"This... how is this possible!!"

The chilling aura of the Ice Flame swept toward him. The Celestial Human’s face was filled with astonishment. Though he hadn’t used his full strength, his palm strike had been infused with Celestial Human Power—it was by no means something a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist should have been able to withstand. But Qin Ya had not only done it, he had even come out slightly ahead. This completely shattered his limited understanding of the world.

He took a deep breath and waved his hand, shattering the Ice Flame. Then, he stared coldly at Qin Ya, his eyes filled with killing intent. ’Such a monstrous talent, with limitless potential in the Martial Arts and the bearing of a future King... If we let him live, he will surely become a disaster for our families in the future!’

In an instant, the three Celestial Humans exchanged glances, each seeing the killing intent in the others’ eyes. One of them stepped forward and declared coldly, "So young, yet you possess peerless talent. Instead of focusing on your Cultivation, you use your strength to bully the weak. You deserve to die!!"

As his words fell, a surging killing intent, like a bitter gale in the dead of winter, swept across the land. He then slowly raised his hands, condensing a streak of Blade Qi...

Just then, a majestic aura suddenly descended, one that was even stronger than the three Celestial Humans combined. Everyone looked up at the sky in alarm. They saw a white-haired old man with a frosty expression, a grim, cold aura emanating from him...

"Three Celestial Humans ganging up on a junior. Aren’t you ashamed?"

Lin Liyu’s ice-cold words echoed as he trod upon the void, arriving in front of Qin Ya. The gaze shooting from his eyes was like the sharpest blade in the world, sweeping coldly over the three Celestial Humans and making their hearts turn cold.

’A Celestial Human! And a Celestial Human whose Cultivation is even more formidable than ours!’

"The Heaven-Reaching Tower Master, Lin Liyu!!"

Among the three Celestial Humans, one was an Elder of the Shangguan Family. He naturally recognized Lin Liyu, and it was precisely for this reason that he found the situation troublesome.

Who was Lin Liyu? The Heaven-Reaching Tower Master, with a Cultivation that was in no way inferior to Shangguan Bei’s. What was even more concerning was that behind Lin Liyu stood the Worldwide Business Association!

"Tower Master Lin, this Qin Ya has humiliated the juniors of our Three Great Noble Families. If we do not avenge this, how can we maintain our prestige among the hundred cities?" the Shangguan Family Elder said slowly, stepping forward and fixing his gaze on Lin Liyu.

"That’s right. Qin Ya must die today!!"

"Hmph, that’s right," the three Celestial Humans stated, their attitudes clear.

Hearing this, Lin Liyu glanced at the few Extraordinary level youths lying on the ground and declared resolutely, "As long as I am here, you will not harm Young Friend Qin!"

"Lin Liyu, are you serious about this!"

The Shangguan Family Elder’s expression darkened, and he spoke in a grave tone.

"I am. If your Three Great Noble Families are confident enough to challenge the Worldwide Business Association, then by all means, make your move!" Lin Liyu said coldly.

This sentence sent a slight tremor through the minds of the three Celestial Humans!!

’Make an enemy of the Worldwide Business Association?!’

’What does he mean? Could Qin Ya actually have some connection to the Worldwide Business Association!?’

"Dammit, what kind of backing does this Qin Ya have?"

The Shangguan Family Elder ground his teeth. He hadn’t expected Lin Liyu to go this far for Qin Ya. Just as Lin Liyu said, even if the Three Great Noble Families joined forces, they would be no match for the Worldwide Business Association. If Qin Ya truly had a connection to the Association, they would be faced with a difficult choice!

’Spare Qin Ya, and the Three Great Noble Families will lose all face!’

’Kill Qin Ya, and they would offend the Worldwide Business Association!’

With just one sentence from Lin Liyu, the three Celestial Humans were suddenly afraid to act rashly.

"Elder Ouyang, what are your thoughts on this matter?" the Shangguan Family Elder asked, glancing at an old man beside him and speaking via Divine Thought.

