Zi Gong, hand over Lin Xiao and Zi Ling, or else, we will annihilate your entire Zi family!
At this moment, an elder standing in the centre roared loudly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
What? Upon hearing this, not only Lin Xiao but also the elders of the Spear Dragon Sect, Zi Gong, and the crowd from the Nine Heavens Sect were all momentarily stunned.
The first thing the opponent shouted was not a direct threat to the Zi family, but rather, a demand for Lin Xiao and Zi Ling?
Could it be that the target of the three great families was not the Zi family, but Zi Ling and Lin Xiao, and that the three great families only launched their full assault after learning that both had arrived at the Zi family?
Lin Xiao’s brows furrowed deeply.
If that were the case, didn’t it mean that the three great families’ initial target was him, and attacking the Zi family was merely a ploy to lure him here?
Did he possess such great allure that the three great families would unite, risk offending the Zi family, provoke the intervention of the Nine Heavens Sect and the Spear Dragon Sect, and deploy the full might of their clans to attack the Zi family?
Did he have such deep enmity with the Yin, Luo, and Wen families?
Or perhaps, knowing they had come, the families simply wanted to deal with him and Zi Ling in passing?
Hmph, Luo Hong, I’d like to see how you’ll destroy my Zi family! Zi Gong’s voice boomed, responding forcefully.
A terrifying aura of a Half-Step Martial Emperor surged forward from him.
The other eight Ninth-Level Martial Lords of the Zi family, along with hundreds of other Martial Lord experts, all unleashed powerful auras.
Ten elders from the Nine Heavens Sect also erupted with formidable auras.
These auras were undoubtedly at the Ninth-Level Martial Lord realm.
Three of them had auras far stronger than the average Ninth-Level Martial Lord, and three others had directly reached the Half-Step Martial Emperor realm.
This surprised even Lin Xiao, who stood to the side.
The Nine Heavens Sect had actually sent three Half-Step Martial Emperors, three Centennial Ninth-Level Martial Lords, and four ordinary Ninth-Level Martial Lords.
This lineup could only be described as terrifying.
To put it in perspective, the entire Zi family had only Zi Gong as a Half-Step Martial Emperor.
Ordinary Martial Emperor families typically had only one or two Half-Step Martial Emperors, yet the Nine Heavens Sect had dispatched three.
This force was enough to overwhelm any family.
After the Nine Heavens Sect experts unleashed their powerful auras, the three Ninth-Level Martial Lords from the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion also released their auras.
The eight elders of the Nine Heavens Sect followed suit, unleashing their formidable auras.
There were two more Half-Step Martial Emperors, two Centennial Ninth-Level Martial Lords, and four ordinary Ninth-Level Martial Lords.
In total, the Zi family’s side had six Half-Step Martial Emperors, seven Centennial Ninth-Level Martial Lords, and seventeen Ninth-Level Martial Lords.
This top-tier force, capable of influencing the battle, was terrifying to an extreme degree.
The eight great sects were not entities that just anyone could provoke. When they heard Luo Hong demand Zi Ling, the Nine Heavens Sect couldn’t help but demonstrate their strength, and naturally, the Spear Dragon Sect was not to be outdone.
In terms of aura, they completely overwhelmed the opposition. If the other side insisted on fighting, they would show no mercy.
Six Half-Step Martial Emperors!
On the opposing side, sensing this formidable lineup, the expressions of Luo Hong and the other experts from the three great families darkened.
Their three great families had only three Half-Step Martial Emperors.
It’s an impressive lineup, but unfortunately, those besieging you today are not just our three great families! Luo Hong sneered, his gaze shifting to the empty space on the side.
Hearing this, the expressions of Lin Xiao and the others from the Zi family changed. Could it be that those attacking the Zi family today were not just the Yin, Luo, and Wen families?
Lin Xiao, today is your day of reckoning!
At that moment, a booming, authoritative shout came from the horizon.
To Lin Xiao’s left, more than twenty people swiftly approached through the air, stopping in the void about twenty to thirty miles away.
