Xiao Ye stared at the figure blocking his path. Xiao Ba sneered, "Xiao Yang, you're just a useless worm. Get lost and stop embarrassing yourself!"
With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Ba hurled a punch. The sheer force shattered the air, sending shockwaves rippling toward Xiao Ye. The villagers gasped—Xiao Yang, now a shadow of his former self, stood no chance against Xiao Ba's Posterior Heaven Realm power.
Boom!
The punch halted mid-air, intercepted by a single hand—Xiao Yang's.
"What…?!" Xiao Ba froze, staring at the unyielding hand.
"Shame on you for dragging this village into your filth," Xiao Yang growled. His palm snapped downward.
Crack!
Xiao Ba's arm bones splintered. He fell to his knees, blood dripping from his forehead.
"You colluded with the Blood Wolf Gang to murder my son?" Xiao Yang's eyes blazed. With a kick, he sent Xiao Ba crashing 100 paces away, his chest caved in.
The once-powerful Xiao Ba, now a broken man, lay gasping.
The Return of the Lion
Xiao Yang's robe billowed as his Posterior Heaven Realm energy erupted, shaking dust from the skies. "As long as I draw breath, no one harms this village!"
The villagers roared their approval, rallying behind him.
"Traitor!" Liu Er spat, his face twisting. His plan had crumbled—Xiao Yang's return had shattered his scheme to install Xiao Ba as puppet leader.
Xiao Tianxiong, trembling with rage, pointed a shaking finger at Xiao Ba. "You… you'll pay!"
Liu Er sneered. "You think a poisoned old man can stop me? Kill them all!"
Twenty Blood Wolf Guards drew weapons, their aura suffocating the crowd.
"Protect the village!" Xiao Ye shouted, stepping forward.
The Battle for Honor
Xiao Yang charged, his blade carving through the first Blood Wolf Guard. Blood splattered across his face as he fought with feral intensity.
"Two-Stage Combat Technique!" Liu Er roared, leaping from his horse. Lightning crackled around his fists as he struck Xiao Tianxiong.
Boom!
Xiao Tianxiong crumpled, poisoned blood gushing from his mouth.
"He's using a Two-Stage Technique!" Xiao Ye gasped. No one in Qingyang Town possessed such power.
Liu Er laughed, advancing toward the villagers. "Farmers think they can stop me?"
Xiao Ye's blood boiled. Not while I'm here.
Rising Fury
Xiao Ye's Qi surged. Four-layered Great Splitting Palm!
Boom!
His palm struck Liu Er's back, sending him stumbling.
Liu Er spun, furious. "You insolent brat!"
"You're nothing but a rat," Xiao Ye coldly replied.
The villagers watched in awe as Xiao Ye, still a teenager, faced down a Two-Stage powerhouse.
Sacrifice
Xiao Tianxiong, poisoned and dying, unleashed a final Posterior Heaven Realm blast. "For the village…"
His body disintegrated in a storm of energy, taking Liu Er down with him.
The villagers wept. Their leader was gone.
Xiao Ye knelt beside Xiao Tianxiong's body. "I'll finish what you started."