The loud boom startled Kong Renyi. He rushed out only to find the entire main hall had been razed to the ground.

A man stood there.

For some reason, a phrase suddenly popped into his head. *A stranger as peerless as jade, a gentleman unmatched in this world!*

This young man, clad in white, had a face as fine as jade itself, his bearing truly magnificent. Yet, his entire being exuded an overwhelmingly tyrannical aura that made people tremble.

In the courtyard, bodies lay scattered everywhere. Covered in blood, they were motionless on the ground, their fates unknown. The scene was utterly horrifying.

Just then, Patriarch Kong emerged from inside. He had been chatting with the King of Jingnan’s five top experts when the loud boom from outside made him rush out.

"Yang Qi!" Kong Renyi roared furiously. How dare he? He actually stormed the Kong Family estate and slaughtered so many of our experts. Is he insane?

"Where is Kong Tianjian?" Yang Qi asked coldly.

"So that’s how it is. You really are fond of that dog, to actually come here for him," Kong Renyi sneered. "Go on, bring that dog out! Let him have a good look!"

He waved his hand. Kong Tianjian’s value lay in his swordsmanship and his use as bait. Now, the bait had served its purpose; Yang Qi had really come for this so-called dog.

Soon, Kong Yu dragged Kong Tianjian out.

The instant Yang Qi saw Kong Tianjian, his Killing Aura exploded. A frigid chill swept through the area, causing the temperature to plummet.

"The Kong Family... you’re really something else. Kong Tianjian contributed so much, yet this is how you treat a hero? What’s the point of a family like this? It would be better to destroy it!"

Yang Qi was like Qiao Feng at the Heroes Gathering Manor, his murderous intent almost bursting from his body.

Everyone in the Kong Family was stunned into submission by Yang Qi’s terrifying Killing Aura, many of them trembling uncontrollably. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

After a long moment, Kong Renyi broke free from its influence, his heart filled with rage. He, the mighty Family Head of the Kong Family, had been frightened into silence by a man in his twenties. What a disgrace.

He took a deep breath and looked at Yang Qi. "Boy, since you’re here, you’ve saved us the trouble of finding you. Are you aware that the Tang Family of Sea City has a bounty on your head, dead or alive? One billion for you dead, ten billion for you alive. You really are valuable. I don’t know what treasure you stole from the Tang Family, but today, you won’t be walking out of here alive!"

The Tang Family of Sea City? Yang Qi was stunned for a moment. He finally understood why the Kong Family had suddenly turned on him and Kong Tianjian. It was for the bounty. Of course, currying favor with the Tang Family of Sea City was likely the more important reason.

"They dare to put a bounty on me? It seems the Tang Family of Sea City doesn’t want to exist any longer," Yang Qi said, his voice filled with a violent energy.

He had spared Tang Wenqiang, yet Tang Wenqiang still dared to move against him. If that was the case, the next time he saw Tang Wenqiang, he would kill him without a second thought.

He’s insane! That was what everyone was thinking. To threaten the Tang Family of Sea City—what was that if not madness? No one had ever dared to take such a tone with them.

"You have no idea how terrifying the Tang Family of Sea City is, you frog in a well," Kong Renyi scoffed.

"Whether I know or not makes no difference. They provoked me, so they should be the ones living in fear!" Yang Qi declared as he started walking toward Kong Tianjian.

With each step he took, the surrounding Killing Aura seemed to thicken. With each step, the pressure on the Kong Family’s martial artists intensified.

It’s unbearable! The members of the Kong Family felt suffocated. To be oppressed like this by an outsider in their own home was a profound humiliation.

Suddenly, Yang Qi moved, lunging toward Kong Tianjian with the speed of a thunderclap. His immediate priority was to rescue Kong Tianjian; everything else could wait.

Kong Renyi only saw Yang Qi vanish from his spot and screamed, "He’s trying to save Kong Tianjian! Stop him!"

But by the time the words left his mouth, he saw that Yang Qi had already returned to his original position, holding Kong Tianjian.

"You’ve suffered," Yang Qi said, his voice low. He could hardly believe the state Kong Tianjian was in. No matter how you looked at it, he had been a hero to the Kong Family, yet this was his reward.

"Heh..." Kong Tianjian chuckled weakly. "Boss, I didn’t reveal the secret of the swordsmanship!"

"Still smiling? You fool! What is some worthless swordsmanship compared to your life? Idiot!" Yang Qi sighed, placing a small restorative pill in Kong Tianjian’s mouth. "Just wait. After I’ve dealt with the Kong Family, I’ll treat your injuries!"

His gaze swept over the crowd. "Who did this to him?" he asked, his voice ice-cold.

"I did. So what?" Kong Renyi sneered. "He’s just a dog of the Kong Family. We were already generous not to kill him after his use was up. Why couldn’t I treat him that way?"

"Me too!" Kong Yu stepped forward, shouting, "Let me tell you, this old geezer is a tough one. I used dozens of torture instruments on him, but he refused to betray you. So you see, he had it coming!"

"The two of you, father and son? Good. I’ll let you live to the very end, just so you can watch this family be annihilated!"

The next moment, Yang Qi moved again. No one reacted, unsure of what he would do next. Each person feared for their own life.

In the next instant, Kong Yu screamed, seized in Yang Qi’s grasp.

"I don’t have any torture instruments, so let’s keep this simple," Yang Qi sneered viciously. "I’ll just make it so you wish for death but can’t die!"

The next instant, Kong Yu let out a screech like a pig being slaughtered.

"Save me! Father, save me!" Kong Yu cried out in terror.

"Let go of my son!" Kong Renyi roared, furiously striking at Yang Qi.

"Just in time!"

Facing Kong Renyi’s attack, Yang Qi met it with a direct punch.

BANG!

Their fists collided. Flames erupted, instantly incinerating Kong Renyi’s right arm, leaving nothing but ash.

BANG!

Yang Qi threw another punch, smashing it into Kong Renyi’s chest. All of Kong Renyi’s ribs shattered, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. Yet he wasn’t dead. He could only lie there, watching and suffering in agony.

Kong Yu was thrown down beside his father. He felt nothing but pain—an endless, excruciating pain. The only other feeling was terror.

This man is a monster! An incredibly powerful monster. No one is his match. He’s too strong.

"Didn’t you hire experts from the King of Jingnan? Where are they now?" Yang Qi asked, looking at Patriarch Kong with contempt.

Patriarch Kong took a deep breath and bellowed, "Go find the masters! Quickly!"

"Before they arrive," Yang Qi said with a sunny smile that held no warmth, only terrifying killing intent, "I’ll just cripple the rest of you."