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The elders of the Zhao Family, witnessing the slaughter of their descendants, were filled with rage and desperation to rescue them. However, they had all fallen victim to Elder Dong's strange poison and were unable to use their True Qi. They could only sit in place, attempting to expel the poison that had settled in their Dantian. Among the Zhao Family, only two individuals remained standing: the family head, Zhao Tianba, and Zhao Tenglong.
Zhao Tenglong had been in seclusion for several days, striving to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement Stage, and thus had not eaten, making him immune to the poison. Although Zhao Tianba had shared breakfast with his clan members, he was now a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator and could temporarily push the poison into a corner of his Dantian. Even so, it greatly diminished his power.
"You two should just end your lives here. I'll spare you a complete corpse so I don't have to dirty my hands!" Zhou Chenglong said disdainfully, looking at Zhao Tianba and his son as if they were already dead.
"Do you really think you have me at your mercy?" As he spoke, Zhao Tenglong's figure flickered lightly before vanishing from sight. In the next moment, he appeared behind Zhou Chenglong and pointed a finger at the back of his head. This strike was executed with full force; if it hit Zhou Chenglong, it would surely pierce his skull and splatter blood everywhere.
"Watch out, Second Brother!" Wang Huabin shouted. They had not anticipated that Zhao Tenglong could unleash such a lethal attack at this speed against a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.
Zhou Chenglong was also a master of the Foundation Establishment Stage. He tilted his head slightly to the side and then spread his arms wide, unleashing a surge of True Qi that sent Zhao Tenglong reeling backward as his blood boiled. Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Chenglong swiftly moved in front of Zhao Tenglong and pressed a palm against his chest. In that critical moment, Zhao Tenglong vanished once more. At that instant, Elder Dong, who had been watching coldly from the platform, made his move with astonishing speed.
Whoosh!
One moment he was on stage; the next moment he was twenty meters away in the Training Ground. At that moment, Elder Dong extended his hand forward, and with a muffled grunt, Zhao Tenglong was sent flying out, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"So it was just an illusion offstage; I thought it was the legendary teleportation," Elder Dong said nonchalantly, hands clasped behind his back without even glancing at Zhao Tenglong. He sighed as he looked at Zhao Tianba and said, "It seems I must take revenge for the young master's son from three years ago."
Zhao Tianba remained silent throughout, standing beside the elders of the Zhao Family. He knew that saving their clan depended on those at the top; however, he could not ignore the safety of his own son.
Zhao Tianba moved suddenly, prompting Zhou Chenglong and Wang Huabin to block his path. Zhao Tianba made a strange gesture as if giving some sort of signal. Instantly, everyone on stage who was healing raised their hands toward him as if receiving orders and began channeling their True Qi forward. The person at the front absorbed all their combined True Qi; pointing with his index finger at Zhou Chenglong before him, there was a sudden sound as Zhou Chenglong found himself with a gaping hole in his chest before he even had time to react—barely escaping death.
"Second Brother!"
"Father!"
"Second Uncle!"
Wang Huabin shouted loudly, clashing palms with Zhao Tianba in front of him, then jumped to Zhou Chenglong's side and asked, "Are you alright, Second Brother?"
Zhou Chenglong's face was pale as he shook his head. "I'm not dead, just didn't expect the Zhao Family to have this trick. A bunch of Qi Refinement Stage seventh and eighth layer lackeys can actually hurt me. I almost fell for it. Damn it, I've faced so many difficulties today; I really underestimated them."
Wang Huabin signaled the Eastern Ridge Four Talents to protect Zhou Chenglong while he walked towards Zhao Tianba with a dark expression. Zhao Tianba had just exchanged blows with Wang Huabin, and the poison within him was becoming harder to suppress. Seeing Wang Huabin attacking again, Zhao Tianba could only brace himself and meet the attack head-on. Although he was a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, he had forcibly elevated his level using Red Essence Stone. During the previous family competition, in a moment of excitement, he had taken out a small piece of Essence Stone as a reward for the younger generation, and the Zhou brothers had long set their sights on the Red Essence Stone.
