Chapter 499 - 334: The Downfall of the Zhe Family

Chapter 499: Chapter 334: The Downfall of the Zhe Family

Zhe Wushuang was incredibly fast. When he had spoken just a moment ago, he was still a great distance away. In the blink of an eye, he was before Ling Xiao and his group, yet he came to an abrupt halt over a hundred meters away.

The Zhe Family experts following close behind surrounded the seven of them. But, just like Zhe Wushuang, they all kept a distance of over one hundred meters from Ling Xiao!

Zhe Wushuang sneered, his voice dripping with malice. "Ling Xiao, I never expected you to be so brazen. Ha! To come to the Zhe Family seeking death! Did you think all of our Sword Emperors were dead? You’re wrong! See this? I still have over thirty Sword Emperors! You can do exactly what your Shushan Sword Sect has done for the past few years—stay put and don’t come out! Hahaha, just like a turtle hiding in its shell! But... even if it takes me a hundred years, I’ll trap you in there until you starve!"

As he spoke, an incredibly powerful aura erupted from Zhe Wushuang. He looked like a Furious-eyed Vajra, glaring at Ling Xiao with utter contempt. "To use the same scheme twice is an insult to your own intelligence! Ling Xiao, I ask you, do you dare come out and fight me?"

"Hahahahaha!" The crowd of Zhe Family experts burst into jeering laughter.

"The Sect Leader of the Shushan Sword Sect only knows how to rely on Arrays. Ancestor, aren’t you bullying a child by asking him to come out?"

"Exactly! Shushan Sword Sect? More like Turtle Sword Sect! They’re used to pulling their heads into their shells. It won’t be so easy to get them to stick them out."

Faced with the ridicule of the Zhe Family experts, everyone remained impassive, except for Tiger, from whom a deeper growl rumbled as his killing intent thickened. They watched the mocking Zhe Family members with calm expressions, as if the taunts weren’t directed at them, or as if these people were merely a troupe of clowns performing a farce.

Zhezhong Tang’s brow furrowed slightly. ’Something feels... off,’ he thought. It was safe to say that all of the Zhe Family’s elites at the Sword Emperor Realm and above were gathered here. To ensure they could kill Ling Xiao, the Zhe Family had truly spared no expense. Among these thirty-plus experts of the Sword Emperor Realm, four were Tier Six! The weakest of the remainder were mostly Tier Two Sword Emperors.

As for those at the Sword Sect Realm, they had all been sent to hide in the Zhe Family’s underground chambers. It was better to be safe than sorry; they had to preserve the family’s bloodline, just in case.

Furthermore, just a few days ago, the Zhe Family had sent over a thousand talented youths overseas on large ships. Zhe Wushuang had ultimately given his tacit approval to Zhezhong Tang’s arrangement.

Still, Zhe Wushuang was utterly convinced that if Ling Xiao dared to come, he would not be leaving alive.

Ling Xiao had been a little puzzled. ’Why are they all keeping over a hundred meters away? Even Zhe Wushuang doesn’t dare to get closer.’ He realized, ’Ah, so they’re afraid of an Array!’

When Ling Xiao first saw those powerful Sword Emperor experts from the Zhe Family appear, his heart had hammered in his chest. ’The power of a millennial family is no empty boast, after all.’ But now, seeing their hesitation, Ling Xiao suddenly smiled.

’No matter how powerful you are, if you’ve lost the courage to advance, you’re not a worthy opponent.’ Of course, Ling Xiao had no intention of reminding Zhe Wushuang, ’We don’t have an Array set up here.’

"You really want me to come out?" A faint smile played on Ling Xiao’s lips as he looked up at Zhe Wushuang in the sky.

Zhe Wushuang was slightly startled, then he burst out laughing. At the same time, he grew secretly vigilant. ’This kid’s acting far too calm! What’s he relying on?’

"That’s right. Do you dare to come out?"

"Alright, I’m coming out." Ling Xiao’s voice was soft. Suddenly, his body shot into the air, soaring skyward as he charged straight at a Tier Six Sword Emperor positioned behind their main group!

"You’re courting death!" That Tier Six Sword Emperor was on full alert. With a cold shout, his sword instantly unleashed over a thousand strikes! The air looked like a burst of brilliant fireworks, countless points of dazzling red light shimmering against the evening sky. Those specks of red light suddenly shot toward Ling Xiao alone!

At the same time, five or six other High-Tier Sword Emperors immediately unleashed their most powerful Sword Techniques, attacking Ling Xiao!

Looking up from below, the eastern mountaintop looked as if it had erupted in a rainbow of fireworks! It was a magnificent spectacle!

Zhe Wushuang stood frozen in place, a cold sneer spreading across his lips. ’He really is just an impatient youth. Faced with the attacks of several High-Tier Sword Emperors, on top of being locked down by my Spiritual Power... how could he possibly survive?’

The sword flashes were brilliant!

Just as the few Zhe Family Sword Emperor experts were filled with confidence, thinking they could achieve a one-hit kill...

In a blur, everyone lost sight of Ling Xiao’s figure!

Zhe Wushuang was stunned, as were all the Zhe Family experts!

Zhe Wushuang had been locking onto Ling Xiao’s body with his Spiritual Power the entire time, but he hadn’t expected to lose track of his figure in an instant! Immediately after, however, everyone saw that Ling Xiao had somehow escaped and was now soaring high into the sky!

The full-force attack from several Zhe Family experts of the Sword Emperor Realm instantly blasted the mountain rocks below to smithereens. Giant trees toppled, and the mountain itself crumbled. But the person they had attacked was left completely unscathed.

Enraged, the Zhe Family Sword Emperors moved to attack Ling Xiao again, only to see a vast field of phantom-blue, cold-glinting swords materialize around him. The blades formed a Sword Array, trapping all the High-Tier Sword Emperors inside!

Simultaneously, he summoned the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron and hurled it toward the other Sword Emperors! The Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron expanded rapidly in the wind, transforming into a behemoth hundreds of meters in diameter and a hundred meters tall. To the horror of the remaining Sword Emperors, the mouth of the cauldron tipped downward and slammed viciously over them!