The aura of death completely enveloped this Void Black Market.
It also permeated the bodies of several Tribulation Crossing cultivators who were usually immensely powerful and arrogant.
Fang Siyuan, who had previously invited Penguin Medicine Pavilion to join the local merchant alliance, now had eyes filled with despair.
The strongest of his Jingqi Pavilion, a mighty cultivator at the seventh level of Tribulation Crossing, was directly killed and perished the moment Qin Yang’s shop revealed its true colors.
Not a single one of the other patrolling elders who were present at the headquarters at the time survived.
The only survivor was Fang Siyuan, a patrolling elder at the Tribulation Crossing stage who was not at the headquarters but was handling external affairs.
Upon learning of the complete annihilation of Jingqi Pavilion's headquarters, even Fang Siyuan was on the verge of collapse. It was only due to his countless years of existence that he managed to regain his composure in a short period.
What Fang Siyuan could do next was to seize the opportunity before Qin Yang’s merchant association made its final move, to travel to various Void Black Markets and retrieve his Jingqi Pavilion branch’s resources and elite cultivators.
But alas, Qin Yang’s merchant association acted too swiftly. Not only did they annihilate the local merchant alliance in a short period, but they also relentlessly moved on to each Void Black Market, uprooting all the merchant association branches.
As a result, Fang Siyuan had immediately begun to evacuate the elites of his Jingqi Pavilion branches in other Void Black Markets.
However, Fang Siyuan had only managed to reach the branch in the fourth Void Black Market when the powerful cultivators of Qin Yang’s merchant shop had already caught up.
Facing a formidable lineup of two cultivators at the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing, four at the eighth level, and an unspecified number of lower-level Tribulation Crossing cultivators.
Fang Siyuan, merely a cultivator at the third level of Tribulation Crossing, couldn't even muster the courage to resist.
Against such a terrifying force, a lower-level Tribulation Crossing cultivator like Fang Siyuan was like a slightly larger ant.
Similarly, the Tribulation Crossing cultivators who had accompanied Fang Siyuan to the branch to evacuate their shop’s elites and resources were filled with similar terror and despair.
They looked with fearful reluctance towards the increasingly approaching group of powerful figures in the distance.
A flicker of pleading gradually appeared in their eyes.
“Sirs, our headquarters and strongest individuals have already perished. Could you please spare us? We promise that once we leave, we will never return here.”
Despite being at the Tribulation Crossing stage, they were so humble. But there was no other way. Having grown up in their respective shops since childhood and being cultivated to their current Tribulation Crossing stage, Fang Siyuan and the others.
Their only thought now was to leave a spark of hope for their faction.
However, these words did not evoke any pity from the Qin Yang merchant association’s entourage.
The group from Qin Yang’s merchant association grew closer and closer to this Void Black Market, with the six powerful Tribulation Crossing cultivators at the forefront.
Among these six Tribulation Crossing cultivators, there was a young, handsome man in purple robes.
Although this young man did not appear to have a high cultivation level, the fact that he could walk alongside these six Tribulation Crossing cultivators indicated his status.
Suddenly, a booming laugh erupted from the young, handsome man.
“Hahaha? Spare you? Are you dreaming? Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me? The moment you decided to oppose me, your death was already sealed.”
Following that, Qin Tianyi’s gaze shifted to the six Tribulation Crossing cultivators by his side.
“Seniors, please handle these individuals. Be sure not to let any of them go, to eliminate any future troubles.”
In response to Qin Tianyi’s words, the six Tribulation Crossing cultivators, the lowest of whom were at the eighth level, also smiled.
Qin Tianyi’s grandfather was the strongest in their Qin Yang merchant association, and he was currently attempting to break through to the Mahayana stage.
After breaking through to the Mahayana stage, Qin Tianyi, as the grandson of a Mahayana cultivator, would have an even higher status. Even though they held significant positions within Qin Yang’s merchant association, they had to treat Qin Tianyi with respect.
Moreover, Qin Yang’s merchant association did not have just one voice.
There were several others of the same generation as Qin Tianyi.
Their journey from the headquarters to assist Qin Tianyi this time was, in a way, casting their vote for Qin Tianyi.
If Qin Tianyi were to truly inherit the position of the master of Qin Yang’s merchant association in the future, then their influence within Qin Yang’s merchant association would naturally be even greater as early investors in Qin Tianyi.
“Young Master Qin, rest assured, this is naturally our responsibility.”
With that, the complexions of these Tribulation Crossing cultivators turned cold.
One of the Tribulation Crossing cultivators at the ninth level took a step forward.
From a great distance, he struck out with a palm towards the Void Black Market.
The space along the way was completely twisted and compressed under his palm.
Even from such a distance, the might of a cultivator at the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing was fully revealed.
Even before this palm strike arrived, cracks had already spread across the Void Black Market, which was on the verge of collapse.
It was fortunate that the cultivators within the Void Black Market had already heard the news and fled far away.
If there were any other Void Black Market cultivators still within the market at this moment, they would have instantly exploded under this terrifying power.
And indeed.
As the palm strike of the cultivator at the ninth level of Tribulation Crossing drew nearer to the Void Black Market.
Under the terrifying pressure of this palm strike, the cultivators of the various shops who were still within the Void Black Market instantly exploded, scattering a sky full of blood mist.
Even a powerful cultivator at the lower Tribulation Crossing stage like Fang Siyuan had a flushed face under this palm strike, clearly bearing immense pressure.
This scene caused the hearts of the Void Black Market cultivators who had already fled to turn cold.
“Do the people from Qin Yang’s merchant association not care about us at all? If we had not received the news and were still in the Void Black Market, would we also have been caught in the crossfire under this palm strike?”
Thinking of this, the group of fleeing Void Black Market cultivators looked with terrified eyes towards the Qin Yang merchant association entourage, who were getting closer and closer to the Void Black Market.
But there was nothing they could do. Even if the Qin Yang merchant association’s group completely disregarded their lives, they had to accept it, as the power gap was too vast.
Perhaps, in the eyes of the Qin Yang merchant association’s group, these Void Black Market cultivators could still patronize their shops, which was why they were not bothered.
Otherwise, if it were anything else, they would have likely lost their patience and simply swatted them away with a palm strike, killing these onlookers.
And at this moment.
This palm strike powerfully descended into the Void Black Market.
In an instant, a massive tremor erupted.
Terrifying pressure surged towards Fang Siyuan and the other Tribulation Crossing cultivators.
Concurrently, this palm strike enveloped all the buildings within the Void Black Market.
All the buildings in the Void Black Market instantly crumbled into dust.
This palm strike completely covered the entire Void Black Market, leaving not an inch of land untouched.