Chapter 247 - 246: Liu Wushuang: One Finger Trapping Heaven, This Is the Power of the Heaven-Blasting Gang?

"You mean Master, all you know how to do is bully me..."

After being thoroughly teased, Xiaobai pouted and threw a small fit.

But she still huffed over to the sofa, extended her fluffy tail to serve as a pillow for Qin Yang, and switched back into her fawning fox mode.

’She has no sense of propriety...’

Qin Yang closed his eyes, comfortably resting his head on Xiaobai’s big, fluffy fox tail as if it were a pillow.

"So, Master..."

"What are you going to do about those two idiots from the Venerable Alliance?"

Xiaobai massaged Qin Yang’s shoulders, glancing at the television. The live broadcast of the standoff was still ongoing, showing the seven figures high in the sky surrounding Liu Wushuang.

They left him no room to escape.

’Just a moment ago, Liu Wushuang was acting all high and mighty. Now he’s even more docile than I am!’

"Master, you can’t just let them go!"

Xiaobai puffed out her cheeks and huffed, ticking off their offenses on her fingers.

"Last time, it was that challenge from some Arrow God. This time, it’s the Police Chief’s surveillance. All they know how to do is bully the two of us."

"If it weren’t for this surveillance... would you have been reduced to eating instant noodles, Master? We can’t just swallow this injustice!"

As her voice faded,

"Let it go? Of course not. I have a plan."

Qin Yang enjoyed Xiaobai’s pampering, closing his eyes to connect with his Blood Clone’s perspective. His consciousness split, allowing him to control the situation at the apartment from afar.

His focus landed on Qi Qingshan.

’A fight is unavoidable!’

’This bastard has trespassed repeatedly and spied on me for over a week. I have to make an example of him.’

’Otherwise, if this kind of intrusion becomes a daily thing, my life will become a real hassle.’

’But...’

What concerned Qin Yang more right now was something else.

’The system isn’t making a peep.’

’This Qi Qingshan guy must be a total nobody!’

’He didn’t even trigger a system prompt... To put it bluntly, he’s just some small fry who won’t even live five hundred years.’

’Whatever. I’ll just treat this as taking out the trash.’

Qin Yang’s consciousness submerged, turning its full attention to the battle thousands of miles away.

...

...

Above the Police Chief’s apartment building, a cold wind swept across the rooftop.

The sky was now bright.

Seven figures looked down upon Liu Wushuang.

Although Liu Wushuang had ascended, he remained at a slightly lower altitude, not daring to take a single step forward for fear of angering the members of the Heaven-Blasting Gang.

"So, you’re saying the ones who harmed my junior... were from your Venerable Alliance?"

Ye Fan coolly glanced at Qi Qingshan, bringing the topic back to the original point. "You harmed my junior. What explanation do you have?"

As his voice faded,

"A misunderstanding, everyone! This is all a misunderstanding..."

Hearing this, Liu Wushuang broke out in a cold sweat. Several gazes were fixed on him, the pressure was overwhelming, and it felt like there was no escape.

’The very thought of it infuriated him!’

’The surveillance had been going perfectly fine. If it weren’t for Qi Qingshan’s suggestion, things would never have ended up in this mess.’

’And for what? For this?’

At that thought, Liu Wushuang glanced at the person beside him.

Qi Qingshan’s face was ashen, and he was gripping his longsword.

’But wait, that didn’t seem quite right...’

’Was that the hum of a vibrating sword?’

’No Sword Qi was being released...’

’He was clearly trembling!’

Liu Wushuang was speechless.

’So now you’re scared? You’re one of those stubborn fools who won’t give up until all hope is lost!’

’But for the sake of the alliance, I still have to help him.’

"Everyone, we were indeed in the wrong here."

Liu Wushuang remained in a bow as he explained to Ye Fan’s group, "My old friend here is impulsive, but he’s not a bad person. I ask you all to be magnanimous and, for the sake of the Venerable Alliance, show us some mercy..."

