The Bai family and their entourage, filled with anger, prepared to return home. As they approached a mountain range, the Bai family members instinctively looked towards the direction of their ancestral home.
The Bai family’s ancestral home was situated halfway up a mountain. From this vantage point in the mountain range, one could see the magnificent and grand architecture of the Bai family, especially the bronze palace at its center. Every time a Bai family member set out on a journey, they would cast a glance at the palace, a symbol of the Bai family’s profound heritage.
However, this time, they all froze the moment they looked up!
“This… this…!” Bai Tianxia’s mouth fell agape, his hand trembling as he pointed into the distance, his face filled with disbelief.
“Patriarch, did we take a wrong turn?” someone asked, unable to believe what they were seeing.
“Has something happened to the family?” someone whispered, their face pale.
What met the eyes of the Bai family members was a thick plume of black smoke, so dense it obscured the sky and made it impossible to see the silhouette of their family buildings.
“Quick! Quick! Quick, let’s go back! This is impossible, it’s impossible, this must be fake!” Bai Tianxia roared, rushing with all his might towards their ancestral home.
A few minutes later, Bai Tianxia stood before a scene of ruins, his face turning ashen. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
“No!!” Bai Tianxia roared in fury. The other members of the Bai family were equally devastated. The Bai family was destroyed! Reduced to a pile of rubble!
“Ahhh! What in the world happened?!” Bai Tianxia cried out to the heavens, his eyes bloodshot. The scene before him was a far greater blow than his defeat.
The Bai family was gone. What was once a magnificent structure was now nothing but ruins!
“Li Xiaotian! It’s you! It must be you!” Bai Tianxia’s face contorted in a grimace, his teeth clenched tightly. He had taken the entire strength of his family to kill Li Xiaotian, only to have his family annihilated by Li Xiaotian’s men. This filled his heart with rage and hatred!
“Bai Tianxia and you are sworn enemies!”
In the capital, at the Dragon Palace Hotel, Li Xiaotian emerged from his room. He clenched his fist, an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his body.
In just one night, he had already mastered the Bai family’s palm techniques. Moreover, he hadn't just learned them by rote; he had improved them based on his own combat experience, discarding all the flashy moves and transforming them into deadly, life-ending palm strikes.
“Ancient martial arts families, how interesting. Does every ancient martial arts family possess a lineage martial art?” Li Xiaotian’s eyes flickered. He could clearly feel his strength increasing.
If he were to face Bai Tianxia again, the latter would be no match for him!
“Long Yi! Assemble everyone!” Li Xiaotian commanded. After a day of rest, he was ready to begin his revenge!
The members of the Dragon King’s Hall were all awaiting Li Xiaotian’s orders. Upon hearing his summons, they arrived within minutes.
The room was filled with an atmosphere of hatred and killing intent. Li Xiaotian looked at everyone with a somber expression. The thought of his brothers who had sacrificed themselves yesterday filled him with pain.
Long San, the God of War of the Dragon King’s Hall, along with a hundred other soldiers, had all died yesterday due to the Tian family’s artillery fire. This debt had to be repaid!
“Hear my command! Hunt down all the core figures of the five ancient martial arts families – the Tian, Chen, Huang, Bai, and Han families – who are currently abroad. Mobilize half of the Dragon King’s Hall army and launch an assault on the five major families!”
“Furthermore, issue the Dragon King’s Kill Order to the military region, hunting down all overseas members of the five major families!”
“I want them to pay with blood!”
“Yes, King!” Long Yi and the others roared, their bodies erupting with terrifying killing intent. Yesterday’s battle was a disgrace to them, and disgrace must be washed away with the blood of their enemies!
Li Xiaotian looked at his men and continued.
“This time, I permit you to use any means necessary. Use the methods of the military region for your revenge, and show them the true Dragon King’s Hall! A Dragon King’s Hall that will drive them to despair!”
This time, Li Xiaotian had truly unleashed his full power. He had been relatively restrained in his actions in Daqin before, following the rules of Daqin at every step.
As a result, yesterday’s events had caused him significant losses.
This time, he would act without restraint, using the methods of the military region for revenge, focusing only on the outcome, not the process.
The strong individuals who had grown up in the military region were all fierce and ruthless beasts. However, with Li Xiaotian constantly keeping them in check, the ferocity of the Dragon King’s Hall had always been contained within Daqin.
But with the issuance of Li Xiaotian’s order, it was as if their shackles had been broken. When a group of beasts are freed from their chains, the destructive force they unleash is undoubtedly terrifying.
In the Dragon Palace Hotel, all the Gods of War of the Dragon King’s Hall were deployed, each using their own specialized methods for revenge.
Simultaneously, in the military region, the Dragon King’s Hall headquarters was in urgent mobilization. Half of their forces were moving in a mighty procession towards Daqin, and the Dragon King’s Kill Order was issued.
Instantly, major forces across the globe were shocked. The Dragon King’s Kill Order, targeting the members of the five major families, allowed all factions to participate.
As long as they began the hunt, they would gain the friendship of the Dragon King’s Hall and various rewards and resources. Even the one who killed the most people could request the Dragon King’s Hall to do something for them, anything at all.
This was an attempt to exterminate the five major families! It was known that even when the Dragon King’s Hall was at war with the Assassin Alliance, Li Xiaotian had not activated the Dragon King’s Kill Order. This time, however, Li Xiaotian was clearly provoked.
“The Dragon King is enraged. It can be imagined that from this day forward, these five ancient martial arts families will cease to exist, and even the Ancient Martial Arts Alliance will crumble because of this!” someone exclaimed, their heart filled with disbelief.
“Heh, that so-called Tian family was asking for trouble. And those ancient martial arts families in Daqin, they were too naive. They thought their deep roots in Daqin allowed them to disregard the primary force of the military region? Heh, laughable!”
“The Ancient Martial Arts Alliance accumulated their strength and thus underestimated the Dragon King’s Hall. But they didn’t know that in the military region, strength is forged through killing! There is no accumulation! As long as you dare to kill, you can surpass all enemies!”
“Receive the Dragon King’s Kill Order and dispatch everyone to hunt down the members of the five major families!” a faction leader commanded. The Dragon King’s Hall was currently the number one force in the military region, and the Dragon King’s words were akin to imperial decrees!
“Find all the overseas assets of the five major families and destroy them all. Give the Dragon King a great gift!”
Major forces worldwide responded to the Dragon King’s Kill Order, not for any other reason than to gain the friendship of the Dragon King’s Hall. Securing the friendship of the Dragon King’s Hall was equivalent to gaining a powerful trump card!
Meanwhile, a large contingent of the Dragon King’s Hall army marched into Daqin, radiating a murderous aura. This time, the Daqin nation did not intervene.
Almost an hour after Li Xiaotian issued his command, the slaughter began.
At this moment, the Tian family and the other few families realized what a terrifying enemy they had provoked.
An enemy who disregarded their status as ancient martial arts families, who was insanely cruel, and who would stop at nothing!
It could be said that from the very beginning, they had failed to grasp what the words "Dragon King's Hall" truly represented – a throne secured in the most dangerous places on the international stage.
The true strength of the Dragon King's Hall far surpassed everyone's imagination.