Delicacy Restaurant was engulfed in a fierce attack by the people from the Duke's Mansion. Seeing Fei Hou's defense about to crumble, Huang Xiaolong furrowed his brow, contemplating whether to use Space Concealment and strike when the bald Meng Xia made his move. Suddenly, a sound of eagles crying echoed from the sky above.
Several li (0.5 km) away in the Royal City, the sound of the eagle cry reached the ears of the city dwellers. They all looked up to the sky. Fei Hou, upon hearing the eagle cry, showed a glimmer of joy on his face. Finally, his Senior Brother had arrived!
Meng Chen also heard the eagle cry, finding it somewhat familiar but couldn't quite place it. However, when he saw the happiness on Fei Hou's face, he sneered and said, "So, the helper has come. Just in time to be dealt with together! I want to see who dares to interfere in my affairs, thinking they have three heads and six arms!"
Meng Chen didn't even bother turning his head. He believed that Fei Hou was exhausted and wouldn't be able to withstand any further attacks, even if it was someone at Rank 10 Late Stage Peak.
Fei Hou, though spent, was not lacking in courage. Even if someone at Rank 10 Late Stage Peak were to come, the people from the Duke's Mansion would still be no match.
Meng Chen still hadn't turned around, but his son, Meng Xia, couldn't resist and turned his head to look. When he saw the enormous condor and the person riding on it, his mouth opened in shock, and he stood there frozen, trembling all over, as if plagued by fleas.
"Father, father!" His words came out jumbled, and he tugged at Meng Chen's robe, shaking him with his hand.
Meng Chen frowned upon hearing his son's distressed voice and scolded him, "What are you panicking about? Even if the sky were to collapse, your father will handle it!" He then turned his gaze following his son's line of sight.
Just like his son, he too saw the giant condor and the person atop it. He saw the golden battle armor worn by that person, exuding not anger but an imposing presence—it was Marshal Haotian!
"Yuan, Yuan!" Meng Chen opened his mouth, his mind buzzing. He felt as if the sky above his head had collapsed.
At that moment, Marshal Haotian, riding on a Rank 10 Iron Claws Divine Hawk, arrived several hundred zhang (333 m) away. He saw a group of people besieging someone, and to his surprise, that person turned out to be his Junior Brother Fei Hou!
Fury surged within him like a storm.
"Who dares to harm my Junior Brother!" His thunderous roar reverberated, shaking several li (0.5 km) around. A terrifying pressure and aura emanated from him, resembling that of a king.
Everyone in the Royal City heard this angry roar.
After his roar, Marshal Haotian descended from the sky and, in a sweeping motion across the sky, traversed hundreds of zhang (333 m) before suddenly plunging down onto the rooftop of the restaurant, brandishing his halberd and striking downwards.
"Heaven's Wrath Halberd!"
With a single strike, countless halberd images descended like meteorites, shattering the space.
Upon hearing Marshal Haotian's angry roar, Meng Chen's heart felt as if it were about to collapse.
Marshal Haotian, Junior Brother!
That outcast was actually his Junior Brother!
The Duke's Mansion members who were besieging Fei Hou also noticed the approaching figure. Countless terrifying halberd images rained down, causing panic. They wanted to retreat, but it was too late.
Piercing screams filled the air as everyone was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground. The entire restaurant shook, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
The two men who had injured Fei Hou spat out blood, their eyes filled with fear as they looked around. They saw that apart from the two of them, everyone else was undoubtedly dead!
A single strike had severely wounded two Rank 10 powerhouses and killed several Rank 8 and 9 experts!
This terrifying strength belonged to only one person?! The two men looked at the figure who had landed from the air and couldn't believe their eyes.
"Hao, Haotian Yuan, Marshal!"
After Haotian struck, the Duke's Mansion members were sent flying. He walked towards Fei Hou, and when he saw his Junior Brother, he asked with concern, "Junior Brother, I arrived late. Are you alright?"
Fei Hou looked at his Senior Brother and smiled, "I'm fine."
At this moment, Marshal Haotian looked at Huang Xiaolong behind Fei Hou. While he was in the air, he had seen Fei Hou going all out to protect this child. Who exactly was this child? Was he Fei Hou's grandson?
As Haotian wondered, he suddenly noticed the black ring on Huang Xiaolong's left ring finger. Seeing this ring, Haotian's entire body trembled, his eyes widened in disbelief. Could it be...?
He looked at Fei Hou in shock.
Fei Hou understood what his Senior Brother wanted to ask and nodded earnestly.
Haotian trembled once more, his face turning flushed. He was about to kneel down in reverence, but he heard a faint message in his ear, like a whispering housefly. He stopped himself from kneeling, startled. Just as he was about to call out, Sect Master's voice was withdrawn, and he bent over and changed his words, "Luo Tong Kingdom's Marshal Haotian pays respects to Young Master!"
"Lord, Young Master!" Meng Chen, Meng Xia, the two men, and the others were left feeling dizzy and unstable. They couldn't believe that their kingdom's marshal was bowing to this child and addressing him as Young Master.
This was a calamity like no other!
"Marshal Haotian!" Huang Xiaolong was also taken aback. Seeing the man who was saluting him, a man who appeared to be around seventy years old, he realized that this was their kingdom's marshal, Haotian!
Luo Tong Kingdom's Marshal Haotian was also an Asura Sect disciple!
Fei Hou's Senior Brother!
Just how influential was Asura Sect?
"Young Master!" Fei Hou, noticing Huang Xiaolong's dazed expression, softly reminded him. Huang Xiaolong then snapped out of his thoughts and extended his hand to help Marshal Haotian up. "Marshal Haotian, please rise."
Marshal Haotian was flabbergasted that Huang Xiaolong would offer him a helping hand. He felt extremely honored and said, "Thank you, Young Master!" He stood up, then coldly looked at Meng Chen, Meng Xia, the Duke's Mansion's two men.
He recognized Meng Chen and his two sons.
In Marshal Haotian's eyes, killing intent surged.
Before, if Meng Chen and the others had merely besieged Junior Brother Fei Hou, it could have been stopped. But now! He walked slowly toward Meng Chen and his two sons. When he reached them, he suddenly struck out with both palms, instantly landing hits on their chests and causing their chests to explode.
Two Rank 10 powerhouses died on the spot!
"M-Marshal Haotian, I..." Meng Chen's complexion changed dramatically as he trembled, his voice quivering. "I am Duke Meng Chen!" Even if Marshal Haotian was below a king, he couldn't casually kill a duke!
Marshal Haotian's voice turned cold as he said, "I know you are Duke Meng Chen."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chen's heart relaxed slightly. Since Haotian knew, it was good. But just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Marshal Haotian's long halberd suddenly shot forward, piercing through Meng Chen's throat and then withdrawing.
Even if you are a duke, if you dare to kill my Asura Sect's Sect Master, you must die!
Marshal Haotian coldly gazed at the fallen Duke Meng Chen.