Chapter 31: The Su Family in Peril

The night air carried a faint chill. Su Xin was alone in his residence, practicing his swordsmanship.

After completing a set of sword techniques, Su Xin felt a sense of ease in both body and mind.

"Mastering the first layer of the profound secret technique and achieving minor success in the 'Thunder-Fire Scroll' has greatly improved my comprehension of artistic conception. If I were to challenge the second floor of the Seeking Dragon Pagoda now, although I would likely still be defeated, I could at least stand my ground and exchange blows with that gatekeeper for a while, right?" Su Xin smiled faintly.

But suddenly...

"Hahaha!!"

"You little bastards of the Su family! Tonight is the night your clan will be exterminated!"

As that long roar exploded across the entire Su family estate, Su Xin’s expression shifted instantly.

"Not good!"

Su Xin immediately leaped onto the roof, only to see over a dozen figures in the night, moving with astonishing speed as they charged through the air. Each of those figures exuded a terrifying aura.

They rampaged forward, and the Su family guards in their path could neither stop them nor dared to try.

"They are all Void-Breaking Realm experts!!"

Su Xin felt a chill in his heart. The Su family only had two experts in the Void-Breaking Realm, but now, more than ten had descended upon them at once. Furthermore, judging purely by their aura, most of these Void-Breaking experts were far stronger than Zhao Tianlei, whom he had previously killed.

Boom! Boom!

Two figures erupted from within the Su family estate—the Clan Head, Su Baichen, and the Grand Elder, Su Boyong.

However, facing the dozen incoming Void-Breaking experts, Su Boyong didn't even dare to intercept them. Several of the attackers peeled off; one engaged Su Boyong in a fierce battle, while two others began to ransack the estate.

The rest—a complete Yinglong Guard unit, consisting of nine late-stage Void-Breaking experts and one peak-stage captain, along with An Cang, who was also at the peak of the Void-Breaking Realm, and Pang Shaoqing, a late-stage expert—all swarmed toward Su Baichen.

"Su Baichen!"

"Today, you will die!"

"The Su family will be wiped out!"

An Cang’s roar echoed across the sky.

"Father!"

Su Xin was filled with shock and rage, but before he could act, "Whoosh!" A signal flare shot into the sky.

The large number of Pang family experts, who had long been hidden outside the Su family estate, received the signal and charged into the grounds from every direction and corner simultaneously. Figures from the Pang family were seen vaulting over walls and leaping across eaves everywhere along the perimeter.

Not only that, but several "sleeper agents" planted by the Pang family within the estate also struck the moment the flare ignited, launching a frenzied slaughter against the Su family members beside them.

In an instant, a chaotic mix of fury, fighting, and screams filled the air. The entire Su family had descended into absolute pandemonium.

"This is... a war of extermination!"

Su Xin’s gaze was cold, his expression frighteningly grim. He had thought that he was about to become a disciple of the Tianyan Palace and that with their protection, the Su family would be safe and sound. He never imagined that before the official special recruitment notice had even arrived, the Pang family—which had been watching like a tiger—and the Situ family behind them, would strike directly!

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"Li Hu!!"

A roar erupted from a nearby courtyard. Standing on the eaves, Su Xin focused his gaze.

In the courtyard, several Su family experts were rushing toward the front, but suddenly, a guest retainer at the peak of the Sea-Transformation Realm launched a sneak attack. Caught completely off guard, the Su family experts were severely wounded, and two were killed on the spot. The one who had roared was Su Bohang, who had been struck by the retainer and now lay dying.

"Uncle Hang!"

Su Xin’s eyes reddened instantly. "Bastard!"

Boom!

Su Xin leaped, appearing in the courtyard. The retainer named Li Hu was just about to deliver a finishing blow to the severely wounded Su Bohang when he saw Su Xin attacking from the side.

"The Young Master of the Su family?" Li Hu’s expression changed. Although he was just a retainer, he knew that Su Xin had single-handedly killed three peak Sea-Transformation experts in the East City just days ago. If he could kill peak Sea-Transformation experts, what chance did he have as someone only at the late stage of the Sea-Transformation Realm?

"You... deserve to die!"

Su Xin had already swung his sword. The sword light was so fast that Li Hu had no chance to defend himself; he was cut down by Su Xin in a single encounter.

"Su, Su Xin..." Su Bohang struggled to look up at Su Xin, but his head soon slumped, and his breath ceased.

"Uncle Hang!" Su Xin was filled with grief and was about to step forward when—

"Found you!"

Two figures landed simultaneously on the eaves of the courtyard, their cold gazes locking onto Su Xin.

"Void-Breaking Realm experts, and two of them?" Su Xin was secretly alarmed. He had seen several Void-Breaking experts peel off from the main group earlier; one was fighting the Grand Elder, and two others were searching the estate—it seemed they had been hunting for him.

