Demon Sword And The Deathly Palm

Chapter — 5

After saying that, without thinking twice, Xiao Feng concentrated all his remaining energy into his dantian and tried to explode his own body.

In an instant, Xiao Feng caused the entire energy flow within his body to reverse its normal course. It was the easiest way to self-destruct.

However, the people in black who attacked the Xiao Clan had seen the behavior and immediately warned their fellows.

“He's going to explode his dantian! All of you be careful,” shouted one of the men in black, his face drastically changed.

“Quickly retreat! Don't let anyone get any closer. Keep as far away from the Xiao Clan area as possible!”

Hearing the warning, the attackers who were originally about to attack Xiao Feng immediately stopped their steps. They turned around and dashed away at full speed.

Some of those closest even pushed their colleagues to get out of the range of the explosion.

However, the remaining time was truly too short. The energy within Xiao Feng's body had reached its limit.

The veins all over his body bulged, while the aura he emitted became increasingly fierce and uncontrollable.

After another breath, Xiao Feng completely blew himself up.

It was a Martial Arts Grandmaster who had self-detonated. The impact of the explosion destroyed the entire Xiao Clan area, as if it had been hit by a massive bomb.

A blinding light accompanied by a terrifying shockwave swept across the area. Houses collapsed, the ground split, and rocks flew into the air.

Some of the men in black who failed to escape in time were instantly turned into blood mist, while the rest were thrown far away while vomiting fresh blood.

In an instant, the entire Xiao Clan turned into a sea of ​​rubble and dust, leaving behind a scene of destruction that would make anyone shudder in horror.

After the atmosphere had completely calmed down, people dressed in black began to gather.

Some of them cursed and rebuked Xiao Feng for blowing himself up. Dust still billowed in the air, while flames continued to devour the remains of the buildings that hadn't completely collapsed.

“Damn! That guy is absolutely crazy!”

“If we had known it would end like this, we should have rendered him helpless sooner!”

The sound of curses rang out one after another. However, the commotion didn't last long.

A man in a black robe slowly stepped out from behind the dust. His face was covered by a black mask, but the aura he emitted immediately silenced everyone.

“Enough!” The man said coldly. “I don't care how much damage is done. Find what we're looking for immediately. Dead or alive, you must bring it back.”

“Okay, Leader!”

Everyone answered in unison. However, no one made an immediate move. They simply exchanged glances with stiff expressions.

One of the subordinates finally mustered up the courage to say, “Leader ... the entire Xiao Clan Residence has been reduced to rubble. It's possible that the items were buried or even destroyed by the explosion earlier …”

The leader's cold gaze immediately cut off his words.

Then …

Plaque!! … A hard slap hit the person's face.

His body was immediately thrown several meters before falling to his knees with blood flowing from the corner of his lips.

The leader stared at him with wide, glaring eyes, filled with anger that was hard to hide.

“I don’t care what you have to use!” the Leader snapped angrily. “Find it, even if you have to turn this whole place upside down!”

“O–Okay, Leader!”

No one dared to object any longer. Obediently, though harboring a hint of annoyance, they quickly scattered in different directions.

One by one, the rubble was removed, the ground was dug up, and even the bodies of the Xiao Clan members were carefully examined. They hoped that the object they were looking for might still be hidden among the rubble.

However, after searching all night, they actually found nothing.

The results of the search made the leader's face turn increasingly gloomy, while his subordinates began to be filled with anxiety.

At that moment, one of the men in black seemed to remember something. He hurriedly stepped forward and said cautiously, “Leader, I think ... we've been tricked.”

“What do you mean?” asked the Leader in a cold tone.

“Xiao Feng may have known our purpose from the beginning. The item we are looking for was most likely never in this residence. It could be that it has been handed over to the most talented son of the Xiao Clan—Xiao Chen.”

Hearing this suspicion, the Leader's eyes immediately narrowed.

“Then, immediately search for Xiao Chen’s body!” the Leader ordered without hesitation.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Several of his subordinates looked at each other before one of them said carefully, “Leader ... Xiao Chen is not dead.”

“Before the explosion occurred, he managed to escape with the old servant of the Xiao Clan. This subordinate saw it with his own eyes.”

The leader's expression immediately turned grim. The fists within his sleeves clenched tightly, while killing intent radiated undisguised.

“So, what are you guys waiting for?! Go after that little bastard!!” The leader had completely forgotten his own promise.

However, none of this man's subordinates dared to object and immediately moved quickly to try to find out where Xiao Chen was being taken away by the old servant.

…

The unconscious Xiao Chen was continuously carried away from the Xiao Clan by Ye Yuan without looking back at all.

Despite being heavily injured, Ye Yuan's movements were still extremely agile and in just a few breaths he had already managed to cover more than a mile.

However, when Xiao Feng detonated himself, Ye Yuan still felt the sound and vibrations of the lake. For a moment, the old servant turned around and stared into the distance.

“Hai, Patriarch Xiao, I promise to take good care of Xiao Chen. Your sacrifice this time will definitely be repaid in the future,” Ye Yuan said bitterly.

Ye Yuan moved as fast as he could, moving away from the Xiao Clan's area. No matter how tired he was, he just wanted to make sure Xiao Chen wouldn't be found by the people attacking the Xiao Clan.