Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 431 Yes, It’s Her

Chapter 431: Chapter 431 Yes, It’s Her

At the peak of Cloud Summit Mountain, the battle raged on.

At this time, Qin Chuan’s body was covered in blood. Originally, there were four powerful practitioners from the Ancient Martial World, but now only one remained—the other three had fallen off the cliff.

"So many years have passed, and yet the people nurtured by the Kunlun Divine Prison seem to be getting weaker," Qin Chuan suddenly said, with a hint of murderous intent in his icy eyes.

After having slain three strong practitioners from the Ancient Martial World in succession, the toll on him was enormous, as the twenty percent increase in his cultivation level forcibly induced by the Secret Technique was almost completely lost.

Of course, the strength of the last practitioner from the Ancient Martial World standing before him, which was boosted by Elixirs, had also long been depleted. If there had not been questions to ask, he would already have been killed by Qin Chuan.

The man said through gritted teeth, brimming with anger, "Are you mocking me?"

Qin Chuan gave a cold laugh, "You’re not even worthy of my mockery."

As he spoke, he pulled out a ring engraved with a lotus and deliberately showed it in front of the man.

Seeing the Lotus Ring, the eyes of the practitioner from the Ancient Martial World were filled with greed. His intent in coming to kill Qin Chuan was actually aimed at the Lotus Ring.

Getting his hands on this Lotus Ring would enable him to exchange it for a fortune in cultivation resources at the Kunlun Divine Palace.

Qin Chuan asked, "Is it the Kunlun Divine Palace that’s after this Lotus Ring?"

Hearing Qin Chuan’s words, the man regained his composure and scoffed, "You think you can trick me? Dream on!"

"Since you’re unwilling to talk, then you can die!" Qin Chuan’s eyes suddenly turned cold, and with a fierce stomp, he vanished from his original spot.

This last ancient martial practitioner’s complexion changed dramatically. The fierce battle before, where even with the four brothers teaming up they couldn’t suppress Qin Chuan—and on top of that, they lost three brothers—how could he now possibly be a match for Qin Chuan alone?

"I’ll talk!" he yelled out, almost sensing his impending death, and shouted with all he had.

"Boom!"

Qin Chuan’s fist abruptly stopped just two to three centimeters from the man’s head, a punch that had torn through the sound barrier, cracked the air, and made a profound collision sound.

According to what Miao Dahai, who had been killed by him earlier, had said, the Lotus Ring originated from the Qin Family that was exterminated twenty years ago. He also claimed that the ring concealed all the wealth of the Qin Family.

Now, even the Kunlun Divine Palace had sent people to the Secular World in search of the Lotus Ring. It seemed that this ring contained a secret coveted even by forces within the Ancient Martial World.

The lotus pattern on this ring was an exact match to the lotus pattern on Qin Nian’s ankle, including its size.

Qin Nian also shared the surname Qin, which made Qin Chuan involuntarily link the Qin Family that had perished twenty years ago with Qin Nian.

Concerned for his sister’s safety, Qin Chuan was determined to uncover the true reason why the Ancient Martial World forces were searching for the Lotus Ring.

The ancient martial practitioner, looking at the enormous fist close at hand, was filled with relief as if he had just survived a catastrophe, and heaving great breaths.

"Actually, the one who really wants to obtain the Lotus Ring is not the Kunlun Divine Palace, but rather the Qin Royal Family, one of the Nine Inferior Clans of the Ancient Martial World!" the man suddenly said, speaking solemnly: "The four of us brothers just took on this task from the Kunlun Divine Palace, which is why we came to the Secular World in search of the Lotus Ring."

Qin Chuan’s brow furrowed; he was hearing of the Qin Royal Family for the first time.

He had been thrown into the Kunlun Divine Prison since he was young, so he was not clear about the families in the Ancient Martial World. From what the ancient martial practitioner suggested, was the Qin Royal Family simply a clan from the Ancient Martial World?

The Qin Royal Family had issued a task at the Kunlun Divine Palace to find the Lotus Ring, and there was a pattern on Qin Nian’s ankle which was exactly the same as the lotus pattern on the Lotus Ring.

