Initially, Ling Shicheng and his son claimed that Qin Ning had offended Ling Feifei, which was why Ling Shicheng had acted in anger and crippled Qin Ning's Star Gate.
But what about now?
Ling Tian, who now possessed the Star Gate, had suddenly left Lingyun City to enter Tianshen Academy. Not only that, Chu Ningshi had also departed with Ling Tian, and the Chu family had joined forces with the Ling family.
Right and wrong could be seen at a single glance!
The Ling family had humiliated the Qin family to this extent.
Now, they were standing on the edge of a cliff; just one more step back, and they would be crushed to pieces.
"I am willing to follow the Third Young Master and bathe in the blood of our enemies!"
"I am willing too!"
Thousands of Qin family guards cupped their hands, awaiting orders.
"Good!"
Qin Ning nodded, the hot blood in his heart burning.
Although the alliance of the Ling, Chu, and Lin families did not make him feel any sense of danger this time, the unity of the Qin family from top to bottom—this bond of kinship—made him feel deeply stirred.
"Kid, it seems that removing the cancer has damaged the overall strength of the clan, but... we have indeed become more united!" Qin Hai looked at Qin Ning and said with a smile.
"Of course!"
"We couldn't let a single bad apple spoil the whole barrel, right?"
Qin Ning looked at everyone's shining eyes and smiled, saying, "Since that's the case, everyone, let us... fight to our hearts' content!"
"Fight to our hearts' content! Fight to our hearts' content!"
In an instant, the passion in everyone's hearts ignited.
This was a matter of life and death for the Qin family, and they had already resolved to fight to the death.
Right at this moment, outside the gates of the Qin residence, before the fresh blood had even dried, a crowd of people swarmed in.
Ling Shicheng sat on horseback, looking toward the main gate of the Qin residence.
"Brother Ling, it seems Brother Shen was not cautious enough!"
Chu Shanhe laughed heartily and said, "In that case, this time our three great families won't just be dividing the Qin family among ourselves!"
"Hmph, dividing the Qin and Shen families is only secondary!"
Ling Shicheng said coldly, "That brat Qin Ning is dead for sure!"
"Indeed!"
At this moment, Lin Zhantian was extremely furious.
All three of his sons had been killed by Qin Ning.
He had not expected that after Qin Ning returned from the Lingyun Mountains, he would be so audacious as to directly kill Lin Yuyuan.
He was even more surprised that Lin Yuyuan, who possessed the strength of the eighth gate, the Jing Gate realm, had actually been killed by Qin Ning.
"Since that's the case, why waste any more words?"
Ling Shicheng added, "If I could cripple this brat's Star Gate back then, I can kill him now."
"Good! The Qin and Shen families will surely fall into the hands of our three great families!"
All three of them were extremely high-spirited.
With a creak, the main gate of the Qin residence opened once more.
On the courtyard walls, numerous figures stood firmly.
Outside the main gate, figures emerged one after another in neat and orderly ranks.
Finally, that familiar figure stepped out.
Clean white robes, clear eyes.
Qin Ning walked out, the corners of his mouth curving upward as he said in a calm voice, "Three patriarchs, we haven't met for many days. What are you all doing here?"
Hearing these words, Qin Xinxin, Qin Hai, and the others were all dumbfounded.
This kid, it was that line again...
"Qin Ning, stop your nonsense!"
Chu Shanhe sneered, "Your Qin family has reached the end of the line! Don't tell me you think that relying on a mere few thousand people from your Qin family can withstand the onslaught of our three great families?"
"Is that so..."
The smile on Qin Ning's face gradually faded.
Since the other party had revealed their true colors, there was no longer any need for useless bickering.
"So, you all share the same goal as Shen Chengfeng."
Qin Ning smiled and said, "However, you've already seen how Shen Chengfeng ended up!"
"Hmph, that useless Shen Chengfeng had only reached the Eighth Gate realm. How could he possibly compare to us?"
Chu Shanhe spoke up suddenly, his full aura bursting forth.
The Ninth Gate of the Heaven Gate realm!
