The sight stunned everyone present.
Chen Xiao appeared completely unfazed, as if he were not facing imminent death.
“You impatient brat, are you in such a hurry to die?” Li Xun said hatefully.
“I’m just impatient waiting for you,” Chen Xiao replied, yawning. He glanced at the slender horse from Jiangnan, “You don’t actually think a mere gun can threaten me, do you?”
“This isn’t just any gun, brat. It’s specially designed to deal with martial artists. Its power is such that even Dongxia Yang Potian couldn’t withstand it. You think you’re stronger than Dongxia?” Li Xun sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
Hearing this, Han Jiuchian and the others, who had just regained a sliver of hope, were plunged into despair. While Chen Xiao was strong, few present believed he could match Yang Potian, the Dongxia.
“Heh, what is Yang Potian? Is he even worthy of comparison to me?” Yang Zhen said with a faint, dismissive smile.
“You bastard, you have no idea how high the sky is or how thick the earth is! Fire your gun and kill him!” Seeing Chen Xiao’s arrogant and fearless demeanor, Li Xun lost his patience.
Obeying Li Xun’s command, the slender horse from Jiangnan pulled the trigger, firing several shots.
*Bang bang bang bang—*
The gunshots rang out. Li Xun gritted his teeth, his face contorted in rage. Even if Chen Xiao were killed, it wouldn’t quell the anger and hatred in his heart. How could the life of a lowly commoner be compared to that of his beloved sister?
However, the next moment, he froze in place. The scene of Chen Xiao’s chest exploding, which he had imagined, did not occur. Chen Xiao was calmly watching him, completely unharmed, a mocking smile on his face. The fired bullets had bounced off and fallen to the ground with a clatter.
“This, how is this possible? Bullets that even Yang Potian couldn’t withstand, how can they not harm him? And at such close range?” Li Xun’s face was filled with disbelief, a hint of panic in his eyes.
If anyone was more panicked than Li Xun, it was the slender horse from Jiangnan. She was mere inches away from Chen Xiao, still sitting on him. Chen Xiao smiled at her playfully, “Why don’t you try firing a few more shots?”
The slender horse, trembling with fear, gritted her teeth, raised the pistol, and aimed it at Chen Xiao’s head, firing several more shots!
*Bang bang bang bang—*
The bullets embedded themselves in Chen Xiao’s head. However, Chen Xiao’s skin, like rubber, tightly encased the bullets. With a slight bounce, the bullets fell to the ground. After breaking through the six revolutions, Chen Xiao’s Canglan Sacred Body had reached the minor accomplishment stage. Although these bullets were specially designed for martial artists and possessed immense power, they posed no threat to Chen Xiao.
Witnessing this, everyone’s jaws nearly dropped. They had just heard that even Dongxia Yang Potian couldn’t withstand these specially made bullets, yet Chen Xiao could. Did this mean Chen Xiao’s strength already surpassed Yang Potian’s? Terrifying indeed!
Everyone gasped. At his young age, Chen Xiao had reached such a realm. Their imaginations couldn’t fathom how powerful he would become in the future.
In reality, the strength Chen Xiao displayed before them was merely the tip of the iceberg. Due to his divine sense, he had long detected the pistol hidden on the slender horse. That was why Chen Xiao had allowed her to approach and then cooperated with her in a staged performance. All of this was merely to lure Li Xun out sooner.
Now that the act was over and Li Xun had brought his eighteen Hua Jing Grandmasters before Chen Xiao, it was time to conclude. Concluding meant reaping. Reaping meant lives.
The first life to be reaped was that of the slender horse from Jiangnan. Chen Xiao gripped her firm chin, his expression serious. “Your acting is terrible. You should enroll in a film academy for further studies.”
The slender horse was so terrified she dared not move, her eyelashes trembling. She couldn't resist or struggle.
“Unfortunately, you no longer have the chance.” As he spoke, a surge of energy flowed from Chen Xiao’s fingertips into the horse’s chin. Her chin visibly enlarged and swelled, like an inflating balloon.
“No, don’t kill me, please…” The slender horse trembled all over, her eyes wide, pleading desperately with Chen Xiao.
Before she could finish, with a *pop*, her entire chin exploded. Half of her head instantly disintegrated into a mist of blood and flesh.
Chen Xiao disdainfully pushed away the slender horse’s corpse and then cast a sharp gaze towards Liu Yan. Liu Yan shivered and quickly ran towards Li Xun, “Hall Master, save me, help!”
However, as she ran, she suddenly realized that the scenery around her was moving faster than she was, and the distance between her and Li Xun was growing. Upon closer inspection, she saw that it wasn't the scenery moving, but she herself was retreating.
Chen Xiao reached out a hand towards Liu Yan, and a powerful suction pulled her towards him. *Slap*, Liu Yan ended up in front of Chen Xiao. He placed a hand on her head.
*Bang!*
Before Liu Yan could utter a word, her head split open from her neck, like a bursting watermelon. Blood mist scattered, and the air filled with the stench of blood. Even the seasoned martial arts bosses, accustomed to life and death, couldn't help but gag at the sight.
“Good, then who’s next?” Chen Xiao’s gaze swept over the faces of the martial arts leaders who had betrayed him. These men, who usually commanded respect, were now as terrified as if they had seen ghosts.
“Pick, one, by, one, whoever, is, picked, dies, first…” Chen Xiao pointed his finger rhythmically, finally landing on Dong Sanbiao.
“You’re picked, it’s you!” Dong Sanbiao, knowing he couldn’t escape, gritted his teeth. “Damn it, I’ll fight you!” he roared, charging at Chen Xiao.
“Oh? I didn’t expect you to have some backbone…” Chen Xiao smiled playfully. As Dong Sanbiao reached him, Chen Xiao unleashed a punch.
*Bang!*
Chen Xiao’s fist entered Dong Sanbiao’s nose and exited the back of his skull. Chen Xiao, acknowledging his defiance, had left him a relatively intact corpse.
With Dong Sanbiao dead, the psychological defenses of the martial arts leaders who had betrayed Chen Xiao completely collapsed. They abandoned their weapons, crying and wailing as they fled towards Li Xun, seeking protection from the Underworld Hall.
A cold smile played on Chen Xiao’s lips. He didn’t care if these men were loyal to him. But betrayal was absolutely unforgivable!