The spectators who had come to watch the arena were all bewildered.
Wasn't this supposed to be an arena battle?
How did it suddenly turn into a life-and-death struggle between the Han and Hong families? Where is Hong Chen? The person who was supposed to be a disciple of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, such a formidable individual, just vanished with one blow?
"What's going on? I can't believe my eyes."
"The person Han's family invited turned out to be a Dou Ancestor. How old does he look? I'm forty and still trying to break through to Dou King. Damn, did I spend all those years living like a dog?"
"Crazy, Han's family must be insane. Elder Yun from the Wind Lightning Pavilion is still here, and with Hong Tian Xiao from the Hong family, how dare they?"
Around the Sky Stone Stage, many people were pushing their way out, worried about being caught up in the upcoming battle.
In a battle between Dou Ancestors, even a little bit of residual energy could be fatal and should not be ignored.
Lin Xiu stood in the void, his gaze fixed on a certain point.
Behind a row of buildings, a figure soared into the sky, dressed in fiery red and enveloped in immense energy, charging towards this direction with a grand aura, as if a storm were approaching.
"Lin Xiu, the Hong family's ancestor is a 5 Star Dou Ancestor, stronger than Shen Yun from the Wind Lightning Pavilion. Be careful," Han Yue called out loudly, his eyes flashing with concern.
The higher the realm, the greater the gap between each level.
Fortunately, Junior Brother acted decisively and heavily injured Shen Yun in advance; otherwise, if they teamed up, it would probably be very troublesome for Lin Xiu to handle.
Facing Han Yue's gaze, Lin Xiu could feel the care within it and nodded calmly.
Soon, an elderly figure in red appeared above the Sky Stone Stage.
His eyes were like blazing flames, and he first saw the lifeless Hong Chen. His breath grew heavy with rage, and his anger continued to rise.
"Ancestor, Chen'er is gone, and with him, the future hope of the Hong family is gone."
As if finding a pillar of support, Hong Li's voice was filled with sorrow, tears streaming from his eyes.
Hong Tian Xiao glared at Lin Xiu with fury and spoke in a deep voice, "Brat, why are you so ruthless?! It was just an arena match; determining a winner should be enough, but you actually took someone's life!
You've destroyed the hope of my Hong family. No matter what support you have behind you, I will kill you today and use your head to honor Chen'er!"
"Want to take my head? Fine, show me your skills."
Lin Xiu's expression remained calm.
"Fire Crusher!"
Hong Tian Xiao drew a large blade, about a foot long, with blazing Dou Qi resembling flames enveloping it. The terrifying heat from the blade caused the surrounding space to warp.
A cold glint flashed in Hong Tian Xiao's eyes as he raised the large blade and slashed down mercilessly.
Clang!
Lin Xiu neither dodged nor avoided, allowing the blade to strike him, producing a metallic clashing sound.
"What?"
Hong Tian Xiao's face turned pale with shock; his fierce blade couldn't break through this kid's flesh.
What terrifying defense! What kind of Dou Technique could achieve this?
As various thoughts flashed through his mind, Hong Tian Xiao saw Lin Xiu throwing a punch and attempted to block it.
He intended to gauge Lin Xiu's strength.
However, when their fists collided, Hong Tian Xiao felt a terrifying force surge into his body. His arm was jolted by this force, as if losing sensation.
"Not bad. You can handle fifty percent of my power. You could become my sparring partner."
Lin Xiu's eyes lit up as lightning flashed at his feet, and he actively advanced.
The two quickly changed tactics, their strikes coming fast and furious.
[You have experienced a battle... Experience +20]
[You have experienced a battle... Experience +20]
[...]
Messages continued to flash before him.
Twenty experience points is quite good.
Lin Xiu didn't need to worry about his opponent breaking through his defense, so he could freely use various Dou Techniques.
He deployed all the Black Rank Low Level and Mid Level Dou Techniques, which were unusable against Hall of Souls guardians and elders.
