Chapter 3

For Luo Tian, this was beyond absurd.

He had already agreed to break off the engagement, yet the other party still wanted to cripple him?

What kind of ridiculous story was Ming Xin imagining?

This guy had to be insane!

"Ming Xin, what are you trying to do?" Luo Feng roared angrily.

"Silence!"

With a wave of his hand, Ming Xin released a wave of cold energy, instantly enveloping Luo Feng.

"Ugh…" Luo Feng's face turned pale, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"You… You're in the Sky Ascension Realm?" Luo Feng asked in a shaky voice.

In martial cultivation, the stages were Body Refining, Qi Gathering, Spirit Transformation, Sky Ascension, and Profound Connection.

Luo Feng, currently at Spirit Transformation Stage 3, was among the top three strongest individuals in Beibei City.

No one in Beibei City had reached the Sky Ascension Realm in the past century.

But the man before him, Ming Xin, was actually in the Sky Ascension Realm!

This meant he alone could dominate the entire Beibei City.

"Insect," Ming Xin sneered disdainfully at Luo Feng.

Then he turned his gaze toward Luo Tian, his voice icy. "Luo Tian, don't say I'm bullying the weak. I'll give you two choices: One, I'll spare your life, but kill your entire family. Two, kneel before me, let me cripple your dantian, sever your limbs, gouge out your eyes, and cut off your tongue. In exchange, I'll let your family live."

Such a cruel and heartless ultimatum sent chills down everyone's spine!

"Lan Xiuer! Our two families are lifelong allies. Even if the engagement is canceled, it shouldn't come to this, right?" Luo Feng looked desperately at Lan Xiuer, hoping she would say something on their behalf.

Unexpectedly, a trace of malice flashed in Lan Xiuer's eyes as she coldly replied, "Lifelong allies? What allies? Your father only saved my grandfather's life. Did my grandfather beg for your help? Wasn't it just your Luo family trying to build a reputation for yourselves?"

"A life-saving favor? Your Luo family basked in glory, but my Lan family owes you nothing!"

"You…" Luo Feng's chest heaved violently in anger, nearly causing him to spit blood.

Generations of selfless goodwill toward the Lan family had been met with such ungratefulness!

"So, have you decided?" Ming Xin asked with a sinister grin.

"Young Master, run! Avenge us in the future! I, Luo Rong, do not fear death!" Luo Rong roared.

Another Luo family elder said coldly, "That's right! The Luo family has unyielding courage. We would rather die standing than live kneeling. We will never bow to anyone! Luo Tian, leave!"

"The Luo family fears not death!"

All the members of the Luo family looked death in the face with unflinching resolve.

Seeing the people behind him, Luo Tian was deeply moved.

Though he had always known the Luo family's unity, their fearless spirit in this moment still struck a chord in his heart.

Ming Xin's eyes flared with murderous intent as he sneered, "These Luo family members all have such stiff spines. If left alive, they'll become a threat! No matter what, I'll exterminate the entire family today!"

Having made up his mind, Ming Xin was ready to eradicate the Luo family. But before doing so, he wanted to humiliate Luo Tian for sport.

"Luo Tian, your family's life or death is in your hands. Choose!"

He looked at Luo Tian mockingly, expecting him to grovel for survival. If the person they were protecting turned out to be a coward, the family's resolve would shatter.

To kill someone, you must first break their spirit!

However, Luo Tian felt only exasperation.

Ming Xin and Lan Xiuer—each more disgusting than the other!

He just wanted to return to his cultivation, yet they were forcing him into a life-or-death situation?

This was too much!

"Choose? Choose your mother!" Luo Tian spat coldly.

"You court death!"

Ming Xin's killing intent surged as he struck out with a palm aimed at Luo Tian.

Luo Tian's eyes turned icy as he stood his ground.

"Heavenly Breath Technique—inhale!"

"Golden Body Barrier—full power!"

"Heavenly Fist Technique—Dragon Form Fist, First Strike!"

