I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 666: Chapter 494: Four Holy Blood Duel, Impending Clash

"Shengongsi Yuzuo, Beitiao Hezi’s death is only your word against mine." With a step forward, Dongfang Qi’s azure robe hem fluttered slightly in the wind, his tone calm yet with an indisputable firmness, "Qin Tian is a friend of our Dongfang Clan. Demanding him is utterly impossible."

"Good, very good!" Shengongsi Yuzuo’s throat emitted a deep angry laugh, his knuckles clenching with a cracking sound, the gray-black aura of calamity faintly surged around him.

The blood feud of Beitiao Hezi had already fueled his murderous intent; Dongfang Qi’s strong rejection ignited his ferocity completely,

"No one can protect him today!"

He abruptly turned his head, gaze sweeping towards the edge of the crowd, and shouted coldly: "Youyi, Chiyo, Nobuo, come here! Hao Er was killed by that kid!"

"What?!"

This time, the exclamations were no longer scattered whispers; everyone’s expressions turned from surprise to astonishment.

Miyaji Koji was genuinely a Tier Seven Holy Blood; how could he die at the hands of a Tier Six?

"That’s impossible! Has Shengongsi Yuzuo gone mad?"

"Qin Tian is clearly just a Tier Six Spiritualist; even with Zhuge Yu’s help, it’s impossible to leap into killing a Holy Blood!"

"Could it be a joint effort of the four? With the Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array’s assistance, perhaps it’s a miracle?"

"Stop deceiving yourselves! No matter how powerful the Wuhou Eight Trigrams Array is, it can’t break a Holy Blood of a higher tier. If the Zhuge Family had such ability, they would have risen to the status of a Holy Blood Clan long ago!"

"Then what exactly happened? A Tier Seven Holy Blood dying at the hand of a Tier Six, who would believe such a thing?"

The whispers were like a pot spilling over, while Dongfang Qi and Leng Qingqiu’s eyes simultaneously narrowed, showing a hint of surprise and suspicion.

They understood the chasm between Holy Blood and non-Holy Blood more than anyone else.

Miyaji Koji wasn’t just a Holy Blood; he had a Tier Seven cultivation. Let alone Qin Tian alone; even if Qin Tian’s group doubled, they couldn’t harm Miyaji Koji.

Was Shengongsi Yuzuo framing us? But such a pretext is too clumsy, as admitting "Tier Seven Holy Blood dying at the hand of a Tier Six" is inherently a disgrace to the Shengongsi Clan.

Among the crowd, two men and a woman suddenly changed color, almost instantly transforming into three streaks of light rushing over.

The burly man leading the charge grabbed Shengongsi Yuzuo’s shoulder, his knuckles white from exertion: "Yuzuo! What are you saying? Hao Er... dead?"

"The Blood Kin Jade doesn’t lie." Shengongsi Yuzuo lifted his hand, revealing the warm jade worn around his neck - the cracks in the jade were hideous, the light representing Miyaji Koji had long been extinguished, leaving only four weak points of light representing themselves.

Seeing the Blood Kin Jade, the face of the three people from the Shengongsi Clan completely changed.

The burly man Shengongsi Xiongyi’s eyes turned red in an instant; Hao Er was his close cousin, they had cultivated together since childhood, how could this...

The other two, Shengongsi Chiyo and Shengongsi Nobuo, also clenched their teeth, knuckles going white, fury nearly overflowing from their eyes.

"Are you sure it was him who did it? Or did the four of them conspire?" Shengongsi Xiongyi sharply turned his gaze, as if his eyes were blades towards Qin Tian; he couldn’t accept the fact "Tier Seven Holy Blood dying at the hand of a Tier Six", a surprise attack by four Tier Sixes might have a slim chance.

"It was him alone." Shengongsi Yuzuo interrupted, his voice as cold as ice, "Beitiao Hezi’s Mirror Demon saw it with its own eyes. There can be no mistake." He deliberately omitted Zhuge Yu and the other three—he knew well, if he dragged the Dongfang Clan into the conflict, Dongfang Qi and Leng Qingqiu would certainly protect with all their might; but by singling out Qin Tian, with the combined might of the four from the Shengongsi Clan plus Asaki from the Luoho Family, he might just sway Dongfang Qi.

"Good! Very good!" Shengongsi Xiongyi’s neck suddenly manifested dark gold snake scales, Tier Seven Spiritual Energy explosively erupted, "Dongfang Qi, surrender him! Otherwise, don’t blame us for showing no mercy!"

Dongfang Qi’s eyes fluctuated intensely, gazing at Qin Tian with a complex light—the shock, doubt, and indelible disbelief.

