Chapter 299: I Want to Become the Mastermind!
Bringing shame upon oneself!
Those simple four words summed up the Lesser Roc King’s attitude towards Qin Zi. In his mind, Qin Zi was not worthy of challenging him.
He admitted that this person’s talent was exceptional, even surpassing him at the same level.
But.
They were not at the same level!
Although this person was dazzling, attempting to challenge him by crossing the chasm between a Realm Emperor and a Quasi-emperor was still somewhat laughable.
It’s like.
You scored full marks in elementary school, which is impressive, but I could only score eighty. Yet, now that I am a high school student, I don’t find you that impressive, because... you’re just an elementary student.
Your talent is indeed extraordinary.
But... still too young!
Qin Zi listened to these words without anger, retorting sarcastically, "You are a Great Roc, why pretend to be a turtle hiding in its shell?"
"What did you say!"
A sharp glint shot from the Lesser Roc King’s eyes. He had intended to spare this person but never expected him to be so ungrateful!
"If you want to fight, just fight. If you’re afraid, then stay there and keep talking. Why pretend to be a big shot? You think I haven’t seen a Quasi-emperor before?"
Qin Zi sneered.
Instantly, the Lesser Roc King’s face fell. Initially, he had approached this matter with an aloof attitude.
In common terms, "acting like a master."
But now, after being lambasted, his pristine, aloof image turned as bedraggled as a drowned chicken.
"Fine! Since you are so ignorant of the vastness of the heavens and the earth, then today I shall teach you the meaning of humility!"
The Lesser Roc King snorted coldly, then looked at Qin Chuan, saying, "If I injure him, senior won’t blame me, will you?"
"Of course not."
Qin Chuan responded with a smile.
He was internally calculating the price of this Lesser Roc King—a Quasi-emperor’s cultivation, son of the Golden Roc King, should be worth at least seven or eight thousand.
"Then I shall have to be bold!"
The Lesser Roc King burst out in golden light, transforming into a Golden-winged Roc as he howled towards the battle stage.
"Swish—"
The Roc soared in one day with the wind, ascending straight to ninety thousand miles high; the golden light seemed to drown the entire battle stage.
"Kill!!!"
Qin Zi, feeling the oppressive might of the Quasi-emperor, surged with heated blood, flames burning around him, as he charged directly.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
He clashed, flesh against the enormous Golden-winged Roc, unleashing waves of shock in the sky.
Various Laws materialized into resplendent chains of order, swaying in the sky, countless runes scattering like waves.
The scene was breathtaking.
"How is this possible!"
"His physical body can actually compare to the Little Ancestor! The Little Ancestor is the purest bloodline of the Golden-winged Roc!"
"Moreover, he is just a Realm Emperor, yet he can withstand the Little Ancestor at the Quasi-emperor level, this is simply..."
The young people of the Golden Roc Ridge were in utter shock, even the Golden Roc King was astonished.
He knew his son’s talent very well. Even at a higher level, he couldn’t immediately take down this youngster.
How defiant is this youngster?
"Golden Feather Heaven-Sundering!"
At this moment, the Lesser Roc King roared, his wings suddenly closing, then quickly spreading open again.
Instantly, boundless golden light converged in front of him, transforming into numerous golden feathers enveloping Qin Zi.
"Puff puff puff puff puff!"
The air was pierced, producing bursts of sonic booms, even the space bore fine scratches, disconcerting to see.
"What terrifying sharpness!"
Qin Zi’s corner twitched slightly at this sharp force, even from such a distance, it inexplicably made him tremble inside.
Truly a prodigy of the Quasi-emperor realm!
However, he did not defend, as he always believed that offense is the best defense.
"Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation!"
Qin Zi shouted, and suddenly, a True Dragon and a Phoenix spiraled out from his body, circling above his head, then swiftly diving back inside, causing his body to radiate brilliantly, hair flowing wildly!
"Boom—"
A beam of golden-red fist light shot through the air, tearing apart the golden feathers in its path, continuing towards the Lesser Roc King.
"Golden Roc Indestructible Body!"
The Lesser Roc King’s wings folded again, enveloping himself, and a golden shield composed of numerous rhombuses appeared on his body.
"Boom!"
