23: Powerful kill

"What's going on! I can't move my body!"

A Blood Cloud Hall assassin, hidden in a small Family in Four Directions Town, suddenly felt his entire body bound by a force. He tried to struggle, but couldn't move at all!

Suddenly, a scorching power appeared out of thin air in his Dantian. The next moment, it gradually expanded, instantly burning his Dantian to ashes!

"Pfft~"

"No! My cultivation!"

A terrified cry mixed with an unwilling roar rang out!

It startled everyone present, who turned to look!

"What's the matter?"

"Isn't that a Disciple of the Li Family in Four Directions Town? Why is he in such a state?"

"Han'er!"

An Elder of the Li Family rushed forward in a panic, but City Lord Xu stopped him!

"City Lord Xu, what is the meaning of this?" The Li Family Elder asked, puzzled!

City Lord Xu said indifferently, "He is not from your Li Family, but from the Blood Cloud Hall!"

"What?" Everyone's expressions changed in shock!

"It's you!"

At the same time, the Blood Cloud Hall assassin's face changed dramatically. He suddenly realized, and looked at City Lord Xu with a venomous expression!

City Lord Xu was expressionless. He struck out with a burst of Qi, piercing his head!

"City Lord Xu!"

Seeing this scene, the entire Li Family's expressions changed drastically!

City Lord Xu didn't explain much. He grabbed the assassin's face, and a human skin mask was pulled off!

"This is an imposter!" Everyone instantly understood!

"My condolences! Since the Blood Cloud Hall impersonated this person, he must have already met with misfortune!" City Lord Xu said!

The Li Family Elder who spoke first felt grief and indignation upon hearing this!

"Attack!"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from a corner. Immediately after, a powerful aura of a Yuanhai Realm Peak expert burst forth, instantly sending those nearby flying!

After him, more than a dozen powerful auras erupted from various corners!

For a moment, the entire banquet was in chaos, filled with panic!

At this point, even the slowest to react understood that these people were targeting the Xu Family, and they were merely caught in the crossfire!

"It's over! My Life is forfeit!"

Whether it was the Xu Family members or the forces present, their faces showed despair!

And on the faces of those from other forces, there was more regret and unwillingness. For this Xu Family banquet, they had brought the foundation of their respective forces, as well as their young Geniuses. If they died here, their Families would never recover!

The Blood Cloud Hall acted with impunity, never leaving any survivors when they struck. Although they had no relation to the Xu Family, no one present today would be able to leave the City Lord's Mansion alive!

"Brother, I think this young man is quite good. Should we make a move?"

Duan Ming had always disliked the Blood Cloud Hall, and he found City Lord Xu pleasing to the eye, so he had the intention to act!

"No hurry! Since this young man could detect a Blood Cloud Hall assassin and dared to kill him, he clearly has some tricks up his sleeve. Let's observe for a while. Perhaps he can resolve it himself? Even if he can't, it won't be too late for us to act!"

Duan Xuan saw City Lord Xu's composed expression and knew that he had a backup plan!

This made him a little curious. After all, currently, the Xu Family only had three Yuanhai Realm experts, and the strongest was only at the Yuanhai Realm Middle Stage!

"Disciple, later your master will create a sliver of Life for you. You must escape!"

Qin Tong was also speechless. He had only just come to the Xu Family, and now he encountered another great calamity for the Xu Family!

However, he was not afraid of death. Instead, he shielded Xu Yuan behind him, creating an Opportunity for him to leave!

Xu Yuan hesitated, thought for a moment, and said nothing!

"Your reaction isn't slow, but since you dared to cause trouble at the Xu Family, then die!"

City Lord Xu sneered!

"Hmph hmph! What an ignorant young man, you..."

"Chirp!"

"What is this? Ah!!!"

One of the Yuanhai Realm Peak Blood Cloud Hall assassins was about to mock City Lord Xu, when he suddenly trembled. Then, a golden flame ignited from his Dantian and spread rapidly, instantly burning him into a pile of ash!

"Not good! Run!" Seeing this, the other Blood Cloud Hall assassins' faces turned pale with fright. Their instinctive sense of danger made them flee outwards without thinking!

However, no matter how fast they were, they couldn't outrun that strange killing method.

The mysterious power, like a ghost, silently caught up with every fleeing assassin.

