Death Grip
"I just checked, and the Xing Family should have nothing to do with me. However, this place is definitely a family created by Punishment. What confuses me the most is that although I don't feel any bloodline connection with them, I have an illusion that I am somehow a part of the Xing Family," Xing Chen said with a furrowed brow.
Logically, if there is no bloodline connection, then it is impossible for him to be a member of the Xing Family. Yet, that inexplicable feeling left Xing Chen puzzled.
"Is it really possible for something like this to happen? If that's the case, even if you are not a member of the Xing Family, you must have some intricate ties with them," Xueqing said with a slight frown.
"What you said is correct. However, if I am indeed connected to someone from the Xing Family, then it must be related to Punishment, after all, his Fate Jade Pendant is with me. Perhaps that's why I have this illusion," Xing Chen replied slowly.
"Should we go check out the Xing Family? Or should we just leave here?" Xueqing asked in confusion.
"Let's take another look!" Xing Chen said after hesitating for a moment.
He needed to clarify this matter. If he truly was not a member of the Xing Family, then who were his parents? It couldn't be that he just popped out of a rock, could it?
Thinking of this, Xing Chen couldn't help but shake his head. Setting aside how far-fetched that reasoning was, even if he did come from between rocks, why would he have such a special feeling towards the people of the Xing Family?
"Mm." Xueqing nodded slightly and then turned her gaze towards Xing Mountain. At that moment, the residual waves there had completely dissipated, and the figure of Rending Sovereign appeared in the air. However, he was severely injured; after all, the self-detonation of the divine sword would not recognize him as its master, and he naturally suffered greatly as a result.
It was already fortunate that he had not died, let alone managing to stay safe and sound under those terrifying residual waves.
Meanwhile, members of both the Xing Family and the Liu Family appeared far away from Xing Mountain.
"Rending Sovereign!" Upon seeing Rending Sovereign in such a miserable state, Liu Feichen immediately shouted. Now that Rending Sovereign was so heavily injured, relying solely on himself against the Xing Family made it questionable whether he could even leave this place.
"Die!" The Emperor of Thunder Punishment from the Xing Family, seeing such a good opportunity, would naturally not let it go. He immediately threw a punch forward, striking fiercely at Liu Feichen.
"Poof..." Caught off guard by the punch, Liu Feichen spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted loudly, "Punishing Thunder Emperor, you wait! Next time I will definitely bring more people to besiege your Xing Mountain." As he fled, Liu Feichen did not forget to threaten the Punishing Thunder Emperor.
However, his words were basically just a breeze to the Punishing Thunder Emperor, entering through the left ear and exiting through the right.
"Kill all the Liu Family members!" With a command from the Punishing Thunder Emperor, all the strong members of the Xing Family immediately surrounded and launched a fierce attack on the Liu Family. Since their family head, Liu Feichen, had already fled, the morale of the Liu Family plummeted. Facing the Xing Family disciples who pounced like hungry tigers, they had no power to resist at all.
Accompanied by a series of screams, almost all the members of the Liu Family who came this time were killed, including the severely injured Rending Sovereign.
At this moment, the Punishing Thunder Emperor suddenly walked towards Xing Chen, his expression serious as he asked, "Brother, did you just use the Life Finger from the Ming Seven Styles?"
"That's right!" Xing Chen nodded. He indeed used the Life Finger, and he had no doubt that Du Yu, the Punishing Thunder Emperor, could recognize it. If he couldn't recognize Xing Chen's true abilities, that would be strange!
"Did you obtain the Inheritance of Punishment?" The Punishing Thunder Emperor asked again. However, there was no hint of respect for Punishment in his tone, which surprised Xing Chen slightly.
"Does Punishment have an Inheritance? What I obtained is the Inheritance of one of the Sea Domain's Ten Great Emperors, the Hate Emperor." Xing Chen slowly replied.
"Hate Emperor? Then why are you using Ming Seven Styles?" The Punishing Thunder Emperor asked with slight confusion. If he hadn't obtained Punishment's Inheritance, then he shouldn't be able to use Ming Seven Styles!
"Because of this!" Xing Chen slightly extended his palm, and a black jade pendant slowly appeared in his palm.
"The Fate Jade Pendant? You haven't obtained its Inheritance yet? If not, how could this Fate Jade Pendant be in your hands?" The Punishing Thunder Emperor seemed somewhat agitated in his words.
"I've always carried this with me; how could it not be in my hands?" Xing Chen smiled and replied.
"You've always had it on you? Impossible! Who are your parents? Where are you from?" The Punishing Thunder Emperor asked incredulously.
