“Chi!” Suddenly, several overwhelming Martial Lord auras surged from the distant horizon.
Lin Xiao, Cao Ting, Xu Yi, and the others frowned. They hadn’t expected more Martial Lords to arrive now.
Everyone’s gazes turned towards the horizon, where the Martial Lord auras rolled in. Three elders were flying towards them at great speed.
Upon seeing their faces, Xu Yi and Lu Yu’s expressions tightened, while Cao Ting and the other Cao family members showed joy.
These were indeed Cao family members—three Martial Lord elders from City No. 5: one first-tier, one second-tier, and the sixth-tier Martial Lord elder in charge of the city, Cao Gang.
However, the Cao family members frowned slightly. The three elders seemed furious, not as if they were here due to the commotion. Had something happened in City No. 5?
Lin Xiao and Mei Tianmo exchanged strange looks. After an hour or two, Cao Gang and the others had finally returned to City No. 4 to report.
“Swish!” “Swish!” …
Soon, the three arrived near the group.
They glanced at the scene, surprised by Mei Tianmo and the corpse puppet, but quickly shifted their focus to Xu Yi.
Staring at Xu Yi, their eyes blazed with anger, as if ready to shoot fire.
“Fifth Elder, the Xu family’s Xu Changkong, with another Martial Lord, attacked City No. 5 to rescue Xu Hao. Not only did they kill Cao Yuhua, but they used sonic attacks, slaughtering nearly all Cao family members below Martial Venerable!” Cao Gang said furiously to Cao Ting.
“What!”
Cao Ting exploded with rage at the news, the Cao family members stunned. The Xu family attacked City No. 5, killed Cao Yuhua, and massacred those below Martial Venerable?
Lu Yu was shocked. Even he hadn’t expected the Xu family to cause such a stir, tantamount to declaring war by slaughtering a Cao family branch.
Xu Yi’s heart jolted. When had the Xu family sent people to City No. 5 to kill Cao Yuhua and nearly wipe out the Cao clan there?
He had never heard of this plan.
“Everyone, this must be a misunderstanding. How could our Xu family slaughter your Cao clan?” Xu Yi said hurriedly.
“Misunderstanding? Xu Hao sneaking into our City No. 5 and getting caught was a misunderstanding? Xu Changkong coming to rescue him was a misunderstanding? We saw him kill Cao Yuhua with our own eyes—was that a misunderstanding? We saw him use sonic attacks—was that a misunderstanding? Besides your Xu family, who has that ability? Who would dare touch our Cao family?”
Cao Gang, seething with rage, ignored Xu Yi’s explanation, shouting, “Rumours say Cao Zheng and Cao Chen were killed by your Xu family. It must be your doing!”
“What, Cao Zheng and Cao Chen are dead too?” Cao Ting roared, nearly losing control. “Elder Cao Gang, you three, along with Elder Cao Dong, hold Xu Yi. I’ll trap Lu Yu. The rest, deal with those two first.”
“Kill!”
Cao Gang surged with momentum, charging at Xu Yi. Though a sixth-tier Martial Lord, one tier below Xu Yi, he wasn’t easy to defeat quickly. With three other Martial Lords aiding him, they were confident in holding Xu Yi. Above all, the Xu family’s actions had enraged him to the core. Even if outmatched, he’d fight Xu Yi to the death.
“Swish!” “Swish!” “Swish!” …
As Cao Gang moved, the two Martial Lords beside him also charged at Xu Yi.
Cao Xiang, on the other side, unleashed a dazzling fist beam towards Xu Yi.
Xu Yi frowned deeply, unprepared for the situation to shift so drastically.
The Cao family had too many powerhouses—eight Martial Lords in total. The situation favoured them.
Cao Ting attacked Lu Yu, who was equally furious. Not only had Mei Tianmo stolen the Dragon Saliva Heavenly Pill, but now Cao Ting was holding him back.
Lu Yu dropped his defence, clashing with Cao Ting. Against one seventh-tier Martial Lord, he was fearless.
“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” …
Earth-shaking clashes erupted as the powerful Martial Lords collided, dazzling light illuminating the heavens, torrents of energy surging, and terrifying waves shaking the void.
Meanwhile, Cao Dong, two other Martial Lords, the four high-tier Martial Venerable elders, and Cao Xueqing all attacked Lin Xiao.
“If that’s how it is, let him die!”
Lin Xiao threw the now-powerless Lu Yuan forward, pulling out the Void Heavenly Phoenix Wings. With Mei Tianmo and the blue corpse puppet, he stepped onto the wings.
Mei Tianmo thrust both palms, sending two forces at the two attacking Martial Lords. The blue corpse puppet shot five beams from its fingers towards another Martial Lord’s attack.
In that instant, Lin Xiao took out five Cyan Spirit Stones, embedding them into the Void Heavenly Phoenix Wings. Dazzling golden light burst forth, enveloping him, the puppet, and Mei Tianmo. The void trembled, and they transformed into a golden beam, shooting towards the western horizon.
Though Lu Yuan’s body wasn’t thrown into the clashing forces, as Lin Xiao, Mei Tianmo, and the puppet fled, the colliding powers’ massive waves engulfed Lu Yuan.
With his cultivation sealed, Lu Yuan, caught in such force, was surely dead.
“No!!!” Lu Yu’s roar echoed, resounding across a hundred miles.
Amid the roar, Lin Xiao, Mei Tianmo, and the puppet vanished from sight.
The earth-shaking battle no longer concerned them. Lin Xiao could imagine the group’s fury.
Though they fled westward, after a short while, Lin Xiao veered sharply, heading east.
The west was closer to other Cao family cities. Fleeing west initially was to evade pursuit. Changing direction ensured that, even with tracking methods, the Cao family couldn’t catch them.
Heading east was also because the Ling family was there. If something happened to them, Lin Xiao could reach them in time.
Leading the Cao family west also diverted their pursuit, avoiding the Ling family’s region.
Of course, this was a small tactic. Where the Cao family would actually pursue was another matter.
Most importantly, the Cao family’s wrath would likely turn on the Xu family first.
Once the two clashed, they’d have no energy to spare high-level experts to chase Lin Xiao and Mei Tianmo.
Moreover, in a month, the Yuan Spirit Pool secret realm would open, which Lin Xiao coveted. A month should be enough for Mei Tianmo and the blue corpse puppet to refine the Dragon Saliva Heavenly Pill and Extreme Yin Cold Fruit for breakthroughs.
