After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 183 Murderous Intent

Murong Xiaoya's eyes lit up with molten gold vortexes once again, and the next moment, she struck out with her palm towards the cave above her head.

The immense martial arts true energy within his body condensed with the raging flames around him into a giant golden palm that shot into the sky, instantly blasting the entire cave from the ground to the surface.

The terrifying heatwave also lifted a patch of rubble from the ground, sending it flying into the air.

As the wings closed and dissipated, Murong Xiaoya, trailing streaks of crimson-gold fire, pierced the darkness and rose from the cave floor, instantly arriving above the ruins of the Murong Manor.

At this moment, her slender figure stood in mid-air, her eyes shining brightly with golden light, like a blazing sun against the dark night sky.

Then, she casually reached down into the ruins of the lower house, and an invisible phantom of true energy grabbed a black robe and flew up.

At the same time, the crimson flames surrounding her dissipated instantly, and she then wrapped her robes around her naked body.

After doing all this, Murong Xiaoya looked down at the ruins of the entire Murong Mansion below, her face expressionless, her whole body radiating murderous intent.

The next moment, she moved and vanished from mid-air in an instant.

……

Meanwhile, after failing to find Murong Xiaoya, Hu Ruian and the others, who had already left the Murong residence some distance away, suddenly turned around and looked at the ruins behind them.

For a moment, everyone's faces showed extreme shock.

"Why is there such a terrifying aura and killing intent? Who is this person?"

Hu Ruian frowned. The terrifying aura that had just emanated from the direction of the Murong residence had made him tremble with fear, giving him a chilling feeling as if he had a thorn in his back.

The people around them, including Cao Gaoshan and Shen Anran, felt the same way.

However, their martial arts cultivation was inferior to Hu Ruian's. Even at such a distance, they were faintly intimidated by that aura and killing intent, and a sense of fear and unease arose in their hearts.

The group of people, looking surprised and suspicious, exchanged glances. In the end, several of them, including Hu Ruian, all looked at Li Musheng inside the carriage.

At this moment, Li Musheng raised his hand and lifted the carriage curtain, looking towards the direction of the Murong residence, and said thoughtfully:

"That's Miss Murong's aura, but she's probably not the same Miss Murong she was before."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruian and the others were stunned for a moment, and then all looked puzzled and bewildered.

“Your Highness, Miss Murong is clearly only a Grandmaster in martial arts, but the aura she just exuded was far stronger than that of Murong Hong.”

Hu Ruian found it hard to believe; how long had it been?

Even if the other party had consumed the Martial Arts Divine Pill and received the power of a top martial arts master, there shouldn't be such a drastic change before and after.

Li Musheng glanced at Hu Ruian, then raised an eyebrow and said:

"You ask me, I don't know either, but Miss Murong is indeed a different person now."

As he spoke, Li Musheng's gaze swept over the ruins of the Murong Mansion, and he sighed softly.

The fierceness of the struggles between martial arts factions was almost comparable to that of war.

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen such a cruel scene. He felt that the world was still too chaotic and that human life was really as worthless as grass.

Those who heard Li Musheng's words all wore strange expressions, their shock even greater than before. After all, they all knew that Li Musheng wouldn't lie to them, but to accept that Murong Xiaoya had acquired such great strength in such a short time was truly astonishing.

It was so unbelievable and beyond everyone's normal understanding that it seemed difficult for them to accept for a while.

At this moment, Li Musheng stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Murong residence, and thoughtfully spoke:

"It's impossible to improve one's strength this quickly through ordinary means. Miss Murong must have a great secret. Moreover, her current aura gives me a vague sense of familiarity..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruian's expression shifted, and after a moment's thought, he asked:

"Your Highness, should I still accompany Miss Murong?"

Li Musheng glanced at him and raised an eyebrow, saying:
"Lord Hu, her strength far surpasses yours now. Do you think there's any need for you to follow her? Of course, if you want to follow her, I won't stop you."

Hu Ruian thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. He glanced back at the Murong residence and then said nothing more.

At this moment, Li Musheng sighed and turned to Hu Ruian, saying:

"Now that the Murong residence is no longer a viable option, how about this: I'll accompany you to the Tianjin Guard branch tonight to spend the night there and also find out what's going on with the ghosts?"

Plans can't keep up with changes. Originally, Li Musheng hadn't paid any attention to those ghostly ideas, but now that he had nowhere to go, he simply decided to go to the Tianjinwei branch office to take a look.

After all, although Li Musheng wasn't afraid of ghosts or spirits, being entangled with such inexplicable things still felt somewhat unsettling.

Upon hearing this, both Hu Ruian and Wu Shang were immediately delighted.

Although the ghosts from the Jinwei branch office didn't make a move today, and with Li Musheng present, they don't need to worry about them.

However, they were naturally happy to see Li Musheng take the initiative to deal with the ghost and completely eliminate this hidden danger that was weighing on them, and they were extremely grateful.

He immediately agreed and drove the carriage toward the location of the Tianjin Guard branch.

……

Meanwhile, on the ruins of the Murong Mansion.

The old man in brocade robes led some of the young men from the four major families to search everywhere, aiming to leave no one behind and to ensure that everyone in the Murong family was wiped out without leaving any trace.

"Senior, we've searched almost the entire Murong residence, and we can confirm that there are no survivors. Those who needed to be finished off have been finished off, except..."

A young man from the Zhu family began to report, but paused halfway through his sentence and looked up at the old man in brocade robes in front of him.

The other party, however, waved his hand dismissively and said:
"Of course I know that the matter of Murong Hong's youngest daughter has not yet been resolved. I will explain this to the family head, so you don't need to worry..."

However, before the old man in the brocade robe could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked up sharply at a figure that suddenly leaped out of the ruins ahead.

At this moment, Murong Xiaoya was dressed in a black robe. Charred wood and broken beams crumbled beneath her feet. The hem of her robe swept over the still-burning embers, and sparks reignited, while bluish-gray dust from the ruins swept upwards.

Upon seeing the other party, the old man in the brocade robe immediately scanned his surroundings and, seeing that Hu Ruian and others were not with him, then...

A murderous glint flashed across his aged face as he spoke:
"Miss Murong, instead of hiding properly, you insisted on running out. Isn't that courting death?"

As he spoke, the old man in the brocade robe made a thunderous move, condensing true energy into a palm print and striking down at Murong Xiaoya.

(End of this chapter)