Chaos

Zaboom!

City Lord Zhang's struck the Zhao Clan defensive formations in a terrific clash of pressure and light.

"Damn you Godkiller, I'll skin you alive!"

Old City Lord snorted. "Son, if you calm down we can talk things out."

"My hair! You see my hair!!"

Thwack!

City Lord Zhang slashed out again with his sword.

Old City Lord sighed deeply. Wasn't it useless to talk sense into his the boy? Of course the real issue was the hair. Ever since Old City Lord could remember, his brat of a son was always enamored with his hair.

Inside the Zhao Clan gates, Zhao Wen looked down into the eyes of her adorable little boy.

"Mom, what-what happened?" asked Tian Cai.

Little Lord purred, "Dada, son home."

Gingerly, Zhao Wen place the pair down. "Your son, cut a trench through City Lord Zhang's manor. City Lord attempted to confront him and your Little Lord gave him a hair cut."

Tian Cai blanched, "A haircut? It's bad isn't it?"

Zhao Wen nodded.

Tian Cai's face blackened. How was he going to get out of this one?

Shadow Six appeared with a ruffled Scholar Jin.

"Bad can't describe it...City Lord Zhang now look's like he has dog ears," said Shadow Six.

Tian Cai blurted, "Lord Uncle, you saw it!?"

"Noble Nephew, all the upper echelons of Savant City know, City Lord has a thing for his hair."

Tian Cai shot a long, long deep look at Little Lord.

Poof!

Zhao Qiang appeared sporting new armor. Qin Rong was next to him. Oddly, she was wearing a bamboo hat.

"Humph! Do they think just anyone can attack us? Little Sister, Brother will go clear the mess...Disciple, let's go!" he roared.

In another poof, the pair disappeared.

Tian Cai's eyes widened. "Did Uncle Qiang just go outside?"

Zhao Wen rolled her eyes. Wasn't her brother's bravado a lost cause?

"Won't those two die?" asked Tian Cai.

Scholar Jin cleared his throat. "Matriarch, Young Master... now that the both of you are here. There's a matter this Scholar needs to raise."

Outside the gates, Zhao Qiang roared, "You dare attack my Zhao Clan! All you kings come out! This Zhao will fight you all!! Rong'er, you take everyone below Martial King!"

Zhao Chen and Yueng He-Ping appeared, dressed in their masks and black robes.

"Who wants to talk to you. Bring out Godkiller!" roared City Lord Zhang.

Zhao Qiang's martial king aura exploded. "I'll fight you too old man!"

Zhao Chen trembled. "Is that..?"

Before he could finish his sentence, City Lord Zhang's voice rang out.

"Zhao Qiang, you push me, don't think this Seat won't kill you."

Zhao Chen roared, "Nooooooo!"

His martial king aura erupted as well. Yueng He-Ping roared, "Big Brother we'll die together!!"

The black robed pair were about to rush out when a pillar of blue flame shot up into the sky.

"Granny!!!"

"You all stay here!" said Zhao Jia. In her hand was a wine jar.

Zhao Chen and Zhao Wen hissed simultaneously.

"Mom, what-what is it?" asked Tian Cai seeing their reaction.

"It's bad son...She's been drinking a while now. Now that someone's interrupted her drinking...someone's going to die."

To accentuate the issue, Zhao Jia brought out the Heavenly Punishing Sword.

WaPoW!

Zhao Jia disappeared in a flash of blue light.

"Mom, this?"

Zhao Wen trembled. There was only one path now.

Weng!

Drawing out her blazing sword, Zhao Wen's Empyrean might filled the area in waves.

"Everyone prepare for battle. All women and children retreat to the Main Hall. Lord Uncle, you'll be the last line of defense. Shadows, Chief Gu your all with me. If need be, we'll rush out to support them."

Suddenly, Zhao Wen shot a look at Zhao Chen and Yueng He-ping.

"Demon Mask, you and your subordinate guard my son with your lives!"

To the left of Zhao Wen, Chief Gu formed up with the Zhao Clan guards.

To her right, the Shadows formed up. Small Shadow was finally awake. In fact, the boy appeared like he had a good rest.

Whoosh! Bai Guang appeared.

"Master, Disciple is here!" she said, slamming her fists together with a crack.

A relieved smile filled Tian Cai's face. It had been awhile since had seen his Big Sis. He was about to asked her to stay by his side when his face contorted in horror."

Bai Guang, caught his look and yelped, "Little Brother don't look...Big Sis isn't pretty right now."

Fat Shadow sighed recalling the incident when they first caught sight of Qing Rong and Bai Guang with their new hairdos. If those two could just stop fighting.

"Big Sis, what-what happened to your hair!"

Fat Shadow answered Tian Cai's question.

"It's not just her, its Qin Rong as well. While on a mission with Ling Hua, these two were fighting continuously. In fact, one could say they were jeopardizing the mission. Lord Godkiller finally had enough and punished them accordingly. Know this, Lord Godkiller had already warned them."

Tian Cai trembled, energy filling all his pores. Everyone stiffened as they felt a slight pressure from him. His eyes were glaring down at the little bunny with the unholiest of light.

