"Yes." Zhao Xing hastily retreated behind Liu Tianning.
"Mr. Liu, we were only following orders to capture him and bring him back, with no intention of harming him," Huang Fusong said in a panic.
"No need for more words," Liu Tianning said coldly. "I have already warned the seven exploration teams that no Fifth Grade should lay hands on my disciple, even mere capture violates my rules!"
From behind, Zhao Xing quietly observed, this was Liu Tianning’s consistent style — before chopping someone down, he would always explain why he was chopping you down.
Huang Fusong was about to say something else, but Qin Chongwu had already started to flee for his life.
He immediately ordered all the Fighting Vajras on the Flying Boat to charge in one direction.
He himself followed right behind the Fighting Vajras.
Forming a sharp dagger, he intended to break through Liu Tianning’s blockade.
The Thunder Pure Essence Body flickered; Qin Chongwu had already made his move!
In front of him, a row of Liu Tiannings extended a hand, and a gray crack spread towards him like the trail of a cloud vessel.
Thirty High-level Puppets instantly disintegrated into a pile of scattered materials.
The momentum of the gray crack did not diminish, swallowing Qin Chongwu in an instant.
His body also split apart in a blink of an eye.
"Such powerful transformation techniques!" Zhao Xing’s eyebrows shot up.
The transformation technique Lao Liu deployed far surpassed his own Flying Snake Transformation in level.
Huang Fusong, witnessing this scene, felt as if his soul were leaving his body.
Qin Chongwu hadn’t lasted a single round. He was at the late stage of the Pure Essence realm!
"Inspector Liu, Mr. Liu!" Huang Fusong completely lacked the courage to fight. "Please spare my life!"
Liu Tianning remained unmoved, still gesturing with his hand.
He was someone who followed rules, but if someone broke the rules, there was absolutely no chance of mercy!
Such was the case then, now, and it would continue to be so in the future!
"Great Strength Vajra Transformation!"
Huang Fusong attempted to stall for time; he knew Ji Ye was already on his way. If he could hold out a little longer, there might be a chance for survival!
But he truly overestimated himself.
Once Liu Tianning made his move, Huang Fusong’s Vigorous Vajra Body was immediately broken.
First, he reverted to a normal person, then disintegrated bit by bit.
Before dying, Huang Fusong saw the shadow of a Black Dragon Warship. Unfortunately, he did not last until that moment.
Ji Ye hurried over on his warship.
But what he witnessed was only the scene of Huang Fusong disintegrating and dying.
"The rest of you may leave," Liu Tianning waved his hand, and two Flying Boats, along with several dozen Sixth Grade individuals, were all thrown a kilometer away.
He killed people but never indiscriminately.
Sixth Grades, even if they attacked his disciple, did not break his rules.
"Liu Tianning!" Ji Ye said angrily, "You are going too far! Where did I offend you for you to take such drastic measures?!"
Ji Ye was shaking with rage. Two of his capable men had been turned into ashes just like that.
He had merely captured his student to teach him a lesson, yet Liu Tianning dared to kill his, Ji Ye’s, people?
"Let’s go," Liu Tianning said without even a glance at Ji Ye, taking Zhao Xing with him and leaving.
He had explained the rules once and would not do so a second time.
Liu Tianning disliked fools; those who could not remember his words were fools.
Naturally, he couldn’t be bothered to say more.
"You, you! Very well! Liu Tianning, how imposing you are!"
Ji Ye’s fists clenched and unclenched, clenching and unclenching.
In the end, he didn’t dare to give the order to attack. Even though he was a Perfect Fifth Grade, even though there were hundreds of Fifth Grade combat forces on his warship, including Mechanical Puppets, he could only watch helplessly as Liu Tianning left.
On May 17, Liu Tianning personally went to the periphery of Ice and Fire Island and slew Qin Chongwu, Huang Fusong, including thirty High-level Puppets.
Prince Liang’s son, Ji Ye, was impotently furious, watching him leave.
Once this news spread, it instantly circulated among the seven exploration teams, and throughout the entire Ten Suns Cave Heaven.
Liu Tianning’s action after decades once again shocked everyone.
Especially the forces from the seventy-two Daoist Academies, those who had lived longer and held higher positions, all remembered the scenes they had once been dominated by Liu Tianning.
"The young one gets hit, and the old one comes. This Ji Ye really is muddle-headed, daring to strike at Liu Wanfa’s disciple," someone said.
"Liu Tianning isn’t old; he’s only one hundred and twenty-seven years old now," another remarked.
"They really didn’t take Liu Tianning’s words seriously. He didn’t vie for the Extreme Night Sea Spirit Show and allowed his disciple to gain experience. Yet we have those who dare to cross him, isn’t that seeking death?"
"Who knows what Ji Ye was thinking."
"Hahahaha, well, well. Old Shisan, why didn’t you dare to make a move against Liu Tianning, hahaha," Ji Dan laughed heartily on his building ship, almost jumping for joy at the news.
Unfortunately, his good brother Ji Ye still held back.
"My lord, we must reassess the importance of Zhao Xing to Liu Tianning," Liang Ruohai advised. "Your lordship must expend more effort and thought to befriend this person."