Chapter 50: A Desperate Battle

  "Fang Xuzi, why didn't you run away? Do you think you can defeat me?" In a sparse forest, the old man with long eyebrows finally caught up with Fang Xuzi. Perhaps it's not entirely accurate to say he caught up, as Fang Xuzi had deliberately turned back to look for him.

  The old man with the long eyebrows spoke these words, his eyes flashing with anger. Just a moment before, he had seen the corpse of Lotus Flower Master, who had cultivated together with him for decades and was also emotionally attached to him. How could he not be angry when he saw him die in front of him? Moreover, Lotus Flower Master was still a high-ranking cultivator in the foundation-building period and one of the pillars of the Wang family. Now that he had died at the hands of Fang Xuzi, it was no different from cutting off one of the Wang family's arms.

  Fang Xuzi looked at the long-eyebrowed old man's appearance and suddenly found it very laughable. His face changed immediately, and he shouted angrily: "Longmei, do you have the qualifications to be angry? Your Wang family ambushed dozens of people from my Fang family without reason, including the clan leader, the first elder, and the second elder, who were all killed. The reason why Lotus Flower Master was killed by me is because she brought it upon herself!"

  "Who's to blame? You're the one who's to blame! What are those dead people from your Fang family compared to my sister, Lian Hua? Now I'll skin you alive and extract your tendons to avenge my sister!" The old man with the long eyebrows spoke in a cold voice, like a winter gust of wind, sending chills down the spines of even the Wang family elders who arrived later.

  However, after hearing this, Fang Xuzi's heart was filled with nothing but fury, boundless fury! More than seven or eight out of ten senior officials in the Fang family had died, and in Zhang Mei's mouth, they became "something". Even if Fang Xuzi remained calm, he almost lost his sanity at this moment.

  "Our ancestors' teachings say: all of our family's descendants, must resent evil like an enemy. If others do not offend me, I will not offend them; if others offend me, even if it means being torn to pieces, I will surely avenge myself. Today, the unworthy descendant Fang Xuzi respectfully follows the ancestors' teachings: for all my enemies, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

  Fang Xuzi's killing intent soared to the sky, and a thin layer of black air enveloped his entire body. The Wang family members were all shocked, not expecting Fang Xuzi to actually materialize his killing intent into something tangible, revealing his desperate intentions more clearly than ever.

  "All the elders retreat quickly, don't let Fang Xuzi stare at you and cause unnecessary losses." Wang Xiuzhen, the head of the Wang family, saw that things were not going well and immediately shouted loudly, wanting to command the more than 20 elders around him to withdraw backwards, fearing that Fang Xuzi would suddenly kill into their midst without regard.

  But it was already too late, Fang Xuzi's face revealed a bloodthirsty smile, and with a sudden burst of speed, he pounced on Wang Xiufu like a fierce tiger.

  Fang Xuzi never thought of surviving this time, but even if he died, he wanted to give the Wang family a painful lesson. Killing the long-browed old man might not be possible, but killing the head of the Wang family and those elders would definitely be a surefire move.

  The old man with the long eyebrows naturally saw Fang Xuzi's plan, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out. He didn't dare to hesitate, and suddenly shouted loudly, his long sword flying off his hand and shooting straight at Fang Xuzi, trying to intercept him.

  However, what shocked everyone was that Fang Xuzi didn't dodge or evade, and with a loud crash, he directly slapped Wang Xiu. If this slap were to land, it would be something Wang Xiu couldn't withstand.

  "Are you looking for death?!" The old man with long eyebrows was greatly alarmed, not thinking that Fang Xuzi would ignore his own attack. Was he not afraid of being killed by this sword? In a state of urgency, the old man flew over to try and stop him, but the distance between them was not short, and he feared he wouldn't make it in time.

  "Stop!" Wang Xiu's face turned pale with fright, he couldn't believe that Fang Xu would suddenly target him, and even endure the old man's sword to give himself a slap. What kind of person was this? This was clearly a mad beast!

