Chapter 1325: Chapter 1311: Eradicate the Root

“Qinglong City’s Cheng Family, are they really that strong?”

All eyes turned simultaneously towards the voice.

Only to see Xiao Yi with his hands behind his back, a slight smirk upon his lips, looking at them with utter disdain.

Cheng Tao’s face suddenly darkened.

Even though the Cheng Family wasn’t the top clan in Qinglong City, they did have a Human Venerate Realm Peak expert holding the fort. Even if the ten great clans of the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range combined, they wouldn’t match one percent of their power.

Let alone a mere Teng Family Village?

And yet?

Someone from Teng Family Village dared to question the strength of the Cheng Family?

“How dare you!”

Qingshan Ba was the first to shout coldly, his face was exceedingly grim, and wrathful, yet inwardly he was ecstatic. To him, it seemed like Teng Family Village was walking into their destruction, offending not only the Qingshan Clan but also the Cheng Family.

The Cheng Family was the pillar behind the Qingshan Clan.

The success of the Qingshan Clan today could not have happened without the support of the Cheng Family.

With Cheng Tao beside him, naturally, he needed to shine, shouting angrily, “The might of the Cheng Family is not something a mere Teng Family Village can question! Teng Hu, if you don’t want Teng Family Village to be annihilated immediately, then have that little bastard kneel and apologize to Young Master Cheng. Otherwise, within one incense stick of time, I will ensure your Teng Family Village’s complete eradication.”

Cheng Tao also wore a sinister expression, “If apologies were effective, why would there be so many dead souls in this world? Qingshan Ba, I command you to act immediately and slaughter these ignorant wretches…”

“Yes!”

Qingshan Ba nodded promptly.

An icy murderous aura adorned his face, turning into a vigorous whirlwind around him, exploding with thunderous roars as it swirled.

Inside, his surging Qi-Blood couldn’t be restrained.

His furious combat power was evident.

With disheveled black hair behind him, Qingshan Ba looked toward Xiao Yi with arrogance, sneering, “Boy, I’ll let you have one hand free, dare to fight me?”

Xiao Yi’s lips curled upward slightly, his eyes instinctively squinting into a narrow slit.

Long Aotian, standing to the side, snorted coldly and stepped forward, saying, “You, wish to spar with the elder? How utterly arrogant, let me, Long, see exactly how much of a top fighter you really are in the Qingshan Clan…”

Boom!

Long Aotian raised his hand, with a world-shattering momentum.

Fearsome lightning gathered like an ocean, and overwhelming waves rose to the sky, the deafening roar formed by the terrifying force rumbled through the air, and though he fought alone, he moved like thousands of galloping troops.

The moment he struck, Qingshan Ba’s face changed drastically: “Since when did Teng Family Village have such a master?”

Instinctively.

Qingshan Ba crossed his hands in front of his chest, a brilliance flashed in his eyes, and a torrent of thunder and lightning snaked around him, coiling upon his arms.

Like holding the sun and stars in his palms.

Pushing forward with might.

Exhibiting the posture of the moon rising over the sea.

Rumble!

The terrifying energies collided in the void, the earth rumbled with devastating tremors, and harrowing cracks spread across the landscape. The terrifying energy storm surged in all directions.

Rocks flew and dust rose.

A scene of the apocalypse.

Qingshan Ba laughed heartily: “So you’re nothing special either…”

“Is that so?”

Long Aotian’s cold laugh sounded like a ghostly whisper in his ears, startling Qingshan Ba into a shiver, drenching him in cold sweat.

A palm encompassing a sky-covering dragon shadow.

Had penetrated from behind his heart.

With a pop, it pierced through.

Emerging from his chest, gripping a freshly beating heart, which Long Aotian squeezed into explosion.

Blood splattered.

Qingshan Ba spewed blood from his seven orifices, collapsing to his knees with a thud, completely lifeless.

Hiss!

Cheng Tao gasped, watching as Long Aotian casually wiped blood off his hands with Qingshan Ba’s corpse, his pupils constricted violently.

This Qingshan Ba was a top fighter that the Cheng Family had nurtured with great effort.

His combat prowess was exceptional.

Even a newcomer in the Human Venerate Realm would face challenges against him, yet before Long Aotian, he couldn’t withstand even a single blow, slain directly by Long Aotian.

This truly sent a chill down Cheng Tao’s spine.

Long Aotian’s eyes turned towards Cheng Tao, his lips curling into a devilish grin: “Your turn!”

“… …”

Cheng Tao shuddered, for his strength barely exceeded Qingshan Ba by a margin.

Facing Long Aotian, who could kill Qingshan Ba in seconds, how could he muster the courage to resist further?

Cheng Tao’s eyes darted around, then fixated on Xiao Yi not far away, saying, “Have mercy, elder, our Cheng Family is willing to support Teng Family Village to become the Teng Clan…”

“Hmm?”

Teng Xiang and Teng Hu’s expressions changed instantly.

Their faces were brimming with suppressed joy and excitement.

The Teng Clan!

This meant becoming part of a clan!

Without Qinglong City’s involvement to acknowledge it, a village climbing into clan status was incredibly difficult, even if there were villages in the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range no weaker than the Qingshan Clan.

Yet simply because they lacked connections in Qinglong City or Phoenix City.

They never gained recognition.

Unable to be called a clan.

And now…

Their Teng Family Village would have the opportunity to ascend to clan status.

Nonetheless.

The two exchanged a glance, suppressing their excitement and looking towards Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi nodded slightly.

These two weren’t overwhelmed by the victory before them, they knew that the success of Teng Family Village today was entirely due to Xiao Yi’s presence.

Seeing all eyes on him.

Xiao Yi chuckled softly, looking at Teng Hu beside him: “Teng Family Village wanting to become a clan, why must they seek anyone’s permission?”

“Elder, to establish a clan in the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range, one needs endorsement from a city clan power, you all…” Cheng Tao quickly explained the rules of the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range.

Otherwise.

He couldn’t guarantee that Long Aotian wouldn’t immediately strike him down.

Nearby, Teng Xiang gravely said, “Brother Xiao, he’s right, that truly is a rule issued by Qinglong City and Phoenix City. Moreover, this rule has persisted for thousands of years, never once altered…”

“Perhaps we should release him?”

“Yes, yes, please release me!”

Cheng Tao put on a pleasing smile.

But inside, killing intent surged.

Never in his life had he faced such humiliation!

He secretly vowed.

Once free, he would return with family reinforcements to crush Teng Family Village.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, looking as if pondering, yet all the while observing Cheng Tao, the gleam of malice in his eyes didn’t escape Xiao Yi’s notice.

This was a wolf that understood submission.

But if allowed to leave, what would follow wouldn’t be a reward, but treachery!

Xiao Yi let out a long sigh, smiling lightly: “Rules are meant to be broken!”

“What do you mean by this, elder?” Cheng Tao asked in confusion.

Xiao Yi responded calmly, “To let you go would be like setting a tiger back to the mountain. We don’t regard the Qingshan Clan, and similarly, your Cheng Family means nothing to us.”

As the words fell.

Xiao Yi raised a hand and brought it down.

Bang!

Cheng Tao was blasted to bits.

In his final moments.

He vaguely heard Xiao Yi’s murmur: “Letting a tiger return to the mountain will always be a problem, so… I prefer to eliminate the roots!”