"To deal with me, a mere mid-stage Sea-Transformation cultivator, they actually sent two Void-Breaking experts. I should be honored," Su Xin said with a cold glare.

In truth, compared to him, the Situ family held his father, Su Baichen, in even higher regard. After all, the entire Yinglong Guard unit, including An Cang and Pang Shaoqing, had gone to kill his father.

"Kill!"

The two Void-Breaking experts attacking Su Xin were from the Pang family. They knew full well what a massive threat Su Xin posed. Without a word, both unleashed their full strength, intending to kill him instantly. One wielded a long spear, while the other carried a blood-colored saber as thin as a cicada's wing.

Whoosh! The long spear pierced the void like a venomous dragon.

Swish! The blood-colored saber moved with eerie, astonishing speed toward Su Xin’s throat.

Under normal circumstances, even a genius who had passed the first floor of the Seeking Dragon Pagoda would be easily killed by two Void-Breaking experts attacking in tandem. The two were highly confident.

But the result...

Clang! Clang!

Two sounds of metal clashing rang out, and the two figures were forced to retreat.

"He didn't die?"

"We attacked with full strength, and he blocked it?"

The two Void-Breaking experts were deeply astonished. They attacked again, this time coordinating their movements, launching relentless killing blows from two directions. Yet, Su Xin stood like a rock in the middle of a vast ocean; his sword stirred up heavy waves, imbued with a unique power that deflected their attacks time and again. He hadn't even fully utilized fifty percent of his bloodline power yet.

"Hmph, although these two are in the Void-Breaking Realm, they are only at the initial stage, and their techniques are quite ordinary. In terms of strength, they are much weaker than the gatekeeper on the second floor of the Seeking Dragon Pagoda," Su Xin sneered.

The gatekeeper on the second floor of the Seeking Dragon Pagoda possessed speed and strength that barely reached the threshold of the Void-Breaking Realm, but its spear technique contained a hint of artistic conception, which made it terrifying. In terms of overall combat ability, that gatekeeper was stronger than either of these two.

Su Xin had held his own against that gatekeeper for a long time by relying on the "Mountain-Sea Scroll." Now, with his mastery of the "Thunder-Fire Scroll" at the minor success level, his comprehension of artistic conception had increased significantly, and his defense with the "Mountain-Sea Scroll" was naturally stronger. Even facing two opponents, he could handle them with relative ease.

"These two alone pose no threat to me, but the Su family..." Su Xin’s expression turned grave.

As he fought, he leaped back onto the eaves and could see the Su family estate, where fighting was raging everywhere. Although the Pang family’s initial strike and the betrayal of the "sleeper agents" had caught the Su family off guard, they had quickly rallied. Under the leadership of their elders and high-level commanders, the Su family was putting up an effective resistance.

In terms of Sea-Transformation Realm combat power, the Su family was not much weaker than the Pang family. Therefore, the outcome of tonight’s battle would ultimately be decided by the Void-Breaking experts.

At this moment, there were three battlefields involving Void-Breaking experts within the Su family.

The first was the Grand Elder, Su Boyong, fighting a Pang family elder; they were evenly matched, and neither would be able to defeat the other in the short term.

The second was Su Xin himself, besieged by two Void-Breaking experts.

The third, and most dangerous, was the twelve-on-one battle against his father, Su Baichen.

"So many Void-Breaking experts surrounding my father... I wonder how much longer he can hold out!"

Su Xin was burning with anxiety. He wanted to rush over to help his father, but he had to take out these two opponents first. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to kill them quickly, leaving only one path: using the "God-Extinguishing Forbidden Technique." However, once activated, it could only be maintained for a few dozen breaths.

"I cannot afford a moment of delay. I must find the right opportunity and kill them in one strike!" Su Xin’s eyes turned cold.

Although he could easily defend against the two experts using his "Mountain-Sea Scroll" swordsmanship, he began to make it appear as though he were struggling...

"The brat is almost at his limit!"

"To hold out against the two of us for so long as a mid-stage Sea-Transformation cultivator, he is truly impressive."

The two Void-Breaking experts’ eyes lit up, and they attacked with even greater fervor.

At the same time, in the void near the courtyard, another figure was lurking—Mr. Chang, the late-stage Void-Breaking expert sent by Pang Shaoqing.

"The Clan Head told me to wait on the sidelines to see if the Su family had any hidden experts. But the battle has been raging for so long, and even Su Xin is about to be killed without any new experts appearing. It seems the Su family really has no one left," Mr. Chang thought with relief, his figure quietly drifting toward the battlefield.

Under the siege of the two experts, Su Xin appeared increasingly strained, as if he were about to be crushed and slain.

At that moment, another figure suddenly appeared at Su Xin’s side, a soft sword lashing out toward his neck.

"Another piece of trash!"

Su Xin was filled with shock and rage, but his eyes erupted with murderous intent.

"Since you've come, then all of you shall die together!!"

"Forbidden Technique—God-Extinguishing!!"