Yan Kuo deliberately shouted at the top of his lungs so all the onlookers could hear!
This way, Xiao Zhan would have to fight, whether he wanted to or not!
If he refused, not only would the Xiao Family be branded cowards, but they would also lose all credibility with the people of Qingyang City, making it impossible for them to maintain their standing!
There was no room for retreat!
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Zhan agreed, "Fine, I’ll fight you!"
"You brought this on yourself!"
Yan Kuo sneered. With a flip of his hand, he produced a long saber. Potent Spiritual Qi gathered on its edge as he slashed straight at Xiao Zhan!
An icy blade-light pulsed from the saber’s edge!
"Yama Soul-Stabilizing Saber!"
The tyrannical power of an Early Stage Grand Martial Artist, combined with this terrifying Sword Skill, gave Yan Kuo an imposing and overwhelming aura.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan made his move!
SHIIING! SHIIING! SHIIING!
Xiao Zhan used the True Dragon Supreme Swordsmanship, slashing down at Yan Kuo with a single strike. The tyrannical sword light instantly sent Yan Kuo flying!
BANG!
Yan Kuo crashed heavily to the ground, dozens of sword marks gushing blood all over his body. He was also continuously coughing up blood!
"You..."
Yan Kuo struggled on the ground for a moment before falling still, unable to rise!
’He couldn’t be dead, could he?’
The crowd started to speculate!
The Grand Elder stepped forward to check. He placed two fingers under Yan Kuo’s nostrils, felt no breath, and exclaimed, "He’s dead!"
What!
Yan Kuo is dead?
At that moment, everyone was so shocked their jaws dropped!
Yan Kuo was a Grand Martial Artist!
Everyone had expected Xiao Zhan to suffer a loss at Yan Kuo’s hands. Who would have thought that Xiao Zhan would kill him in a single move?
It was completely unexpected!
Even Xiao Zhan himself was stunned!
’I can’t believe the True Dragon Supreme Swordsmanship Su Mo taught me is this powerful!’ he thought. ’I’m a whole Great Realm below him, but I still killed him with ease!’
"He’s definitely dead!"
The Grand Elder confirmed Yan Kuo’s death once more, but the crowd still hadn’t processed it!
Only Su Mo remained perfectly calm.
’The True Dragon Supreme Swordsmanship is an invincible swordsmanship,’ Su Mo thought. ’Even if Xiao Zhan has only learned a move and a half and barely scratched the surface, it’s more than enough to crush an Early Stage Grand Martial Artist like Yan Kuo!’
"What? The boss is dead?"
The men from Black Dragon Stronghold panicked!
Xiao Zhan commanded, "Men! Kill every last bandit from Black Dragon Stronghold! Today, the Xiao Family will eliminate this cancer for the people of Qingyang City!"
Black Dragon Stronghold was based in the mountain forests outside Qingyang City. They frequently plagued the common people and robbed passing caravans!
For reasons both public and private, Xiao Zhan could not let any of them leave alive!
Kill!
The Grand Elder was the first to charge the Black Dragon Stronghold bandits, his pair of iron fists swinging relentlessly, smashing into his opponents!
AHHH...
The miserable screams of bandits echoed through the crowd!
With all the Xiao Family members pressing the attack, the battle was over in just a dozen breaths.
Not a single bandit from Black Dragon Stronghold escaped!
They were all killed!
Seeing the ground littered with corpses, the people of Qingyang City were scared witless.
The Xiao Family’s strength was too terrifying!
At this moment, everyone understood that the skies over Qingyang City had changed!
The Xiao Family’s power was no longer what it once was; they had truly risen!
The faces of the Xiao Family members were filled with excitement!
They hadn’t expected to be so strong either, to be able to completely crush the bandits from Black Dragon Stronghold.
Whew...
Every member of the Xiao Family let out a long breath, venting the anger in their hearts.
But it wasn’t over yet!
Su Mo’s anger had yet to be vented.
Su Mo turned to the Cyan Cloud Sparrow and asked, "Didn’t you just say you were hungry?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said pitifully, "My lord, I’ve been escorting you this whole way and haven’t eaten in days. I’m so hungry my stomach is touching my spine."
"Then I’ll reward you with these corpses, including the four Grand Martial Artist corpses from before."
Su Mo said casually.
However, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow remained rooted to the spot, a troubled look on its face.
"What, you’re not hungry anymore?"