Each of them exuded the powerful aura of high-tier Martial Lords, including one Half-Step Martial Emperor, eight Ninth-Level Martial Lords, and over a dozen Seventh- and Eighth-Level Martial Lords.
All of them wore uniform attire, with the flamboyant character “Duan” written on their clothing.
Clearly, these were experts from the Duan family.
Lin Xiao must die today!
From Lin Xiao’s right, another booming shout rang out as another group of twenty to thirty people swiftly approached from the horizon on the right side of the Zi family.
It was another Half-Step Martial Emperor, several Ninth-Level Martial Lords, and over a dozen Seventh- and Eighth-Level Martial Lords.
These people were unmistakably wearing the attire of the Xing family.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Just as the Xing family appeared, another group of people surged from the rear of the city, arriving at the centre of the Zi family’s city, surrounding the Zi family members atop the city walls from all directions.
These people, without any attempt to conceal it, were wearing the attire of the Xiang family.
Seeing the forces of the Duan, Xing, and Xiang families, Lin Xiao’s eyes narrowed, his expression turning completely cold.
If the Yin, Luo, and Wen families’ attempt to capture him was possibly just a side objective while attacking the Zi family, the arrival of the Duan, Xing, and Xiang families, with whom he had grudges, could only mean one thing: they were here to kill him.
Dealing with the Zi family was merely incidental.
The six great families had united to lure him out of the Spear Dragon Sect by besieging the Zi family!
Lin Xiao was certain of this, otherwise, they wouldn’t have waited until now to launch their full assault.
Zi Gong and the others from the Zi family were shocked, never expecting that the ones launching a full-scale attack on the Zi family today were not just three great families, but six!
The experts of the six great families had actually banded together.
The Zi family had been completely unaware of this.
The elders of the Spear Dragon Sect, the Nine Heavens Sect, and the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion all furrowed their brows.
With the six great families’ experts gathered, their numbers far exceeded those of the Zi family’s side, putting them at a clear disadvantage in a fight.
Lin Xiao, to kill you, we’ve paid a steep price. Consider this our greeting gift!
From the Xing family’s direction, an elder shouted, waving his hand, and a severed head flew towards Lin Xiao and the Zi family members.
Elder Zi Mo!
Seeing this head, Lin Xiao’s eyes narrowed, a thick killing intent radiating from him.
The head was none other than Zi Mo’s, whom he had just seen before coming to the Zi family’s headquarters.
At that time, Zi Mo was being besieged by three Ninth-Level Martial Lords.
Originally, they had planned to repel the three great families, hoping to force a reconciliation or drive them back.
Unless absolutely necessary, they had no intention of starting a full-scale slaughter.
After all, he wasn’t acting alone but was accompanied by the elders of the Spear Dragon Sect, representing the sect.
The three great families all had Martial Emperors, and making an enemy of them was not in the Spear Dragon Sect’s best interest.
Thus, he hadn’t immediately pursued the group attacking Zi Mo, allowing them to leave.
Who could have imagined that Zi Mo would be killed by them?
Perhaps, if he had been more decisive and killed the group attacking Zi Mo, Zi Mo wouldn’t have fallen.
Or perhaps, if he had brought Zi Mo back to the Zi family, this wouldn’t have happened.
Lin Xiao’s heart was filled with deep regret and guilt.
Zi Mo had helped him when he and Zi Ling were being hunted by the Cao, Lu, and Xu families in the Ling family’s territory.
Due to his negligence, Zi Mo had fallen to the enemy.
At the same time, he no longer held any intention of sparing these families.
If given the chance, he would unleash a bloodbath.
We have a greeting gift too! From the Duan family’s direction, another severed head was thrown out.
If the Zi family doesn’t comply, this will be your fate! From the front, an elder from the Luo family also threw out a severed head.
Elder Zi Mo!
Elder Zi Bo!
Elder Zi Han!
Seeing these three heads, Zi Gong and the others from the Zi family shouted in shock, their overwhelming anger surging forth. Their eyes filled with bloodshot rage, they could barely restrain themselves from charging out to fight.
The six great families had killed three of their Ninth-Level Martial Lord elders and used their heads to humiliate them. This was nothing short of a blatant declaration of war.
