Over twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators lay dead!
Among them were nearly ten at the late-stage Foundation Establishment level!
The loss of so many high-tier Foundation Establishment combatants meant that the Qingtian Domain had just seen nearly twenty percent of its elite Foundation Establishment combat power wiped out in one fell swoop.
Even during the recent wars between several major sects, the Qingtian Domain hadn’t lost this many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
So when word spread that the Bee Daoist had lured them all into a deadly trap and slaughtered them, shock and silence rippled through nearly every cultivator in the region.
The first to fall into stunned silence was the old man who had once stopped Qi Ping, urging him not to throw his life away.
After sensing Qi Ping’s unwavering resolve to slaughter every vassal of the Immortal Alliance, he had quietly resolved to offer him covert support. When he learned that the Alliance and its allies were mobilizing to corner Qi Ping in Linhuo County, he immediately brought several hidden late-stage Foundation Establishment elders from his organization, ready to find an opportunity to help.
He had even reported the Bee Daoist’s situation to the Golden Core cultivator backing their organization.
But before he could even lift a finger, he witnessed Qi Ping single-handedly engineer the massacre of over twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Now, his weathered eyes stared in disbelief at the corpses strewn across the ground, his aged face a mask of utter astonishment.
This was beyond anything he could have imagined.
The Bee Daoist was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!
And yet he had managed to annihilate so many cultivators of equal or even higher cultivation?
In that moment, the old man’s mind flashed back to two sentences Qi Ping had spoken earlier:
“I’ve been waiting for the moment they try to surround me!”
“No matter how many forces they have, I’ll kill them all! Whoever sides with them, I’ll kill them too!”
What lay before him now was undeniable proof of the first statement.
And if the first had come true… what about the second?
At that thought, a glimmer of hope flickered in the old man’s eyes. Could it be—could he actually live to see the Immortal Alliance driven out of the Qingtian Domain in his lifetime?
“Elder Zhou, is this the mid-Foundation Bee Daoist you spoke of—the one with such extraordinary potential? We came to help him, didn’t we?” A woman’s voice sounded beside Elder Zhou, with particular emphasis on the words “mid-Foundation.”
Was this really something a mid-Foundation cultivator could pull off?
“I…” Elder Zhou was momentarily at a loss for words. He was still trying to process it all himself!
Compared to Elder Zhou’s excitement and elation, the Qingyuan Sect fell into a heavy silence.
Among the twenty-plus Foundation Establishment cultivators who had perished, a small portion were their own disciples and stewards.
True, these people had gone after the bounty, but so many of them had died nonetheless.
As the premier power in the Qingtian Domain, the sect felt both shock and a simmering anger.
But some within the sect felt these people had gotten exactly what they deserved!
For too long, the Immortal Alliance had been throwing its weight around—arrogant and insufferable—and they weren’t even allowed to fight back. It was infuriating.
Back in the old days, when the sect still had spine, they’d strike back the moment the Alliance overstepped, keeping them in check with regular reminders. Now, what had they become?
The Bee Daoist’s recent purge of Alliance-affiliated families had actually been somewhat satisfying. If the sect hadn’t forbidden them from intervening, they’d have gladly joined him in crushing those Alliance scum!
And yet, there were still people within the sect who groveled at the Alliance’s feet, helping them hunt the Bee Daoist down. It made them sick.
So yes—those who died in that trap had it coming!
Most importantly, the Immortal Alliance had taken a massive blow this time. That was the truly satisfying part.
But despite their differing opinions, both factions within the sect agreed on one thing:
This Bee Daoist’s methods and strength were absolutely terrifying!
A mid-Foundation cultivator facing over twenty mid- and late-stage Foundation Establishment opponents—and wiping them all out? Such a ferocious feat hadn’t been seen in the Qingtian Domain for ages.
With that many Foundation cultivators, even a Golden Core cultivator would have struggled to kill them all, let alone a single mid-Foundation cultivator!
Of course, the most stunned of all were the members of the Immortal Alliance itself.
When the news reached them, everyone in the Alliance was dumbfounded. The Alliance Emissary, in particular, flew into a frenzy.
All dead?
Most of the casualties were their own people or allied forces!
One moment, they were confidently boasting about taking down the Bee Daoist; the next, news came back that every single participant had been killed.
And to add insult to injury, the Bee Daoist had calmly taken all their storage pouches and walked away without a care in the world.
It was a slap so hard it left the Alliance’s face stinging.
They had set out with such fanfare to corner him—only to end up slaughtered instead.
Without a doubt, this battle dealt a crippling blow to the Alliance’s prestige.
Those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment forces that were dependent on them were completely panicked. Those who were originally planning to join the Immortal Alliance immediately gave up the idea. What would they do if they went in? Were they looking for death?
The Alliance couldn’t even handle a mid-Foundation Bee Daoist. They’d mobilized in force, hunted him for days, and ended up with a pile of their own corpses.
The once-untouchable authority of the Immortal Alliance had just shattered into pieces!
Naturally, this only fueled the Alliance’s fury. This time, they dispatched even more Foundation Establishment cultivators—and, sparing no expense, sent out additional Golden Core cultivators as well!
They had already sent Golden Core cultivators before, but the Qingtian Domain was simply too vast. That first Golden Core cultivator hadn’t made it in time for Qi Ping’s trap, mainly because he hadn’t taken it seriously—after all, it was just a mid-Foundation brat.
But now, the Alliance Emissary above them had issued a direct order: every available Golden Core cultivator must join the hunt for the Bee Daoist!
And the bounty was doubled!
As the news continued to spread, the uproar only grew more intense.
But with several Golden Core cultivators now joining the pursuit and search, few held out any hope that Qi Ping could keep this up.
Still, some figured that if anyone could evade capture through sheer hiding ability, it would be Qi Ping.
Deep within a forest in the Qingtian Domain…
“This really hurts…”
After wiping out all those Foundation cultivators, Qi Ping gritted his teeth and pressed on until he found a relatively safe patch of woodland before finally stopping.
His spiritual soul felt like it was on the verge of collapse.
But he forced himself to push through the discomfort, sorting through all the spoils of war and discarding anything that could be traced back to him.
To his surprise, many of the storage pouches and rings contained records of hidden secrets within the Qingtian Domain.
He didn’t have time to examine them now, though. After quickly organizing everything and splitting it into over a hundred bundles, he had his swarm carry them away to be stashed in hiding spots. Then he relocated once more to rest and recuperate.
After several days of meditation and consuming plenty of soul-restoring honey, his spiritual soul finally recovered considerably.
“Time to get back to work.”
“There are still nineteen Foundation Establishment factions and a hundred and twenty-nine Qi-Refining factions left… a long road ahead.”
Until all these forces were purged, the Qingtian Domain would never know peace, and the decline of this realm would never cease.
So without a moment’s hesitation after recovering, Qi Ping picked a target and struck again!
Soon enough, news of another Foundation Establishment faction’s annihilation at the hands of the Bee Daoist spread like wildfire, sending shockwaves through the domain once more.
Everyone had assumed that after pulling off such a massive operation, he would lie low. Yet here he was, stirring up trouble again just days later!
Was he courting death? There were multiple Golden Core cultivators on his tail now!
It looked like he was hell-bent on fighting the Immortal Alliance to the bitter end!
But how could they possibly know that Qi Ping’s goal this time was to wipe out every single faction affiliated with the Alliance—leaving none standing?
End? This is only the beginning.
A promise is a promise. If he said he’d destroy every faction allied with the Immortal Alliance, then not one of them would be left alive.
