Chen Xiao’s heart sank. With a flick of his fingers, the group of powerful figures rushing towards Li Xun all turned into clouds of blood mist.
Watching a group of living people disintegrate into bloody mist one after another before his eyes, Li Xun’s shock and fear were beyond words.
“Quick, quick, kill him… Whoever can kill him for me!”
Li Xun’s eyes widened as he said, his voice laced with feigned ferocity.
At this moment, an old man in coarse linen walked over, a treasure sword cradled in his arms. His expression was proud, his gaze disdainful.
“My Lord Hall Master, do not panic. For a dignified martial artist to commit such a heinous act against ordinary people shows a complete lack of character. Allow this old man to sever his head!”
The old man said with utter contempt.
He had forgotten that many of these martial world magnates were, in fact, martial artists themselves.
However, they were mostly just Qi realm martial artists, whom this old man considered mere commoners.
“Little thief, I am Sword Thirteen. Let me experience your supreme skill!”
Old man Sword Thirteen walked towards Chen Xiao, his gaze like that of a wolf or tiger.
Upon hearing the old man announce his name, Chen Xiao heard gasps of surprise from the surrounding crowd, prompting him to ask, “Who is this old man?”
“Brother Chen, you haven’t heard of Sword Thirteen? He’s in a league of his own on the Heavenly Rankings, consistently holding the fifth position, his strength second only to the Four Heavenly Masters!”
Han Jiuchian introduced.
He hadn’t expected the Underworld Hall’s influence to be so vast as to have recruited even Sword Thirteen.
“Sword Thirteen?”
Chen Xiao smiled slightly, “Then your most formidable weapon must be your sword?”
“Naturally. Today, I shall let you witness my Thirteen Sword Styles!”
Sword Thirteen tossed the treasure sword he held into the air.
Those who knew him were aware that Sword Thirteen’s sword was either sheathed or, once drawn, it had to draw blood!
Following the usual custom, Sword Thirteen would leap into the air, draw his sword mid-flight, and unleash sword energy that could cleave the wind and break waves!
However, this time, for some unknown reason, Sword Thirteen did not leap.
Clang clang clang—
The treasure sword fell to the ground, emitting a series of crisp sounds.
Immediately after, Sword Thirteen fell backward, dead, a chopstick lodged in his forehead, his life extinguished!
“Unable to even draw your sword before me, you dare to wield one?”
Chen Xiao sneered dismissively.
The chopstick, of course, had been sent flying by him, but no one had seen how he had done it.
No one had even seen the trajectory of the chopstick in the air, as if a chopstick had simply appeared in Sword Thirteen’s forehead out of nowhere.
Hiss—
Everyone was once again stunned, their gazes towards Chen Xiao filled with awe.
It was important to remember that the people Li Xun had brought were all Hua Jing Grandmasters, figures who commanded respect and instilled fear in their respective regions.
They knew they were not the strongest in the current era, but they did not believe that anyone in the world could be vastly superior to them.
Even Xiao Zhan, ranked first on the Heavenly Rankings, they believed they could contend with if they fought with their lives!
Yet, witnessing Chen Xiao today, they finally realized they were wrong, profoundly wrong.
To think that one person could be so powerful!
“Hua Jing Grandmasters are no different from ordinary people in my eyes.”
Chen Xiao said calmly, his hands clasped behind his back.
If these words had come from anyone else, they would have been dismissed as mere boasting.
But coming from Chen Xiao, no one dared to voice any objection.
In an instant, the remaining seventeen Hua Jing Grandmasters all felt a desire to retreat.
They had joined the Underworld Hall, but they did not believe the Underworld Hall was worth risking their lives for.
“Go on, attack him, what are you all standing around for?”
Li Xun bellowed.
He was different from the others; he harbored an irreconcilable enmity with Chen Xiao.
“Hall Master, we are no match for Mr. Chen. Perhaps we should let this matter rest for today.”
Someone tentatively asked.
“Damn it, let it rest? Then who will avenge my sister’s death?”
Li Xun was so enraged his eyes seemed about to pop out. “What, can’t my dignified Underworld Hall Master command you anymore?”
“Heh heh…”
The person let out a cold laugh. “We call you Hall Master out of respect. Without that respect, you are nothing! I, Wu Diancang, am officially withdrawing from the Underworld Hall today. I’m done serving!”
With that, he strode out.
Although this might offend Yang Potian, it was a case of choosing the lesser of two evils.
Chen Xiao was clearly a more terrifying existence than Yang Potian.
Seeing this, the others also began to entertain the thought of leaving the Underworld Hall, for even Yang Potian himself might not be able to defeat Chen Xiao.
The great ship was sinking; if they didn’t jump off now, when would they?
However, just as they were preparing to announce their departure, Chen Xiao suddenly spoke, “Did I say you could leave? What do you think this place is, a place you can come and go as you please?”
Wu Diancang’s steps halted, his expression freezing slightly.
“Mr. Chen, I have already withdrawn from the Underworld Hall. I will never be your enemy in this life, so why must you press me so hard? As the saying goes, having more friends…”
Before Wu Diancang could finish his sentence, his body exploded with a bang, instantly turning into a cloud of blood mist…
“Heh heh, an ant-like existence dares to call itself my friend?”
Chen Xiao’s lips curled into a cold smile.
These people had offended Chen Xiao by following Li Xun to attack Jiangbei, and Chen Xiao would not allow them to leave alive.
To think that withdrawing from the Underworld Hall would absolve them of their wrongdoings was simply naive!
The remaining sixteen Hua Jing Grandmasters were caught in a dilemma, unable to fight or retreat…
Chen Xiao was merciful and did not let them agonize for too long. A moment later, he took their dog lives.
Thus, all twenty Hua Jing Grandmasters brought to Jiangbei by Li Xun perished at Chen Xiao’s hands.
Li Xun’s breathing grew rapid; he could even hear his own heart pounding.
Let alone him, even Han Jiuchian, Qi Tianhu, and the others were awestruck by Chen Xiao.
Qi Tianhu recalled the first time he met Chen Xiao.
At that time, he could never have imagined that Chen Xiao would become this monstrous.
With a single thought, he could decide the life and death of a Grandmaster!
Qi Qingfei looked at Chen Xiao with complex emotions, a mixture of joy and worry.
She was happy that her master’s strength had grown even greater, and though she was merely her master’s servant, she felt a sense of pride.
Her worry stemmed from the ever-widening gap she perceived between herself and her master, a gap so vast that “heaven and earth apart” was insufficient to describe it.
If her master were the vast universe, then she was merely a speck of dust within it.
“Alright, now, it’s your turn…”
Chen Xiao slowly walked towards Li Xun, with no one else between them.
Li Xun kept swallowing, the dread of death clinging to his heart.
“No, you can’t kill me… My grandfather is Li Gang…”
Chen Xiao burst into laughter. “Hahahahaha, if merely mentioning your grandfather’s name were useful, do you think your sister would have died?”
“I am different from her. She was just a woman, destined to be married off sooner or later! But I am my grandfather’s legitimate grandson, and the Li family will eventually be under my control!”
Li Xun’s eyes flickered as he stammered, “Moreover, if you don’t kill me, I will tell you a great secret!”