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594 Battle of the Courtyard
Amid the endless roars, the five black figures retreated like five bolts of lightning. Their figures instantly retreated from the middle of the plaza before jumping up into the sky and disappearing into the darkness. On the ground, there were traces of dripping blood and Ling Lei suffered from a sword cut when attempting to assassinate the other party.
Lei ZhenTian was devastated!
Facing an assassination from such a short distance, there wouldn't be many capable of avoiding the assassination techniques that Ling Tian had personally taught. Of the few who could accomplish such a feat, they definitely wouldn't be part of the Lei Family's experts. Lei ZhenTian was naturally an exception and thus Ling Feng and the rest did not make him their target but chose the other Lei Family experts. All of the targets that they picked were experts who they were confident that they could take down. However, the Lei Family truly sent all of their elites this time. Even with absolute confidence and catching their enemy off guard, Ling Lei had still suffered from a counterattack.
However, the fatalities of the Lei Family were far worse! Under the lightning-fast strike, five Lei Family Elders who were top-notch experts in the family were sliced at the throat and an arrow of blood shot out afar before they lifelessly collapsed onto the ground.
The other members of the Lei Family did not even have the time to react!
The many members of the Lei Family stared at the five corpses before them and trembled. Some of them trembled with shame, others with anger, but the most with… fear!
These five individuals were extremely prominent individuals within the Lei Family and each of them had an extremely high level of martial arts! Who would have thought that they did not have the strength to fight back in the face of an assassination?
"Sl*t! You dare to trick me!" A thunderous roar sounded and Lei ZhenTian's eyes turned red as he pounced forward in an almost maniacal manner. He charged right at Ling Chen who was on the roof and commanded, "KILL!"
The black-robed man in the tree looked at Lei ZhenTian gleefully and muttered, "This father and son pair are truly alike; they are both equally stupid! What is the point of talking to your enemy? Do you really think that your enemy will surrender in their very own territory? Hopelessly idiotic." As he said that, the black-robed man looked at Ling Chen with a smile, "This lass is just as crafty as Ling Tian. That darn Ling Tian has truly ruined such a fine young lady…"
Ling Chen intentionally provoked Lei ZhenTian so that he would launch his attack towards her and she would be able to tangle with him. As long as Lei ZhenTian could not easily give out his orders, it would be the most advantageous situation for Ling Feng and the rest to drag out the battle.
Just when Lei ZhenTian's figure was halfway in midair, Ling Chen jumped off the roof and received Lei ZhenTian without the slightest bit of fear, "Kill!" Her cold eyes were fixed on Lei ZhenTian's figure and she circulated her Divine Ice Formula to the maximum!
Nine ghostly figures had also charged out the moment Ling Chen gave her orders and they began their massacre among the Lei Family troops! They were Ling Feng, Yun, Lei, Dian, Twenty-two, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine.
Following the two of their commands, the whole Ling Family Courtyard erupted with battle cries all over as the forces from both camps clashed with each other. The usually tranquil Courtyard had turned into a slaughterhouse!
Feng Mo's shoulder was still wrapped up in bandages as he had yet to recover from his previous battle but he still dashed forward like the wind to block a leader of the Lei Family.
In mid-air, Lei ZhenTian's palms clashed together with Ling Chen's palms firmly and with a loud bang, the two of them shot backward in two different directions. Lei ZhenTian felt his hands freeze and the chilly air assaulted his forearms before slowly creeping into his shoulders! He could not help but be startled and hurriedly circulated his inner qi for a full three cycles before he could get rid of that numbing feeling. Who would have thought that the frail-looking beauty before him would be actually a top-notch expert? Not only was her cultivation extremely profound, her cultivation formula was also extremely strange. Despite matching a palm strike with him head-on, she did not lose out in the slightest.
Ling Chen floated backward and she felt an aching feeling on her arms. A sweet feeling filled her throat and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Lei ZhenTian truly lived up to the name of being the family head of a Great Family. The height of his strength could be ranked among the top five of all the experts that Ling Chen had seen before in her life. His cultivation was probably higher than Ling Jian and not any lower than Li Xue! The depth of his cultivation wasn't something that she would be able to contend with. But if she allowed him to escape from her grasp and deal with the others from the Courtyard, their Ling Family Courtyard would truly be doomed. As long as she could tangle with him for a while longer, she would be able to increase their chances of victory!
The tip of Ling Chen's feet tapped onto the roof lightly and she propelled herself forward again. After making a somersault in mid-air, she charged at Lei ZhenTian again and with the flash of a chilly glow a sword appeared in her hands. Under the reflection of the surrounding fire torches, it glowed with splendor.
Lei ZhenTian let out a roar and shot forwards to tangle with Ling Chen in an intense battle. Those fighting beneath them could only see a black and white shadow tangling with each other in mid-air, unable to tell them apart. The two of them met speed with speed and in a short instant, they had already exchanged dozens of blows.
Lei XiaoSong blocked Ling Seven's sword with his own sword. While this little brat was a hopeless lecher, all of his subordinates fought with valor and he did not lose out the slightest when fighting against Ling Seven alone. He even had the extra energy to shout out to his father who was fighting above, "Father, show some mercy. Don't harm her…"
Hearing those words, the black-robed man in the tree almost fell out of the tree. This brat is truly a work of art. He couldn't be bothered about his father but only cares about the beauty! He is truly frivolous…
Lei ZhenTian who was fighting an intense battle against Ling Chen almost fainted from anger. This daddy here is fighting a life and death battle with the lass and could lose my life at any moment! You disobedient child are still caring for the fairer sex at this moment? You are still thinking about the welfare of the greatest enemy before me? If I don't harm her, should I stretch my neck out and hand my life over to her?
All the experts of the Lei Family spread out into formation and flooded over like a tsunami…
While the experts of the Ling Family Courtyard were powerful, they were too few in numbers and many of the Blood Iron Warriors were still injured. Even if the Lei Family experts were to gang up three to one on the Ling Family troops, they would still have a large excess of soldiers.
Even if the soldiers of the Courtyard were elites among elites and were invincible against ordinary soldiers, when facing a troop full of martial arts experts who had the absolute advantage in numbers, they were extremely vulnerable. In just a few short minutes there were countless troops who were already seriously injured.
Ling Feng and the rest who had the upper hand for a short period of time indeed managed to slaughter their enemies like they were dicing up vegetables. However, they were quickly surrounded by the experts of the Lei Family and fell into an encirclement.
An assassin needed to catch his enemy off guard and kill his enemy with a single strike! Even when facing an expert at the same level, he would also have the confidence to kill with a single strike. But when facing enemies in a head-on battle, they were no different from ordinary martial artists. At the very most, they would be slightly more agile.
Even if the troops of the Courtyard fought with all of their strength, the gap between their strengths was far too large, and the troops of the Courtyard were forced into retreat.
As the battle became more and more miserable, the members of the Lei Family had managed to break through the third garden and were driving the Ling Family troops into a desperate situation.
With her left palm and sword in her right hand, Ling Chen tangled with Lei ZhenTian in an intense battle. Since she wasn't a match for Lei ZhenTian, she couldn't help but be on the losing end. However, her sharp sword qi and strange inner qi together with her determination to perish with Lei ZhenTian also created plenty of trouble for him. Since he had the ability and confidence to beat Ling Chen, why would he have to accompany her in death? He only needed to exhaust Ling Chen's inner qi by dragging out the battle for a long time and there wasn't a need for him to take any risks.
Feng Mo was currently fighting three Lei Family experts alone at the moment. His own martial arts weren't at the level of top-notch experts and together with the fact that he had yet to recover from his injuries, he could only clench his teeth and fight the three enemies in front of him. Finally, he gradually couldn't withstand the combined attacks from his opponents and was already bleeding in many parts. All of a sudden, a lovable shout could be heard and two slender figures flashed in front of Feng Mo, attacking together to block two of his enemies.
The two slender figures who had just arrived were Shui QianRou and Yu BingYan! Xue Leng and Xue Fei both guarded closely beside Yu BingYan's side, refusing to be even an inch away from her.
Yu BingYan's movement was extremely agile and her swordplay was exquisite. Every time she stabbed out, it was as though she was a peerless painter adding a masterful stroke to create a masterpiece. Her swordplay was filled with sharpness but also carried with it the fresh smell of paper. This was what Yu BingYan had comprehended over the past year of seclusion. She had already attained minor accomplishments in melding her martial arts into painting and melding painting into martial arts. The moment she took action, she managed to create this dreamlike effect that not only managed to break Feng Mo out of a sticky situation but also killed and injured countless Lei Family experts.
Shui QianRou's sword was like the wind and the moment she brandished her sword, she suppressed her enemy with killing intent burning in her eyes. The Ling Family was already Shui QianRou's final hope so how could she allow the Lei Family to wipe them out? Compared to the many Ling Family members present, Shui QianRou was definitely the one who was the most anxious for the Ling Family Courtyard. Even though she wasn't part of the Ling Family, the Ling Family was already her final hope. If the Ling Family Courtyard was in peril, Shui QianRou would definitely risk her life to prevent its destruction! Shui QianRou's true strength was not weaker than Ling Chi and the rest. The moment she took action, many Lei Family members also perished under her hands and she was no weaker than Yu BingYan!
As Shui QianRou killed the enemies of the Lei Family, she looked at Yu BingYan with shock in her eyes. She had always heard that the little princess of the Yu Family was weak and a martial arts trash. However, after seeing Yu BingYan take action today, while Yu BingYan was still a distance away from her, ordinary experts were no longer a match for her. The exquisiteness of Yu BingYan's moves was something that Shui QianRou herself had never seen before! Just what was going on?
Looking at Yu BingYan who was supposed to be her opponent two years later and also her sworn sister, Shui QianRou was at a loss.
