Global alert! SSSSS-class overlord released from prison!

Shen Yuming shouted, and Old Huo, who had been unable to restrain himself any longer, suddenly stepped forward, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty killing intent.

"Young master, should we kill him?"

"Kill him?" Shen Yuming scoffed, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

"That's too easy on him!"

"You dare to refuse me after hitting my dog!"

"Old Master Huo, how did I deal with such ungrateful wretches in the past?"

Old Huo's eyes were filled with a ferocious look.

"Break all four limbs, cripple his dantian, and throw him out to feed the dogs!"

At this moment, Shen Yuming looked at Xiang Fan again, his eyes full of contempt.

"I'll give you one last chance. Be a good dog for me!"

"To be able to live a good life!"

"Otherwise, if Elder Huo takes action, you'll only face death!"

The only response he received was Xiang Fan's disdainful expression.

"Even if you were to become my dog, I'd have to think about it!"

"Don't let yourself get your eyes dirty without noticing!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuming no longer concealed the violence in his eyes and shouted sharply.

"Elder Huo, make your move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Huo charged towards Xiang Fan like a tiger.

His right hand transformed into a palm, striking out with a fierce gust of wind.

This palm strike was several times more powerful than the previous one!

The palm strike sent a gust of wind through the air, causing the surrounding air to vibrate and buzz!

Seeing Elder Huo go all out, a sinister smile flashed in Shen Yuming's eyes.

"A brat who doesn't know his place dares to be so insolent in front of me just because he has a little skill? How laughable!"

"Old Master Huo, don't finish him off too quickly. I want him to slowly experience despair amidst his suffering!"

"yes!"

Old Huo responded and, with a flick of his wrist, struck Xiang Fan's left arm.

"Boy, this palm strike of mine will cripple your left arm first!"

Seeing that Elder Huo's attack was about to come, Xiang Fan slightly shifted his feet, and his figure floated away like a willow catkin, lightly avoiding the attack.

With a loud "boom," Old Master Huo's palm strike missed its mark and landed hard on the pillar beside him.

Instantly, the support pillar broke, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Seeing that Elder Huo's attack missed, his body was propelled forward by inertia.

Xiang Fan smirked, his face full of mockery.

"This speed is as slow as a tortoise crawling, and you dare to say you can cripple me? Dream on!"

The sure-fire strike was easily dodged, and Old Huo's expression grew increasingly grim.

A murderous intent surged in his eyes, and he pushed off with his feet, increasing his speed even further.

The true energy in his palm almost solidified!

He struck out again, this time targeting Xiang Fan's abdomen.

This means first destroying the dantian (lower abdomen), then severing the limbs!

Enough!

Seeing this, Xiang Fan stopped dodging and struck back with his palm to meet Elder Huo's palm strike.

"Bang!"

The moment their palms touched, an even more powerful shockwave erupted from the two of them, spreading outwards with a thunderous roar.

The tables and chairs inside the room were all overturned, and the window paper was shattered into countless pieces.

The already dilapidated bamboo house collapsed with a loud "bang"!

Amidst billowing dust, Old Master Huo's figure was suddenly sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

He was in mid-air when he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He crashed heavily into the rock wall outside the house, his breathing instantly becoming disordered.

This all happened in the blink of an eye.

Before Shen Yuming and the others could even react, Elder Huo had already been defeated!

Looking at Xiang Fan's calm expression, Shen Yuming's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Elder Huo possesses the strength of the late-stage Innate Realm, making him an absolute powerhouse even among the many hidden families!

With such strength, how could he not withstand a casual strike from Xiang Fan?

Just how strong is he?

Half-step Grandmaster?

Or perhaps, he has already taken that step and entered the realm of a grandmaster?

This idea was immediately nipped in the bud by Shen Yuming.

How is that possible?

The realm of a grandmaster is incredibly difficult to reach.

Even in the Shen family, only two patriarchs who had been cultivating in seclusion possessed such strength!

Xiang Fan is so young, there is absolutely no way he could have reached the Grandmaster level!

He must be only a half-step Grandmaster, with innate superhuman strength to be like this!

As if to encourage himself, Shen Yuming nodded heavily.

That must be it!

What's more, he had a backup plan!

As long as Xiang Fan hasn't reached the Grandmaster level, he can keep him under control!

Thinking of this, Shen Yuming felt a little more at ease, but he forced himself to remain calm.

"Good lad, you've got some skill! Even Elder Huo isn't your match!"

"I can make an exception and give you one last chance."

"Stay by my side, and I can guarantee you'll become a retainer of the Shen family!"

"Anything you want, as long as the Shen family has it, we can give it to you!"

Seeing that Shen Yuming was still trying to recruit him, Xiang Fan sneered, his eyes full of mockery.

"Oh? You can give me anything I want?"

"But I'm afraid you wouldn't be willing to part with what I want."

Seeing that Xiang Fan seemed interested, Shen Yuming immediately showed joy and said.

"That's right!"

"Whether it's money, power, beauty, or the martial arts techniques and elixirs treasured by my Shen family."

"Just ask, and I'll give it to you!"

Xiang Fan smiled and waved his hand.

"These things, if I wanted them, I could just wave my hand and have them; why would I need to ask your Shen family for them?"

"Actually, what I want is—"

"Your life!"

Upon hearing these three words, Shen Yuming's expression instantly darkened.

His eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent!

He could see perfectly well that Xiang Fan's hesitation just now was nothing more than a trick on him!

He immediately shouted sternly.

"Do you really think that just because you can injure Old Master Huo, you can do whatever you want?"

"I'm doing you a favor by recruiting you into my Shen family as a retainer!"

"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he said this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"When I took your picture just now, I already poisoned you with my Shen family's secret deadly poison—the Soul-Snatching Vein-Draining Powder!"

"As soon as you use your inner energy, the poison will travel throughout your body via your meridians! You are already severely poisoned!"

"Even if you're a half-step Grandmaster, you won't last a minute!"