"You…" Xiong Daoliang looked at Ye Xiao, then loudly said to Xiong Tao, "Tao'er, let's go. If your father dies today, you must never forget today's scene!"

"Dad!" Xiong Tao was shocked upon hearing his always confident father speak such words.

Ye Xiao was not a kind person. Since Xiong Daoliang had reached his end now, Xiong Tao definitely could not be spared. Letting Xiong Tao go would surely become a great hidden danger in the future!

"Thinking of leaving?" Ye Xiao immediately prepared to finish off Xiong Tao!

However, at that moment, Xiong Daoliang suddenly rushed towards Ye Xiao. Ye Xiao saw that Xiong Tao was charging towards him with great speed and could not afford to be careless. He hurriedly engaged with Xiong Daoliang, who was now using his last bit of strength.

Although Xiong Daoliang was no longer terrifying at this point, the saying 'a lean camel is bigger than a horse' was still true. It was somewhat improbable for Ye Xiao to instantly kill Xiong Daoliang, so, for now, he chose to first let go of Xiong Tao.

Xiong Tao watched his father and Ye Xiao fight again, feeling a mix of grief and anger. He truly wanted to kill Ye Xiao, but he lacked the capability; he was not a Martial Artist and was born with unsmooth meridians. Even his father had failed to make him into a Martial Artist, so now he really couldn't help his father.

"Young master, let's go!" Several people loyal to Xiong Daoliang immediately came to Xiong Tao's side.

Xiong Tao, with his eyes reddened while watching his father battle Ye Xiao, understood that if his father died, he and the Martial Artists present would likely also meet their ends.

In the end, Xiong Tao and some of Xiong Daoliang's men quickly vanished into the night sky.

Meanwhile, some of Xiong Daoliang's other men were still watching the fight, assessing the situation. If Xiong Daoliang died, they would instantly flee, but if he miraculously survived, they would swarm in a mass and raze the Ling family's villa to the ground, thus making a great achievement.

In any organization, there are the loyal and the treacherous.

Xiong Daoliang's power had truly waned, and after a bout with Ye Xiao, his body gradually began to falter.

Boom!

Ye Xiao's Fire Dragon Claw fiercely hit Xiong Daoliang's body, and his body flew out like a kite with its string cut. Then, Ye Xiao's body followed suit; he too was at his limit, the power he could muster now fully reliant on the support of the formidable Inner Strength of Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Ye Xiao caught up with the sent flying Xiong Daoliang, then with a fierce blow of Fire Demolishing Palm, hit him once more, making Xiong Daoliang spit blood and crash heavily to the ground.

"Ye… Ye Xiao, I regret so much!" Xiong Daoliang was struck by Ye Xiao and fell to the ground, spitting blood and trembling as he spoke.

Ye Xiao's eyes were fixed on Xiong Daoliang.

Xiong Daoliang continued, "I should have killed you earlier. You were right. Without removing the roots, the weeds will grow again come spring. In Minghai City, Ling Hengyu was the biggest weed standing in my way, but you were the deadliest root. I was so focused on eradicating the bothersome Ling Hengyu, that I neglected you, this fatal root."

"Die with understanding, and close your eyes!" Ye Xiao looked at Xiong Daoliang.

"Right, you are correct. I know I'm about to die, but don't celebrate too soon. The Plum Blossom Group will hunt you down; no one can escape the grasp of the Plum Blossom Group!" Xiong Daoliang widened his eyes as he looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao's mouth curved slightly upwards, speaking arrogantly, "This is Yan Country's turf, and even a powerful dragon cannot press down a local snake!"

Xiong Daoliang coughed violently a few times, spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, then looked at Ye Xiao for the last time, saying, "What… what method did you use to reach this level? I want to know!"

Looking at Xiong Daoliang, who was on the verge of death, Ye Xiao slightly smiled and said, "Want to know? Alright, I'll tell you, so you die with the knowledge. Heard of the 'Mad God Skill'?"

"What?" Xiong Daoliang, obviously aware of this secret text, exclaimed, "The Ancient Forbidden Spell, Mad God Skill? You… you've cultivated the Heavenly Book, the Heavenly Book is in your hands."

Ye Xiao then, facing the dying Xiong Daoliang, really had nothing to hide anymore, and said, "Correct."

"Ha ha, I've always used the Heavenly Book as a decoy, aiming to kill the Ling family. I never expected that a true cultivator of the Heavenly Book would appear in Minghai City. Ha ha, I don't die in vain, ha ha… Uh… uh…"

Without any attack from Ye Xiao, Xiong Daoliang's internal organs had all erupted in blood, his eyes wide open in death without closure.

Heavenly Book!

Ye Xiao quietly chuckled to himself, his Cultivation was indeed of the Heavenly Book, the Nine Yang Divine Skill was the Heavenly Book, beyond any doubt.

Xiong Daoliang was truly dead!

The conversation between Xiong Daoliang and Ye Xiao was unheard by anyone else, for Xiong Daoliang's voice was too faint, and the Martial Artists simply could not hear it.