The moment these two ladies charged out, they were actually able to slightly ease the situation of the Ling Family.
Feng Mo felt the pressure on him ease up and he brandished his blade to force his opponent away before crying out with anxiousness, "Why is Young Madam out here? This place is extremely dangerous and you should get away from here quickly. If you get injured, how am I going to answer to Young Noble?"
Yu BingYan was already betrothed to Ling Tian and had once said in front of the First Elder of the Yu Family, "I belong to the Ling Family and am Ling Tian's woman. Even if I die, I will be the Ling Family's ghost." With regards to Yu BingYan's dedication and infatuation towards Ling Tian, Feng Mo and the rest were extremely moved, and thus addressed her as 'Young Madam'. Apart from Ling Chen, no one in the Ling Family had such a privilege. Even Ling Tian's fiancee in name, Princess JiaoYue, did not have such an honor!
Yu BingYan smiled and said, "If I can't protect my husband's estate, even if I am able to stay alive, how would I be able to face my husband? How can I live up to the name of 'Young Madam'?!" She then did not say another word and dashed out with her sword to kill.
While the battle was currently in a stalemate, it was becoming more and more miserable by the minute. The soldiers of the Ling Family dashed forward batch by batch and they collapsed onto the ground batch by batch as well. Every time a batch of soldiers perished, another batch would quickly take their place and they would charge forward without a care for their life. The blood on the ground had already formed puddles and corpses were littered everywhere.
The fifth yard was where all the injured soldiers of the Ling Family had retreated to. They were all weak from their injuries but still guarded the door of the fifth yard to the death and refused to retreat even a single step!
Dong! A Ling Family soldier smashed onto the wall of the yard with blood trailing down from the corner of his lips. He clenched his teeth, pulled out a blade from his abdomen, and was about to charge out again but the swords of two Lei Family experts landed on him…
That Ling Family soldier stared at his enemies with deadly intent but struggled for a moment before closing his eyes and collapsing on the ground with regret in his eyes.
All of a sudden an ear-piercing roar could be heard and dozens of soldiers charged out from the fifth yard. They had either lost a leg or arm but had anger all over their faces as they wobbled forward unsteadily…
Seeing their brothers reduced to such a pathetic state to protect them, these burly men could no longer hold themselves back and they charged forward using their clutches, hands, or even teeth to fight the enemies…
They would rather die in the hands of the enemy than let their brothers sacrifice their lives for them! The injured soldiers charging out from the yard increased rapidly as though they were a bunch of injured beasts…
Feng Mo roared, "All of you get back! who asked all of you to come out? Are you guys here to seek death?!"
A burly man trembled with a face full of fury and tears in his eyes as he roared, "Commander, this subordinate would rather die!"
Feng Mo roared crazily, "You still dare to talk back?! After today, this daddy will take you apart piece by piece!"
That burly man chuckled and fresh blood suddenly spewed out from his mouth as he muttered, "Commander, I will accept my punishment now…" He then collapsed weakly onto the ground as two bloody wounds opened up in his chest. He held firmly onto the neck of a Lei Family soldier and refused to let go. The sword in that Lei Family soldier's hand had already drooped down and he was no longer breathing anymore.
"AHHHH!!!" Feng Mo roared crazily and dashed forward to knock the few Lei Family soldiers aside. He could not be bothered about whether or not the Lei Family soldiers were dead and he grabbed the body of his fallen brother, "BROTHER! BROTHERRRRR!"
The eyelids of that burly man trembled slightly as though he wanted to open his eyes but failed to do so as he muttered, "… I… I did not… suffer a loss at least…I…" He could not even finish his sentence before he took his last breath.
Feng Mo's eyes and face was flushed completely red in anger as he slowly laid the burly man down. Letting out a loud roar, he charged out…
The sky was gradually becoming bright. The three thousand experts of the Lei Family had arrived at midnight and the battle had already lasted for over six hours. Both parties suffered countless casualties and while the Ling Family Courtyard seemed to be on the brink of destruction, they were still holding on firmly.
There were less than 2000 people left among the Lei Family troops. Shui QianRou and Yu BingYan had their backs facing each other and they were entrusting their backs to the biggest 'nemesis' of their lives. They tried their best to defend against the gushing soldiers and were struggling more and more by the minute. Shui QianRou's left shoulder and leg were already bloodied and Yu BingYan also had a wound on her left hand. At the same time, Yu BingYan was already limping and her left foot was obviously injured. It was impossible for her to unleash her exquisite fairy-like movement techniques any further! If not for Shui QianRou and Yu BingYan watching each other backs, the two of them would have probably perished already!
The casualties who had settled down in the fifth yard had mostly rushed out from to dive back into battle. Apart from those who couldn't move, many seriously injured soldiers had charged out despite their injuries. In just an instant, many of them had died under the hands of the Lei Family's warriors. After all, the troops of the Lei Family were all martial arts experts and it would be difficult for the Ling Family's soldiers to even perish together with them. Feng Mo witnessed all of these with devastation and he was angered to the point he felt his chest exploding. However, it was a pity that he was trapped in an encirclement and it was impossible for him to provide them with reinforcements.
Shui QianRou's sword was brandished wildly and she tried her best to block a couple of Lei Family warriors. Looking around, she saw a black-robed teen charging towards the two of them and he was the son of Lei ZhenTian, Lei XiaoSong. An idea sprang into her mind and she said to Yu BingYan, "Little sister BingYan, hold on alone for a moment. I will find a way to kill that little thief." As long as she could kill Lei XiaoSong, it would definitely be a huge blow to Lei ZhenTian!
Yu BingYan responded with a nod and her sword light became thirty percent stronger. Her sword light covered the two of them and also dragged Shui QianRou's enemy closer. While her body was slightly weaker than others, she carried with her a large number of Great Cyclic Pellets no matter where she went. Every time her inner qi was depleted, she would take a pellet and by this time she had already taken two pellets. Apart from physical exhaustion, her inner qi was not exhausted in the slightest.
In the entire world, the only person who could use the Great Cyclic Pellet to replenish her inner qi freely was probably Yu BingYan. Of course, this was also because Yu BingYan's body was far too special and it was impossible for another person to replicate her actions. Only Yu BingYan wouldn't be afraid of the fiery medicinal effects of the Great Cyclic Pellet bursting through her meridians. Her Divine Black Negative Meridians would automatically make use of the excess medicinal effects to repair themselves. It was akin to treating her injuries while fighting at the same time…
Shui QianRou's body shook and she jumped out of the battle circle. Picking up a bow and arrow, she then hid behind Yu BingYan and her figure seemed to have turned into Yu BingYan's shadow. Circulating her inner qi, the bow in her hand was pulled to a beautiful crescent shape and Shui QianRou imbued all of her inner qi into this arrow of hers. Releasing her hand, the arrow broke through the air! The moment the arrow was sent out, Shui QianRou felt her whole body turn weak but a fierce smile could be seen on her face.
Lei XiaoSong killed his way over and the sky was gradually turning bright. He suddenly realized that there was a peerless beauty struggling amid the warriors of his Lei Family. What made him the most surprised was the fact that this beauty wasn't inferior to the white-robed lady in the slightest. The lust in his heart was ignited again, and afraid that his subordinates would not know how to show mercy to the fairer sex, he hurriedly rushed over with the intention to protect the lady.
The Lei Family warriors already had the absolute advantage in the current battle. Thus, their young master was naturally free to go wherever he wanted.
After taking a mere two steps forward, Lei XiaoSong saw the stubborn look on the beauty's face and he loved her even more. With a smile, he said, "There isn't a need to be afraid Miss, with XiaoSong around…" Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a black shadow flash past his eyes before a short sharp pain on his forehead and then he lost all feelings of pain. He was sent somersaulting into the air from the force of the arrow and even in death, his eyes were wide open in disbelief, completely unaware of how he died.
The sharp arrow shot accurately on his forehead and flew out from the back of his head. Even if an idiot was here right now, he would be able to tell that this young master Lei who wanted to save the damsel in distress had been wiped out…
"Young master…" A wave of cries sounded and a commotion could be heard. Following that, silence filled the air!
Nobody would have expected that right before the battle was about to be over, right when the Lei Family was about to emerge victorious, Lei ZhenTian's son had actually died in battle!
Lei ZhenTian's palms were brandished wildly as he increased the pressure on Ling Chen. In order to deal with the pressure, Ling Chen was waving her sword wildly and she tried to tangle with Lei ZhenTian with her exquisite movement techniques. A trace of blood could already be seen on the corner of her lips and Ling Chen was already seriously injured under the ferocious attacks of the Lei Family Head.
Even though her inner qi was extremely strange, her movement technique agile and her inner qi profound, it was also depending on who she was being compared to! After all, Lei ZhenTian had decades of bitter cultivation and this distance was not one which could be closed in one or two days. Especially the fact that Lei ZhenTian's Heavenly Penta Lightning Sutra had achieved a realm which his ancestors had never attained. The depth of his cultivation was no weaker than Yu ManLou himself! It was already a feat for Ling Chen to survive until now!
Right at this moment, a series of shrieks could be heard from beneath them and Lei ZhenTian felt his body shake. His face then turned completely pale and he pounced down ignoring Ling Chen's possible counterattack.
Peng! Ling Chen's palm strike filled with her Divine Ice qi struck squarely onto Lei ZhenTian's back and he spat out a mouthful of black blood with his descent speeding up further.
Ling Chen grunted coldly and ignored the tumbling blood in her body. Raising her sword, she charged forward after Lei ZhenTian. But after just a few steps, three bearded elders appeared in front of her and blocked her path. They were the deacons of the Lei Family who were only second to the Lei Family Head!
