prynovel Chapter 133 Strike at the Heart
Chapter 133 Strike at the Heart
Chapter 133 Strike at the Heart
It was already broad daylight.
The entire Gao family was shrouded in gloom and anxiety.
Gao Zhenshan sat in a chair in the lobby, having also not slept all night.
Looking at the guards and servants outside, all of whom looked terrified, he knew very well that morale had collapsed.
Ever since he decided to collude with the Blood God Cult, he knew that this day would come sooner or later.
I just didn't expect this day to come so soon!
But he doesn't regret it!
If they hadn't colluded with the Blood God Cult back then, the Gao family would probably have been swallowed up by the Liu and Wang families long ago, and they wouldn't have been able to hold on until now!
"I made a profit!"
Gao Zhenshan grinned.
"father."
Just then, a voice rang out, and Gao Peng came over with a cup of tea. "Please have some tea."
Gao Zhenshan took the tea, took a sip, glanced at his eldest son, and sighed, "You were right! If we had known when to quit while we were ahead, we wouldn't be in this mess now. But don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I'll fight to make a way for you to survive."
Gao Peng asked blankly, "What does Father intend to do?"
Gao Zhenshan said coldly, "Later, you and your wife and children change into servants' clothes. Around noon, I will dismiss all the servants. Then you can blend in and scatter to escape. I don't believe the Xuan Yang Sect would dare to kill everyone in broad daylight!"
Gao Peng wanted to say something, but Gao Zhenshan waved his hand and said, "Alright, go and prepare. Don't bring too much stuff, lest we attract attention."
Gao Peng bowed and turned to leave.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was noon.
The area outside Gaoliu City was bustling with people, becoming exceptionally lively.
Outside the gates of Gaojiabao, however, it was unusually deserted, with hardly anyone around. All the people avoided it as if it were a snake or a scorpion!
Gao Zhenshan had already gathered all the servants in the courtyard.
Hundreds of people, carrying packages of all sizes, had faces full of fear and unease.
Let's go!
Gao Zhenshan waved his hand. "Whether you live or die depends on your luck!"
"Sir, please take care!"
The head butler bowed to Gao Zhenshan, then turned and left.
Others followed suit.
Crunch!
The gates of Gaojiabao opened, and a group of servants scattered out.
Gao Zhenshan also returned to the house. When he came out again, he had changed into a coarse linen outfit, looking no different from the other servants. Even his face had been changed, and he was unrecognizable to anyone who didn't know him.
He gave a wink to his trusted confidants hidden around him, then, half-hunched over and looking equally fearful, walked towards the door.
Just as he was about to step out the door, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked his way!
"This—young master, what brings you to this old servant?" Gao Zhenshan asked tremulously.
Chu Xuan's tone was indifferent, and his voice was not loud, but it clearly resounded throughout the entire Gao Family Fortress: "The Gao family of Gaoliu City colluded with the Blood God Sect to use living people as a medicinal ingredient to refine insidious and poisonous pills. Their crimes are unforgivable!"
"By order of the Xuan Yang Sect, the entire Gao family is to be exterminated as a warning to others!"
Gao Zhenshan's face instantly turned extremely gloomy, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Boy, are you really going to slaughter them all, leaving them no way out?"
"You reap what you sow!" Chu Xuan said coldly.
"Then go die!"
Gao Zhenshan let out a low roar, and his clothes suddenly burst open.
The next instant, a long blade wreathed in crimson aura slashed straight at Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan used the Heavenly Roc Nine Leaps Step to instantly move a full zhang to the side.
Gao Zhenshan roared at his dozen or so trusted men, "Attack together! Kill this brat! At worst, we'll escape into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range and become mountain kings!"
Bang Bang Bang ~!
As soon as he finished speaking, the coarse cloth clothes on more than a dozen of his confidants suddenly burst open, revealing the black iron armor underneath.
"kill!"
A series of angry shouts rang out.
