Chapter 6: Uprooting the Evil

A member of the Sky Serpent Gang suddenly let out a bizarre scream, leaping out from his hiding place and aiming an assault rifle at Qian Ye. But before he could pull the trigger, Qian Ye, holding a pistol in one hand, fired first.

With a loud boom, the gang member’s body was split in two!

And Qian Ye, using a sniper rifle as a handgun, merely staggered slightly!

Such power!

Sky Serpent’s temples throbbed, and his throat felt like it was full of sand. He saw the immense power Qian Ye displayed, a power that even surpassed his own! Yet, Qian Ye had only ignited three nodes!

This move not only shocked Sky Serpent but also frightened the other members of the Sky Serpent Gang. The one hiding behind the window, Fei Niao, almost didn’t have the strength to stand up, his heart pounding so fast he felt dizzy. The more cruel a person, the more they fear death.

By the time Qian Ye calmly loaded a new bullet into the sniper rifle, Fei Niao realized why he hadn’t taken the opportunity to shoot when Qian Ye was reloading.

In truth, anyone who dared to shoot had already been killed by Qian Ye.

“Sky Serpent, come out! Stop sending your subordinates to their deaths,” Qian Ye’s voice was calm, but it thundered through the entire headquarters, showcasing his abundant and powerful origin power.

Sky Serpent, holding Yu Yingnan hostage, stepped out from the front door of the building, stopping thirty meters away from Qian Ye. Pointing a gun at Yu Yingnan’s head, he shouted, “Put down the gun! Otherwise, I’ll blow her head off!”

Qian Ye sneered and said slowly, “Sky Serpent, I think you should take off your pants and see if you’re still a man at all!”

“Put! Down! The! Gun!” Sky Serpent gritted his teeth.

“Put down the gun?” Qian Ye shrugged, suddenly raising his sniper rifle and turning another gang member, who had inadvertently poked his head out of hiding, into a pulp of flesh.

Sky Serpent’s face darkened ominously.

Qian Ye methodically loaded another bullet into the sniper rifle and shot another gang member who was trying to sneak a shot. That member’s bullets, however, flew off into the distance in his panic.

Qian Ye looked up and said coldly, “What can you do if I don’t put down the gun? You want to threaten me with a woman? Are you really that stupid?”

Sky Serpent suddenly laughed and said, “You’re still too young and too deliberate! This just exposes your weakness. If you don’t put down your weapon this time, I will shoot right now! Want to bet on it?”

“Do you think I care about her at all?” Qian Ye asked calmly.

“I don’t care about that! I’m just asking, do you want to bet?” Sky Serpent’s face became increasingly menacing.

Qian Ye shrugged and said, “Alright, you win. But only a little. I’ll give you a chance to fight me like a man. Let her go, and we’ll have a proper fight here, what do you say?”

As he spoke, Qian Ye threw away the Zhi Feng and took Yi Ji off his back, dropping it aside. Now, the only weapon he had left was the Butcher at his waist.

Sky Serpent had been staring at the two sniper rifles on Qian Ye’s body. When both Zhi Feng and Yi Ji hit the ground, he bared his teeth and snarled, “Die!”

Sky Serpent raised his gun, aiming at Qian Ye with lightning speed! Qian Ye also moved, drawing the Butcher and pointing it at Sky Serpent!

But Sky Serpent acted first, having judged that he could fire before Qian Ye. At this distance, taking a direct hit from a third-level origin power rifle would either kill Qian Ye or seriously injure him!

Qian Ye remained calm, his hand steady as he drew, aimed, and fired in one fluid motion, like water flowing smoothly.

Sky Serpent’s gun indeed fired first, the origin power bullet striking Qian Ye’s chest, pushing him backward. However, Qian Ye’s shooting stance did not change; his right leg braced, his left knee slightly bent, he slid backward in a straight line as if gliding on ice, the Butcher still pointing steadily at Sky Serpent!

Almost simultaneously, the Butcher fired a bright red energy bullet. The heavy-duty bullet hit Sky Serpent, propelling him backward. Yu Yingnan, who was dragged along, reacted quickly, rolling away from Sky Serpent.

Both Sky Serpent and Qian Ye were severely injured!

The Butcher’s power, enhanced by the heavy-duty bullet, almost shattered Sky Serpent’s entire chest! This shot’s power far exceeded Sky Serpent’s expectations; he had thought blocking a third-level origin power rifle wouldn’t be a problem, but this shot was at a fourth-level standard!

Qian Ye’s condensed and potent origin power, far beyond his peers, added to the power of the shots. If Bing Fa Jue was practiced over twenty rounds, its attack power equaled that of the best techniques.

Sky Serpent struggled to get up. As long as he could move, he could still fight. He couldn’t believe Qian Ye’s body was as strong as his, and the bullet had hit Qian Ye solidly, without any reduction in power!

But as soon as Sky Serpent sat up, Qian Ye’s military boots appeared in front of him, the still-hot muzzle of the Butcher pointed at his head.

Sky Serpent froze, his voice hoarse, “How can you recover faster than me?”

“There’s nothing impossible.”

“Why?” Sky Serpent stared at Qian Ye’s bloodied chest, where several ribs were clearly broken. Compared to Sky Serpent’s injuries, these were minor and barely affected his fighting ability.