"Mr. Xiong is really dead!" Someone yelled out loud, and suddenly, everyone around began to stir!

And what accelerated all this was Ye Xiao, who was now looking at them, now more than ever resembling a true Asura from hell.

"Your time of death has arrived!" Ye Xiao's voice was bone-chillingly cold, like the Grim Reaper's final judgment.

Even Xiong Daoliang had died by this point, and everyone else no longer hesitated.

In their eyes, a Martial Artist who could kill a godlike figure such as Xiong Daoliang must be a Super God.

Suddenly, amidst the shouts and yells, those people fled cleanly from the scene, perhaps truly frightened by Ye Xiao, as they even ran off in different directions.

Ye Xiao did not actually pursue them but stood still where he was.

It wasn't that he didn't want to chase them, he desperately wanted to, but he had no strength left to do so; the fact that he could still stand was entirely due to the great utility of the Nine Yang Divine Skill at a critical moment.

When Ye Xiao returned to the entrance of the villa, Ling Shuya, Shen Qiuyu, Qin Yulu, and the others quickly gathered around him.

And the ones who also rushed to Ye Xiao's side were the Ling family guards.

The battle between Ye Xiao and Xiong Daoliang had caused both sides' guards to stop fighting and watch the battle, thinking simply: if the fighter of their side died, then they would either surrender or flee. However, now that Ye Xiao had emerged victorious, although it was a Pyrrhic victory, a win was still a win.

Ye Xiao looked at the guards; he didn't blame those fair-weather friends. After all, they were there just to make money.

Addressing them with a cold gaze, Ye Xiao said, "Carry Mr. Ling, Mr. Weei, and the members of the Seven-colored Lamp into the villa. All the guards are to stand to watch until dawn tonight. You weren't of any help just now; if you can't even handle standing guard, don't blame me for being displeased!"

At that moment, Ye Xiao's demeanor was like a ghostly specter, and his voice was frosty. It could be said he genuinely frightened everyone there. Moreover, considering Ye Xiao's formidable strength, having killed Xiong Daoliang.

"Mr. Ye, what about the body of Xiong Daoliang?" one of the guards nervously asked Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao replied in a deep voice, "Bury it!"

"Yes!"

Afterward, Ye Xiao, along with the three young women, immediately entered the villa.

The guards carried the injured people inside the villa then started guarding the place tightly from inside out.

"Ling Shuya, my father's breathing is very weak now, what should we do?" Ling Shuya said to Ye Xiao, who had reverted from Mad God State and was now back to normal.

Ye Xiao looked at Ling Hengyu, about to approach him, but at that moment, he felt a tightness in his chest and then 'phut,' coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, rolling his eyes back and collapsing as stiff as a board.

"Ah?" When Ye Xiao collapsed, Ling Shuya and Qin Yulu were both shocked, instinctively wanting to scream, but Shen Qiuyu, quick to react, quickly covered their mouths with her hands, signaling them not to make any noise.

These guards were all experts; if they sensed that Ye Xiao was now unconscious, who knew whether they would take advantage of the situation.

Following Shen Qiuyu's lead, Ye Xiao was carried into his room, while the others remained still.

Despite knowing that Ling Hengyu and the others were severely injured, Shen Qiuyu realized that with Ye Xiao now unconscious, he was still their best chance of salvation.

That was when Ling Hengyu's voice suddenly rose up, faint but enough for Shen Qiuyu and Ling Shuya to notice.

"Dad!" Tears filled Ling Shuya's eyes as she looked at the pale and seemingly dying Ling Hengyu.

With a weak voice, Ling Hengyu said, "Behind the bookshelf in my study, there's a hidden compartment with two Pills. Give the red one to Ye Xiao, perhaps... it might save his life!"

"Ah?" Hearing Ling Hengyu's words, Ling Shuya was at once baffled, unaware that her family had such life-saving medicine. However, this was not the time for questions; she rushed to the study and quickly found a brocade box. Inside, indeed, there were two Pills: one white and one red. The red Pill felt hot in her hand.

Ling Shuya took the red Pill back to Ye Xiao's room and stuffed it into his mouth. About a minute after the Pill was administered, Ye Xiao's body began to tremble.

"Ah? This medicine..." Shen Qiuyu looked at Ye Xiao, greatly shocked, but also worried about the reliability of the medicine.

However, after another two minutes, Ye Xiao's eyes slowly opened.

"So... so hot!" Ye Xiao coughed lightly, speaking up.

"Ye Xiao, you're awake!" Ling Shuya exclaimed.

"Mm, I'm awake. What did you just feed me? Why is it so hot? It's still burning in my stomach!" Ye Xiao asked with surprise.

Ling Shuya answered, "It was given to me by my dad; he said it could save your life!"

"Oh?" Hearing Ling Shuya's words and thinking of the searing sensation in his stomach, Ye Xiao said in astonishment, "Could it be the Fire Yang Pill? Uncle Ling really has quite a treasure trove."

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