"I'm going to kill you, I absolutely will kill you…"
Zhao Hongyuan seemed possessed, staring intently at Chen Xiao, muttering to himself.
Chen Xiao shrugged. "I'd really like to see how you plan to kill me!"
Zhao Hongyuan turned to Jin Gong. "Master, please make your move!"
Chen Xiao chuckled. "You're relying on him to kill me?"
"Hmph, Master Jin Gong is Southeast Asia's foremost master of sorcery. Do you think I would have come to find you without absolute confidence?"
Zhao Hongyuan said with full assurance.
"Your reputation is indeed impressive, but we've already crossed paths."
Chen Xiao stated calmly.
"What? When did you cross paths? How come I didn't know?"
Zhao Hongyuan was startled, then he rebuked, "Kid, don't try to fool me. I've been with Master Jin Gong the entire time. Wouldn't I know if you had crossed paths?"
"If you don't believe me, look for yourself."
Chen Xiao gestured towards Jin Gong.
Zhao Hongyuan looked back at Jin Gong and suddenly felt something was off. Jin Gong's eyes were fixed, and his expression was somewhat vacant.
"Master Jin Gong, what's wrong? The scoundrel is right in front of you. Hurry and help me kill him!"
Zhao Hongyuan whispered.
However, Jin Gong remained deaf to his words, as if he hadn't heard him at all.
Just then, Chen Xiao's calm voice cut through the air, "Big bald head, you're dead already, so stop pretending."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Gong suddenly began to bleed from all seven orifices and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Witnessing this scene, everyone's faces simultaneously showed shock and bewilderment.
Someone stepped forward to check Jin Gong's breathing and found no sign of life.
In an instant, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
"So, Master really did cross paths with this kid!"
"Not only did they cross paths, but he was defeated by him!"
"To defeat Master in his own spiritual domain, is this kid even human?"
The Eight Vajras discussed amongst themselves, their faces filled with awe.
It turned out that in the mere ten-odd seconds Chen Xiao and Jin Gong had been staring at each other, Jin Gong had used his most potent mental attack to trap Chen Xiao. However, he had been counter-killed by Chen Xiao within his own spiritual domain.
After all, Chen Xiao possessed divine sense, which was the result of extremely refined mental power.
For Jin Gong to attack Chen Xiao with mental power was akin to an amateur player challenging a world champion.
The gap between them was not just a matter of miles!
Zhao Hongyuan didn't understand what mental power was. He only knew that Jin Gong had been killed by Chen Xiao!
In a fit of rage and hatred, he imperiously yelled at the Eight Vajras.
"What are you guys standing around for? Your master has been killed by this kid. Aren't you going to step up and avenge him?"
The Eight Vajras had received quite a bit from Zhao Hongyuan, so he assumed he could command them.
However, the reality proved him to be utterly naive.
The Eight Vajras didn't listen to him at all.
"Zhao, even Master Jin Gong is no match for him. Are you asking us to go to our deaths?"
"Besides, we have no enmity with Mr. Chen. Why should we listen to you!"
"Mr. Chen, please don't misunderstand. We were just here to watch the excitement. Everything was planned by this Zhao fellow and Jin Gong. It has nothing to do with us!"
Not only did the Eight Vajras ignore Zhao Hongyuan, but they also turned their attention to Chen Xiao, trying to curry favor with him!
"You, you bunch of dogs…"
Zhao Hongyuan gritted his teeth in anger, but he was helpless.
Finally, he flicked his sleeve and issued a threat, "Chen, I'll let you off the hook today, but this matter between us is not over. You wait for me, I will make you pay sooner or later!"
With that, he turned to leave.
Chen Xiao let out a wry laugh. "Zhao Hongyuan, you can't kill me, and now you want to just walk away?"
"What else? What do you want?"
Zhao Hongyuan said righteously, then, as if a thought struck him, he sneered, "You're not thinking of killing me, are you?"
"Let me tell you, I am from the Zhao family. If you dare to touch a single hair on my head today, my family will flatten the entire Jiangcheng!"
"What a statement, flattening Jiangcheng! The Zhao family, how mighty!"
Chen Xiao burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face.
"What are you laughing at? Do you think our Zhao family can't do it?"
Seeing Chen Xiao laughing like that, Zhao Hongyuan was very displeased.
But in the next second, Chen Xiao's laughter abruptly stopped. He coldly said to the Eight Vajras, "Kill him for me, and I might consider letting you leave here alive!"
"What a joke, do you think they'll listen to you…"
Zhao Hongyuan was mocking Chen Xiao one second, but the next, he was stunned.
Because he suddenly noticed the Eight Vajras were closing in on him, looking restless!
"You, what do you want to do? I'm telling you, if you dare to touch me today, the Zhao family will absolutely not…"
Zhao Hongyuan's words were cut short as a curved saber sliced across his throat. Blood spurted out like water from a broken pipe!
"Mr. Chen, we have listened to you and killed this Zhao fellow. Can you let us go now?"
The one who had killed Zhao Hongyuan asked tentatively.
Chen Xiao sneered. "I only said I would consider letting you go, not that I definitely would."
As he spoke, Chen Xiao gripped the Yitian Sword in his hand.
"Now, I've made up my mind. None of you are leaving!"
Upon hearing this, the Eight Vajras immediately panicked.
"Damn it, you broke your word!"
"Let's all go at him together, I don't believe he's that powerful!"
"Kill him!"
…
The Eight Vajras shouted aggressively, but before they could make a move, Chen Xiao swung his sword, and flames erupted into the sky.
"You think I'm keeping you alive for the New Year?"
The Eight Vajras, who had been rampant in Southeast Asia for decades, became ghosts under Chen Xiao's sword in an instant!
Chen Xiao burned the bodies of everyone with a single flame, his gaze serene.
"A bunch of overestimating flies, daring to cause trouble for me?"
Wu Yufei was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.
She hadn't expected that Chen Xiao would kill someone of Zhao Hongyuan's caliber so readily!
Just then, a tall and powerfully built young man ran towards Chen Xiao, shouting.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen!"
The man rushed to Chen Xiao's side. "It's great that you're alright, Mr. Chen. I was afraid it was too late!"
Seeing this person, Chen Xiao was full of surprise. "Why are you here? What could have happened to me?"
The person who arrived was Song Anguo.
He panted as he explained, "Mr. Chen, that brat Zhao Hongyuan played me for a fool. You mentioned something last time, and he outwardly agreed with me, but behind my back, he invited some sorcery master to cause you trouble. As soon as I got the news, I rushed over. Don't worry, with me here, he wouldn't dare do anything to you!"
"When he gets here, I'll give him a couple of good slaps!"