Watching Luo Xingquan’s head explode like an overripe watermelon, Song Anbang was momentarily stunned.
“You, Chen, are going too far!”
When he finally reacted, his eyes blazed with fury, every word squeezed from between his teeth.
“Oh? I am going too far?”
Chen Xiao sneered, “Chi Hao was just an honest boy, and it wasn’t his fault he became a vampire. Yet you captured him, locked him up here, and didn’t even give him food. Tell me, is that not going too far?”
“You forced those young men from the Tian Ce Army to undergo special training with a clueless, foolish monk, and even made them eat pig slop. Is that not going too far?”
“Furthermore, Xiao Tian Ce defended the northern border for decades, shedding blood and sacrificing his life for the country and its people. Yet, for a minor mistake, you trample all over him. I ask you, who exactly is going too far!”
Chen Xiao’s words were like sharp swords, piercing Song Anbang’s mouth and leaving him speechless.
“Fine, I see it now. You were invited by Xiao Zhan to deal with me, weren’t you?”
Song Anbang said with unwarranted certainty.
What is this called? This is called judging a noble person by a base mind!
“But I’m telling you, I, Song Anbang, am a member of the Song family. I’m not afraid of you!”
Song Anbang reprimanded sternly.
Chen Xiao was utterly speechless and even less inclined to explain.
“Come on, they say you, Chen Xiao, are invincible. Today, let me see what you’re truly capable of!”
Song Anbang took a step forward, his pupils swirling with energy, faint purple arcs of electricity flickering.
“Hmph!”
With a roar, his body seemed to be enveloped in mist, and a single saber forged from pure energy was held tightly in his hand.
Energy manifesting as a weapon!
No wonder Xiao Zhan couldn’t defeat him; Song Anbang was already a Martial Saint!
“Song Anbang, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Chen. If you have a problem, come at me!”
Xiao Zhan leaped forward, positioning himself in front of Song Anbang.
“Get lost, you defeated opponent. Stop putting on a show in front of me!”
Song Anbang glanced at Xiao Zhan with disgust.
In his eyes, the former Xiao Zhan was an insurmountable mountain.
But now, he could crush him with a mere flick of his wrist.
“If you want to fight Mr. Chen, you’ll have to step over my dead body!”
Xiao Zhan spoke righteously; he wasn’t merely putting on a show.
He simply felt that this entire situation stemmed from him, and he had to do something to prevent the conflict between Chen Xiao and Song Anbang.
Whether he possessed the ability to do so was not within his considerations.
This was his nature: righteousness that reached the heavens!
“Since you’re seeking death, don’t blame me for being ruthless. You, a mere Martial Spirit, I can kill you as easily as swatting a fly!”
Song Anbang raised his energy weapon, saber qi surging outwards.
Xiao Zhan channeled his Xuan Huang Qi and entered his spiritual body state.
Knowing it was futile, yet compelled to act!
In this battle, he gambled his life and his dignity!
“Xiao Zhan, die!”
Song Anbang gritted his teeth.
His energy weapon transformed into countless saber shadows. A chill crept into Xiao Zhan’s heart, and only four words echoed in his mind: My life is forfeit!
He had thought that by fighting with his life, he might have a sliver of a chance.
But, at this moment, he realized that his strength had fallen too far behind Song Anbang.
However, in the next instant.
Time seemed to freeze, and the saber shadows vanished abruptly.
Song Anbang’s face tightened, his body contorted, and within a breath, his eyes lost all life.
*Bang*—His head exploded, brains splattering.
Xiao Zhan blinked, wiped the blood and brain matter splattered on his face, his mind went blank, and he stood in a daze.
He couldn’t quite comprehend what had just happened.
Until Chen Xiao’s voice drifted from behind him.
“A mere Martial Saint dares to act arrogant in front of me. Truly fearless of death!”
Xiao Zhan finally understood that Song Anbang had been killed by Chen Xiao, but he had no idea how Chen Xiao had done it.
He suddenly realized that Chen Xiao had grown even stronger.
He knew Chen Xiao was powerful before, and he had a rough idea of just how powerful.
But now, he had no concept of Chen Xiao’s current strength; it was beyond his imagination.
The gap was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.
No wonder he dared to go to Dongyang alone and kill their Emperor.
It wasn’t just Xiao Zhan; even Chu Qingluan’s small face showed shock.
Because she realized that in just over a week of not seeing Chen Xiao, his strength had increased significantly.
Was this person… truly human? Why could his strength improve so rapidly?
After all, for some individuals, reaching a certain level of power made further progress as difficult as climbing to heaven.
In contrast, Chen Xiao, having reached the peak, had effortlessly advanced hundreds of feet further.
It was terrifying!
Liu Yu’s mouth hung open. She was different from the others.
While they were shocked by Chen Xiao’s power, her shock stemmed from the fact that Chen Xiao had killed Song Anbang.
In other words, Chen Xiao had killed the commander of the Tian Ce Army.
This crime was even comparable to treason.
She had always dreamed of Song Anbang leaving the Tian Ce Army, but even in her wildest dreams, she had never dared to imagine such a scenario.
And this was clearly a nightmare.
In a flash, Xiao Zhan also realized this point. Even he was somewhat bewildered.
Song Anbang’s death left him momentarily unable to process it.
As for the subsequent chain reactions, he dared not even think about them.
“Mr. Chen, you’ll probably have to leave here.”
Xiao Zhan said with a wry smile.
And by “here,” he meant this country.
Secrets couldn’t be kept forever, and with something like this happening, the country would absolutely not tolerate it.
Chen Xiao, however, acted as if he hadn’t understood the deeper meaning of Xiao Zhan’s words, casually remarking, “I have other matters to attend to in the northern region. My business isn’t finished yet, so I can’t leave for now…”
“But Mr. Chen, if you don’t leave soon, it will be too late…”
Xiao Zhan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. “Don’t you realize how serious the consequences of this matter are?”
Chen Xiao’s lips curved upwards. He had indeed considered the potential troublesome consequences.
But with his current abilities, those troubles were not significant problems.
To put it plainly, Chen Xiao now possessed the strength to be at odds with an entire country, but he didn’t wish for that.
He believed that those in power would not push Chen Xiao to the opposing side of the country for a dead man like Song Anbang.
As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a buzzing vibration suddenly echoed.
Tracing the source, they found it was Song Anbang’s mobile phone ringing in his pocket.
Xiao Zhan, feeling agitated, took out the phone to turn it off.
But Chen Xiao, catching a glimpse of the caller’s name displayed on the screen, suddenly frowned.
“Military God Xiao, wait a moment!”