BOOM!

A terrifying aura erupted. Zheng Qian had the Spirit Fruits given to him by Zheng Hu, and those Spirit Fruits naturally enhanced one’s strength!

Under the effects of those Spirit Fruits, Zheng Qian’s power had now reached the Peak of Celestial Level!

This was the absolute limit of the enhancement; he couldn’t get any stronger!

Right now, Zheng Qian had only one thought: escape!

’With the resources I have, as long as I get away, I’ll definitely reach King Level within a month! I’ll have plenty of places to go then!’

His life had just begun; he couldn’t just meekly accept death! With King Level strength, who could possibly find him if he went into hiding?

"Zheng Qian, you dare to resist?" Li Feng roared angrily when he saw Zheng Qian’s sudden outburst.

How dare Zheng Qian defy an order from the Celestial Origin Palace!

But Zheng Qian completely ignored his furious shout!

’I have to escape! I’ll reach King Level, and one day I’ll get my revenge on Li Yang. I absolutely cannot die!’

These were the only thoughts racing through Zheng Qian’s mind.

He refused to be at anyone’s mercy!

Li Feng had actually been wary of Zheng Qian the whole time, so when Zheng Qian erupted, he immediately moved to block his path.

He swung the battle saber in his hand, trying to stop Zheng Qian in his tracks.

"Get out of my way!"

Zheng Qian roared, swinging his right fist directly at the battle saber.

He actually chose to meet the attack head-on! The impact made him spit out a mouthful of blood, but Li Feng was injured as well!

He had opted for a strategy of trading injuries!

However, thanks to the Spirit Fruit that had massively boosted his power, Zheng Qian’s strength was completely unaffected.

He knocked the other two back as well and fled frantically into the distance!

"Damn it, Zheng Qian is getting away!"

"After him!!!"

Seeing this, the expressions on Li Feng and the others’ faces changed drastically.

Zheng Qian’s previous strength was only at Early Celestial Level, making him one of the weakest at that tier. But this time, Li Feng’s team of three consisted of one at the Peak of Celestial Level and two at the Late Celestial Level.

With that kind of power, they should have been able to take down Zheng Qian with ease!

But they never expected Zheng Qian to be so strong. Not only had his own strength reached Late Celestial Level, but after swallowing the fruit that drastically increased his power, he had even reached the Peak of Celestial Level!

This was completely beyond their expectations!

After all, few people knew that Zheng Hu had obtained a fortunate opportunity before.

Besides, right up until his death, everyone had believed Zheng Hu’s strength was only at Early King Level.

The three of them hurriedly gave chase.

However, when everyone was at the same level of strength, the chances of a successful escape were still quite high if someone was determined to flee.

But Li Feng and his men were decisive!

"The situation has changed! Zheng Qian’s true strength is Late Celestial Level!"

"Report it immediately! Lock down the area and prevent Zheng Qian from leaving!"

They immediately made a call to report the situation.

BOOM!

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted, and a middle-aged man came flying through the air.

"It’s Lord Qian Li!"

Seeing the King Level Cultivator arrive, Li Feng and the others’ eyes lit up, and they breathed a collective sigh of relief.

A terrifying aura radiated outwards, and up ahead, the frantically fleeing Zheng Qian suddenly slowed down.

The crazed look on his face vanished, replaced by a trace of despair.

There was no hope left. Even after swallowing the power-boosting fruit, the most he could achieve was the Peak of Celestial Level. He was absolutely no match for a King Level Cultivator!

"Zheng Qian, you have violated the rules of the Celestial Origin Palace. Now, you will come with Zheng Yi to the Celestial Origin Palace."

Qian Li stood in the air, his expression indifferent.

In the distance, Zheng Yi had been captured and brought over, his face filled with terror.

How had things turned out like this in such a short time? His dream of the Zheng family having three King Level members and becoming the number one family... it had all suddenly vanished...

Zheng Qian glanced at his son, Zheng Yi, then looked away.

He knew about the plot against Li Yang’s parents, but he hadn’t approved of it... That was a decision Zheng Yi had made himself.

However, the connections Zheng Yi used were his, so he couldn’t escape responsibility.

Without any further incident, the father and son, Zheng Qian and Zheng Yi, were escorted to the Celestial Origin Palace.

...

WHIRRR...

A fighter jet roared as it landed somewhere in the Celestial Origin Palace. From inside, Li Yang and Zhang Guolin flew out.

"Li Yang."

Upon seeing Li Yang, Qian Li immediately flew over, his face wreathed in smiles. His gaze clearly held a trace of reverence.

It was no joke. At the Peak of the King Realm, the current Li Yang could kill him in an instant!

Of course he felt reverent in the face of an expert of this caliber.

For a Cultivator, being disrespectful to the strong was the height of foolishness.

Li Yang nodded and asked, "Qian Li, where are Zheng Qian and Zheng Yi?"

Qian Li replied with a hint of deference, "Li Yang, the matter concerning Zheng Qian and Zheng Yi has been fully investigated. The evidence is conclusive. If you wish, you may deal with them directly."

"Good."

Li Yang nodded and went directly to a certain location with Qian Li.

Killing intent for Zheng Qian and Zheng Yi flooded his heart!

Soon, they arrived at a place where a dozen or so other Cultivators were present.

"Look, it’s Li Yang!"

"Li Yang’s strength has reached the Peak of King Level! Even the second strongest expert, Golden Charlie from the United States, is no match for him. His power is second only to the Palace Master!"

"Unbelievable. How on earth does Li Yang cultivate? How can his strength improve so quickly?"

"Now Li Yang is the second strongest person on Earth!"

These Cultivators looked at Li Yang with reverence in their eyes.

"Lord Li Yang!"

All those below King Level addressed him with immense respect.

Below, the restrained Zheng Qian also looked up at Li Yang, his eyes a storm of complex emotions: resentment, venomous hatred, anger, unwillingness...

A multitude of emotions swirled together.

A little over a month ago, he had been filled with immense hatred for Li Yang, constantly wanting to cripple him and avenge his son.

Back then, his father was at King Level, he was at Celestial Level, and the then-eighteen-year-old Li Yang was nothing more than an ant in his eyes!

But now, only a month later, his greatest backer—his King Level father—had been killed by Li Yang. And he and his own son were about to be judged and face death.

"Li Yang, I never expected you to reach this point," Zheng Qian said in a low voice.

Li Yang’s gaze was cold. "Zheng Qian, you shouldn’t have gone after my family. Do you have any last words?"

Hearing his words, Zheng Qian laughed menacingly. "Li Yang, I only have one thing to say: I regret not killing you the first moment we met!"

His eyes were filled with madness and venomous hatred.

"You’ve lost your chance," Li Yang said calmly.

He clenched his right fist, and a bolt of lightning instantly appeared, enveloping Zheng Qian.

As the lightning covered him, Zheng Qian’s life force rapidly faded.

But there was no terror on his face, only unwillingness and venomous hatred!

Finally, his life aura was completely extinguished!

Zheng Qian was dead!

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