"You—you really dare kill me?" Victor Qin was so freaked out he almost jumped out of his skin. He never imagined Ryan Ling would be this insane—right in front of everyone, still ready to go for the kill, totally unafraid of consequences.
"What the hell are you up to, kid? Are you seriously acting like we don't exist?"
"Are you nuts? Planning to openly break sect rules? Stop now or you'll die with no one to bury your corpse!"
"Let go now! Otherwise we'll forget all sect brotherhood and just slaughter you on the spot!"
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At this moment, all the Ruins Sect people nearby were totally stunned. But they snapped back fast, instantly shouting like crazy—clearly ready to gang up and take out Ryan Ling!
"Want to fight? Go for it!" Ryan Ling just smiled, not even remotely bothered by them.
"What did you say?!" Instantly, a top expert lunged at Ryan, clearly out to finish him off. These guys weren't your average disciples—they were tough, ruthless, and definitely not holding back!
A blast of terrifying force slammed straight into Ryan Ling's back!
"You little bastard, I'll kill you today!" Right then, Victor Qin—pinned down by Ryan—suddenly exploded with rage, grabbing him hard like he wanted to leave Ryan totally helpless.
And this time, Victor Qin's move actually worked a little—Ryan Ling didn't even turn around to defend himself!
"Ryan!" The three women standing nearby freaked out when they saw this, shouting his name in panic.
But Ryan Ling wasn't even slightly flustered—he just let them attack him as much as they wanted!
"Kid, you brought this on yourself—DIE, DIE, DIE!" In an instant, a massive killing force slammed into Ryan Ling's spine. The blow landed dead center, making everyone watching shudder. Even the toughest bones should've snapped right then!
"Hahaha, you little bastard, I'll make you a cripple in your next life!" The Ruins Sect disciple who attacked was shouting in excitement—clearly, all that 'sect brotherhood' stuff was total BS.
Meanwhile, the onlookers couldn't help but wipe cold sweat from their foreheads. Anyone would think Ryan Ling was doomed now—even if he survived, he'd be paralyzed for sure!
But after several seconds, Ryan Ling still didn't react at all. He just stood there like an iron wall, blocking everyone—totally mind-blowing!
"How—how is that even possible?!" Someone finally couldn't hold back and yelled, totally in disbelief.
"Holy crap, what kind of spine does he have?!" Another person gasped, curiosity off the charts.
The disciple who'd just attacked was stunned too, unable to believe what he was seeing. He knew exactly how powerful his blow was—there's no way it should've been so weak. It was more unbelievable than the sun rising in the west!
"Since you guys don't care about so-called sect brotherhood, then I won't hold back either!" Ryan Ling smiled, spun around, and clamped Victor Qin's neck with a brutal grip. Victor's face turned purple, looking absolutely hideous.
"You—you still want to kill me? You—you really dare?!" Victor Qin was totally stunned. Even with all these Ruins Sect disciples here, they still couldn't stop Ryan Ling.
"Enough with the nonsense—just die!" Ryan Ling didn't hesitate for a second. He squeezed hard, and with a crisp crack, Victor Qin's neck snapped. He dropped limp to the ground, instantly lifeless!
"Dead. He's finally dead!" Seeing this, May Xia was almost in disbelief. She'd been waiting for this moment forever, and now it was real. She was so excited she couldn't even find words.
"Don't worry, I always keep my promises!" Ryan Ling smiled. With Victor Qin wiped out, the entire Qin clan of Ruins City was finished—nothing left at all!
But at that moment, the Ruins Sect disciples looked absolutely miserable.
Ryan Ling's rampage was a slap in their faces. In Ruins City, these guys were supposed to be big shots—everyone had to show them respect. Nobody had ever been this rude to them before.
"Ryan Ling, you've really done it now. We're not letting you off—just wait!" The disciple whose attack failed was smart enough not to try again. They backed off, clearly not wanting a direct clash today.
"Sure, I'll be waiting!" Ryan Ling just smiled, showing zero fear.
Honestly, ever since Ryan Ling learned that the so-called Celestial Hall only lets in the strongest disciples after a showdown, he stopped trying to keep a low profile. If you have to fight it out to get in, then it doesn't matter when you burn bridges!
After saying their piece, those disciples didn't stick around—they bailed from the scene immediately!
The rest of the crowd didn't linger either. Sure, Ryan Ling just wiped out the Qin clan—shocking the whole Ruins City—but he also stirred up huge trouble. Offending these disciples basically means offending the whole sect's old guard. Even if Ryan gets back into the sect, his days ahead won't be easy!
Ruins Sect might not be as terrifying as Nine-Dragon Gate, but among their top disciples, plenty are crazy strong—many have already reached Heavenly Immortal great-perfection, and some are even close to breaking into Immortal King!
These people are basically elder material already!
"Ryan, what do we do now? Those guys are the sect's law-enforcement disciples—there's no way they're letting this slide!" Linglong Xiao asked anxiously.
"Relax, it'll all work out. Don't panic—head back first, I'll handle the fallout!" Ryan Ling said. He'd chosen his path—no hesitation now. If he couldn't handle Ruins Sect, how could he ever take on Nine-Dragon Gate?
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"Okay!" Linglong and the others didn't hesitate. Staying here would only complicate things for Ryan Ling. They couldn't help right now, so it was better to go help Linglong stabilize the situation at Tender Haven. Ryan was a Tender Haven disciple, and who knew if those law-enforcement guys would go after Linglong next!
Besides, none of them wanted to stay in the Qin compound ever again!
Once Linglong and the others left, Ryan Ling calmed down. He'd stayed behind because he'd sensed something weird in the Qin compound!
The Qin clan's ancestors were obviously no joke. And just as the estate split in two, Ryan Ling sensed waves of mysterious energy pouring out—perfect for boosting his power!
Ryan Ling wasn't worried about fighting those disciples, but if he could level up first—from peak Earth Immortal to Earth Immortal great-perfection—all the better!
He used his heaven-eye to scan the place, and sure enough, found a rare piece of Mystic Ancestral Jade wedged behind the ancestor tablets. All the energy was coming from there! Ryan took a deep breath, instantly feeling pumped—totally recharged!
Turns out, Victor Qin only powered up so much because of this jade. Ryan Ling didn't overthink it—he just absorbed it on the spot. Suddenly, all the dormant energy inside him started expanding. It wasn't over the top, but it was enough to push him to great-perfection, making his Glazed qi truly saturated!
Without hesitation, Ryan Ling pocketed the jade, jumped out of the Qin compound, and left Ruins City for a deserted mountain ravine!
"Breakthrough time!" Ryan Ling didn't hesitate—he launched straight into an all-out assault on the Earth Immortal great-perfection barrier. If he succeeded, he'd be totally set for a future Heavenly Immortal breakthrough.
As the jade's energy seeped into him, Ryan Ling felt his Glazed qi surge. It was pure bliss...