Chapter 22: Kill!

  "Zhou Heng, what are you doing? Let go of my son quickly!" Zhou Jianming's voice was laced with a hint of panic.

  If Zhou Heng was still the same as before, then he would have put his sword to Zhou Kan's neck, and Zhou Jianming also had the ability to save Zhou Kan in an instant when Zhou Heng made a move!

  It can be seen from the power of that sword just now that Zhou Heng's strength is extremely powerful, so powerful that this Tier 9 Body Refining expert has no confidence in winning, let alone saving people!

  Now seeing his son being picked up like a dead dog, Zhou Jianming's forehead naturally became 'chaotic' with concern.

  "Time is almost up, isn't it!" Zhou Heng suddenly said an irrelevant sentence.

  "What?" Zhou Jianming was taken aback, completely not understanding the meaning of Zhou Heng's words. But he pricked up his ears and listened carefully, soon sensing that many people were rushing over this way. Before long, more than a dozen people surged in through the big gate.

  The commotion before was not small, and the location of this courtyard is not too remote either. It's normal for people to come and take a look at the situation.

  As soon as they saw the situation in the yard, everyone was stunned, because they couldn't recognize Zhou Kan's appearance at all. They had no idea what was going on and thought that some unscrupulous 'thug' had come to make trouble for the family.

  "One more!" Zhou Heng's eyes wandered as he waited for Zhou Xianming's arrival.

  "Zhou Heng, what exactly do you want to do!" Zhou Jianming was afraid of being tricked and could only suppress his anger and say in a low voice.

  "How did you treat my father?" Zhou Heng said, suppressing his anger. "My father is the family elder, who has made countless contributions to the family? But after being seriously injured, not only did the family not bother to treat him, but also stripped him of his position as the elder, and even a servant can bully him at will!"

  "Is this how a family treats its own kind? Or is it that some people are so self-serving, disregarding the interests of the family, just to settle their own personal scores?"

  "Shut your mouth, you little brat! Don't spout nonsense and blood!" Zhou Jianming rebuked loudly. If his son wasn't still in Zhou Heng's hands, he would have pounced on him immediately. Some things, even if everyone knows, just can't be said out loud.

  "Zhou Heng, you have been expelled from the family! Now, put down your things and get out immediately!"

  "Hmph, the Zhou family isn't something you father and son can cover up with one hand!" Zhou Heng smiled faintly, tightening his grip on Zhou Kan's neck, instantly causing a cracking sound of bone compression. Choking, Zhou Kan's limbs shook violently, and he actually woke up.

  "Dad! Dad!" Zhou Kan saw his old man right in front of him, and a hoarse voice squeezed out from his throat. His limbs moved slightly, as if seeking help from Zhou Jianming.

  "Kan'er!" Zhou Jianming had only this one son, and he didn't know how much he had spoiled him. Seeing his beloved son's head swollen like a pig, looking at himself with those pitiful eyes, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

  What is this pig-headed person doing in Zhou Kan?

  The people from the Zhou family who came over were all startled, and only then did they realize that something big had happened!

  Zhou Heng actually dares to coerce Zhou Jianming with this, his guts are really 'thick'!

  That's not right!

  Zhou Kang had just broken through to the Refining Bone realm a month ago, and his family had celebrated greatly for it. How could he be caught by Zhou Heng like a dead dog? Had he fallen into Zhou Heng's trap?

  It's even more impossible. If a martial artist in the Bone Refining Realm can be secretly calculated by someone who has only cultivated their body to the first layer, then they might as well find a block of tofu and smash themselves to death.

  They then thought of going to sense Zhou Heng's aura.

  "Refining Bone Realm!"

  In the arena, there were indeed existences at the Refining Bone Realm. After sensing Zhou Heng's aura, which was perhaps slightly inferior but absolutely on the same level, his face suddenly changed color and he snorted in response.

  Others were shocked upon hearing it!

  Zhou Heng was unable to cultivate, this had been confirmed by his family many times, how did he suddenly become a Bone Refining Realm existence!

  "Hmph, what a ruckus! Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the noble guests?" A majestic rebuke echoed through the air, and the crowd immediately fell silent, each person revealing an absolutely respectful expression.

  Zhou Xianming has arrived!

  The six major Blood Refining Realms masters of the family, and also the only one who reached the 12th layer of Body Tempering, it is this unique strength that allows him to sit firmly in the position of Great Elder, making the Zhou family almost a dictatorship.

  Under the overwhelming power, who dares not to show respect and awe?

  The crowd automatically made way for a path, and two old men walked over together. One had white whiskers and eyebrows, with a majestic physique, and an aura of dominance that came from being in high positions for a long time. The other looked slightly younger, probably around fifty years old, wearing a cyan-colored robe, which gave off a sense of detachment from the world.

  The old man with white whiskers and eyebrows is Zhou Xianming, the de facto ruler of the Zhou family. But who is that other half-old fellow?

  Enough to make Zhou Xuanming call him a noble guest, and advance together, then the other party's status is definitely not below his!

  Zhou Heng sensed the aura of the old man in the green robe, and his face tightened involuntarily - although he couldn't directly see through the other's cultivation, he could compare it with Zhou Xianming, and the conclusion was that they were evenly matched.

  Another master of twelve layers of body refinement!

  Zhou Heng originally had some confidence in mobilizing the other four elders of the Zhou family to deal with Zhou Xianming, but if there was another cultivator at the 12th level of body refinement, the two would join forces and become an unbreakable iron barrel.

  Who is this old man in green robe?

  But now that the arrow is on the string, it must be shot! Is he to sit and watch his father being humiliated and slowly dying from injury?

  He can't do it!

  Zhou Heng revealed a smile full of murderous intent and said, "Whoever wants to harm my father will have to pay the price in blood!"

