A scream pierced the air as the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion's physical body was obliterated by Qin Hanchu.
The immortal infant of the Ancient Dao Pavilion Sovereign attempted to escape, but it was dragged away by the Heavenly Dao Will of the Great Divine Continent.
Only then did the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion understand A Xiang's true purpose.
He had been sacrificed!
With the death of the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion, Qin Hanchu once again received a reward from the Heavenly Dao Will.
This time, the reward was a transformation immortal treasure. While it was helpful to Qin Hanchu, its effect was not particularly significant.
While in the Desolate Main Realm, Qin Hanchu had collected quite a few transformation immortal treasures.
Through his cultivation, his Law of Transformation had reached the late Immortal Saint stage.
At this level, one or two transformation immortal treasures had little effect.
What Qin Hanchu most desired to enhance were his Law of Void and Law of Time.
Treasures for these two laws were exceedingly rare, making them impossible to purchase.
In comparison, the Law of Transformation was much easier to obtain.
After sacrificing the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion, Qin Hanchu utilized his privilege as World Lord to traverse space and arrive at the location of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion.
By the time he arrived, the two Immortal Gods had been beaten into a state where they could no longer fight back.
With a little more time, these two would also be beaten to the brink of death.
"The Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion has been killed by me. Do you two wish to follow his footsteps or surrender now?"
Qin Hanchu's words filled the two with despair.
The four Beast Gods had already made their lives unbearable, and now with Qin Hanchu, they had even less hope of survival.
To preserve their lives, they had no choice but to surrender.
Taking their soul blood, Qin Hanchu returned to the Immortal Sea Main Realm.
"This is the soul blood of those two Immortal Gods. It's yours now."
Upon returning to A Xiang's side, Qin Hanchu handed over the soul blood of the two to her.
A Xiang immediately refined them after receiving the soul blood.
A few hours later, Qin Hanchu and A Xiang, led by two elders, returned to Ancient Dao City.
Under A Xiang's command, the two elders began to collect the resources of the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion.
After all, the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion was a force ranked in the top twenty, and its assets were quite substantial.
To ensure the smooth operation of its various industries, each industry had working capital managed by its shops.
A Xiang had no intention of continuing to operate the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion, which was why she intended to take all these resources.
The teleportation array in Ancient Dao City suddenly lit up, and four Immortal Gods emerged from it in haste.
As soon as they appeared, two beams of light fell before the four.
As the light dispersed, it revealed Qin Hanchu and A Xiang.
"The Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion's reinforcements are quite swift."
"Unfortunately, they're still too late."
A Xiang's gaze fell coldly upon the four.
"You killed the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion!" the leading Immortal God questioned coldly.
A Xiang nodded, "Indeed, it was us."
"The Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion is an affiliated force of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion. By killing the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion, you have challenged the might of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion."
"Surrender yourselves and return with us to the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion to accept punishment."
"Otherwise, this place will be where you meet your end."
The leader of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion, with a grim face, angrily reprimanded them.
"Since the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion extends such a warm invitation, let's take a trip with them."
Qin Hanchu's tone was laced with mockery.
A Xiang sneered and nodded, "Lead the way, we two, a couple, will accompany you."
The four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion were somewhat incredulous.
Qin Hanchu and A Xiang were not resisting?
What was their plan?
Once they reached the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion, these two would have even less chance of escaping.
"What? You wish to negotiate terms with our Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion?"
"If you two are willing to submit, your lives can indeed be spared."
The leading Immortal God was the Third Elder of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion. He believed he had seen through Qin Hanchu and A Xiang's intentions.
"Stop the nonsense and lead the way," Qin Hanchu snapped.
"You two need to be clear about your situation."
"Mind your attitude when speaking to us."
"Otherwise, we will make you a ghostly couple right now!"
Qin Hanchu's tone enraged the four, and one of them threatened them with murderous intent.
"Let's kill them first, and then we'll head to the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion,"
Qin Hanchu bypassed a conversation with the four and turned to A Xiang.
"Since they are destined to die, let us fulfill their fate."
A Xiang's enemies were not just the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion; the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion was also her mortal foe.
Even if the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion had not come looking for them, A Xiang would have sought revenge against them.
She had intended to unleash her fury once they reached the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion, but these four could not wait to die.
"Kill us? Do you two have the strength for that?"
"Arrogant fools, the four of us are not lambs to the slaughter!"
"Why waste words with them? Just kill them directly."
"If you want to die, I'll grant you your wish!"
Qin Hanchu and A Xiang's conversation thoroughly angered the four.
The moment their curses ended, the four directly launched fierce attacks at Qin Hanchu and A Xiang.
Qin Hanchu and A Xiang did not confront them head-on; they both flashed away simultaneously.
"They're trying to escape!"
Seeing Qin Hanchu and A Xiang turn and flee, the four's first reaction was that they were attempting to escape.
With an angry roar, the four immediately gave chase.
Not long after the six of them left, another four emerged from the teleportation array.
These four were powerhouses from the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion.
Qin Hanchu had killed a branch master of the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion, and naturally, the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion would not let Qin Hanchu off the hook.
"My Lord Pavilion Master, Qin Hanchu and his wife were just scared away by the experts from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion."
"They are heading towards Mount Yuan Ci."
As the four appeared, a spy from the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion approached them.
"Let's go, we'll pursue them!"
The Grand Pavilion Master of the Myriad Realms Treasure Pavilion flew up first.
...
Above Mount Yuan Ci, Qin Hanchu and A Xiang stood in the void.
A moment later, the four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion caught up.
"What? Not running anymore?"
The Third Elder of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion mocked them coldly.
Qin Hanchu and A Xiang might not be weak, but under their combined assault, escape was impossible.
The Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion did not mention the Soul Burning Scarlet Flame when he called for help.
It wasn't that the Sovereign of the Ancient Dao Pavilion had overlooked this matter, but rather that he had deliberately concealed it.
Most Immortal Gods did not possess immortal infant protection immortal artifacts. If the Immortal Gods of the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion knew that A Xiang possessed the Soul Burning Scarlet Flame, they might have been hesitant to come.
After all, they had no means to resist the Soul Burning Scarlet Flame.
For this reason, these four did not have a clear understanding of A Xiang's strength.
Just as Qin Hanchu was about to make a move, he suddenly sensed the aura of other Immortal Gods.
"More Immortal Gods are coming."
Qin Hanchu said, looking behind the four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion.
The four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion also sensed the auras behind them.
"No wonder they stopped running; they had backup!"
The four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion had believed victory was within their grasp, but they never expected Qin Hanchu and A Xiang to have a hidden trump card.
They could sense four Immortal Gods behind them.
With these four added to Qin Hanchu and A Xiang, the situation instantly reversed.
Qin Hanchu smiled, "Don't misunderstand, they are not our helpers."
"What?"
Qin Hanchu's reply caused the four from the Divine Sword Immortal Pavilion to frown.