Shaking his head, Liu Yubei tactfully retreated.
Let Liang Hutou go and fight Xiong Kuang to the death.
As things stood, it was no longer something their Liu family could interfere with.
Inside the martial arts arena, tens of thousands of Star Sand City powerhouses fell silent after a brief shock.
The situation had become much more delicate with the sudden involvement of Liang Hutou, a fearsome and renowned expert.
This was no longer a simple matter of Ling Fan, the useless son-in-law of the Lan family from Jiangnan City, offending the City Lord's Mansion.
It was very likely to involve a clash between two top-tier late-stage Profound Gang realm experts.
On the high platform, Xiong Kuang looked down at Liang Hutou, and after a long while, a look of disdain appeared on his face.
"Blind Liang, it's only been a few years since our last battle, and I've advanced another half-step in martial arts. As for you, you're doing worse and worse, even reduced to being a servant for a mere son-in-law of a small family. How pathetic and lamentable!"
"If it were in the past, I would still have to be wary of you by three parts."
"But today, my City Lord's Mansion has a powerful lineup, and with me, a total of five Profound Gang realm experts, and I am only half a step away from the Profound Gang peak. With the rise of one and the fall of the other, how can you still fight me!"
"Pah!"
Liang Hutou retorted, "You blind dog eyes, how can you know my master's methods! It is a blessing from my previous life and the greatest opportunity in this life to be able to serve my master. How can you possibly understand!"
In his words, he not only felt no shame in being a servant to Ling Fan but was incredibly honored.
This left everyone astonished. It was truly inconceivable that someone would take pride in this.
Liang Hutou ignored their astonishment and continued, "Since I, Old Liang, joined my master's banner, I am no longer the same! What does it matter if you are many? Come at me together, Old Liang will defeat all of you!"
"Shameless, Blind Liang, you have truly disgraced the face of a Profound Gang realm martial arts master. Watch me take you!"
Xiong Kuang was furious and attacked ferociously.
Rumble!
He leaped down from the high platform, and an earth-shattering aura erupted from him. Sharp and unparalleled martial arts gang qi surged, transforming into a condensed blade aura three to four meters long, fiercely slashing down at Liang Hutou below.
This was the Xiong family's ultimate trump card, the Yellow-grade high-tier martial skill, Xiong Ba Saber Technique!
With this saber strike, the Profound Gang realm experts from the various families of Star Sand City felt a chill all over their bodies, unable to muster any intent to resist.
This was the terror of a peak late-stage Profound Gang realm martial artist!
However, facing Xiong Kuang's domineering and sharp saber strike, Liang Hutou showed no fear. Instead, he let out an excited howl, and martial arts gang qi surged from his body, transforming into a fierce tiger lunging forward.
Martial skill, Tiger Rift Sundown!
Rumble!
The two powerful forces exploded in mid-air, annihilating each other.
Liang Hutou remained unmoved, while Xiong Kuang was shaken and sent flying back dozens of meters. He stomped hard on the inner wall of the martial arts arena, causing the wall to tremble, before he could finally dissipate the recoil force.
However, his internal organs were severely shaken, and a sweet taste filled his throat. A trace of blood flowed down, and he had actually suffered internal injuries in a single exchange.
Xiong Kuang's eyes suddenly burst with shock, and he said incredulously, "How is this possible? You are at the Profound Gang realm peak!"
As this sentence fell, the entire audience was shaken.
Profound Gang realm peak!
This was an expert standing at the pinnacle of the Profound Gang realm, just one step away from entering the Heavenly Origin realm and becoming a martial arts grandmaster that countless people could only look up to.
In the five cities, all the City Lord-level experts had only late-stage Profound Gang realm strength on the surface.
Xiong Kuang's cultivation reaching the peak of the late-stage Profound Gang realm made him a first-class expert even among City Lord-level powerhouses.
Profound Gang realm peak meant that Liang Hutou was already the nominal strongest expert in the five cities.
"All of you, attack!"
Xiong Kuang no longer cared about face or fairness and directly called for backup.
On the high platform, the other four Profound Gang realm experts from the City Lord's Mansion did not dare to delay and stepped forward to fight. The five of them formed a circle, surrounding Liang Hutou and Ling Fan in the middle.
Ling Fan still appeared calm and composed, with his hands behind his back, seemingly not worried at all.
Xiong Kuang secretly harbored hatred and signaled the others.
Then, his body surged with martial arts gang qi, and he ferociously attacked Liang Hutou.
