"My God, please hear me," Nicole said with utmost reverence. "My family is one that has existed since the establishment of America, with English lineage; we are absolute nobility.

"In my family, there are contemporary congressional representatives, business magnates, and most notably, my family controls over 70% of the media industry in America!

"The public's right to speak is in our hands. If one day, my God, you wish to receive your glory in America, I can contribute all my strength!

"I command six billion US dollars in assets, but as my standing in the family grows, it will surely be more, at least around five million dollars!

"My God, please see my value and grant me permission to walk your path and bask in your radiance!"

Chen Qingzhu, standing by Qin Heng's side, was stunned. She looked at Nicole kneeling on the ground with uncertainty and whispered to Qin Heng, "President Qin, if this woman is correct, her family must be ranked within the top five in all of America!"

"Hmm," Qin Heng nodded and said, "Qingzhu, step outside for a moment."

"Yes, President Qin." Chen Qingzhu obeyed Qin Heng's order without the slightest hesitation and immediately turned to leave.

"What is your name?" Qin Heng asked indifferently.

"Nicole, Nicole-Louis." Nicole looked up excitedly, kneeling and gazing up at Qin Heng, saying, "My God, are you willing to accept me?"

"Kneel properly," Qin Heng said with an impassive demeanor.

"Yes, my exalted God." Nicole quickly bowed her head again, kneeling with utmost respect, her face still filled with immense excitement.

For her, Qin Heng was the supreme deity. To be acknowledged and accepted by him was the greatest honor, worth her paying any price. No matter what Qin Heng asked of her, she would agree without hesitation. Her loyalty to Qin Heng was now deeply engraved in her heart! It could even be called a belief!

"My God, I have waited far too long for this day, and now I present myself to you in my most pristine state," Nicole said with supreme reverence, her beautiful face flushed with excitement.

To receive the grace of a god was an incomparable honor, and she was so excited that her entire body was shaking.

"Very well." Qin Heng nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.

Then, a pale golden light filled his eyes, as if an Immortal God had descended to the mortal world. He lifted his right hand, extended a finger, and Mana coalesced, igniting a wisp of ethereal blue flame.

"I can sense that from the beginning, you bore me no ill will," Qin Heng said calmly, "and even feared that I might be harmed by Andre, advising me to flee.

"I can also confirm that your devotion is genuine. However, I trust you more in death than in life—you're more reliable then."

"My God, what do you mean by that..." Nicole was confused.

Then she saw the wisp of ethereal blue flame lift from Qin Heng's fingertip and land on her. There was no sensation of burning, only a trace of coolness.

But in an instant, her delicate body was reduced to ash under the blue flame!

A semi-transparent, ethereal blue soul body emerged from the ashes, retaining Nicole's likeness. Now in the form of a soul body, she looked up at Qin Heng with reverence.

"My God, you even control life and death! You are the God of All Gods, the King of All Gods!" she exclaimed excitedly, not at all troubled by the fact that she was dead.

"God? No, you should call me Xuantian, the Immortal Emperor," Qin Heng said, pointing with his hand as golden light scattered. The ashes rose, blending into Nicole's soul body.

The once semi-transparent soul body immediately solidified, looking no different from when she was alive.

However, her aura had become colder, as if she were a Goddess unapproachable by thousands of miles.

Of course, even such a Goddess could only lie at Qin Heng's feet in his presence, reverently kissing his shoes and heeding his every word.

"My God, no, Xuantian, the Immortal Emperor, this is truly a miracle!" Nicole looked at her restored body in disbelief, respectfully saying, "I can feel that I'm in an extraordinarily good state right now; my strength has even reached A-rank."

"I have refined you into one of my Dao weapons," Qin Heng said indifferently. "From now on, you are a weapon in my hand, to obey only my commands. Should you dare to defy, you will instantly be obliterated, both body and soul, ceasing to exist!"

"Omnipotent Xuantian, the Immortal Emperor, I will heed all your divine decrees and dare not deviate in the slightest," Nicole replied. Still naked, she knelt on one knee with utmost reverence.

