Hunting God Era

Chapter 187 So intimidated he dared not look me in the eye

The place where Yang Cheng Anjia lives is a vast manor located on the outskirts of the city. As one of the four major martial arts families in Yangcheng, they have been running the business for generations and have a deep foundation.

Unlike those groups that openly engage in business and rely on military strength, these local martial artists prefer the traditional martial arts family model.

Family power is the foundation, while industrial wealth is the branches and leaves, used to nourish the bloodline and maintain the inheritance, thus having considerable influence in the local area.

Deep within the An family's estate, they even enclosed a former training ground that had long since been exhausted but boasted stunning scenery. Together with the vast, misty lake behind it, it became the An family's exclusive backyard.

At this moment, in a meditation room in the core area of ​​the manor, carved from jade and surrounded by several magical treasures that could enhance cultivation, An Yiyang, the head of the An family, slowly finished his practice.

This man was tall and slender, with a refined and scholarly appearance. Between his brows lay the authority of someone who had long held a high position and a hint of hardship that was not easily detected.

At this moment, the pale blue aura surrounding him flowed like the wind, eventually receding into his body. Then, he pushed open the door to the secret chamber and walked steadily into the family hall.

At this moment, he noticed that a lot of people had gathered in the hall, all of them his relatives and younger family members, and they all looked worried.

"I go!"

A young man stood up and was about to rush out, but was quickly stopped by someone.

"Where are you going! Are you looking for death?!"

An elder shouted, "You think you can fool Li Chuang? We don't even know what's going on yet. If you rush over there and make things worse, how many heads do you have to deal with the consequences?!"

"What's the noise about?"

An Yiyang frowned and asked.

Only then did they see who had arrived, and they all stood up and bowed.

"Master."

The elder who had spoken earlier hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Xiaoru was furious about yesterday's video, so she went to confront Li Chuang today."

These words caused An Yiyang's expression to change.

He did receive the video; Li Chuang killing two familiar Third Realm experts was indeed terrifying, but he didn't really take it seriously.

In his eyes, the An family was uninvolved, a family that thrived on both power and business, and had little connection with the sects; you couldn't trace them back to him.

He had asked Chairman Zhuang of Tiangong Group, whom he knew well, last night, and he hadn't received the video.

An Yiyang didn't take it seriously; at most, he would just stay out of it.

He himself didn't understand why Zhuang Han hadn't received it, but he had.

His long-standing status meant that even when he witnessed the death of a fellow comrade, he didn't react quickly enough.

It's just that I've put a stay-at-home order on my family members. Things haven't been peaceful lately, so I'm not letting them go out.

I never expected my daughter to run away.
He was helpless with his daughter; she was too spoiled and had become oblivious to the ways of the world, often going too far and impossible to persuade her to stop, but thankfully there weren't any major problems.

The result is that he was too pampered and has now run into someone else's den of wolves and tigers.

Is Li Zicheng someone you can easily get along with?
"Nonsense!"

An Yiyang shouted, "Go and bring her back!"

"Master, we can't get through on the phone, and we dare not go," the elder said, bowing his head.

An Yiyang's expression froze. He glared at him, glanced at the time, and was about to step out.

"Master! Something bad has happened!"

A doorman stumbled into the hall, his voice sharp and distorted, pointing towards the main entrance, his lips trembling:

"There are so many people outside!"

An Yiyang was stunned for a moment, then his figure flashed and he crossed the courtyard in an instant, heading straight for the gate.

Just as he flashed to the entrance of the hall, steady footsteps approached from afar, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

The person is coming!

The newcomer was dressed in a crisp, crisp uniform of a civilian employee from the pest control department. His eyes gleamed behind his gold-rimmed glasses. He held a long sword out in front of him with both hands, his posture almost pious, but there was also a strange worry lurking beneath the surface.

Lu Zhao from the records department knew this person; he was said to be a descendant of a prestigious family.

Behind him were about ten other people.

They were all influential martial artists in the area.

But they were all at the second level, not worth mentioning, except for one person.
An Yiyang turned his gaze to Dai Ning, who was standing next to Lu Zhao.

"Dai Ning, what do you mean? Where is my daughter?"

"Master An"

Dai Ning's smile held a hint of bitterness. "This matter is no longer important to me. As for your daughter..."

She took a step back, and Juan and the others behind her threw a headless corpse and its head into the front yard of the hall.

Its neck was bloodless, but it seemed to be sealed by something. Its independent head had its eyes wide open, maintaining a shrewish appearance.

"Xiaoru!!"

An Yiyang's eyes widened, bloodshot instantly filling his eyeballs. He was about to move, but as he did, his expression changed, and he turned to Dai Ning in front of him.

"Dai Ning, what are you doing! Are you looking for death?!"

