Taixuan Gangyu is in hand! Beast Hunting Competition

The scene at this moment was extremely peculiar.

Many members of the Ma Family knelt down in terror, while the rest stared at the young Xiao Ming with fear in their hearts, afraid that if he became displeased, he would casually slaughter them all.

The young Xiao Ming held all their lives in his hands.

One person suppressed an entire family!

Seeing that the Ma Family members had completely submitted and Ma Weiwei was also pleading bitterly, Xiao Ming sneered and said, "It's not impossible to spare your lives, but the tai xuan gang jade I want..."

"I'll get the item right now, I'll go immediately!" Before Xiao Ming could finish speaking, Ma Weiwei's father, Ma Yunzhou, hurriedly said, then dashed into the depths of the Ma Family mansion.

It didn't take long.

Ma Yunzhou returned, holding a peculiar azure jade stone with both hands, respectfully presenting it to Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming reached out and took it, then activated the appraisal function.

Immediately, the information of this azure jade stone appeared before his eyes:

Name: tai xuan gang jade

Attribute: Saint-Ranked Supreme Grade refining material

Description: Formed from the core essence of a Gang Jade Vein, after countless years of evolution... This tai xuan gang jade has good attributes and is about the size of a fist.

It's just a pity, there's only one piece.

With only one piece, combined with other materials, he could only forge one Tai Xuan Tian Lin Sword, which was far from enough for Xiao Ming's needs.

Putting away the tai xuan gang jade, Xiao Ming asked, "Is there any other way to acquire tai xuan gang jade of this quality?"

"Does Sir need a lot of tai xuan gang jade?" Ma Yunzhou subconsciously asked, then hurriedly added, "tai xuan gang jade is a Saint-Ranked material, extremely precious and rare. Even the City of Chaos doesn't have much."

"As far as I know, only the two major top-tier forces in the city, and four other medium-sized families, possess this gang jade material to varying degrees."

"However, their tai xuan gang jade has either been sold or used by themselves to forge weapons, making it impossible to acquire."

He paused.

Ma Yunzhou then added, "Therefore, if you want to obtain tai xuan gang jade, there is only one way right now."

"What way?" Xiao Ming asked.

"Participate in the Beast Hunting Tournament and seize the tai xuan gang jade from the underground cave!" Ma Yunzhou quickly replied, "According to reports, there is a huge natural cave beneath the Gang Jade Vein, containing a lot of Saint-Ranked tai xuan gang jade."

"However, there is a Transformation Domain Realm Earth Dragon Beast inside the cave. The Earth Dragon Beast occupies the cave and can even feed on tai xuan gang jade."

"As early as five years ago, the major forces of the City of Chaos planned to jointly attack the Earth Dragon Beast and excavate the precious materials inside, but they were never fully prepared, which is why it has been delayed until now."

"Now that the major forces are almost ready, the Beast Hunting Tournament is about to begin. As long as the Earth Dragon Beast is successfully killed or driven away, the tai xuan gang jade and other materials inside will be within reach."

After speaking, Ma Yunzhou cautiously asked, "Sir, with your formidable strength, will you participate in the Beast Hunting Tournament?"

Xiao Ming nodded slightly.

He had heard Ma Weiwei mention the Earth Dragon Beast and the Beast Hunting Tournament on his way to the City of Chaos.

It was said that the Earth Dragon Beast's Cultivation Level had reached the Transformation Domain Realm Late Stage, its strength was quite formidable, and it had always occupied the underground cave, making it not so easy to deal with.

However, if the Earth Dragon Beast was not dealt with, more gang jade and other materials could not be extracted.

Therefore, this was a problem that had to be faced.

Now that the Beast Hunting Tournament was about to begin, the opportunity was at hand, and Xiao Ming naturally had to participate to seize the resources.

Suddenly.

Xiao Ming thought of something and looked at Ma Yunzhou, asking, "You just said that the forces in the City of Chaos used the tai xuan gang jade they possessed to forge weapons?"

"But why did I hear that even the strongest weapons of the two top-tier major forces are only of the Heaven-Ranked level?"

tai xuan gang jade was a Saint-Ranked Supreme Grade material!

It was a bit abnormal that such a high-grade material was only used to forge Heaven-Ranked weapons.

After hearing Xiao Ming's question, Ma Yunzhou scratched his head and said, "I'm not clear about this matter either. I only heard that a very powerful artificer was invited. As for why Saint-Ranked materials only yielded Heaven-Ranked weapons, I don't know."