Ling Chen's inner qi was already at the brink of exhaustion and her sight was already starting to dim. Her face was completely pale and this beauty was already at her wit's end. However, she did not hesitate in the slightest and she lifted up her sword while circulating her inner qi with her left palm and causing a gust of icy wind to blow past. She had actually chosen to initiate the attack and while her attack couldn't be considered sharp, it was definitely majestic!
"Even a rice-sized pearl would glow with splendor!" The three elders snorted and took action together.
Chapter 595: Ling Chi's Strike
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Lei ZhenTian ignored the icy numbness and irritation of his chest wound, rushing to the scene where he last heard the scream and urgently asking, "XiaoSong, what happened to you? Where are you injured?!" Right now, he still possessed a last bit of hope. However, all that was dashed the moment the words left his mouth as he saw his son's corpse, dead with his eyes wide open. His son's head had been pierced all the way through by a sharp arrow!
"WHO DID THIS?!" Lei ZhenTian jumped in fury, gazing at the crowd with bloodshot eyes.
The various warriors of the Lei Family cast their eyes full of hatred in a certain direction. Over at that side, two ladies were leaning on each other, heaving big gulps of air with every breath. They gazed back at Lei ZhenTian, their eyes meeting his that were full of overwhelming hate!
"Lowly wretch! I'll kill you! Be buried along with my son!" Lei ZhenTian exploded in fury and flipped himself up into the air before rushing toward the two ladies. He channeled his full strength in mid-air, bringing with him the sound of lightning and howling winds, as though he could not be blocked!
This was the strongest move of the Lei Family, the Heavenly Penta Lightning Sutra, being utilized at maximum capacity. Even if Ling Tian were to arrive now, or even if Yu ManLou was present, they would have to avoid this full-powered strike of his!
Because the two ladies were totally sapped of strength, especially Shui QianRou since her life-threatening arrow had practically sapped her of all her powers. She was only relying on the support of Yu BingYan to remain standing, so how could she avoid Lei ZhenTian's fatal strike? The two ladies had the heart but not the strength, and could only close their eyes and await death!
"Young Mistress!" A few frenzied shouts rang out, followed by a series of dull thuds…. as the voices sounded, a few originally collapsed disciples from the Ling Family suddenly let out a final spurt of strength, throwing themselves headlong before Lei ZhenTian's palm in order to shield the two ladies behind them.
A cruel smile hung on the corners of Lei ZhenTian's mouth. With merely a wave of his hand, these few loyal and devoted warriors were slapped dead, their bodies burned black like charcoal just as though they were struck by lightning! As for Lei ZhenTian, his body posture remained unchanged as he continued swooping down on them!
Xue Leng and Xue Fei, the two brothers, were already bone-tired from the battle, but upon seeing Yu BingYan in danger, they dredged out the last bit of strength within their body to rise up and stand before Yu BingYan, blocking the attack from Lei ZhenTian.
"Yu Family's swordplay?" Lei ZhenTian's eyes twitched a little, but he suddenly shouted out, "So what if it's the Yu Family? If you killed my son, you have to pay with your life!" He mercilessly threw out both of his palms forward!
Two screams were heard as the Xue brothers were thrown back to the ground on the spot. The light in their eyes immediately dimmed as they profusely vomited out blood that contained bits and pieces of their internal organs. Both of them stared with wide eyes at Yu BingYan, trying to say something, but eventually collapsed onto the ground before they could speak. From the shape their lips were making, it was "Quickly run!"
Because of the anger affecting his heart, his innate protective skill was weakened. Under the final death blows with the Xue brothers, Lei ZhenTian was also slightly injured. He then stopped his assault and hollered instead, "Kill them all, don't leave one alive!" Upon hearing that, the Lei Family warriors swarmed forward like a wave of water.
Lei ZhenTian's figure swayed as he gazed at his son's ice-cold corpse, finally unable to hold back two streams of tears as they cascaded down his face. He originally thought that this would be an easy battle to complete with the main force of the Ling Family not present. But he never imagined that he would lose over half of his own troops and even sacrifice his only son in this battle!
This sort of shock was something Lei ZhenTian was unable to accept, causing his mind to snap from the anger and sadness.
As the sound of rushing wind rang out, Ling Feng and Ling Yun, covered in blood, appeared in front of Yu BingYan. They were nearby battling it out, and upon seeing the situation become grim, immediately ignored the danger to their lives to rush over. Both were covered in injuries, and Ling Yun even suffered two deep slashes across his face, forming the number ten (十). Not only was his face bloodied, even his nose bridge was broken, but the killing intent he exuded was still as strong as ever, without any intention to retreat.
"Young Mistress, Miss Shui, if you do not wish for any more of our brothers to sacrifice themselves for you, then please hurry and retreat." Ling Feng's voice was not loud, but it drilled clearly into the hearts of both women. He also knew that only through this method would the two ladies then temporarily retreat.
Yu BingYan sluggishly looked at the corpses of the Xue brothers who had accompanied her throughout her life. She was so heartbroken that she could not even talk, her mind a completely blank slate. Shui QianRou's reaction was faster, affixing herself to Yu BingYan and stubbornly dragging both of them back.
"Kill the ladies and take revenge for our young master!" As the Lei Family warriors pounced forward in apparent craziness, Ling Yun and Ling Feng exchanged glances, both letting out an unrestrained smile. Ling Feng laughed loudly as he spoke, "Brother, it seems like this is going to be our final battle together."
Ling Yun only smirked, causing the wound on his face to open and fresh blood to further seep out, creating a macabre scene. He laughed out loud as well, "There's nothing big about that, at least we can still be brothers in our next life!"
"That's right! We'll still be brothers in our next life!" Ling Feng heartily laughed before lowering his voice and solemnly saying, "It's a pity that we did not get to see Young Noble and Brother Jian one last time. This is probably my only regret."
"Dumbass!" Ling Yun scolded harshly, huffily retorting, "If we could see Young Noble and Brother Jian, would we even still have a chance to die?"
"That's true… hahahaha…." Amid their laughter, the two youth assassins rushed toward the crowd of enemies, knowing full well that they might die! But they were duty-bound not to turn back!
Behind the crowd of Lei Family warriors, there were another two relentlessly killing their way over. They fought without any care for their own well-being, their bodies stained with the blood of their enemies as well as their own! Clearing their throats, they seemed to almost be crying as they screamed out loud, "Ling Feng, Ling Yun, if you dare to just die like that, then our other forty-eight brothers will darned well make sure that we disown you! F**k you two self-centered brats, Ling Feng and Ling Yun! Just try it, I dare you!!!" These two were precisely Ling Dian and Ling Lei.
Upon seeing the peril that Ling Feng and Yun were in, they too unhesitatingly threw down what they had on hand to rush over. However, due to the distance, they were too late! Ling Feng and Ling Yun's shadows had already merged in with the relentless human wave that was the Lei Family warriors!
Meanwhile, Ling Chen with one sword fended off the three deacons, falling into an absolute disadvantage the moment they first exchanged blows. After all, having a strong aura did not mean anything in terms of combat ability! The three old men were not Lei XiaoSong either, and without a shred of pity for a beautiful lady, all their moves were powerful and ruthless, aiming for her life. Ling Chen's body swayed within the sharp sword winds like a naked candle bracing against the strong winds, with the possibility of being snuffed out at any given moment…
Peng! One of the old men shot forwards, planting a palm on her lower abdomen before quickly retreating, celebrating the fact that he landed a blow. However, a sword suddenly flashed into existence, with Ling Chen taking the chance to slice off his offending arm. He fell to the ground, rolling and groaning in pain.
Having been attacked on the lower abdomen, Ling Chen felt her world darken, and her true qi was in disorder after the strike. Coupled with the fact that she forcibly pushed herself to execute that sword move, she couldn't take it any longer and fell toward the ground like a broken kite. In mid-air, her mouth opened and out came a mouthful of bright crimson blood…
The other two elderly men snorted in anger, as one went to support his comrade while the other shot forward like lightning towards Ling Chen, his palm acting as a sword as it shot towards her throat, intending to finish her off!
At this life and death moment…
Peng! A black shadow fell down from the air, a palm solidly landing on the attacking elder's chest. The elder ricocheted backward like a rubber ball as a contemptuous voice sounded, "To think that three elderly men, with a total age of above 200, would actually join hands to attack a lady around seventeen to eighteen years of age. Isn't that laughable?!"
As the person spoke, he had already caught onto Ling Chen's slim waist with one hand, bringing her as he soared backward for almost a hundred feet, just like an otherworldly immortal. As they descended, his other empty fist clenched and thrust out, causing a strong gale to blow, knocking back the dozen or more Lei Family warriors that wanted to surge up to them.
At the spot where they last exchanged blows, the three deacons of the Lei Family were gazing at the black shadow in suspicion and trepidation. They shared a glance as they asked, "Who is that person?" Disbelief could be seen in their eyes as they collectively took a gasp of cold air, "Could it be… HIM?!"
It was during this moment that another black shadow soundlessly floated out into existence only a mere forty to fifty feet in front of them, his hand holding onto a long and thin sword as he thrust out!
Before the three deacons could react, the sword had already pierced through and withdrawn from the Second Deacon, and even as the latter's body started to weaken and collapse to the ground, the sword had already pierced through the First Deacon's back!
The First Deacon of the Lei Family forcibly twisted his body, striking out a vicious backhand onto his assailant's chest! With a 'wa' sound, the assailant spat out a huge mouth of blood, but kept a death grip on his sword, dragging it across the deacon's body. The latter's eyes revealed an expression of incredulity as his waist opened up and his organs spilled onto the ground.
