Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Upheaval
Not only the two people in the ring were speechless, but many others in the distance also showed a somewhat helpless expression at this moment.
The few people sent by the Four Directions Guard to maintain order just felt that the limelight had been completely stolen by Xu Guang. They wanted to argue, but seeing General Wei casually playing with a boulder weighing over ten thousand pounds like a toy, they immediately gave up the idea.
Such a grand event naturally attracts gambling spirits.
The ones running the betting operations were people from the black market.
"Workshop Master, today’s bets... have been influenced by that Dharma Protector Xu from the Iron Armor Sect. Do you want to go and have a word with him?"
Su Yan, with a face full of smiles, just looked at Xu Guang in the distance, "Let him be. Anyway, we’ll still earn a lot. Those who want to bet won’t be fewer."
She’s very clever, even if she doesn’t understand brand effects. But she feels that Xu Guang’s actions will surely cause the price of the elixirs he personally refined to skyrocket. She has quite a few of Xu Guang’s elixirs in hand, and she can make a big profit by this.
Tie Xiong and Zhou Kun stood on the platform opposite each other for a long time, while Xu Guang finally finished introducing some of his elixirs.
He stopped, still wanting more.
"Alright, Xu Mou is just here to watch the battle. Don’t forget what today is really about."
The two on the platform curled their lips.
But luckily, everything could finally begin.
An elderly Seventh-Grade Expert with white hair, who had retired for a long time, jumped down from above and stood on the platform. He was the referee for today.
Everything returned to the right track.
A moment later,
Tie Xiong drew his knife, and Zhou Platform raised his spear. The two figures interwove and immediately engaged in fierce combat.
Back and forth they went, creating quite a lively scene.
Though not as fortunate as Wang Ran, who had vast opportunities in his youth, both were outstanding among the younger generation of Qingshuo County, with a cultivation of Eighth Grade Minor Cultivation approaching Great Practice. The imposing power from their fight was quite astonishing.
Even with General Wei demonstrating a feat of lifting tens of thousands of pounds of boulders, the fight between these two drew most of the crowd’s serious attention.
Xu Guang did not focus on this, only satisfied that the Zhu family’s three siblings were all behind him, thus feeling at ease.
Having taken on Tie Kuang’s task, he naturally wouldn’t be just an isolated and unsupported figure, so he directly brought the Zhu family’s three siblings to his side, ensuring he could keep them safe.
Of course, at the time, Tie Kuang’s gaze at him was somewhat peculiar, seemingly already suspicious.
Having now broken through Seventh Grade, he no longer needed to be cautious at every step. At the very least, he was determined to protect the three Zhu members, regardless of Tie Kuang’s thoughts.
In time, Tie Kuang would come to understand who truly held power in the Iron Armor Sect.
He propped his chin with one hand, his gaze sweeping around, paying particular attention to the people from the Wei Family and the Four Directions Guard.
He wanted to discern something from their eyes.
Uncertain if the Wei Family or the Four Directions Guard were prepared for anything.
As he pondered,
Excited shouts erupted from the crowd.
"Young Master Tie has won!"
"He won, I’m making a fortune!"
Xu Guang looked over, and sure enough, Zhou Kun was bleeding from his arm, protected by the elderly referee behind him.
At this moment.
Suddenly, a firework exploded high in the distant sky.
The once-blue sky turned blood-red, flames shot up, igniting the layers of clouds.
The streets and alleys felt as if some mysterious transformation was happening.
The crowd began to panic as they knew something significant had changed in Qingshuo County.
No one knew who said it,
"The Iron Armor Sect colluded with Deputy General Sun Yan to attack the Four Directions Guard, Four Directions Guardsmen, follow me to kill!"
"Kill the Iron Armor Sect members! Kill Tie Xiong!"
Soon after, more news came.
"Tie Kuang led an attack on the Wei Family, with Master Wei Ping severely wounded escaping, pursued by Tie Kuang. Wei Family members, follow me to kill the Iron Armor Sect dogs."
With this news spreading, chaos engulfed the streets completely.
Zhu Cheng’s face changed slightly, pulling Zhu Ping and Zhenzhen to follow closely behind Xu Guang. His demeanor remained steady, calm in the face of danger, knowing that staying behind Xu Guang was the safest.
"Xiaoguang, has it started?"
Xu Guang nodded, "Stay behind, don’t move around."
He too felt anger in his heart, not expecting that so many from the Wei Family and the Four Directions Guard would be dispatched to this side of the square.
Do these two families have shit for brains? Only wanting to watch the excitement, aren’t they afraid of getting robbed at home?
As the chaos intensified,
some even dared to attempt an attack on Xu Guang amidst the turmoil.
On the east side of the street, on a three-story small building, shadows faintly moved. One of the bearded men drew a long knife from his waist, slashing towards Xu Guang riding on General Wei’s back below.
