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I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 102: The Feng Family’s Dilemma
The next morning, the Feng Family mobilized en masse, causing a stir throughout Xilin County with an air of panic and chaos.
Feng Jingyuan, the eldest, took his two brothers to interrogate the other forces in Xilin County.
Feng Jingqiao, the third brother, led more than a dozen family guests to investigate through the streets and alleys of Xilin County.
The Feng Family was not a populous great clan, their direct descent line adding up to no more than ten people.
There were also dozens of side-line Feng Family disciples, which made up the entirety of the family's population.
As for the rest, they were guests and protectors hired by the Feng Family with hefty sums of money, not truly the core disciples of the Feng Family.
Feng Jingqiao was the most cautious and careful. Initially, when the Feng Family sought strength by collaborating with Demons, he disagreed, thinking this was no different than making a deal with the tiger for its skin.
Although the Demon didn't demand anything, even the offering of a few humans as Blood Food was an initiative by the Feng Family to show sincerity, and afterward, the Demon did not ask for anything else.
However, Feng Jingqiao knew that free things were often the most expensive.
Now that the Demon hadn't asked for anything, when the time comes for it to make demands, it would surely be something that would bring the family to ruination!
But at the time, the Feng Family's strength had greatly weakened, targeted by the great clans of Xilin County.
That was why Feng Jingyuan, against all objections, was prepared to cooperate with the Demon.
Their gains, however, far exceeded their imaginations.
With the odd Elixirs provided by the Demon, Feng Jingyuan entered the Half-step Xuan Gang Realm, and his four brothers all reached the Innate Transcendence Realm at Perfect completion.
With this, the Feng Family was able to dominate Xilin County and even harbored hopes of climbing even higher.
But the death of Feng Jinglin poured cold water over their heads, causing them to sober up considerably.
Feng Jingqiao still believed that his youngest brother's death was somewhat related to their collusion with the Demon.
He was also aware that it was somewhat unrealistic to expect the Feng Family to abandon Xilin County and flee at this point.
The Feng Family's foundations were all in Xilin County; in the past half-year, the Feng Family had expanded madly, monopolizing many industries within Xilin County. Now, to flee would mean abandoning their base and industries?
Feng Jingqiao could not convince his eldest brother, so he could only search even more meticulously for clues, hoping to find the assassin and prove that his youngest brother's death was connected to their collusion with the Demon.
Thus, for the entire day, Feng Jingqiao led people throughout Xilin County.
He even went so far as to conduct several investigations at Yichun Courtyard, repeatedly interrogating the madam and Yue Qin.
As the sky began to darken, Feng Jingqiao showed no sign of stopping, although some of the guests were already grumbling quietly, having not rested or eaten all day.
Seeing this, Feng Jingqiao finally said, "Go eat something first and take a break."
They found a small restaurant by the roadside, where Feng Jingqiao sat at a table alone while his subordinates all sat together, hailing the owner to order dishes.
Feng Jingqiao, with a heavy expression, sipped his tea, pondering where that person could be hiding.
Just then, a young man dressed in black approached and sat down at his table.
Feng Jingqiao frowned, "No sharing tables, get lost!"
Although he wasn't as wild in temperament as Feng Jinglin, the Feng Family had risen to power and dominated Xilin County, their attitude a complete change from before, somewhat overbearing.
However, the young man across him did not leave immediately but instead grinned at him, revealing a set of white, even teeth, smiling brightly.
Before Feng Jingqiao could get angry, he suddenly thought of something, and his complexion changed dramatically.
"It's you..."
In the next instant, he saw Han Zheng's eyes turn pitch black in an instant, as a hideous and fierce ghost with two horns on its head emerged, stirring up boundless fear in his heart.
For a moment, Feng Jingqiao seemed to witness the annihilation of his family by the Demon Cleansing Bureau for their dealings with Demons!
But Feng Jingqiao forcefully suppressed this fear, drawing his long knife and subconsciously blocking in front of him.
Amidst a resounding metallic clash, Feng Jingqiao was sent flying.
Han Zheng was somewhat surprised.
This Feng Jingqiao's mental state was far more tenacious than that of Feng Jinglin.
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Although he had also stirred up the fear in his heart, he had forcibly suppressed it, instinctively defending with his knife, hence he wasn't beheaded by Han Zheng in one strike.
The Horror Purgatory Ghost King Form, while powerful, was not always effective.
Han Zheng gauged his consumption of spiritual power; he could perform the Horror Purgatory Ghost King Form approximately three more times before reaching his limit, after which he would overextend his spiritual power.
But it didn't really matter.
