The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign

Chapter 546 - 534: Annihilation!

At the sight of this, a wicked smirk crept onto Qin Fan’s face, and he let out a crazed chuckle.

Then, without a shred of pity, he wrapped the Jiao Dragon’s tendon around his forearm. Stomping on the beast’s back, he ran along its spine, rapidly winding the tendon from its vital seven-inch mark all the way up to its neck.

By the time Qin Fan reached the mother Jiao’s neck—a mere blink of an eye later—the Jiao tendon was already coiled high around his arm. The piled-up, blue-green tendon emitted a pungent and bloody stench, but Qin Fan no longer cared.

"Urrgh... urrgh..."

Its previous wails of pain became muffled grunts. It was clear the Jiao Dragon was at the end of its strength. It seemed all that remained was Qin Fan’s final pull. One more tug to rip the tendon out by its roots, and without a doubt, only death awaited the mother Jiao.

RIIIP!

There was no mercy to be found. As the mother Jiao awaited its end, Qin Fan, with an expressionless face, yanked with all his might!

SPURT!

The Jiao Dragon’s tendon was torn out completely. Along with it, a torrent of blood gushed from the wound in its neck, drenching Qin Fan from head to toe. At the same time, as its last breath was extinguished, the Jiao Dragon’s massive, heavy body plummeted toward the riverbed.

He did not pull away, instead letting the creature’s massive corpse drag him down into the depths. To Qin Fan, a treasure-laden Jiao Dragon was not something to be so easily abandoned.

Amidst the shocked expressions of the onlookers on the riverbank, a great SPLASH echoed as the beast’s body struck the water, sending up a tremendous spray.

Qin Fan and the Jiao Dragon vanished from sight.

"Master Hua, this—! This—! This—!" a trembling Guardian Institute member stammered, pointing in the direction where Qin Fan and the Jiao Dragon had disappeared.

He had witnessed the entire process of the Jiao Dragon’s demise and still had not recovered from the shock. He knew that was Qin Fan, and he knew Qin Fan’s capabilities had even impressed Master Hua. But he had never imagined Qin Fan would be this powerful. The Jiao Dragon that even Master Hua could not withstand a single blow from had been slain so effortlessly in his hands.

What did that say about his strength? A youth not yet twenty years old, possessing such ability? Madness! Is he even human? It was already hard to accept that someone Qin Fan’s age had reached the Transformation Realm. But this scene undoubtedly shattered their entire understanding of reality. What the hell kind of Transformation Realm was that? Master Hua, at the peak of the Transformation Realm, couldn’t take a single move from it, yet Qin Fan killed it with ease. How could he be a mere Transformation Realm Grandmaster?

But what would they think if they knew that Hua Xiaotian had already broken through the shackles of the Transformation Realm and stepped into the Gang Realm not long ago?

"I don’t want anyone besides us to know what happened tonight, and that includes those masters who fled during the battle!" Without addressing the Guardian Institute member’s words, Hua Xiaotian scanned his subordinates and said in a grave, heavy tone.

"Yes, Master Hua!" the members of the Guardian Institute responded in trembling, loud voices.

Nodding slightly, Hua Xiaotian then turned to Lai Zhuge and Master Li. "Lai Shenxiang, Master Li, any objections?"

"Master Hua, you worry too much! Even if you hadn’t said anything, I would never speak of this," Lai Zhuge said with a slow smile, his heart finally at ease. He was not particularly shocked by Qin Fan’s ability to calmly dispatch the Jiao Dragon. "It’s just a pity for those who fled. They were unable to witness such a classic battle. That is destined to be a lifelong regret!"

"Lai Shenxiang, Master Hua! That young man is the Young Grandmaster, Qin Fan? Has he really become that powerful?" Master Li exclaimed in surprise, stopping himself at the last moment from making a direct comparison to Hua Xiaotian.

"Mm," Lai Zhuge affirmed after a short pause.

Hearing this definite confirmation, Master Li’s mind went blank.

After slaying Lan Xiaosheng with a single sword stroke on the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain, had Qin Fan—who had seemingly vanished from the Martial World—reappeared in such a spectacular, dragon-slaying fashion? This is a young man not yet twenty years old! If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, I would never have been able to believe this!

"Master Li, Master Qin does not like to show off. I hope you can keep your lips sealed on this matter to avoid causing him unnecessary trouble," Lai Zhuge said to the stunned Master Li.

"Oh, oh—okay, yes, yes, Lai Shenxiang! I understand, I know! I won’t say anything, I definitely won’t spread the word!" Master Li stammered, his nerves completely frayed.

As he regained some of his composure, he asked, "Lai Shenxiang, Master Hua, that... the Jiao Dragon has been slain. Should we go over? And maybe bring back its corpse?"

"Absolutely not!" Lai Zhuge immediately admonished him. "Master Qin followed the Jiao Dragon into the water for a reason! As for its body, if Master Qin doesn’t give it to us, no one can take it! We will wait for Master Qin to resurface before we discuss anything!"

「Under the river」

Qin Fan was unaware of the conversation taking place on the riverbank. After sinking to the bottom, he first placed the Jiao Dragon’s tendon into the storage space within his sea of consciousness. Then, he extracted the mother Jiao’s Crystal Core. Finally, he dismembered the massive creature and methodically stored the parts in his storage space. After all, dealing with such an enormous carcass out in the open would be difficult. Handling it here at the bottom of the river was undoubtedly the best choice.

A short time later, after dealing with the Jiao Dragon, Qin Fan shot up from the riverbed. His body still reeked of blood that even the river water could not wash away. Under the gazes of everyone on the bank, he dashed toward the shore, treading on the waves.

"Master Qin!"

"Master Qin!"

"Master Qin!"

Whether it was his acquaintances Lai Zhuge and Hua Xiaotian, or Master Li and the other members of the Guardian Institute, they all greeted him with respectful shouts as soon as Qin Fan’s feet touched solid ground. As for the members of the Guardian Institute, their eyes were filled with fervent admiration. For such a monstrously talented young man, they could find no reason not to worship him.

"Mm," Qin Fan acknowledged lightly. Before they could speak, he said, "I have my own plans for the Jiao Dragon’s corpse, so don’t get any ideas. Alright, the problem is solved. Everyone can leave now."

With that, Qin Fan extended his hand with a friendly smile and patted Hua Xiaotian and Lai Zhuge on their arms. Then, without waiting for a response, he began to saunter away. His soaked clothes dripped, leaving a long trail of water on the ground.

Bathed in the glow of the streetlamps, they watched his slender silhouette depart. No one spoke. Their gazes were fixed upon him, each with a different expression.

At that moment, the suffocating sky shed its unnatural black veil, faintly revealing streaks of light.

「Dawn was breaking.」

"Lai Shenxiang, Master Li, my apologies for disturbing your rest this evening. I’ll arrange for someone to escort you back now," Hua Xiaotian said, sighing softly as a mix of emotions churned within him.

"Alright."

Without any fuss or superfluous words, Lai Zhuge and Master Li nodded in unison. Not waiting for the Guardian Institute members to lead them, they started walking towards the helicopter on their own.