The hotel lobby was deathly silent, as if time itself had frozen. The only sound was the rapid, fearful breathing of those present, laced with an atmosphere of terror.
Moments before, after the patriarch of the Shen family had spoken, dozens of Shen family soldiers facing Li Xiaotian had instantly disintegrated into dust, leaving only piles of yellow earth where they stood.
They were dead!
They had all died without even a scream, every single one of them!
"Ahhh!!!! Someone's dead!!!"
Suddenly, a few timid women in the hall couldn't help but scream, their faces ashen.
The entire lobby erupted into chaos. Everyone instinctively recoiled, their eyes wide with terror as they stared at Li Xiaotian.
A demon! This person had to be a demon!
The members of the Shen family stood frozen, their minds blank.
Most of them were simply stunned into silence by fear.
Their expressions, previously filled with arrogance and an air of complete control, had completely changed.
Now, all that remained was fear and disbelief!
"You... Who exactly are you?"
The Shen family patriarch shivered, his voice trembling as he spoke to Li Xiaotian.
The old master of the Shen family remained silent, his body trembling slightly, his eyes filled with horror.
Li Xiaotian slowly raised his head, looking at the Shen family members. His gaze then settled on the old master, and he spoke in a calm tone.
"Where is your master? Have him come out. I'm here. Isn't he seeking revenge?"
Master? Revenge?
Li Xiaotian's words left most of those present utterly confused, but a few pairs of eyes widened, a flicker of terror flashing within them.
"My young friend, what do you mean by that? This old man doesn't understand. May I ask how my Shen family has offended you? To provoke my Shen family without reason and kill my Shen family's servants, are you not afraid of sanctions from the Da Qin official authorities?"
The old master of the Shen family spoke. Though shocked by Li Xiaotian's words, he maintained a composed outward appearance.
"Hmph, my patience is limited. Don't waste my time here. Have your master come out!"
Li Xiaotian said with a cold tone. His true purpose in coming to Linhai this time was to kill someone, someone hidden who he found extremely detestable!
That person was Li Wenbo! The Blood Sea's Blood Son! The sole Blood Son!
Previously, when Li Wenbo led the Eight Blood Sons of the Blood Sea into Da Qin, various factions had dispatched powerful cultivators to encircle and suppress them. Half were killed, and the whereabouts of the rest were unknown.
Furthermore, later on, due to Da Qin's war with the Wan Beast Mountain demon race, and the subsequent encirclement of Li Xiaotian in the capital by various powers, followed by Li Xiaotian leading his army to destroy Da Han, the entire Yan Province was consumed by Li Xiaotian's affairs. This inadvertently allowed Li Wenbo and his group to slip through the net.
By the time Li Xiaotian thought of them, it was too late.
No one could have imagined that during this period, Li Wenbo had not caused trouble in Yan Province but had instead hidden himself in the remote city of Linhai.
And during this time, although Linhai City appeared outwardly calm, many small towns and mountain villages surrounding Linhai City had seen their inhabitants disappear!
Moreover, Li Xiaotian could clearly sense the potent Blood Sea aura throughout Linhai City. This meant that Li Wenbo had planted blood seeds in many people in Linhai City.
Although those individuals still retained their own thoughts and didn't even know they had been planted with blood seeds, Li Xiaotian knew that if Li Wenbo wished, in an instant, those people would be transformed into blood slaves who knew only slaughter and blood!
If Li Xiaotian had not cultivated Blood Sea techniques, he likely wouldn't have discovered this.
The great chaos caused by Blood Sons in ancient times had resulted in countless casualties across the Nine Provinces, using precisely this method.
It was evident that most of the current Shen family members had been planted with blood seeds by Li Wenbo. As for whether the Luanhai Sect was secretly controlled by Li Wenbo, that remained unclear.
Originally, Li Xiaotian's plan was to cause a scene at the Shen family to force Li Wenbo out, as the latter was hiding too stealthily for him to find.
However, upon the appearance of the Shen family army, Li Xiaotian's killing intent was ignited. The Shen family could not be allowed to remain! Da Feng Novel Network.
"Hmph! Aren't these just the methods of some Imperial-level martial artists? May I ask which sect you hail from? Do you know that the Shen family is a subordinate of my Luanhai Sect? Have you asked my Luanhai Sect before attempting to deal with the Shen family?"
At this moment, a Luanhai Sect expert behind the old master of the Shen family spoke.
Li Xiaotian had not revealed his full strength earlier, leading the Luanhai Sect members to mistakenly believe he was merely an Imperial-level cultivator.
With two Imperial-level experts from the Luanhai Sect present, they felt no fear towards Li Xiaotian.
"Patriarch Shen, do not worry. With us two here, this person will not cause any trouble," another individual said to the old master of the Shen family. He then looked at Li Xiaotian with disdain and spoke.
"Killing Shen family members in front of us? Young man, do you wish to die? Since you are an Imperial-level martial artist, you should know the strength of my Luanhai Sect! Now, I'll give you a chance: kneel, confess your guilt, cripple your own martial arts, and accept the sanctions of my Luanhai Sect!"
The old master of the Shen family was delighted by this. With the Luanhai Sect intervening, this young man was surely doomed.
Li Xiaotian raised an eyebrow at their words, glanced at the two individuals calmly, and said in a flat tone.
"If you don't want the Luanhai Sect destroyed, then shut your mouths!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Bold!"
Instantly, the two Luanhai Sect martial artists were furious. To dare threaten to destroy the Luanhai Sect on their territory – this person clearly had no desire to live!
"Audacious rogue, how dare you insult the Luanhai Sect! Kneel and confess your guilt to the two seniors! Don't think that just because you killed my Shen family army with one breath, you can be so arrogant. The Luanhai Sect has countless experts; someone like you can be easily eradicated!"
The old master of the Shen family berated him furiously. While his Shen family was no match for Li Xiaotian, the Luanhai Sect was not afraid!
"Truly arrogant to the extreme. Bullying my Shen family is one thing, but to actually provoke the Luanhai Sect? Young man, one cannot be too arrogant. You must remember that there is always someone better, and the world is vast!"
The patriarch of the Shen family spoke, his heart finally at ease. With the Luanhai Sect experts intervening, everything else was negligible. The only thing causing him distress was the loss of the Shen family army!
But fortunately, as long as the Shen family remained, they could always rebuild the Shen family army!
"Hmph! Let me, an elder, have a taste of your skill. Let's see what gives you the confidence to insult my Luanhai Sect!"
Suddenly, one of the Luanhai Sect experts made his move. He leaped directly from the second floor and swung his fist towards Li Xiaotian.
Seeing this, the Shen family members were filled with joy. They knew the strength of these two Luanhai Sect experts; their actions could shake mountains and rivers.
A flicker of impatience flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. He was tired of wasting time with these people.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian simply waved his hand, and the Luanhai Sect expert who attacked him instantly exploded into pieces!
One strike, to eliminate an Imperial-level cultivator!
At this moment, the Shen family members were once again stunned. Their eyes were filled with terror as Li Xiaotian had, with a single move, annihilated the expert they considered unreachable!
This was completely beyond their expectations, and they were terrified!
The other Luanhai Sect martial artist's face turned ashen. He was likely the only one present who truly understood how terrifying it was for Li Xiaotian to eliminate his fellow disciple with a single move.
At this moment, only one thought occupied his mind: escape!