Chapter 23: Unexpected Help

  Whoosh, the old man's feet sprang into action, dashing swiftly towards the inner courtyard.

  "You old scoundrel!" Zhou Heng shouted in anger. He knew that Zhou Xianming was going to use Zhou Dinghai to threaten him.

  Ling Tian's First Move!

  He instantly entered a wonderful realm, the sword energy that filled the sky disappeared immediately, and the entire courtyard seemed to change from stormy waves to calm waters in an instant. But a calm before the storm shrouded everyone's heart, and everyone knew that what followed must be a thunderbolt!

  Zhou Xianming is the first to bear the brunt, and the pressure is naturally the greatest!

  It was as if the entire world was suppressing him, giving him a feeling that even moving his fingers was extremely difficult! At this moment, he finally understood why his son had been killed by Zhou Heng's single sword, and such pressure would even affect him!

  Zhou Heng let out a loud roar and swung his sword out.

  Clouds follow the dragon, winds follow the tiger, frosty sword flies out, stirring up heaven and earth, sun and moon, like heaven collapsing, earth crumbling, sun, moon and stars falling together! Faced with such an omen, people with weak will can only make a feeble moan in their hearts, and be slaughtered at will.

  At a critical moment, Zhou Heng burst out his potential and had a deeper grasp of Ling Tian's first move, making it even more powerful!

  The sword light flashed horizontally, rushing towards Zhou Xuanming.

  Facing such an attack, Zhou Xianming had already turned his body around, how dare he turn his back on Zhou Heng! However, this was also his goal, forcing Zhou Heng to engage in a head-on battle with him!

  The old man let out a strange laugh and rushed out, his hands transformed into claws as he swiped at Zhou Heng.

  At the level of Blood Refining Realm, unless it's a truly divine artifact, any weapon is no match for one's own fists and feet! Zhou Xuanming's claws had once ripped apart a ferocious beast that had cultivated its body to the 10th layer, and if he were to grab hold of him, Zhou Heng would be dead for sure!

  A flash, a sword swept past, blood flowers splashed.

  Zhou Heng's right hand held a sword, while his left hand was placed on his lower abdomen, with fresh blood seeping out from between his fingers. Zhou Xianming had slashed open a wound on his lower abdomen, and he was lucky to have dodged it in time with the Fei Yun step; otherwise, his entire lower abdomen would have been torn apart!

  Zhou Xianming was also not unscathed, with a wound on his left arm, fresh blood dripping down and forming a long trail of blood.

  "This is the power of Lingtian's first move! This is the sharpness of Frost Chill Sword!"

  Hiss!

  The people in the courtyard were shocked again!

  When was Zhou Xianming last injured? Zhou Heng is indeed not an opponent of Zhou Xianming, but under one sword, he actually made Zhou Xianming pay the price in blood, and he himself only suffered a slight injury. What kind of terrifying strength is this!

  Not bad, this kid indeed relied on the prestige of the sharp sword. But if you hand over this sword to another person in the Refining Bone realm, can you even touch a corner of Zhou Xianming's clothes?

  Fearsome young man, with limitless potential!

  Was he hiding his strength all along, sharpening his sword for ten years, and finally bursting out with a radiant light that illuminates the world!

  At this moment, no one dared to underestimate Zhou Heng again. Although he had just entered the Bone Refining Realm, everyone treated him as a top-notch expert at the Blood Refining Realm level!

  Those who dare to underestimate Zhou Heng are already lying on the ground, Zhou Kan and Zhou Jianming are a warning.

  Zhou Heng's one move shocked everyone in an even more stunning way!

  "You're really shameless, old man!" Zhou Heng coldly snorted, his forehead beading with sweat. This one sword had directly consumed nearly a fifth of his strength.

  "King Cheng defeated the bandits, as long as he can achieve his goal, what's wrong with being unscrupulous?" Zhou Xianming said calmly, at this point, no matter how he pretended to be magnanimous, he couldn't hide his despicable behavior, so why bother hiding it?

  As long as Zhou Heng is gone, he will still be the elder of the Zhou family who has the final say in everything. Who dares to utter a single idle word about him?

  In a few years, everyone will forget Zhou Heng and Zhou Dinghai. Losers are not qualified to stay in history!

  "A fair fight with me, and I won't harm your father!" Zhou Xianming shouted loudly, his aura of the Refining Blood Realm was fully unleashed to the extreme, that thunderous sound was like a clap of thunder, shaking people to the point of dizziness!

  Despicable!

  Everyone couldn't help but curse in their hearts, this is also called a fair fight, and it's fortunate that the old thing can say it out loud! But under Zhou Xuanming's tyranny, who else dares to stand up?

  If it weren't for Zhou Dinghai's burden, Zhou Heng might still be able to escape alone, but now? Zhou Heng indeed has great strength and possesses a terrifying potential, but after all, he has just entered the Bone Refining Realm, and going head-to-head against Zhou Xianming will undoubtedly end in defeat!

  Losing is death!

  This talented young man who rose to fame overnight is destined to be a fleeting moment!

  Zhou Heng drew his sword horizontally, he wanted to make a final blow!

  Ling Tian's second move! He wants to use Ling Tian's second move, even if he can't recreate Zhou Xianming, he wants to injure him. At that time, the other elders will still be intimidated by the licentious villain and dare not "rebel". Then he won't have anything to say!

  Never mind, what joy is there in life, and what fear is there in death?

  Zhou Heng's mind suddenly cleared, as if he had suddenly understood something. His right hand trembled slightly, and the Frost Sword instantly emitted an extremely mysterious rhythm, but it was very slight, and no one noticed.

