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Death Grip
"Wait a minute..."
"Stop right now!"
Just as Zhang the Elder and the others were about to unleash the strongest killing move of a Soul Realm Expert, two shouts rang out simultaneously. One voice belonged to Chen Li, while the other came from outside the branch.
"Zhang Yifan?" Xing Chen and the others turned to see a young man in his twenties slowly walking in from outside the branch, followed by several Earth Soul Realm experts. Upon recognizing this person's face, Chen Li and Ling both gasped in surprise.
"Fan'er, what are you doing here? Hurry and leave; we will take revenge later." Zhang the Elder looked at the incoming Zhang Yifan with concern.
"Grandpa, you don't need to worry. I have my own plans," Zhang Yifan replied with a slight nod to Zhang the Elder, then turned his gaze to Xing Chen. "So you are the leader of Azure Cloud Gang, Yun Qing's newly accepted Closed-Door Disciple? The new Helmsman of Starry Branch?"
"And so what? What if I am?" Xing Chen raised an eyebrow at Zhang Yifan.
"It makes no difference; whether you are or not, you will die at my hands in the end." Zhang Yifan was momentarily taken aback but then lifted his head, fixing his gaze intently on Xing Chen.
"Good, quite arrogant. However, for you to achieve your goal, you must first survive leaving this place today," Xing Chen said coldly as he stared at Zhang Yifan.
"I think you are the one who is truly arrogant. No wonder you are Yun Qing's disciple; your way of speaking is indeed not something ordinary people can compare to," Zhang Yifan sneered before continuing with sarcasm.
"Helmsman, those people behind Zhang Yifan should be from the Sword Sect. It seems like Zhang Yifan has joined the Sword Sect," Chen Li whispered in Xing Chen's ear.
"Sword Sect?" A flicker of interest crossed Xing Chen's mind. The Sword Sect was the foremost power in Sword Kingdom. Although it could not match the vast influence of Azure Cloud Gang, it was still a dominant force. Moreover, he had heard that the Sword Sect had been refining a Divine Weapon for hundreds of years, which seemed to be nearing completion. At that time, Sword Kingdom would surely become a gathering place for heroes.
"I didn't expect you to join the Sword Sect. For today’s matter, I can choose not to hold it against you; you may leave now." After a moment of silence, Xing Chen finally spoke up.
Most of the people brought by Zhang Yifan had reached the Late Stage Earth Soul Realm, and one of them was even at the Earth Soul Realm Pinnacle. With their current strength, they could not resist and could only temporarily compromise.
"Leave? Do I have to leave?" Zhang Yifan sneered again. Although he did not know what had just happened here, seeing his grandfather and others almost forced to use their last life-saving move as Earth Soul Realm Experts allowed him to imagine the situation at that time.
"You must give me a reasonable explanation for this matter; otherwise, I will make your Starry Branch disappear forever from Star City." The killing intent in Zhang Yifan's eyes was unabashed, as if he would strike down Xing Chen and the others at any moment.
"Well, well, how the tables have turned!" Xing Chen nodded, repeatedly saying "good." Then he raised his head and looked coldly at Zhang Yifan: "However, what I hate the most is being threatened. Those who threaten me will only have one outcome..." As Xing Chen said this, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "That is... death!"
"Haha..." After hearing Xing Chen's words, Zhang Yifan burst into laughter: "It's not that I, Zhang Yifan, look down on you; with your Human Soul Realm strength, I could kill you with a casual move." Zhang Yifan looked at Xing Chen with great disdain.
"Hehe..." Seeing Zhang Yifan laughing uncontrollably, Xing Chen also started to laugh joyfully.
"Starlight Overwhelming..." Just as Zhang Yifan and others were laughing heartily, Xing Chen's Lonely Star Sword suddenly unsheathed. In an instant, a brilliant starlight appeared in the air, followed by a burst of light that overshadowed the blazing sun. Everyone instinctively closed their eyes at that moment.
"Poof..."
The blinding light flickered and vanished quickly. However, when the light disappeared, a soft 'poof' sound came from behind Zhang Yifan. He turned around to see that one of the Late Stage Earth Soul Realm experts behind him had his throat cut by a single sword strike. Blood gushed from the man's neck as he stared in horror at Xing Chen, desperately trying to cover his neck with both hands as if to stop the blood flow. But all of this was in vain; moments later, he fell to the ground with a thud. Even in death, his eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness.
"I can kill you anytime I want." As everyone looked in disbelief at the dead man, Xing Chen's cold voice slowly emerged.
Hearing this voice, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. At that moment, Xing Chen indeed had the ability to kill anyone present. After all, under that intense light, everyone had instinctively closed their eyes; even their soul perception became significantly dulled.