More than a dozen people simultaneously swung their swords at Chu Xuan. Each of them possessed the strength of hidden force and was using a combined formation. With their combined attack, even an ordinary master of transformation force would probably be unable to withstand it.
Unfortunately, it's still not enough!
"roll!"
Chu Xuan suddenly roared, and a visible ripple spread through the air.
Tiger's Roar and Thunderous Sound!
The dozen or so guards who rushed up were still a foot away from Chu Xuan when they were all struck as if by a heavy blow. Their weapons flew out of their hands, and their bodies were sent flying backward uncontrollably.
Upon landing, they were already beyond dead.
Although he appeared unharmed, his internal organs were rotten to pieces by the sound waves!
This is the terrifying aspect of sonic attacks; they can ignore physical defenses!
"罡劲!"
Gao Zhenshan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He guessed that Chu Xuan must be quite strong to dare to come alone, but he never expected that Chu Xuan, at such a young age, had already entered the Gang Jin realm!
"Excellent! The Xuan Yang Sect really thinks highly of my Gao family, actually sending a Gang Jin expert!"
Gao Zhenshan laughed in extreme anger, his face contorted with rage, utterly despairing.
Blocked by the powerful experts of the Xuan Yang Sect, he had no chance of escaping!
"I wonder which one you are on the popularity list. Tell me, so I can die knowing the truth!" Gao Zhenshan said through gritted teeth.
"Telling you will only make you more desperate! I am Qian Yao, ranked seventy-ninth on the Fengyun Ranking! Besides, I am also a member of the Qian family of Lingxiao Prefecture!" Chu Xuan declared with boundless pride. "If you manage to escape, feel free to seek revenge on the Qian family! I, Qian Yao, will take it all on!"
"Qian Yao? The Qian family of Lingxiao Prefecture? Very well! Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"
Gao Zhenshan roared angrily, and a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from his body. In that instant, his skin turned crimson red, as if flames were burning within him.
"Blood Burning Secret Technique?" Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"die!"
Gao Zhenshan roared, and the moment he slashed with his broadsword, a blood-red blade aura erupted from the longsword, expanding to tens of meters, and burst towards Chu Xuan.
Before the blade's energy even arrived, its chilling intent had already locked Chu Xuan in place, leaving him no way to avoid it!
Gao Zhenshan's all-out attack surpassed Wu Jiang's half-baked skill and possessed strength comparable to true Gang Jin!
A flash of cold light erupted as Gao Zhenshan slashed with his longsword. The condensed, almost tangible blade energy tore through the air, its sharp whistle deafening, and aimed directly at Chu Xuan's face.
Chu Xuan remained calm, gently raising his right palm. As his inner energy circulated, his entire palm shimmered with a layer of translucent white jade light, warm and clear, as crystalline as ice crystal, appearing even whiter and more beautiful than a woman's delicate hand, pristine and untouched by dust.
Mysterious Jade Hand!
Without dodging or avoiding, he directly struck the surging blade energy with his palm.
boom!
A deafening explosion occurred.
The fierce and unparalleled sword energy, capable of shattering metal and stone, collided with this beautiful, white palm. Instantly, it shattered and disintegrated like ice and snow crashing onto a sacred mountain, transforming into a turbulent torrent that swept across all directions.
Bang Bang Bang ~!
A visible blast of air swept out, causing the beams and pillars of surrounding houses to snap and bricks and tiles to fly like a torrential rain. Courtyard walls, pavilions, and terraces collapsed inch by inch in the violent wind, with wood chips and stone fragments swirling everywhere.
The dust billowed into the sky, and the yellowish-gray dust cloud rolled upwards, shooting several meters into the air, obscuring most of the sky.
In the blink of an eye, all the buildings within a radius of several feet were reduced to ruins, with broken walls and rubble scattered everywhere.
Gao Zhenshan's face was deathly pale, as if all his strength had been drained in an instant, and even his body had become somewhat emaciated!
