# Chapter 948: Hou Qinglin's Purpose
The Carefree Sect Leader's aura rolled and surged, his terrifying bloodline power violently stirring. The crowd could almost feel a sea of blood howling.
A Venerable One could transform blood into bloodline power!
At this moment, the Carefree Sect Leader was trying to regenerate his arm, attempting to regrow the severed limb through bloodline power. Yet despite the surging bloodline power, the broken arm remained unable to regenerate. The destructive injury was too severe; even relying on bloodline power, recovery was impossible.
"Ah..." The Carefree Sect Leader discovered his severed arm could not be restored and let out another roar of rage toward the sky, his expression ferocious and twisted. He, a great figure of the Qian Domain, had fallen to such a state today, having an arm severed by someone.
"Go, quickly!"
Sensing the pressure of the Seven Great Snow Peaks of Heavenly Lake descending once more, the crowd began to flee, distancing themselves from the seven main peaks of Heavenly Lake. It was too dangerous. Even the Carefree Sect Leader had ended up so miserably. If Heavenly Lake truly fixed its gaze upon them, they would likely die horribly.
Especially those few great figures—they fled the fastest, being the most likely to become Heavenly Lake's next target. In just an instant, they arrived beside the Carefree Sect Leader.
"Sect Leader, let us first gather outside Heavenly Lake and discuss matters at length," the Dragon Lord said as he passed by. The Carefree Sect Leader's entire body was ice-cold, but he knew that no matter how furious he was now, it was useless. His sinister, venomous eyes swept over the Seven Great Snow Peaks of Heavenly Lake before he too followed the crowd to the entrance of Heavenly Lake.
"They've retreated." The people of Heavenly Lake all breathed a sigh of relief. The killing formation Lin Feng had set up was indeed formidable. Heavenly Lake—they simply could not have breached it.
The crowd's gazes all fell upon the young figure standing proudly in the void. Although these people had been summoned by Lin Feng, he had also helped Heavenly Lake repel the external enemies. Moreover, from now on, Heavenly Lake would stand tall in the Qian Domain, with no one able to shake its foundation. As long as the seven snow peaks remained, Heavenly Lake would never be destroyed.
But at this moment, Lin Feng's gaze was fixed on Yu Xiao in the void. He sneered and said, "Didn't you say breaking through Heavenly Lake would be easy? Want to give it a try?"
"Are you feeling very pleased with yourself?" Yu Xiao said coldly. Even he could not withstand the combined killing power of the seven snow peaks.
"It's not about being pleased. I just wanted to see what expression you'd have when you realized your arrogant words were utterly worthless. Unfortunately, I overestimated you. People like you speak like passing wind—once it's released, it vanishes without a trace, as if nothing ever happened, and you can still maintain that disgusting, arrogant face. I must say, I rather admire you for that."
Lin Feng's indifferent, insulting words made Yu Xiao's face turn ugly, killing intent flickering in his eyes.
"Don't flaunt your incompetence there. Now, get lost!" Lin Feng spat out.
"You're telling me to get lost?" Yu Xiao said coldly.
Lin Feng sneered and waved his hand, too lazy to waste more words with such a person. Understanding Lin Feng's intent, the masters of the various snow peaks gathered their killing power. In an instant, above the Heavenly Lake snow peaks, terrifying energy surged into the sky, causing Yu Xiao's expression to freeze as he stared fixedly at Lin Feng.
"Don't let me run into you, or you'll die a miserable death!"
Yu Xiao said this, then turned and flew away through the air.
"Even when running away with your tail between your legs, you can't help spouting big talk. Truly worthy of being a 'genius'!"
The sarcastic words drifted into Yu Xiao's ears, making his expression even more sinister. Moments later, the Carefree Sect Leader and the others arrived at the entrance of Heavenly Lake. Outside Heavenly Lake, quite a few people from the Heavenly Lake Empire were waiting there, seemingly somewhat worried about Heavenly Lake. When they saw these powerful figures emerge, they first breathed a sigh of relief. However, soon their hearts tightened again, because these people were now staring at them with icy killing intent.
Especially one of them, covered in blood, with one arm severed, his expression extremely ferocious.
"People of the Heavenly Lake Empire, very good!" The Carefree Sect Leader's face was cold. He took a step forward, and in an instant, a terrifying killing aura descended upon the crowd, enveloping them all.
The crowd's hearts all sank, their faces showing gravity.
"Senior, we are just ordinary people of the empire. The conflict between you and Heavenly Lake should not be taken out on us, should it?" Someone spoke calmly, addressing the Carefree Sect Leader in the void. For such a major power struggle in the Qian Domain to be taken out on ordinary cultivators of the empire was too inhumane.