Bai Guang said, "Little Brother, don't be mad...this-this is Big Sis's fault." Turning her head, Bai Guang revealed completing the side with missing hair. In Tian Cai's old life, this would be a punk hair style.

Her beautiful hair!!!!!!

Little Lord nudged Tian Cai with his nose and the pressure instantly collapsed into nothingness.

"Dada, son was right."

Shocked at how easy it had been for the bunny to nullify his power, Tian Cai could only stare blankly in response.

Outside the gates, Zhao Qiang was surrounded by Martial Kings. Likewise Qin Rong was surrounded by Martial Masters. In this respect, the disciple was just like the Master. Their fighting stances and forms were exactly the same. The only visible difference was the element attributes each cultivator exhibited. Where Qin Rong's was metal, Zhao Qiang's was sunlight.

A Martial King shot a punch at Zhao Qiang. The later caught it with a white incandescent hand.

Sizzle! Whoosh!

Instantly, the attacker screamed as his fist started smoking and his arm erupted in flame.

Eyes inverting crazily, Zhao Qiang asked, "How you like my Solar Hands?"

The man fell to his knees, unable to bear the searing pain. In horror, in looked up as a white hot fist smashed into his face. He died with that last visage in his eyes.

From behind Zhao Qiang, a Martial King screamed, "You killed my Big Brother! Dieeeeee!"

Feeling the incoming strike with instinct, Zhao Qiang lowered into a spinning twist. A spearhead missed his eye by a centimeter.

Grabbing the spear, he split the weapon with one hand. "Humph! Only cowards strike from behind!"

Astonished that his weapon was destroyed so easily, the attacker grunted as a fist crushed his throat.

"Who else wants to die!" roared Zhao Qiang.

"Metal Rain Power Fist!" roared Qin Rong. Three Martial Masters collapsed, their faces caved in and their noses pointing in the wrong direction.

"Enough!" growled City Lord Zhang. His Empyrean might fell on everyone.

Zhao Qiang grunted, the pressure visibly distorting the contours of his face. Blood seeped from Qin Rong's eyes and ears and her knees wobbled as she attempted to resist. In the next breath, she fell to her knees, screaming as innumerable veins protruded from her neck.

Suddenly, Zhao Jia appeared and she slashed horizontally with the Heavenly Punishing Sword.

"Beware!" yelled Old City Lord. He and City Lord Zhang's domains burst out to block Zhao Jia's strike.

Shoom! Crack!

The area quaked with the impact.

"Humph! Interrupting this Old Lady's drinking," spat Zhao Jia.

Both father and son stumbled back from the strike. Immediately, Zhao Qiang and Qin Rong were released from the pressure.

"Crone, don't block me. Bring out Godkiller or this Seat will destroy Zhao Clan's Manor!"

Old City Lord's face blanched. Did he just call her a crone?

Zhao Jia's eyes bugged out of skull. "So Bother Zhang, is this how you raised your little whelp!"

"Sister Zhao, it's not like that. How about we talk some thing's out over wine," said Old City Lord.

"Why do you think this Old Lady's out here. Earlier, she was about to enjoy Divine Rose Petal Wine from Eighth Heaven, when the jar broke from the ruckus. I'll have you know, it took 100 years to ship to Third Heaven! Today, there will be an accounting!!" spat Zhao Jia.

Waving the Heavenly Punishing Sword, Zhao Jia roared, "Sun's True Flare!"

Blinding light inundated the area. When it receded, all the Martial Kings and Masters that comprised the City Lord's army had perished. They stood lifeless, their eyes literally burned out of their skulls.

Zhao Qiang roared, "Grandmother is Mighty!!"

Qin Rong jumped up, wiping blood off of her face. "Old Matriarch is Mighty!!"

Inside the Zhao Clan Manor, Tian Cai exclaimed, "What was that!"

Zhao Wen sighed with extreme relief. The defensive formation the Mu Sisters had repaired and enhanced actually worked!!

Zhao Chen hoarsely said, "Mo-Matriarch...that's her Sun True Flare strike...first level."

Grimly, Zhao Wen added, "Everyone's dead except for Old City Lord and City Lord Zhang."

Tian Cai hissed, "Everyone else died? Uncle? Sister Qin?"

"Of course Grandmother wouldn't hurt them," replied Zhao Wen.

Tian Cai was about to ask another question when Shensheng appeared with Junjie.

"Big Brother, there you," happily squealed the Divine Pig.

Junjie grunted his greeting.

Little Lord nodded then licked a paw.

"Teacher, where have you been? Little Lord caused a ruckus and now City Lord is trying to kill him," asked Tian Cai.

The Divine Pig ignored Tian Cai and said, "Big Brother, Sister has discovered Primordial Cockroach activity in Third Heaven. Evidence suggests a Queen descended at one time. Below the city, is an ancient ruins. It is littered with the bones of those that attempted to stop the onslaught of one of her Kings."*1

BOOM!

Voices echoed from the other side of the gate.

"Arggggh, vile hag! You dare wipe out my people?" yelled City Lord Zhang.