HPDBC Chapter 871 The Founding Family's Desperate Struggle
Chapter 871 The Founding Family's Desperate Struggle
The entire Azure Feather Starfield fell into utter silence.
Countless people stared blankly at the scene, their faces filled with disbelief.
That destructive beam of light was terrifyingly precise.
It grazed the edge of the first planet of Qingyu, completely erasing the Qingyu Building, which represented the authority of the main lineage of Qingyu, but barely damaged the planet itself.
It seemed that in the eyes of the master of that light, the power of the Qingyu main lineage was the real target, while those ant-like lives were not worth a second glance.
"No...it's impossible..."
The survivors of the Qingyu main lineage stood there blankly, their faces as pale as paper.
They looked at the area where the Qingyu Building once stood, now reduced to nothingness, and an overwhelming sense of fear welled up inside them.
so horrible.
Just a ray of light.
The core of the entire Qingyu main lineage was gone just like that.
Their patriarch, their elders, their core leadership—
They were all reduced to ashes in that beam of light!
"This is Lin Qiye's power..."
A young disciple of the Azure Feather Sect muttered to himself, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
"He...he's just a person..."
"With just a single beam of light... our Qingyu main lineage was completely wiped out..."
His voice abruptly stopped, for he suddenly realized—
Lin Qiye is not erasing the main lineage of Qingyu.
He is asserting sovereignty.
The light was too precise and too restrained, as if telling everyone: Qingyu Starfield is my territory, Lin Qiye's territory. The main lineage of Qingyu betrayed me, so I have erased their authority.
But I have no intention of destroying the Azure Feather Starfield itself.
Because this place will soon have a new owner.
"That's too powerful..."
Countless Qingyu disciples knelt on the ground, their faces filled with fear and awe.
They had never seen such terrifying power.
That power was beyond their comprehension.
In their eyes, Lin Qiye was not even human.
It is God!!
A true god!!
……
Meanwhile, in the Azure Feather Third Galaxy.
The atmosphere inside the prison where the head of the branch family was imprisoned was oppressive and suffocating.
The head of the branch family is the father of the Qing sisters and the person in charge of the entire Qingyu branch.
Previously, he was imprisoned by the Qingyu main branch on charges of treason for opposing the main branch's practices.
But at this moment—
"Master of the house!! Master of the house!!!"
Hurried footsteps could be heard outside the prison.
Several elite high-ranking members of the Qingyu branch rushed in, their faces filled with fervor and excitement.
"Master! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!!!"
The head of the branch family opened his eyes from his coma, a hint of doubt flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"What is it?"
"The main branch is finished!!"
The high-ranking officials were so excited that their voices were trembling.
"Lin Qiye has made his move!! A beam of light instantly obliterated the Qingyu Building!!"
"The head of the main branch of the family and all core members have perished!!"
The head of the branch family shuddered, a look of disbelief flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"What...what did you say?"
"The main branch is finished!!" the higher-ups emphasized again. "A beam of light completely obliterated the Qingyu Building!! All the core members of the main branch have perished!!"
The head of the branch family sat there dumbfounded, unable to process this astonishing news for a moment.
Qingyu Main Branch...
That colossal entity that had been looming over them for hundreds of years...
That's it...gone?
"No...it's impossible..."
The branch family head's lips trembled slightly. "Wasn't Lin Qiye trapped? How could he possibly..."
"Patriarch, you don't know!" the high-ranking members exclaimed excitedly, "Lin Qiye wasn't trapped at all! His clone entered the ruins, but his main body remained in the C10755 star system!"
The head of the branch family remained silent.
He looked down at his withered hands, his eyes flashing with a complex light.
"Patriarch!" A high-ranking member stepped forward and whispered, "Now that the main branch is destroyed, the Azure Feather Star Region is leaderless. As the head of a branch family, you are the most qualified person to take over the reins of the main branch!"
"That's right!" another high-ranking official echoed, "As long as you step forward, the entire Azure Feather Starfield will respond!"
"Furthermore, both Miss Qing Luoying and Miss Qing Luoli are by Lin Qiye's side. If they put in a few words for us, Lin Qiye will definitely support us in taking over the Qingyu Star Region!"
The head of the branch family remained silent for a moment.
Then, he slowly raised his head.
"Connect Loying and Lori."
"yes!"
The communication was quickly established.
Two familiar faces appeared on the holographic screen.
Qing Luoying and Qing Luoli.
They look much more mature than they did ten years ago, with a sharper and more capable look in their eyes.
"Father……"
Qing Luoying spoke softly, her voice filled with complex emotions.
"Lori, Loying..." The head of the branch family looked at his daughter's face, his lips trembling slightly.
"You did the right thing. Joining Lin Qiye's family was the best decision you ever made."
Qing Luoying's eyes reddened slightly: "Father..."
"Luo Ying, Luo Li," the branch family head took a deep breath, his expression turning solemn, "Father is guilty..."
"Father dares not ask for your forgiveness, but only hopes that you can give the branch a way out for the sake of blood ties."
"Father is willing to lead the Qingyu branch to pledge complete loyalty to Lord Lin Qiye."
His voice trembled slightly, yet it conveyed an unprecedented firmness.
"From this day forward, the Qingyu branch will be Lord Lin Qiye's most loyal sword!"
"Wherever Lord Lin Qiye points, we will attack, without hesitation!"
Qing Luoying and Qing Luoli exchanged a glance, both seeing complex emotions in each other's eyes.
"Father," Qing Luoying said, her voice gentle yet firm, "this is not something we can decide."