  "Quickly protect the clan elder!" The twenty or so elders surrounding Wang Xiu also felt an immense pressure, and their faces all changed color. However, one of the elders who had cultivated to the tenth level of Qi Refining suddenly flashed forward, using his own body to block in front of Wang Xiu.

  "Get out!" Fang Xuzi's eyes gleamed with a fierce red light, and his palm slapped the elder's head directly. Suddenly, there was a loud crash, and the elder's head burst open, turning into a bloody mist. However, at the same moment, the long-browed old man's flying sword had already shot to Fang Xuzi's side, without any suspense, and stabbed into his shoulder. A cracking sound was heard, and the scapula split open, with the flying sword piercing through his body.

  Wang Xiu stared blankly at the headless corpse in front of him, let out a scream, and rolled over to run away.

  Fang Xuzi was shot by the flying sword, and let out a muffled groan. Although it hurt, she still didn't want to give up on Wang Xiuxiu. She poured her true energy into her feet and was about to chase after him.

  "Fang Xuzi, you still dare to fight back, today you will surely die!" Seeing Fang Xuzi still daring to chase and kill Wang Xiu under his own eyes, the old man with long eyebrows was furious beyond measure. With a swish, the old man finally appeared in front of Fang Xuzi, at which time the flying sword had returned to his hand, turned around and stabbed, immediately forcing Fang Xuzi back.

  Seeing Wang Xiu running far away, while being entangled by the old man with long eyebrows himself, Fang Xuzi knew that he had lost his chance and couldn't help but let out a loud roar. His emotions became even more frantic as he slapped out two consecutive palms, directly striking the old man with long eyebrows.

  "You still dare to resist, I will slowly torture you to death!" The old man with the long eyebrows flashed a hint of disdain on his face, dodged sideways and evaded Fang Xuzi's attack, while simultaneously sweeping out with his sword, swift as lightning.

  No matter whether it was the speed of his moves or the power of his attacks, the old man with the long eyebrows surpassed Fang Xuzi in both aspects. This was the difference between the middle stage and the initial stage of the Foundation Building realm.

  With a poof, Fang Xuzi dodged and weaved in no hurry, only to be stabbed again by the old man with long eyebrows. Fresh blood gushed out of the wound, dyeing a patch of his white robe red.

  "The great elder is indeed formidable, killing him to avenge the dead." Wang Xiu and others saw that Fang Xuzi was clearly no match, and they all shouted loudly, as if they wanted to vent out the fear of being chased by Fang Xuzi earlier. However, they still stood 100 meters away, afraid that if they got too close, they would be targeted by Fang Xuzi again and killed in a fierce battle.

  Fang Xuzi's face was ferocious, but he couldn't do anything to the old man with the long eyebrows. The two of them exchanged several more blows, and Fang Xuzi's body added a few more wounds, some of which were extremely deep, revealing white bones.

  "Long-eyebrowed old dog, I'd rather die than let you have your way!" The more they fought, the more Fang Xuzi felt stifled. Suddenly, he let out a loud roar and launched himself at the long-eyebrowed old man with a ferocity that seemed to be willing to trade his life for an injury.

  Cháng Méi burst into loud laughter, "How could I let you have your way? Do you want to die quickly? You're delusional."

  With a whoosh, the old man with long eyebrows did not directly stab at Fang Xuzi's vital point, but instead swung his hand back and chopped off the palm that was slapping him. Fang Xuzi only felt a severe pain, followed by a fountain of blood shooting out, his right hand severed at the wrist, a miserable sight to behold.

  "Ah!" Fang Xuzi could no longer hold back and let out a miserable cry. At this time, he was already covered in wounds, like a bloody man.

  "Tai Shang Lao Lao is formidable, cut it well, and then cut off his other palm, see how he can hurt people again!" Wang Xiu and others shouted again, seeing Fang Xuzi's current miserable appearance, their spirits were lifted.

