Chapter 48: The Fearsome Tai Xuan's Single Strike

  All the senior elders have arrived, but some of the elders are nowhere to be seen. Qin Hao found it strange.

  With everyone seated, Xuan Wuming spoke up: "Now that everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point. The reason I've gathered you all today is to discuss the matter of the successor of the Xuanmen Sect. A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day, and a sect cannot be without a successor for even a day. I'm sure everyone understands the importance of this."

  Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Whether it was in a mortal nation or a Xianmen (Immortal Sect), the successor of a sect is an existence that continues the sect's fortune and prosperity, and is absolutely indispensable. Otherwise, in many cases, it would mean that there is no one to inherit the sect, and its fortune and prosperity would not be able to continue. Therefore, selecting a sect's successor is also a very important matter, and generally, after a trial by combat, the strongest person becomes the successor.

  Originally, the Mystic Door had a successor, but Qin Hao killed them off, and with one stroke, two people were eliminated, including the reserve, causing the Mystic Door's fortune to be cut off instantly. Apparently, Xuan Wuming, this human Dao repairman, also discovered something.

  It's strange that at this critical moment, even if all the senior elders jointly recommended it, it wouldn't be Qin Hao or Mingyue Xiang's turn to intervene. They thought they were waiting for some important figure, but who knew they were waiting for this waste material, and also Mingyue Xiang, a person who is about to go to the Great Sect.

  Now that this matter has come to light, the several senior elders of the Day Peak, as well as the sect master himself, have all turned against Qin Hao, their eyes gleaming with murderous intent. However, they are also extremely hesitant, for who dares to make a move against Qin Hao will be struck by lightning. In the entire Mystic Door Sect, only Ming Yue Xiang and Xuan Wu Ming dare to do such a thing.

  "The ancestral rules of our sect require us to set up an incense altar, offer sacrifices to our ancestors, and drive out outsiders before we can recommend a successor. This is the tradition...” Wang Bo stood up first, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally gazing at Mingyue Xiang and Qin Hao behind her, clearly implying that they were outsiders. This was a public warning to him, the meaning was simple: I may not be able to take action against you, but with the Sect Master here, do you dare to take action against me?

  "Yes, Elder Wang Bi is right. We must follow the ancestral rules, otherwise it would be a great disrespect. All these idle people should be cleared out." said the gate master.

  "Yes, it's too presumptuous." The others chimed in, and if not for Xuan Wumo being a Human Dao cultivator holding them back, plus the oaths on their bodies, they wouldn't have even let Mingyue Xiang and her two companions enter the door.

  "A few of you elders said I'm an outsider?" Ming Yuexiang spoke up, her tone cold and detached.

  "It doesn't mean that." Several senior elders hastily replied, it's not worth offending Mingyue Xiang and the others, and they will be coming in a few days.

  "Are you paralyzed? You mean I'm an outsider now?" Originally, because of the misunderstanding caused by Mingyue Xiang, Qin Hao's heart was already stuffy. Now this group of old sticks said he was an outsider and wanted to sweep him away, he couldn't bear it anymore. In his eyes, these Taishang elders all owed a beating.

  "What did you say?" Although they couldn't understand the meaning of Qin Hao's scolding, they could also hear from his tone that it wasn't anything good. The Taishang Elder and the others all stood up this time, united in their anger.

  "I'm telling you to shut up, did you hear me?" Qin Hao's anger was overwhelming, as if he would fight at any moment.

  "I'll beat you to death, you little bastard." Wang Bi suddenly became enraged, his divine spirit taking hold, and he was about to strike.

  "Come on, hit me! If you have the guts, hit me? You old fogey, if I don't scold you, you won't feel comfortable in your heart, right?" After scolding him, Qin Hao felt much more relieved.

  Wang Bi's hand froze in mid-air, not daring to come down. If this slap were to truly land, it wouldn't just be a matter of whether or not it could kill Qin Hao - the thunder outside was already rumbling and crackling, ready to strike him down and annihilate him completely, leaving no chance for survival.

  "Let the master of the house take charge." A group of elder Taishang said with gritted teeth.

  "No need to see me off, I'll just leave, so as not to be a nuisance to you all here." Qin Hao waved his hand and strode out with large steps.

  "Wait, Qin Hao, don't forget what you promised me." Xuan Wuming finally spoke up. Mingyue Xiang sat at the bottom without saying a word, only Qingxuan was shocked. Qin Hao really was fearless, scolding Taishang Laozu was like scolding his own son, no big deal.

  "Alright, I agreed to stay in Xuandao, but I didn't agree to listen to your orders." Qin Hao was seething with anger.

  "Hey, kid, can you give me some face? I did save your life after all." Xuan Wuming transmitted his voice secretly, even he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated with Qin Hao this time. As a cultivator of the Human Path, he naturally had a special sense of disaster, and he vaguely sensed the changes in the aura of the Xuan Gate. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so protective of Qin Hao three months ago.

  "Alright, you see that all the elders of the Taoist sect want me dead, and you're just sitting there watching the show without saying a word. Now you want me to give you face? You're really dreaming." Qin Hao thought to himself. At this point, the Taoist sect's luck was running out, and Xuan Wuming must have had an ulterior motive in letting him come to revive the sect's luck. If he wasn't mistaken, Xuan Wuming wanted him to be the successor of the Taoist sect, which would tie his own luck completely to that of the sect. Perhaps the calamity of the sect's destruction could be washed away.

