Hearing Guo Junyu’s words, Xiao Yufan’s heart sank, and all his hopes shattered instantly. Meanwhile, the killing intent radiating from Mo Lao intensified further…
“If I can escape today, you old bastard will definitely make the hidden Guo family pay an unbearable price!”
Xiao Yufan spat out fiercely. Although he was now clearly panicking, panic didn’t mean giving up resistance.
“You have no chance anymore!”
Guo Junyu raised his proud head, staring tightly at Xiao Yufan with an air of arrogance. At this moment, he controlled Xiao Yufan’s life and death. Anyone who opposed him could expect only one fate—death!
Mo Lao stepped forward, each step seemingly amplifying the terrifying aura around him. Even without unleashing his full strength, he had more than enough power to kill Xiao Yufan.
“Die!”
Xiao Yufan’s eyelids twitched violently. He swiftly drew a purplish-gold dagger from the side of his calf. Despite the vast difference in strength, he still chose to resist. After all, if he didn’t fight back, he would still die!
“Why struggle? It will only make your pain worse!”
Mo Lao chuckled lightly. With incredible speed, he dodged Xiao Yufan’s sharp attack and then placed his palm on the other’s arm.
“Ah…”
Before Xiao Yufan could react, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply. The arm holding the dagger had already lost all strength. With a single, effortless palm strike, his body slammed violently against the inner cliff wall.
However, Xiao Yufan ignored the tearing pain coursing through his body and focused solely on finding Mo Lao’s fatal weakness. As long as his dagger pierced that heart, he still had a slim chance of success.
But he wasn’t fast enough—Mo Lao was faster…
Bang!
A furious palm strike slammed into Xiao Yufan’s chest. In an instant, his body flew backward violently and crashed onto the ground.
Lin Jiayao watched Xiao Yufan’s blood-soaked form, her delicate hands clenching tightly. Her long fingers pierced into her palms, but she knew that rushing forward would change nothing—it would only become a burden to this man.
A surge of blood rushed to his head, spilling from his mouth. Xiao Yufan covered his chest with his hand. He could clearly feel his ribcage collapsing inward.
In just two strikes, he was utterly helpless, gravely wounded by Mo Lao.
“I told you, struggling is futile. Surrender, and perhaps I can grant you a swift death out of respect for Sima Lingyu!”
Mo Lao withdrew his hand, standing still with a smile toward Xiao Yufan. Yet, when mentioning the old master Sima, his eyes twitched slightly. If Sima Lingyu ever learned of this, he was certain that even the Guo family wouldn’t be able to protect him from the ensuing madness.
No matter what, Xiao Yufan had to die here today…
“Like hell!” Xiao Yufan roared. Dragging his broken body, he charged forward once again. He himself hadn’t even noticed that the blood seeping from various wounds on his body was slowly seeping into the jade pendant around his neck—the very pendant the old master had mentioned that day.
“Old bastard, even if I die here today, I will make you pay the price!”
Xiao Yufan howled toward the sky. His aura suddenly surged violently. Under the threat of death, Xiao Yufan had nearly entered a frenzied state.
Unconsciously, his cultivation level, previously at the middle stage of Ningqi, broke through to the peak stage of Ningqi. This breakthrough felt like a warm current, repairing his body. The cultivation of the Xiu Shen realm focused on internal energy training. Such training not only enhanced physical strength but also significantly improved the body’s recovery abilities.
“Oh? So you’re determined to fight to the death…”
With a smirk of amusement, Mo Lao, though surprised, still did not take Xiao Yufan seriously. Even if he had advanced to the Ningqi stage, under such a massive power gap, the outcome remained unchanged.
Guo Junyu’s expression darkened again. He hadn’t expected that during their previous battle, this guy had held back his strength. Judging purely by aura, he was now far inferior to Xiao Yufan.
If they fought again, he would definitely lose—and lose badly. Fortunately, Xiao Yufan’s strength no longer posed a threat to him, for this man was about to die!
“Mo Lao, since both his arms are useless, there’s no need to leave his legs intact either!”
Guo Junyu spoke again. Xiao Yufan’s icy gaze swept over him, forcing him instinctively to step back. At this moment, Xiao Yufan’s combat power had surpassed Guo Junyu’s.
“Die!” Xiao Yufan rasped out hoarsely. His body shot forward like a streak of light.
Bang! Bang!
Mo Lao casually struck twice, landing solid hits on Xiao Yufan. Once again, Xiao Yufan flew backward. Blood trickled down his arms, and the entire battlefield was in ruins.
Yet Xiao Yufan no longer felt any pain—he had become numb. He rose, only to fall again, each time gaining another wound…
“Why persist?” Mo Lao shook his head. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with cold light, and his body vanished from sight.
Crack! A crisp sound of breaking bones echoed out. Before Xiao Yufan could approach, his lower leg had already been snapped.
While attacking, Mo Lao hesitated slightly. He knew that if Sima Lingyu learned he had brutally killed his grandson, his own death would be ten thousand times more miserable than this man’s. The ferocity and strength of the Silver Fox were known only to their generation.
Dizziness overwhelmed Xiao Yufan, leaving him feeling helpless. As he fell for the final time, his consciousness began to fade into chaos…
“Kill him!” Guo Junyu, watching Xiao Yufan collapse, broke into maniacal laughter, as if all his humiliation had vanished in this moment.
Mo Lao gave no reply, only nodding slightly before walking toward Xiao Yufan. However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed two chilling presences.
“He is the person our Huangpu family wants. If you kill him, I’ll be delighted to announce—the hidden Guo family will cease to exist!”
A cold voice approached from afar. Mo Lao’s body trembled violently, his face paling with fear. Under the lock of that chilling presence, he couldn’t even lift a hand. He never imagined how Xiao Yufan could possibly be connected to the mysterious Huangpu family…
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