  "Shameless scoundrels, dare to come within three feet of me?" Fang Xuzi was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely, but seeing Wang Xiu and the others clapping and cheering like a bunch of jesters, he still managed to muster up his strength and let out a loud roar, even though he was on the verge of collapse. This one shout still intimidated those people, and their cheers and shouts came to an abrupt halt.

  Wang Xiu and the others were stunned for a while, then suddenly their faces turned red with rage, feeling that they had lost face. They immediately shouted in hatred: "Taishang Laozu, don't show mercy, quickly kill him! And that little brat from the Fang family, who knows where he escaped to? We must find him!"

  Wang Xiu continued to shout loudly, hoping that the old man with the long eyebrows would consider the overall situation and end the battle quickly.

  It wasn't necessary for him to be so tense, the Wang family's simultaneous attack on both families this time had killed most of the people, but neither was considered a success. On the side of the Wei family, Wei Yurou had escaped and must have returned to her family by now, informing the Wei family's Supreme Elder. As for the Fang family, it was even more troublesome, somehow allowing Fang Xuzi to get the news and killing Lotus Master. If they continued to drag their feet, waiting for the Wei family's Supreme Elder and Zhou family's Supreme Elder to join forces, the Wang family's plan to unify Yan City would fail, and who knows, might even provoke a counterattack from the Wei and Zhou families.

  At this time, six figures suddenly appeared silently from behind Wang Xiu and others. Among them, five were floating and seemed to be ghosts. The last figure held a long sword in his hand, with a ferocious expression on his face.

  Wang Xiu and the others were all drawn in by the battle between Zhang Mei and Fang Xu Zi, plus the special stealth effect of Wu Xiang Jue, even if those six figures appeared within a hundred meters, they didn't detect a single thread.

  "Great Elder..." Fang Li slowly approached, and naturally saw the figure of Fang Xuzi. He was covered in blood, his wrists had been cut, and his heart was suddenly moved to a great extent. Fury and grief intertwined in his chest, transforming into boundless murderous intent.

  "Who?" Wang Xiu finally sensed a faint sound, just as he was about to turn his head to take a look, Fang Li had already accelerated and rushed over.

  "I want your lives!" Fang Li let out a loud roar, like the howl of a wild beast, and together with the five evil spirits, he pounced into the midst of the twenty or so elders.

  "Little brat, looking for death!" A Qi-refining Seventh-Order elder was the first to encounter Fang Li. Just as he thought of taking him down with one move, he found himself suddenly trapped by a mysterious aura and couldn't break free for a moment. He could only stare blankly at Fang Li as he killed him.

  "Killing intent!" The old man bellowed, his face instantly deathly pale. As a member of the royal family, he was no stranger to the term "killing intent", but that was something that only a cultivator in the Refining Qi stage could comprehend. How did this kid manage to unleash such a terrifying thing?

  No need to wait for him to think more, consciousness suddenly fell into a blank. From another angle, only one head was thrown high, and blood spurted out like a fountain.

  "One sword killed an elder in seconds, what kind of evil skill did this kid use?" Many elders of the royal family saw this scene and were suddenly shocked and bewildered.

  "Kill him!" Wang Xiu was the first to react, immediately shouting loudly, and then rushed towards Fang Li together.

  Fang Li held a long sword in his hand, and suddenly felt more than ten attacks coming at him. He gritted his teeth, not afraid, and revealed a frantic expression. But in his heart, he didn't dare to be careless, and immediately gave orders to the five evil spirits, using all their strength to protect his safety.

  Bang bang bang, five evil spirits blocked most of the attacks, and suddenly burst out with a wave of ghostly energy, looking like they were about to collapse.

  "Kill!" Fang Li didn't care, and once again locked onto an elder, stabbing his sword at him. However, at this time, the Bodhi in his mind seemed to be unable to bear the weight, and a hint of collapse appeared.