Such a "Holy Blood being slain by Tier Six" was an unprecedented humiliation, if not backed by irrefutable evidence, Shengongsi Yuzuo wouldn’t have dared to publicly proclaim it.

But how did Qin Tian accomplish that?

It completely overturned his understanding of Spiritual Energy and bloodlines.

"I’ve said, there’s no way I’m surrendering him." Dongfang Qi took a deep breath, stepping forward to confront Shengongsi Xiongyi, the Spiritual Energy under his azure robe began to circulate, "To move him, first step over my corpse."

Leng Qingqiu silently moved half a step back, shielding Qin Tian and the others behind her, an intense cold surged around her, white hair fluttered gently in the wind and snow, her icy gaze swept towards the Shengongsi crowd, silently declaring her stance.

"Ungrateful!" Shengongsi Yuzuo shouted angrily, Shengongsi Xiongyi, Chiyo, and Nobuo simultaneously unleashed their Spiritual Energy—four Tier Seven Holy Bloods’ aura erupted like four erupting volcanoes, a mesh of gray-black calamity aura weighed down the surrounding air, causing it to stagnate. Asaki also timely activated the blood mist, the ferocious aura of the Luoho Clan combined with the Shengongsi’s pressure, forcing spectators to retreat pale-faced.

Dongfang Qi and Leng Qingqiu were unwavering, the azure shine of the Dongfang Clan and the frosty cold of the Extreme Cold Bloodline intertwined, forming a solid Spiritual Energy barrier, securely shielding Qin Tian and the other three behind it.

The clash of auras sent the snow around flying, even the ice layer on the edge of the glacial crevice began to shatter, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

At the tense, poised-for-conflict moment, several mighty auras suddenly rushed over from the distance—one bearing the unique vitality of the Dongfang Clan, the other as cold as thousands of years of Profound Ice.

"The main forces of the Dongfang and Leng Families have arrived!" Someone whispered cheerfully, the excitement on their face almost spilling over, "This is going to be exciting! We’ll have a good show to watch!"

Shengongsi Yuzuo’s face turned grim, while Dongfang Qi eased a sigh, a smile appearing on his face.

Five young figures quickly approached, three clad in azure robes embroidered with the Azure Wood insignia, the other two, like Leng Qingqiu, had striking white hair and stern appearances, they were the youthful powerhouses from the Leng Family.

At that moment, two more bloody auras joined in.

The remaining Asura and Rakshasa from the Luoho Clan swiftly flew to Asaki’s side.

Rustle rustle rustle

In mid-air, the two camps faced each other from a distance.

Four from the Dongfang Clan, three from the Leng Family, pitted against four from the Shengongsi Clan, plus three from the Luoho Clan.

The figures in the two camps were all Tier Seven, evenly matched in terms of aura.

However, the spectators believed that the Shengongsi and Luoho clans did not hold an advantage.

The reason was simple, this time, apart from the Luoho Clan, other Holy Blood families each sent out five geniuses.

This meant that the Dongfang and Leng families hadn’t sent all their people, while the Shengongsi Clan lost Miyaji Koji, and the Luoho Clan had only three people, their side was already at full capacity.

As soon as the remaining members of the Dongfang and Leng families arrived, the situation would definitely tip overwhelmingly.

Clearly, the Shengongsi Clan was also aware of this, Shengongsi Yuzuo’s face went ashen.

"Dongfang Qi, are you really going to protect this person to the death?"

Dongfang Qi calmly replied: "The Dongfang Clan has never betrayed an ally."

This statement drew many nods.

Among the Nine Great Holy Bloods, the Dongfang Clan acted most warmly and straightforwardly, reputed excellently, naturally attracting many clans and factions.

Now, under the watchful eyes of all, if Dongfang Qi indeed abandoned Qin Tian and handed him over, it would severely tarnish the Dongfang Clan’s reputation.

No matter the relationship with Qin Tian, at such a juncture, he would inevitably protect Qin Tian to the end.

"Good, very good!"

Shengongsi Yuzuo’s eyes turned crimson, exchanging a glance with Shengongsi Xiongyi, his voice cold: "What do you think?"

Shengongsi Xiongyi’s face twisted into a grim expression: "Naturally, kill! I want to see if the Dongfang and Leng Families can protect him today!"

With that, the aura of the four from the Shengongsi Clan surged high like a black cloud pressing down on a city, murderous intent chilling.

Though the Luoho Clan suffered no losses, they understood well the long-standing enmity between Qin Tian and Inzaghi Luoho.

Such an opportunity was not to be missed.

Suddenly, fierce auras surged skywards like a tide, not yielding.

Boom—boom—

Different auras converged like a storm, a world-shattering blood battle involving four major Holy Blood Clans was about to erupt.