With Han Zheng's current strength, facing an ordinary Innate Transcendent Realm warrior like Feng Jingqiao, it would take no more than three strikes to claim his head!
In a single motion, Han Zheng's figure moved, and a roaring sound of thunder and wind burst forth around him.
Before Feng Jingqiao could stabilize his form after being slashed away, Han Zheng's second strike had already descended from the sky!
Thick and rich Blood Slaughter Demon Qi swirled around the blade, pitch-dark as ink, and dense like blood itself.
Feng Jingqiao let out a roar as Qi Blood Essence around his body began to burn in frenzy.
He actually made the resolute decision to burn his Qi Blood Essence in a desperate attempt to fight for his life.
Alas, it was still in vain.
As the two blades clashed, Han Zheng's Qi Blood Essence erupted all around him, Dragon Elephant Prison, Divine Power peerless!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, Autumn Water Shocking Swallow directly tore through the long blade in Feng Jingqiao's hands.
His entire body was cleaved in two by Han Zheng's vertical slash, dividing him into halves.
In just two quick moves, Feng Jingqiao had been split in two by Han Zheng, an outcome so swift the Feng Family's guests hardly had a chance to react.
[Slaying a Perfect Warrior of the Innate Transcendence Realm, obtaining four hundred and fifty pieces of Qi Blood Essence]
With a move, and the sound of wind and thunder howling, the heads of those Feng Family guests began to fall one after another.
These individuals hadn't even reached the Innate Realm; harvesting their lives was all too simple.
In fact, Han Zheng did not know whether there were Feng Family disciples among them or if they were all guests.
Better to kill the wrong one than to let one go.
Since the mission stated extermination, then it must be extermination.
After he harvested a wave of heads, he secured about two hundred points of Qi Blood Essence.
Han Zheng tossed a piece of silver to the innkeeper who was already scared witless.
"Take this silver to clean the place, and by the way, notify the Feng Family to come and collect the corpses."
As his voice fell, Han Zheng's form vanished instantly, leaving the innkeeper staring at the silver on the table, his face etched with horror and bewilderment.
Half an hour later, the news of the death of the third Feng brother, along with his men, being cut down in the street rapidly spread throughout Xilin County.
Inside the Feng Family compound, looking at Feng Jingqiao's corpse, all the Feng Family disciples were silent.
Feng Jingyuan's eyes were bloodshot, his hands gripped tightly, pulverizing a teacup into dust.
If only one had died earlier, it might have been for the sake of revenge.
Now that Feng Jingqiao had also been slashed to death in the street, it was clear this was a direct assault on the entire Feng Family!
A look of fear had already surfaced on the face of the second brother, Feng Jingyi. Shivering, he said, "Big brother! The third brother guessed it right!
It's most likely the Demon Cleansing Bureau; they're targeting our Feng Family to eradicate us all!
Let's flee, we can't stay in Xilin County any longer!"
Feng Jingyuan roared, "But what about the foundation of our Feng Family? Risking the immense danger of consorting with demons, our Feng Family has built up today's estate.
Now you're saying we should flee, where can we go? Moreover, the opponent has revealed himself today, only one person, not yet in the Xuan Gang Realm.
If our great Feng Family's estate is frightened into flight by this one person, wouldn't that be a joke?
What's more, the vengeance for the third and fourth brothers, do we not seek it? Can our illustrious Feng Family really be wiped out by a single individual?"
Feng Jingyuan's mentality right now was like that of a gambler.
They, the Feng Family, risked extermination by colluding with demons to gain the power they had now, which asserted their dominance over Xilin County.
If they fled now, wouldn't it be like admitting defeat?
If indeed it was the Demon Cleansing Bureau with a large force of Xuanjia Guards coming to exterminate, Feng Jingyuan would undoubtedly flee without a second word.
But as it was not yet certain whether the assailant was a member of the Demon Cleansing Bureau and since there was only one person who had yet to reach the Xuan Gang Realm, wouldn't fleeing now mean all their efforts had been in vain?
Feng Jingyuan was just like a gambler, unwilling to fold until the cards were on the table.
Feng Jingyi said anxiously, "Big brother! If we don't flee, what should we do? That person is powerful, and beyond you, we might all be no match for him.
The moment any of us is alone, we will immediately be killed by the opponent.
With one killed today and another tomorrow, how many lives in our Feng Family will be enough for his killing?"
"Then we just won't separate!"
Feng Jingyuan said in a deep voice, "Starting today, all of you stay inside the Feng Family compound and do not go out.
At the same time, select trustworthy direct disciples to send out in all directions to deliver messages for help.
If it chose to support our Feng Family, it cannot just watch our Feng Family be annihilated!"