Son, Put Your Father To The Test (FF)

"I… How can I be so powerless? This can't be real! It's not real! Aaaah!!"

The Lu family expert, momentarily stunned, twisted his face in madness.

Boom!

A violent surge of law-based power erupted from his body, spreading out in a massive shockwave, as if intent on destroying everything in its path.

"Heh, a mere Saint of the Fifth Heaven—what else could you be besides weak and powerless?" Qin Chuan chuckled disdainfully.

With a casual wave of his hand, a transparent sphere of water appeared, enclosing all the law-based power emitted by the Lu family expert. The sphere quickly began to shrink.

Eventually, all the law-based power was condensed into a two-meter-wide sphere, trapping the Lu family expert inside.

But the sphere continued to shrink, and the law-based power within began to solidify, pressing against the trapped man.

"No! No! No—!"

The man screamed in despair, but it was useless. The sphere kept shrinking, and his body was soon crushed to dust.

A Saint of the Fifth Heaven had fallen.

Though a Fifth Heaven Saint was someone with the potential to reach the Emperor Realm, this man had made the fatal mistake of cultivating laws outside of the five basic elements. His inclusion of wind and lightning had sealed his fate, destroying his future.

"Father, what do we do now?"

At this moment, Qin Zi asked.

He noticed that the skies beyond Lansheng Peak were beginning to fill with powerful figures, approaching from all directions.

They appeared to be formidable experts.

However, the barrier surrounding Lansheng Peak kept them at bay, making it impossible to see or hear what they were saying clearly.

"Wait."

Qin Chuan revealed a cold smile, one that seemed to suggest everything was under control. "The real show is just beginning. Watch closely, son, and see how the royal Lu family twists the truth."

"Twists the truth? What do we do about that?"

Qin Zi grew nervous. If the Lu family succeeded in spreading lies, it could ruin their reputations, turning them into notorious figures hunted by everyone.

"Heh, in the face of absolute strength, all schemes are meaningless. Even if they manage to twist the truth, I'll make sure they understand... that the deepest black can turn into white."

Qin Chuan said with a serene confidence.

"Hmm!!"

Qin Zi nodded enthusiastically, feeling his blood boil with excitement.

Whether his father was "arrogant now, but paying for it later," at least at this moment, he was dominating the scene with unparalleled confidence.

The sense of safety was unmatched!

Boom!

Crack!!

Before long, a thunderous sound echoed from the sky, accompanied by the sharp noise of shattering glass.

The Lu family's barrier had cracked, and the fractures quickly spread before the entire shield shattered with a resounding explosion!

Boom, boom, boom!

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a wave of terrifying pressure surged forth like a flood, nearly overwhelming father and son.

"My son!!"

"Xiu'er!!"

"They're dead! My disciple is really dead!"

"How could this happen?!"

Voices of rage and sorrow echoed from all sides, clearly the families or sects of the fallen prodigies.

The once pristine ground of Lansheng Peak was stained with blood, shredded clothing, and the heavy scent of death hanging in the air.

These powerful figures only needed one glance to realize that their prodigies had perished, and in a most gruesome way—their bodies had been obliterated.

"Who? Who did this?!"

"A demon, it must be a demon! Only the most wicked monster could commit such an atrocity!"

"Look, there are two people over there!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, and the crowd's gaze followed, piercing through the dissipating demonic mist to see Qin Chuan and Qin Zi.

Immediately, many of the experts' eyes turned bloodshot.

"Kill them!!"

Without hesitation, several Heavenly Saints launched attacks. Beams of light from various laws shot through the sky, their destructive power overwhelming.

Boom!!

Yet, as the attacks neared Qin Chuan, they seemed to hit an invisible barrier just ten meters from him, exploding harmlessly in mid-air.

Qin Chuan remained standing calmly, hands clasped behind his back, his white robes fluttering in the breeze with an air of nonchalance.

Qin Zi, mimicking his father, stood straight and proud just behind him to the right, their poses mirroring each other perfectly—one large, one small.

