"Hmph, you really have some guts to come back. Last time, not taking your lives was already a huge mercy. Do you still want this treasure back? Dream on, this time I won't show any mercy!"
The voice let out a cold snort, addressing the Chiling Clan members, not noticing the somewhat unusual Ling Mo Xie and others beside the Chiling Clan Elder.
The Chiling Clan Elder felt a bit uneasy and uncertain. He knew about Cang Qi's abilities, and after such a long time, he wondered if Cang Qi had become even more formidable.
After all, although Cang Qi's innate talent was exceptional, he had not trained as long as those from the Chiling Clan who had been cultivating since childhood. Thus, while Cang Qi was considered one of the top experts in the Chiling Clan, there were still several others who were comparable to him.
By the time Cang Qi escaped with the secret treasure, it had only been a little over a month since the Chiling Clan last encountered him. However, when they met Cang Qi again, he was incredibly powerful; there were no longer any experts in the Chiling Clan who could match him, and even those who faced him could barely withstand a few moves.
Such an improvement was clearly derived from the secret treasure of the Chiling Clan. Now that the treasure was still in his possession, who knew what kind of enhancement he had gained?
With the sound of footsteps approaching, Ling Mo Xie finally saw the true form of Cang Qi, whom the Chiling Clan feared like a tiger.
He was a young man with an ordinary appearance, lacking any distinctive features. However, perhaps due to the influence of the Chi Ling secret treasure, his aura was quite decent; walking among the crowd would draw some extra glances.
Yet there was an undeniable arrogance between his brows, and his gaze towards the Chiling Clan members was filled with disdain, which made people feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Cang Qi, you truly hold no regard for past friendships? I shouldn't have saved you back then," said the Chiling Clan Elder, frowning as he looked at Cang Qi.
Cang Qi laughed heartily, wearing an arrogant smile as he replied, "How is it that I lack regard for friendship? It is clearly you who are stubborn and unwilling to change. You have something like the Heavenly Crystal Key but would rather let it gather dust than put it to use. I yearn for broader horizons; what's wrong with that?"
"You!" The Chiling Clan Elder trembled with anger at Cang Qi's words and pointed at him but couldn't find anything to say.
Ling Mo Xie glanced at Cang Qi and coldly snorted, "Unfortunately, such things are not meant for you to possess."
"Who are you to speak so arrogantly?"
Hearing Ling Mo Xie's words, Cang Qi turned to look at him with a frown and spoke discontentedly. His eyes were filled with a fierce light that would likely make an ordinary person tremble involuntarily under his gaze.
However, Ling Mo Xie was certainly not an ordinary person; he showed no change in expression but felt some confusion inside. From Cang Qi's glance, he sensed a ripple of heavenly rules—more simply put, it was a fluctuation of Spell energy. Was Cang Qi using Spell?
Moreover, it seemed to be a mental-type Spell that exerted a suppressive effect on others.
Ling Mo Xie confirmed his suspicion and increasingly believed that the secret treasure stolen by Cang Qi must be the Control Key from Demon Tomb.
In this small space where the heavenly rules were incomplete, those living here could not comprehend Spell from these rules. Ling Mo Xie and his companions originally knew Spell; their abilities were merely weakened upon entering this space. The inhabitants of this space did not know Spell at all; they only practiced physical techniques akin to martial arts. Since Cang Qi could use Spell, he must have obtained it from the stolen secret treasure of the Chiling Clan.
The mysterious treasure in this pool is truly extraordinary, allowing him to comprehend Spell in a world where the laws of heaven and earth are incomplete. The only explanation is the Demon Tomb and the Control Key. It is important to note that this small space is also part of the Demon Tomb!
Cang Qi saw Ling Mo Xie's silence and assumed he was afraid. With a cold laugh, he said, "Kid, no matter who you are, since you came with the people from the Chiling Clan, don't blame me for being ruthless. None of you will escape!"
After saying that, Ling Mo Xie could clearly feel the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy within Cang Qi. He was preparing to unleash a Spell!
Ling Mo Xie was shocked. If what Cang Qi held was indeed the Control Key of the Demon Tomb, he could maximize the use of the incomplete laws of heaven and earth in this small space. The power of his Spell would definitely be stronger than that of Ling Mo Xie and his companions; they could not afford to be careless!
"Rumbling!" A muffled sound came from beneath their feet. Ling Mo Xie's expression changed as he said, "Earth Elemental Spell! This is bad; the people from the Chiling Clan won't be able to deal with this Spell!"
Although Ling Mo Xie and his companions were suppressed, they still knew how to cast a Spell. With their Spiritual Energy circulating, it wasn't difficult for them to evade or resist Cang Qi's Spell. However, the members of the Chiling Clan, facing the might of this Earth Elemental Spell, were like helpless victims in a natural disaster.
