Chapter 50

Facing Ximen Hong's "well-intentioned advice," Bai Zhantian showed no fear and said loudly:

"Even if you have caught me in my period of weakness, so what? If we truly fight to the death, the outcome is still unknown!"

The other clansmen of the Bai Family also had their fighting spirit reignited.

That's right, even the Ancestor is willing to fight to the death, what is there for everyone else to fear?

If you die, you die; at worst, we fight to the death—a one-for-one trade is not a loss!

Then, Bai Zhantian looked at Yang Yu and said, "You must be Yang Yu, right?"

"That is indeed this junior," Yang Yu said respectfully.

Although it was his first time meeting this Ancestor, Yang Yu still held him in high regard.

After all, the Ancestor could have actually chosen not to come out.

Even with his injuries, it would not have been difficult for him to just seek self-preservation.

At worst, he could have abandoned the family and fled alone; with his cultivation, he would certainly have been able to do so.

But he did not do that.

Instead, he chose to live and die with the family.

This point made Yang Yu quite admire him.

"You are the Bai Family's son-in-law, but the Bai Family may not be able to protect you anymore. I have failed you, and I have also failed Ye Chuxian..."

Bai Zhantian wore a look of shame.

"Hmph, since you are courting your own destruction, then my Ximen Family will not be polite! Kill!"

Ximen Hong gave a cold snort.

All the clansmen of the Ximen Family charged over once again.

As for Ximen Hong himself, he wore a sinister expression and pointed into the air.

*Sshhh! *

A point of cyan light emerged from his index finger.

The cyan light instantly transformed into a giant phantom of a finger, resembling a mountain peak forged from Xuanqi, and crushed toward Bai Zhantian.

Ximen Hong knew very well that once Bai Zhantian died, the Bai Family would lose its strongest combat power.

With the group leaderless, everyone else in the Bai Family would be nothing but sitting ducks.

Bai Zhantian's cloudy old eyes also became exceptionally sharp.

Facing this finger technique, he instantly pushed his cultivation method to the limit, frantically mobilizing his Xuanqi to gather into a massive Xuanqi barrier.

*Bang!! *

The next instant, the giant finger slammed into the Xuanqi barrier.

That thick barrier was actually shattered by force.

Although the power of the giant finger was neutralized significantly, there was still residual force that poured fiercely onto Bai Zhantian's body.

Bai Zhantian's figure became unstable, and he could barely stand firm.

Inside his chest, he felt as if a river was overturning, and he nearly spat out blood...

However, he still held it back and did not spit it out.

Once he spat blood, it would inevitably cause panic among the Bai Family warriors.

But...

Bai Zhantian knew that he could hold on once, but he could not hold on three or five times.

Not long ago, Ye Chuxian had saved his life, but because his injuries were too severe, his foundation had even been damaged, and he could not return to his peak state in the short term.

In his current state, he was simply no match for Ximen Hong.

Could it be that the Bai Family was truly going to perish?

Bai Zhantian gritted his teeth...

If he were in his prime, even if he truly fought, he would have no regrets.

But to be taken advantage of by the enemy, he was truly unwilling.

*Whoosh! *

Just as Bai Zhantian's Xuanqi defense was broken, a golden pill suddenly flew before his eyes.

Bai Zhantian subconsciously caught the pill: "This is?"

"Ancestor, eat it quickly!"

Yang Yu shouted loudly.

Although Bai Zhantian did not know what this thing was, the situation was critical, and he had no time to think, so he ate it directly.

In any case, the item was given by one of his own, so it surely wouldn't be harmful.

But when the pill went down his throat, a flash of brilliance suddenly appeared in Bai Zhantian's eyes.

He was better?

He was fully healed?

It wasn't just healed; he had returned to his peak!

Could there really be such a miraculous pill in this world?

Bai Zhantian felt his worldview collapsing...

Having lived for so many years, what kind of pill had he not seen?

Yet this pill given by Yang Yu, the moment it hit his stomach, could heal all his injuries and even restore his foundation.

Moreover, his state directly reached its prime.

There was no process, and he didn't even need to wait for the medicinal effect to disperse.

Bai Zhantian hadn't felt anything, and he was already at full health and full status...

"Hahahaha!"

With no time to thank Yang Yu, Bai Zhantian threw his head back and laughed, immediately rising into the air, stepping on the void, and taking the initiative to attack Ximen Hong.

