Return of the Celestial King

"Oh no, something's happened to Mr. Qin!"

Everyone's heart pounded in their chests. Qin Tuo had vanished from the lake's surface, his fate unknown.

They were all aghast, stomping their feet in anxiety, completely at a loss for what to do.

Zhu Zifeng's heart sank. 'This is bad!'

At the same time, a sliver of doubt crept into his mind. 'Qin Tuo is a Cultivator. How could he have been hit by that venomous snake so easily?'

"Hahaha, I've already dealt with that brat. Now, it's your turn!"

Yan Hongliang continued to laugh heartily while hovering in the air. He was like a god of death, deciding fates as he toyed with the crowd below.

Hearing his chilling laughter, everyone felt their scalps tingle with fear.

At the same time, the army of venomous insects had crawled ashore and was beginning to encircle them.

Despair slowly crept into everyone's hearts. Under these circumstances, their only option was to fight for their lives, to carve a bloody path to survival.

The four Elders exchanged a look, then charged forward in unison with a tacit understanding.

"Kill Yan Hongliang! Avenge Mr. Qin!"

"Kill him! Kill this demon!"

The four Elders, united by a common foe, had bloodshot eyes and emanated a terrifying killing intent.

The four of them quickly bypassed the army of venomous insects and rushed toward Yan Hongliang.

Yet Yan Hongliang, facing four men alone, was completely unafraid.

"Heh, you four old fools. You dare to betray me? Today, I will clean house!"

Yan Hongliang simply beckoned with his hand, and a large swarm of venomous creatures suddenly flew out from beneath his feet, slamming violently into the Grand Elder's chest.

PTHOO!

Caught off guard, the Grand Elder was struck by the creatures and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The other three Elders' expressions changed drastically, but it was too late for them to react.

The venomous creatures were as fast as hidden weapons, striking fiercely from different directions at the same time.

Assailed by the venomous creatures, the four Elders were thrown into chaos. One by one, Yan Hongliang sent them flying backward with a series of palm strikes.

"You four can't even take a hit! Haha!"

Yan Hongliang seemed to be in a frenzy, his laughter growing more triumphant and arrogant.

Seeing this from the shore, Zhu Zifeng was aghast.

He thought, 'Even those four Grandmasters working together are no match for Yan Hongliang. I'd stand even less of a chance!'

So, he quickly grabbed Zeng Kemeng, who was beside him, and shouted.

"Miss Zeng, hurry and escape with me!"

Zeng Kemeng didn't dare waste time with words. She nodded quickly, ready to retreat with Zhu Zifeng.

However, just as the two were about to flee, a swarm of venomous insects instantly appeared before them, blocking their path.

"What do we do? We can't escape!"

Zeng Kemeng's eyes widened in terror, and a sob crept into her voice.

Zhu Zifeng gritted his teeth. At a time like this, he decided he could no longer hold back.

He pulled a miniature scroll from his robes and hurled it forward!

The small scroll rapidly expanded in mid-air, growing to a normal size.

It then suddenly unfurled, releasing a scorching aura!

When the venomous insects reached it, the scroll suddenly spewed intense flames, incinerating them one after another.

"Haha, wonderful! I didn't expect you to have a treasure like this!"

Zeng Kemeng's tears turned to laughter, and she clapped her hands happily.

In the distance, Yan Hongliang also saw the scroll and snorted coldly.

"Heh, as expected of a disciple from a great family. This Protective Magical Treasure is quite nice!"

As he spoke, a look of intense greed appeared in his eyes.

Then, Yan Hongliang personally flew toward the pair, riding on a large swarm of venomous insects.

"Oh no! That guy's coming! Let's go, quickly!"

Zhu Zifeng shouted in panic.

But Yan Hongliang was faster, appearing behind him in an instant.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Yan Hongliang roared, striking down fiercely with his palm from mid-air.

Zhu Zifeng had no choice but to brace himself and receive the blow head-on.

BOOM!

After a loud bang, Zhu Zifeng was sent flying by Yan Hongliang's palm strike.

With Zhu Zifeng injured, the scroll in mid-air instantly lost its controller and began to wobble.

Yan Hongliang seized the opportunity, reaching out and snatching the scroll into his hand!

"Sorry, but this treasure is mine now!"

Yan Hongliang smiled coldly and turned to look at Zeng Kemeng.

'Girl, once I have you, I won't have to worry about your old man refusing to hand over the Face Reading Technique, will I?'

With that thought, Yan Hongliang prepared to make his move on Zeng Kemeng.

As for Zeng Kemeng, she had completely broken down. She just stood there, stunned, having even forgotten to run.

"Miss Zeng, run..."

Zhu Zifeng, lying in the distance and clutching his chest, had a face full of agony but was powerless to help.

At this point, the entire lakeshore was swarming with venomous insects from all directions!

It seemed Yan Hongliang had taken complete control of the situation and achieved ultimate victory.

Just as he reached out to grab Zeng Kemeng, a strange noise suddenly echoed from the middle of the lake behind him!

"Hm? What's going on?"

Yan Hongliang suddenly sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but turn to look behind him.

He then discovered a massive whirlpool had suddenly formed in the middle of the lake!

The whirlpool churned the entire lake into a frenzy, violently sucking in all the venomous creatures on the surface.

The seemingly endless army of venomous insects was swallowed whole by the massive whirlpool, leaving nothing behind.

Immediately after, the venomous insects on the shore were also pulled by a powerful force, flying backward uncontrollably into the vortex.

In just a few seconds, the terrifying swarm of venomous creatures had been completely sucked away, vanishing without a trace!

"What! This is impossible!"

Yan Hongliang was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out of his head. The scene was simply too bizarre.

Zhu Zifeng and the four Elders all looked at each other in confusion, unable to make heads or tails of the situation.

Just then, a figure suddenly leaped out from the center of the whirlpool.

When he saw clearly who it was, Yan Hongliang almost screamed in terror!

It was none other than Qin Tuo, whose chances had seemed grim, now reappearing before everyone once again.

Yan Hongliang's eyes widened as he asked in disbelief:

"Brat, how are you still alive? And where did my venomous creatures go?"

Qin Tuo, his expression blank, simply shook the Celestial King Order Ring on his hand and snorted coldly.

"The venomous creatures you've raised for so many years? They're all in here now. And I have to say, they're packed with a ton of Spiritual Qi!"

As he spoke, a hint of a smile appeared in Qin Tuo's eyes.