Endless Ascension

Chapter 79:, The Path of Slaughter ?

"Qin Feng!"

Qin Ze was slightly shocked. The events of three years ago were still vivid in his mind. Back then, because of a word from Qin Kuang, Qin Zhantian actually punished him to reflect at the back mountain cliff for three years. Staying at the back mountain cliff for three years was like being sentenced to death. Those who were exiled here were basically abandoned by the Qin family.

It was already a miracle to survive in such a harsh environment. Looking at Qin Feng again, his eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were sharp, and his entire body seemed to have undergone a complete transformation compared to three years ago, and his strength had improved significantly.

Upon seeing Qin Ze, Qin Feng stopped punching and was also greatly surprised. He stared blankly and said, "Were you also punished?"

After saying that, Qin Feng laughed at himself. Who would come to the back mountain cliff if not being punished?

No one in the Qin family was willing to step onto this 'Hell Cliff'. Over the past few years, only he remained alive. Relying on his willpower, he tenaciously survived. And now he has begun to like this place, which has initiated his transformation.

"Hasn't the three-year period ended? Why haven't you left?" Qin Ze asked in return. Then, with his hands behind his back, he looked at the gray sky and seemed lost in thought.

The cold wind howled like a hungry tiger, stinging the face painfully. At this moment, Qin Ze's heart strangely calmed down, enjoying the momentary tranquility brought by the bone-chilling wind. The anger in his chest was temporarily suppressed. Qin Ze had a calm expression and gently exhaled the turbid air within his body, saying, "It seems you've been doing well here and have reached the Gathering Spirit Realm."

Qin Feng was stunned. He was of the same age as Qin Ze, but he found that Qin Ze's back suddenly became extremely imposing, as if he were a wise old man with great ambitions and looking down upon all living beings. Why was this? Questions couldn't help but arise in his heart.

What surprised him the most was Qin Ze's strength. Previously, he felt that the gap between them wasn't too large. As long as he trained hard, he thought he could catch up one day. Now, however, an insurmountable gap had arisen in his heart. The gap in strength was like this gap that he simply couldn't cross.

"What realm have you reached with your cultivation... What realm have you reached?" Qin Feng was stunned and still asked. For three years, he had regarded Qin Ze as his goal. When he stepped into the Gathering Spirit Realm, he thought he should have surpassed Qin Ze.

Now it seemed that not only had he not surpassed, but he had fallen even further behind.

The gap in momentum was far too great.

"Gathering Spirit Ninth Grade." Qin Ze looked into the distance and said calmly, asking, "Where did Meng Lei fall off the cliff?"

"Gathering Spirit Ninth Grade, Gathering Spirit Ninth Grade..."

Qin Ze's subsequent words, Qin Feng didn't even listen. Hearing the words 'Gathering Spirit Ninth Grade', his heart was extremely shocked. There was a self-mocking smile on his face, and the self-confidence he had accumulated completely shattered and was vulnerable.

"The gap is getting wider and wider." Qin Feng's heart was filled with bitterness, and his face was full of a sense of loss and powerlessness. He thought that by borrowing the power of the cold wind and breaking through to the Gathering Spirit Realm, and after a year of arduous training, he had risen to the third grade of the Gathering Spirit Realm. This speed was already against the heavens. But he never expected that Qin Ze's cultivation had reached the ninth grade of the Gathering Spirit Realm.

Is he human? He's completely a monster.

In an instant, his mind reacted to Qin Ze's subsequent sentence. His face was once again bitter, and he let out a bitter laugh. "I'm sorry. I didn't have the ability to protect him. If I were strong enough at that time, perhaps Meng Lei wouldn't have died."

Qin Ze didn't expect Qin Feng to actually apologize, which greatly surprised him and said, "Can you tell me the situation at that time?"

Qin Feng glanced at Qin Ze, sat on the ground, looked into the distance, and there was a hint of faint anger flashing in his eyes. He slowly recounted. When it came to the hateful parts, there was a hint of killing intent and unwillingness on his face. His fists were clenched tightly, and his expression was dim.