"Master means that we should stabilize the Azure Feather Star Region first," Qing Luoli added. "As for how to deal with it in the future, we will have to wait for Master to make a decision."
The head of the branch family remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"I see."
He took a deep breath, a resolute glint flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"Don't worry. I will keep things stable in the Azure Feather Starfield."
"As long as Lord Lin Qiye is willing to give my Qingyu branch a way out, my Qing family is willing to be loyal for generations without any objection."
Qing Luoying's eyes reddened slightly.
"Father... please take care."
Communication ended.
The head of the branch family stood up and looked at the branch leaders outside the prison gate, whose faces were full of expectation.
"Open the cell door."
"Yes, Master!"
The heavy prison door slowly opened.
The head of the branch family walked with a steady gait, each step exuding an unquestionable authority.
"Pass on my order—"
"The Azure Feather branch shall immediately take over all defenses of the Azure Feather Starfield."
"All planetary defense systems are switched to wartime status."
"Anyone who dares to take advantage of the chaos—will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
The branch leaders responded in unison, their eyes gleaming with fervent enthusiasm.
From this day forward, the Qingyu branch will become the new masters of the Qingyu Starfield.
All of this stemmed from their daughters, Qing Luoying and Qing Luoli, marrying Lin Qiye.
……
Edge of the Azure Feather Starfield.
The remaining fleet of the founding family's allied forces finally stopped its rout.
The surviving thirty interstellar war gods, including Jiang Longsheng, the Ji family patriarch, and the Yao family patriarch, gathered together in a sorry state.
Everyone's face was as pale as paper, their eyes filled with terror and disbelief.
More than 10,000 warships!
Tens of thousands of warrior gods!
Before the battle even began, they had already lost more than a tenth of their strength!
"This...how is this possible..."
Jiang Longsheng's voice was hoarse, and his lips trembled slightly.
"How could Lin Qiye's clone possibly possess such power..."
"That light...that power to destroy everything...how did he do that...?"
The Ji family patriarch's face was equally pale: "That power... has already exceeded the scope of an interstellar war god..."
"Could it be that he has truly broken through to the Human King realm?"
The King of Men.
The moment those words were uttered, everyone's expressions turned even more grim.
Above the Star Wars God is the Human King.
That is the pinnacle of the entire Milky Way galaxy.
It is said that the great emperor was a being of the level of a human king.
And if Lin Qiye really is also the King of Men...
"No...it's impossible..."
Jiang Longsheng's voice trembled, "There's only one Human King in the entire Milky Way... Lin Qiye couldn't possibly be one too..."
"But if he weren't the King of Men, how could he possibly possess such power?"
The Ji family patriarch's voice was icy, "With a single strike, over ten thousand warships were destroyed; even a Star Wars God couldn't withstand it..."
"This is not the power a Star Wars God should possess!"
Everyone fell silent.
They all knew that what the Ji family patriarch said was true.
The power of that light was beyond their comprehension.
That aura of destruction, that oppressive force that made even the soul tremble—
They had never seen it before.
there has never been.
"Everyone."
Jiang Longsheng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart.
"We can't just give up like this."
Everyone looked at him.
"That attack was powerful, but it couldn't have come without a price."
A sinister glint flashed in Jiang Longsheng's eyes.
"That kind of power must consume a lot of energy. Lin Qiye's clone cannot use this power indefinitely."
"so?"
"Therefore, retreating now would be a mistake."
Jiang Longsheng's voice turned cold.
"If we don't subdue him while he's weak, we'll never have another chance once he recovers."
The group exchanged glances, their faces showing hesitation.
What happened just now was truly terrifying.
More than 10,000 warships were reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
They had never seen such terrifying power.
If Lin Qiye could do it all again...
"Everyone, I understand your fears."
Jiang Longsheng took a deep breath. "But we have no other choice."
"This time, our conflict with Lin Qiye is now a fight to the death."
"Either he dies, or we perish."
His voice was cold, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.
"If we back down now and wait for Lin Qiye's main body to return to the Taurus constellation, will he let us go?"
Everyone fell silent.
The answer is obviously no.
Today they launched a full-scale attack on Lin Qiye, completely breaking off all pretense of civility.
If Lin Qiye wins, he will absolutely not let anyone involved in this operation go unpunished.
Their family, their descendants, everything about them—
They will all be reduced to ashes.
"We have no way out."
Jiang Longsheng's voice was deep, yet it carried a chilling resolve.
"Either fight to the death now, or wait to die."
"I, Jiang Longsheng, would rather die in battle than wait to die."
He looked around, his gaze sweeping over each of the elders present.
"Everyone, make your decision now."
"Those who are willing to fight alongside me, Jiang Longsheng, step forward."
"If you're unwilling, I won't force you. Just run for your lives."
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Then--
"My Ji family will fight alongside you!"
The patriarch of the Ji family was the first to step forward.
"The Yao family is also willing!"
The Yao family patriarch followed closely behind.
"The Ying family..."
One of the patriarchs of the Ying family hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped forward.
"My Sun family is willing too!"
The patriarch of the Sun family took a deep breath and made a decision.
"My Xiahou family..."
The patriarch of the Xiahou family gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
In the blink of an eye, all of the dozen or so elders present stepped forward.
No one chose to leave.
Because they all knew that leaving now and going back would also mean certain death.
It's better to fight to the death; maybe there's still a glimmer of hope.
"good!"
"Pass on my order—"
"All fleets should withdraw to a safe distance and reorganize."
"This time—"
A glint of madness flashed in his eyes.
"We must fight Lin Qiye to the death!!!"