Chapter 544 - 544: Let Me Step on Your Corpse and Advance

The hall doors opened.

A tall, thin, bald old man with eyes like a falcon's stepped inside.

The hall doors closed behind him without a breath of wind.

This was none other than the renowned patriarch of the Sun Family, Sun Zhen, a powerful Martial Arts expert ranked fifty-fourth on the Martial Arts Hidden Dragon List!

He had once forged countless glorious achievements in the Jianghu, but in recent years, he had remained in seclusion, uninvolved in worldly affairs. His mere arrival immediately drew everyone's attention.

Sun Zhen's gaze swept around the room, scanning everyone present.

The body of Zhou Daoren, the body of Wei Qianshan, and the body of his son, Sun Shihai!

"My son, Shihai..."

Sun Zhen's eyes burned like torches, radiating a sharp, murderous aura.

"Old Sun, it's been a while."

Among those present, only Zhao Wenxiang's power could match Sun Zhen's.

"Elder Zhao, so you are here after all."

Sun Zhen wasn't as aggressive as everyone expected. He simply responded to Zhao Wenxiang while quietly walking over to Sun Shihai's body and cradling it in his arms.

"Of course I am. I was waiting for you," Zhao Wenxiang said rather directly.

He knew Sun Zhen was returning from Taiyin Mountain and, worried for Jiang Xinghai, had rushed over by car.

"So, you've chosen their side."

Sun Zhen's expression was placid. He slowly turned to look at Zhao Wenxiang and pointed a single hand toward Jiang Xinghai and the others.

"It's quite obvious, isn't it?" Zhao Wenxiang said with a half-smile.

"Heh heh!"

Sun Zhen tilted his head back slightly. "Elder Zhao, you've reached quite an age. Are you planning on using your seniority to bully the young? What have I, Sun Zhen, done to deserve you personally coming here to wait for me?"

"In terms of seniority, you are my junior. In terms of cultivation, you and I are evenly matched. This cannot be considered bullying," Zhao Wenxiang replied, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression stern.

"So, you intend to stop me?" Sun Zhen placed Sun Shihai's body in a corner and turned to walk toward them.

"Not necessarily."

Suddenly, Jiang Xinghai took a step forward and interjected with a smile, "Elder Zhao is just here to watch the show."

He had, of course, noticed Sun Zhen's powerful aura, but he merely smiled faintly.

"And who the hell do you think you are?"

"The bastard who killed my grandson? The bastard who killed my son. That was you, wasn't it!"

Sun Zhen glared at Jiang Xinghai like a hungry tiger. His strength was no small matter; like Zhao Wenxiang, he was at the late-stage Great Perfection of the Celestial Destiny Realm, a level above Jiang Xinghai.

However—

"And next, I'm going to kill you, you old bastard." Jiang Xinghai was capable of fighting opponents beyond his level, so he wasn't afraid.

Besides, with Zhao Wenxiang present to hold the line, all he needed to do was probe with his words and wait for an opportunity to strike.

"HAHAHA—"

As Sun Zhen laughed maniacally, a powerful aura surged from his entire body.

His figure seemed to grow taller, becoming like a murderous demon god.

"Brat, do you have any idea what the consequences are for angering me?"

Sun Zhen's voice was like the roar of a demon echoing from the depths of hell.

"Old Sun, don't take your anger out on a junior!" Zhao Wenxiang snorted coldly.

Although he and Sun Zhen were both at the late-stage Great Perfection of the Celestial Destiny Realm, who was stronger depended on their individual cultivation foundations and Martial Arts.

Even he couldn't be certain of defeating Sun Zhen. Jiang Xinghai, who was only at the late-stage Celestial Destiny Realm, absolutely could not be allowed to take this risk!

But Jiang Xinghai just smiled. "Grandfather, Xinghai implores you to rest. Leave this to me."

"Not long ago, he killed Hu Shan, who was ranked fifty-fourth on the Hidden Dragon List. His strength surpasses even mine," Zhao Wenxiang said, not bothering to hide it from Sun Zhen, his expression grave.

"Grandfather, what's the Hidden Dragon List?"

Just when everyone thought Jiang Xinghai would stand aside and wait for Zhao Wenxiang and Sun Zhen to fight, he asked a question that made them all break out in a cold sweat.

"You... you've never heard of it?" Even Zhao Wenxiang was a bit speechless.

"HAHAHA!"

Sun Zhen's laughter grew even more wild.

His eyes filled with contempt. "Elder Zhao, this boy calls you Grandfather. How intriguing. However, I have no interest in your true relationship. This boy killed my son and grandson; death is his only option! But... for him to not even know about the Martial Arts Hidden Dragon List... I am truly baffled. How on earth did he cultivate to such a level?"

Beyond shock, his eyes held deep suspicion.

It might be excusable for a Martial Arts expert not to know about the Martial Arts Hidden Dragon List, since one is usually only qualified to learn of it after reaching the Creation Realm.

However, Jiang Xinghai was a Celestial Destiny Realm Martial Arts expert. For him to be unaware of this was highly abnormal.

This was the main reason he hadn't immediately struck Jiang Xinghai down.

It was no wonder, really. After starting on the path of Martial Arts, Jiang Xinghai had been secluded at the Jasper Pool in Kunlun.

It was only natural that he would be ignorant of such matters after descending from the mountain and entering the secular world.

"Xinghai, the Hidden Dragon List records the top one hundred Martial Arts experts in the Dragon Country!"

Zhao Wenxiang kept his explanation brief, all while staying on guard for a sudden attack from Sun Zhen.

Jiang Xinghai smiled thoughtfully. "Then what is your rank, Grandfather?"

"Fifty-seventh," Zhao Wenxiang said in a low voice.

Jiang Xinghai nodded and looked calmly at Sun Zhen. "In that case, if I kill him, I'll be ranked fifty-fourth."

"Xinghai, you..." Zhao Wenxiang was too late to stop him.

Jiang Xinghai's eyes filled with contempt and mockery. "Come on, you old bastard Sun Zhen. Let me walk over your corpse to advance. It would be your one great contribution."