Qin Ze listened quietly, doing his best to suppress the anger in his heart. The cold wind pierced into his body, constantly colliding with the anger. At this moment, it was as if there was a small universe of ice and fire within his body, constantly erupting and constantly destroying...

After a long time, Qin Feng let out a long sigh and said, "The patriarch was coldly watching all of this on the side. It's truly heartbreaking."

"If he had even slightly, even just said a word for Meng Lei at that time, he wouldn't have been pushed off the cliff by the Great Elder with a palm. What a pity. Alas..."

"The Qin family is no longer the same Qin family as before."

"Qin Zhantian is stubborn and narrow-minded. He can't tolerate anyone in the Qin family being stronger than him. He wants to have absolute control over the Qin family, but he can't achieve it. He is always restricted by the Elders' Council. For the position of the patriarch, he has to compromise with the Elders' Council, which led to this tragic incident."

"The Qin family is truly ruined."

After saying this, Qin Feng slightly closed his eyes, his heart was like a knife twisting. He had trained for many years with the aim of changing the Qin family. Now thinking about it, how ridiculous he was. With his strength, he couldn't even withstand a single move from Qin Zhantian. How was he qualified to change the Qin family?

"By the way, the Yang family in Tianya City seems to attach great importance to Yun Man. They actually offered three crystal cores as betrothal gifts. The Great Elder was able to step into the Tempering Gang Realm because he swallowed the crystal cores. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break through either."

"Three crystal cores? No wonder." Qin Ze frowned and thought to himself, "It seems that the remaining two were taken by Qin Zhantian and Qin Kuang each. The three of them are in collusion. Qin Zhantian, you didn't keep the promise of that year, which led to Meng Lei being pushed off the cliff by Qin Xiangtian, and you just stood by and watched. Don't blame me for being ruthless tomorrow."

As soon as this thought emerged, killing intent emerged.

The cold wind became even colder. Even Qin Feng, who had endured the bone-chilling wind for years, couldn't help but shiver. He stared blankly at Qin Ze, his heart greatly shaken.

"Return to the Qin family."

"The Qin family needs you."

Qin Ze suddenly said. Three years ago, Qin Feng gave him a good impression at the family invitational tournament. He could yield and stretch, and would surely have great achievements in the future. He endured humiliation for a while, trained hard, and sought revenge against his enemies quickly. This kind of person knew how to hide and understood what he wanted.

During the conversation of more than half an hour, from his words, Qin Ze could sense his desire to change the Qin family, and his eagerness to do so.

Although Qin Ze himself also wanted to change the Qin family, he didn't have the time and didn't want to waste his time on the Qin family. To him, the Qin family was too small, and his goal was too big and too far away.

After killing Qin Xiangtian and obtaining the huge amount of experience and Qigong points, he knew that his life would be a path of slaughter. He had to step on the corpses of countless human-shaped BOSSes to reach the peak. Long Xiaotian of the Thousand Machinery Sect and the patriarch of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, they were all super BOSSes, and Qin Ze had to step on their corpses to grow.

The Path of Slaughter.

This was his future path!

Qin Feng was stunned and laughed bitterly. "The patriarch won't give the order. I simply can't go back. Even if I go back, it's useless. I'll still have to look at others' expressions and act. Living like this is meaningless. It's better to train and comprehend in this bone-chilling environment. Maybe one day in the future, when I can break through to the Tempering Gang Realm and have the strength to change everything, I'll go out..."

"This is for you." Qin Ze took out the crystal core dropped by Qin Xiangtian from the space ring and smiled faintly, saying, "Qin Xiangtian is dead. From now on, you are the patriarch of the Qin family."

There was certainty in his tone. Qin Feng didn't think Qin Ze was joking with him at all. Looking at the crystal core, Qin Feng gritted his teeth and carefully accepted it, saying, "Thank you."

Saying 'Thank you' for the second time was even more solemn than the last time.

"As for Qin Zhantian, he won't live long either. You can rest assured. I gave you the crystal core to allow you to revitalize the Qin family and show your abilities. The Qin family needs someone like you." Qin Ze stood up, his gaze was deep, and suddenly looked into the abyss and shouted loudly,

"Meng Lei, you must be alive..."

"I believe you are still alive!"