Return of the Celestial King

When Yan Hongliang heard this, he suddenly felt the urge to vomit blood.

He also didn’t believe what Qin Tuo was saying. He had spent countless years and poured his heart and soul into cultivating these venomous creatures. How could they possibly be taken away so easily by Qin Tuo!

”Kid, you dare lie to me? Do you really take me for a three-year-old?”

Yan Hongliang said resentfully, grinding his teeth.

Qin Tuo shook his head and let out a disdainful sneer.

”If you don’t believe me, try communicating with those venomous creatures. See if they still listen to you.”

Yan Hongliang didn’t speak, but he secretly began chanting an incantation.

But no matter how he tried to command them, the great army of venomous insects truly seemed to have lost connection with him, vanishing from the face of the earth.

Yan Hongliang’s heart gradually grew twisted and crazed. He couldn’t accept that the army of venomous creatures he had personally created had been completely wiped out here.

”Yan Hongliang, you have nowhere left to run. Let’s see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!”

Qin Tuo’s voice grew colder as he commanded his Spiritual Power, walking step by step across the surface of the lake.

Although the four Elders and Zhu Zifeng were injured, seeing Qin Tuo’s kingly return was like a shot of adrenaline. Smiles appeared on all their faces.

Qin Tuo strode across the lake’s surface like a Celestial God descending to the mortal realm, placing immense pressure on Yan Hongliang.

”Kid, who on earth are you?”

Yan Hongliang’s eyes slowly narrowed, and he asked in a sinister tone.

Qin Tuo didn’t waste any words on him and charged forward.

”I’m the man who’s here to take your life!”

The moment the words left his mouth, Qin Tuo was already upon him.

”Heh, you want my life? Let’s see if you have what it takes!”

Yan Hongliang suddenly waved his sleeve, and a plume of green, poisonous smoke shot out.

Qin Tuo had witnessed this poisonous smoke before and knew how potent it was. Not daring to underestimate it, he immediately used his Spiritual Power to seal his mouth and nose.

But who would have known the poisonous smoke was just a cover? Within the mist, a tiny, golden Gu Insect shot violently toward Qin Tuo’s mouth and nose!

”Mr. Qin, be careful! That’s his Lifebound Gu Insect! If it gets you, you’ll become a puppet under his control!”

In the distance, the Grand Elder’s eyes flew wide, and he shouted in alarm.

He had witnessed this terrifying Lifebound Gu Insect before and knew it was Yan Hongliang’s ultimate trump card.

”Haha, kid, just obediently become my puppet!”

Yan Hongliang’s hair whipped about as he roared like a mad demon.

The golden Gu Insect, using the smoke as cover, vanished into Qin Tuo’s body in an instant.

Seeing this, everyone in the distance fell into despair!

No one could have imagined that after annihilating so many venomous insects, Qin Tuo would end up falling for a scheme involving this Lifebound Gu Insect.

’It’s over. Mr. Qin was actually hit by Yan Hongliang’s Lifebound Gu Insect. What are we going to do now?’

The four Elders felt such despair they could have died.

As for Yan Hongliang, he could no longer hide his glee, letting out a monstrous, triumphant laugh.

”I told you not to cross me, kid! Now, aren’t you going to obediently kneel?”

He tried to communicate with his Lifebound Gu Insect to control Qin Tuo’s actions.

But in the next moment, his brow furrowed deeply.

Because he had lost his connection to the Lifebound Gu Insect!

Before him, the corners of Qin Tuo’s mouth were turned up in a smile brimming with mockery.

”Is this your Lifebound Gu Insect?”

Qin Tuo extended two fingers, gently pinching a tiny, struggling golden insect between their tips.

CRUNCH!

With a direct exertion of force, Qin Tuo crushed the insect.

SPURT!

Yan Hongliang violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with terror.

’Run!’

The next moment, he turned and fled without hesitation.

”Mr. Qin, you can’t let him escape!”

The crowd was both shocked and overjoyed to see that nothing had happened to Qin Tuo.

All eyes were fixed on Yan Hongliang, terrified he would get away.

Everyone knew that with a terrifying demon like him—the adopted son of the Southern Border Poison King, no less—letting him go would be like releasing a tiger back to the mountains, leading to endless future trouble.

”Don’t worry. He can’t escape from me!”

Brimming with confidence, Qin Tuo transformed into a phantom, instantly surpassing Yan Hongliang and blocking his path.

’What! How can he be so fast?’

After witnessing Qin Tuo’s speed, Yan Hongliang knew he couldn’t escape.

Moreover, with his Lifebound Gu Insect dead, his own life force was severely damaged, and his strength had plummeted.

In this state, he couldn’t even defeat the four Elders, let alone hope to contend with Qin Tuo.

THUD!

Yan Hongliang was a clever man. At the critical moment, he dropped to his knees before Qin Tuo.

”Mr. Qin, I was foolish before to have opposed you. I’ve seen the error of my ways now, I’ve had a complete awakening! I beg you, in the name of Heaven’s mercy, please give me a chance!”

As Yan Hongliang spoke, he began to kowtow frantically to Qin Tuo.

No matter how resentful he felt in his heart, he was forced by the circumstances to do this, praying it would save his life.

However, when Qin Tuo came to stand before him, his eyes were ice-cold.

”When you were killing all those innocent people, did you ever think this day would come for you?”

Qin Tuo slowly raised a hand. His killing intent caused his robes to stir without a breeze and drained all the color from Yan Hongliang’s face.

Yan Hongliang suddenly cried out:

”Mr. Qin, don’t kill me! I am the adopted son of the Southern Border Poison King! I can have my adoptive father send you gold, silver, treasures, and all sorts of precious secret manuals! I only ask that you spare my life, how about it?”

Yan Hongliang was out of options. On the brink of death, his only choice was to play the card of being the Poison King’s adopted son to beg Qin Tuo for mercy.

He also hoped that by invoking the name of the Southern Border Poison King, he could make Qin Tuo at least a little hesitant.

Hearing Yan Hongliang’s words, Qin Tuo’s hand paused in mid-air, and he frowned slightly.

Yan Hongliang’s heart leaped with joy. ’It’s working!’

In the distance, the Elders all grew anxious, terrified that Qin Tuo would have a moment of folly and spare Yan Hongliang.

”Mr. Qin, you absolutely cannot show misguided mercy at a critical moment like this!”

The Grand Elder said earnestly, coughing as he spoke.

But Yan Hongliang, his face wreathed in smiles, said:

”Mr. Qin, if you are willing to let me go, the great Southern Border Poison King will surely remember this favor...”

However, he had barely finished speaking when Qin Tuo’s palm slammed down.

A dull thud echoed out. The smile on Yan Hongliang’s face was still frozen in place.

But his entire head had been smashed into a bloody pulp.

After killing Yan Hongliang with a single palm strike, Qin Tuo didn’t give the body a second glance and turned to walk back toward the lakeshore.

Seeing this, the four Elders could finally breathe a sigh of relief.