"You are people of the Heavenly Lake Empire, and you care about Heavenly Lake!"
The Carefree Sect Leader said darkly, "Therefore, the sins of Heavenly Lake shall be atoned for by you."
"Senior, if major powers in their struggles casually harm ordinary people, then the Qian Domain would long have been devastated." The people below had ugly expressions. In conflicts between sects and powers, they generally did not strike at those outside the sect. Otherwise, if everyone did this—you destroy the Heavenly Lake Empire, I destroy the East Sea Empire—the Qian Domain would not be what it is today.
But the Carefree Sect Leader was already somewhat insane at this point. He could not heed their words and released his killing intent.
"Stop!" From afar, in the direction of Heavenly Lake, a rolling roar of anger came.
"Carefree Sect Leader, how can you be so shameless? Taking out your conflict with Heavenly Lake on the people of the empire!" The Heavenly Dipper Elder's powerful divine sense swept over, his voice cold with intense fury.
Hearing the Heavenly Dipper Elder's shout, the Carefree Sect Leader's face only grew more sinister.
"You have the guts to stay forever holed up in Heavenly Lake. I will thoroughly slaughter the people of the Heavenly Lake Empire and see if the gods they believe in will save them." The Carefree Sect Leader's body erupted with rolling, terrifying killing aura. Then his palm pressed down violently through the void. A thunderous sound rolled as terrifying killing power rampaged. In an instant, the crowd below was slaughtered one by one. Among these people, the strongest were only at the low-level Heavenly Martial Realm. How could they withstand a single strike from the Carefree Sect Leader? In an instant, they were all dead.
"Shame...less!" The Venerable Ones at the Heavenly Lake snow peaks had extremely ugly expressions. The Carefree Sect Leader had actually become so insane.
"Heh!" The Dragon Lord's eyes flickered with a faint smile. They had been forced out by the people of Heavenly Lake, losing all face, and unable to conquer Heavenly Lake. Now, this Carefree Sect Leader seemed to have found another way for them.
Although the incoming crowd had already suffered countless casualties, there were still many remaining. Coupled with the large number of powerful figures, without that great formation, they still had an absolute advantage.
The Carefree Sect Leader revealed a sinister smile and said, "Next, I will lead people into the Heavenly Lake Empire to slaughter. You can stay holed up in your formation and not come out. I will tell the people of the empire that Heavenly Lake—their faith, the gods they believe in—watched them be destroyed with their own eyes. The ones who killed them are not me, but Heavenly Lake."
The Carefree Sect Leader's voice rolled, carrying into Heavenly Lake. Everyone on the seven snow peaks heard it clearly, their faces all extremely cold. They had not expected the Carefree Sect Leader to be so despicable and insane. Unable to deal with Heavenly Lake, he would instead massacre ordinary people of the empire. The Carefree Sect Leader had completely abandoned any pretense of dignity.
"Carefree Sect Leader, you are unworthy of being a great figure and leader of the Carefree Sect, speaking such despicable words."
"So what?" The Carefree Sect Leader roared in anger. "Stop your nonsense. The fate of the Heavenly Lake Empire is in your hands."
"Pitiful man."
At this moment, a sigh came from the void, causing the crowd's expressions to freeze slightly.
"Who? Get out here!" The Carefree Sect Leader shouted coldly. Then he saw a figure strolling through the void, radiating silver-white light, exceptionally handsome and unparalleled.
"Hou Qinglin!" The Carefree Sect Leader's expression froze. Feeling the sharpness of Hou Qinglin's silver-white eyes, an involuntary trace of fear arose in his heart.
"Killing you would dirty my sword." Hou Qinglin indifferently swept his gaze over the Carefree Sect Leader. His calm words carried unparalleled arrogance, as if he could easily slaughter this Carefree Sect Leader.
"You haven't left yet!" Yu Xiao said to Hou Qinglin.
"Yu Xiao, I will no longer participate in the affairs of the Qian Domain. You will also leave the Qian Domain with me," Hou Qinglin said indifferently, causing Yu Xiao's expression to stiffen.
"What tone is that!"
"You can choose to refuse. In that case, you will face my sword!" Hou Qinglin's voice remained calm, but it made Yu Xiao's face extremely ugly. This was a naked threat!
"I want to know, why did you come to the Qian Domain?" Yu Xiao changed the subject, asking. This was indeed a doubt in his heart.
"I was just about to speak of this matter. After I finish, you will leave with me." Hou Qinglin's gaze turned toward Heavenly Lake. He said indifferently, "Half a year from now, in the Eight Wastelands Realm, the Stone Emperor and the Yu Emperor will jointly recruit the first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples!"
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