Chen Guoyuan and Chen Xingye were still terrified.

This time, Jin Xing had brought only nineteen Martial Artists with him. Aside from the three rather formidable ones, there were only sixteen others. But how many Martial Artists did the Jingnan Royal Mansion have? The numbers weren’t even in the same league. As the saying goes, even a fierce tiger can’t fight off a pack of wolves without taking a beating.

However, to Chen Guoyuan and Chen Xingye’s surprise, Jin Xing didn’t even have his three top experts make a move; he merely dispatched the other sixteen. When the battle began, the father and son were dumbfounded.

These sixteen men, facing hundreds of Martial Artists from the Jingnan Royal Mansion, were utterly overwhelming them. They were too strong! Truly, far too strong! Every single one of them was terrifyingly powerful and unbelievably strong. They were all Grandmaster-level experts, with the weakest being a Ninth-Rank Great Grandmaster. One of them, moreover, was a First-Rank Martial Arts Overlord. Unless the top experts of the Jingnan Royal Mansion stepped in, these ordinary Martial Artists simply couldn’t stop them.

Soon, bodies littered the ground. Most were merely injured, but some unlucky souls had been killed on the spot.

"Young Master Jin, please!" The leader of the sixteen men made a welcoming gesture and then began to clear a path forward, charging straight into the Jingnan Royal Mansion.

At that moment, many people were just being startled from their sleep, still unaware of what was happening.

"What’s going on?"

"Someone broke in?"

"Who’s so audacious that they’d dare attack the Jingnan Royal Mansion?"

"Quick, go and notify the King of Jingnan!"

"The King of Jingnan isn’t here!"

"Don’t panic! We’re here!"

As an authoritative voice rang out, the Young Prince appeared on the scene, accompanied by Heavenly Slaughter Sword, Surging Wave Palm, and others. Seeing the moaning crowd on the ground, the Young Prince furrowed his brow.

"Chen Guoyuan," the Young Prince shouted sternly, "your Chen Family has some nerve, daring to attack the Jingnan Royal Mansion at night. Do you have a death wish?"

Chen Guoyuan laughed. "It wasn’t my idea to come; it was Young Master Jin’s. Since your father isn’t here, you’ll have to do. Surrender with your men now, and you might be spared. Otherwise, I’m afraid the Jingnan Royal Mansion will be bathed in blood tonight."

"Young Master Jin?" The Young Prince turned to Jin Xing. "Sir, I don’t believe we’ve met. Why have you made an enemy of the Jingnan Royal Mansion?"

Jin Xing’s aura alone was formidable, and the three individuals standing beside him exuded an even more terrifying presence. None of them were to be trifled with.

"Young Prince, they smashed our gates and arrogantly claimed they would take over the Jingnan Royal Mansion," a wounded Martial Artist on the ground shouted. "Young Prince, you must avenge us!"

The Young Prince looked at Jin Xing and said, "Friends visiting from afar are always a pleasure. The Jingnan Royal Mansion has always preferred making friends over enemies. Why, then, do you wish for our destruction?"

Jin Xing smiled. "You want to make friends, but I only want dogs. If everyone in the Jingnan Royal Mansion kneels and pledges your allegiance to me, I will spare you. Otherwise, this place will become a river of blood."

Although his face bore a smile, his words were so terrifying they sent a chill down everyone’s spine. The Young Prince had met arrogant men before, like Yang Qi, but at least Yang Qi was reasonable. This Jin Xing, however, was completely unreasonable. The man was a lunatic, a madman from who-knows-where.

"You want us to be your dogs? At least have the decency to state your name," the Young Prince said. He was only able to endure this because he knew they had no chance of winning, so he had to bide his time. If a fight broke out, they would certainly be at a disadvantage. Fortunately, the Jingnan Royal Mansion had allies. They were loyal to the Star Shining Society. All it would take was a single phone call for the Star Shining Society to send reinforcements. For now, all he had to do was stall.

"State my name? Heh. What makes you worthy of knowing it?" Jin Xing said with contempt.

The Young Prince also laughed. "Someone who doesn’t even dare to state their name can’t be anyone of consequence. When the Tang Family from Sea City first arrived in Thunder City, they were just as arrogant, yet weren’t they wiped out in the end? It pays to be humble. You never know when you’ll run into trouble you can’t handle."

Jin Xing laughed with scorn. "Don’t compare us to worthless trash like the Tang Family. The Tang Family of Sea City was merely the weakest of the ten great families there. They were nothing special."

"I’ll give you one last chance. Kneel and be my dogs, or die!"

Everyone who heard this was filled with righteous indignation. This kid was too arrogant, completely disregarding them and demanding they kneel and become his dogs. It was outrageous, utterly infuriating!

"I can’t listen to this anymore! I don’t know what kind of dogs you are, but you will not get away with disrespecting our Young Master!"

A man stepped out from the crowd. He was a master, the current third-ranking expert in the Jingnan Royal Mansion, second only to the King of Jingnan himself.

A Second-Rank Overlord Peak.

"Heh heh," the Gu Master chuckled. "You clueless fool. You dare insult Young Master Jin? Die!"

As he spoke, a black dot suddenly shot out from his sleeve. The Second-Rank Overlord Peak reached out and caught it.

"Heh, using a hidden weapon? How boring. You think a hidden weapon can hurt me?" the Overlord scoffed with disdain.

However, in the next moment, he let out a scream of agony.

"This! This isn’t a hidden weapon! Damn it, what have you done to me?! AHH—!"

A wretched scream filled the air as the Second-Rank Overlord Peak collapsed, his blood rapidly drying up. The next moment, a swarm of insects crawled out of his body and returned to the Gu Master’s hand.

The sight made everyone’s scalp tingle. Living in Jingnan Prefecture, they had never seen a Gu Master before. They never imagined the art would be so terrifying and nauseating. The scene truly horrified everyone, and the Young Prince’s face turned pale. These people were too terrifying; they were no match for them. The third-strongest expert of the Jingnan Royal Mansion had fallen so easily.

"A powerful Gu Master. How about I be your opponent?"

Heavenly Slaughter Sword knew he had to act. The others wouldn’t last more than a few exchanges against these intruders, especially the three by Jin Xing’s side. They were horrifyingly strong.

As his blade left its sheath, a terrifying Sword Qi burst from Heavenly Slaughter Sword. Although he had lost to Yang Qi, that one defeat had allowed him to grasp the true essence of Martial Arts. He had broken through from a Third-Rank Entry-Level Overlord and was now a Third-Rank Accomplished Overlord.

His swordsmanship was stronger than before!

His combat power was also stronger than before!

Jin Xing frowned. The Sword Qi from Heavenly Slaughter Sword put him under immense pressure.

"Interesting. So the Jingnan Royal Mansion actually has an expert like you. How amusing," Jin Xing said with a smile. "I’ll give you an opportunity. You don’t have to kneel. Just swear allegiance to me, and I guarantee you a much better future than you have now."

"There’s no need," Heavenly Slaughter Sword said, shaking his head. "The King of Jingnan has shown me great kindness. I will not betray him."