Xia Zhiqiu grabbed the "human-faced snake" with one hand. Black energy surged from his palm, and the human skin quickly began to rot.
Qi Xiangyang beat a hasty retreat, terrified that the black energy might spread to him.
Hum—
A cold flash of light swept toward his neck. Liang Guan's timing was impeccable!
It was the exact moment when Qi Xiangyang's old momentum had spent itself and his new strength had yet to gather!
Even if he wanted to change his movement now, it was already too late!
Clink!
A transcendent item was triggered.
Qi Xiangyang relied on this transcendent item to save his life, but he couldn't bring himself to smile.
Liang Guan was far more troublesome than he had previously anticipated.
In a two-on-one situation, he couldn't gain the upper hand even with the empowerment of the altar.
Even more infuriating were the two women who had appeared out of nowhere. They were currently hacking at the golden pillars with their twin blades, delusional enough to think they could extract the materials inside.
Fortunately, once the promotion ritual began, it would not stop!
This was why he dared to perform his promotion so openly!
Black and White Feather eventually realized that the golden pillars were indestructible.
As experts who performed sacrifices frequently, they naturally shifted their gaze toward Qi Xiangyang.
The best way to solve a problem was to eliminate the source!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The two women flew over, maintaining a wary distance from Liang Guan and Xia Zhiqiu while simultaneously coordinating their attacks.
With two Sequence 6 combatants joining the fray, Qi Xiangyang was suddenly beaten into a state of total confusion.
Just as he felt he couldn't hold on much longer, the materials within the fourth and fifth golden pillars were absorbed by the altar simultaneously.
The muscles on Qi Xiangyang's body began to fill out visibly, and even much of his white hair started turning black.
"Hahahaha!!!"
Feeling the surge of power, Qi Xiangyang couldn't help but laugh maniacally.
"As expected!"
"Only divinity can break the curse!"
"I was wondering why stray dogs and cats always jumped out to cause trouble whenever I wanted to advance."
"It's only now that I understand. You're not causing trouble—you're clearly supplies sent to me by the True God!"
"Now, let me show you my true power!"
As he spoke, Qi Xiangyang detached himself from the altar for the first time. In a flash, he appeared before Black Feather, his right hand reaching for her face.
Black Feather didn't dodge. Her cheeks puffed out, and she spat a mouthful of intense flames!
Whoosh!
The flames were torrential, but Qi Xiangyang didn't dodge those either. His skin and flesh were quickly charred, emitting a burnt stench.
Yet, he seemed to have no sense of pain. He thrust his right hand forward and pressed it against Black Feather's face.
"Life-Snatch!"
Black Feather's entire body trembled as her vitality was rapidly siphoned away by Qi Xiangyang.
Fortunately, White Feather was right beside her and quickly struck Black Feather, sending her flying back.
But in that brief moment, several wrinkles had already appeared on Black Feather's face, and even her hair had turned somewhat gray.
Qi Xiangyang, meanwhile, looked as though he had consumed a miraculous tonic. The charred wounds on his body healed and peeled away instantly.
Liang Guan tried his old trick, attempting another sneak attack.
However, before his blade could land, the tentacles on the altar pulled Qi Xiangyang back, causing the strike to miss.
Since he had missed, it was Qi Xiangyang's turn to seize the opening.
Before Liang Guan could swing his blade again, Qi Xiangyang was already behind him, his right hand pressed against his spine.
"Wound-Transfer!"
Boom!
A patch of charred flesh appeared on Liang Guan's back!
Qi Xiangyang could actually transfer his own injuries to others!
"Cough, cough... the Thief pathway is truly one of the most disgusting pathways. Sequence 6 Soul-Snatcher—stealing the vitality of others and casting off one's own pain."
"They say that at the next level, one can even steal another person's life story. I wonder if that's true?"
Xia Zhiqiu's voice rang out. Without a second thought, Qi Xiangyang controlled the altar's tentacles to pull himself back again.
But when he returned to the altar, he discovered that there was already another Xia Zhiqiu standing there!
'What's going on?'
Qi Xiangyang looked up in shock. There was one Xia Zhiqiu in mid-air, still maintaining the posture of a sneak attack.
And on the altar, there was another Xia Zhiqiu, black energy gushing from his hands as he rushed toward him.
'Two Xia Zhiqius?'
Even with Qi Xiangyang's experience, he was momentarily dazed. It wasn't until he saw Black and White Feather that he finally understood!
"You actually turned your brother, Xia Zhichun, into a living corpse!"
"Xia Zhiqiu, I didn't misjudge you. You really are a lunatic, hahaha!"
Boom!
The living corpse descended from the sky, cracking the ground and sending dust flying everywhere.
Liang Guan launched another sneak attack, though the burn on his back made his movements a fraction slower.
But in a life-and-death battle, that tiny fraction was as wide as a chasm!
Just as Qi Xiangyang intended to seize the opportunity and finish off Liang Guan first, Qi Hai's cry for help suddenly rang out!
"Father, save me!!!"
Qi Xiangyang turned his head and saw his eldest son—the one he had always groomed as his successor—being held up by a massive hand.
Before he could even speak, a zhanmadao pierced through Qi Hai's body from behind.
"Ahhh!!!"
"Father, save me! Father!!!"
The zhanmadao didn't thrust in quickly; it was as if it were intentionally making Qi Hai feel every bit of the pain.
Qi Xiangyang wanted to help, but he was blocked by Liang Guan and the others.
He could only watch helplessly as the long blade sliced downward, ripping open Qi Hai's abdomen and spilling blood and organs onto the ground.
Even with Qi Xiangyang's cold temperament, watching his son die a gruesome death caused him to lose focus.
Putch!
Putch!
Black and White Feather plunged their short swords into Qi Xiangyang's abdomen. Before they could widen the wounds, the intense pain snapped Qi Xiangyang back to his senses.
"Die!!!"
He roared at the sky, his spiritual energy violently blasting the short swords out of his body.
Black Feather tried to dodge, but Qi Xiangyang grabbed her left hand.
"Life-Snatch!"
Seeing him about to activate his vitality-stealing ability again, a look of ruthlessness crossed Black Feather's face.
"Die!"
She channeled all her spiritual energy into her right hand and slammed it toward Qi Xiangyang's forehead, clearly intending for mutual destruction.
But at that moment, the materials on the sixth golden pillar were also absorbed by the altar, and Qi Xiangyang's aura grew even stronger.
Bang.
Black Feather's palm struck Qi Xiangyang's forehead, but he transferred the injury instantly. The strike produced a loud sound but did absolutely nothing else.
Hum—
The lotus crown on Black Feather's head glowed brightly, but White Feather knew she couldn't hold out for long.
"Destroy his altar!"
"Only by destroying the altar can we stop his promotion!"
Xia Zhiqiu's raspy voice rang out at the perfect time.
Thus, Black and White Feather also began to besiege the altar.
"Jie jie jie! It's useless!"
"Once the ritual begins, no one can stop me!!!"
Qi Xiangyang's voice grew increasingly crazed. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind.
Advance, and then kill everyone!
Hum—
The materials on the seventh golden pillar also turned into powder and drifted toward the center of the altar.
Now, only the materials on the final golden pillar remained.
Liang Guan's expression shifted uncertainly, and Black and White Feather were already considering their escape routes.
After all, Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 were on completely different levels. Even a newly promoted Sequence 5 would be enough to wipe them all out!
But just then, a slender hand reached directly through the golden pillar's defenses and snatched the golden, glittering Gall!
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