After more than ten exchanges between Zhao Tianba and Wang Huabin, Zhao Tianba gradually felt his stamina waning. However, at that moment, he saw Elder Dong slowly approaching Zhao Tenglong. He knew he couldn't delay any longer; otherwise, his son's life would be in danger. He quickly pulled out a shimmering red crystal from his pocket—the very Essence Stone that cultivators dreamed of. Zhao Tianba shouted as he placed the Essence Stone in his mouth and swallowed it with a gulp, leaving Wang Huabin stunned.
Even Zhou Chenglong, who was healing in the Arena, couldn't help but shout, "Oh no! The Essence Stone can be eaten! Big Brother, kill him quickly before he digests it; if it turns into waste inside him, you'll have to eat it!"
Wang Huabin's eye twitched at those words.
After swallowing the Red Essence Stone, Zhao Tianba immediately used True Qi to channel the Spirit Energy from the Essence Stone within him. In an instant, he radiated a bright red glow, waves of crimson light emanating from his body. It was as if a demon king had descended upon them; he opened his mouth and unleashed a dark blood arrow aimed at Wang Huabin. Wang Huabin dared not take it head-on and quickly dodged while unleashing a mysterious yellow True Qi from his left hand, followed by a terrifying dust blade sweeping towards Zhao Tianba.
"Father, save me!" At that moment, Zhao Tenglong's cry for help rang out.
Zhao Tianba felt anxious and did not dodge; he took Wang Huabin's strike head-on, instantly suffering numerous bloody wounds across his body. Then he poured all the True Qi from his Dantian into his legs, transforming into a lightning-fast figure that stood in front of Zhao Tenglong. Even Elder Dong was taken aback. If Zhao Tenglong's illusionary movement technique was fast enough, then Zhao Tianba's speed was exaggerated; even he felt inferior to himself. In a moment of distraction, Zhao Tianba struck Elder Dong's right arm with a palm.
Elder Dong endured the intense pain as his right hand suddenly spread open. A tremendous pulling force yanked Zhao Tianba back just as he tried to leap away. Then Elder Dong pressed down on his head with one hand.
Zhao Tianba was beaten so badly that blood poured from his mouth, and his nose gushed with blood. His eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, clearly indicating that he had suffered a severe blow to the head. Dazed, he couldn't believe how powerful Elder Dong was. In a moment of desperation, he controlled the Red Essence Stone within him and smashed it into his Dantian, targeting the Foundation Stage that hovered within him. From the outside, one could only vaguely hear the sound of something shattering inside his body.
The self-destruction of the Foundation Stage could temporarily boost his strength, akin to a brief resurgence of power. However, this immense force would leave the cultivator who destroyed their Foundation Stage as an ordinary person or even lead to death. Knowing he could not defeat Elder Dong, Zhao Tianba decided to take the risk of shattering his Foundation Stage, even if it meant losing his life.
Elder Dong was unaware that Zhao Tianba could be so ruthless as to destroy his own foundation. Just as he was about to deal with the two before him, Zhao Tianba charged forward. Their palms met with a thunderous crash; Elder Dong staggered back over twenty steps before regaining his footing. Meanwhile, during his retreat, Zhao Tianba unleashed a red blade of light that sliced toward Elder Dong like lightning. He then propelled himself backward, landing in front of Zhao Tenglong. Quickly, he pulled out a package from his robe and stuffed it into Zhao Tenglong's arms, saying, "Run fast! The Zhao Family's treasure is in your hands now. I will hold them off; one day, avenge our Zhao Family!"
Zhao Tenglong glanced at Zhao Tianba and gritted his teeth fiercely. "Take care, Father! I will definitely avenge you!" With that, he leaped over the wall and soared into the air.
Outside the Training Ground's wall stood over thirty assassins, but they were no match for Zhao Tenglong, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refinement Stage.
Meanwhile, Zhao Tianba remained inside the Training Ground. Although he had risked his life to save his son, there was a twinge of sorrow in his heart as he watched Zhao Tenglong leave without hesitation. There were still words left unspoken between them.
From within the Zhao Family courtyard came the anguished cries of those few remaining lives.
Zhao Yang knew that both the elders of the Zhao Family and Zhao Tianba were now dead. He emerged from behind a large tree and followed Zhao Tenglong—the last survivor of the Zhao Family—determined to personally kill him.
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