Chapter 65: A Whale Falls

Just now, the sudden intervention of the ten King-rank powerhouses from the Baibao Pavilion caused the Ximen family's formation to collapse completely.

Originally, the Bai family and the Ximen family both had over a dozen Martial Kings, making them roughly evenly matched.

Now that the Baibao Pavilion had joined the fray—nominally to avenge Li Wei, but in reality, they were now on the Bai family's side.

The Ximen family had to face nearly double the number of enemies; they couldn't hold them back at all and were merely struggling to hang on.

When the Family Head's head went flying, the morale of the Ximen family's warriors shattered completely, and every one of them wore a look of terror.

While the Family Head was alive, everyone still had a pillar of support.

Now that the Young Master was dead and even the Family Head was dead, what was there left to fight for?

The Ximen family fell into immediate chaos, and a large number of clansmen lost their will to fight.

The battle completely shifted into a situation where the Bai family was crushing the Ximen family.

Many Bai family members finally understood why Yang Yu had said before they set out that he was going to flatten the Ximen family.

He really had flattened them...

Of course, the most critical part of the battle was still the two Ancestors.

Bai Zhantian and Ximen Hong were both Half-Saints; they had been locked in combat since the beginning, neither able to defeat the other, and neither having the chance to help anyone else.

Now, things were different.

Once Ximen Jinghe died, Bai Sheng, Su Yuechan, and Lu Xiuyuan all joined the fight simultaneously.

"Damn it, Lu Xiuyuan, what the hell are you joining in for!"

Ximen Hong's face turned green.

He had never imagined that the Baibao Pavilion, which always boasted of its neutrality, would become an ally of the Bai family.

"You killed my beloved disciple; what is wrong with me coming to take revenge?"

Lu Xiuyuan said as if it were only natural.

"Revenge, heh, then your timing is truly coincidental!" Ximen Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you really are here for revenge, you've already killed Jinghe; isn't that enough?!"

"It is not enough!"

Lu Xiuyuan let out a roar and unleashed several bursts of sword Qi.

Since he had already made a move against the Ximen family, he was certainly going to see it through to the end; it was impossible for him to leave an Ancestor alive.

"Breaking Mysterious Finger!"

Bai Zhantian also directly unleashed an Earth-Grade martial technique, slamming it fiercely toward Ximen Hong's back.

Just a moment ago, his one-on-one duel with Ximen Hong had been exhilarating.

Now that the Pavilion Master had arrived, it was time to wrap things up.

"Hiss!"

Ximen Hong was struck with horror and gathered all his Xuanqi to form a light barrier to resist their attacks.

The main issue was that he couldn't dodge, so he had to take it head-on.

However, everyone was a Half-Saint; one-on-one was fine, but one-on-two was a completely different story.

And then there were Bai Sheng and Su Yuechan.

These two were at least at the eighth and ninth layers of the King Realm; even if they weren't as strong as a Half-Saint, they were still extremely troublesome when providing support from the sidelines.

Ximen Hong's full-strength defense was crushed head-on.

The light barrier exploded, turning into fragments that filled the sky...

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood spilled from Ximen Hong's mouth.

He knew that he was likely going to meet his end here.

The destruction of his family was a foregone conclusion.

Now, he could only hope to leave behind some embers...

Thus, Ximen Hong sank his Qi into his dantian and let out a deafening roar:

"All members of the Ximen family, hear my order! All surviving clansmen, retreat immediately, cover each other, and save as many as you can!"

"Those who manage to escape, remember today's sacrifices! Live well, cultivate well, and seek an opportunity for a comeback..."

"The bloodline of the Ximen family will not be severed!"

His booming voice reached everyone's ears.

The Ximen family clansmen had already lost their will to fight.

Upon receiving the Ancestor's order, they didn't hesitate at all and all began to flee.

As long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood; every one that escaped was one more saved.

"Kill, kill, kill! Don't let them run!"

"We cannot leave any future trouble behind!"

"You go to the east!"

"There are still people in the southwest corner!"

The Bai family warriors hurriedly began their pursuit.

However, the Ximen family was, after all, too large, and there were too many people in the household.