“I have no interest in answering a dead man’s questions.”

The Butcher moved down, suddenly firing between Sky Serpent’s legs, completely destroying that area!

Sky Serpent let out a horrific scream, the sound tearing through the night, even drowning out the echo of the Butcher’s roar!

“Now, I don’t need to strip you to know you’re not a man,” Qian Ye said coldly.

Sky Serpent couldn’t argue, only rolling and struggling on the ground. Qian Ye bent down, picked up the Zhi Feng, and before fully standing, raised the gun and fired into the darkness.

A scream echoed, and a young man fell, half his thigh missing.

Sky Serpent, jolted from his pain, cried in shock and anger, “My son!”

“Indeed, I remember him,” Qian Ye’s eyes were eerily bright, the pupils changing colors, occasionally glowing a deep red.

“No! Don’t kill him!” Sky Serpent screamed in pain.

“Impossible.” Qian Ye raised the sniper rifle, loaded a bullet, and pulled the bolt.

“Someone, kill this bastard!” Sky Serpent roared, his voice filled with rage.

But the entire headquarters was silent, as if all the surviving gang members had vanished. They likely hadn’t disappeared but had fled or found places to hide. No one wanted to show themselves under Qian Ye’s sniper rifle.

Sky Serpent, unwilling to accept this, looked around, sure he still had loyal followers. Where were they?

Qian Ye’s sniper rifle slowly moved, then fired. Sky Serpent’s son’s body jumped off the ground, bursting into a massive blood flower in mid-air.

“You… I’ll kill you!” Sky Serpent roared, somehow standing up and charging at Qian Ye.

Qian Ye’s gaze fell on Sky Serpent’s neck, his Adam’s apple throbbing, wanting to bite into it. Sky Serpent’s blood, rich with origin power, exuded vibrant life. The allure was like a drug, requiring great willpower to resist.

A slight movement caught his attention—Yu Yingnan shifting. After escaping Sky Serpent’s grip, she stayed alert, keeping her distance to avoid being captured again.

This small sound, amplified in Qian Ye’s ears, rang like a bell. Qian Ye raised the Butcher, aiming it directly at Sky Serpent’s face. As he pulled the trigger, he closed his eyes.

The Butcher vibrated, and warm, fresh blood splattered onto Qian Ye’s face and body. Though he tried not to look, the energy-filled scent lingered, making Qian Ye lick a drop of blood, causing all the blood qi in his body to stir, even the normally calm golden blood qi emerging from the rune.

At that moment, Qian Ye had a strong intuition—if he drained Sky Serpent’s blood, his blood power would advance. This temptation was hard to resist, and Qian Ye found himself hesitating.

A voice echoed in his mind, “It’s just a way to gain power. You aren’t controlled by any higher bloodline, and you still have human consciousness. Only with enough strength can you do what you want, right?”

For a moment, Qian Ye even considered whether to compromise a little and drink a bit of blood next time.

“Qian Ye!”

Yu Yingnan’s voice pulled Qian Ye out of his thoughts.

“What’s wrong?” Yu Yingnan approached, concerned.

Qian Ye opened his eyes, wiping the blood from his face and smiling, “I’m fine. Just a bit tired.”

“Your wound…”

“Just a minor injury. Let’s leave first.”

Yu Yingnan knew the commotion tonight was too much; they had to leave quickly. She searched Sky Serpent’s body, finding two origin power pistols and a short knife, and was about to collect other loot when Qian Ye frowned, scanning the dark night, saying, “Don’t you find it too quiet here?”

Yu Yingnan was taken aback, “Sky Serpent is dead. His men might have hidden.”

Qian Ye took a deep breath, sensing the thick, coagulating blood in the air. He shook his head, “No, I didn’t kill that many. Someone else is here! We must leave!”

Yu Yingnan agreed, abandoning the battlefield and following Qian Ye.

The Sky Serpent Gang’s headquarters, accumulated over years, surely held valuable items. Just the weapons and ammunition in the armory were a fortune. But Qian Ye felt uneasy, sensing a dangerous presence nearby.

He had rescued Yu Yingnan, who couldn’t use origin power, and he was injured. It was best to leave quickly.

Qian Ye and Yu Yingnan disappeared into the night.

In a dark alley behind the Sky Serpent Gang’s headquarters, slow footsteps echoed. A tall, thin figure walked leisurely, his hands reaching nearly to his knees—a unmistakable mark. This was Yu Renyan, holding a foot and dragging a body behind him.

The dragged body had lost control, sliding like a sack. His face and body were covered in bruises and cuts, fear etched on the once handsome face—Fei Niao. He couldn’t move a finger, only his eyelids, as he was dragged into the darkness.

Yu Yingnan brought Qian Ye to her place, immediately tending to his wounds. Qian Ye, unable to refuse, lay on the bed while she cleaned his chest.

Seeing the injuries, Yu Yingnan was surprised. Not because they were too severe, but too light. The wounds had already stopped bleeding, and the smaller ones had healed. How could he only have such minor injuries after taking a direct hit from Sky Serpent’s third-level origin power rifle?

Qian Ye closed his eyes, “Yingnan, maybe you should change your clothes. My wounds are not serious.”