"Hiss... He really can suppress Hong Tian Xiao. It's unbelievable."
Han Chi took a breath.
Although he knew Lin Xiu had shattered Demon Snake Xia Mang with a single punch, it was only hearsay; he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. He had always been skeptical about Lin Xiu's strength.
"Lin Xiu is so strong. Why didn't I go to Jia Nan Academy earlier? If I had met him there, I would have clung to him no matter what. I would have done everything to stay close to him."
Han Xue clenched her fists tightly. Though she and Lin Xiu were not far apart in age, their strength was worlds apart.
She was only a Dou King; with such strength, it was unlikely she could catch Lin Xiu's eye.
If even her older sister has no chance, what kind of woman would Lin Xiu like?
Strong individuals are always pursued, and someone as young and outstanding as Lin Xiu is even more difficult to describe with words.
Han Xue thought to herself that Lin Xiu would likely appear in her dreams for a long time.
"Junior Brother, your rate of growth is truly despairing..."
Han Yue's eyes showed a hint of bitterness. In the blink of an eye, she was now looking up to Lin Xiu.
Once, she had even considered recruiting him.
"Damn, the Hong family has really hit a hard rock this time. Even Hong Tian Xiao can't deal with that kid. Can the Hong family still maintain a foothold in Tian Bei City in the future?"
"Han family is really lucky to have befriended such a strong individual."
The onlookers whispered among themselves, their voices filled with shock and envy.
What was supposed to be a power struggle between the Hong and Han families now seemed to be leading the Hong family toward its downfall.
Boom!
The ruins in the northern seats exploded, and a somewhat disheveled figure rushed out.
"Hong Tian Xiao, I'm here to assist you."
Shen Yun, with his tattered gray robe and bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, quickly assessed the situation in the sky and decisively joined the fight.
"Ancestor, I'm coming too!"
Hong Li pushed aside the Han family members with a palm and leaped into the air, also heading toward the battle in the sky.
It was clear to all that the outcome of today's battle would be decided by that young man.
Hong Li might be seeking revenge for Chen'er.
"Three people working together is just right for me to test my moves."
Facing the siege, Lin Xiu remained unperturbed, a smirk playing at his lips. His figure suddenly became illusory, and then two identical figures emerged.
"Three Thousand Thunder Illusions?!"
Elder Shen of the Wind Lightning Pavilion exclaimed, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
Such proficiency is rare; even in the Wind Lightning Pavilion, only the Pavilion Master can perform it, and no one else has achieved this level.
"Who are you looking down on? This is called Six Thousand Lightning Movements."
Lin Xiu snorted, and three figures moved simultaneously, engaging the three opponents.
With astonishing speed, he used his clones to single-handedly entangle Shen Yun and Hong Tian Xiao, easily suppressing them.
As for Hong Li, even just one of Lin Xiu's clones made things difficult for him.
Despite Hong Tian Xiao and Shen Yun unleashing various Dou Techniques, Lin Xiu still held the upper hand.
This scene left Han Chi, the others, and the onlookers dumbfounded.
It wasn't that no one could do it, but someone this young achieving it was indeed extremely rare.
"I'm done playing with you."
After a long while, everyone heard a low shout from above, followed by two figures crashing down to the Sky Stone Stage like cannonballs, creating several cracks in the hard and iconic stage of Tian Bei City.
One of the figures was smashed to pieces in mid-air, with large amounts of blood and fragments evaporated by flames.
"Take me to the Hong family."
Lin Xiu landed beside Han Yue.
She was stunned for a moment. "Is Hong Tian Xiao dead?"
"Yes."
Lin Xiu shook his hammer to remove the blood droplets, then stored it back in his Spatial Ring.
After the two sisters led him away, Han Chi and the others approached the Sky Stone Stage and saw the bloodied and lifeless figures in the pit. They retreated in shock.
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