Having just recovered to his prime, he not only felt his body filled with power, but it seemed his strength had even improved.

His desire to fight was maxed out!

"What? So fast!"

Ximen Hong's expression changed.

This Bai Zhantian clearly had his strength greatly reduced, so why was his speed still so fast?

Caught off guard, Ximen Hong took a palm strike from Bai Zhantian head-on.

*Slap! *

Ximen Hong was half a beat slow; although he caught the opponent's attack, he was still shaken until his arm went numb.

"You?!"

After this collision, the look of confidence on Ximen Hong's face vanished completely.

Because he discovered that Bai Zhantian's strength had not dropped at all!

"Hahahaha, Ximen old dog, didn't expect that, did you?" Bai Zhantian was very smug.

Ximen Hong stared with wide eyes and said, "Impossible, I clearly had accurate intelligence that you suffered a backlash and luckily had your life saved by someone, but you had less than 50% of your strength left!"

"Intelligence? That may not necessarily be true!"

Bai Zhantian didn't waste words, pulled out a treasure sword, and slashed over with one strike.

It looked like one sword strike, but it was dozens of sword Qi layers stacked together.

Ximen Hong dared not be careless and fought with all his might.

"The Ancestor's strength hasn't declined?"

"Haha, that's great, the Ancestor is still so strong!"

"Brothers, kill the enemy fiercely!"

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Seeing this, the Bai Family clansmen couldn't help but feel their blood boil.

Originally, they had all held the determination to die.

Now that the Ancestor had returned to his peak, it was enough to keep Ximen Hong in check.

Then, the two families were effectively back to the starting point; who was afraid of whom?

Due to having experienced such great ups and downs, the combat power of the Bai Family warriors had all surged by a notch.

The situation fell into a stalemate once again.

Ximen Hong, Ximen Jinghe, and Ximen Kun—this whole family—were all becoming a bit impatient.

Admittedly, the Ximen Family's overall strength was stronger, and even in a fair fight, the Ximen Family had a higher chance of winning.

But the mindset of the clansmen had changed.

Originally, their greatest advantage in aggressively launching a night raid on the Bai Family was knowing the key intelligence—that Bai Zhantian was crippled.

But now, that greatest advantage was void.

The clansmen had originally thought they could easily crush the Bai Family.

Yet, they ended up having to fight the Bai people fairly and risk their lives.

This sense of disparity was too great and dealt a huge blow to the clansmen's morale.

Once the mindset changed, combat power would also be greatly reduced.

With one side rising and the other falling, it was instead the Bai people who fought more bravely as they went, gradually beginning to suppress the Ximen Family.

"Damn it..."

Ximen Hong became increasingly irritable, and in his exchanges with Bai Zhantian, he suffered losses from time to time.

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At the same time, in another circle of battle, Ximen Jinghe suddenly had his expression change slightly and took out a palm-sized jade tablet from his hand.

This jade tablet was a treasure tool called a "Transmission Tablet," capable of transmitting sound regardless of distance.

At this moment, the jade tablet vibrated slightly, indicating that there was a message from within the family to be delivered.

Although Ximen Jinghe was fighting Bai Sheng and it was difficult to divide his attention.

But for the family to know he was besieging the Bai Family and still send information over, it must be a very urgent matter.

So he used all his strength to create a little distance from Bai Sheng, and after finally finding the right moment, he activated the Transmission Tablet.

Immediately, an urgent voice came from the Transmission Tablet: "F-Family Head, something has happened..."

This voice originated from his attendant, who had not participated in the battle today but had remained behind to guard the home.

Ximen Jinghe said: "What is it? Speak quickly!"

The attendant's tone was hesitant, saying: "This..."

"Speak, damn you! We are fighting here!" Ximen Jinghe urged.

The attendant seemed to have undergone an intense internal struggle and said: "The Madam, she..."

"What happened to her?" Ximen Jinghe suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Ever since the war began, he had inexplicably thought of his own Madam in his mind and felt inexplicably anxious.

Now that news about the Madam had suddenly arrived, could it be that some accident had occurred?

"Hahahaha, Ximen Family Head, could it be that your own backyard is on fire?" Yang Yu took a moment of leisure to shout at the top of his lungs.

"What does that brat mean?" Ximen Jinghe glared at Yang Yu.

From the Transmission Tablet, the attendant's voice came again: "Family Head, the Madam, she... has been unfaithful."

"What?!"

Ximen Jinghe's expression changed drastically.