At this moment, everyone in the Qin Manor felt their hearts sink into an abyss.
"Qin Ning, you brat, don't tell me you still think we are only at the Eighth Gate realm like your father?"
Lin Zhantian also sneered.
Lin Zhantian had also reached the Ninth Gate realm!
At this moment, despair washed over everyone in the Qin Manor.
Three great powerhouses of the Ninth Gate of the Heaven Gate realm—how could they possibly deal with them?
"It is nothing more than a mere Ninth Gate of the Heaven Gate realm!"
But right at this moment, a calm voice rang out.
Qin Ning stepped forward, looked at the three of them, and said, "Come, come, come, you three rejuvenated old geezers, get off your horses and accept your deaths!"
Hearing Qin Ning's words, everyone felt their heads spin.
Had Qin Ning gone completely mad?
Those were three masters of the Ninth Gate of the Heaven Gate realm!
In the Heaven Gate realm, one opens the Yintang of the Heaven Gate to continuously absorb spiritual qi. Once the spiritual qi accumulates to a certain level, it can condense into a spiritual sea, allowing one to reach the Spiritual Sea realm.
A martial artist of the Heaven Gate realm not only experiences a several-fold surge in strength and speed, but their cognitive abilities, reflexes, and other faculties also improve tremendously.
Most importantly, once the Heaven Gate is opened, it can continuously absorb spiritual qi to replenish what is spent, providing a steady, uninterrupted flow of energy.
Even if Qin Ning possessed extraordinary talent, he was still only at the Eighth Gate realm.
The gap between the Eighth Gate and the Ninth Gate was truly an immense chasm to cross!
Yet at this moment, Qin Ning showed no sign of worry. Instead, he spoke loudly:
"Ignorant!"
Ling Shicheng spoke up, "Since I was able to strip you of your Star Gate, I can also strip you of your life!"
Bracing his legs, Ling Shicheng leaped into the air, charging straight at Qin Ning.
"You missed your chance once. In this lifetime, you won't get another!"
Qin Ning smiled faintly. Empty-handed, he directly made his move.
"Let's go together and kill this brat!"
At that moment, Chu Shanhe and Lin Zhantian also leaped into the air.
"Ling Shicheng, you shameless old dog!"
But at this moment, a booming voice echoed from outside the gates of the Qin Manor.
From within the main gates of the Qin Manor, two figures stepped out one after the other.
"Patriarch!"
"Second Master!"
Seeing this, the members of the Qin family cheered in excitement.
No matter what, Qin Cangsheng was the patriarch and the pillar of the Qin family. Now that he had shown himself, it was as if the Qin family had been given a reassuring pill.
"Qin Cangsheng, you've finally shown your face!"
Ling Shicheng sneered, "I thought you were so terrified that you could only send your son to fight in your stead!"
"Scared? You alone are not enough to frighten me!"
As soon as Qin Cangsheng finished speaking, Ling Shicheng, Chu Shanhe, and Lin Zhantian looked at each other and laughed.
"It seems your son inherited his boasting ability from you!"
"Is that so?"
Qin Cangsheng clenched his fists, and a majestic aura instantly erupted from him.
The ninth gate of the Tianmen realm!
Qin Cangsheng had also reached the ninth gate of the Tianmen realm.
Not only Qin Cangsheng, but the aura emanating from Qin Yuanshan at this moment was also at the ninth gate of the Tianmen realm.
In just an instant, the Qin family had produced two more powerhouses of the ninth gate of the Tianmen realm.
Qin Cangsheng sneered, "Whether it's boasting or not, Ling Shicheng, you will find out right now!"
With that, Qin Cangsheng stepped forward to seize Ling Shicheng.
"Father, that's not fair!"
Qin Ning stopped his father and said, "Ling Shicheng is mine, don't steal him from me!"
"You brat..."
Hearing this, Qin Cangsheng laughed and scolded, "What kind of situation do you think we're in, yet you're still joking with me!"
"I'm not joking. The grudge of having my Xingmen stolen naturally cannot be forgotten!"
"Enough!"
By this time, Ling Shicheng was absolutely furious.
Damn it!