It was like a merciless hunter, coldly harvesting Life.

Accompanied by screams, the once living people instantly turned into black dust, scattered in the air.

This scene was like a nightmare, making people's hair stand on end.

The many guests attending the banquet watched all of this in horror, their eyes filled with terror.

Those in better condition had pale faces, devoid of color; or their legs were weak, trembling constantly; while those who couldn't bear it had already collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

The deterrent power of this method, like a storm, swept through everyone's hearts, making them forever unable to forget this terrifying scene.

At this moment, they truly understood the terror of the Xu Family!

"City Lord Xu, please forgive us. We did not know that someone had infiltrated our Family. We beg your forgiveness, City Lord Xu!"

"Yes! Please forgive us, City Lord Xu!"

Those forces who had been used as cover by the Blood Cloud Hall assassins begged for mercy. They were truly unlucky to suffer such an unprovoked disaster!

"I understand! There's no need for such. I, City Lord Xu, am not an unreasonable person!"

"Everyone, the banquet has just begun. The small interlude just now was due to the Xu Family's oversight! Please continue!"

"Grand Elder, please entertain everyone for me. Make sure everyone enjoys themselves!"

City Lord Xu understood that with such an event happening, his presence here would only make everyone feel suppressed, and he also disliked such liveliness, so he took the Opportunity to leave!

After City Lord Xu left, Xu Ming stepped forward!

"Continue the music, continue the dance! Everyone, eat and drink well!"

"..."

Soon, a Grand Elder appeared, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious. Before long, sounds of celebration filled the air!

"Disciple, your Elder brother is not simple!"

Qin Tong's eyes held a hint of fear, as well as much confusion!

Was this still the Xu Family he remembered?

Suddenly, he had an epiphany. He felt that all of this might have come from the Marquis Mansion, and then everything made sense!

"This Xu Family is not simple!" Duan Xuan looked up at the sky!

As a Marquis Realm expert from Central Continent, he was well-traveled and naturally felt that the attack just now came from a Formation!

He vaguely felt a threat from it. One must know that he was a Marquis Realm Peak expert, one of the top tier even in Central Continent, second only to King Realm experts!

Only King Realm experts could kill him, so could it be... At once, the Duan Xuan brothers' pupils constricted!

They had greatly underestimated the Xu Family!

"Two Seniors, our Young Lord wishes to invite you both to the study for a chat!"

At this moment, a Xu Family member came before the two, bowing respectfully!

Their expressions changed. Their first reaction was that City Lord Xu had seen through their cultivation!

How was this possible?

"Brother, this..."

"Let's go!"

Duan Xuan had regained his composure. He looked at the Xu Family member amiably, "Thank you, young man, for leading the way!"

They walked through the courtyard and arrived at the study!

"Young Lord, the two Seniors have arrived!"

"Alright, you may leave!"

The door opened by itself without wind, and a voice came from inside the study!

Seeing this, Duan Ming's eyes showed some displeasure. He and his brother were famous in Central Continent. Which Sect wouldn't treat them with respect? He had found this young man pleasing to the eye just now, but now he only felt that he had been blind!

Duan Xuan, however, had a smile on his face. A hunch told him that there was an Opportunity in Xu City, which was why he had come to the Xu Family banquet. Now that feeling was even stronger!

With this premonition, he walked into the study!

Duan Ming saw his Elder brother walk in, and his expression changed slightly. Why wasn't his Elder brother angry?

Unable to understand, he could only honestly follow him in!

The study was not large, with very simple furnishings!

City Lord Xu had his back to them. Duan Ming looked at City Lord Xu with some annoyance, but felt an immense sense of oppression that made his mind tremble violently!

For some reason, he felt as if he was facing a King at this moment. The powerful suffocating feeling made him speechless for a moment!

Duan Xuan also felt it, and his calm expression also changed!

City Lord Xu turned around, a smile appeared on his face, and the pressure on his body instantly disappeared!

"Profound Darkness Two Elders! How did you two come to my small, remote place?"

"You... you... you know us brothers?"

Duan Ming, who was about to breathe a sigh of relief after the pressure disappeared, felt his heart jump again!

"That's right! I also know that you came to Southern Continent to seek an Opportunity for a Breakthrough!"