"What? You're in such a hurry to leave?"
Zhang Yang's voice was low, betraying no emotion.
As if appearing out of thin air, his figure blocked the stone bridge.
The sheer pressure emanating from him alone made Zhang Xiao and his group unable to move an inch.
Even the two peak cultivators in the late True Essence realm were sweating profusely.
"Young Master, what do we do now?" one of the Zhang family experts asked.
Zhang Xiao's face was also filled with terror.
However, his reaction was swift. He immediately grabbed Luo Yiren and choked her, holding her by the throat.
"Zhang Yang, I admit defeat this time, Zhang Xiao. If you let us leave, I'll give you your woman."
Seeing Luo Yiren held captive and in a sorry state, Zhang Yang's killing intent surged.
His icy gaze swept over Zhang Xiao, nearly suffocating him.
"Do you think you're in a position to negotiate with me? Let her go, and I'll leave you with your bodies intact," Zhang Yang asked.
"I..." Zhang Xiao withstood the pressure, took a deep breath, and then spoke.
"Zhang Yang, I admit you are strong, but don't think I have no way to fight back. If you don't want a mutually destructive outcome, let us go!"
"Otherwise, your woman will die before your eyes. I, Zhang Xiao, keep my word!"
As he finished speaking, Zhang Xiao tightened his grip on Luo Yiren's vital point, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Witnessing this scene.
Zhang Yang's rage erupted instantly!
Since Zhang Xiao was stubborn, he would no longer hold back.
His figure suddenly vanished from the bridgehead. The next moment, he reappeared before Zhang Xiao.
As his True Qi surged forth, he gave the Zhang family experts no chance to react, sending them all flying backward.
At the same time!
Zhang Yang reached out with one hand, twisting off Zhang Xiao's hand that was holding Luo Yiren, and snatched her away.
"Killing you all is as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs for me!"
Boom!
In an instant, the white pill within Zhang Yang's body spun wildly, releasing a massive amount of True Qi that instantly pierced through a group of Zhang family experts.
As for Zhang Xiao himself, he received Zhang Yang's focused attention.
A punch directly slammed into his chest.
If it connected, it would surely pierce through his chest and kill him!
Zhang Xiao's face was filled with panic, but he also had a final trump card. He crushed a piece of crystal on the spot!
He shouted in a panic,
"Master, save me!"
Instantly.
The shattered crystal condensed into an old man with white hair and a youthful face.
As the old man appeared, he immediately blocked Zhang Yang's fatal punch aimed at Zhang Xiao.
"Who are you? How dare you injure my disciple?"
The person who appeared was none other than Zhang Xiao's father, the Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect, Old Man Seven Kill!
Zhang Yang did not answer the question, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He was curious about Zhang Xiao's method, surprised that the crystal could summon Zhang Xiao's master.
Zhang Yang couldn't help but recall the appearance of his father in the Dragon Pit of Jiangnan City.
Perhaps this Old Man Seven Kill was similar to his father.
"Injure my disciple? Heh, not only do I intend to injure him, but I will kill him right before your eyes!" Zhang Yang sneered.
He then placed Luo Yiren on the ground and directly attacked Old Man Seven Kill.
Ethereal and transcendent True Qi surged forth, and he threw a punch at Old Man Seven Kill.
This is!
Old Man Seven Kill's expression changed in surprise. Others might not recognize it, but he did!
The True Qi Zhang Yang was releasing was not Yuan Qi, but True Qi, a higher tier than theirs!
His peripheral vision flickered towards the terrified Zhang Xiao, and he inwardly cursed his disciple for being useless.
It seemed Zhang Xiao had failed, and Zhang Yang had taken the items from the Zhang family ancestral home!
"A young man who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! You dare to try and kill my disciple in front of me, you are not worthy!" Old Man Seven Kill snorted and retaliated with a palm strike.
However.
He still underestimated Zhang Yang!
Zhang Yang at this moment was not in the True Essence realm, but the Primal Chaos realm!
Although his realm was still slightly inferior to Old Man Seven Kill's true body, one must not forget that Old Man Seven Kill was currently only a spiritual body!
With his refined True Qi, it was as easy as pie for Zhang Yang to eliminate this spiritual body!
"I'll kill him right in front of you!" Zhang Yang's gaze sharpened.
The True Qi pill within his body spun madly, and he unleashed his strongest palm strike, instantly piercing through Old Man Seven Kill!
Whoosh~
Old Man Seven Kill's spiritual body immediately shattered on the spot.
Having dealt with him, Zhang Yang immediately recaptured Zhang Xiao, who was halfway through his escape.
He threw him onto the ground.
"No, Zhang Yang, you can't kill me. I'm your brother. We're all from the Zhang family. You can't kill me. Please spare me." Zhang Xiao was instantly terrified.
