Chapter 00088: Decisive Kill (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Yuan Di)
# Decisive Kill (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Yuan Di)
Chapter 88
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 88: Decisive Kill (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Yuan Di)
Ding Huan didn’t continue to attack Xiao Qiang.
Instead, he asked, “First question, how much of the stuff from that alien spaceship does the Gene Alliance have?”
Xiao Qiang remained silent, unwilling to answer.
Anton Ao, wary of Ding Huan, also didn’t want to be the first to speak.
The woman, however, shouted sharply, “Ding Huan, even if you have some skills, you can’t just act recklessly in the Gene Alliance. The Gene Alliance has made tremendous contributions to the defense of the Human Corridor. Alliance Leader Shi even went to the frontlines himself!”
Ding Huan chuckled, “Oh, really? If that’s the case, why did Alliance Leader Shi only go after the Human Corridor defense line collapsed? And you all seem quite capable too. Why didn’t you go? How many strong fighters from the Gene Alliance actually went?”
Nian Jinqing, seeing how easily Ding Huan had overpowered Xiao Qiang, realized that Ding Huan’s strength was far beyond what the Gene Alliance could handle—unless Alliance Leader Shi Changqian and his top expert, Leng Qi, returned.
If he wanted to survive, he needed to do more.
With that in mind, Nian Jinqing sneered, “The Gene Alliance sent a bunch of weaklings to make up the numbers. None of the real experts went. Shi Changyi only went because, as the leader of the Gene Alliance, he had no choice. There’s another reason, but I’m not entirely sure. It might have something to do with the spaceship. If the Gene Alliance leader had contributed as much as the top expert Zhong Chi, the Human Corridor defense line might not have fallen.”
“At least the Gene Alliance sent someone. Ding Huan, you’re famous, so why didn’t you go?” the woman snapped.
Ding Huan inwardly scoffed.
The Gene Alliance enjoyed all sorts of privileges and high status.
Why were they treated so well? Wasn’t it to deal with the beasts? Yet, while they enjoyed these benefits, their strong fighters refused to defend the frontlines.
That was what he despised.
If he had enjoyed such privileges, he would have gone.
“Although Teacher Ding didn’t go, several of his disciples did. How many people from your Gene Alliance have received international planetary defense titles? Three of Teacher Ding’s disciples have. Why don’t you mention that?” Nian Jinqing retorted immediately.
“Wait… did you just say my disciples went to the Human Corridor defense line?” Ding Huan was startled.
His disciples had gone to the frontlines? He hadn’t known about this.
Nian Jinqing was taken aback.
Did Ding Huan really not know? But he still answered respectfully, “Yes, Qu Yi received a two-star planetary defense title as soon as she arrived. Fang Chong and Ai Xi also received one-star titles.”
Ding Huan frowned.
At that moment, he didn’t even think about why Ai Xi was considered his disciple.
His main concern was Qu Yi.
How had she ended up at the Human Corridor defense line? No matter how talented she was, she had only been cultivating for a few months.
Was she sent there to die?
Originally planning to head to Kunlun Mountain, Ding Huan now changed his mind.
He had to go to the Human Corridor defense line.
The defense line had already collapsed.
What had happened to Qu Yi? He also had high hopes for Fang Chong and didn’t want him to die at the hands of the beasts.
“Ding Huan, I suggest you leave the Gene Alliance now. We can discuss other matters after Alliance Leader Shi returns,” the woman said, though she inwardly sneered at Ding Huan.
Pretending not to know about his disciples going to the frontlines? How ridiculous.
“Qin Xiuxin, what Teacher Ding does is none of your business,” Nian Jinqing shot back, though he also sensed that Ding Huan genuinely didn’t know about his disciples going to the frontlines.
If Ding Huan went to the defense line, maybe he wouldn’t have to accompany him to Kunlun Mountain.
And if Ding Huan went to the Human Corridor, would he still kill him?
“Qin Xiuxin? The Qin family?” Ding Huan glanced at Qin Xiuxin suspiciously.
She bore some resemblance to Qin Yi.
Were they related?
“That’s right. I’m from the Qin family in Yanjing,” Qin Xiuxin said coldly.
The Qin family was a powerful force.
“My father went to your Qin family and then disappeared. Do you know anything about that?” Ding Huan stared at Qin Xiuxin.
Qin Xiuxin shrugged indifferently, “What does your father’s disappearance have to do with my Qin family? Don’t ask me about that. I’m with the Gene Alliance. What we need to discuss now is when you’re leaving here.”
Ding Baishan had gone to the Qin family, and she knew about it.
She had told her family not to give Ding Baishan any face and had even informed the Gene Alliance about Ding Baishan’s possession of the Selyu gene potion.
Ding Huan realized that this woman had likely been spoiled her whole life and had never faced real hardship.
She probably thought she was invincible after reaching the fourth level of gene cultivation.
Without another word, Ding Huan sent a wind blade her way.
“Pfft!” A spray of blood erupted.
Qin Xiuxin died in disbelief.
Ding Huan had actually killed her.
“Teacher Ding, the two most important items from the spaceship—one is stored in the Federal International Museum, and the other is in the hands of Alliance Leader Qu Weimin…” Anton Ao, seeing how easily Ding Huan had killed Qin Xiuxin, didn’t dare to hold back.