In that instant, he sensed Dai Ning's aura.

Is she going to stop him?

Most importantly, the energy emanating from it made his scalp tingle.

"It's not about what I want to do."

Dai Ning shook her head and smiled wryly, taking a step back to make Lu Zhao stand out even more.

Lu Zhao's gaze swept calmly over the An family members who had come with An Yiyang, finally landing on An Yiyang, whose face was ashen and whose breath was churning.

He nodded slightly, his voice clear and calm: "Patriarch An."

Then, he extended both hands forward, raising the longsword he was holding high, and placed one hand on the hilt.

But it doesn't look like he's about to draw his sword; it looks more like he's performing a ritual or making an apology.

An Yiyang laughed angrily: "What are you doing, bringing a broken sword to apologize? That's my daughter!"

It looks like a magic weapon, but he has plenty of magic weapons.

Over the years, he has used all the money he has earned to buy magical artifacts.

Perhaps the quality is inferior to this sword, but can you really expect him to calm down with just a sword?
He's not the kind of person who's blinded by greed!

These people must pay with their lives for his daughter!

“There’s nothing wrong to apologize for. Seeing this sword is like seeing Director Li. Director Li’s order was to send videos and messages to you martial artists, but you didn’t come. Your daughter did come, but she was late.”

"So, in front of this sword, I want to ask you, do you not respect Director Li?" Lu Zhao said calmly.

"Even if the rebel leader was powerful, he couldn't force a cow to drink water!"

An Yiyang angrily retorted, "I don't want to get involved in your mess. My daughter is gone now. Who killed her?"

He should have acted sooner, but something felt off about that sword.

When he was in the second realm, the first thing he practiced was the Five Senses Barrier. He was very sensitive to dangerous energy and his martial arts were based on the Five Senses Barrier. When he reached the third realm, it was the same. In fact, he was able to perceive some differences.

Now that I've sensed it for a longer time, I'm even more certain that this sword is somewhat strange, emanating a dangerous aura. Just now, the aura emanating from it was actually less from Dai Ning; the majority was from the sword!
Lu Zhao nodded, but said nothing more, offering no threats, explanations, or even mentioning the corpse on the ground.

He simply shifted his hand, which was gripping the sword hilt, to the side.

hum!
A deep yet penetrating sword cry suddenly rang out from the sheath of the Heaven-Slaying Sword. Immediately afterwards, an indescribable, bone-chilling silver-white sword light burst out from the gap in the sheath!

The light was not dazzling, but it ignored the barriers of matter, instantly filling the entire Anjia Hall, even penetrating the walls and roof, illuminating the entire Anjia Manor in the twilight with a pale white light.

With a flash of light, the color drained completely from An Yiyang's face, a renowned expert in Yangcheng and a third-realm Earth Origin expert.

But in an instant, the light in his eyes, like a candle flickering in the wind, turned to ashes amidst the ripples of his gaze, leaving only the tangible glimmer of sword light.

laugh!
An Yiyang's body was as if it were being cut by a fine and dense net. First, blood spurted out, then it cracked rapidly, and finally disintegrated into small pieces.

Everyone stared in stunned silence at the mass of broken pieces on the ground, where not a drop of blood had fallen, as if they were dreaming.

Gone!

That’s it?!
It's faster and more brutal than the murders shown in the video!

What's with that sword?!
Is it because of the sword?!
Dai Ning was the first to react, and her first reaction was to look at the sword. But when she saw Lu Zhao holding the sword, she breathed a sigh of relief. The blade was just flashing with ordinary cold light. It was just a normal magic weapon. It wasn't that difficult to get something similar.

But how could Lu Zhao, a mere Dragon Gate cultivator, and a low-level one at that, kill An Yiyang, a cultivator at the third realm, with a single sword strike?

It is a sword
wrong!

Dai Ning felt a chill run down her spine when she recalled Li Ye's nonchalant attitude at the dinner table.

It's not a sword.

Some highly skilled martial artists can conceal their true energy within their weapons, holding it back without releasing it. Some even pour their life's worth of power into their weapons so that they can still unleash a powerful attack when their descendants face danger.

Li Ye probably used the same move, but the difference is that this move was much more powerful!
Lu Zhao himself didn't expect this; to be honest, he was quite uneasy.

Is it enough to just draw your sword when you meet them?
He didn't know what was going on, but he had to obey Director Li's orders. Besides, he had indeed witnessed Li Ye's strength and the presence of so many people, so he made up his mind and came.

I didn't expect it to be true. It really is possible to just draw the sword. With just one strike, a martial artist at the third realm would collapse.

Moreover, the way he died was different from last night's.

Last night, one was buried alive, and the other was caught in a net and cut into large pieces.