Su Mo looked at the Cyan Cloud Sparrow in confusion.
Demon Beast Flesh was of great benefit to human Martial Artists, helping them raise their Realm!
Likewise, powerful humans were also beneficial to Demon Beasts!
Four Mid Stage Grand Martial Artists, plus one Early Stage Grand Martial Artist, should have been a magnificent feast for the Cyan Cloud Sparrow.
"No, no, no!"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said cautiously, "It’s not that I’m not hungry, it’s... I’m a bit of a clean freak. I... I don’t eat corpses!"
Its voice was very quiet, afraid it would anger Su Mo and earn it a huge slap!
’A clean freak?’
Su Mo was speechless.
’Aren’t all Demon Beasts savage creatures that devour flesh and blood? How could one be a clean freak?’
Su Mo said, "So you just want to eat something live, is that it? Fine, I’ll take you to eat right now. An all-you-can-eat buffet!"
"Really?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow asked in pleasant surprise.
Su Mo retorted, "When have I ever lied?"
"My lord is righteous enough to pierce the heavens, your every word carries the weight of nine tripods! You are a peerless, world-supporting expert! Of course you have never lied!"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s face was wreathed in smiles as it let loose a torrent of flattery at Su Mo.
Su Mo said to Xiao Qingxue and Xiao Zhan, "Honey, Father-in-law, wait for me at home. I’m heading out for a bit!"
CHIRP!
The words had barely left his mouth before Su Mo had mounted the Cyan Cloud Sparrow and was flying away from Qingyang City!
The Grand Elder asked in confusion, "Patriarch, the Young Master just returned. Why is he leaving again in such a hurry?"
"He must be going to get revenge on the Zhou Family and Famous Sword Manor!"
Xiao Zhan guessed.
The Grand Elder said worriedly, "The Zhou Family and Famous Sword Manor aren’t a big deal, but the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion will be a huge problem. I hope the Young Master exercises some restraint and doesn’t go there for revenge!"
Xiao Zhan sighed. "Alas, Xiaomo’s strength is far beyond ours. If he decides to do something, we can’t stop him at all!"
If Su Mo really went to the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion for revenge, the whole affair would blow up completely!
The Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion was an existence that could rival the Royal Family!
According to rumors, even before his recent secluded cultivation to break through to the Martial Monarch realm, the Heaven-Suppressing King had harbored ambitions of replacing the Royal Family and becoming the ruler of the Desolate Empire!
He even wanted to supplant the Beast Taming Sect and take command of the Eighteen Kingdoms. His ambition was enormous.
"My husband..."
Xiao Qingxue silently prayed for Su Mo.
...
「In Famous Sword Manor, the hall was filled with distinguished guests!」
Wei Wuya sat firmly in the seat of honor, flanked by eight Grand Martial Artist realm experts. The hall was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
After three rounds of drinks,
an elderly man in a brown robe was the first to speak. "May I ask, Manor Master Wei, for what reason have you invited the eight of us here today?"
"To be honest with you all," Wei Wuya said with a smile, "I have cultivated the Void Shattering Great Sword Technique to the Great Perfection Realm, and I’ve invited you all here to celebrate!"
What!
The eight Grand Martial Artist experts were collectively shaken!
The Void Shattering Great Sword Technique was a Supreme Sword Technique created by the first Manor Master of Famous Sword Manor, and in a hundred years, no one had succeeded in cultivating it.
Unexpectedly, Wei Wuya had succeeded!
Seeing the astonishment on everyone’s faces, Wei Wuya said with satisfaction, "In addition to that, I have also advanced to the Late Stage Grand Martial Artist realm!"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked once again.
Famous Sword Manor had originally been just a second-rate power in the Desolate Empire. But now that Wei Wuya’s swordsmanship had reached Great Perfection and he had advanced to the Late Stage Grand Martial Artist, they were fully qualified to rank among the first-rate powers.
And with their connection to the Heaven-Suppressing Royal Mansion, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Famous Sword Manor a super-first-rate power!
The brown-robed elder took a deep breath, his face wreathed in smiles. "With Famous Sword Manor’s current strength, you are more than qualified to establish yourselves in the Imperial City."
"Naturally!"
Wei Wuya said without a trace of modesty, "Once my second brother returns, I plan to move Famous Sword Manor to the Imperial City. I’ve already picked out the location!"
BOOM!
Just then, a loud explosion suddenly erupted from outside the gates, interrupting their conversation!