Battle Through the Heavens: The Young Master of the Heavenly Serpent, intercepts Yao Lao at the star

The night was as dark as ink, enveloping Wutan City in tranquility. The turmoil caused by Bai Chuxiao and Xiao Yan's duel during the day seemed to have gradually subsided, but undercurrents were surging wildly in the corners of the city.

The three major families of Wutan City—the Xiao family, the Jialie family, and the Aoba family—have always been in a tripartite balance of power, with each family keeping the others in check and none able to do anything to the others.

But the Xiao family's predicament today has given the other two families the idea to do something wicked.

In the dimly lit secret room of the Jia Lie family, two gloomy faces flickered in and out of focus in the firelight.

Jia Liebi sat in the main seat, his fingers tapping heavily on the table, making a dull sound. His tone was full of ruthlessness: "Brother Obama, we can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, and Xiao Yan grows up, we'll be left with nothing but to await our doom."

Originally, although Xiao Yan was known as the number one genius, he did not put much pressure on either family.

After all, Xiao Yan's usual demeanor was seen by these old foxes as: no matter how talented he was, he would hardly achieve great things and would inevitably offend important figures and then suffer a setback.

Today! They thought it would be the day Xiao Yan would stumble and his entire clan would perish, but they never expected that the mysterious young master would handle it so casually and not investigate further.

Now that Xiao Yan has learned his lesson, he has become humble and is working hard to improve himself, which is what worries both families the most.

I'm not afraid of him having talent, I'm afraid of him having talent and still working incredibly hard!

Given Xiao Yan's cultivation speed, it won't be long before he surpasses them, the clan leaders who are all ranked as Great Dou Masters, by the time he comes of age. That's why they are tossing and turning at night.

Obapa sat to the side, his brow furrowed, his face full of hesitation and apprehension.

He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, suppressed his unease, and said in a deep voice, "Brother Jia Lie, have you thought this through? I noticed today that mysterious young master who brought a Dou Huang was quite impressed with Xiao Yan."

"If our actions anger that young master, wouldn't our two families be wiped out in a fit of rage from a Dou Huang expert?"

For a Dou Huang level expert, crushing the patriarchs of these small families would be easier than crushing an ant.

Unlike Galli, Obapa was not impulsive. He knew the stakes and dared not provoke such a ruthless character.

Upon hearing this, Jialiebi's lips curled into a disdainful sneer. He leaned forward and lowered his voice, saying:

"Brother Obama, have you been terrified by the title of Dou Huang? I've already sent people to find out. That young master left Wutan City with his men this afternoon, and according to the guards at the city gate, he made it clear that he will never return!"

"What? Really?" Obapa suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief, and most of his fear instantly dissipated.

"Absolutely true! This is what the young master himself said when Yafei from the Mittel Auction House spoke with him." Galebi nodded firmly, a glint of greed in his eyes.

"That young master was merely passing through Wutan City and only had a brief encounter with the Xiao family. He casually offered Xiao Yan a few words of advice, which was considered a good deed. He has no reason to make a special trip back for the sake of the Xiao family. How could a Dou Huang expert, so noble, lower himself to deal with us for such a trivial matter?"

Obapa's concerns were completely dispelled. He pondered for a moment, a ruthless glint appearing in his eyes: "Since that's the case, then there's nothing to fear! The Xiao family only has Xiao Zhan as a Great Dou Shi now. The two of us joining forces are enough to kill Xiao Zhan! Once Xiao Zhan is dead, the Xiao family will be leaderless, and nipping Xiao Yan in the bud will be a piece of cake!"

"Well said!" Jia Liebi slammed his hand on the table, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "Without further ado, let's act tonight! Before the Xiao family can recover, let's wipe them out in one fell swoop and divide their assets among ourselves!"

The two hit it off immediately and each arranged for their family's elite experts to silently surround the Xiao family under the cover of night.

At this time, the Xiao family was still kept in the dark.

Xiao Zhan sat in the hall with his eyes closed, thinking that today's events might not be a bad thing after all. They could help Xiao Yan to change his arrogant nature, which would definitely be of great help to his future cultivation path.

Just then, a sudden commotion erupted outside, followed by a clansman rushing in in a panic, shouting, "Clan leader! Something terrible has happened! The Jia Lie family and the Ao Ba family, along with a large number of experts, have surrounded our Xiao family!"

Xiao Zhan's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with fury: "Those two, Galebi and Obapa! How dare they take advantage of our misfortune!"

Several clan elders also turned pale and stood up one after another, their hearts filled with anxiety.

Xiao Yan is still recovering from his injuries, and his clan has few experts. How can they withstand the combined attack of the two major clans?

