34: Chapter 34 Thunderous Counterattack

Thick mist filled the air, severely obstructing vision as if one were in another space.

The trapping Formation not only obscured sight but also twisted perception.

Even if Elder Zheng were to sprint in one direction now, he would never reach the edge of the Formation.

In the eyes of the Formation controller, his sprint was nothing more than spinning in place, a waste of physical strength.

Elder Zheng did not dare to act rashly, fully activating his Protective Aura for protection; his skin emitted a translucent luster like jade.

Suddenly, a sharp sword thrust out from the grey mist!

Elder Zheng reacted extremely quickly, turning around abruptly.

His withered fist, carrying the wind of his Protective Aura, smashed against the sword blade, and the sound of clashing metal exploded!

But following closely behind were sword shadows scattered like stars on a chessboard, strangling from all directions.

With a sharp shout, Elder Zheng's Protective Aura erupted. His movement was as swift as a ghost, and his fist shadows flew like a dancing dragon, forcibly shattering dozens of incoming sword shadows.

The grey mist surged amidst the billowing air currents, yet only the clanging of metal was heard; Su Xuanheng's figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Damn it, if you have the guts, come out! What kind of skill is hiding your head and showing your tail!"

Elder Zheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his senses were magnified to the extreme as he tried to capture Su Xuanheng's Aura.

Abruptly, he lost his footing as the ground suddenly turned into quicksand, and half of his body sank into it.

Accompanied by whistling sounds, countless vines attacked from all directions, quickly wrapping around his limbs.

At the same time, the roar of a burning wind came from above his head.

Elder Zheng looked up, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Three giant swords burning with flames tore through the thick mist, crashing down with a momentum that could incinerate the heavens!

Elder Zheng roared as he snapped the vines. His Grandmaster Protective Aura was pushed to the limit as he surged up from the quagmire, but he was ultimately half a beat too late to dodge and could only meet it head-on with his body.

Boom!!

His Protective Aura shattered instantly like porcelain, and the clothes on his body exploded, burned to ashes by the flames.

Elder Zheng let out a miserable scream, his face contorted in pain, and blood seeped from all over his skin.

Under the suppression of the giant swords, his old bones fractured one after another, and the smell of charred flesh wafted from his back.

The terrifying thing was that he was actually still struggling to endure.

His palms and back forcibly held up the three giant swords. His aged body was scorched black by the flames, looking wretched and hideous.

This scene shocked the mother and son in the thick mist.

They had all the advantages of time and place and had mobilized the First-Order Medium Grade Five Elements Caging and Killing Sword Formation, yet they were unable to take him down directly.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster truly could not be underestimated!

Su Xuanheng's eyes flashed as his fingertip slid across the sword blade, infusing it with spiritual power that caused it to glow.

Then, he threw the sword at Elder Zheng!

The speed was extremely fast, difficult to capture with the naked eye; one could only see what seemed like a long rainbow streaking through the night like a meteor.

Elder Zheng's eyes were dull. He felt a fatal threat, but exhausted as he was, he could no longer condense his Protective Aura.

Puchi!

The sword tip passed through his heart, bringing out a spray of blood.

He stood frozen in place, his entire heart pierced through by the Flying Sword.

In his clouded eyes, the cold figure slowly walking out of the grey mist was reflected.

Elder Zheng's withered lips parted slightly, but not a single sound could come from his throat.

Immediately afterward, the three giant swords crashed to the ground with a loud bang, crushing his body into minced meat along with them...

"It's finally over."

Su Xuanheng breathed a long sigh of relief, manipulated the Flying Sword back into its scabbard, and then swallowed a qi gathering pill.

That strike just now had drained all of his spiritual power; it was the embryonic form of the first style of Sword Transforms into a Long Rainbow.

Sword Transforms into a Long Rainbow had three styles in total: the first style was Flying Sword Transformation into Rainbow, the second style was Sword Qi Transformation into Rainbow, and the third style was Long Rainbow into a Line.

Su Xuanheng had only touched the surface of Flying Sword Transformation into Rainbow, barely managing a crude imitation.

However, the effect was startling, though the spiritual power consumption was a bit high.

The grey mist covering the inner courtyard quickly dissipated, and Qin Jiangmei's spiritual power was likewise nearly exhausted.

Operating a First-Order Medium Grade Formation with a Qi Refining Second Layer cultivation was ultimately a bit forced; this was still the result of being assisted by Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills.

If she had relied solely on her own spiritual power to drive the Formation, she definitely wouldn't have been able to release those three subsequent giant sword attacks.

"You stay here and protect your younger siblings. I'll go deal with the people outside first."

The qi gathering pill dissolved within Qin Jiangmei's body, and at the same time, she absorbed the Spirit Stone in her hand, quickly recovering her spiritual power.