Facing a Sky Ascension Realm opponent, Luo Tian dared not hold back, unleashing his full strength.

"Roar!"

As his punch landed, a golden dragon-shaped aura materialized and charged straight at Ming Xin.

"Hm?" Ming Xin was momentarily stunned and raised his hand to block.

Crack!

The dragon aura struck his arm, shattering it into seven or eight pieces instantly!

"H-How is this possible?"

Panicking, Ming Xin dodged frantically, narrowly avoiding the dragon aura.

"Heavenly Step Technique!"

With a light tap of his toe, Luo Tian instantly teleported beneath Ming Xin.

"This speed…" Ming Xin's face turned pale with shock.

"Die!"

Luo Tian roared, his fist surging upward like a rainbow.

Boom!

The punch hit Ming Xin squarely, sending him flying through the roof of the Luo family hall with a deafening crash.

"This..."

Everyone present was stunned, staring through the shattered roof at the sky above.

For a full ten breaths—

Boom!

Ming Xin's corpse plummeted from the heavens, slamming heavily into the ground.

Half of his body was gone, reduced to a bloody mess. His death was gruesome and beyond horrifying.

The scene fell into dead silence.

Every single person's eyes were wide with shock, struggling to process what they had just witnessed.

This was a Sky Ascension Realm cultivator!

A powerhouse capable of annihilating all of Beibei City single-handedly—defeated and killed by Luo Tian in just two punches?

Was this really the same wastrel young master of the Luo family they all knew?

Frankly, even Luo Tian himself was momentarily dazed.

"I'm only at the Body Refining Realm, yet I killed a Sky Ascension Realm expert with ease?" Luo Tian thought to himself before sighing inwardly. "The invincibility of the Nine Heavenly Scrolls really isn't an exaggeration."

His eyes swept the crowd and quickly landed on Lan Xiuer, standing to the side.

Lan Xiuer stood frozen in place, her face pale as a sheet.

This entire sequence of events had completely shattered her worldview.

The man she once regarded as a joke of the Luo family had become a terrifyingly powerful monster.

Watching Luo Tian slowly approach her, Lan Xiuer's body trembled. She forced a smile that looked worse than crying and stammered, "H-Husband... I-I was only joking earlier."

Everyone: "..."

Luo Tian stopped in front of her, his gaze icy, filled with disdain. "Shut your filthy mouth. Who the hell is your husband?"

Lan Xiuer's face turned red with humiliation as her expression twisted. She gritted her teeth to steady herself before suddenly yelling in a shrill voice, "Luo Tian, I warn you! Don't you dare lay a hand on me! I'm not only a direct disciple of the Sword Profound Sect, but also connected to the Crown Prince of the Nightwind Kingdom's Divine Martial King!"

"No matter how strong you are now, your strength is nothing but that of an ant to the Divine Martial King's family! If you so much as touch me, I guarantee your entire Luo family will be wiped out!"

Her voice grew increasingly sharp, her tone laced with hysteria and madness.

At the mention of the "Divine Martial King," the expressions of the Luo family members immediately darkened.

"The Divine Martial King? How does she have ties with him now?" A Luo family elder frowned deeply, his voice trembling.

"One of the top ten strongest figures in the Nightwind Kingdom..." Luo Feng's face was grave, his expression complicated.

Yet Luo Tian remained completely unfazed. He stared coldly at Lan Xiuer and asked flatly, "Are you done?"

Lan Xiuer was stunned, hesitating before nodding slightly.

Bang!

Luo Tian raised his foot and kicked her straight in the dantian.

Pfft!

Lan Xiuer spat out a mouthful of blood as her body was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground. Her dantian had been destroyed, her spiritual energy completely dissipated.

"You... You actually destroyed my dantian!" Lan Xiuer clutched her abdomen, her voice trembling with despair and fear.

Luo Tian loomed over her, his voice calm but frigid as ice. "Did you really think I'd be afraid of some so-called Divine Martial King? If he dares touch my Luo family, I'll kill him too."

His words were resolute and powerful, shaking everyone to their core.