Due to the extreme strength used in his retaliation, all of the great deacon's internal energy was transferred to his back. In addition to that, he tried to protect his organs from damage by surrounding them with internal energy and trapping the sword in place. He originally wanted to use the force to snap the sword, to prevent further harm to his body. He never expected the sword to be so resilient that instead of snapping it rebounded and sliced a path through his body! This ended up with the current scenario of his waist being sliced apart. Even his muscles strengthened by his internal energy were cut apart like tofu in front of this sword!
This was the famed saying, "Joining hands with the assassin to kill oneself!"
As for the assailant, it was precisely the heavily injured Ling Chi!
Upon hearing the sounds of the assault, Ling Chi was aware that the opposing force had a much larger strength, and that the Ling Family Courtyard was in peril. How could he only care about his own well being to be squirreled away to hide? He secretly slipped out, and hiding behind a tree, he planned for the opportune time to strike. Upon seeing the fight between Ling Chen and Lei ZhenTian, he secretly migrated to their location.
Ling Chi's original intention was to save Ling Chen and spend his life in exchange for assassinating Lei ZhenTian! With his acute senses, he had already noticed that Lei ZhenTian was not someone who ignored his surroundings even in battle, so he had to wait till the latter's internal energy was almost exhausted before he made his move.
Chapter 596: Powerful Reinforcement
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
What made Ling Chi disappointed was the fact that Lei ZhenTian's strength was far out of his expectations. After waiting bitterly for six hours, he couldn't find a chance to strike. After that, Lei ZhenTian's son was killed and Lei ZhenTian charged forward without a care in the world.
The target had suddenly disappeared and Ling Chi almost lost his breath from frustration.
Following that, three deacons surrounded Ling Chen in an attempt to block her. Right when Ling Chen was in danger and Ling Chi was about to take action, another black-robed figure shot down from the sky and saved her.
Ling Chi heaved a sigh of relief. While he didn't know whether or not the black-robed figure had good or bad intentions, Ling Chi could already recognize the black-robed figure from his aura. As long as Ling Chen was saved by him, she would definitely be safe. The thing that made Ling Chi overjoyed was the fact that those three Lei Family deacons seemed to have gone crazy and become dazed while staring at the back of the black-robed figure! To an accomplished assassin like Ling Chi, this was like a gold ingot falling from the sky!
Ling Chi immediately took action. With his martial arts, even if he wasn't injured and in his peak form, he would only be able to kill one out of the three at the very most and might even suffer from a counterattack. Not to mention the fact that he was currently heavily injured. Thus, Ling Chi had already prepared himself to perish together with the enemy.
However, a series of coincidences collided with each other and Ling Chi was able to kill two Lei Family deacons despite his heavy injuries! Furthermore, they were the two deacons who were uninjured. As for the last deacon, his right arm was already cleaved off by Ling Chen and the way Ling Chi saw it, the injured deacon was no longer fit to be his target. He would naturally choose to target the two deacons with the highest combat strength.
When he saw the First Deacon's body squirming, Ling Chi knew that if he pulled out his sword, it would be impossible for him to kill the First Deacon. While this sword was enough to heavily injure the First Deacon, it wasn't enough to kill. Thus, Ling Chi risked taking a palm strike just so he could cleave the First Deacon right through the chest!
Now his mission was accomplished, and even though he suffered from a heavy palm strike on the chest and his innards were all shifted, causing him to lose all of his combat ability, Ling Chi was still extremely happy! It was worth it!
The Second Deacon was stabbed from the back by Ling Chi and died on the spot. The First Deacon was cleaved into two halves and it was naturally impossible for him to remain alive. Who would have thought that these two individuals who were mighty figures in the continent would have died such depressing deaths? They died in the hands of such a young hero and were even skewered like a shish kebab! The most depressing thing was the fact that this assassin was heavily injured but was actually able to kill the two of them alone!
Dying such a depressing death, these two individuals must have definitely died with regret.
Ling Chi weakly lay on the ground with blood oozing out of his nose and mouth. He did not even have the strength to lift a single finger but he was still laughing heartily while coughing incessantly. Looking at the corpses of the two powerhouses beside him, he was filled with immense satisfaction!
While this assassination attempt happened under such circumstances, this was the assassination that Ling Chi was most satisfied with! It was no wonder that despite being unable to move a single finger, he was still laughing so happily.
"AHHH!!!" the Third Deacon roared in devastation. He never imagined and could not believe that the brothers who he had spent the last seventy years with would have been so cruelly killed before his very eyes! Looking the assassin in the eyes, he was filled with immense hatred. He could no longer be bothered about the arm that he had just lost and the blood spraying out from his wound as he walked towards Ling Chi step by step. He clenched his teeth and hatefully said, "Little b*st*rd! You dared to kill my two older brothers?! This old man will tear you up into a thousand pieces! If I miss even a single piece, this old man wouldn't be able to swallow this enmity! Little b*st*rd, I will let you know what it means to lead a life worse than death!"
Ling Chi weakly looked at the Third Deacon and laughed, "Old fool, a thousand pieces? If you slice me up into a piece less, you would have been brought up by a prostitute!"
"You will be satisfied!" The Third Deacon smiled as he walked towards Ling Chi.
Ling Chi looked at him without a single trace of fear in his eyes and scolded viciously, "Old b*st*rd, were all of your ancestors prostitutes? How did they bring up a thing like you? Just looking at you fills me with disgust!"
The Third Deacon was angered to the point that he began trembling. Just when he was about to let out a curse, his face suddenly turned strange and a shiny sword penetrated out from his chest. The Third Deacon began to choke breathlessly with rage in his eyes and he pointed to Ling Chi with resentment. He wanted to turn around to see who killed him, but he was only able to turn halfway before collapsing lifelessly on the ground.
"Dog egg, dog egg… are you alright?" Two individuals charged forward with blood all over them and they were Ling Six and Seven.
"F**k! Don't call me dog egg! How many times have I said this? Why can't the two of you b*st*rds remember that?!" Ling Chi scolded in anger.
Ling Six and Seven smiled happily. Ling Chi saw that the two of them had gotten rid of their enemies and were charging over towards him. Thus, he tried to provoke the Third Deacon so that he could attract the Third Deacon's attention. Both Ling Six and Seven then succeeded in a single strike.
In truth, even if Ling Chi didn't provoke the Third Deacon, he was completely focused on Ling Chi. It was also because of this that Ling Six did not even face any retaliation.
At this moment, Ling Chi did not even have the strength to turn his neck and asked softly, "I am going to fall asleep… tell me what is happening…"
Ling Seven quickly took out a bottle of medicine and applied it on Ling Chi's body. Ling Six then comforted, "Sister Chen and both the Yu and Shui ladies are out of danger already. The Lei Family has temporarily stopped their attack and the two of us ran over before hearing who that black-robed man was. Hehe, we truly came at the right time. If we came a second later, dog egg would have been sliced up until egg yolk spilled out."
"Dammit… nothing good can come out from your mouth…" Hearing that there was no longer danger, Ling Chi heaved a sigh of relief and fell unconscious…
The black-robed man who appeared suddenly stood up straight and faced the encirclement of the countless Lei Family experts without a single trace of fear. The Lei Family warriors were all pressured by his immense aura and not a single person dared to move!
Beneath the feet of the black-robed individual, there were two bodies that did not even seem like two human figures. They were covered with injuries all over and a puddle of blood had formed underneath their bodies. Ling Chen forced her eyes opened and gasped, "Ling Feng, Ling Yun!" She then struggled to get up.
The two individuals on the ground were Ling Feng and Ling Yun. There wasn't a single bit of complete skin on their bodies, but from the slight raising and falling of their chests it was obvious that they were still alive.
"They won't die. It's best for you to worry about yourself," the black-robed man coldly said as he put Ling Chen down.
Ling Chen tried to steady herself before turning around to take a look. She was startled but yet relieved and said with gratitude, "Thank you senior for saving me." At the same time, she knew that as long as this person was here, the Ling Family Courtyard wouldn't be in danger any longer.
"There's no need, it was just out of convenience." The black-robed man snorted coldly with dissatisfaction in his heart as he thought, Every time this daddy tries to finds trouble with that brat Ling Tian, he always ends up taking advantage of me. After chasing that brat for half a year, his martial arts realm had actually increased rapidly. Now that I am here to ask him something, I have to save his lover and brothers and even help him guard his base! Did this daddy owe him something in my past life?
Lei ZhenTian's eyes finally shifted away from his son's corpse and were locked firmly onto the black-robed man. A chilly glow could be seen in his eyes as he asked slowly, "Martial Order Medallion owner, Justice?"
The black-robed man looked at Lei ZhenTian calmly and replied, "I never thought that the Lei Family would know my name."
After Justice's words left his mouth, the members of the Lei and Ling Families were completely astounded. At the same time, silence filled the entire Courtyard and those who wanted to take action did not dare to make a move.
Martial Order Medallion owner, Justice! He was the number one expert in the world! Just this title alone was enough to shock all of them present. This baleful star was not an individual who knew what mercy was and was invincible. If they were to provoke him, how many lives would they have to use to escape from Justice's pursuit?
The battle between both parties had become strangely peaceful because of Justice's appearance!
This black-robed man was the number one expert in the world, Justice!
During this period of time, Justice's mental state was stimulated by Ling Tian and he felt that he was on the verge of a breakthrough. Just when he was feeling excited and about to enter into seclusion to make a breakthrough, rumors began flying across the continent that he was killed by Ling Tian. All of the rumors seemed so realistic as though it was the truth.
Justice could not help but be depressed and after some investigations, he found out that the rumors came from Sky Bearing. It was said that young noble Ling Tian said it when he was drunk, saying that he killed Justice like he was killing a chicken…
Justice was enraged, thoroughly enraged!