Furthermore, three other Profound Gang realm experts joined in the encirclement.
The remaining Profound Gang realm expert seized the opportunity, preparing to attack Ling Fan from behind.
"Got him!"
The Profound Gang realm expert approached Ling Fan rapidly, inwardly rejoicing.
To capture the leader first, as long as Ling Fan was captured, Liang Hutou would not be able to act with restraint.
Seeing this, Liang Hutou became furious.
He was not worried about Ling Fan's safety.
Instead, he felt useless. If he had to let his master make a move for such a minor matter, then he was too negligent.
Boom!
Liang Hutou's martial arts gang qi exploded like a raging sea, his power continuously rising, his blood qi surging like a terrifying life furnace at its peak.
Bang!
With a single strike, Zheng Bo, the Profound Gang realm commander who had ambushed Ling Fan outside the Liu family earlier, had his chest caved in, his internal organs almost displaced. He was sent flying back in defeat, clearly not going to survive.
This person was only at the early-stage Profound Gang realm, how could he withstand Liang Hutou's full-powered attack?
After a successful strike, Liang Hutou continued to attack the second Profound Gang realm expert who dared to obstruct him.
Instantly, a force like a mountain collapsing poured out. Xiong Kuang was greatly alarmed and quickly shouted for the remaining two Profound Gang realm experts to retreat.
Killing a Profound Gang realm expert with one strike.
Forcing back three Profound Gang realm experts with a single blow.
The terrifying strength of the Profound Gang realm peak immediately shocked everyone.
Liang Hutou, with no further obstacles, immediately sped towards Ling Fan.
Yan Zhang was secretly rejoicing, but before he could capture Ling Fan, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he turned around abruptly.
"You!"
He looked at the rapidly approaching Liang Hutou with extreme horror in his eyes. A sense of immense danger surged from the depths of his heart.
Martial arts gang qi erupted from his body as if it were free of charge. Yan Zhang had already used all his strength, wanting to escape from Liang Hutou's grasp.
Unfortunately, the gap in their strength was too great.
Liang Hutou's strike was like a destructive force, shattering Yan Zhang's bones all over his body. In the end, he fell to the ground like a pile of mud and died.
Another Profound Gang realm expert killed!
"Damn it, you dare to attack my master, you're looking for death!"
Liang Hutou contemptuously kicked Yan Zhang's corpse away. When Yan Zhang's corpse rolled towards the City Lord's Mansion, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion turned pale with fright and trembled all over.
These were the Profound Gang realm experts who were high above and arrogant in their eyes.
They were actually killed by someone like chicks, two in a row!
This Liang Hutou was too terrifying.
"Master, are you alright!"
Liang Hutou bowed to Ling Fan.
Ling Fan waved his hand and said, "No harm done."
Liang Hutou was then relieved, and two fierce gazes once again fell upon Xiong Kuang and the remaining two City Lord's Mansion Profound Gang realm experts.
"Master, how should we deal with Xiong Kuang and the remaining people of the City Lord's Mansion? Should we kill them all and completely obliterate the City Lord's Mansion?"
Liang Hutou asked for instructions.
Everyone was frightened by Liang Hutou's murderous words, especially the powerhouses of the City Lord's Mansion, who were all terrified.
Under Liang Hutou's immense pressure, Xiong Kuang could still maintain some composure, but he was sweating profusely.
As for the two surviving Profound Gang realm experts of the City Lord's Mansion, they had long since been scared out of their wits.
Zheng Bo and Yan Zhang could not even withstand one move from Liang Hutou and were killed. It was likely that they would not fare any better.
If Ling Fan was truly determined to destroy their City Lord's Mansion, it was possible that the City Lord's Mansion would indeed be finished.
"Alas..."
Xiong Kuang sighed deeply and arduously bowed towards Ling Fan.
"Young Master Ling, I, Xiong Kuang, admit defeat! I beg you to be magnanimous and spare our City Lord's Mansion a way out. We are willing to accept any demands you may have."
Ling Fan did not speak, a faint smile on his face.
Since he had not expressed his stance, Xiong Kuang remained with his head bowed, not daring to stand up.
Seeing Xiong Kuang bowing and submitting to Ling Fan, all the powerhouses were deeply shocked.
For a moment, the entire venue fell into a terrifying silence, waiting for Ling Fan's attitude.
Liu Xiwei, witnessing this scene, felt a sense of absurdity.
The powerful and invincible City Lord's Mansion of Star Sand City now had its life and death in the hands of Ling Fan, this useless person.
What had happened to this world!