  He ruthlessly swung his sword, piercing Zhou Kan's lower jaw with the icy cold sword's sharpness and the power of the Bone Refining Realm. This one sword directly pierced through Zhou Kan's head! Pfft, fresh blood sprayed out, he raised his right arm high, lifting up Zhou Kan's entire body as if it were a hanging flag.

  "Ah!" Zhou Jianming immediately let out a shrill cry, his body pouncing forward, recklessly charging towards Zhou Heng.

  He wants to kill this kid!

  Ling Tian's First Move!

  Zhou Heng 'withdrew' his long sword, and immediately entered a state of stillness like an ancient well without ripples. His mind and spirit merged with the universe, as if he could penetrate all the mysteries of the world.

  The heavens and earth suppressed and rejected him, Zhou Jianming's body suddenly stagnated, his mind was restricted, and an absolute pause appeared that shouldn't have existed!

  The sword light flashed by, like a heavenly dragon soaring through the sky!

  A head flew up into the air, drew an arc and fell to the ground. The remaining force hadn't dissipated yet, so it rolled around again, and happened to roll right under Zhou Xianming's feet.

  It wasn't until then that Zhou Xianming realized the person being held in Zhou Heng's hand like a dead dog was actually his grandson! And within just a few short seconds, his only son and grandson were both killed off by Zhou Heng with one swift sword strike!

  As he watched his son's beheading, he couldn't help but shudder violently, a sharp pain in his chest, and a mouthful of old blood suddenly spurted out, staining his chest with a patch of blood.

  "You little beast, I'll tear you to pieces!" Zhou Xianming's hand clutched at his chest, his eyes blazing with fury!

  The strong in the Refining Blood Realm are so powerful that their vast and majestic blood energy can even stun people, Zhou Xuanming's anger suddenly burst out with a terrifying aura, waves of invisible forces emanating from his body, like sea waves crashing, causing people around him to involuntarily retreat, retreating again and again!

  Zhou Heng, however, was unmoved. As a cultivator in the Bone Refining Realm, he wouldn't be intimidated by Zhou Xianming's aura as a Blood Refining Realm cultivator. Moreover, his mastery of the Ling Tian Nine Styles was extraordinary, and its principles were all about using momentum to overpower others, so it was even more impossible for him to be suppressed by Zhou Xianming.

  "Old man, you also have a heart, can you feel the pain?" Zhou Heng said loudly, "Your son and grandson are your relatives, but my father is not? When you indulged your son's violence and your grandson's evil deeds, did you ever think that we are all members of the Zhou family?"

  "What qualifications does someone who only considers their own interests have to sit in a position of elder?"

  "I propose that Zhou Xianming be removed from his position as elder!"

  One stone sparks a thousand waves!

  It wasn't until then that the people in the Zhou family who had been shocked into stupidity came back to their senses.

  Zhou Heng killed Zhou Kan! Zhou Heng killed Zhou Jianming!

  Hiss!

  How dare he! How could he possibly!

  Zhou Kan was already done for, possibly due to a sneak attack. After all, who would have thought that an untrainable waste like him would suddenly possess the cultivation of the Bone Refining Realm? But Zhou Jianming's furious counterattack was absolutely full-force, and Zhou Jianming was at the 9th layer of Body Refining!

  One sword kills instantly!

  What a powerful fighting force!

  The Zhou family... is going to change its fate?

  "You dare to discuss my merits and demerits, you young whippersnapper!" Zhou Xianming snorted coldly. "You are guilty of high treason, harming your own kin, a crime that cannot be forgiven!"

  The old man burst out in a flash, like an eagle swooping down, and rushed towards Zhou Heng.

  Flying Cloud Step!

  Boom, Zhou Xuanming's must-get blow suddenly hit empty air, and a claw actually pierced the bluestone pavement, bringing up countless fragments of brick and mud.

  Everyone was shocked again!

  Zhou Heng unexpectedly dodged this attack!

  Whoa, this kid actually counterattacked!

  Zhou Heng did not use the Lingyun Nine Forms, and even the first form of Lingyun would have been extremely costly for him. He had no confidence that he could defeat a veteran master who was at the peak of the 12th layer of the Refining Body stage with just ten moves!

  Flying Waterfall Sword Technique!

  Zhou Heng's feet unfolded the flying cloud step, and his body shape was spinning around Zhou Xianming with a dizzying speed. When you looked at him in front of you, he suddenly appeared behind you. If your eyes stared straight ahead, within a few seconds, a kind of dizziness and nausea would arise.

  The battle has unexpectedly come to a stalemate!

  How is this possible!

  A small child in the Bone Refining Realm, and still a newly entered Bone Refining Realm at that, can actually exchange blows with a Blood Refining Realm, 12th layer peak expert? No, not exchange blows, but rather overpower them!

  Zhou Heng is actually beating Zhou Xianming!

  That's right, relying on the ingenuity of Fei Yun Bu, Zhou Heng was completely fearless and didn't need to worry about his back, he just needed to stare at Zhou Xianming and launch a crazy attack!

  Although the Flying Waterfall Sword Technique is not as good as the Lingyun Nine Styles, it can become a secret technique of the Jiuling Sect. The long sword "opens" like a waterfall falling from the sky, which is very spectacular.

  Zhou Xianming was drunk and staggering, but in terms of actual martial arts skills, Zhou Heng couldn't compare to him. However, this little scoundrel had a set of extremely strange footwork that made it impossible for anyone to hit him! Furthermore, the Frost Cold Sword was incredibly sharp and could even cut through the bones of a cultivator at the Refining Bone stage, so not even he dared to take it head-on!

  Can't let this kid lead me by the nose!

  Zhou Xianming turned his gaze towards the inner courtyard.