C13 Enraged
"Enemy attack!"
"How dare you trespass into the Su household!"
"Identify yourselves, you scoundrels!"
The moment Shen He kicked the gate open, a chorus of reprimands echoed throughout the Su Family courtyard.
Swish!
Immediately after.
Several martial artists burst forth from within.
"Su He, you have the audacity to return!"
The Su Family's Third Elder, Su Ye, glared furiously at Su He, "You betrayed us last night. I swear, today you will die!"
As he spoke.
Su Ye leaped into the air, charging directly at Su He.
Swish!
On the other side.
The Second Elder, Su Hua, also sprang up, swiftly joining Su Ye in the assault.
Su He was at the early stage of the Oceanic Wheel Realm.
Alone, he was no match for the Third Elder, Su Ye.
Thus, Su Hua hastened to join the fray, attacking Su He alongside Su Ye.
"You're out of your league!"
Watching the two figures hurtling towards him, Su He let out a low growl and swung his arms, launching a casual yet powerful counterattack.
Bang! Bang!
In the blink of an eye.
Su He's fists met with those of Su Ye and Su Hua.
Upon collision.
Su He remained unmoved, while Su Ye and Su Hua were sent flying backward.
"Somewhat impressive. You managed to withstand one of my punches and live."
Su He stood with his arms folded across his chest, eyeing Su Ye and Su Hua with a hint of amusement. He then turned his attention to Su Hai, stating coolly, "Bring out that failure Su Li. Otherwise, no one in the Su Family will escape today."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As Su He's words fell.
The leaders of Suuton's three major families stepped forward, aligning themselves beside Su He.
Clearly.
The family heads had allied themselves with Su He.
"Just you lot?"
Despite the turmoil within, Su Hai maintained a facade of nonchalance.
Only the night before.
The Thunder Hero and Lightning Hero had arrived at the Su Family.
Together with the Death Monarch under his control, the Su Family now boasted four Oceanic Wheel warriors.
Two at the late stage and two at the middle stage of the Oceanic Wheel.
With only Su He and the family heads from Suuton, inflicting any real harm upon the Su Family was out of the question.
High-end combat power is the decisive factor in determining the outcome of a battle.
"What, aren't we enough?"
Su He's lips curled into a cold smile. "Su Hai, hand over Su Li now, and in memory of our past ties, I'll leave your body intact."
"Kill!"
Su Hai acted with swift decisiveness.
He unleashed the Death Monarch, directing it to charge at Su He and his group.
"Death Monarch!"
The sight of the figure bursting out from the Su family courtyard caused Yang Qian and Mo Wentian to look on with slight concern.
They hadn't anticipated this.
The Death Monarch, sent to assassinate Su Li, had evidently pledged allegiance to Su Hai.
It explained why they had waited in vain for its return.
"I thought our forces wouldn't need to intervene, but it's fortunate we didn't send them all to Ouismouth," Yang Qian remarked, casually rotating his neck.
Without delay,
Yang Qian gestured, and a venerable elder from the royal family stepped forward.
Elder Tan!
Yang Qian's covert guardian, the deputy captain of the Earth Dragon Guard, Tan Qing!
As the deputy captain of the most formidable unit in the Mollukya Empire, Tan Qing was entrusted with the safety of the Crown Prince.
Boom!
While the Death Monarch was locked in fierce combat with Su He and his allies, Tan Qing surged forward, targeting Su Hai.
To dismantle the network, capture the leader.
Capturing Su Hai would ensure the collapse of the Su family.
Swish! Swish!
Alas,
As Tan Qing approached Su Hai, ready to strike, he found two men flanking Su Hai, guarding him closely.
The Thunderbolt Heroes!
Even with Tan Qing's peak Oceanic Wheel cultivation, taking down the Thunderbolt Heroes was no simple task.
Rumble!
The battle erupted at the gates of the Su family estate.
High-end combatants were pivotal in the clash.
The Death Monarch engaged fiercely with Su He, while the Thunderbolt Heroes held Tan Qing at bay.
As for Su Hai,
His gaze was locked onto the middle-aged man standing beside Yang Qian.
Celestial River!
Far from foolish, Su Hai was astute.
He could sense from the middle-aged man's aura that he was undoubtedly of the Celestial River Realm.
In a battle where the forces were evenly matched, the arrival of a warrior at the Celestial River Realm could almost instantly turn the tide of the conflict.
Thankfully, the middle-aged man chose not to engage. He simply stood still, closing his eyes to rejuvenate himself.
The sound of rustling leaves filled the air.
While the middle-aged man remained stationary, Yang Qian stepped forward, making his way directly toward the Su family compound.
"Halt!"
Su Hai inhaled deeply, his voice resonating with authority, "The Su family's grounds are off-limits without my permission!"
"Off-limits? Ha! Old Su Hai, I suggest you hand over Su Li promptly, or you're well aware of the consequences."
Yang Qian threw his head back in a wild laugh before his tone took a dark turn, "Su Li is a castoff of the Trembleglades. Any member of the Su family who captures him will be spared by me—a merciful act indeed!"
The crowd stirred.
Having heard the accusation from Su He yesterday and now from Yang Qian, the Su family members' expressions soured.
It seemed increasingly likely.
Could Su Li truly be a castoff?
Was defending such a person truly worth the Su family's effort?
Doubt began to creep into their minds.
"Cowards who flee the battlefield!"
Su Hai's presence surged as he declared icily, "Show no mercy!"
"So that's the source of your arrogance—you're in the mid-stage of the Oceanic Wheel."
Yang Qian was unfazed by the formidable aura emanating from Su Hai. Instead, he sported a taunting grin.
Shen Ning's maid, Lan'er, appeared to grow impatient, whispering to the middle-aged man beside her.
With a disdainful "Humph!"
The middle-aged man's aura exploded forth, bearing down on Su Hai with overwhelming force.
Su Hai, despite his mid-stage Oceanic Wheel cultivation, was overpowered. He coughed up blood, his energy plummeting to rock bottom.
Even his ribs were not spared, several snapping under the pressure.
The chasm between the Oceanic Wheel and the Celestial River was, after all, vast and unbridgeable.
"Useless!"
The grey-clad elder shot Su Hai a scornful look.
If Shen Ning hadn't commanded Su Li to witness the death of his family members one by one, Su Hai would already be a corpse.
"Thank you for your assistance, elder."
Yang Qian gave a respectful bow to the middle-aged man before turning his steely gaze to Su Hai, saying, "Old dog, we'll settle our scores in due time. For now, I'm off to apprehend your worthless son."
With a swish, he spoke.
Yang Qian's feet pressed against the ground, propelling him forward with sudden force.
But just as he surged ahead, a few of the Su Family elders stepped in to block his way.
In comparison to Su Hai, these elders' cultivation was merely at the higher echelons of the Body Tempering realm.
"Flowing Cloud Sword Technique!"
With a flick of his wrist, Yang Qian conjured a gleaming silver flying sword.
The sword danced through the air, its movements fluid and relentless.
In a flash, multiple sword beams burst forth, striking at the Su Family elders.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The elders, whose cultivation hadn't even reached the Oceanic Wheel realm, stood no chance against Yang Qian's onslaught.
Moments later, blood sprayed from the mouths of the fallen elders.
