Chapter 2: Self-Destructing Guardian Spirit Just to Kill You

Xiao Tianmie's lips curled into a cold, triumphant smile: "Oh my, perfect timing — just in time to collect your mother's corpse!"

When Xiao Qingran saw Li Qingqing in the pool of blood, his body stiffened abruptly, his whole being struck as if by lightning: "Mother?"

"Ah! You're courting death!" Xiao Qingran's face instantly turned savage, a wave of killing intent erupting from his body!

The guard holding the punishment staff panicked, blurting out hastily: "I was following the Clan Head and Young Master Tianmie's orders..."

Boom!

Xiao Qingran paid no heed, circulating his spiritual energy, his figure flashing like a ghost as he slammed a fist into the guard's chest!

Urgh!

Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs surged from the guard's mouth.

The whole person fell backward powerlessly, eyes wide open, not daring to believe it even in death.

And Xiao Tianmie, standing closest, was sprayed full in the face with blood, his heart rate spiking, half shocked, half terrified.

"You, you..."

It happened so suddenly; seeing this scene, everyone in the ancestral hall froze.

"Audacious!"

Xiao Tianmie's face turned extremely ugly as he said: "Xiao Qingran, you, you have such nerve, to actually attack and kill a family guard in front of everyone!"

Xiao Qingran, however, paid no attention.

His eyes bloodshot, hands trembling, he cradled Li Qingqing in his arms and screamed miserably at everyone in the ancestral hall:

"Why? Why? What did she do wrong!"

A man has tears but does not shed them lightly, only because he has not yet reached the point of heartbreak!

"What did she do wrong?" Xiao Tianmie sneered: "Aunt Li trespassed into the ancestral hall, talked back to the Clan Head, two crimes punished together.

By our Xiao family rules, she should receive sixty strokes, but the Clan Head showed mercy, remitting ten strokes."

"Trespassed into the ancestral hall, talked back to the Clan Head? Just because of this, you killed my mother? Aaaaaah!"

Xiao Qingran smashed his fist into the ground, kneeling beside his mother, large tears dropping onto Li Qingqing.

In an instant, both eyes were completely bloodshot, filled with blood vessels.

In the ancestral hall, not a single person spoke in reply.

Outside the ancestral hall, Xiao Tianmie still wasn't satisfied, adding: "Right, let me remind you of one more thing — the Clan Head just bestowed the Flame Cave on me.

From now on, you'd better not set foot in the Flame Cave even half a step; that's my Xiao Tianmie's fief!

Sigh, who asked me to awaken an S-grade Flame Guardian Spirit? That's not something some bastard's mongrel Guardian Spirit can compare to..."

Guardian Spirits are a special existence in this world.

There is no Dou Qi, no magic here; what exists are all manner of bizarre Guardian Spirits.

But not everyone possesses a Guardian Spirit.

Humans who possess Guardian Spirits account for only a very small portion.

And Guardian Spirits, by grade, from low to high, are divided into F-rank, E-rank, D-rank, C-rank, B-rank, A-rank, S-rank, SS-rank, SSS-rank...

Looking across the entire Xiao family, this is the first time in history such a high-grade Guardian Spirit has appeared.

Even looking across the vast Huaxia, Spirit Masters possessing S-rank Guardian Spirits number fewer than twenty.

Once these people grow up, not a single one fails to become a titan of their region.

"Hahaha!" Xiao Qingran closed his eyes, a line of bloody tears falling, his heart understanding everything clearly.

One morning gaining power, ten thousand people prop you up; one evening losing power, ten thousand people trample you!

Xiao Tianmie is the one who gained power; he is the one being trampled!

The family's old geezers have always regarded his Guardian Spirit, the Three-Headed Hellhound, as an aberration.

It's just that before, no one in the younger generation was stronger than him, no one could be put on the table.

The family had no choice but to push him out as the figurehead.

And now.

With Xiao Tianmie, he's no longer needed; he has no value anymore.

Xiao Qingran held Li Qingqing tight: "My foolish mother, how could you not see through it — no one in the Xiao family cares whether we mother and son live or die..."

Seeing this, Xiao Tianmie felt an inexplicable surge of satisfaction in his heart.

Walking into the ancestral hall, the corner of his mouth revealed a cold smile: "Also, forgot to tell you — that final stroke, I was the one who struck it! Angry?"

