Faced with this squad, even Zhao Tianjie would likely be thrown into chaos and forced to temporarily retreat.
But Lin Beichen didn’t even glance at them. His figure flickered, catching a streak of green light in mid-air. The green light from the withered tree floated past the fallen leaves, instantly transforming into a large blade that slashed towards the distance.
The blade spun in the air, like a blood-dripping device, passing by the five people in an instant.
The five people at the back only felt darkness before their eyes, and in the next moment, their heads fell to the ground, blood flowing incessantly.
Xu Hongzhu stood in the pavilion, overlooking the scene clearly.
As soon as these five people made a move, before they could even touch Lin Beichen, their heads were chopped off and they fell into the lake.
"This is..."
Xu Hongzhu’s body stiffened, as if struck dumb.
These disciples of her father and the elder had been carefully cultivated over decades and each one could subdue an area.
Especially the elder, who reached the peak of Cultivation, able to break through limits with Secret Techniques, surpassing even the peak.
Such a skill not only could subdue an area, but also serve as the family’s mainstay.
With the True Buddha Demon Suppression Array of the five brothers, even though Xu Jiangyan was secluded, the Xu Family still had two trump cards.
It was because of this that she dared to directly expose Lin Beichen’s identity, forcing him to leave the south.
Yet, these experts were killed by Lin Beichen in a single encounter.
What is Lin Beichen’s cultivation?
Her father, whom she regarded as a towering hero, never showed such cultivation, even so.
"Miss, be careful!"
From the dense forest, a figure suddenly emerged. It was an elder in a black robe. He shielded Xu Hongzhu, his aura suddenly bursting forth, revealing himself to be a peak expert.
"Releasing Qi Blades out of thin air, as fast as a ghost, he must be a Celestial Gate expert."
"I originally thought Celestial Gate was a joke, but it turns out to be real! A mere twenty-year-old boy can control Spiritual Qi, it seems we old folks are indeed outdated!"
"Miss, these Celestial Gate experts cannot be evaluated with ordinary cultivation. Even super experts in the Death Gate Realm might not be their match."
"He’s stronger than the Death Gate Realm?"
Xu Hongzhu’s face lost color.
In other aspects, she was talented, but when it came to cultivation, she was devoid of any talent, unaware of what the ranking between realms truly represented.
To her, the rankings between realms were like the ranks in a game.
One rank stronger than another, but ultimately just a little bit stronger; as long as one’s state is good, one can eventually kill someone from a higher rank.
However, reality is not a game, and the differences between ranks cannot be explained in a few words.
A strong person is just strong, being one rank higher is a world of difference.
"Uncle Ghost, is he really this strong?"
Xu Hongzhu’s face showed hesitation, a trace of shock in her eyes.
If the other party were truly this powerful, why hadn’t he killed her earlier?
"If he is a Celestial Gate expert who ascended from the Death Gate Realm, he is likely even stronger than I mentioned."
The elder appeared extremely tense, with all his muscles tight, as if every pore on his body exuded evil Qi.
"Miss, no one in our family can stop him, we can only pin our hopes on those snipers."
Xu Hongzhu’s eyes brightened upon hearing this.
Yes!
How could she forget about those snipers?
Logically speaking, she had already shown her killing intent.
Since Lin Beichen wanted to kill her, he should act swiftly, but he only killed a few servants and hadn’t targeted her yet.
Could he be taking pity on her because of his feelings for Luo Meixiang?
There is only one possibility: he is not confident in killing her under the aim of ten snipers.
Though he avoided the first round of sniper fire, it was merely because he concealed his cultivation, caught everyone by surprise, and seized the initiative by luck.
Among these ten snipers, half were Superpower Users she hired from the Underworld.
These individuals were originally international mercenaries, constantly walking the line between life and death, their bloodlines stimulated by killing and fear, leading to gene mutations and resulting in perception far sharper than ordinary people.
The price for hiring these five snipers was as high as 60 million US Dollars, averaging over 10 million per person per shot.
Though they followed Xu Hongzhu’s orders, their relationship was merely contractual; upon completing this mission, they would immediately regain their freedom.
Just as Xu Hongzhu’s hopes rose, she saw cyan Spiritual Light flicker around Lin Beichen, transforming into dozens of figures in an instant.
Gunfire resounded from the fake mountain pavilion in the backyard.
Suddenly, the fake mountain exploded, a huge stone flew out, smashing into the high sky, and crashing into a twenty-meter light pole.
From within the light pole, a man fell to the ground, shattering upon impact.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three gunmen discovered Lin Beichen’s whereabouts and fired continuously, but their sight and trajectories were disrupted by scattered rocks and dust.
The sound of chaotic battles reached the front, like rolling thunder, drawing the shocked gazes of Zhou Yixian and others.
"Is it thundering outside in clear weather?"
Zhou Yixian hesitated, stepping towards the door to look outside.
A hand pressed on his shoulder, stopping him from taking another step.
"If I’m not mistaken, it’s gunfire, and from anti-material sniper rifles. I’ve seen mercenaries use these on battlefields abroad during my investigations!"
Zheng Konglian whispered.
"This is Phoenix Club, the most bustling place in Huadu, and the territory of the Xu Family, could it be that assassins are targeting Xu Hongzhu?"