His eyes were fierce, with a hint of frenzy and greed.
"Today, I’ll make my name known!"
Encouraging himself in his heart, he leaped from above.
The long knife in his hand fully extended, wide and aggressive, aiming to take Xu Guang’s head.
However...
A long nose, like that of a giant python, seemed to appear instantly, striking him down from the air.
As he landed, before he could react, he saw a jade-like foot that resembled a pillar!
It stomped down fiercely!
Blood splattered for dozens of meters, and the shattered flesh added a demonic aura to General Wei.
As if furious that someone dared to ambush Xu Guang right in front of him.
So, General Wei looked toward the small building and let out a long whistle, like a dragon or a bull.
With four feet on the ground, he accelerated into a small trot toward the three-story building.
Boom!
A loud explosion.
The entire plaza seemed to fall silent at that moment.
Figures shot out from the ruins like cannonballs.
Crashing into the distant ground, leaving large pits, flesh separating, torn to pieces.
General Wei walked out from the high building, with Xu Guang, already wearing a mask, on top.
"So young, yet with such a temper."
Xu Guang patted General Wei on the back, glad he learned his lesson and prepared a mask in advance.
But despite saying this, he activated [Encourage], making General Wei’s momentum even more frenzied.
An astonishing scene unfolded, the street was in chaos, the battle unending.
It seemed like there were people everywhere.
Yet within fifty meters of General Wei, not a single person appeared.
Neither General Wei nor Xu Guang had bloodshot eyes at the moment; if there was a misunderstanding, General Wei would turn them into minced meat.
Between being turned into minced meat or being hacked to death with a random blade, they would rather be hacked to death.
More people began to flee, and the ensuing chaos grew larger.
The berserk Four Directions Guard and the Wei Family members, too lazy to distinguish whether they were from the Iron Armor Sect, started indiscriminate mass slaughter.
Sitting on General Wei’s back, Xu Guang could easily overlook the whole situation, his expression solemn as he sighed.
Suddenly, he saw in the distance, Tie Xiong being surrounded and killed by Zhou Kun and his men. Without his expert support for Tie Xiong, Tie Xiong’s people were no match for Zhou Kun’s side.
They quickly became entrapped.
General Wei was too conspicuous, and Tie Xiong also saw Xu Guang.
"Brother Xu! Save me!"
Xu Guang remained indifferent.
"Dharma Protector Xu, save me!"
Xu Guang remained indifferent, only glancing at Zhu Cheng.
Zhu Cheng, realizing Xu Guang’s gaze, said nothing, indicating for him to make the decision.
The plaza ground was already dyed red with blood.
This is... chaos!
People are like blades of grass; they die and that’s it.
Seeing Zhu Cheng’s indifference, Xu Guang understood Zhu Cheng’s thoughts.
Finally, in the despairing cries of Tie Xiong, Xu Guang loudly shouted.
"Brother Tie, hold on, I’m going to call for reinforcements now!"
Tie Xiong opened his mouth wide, call for reinforcements...?
Call your damn reinforcements!
"Xu Guang! You’re abandoning me!"
"Brother Tie, hold on!"
General Wei stood at the entrance of a small courtyard, with the Zhu Family siblings following behind, quietly watching as Tie Xiong was swallowed by the crowd, disappearing without a trace.
Xu Guang felt no pity.
Only after confirming his death, did he take a few steps with General Wei in that direction, just for show.
Zhu Cheng’s words of gratitude were cut off by Xu Guang.
More than half an hour later, those who should have left, and could leave, had left.
"Brother, it’s time for you to make a contribution. You must kill Zhou Kun and avenge Brother Tie."
Xu Guang winked at the three Zhu siblings behind him and spoke.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Cheng’s heart was stirred, and his emotions were complex.
"You..."
Towards Xu Guang’s manner of ignoring a plea for help, he felt somewhat moved. Xu Guang was aware that the true mastermind behind the Zhu family’s upheaval was Tie Kuang, so amidst the temptation of making a great contribution by saving Tie Xiong, he chose the Zhu Family.
In Zhu Cheng’s view, this meant Xu Guang chose the Zhu Family over the Iron Armor Sect!
This was undoubtedly a difficult decision.
"Brother, don’t think too much."
As Xu Guang finished speaking, General Wei suddenly swung his long trunk, piercing through the wall, eliciting a scream.
It was an Eighth-grade expert of the Four Directions Guard, eavesdropping outside the wall on Xu Guang and the others.
Zhou Platform was severely injured by deputy general Sun Yan, in collusion with the Iron Armor Sect members. Life or death unknown, they harbored deep hatred for the Iron Armor Sect, one Tie Xiong wasn’t enough to fill their rage!