"Is it possible that the abilities of those artificers were insufficient, leading to this result?" At this moment, Ma Weiwei couldn't help but say,

"Such things are not uncommon in the cultivation world. The grade of a weapon not only depends on the quality of the materials, but the artificer's skill level is also crucial."

Xiao Ming nodded slightly.

This was not impossible.

Either, as Ma Weiwei said, the artificers' skill was too poor, and despite using Saint-Ranked materials, they only forged Heaven-Ranked weapons.

Or, those forces were deliberately spreading false information to hide their true strength.

But no matter which it was, Xiao Ming was not interested.

He only wanted to participate in the Beast Hunting Tournament and seize the tai xuan gang jade from the cave!

"How much longer until the Beast Hunting Tournament officially begins?" Xiao Ming asked again.

"Ten days!" Ma Yunzhou answered honestly, "In ten days, the large and small forces of the City of Chaos will collectively go to the Gang Jade Vein outside the city to attack the Earth Dragon Beast."

"Of course, this is not compulsory. Anyone can participate in the Beast Hunting Tournament, and anyone can withdraw."

"Alright, I'll stay at your Ma Family for these ten days. Also, provide me with more information about the Earth Dragon Beast and the various forces in the City of Chaos," Xiao Ming said indifferently,

"Furthermore,"

"I killed people from your Ma Family. Don't you have any thoughts about me?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Yunzhou, Ma Weiwei, and the other Ma Family members immediately fell silent.

Emotionally speaking, they certainly held resentment towards Xiao Ming!

Even Ma Weiwei was very displeased with Xiao Ming!

However.

Xiao Ming was merely forced to retaliate, because it was their Ma Family members who instigated trouble and verbally insulted him. This was undeniable.

The Ma Family, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, offended Xiao Ming, this harbinger of misfortune, and receiving punishment was extremely normal.

After a long while, Ma Yunzhou finally let out a long sigh and said faintly, "The Ma Family spoke disrespectfully and deserved this outcome. It was their own doing."

"We have no thoughts of resentment towards Sir!"

Xiao Ming smiled.

Because as soon as he heard this, he knew that Ma Yunzhou was saying one thing and meaning another.

But none of that mattered.

"No matter what your true thoughts are, I don't care much," Xiao Ming said indifferently, "If you cooperate with me honestly, I will pretend nothing happened, and everyone can live peacefully."

"If you want revenge, I welcome it anytime. It's just a matter of casually striking and annihilating your Ma Family, leaving no one alive!"

Xiao Ming's words carried an extremely strong threat!

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's words, the faces of the Ma Family members all changed!

At this moment, the resentment in their hearts instantly vanished, replaced only by endless fear!

With Xiao Ming's formidable strength, he could truly wipe out the Ma Family!

"We absolutely have no intention of revenge, please be discerning, Sir!" Ma Yunzhou said hurriedly, "What happened before was the Ma Family's fault. Offending you, we deserved punishment. There's nothing to say."

"Please, Sir, be magnanimous and don't bother with our Ma Family!"

The other Ma Family members were also in a state of panic, as this concerned their own lives!

Let bygones be bygones. Preserving their lives and maintaining the Ma Family's legacy and status was the top priority moving forward!

Seeing the Ma Family members one by one showing signs of panic, Xiao Ming smiled faintly and strode towards the depths of the mansion.

Then he casually found a room and settled down comfortably.

His attitude had made it clear: whether the Ma Family would be exterminated depended entirely on themselves!

...At the same time.

An uninvited guest arrived in the City of Chaos.

A young man in a green robe and wearing a bamboo hat arrived in the City of Chaos from the outside world.

Although the bamboo hat obscured most of the man's face, his general appearance could still be seen. If Xiao Ming had been there, he would surely have exclaimed at an old friend.

Because this person was none other than his former opponent, Han Qingfeng!

Han Qingfeng, as if by some strange twist of fate, had also come to the City of Chaos!

Walking on the street, Han Qingfeng observed his surroundings while listening to the discussions of the people around him.

"The City of Chaos indeed has news of tai xuan gang jade. It seems I came to the right place," Han Qingfeng thought to himself, "It's just that the tai xuan gang jade is not easy to acquire. It's a bit troublesome."

"Without tai xuan gang jade, I won't be able to forge my own life-bound sword artifact."

"Also,"

"In ten days, the City of Chaos will launch the Beast Hunting Tournament, preparing to gather the city's strength to kill the Earth Dragon Beast and seize the many resources deep within the Gang Jade Vein?"

"Interesting. It seems I'll have to participate in this Beast Hunting Tournament as well."