The two examinees who had fled earlier now collapsed to the ground, their legs giving out completely as they gasped for breath. The way they looked at Su Qi could no longer be described as mere awe—it was as if they were gazing upon a deity walking among mortals.
Liu Yuan was also momentarily stunned. She stole a glance at Su Qi.
Brother… has grown so much stronger.
This was the first time she had witnessed such power.
Only Su Qi remained calm, his expression unreadable.
As if all of this was only to be expected.
He couldn’t just stand by and watch these people die one by one.
But losing a few stubborn fools who refused to listen?
That was inconsequential.
In a large group, there were bound to be a few odd ones.
No one knew that the moment Su Qi crushed the skull of the first crimson Sourcebeast, an imperceptible wave of shadow energy rippled outward from him, invisible to ordinary eyes.
And when it struck the other two Sourcebeasts, it triggered an "overflow damage" effect.
Any target harboring killing intent toward him would bear the brunt of this "excess damage."
Against opponents of the same tier or higher, it would only cause minor disruption.
But for these low-tier "ants" far beneath him?
It was the art of explosion.
Even the faintest residual energy was enough to obliterate their lives.
Without a word, Su Qi continued forward, as if the brief interruption had been nothing worth mentioning.
The terrain began to slope upward slightly.
More importantly, the density of the ash in the air was visibly thinning.
"Look! Up ahead!"
Someone shouted in excitement.
Following their pointed finger, about a hundred meters away stood a towering metal wall, and behind it, a radiant beam of light shot into the sky.
"Is that the headquarters inside the Source Realm? We’ve made it!"
"Finally… we’re finally getting out of this hellish place!"
A hundred meters wasn’t far, but for those who had teetered on the brink of despair, every step felt like it drained the last of their strength.
When they finally stepped beyond the ash-covered wasteland and took their first breath of relatively fresh air, many collapsed on the spot, gasping as if trying to replenish hours of lost oxygen in a single moment.
Yun Huang approached him, her voice hoarse. "Thank you."
No matter how it had happened, the result was that they had survived.
Su Qi shifted his gaze from the others to her and replied indifferently, "No need. It was just a small effort."
Yun Huang let out a self-deprecating laugh. "Small effort, huh…"
Su Qi didn’t respond.
He turned and walked toward the massive metal gates of the Source Realm’s official headquarters.
The gates swung open instantly.
Chen Yuan had already noticed the bedraggled group.
Su Qi stepped inside.
The interior of the headquarters was brightly lit, a stark contrast to the ash-choked world outside.
Staff in uniform hurried about, their expressions tense.
Su Qi returned to the surveillance room.
Chen Yuan stood at the front, his back to the door as he issued orders.
Hearing footsteps, he turned.
The exhaustion on his face gave way to an indescribable mix of emotions the moment he recognized Su Qi.
"You… you’ve been holding out on us, haven’t you? Damn it, I actually thought you were just coasting by…"
Clearly, someone had reported the scene of him taking down a Tenth-Tier creature with a single shot.
Su Qi skipped the pleasantries and cut straight to the point. "What’s the situation?"
Chen Yuan hesitated, as if choosing his words carefully. "Not great, but…"
"That shot of yours…" Chen Yuan began slowly.
Though he had already seen the unbelievable footage—the black spear materializing out of thin air and piercing through the Tenth-Tier Sourcebeast in an instant.
"A Tenth-Tier Sourcebeast," Chen Yuan enunciated each word, "killed in one strike."
Even the guardians of Jiangxia would have to pay a steep price, possibly even sacrifice themselves, to achieve the same feat.
A heavy silence fell over the command center, broken only by the faint hum of machinery.
"That level of attack," Chen Yuan finally voiced the question burning in his mind, his eyes alight with a mix of hope and tension, "can you do it again?"
If this power could be replicated—even just once more—it could turn the tide of their desperate battle.
A stable, repeatable method of eliminating Tenth-Tier Sourcebeasts would be a game-changer.
Su Qi met Chen Yuan’s searching gaze and answered calmly, "Yes."
He paused, then added, "But…"
That single word sent a chill down Chen Yuan’s spine.
"Not right now."
"My soul force is depleted. It needs time to recover."
Chen Yuan’s eyes brightened further.
It would have been unnatural if such a technique didn’t have a cost!
What mattered was that the spear was a skill, not a one-time consumable.
As long as it could be used again, they had a trump card capable of reshaping the battlefield.
"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Yuan repeated the word three times, the tension in his face easing slightly.
The heaviest weight pressing on his heart had been lifted, if only a little.
The two Tenth-Tier Sourcebeasts that had loomed over them no longer seemed so insurmountable…
He strode forward and clapped a hand on Su Qi’s shoulder, his tone solemn.
"Brother Su, half of Jiangxia’s future now rests on your shoulders."
"I’ll fight to the death to buy you the time you need for that second shot."
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