Could it be that Qin Nian was also related to the Qin Royal Family?

Not only that, Qin Chuan also thought of himself, and suddenly a cold and detached figure appeared in his mind, causing his fists to clench tightly without him realizing it.

He only knew that his biological father was named Qin Shengtian. Could this Qin Royal Family be the clan where Qin Shengtian belonged?

With this thought, he glared at the Ancient Martial World powerhouse like a knife and coldly said, "Does the Qin Royal Family have a man named Qin Shengtian?"

After speaking, he almost held his breath, staring motionlessly at the Ancient Martial World powerhouse, not knowing why, he felt considerably nervous.

"Qin Shengtian?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse appeared contemplative. Soon, he shook his head, "I’m familiar with all the notable figures in the Ancient Martial World, but this Qin Shengtian, I have never heard of."

"Of course, it’s also possible he is not a famous person, and that’s why I haven’t heard of him."

For some reason, upon hearing the other party say that they had never heard of the name Qin Shengtian, he felt an inexplicable sense of relief inside him.

Qin Chuan asked again, "You just said that the Qin Royal Family is one of the Nine Inferior Clans of the Ancient Martial World, so does that mean there are other eight clans among the Nine Inferior Clans?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse nodded eagerly, "In the Ancient Martial World, there are the Three Superior Sects, Five Central Families, and Nine Inferior Clans, as well as the Kunlun Divine Palace, these are the most famous forces."

"Among them, the Three Superior Sects are the strongest, followed by the Five Central Families, and then the Nine Inferior Clans. As for the Kunlun Divine Palace, it’s a newcomer that suddenly emerged five years ago, shrouded in mystery, with no one clear about their true strength."

"Besides, there are many ordinary noble families, and you mustn’t underestimate these families. Any one of these ordinary families, if brought out, would rival the Nine Gates of Yandu in the Secular World."

Hearing all this, Qin Chuan was extremely shocked; he hadn’t expected the power structure of the Ancient Martial World to be so complex.

What shocked him the most was that ordinary noble families were already comparable to the top clans in the Secular World. How strong would the more powerful Nine Inferior Clans, the Five Central Families, and even the top-tier Three Superior Sects be?

Qin Chuan asked again, "In the Ancient Martial World, what level of powerhouse do you belong to?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse gave a wry smile and shook his head, "If the four of us brothers join forces, we could barely be considered above average, but if we are alone, we’re nothing special."

From the recent battle, Qin Chuan had realized their cultivation level, indeed Emperor Middle Stage Realm powerhouses.

If such cultivators, when placed in the Ancient Martial World, could not even be considered above average, how strong would the top-tier powerhouses of the Ancient Martial World be?

But soon, Qin Chuan calmed down. With his cultivation level, he would have been considered top-tier in the Kunlun Divine Prison ten years ago, yet only now did he realize that behind the Divine Prison stood the colossal Kunlun Divine Palace.

His current cultivation level was almost the same as it was ten years ago; placed in the Kunlun Divine Palace, he hardly thought it would be noteworthy.

At the thought of this, he felt even heavier in his heart.

Suddenly, Qin Chuan asked again, "When you first saw me, how did you recognize me?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse looked at Qin Chuan warily before continuing, "The Kunlun Divine Palace has a platform for issuing tasks, which includes several concerning escapees from the Kunlun Divine Prison, and you are known as the Number One Divine Prison Escapee."

Qin Chuan was surprised, "If I am the Number One Divine Prison Escapee, does that mean there are also a Number Two, Number Three, and possibly even more escapees with assigned numbers?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse quickly nodded, "Among the tasks concerning the Divine Prison escapees, there were only five, from Number One to Number Five. But now, only the last Divine Prison escapee’s task remains, which is you."

"It is said that the task of Number Two Divine Prison escapee was just completed not long ago. I heard that Number Two was an extraordinarily beautiful woman with the surname Zhao, named Zhao something..."

When Qin Chuan heard the mention of the Number Two Divine Prison escapee, his entire body suddenly trembled, "Zhao Hongling?"

The Ancient Martial World powerhouse promptly said, "Yes, that’s her, the woman named Zhao Hongling!"