Seeing the advancing Lan Family Martial Artists, Han Feng turned to Han Xu and said softly, "Remember, you must get them out of the Han Family residence safely. Otherwise, you will be a traitor to the Han Family for all eternity!"

Upon hearing this, Han Xu nodded heavily, tears welling up in his eyes. He could see the grim determination in Han Feng’s gaze. He knew Han Feng was about to fight to the death to carve a path for them to escape.

Seeing Han Xu nod, Han Feng turned around, his expression instantly turning cold. The aura within him erupted as he shouted in a frigid voice, "Brother Li, Brother Zhang, today, we three brothers will fight side-by-side once more!"

"Haha, if I don’t knock out a few of the Lan Family’s teeth today, then my surname isn’t Li!" Feeling Han Feng’s aura, Elder Li and Elder Zhang stepped forward, their own auras erupting as well. The three men’s auras intertwined, and a soaring battle intent rose to the heavens, momentarily intimidating the members of the Lan Family!

"Kill!" The three men roared and charged out. The full might of their Spirit King auras was unleashed, instantly scattering the Lan Family’s Martial Artists. A wide path opened up before Han Xu.

"Xu’er, go! Don’t forget the great feud of our Han Family!" Han Feng bellowed before charging back into the crowd of Lan Family members.

"Grandfather!" Han Xu watched Han Feng’s back, tears instantly streaming down his face. But he knew this was no time for grief. He immediately pulled the group of Han Family disciples along and sprinted frantically away from the family grounds.

"Yansheng!" Seeing Han Xu and the others escape under Han Feng’s cover, Lan Quetian’s brow furrowed slightly. He then called out to Lan Yansheng behind him.

"Father," Lan Yansheng responded.

"Go. Take the three Hu Brothers and the Lan Wei. Bring back the fish that escaped the net. I don’t care if they’re dead or alive!" Lan Quetian ordered coolly. He then glanced at the three men fighting for their lives, his gaze turning icy as he continued, "As for these three, leave them to me!"

Hearing Lan Quetian’s words, Lan Yansheng’s face lit up with joy. He had long found Han Xu to be an eyesore. Today, he could finally get rid of this thorn in his side!

"Let’s go!" Lan Yansheng gestured to the men behind him, a sinister smile on his face as he gave chase in the direction Han Xu had fled. Following them were dozens of Lan Wei exuding powerful auras. They were agile and moved swiftly—clearly well-trained experts.

Han Feng noticed Lan Yansheng’s actions and immediately wanted to break away to intercept him. But just then, a giant palm condensed from Spiritual Power descended from the sky, slamming down toward the three of them.

Seeing the ferociously approaching Spiritual Power palm, Han Feng and the other two were startled. They could only raise their hands to block it. Lan Yansheng used this opening to disappear from their sight.

BOOM!

With a tremendous crash, the giant Spiritual Power palm sent the three men flying. Their bodies smashed directly into the Han Family’s ancestral hall, which collapsed with a mighty crash a moment later.

The one who had attacked was, of course, Lan Quetian. He clapped his hands together, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "Since you insist on this futile resistance, I’ll play along for a while!"

BANG!

Han Feng and his two companions flew out from the collapsed rubble, their expressions grim as they stared at Lan Quetian. ’A Spirit Emperor Powerhouse truly is powerful.’ However, it was impossible for them to surrender without a fight.

Gazing at the three dust-covered figures, Lan Quetian sneered. His body flickered and vanished, reappearing in front of Han Feng’s group. A great battle then erupted between the four of them!

Meanwhile, Lan Yansheng, leading the three Spirit Aspect Powerhouses hired by Lan Quetian and the Lan Wei, had quickly caught up to Han Xu’s group. After all, Han Xu’s party was just a group of Spiritualists and Spirit Pupils. How could they possibly compare to the well-trained Lan Wei?

Han Xu shielded the Han Family disciples behind him, staring coldly at Lan Yansheng up ahead.

"Go on, run. Why have you stopped running?" Lan Yansheng taunted, looking at Han Xu with a mocking smile.

"I told you long ago that your Han Family was destined to be a stepping stone for my Lan Family, and you are no exception! Kill them! Leave no one alive!" Lan Yansheng’s voice suddenly changed, and he gave the order in a glacial tone.

At his words, the Lan Wei behind him flashed forward, charging directly at the Han Family members. These Lan Wei were elites hand-picked by the Lan Family, all of them at the Spirit Marquis realm or above. Dealing with this group of children would be far too easy!

Seeing the charging Lan Wei, Han Xu snorted coldly. The aura within his body erupted completely, revealing the full presence of a Tier Four Spirit Marquis.

In truth, Han Xu was a rare genius. He also had a secret: his Spiritual Attribute was not within the Five Elements. Instead, it was a mutated Killing Sand Attribute, and he himself possessed an Extreme Attribute Physique!

Han Xu’s hands formed a Seal Technique. The ground beneath his feet instantly turned to sand, enveloping the Han Family members within it. He himself leaped out and shot straight toward Lan Yansheng. ’To catch the bandit, first catch the king!’ As long as he could capture Lan Yansheng, they still had a sliver of hope!

Lan Yansheng was terrified when he saw Han Xu charging at him. Although he had always disliked Han Xu, he had never dared to make a move against him because Han Xu was far stronger. He was no match for him at all!

"Don’t get ahead of yourself, boy!" However, just as Han Xu was about to grab Lan Yansheng, Hu the Third of the Hu Brothers flickered from behind Lan Yansheng and appeared in front of Han Xu. He then thrust out a palm to meet Han Xu’s!

BANG!

With a muffled thud, Han Xu was sent flying, spitting blood. His face was filled with horror, because he had sensed a formidable aura from Hu the Third. ’This man... he’s a Spirit Aspect Powerhouse!’

SWOOSH!

While Han Xu was still flying backward, Hu the Third flickered again, instantly catching up to him and striking his chest with another palm.

GAAH!

A mouthful of blood sprayed out, and Han Xu’s aura weakened dramatically. A Spirit Aspect Powerhouse was someone he was utterly powerless against!

Before Han Xu was sent flying far, Hu the Third caught him mid-air and held him up.

"Goodbye forever, kid!" Hu the Third laughed cruelly. His palm then sharpened into a blade as he thrust it toward Han Xu’s heart. The sharp, Powerful Qi made Han Xu’s chest feel an icy chill.

’Am I going to die? Grandfather, I’m sorry. Xu’er was useless. I couldn’t complete the mission you gave me. Xiaoxue, I’m sorry. Your big brother failed to protect you.’ Han Xu closed his eyes, a flicker of despair flashing through his heart.

SHLICK...

AH!

The next moment, the soft sound of a sharp sword piercing flesh and bone rang out, followed by a blood-curdling scream that startled everyone present, their eyes all snapping toward Han Xu.

At that moment, Han Xu’s eyes flew open. He hadn’t been pierced by Hu the Third. Instead, it was Hu the Third who was now on the ground, clutching his right arm and screaming shrilly. His right arm was gone, the stump as smooth as a mirror, with wisps of Black Flame curling around it. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Han Xu snapped his head up and saw the figure standing before him, holding the Black Flame Giant Ruler. His face lit up with joy as he cried out, "Brother Shen!"

It turned out that the one who had arrived in the nick of time was Shen Haoran. He glanced at the injuries on Han Xu’s body, and his gaze turned bone-chillingly cold. He pointed his Black Flame Giant Ruler at the Lan Family members, and a voice, devoid of any emotion, came from his lips: "Every member of the Lan Family here today... will die!"