Chapter 124: The Power of One Punch
"Time is up, come over here, all of you!" Ma Aolei immediately commanded the dozens of stationed disciples in the distance.
The disciples from the three families nervously walked over, unsure of what they were expected to do.
Yuan Xiuqi stood to one side, his face showing a few traces of excitement. This Ma Aolei really knew how to play, and he found it quite entertaining.
"Come on, you guys split into two teams, line up in front of me, understood? These two women will be your reward for entertainment. Whoever performs to my satisfaction will receive a generous reward!" Ma Aolei sneered.
"This..." The crowd of disciples looked at He Feiman and Cui He lying on the ground, drenched in blood, and exchanged glances.
They were now reduced to such a state, who still had the mood for it? Besides, under the watchful eyes of everyone, most of their psychological strength wasn't that strong.
"Hmph, the last three who disappoint me, break their limbs. Begin!" Ma Aolei coldly ordered.
At her words, everyone shuddered to their core, panic-stricken, with not even a hint of desire left.
Tears fell from the corner of He Feiman's eyes. In her wildest dreams, she never imagined things would come to such a pass. She felt as if her heart had died. Cui He, barely able to move, turned her head to look at He Feiman.
With a sad laugh, she said, "Young Mistress, Cui He can no longer take care of you. I will go ahead. I believe Young Master Ling will definitely take vengeance for us!"
A shock struck He Feiman's heart as she croaked out, "Cui He..."
But Cui He had already taken her own life, her vitality fading, dead.
He Feiman knew Cui He couldn't accept being humiliated like this, death was imminent either way, might as well die clean.
Ling Fan's image unconsciously flickered in her mind as she murmured to herself, "Will you still come for me?"
Seeing this, Ma Aolei burst out in cold laughter, "Want to die, is that it? Very well, but hear this, all of you. Even if these two become corpses today, you must finish what you're meant to do!"
The crowd felt an icy chill at her words, damn it, this Ma Aolei was a true sadist. What kind of deep hatred did she harbor to not even spare corpses?
He Feiman, about to take her own life just like Cui He, upon hearing this, her eyes blazed with fury, too venomous, she wouldn't even be allowed to die cleanly.
Staring intensely at Ma Aolei, she pronounced each word clearly, "You will meet a terrible end, suffering retribution. Even if I must become a ghost, I, He Feiman, will never let you off!"
"Heh, whether or not I face retribution is none of your concern. You would be better off enjoying the moment. With so many here, you've got plenty to indulge in, hahaha..." Ma Aolei laughed unrestrained.
This woman, having cultivated an evil technique, was a bit mentally unstable. Furthermore, Yuan Xiuqi was no good either, for he had tortured her without mercy. Thus, she now vented her negative emotions on He Feiman and Cui He.
"No one here today shall see tomorrow's sun!" Suddenly, an extremely icy voice came through from the dense forest.
The despairing He Feiman was jolted to her senses and then smiled, tears cascading freely. He had finally returned, he hadn't abandoned her!
"Cui He, if you had delayed just a bit longer, you would have seen him. Rest assured, even if he can't avenge you today, as long as I live, I will find a way to exact your revenge!" He Feiman silently swore in her heart.
The crowd momentarily froze, then looked towards the direction of the voice, only to see two figures emerging from the forest, the man with an exceedingly icy countenance, seemingly furious to the extreme!
Behind him, a woman was covering her face with a veil. Although her true face was unclear, even through the veil, the stunning curves beneath her clothes were evident, suggesting she was an incomparably stunning beauty.
The crowd was mesmerized, extremely curious about the face hidden beneath the veil.
"Today, you all will die!" When Ling Fan saw the scene before him, his blood seemed to harden with rage.
The stupefied crowd was instantly awakened by Ling Fan's chilling voice, as if it came straight from Nine Serenities Hell, and they all turned their gaze towards the enraged young man.
Yuan Xiuqi recovered his attention from Qiao Yuchan and coldly fixed his gaze on Ling Fan, asking, "Wife, did he kill Yuan Hao and dishonor you?"
Ma Aolei, snapping out of her astonishment, nodded hastily, "It's him, I'd recognize him even if he turned to ash!"