However, that punch came roaring over, shattering the seemingly indestructible shield in an instant, and the fist light exploded, the remaining impact crashing on the Lesser Roc King’s body like a tidal wave.
"Thud—"
The Lesser Roc King glided back over ten meters, his folded wings spreading open, several golden feathers dropping and swirling through the air.
And by then, Qin Zi had already charged forward.
"Kill!!"
He bent forward, golden threads constantly retreating alongside him, as if racing through a golden tunnel.
This speed surpassed light and electricity!
"Tear the Sky Claw!"
The Lesser Roc King’s pupils constricted violently, his large metallic claws grasping forward.
Yet that lightning-fast golden light swept through the gap between the claws, crashing into him.
"Boom—"
This crash was like the sky collapsing and the earth shattering.
The Lesser Roc King’s chest, seemingly forged of gold, saw its tough feathers shatter instantly, his sternum breaking, collapsing inward. A great spurt of blood was forced out of his mouth.
"Ah—"
A shrill scream escaped his lips as blood sprayed wildly while he flew backward, transforming into his human form mid-air.
Why transform into human form?
Because a smaller size reduces energy consumption!
"Little Ancestor!"
"Uncle Ninety-nine!"
"Grandfather Ninety-nine!"
The youth of the Golden Roc Ridge were aghast, quickly soaring up to catch the recoiling Lesser Roc King.
"With such little skill, acting like a big tough guy in front of me, who’s truly bringing shame upon themselves?"
Qin Zi stood on the battle platform, clothes fluttering as he disdainfully looked down at the heavily injured Lesser Roc King.
"You, you... urgh!"
The Lesser Roc King pointed at Qin Zi, his face turning alternately red and pallid, then spewed another mouthful of blood, fainting.
"Heh heh."
Qin Zi chuckled disdainfully. He could see it—this person appeared to have flown into a rage, but in reality, it was an escape from the current embarrassment.
In other words, choosing to faint actively.
After all, he had used this trick before.
"Ding! Your son has slapped the face of the Quasi-emperor realm prodigious Lesser Roc King, automatically crediting 8,000 points to your ’Dad Prestige’ value."
"Ding! Your current ’Dad Prestige’ balance is: 13,000 points!"
The system’s voice sounded in Qin Chuan’s mind.
Instantly, he was in high spirits, then smiled broadly at the Golden Roc King, asking, "Golden Roc King, this time, it counts as my victory, right?"
The Golden Roc King had a few facial twitches.
Although he never aimed to win, even planning to offer the Nine-colored Age spot if he did, his son’s injury left him uneasy.
His son’s face was slapped.
The pain was not just on his face; it was in his heart too.
Now, he must hand over his treasured Nine-colored Age Spot, which made him feel stifled and even want to explode.
As one of the Beast Race’s ten great kings, and a pinnacle powerhouse, he’d always been lofty, never having suffered such grievance.
Yet ultimately, the situation was more compelling than the person.
He suppressed the irritation in his heart, speaking in a deep voice, "I lost this time, and I will bear the consequences of my bet. You can take this!"
Swoosh!
With that, he waved his right hand, and a multicolored transparent object appeared in the air, akin to jelly.
Its fragrance was overwhelming, teeming with life.
"Thank you."
Qin Chuan took the Nine-colored Age Spot, a kind smile on his face, cupping his hands in thanks, "Then we’ll be on our way, and I hope the Golden Roc King keeps today’s events to himself."
"Rest assured!"
Golden Roc King’s faced darkened as he spoke with a twitch of his lips—this embarrassing incident, I’d be a fool to spread it!
Seeing this, Qin Chuan nodded contentedly, then took Qin Zi and disappeared into the air.
To plunder the next target.
As long as the events here remained unknown, other people would not know of Qin Zi’s strength and would continue to show off, then have their faces slapped by Qin Zi.
The targets he chose all had peerless prodigies at the Quasi-emperor level. As long as he moved swiftly, leveraging the advantage of information asymmetry, gaining a few tens of thousands of ’Dad Prestige’ points wouldn’t be a problem.
With enough ’Dad Prestige’ points, he could do many things; with his current cultivation, he could completely become a mastermind behind the scenes...