  "Die!" Zhou Xianming's face twisted in a fierce scowl as he pounced on Zhou Heng.

  A figure flashed by, a loud crash echoed through the air, and dust filled the surroundings.

  Everyone's line of sight was a blur, and when the smoke and dust dissipated, only two figures were seen standing facing each other. Zhou Xian's white eyebrows were clear, his whole body was filled with blood and energy, as if he could ignite at any moment!

  And his opponent was also a super master with an overwhelming momentum!

  Could it be that Zhou Heng had been hiding his true strength all along, and his actual cultivation was at the Blood Refining Realm?

  No!

  That wasn't Zhou Heng, but rather the noble guest in Zhou Xianming's words - that old man in a blue robe!

  Why did this person suddenly jump out and assist Zhou Heng?

  Everyone is puzzled! If it were the Second Elder, Third Elder, Fourth Elder or Fifth Elder who took charge, everyone would have accepted it. But why did an outsider suddenly appear? What's going on here?

  "Feng brother, why are you protecting this young whippersnapper?" Facing the old man in green robes, Zhou Xianming didn't dare to be careless at all, and his words even carried a hint of fear!

  The old man in the blue robe smiled faintly, his hands clasped behind his back, and said: "I was sent by the Sect to find a young man with exceptional talent, and this young man, who has just entered the Bone Refining Realm, can already resist the Blood Refining Realm. He is exactly what I am looking for!"

  Zhou Xianming's face showed a trace of anger, but he immediately suppressed it: "Feng brother, give me some face, this rebellious son killed my only child and grandson, I must behead him!"

  The old man in the green robe also turned solemn, and said sternly: "Zhou Xianming, if the sect finds out that I missed this talent, this crime... can you take responsibility for me?"

  "Give you face? Why should I give you face? What are you?"

  The old man in the green robe really didn't give any face, not only did he directly call Zhou Xianming's name, but his words were also full of disdain, as if he was facing not the most powerful elder of the Zhou family, but just some random cat or dog.

  Everyone was shocked beyond measure, and couldn't help but wonder where this "Brother Feng" had come from, and how he could be so incredibly powerful.

  "Feng Tengyuan, I have long since cut off my family line and have no more worries about the future. Are you certain you want to turn against me?" Zhou Xian was clearly cautious around the old man in green robes, and even now only used words to threaten him, not making a move to attack.

  "What's the big deal if I change my mind?" Feng Tengyuan said calmly, with an expression that showed he didn't care in the least, but his hands had retreated from behind his back, clearly not as relaxed as he claimed.

  "Hmph, I'll have this rebellious son dead today!" Zhou Xianming snarled, his body bursting forth as he launched another attack on Zhou Heng.

  Boom, boom, boom! Feng Tengyuan took action to block the attack. The two top masters of the 12th layer of Lian Ti suddenly engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat. Waves of power burst forth, causing everyone's feet to stumble and retreat repeatedly.

  It's strange that Zhou Heng seemed to have become stupid, and he actually stood still on the spot without moving!

  Although Zhou Xuanming made a move, he was cautious about Feng Tengyuan and only wanted to force him back. When he saw that Zhou Heng had actually made a mistake at this critical moment, he suddenly felt a surge of joy in his heart. With a swift swipe of his paw, he forced Feng Tengyuan to retreat before pouncing on Zhou Heng.

  "Damn it!" Feng Tengyuan involuntarily let out a furious hum, not knowing whether he was scolding Zhou Heng or Zhou Xianming. He let out a loud whistle and his figure swiftly flashed back, his face suddenly flushing bright red as he slapped Zhou Xianming's back with one palm.

  He must have used some sort of secret method to forcibly suppress his body, which was still in the midst of its transformation, and this had clearly taken a considerable toll on his physical form, even causing injury!

  Zhou Xuanming naturally understood this point and couldn't help but snort in anger, saying: "Feng Tengyuan, what's the relationship between you and this ungrateful son that you're willing to go all out for him!"

  He could only twist his body to block Feng Tengyu's palm, otherwise he would be able to kill Zhou Heng, but he himself would also be slapped and seriously injured! Being hit by a 12th-level cultivator's palm is almost fatal!

  Once he's seriously injured, wouldn't those few vicious wolves eyeing the spot under his butt gang up and attack? Haven't those old things been waiting for such an opportunity all along?

  He still doesn't have the awareness of going down together with Zhou Heng.

  Ping ping pang pang, the two superpowers are entangled again. However, because of Zhou Heng's immobile target, Zhou Xianming has taken absolute control, forcing Feng Tengyuan to go all out and desperately defend himself!

  At this point, who can still believe that Feng Tengyu is just a prodigy? Even if his own father were to encounter danger, it would not be as severe as this!

  "Zhou Xianming, you have brought harm to your own kin. I, along with several other elders, have decided to strip you of your duties and bring you before the family tribunal for punishment. Surrender immediately, or you will be put to death without pardon!"

  Several figures emerged together, and as soon as they stopped, they immediately let out a loud shout.

  It's finally here!

  These four are the other elders of the Zhou family, and they have waited until now to appear because there is a powerful person standing in front of them. If they join forces at this time, they will have a 100% chance of taking down Zhou Xianming!

  The people of the Zhou family all sighed in their hearts, and it's no wonder that Zhou Xianming can cover the sky with one hand in the position of the great elder. Just look at the courage of these four people to know that relying on them to overthrow Zhou Xianming is impossible.

  At this moment, Zhou Heng suddenly opened his eyes, and the pupils flashed with two black swords, emitting a terrible killing intent.