HISS...

Zang Jun and Xi Feng gasped, seeing how ferocious Jiang Chen was.

Of the dozens of assassins, a full twenty or thirty had been slain by Jiang Chen.

The rest had fled in disarray.

The two of them hid in a corner, their hearts pounding with fear.

"Master is too powerful."

Xi Feng’s eyes shone as she watched Jiang Chen, encircled by a yellow tornado, looking as mighty as a god.

She was utterly shaken.

"Retract!"

Jiang Chen abruptly withdrew his technique. The tornado that covered a ten-meter radius instantly shrank back into his body as if being swallowed by a great whale, vanishing without a trace.

It was hard to imagine how Jiang Chen could command such a terrifying storm of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, unleashing and retracting it at will.

Jiang Chen let out a breath.

His entire being now radiated an even more formidable aura.

In battle, others would grow weaker as they consumed their Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, their strength fading the longer they fought.

But Jiang Chen was an anomaly. Because of his Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, which plundered Primordial Qi, he only grew braver and stronger the more he fought.

Even after killing twenty to thirty Warrior experts in an instant, Jiang Chen’s Combat Power was still surging.

This was the terrifying power of the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique.

When cultivated to its peak, the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique could plunder anything and everything.

He scanned his surroundings. The assassins had long since fled, scared out of their wits.

However, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

’It’s a pity I can’t unleash the full power of Soul Stealer.’

Back in the day, a single use of his Soul Stealer could cover thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. Within the range of his Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, no living thing could survive, not even a single blade of grass.

Now, in his hands, Soul Stealer could only cover a ten-meter radius.

Of course, as his Cultivation improved, the range of Soul Stealer would increase exponentially.

A hundred meters, a thousand, and eventually, an even vaster area.

Within the range of the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, Jiang Chen was king. He was everything.

"Master."

Zang Jun and Xi Feng ran over. By now, the rest of the crowd had scattered, not daring to linger.

The two approached Jiang Chen with immense respect.

Jiang Chen nodded and said flatly, "Follow me."

He had a nagging suspicion that these assassins were from the Bai Family.

They had ambushed him near the Alchemy Master Guild, which meant they must have known he was heading there.

But after that bloody battle, Jiang Chen didn’t dare to be careless again.

’If you want to kill me, you’d better be prepared to die.’

With a cold expression, Jiang Chen walked into the Alchemy Master Guild.

The Bai Family.

Bai Xiong quietly awaited the results.

Suddenly, a group of men in black rushed in.

They reported, "Patriarch, we failed. That Jiang Chen... his methods are terrifying. We lost many men."

What?

Bai Xiong’s eyes widened.

"With so many of you, you couldn’t even take care of a boy at the Warrior Fourth Heaven?"

"Has the Bai Family been raising you all for nothing?"

He was furious. He had specifically arranged for assassins to ambush Jiang Chen, believing it was a surefire kill.

But now, the result was that his own men had suffered heavy casualties.

He simply couldn’t believe this outcome.

But the leader of the group said, "We were no match for him at all. That kid’s methods are terrifying. If we had been any slower to escape, I’m afraid we’d be dead too."

"The moment he attacked, a terrifying tornado formed around him. It even drained the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from our bodies. It was horrifying."

Bai Xiong’s expression grew incredibly grim as he fell into contemplative silence.

’According to them, does that mean Jiang Chen, with his Warrior Fourth Heaven Cultivation, is strong enough to fight a Martial Artist expert?’

’That’s not realistic.’

He found it absurd. How powerful could a mere boy at the Warrior Fourth Heaven possibly be?

The situation had exceeded his expectations. Jiang Chen’s strength was something he had not anticipated.

"Patriarch, let me go kill him."

"He’s just a paltry Warrior Fourth Heaven. I alone am more than enough."

Just then, a clansman stepped forward and spoke in a clear voice.

Bai Xiong looked and saw it was one of the clan’s own, Bai Yuantian.

This Bai Yuantian had a Cultivation of Martial Master First Heaven and was considered one of the rare experts in the clan.

His Demon-Catching Hand had reached a state of perfection.

Seeing Bai Yuantian volunteer, Bai Xiong nodded.

"Very well. I must have that Jiang Chen killed and bring me his head. Though sending you might be a bit of an overkill."

"Then you go and kill him."

Bai Yuantian was eager to prove his worth and earn merit in front of Bai Xiong.

He immediately puffed out his chest and declared, "Patriarch, I will definitely bring you his head. Otherwise, I would rather kill myself."

With that, Bai Yuantian set off alone to kill Jiang Chen.

After Bai Yuantian left, Bai Xiong’s expression remained incredibly foul.

’Kill you? You think that’s enough?’

’No. I will exterminate the Jiang Family.’

Then, Bai Xiong summoned a clansman.

"Go and invite the Patriarch of the Ximen Family."

The clansman went out and headed straight for the Ximen Family estate.

After some time, Ximen Gong arrived in a hurry.

He already knew of Bai Xiong’s plan.

The moment they met, he immediately asked, "How did it go?"

"Did you kill that kid?"

Bai Xiong shook his head. "That kid has a few tricks up his sleeve. I lost a good number of men. We failed."

At that moment, understanding seemed to dawn on Ximen Gong.

He gritted his teeth and said, "The man I sent to assassinate Jiang Chen before... he disappeared. Not even a shadow of him could be found."

"Now that I think about it, I’m afraid he must have died at Jiang Chen’s hands as well."

He recalled sending Ximen Fu to assassinate Jiang Chen, only for him to disappear without a trace.

Based on what Bai Xiong said, Ximen Fu had most likely fallen to Jiang Chen.

"It seems this boy is ruthless," Ximen Gong said with a dark expression.

Bai Xiong also wished he could skin Jiang Chen alive.

He said coldly, "I’ve already sent an expert to kill that kid. As long as he leaves the Alchemy Master Guild, he is a dead man."

He was full of confidence in Bai Yuantian.

Then, Ximen Gong asked, "Bai Xiong, you asked me here. What’s your plan? Let’s hear it."

He knew that both their sons had been killed by Jiang Chen, so they both harbored a deep hatred for him.

When they met, there was a mutual understanding; they both knew the other’s intentions.

Bai Xiong looked at Ximen Gong, his eyes filled with a murderous Evil Qi.

"Ximen Gong, both our sons were killed by Jiang Chen of the Jiang Family. Why don’t we join forces and exterminate the Jiang Family together? What do you say?"

"Do you dare?"

Hearing this, Ximen Gong said excitedly, "I’ve had the same idea for a long time! When do we make our move?"

"Tonight."

"We’ll bathe the Jiang Family in blood."

An endless, savage light flashed in Bai Xiong’s eyes.

He looked ready to devour someone whole.

His son’s death had driven him to take a desperate risk: the annihilation of the Jiang Family.

His Bai Family alone was not strong enough to destroy the Jiang Family.

But if the Bai Family and the Ximen Family joined forces, the Jiang Family stood no chance of resisting.

Ximen Gong was overjoyed.

"In that case, let’s join forces! From this day on, there will be no Jiang Family in Hanwu City."

"Once the Jiang Family is gone, we can divide control of Hanwu City between us."

The two of them hit it off immediately.

"Alright then. I’ll take my leave and go gather my experts. We’ll rendezvous outside the Jiang Family estate at midnight."

Ximen Gong gave Bai Xiong a slight smile, then bid farewell and departed.

Bai Xiong, of course, immediately began to gather his forces, preparing for a night raid on the Jiang Family.

’This time, the entire Jiang Family will be annihilated.’