"How dare you!" "What a joke!" "A mere Level 2 Xuanwu Realm practitioner dares to speak such nonsense before us?"
The three core elders roared in unison, their violent auras surging like a storm.
"Two at Level 3 of the Xuanwu Realm and one at Level 2!"
Gasps rippled through the crowd. No one had expected two of the three core elders to have broken through their shackles and ascended to a higher level. Seeing the fear in their opponents' eyes, the core elder grew even more arrogant. He laughed loudly, his voice echoing through the battlefield.
"Disciples! The enemy claims they will suppress us. Tell me, what shall we do?"
"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"
Furious roars erupted one after another.
And then—
Level 8 of the Spirit Incarnation Realm! Level 9 of the Spirit Incarnation Realm! Level 1 of the Xuanwu Realm! Peak Level 1 of the Xuanwu Realm!
Powerful auras pressed down from all directions as dark clouds gathered ominously above the city.
"This is the foundation of the Sky Thunder Clan! Its strength far exceeds your imagination. Prepare to die, Xiao Chen!" The core elder sneered triumphantly.
"Sky Thunder Clan, fight!" The order came, not from Xiao Chen, but from Zhao Qian.
The moment his words fell, formidable auras burst forth across Tianyang Prefecture.
"Kill!"
"Hah! Does the Sky Thunder Clan truly believe they are invincible?"
"Ridiculous! A mere clan trying to suppress an entire prefecture?"
"Look at their arrogance! Young Master Xiao crushing them would be a blessing to the people!"
Members of the six great households voiced their disdain.
In the next moment, countless figures emerged in the sky, standing against the Sky Thunder Clan.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A force even more terrifying than the Sky Thunder Clan's surged forth—Xuanwu Realm experts. More than forty of them.
"What?! Forty-three Xuanwu Realm experts?!"
"The power of the prefecture!"
"All the major families are following him?"
"How did this kid do it?! How is this possible?!"
The three core elders were dumbfounded.
They had arrived with overwhelming confidence, believing they would utterly dominate. At most, they had expected to face a few Xuanwu Realm practitioners backed by two or three families. With the Sky Thunder Clan's might, crushing them should have been effortless.
But never had they imagined they would face the combined elite forces of the entire Tianyang Prefecture.
"Kill them!" Xiao Chen commanded, his voice cold and unwavering.
"Yes, sir!"
Before the Sky Thunder Clan could react, the powerhouses of the great households launched their assault.
A terrifying wave of attacks exploded forth.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
Blood splattered across the blue flagstones in an instant.
"How dare you!" the core elder roared, unleashing his full Level 3 Xuanwu Realm power.
Boom!
An earth-shattering force erupted from his body, and with a single punch, a Xuanwu Realm expert was slain instantly.
"Disciples! Counterattack!" he bellowed.
Zhao Qian smirked. "We outnumber you several times over, and yet you still resist? Offending Young Master Xiao means death!"
He lunged at the core elder, his fist streaking through the air like a comet.
Bang! Bang!
In an instant, the two warriors clashed fiercely.
Behind Zhao Qian, Zhao Menghu led over twenty Xuanwu Realm experts to encircle the remaining Level 3 Xuanwu practitioners.
Elsewhere, Meng Chen and He Guang joined forces with ten other Xuanwu Realm experts, forcing the core elder at peak Level 2 of the Xuanwu Realm into a desperate stalemate.
Meanwhile, the rest of the battlefield turned into pure carnage. The Sky Thunder Clan's forces crumbled under the onslaught.
In mere moments, over half of their warriors had fallen.
"Ah... after today, the Sky Thunder Clan will cease to exist," the Prefecture Master muttered coldly, a subtle smirk forming on his otherwise solemn face. "To think that destroying a second-tier clan would grant me such an achievement."
Xiao Chen merely smiled.
Then—
An earth-shattering roar tore through the air.
"Lin Changqing! Get over here and die!"
A wild voice boomed as a figure strode forward through the wind. A terrifying gust followed, hurtling toward the Prefecture Master like an arrow.
Countless experts from Prefecture City were slain in its wake.
"Hmph! Lei Huanying, you are far too arrogant!" Lin Changqing's expression darkened as his Xuan energy burst forth.
"You incited the Sky Thunder Clan's families to slaughter my disciples. You're asking to die, Lin Changqing!"
A shadow descended. A tall figure in a purple robe emerged, his entire body crackling with thunder.
His presence sent a wave of shock through the battlefield.
Level 5 of the Xuanwu Realm!
"Lin Changqing, your rule over Tianyang Prefecture has been nothing but stagnation," Lei Huanying sneered. "If that's the case, fight me!"
Lin Changqing's eyes flared with anger. How long had it been since anyone dared to challenge his authority?
"You court death!" he growled, stepping into the air, standing proudly.
"No, it's you who will die." Lei Huanying charged, his body a blur of thunder and speed.
From afar, he resembled a lightning storm.
"Watch closely. I will defeat you with a single move."
"Dream on! We are both at Level 5 of the Xuanwu Realm. What gives you the confidence?!" Lin Changqing roared, his cultivation surging. Energy arrows formed and shot forward.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
But the moment they clashed with Lei Huanying's lightning, they melted away like snow.
"Impossible!" Lin Changqing's face twisted in shock.
They were both at Level 5, yet Lei Huanying was clearly superior.
"Can't figure it out?" Lei Huanying smirked, his fist crackling with thunder as he struck.
"Kill him!" Lin Changqing roared, throwing a counterpunch.
Yet, faced with the might of Lei Huanying's lightning, his attack was rendered useless.
Lei Huanying sneered and struck Lin Changqing's chest.
Puff!
Lin Changqing spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression one of disbelief.
They were equals, yet he was defeated in a single move?
"Heh. What's so hard to understand?" Lei Huanying stood with his hands behind his back, his expression proud. "I am at peak Level 5 of the Xuanwu Realm."
"How... how is this possible?!" Lin Changqing's pupils shrank in terror.
He had thought his progress was impressive, yet Lei Huanying had surpassed him.
"Now, order your forces to surrender. Compensate the Sky Thunder Clan with 30 million in cash." Lei Huanying's gaze turned icy. "And hand over the culprit."
His voice carried absolute confidence. "Do not force me to fight further. You should know that I alone can turn the tide of this entire battle."
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