Are these the disciples of the Xuan Yang Sect?
Even if he exerted all his strength and unleashed a powerful strike, he couldn't harm his opponent in the slightest.
Pfft!
Just then, a piercing sound rang out.
Gao Zhenshan felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Looking down, he saw a small arrow pierce his back, passing directly through his heart and exiting his body.
He turned his head and saw his son, Gao Peng, who should have already left, holding a small crossbow in his hand, looking at him with a miserable expression, as if he were both crying and laughing.
"Why?" Gao Zhenshan spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly feeling his life force draining away.
"father!"
Gao Peng's eyes were red, and his face was trembling: "You want to fight for your son's survival, and I want to fight for my son's survival too!"
He knelt down, his head slamming heavily against the ground with a thud, and cried out in a hoarse voice, "Your unfilial son, Gao Peng, dares to ask—"
Father went to his death!
Gao Zhenshan stared intently at his son, his voice hoarse: "You—didn't you already poison me?"
"I didn't poison you!"
Gao Peng shook his head and took out a white jade porcelain bottle from his pocket. "The Gao family has committed grave sins, and no one can escape them!"
This is for me!
"Heh~"
Gao Zhenshan grinned, whether it was mockery or relief, and then slowly closed his eyes, his body collapsing to the ground with a thud!
Gao Peng stood up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Chu Xuan: "Qian Yao, you better keep your word! Otherwise, I'll haunt you even in death!"
Chu Xuan grinned.
Damn it, why do I feel like I'm the villain?
After that, he didn't bother with it anymore, picked up the package that Gao Zhenshan had dropped, disappeared, and headed straight for the Gao family's treasure vault in the back courtyard.
The battle of the Gao family had already caused a sensation throughout the entire Gaoliu City.
During the previous battle, no one dared to approach, but as the fighting subsided, the warriors of Gaoliu City could no longer contain their curiosity and gathered in groups of three or five, heading towards the Gao family to see what was going on.
Of course, the most important thing is to see if I can find a bargain.
Even the heads of the Liu and Wang families, the two other major families in Gaoliu City, couldn't sit still and personally led their people to come.
Soon, groups of people gathered from all directions, and when they saw the tragic state of the Gao family, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.
The entire front yard of the Gao family has been reduced to ruins!
Gao Zhenshan's body lay stiffly on the ground, an arrow stuck in his chest.
Soon, everyone saw Gao Peng sitting in the ruins!
His eyes were vacant, and he held a porcelain bottle with the cork pulled out in his hand, motionless, like a walking corpse!
"Nephew, what are you doing—"
The head of the Wang family couldn't help but speak up.
Although the two sides were secretly fighting each other to the death, they maintained a peaceful facade on the surface.
Gao Peng looked up at the crowd, smiled bitterly, and said, "The Gao family of Gaoliu City, who colluded with the Blood God Sect, has been completely wiped out by the Xuan Yang Sect! The ringleader, Gao Zhenshan, has been personally killed by me!"
Pointing to the ruins and corpses behind him, he screamed hoarsely, "This is the consequence of colluding with the Blood God Cult!"
After saying that, he poured all the poison powder from the porcelain bottle into his mouth!
Soon, Gao Peng let out a heart-wrenching scream, black blood flowing from his seven orifices. He rolled and struggled on the ground, finally curling his body into a shrimp-like shape, his five fingers twisted like chicken claws, his face contorted in a grotesque expression as he died!
The scene was deathly silent!
Whether it was the Liu family, the Wang family, or the experts from other forces who had arrived, they were all shocked by the scene before them, feeling a chill run down their spines!
Even the heads of the Liu and Wang families were terrified at this moment!
Ruthless! Absolutely ruthless!
Clearly, this is something they're doing!
This is to show them the consequences of colluding with the Blood God Cult!
Not only must their families be wiped out, but their spirits must also be destroyed!