"If I knew that, I wouldn't have come to your Xing Family!" Xing Chen slowly said. "I came to your Xing Family to see if I have any connection with you. However, I haven't found anyone in your Xing Family related to me by blood, so it seems unlikely."
"So you came to search for your origins. Although I don't know if you are from the Xing Family, I can confirm whether you have any relation to Punishment." After a brief contemplation, the Punishing Thunder Emperor said.
"Oh? How can you be sure?" Xing Chen asked with slight confusion.
"Follow me!" The Punishing Thunder Emperor said, his figure moving towards Xing Mountain. After a moment of hesitation, Xing Chen quickly followed along with Xueqing.
"Xing Chen, are we really just going to follow him in? Xing Mountain is his territory; what if..." Xueqing expressed her concerns.
"It will be fine, Xueqing Senior Sister. I can sense a familiar aura within Xing Mountain; this must be the reason he brought me here!" Xing Chen replied.
"Okay." Xueqing nodded slightly and fell silent. Soon, Xing Chen and the Punishing Thunder Emperor arrived at Xing Mountain.
At the same time, the Punishing Thunder Emperor said, "There is a very powerful treasure sealed here, second only to the Fate Jade Pendant in the hands of Punishment. You should know what it is, right?" As he spoke, the Punishing Thunder Emperor's gaze unconsciously shifted to Xing Chen.
"It can't be the real Spear of Punishment, can it?" Xing Chen asked, momentarily stunned before speaking.
"That's right, it is the Spear of Punishment. The power of this Spear of Punishment is immense; it can rival the Five Divine Weapons without losing any strength. Moreover, it is the only Divine Weapon that can contend with the Sword of the Underworld held by the Underworld God." The Punishing Thunder Emperor nodded again.
"I didn't expect that the real Spear of Punishment would be here!" Xing Chen murmured as his pupils slightly contracted.
Previously, the Spear of Punishment he formed using Purple Gold Thunder, while not comparable to the true Hate Demon Sword, surpassed most Divine Weapons and could at least reach the level of a High-Level Divine Weapon.
And that was merely formed from Purple Gold Thunder; one could imagine the power of the actual Spear of Punishment.
"Are you suggesting that I retrieve the Spear of Punishment?" Xing Chen raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Exactly. If you can retrieve the Spear of Punishment, it will prove your connection to Punishment, and the Spear will belong to you. If you cannot retrieve it, you may very well perish on the spot," the Punishing Thunder Emperor said calmly.
"The Spear of Punishment is something I must obtain. However, before I retrieve it, I want to know what relationship your Xing Family has with Punishment. Is it true that this place was established by Punishment as rumored?" Xing Chen inquired. He had always felt that the Punishing Thunder Emperor did not show much respect for Punishment and lacked any sign of reverence from a junior to a senior.
"Indeed, the Xing Family was founded by Punishment. As for more specific details, if you can retrieve the Spear of Punishment, I will tell you. If you cannot retrieve it, then I'm afraid I cannot disclose anything," the Punishing Thunder Emperor replied.
"Retrieving the Spear of Punishment poses no difficulty for me at this moment," Xing Chen smiled and then turned his gaze towards the Mountain Valley. He reached out his hand and grasped forward; a tremendous pulling force instantly emanated from his palm.
At the same time, countless Purple Gold Thunder converged back into his palm, and this time, miraculously, the Purple Gold Thunder did not cause him any harm. Most importantly, as the Purple Gold Thunder gathered in his hand, a Phantom of the Spear of Punishment slowly formed in his grasp.
The entire Mountain Valley trembled violently at that moment. The powerful vibrations caused the Punishing Thunder Emperor to stagger slightly, while Xueqing tightly clung to Xing Chen's arm.
"Come forth! Spear of Punishment!" Xing Chen shouted loudly. Immediately, a tremendous sound echoed through the Mountain Valley, followed by a resonating Dragon Roar that spread rapidly outward.
At the same time, a Purple Gold Divine Dragon burst forth from the Mountain Valley, soaring into the sky and bringing with it a rumbling thunder.
This was the Spear of Punishment, or rather, the Spirit of the Artifact born from the Spear of Punishment, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon, which could command the Purple Gold Thunder to obliterate everything.
"Come!" Xing Chen beckoned to the Spear of Punishment. Instantly, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon roared, its massive body quickly shrinking until it transformed into a purple-gold spear, with Lightning flickering on it. A Purple Gold Divine Dragon coiled around it, exuding immense power.
"It really has been summoned! The Spear of Punishment has reappeared; it seems chaos is truly about to descend!" The Punishing Thunder Emperor looked at Xing Chen with an expression of astonishment and murmured to himself.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, the Spear of Punishment transformed into a beam of purple-gold light and fell into Xing Chen's hand.
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