This little brat actually dared to slander him! This was unforgivable! Just when he was wondering if he should find trouble with Ling Tian, he received news from his sect that they were seeking Ling Tian to take revenge…
As a result, Justice became truly anxious. He was deeply aware of Ling Tian's martial arts and also the fact that Ling Tian was surrounded by experts. Apart from Ye QingChen who had some relationship with Ling Tian, if anyone else were to face Ling Tian alone, their deaths would be certain!
As such, Justice rushed to Sky Bearing without any delay and because he was in the depths of the mountains, it took him quite a bit of time. This journey of his was truly both arduous and hasty.
After rushing for a long period of time, he finally arrived to witness the calamity of the Ling Family Courtyard! However, he was depressed to the point that he almost fainted…
Chapter 597: Justice Negotiates
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Upon reaching the scene, he originally had the thought that to act would be humane, but not to act would be the logical choice. But if he chose not to act, then his conscience would never allow him to live with it. Furthermore, he had already given the Heaven Splitter to Ling Tian, which meant that they were now in the same camp. If he were to be a passive bystander as Ling Tian's people died, Justice would not feel comfortable in his heart. Even if he could somehow persuade his conscience, he could not ignore the heroism of Ling Feng and Ling Yun, and of course, he would not wish for the beautiful flower Ling Chen to die!
In fact, there was still another reason that could not really be considered a reason. It was if Ling Tian were to come back and find that he didn't lift a finger to help, with his temper, he would take his anger out on everyone related. Who knows, the entire Beyond Heavens might actually be flattened by him alone! Justice believed that if Ling Chen and the rest were to die, then Ling Tian would not be above doing such a thing. After all, other than himself in Beyond Heavens whom he could not deal with, the rest would not require much effort from him!
However, if he were to take action and help, then Justice would feel indignant. How lowly to have a brat slander you, but you still had to save his wife and his brothers…. Isn't that as good as not having anything better to do? So long as Justice existed, even if Ling Tian wanted to take his anger out on Beyond Heavens, he could not do so!
As such, to conclude, Justice himself didn't know what kind of feeling he was supposed to have now. He was totally confused, as though he was thrown in a mixed spice warehouse. Even he did not know just how much he cared about Ling Tian but did not wish to see him go insane.
Looking at the important figures of the Ling Family Courtyard slowly walk behind him one by one, he realized that he had become some sort of protective deity or a shield. Justice could only let out a bitter smile as he thought, D*mmit, I'm being pulled onto the pirate ship of that brat Ling Tian once again. Furthermore, it seems like I boarded it willingly this time…
On the other side, Lei ZhenTian let out an astringent smile as he commented, "No wonder! This old man always found it strange how the undefeated Martial Order Head actually could not kill Ling Tian. So it turns out that you guys are already in cahoots! Beyond Heavens has also decided to come out of seclusion? And your candidate is Ling Tian, right?!"
Having said this, Lei ZhenTian suddenly burst into laughter as he venomously gazed at Justice, spitting out, "What a good Martial Order Head! What a good Martial Order Medallion! To actually make a fool of the entire world like this. Justice, oh Justice, the thousand year reputation of the Beyond Heavens has been wiped clean by you alone today! Haha… the Martial Order Medallion, which is treated as a treasure beyond all others by Emperors, actually turned out to be a joke! How laughable! Haha, hahaha…."
Justice's expression did not change, however, instead staring at Lei ZhenTian and passively asking, "Lei ZhenTian, are you trying to infuriate me? Haha, my Martial Order Medallion may not be able to kill Ling Tian, but to annihilate your entire Lei Family is still something I can achieve. Why don't you give it a try?"
Lei ZhenTian's body trembled at that sentence, and he was struck speechless for a while. Justice's words were clear, that even the entire Lei Family was incomparable to Ling Tian himself. Even with the entire influence that the Lei Family possessed, it still was not comparable to Ling Tian's own power! Furthermore, Lei ZhenTian had already woken up from his self imposed anger, and he realized that let alone after the damage done to the Lei Family during this assault, even if they were at their peak strength they still could not afford to infuriate Justice! In the past, the Yu Family was also a hegemon but still chose to swallow the insult given by Justice. So how could he even enter the eyes of Justice?
The sound of hoofbeats sounded, heralding the arrival of more troops, and the Lei Family's second Master brought over 500 of the Lei Family elites to rush over to the Ling Family Courtyard to reinforce the Lei Family. When the Ling Family sentries moved to obstruct them, Ling Chen came to her senses and commanded them to disperse and let them in instead.
She was very clear that when facing these experts of the Lei Family, that no matter the number of fully armed ordinary soldiers, they would all just be sent to their deaths. So long as Justice was standing guard here, the Ling Family Courtyard would currently be safe, and in the unlikely event that if Lei ZhenTian did not care and was willing to fight till either the fish died or the net split, then having all her troops gathered in one area would be better. Since that was the case, why not allow them to enter, and settle everything face to face? After all, their situation now was already far better than before, and they might be able to hold on until Ling Tian returned.
In addition, Ling Chen's heart still hid another idea. Right now, Lei ZhenTian already had a hint of restraining fear towards Justice and did not dare to attack. But if the newcomers did not get the situation right and rashly attacked, they might form an irreconcilable hatred with the world's number one expert. By then, the Ling Family would not even need to lift a finger for the entire Lei Family to be destroyed, how ingenious….
But Ling Chen had in truth trapped herself into a wrong logical sequence. True, Justice possessed exceptional martial talent and be it any scenario of killing the Lei Family's elites, it would be a simple task. But right here was over 2000 experts of the Lei Family! The Ling Family Courtyard was already at the end of their flight. If Lei ZhenTian were to ignore all consequences and command the attack, then even if Justice were to take his head, everyone from the Ling Family, including Ling Chen, would all have to be buried with him at this place!
A pity, that Lei ZhenTian was just like the Yu ManLou of the past, treasuring his life too much…
The Second Master Lei ZhenPeng came over to his brother's side with a perplexed expression, staring blankly at him as he said, "Big brother, with such a good position, why did you stop? Even if you want to recruit them right now, what's the use?" Lei ZhenPeng could see clearly that most of the people in the Ling Family Courtyard were either injured or crippled and did not have much fighting strength left, all clustered before his elder brother. Furthermore, there were even some severely wounded people in their surroundings, and it would be said that it was a complete wipeout. But his elder brother had already stopped the assault, this was preposterous! Even if one were to talk about stopping hostility for friendship, at this point, it wasn't too suitable, right?
Lei ZhenTian hatefully sighed as he replied, "How would I not know? We could have succeeded, but to think that at this critical juncture, the Beyond Heavens Sect's Justice just had to appear to intercede for them, not compromising at all, thus we are stuck in this situation. How goes your side?" A sense of hope sparked inside him, as he thought that even if he failed to obliterate the Ling Family Courtyard today, so long as he managed to crush the main residence of the Ling Family, Ling Tian would still receive a terrible blow.
Lei ZhenPeng, unfortunately, shook his head in depression as he replied, "Don't talk about it, I invaded the Ling Family only to see over a hundred servants of the family, but not a single one of the core figures. In my fury I set fire to the entire place, burning the residence to kingdom come." At this point he suddenly realized something and jerked, "Justice? Martial Order Head? Why would he appear here, wasn't he killed by Ling Tian?"
Lei ZhenTian did not reply, only looking at the corpse of his son lying on the ground, revealing unspeakable anguish.
"XiaoSong! He…." Lei ZhenPeng's body shook from the realization, and looking at the body of his nephew, his mind went blank as tears slid down his face. Suddenly, he turned and walked out with large steps, staring dead at Justice as he bit off word by word, "You're the Beyond Heavens Martial Head, Heavenly Justice?"
Justice did not even deign to reply his words, as though he was spouting nonsense. If I'm not the Martial Order Head, then would it be you instead? What bullsh*t.
Lei ZhenPeng's glare became more vicious, and in his anger he shouted, "This master is talking to you, are you mute?!"
"Pa!"
Peng!
A faint killing intent surfaced on Justice's face, and a white handkerchief suddenly appeared in his hands . He slowly wiped his hands as his incisive eyes stared at Lei ZhenPeng who was knocked back by him, as though he was a ruler looking down upon his subjects.
Just now, no one was able to see anything clearly, and they only saw Justice's figure blur a little before the "pa" sound was heard. The next thing they knew, Lei ZhenPeng had already flown backward, spinning once in midair before smacking on the ground like a rag doll. When his mouth opened, five or six teeth were spat out.
This Second Master of Lei Family was considered a first-rate expert of the current era, but actually could not even see how Justice moved! Seeing him lying on the ground like a dead pig, everyone's eyes widened in shock!
Lei ZhenTian slowly put down his son's corpse, standing up and gazing at Justice with a venomous look. His eyes were cold as he spoke, "Justice, are you insistent upon being the roof to shield all of the Ling Family today?"
Justice only let out an indifferent smile, as he mocked, "The Lei Family is also considered one of the influential families of this current age, not to mention the reputation that the Lei Family Head possesses. However, they actually came over to flaunt their influence while the true owner of the Ling Family was not around. This sort of behavior is something that this seat cannot tolerate. If you have some hidden grudge with Ling Tian, then I of course understand, since all enmities must be solved! However, your two families are just like the first and last of eight poles strung together, never ever touching each other, so for you to do such a matter as attacking them is really food for thought."
After mentioning this, Justice slightly lifted his head, and two piercing rays shot onto Lei ZhenTian's face. "Could it be that the high and mighty Lei Family Head actually does not dare to face Ling Tian at all? With the identity of Family Head, to actually not dare to face an opponent?! I seem to have overestimated Family Head."
