Chapter 198: Not Enough

In an instant, Han Chuiyuan was entirely engulfed by crimson-gold flames.

Endless burning pain eroded his body; even the immensely powerful Martial Realm true qi within him was of no use whatsoever, utterly unable to resist even a fraction.

Visible to the naked eye, Han Chuiyuan's entire body gradually turned to ash and cinders, slowly scattered by the swift wind whipping through the night.

At this moment, the shock on his face was slowly solidifying.

Han Chuiyuan could hardly imagine that the Lady Murong Xiaoya before him was so powerful, and for the crimson-gold flames on his body that were like bone-devouring maggots, he had absolutely no means to deal with them.

Only death amidst the agony of burning awaited him, leaving not a single bone behind.

"To die in the midst of battle... I suppose that is a fitting end..."

Han Chuiyuan struggled to speak with great difficulty, yet from beginning to end, he never begged for mercy.

Within merely a few breaths, his entire body was completely consumed by the crimson-gold flames; only his heart turned into a mist of blood, which then condensed into a wisp of refined blood containing a powerful aura, flowing into Lady Murong Xiaoya's body.

Beneath the pitch-black night sky, Lady Murong Xiaoya stood upon the void, her fire wings like molten lava spreading behind her, her terrifying aura surging like a wild wind and tsunami.

She watched as Han Chuiyuan before her was burned clean, leaving not even a scrap of ash, yet the killing intent in her eyes had not diminished in the slightest.

"Not enough, it is still far from enough!"

Fiery blood flames surged in Lady Murong Xiaoya's eyes; she suddenly turned and gazed toward the direction of the Han Manor within the prefectural city.

Although the main culprits who attacked the Lady Murong family had already been executed, the murderous intent in Lady Murong Xiaoya's heart was now even stronger.

It seemed that only constant slaughter could briefly quell the sorrow and anger in her heart that she could not restrain.

"You destroyed my Lady Murong family; I will make you repay tenfold, a hundredfold! I will slaughter you until not even a chicken or dog remains!"

In the next instant, Lady Murong Xiaoya spun her body, carrying rolling flames that scorched the sky, and vanished directly from her spot, heading far away.

After the Han Manor party left the prefectural city, they walked a distance along the official road, then turned into a mountain forest path.

Inside the carriage, Han Chuiyuan's eldest son Han Song and second son Han Fu sat facing each other, while beside the two sat an old man and Xu Qingcang respectively.

"Father ordered us to leave overnight; surely something unresolvable has occurred."

Han Fu, with a heroic countenance, frowned tightly; Han Song sitting opposite him likewise had a solemn expression.

"Two Young Masters, do not worry; General Han plans with foresight and will handle the affairs in the city properly. We need only follow the arrangements and not burden the General's rear."

Xu Qingcang spoke to soothe them, while the old man opposite closed his eyes to rest, saying nothing.

At this moment, Han Song looked at the younger brother before him and suddenly asked:

"Where has that demon master you half-heartedly acknowledged gone? Why have we not seen him all this way?"

Hearing this, Han Fu's face shifted through various expressions, then he said coldly:

"That Wu Xiang Lao Ren wishes to avenge his deceased disciple and is temporarily not traveling with us. However, it is said his enemy is extremely powerful, seemingly the group that was crushed by a single finger to death by Bai Li Changfeng today during the day."

Han Song narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

"Is that so? It seems that demon master truly cares for his disciple; even facing such a powerful expert, he is willing to risk everything to avenge him. Younger brother has truly found a good master!"

Facing his elder brother's cold mockery, Han Fu snorted and said:

"That Wu Xiang Lao Ren's power is extremely terrifying. If I had not acted in desperation to acknowledge him as my master at that time, I fear both I and Mr. Xu would have lost our lives to him. If elder brother were in the same desperate situation as me, I fear you would not have done better than me."

Hearing this, Han Song's gaze grew colder, and at this moment, the old man who had been resting with closed eyes suddenly opened both eyes, moved his body, and abruptly rushed out of the carriage.

Seeing this, the three of Han Song were stunned, then immediately leaped out as well, only to see the old man already standing atop a towering tree, gazing toward the direction of the prefectural city.

"Not good! General Han is in trouble!"

The old man spoke in a deep voice; hearing this, the three's faces changed, then they immediately leaped onto high rocks nearby, following the old man's gaze to look.

At this time, everyone could see above the prefectural city that streak of green light from the spear that shot toward the sky being extinguished by crimson-gold firelight; that powerful and domineering, terrifying spear momentum then immediately dissipated.

"Father!"

Han Song and his brother instantly cried out together, both showing expressions of shock and anger, while Xu Qingcang also wore an expression of disbelief.

At the same time, within the Mei Manor of Sheng Prefecture City.

Hu Rui'an and others all looked up, gazing toward a certain place within the city.

Lady Murong Xiaoya and Han Chuiyuan encountered each other above the prefectural city; although Han Chuiyuan was almost instantly defeated, he did still launch an attack, and the huge commotion caused by their clash was visible to almost the entire prefectural city.

"That must be Miss Lady Murong making her move; it is so terrifying!"

Wu Shang looked at the crimson-gold flowing fire descending from the sky far above, and spoke with a face full of awe.

Hu Rui'an and others were almost the same as him; although they found it hard to believe, in merely one night, Lady Murong Xiaoya had gone from a Martial Realm not even reaching Grandmaster to possessing terrifying power that even Hu Rui'an could not hope to match.

But this matter was personally confirmed by Li Musheng; even if they disbelieved it, they had to believe it.

"I don't know if it is my illusion, but I always feel that Miss Lady Murong's aura now is even stronger than before!"

Hu Rui'an frowned, then turned to look at Li Musheng on one side.

Li Musheng looked up toward the distance, his face showing a thoughtful expression, and said:

"That is not your illusion; Miss Lady Murong is indeed becoming more and more powerful."

Speaking thus, he rubbed his chin and said:

"I guess... she must have a treasure on her person."

Hearing this, Hu Rui'an and the others immediately all looked toward Li Musheng; even the big black cat widened its green eyes to look at him, its cat face seemingly full of confusion and curiosity.

Seeing this, Li Musheng withdrew his gaze, swept his eyes over the crowd, and said:

"Don't look at me; even if it is a treasure, it belongs to someone else. You can just look."

Hu Rui'an's gaze shifted, and he said:

"Your Highness, we are actually just a bit curious: what kind of treasure could have such divine effects, enabling Miss Lady Murong to undergo such a transformation that changes heaven and earth?"

Li Musheng shook his head and said:

"I do not know this. If there is an opportunity in the future, when you meet Miss Lady Murong, you can go and ask her directly."

Upon hearing these words, Hu Rui'an's face immediately appeared somewhat strange.

When they meet again, his strength and Lady Murong Xiaoya's will be incomparable; he fears they can no longer interact as before.

In merely a single day, the Lady Murong family was annihilated and Lady Murong Xiaoya changed greatly; everything seemed as if the place remained but the people were gone.

Thinking of this, Hu Rui'an sighed in his heart, then turned to look at the couple Mei Yan and his wife, saying:

"Your Highness, the transfer orders have all been issued, and the Tianjin Guard of Shengzhou will head to Lanzhou immediately. I do not know how these two should be dealt with?"

(End of this chapter)