"I want you dead!" Xiao Qingran froze for a moment, his face turning savage, a wave of killing intent exploding from his body.

The Guardian Spirit Three-Headed Hellhound coalesced into being before him.

In the ancestral hall, Xiao Xuan and the elders' faces changed drastically.

Xiao Tianmie just awakened his Guardian Spirit; no matter how monstrous his talent, he definitely isn't Xiao Qingran's match.

"Stop!"

The Ninth Elder, standing at the end, was the first to act — this was an opportunity!

The Ninth Elder's mind moved, and a glittering golden Flame Scorpion Dragon emerged from space — Guardian Spirit Phantom Gold Scorpion Dragon Beast Fire!

The Phantom Gold Scorpion Dragon Beast Fire resembled a mass of scorching magma, roaring continuously as it lunged straight at Xiao Qingran.

Wherever it passed, the air couldn't withstand that terrifying high temperature, rising heat waves appearing.

The other elders cursed inwardly — this old dog moves fast — and one after another summoned their Guardian Spirits.

This is a chance to perform in front of the future Clan Head!

In an instant, various Flame Guardian Spirits surged toward Xiao Qingran, seven-colored and dazzling, incomparably spectacular.

Those who didn't know would think they were facing some divine being, requiring all the Xiao family elders to act together.

Xiao Tianmie's smile was savage: "Xiao Qingran, you can't kill me!"

A vague black-clothed figure condensed before him.

Pitch-black flames coiled around it.

The black-clothed fire shadow had no form to be found, no shape to be grasped, exuding a bizarre devouring power!

As expected, it was the Xiao family bloodline's unique inheritance guardian spirit — the Spirit of Strange Fire!

A trace of ruthlessness and determination flashed through Xiao Qingran's eyes.

The Three-Headed Hellhound stood in place, its pupils blood-red, calmly watching the approaching Strange Fire guardian spirits.

Every guardian spirit's aura was more vast than the Three-Headed Hellhound's.

"I, am willing to go through boiling water and tread on fire for the King, nine deaths without regret!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ghost patterns on the Three-Headed Hellhound's body lit up, and its body suddenly swelled.

A terrifying momentum soared into the sky!

"Not good, it's self-detonation!"

"Are you crazy? Guardian spirit self-detonation?"

"Everyone else, attack with me, protect the ancestral hall!"

"..."

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave swept out, demonic qi suddenly scattering in all directions.

Those several Strange Fire guardian spirits were all sent flying several meters, none escaping injury.

The Illusory Gold Scorpion Dragon Beast Fire, being closest, suffered severe damage and directly returned into the Ninth Elder's body.

On the faces of everyone present, a look of shock appeared.

On Earth Star, Spirit Masters' cultivation is divided into: Spirit Controller, Spirit Master, Grand Spirit Master, Spirit General, Spirit King, Spirit Emperor, Spirit Ancestor, Spirit Venerable, Spirit Saint, Spirit Sovereign — ten realms.

And each realm is further divided into nine grades.

Xiao Qingran only had fifth-grade Grand Spirit Master cultivation, yet heavily injured the Ninth Elder who was a first-grade Spirit King, and forced back six guardian spirits whose strength was even above the Ninth Elder's.

Among them, there was even a guardian spirit with Spirit Emperor cultivation.

Although this was partly due to a guardian spirit self-detonating, erupting with several times the power, even so, this battle achievement spreading out would be enough to shake China!

"Cough!"

The Ninth Elder spat out a mouthful of blood foam, affected by the guardian spirit's injuries, he was likewise wounded.

The Ninth Elder was horrified; one must know, the guardian spirit Illusory Gold Scorpion Dragon Beast Fire's fire attribute happened to counter the Three-Headed Hellhound's dark attribute.

This child, if he grows up, those who have offended him won't have an easy time!

Good thing the guardian spirit self-detonated!

The Ninth Elder laughed loudly: "In the end, still too young, doesn't know how to endure and yield! Hahahaha!"

Xiao Xuan said coldly: "Xiao Qingran, you have such audacity, first ambushing and killing guards, now attacking clan members! Do you still put the Xiao family rules in your eyes?"

In his words, there was no mention of Li Qingqing at all, not even a shred of apology.

Humans are worse than dogs!