Lei ZhenTian's face turned red and he replied, "In the past, I had no hate, but it doesn't mean that it is not so now. Martial Head, my only son by birth has lost his life in the midst of the Ling Family, and I cannot exist under the same heavens as the Ling Family! This is an irreconcilable hatred! The Lei Family truly does not wish to make an enemy out of Beyond Heavens, and I beseech Martial Head to compromise, that so long as this Lei can get revenge for his son's death, then I will immediately retreat, and will owe you a favor on top of that, not daring to disobey any order of yours."
Right now, Lei ZhenTian was still unaware that his three greatest experts, the three deacons in his family, had already left for the heavens, or else he might really go insane…
"Take revenge for your son's murderer?" Ling Chen coughed lightly twice, before angrily staring at Lei ZhenTian. "To think that the Lei Family Head whose name is known throughout the world is actually just a person who fiddles with the truth and changes black to white! If your Lei Family did not come to invade my Ling Family, how would your son die here? The matter was caused by your Lei Family, and your son dying is considered an act of karma! Furthermore, the blood debt that your Lei Family owes our Ling Family has not been washed clean. The fresh blood of the Ling disciples has to be paid back double by your Lei Family!"
Chapter 598: Ling Tian's Arrival
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Lei ZhenTian snorted and ignored Ling Chen. He then looked at Justice and asked, "I wonder what you think?" Seeing that Justice remained silent, he smiled before retreating into the Lei Family's camp. With his arms spread open, he shouted, "You should be extremely clear about the situation of the battle already. The Ling Family no longer has the ability to defend themselves but my Lei Family still has 1800 Death Warriors left. Death Warriors who are absolutely loyal to my Lei Family! The Ling Family Courtyard must be destroyed today! Even if you take action, how many people can you save? Even if you are the number one expert in the world, can you fight a thousand experts alone?!"
Justice looked at Lei ZhenTian with a tinge of playfulness and said casually, "You mean to say… this seat's words aren't worth anything?" While his tone was casual, his immense aura gushed out uncontrollably and everyone present could feel Justice's roaring rage.
Lei ZhenTian's eyes darted around for a moment before finally making a decision, "The Ling Family Courtyard is going to be destroyed today. Forgive Lei ZhenTian for not being able to obey your orders."
Justice laughed from extreme anger and said coldly, "Alright then, let me take a good look. With me around today, who dares to touch the Ling Family?! While I cannot fight a thousand people alone, I will definitely be able to reap the lives of everyone who takes action. So what if I am not able to kill all of you today?! Does Family Head Lei really think that this seat is incapable of that?!"
Lei ZhenTian's countenance was cold but his tone was filled with a tinge of bitterness, "Ling Tian is extremely despicable and is the common enemy of everyone in the world. He is the biggest plague to the world and had even boasted about killing you. Why do you have to befriend your enemy and aid him in his misdoings? Our Lei Family is helping the world seek justice today to wipe out this venomous Ling Tian for the good of the world! We naturally do not need to be apprehensive about our means. As long as you do not interfere with matters today, be it my Lei Family or Northern Wei's Yu Family, we will be eternally grateful."
Lei ZhenTian finally chose to bring out the Yu Family as well. If Lei ZhenTian were to stop now and retreat his forces, the Ling Family Courtyard would definitely be able to regain their strength in a short amount of time and the dangers would be endless. The most frustrating thing was the fact that Lei ZhenTian was initially extremely full of confidence and wanted to wipe out the Ling Family with the smallest possible price. However, he never imagined he would lose five elders the moment the fight began! Currently, even after losing almost half of his forces, the fight was still in a stalemate and he was unable to take down the Ling Family Courtyard! If he was unable to wipe out the Ling Family Courtyard after paying such a huge price and sacrificing his son, he would no longer have the face to meet his Lei Family and the rest of the world. Besides that, if he was unable to live up to his end of the deal, the Yu Family would not take him seriously anymore.
After finally gaining the upper hand in the battle and when victory was almost in his grasp, his son died a mysterious death and the Martial Order Medallion owner Justice had even appeared to support the Ling Family.
As the family head of the Lei Family, how would Lei ZhenTian not know the strength of Justice? Even the powerful and arrogant Yu Family didn't dare to let out a single sound when their number one expert was killed by Justice! Lei ZhenTian definitely did not dare to, nor did he have the ability to provoke Justice! Since he was unable to retreat either, he could only play the Yu Family card. After all, the Yu Family had already taken over half the continent and was no longer the same. He hoped that Justice would be able to consider the combined strength of both their families and take a step back. Of course, if Justice still refused to take a step back, Lei ZhenTian would have no choice but to gather his experts to tangle with Justice while the rest of his Lei Family troops finished off the remnants of the Ling Family Courtyard. As long as the brains of the Ling Family Courtyard were destroyed, so what if Justice could fight a thousand people alone?
As long as he could wipe out the Ling Family Courtyard, even if he had to offend Justice, it would still be worthwhile. At the very least, he would be able to take revenge for his son. Furthermore, as long as the Yu Family could rule over the continent, their Lei Family could borrow the strength of the Yu Family to amend their ties with Beyond Heavens in future.
"Despicable! You are obviously the one trying to take advantage of our demise and you can actually speak with such self-righteousness? Lei ZhenTian, there isn't a need for a despicable family like yours to remain on the continent!" Ling Chen stood up straight with fire burning in her eyes as she announced, "If that's the case, the Ling Family will accept your battle! I, Ling Chen, as the temporary Ling Family Head will swear on behalf of my husband Ling Tian: Regardless of the results of the battle today, the Lei Family will no longer have any place in three months time! Three months from today, there won't be anyone in this world with the surname of Lei!"
None of them could imagine that such vicious words would actually come out from the usually gentle Ling Chen. Her words were filled with blood-lust and everyone who carried the surname of Lei would have to face the bloodiest revenge from the Ling Family from today onward! Even if the Lei Family was willing to retreat right now, the Ling Family would not let the matter rest so easily!
Lei ZhenTian humiliating the Ling Family and Ling Tian had already ignited the frightening killing intent in Ling Chen's heart!
Justice himself was also puzzled as he murmured, "This lass looks extremely wise. Why would she make such a silly mistake? I am only capable of instilling some fear into the Lei Family troops but if we were really going to fight, while no harm would fall upon me, the Ling Family members who are all exhausted would surely not be able to escape!"
Just when Justice was about to make his stance known again to pressure the Lei Family members, he was stunned for a moment as he extended his senses. He then could not help but smile as he thought, 'No wonder this lass took such a hard stance. It turns out that their true master is back. This brat's movement techniques have also quickly improved and he was almost able to hide from my ears.'
A clear voice, with some fatigue and boundless killing intent, sounded, "Well said! From today on, there won't be a Lei Family on the continent! May the heavens and earth be my witness!"
Hearing this voice, all the remaining survivors of the Ling Family Courtyard cheered loudly in unison!
All of the fatigued and injured soldiers, regardless of how severe their injuries were, as long as they could move, they stood up with their comrades supporting them. Looking at this figure, their eyes blazed with fighting spirit!
Under the thick layer of protection by the Ling Family troops, both Shui QianRou and Yu BingYan hugged each other with tears of joy. They who were already completely worn out finally collapsed onto the ground as though they were relieved of a great burden and had entered a sanctuary. The immense pressure had vanished. The fear of death had also vanished. Only the dense fatigue was left behind and everything else would be left to that person to handle. The only thing that they had to do was to rest. This was the hope that he brought.
Ling Lei, Ling Dian and the rest were all riddled with injuries and already on the brink of collapsing. But the moment that voice sounded, it was as though they had steroids injected into them and they all got up from the ground and cheered gleefully!
A black figure slowly floated down from the walls of the Ling Family Courtyard as though he was weightless. The scorching noon sun was blocked by this black figure and while he was alone, his presence seemed to have brought darkness to the entire world. It was as though his very existence was superior to even the sun up in the sky!
This black figure drifted a full three hundred feet without even touching the ground and landed in front of Ling Chen. His brows like swords were furrowed and his killing intent shot to the heavens! The one who had such superior movement techniques was naturally Ling Tian!
Ling Tian had returned!
Ling Tian's robes were still covered with dried-up bloodstains from the previous night's battle. He had rushed over without even changing out of his dirty robes. After entering the city, he first paid a visit to the Ling Residence to check on his family members who were hiding in the secret underground chamber. He did not even have the time to comfort them before immediately leaving for the Ling Family Courtyard.
Ling Tian's face was currently slightly pale. After experiencing a huge battle last night he switched horses three times along the way just so he could rush over. For the last ten miles of the road, his horse died from fatigue and he had no choice but to use his supreme movement techniques to rush over at full speed. His speed was akin to a shooting star but the exhaustion of his inner qi was also a great burden to his body.
At this moment, this was perhaps the frailest moment of Ling Tian's life! Even when he fought Justice in both strength and wit, he had never been so exhausted and weak!
Seeing how Ling Chen and the rest who he had been worried about were all alive despite being filled with injuries, Ling Tian could finally heave a sigh of relief. But upon seeing the pathetic state of the Ling Family Courtyard and the corpses of his many soldiers, the rage in Ling Tian's heart began to burn again.
In this lifetime, this was the first time Ling Tian suffered from such a huge loss! How could he not be frustrated?
Ling Tian smirked as his gaze swept the Lei Family members. At the same time, his inner qi was circulated all around his body so that he could recover his inner qi at the fastest possible time.
If he wanted to kill his opponents effectively, he must first have sufficient strength!
He then turned to look at Justice, "You are here." His calm tone and greeting were as though he was saying hello to an old friend. While Ling Tian's expression was unchanged, the feelings of these simple words were like the mountains!