This one, however, was filled with sword light, transforming into countless sword blades that forcefully sliced ​​the person in two.

Director Li's expertise
It's as if everyone has flaws in his eyes, and he can accurately find those flaws.

"Master An, I am acting under orders. Please do not blame me."

He addressed the broken pieces, solemnly sheathed the sword, and continued to hold it as he turned to Dai Ning and the other martial artists.

Seeing the Heaven-Slaying Sword turn around, the dozen or so martial artists who had come over all lowered their heads, not daring to look.

"I don't need to teach you what to do next, do I?" Lu Zhao asked them.

"Hu Anxia is willing to be the vanguard and clear obstacles for Director Li!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fierce aura soared into the sky.

Juan was the first to jump out, unleashing the powerful aura of a second-realm martial artist. Like a raging bull, he charged towards the other members of the An family with a violent surge of energy.

Boom! !
With a tremendous impact, Juan instantly killed several junior members of the An family. At the same time, the four people next to him also reacted and followed.

"kill!"

Juan's eyes flashed with a cruel red light, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Last night he got a share of the spoils from the Wu and Shi families. If he can personally destroy the even stronger An family today, his position in Li Ye's heart will be unshakable. And who says he has to give others a chance?
Just because Director Li didn't say so, he can do it!

It's not impossible to split up another branch!
"you dare!"

An elder of the An family, his eyes blazing with fury, roared as he approached Hu Anxia.

"Since the head of your household is gone, what do I have to be afraid of!"

Hu Anxia grinned maliciously, neither dodging nor avoiding, and with a flick of his wrists, unleashed a torrent of palm force that collided with the elder, sending him flying and crashing into a low wall.

As a second-level cultivator, his strength is considered top-tier among second-level cultivators; most second-level cultivators are no match for him.

At the same time, the 'hyenas' who were traveling with him also followed closely behind with bloodshot eyes, pouncing on various parts of the An family manor like wolves and tigers. In an instant, shouts of killing, screams, and the clash of weapons suddenly erupted.

This extremely fast action caught more martial artists off guard, who rushed over in a panic.

They didn't even dare to think too much about it; if they were a step behind now, they would lose their share of the profits.

No matter what, we can't let others take advantage of us!
Dai Ning frowned as she looked at the chaotic and bloody scene before her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She was not a bloodthirsty person. Although her relationship with the An family was not particularly close, they were both families from the Third Realm, and she felt a sense of shared sorrow for their fate.

However, the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Lu Zhao's hand, and the frenzied behavior of these martial artists, were silently reminding her that she had to do it!

"Master Dai"

Lu Zhao calmly said to her, "Please."

After the initial shock, Lu Zhao calmed down and regained his composure.

Besides the sword, his arrival also served a supervisory purpose.

He had to remember clearly who did the work and who didn't.

Those who do things represent obedience.

Those who don't do anything need to be evaluated further.

Dai Ning took a deep breath, suppressing the struggle in her heart, her eyes gradually turning cold.

With a swift movement, she drifted into the manor like a ghost. Unlike other martial artists who charged in recklessly, she directly targeted several of the stronger members of the An family.

Her movements were as elusive as willow catkins, and as her hands flew, they created streaks of emerald green palm shadows. Her attacks were like vines, instantly entangled the attacks of several people, and the release of her true energy caused the movements of those martial artists to pause slightly.

This is her martial arts style, which shares the same Five Elements as An Yiyang, but with a different emphasis. Her Human Essence True Seed focuses on the two words 'condensation and entanglement'.

"Sorry."

A hint of reluctance flashed in Dai Ning's eyes, but her actions were swift and decisive. A faint emerald light shone from her palms, causing the martial artists to scream in agony and collapse to the ground. Although their bodies showed no change, they inexplicably felt withered, as if they had been bound and entangled by vines and had been drained of their moisture.

After this, Anjia will cease to exist.

Of the four major realms and three levels of native martial artists, one must be preserved.

Besides for herself, it was also for her family!

……

"In life, there are many times when we can't be happy."

Inside the restaurant's private room, Li Ye leisurely sipped his tea, a smile playing on his lips as he gazed at the scenery outside the window.

"So, if you want to feel good, you have to become stronger, so strong that they don't dare to look you in the eye, and then they won't care about anyone else."

Rather than saying that martial artists eventually become large families, it's more accurate to say that when an individual becomes powerful, they naturally gather those around them and grow stronger. This is both a strength and a weakness.

To make it hard, it must be stronger, so that no one dares to covet it.

Otherwise, either the whole family will be wiped out, or they will be forced into a situation against their will for the sake of their family.

Li Ye now has a family, and if he doesn't want to become one of the former two, then he needs to use overwhelming force to shock them so much that they dare not look him in the eye!

(End of this chapter)