After Zhang Ya and Zhang Hongshun died one after another, the pungent smell of blood filled the office. Zhang Wenxiong wiped his face with his right palm, only to see it smeared with his father's blood.
Last night, his father-in-law, Sun Lao, had died under mysterious circumstances. The official story was that the Sun family had betrayed the Xia Kingdom, but Zhang Wenxiong knew it was more complicated than that. Today, he had witnessed the deaths of his future son-in-law, Su Cheng, his daughter Zhang Ya, and his father Zhang Hongshun.
His rage erupted like a volcano. "Old Yan, kill this bastard Horn!"
Sun Mei's eyes were icy cold. "Old Yan, if you can kill this trash, we'll do anything for you!"
Lin Zixuan, recovering from her shock, warned Horn, "Run! With your current strength, you might have a chance to escape."
Horn shook his head. "Leave me be. I don't think I can defeat Yan Chuan."
Yan Chuan, unfazed, stepped forward, his peak Sea Transformation Realm aura spreading through the space. "Thinking of escaping? Stop dreaming!"
He retrieved a green pill from his body and declared, "You've pushed me to my limits today. If I let you leave here alive, where will I put my face?"
Without hesitation, he swallowed the green pill.
Lin Zixuan gasped. "The Bao Spirit Pill! You actually took the Bao Spirit Pill!"
"This three-star elixir can boost someone at the peak of the Sea Transformation Realm to half a step into the Sky Control Realm for a short time."
"You're despicable!"
The Bao Spirit Pill's effect is temporary. Afterward, the user's cultivation level will drop back to its original state, and they will suffer severe injuries from the overuse of their strength. It is a rare and precious elixir in Xia Kingdom, controlled by only five prestigious universities.
Seeing Yan Chuan take the Bao Spirit Pill, Yan Jie, Zhang Wenxiong, and Sun Mei felt their unease dissipate. This time, Horn was truly doomed.
Yan Chuan was determined to go all out, unwilling to suffer another defeat.
Horn's eyes flashed with a hint of derision. Yan Chuan was using a three-star elixir with severe side effects as his trump card. How ridiculous!
Violent spiritual energy surged from Yan Chuan's body, causing his clothes to bulge and his confidence to peak. The surrounding stone bricks shattered under his aura.
With a powerful leap, he advanced from the peak of the Sea Transformation Realm to the Great Perfection stage, then into the half-step Sky Control Realm, just shy of being a true Sky Control Realm expert.
"Are you scared now, Zhai Sui?" Yan Chuan sneered, his momentum rising to unprecedented levels.
No more words. Yan Chuan kicked off the ground, propelling himself like a fierce wind toward Horn. His right hand turned into a fist, radiating a flickering light. He launched his attack.
"Brutal Ox Bone-Breaking Fist!"
A shadow of a charging bull appeared behind Yan Chuan, and his right fist filled with crushing power.
Lin Zixuan gasped, "Horn, get out of the way! The Savage Bone Crushing Fist is a Rank Three combat skill. It's incredibly powerful. No one at your level can withstand it."
Seeing Horn's lack of movement, she urged, "Move quickly!"
Horn stood still, smiling calmly. "Is this all you've got, old dog? Don't embarrass yourself."
He slapped out with a seemingly ordinary motion.
Yan Jie watched in disbelief as Horn faced his grandfather's powerful punch with just a casual slap. His face twisted into a sneer. "Go to hell, you bastard!"
Zhang Wenxiong and Sun Mei, seeing Horn's apparent recklessness, were filled with deranged grins. Lin Zixuan sighed deeply. It seemed truly over. Miracles didn't happen every day.
As Yan Chuan approached, he initially dismissed Horn's slap as a mere distraction. But as the slap neared, Yan Chuan felt it was not just a slap but an overwhelming mountain of pressure. The suffocating force made his blood flow sluggish and his body stiffen.
His right fist, intended to crush Horn, could no longer advance. Fear gripped his heart. Despite taking the Bao Spirit Pill and using the Barbarian Bone Crushing Fist, why was he unable to defeat Horn? Did this kid actually have Sky Control Realm cultivation?
It was impossible. At twenty-one, no one had ever heard of a Sky Control Realm expert.
With a sharp sound, Horn's slap connected with Yan Chuan's left cheek. Blood and flesh splattered, revealing bone underneath. Before Yan Chuan could scream, Horn slapped him again, this time on the right cheek, leaving it similarly exposed.
Yan Chuan's mind whirled as he fell to the ground, his body swaying. Horn stepped on his chest, "You wanted to see my strength, but you're not even worth warming up for. After just two slaps, you're like this. How boring."
Yan Chuan felt his ribs crushing under Horn's foot, the pain making him cry out, "Ah~"
Horn frowned. "Why are you screaming? I have no personal grudge against you or your grandfather, but you chose to provoke me."
"I gave you a chance back at the academy square. Why didn't you appreciate it?"
"Are you satisfied with the outcome now?"
He then turned to Yan Jie, whose eyes were wide with fear. With a bang, Yan Jie was thrown from his wheelchair.
The room fell eerily silent.
"Why has everyone gone mute? Speak up! Keep shouting!" Horn said lightly.