"Kid, you're asking for death. Don't blame me. The Great Wilderness Net is the culmination of my thirty years of cultivation. You think you can touch it? You're courting death!"

Seeing Chen Xiao recklessly reach for the Great Wilderness Net, Wang Xingde sneered, his face full of arrogance.

"Brother Chen, don't!"

Li Qin shouted a warning.

However, her warning didn't stop Chen Xiao from touching the Great Wilderness Net.

Then, she saw Chen Xiao's hand pass through the Great Wilderness Net with ease.

Wang Xingde gaped, speechless. "This, how is this possible?"

Gu Zhendong's eyes widened, completely unable to believe what he was seeing.

But that wasn't the end of it. Chen Xiao grabbed a few icy crystal strands of the Great Wilderness Net, and with a sudden tug, he completely controlled the entire net.

Water vapor continuously rose from his hands. Under the influence of the water vapor, the net constantly shrunk, eventually condensing into a pure ice crystal sphere the size of a basketball.

"Heh, thirty years of cultivation and that's all you've got?"

Chen Xiao tossed the sphere back and forth between his hands, left to right, right to left...

Wang Xingde was utterly despondent. The young man before him was an invincible existence!

Actually, this was just a matter of luck. Wang Xingde claimed that the sea was his domain, but little did he know that the sea helped Chen Xiao far more than it helped him.

That was because the Canglan (Azure Wave) Sutra that Chen Xiao cultivated was fundamentally a water-attribute technique. Moreover, the Canglan True Martial he cultivated allowed Chen Xiao's combat ability on the sea to far surpass the norm.

Furthermore, Chen Xiao possessed an extremely high affinity for the water element. As a result, the Great Wilderness Net that Wang Xingde had spent thirty years weaving not only failed to harm him, but was instead used by him.

If Wang Xingde had woven such a net on land, Chen Xiao would not have been able to deal with it so easily. Even if he could withstand it, it would have come at the cost of injuries.

The ice crystal sphere in Chen Xiao's hand possessed immense destructive power. If he were to throw it at the ground now, its power would be comparable to the simultaneous explosion of several nuclear bombs, and the entire Hidden Sword Island would be reduced to ashes.

Chen Xiao wasn't a destructive maniac. Harming the flowers and plants would be too detrimental to public morality. Besides, he didn't want to waste such pure energy for nothing.

"I'll accept your thirty years of cultivation!"

Chen Xiao reached out and grabbed, and the ice crystal sphere disappeared into his body.

Of course, he couldn't absorb all of that energy at once. He would store it first and slowly digest and absorb it later.

But even so, Wang Xingde was completely dumbfounded.

He could actually do that... He realized that the gap between himself and Chen Xiao wasn't just a difference in strength. Their levels were clearly several tiers apart!

He had never seen or even heard of Chen Xiao's abilities.

After absorbing the ice crystal sphere into his body, Chen Xiao rode the waves and landed on the beach.

Wang Xingde collapsed to the ground, no longer having any intention of resisting.

"You win."

Wang Xingde seemed to have seen through everything, appearing indifferent.

Chen Xiao curled his lip and said indifferently, "You spoke nonsense. But don't worry, I won't kill you."

"You're going to let me go?"

Wang Xingde's expression brightened, but then his eyes dimmed again. "Even if you let me go, it's useless. After taking the Dragon-Tiger Blood Burst Pill, I have less than twenty-four hours left to live."

Chen Xiao sneered. "I didn't say I was going to let you go."

Then, Chen Xiao waved in the direction of Gu Zhendong and Li Qin. The two immediately hurried over.

Chen Xiao said casually, "Alright, the last member of the Wang family is standing right in front of you. Take revenge for your grudges, settle your scores, and don't hold back!"

Instantly, killing intent flashed in the eyes of both Gu Zhendong and Li Qin.

Wang Xingde looked at Gu Zhendong and Li Qin with a puzzled expression. "The two of you, I don't know what grievances I have with you. I won't beg for mercy, I only ask that you let me die knowing why!"

"Hmph, you old dog, open your eyes wide and see who I am!"

Li Qin snapped!

Wang Xingde looked at her carefully, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"You're the little girl who let the fox bite me last time?"

Li Qin snorted. "It's good that you can still recognize this grandma. It seems you're not blind after all!"

Wang Xingde sighed. "I remember you. You're Li Muzhi's daughter. If you want to kill me, I accept... But this brother, who are you, and what grievances do I have with you?"

Gu Zhendong crossed his arms and said proudly, "I am Gu Zhendong, Li Muzhi's good brother. Today, I will take your dog life for my good brother!"

"Gu Zhendong... So you're Left Envoy Gu of the Willow Gate. I didn't expect you to have been hiding for so many years, and you're still alive!"

"It seems that you both have reasons to kill me. Come on, I'm ready."

Wang Xingde closed his eyes, waiting for death to arrive.

"Old dog, prepare to die!"

Gu Zhendong raised his right hand high, about to strike down, when Li Qin suddenly stopped him.

"Wait, Uncle Gu. We've achieved our goal, but what about Brother Chen's goal?"

Gu Zhendong was slightly stunned, only then remembering that he hadn't asked Wang Xingde where he had hidden the Seven Fiends Blood Banner.

Hidden Sword Island was so big. If they were to search for it bit by bit, they didn't know how long it would take. Moreover, if Wang Xingde hadn't hidden the Seven Fiends Blood Banner on the island, then it would be even more of a loss.

Li Qin shouted angrily, "Old dog, did you hear that? Where is the Seven Fiends Blood Banner that my Brother Chen wants? Hurry up and hand it over!"

Wang Xingde sighed. "I didn't bring the Seven Fiends Blood Banner with me... Very well, I'll take you to get it."

Seeing Wang Xingde agree so easily, Li Qin was slightly taken aback. "You're not planning to play any tricks, are you?"

Wang Xingde smiled contemptuously. "Even if you don't kill me, I'm going to die anyway. What tricks can I play!"

Gu Zhendong said, "Qin'er, don't worry. Just let him take us to see. If he dares to play any tricks, hmph, Uncle Gu has plenty of ways to make him wish he were dead."

Hearing these words, Wang Xingde shook his head with a smile and stood up to lead the way.

Soon, Wang Xingde led the group to the basement of his residence. This was Wang Xingde's treasure vault.

Wang Xingde searched inside for a while, finally finding the legendary Seven Fiends Blood Banner.

"This is your family heirloom. I'm returning it to you."

Wang Xingde handed the Seven Fiends Blood Banner to Li Qin.

Li Qin took it and examined it. Gu Zhendong asked, "How is it, Qin'er? Is this your family's Seven Fiends Blood Banner? Can you recognize it?"

Looking at the Seven Fiends Blood Banner in her hand, Li Qin hesitated. "The Seven Fiends Blood Banner in my memory is indeed like this, but I always feel like something is missing."

At this time, Wang Xingde suddenly laughed, his laughter containing a hint of triumph.

"You also see that something is missing? Hahahaha, then I'll tell you, this broken thing is already fucked up!"