Fellow Daoist, I gladly accept this heaven-defying opportunity.

"Da da da..."

The crisp sound of horses' hooves broke the noise of the street, and the crowd gathered outside the Xu residence all looked up.

A group of people galloped in, each rider with sharp eyes and a composed aura; even the weakest among them had the cultivation level of the first stage of Foundation Establishment.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group exuded an intimidating aura, and the oppressive feeling emanating from him made people's hearts tighten.

"They're from the Jia family!"

"I recognize him! It's Zhang, the retainer of the Jia family, a genuine Golden Core realm expert! Even he's been mobilized; the Xu family is truly finished this time!"

The onlookers were buzzing with discussion, their tone filled with schadenfreude and gloating.

At the entrance of the Xu residence, Xu Shengheng and Xu Qingshu had arrived with a large number of servants.

As the Jia family's iron cavalry drew ever closer, the servants turned pale with fear, their legs trembling.

Xu Mofeng, however, remained unmoved, slowly rising from the steps with a calm expression as if he were watching an insignificant drama.

Soon, the Jia family's men arrived at the gate of the mansion.

The leader, Zhang, gripped the reins, sweeping his gaze down over the Xu family members. His tone was indifferent yet carried a chilling killing intent: "The second son of the Xu family has dared to injure my Jia family's young master and dishonor my family's reputation. Patriarch Jia Qing has ordered that the entire Xu family, not even a chicken or a dog, be spared!"

The last eight words were filled with murderous intent, causing everyone present to change color. The Jia family was determined to wipe out the Xu family.

Upon hearing the words "not a single chicken or dog will be spared," Xu Shengheng swayed violently and nearly fell to the ground.

He forced himself to walk out of the mansion and approached Zhang Gongfeng, saying in a deep voice, "Zhang Gongfeng, this was a rash mistake made by my son. The Xu family is willing to apologize, no matter the cost, only asking that the Jia family show leniency."

Zhang Gongfeng sneered, his face full of disdain as he sneered, "An apology? What a joke! My second young master is crippled and disfigured, can your Xu family afford to compensate him? You'll have to pay with the heads of your entire family!"

Upon hearing this, despair instantly filled the faces of the Xu family members.

The Jia family showed no mercy whatsoever; they were determined to drive the Xu family to their doom.

Just as Zhang Gongfeng was about to give the order to act, a white figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

"stop!"

A woman wearing a white veil and a bamboo hat stood in front of the Xu residence, arms outstretched, blocking the Jia family's men. She said, word by word, "This matter arose because of me, and has nothing to do with the Xu family. If you have any problems, come at me!"

The woman's appearance stunned everyone present.

"Oriental Jade Bamboo?!"

"It's Miss Yuzhu!"

Those who recognized her couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Xu Qingshu rushed to her, his expression excited and surprised: "Why are you here?!"

Dongfang Yuzhu didn't even glance at him, her gaze fixed on Xu Mofeng, who remained silent to the side. Looking at the handsome young man before her, her eyes were gentle and tender.

On her way to the Xu residence, her conversation with the ghost face echoed repeatedly in her mind:

I must save the Xu family! Save Xu Mofeng! Do you have any ideas? Help me, I'll do anything you ask!

[I do have a method: a secret technique to release a portion of the Nether Spider Sacred Body's power ahead of time. Once unleashed, not only will the small city of Nanheng be unstoppable, but the entire Jinliang region will be devastated.]

[Then use it quickly! Quickly unleash your secret technique!]

[I must warn you, while awakening the Nether Spider Saint Body prematurely will grant you immense power in a short time, it will also accelerate the decay and regeneration of your body. The beauty pills you just took will be completely ineffective then; in other words, you'll have to live the rest of your life with a face that's half-human, half-ghost.]

【it is good. 】

As the memories settled, Dongfang Yuzhu's gaze gradually hardened.

Little Mo'er, you've always been the one to shield me before. This time, let Sister Yuzhu protect you.

Just as she made up her mind and was about to summon the ghost face to activate the secret technique, a smile suddenly appeared on Xu Mofeng's face.

"Sister Yuzhu, what brings you here?"

He stepped forward, gently shielding Dongfang Yuzhu behind him, and whispered a casual instruction, as if telling her to stay away from the dust: "Stand back a bit, be careful not to get blood splattered all over your clothes later."

Dongfang Yuzhu was stunned on the spot.

Immediately afterward, Xu Mofeng turned to look at Zhang Gongfeng and the group of men behind him, and said calmly, "Are you done talking? If you're done, then go die."

Before the words were finished, the Ice Soul Longsword was gently drawn from its sheath.

In an instant, a dazzling blade of light, tens of feet long, suddenly shot out from his hand, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

Zhang Gongfeng's eyes widened suddenly, and before he could even react, he was slashed through by the blade.