She did not choose to rest, but instead directly took her sword to kill the enemies outside the courtyard.

At a time concerning the Family's survival, there was no need to continue hiding too much.

Qin Jiangmei, with one person and one sword, moved through the slaughter.

Moonlight flowed over the sword's edge, reflecting her refined, jade-like profile.

Her steps were like treading on clear moonlight. Wherever she passed, the sword light was like a sudden flash of cold lightning. Every understated thrust inevitably brought forth a spray of mournful, beautiful blood-flowers.

Qin Jiangmei's joining and timely rescue left the Su Family Martial Artists collectively stunned, especially the strength she displayed, which completely overturned everyone's perception.

So the Madam is also a Martial Artist!

With the Su Family Madam personally joining the battlefield, the guards and servants immediately felt as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their Aura rising greatly.

On the other hand, when the Zheng and Zhu Family members saw Qin Jiangmei, they immediately realized something was wrong.

Logically speaking, Qin Jiangmei should have died in the inner courtyard.

But now, not only did she appear outside the courtyard, she was also killing so fiercely.

Anyone with a bit of a brain had already started to run away, and the situation suddenly reversed.

The Su Family members roared loudly, chasing down the night attackers with overflowing Killing Intent.

Regardless of whether the opponents begged for mercy, they were all finished with a single sword stroke to the throat!

After all the enemies were killed, Qin Jiangmei immediately took the Martial Artists in the Family who could still fight to meet up with Luo Qian at the Drunken Immortal Tower.

The Drunken Immortal Tower had not been destroyed; the Zheng and Zhu families' target was only placed on the Su Family's ancestral land.

When Luo Qian learned of the Family's situation, he was extremely shocked.

Others might not know, but he had personally seen that the Zheng Family had a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and from the information given by Qin Jiangmei, he could tell that this Martial Arts Grandmaster was already dead!

"Tonight, follow me to wipe out the Zheng and Zhu families! Act immediately!"

Qin Jiangmei's figure streaked out like a startled swan, her sword tip pointing directly at the Zhu Family's ancestral land.

The Su Family Martial Artists followed closely behind, their weapons stained with blood and their Killing Intent condensing like frost.

The Zhu Family's main gate was blasted open by a Protective Aura. Inside the courtyard, scattered lights flickered, illuminating one terrified face after another.

The Zhu Family's foundation was weak, with only one Enshrined Expert, Fu Yuan, having relatively strong strength.

But when Qin Jiangmei and the others arrived at the Zhu Family, they did not see Fu Yuan.

However, not a single member of the Zhu Family was missing.

"Leave none alive!" Qin Jiangmei's voice was ice-cold.

The Zhu Family's courtyard guards hastily drew their blades, but were decapitated by a single stroke from Luo Qian, their heads rolling down the courtyard stone steps.

The Su Family Martial Artists raised their blades and let them fall.

In just the time it takes for half a stick of incense to burn, everyone in the Zhu Family had perished, blood flooding the blue bricks.

As for Fu Yuan's situation, it wasn't hard to guess.

Most likely, he had a disagreement with Zhu Chong and thus withdrew from the Zhu Family.

While Zhu Chong chose to take the Zhu Family on a risky gamble; as long as they successfully annihilated the Su Family, the Zhu Family would have a meteoric rise from then on.

...

Before the smell of blood at the Zhu Family had dissipated, the Su Family crowd had already trampled the Zheng Family's main gate.

Without a Martial Arts Grandmaster presiding, and with more than half of the elites sent out having all perished at the Su Family, the guards remaining at the Zheng Family were like clay chickens and pottery dogs, unable to withstand the Su Family Martial Artists' siege.

The only one with some strength, the Head of the Zheng Family, had been sanctioned for causing a scene at the Drunken Immortal Tower a few days ago, and the injuries on his body had not yet recovered.

At this moment, he was kneeling in the Zheng Family courtyard, his chest pierced by Qin Jiangmei's sharp sword, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"Elder Zheng didn't come back, but instead you Su Family came. The Su Family has hidden themselves truly deeply enough."

He gave a shrill smile, feeling regret in his heart but no fear.

He did not fear death; he only regretted not investigating the Su Family clearly.

Zheng Fufeng thought he had already given the Su Family enough importance, not only allowing the Zhu Family to join forces but also having Elder Zheng go to oversee the situation.

But exactly which link went wrong? Or what kind of means did the Su Family hide that could suppress a Martial Arts Grandmaster?

He couldn't figure it out...

Zheng Fufeng's consciousness stopped there, as he slumped powerlessly to the ground.

The moon set and the sun rose, the temperature warming up.

Qingyuan County welcomed another new day.