"Very good." Qin Heng nodded slightly and turned to walk away. With his back to Nicole, hands clasped behind him, he said indifferently, "Get dressed. You will handle the situation here. I trust you can manage it well."

He was referring to the blood and corpses scattered all around.

"Rest assured, exalted Immortal Emperor," Nicole said with a reverent bow, then began to put on the clothes she had removed earlier.

In fact, Qin Heng had asked her to remove her clothes earlier only to avoid burning them along with her mortal flesh, thus saving himself the trouble.

「In the red BMW.」

The car traveled through the Tianhai night, past neon lights.

Qin Heng sat in the passenger seat, his eyes half-closed as if resting.

Chen Qingzhu was driving, her expression slightly conflicted, hesitating to speak.

"If you have something to say, just say it," Qin Heng said without opening his eyes, though he could sense the change in Chen Qingzhu's emotions. "You are my subordinate. In front of me, there's no need to hide your thoughts."

"President Qin, I saw it just now... that girl who calls you a god, the lacing on her top was different from before," Chen Qingzhu said, her face blushing. "President Qin, if you want, I can also..."

Nicole's leather top was tied with laces; a different lacing method meant it had been untied. It seemed Chen Qingzhu had misunderstood.

"Qingzhu... don't move," Qin Heng sighed lightly and reached for Chen Qingzhu's hair.

"President... President Qin, should I stop the car first, or find a hotel to book a room…" Chen Qingzhu's voice trembled, her nervous palms sweating, and her breathing became rapid.

"It seems someone is truly looking for death!" Qin Heng's expression suddenly turned ice-cold. His hand, retracting from Chen Qingzhu's hair, now held a black centipede over three centimeters long with red feet—deadly poison!

"AH!!"

Seeing the centipede, Chen Qingzhu instinctively screamed, losing control of the steering wheel.

BANG!

The red BMW slammed into the guardrail on the side of the road and came to a stop.

"Wait for me in the car," Qin Heng said indifferently.

He then tore open the car door and stepped out, squinting his eyes to look ahead on the road.

Backlit by the streetlights stood a hunchbacked old man.

The old man was shabbily dressed in the attire of the Miao nationality.

He carried a huge basket on his back, his face covered with dense pustules.

Spiders, centipedes, scorpions, and other venomous creatures crawled on his head.

Upon seeing Qin Heng get out of the car, the old man's mouth split into a grin. He spat out a red venomous snake, his eyes cold as he chuckled, "Boy, you killed my Gu Worm, now it's time to kill you!

"And your family, I've sent my little darlings after them too. You'll all be reunited underground soon."

「At the same time.」

A Monk dressed in golden-yellow robes arrived at the entrance of Tianlong Group.

He pressed his palms together, his eyes seemingly holding back a golden light, and said softly, "Amitabha. Before exterminating demons, one must first eliminate their minions."

「In front of the Chens' villa complex.」

A young man handed a visiting card to the security guard, his smile gentle as he softly said, "I am Jiang Lihuo, chief Disciple of the Nanyang Divine Dragon, here to pay respects regarding the death of my fellow disciple, Liu Feng."

「In front of the Wangs' mansion gates.」

Several guards were chatting and laughing when suddenly a shadow flashed past. In an instant, all their heads were gone, blood gushing everywhere.

The shadow darted across the ground, heading towards the Wangs' villa district.

「At the Huangpu Riverbank, near the Oriental Pearl.」

An old man with youthful features made his way across the water to the shore. He then leapt up, stepping on mist as if ascending to heaven, and arrived at the very top of the Oriental Pearl, standing firm.

With his hands behind his back, he scrutinized his surroundings, overlooking Tianhai with an unfathomable gaze, like a Dragon God looking down from on high.

"Qin Xuantian, are you worthy to battle me?"

「Simultaneously.」

On the Martial Artists' forum, an official message was posted:

"Five Great Grandmasters have arrived in Tianhai, all to kill one man—Qin Xuantian!!"

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