Justice could naturally understand what Ling Tian was thinking. With Justice's lonesome character, if Ling Tian were to thank him profusely right now, he would probably leave immediately with a flick of his sleeves. A favor should be remembered in the heart and it was useless to talk about it.
There wasn't a need to say thanks! At their realm, it would be strange if they would still thank each other superficially. Thus, Justice did not find Ling Tian's attitude odd at all.
Justice nodded his head and said calmly, "You came back pretty quickly… However, before you settle this matter, you have a debt that you owe me."
Ling Tian smiled, "I don't think I owe you anything, do I?"
Justice snorted coldly, "You are probably the only one who has the guts to feign ignorance in front of me. Do you want me to settle the debt with you right here and now?!"
Chapter 599: Tender Sentiments
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ling Tian chuckled and pretended as though he was enlightened, "I remember now, I remember now. I thought that you were already an ascended being out of the world and would not be bothered by such pointless things as a reputation. I never imagined that you would still be tied down by the pursuit of reputation. My dear brother Justice, I am truly disappointed by you. It is my fault and I apologize to you." As he said that, Ling Tian shook his head as though he was truly disappointed.
Justice was angered to the point he almost exploded. Even if I cannot be bothered about my reputation, it isn't for you to trample on it, right? Can this be considered an apology? Or are you trying to ridicule me?! Just when he was about to reply, Ling Tian continued, "Forget it, the lack of your mental state is an oversight on my part and I apologize for that. Don't you want to settle our debt? After this matter is over, I will find another two or three helpers and ensure that I will give you an explanation. I definitely won't allow you to suffer a loss. How about that?" He then waved his hands with magnanimity.
Justice had the urge to beat Ling Tian up on the spot!
Little b*st*rd, this daddy was here to seek an explanation from you but ended up becoming a bodyguard for your Ling Family Courtyard. Now that you are back, you do not even bother to thank me? Even though this daddy can't be bothered about it, you also can't ridicule me as such right? Justice then snorted and his voice turned chilly, "If not for the fact that you are facing both internal and external troubles together with your weakened state, this daddy would definitely teach you a lesson right now. Do you still remember that crisp slap from a while back? That wonderful feeling was something that this seat remembers until now!"
Hearing that, Ling Tian clenched his teeth in resentment. All his life, he had never suffered from such loss but was smacked in the ass by the old brat in front of him. While Ling Tian did not have the time right now, he swore to take his revenge one day! When the matters here were settled and his inner qi was recovered, he would call on Ling Jian, Ling Chen, and Li Xue to join hands with him to beat Justice up into a pig head!
Justice looked at Lei ZhenTian who was anxiously having a discussion with his aides and reminded Ling Tian by compressing his voice into a line, "How long more do you need? They are going to take action soon." In truth, the two of them were talking to each other just so they could buy some time for Ling Tian to recover his strength. With Ling Tian's return, Justice would not be able to aid the Ling Family Courtyard any longer in consideration of his Beyond Heavens' status!
Ling Tian rolled his eyes before shutting his eyes to feel his inner qi which was weaving through his river-wide meridians. After a long while, he opened his eyes, "It's enough."
The moment Ling Tian returned, he immediately understood what Lei ZhenTian was thinking. Regardless of Beyond Heavens or Justice himself, Lei ZhenTian would naturally not want to offend them if possible. While Justice had already announced his stance and had even heavily injured the Second Master of his Lei Family, Lei ZhenTian still did not want to offend Justice. Recklessly offending the number one hidden sect in the world or perhaps the number one expert in the world would be akin to declaring his own death sentence. Ling Tian was also fortunate that Justice was present to awe the Lei Family troops, thus saving the lives of Ling Chen and his other subordinates. Even Ling Tian at his peak would not have the prestige to strike fear into the hearts of the Lei Family soldiers! Since that was the case, even if Ling Tian was able to wipe out all of the Lei Family forces, the severely wounded Ling Chen and the others would definitely perish in battle!
That was why Ling Tian chose to start a conversation with Justice the moment he arrived. He knew that as long as he was talking to Justice, Lei ZhenTian would not dare to risk angering Justice by interrupting their conversation!
The time spent talking to Justice was also the best opportunity for Ling Tian to recover his inner qi. Ling Tian's guess was truly extremely accurate. During the time where he was talking to Justice, Lei ZhenTian glanced at him a few times with impatience and viciousness but did not dare to make a single sound or order an attack,
Ling Chen looked at Ling Tian sweetly with tears filling up her eyes. When she was in a state of complete hopelessness, her most beloved man appeared in front of her. It was just like many years back when a warm pair of hands appeared in the life of a hopeless little girl. At this moment, Ling Chen felt a boundless happiness and her nose began to turn sour. If she wasn't in front of everyone, she would have definitely burst out into tears.
Ling Tian smiled and stretched out his arms to pull the petite figure into his embrace. With tenderness in his eyes, he asked gently, "Does it hurt?"
Ling Chen leaned in his warm embrace as though she was a bullied child who was in her parent's embrace. Just when she was about to start wailing, she remembered that she was in a public place with everyone staring at them. She suppressed her emotions but her body could not help but tremble as tears flowed down her cheeks and she said with a shaky voice, "Young noble… I thought… I thought that I wouldn't be able to see you again in this lifetime of mine…"
Ling Tian sent out a warm inner qi through his hand which was placed on her waist and dotingly said, "Silly lass, why wouldn't you be able to see me again? You still have to accompany me until our hair turns grey. Be good, don't cry."
Ling Chen felt a wave of warmth spread throughout her meridians and her previously severe internal injuries were immediately much better. The pain in her chest had also disappeared. Hearing Ling Tian's gentle voice, she nodded her head obediently before squirming in his embrace…
Ling Tian adjusted the condition of Ling Chen's body silently and he glanced at the walls of the Ling Family Courtyard intentionally. The corners of his lips were then curved up in a smirk and he stepped forward with a loud roar, "Who is Lei ZhenTian?! Get out here for me!"
The troops of the Lei Family already couldn't stand the sight of the brat in front of them. Behaving intimately with a woman the moment he appeared and actually behaving in such a rude manner now. They were immediately incensed and a burly man scolded, "Little b*st*rd, what bullsh*t are you…"
Before he could even finish, Ling Tian smiled and a silver light appeared suddenly without him even making a move. The silver light disappeared in a flash and the burly man cried out in agony before collapsing onto the ground with blood flowing down from his eyes. After rolling on the ground a few times, he then remained motionless and his breathing stopped…
Of the few thousand people present, only Justice and Lei ZhenTian could see the silver flashing light. The rest were completely clueless and only saw how the burly man collapsed onto the floor and died without any reason. Such a frightening and formless killing method made everyone gasp in shock.
"Ling Tian? You were actually able to make it back on time?" Lei ZhenTian's eyes narrowed as he looked at Ling Tian. He then burst out laughing viciously, "So what if you can return on time? Does the Ling Family Courtyard still have the strength to fight against my Lei Family army? HAHA, did you rush back to your death? I truly welcome you so I can wipe all of you out together! Since the Martial Order Medallion owner is also here to settle scores with you, this untalented Lei ZhenTian is willing to settle scores on his behalf!"
Lei ZhenTian was a famed figure in the continent and despite facing the overbearing Ling Tian, he was still able to respond with a smile. At the same time, he tried to sow discord between Ling Tian and Justice with his words. After all, Justice was far too frightening. Even though Ling Tian's strength wasn't to be underestimated, it was still within Lei ZhenTian's expectations. Of course, this was only what he thought!
Ling Tian chuckled in response, "The sky isn't dark yet but Family Head Lei is already dreaming."
Lei ZhenTian grinned malevolently, "It should be extremely clear just who is dreaming. What does young noble Ling think?"
Ling Tian laughed loudly.
Right at this moment, the sound of galloping horses could be heard from all directions and they were the last minute reinforcements that Ling Tian had summoned. The sounds of the galloping horses were extremely disorganized and they obviously did not belong to the same commander. However, there were definitely plenty troops. A mocking smile could be seen on Ling Tian's face, "I think Family Head Lei should be extremely clear about who is dreaming right?"
Lei ZhenTian's eyes widened in anger as he said hatefully, "Ling Tian, it is too early for you to be gloating! Attack!" His final word was a command to his Lei Family warriors.
Ling Tian smiled cruelly, "While Family Head Lei can't wait to kill me, I am an extremely benevolent person who will repay enmity with benevolence. Regardless of the cost, I will have to keep Family Head Lei's life here. Family Head Lei, Lei ZhenTian, old b*st*rd! Without my command, you won't be allowed to die even if you want to."
As Ling Tian said that, he waved his hand and two black figures wove into the formation of the Lei Family warriors like two ferocious beasts pouncing into a herd of sheep. A series of miserable groans sounded and in just a few short moments, more than seventy lives were gone!
A portion of them had a red spot on their neck as they rolled on the ground with whatever remaining life they had. A portion of them had their bodies dismembered with their body parts scattering all around. Finally, the rest of them were frozen into ice sculptures with their body collapsing onto the ground lifelessly.
Ling Jian and Li Xue had returned right on time.
A short while after Ling Tian returned to the Courtyard, the two of them had also arrived at the Courtyard. Under Ling Tian's orders, they hid and adjusted their inner qi while waiting for an opportunity.
Lei ZhenTian clenched his teeth and ignored the miserable groans behind him and charged at Ling Tian with his two remaining Elders! As long as he could kill Ling Tian, the objective of his mission would be accomplished. At the same time, he did not forget to roar, "I hope that Sir will be able to maintain your neutral stance and not help any side. Lei ZhenTian will always remember your favor." In his heart, the most dangerous person was still Justice. But since Justice did not seem like he wanted to take action, Lei ZhenTian would naturally not provoke him.