He thought Old Man Seven Kill would buy him enough time, but he never expected Old Man Seven Kill to be destroyed by Zhang Yang in just two exchanges.
Zhang Yang's expression was blank as he watched Zhang Xiao repeatedly kowtow to him, his heart unmoved.
This Zhang Xiao.
He was the culprit behind Han Xiyao's coma.
If not for his orders, Qin Shengnan would not have been unable to deal with him and would not have attacked Han Xiyao.
Therefore, in Zhang Yang's heart, Zhang Xiao was already a dead man!
"Your noble Zhang family, I, Zhang Yang, am not worthy!" Zhang Yang said in a deep voice.
Then, he unleashed a palm strike, shattering Zhang Xiao's body in his terrified gaze.
All of this.
Though it seemed like a long time, it had only taken about three minutes.
Zhang Yang's actions stunned Luo Yiren and Zhang Lihe.
Even the battered giant crocodile and the giant python had their mouths agape.
They looked on in disbelief.
They all felt that Zhang Yang was even stronger than when they last parted.
And he was outrageously, incredibly, unbelievably stronger!
"Little brother, how did you do it? You suddenly became so powerful!" Luo Yiren exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister Yiren, please don't speak for now. I'll heal your injuries." Zhang Yang shook his head slightly, picked up Luo Yiren, and walked towards Zhang Lihe.
He then placed her on the ground, and his True Qi continuously spread outwards, enveloping all of them.
After breaking through to the Primal Chaos realm, Zhang Yang's True Qi had been refined in the Zhang family ancestral home.
At this moment, he no longer needed to use silver needles to save people; he could heal others' injuries simply by releasing his True Qi.
Ten minutes later.
Luo Yiren and the others' injuries were almost completely healed, and even the sickly giant python and giant crocodile were leaping about energetically.
"They healed so quickly? The Young Minister's abilities are truly unparalleled in this world." Zhang Lihe was greatly shocked.
Even in his time with the Five Dragons of Huaxia, he had never witnessed such a technique from Zhang Yang.
"Little brother, you're so strong." With her body healed, Luo Yiren began to tease him again.
Zhang Yang could only rub his nose helplessly at this.
"Let's leave here first. We'll go out and take a look," Zhang Yang said.
They had been inside for quite some time.
Zhang Yang also felt that something was amiss.
A considerable amount of time had passed since they entered.
However, no other factions had shown up.
This was clearly not right.
Zhang Yang certainly wouldn't believe that they couldn't find the location of the ancestral home.
So Zhang Yang guessed that they must have gone for something else.
Just like the Sparkle Silver Tree Fruit they had found on the way to the ancestral home.
Soon.
Zhang Yang and his group left the Zhang family ancestral home.
As they emerged, the smooth stone walls that had been opened to the sides quietly closed.
As if they knew no one was inside.
However, as the stone walls closed, Zhang Yang noticed the crystal coffin imprint on his palm glowing.
His heart stirred slightly. Could it be...
...
On the other side.
The other factions that had entered had basically all reaped their own rewards.
They had obtained heavenly treasures similar to what Zhang Yang had acquired.
However.
Greed knows no bounds.
Everyone wished to obtain even more.
So, after obtaining what they wanted, they began to eye the possessions of others.
The members of the Zhang family alliance were particularly taciturn.
They all set their sights on the Huaxia Five Dragons, who were the fewest in number and weakest in strength.
At this moment.
The three major factions of the Central Plains, the Seven Kill Sect, the Sword and Book Mountain, and the Joyful Union Sect, along with the two other great families from the capital, the Zhou family and the Wu family, had surrounded Huo Zhu and the other two.
Even more disheartening was that, in addition to them, a white tiger with a long beard also stood opposite them.
Currently, the white tiger with the long beard was entangled with Huo Zhu, biting him relentlessly.
The reason was that Huo Zhu had attempted to seize the item it was guarding, the Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit.
The experts from the Zhang family alliance looked on with slight surprise as Huo Zhu battled the white tiger with the long beard.
The strength of the white tiger with the long beard was at the peak of the True Essence realm, a beast with one foot already stepping into a higher realm.
Since Huo Zhu could fight it to a standstill, his own strength must be comparable.
"I didn't expect that after being imprisoned underground for five years, not only did his strength not decline, but it actually increased! It seems we must keep them here today and not let the Huaxia Five Dragons rise again."
"That's right, and the significance of Huo Zhu preparing to pick the Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit is clear. He definitely wants to restore the strength of He Ao and Jiang Pan."
"Not only must Huo Zhu die today, but He Ao and Jiang Pan cannot be spared either!"
"..."
The members of the Zhang family alliance spoke one after another.
Their opinions were unified: no matter what, they absolutely could not let Huo Zhu succeed.
However, they did not rush to act.
Huo Zhu's strength surpassed that of any single one of them.