"Everyone, calm down. I didn't kill those people. It was the Lu family. When Lu Chong disgraced his family, he tried to silence all witnesses. I merely arrived in time to save my son and eliminate the true culprit."

Qin Chuan spoke with an even tone.

"Hmph! How dare you accuse us first!"

At that moment, a cold and authoritative voice rang out, and everyone turned to see a massive group approaching, led by the Lu family's banner flying high above them.

The royal Lu family had arrived!

Their ranks were filled with both elders and middle-aged men, none of whom were weaker than Saints of the Sacred Realm. Among them, the strongest were white-haired elders who exuded a chilling, unfathomable presence like ancient living fossils.

At the forefront was a middle-aged man with a golden crown. His bearing was majestic, and his appearance bore a resemblance to Lu Chong, suggesting he was... Lu Chong's great-grandfather.

Despite looking to be in his forties, this man gave off an aura of someone who had lived for hundreds of years, his cultivation as vast and deep as the sea.

The golden-crowned man looked down at Qin Chuan and snorted coldly, "Not only did you kill countless prodigies, but you also murdered my family's young master and several Heavenly Saints. Caught red-handed, and you still try to deny it?!"

"Heh, caught red-handed?"

Qin Chuan chuckled softly. "I'm simply standing here. How is that proof? You're standing here too—does that make you the murderer?"

"Still trying to argue!"

The golden-crowned man scolded, his voice icy. "The barrier of Lansheng Peak was activated by our family members to contain you while you were slaughtering everyone! Knowing they wouldn't escape, they activated it to trap you, preventing your escape!"

"Now, with everyone gathered, you still dare deny it?"

Many of the experts glared at Qin Chuan, seemingly convinced by this explanation.

However, a few seasoned powerhouses remained calm, their faces expressionless, waiting to hear more from Qin Chuan.

These veterans had experienced enough to know that things weren't always as they appeared on the surface.

"I've already told you—the Lu family tried to kill everyone to cover up their crimes. I arrived just in time to kill the mastermind and save my son."

Qin Chuan spoke calmly.

"Nonsense!"

The golden-crowned man sneered. "Once the barrier is activated, there's no way in or out. We just broke the barrier moments ago. If our family had activated it to kill everyone, how did you get inside?"

Indeed!

How did he get inside?

Many people looked confused, as they knew the barrier was incredibly strong. They had only just broken it, meaning it had been intact before that.

"Heh, a mere barrier—what does it prove? Not only could I easily pass through it, I could've shattered it with a single hand."

Qin Chuan said indifferently.

"Oh, really? If you're so powerful, why were you still trapped here, caught in the act?"

The golden-crowned man sneered mockingly.

"Trapped here? Why would you think I'm trapped? Does it not occur to you that I'm simply waiting for everyone to arrive?"

Qin Chuan smiled leisurely.

"Waiting for us, only to be caught red-handed? To prove your innocence?" the golden-crowned man mocked.

"I stayed here to prove my innocence, indeed. I've always been one to take responsibility for what I've done, and no one will ever falsely accuse me of something I didn't do."

Qin Chuan's voice grew more commanding.

"Oh? Then how do you plan to prove your innocence?" the golden-crowned man sneered.

"It's simple. All I need to do is prove that I have no need to lie—nor any reason to."

Qin Chuan said calmly.

"And how do you plan to do that?"

The golden-crowned man smiled mockingly, as if finding Qin Chuan naive. How could anyone possibly prove such a thing?

Would he vouch for his own character? A nobody like him had no character to vouch for!

But then, Qin Chuan slowly lifted his head, his eyes radiating an indescribable aura of dominance and authority. He smiled wickedly.

"How difficult is that? I'll simply prove that everyone here is beneath me—that should be enough."

"Because one does not lie to ants."

"In other words, even if I had killed these young men, and even if I had done everything you accuse me of, what could you… this rabble… possibly do to me?!"

Boom!

A peerless aura of arrogance exploded from Qin Chuan, his white robes billowing as if a god-king had descended, looking down on the world!!