"Show you mercy?"

The Sword Emperor, Ye Wuque, immediately cut him off. One hand held down his conical hat, obscuring his face, while the other rested on the hilt of his sword. His tone was menacing.

"You bullied a junior of my Heaven-Blasting Gang, and you think you can just name-drop your alliance and we’ll let it slide?!"

Following this accusation,

Killing intent flared in the eyes of the other five, who were all eager for a fight. In essence, they were all avatars of Qin Yang’s Martial Arts, each symbolizing the peak of a different discipline.

At that moment, all seven of them unleashed their killing intent, enveloping Liu Wushuang.

The killing intent intensified a hundredfold!

’This is bad...’

’What do I do?’

Seeing this, Qi Qingshan fought to suppress the terror in his heart. Frantic with anxiety, he subconsciously glanced behind him, searching for an escape route.

’The Heaven-Blasting Gang has me surrounded.’

’If I don’t find a way out, I’m really going to die here!’

"Everyone, this is all a misunderstanding."

Once again, it was Liu Wushuang who had to step forward and bite the bullet, trying to smooth things over.

"We had no intention of making things difficult for Young Friend Qin. It’s just that Brother Qingshan here has a reckless temperament. He might have acted a bit impulsively and put some pressure on your junior..."

"Enough. The facts are plain to see. Are you still trying to argue?"

Ye Fan spoke, his voice calm and even.

"Since you put pressure on our junior, you must be punished. However, that doesn’t mean there’s no way out of this..."

His tone shifted.

"We’re not unreasonable monsters... We can all be reasonable. If you can pass a little test, we can talk."

"What kind of test?"

Hearing this, a look of delighted surprise appeared on Qi Qingshan’s face.

’As long as we don’t have to fight, I have a chance to live! I’ll accept any condition!’

"It’s simple."

Ye Fan looked up at Qi Qingshan, a smile playing on his lips. "Since you bullied our junior, how about this... each of us will strike you once. If you can take it, you’re free to go. A reasonable condition, isn’t it?"

As his voice faded,

The scene fell deathly silent.

"..."

The relief Qi Qingshan had just felt vanished, and his heart leaped back into his throat. His face was a mask of disbelief.

???

’What kind of logic is that?’

’Take one hit from every member of the Heaven-Blasting Gang?’

’You’ve got to be kidding me!’

’These guys are all in the Venerable Realm!’

’One strike from each of them!’

’How could I possibly survive?’

’My Divine Soul would be annihilated! There wouldn’t even be ashes left!’

He turned his head to Liu Wushuang, giving him a pitiful, pleading look, hoping his companion could find a way out of this.

"Sigh... what’s the use of looking at me..."

Liu Wushuang shot him a sideways glance. Seeing his pathetic state, the corner of Liu Wushuang’s eye twitched, and he sighed helplessly.

’They say a Swordsman would rather break than bend.’

’Qi Qingshan was born with a stubborn temper, and after all this commotion he’s caused, well... he’s proven the saying right. The unyielding are easily broken!’

’Sigh... for the sake of our alliance, I’ll help you one last time...’

Liu Wushuang placed a hand on Qi Qingshan’s shoulder, gathering Star Force and activating a Law.

The next moment.

"Go!"

The two of them flickered and vanished.

In an instant, Qi Qingshan understood. He followed Liu Wushuang, tearing through the void. His figure flashed, reappearing a thousand feet away, just about to transform into a streak of light and escape.

’The situation had changed. Running was the only option!’

Liu Wushuang’s plan was to get Qi Qingshan away first. Then, once things had calmed down, he would return to apologize in person. Otherwise, in their current state of fury...

...Qi Qingshan’s death was certain!

"Leaving?"

Seeing this, Lin Dong smiled faintly, as if he had anticipated it. Unhurriedly, he raised a hand and pointed in the direction they had fled.

He pressed one finger down.

The next moment.