To win, they would have to attack as a group, and there might even be casualties.
Rather than that.
It would be better to let this white tiger with the long beard wear down their strength.
This would save them a lot of trouble.
Furthermore, they were not worried about the Zhao family, the Sun family, or the Cold Moon Villa coming to their aid.
This was because their spies had discovered that these three families had already withdrawn after obtaining the treasures.
They had no intention of staying any longer.
Clearly.
Their objective was simply to gain benefits within the territory of the Zhang family ancestral home.
As for the lives and deaths of Huo Zhu and the others, what did it matter to them?
"Great Elder, the situation is very bad," He Ao said.
"The enemies are all around us. What should we do?" Jiang Pan also looked troubled.
"Continue to entangle them, and wait," Huo Zhu said in a deep voice.
At this moment, the three of them fought together, with Huo Zhu as the main attacker, and He Ao and Jiang Pan as support, holding a slight advantage.
Huo Zhu also saw through the calculations of these people. They were waiting for them to be sufficiently worn down before making their move.
This way, they could not only kill them but also obtain the Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit guarded by the white tiger with the long beard.
"Wait? Do we still have hope if we wait?" He Ao asked, confused.
"Great Elder, why don't you run first? We'll cover your retreat!" Jiang Pan also suggested.
The two of them could not exert much of their strength at the moment. If they died, they died.
But Huo Zhu could not die. His strength was already enough to make other factions wary.
As long as Huo Zhu returned to Jiangnan City, he would become the strongest expert of the Huaxia Five Dragons, capable of deterring other factions.
"Running is out of the question. Just wait." Huo Zhu shook his head, choosing not to flee.
"Great Elder! But this!"
"No 'buts.' Do as I say, conserve your strength, and continue to stall this beast. Keep waiting!"
Huo Zhu directly refuted their suggestions.
Things were not that simple. These people would not just stand by and watch them escape.
At that time, they might not be able to escape and would only hasten their demise.
Rather than that, Huo Zhu would rather take a gamble!
Waiting for Zhang Yang to arrive!
As long as Zhang Yang arrived, their turning point would come!
...
The battle continued.
However, Huo Zhu's plan did not escape the eyes of the factions present.
"Are they stalling for time?"
"Strange, since the Zhao family and the others have left, who are they waiting for to save them?"
"Should we make a move? I think they've been worn down quite a bit."
Something unusual was afoot, and everyone noticed that something was not right.
They had guessed all possible variables, but they had completely overlooked Zhang Yang.
However.
After thinking about it, they decided not to wait any longer.
There were so many of them, and there were five experts in the late True Essence realm alone. If they attacked together, there should be no problem.
With a firm decision, five experts in the late True Essence realm simultaneously attacked, charging directly into the battlefield between Huo Zhu and the white tiger with the long beard.
"You two trash, die first!" the Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect shouted, and with a palm strike, he sent He Ao and Jiang Pan flying.
Pfft~
The two of them immediately spat out blood, fell heavily to the ground, and shouted in unwilling rage!
"Great Elder, run quickly!"
"Heh, want to run? Is that possible?" the Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect sneered, and the five of them blocked Huo Zhu's escape route, attacking Huo Zhu from behind without reservation!
"Damn it, it's still too late?" Huo Zhu's expression changed drastically.
With pursuers in front and killing blows from behind,
At this moment, he was in a state of being attacked from all sides. In the end, he could only choose to withstand the killing blows of five experts in the late True Essence realm and forcefully repel the white tiger with the long beard.
Instantly.
Huo Zhu spat out a large amount of blood, his internal organs shifted from the impact!
He fell heavily to the ground, completely devoid of fighting strength.
"Haha, these three old dogs who are barely clinging to life are finished. Let's kill this white tiger first!" the Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect laughed heartily.
Immediately, he and the other four experts in the late True Essence realm rushed towards the white tiger with the long beard.
A moment later.
The white tiger with the long beard also died on the spot under the siege of the five of them.
They did not immediately snatch the Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit but walked towards Huo Zhu together.
"If you want this Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit, we'll give it to you," Huo Zhu said in a deep voice.
"Haha, give it to us? We'll still get the Nine-Colored Exquisite Fruit even if we kill you," the Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect sneered.
"Are you really going to exterminate us? The Huaxia Five Dragons treated you well back then!" Huo Zhu's face contorted with anger, but he was helpless!
However.
The emotional appeal Huo Zhu wanted to make was equally ineffective.
These five factions were very taciturn. They were determined to kill all three of them today!
"Treated us well? Heh! That's just what you think!"
"Huo Zhu, you're playing a clever game, still hoping for the Huaxia Five Dragons to reappear? I'm telling you, that's impossible!"
"The era when the Huaxia Five Dragons dominated alone is over. So, whether it's for us or for them, you have to die!"
"Hahaha!"