Rumble!

The terrifying blade energy swept forward with overwhelming force. When the blade light dissipated, a deep gash more than a hundred meters long was seen running from one end of the street to the other, and the bluestone slabs on the road were all reduced to dust.

The Jia family members, regardless of their numbers or size, were all cut in two along the path of the knife wounds, their flesh mangled and the scene gruesome.

There was a deathly silence at the entrance of the Xu residence.

All the onlookers stared wide-eyed and mouths agape at the scene before them, their expressions dazed, as if they were in a dream.

Clang!

Xu Mofeng sheathed his sword, the crisp metallic clanging startling everyone awake.

"Hiss—hiss—"

Then, a series of gasps filled the air, like a collective bellows being pumped.

"Holy crap! Am I dreaming? The second young master of the Xu family slaughtered the entire Jia family with a single blow?!"

"Even Elder Zhang, a Golden Core cultivator, couldn't withstand a single strike?!"

"My god, just how strong is the second young master of the Xu family? This is terrifying!"

"A prodigy! The Xu family has produced a prodigy!"

……

The city lord of Nanheng City was also completely stunned. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and his face was filled with disbelief.

As the lord of the city, he knew the strength of the Jia family's retainers all too well. This Zhang retainer was at the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm. Although he was not as good as him, it would not be easy for him to defeat him in a short time. This was one of the reasons why he had always been wary of the Jia family.

Just now, this Golden Core Stage 6 Elder Zhang was actually cleaved in two along with his horse by Xu's second son's sword.

The power of that strike was so terrifying that even the city lord, who was merely an observer, felt a lingering sense of unease.

He knew in his heart that if he had faced that knife, he probably would not have escaped death either.

This second son of the Xu family is far too terrifying!

How old is he? He's a true martial arts prodigy!

The entire Xu family was stunned, their minds buzzing, wondering if they were hallucinating.

The second young master of our family killed more than a dozen strong members of the Jia family with a single strike, including a Golden Core cultivator.

Good heavens, this is outrageous!

"My son..."

Xu Shengheng stood there dumbfounded, muttering to himself, "My son is actually a Golden Core Realm martial artist?"

Xu Qingshu was also stunned, staring at the bloody path before him, unable to utter a single word.

Dongfang Yuzhu also opened her mouth wide, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

A ghostly voice whispered in his ear, "This kid you've got your eye on isn't bad. Looks like you won't have to sacrifice your looks after all; you've saved your face."

The hundred-meter-long street was completely destroyed by a single blow, and the faces on both sides of the street were filled with shock and horror.

Several unlucky people were injured by flying debris and lay on the ground groaning, but no one sympathized with them. Watching a spectacle is inherently risky; they went there of their own accord, so they had no one to blame but themselves.

"Brother, help Father back to the mansion to rest."

Xu Mofeng gave the order in a calm tone.

Xu Qingshu was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "And what about you?"

Xu Mofeng didn't turn his head, but walked slowly forward along the knife marks on the long street. His voice was light and airy, but it made everyone's eardrums vibrate: "I'm going to the Jia family. I'll be right back."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked and their expressions were moved.

Judging from Xu Mofeng's posture, he was actually going to take the initiative to attack the Jia family!

"This has really blown up."

Some people couldn't help but sigh.

Indeed, with so many members of the Jia family dying at once, and this monstrous second son of the Xu family taking the initiative to attack, who knows what kind of storm will rage next.

But judging from the current situation, the Jia family has really kicked a hornet's nest this time, and their foot is about to be broken.

"Let's follow them and see!"

"Walk!"

The fearless people of Nanheng City followed Xu Mofeng in a large group, and some of the more clever ones even took shortcuts to the Jia family, afraid of missing this big show if they were late.

"City Lord..."

The guard beside him hesitated before speaking, "The Jia family pays us a considerable amount of tribute every year, should we...?"

The city lord of Nanheng shook his head with a complicated expression and sighed, "Do you think this matter is something our city lord's mansion can still interfere with? This prodigy from the Xu family, although his cultivation doesn't seem high, even I'm not confident I can escape unscathed from his blade. As for the Jia family... let them pray for their own good fortune."

The guard nodded and said nothing more.

"Yuzhu, how about I send someone to take you back..."

Just as Xu Qingshu was about to speak to Dongfang Yuzhu, Dongfang Yuzhu suddenly moved and quickly chased after Xu Mofeng's back.

Xu Qingshu opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

"I'll go with you."

Dongfang Yuzhu caught up with Xu Mofeng, mustered the greatest courage she had ever had, and gently reached out to grasp his hand.

She whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You've always been the one to stand in front of me. This time, I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Xu Mofeng was slightly taken aback, but quickly a smile appeared on his face. He took her hand in his own and nodded, saying, "Okay."