Chapter 195: Grandmaster's Methods, True Vigorous Energy Takes Form!

Will we not stop until one of us dies?

Qin Shuo gripped his sword hilt, gave Xiao Changgong a half-smile, said nothing more, and stepped forward.

Colonel Qin, perhaps we should just forget it.

I've searched the perimeter of the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall; if there truly were demons hiding, they could not escape Yang Mou's senses.

There's no point in squabbling over a moment's anger, letting your brothers die needlessly.

Yang Si used voice transmission to advise Qin Shuo not to act rashly.

Although he also feared Qin Shuo's status and his Four Symbols True Vigorous Energy, as he said, if not necessary, he did not want to go to war with the Xiao Family.

After all, he and his fellow Demon Suppression Office colonels lack True Vigorous Energy protection,

Once fighting breaks out, those most likely to be casualties are his subordinates.

Do you think I'm doing this just to vent a moment's anger?

Qin Shuo turned to look at Yang Si, who wielded an Eight Trigrams Propagating Flower Axe and was built like a small mountain, and suddenly smiled, though his smile was cold.

Isn't that so?

Yang Si's heart jolted.

He was certain that, aside from not having entered, he had searched all around the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall and found no trace of demonic aura.

Thus he thought Qin Shuo's insistence on entering the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall was merely youthful vigor, wanting to overawe the Xiao Family.

But hearing his tone, could it be that he truly discovered something?

You surnamed Qin, don't push people too far!

Seeing Qin Shuo step closer without any intention to stop, Xiao Changgong's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

You may have True Vigorous Energy protecting you, but my Xiao Family is not without resources; do you really think I can't do anything to you?

Oh? If you have tricks, why not show them?

Amidst the surging killing intent all around, Qin Shuo's heart remained calm.

As he continually approached the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall, a faint magnetic fluctuation was detected by him.

That magnetic field was extremely weak, almost nonexistent.

Had he not recently refined and absorbed a great deal of primordial magnetic material, boosting his perception of primordial magnetic true qi within his body, he would not have sensed that thing's existence.

Although he didn't know what it was, Qin Shuo could be certain that anything emitting such a bio-magnetic field was definitely not human.

You surnamed Qin, you're too arrogant!

Amidst the sound of swords being drawn, a youth with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes stepped forward, shook his long sword, and said coldly:

Do you know what place this is? Dare to come to my Xiao Family Ancestral Hall and cause trouble.

Don't you know my elder brother Xiao Yingqi is an inner sect disciple of Profound Soldier Mountain?

Even if you are a colonel of the Demon Suppression Office, if you dare step into the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall today, I will make sure you cannot leave intact.

Young man, don't think that just because you rely on Wind Thunder Valley you can act lawlessly.

You have a backer, and so does our Xiao Family.

Moreover, the backer of our Xiao Family is someone even your Wind Thunder Valley cannot afford to provoke!

So I, the old man, advise you to be sensible, retreat now, and save yourself some face.

An elder of the Xiao Family spoke up, his tone icy and filled with killing intent.

Clang—!

The Xiao Family members all stepped forward, and the rear courtyard instantly filled with a solemn, killing aura.

Wait a moment!

Xiao Changgong stepped forward and stared at Qin Shuo:

Colonel Qin, the Xiao Family has no past grudges nor recent grievances with you; why press so hard?

Father, why waste words on him? This brat barged into our Xiao Family, killed our guest official, and still wants to disturb the clan ancestral hall—he deserves to die!

Xiao Yinglin's voice was cold and stern.

Hah~

Qin Shuo gripped his sword, scanned the Xiao Family members' expressions, and sneered, "A bunch of colluding with demons, heretical scoundrels, pretending to be righteous and noble before me?"

You surnamed Qin, don't spout bloody nonsense!

Our Xiao Family has always been law-abiding; we've never even kept demonic beasts or spiritual birds, so where does the claim of colluding with demons come from?

Xiao Changgong's face darkened.

Really?

Qin Shuo's smile turned cold: "If that's the case, how about I make a wager with the Xiao Clan Chief?"

You let me enter the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall to investigate; if no demons are hidden there, I, Qin Mou, will submit to any disposition.

