"Gang Jin!"
"How can you...?"
"No, this is impossible, it must be an illusion!"
"Did you use poison earlier!"
Wang Jiuhan couldn't believe his eyes.
He would rather believe he was poisoned and seeing hallucinations.
Achieving Gang Jin at twenty years old?
This was a hallmark of a late-stage Grandmaster!
As an early-stage Grandmaster, he was in no position to contend with a late-stage Grandmaster.
"You thought my backing was the Murong family."
"In reality, my backing has always been myself."
"You can die now!"
With that, Qin Hanchu suddenly attacked.
A palm strike, a powerful Gang Jin transformed into a semi-transparent palm print, hurtled forward.
Wang Jiuhan was terrified. He dared not meet the blow head-on and leaped up, dodging Qin Hanchu's palm energy.
Bang!
Wang Jiuhan dodged just in time. Qin Hanchu's palm energy flew past his feet.
Boom!
The palm energy struck the trunk of a tree, shattering it into powder.
Without support, the upper part of the trunk crashed down.
At this moment, Qin Hanchu had already blocked Wang Jiuhan's path.
Facing a late-stage Grandmaster, it was difficult for Wang Jiuhan to escape.
Wang Jiuhan knew his predicament. If he didn't beg for mercy, he would surely die.
"Master, your disciple knows he was wrong. Please spare me. I will dedicate myself to serving you from now on."
Wang Jiuhan pleaded loudly while frantically dodging.
"It's too late!"
Qin Hanchu's speed was like a phantom. He appeared beside Wang Jiuhan in an instant.
Just as Wang Jiuhan was about to dodge, Qin Hanchu had already predicted his movement.
Bang!
Qin Hanchu threw a punch at Wang Jiuhan.
Knowing he couldn't dodge, Wang Jiuhan stopped and engaged Qin Hanchu in close combat.
Although he could fight Qin Hanchu, he was completely at a disadvantage.
After holding on for just over ten rounds, he was sent flying by a palm strike from Qin Hanchu.
Under Qin Hanchu's palm energy, Wang Jiuhan's protective Qi shattered.
The terrifying force struck Wang Jiuhan's chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Qin Hanchu didn't waste any time and charged forward.
Before Wang Jiuhan could steady himself, Qin Hanchu was already before him.
Under Wang Jiuhan's terrified gaze, Qin Hanchu's fist struck his Adam's apple.
With a crisp snap, Wang Jiuhan's Adam's apple was crushed, and his body lurched backward.
Bang!
Wang Jiuhan fell to the ground, his eyes wide with terror.
Qin Hanchu ignored his corpse and quickly headed towards the direction of the Fiend Valley.
At five in the afternoon, the outside world was still bright.
However, within the forest, it was already like night.
Roar!
The roar of wild beasts echoed through the forest.
Night was the active period for these ferocious beasts.
The strength and speed of these beasts were no less than that of early-stage Grandmaster martial artists.
Therefore, any martial artist below the Grandmaster realm would hide in trees to rest at night.
Qin Hanchu naturally paid no mind to these beasts.
In the darkness, Qin Hanchu continued to run at full speed.
Half an hour later, the sound of running footsteps came from behind Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu turned his head and saw a black panther rapidly chasing him.
The panther was entirely black, appearing like a phantom in the dark forest.
If it weren't for the piercing gaze of a Grandmaster, it would have been difficult to even spot its silhouette.
Qin Hanchu ignored the panther and increased his speed.
Man and panther seemed to be in a race.
Although the black panther was fast, it couldn't catch up to Qin Hanchu.
In fact, the gap between them widened.
Finally, the black panther stopped, dejected, and ceased its pursuit.
After sprinting for an hour, Qin Hanchu finally halted.
Based on the distance, he had arrived at the outskirts of the Fiend Valley.
A short distance further was the poisonous miasma forest of the Fiend Valley.
Standing still, Qin Hanchu listened carefully to the surrounding movements.
Qin Hanchu could hear the sound of breathing nearby.
Someone was hidden in the surroundings.
Qin Hanchu walked forward step by step. After about twenty meters, he stopped.
At this point, he could even hear the person's heartbeat.
"Kid, are you lost? This is not a place you should be."
Just then, a voice suddenly spoke.
Qin Hanchu smiled and replied, "If a senior can come, then naturally I can come too."
A figure descended from a tree. Qin Hanchu looked closely and saw an old man with a goatee.
This person's cultivation level should have reached the mid-stage Grandmaster realm.
"You're not surprised?"
"Did you already know I was here?"
The old man asked, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Qin Hanchu smiled, "I have a high-tech detector. As long as your body emits heat, I can see you."
The old man realized with a nod, "So that's how it is."
"Senior, are you hunting the fiends in the Fiend Valley?" Qin Hanchu inquired.
"Do you think everyone in the Fiend Valley is a fiend?" the old man retorted.
Qin Hanchu smiled, "That's what the Dragon Gate says."
"Hmph, a bunch of hypocritical scoundrels," the old man said fiercely.
Hearing this, Qin Hanchu remarked, "Judging by your tone, senior, you are not a bounty hunter from the Dragon Gate, but someone from the Fiend Valley."
The old man chuckled, "That's right. Are you scared?"
Qin Hanchu's expression remained calm, and he smiled, "Why should I be scared? If you are truly a senior from the Fiend Valley, I would be overjoyed."
"Why? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"The Dragon Gate hunts us, so we have to kill people from the Dragon Gate."
Qin Hanchu's candid demeanor greatly surprised the old man.
He stared at Qin Hanchu's expression and said,
"Because my surname is Qin!" Qin Hanchu replied.
Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes shifted slightly. He snorted, "So what if your surname is Qin? Anyone from the Dragon Gate will be killed."
Qin Hanchu continued, "My father's name is Qin Feng. People from the Dragon Gate hunted him relentlessly and even imprisoned his wife and son."
"You..."
"You are the young patriarch's son!"
"What proof do you have!"
Qin Hanchu's words made the old man tremble with excitement. He asked in disbelief.
Qin Hanchu raised his hand and said, "My father only left me this ring. Do you recognize it?"
"Let me see the ring," the old man said excitedly.
Qin Hanchu took off the ring and handed it to the old man.
The old man took the ring and then took out a flashlight to examine it carefully.
Soon, he exclaimed excitedly, "You are indeed the young patriarch's son!"
"You recognize this ring?" Qin Hanchu asked.
The old man replied, "I don't recognize the ring itself, but I recognize the hidden Qin clan marking within it. Only high-ranking members of the clan are aware of this marking."
Qin Hanchu was stunned, "A marking? I didn't know there was a marking?"
The old man returned the ring to Qin Hanchu and said, "Look closely through the gap."
Qin Hanchu took back the ring and then used his phone's flashlight to illuminate it.
Through the gap in the ring's design, Qin Hanchu indeed saw a symbol.
He never expected there to be such a small secret hidden within this ring.