Super Gene Hunting Ground

Yang Xiao, accompanied by Chen Peng, Fan Chen, and others, leaped into the air, flying towards the city gate.

With a shout from Chen Peng, two hundred elite guards immediately followed suit.

These two hundred elites were guards specifically selected by Chen Peng from the guard army, all at the Empire Level Advanced realm, tasked with protecting Yang Xiao day and night.

Chen Peng said to one of the guards:

"Go to the barracks and call in my entire guard team."

As the Captain of Guards, Chen Peng commanded a two thousand-strong guard army.

The guard immediately turned around and flew towards a guard barracks inside the city.

Yang Xiao flew to the main gate of the City of Hope and saw dozens of guard corpses lying on the ground, bloodstains around, and dozens more injured guards sitting on the ground, healing.

The internally injured weren’t much of an issue — after taking a Healing Elixir, even the seriously injured would recover within ten days to half a month.

However, those with broken limbs were not so lucky. While their lives could be saved, reconnecting their broken limbs was exceedingly difficult.

Yang Xiao descended before the crowd, and the injured guards, upon seeing him, immediately shouted excitedly:

"Lord Yang!"

"Boss!"

Yang Xiao gritted his teeth and said angrily:

"Wait here. I’ll bring back Chi Qing’s head for you, and avenge our brothers."

The guard with a broken arm immediately said:

"Lord Yang, be careful. That Chi Qing is at the Emperor Middle Level realm and is exceptionally fierce. If you find yourself overwhelmed, flee immediately."

"Yes, Lord Yang, he’s just one person. There’s no need to be polite with him. We should all attack together. As long as you hold him off, we’ll find a chance to strike."

Chen Peng, standing nearby, nodded and said:

"Boss, Chi Qing is no ordinary foe. Even that Mr. Master on the Dark Web might not be his match. I’ll take the two hundred elites and go with you. While you confront Chi Qing directly, we’ll look for opportunities to strike; if nothing else, we can tire him to death."

Yang Xiao felt touched inside.

These people were not looking down on him; they were worried about his safety.

As for Chi Qing’s true combat power, he would have to test it personally to know.

He couldn’t help but think of Mr. Master from the Dark Web. Actually, Mr. Master’s combat power surpassed Yang Xiao’s. The only reason Yang Xiao defeated him was by using tricks and luck. Otherwise, on that night, he would never have been able to defeat Mr. Master.

Yang Xiao told Chen Peng:

"Don’t rush. I haven’t even made a move yet. Let’s go."

Chen Peng and the others felt that Yang Xiao was always this calm, providing a sense of security for everyone, as if everything would be okay as long as he was there.

The crowd followed Yang Xiao out of the city gate.

On the square outside the gate, Flying Tiger stood with several hundred guards, facing Chi Qing and his men from a distance of several dozen meters.

Flying Tiger had taken a Healing Elixir, temporarily stabilizing his internal injuries.

In the distance, there were also several hundred onlookers, unafraid of death and gathered to see the excitement.

Of course, they had also heard that Chi Qing was a big figure, so they didn’t dare come too close, keeping several hundred meters away; if a fight broke out, they planned to run back even further.

The further away, the safer it was.

Flying Tiger spotted Yang Xiao walking out of the city gate, with Chen Peng and others following behind. Just as he was about to run over and say a few words, Yang Xiao stopped him with a wave from afar.

Chi Qing stood three meters tall, with a burly body, standing there like a giant stone sculpture, exuding a powerful aura, instantly recognizable by Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao said to Chen Peng behind him:

"Stop here. Don’t follow me. Without my orders, do not intervene."

Chen Peng hesitated for a moment, then immediately signaled the guard team behind him to stop.

Yang Xiao walked straight towards Chi Qing.

Prior to meeting Yang Xiao, Chi Qing had imagined him as nothing more than a conceited upstart who, relying on his own strong combat power, annexed a few small cities, becoming a minor overlord-level City Lord.

Chi Qing had seen many such petty City Lords and had destroyed several of them.

Once a group acquired a few small cities, their arrogance would swell, often believing they had the strength to challenge Ba Tianhu, behaving excessively in word and deed.

For such upstarts, Chi Qing always had only one method — kill!

However, at this moment, as Chi Qing watched Yang Xiao approach, he felt a peculiar sensation.

Yang Xiao was unlike the other City Lords he had encountered before,

Yang Xiao was calm, composed, and resolute, with eyes that revealed a chilling Killing Aura!

Chi Qing’s heart skipped a beat,

It was rare for him to experience this feeling. Usually, it was others who were terrified; rarely did anyone manage to intimidate his heart.

"You’re Chi Qing!"

Yang Xiao asked.

"Yes, and you are,"

Chi Qing intended to say, "You are Yang Xiao?"

But before he could finish, Yang Xiao cut him off,

"Were those guards at the city gate killed by you?"

Chi Qing was displeased at being interrupted by Yang Xiao. This was an act of disrespect towards him!

Chi Qing arrogantly said:

"Killing a few guards is no different than stomping on a few bugs, is it worth such fuss from you?"

"Boom!"

Without another word, Yang Xiao suddenly launched a punch, blasting towards Chi Qing.

A powerful Killing Aura swept over like a tsunami.

"Damn, not following the script? I barely finished talking and you’re attacking?"

Chi Qing was thoroughly enraged by Yang Xiao’s disregard. Never had anyone acted like this with him — exchanging only a few words before launching a punch.

Damn, not even Ba Tianhu would behave like this!

"You’re courting death!"

Chi Qing roared with anger, launching a punch at lightning speed, the giant fist shadow tearing through the air, shattering the void.

From afar, Flying Tiger, Chen Peng, and Duan Jinjiang felt a formidable pressure, causing them to quickly retreat.

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Yang Xiao’s body jolted, flying backward dozens of meters before stabilizing himself.

A surge of blood rushed to his chest, causing him to feel suffocated.

"As expected, he’s strong!"

On the other side, Chi Qing’s body also trembled, stepping back two or three meters, taken aback internally.

With his Emperor Level Middle Stage cultivation, to be pushed back two or three meters by Yang Xiao, who was at the Emperor Level Primary Level realm, was indeed surprising.

This Yang Xiao truly had some skills — no wonder he could conquer five cities successively and defeat Mr. Master of the Dark Web along with the mediocrities from the Vulture Chamber of Commerce.

However, Yang Xiao had retreated dozens of meters, so the difference in their combat power was still apparent.

Chi Qing laughed heartily,

"Yang Xiao, I thought you had three heads and six arms, but you’re nothing special. With just this much combat power, you’re trying to challenge me?

Hmph, had you not challenged me earlier, begged for mercy, I might have spared your life,

But now, even if you kneel and beg me, it’s too late,

Today, I’ll make you understand what it means for there to always be someone better."

From a distance, Duan Jinjiang, who had been worried at first, felt relieved seeing Yang Xiao being knocked back dozens of meters by Chi Qing’s punch, and excitedly shouted:

"Brother Chi Qing, don’t hold back, kill him, and I’ll give you one billion Crystal Coins as a reward."