Xiao Zhan took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and strode out of the hall.

Outside the Xiao family's gate, the lights were on. Jia Liebi and Aobapa stood side by side, followed by dozens of elite family members, each exuding a fierce aura and glaring at the Xiao family members.

"Xiao Zhan, if you know what's good for you, commit suicide and hand over all of the Xiao family's assets. Then we might spare the rest of your Xiao family." Jia Liebi held a long knife, his tone arrogant, his eyes filled with greed and murderous intent.

Obapa chimed in, "That's right! Today is the day your Xiao family is destroyed!"

Xiao Zhan, enraged, laughed coldly: "You wolf in sheep's clothing! If you want my Xiao family's assets, you'll have to get past me first! Raging Lion's Fury!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhan's fighting spirit surged, and the aura of a Great Dou Master exploded, pressing down on the two clan leaders.

Both Ke Jialiebi and Aobapa were Great Dou Masters. They exchanged a glance and attacked Xiao Zhan simultaneously, one from the left and one from the right.

The auras of the three Grand Masters collided, causing the air to tremble.

Xiao Zhan was outnumbered and immediately fell into a disadvantageous position, retreating step by step. He soon had several wounds on his body, which were covered in blood.

Seeing this, the members of the Xiao family rushed forward to help, but the Jia Lie family and the Oba family had many experts, and the members of the Xiao family were no match for them. In a short while, they were defeated one after another, and screams of pain rose and fell.

Seeing this, Jialiebi's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent, and he sneered, "Xiao Zhan, prepare to die! Today, I will send you on your way!"

Obapa also went all out, and the two of them attacked like a storm, sweeping towards Xiao Zhan. Xiao Zhan was already at his limit and was about to die on the spot.

Just as tensions were running high and the Xiao family was on the verge of extermination, a cold voice suddenly boomed through the night sky like a thunderclap: "You lowly villains, how dare you attack a family favored by my young master! You're courting death!"

The moment the voice fell, a pitch-black figure appeared out of thin air in front of the Xiao family's gate, like a ghost.

The person was shrouded in thick shadows, obscuring their features. They exuded a suffocatingly terrifying aura, and the mere leakage of that aura caused everyone present to freeze in place, unable to move.

Battle Emperor!

The aura of another Dou Huang!

The arrogance on Galebi and Obapa's faces froze instantly, replaced by extreme fear and despair. Their legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground.

They never imagined that the mysterious young master, who had clearly left Wutan City, would actually leave behind a Dou Huang powerhouse to protect the Xiao family!

Ling Ying hovered in mid-air, his entire body shrouded in darkness. His icy gaze swept over Jia Liebi and Aubapa, his tone devoid of any emotion: "My young master is merciful. He graced your Wutan City with his presence but did not lay a finger on you. You are ungrateful, instead harboring malicious intentions and plotting to destroy the Xiao family. Today, you will pay the price!"

Ling Ying's move was the result of careful consideration.

Normally, in order to conceal Xiao Xun'er's identity, he would never easily show himself, let alone help the Xiao family.

But now, the appearance of this mysterious young master Bai Chuxiao has given him an excellent excuse.

By acting as Bai Chuxiao's subordinate, he could rightfully save the Xiao family without exposing Xiao Xun'er's undercover identity, achieving two goals at once.

Jia Liebi and Aobapa were terrified, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Lord Douhuang, spare our lives! We know we were wrong! We will never dare to do it again! Please, Your Majesty, have mercy and let us go!"

"Spare you?" Ling Ying sneered, her eyes filled with murderous intent. "Too late!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Ying flicked his finger, and a jet-black beam of battle qi shot out instantly, like the scythe of death, directly piercing through the chests of Galebi and Obapa.

Before they could even scream, they stopped breathing and died on the spot.

With the deaths of the two clan leaders, the experts of the Galley and Oba families were immediately leaderless, terrified, and fled in disarray.

But Ling Ying would not give them a chance. Black shadows surged around her, and countless pitch-black battle qi blades swept out, instantly killing all of them without leaving a single survivor.

In a short time, the experts from the two major families that were besieging the Xiao family were all wiped out, and blood flowed like a river.

The Xiao family members were stunned by what they saw, and then felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and relief.

Xiao Zhan quickly led Xiao Yan to bow deeply to Ling Ying, expressing their gratitude: "Thank you so much, Dou Huang, for saving us! The entire Xiao family will never forget this!"

Ling Ying nodded indifferently, her tone still icy: "No need to thank me. I was merely acting on my young master's orders to protect the Xiao family for a moment. From now on, take care of yourself."

After saying that, Ling Ying's figure turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the night, without a trace, as if she had never appeared at all.