“Wrong. The item in the Federal International Museum is already in Shi Changyi’s hands,” Nian Jinqing immediately corrected.
“What is it?” Ding Huan had just asked when he felt an intense sense of danger.
Without thinking, he swiftly moved to the side.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Several blue lightning bolts shot through the spot where he had just been, tearing a piece of his clothing.
Nian Jinqing, however, wasn’t as quick.
Struck by the lightning, he coughed up blood and collapsed, unwilling to die.
The wooden box in his hand fell open, revealing the Starry Sky Blade he had been holding for Ding Huan.
Lightning-based techniques? Ding Huan reached out, and the Starry Sky Blade on the ground flew into his hand.
He glared at Xiao Qiang, who had just attacked.
It seemed that if he wanted to ask questions, he couldn’t let Xiao Qiang stand there any longer.
He also understood now that the blue lightning wasn’t a spell like his wind blade but a genetic skill.
Xiao Qiang must have fused with some electric eel’s lightning genes or something similar, allowing him to use the lightning so smoothly.
If Ding Huan hadn’t sensed the danger and dodged in time, he would have been severely injured.
Even with his recovery abilities, being seriously injured would have made it hard to escape from Xiao Qiang.
“Xiao Qiang? You…” Anton Ao looked at Xiao Qiang in shock.
Although Xiao Qiang’s cultivation level was higher, his status wasn’t.
Anton Ao was, after all, the dean of the second-ranked Planetary Academy among the top ten academies on Blue Star.
Xiao Qiang coldly glanced at Anton Ao, “Do you think if I didn’t act, he wouldn’t kill us after asking his questions? If we join forces now, we might not lose.”
Ding Huan ran his fingers along the back of the blade.
This was the first time he had used a blade as a weapon.
In the Changyi Continent, his weapon of choice had always been a sword.
Before Xiao Qiang could unleash another lightning attack, he felt a chilling killing intent at the back of his neck.
Ding Huan? How had he moved behind him so quickly?
Xiao Qiang didn’t have time to locate Ding Huan.
He twisted his body to dodge.
“Pfft!” Blood sprayed as Xiao Qiang narrowly avoided a fatal blow.
Even so, half his body was drenched in blood, and one of his arms fell to the ground.
Ding Huan’s Wind Control Technique had come into play.
Combined with his divine sense, Ding Huan had instantly appeared beside Xiao Qiang and struck.
If Xiao Qiang hadn’t been injured earlier, he might have dodged the attack.
But his previous injury had slowed his reflexes, allowing Ding Huan to sever his arm.
“Wait, I’m willing to tell you everything I know,” Xiao Qiang said without hesitation, trying to stop the bleeding from his arm.
With such severe injuries, he knew he was in no position to negotiate with Ding Huan.
“Good,” Ding Huan said.
Xiao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could tend to his wounds, a white light flashed toward him.
“You…” Xiao Qiang was furious.
Hadn’t Ding Huan just agreed?
But he couldn’t dodge this time.
Another spray of blood erupted as Ding Huan’s blade decapitated him.
Anton Ao’s face turned pale.
Without waiting for Ding Huan to ask, he steadied his voice and said, “The thing Shi Changyi has is strange. It looks like a fist, maybe some kind of material. But Shi Changyi claimed it was confidential and stored it in the Federal International Museum. In reality, it’s probably on him. The other item is a cultivation technique, kept by the Martial Alliance.”
“Second question, tell me about the ancient ruins in Kunlun,” Ding Huan said as he picked up the box and placed the blade inside.
It seemed he needed to make a scabbard.
“Nian Jinqing would know more about that. He was the first to discover the ancient ruins in Kunlun,” Anton Ao said, glancing at Nian Jinqing’s corpse.
“Where are the Gene Alliance’s spirit stones?” This was the question Ding Huan cared about most.
“Mine are here,” Anton Ao quickly walked to the side, opened his bag, and took out seven spirit stones.
“What about Xiao Qiang and this woman’s?” Ding Huan asked.
“Xiao Qiang’s office is next to mine. His spirit stones are probably there. He wouldn’t keep them at his residence—he carries them wherever he goes. As for Qin Xiuxin’s, I don’t know,” Anton Ao answered promptly.
Ding Huan sent out a few wind blades.
Anton Ao’s eyes dimmed.
He had known Ding Huan wouldn’t spare him, but he had still held onto a sliver of hope.
In the end, he was killed.
Ding Huan didn’t go to Xiao Qiang’s office.
Instead, he walked over to Xiao Qiang’s body and pulled on a cloth belt around his waist.
His divine sense had scanned the office next door and found no spirit stones.
It wasn’t until he focused on Xiao Qiang’s body that he realized the man had been carrying all his spirit stones on him.
Nearly twenty spirit stones fell to the ground.
Ding Huan counted them—nineteen in total.
He then searched Qin Xiuxin’s body and found four more spirit stones.
Ding Huan was quite satisfied.
This trip had netted him thirty spirit stones.
Combined with the ones from Nian Jinqing, he now had over forty.
It was a shame Nian Jinqing had been killed.
He still had a lot of use.
His death was a waste.
No matter what, Ding Huan had to go to the Human Corridor defense line.
He hoped Qu Yi and Fang Chong were safe.
(End of Chapter)