After the strike, Yu Qilin seemed utterly drained, his energy instantly withered. Yet, a confident smile hung on his face.

  This move, named "Anger of the Thunder," was an Earth Grade divine power. Once unleashed, it could erupt with the overwhelming force of heavenly thunder. At full strength, even a Dao Palace Realm expert could be slain!

  Although Xiao Lingchen was powerful, after taking this hit, he could only turn to ashes!

  "Well done, Yu Puppy!" Zhuang Ping reappeared, supporting Yu Qilin.

  "Who would have thought that in just three years, you'd cultivate 'Anger of the Thunder' to such a level? Even I was startled by you. Now, that kid is probably as dead as can be!"

  "But it's also thanks to me for trapping that kid; otherwise, you wouldn't have hit him."

  "Alright, stop boasting." Yu Qilin smiled wryly, then looked towards the distant Xiao Family members. "The Xiao Family, let's wipe them out today."

  Zhuang Ping's face was filled with intense killing intent. "I was thinking the same."

  With that, Zhuang Ping lightly waved his finger, and the surviving city guards and cultivators from various factions charged forward excitedly!

  Just moments ago, they were being slaughtered by Xiao Lingchen alone. Now that Xiao Lingchen was dead, all their fear transformed into anger over losing their kin and comrades, and they charged towards the Xiao Family!

  In an instant, the cries of battle filled the air. This time, they intended to eradicate the vast Xiao Family in the most brutal way possible!

  As tens of thousands of troops approached, the faces of the Xiao Family members and the Supreme Mystical Sect disciples changed drastically. But in the next second, a strong fighting spirit filled their entire beings!

  No words were needed; everyone was ready to fight to the death! The sons of the Xiao Family feared neither life nor death! Even though their family was now in decline, they were not to be trifled with by just anyone!

  Xiao Dan looked at the Supreme Mystical Sect disciples beside him. "Honored immortals of the Supreme Mystical Sect, we are deeply grateful for your protection over the past three months!"

  "The upcoming battle is a matter of life and death. We dare not expect you to risk your lives with us. You may all leave!"

  "For your great kindness, the people of the Xiao Family will repay you in the next life!"

  "Sons of the Xiao Family, fight with me!"

  The disciples of the Supreme Mystical Sect were moved by the fervor of the Xiao Family members. Jin Yuyang, the leading disciple, immediately shouted, "Fellow disciples, Xiao Lingchen was our sect brother, and now he's been killed right in front of us!"

  "If we just leave like this, how will other sects view the Supreme Mystical Sect?"

  "This battle is not only a battle of life and death but also a battle of honor for us disciples of the Supreme Mystical Sect!"

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  "Are you willing to fight alongside me and avenge Junior Brother Lingchen?"

  The disciples of the Supreme Mystical Sect shouted in unison, "We are willing to fight alongside Senior Brother to avenge Junior Brother Lingchen!"

  "We are willing to fight alongside Senior Brother to avenge Junior Brother Lingchen!"

  "We are willing to fight alongside Senior Brother to avenge Junior Brother Lingchen!"

  At this moment, tens of thousands of troops had already arrived. The Xiao Family and the Supreme Mystical Sect members released their cultivation, ready for battle!

  However, just as the battle was about to erupt, a blood-red sword light suddenly slashed through the dust-filled sky from afar.

  Its speed was so fast that it shocked everyone!

  By the time people reacted, the tens of thousands of city guards and cultivators at the forefront had already been cut in two!

  The blood-red sword light was unstoppable!

  After slicing through tens of thousands of enemies, it headed straight for Zhuang Ping and Yu Qilin!

  Despite the two sensing it immediately and instinctively unleashing all their power to evade, Zhuang Ping was still cut in half, dying instantly. Yu Qilin also lost an arm.

  In an instant, there was a sea of corpses and blood!

  "Old Zhuang!" Yu Qilin clutched his severed arm, his face filled with grief and shock.

  When he looked towards the battlefield where Xiao Lingchen had been killed, he saw that the dust had already dispersed with the sword light.

  Xiao Lingchen emerged, his entire body glowing with a faint golden light, exuding intense killing intent. "You want to kill my Xiao Family? Did you ask me?"