  As expected, Xuan Wuming said with a smile: "Alright, alright, you're an intelligent person, why bother with these brainless people? I won't waste my words. I'd like to take you on as my apprentice, what do you say?"

  "Apprentice?" Qin Hao's heart was delighted. It seemed that Xuan Wuming indeed had intentions: "It depends on your sincerity."

  As he spoke, Qin Hao stared at the several Supreme Elders with good intentions, his meaning was very clear. The several Supreme Elders were stared at like this, and suddenly felt a sense of annoyance in their hearts. That Wang Bi elder even angrily said: "Trash, staring at me, dig out your eyeballs."

  "I want to see who digs out whose eyeballs." Qin Hao didn't hesitate and took action.

  Tai Xuan's ultimate move was unleashed, outlining the vast and mysterious starry sky of Xuan Wu. His entire body's power instantly converged to his fingertips, causing his fingers to turn slightly red, a manifestation of his Qi and blood condensing into substance. His speed was as swift as lightning, a testament to the power of Zhu Que Star.

  "How dare you..." Several elderly masters were shocked and furious, never expecting Qin Hao to actually attack. Even Mingyue Xiang's face showed a hint of surprise as she sat beside him, for she had recognized the technique - "Tai Xuan Yi Ji", the highest attacking secret art of the Mystic Gate.

  "This is Tai Xuan's One Strike, how did he...?" An elder of the Supreme Sect saw through it.

  "No, this is more powerful than the Tai Xuan Yi Qi, it's tangible and real, surpassing the realm of Tai Xuan Yi Qi, and has actually reached perfection." A senior elder exclaimed.

  Last time Qin Hao's Taixuan One Strike was covered up by Murong Chen, and everyone didn't see it clearly. Now that Qin Hao has demonstrated it in front of them, they have thoroughly understood it. It is indeed the Taixuan One Strike, the highest secret technique recorded in the Taixuan Scripture.

  "Is this the Tai Xuan's ultimate move of the Body Refining Realm, where one can freely control their Qi and blood to gather at a single point?" Several of the senior elders were left stunned.

  "Not even I was able to cultivate it to this level, is this the power of the Divine Pulse? How many more secrets does he still hide?" Xuan Wuming, who had originally intended to intervene, froze in place. He too had cultivated up to the Human Path and yet hadn't been able to bring this secret technique to Qin Hao's level, but a mere named master body cultivator had succeeded.

  "It takes a strong physique to condense into one finger." Qing Xuan was completely stunned, is this still the Qin Hao she knew? Originally thought that even if Qin Hao's divine veins were abnormal, it wasn't impossible to catch up, but now Qin Hao seemed like a mountain, standing heavily in front of her, and she was just a small ant. To climb over this great mountain, it would probably be difficult for a lifetime.

  "Seeking death..." Wang Bi was also surprised, he originally wanted to take action, but at this moment, he felt the power of the contract on his body. He had made a heavenly oath, if he took action against Qin Hao, he would be struck by lightning: "No, can't take action, Taishangmen master save me."

  He grasped the last straw of salvation, that was Tai Shang Lao, even if Qin Hao made a move, or Tai Xuan struck again, wanting to kill him was still a bit tender.

  But he underestimated the power of Tai Xuan's blow, which was Qin Hao's concentrated effort, not like his practice in the room. If he still wanted to stay in the Mystic Gate, he had to establish his authority, and to do so, he needed absolute power. He had to kill this Elder Tai Shang, so he used all his strength without reservation, without relying on Xiao Meng's power. This was the strongest power he had ever achieved since his cultivation began.

  "What's going on..." Wang Bi felt a terrifying force coming from behind, and before it even touched him, he sensed the surge of energy rushing towards him. He knew he was in trouble and regretted provoking such a formidable opponent. Suddenly, he thought of Li Xian - why did he set up the Three Gods Convergence Small Heaven and Earth formation but still failed to kill Qin Hao?

  It's not because Qin Hao has some kind of powerful weapon, but because he possesses extraordinary strength. Everyone underestimated Qin Hao and his own abilities. This cultivator is out of the ordinary, he is a divine pulse.

  A cultivator of the Dao was being chased by a famous master, this is truly a ridiculous thing in the world. Mingyue Xiang also felt that it was unbelievable, because Qin Hao did not use any magical artifacts, completely relying on his own strength, and with just one move, a terrifying scene unfolded, if there was regret to be had, Wang Bi would absolutely not blame Qin Hao.

  When that finger touched his body, he felt the terror of its power, as if a great river had burst into his body, his acupoints, five organs and six lungs were instantly squeezed to bursting by this force. His spirit turtle retreated to the spiritual storage, trembling with fear, not daring to move. He thought it was hard to struggle, but in the next moment, he only felt his vision blur, as if he had turned into ashes.

  To outsiders, this was not a feeling, he had truly turned to ashes, without leaving a single drop of blood. In the dark, a purple light floated in Qin Hao's fingers, and in an instant, all of Wang Bi's strength was absorbed into it, turning into powder. A Supreme Elder was killed like this, by a Master-level Refiner.

  The entire hall was as silent as death, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought they were dreaming. That Wang Bi elder didn't even leave behind a thread from his clothes, and just like that, he vanished. Qin Hao, on the other hand, stood in the distance, expressionless, even he himself was surprised, never expecting that three months of closed-door training could condense his vital energy to such an extent, something he absolutely couldn't do three months ago, but now he had succeeded...