Justice snorted with a tinge of helplessness. This daddy here does not have the energy to interfere in that brat's affairs. With his sh*tty character, this daddy cannot be bothered!
However, Justice could not be completely idle either as Ling Tian's voice sounded in his ears, "May older brother help me to look after my injured brothers. I know that older brother's medical skills are also unmatched in the world." Ling Tian then charged out before shouting out again, "I have good wine! I will give older brother a jug after matters here are settled."
Justice did not know whether to laugh or cry.
With just the price of some wine you want the number one expert in the world to be your bodyguard? Isn't the worth of the number one expert far too low? However, he also could not do anything about it. After all, he couldn't possibly settle his score with Ling Tian at this moment, right? Since Ling Tian called him 'older brother' at the very least, his attitude could be considered to be barely passable.
Justice sighed with depression and unsheathed his sword. Using the tip of his sword to carve out a line along the ground, he ordered coldly, "Death to those who cross the line!"
Chapter 600: Life and Death Barrier
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
With a white flash, the sword created a long scar on the rocky ground. He then turned around, appeared in front of an injured soldier, and began his rescue operation.
The originally closed doors of the Ling Family Courtyard suddenly opened and numerous cavalry charged towards the Lei Family army with a maniacal battle cry.
Ling Three and Li Lin of the Violent Wind Gang charged in with a red cloth tied on their heads. Behind them were their gang members who were dressed in all kinds of color while they shouted at the top of their lungs. On the other side, it was a bunch of individuals covered in black soot and carrying large steel hammers. They were Ling Five and his eight hundred blacksmiths. While they were not proficient in martial arts, after waving their hammers every day, their strength wasn't to be underestimated. The moment they clashed with the Lei Family warriors, a large number of casualties were created.
The troops in the middle were the most special. There were men and women, old men and young ladies. However, all of them were luxuriously dressed. The young lady in the lead was the Tower Head of the Smoky Thea Tower, Gu XiYan. To her left and right were her Senior Uncles. In the face of this brutal battlefield, a weak looking lady like Gu XiYan had actually exploded forth with a killing intent that most violent and burly men could not even compare to!
Li Xue and Ling Jian were like two tanks crashing into a small roadside village. The two martial arts expert started their massacre of the Lei Family warriors who had already fought for a full night!
Under the powerful deterrence of Justice, while the Lei Family warriors knew that the upper echelons of the Ling Family Courtyard were right behind him and no longer had the ability to defend themselves, not a single person dared to attempt to attack them.
Such a dangerous battlefield with such an intense battle, an extremely odd scene unfolded because of the presence of a single individual!
He was the number one expert in the world! Martial Order Medallion owner, Justice!
That thin sword scar that he carved out was akin to the towering mountains and a line of life and death! Anyone who wanted to pass it had to pay the price of his life. Perhaps Justice wouldn't be able to block everyone who crossed the line. Perhaps they would be able to succeed as long as they tried but a mountain of corpses would definitely be the result. Everyone wanted to be the lucky successor but none of them wanted to be the corpse on the ground. At the very least, they did not wish to be the first.
Despite having the absolute advantage, none of them dared to charge towards the weak enemy troops!
All of them would rather risk their lives to engage in an intense battle with the reinforcements. They would rather fight Ling Jian, Li Xue, or even Ling Tian…
Almost everyone did the exact same thing, which was to turn around and pounce towards the incoming Ling Family reinforcements.
In Justice's eyes, a tinge of mockery could be seen and he looked at the Lei Family warriors as though he was like a proud divine dragon looking down on a herd of sheep on the ground. It was filled with naked disdain!
Ling Tian's figure drifted around in a carefree manner despite being attacked by three experts. At the same time, he did not forget to cheer, "Martial Order Medallion owner, truly the number one expert in the world! How majestic!" He then added on after thinking for a while, "Like a king of ants facing an army of ant soldiers. He truly has the disposition of a king."
Justice who was currently treating the injured was hopping mad.
When he heard the first half of Ling Tian's words, he was still pretty pleased with it. As for the second half… are those even human words? Everyone knew that ants only had a queen and they were the ones who gave birth to the offspring. As for the male ant, their only use was to mate with the queen…
Justice's hands which were actively treating injuries were no longer stable. This was something that had never happened in the past few decades! Good brat, I took action to save your subordinates but you mocked me in such a manner. This daddy will definitely teach your ass a good lesson later! Just you wait!
Li Xue who was full of killing intent and slaughtering her enemies far off had almost dropped her sword from laughter…
Justice's depression did not persist for a long time because there was actually someone who dared to charge towards him!
Who would be the first sacrificial lamb?!
Lei ZhenPeng had been smacked flying by a single slap from Justice and only managed to recover after rolling on the ground in misery for a long while. Only then did he realize that half his teeth were already gone. Recalling the previous scene, he immediately erupted in fury and humiliation!
Lei ZhenPeng let out a roar of extreme rage. Jumping up from the ground, he led his 500 soldiers and charged at Justice like a mad bull.
Kill Justice to wash away his humiliation! Lei ZhenPeng had truly gone mad. When he was back home, he was a figure who could cause the mountains to shake with just a casual word. How would he be able to bear with such humiliation? So what if he was the Martial Order Medallion owner? So what if he was the number one expert in the world? He would rather be killed than humiliated!
Second Master Lei who was full of rage had met with Justice who was at the peak of his frustration.
Seeing Lei ZhenPeng charge over with his soldiers, Justice remained unperturbed and calmly finished the treatment of a soldier before standing up with his hands behind his back. All of this was done exactly at the moment when Lei ZhenPeng's first soldier crossed the line that Justice drew! A black light burst forth from Justice's figure and the black light was even darker than darkness! The dark light shot at the Lei Family warriors in an almost miraculous manner and a full seventeen heads fell off from their necks! Without even turning behind to face the Lei Family warriors, he waved his hand and a long sword light shot out like a cyclone. The more than thirty Lei Family warriors who were part of the second group were all cleaved into two segments without exception! Before the Lei Family warriors could even let out a groan or shriek, Justice raised his palm up as though it was a blade and began his massacre of the third line of Lei Family troops!
By the time Justice appeared in front of Lei ZhenPeng with a swoosh, almost 80 Lei Family warriors had already been reduced to a bloody mess.
Just when the look of fear surfaced on Lei ZhenPeng's face and before he could even have any thoughts, he saw Justice's palms turn into a boundless mountain smashing down onto him from above. At the same time, the powerful palm winds covered all possible routes of retreat for Lei ZhenPeng!
A few dull thuds sounded and Lei ZhenPeng's burly figure was compressed into a small meatball and sent flying.
Under Justice's relentless attacks which were almost a way for him to vent his anger, Lei ZhenPeng did not even have the time to react and was reduced to a ball of mush. The soldiers behind Lei ZhenPeng all stopped in complete unison as they witnessed the scene unfolding before their eyes. They then squatted down and began retching!
From far off, Lei ZhenTian's devastated roar could be heard. He had already seen the miserable death of his second brother. Despite him giving way to Justice time and time again, Justice had actually attacked in such a ruthless manner…
As the battle continued, after Ling Three, Ling Five and Gu XiYan charged into the Courtyard, more and more reinforcements flooded into the Courtyard from the nearby towns. While they weren't absolute elites they had the advantage of numbers! The battle gradually began tilting in the Ling Family's favor.
As all of the Lei Family warriors fought, they would sneak a glance at their family head. Why wasn't their family head issuing a retreat order yet? There was no longer a meaning for this 'ambush' to continue already. If the battle was to continue, they would probably be wiped out completely.
However, how would they know that Lei ZhenTian no longer had the choice of retreat…
His son had first died a miserable death before his second brother was killed. His plan was completely obstructed and the fate of the Ling Family had completely turned around after the appearance of Ling Tian. All of the sudden changes pushed Lei ZhenTian to the brink of madness! He was still waiting for his three Deacons to arrive so that they could join hands with him to kill the Ling Family's mastermind, Ling Tian. After battling with Ling Tian for a while, Lei ZhenTian could clearly feel that Ling Tian, who was less than 20 years old, had martial arts above his! Even if he were to join hands with two Elders, they may not be a match for him. Only if four people worked together could they have some hope of victory…
Following the myriad changes on the battlefield, Lei ZhenTian suddenly witnessed a sight which truly drove him to hopelessness. The heads of his three Deacons had been cleaved off and were hung up on a tall bamboo pole. As Lei ZhenTian saw the three heads, he felt as though the whole world had collapsed!
All of the experts that he had brought out from the Moon Deity Empire, apart the two elders fighting with him plus a couple of others, were all dead! Furthermore, the few other experts who were trapped in chaotic battle also didn't seem optimistic…
The Lei Family was finished!
The Lei Family was finished!
These words surfaced over and over again in Lei ZhenTian's head like thunder. Lei ZhenTian suddenly felt his whole head go into a daze as though there was a blazing sun right above his head shining its brilliant rays on him. Lei ZhenTian suddenly felt as though he was far away from the battlefield… as though his whole soul had been extracted from his body…
"Peng!" A black ball flew towards him and without a second thought, Lei ZhenTian smacked it to the side with his palm. Taking a good look at it, Lei ZhenTian's eyes widened in shock: It was the head of his fourth brother, Lei ZhenYu! The head rolled on the floor for a couple of meters before being trampled by the many soldiers…
Lei ZhenTian's body began trembling…
A mocking laugh sounded by his ears and another two 'peng' sounds could be heard. A skinny elder who was working together with Lei ZhenTian suffered from two palm strikes by Ling Tian and his body drifted in the sky like a kite with a snapped string. Lei ZhenTian could clearly see that there was a large crater in the chest of the elder… all of his ribs had been smashed into mush from Ling Tian's two palm strikes…