By this time, Ling Fan had already reached He Feiman. The disciples stationed by the three houses retreated from the surroundings, their faces filled with fear.
Big shots on both sides, they couldn't afford to offend either. It was truly a case of 'when immortals battle, mortals suffer'.
Ling Fan helped He Feiman to his feet, and, seeing the numerous wounds crisscrossing his body, glanced over at Cui He, who had already lost all signs of life not far away.
His face devoid of any expression, he said indifferently, "I'm sorry, it's my fault you all were dragged into this. I will make them all pay with their lives!"
The youths stationed around were dumbfounded, wondering who they had provoked.
"Fuck, this idiot, does he think he is someone important? Today, with Young Master Yuan and two Elders from the Grandmaster Realm here as our Offering, he still dares to spout such big talk!" The youngsters, coming to their senses, immediately scoffed with cold laughter.
This was the territory of the three great families, and Ling Fan actually dared to speak such nonsense here. How could everyone not be upset?
"Motherfucker, even the Noble Houses in the top ten of the Heavenly Vein must be cautious when facing the united forces of our three great families, and he thinks he's something?" Another person also cursed angrily.
"Hmph, he thinks just because he's raging, he can instantly destroy everything! Pfft, what a fucking idiot! I really want to see who won't see the sun tomorrow," Hong Quan couldn't help but sneer. Find adventures on empire
"Leave her to me, you go do what you must," Qiao Yuchan approached Ling Fan and spoke softly.
With those words, it was as if the sound of mountain springs tinkling, a canary emerging from the valley, delightful to the ear. Everyone couldn't help but be startled once more, and a glint of greed flashed in Yuan Xiuqi's eyes.
"I'm determined to have this woman today!" Yuan Xiuqi vowed secretly to himself, then turned his gaze towards Ling Fan.
"Kid, you're the first to act so tough in front of me, Yuan Xiuqi!"
Ling Fan handed He Feiman over to Qiao Yuchan and slowly stood up to face Yuan Xiuqi, who had just spoken.
"You, deserve death!" Ling Fan said, his face expressionless, uttering just three words.
"Tch, you idiot, remember me? Today I'm going to make you understand what regret is, daring to take advantage of me!"
"Husband, I want to gouge out his eyes and break his hands to relieve the hatred in my heart," Ma Aolei stood to one side, grinding her teeth.
Yuan Xiuqi let out a ferocious laugh, "That will be easy, let's see how I beat him into a dead dog!"
With that, he suddenly charged forward, swift as a flitting shadow, not even bothering to draw a weapon. As a Body Refining Master, his fists were his best weapons.
His intention was to use the most primitive, simplest, and brutish method to cripple the person in front of him and watch him crawl and wail at his feet!
The two Offering Elders behind Yuan Xiuqi remained vigilant, poised to act at the first sign of trouble.
They didn't join in because they knew the young master's temper. In such a situation, lending a hand could displease Yuan Xiuqi.
Moreover, their main reason was that they didn't believe this young man, who appeared to be about the same age as Yuan Xiuqi, could harm their young master!
It must be known that Yuan Xiuqi's Body Refining Divine Skill was near perfection, able to deliver punches nearing the strength of eighty thousand catties, utterly terrifying.
Even when facing the top three experts of the Star Plucking List, he could withstand more than ten moves. As long as he stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, a spot among the top three was assured for him.
So, could this young upstart possibly injure Yuan Xiuqi?
The two Elders absolutely didn't believe it, because it was simply impossible. Even the strongest on the Star Plucking List couldn't harm Yuan Xiuqi within three moves.
While the two Elders were pondering this, the confronters had already collided.
"Boom!"
An inconceivable scene unfolded; in the stupefied gazes of everyone, Yuan Xiuqi shot backward like a cannonball, his body smashing violently against a stone wall thirty meters away.
Another "boom" resounded as the stone wall collapsed, burying Yuan Xiuqi in the debris, his figure unseen.
The hearts of the two Offering Elders jerked fiercely, and they stood agape!
Ma Aolei's mouth hung open as though she had seen a ghost!
The entire crowd, looking at Ling Fan who stood proudly and immovable, fell into a deafening silence!