"Humiliation? Anger?" Ah Tuo couldn’t summon those emotions in his heart; there was only deep fear.
What kind of monster was this young man from the Human Clan? He was clearly at the same Venerable Level of strength as Ah Tuo, but his power was just too exaggeratedly strong.
The Soul Power attacks from the other party made his own defense seem as if it didn’t exist.
He wielded Earth Attribute Soul Power, which was naturally strong in defense.
Within the Giant Ghost Clan, Ah Tuo was considered a highly talented being, taking pride especially in his defense. Even his master, who possessed the power of the Saint Level, had endlessly praised the strength of his defense.
But now, the Soul Power of this small human youth had completely shattered his pride.
Moreover, inside the Stone Tribe, the other humans had been completely terrorized into stupidity.
Witnessing the giant figure in such a pitiable state, the humans present found it surreal.
Was that creature truly from the Giant Ghost Clan? How could it be so weak?
This question arose in everyone’s minds, but the tribe warriors with Soul Power were the first to snap out of it.
It wasn’t that the Giant Ghost Clan member was weak; the immense pressure they had felt upon his arrival was still vivid in their memory. The backs of their clothing were still damp, drenched from the cold sweat that had soaked through when the Giant Ghost Clan member appeared.
It was simply that the youth was too strong.
Amidst their gratitude to this youth who had delivered them, there was also astonishment at how someone so young could be so powerful, capable of blasting such a large crater with his Soul Power.
They had never imagined the youth could be this formidable.
The Giant Ghost Clan members who normally seemed unassailable, equivalent to five or six humans, were now as feeble as infants in his presence.
"My lord, you..." Standing beside Lin Qian, Shi Yun and Qin Xing were gasping for breath, completely at a loss for words. They looked at each other and saw nothing but shock in the other’s expression.
In comparison to the Dwarf Ghost Clan and the Giant Ghost Clan, the Human Clan was seen as rather weak—this was the belief held in the hearts of all humans in this Small World.
Even when Lin Qian had explained to them that he came from outside, where the Human Clan was very strong, their ingrained notions had not changed.
Lin Qian could see this and understand it, knowing the tragic circumstances and history of humiliation that made his kin unable to have confidence in their own race.
Therefore, the question Lin Qian asked Ah Tuo wasn’t important, but he still ordered the other to answer. Although he could obliterate the Giant Ghost Clan member with a single move, he chose to torture the opponent in this way!
His purpose was to show the Human Clan, to let them see clearly that they were not weak.
"Answer my question, trash!" Lin Qian looked at Ah Tuo coldly, his voice infused with Soul Power and spreading throughout the entire Stone Tribe, allowing everyone to hear clearly.
Ah Tuo, consumed with fear, looked at Lin Qian, silent, only contemplating how to escape from this terrifying human youth.
As Ah Tuo was considering this, the Sword Qi struck again, instantly shattering his Soul Power defenses and severing his entire left arm.
Painful screams echoed once again through the skies of the Stone Tribe, and Ah Tuo, disregarding the unbearable agony, tried to flee from the terrifying tribe.
"How so, thinking of running?" Just as this thought surfaced, Ah Tuo heard that Human Clan youth’s voice ring out again. Looking over, he clearly saw his mocking expression.
Ah Tuo ultimately did not move. He wanted to run, but he didn’t dare.
"No, I am saying, after attacking the previous Human Clan’s tribe, my other clansmen went to search for the fleeing Humans. And I sneaked over here because I remember there was another Human Clan tribe."
Ah Tuo quickly started speaking, anxiously explaining the reason to Lin Qian. He was truly afraid that if he spoke any slower, this Human Clan youth would strike at him again.
"How many tribes does your Giant Ghost Clan have?"
"There are around two thousand, big and small. I don’t know the precise details."
"Why did you suddenly move south to capture our Human Clan?"
"Because a powerful person came, defeated our Giant Ghost Clan Leader, and forced us to do his bidding."
Lin Qian’s eyes narrowed, his expression becoming grim, "Just as I thought, that member of the Black Blood Clan is indeed up north. This sudden southern move by the Giant Ghost Clan is also due to his orders."
However, Lin Qian’s grim expression because of the Black Blood Clan issue led Ah Tuo to mistakenly believe his answers were not satisfactory. He hurriedly continued, "I... I also heard that the Dwarf Ghost Clan lot are likewise obeying this person, doing his work!"
"Good, as long as you listen to me and answer my questions, I can spare your life and allow you to leave," Lin Qian said. After finishing, he continued to ask, "What is the overall strength of your Giant Ghost Clan?"
Ah Tuo, assured by Lin Qian’s promise, showed a relieved expression and answered even more eagerly, "Around one hundred thousand warriors, a thousand at the Venerable Level, twenty-four at the Saint Level, and one at the Divine Level, which is our Clan Leader."
Lin Qian asked question after question, and Ah Tuo hastily replied after each query, fearful of any delay.
And at this time, other members of the Human Clan gradually approached, looking at the nodding and bowing, panic-stricken Giant Ghost.
Initially, because of their inner fear, they kept their distance, but as Lin Qian kept asking questions, and the Giant Ghost answered truthfully, without daring the slightest negligence, everyone began to draw closer.
Unbeknownst to them, as they looked to this Giant Ghost, the fear in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by anger, satisfaction, and a sense of confidence.
So we of the Human Clan can be this strong!
The Human Clan could make the Giant Ghost Clan bow and scrape, only to obey our commands for survival.
After asking his questions, Lin Qian waved his hand at Ah Tuo impatiently, "Scram."
"Thank you for your mercy in sparing my life," Ah Tuo bowed repeatedly, stood up, and walked away from the Stone Tribe.
After Ah Tuo turned around, his eyes revealed a venomous look, "This Human Clan youth must be at the Saint Level of the Human Clan, having hidden his presence earlier. Damn it, I must find our master to take revenge on my behalf. I want him dead, to make meat pies out of everyone in this tribe!"
Just as Ah Tuo stepped beyond the bounds of the Stone Tribe, not yet into the range of the dense fog, his body suddenly halted. He blankly lowered his head and found his heart and throat pierced by two sharp golden Sword Qi.
His life force rapidly drained away; he desperately turned back, looking at Lin Qian in confusion, as if trying to understand why.
"If you obey, I can spare your life; I do what I say," seeing the puzzled Ah Tuo, Lin Qian shook his head regretfully, "But what I said was for you to scram, I didn’t say you could stand up and walk away. Do you take my words for wind?"
Ah Tuo’s eyes widened, pointing at Lin Qian, and his huge frame collapsed into the dense fog, dead with eyes wide open.