The ancestral hall is sacred ground; outsiders may not enter!

Xiao Changgong flatly refused.

Is the Xiao Clan Chief feeling guilty?" Qin Shuo sneered.

You needn't goad me; your lowly life alone is enough to make the Xiao Family make an exception.

If that's the case...

Swish—!

Before his words even faded, Qin Shuo activated Divine Foot Travel, turning into a streak of gold light that shot straight up and plunged into the Xiao Family Ancestral Hall's interior.

You surnamed Qin, you're courting death!

Xiao Changgong shouted in fury, leapt up, and as he spread his wings like a great roc, blue light blazed across his body, outlining a huge furnace behind him.

His eyes were wolfishly fierce, and the True Vigorous Energy in his palm pressed down like a vast heavenly canopy.

The airflow in the whole Xiao family rear courtyard seemed, at this moment, to be tightly grasped in his hand, forming a azure large handprint that fiercely slapped toward Qin Shuo's back.

"Heavenly Gang Palm!"

In the terrifying roar of the surging air wave, Yang Si's eyes narrowed as he recognized this martial art displayed by Xiao Changgong.

Heavenly Gang Palm, the absolute art the Xiao family relies on to rise.

The Xiao family's ancestors, back then, relied on a pair of fierce and overbearing Heavenly Gang Palms to establish a great foundation in Yunzhou City.

Boom!

The giant palm fell, as if pushing all the winds in the sky together; under the immeasurable mighty force that crushed everything, the golden light Qin Shuo transformed into fell even faster.

Just as the giant palm was about to land on Qin Shuo, a strand of four-colored intertwined true gang suddenly burst from his body, visibly 'growing' limbs, torso, and facial features……

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe, exuding authority without anger.

"True Gang Manifestation!"

Xiao Changgong's face showed shock; he wanted to withdraw his hand but it was already too late.

"Give face, don't want face!"

Only see the blue-robed man sweep his wide sleeve; the giant hand that seemed like a mountain pressing down instantly collapsed.

Boom—!

Gang wind exploded, air currents surged wildly.

Xiao Changgong, like a kite with its string cut, flew sideways out of the Xiao family ancestral hall interior, blood spurting wildly, his face deathly pale!

"Nie Jin Feng……"

His eyes almost burst from their sockets, the surging qi and blood within his body nearly squeezing out his eyeballs; his heart's anger instantly dropped to freezing point.

"You know I left true gang on his body, yet you dare to keep attacking. Do you really think my existence is just for show?"

Nie Jin Feng, who had manifested true gang, spoke calmly and indifferently, but the near-substantial killing intent made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.

"Martial Dao Master!"

This is the Martial Dao Master.

Relying on just a single strand of true gang, he beat Xiao Changgong, who had already condensed a true gang furnace, to the point of having no power to fight back.

"Valley Master Nie, what do you mean by this?"

Seeing Xiao Changgong severely wounded by a single blow, an Xiao family elder immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"My Xiao family and the Wind Thunder Valley have always kept to our own waters, not interfering with each other's rivers."

"You today join forces with the Demon Suppression Office to deal with my Xiao family; are you not afraid that Xuanbing Mountain will one day hold your Wind Thunder Valley accountable?"

Nie Jin Feng stood aloft in midair, not answering that Xiao family elder's question, but instead turning his gaze to Qin Shuo, who had steadied his landing on the ground.

He sent a mental transmission, coldly saying: "You brat, you'd better find traces of demons and monsters in the Xiao family ancestral hall, or else……"

Boom!

Before he finished speaking, Qin Shuo fiercely drew his blade.

The chilling cold sword aura condensed from the Heaven-Severing sword intent, like a silver galaxy ribbon, fiercely slashed down, directly splitting the Xiao family's ancestral spirit altar enshrining their forebears into two halves.

"Squeak!"

At the same time, a sharp, ear-piercing cry like a mouse's came from the wooden tablet of that spirit altar.

Immediately after, a clump of azure ghost fire shot out from the wooden tablet, forming a human face that fled desperately toward the horizon.

"Nine Children of the Ghost Mother, Spirit of the Wood Goblin!"