  With those words, Xiao Lingchen used the Divine Movement Step, shooting forward like an arrow. The Phoenix Emperor Sword in his hand swung wildly.

  In the blink of an eye, he slaughtered the remaining enemies and charged straight at Yu Qilin!

  "No! This is impossible!" Yu Qilin's face was filled with terror. He couldn't believe that Xiao Lingchen, who had taken his "Anger of the Thunder," was unharmed!

  "It must be fake, all fake!"

  "You can't possibly survive!"

  He roared in fury, once again condensing the Double-edged Trident in his hand. But this time, before he could even throw it, Xiao Lingchen was already upon him, the Phoenix Emperor Sword flashing by.

  Yu Qilin was instantly decapitated!

  Thus, the tens of thousands brought by the three instructors from the City Lord's Mansion all perished under Xiao Lingchen's sword!

  ...

  Back at the Xiao Family, Xiao Lingchen first went to the ancestral hall with his kin to pay respects to the deceased family members and ancestors.

  After the ceremony, the smiles on the faces of the Xiao Family members could no longer be contained!

  "Hahaha!!!"

  "Chen, you are amazing!"

  "You are truly your father's pride! And the pride of our entire Xiao Family!"

  "Indeed! We thought we were doomed this time, but who knew you'd be so formidable, Lingchen! You really stunned me!"

  "Thanks to you, Lingchen, this time, no one can stop the rise of our Xiao Family!"

  After a round of praise, Xiao Dan began distributing the spoils of war. The tens of thousands of corpses carried countless treasures.

  There were thousands of Storage Rings alone, each worth a fortune!

  Although most of the Storage Rings had limited space, the items inside were all top-notch!

  As the hero of this battle, Xiao Lingchen received the most.

  He wasn't interested in gold and jewels, so he received a million lower-grade Spirit Stones.

  Spirit Stones, invaluable for cultivators, were also a common currency among them.

  One lower-grade Spirit Stone was worth ten thousand gold taels.

  With a million lower-grade Spirit Stones, Xiao Lingchen became quite wealthy.

  Next were a pile of Spiritual Herbs and Pills, all above Third Grade.

  As for spiritual weapons, Xiao Lingchen already had the Phoenix Emperor Sword, so he wasn't interested in others.

  However, he was intrigued by the divine powers of the three instructors.

  From their Storage Rings, he found three divine powers.

  The most valuable was undoubtedly Yu Qilin's "Anger of the Thunder."

  "Anger of the Thunder" was an Earth Grade divine power, capable of harnessing the force of heavenly thunder, its power immense!

  Xiao Lingchen had experienced it firsthand!

  Facing Yu Qilin's "Anger of the Thunder," if not for his Pure Yang Sacred Body and the Golden Body Technique, he might have been crippled or worse!

  So he decisively took this divine power, planning to enter the Void Space to cultivate it when possible!

  The second divine power was the "Shadow Assault Technique."

  The "Shadow Assault Technique" was a control-type divine power, capable of restraining others' movements.

  Zhuang Ping had used this technique to bind him, giving Yu Qilin's "Anger of the Thunder" a chance!

  Upon closer inspection, Xiao Lingchen guessed that Zhuang Ping hadn't fully mastered this divine power, needing to personally engage to trap a target.

  In his understanding, if this divine power were fully mastered, one wouldn't need to act personally; controlling shadows would suffice to bind a target.

  With the "Shadow Assault Technique," whether killing or escaping, he could first use shadows to restrain them!

  Truly a tool for both killing and escaping!

  The third divine power was Xie Tu's "Heaven-splitting Earth-shattering Fist," a Mystic Grade cultivation method, rare and invaluable outside, but not quite enough for Xiao Lingchen.

  So he didn't take it!

  After acquiring what he wanted, Xiao Dan allocated seventy percent of the remaining spoils to the Supreme Mystical Sect disciples.

  In a life-and-death situation, their loyalty deserved such a reward.

  However, the Supreme Mystical Sect disciples weren't greedy, and given the Xiao Family's current need to rebuild, they eventually agreed to a fifty-fifty split.

  Even with only fifty percent of the spoils, it was the wealth of tens of thousands of cultivators!

  Even half was enough to fill the Xiao Family's coffers!