"With Lin Liyu’s Cultivation, the three of us might not be without a chance if we fight him head-on. But if this Qin Ya truly has a deep relationship with the Worldwide Business Association, then we will have offended them. I’m afraid the losses would outweigh the gains."

"Perhaps Lin Liyu is just exaggerating. This Qin Ya probably has no connection to the Worldwide Business Association. Even if he does, I doubt the Association would be willing to fall out completely with our Three Great Noble Families over him," the Mu Family’s Celestial Human Elder said.

"In any case, Ouyang Zhen and the others are not dead. Aside from the issue of face, we haven’t suffered any real losses. We should go back and plan our next move," the Ouyang Family Elder decided after a moment of contemplation, opting to leave for now.

"To leave just like this... I’m not satisfied," said the Mu Family Elder.

"With Lin Liyu here, it will be difficult for us to harm him. Let’s go."

Floating in the void, Qin Ya watched the three silent Celestial Humans whose expressions kept changing. The corners of his mouth curved up slightly as he thought to himself, ’I’ve long heard that Martial Artists of the Celestial Human Realm can communicate using Divine Thought. It really lives up to its reputation.’

At this moment, the Ouyang Family Elder said coldly, "Today, we will give Tower Master Lin some face and spare Qin Ya for now. The next time we meet, we’ll leave it to fate!"

After speaking, they took Ouyang Zhen and the others and departed, flying through the sky.

"They... they just left like that?"

"Sigh, Lin Liyu himself showed up. What else could they do but leave?"

"I never would have thought Qin Ya was this powerful, able to clash head-on with a palm strike from a Celestial Human. Such combat strength is simply unheard of!"

"Indeed. This completely shatters my previous understanding of things."

"A Sky-Controlling Martial Artist fighting a Celestial Human... It’s truly shocking."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at the young man in the distance, his white robes flapping loudly in the night wind.

"Three more days..."

Qin Ya watched the three departing Celestial Human Martial Artists, a cold smile on his face, and uttered a cryptic phrase. Lin Liyu, who was beside him, was completely baffled.

"Young Friend Qin, what about three days?"

"Oh, it’s nothing. Just counting the days until I leave."

"Oh? Young Friend Qin, you’re leaving?" Lin Liyu was a little surprised.

"Indeed. I’ve stayed in Lieyang City long enough." Qin Ya smiled faintly, his gaze drifting into the distance as he whispered, "Besides, someone is waiting for me."

BOOM...

An explosion of killing intent erupted, sweeping over most of the Shangguan Family estate!

Shangguan Bei stared at the unconscious Shangguan Lie lying on the bed, his eyes filled with endless killing intent. He ground his teeth. "Qin Ya! I want you dead!"

"Father, the summit is imminent. Please calm down."

Just then, Shangguan Hao stepped forward and spoke coldly. Hearing this, Shangguan Bei gradually regained his composure, but the killing intent in his heart continued to seethe uncontrollably.

"You’re right. The summit should be our priority right now."

"Rest assured, Father. Qin Ya won’t be alive for much longer," Shangguan Hao said coolly. "The Blood Nether Association’s first two assassination attempts have already failed, which proves that Qin Ya is indeed very powerful. However, this third attempt will be carried out by a Golden Level assassin—a Celestial Human Martial Artist. No matter how strong he is, he won’t be able to escape death this time."

"Did they give a timeframe?"

"They will take his head within five days!"

"Very good. Then we’ll let him live for a few more days."

"By the way, how are the juniors from the Ouyang and Mu Families?"

Upon hearing the question, Shangguan Hao stated flatly, "They’ve taken some High-Level Elixirs. Their injuries are no longer serious. They should be able to make a full recovery within three days."

Hearing this, Shangguan Bei sighed with some disappointment. "Sigh, what a pity. It would have been so much better if Qin Ya had killed them. Then, our Shangguan Family’s advantage in the upcoming summit would have been magnified immensely."