Ling Mo Xie quickly used Fleeting Light, moving like a streak of light, thinking that saving even one person was better than none. He swiftly threw those from the Chiling Clan out of the range of the Spell.
The members of the Chiling Clan, facing the Spell, were as weak as if they were confronting a natural disaster. Most were already stunned with fear. Suddenly, tremors shook the ground beneath them as if an earthquake had struck. Many members found cracks appearing under their feet, swallowing them whole. Some were directly thrown away by the force of the ground's tremors, while others had spikes erupt from beneath them, piercing their bodies fatally.
Naturally, Ling Mo Xie and his companions did not just stand by; they managed to save quite a few members of the Chiling Clan. However, it was unfortunate that their own Spells were greatly weakened in this small space. Otherwise, given their abilities in the Cultivation World, they could have easily cast a defensive area-wide Spell to counteract such an attack.
Before long, Cang Qi's Spell ended, and the tremors ceased. However, there lay many corpses of the members of the Chiling Clan, some even buried without a trace in the ground. Only a few managed to escape thanks to Ling Mo Xie and his group.
The Chiling Clan Elder had yet to regain his senses; everything had happened too quickly for him to accept such an outcome—these were his clansmen!
"You... you really can be so ruthless!" Finally coming back to reality, the Chiling Clan Elder pointed tremblingly at Cang Qi, his expression filled with grief and anger.
Yet, Cang Qi remained unfazed. "This is merely what you brought upon yourselves."
He then turned his gaze toward Ling Mo Xie and his companions. "I didn't expect you all to have some skill left; you managed to protect yourselves under my attack and saved so many members of the Chiling Clan. I have never seen you before in the Chiling Clan. Who exactly are you?"
"We are here for your life!" For someone as ungrateful as Cang Qi, who would kill his benefactor without hesitation, Ling Mo Xie saw no need for politeness and coldly stared at him.
"Hahaha! You probably don't have that capability; truly ignorant and overestimating yourselves!"
Hearing Ling Mo Xie's words seemed to amuse Cang Qi, who laughed heartily.
Ling Mo Xie smirked mockingly and said, "You are merely a frog at the bottom of a well; having seen a glimpse of sky outside your well, do you think you've grasped heavenly secrets?"
The Chiling Clan Elder, still immersed in sorrow, did not interject until he heard both sides exchanging words and was about to take action himself. He then looked at Cang Qi, laughing loudly as he said, "Cang Qi, do you really think my Chiling Clan is stubbornly guarding treasures? Now that your death is imminent, you still remain unaware."
"Um? What do you mean by that? Old man, have you gone crazy?" Cang Qi looked at the Chiling Clan Elder and coldly snorted.
Even Ling Mo Xie and the others looked at him in confusion. Their current situation was not good at all. Although Ling Mo Xie and the others could cast spells, their abilities were severely weakened in this small space. Cang Qi had only learned spells recently, but with the Pool Spirit Secret Treasure, he could utilize the laws of heaven and earth to the fullest. His spells were somewhat better, but it was still uncertain who would win or lose between the two sides!
The Chiling Clan Elder ignored the different gazes from Cang Qi and Ling Mo Xie, only looking at Cang Qi as he continued, "Am I crazy? Heh heh, it's you who are crazy! My Chiling Clan is not foolish; how could we guard a treasure mountain without stealing or using it? This Heavenly Crystal Key can indeed open this world to reach a broader realm, allowing one to reign supreme in that wider world!"
"Then that's settled! What I want is exactly that. You Chiling Clan have guarded it for so many years without knowing how to use it; let me help you use it!" Cang Qi interrupted the Chiling Clan Elder's words with a proud smile.
The Chiling Clan Elder smiled sinisterly and said, "Don't be hasty, don't be hasty; I haven't finished yet! This Heavenly Crystal Key is not something just anyone can possess or use."
"What do you mean by that? Does it have to be someone from your Chiling Clan's bloodline to use it? But I've already gained immense power using the Heavenly Crystal Key!"
Cang Qi frowned and coldly questioned the Chiling Clan Elder.
The Chiling Clan Elder calmly shook his head with a smile and said, "Our Chiling Clan cannot use this Heavenly Crystal Key; we can only guard it. If we dare to cross that boundary, we will surely face extermination, and so will you! In this entire world, no one can use it; only outsiders can truly obtain and use it!"
"But I've already obtained and used it. I won't believe your nonsense!" Cang Qi coldly stared at the Chiling Clan Elder and said.
"Moreover, I've already found a way to use the Heavenly Crystal Key to open this realm, and I'm about to succeed. You came just in time; you can witness this spectacle and broaden your horizons, then... just die quietly! Hahaha!" Cang Qi laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased with himself.
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