If they were determined to escape and fled in multiple directions, it was truly difficult to ensure they were all wiped out.

Moreover, the Ximen family didn't just have this "headquarters."

In other parts of the city, there were other Ximen family assets, such as various markets, escort agencies, cultivation grounds, and so on, where many scattered clansmen were also located.

It was difficult to catch every single one.

By this time, the sky was already brightening...

As the Ximen clansmen fled outward, they saw a group of unfamiliar faces gathering outside.

"Huh? Wasn't their family supposed to hold a celebratory banquet?"

"That's right, they even said they were going to display a Divine Sword."

"There's such a strong smell of blood."

"This doesn't look like a celebration at all."

"Holy crap, look, so many people are dead!"

"Isn't, isn't that Ximen Dayong? He's a King-rank expert; how did he die?"

"Something's not right; something happened to the Ximen family."

The people who had arrived were all there to observe the Divine Sword.

Previously, Yang Yu and Su Yuechan had spread the news that "the Ximen family is holding a banquet to display the Divine Sword."

This had already spread throughout the entire city.

It was only just dawn, and a large crowd had already arrived.

Among them were many from other factions.

The city didn't just have the three great families; there were other second-rate families and factions.

These factions were greater in number.

Individually, they were no match for the three great families, but combined, they were an extremely massive force.

They weren't lacking in courage, and they began to enter to check on the situation.

Once they saw, they were even more shocked.

The Ximen family was filled with corpses, and many of the Ximen family's well-known powerhouses were lying dead in pools of blood.

"What on earth is going on here?"

The crowd was both shocked and confused.

At the same time, they saw many Ximen clansmen fleeing outside.

Yang Yu and Su Yuechan exchanged a glance: "The onlookers have arrived."

Su Yuechan said loudly:

"Everyone, the situation has changed! The Ximen family has been destroyed, and the Divine Sword is lost! We don't know who took it!"

Yang Yu also followed up:

"The Divine Sword must be in the hands of the other Ximen clansmen; whoever finds it first gets to keep it!"

The crowd was startled at first, and then they were wild with joy!

The Ximen family destroyed?

The Divine Sword lost?

This was a heaven-sent opportunity!

Many people's minds began to race.

If it were before, they certainly wouldn't have dared to offend the Ximen family, nor would they have dared to covet their belongings.

The Ximen family possessed the Divine Sword; they only wanted to observe it, and seizing it was impossible.

But now, the Ximen family had been wiped out!

Although they didn't know the specific process, looking at the scene, the Divine Sword must be on one of the fleeing clansmen.

Whoever found it first would own the Divine Sword!

Beating a dog that has fallen into the water—who wouldn't know how to do that?

Some quick-reacting passersby had already begun the pursuit.

Those who were slower were initially hesitant, but seeing others take the lead, they immediately followed suit.

People are followers by nature, not to mention the temptation of the Divine Sword.

Those Ximen clansmen who were fleeing for their lives were already facing the pursuit of the Bai family, and now that a bunch of passersby had suddenly appeared, they had nowhere left to run.

The number of these passersby was far greater than the Bai family members.

Moreover, even more onlookers were approaching.

Initially, they might have just wanted to find the Divine Sword.

But later, many people also began to eye the Ximen family's assets.

After all, there was only one Divine Sword, and most people wouldn't get it.

But the Ximen family's assets distributed everywhere, their various shops, were now all there for the taking.

Many passersby at the scene used their transmission tokens to contact their own factions, urging them to hurry up and plunder the Ximen family's assets.

With the Ximen family destroyed, huge wealth would be left behind both inside and outside the house.

If you didn't grab it, there were plenty of others who would.

If you were too slow, you wouldn't get any benefits.

Since they were already looting, they certainly had to kill the people, lest they leave behind a source of future trouble...

Countless warriors in Ning City, and even ordinary commoners, were like beasts attracted by rotting meat, beginning to hunt down the Ximen clansmen.

The Ximen family, the most famous family in the Southern Region, had once been high and mighty, feared and respected by all.

Now, this behemoth had collapsed, left to be butchered by anyone.

When a whale falls, ten thousand things flourish... ===== CHAPTER 66 =====