Starlight Overwhelming was a technique created by Xing Chen by merging three sword moves from the Lonely Star Sun Blade. Its power was indeed much stronger than before; with one move, it killed a Late Stage Earth Soul Realm expert.
"No wonder he was accepted as a disciple by Yun Qing; it turns out his true combat power far exceeds his cultivation level." Zhang Yifan licked his lips and said ominously.
"Hmph, you should be glad that my target wasn't you just now." Xing Chen coldly snorted, slowly wiping the bloodstains off the Lonely Star Sword.
"Xing Chen, I remember you. This matter between us won't just end like this." Zhang Yifan stared at Xing Chen for a while before turning around and leaving with his people. Xing Chen did not stop him; he understood that if he tried to intervene now, it would be tantamount to seeking death. The reason he had ordered the attack without hesitation earlier was that he was sure the people from the Zhang and Ye families wouldn't dare to fight him head-on, but now it was different.
Now only the Zhang Family remained, and Zhang Yifan had brought back quite a few people. With their addition, the Zhang Family could stand against Starry Branch on their own. In this situation, if he intervened, it would truly lead to a life-and-death struggle between both sides, which would undoubtedly be foolish.
"Helmsman, what should we do next?" Ling stepped forward to ask.
"I want all the information on Zhang Yifan, especially recent data," Xing Chen said expressionlessly. Although that sword strike had intimidated Zhang Yifan, only Xing Chen knew that it was definitely not enough to kill him. Zhang Yifan's combat power was undoubtedly at the Earth Soul Realm Pinnacle; he could definitely avoid that strike at the critical moment and dodge a fatal blow. This was a significant difference from the Late Stage Earth Soul Realm noted in his previous data.
"Helmsman, Zhang Yifan disappeared over a month ago. We also sent people to investigate his whereabouts at that time but found nothing. I didn't expect he had actually joined the Sword Sect," Chen Li slowly spoke in the hall.
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Xing Chen shot a cold glance at Chen Li and his companion.
Under Xing Chen's icy gaze, Chen Li and his companion shivered instantly. Finally, Chen Li cast a pleading look towards Yuer, who was smiling and watching everything unfold.
"Young Master Chen, let's discuss how to deal with the Zhang Family first; as for the two Vice Leaders' matters, there's no rush," Yuer said tactfully, helping to ease the tension.
"What? Have they bought you off so quickly?" Xing Chen glanced at Yuer and spoke.
"Young Master Chen, they haven't..." Upon hearing Xing Chen's words, Yuer immediately pouted. She understood Xing Chen's personality; although he always appeared indifferent, he wasn't truly cold-hearted towards his own people.
"Let's continue with Zhang Yifan's matter!" Xing Chen turned his gaze back to Chen Li and his companion.
"Yes, Helmsman." Ling wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads simultaneously. Then Chen Li spoke up: "Zhang Yifan's strongest martial art is a sword technique called Sun-Eating Sword Technique. From our observations, it's at least Earth-Level Martial Arts. Of course, we don't know if he learned any new martial arts after joining the Sword Sect."
"Besides the swordsmanship, he has also cultivated a form of body refinement martial arts. We don't know the specific name, but his physical body is indeed quite strong. If we only consider physical strength, even a strong practitioner from the Yang Spirit Realm might not be able to match him. Listen, he can withstand the Advanced Martial Technique purely with his physical strength."
"It does seem quite impressive. If that's the case, his strength is even higher than I imagined," Xing Chen said, lightly tapping the armrest of his chair, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
"Young Master Chen, if it really comes to that, we can seek help from Headquarters or our branch!" Ling turned to look at Xing Chen and said cautiously.
"How many people do we currently have in the Soul Refinement Realm at our branch?" Xing Chen asked after pondering for a moment.
"There are currently twenty-seven people in the Soul Refinement Realm in our branch, including twenty in the Human Soul Realm and seven in the Earth Soul Realm. If we count me and Ling the Helmsman, that makes nine in the Earth Soul Realm," Chen Li replied after thinking for a moment.
"What about their strength?" Xing Chen continued to ask.
"The Ye Family has a total of ten people in the Soul Refinement Realm, five in the Human Soul Realm and five in the Earth Soul Realm. The Zhang Family originally had twelve strong practitioners in the Soul Refinement Realm, with eight in the Human Soul Realm and four in the Earth Soul Realm. However, now that many from the Sword Sect have come to support them, I don't know their current strength," Chen Li said after a long pause.
"Then let's eliminate the Ye Family first. Let everyone below recover from their injuries. After we take care of the Ye Family all at once, as for their backing from the royal family, Headquarters will handle that; you don't need to worry," Xing Chen said with a cold glint in his eyes.
"Helmsman, there's one more thing. If the Ye Family seeks help from the royal family, then their strength will be on a completely different level than it is now," Ling suddenly spoke up after remaining silent for a while.
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