"Today, I'll show you what it means to wish you were dead!"
Qin Hui gripped Bai Xiong's scalp and directly activated the Yin Yang Two-Life Art.
"Ah!"
Bai Xiong immediately felt a surge of powerful energy pour into his body, ruthlessly plundering his life force and true qi.
Bang bang bang bang!
Bai Xiong weakly pounded Qin Hui's legs with his hands. It felt as though his very marrow was being sucked out, leaving him on the verge of fainting.
Feeling the energy transfer from Bai Xiong's body, Qin Hui's smile widened.
"To tell you the truth, Lone Wolf was sucked to death just like this. Let's see how much energy you can provide me with today."
Qin Hui said domineeringly.
With his mastery of the Yin Yang Two-Life Art, as long as the opponent was severely injured, they could not escape Qin Hui's grasp!
Gradually, Bai Xiong's resistance weakened further, his face turning increasingly pale. He looked as though he had aged decades in an instant.
"Sorcery, this is sorcery!"
Bai Xiong weakly struggled. At the last moment of his life, this was all he could do.
Bang!
After a moment, a shriveled corpse collapsed onto the ground, resembling nothing more than a skeletal frame.
"Hoo~"
Qin Hui let out a long sigh, as if he had found release.
"Sister Yan, I have avenged you. Rest in peace."
Qin Hui murmured softly, filled with endless emotion. While killing Bai Xiong did not fully quench the hatred in Qin Hui's heart, it was all he could do.
Concurrently, having absorbed the strength of Bai Xiong, an eighth-level martial artist, Qin Hui's power surged directly to the ninth-level realm!
Martial artists were divided into nine levels, with Grandmaster at the ninth level and the half-step Grandmaster above that. There was a natural chasm between a half-step Grandmaster and a martial artist.
Anyone who broke through to the half-step Grandmaster realm could easily defeat several ninth-level martial artists.
It was important to remember that ninth-level martial artists were not common cabbages, easily plucked from the ground.
Qin Hui felt a pang of disappointment rather than excitement at his breakthrough to the ninth-level martial artist realm. In his view, absorbing Bai Xiong's energy should have propelled him to the half-step Grandmaster realm.
Clearly, the half-step Grandmaster realm was not achieved in a single step. Even across the entirety of China, the number of half-step Grandmasters was limited to the hundreds.
The only benefit was that Qin Hui's ninth-level martial artist strength was exceptionally solid, requiring no further consolidation. After all, Bai Xiong's eighth-level martial artist foundation had been completely absorbed by Qin Hui, becoming his own.
"Even this wasn't enough to break through to half-step Grandmaster."
Qin Hui whispered to himself, his desire for the half-step Grandmaster realm growing stronger. If he could reach that stage, he would have the means to protect himself.
"Why dwell on such thoughts? The earth's spiritual energy is scarce, and your breakthrough to this current realm is already formidable, far surpassing your peers."
The female ghost floated out at this moment, her expression filled with envy.
In her era, ninth-level martial artists might not have been considered much, but in the current times, a ninth-level martial artist could become a pillar of support for a second-rate family.
"That's true. One must walk step by step, and eat one mouthful at a time."
Qin Hui dispelled the gloom from his heart. Regardless, breaking through to the ninth-level martial artist realm was still a cause for celebration.
With Bai Xiong no longer a concern, Qin Hui's gaze quickly fell upon the night-shining pearl.
It was highly likely that Bai Xiong's sudden change of demeanor was related to this pearl. Qin Hui knew Bai Xiong was planning to betray him, but it wasn't expected so soon. The only thing that could have made him lose his patience was probably this pearl.
"This night-shining pearl possesses immense illusionary power. Even you cannot control it. I advise you to be wary of it."
The female ghost suggested.
Qin Hui nodded. While he couldn't entirely trust the female ghost's words, he had to believe half of them.
Soon, Qin Hui wrapped the night-shining pearl in a piece of cloth, preventing himself from being mesmerized by it.
Outside the grand tomb, other members of the Dragon Hunting Division had arrived.
They had actually been guarding the perimeter all along and were unaware of what had transpired inside.
"Captain Leng, why hasn't Brother Hui come out yet?"
Li Dazhuang asked anxiously. After all, Bai Xiong was an eighth-level martial artist, and his Qin family background likely meant he had some hidden trump cards.
"Don't worry. Since he dared to face Bai Xiong alone, I believe he has his own confidence."
Leng Mu comforted from the side, while he himself was receiving treatment from medical personnel.
Although his arm was ruined, he had at least managed to save his life.
In comparison, Bai Ling appeared much more pathetic. Not only had she narrowly escaped losing her virtue, but her entire team had been wiped out.
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After waiting for nearly half an hour, everyone saw a dark figure gradually growing larger in their sight.
"It's Qin Hui."
Leng Mu said with some excitement.
Everyone's gaze shifted towards Qin Hui, their expressions growing animated.
"Phew, is everyone alright?"
Qin Hui quickly arrived before the group, asking with concern.
"We're fine."
Li Dazhuang was the first to respond.
"It's good that you're all fine. Oh, right, Bai Xiong cared most about this night-shining pearl just now."
"This night-shining pearl possesses great illusionary properties. It would be of little use to me, so I'll give it to your Dragon Hunting Division."
Qin Hui handed the night-shining pearl, wrapped in cloth, to Leng Mu.
"No, Qin Hui, this is your personal spoils of war. If not for you, we might all have perished in there."
Leng Mu immediately declined.
"Hey, what's the big deal? Just give us a bit more of the other spoils of war later."
Qin Hui said without any pretense of modesty.
Seeing Qin Hui's insistence, Leng Mu no longer hesitated.
"In that case, I won't take any of the spoils of war this time and will give them all to you, Brother Qin."
Leng Mu said generously.
Everyone laughed at his words.
Although the tomb-robbing mission had concluded, Leng Mu still had to stay for a few more days. The Dragon Hunting Division clearly had further research to conduct on this grand tomb.
Bai Ling quietly departed with her share of the spoils. After this incident, she would likely never again consider tomb raiding. She would probably find an unknown place and spend the rest of her life there, as her time had passed.
"Brother Hui, where do we go next?"
Li Dazhuang asked curiously.
"After striking it rich like this, we naturally need to find a quiet place to recuperate for a while. Let's head to the county town first and help you break through your cultivation. The Qin family won't let this matter rest."
Qin Hui said with a somber expression.
Qin Hui might have been able to get away with Lone Wolf's death, but this time, the Qin family would surely seek retribution, as two of their top subordinates had met their demise at Qin Hui's hands.
If Qin Hui were to return to Jiangnan Province at this time, it would be tantamount to inviting trouble. Therefore, Qin Hui's choice was to continue wandering, using this time to advance to the half-step Grandmaster realm.
Only by reaching the half-step Grandmaster stage would Qin Hui dare to return to Yanjing and reclaim what was rightfully his!