BOOM!

Thunder suddenly cracked through the sky!

The Heaven-Caging Finger was unleashed!

It was like a signal.

The sky immediately darkened. This wasn’t some sky-blotting technique, but a pure law of imprisonment. The morning light that had just appeared receded, and the world plunged back into darkness.

It was as if an endless, thick fog had descended, shrouding the entire area.

Vaguely, the Power of Laws stirred and twisted.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

Lightning formed into chains, miasmic clouds roiled, and all sorts of celestial phenomena gathered, locking onto Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan. And above it all...

...was the crushing pressure of a seemingly boundless fingertip.

"What is... this?!"

Having just begun his escape, Liu Wushuang was stunned. Realizing something was wrong, he snapped his head up, and his heart pounded in horror.

"Emperor Level Martial Arts!"

"This is the Heaven-Caging Finger?"

Qi Qingshan’s pupils shrank. He remembered the name Lin Dong had announced, and his heart turned to ash. A single attack was a crushing, killing blow. He had nowhere to run.

...

「On a road near the apartment, by an overpass.」

Everywhere, the daylight grew dim. The nascent morning light faded as a colossal black shadow descended, blanketing the entire suburban area.

The descent of pure darkness struck fear into the hearts of all who witnessed it.

More and more citizens had been rushing toward the apartment building, but when they saw this, a dazed sort of fear spread through them. It was as if they had been transported to some primordial, desolate era, and it forced them all to a halt.

Rubbernecking is human nature, and they had originally intended to get closer. But after witnessing such a display, only deep-seated panic remained.

A battle between Celestial Beings.

It was never something mere mortals were meant to witness!

"??? Why did the sky go dark?"

Xia He was still on his way over. He looked up at the dim sky, then pulled out his phone to check the time.

It was supposed to be early morning, but it was darker than midnight.

Just then, his phone rang.

It was a video call from Father Xia.

"Hey, old man, what’s up?"

Xia He answered, his tone flippant. "I’m busy right now, talk to you later."

"Son, why is the sky so dark where you are?"

Father Xia was in his villa. "I was just looking, and it seems like something’s happening out in the suburbs."

"Happening? What’s happening?"

Xia He paused for a second. "What are you talking about, old man?"

"See for yourself..."

Father Xia got out of bed, slipped on his slippers, and walked over to the villa’s floor-to-ceiling windows. He aimed the camera at the scene outside before quickly turning it back around.

On the screen,

A black, pillar-like mass descended from the sky. It resembled a sea of clouds or a mountain range, covering the suburban area of Jianghai like a divine miracle.

At first glance,

It looked like a giant’s finger pressing down, about to crush the ants on the ground below!

"Holy crap!"

Xia He’s eyes went wide as he stared at his phone screen. He looked from the image on his phone to the massive, sprawling canopy above his head and instantly understood.

’No wonder I couldn’t see what it was.’

’I was right in the middle of it, so I couldn’t see the whole picture. The visceral shock of it... this Venerable Level battle is even more insane than I imagined!’

"Holy shit, Old Qin’s master’s sect is this badass?!"

Xia He stared into the heart of the darkness, growing even more curious about the person they were targeting.

’With things already at this stage...’

’...could that guy possibly still be alive?!’

...

...

High in the sky, darkness pervaded. Not a single ray of light could be seen, save for the faint glow of the city lights below.

"Damn it! We’re in deep trouble now!"

Liu Wushuang and Qi Qingshan shot forward, but halfway into their light-speed escape, they came to an abrupt halt.

Beneath the vast sky, a single finger had trapped heaven itself. Above their heads, even the starlight had vanished, completely blotted out, sealing off every possible escape route.

Forget about running!

The entire world beneath the sky had been enveloped, transformed into a cage!

This was the true power of the Jianghai Sword God’s sect!

Qi Qingshan was frantic, sensing the auras closing in from behind. They sounded like the approaching footsteps of death itself.

...