Chapter 169: Better to Kill by Mistake Than to Spare Anyone
Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng took their orders and lunged menacingly toward Cheng Hongbing and Wu Xiuli, who had been shouting the loudest insults.
The Jujube Tree Immortal quickly sent out two branches, whipping them fiercely at the two men!
Wang Yuanlang’s and Wang Yuanfeng’s eyes grew cold. ’A mere Quasi-Divine Realm Spirit Plant dares to take on two of us in the Divine Realm at the same time?’
Even if they were only in the Divine Realm Early Stage!
"Vile beast! You’re courting death!!"
The two men furiously channeled their True Essence and launched an all-out attack!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Energy, visible to the naked eye, swirled around their fists. It glowed with a milky-white light as they slammed heavily into the Jujube Tree Immortal’s branches!
Wang Yuanchen just folded his arms, showing no intention of helping.
’His second and third brothers were in the Divine Realm. Even if it was just the Early Stage, that wasn’t something a mere Quasi-Divine Realm being could withstand!’
’The second brother was just careless and got ambushed. Now that he’s going all-out, he can definitely destroy this Spirit Plant!’
The next second, however, Wang Yuanchen’s eyes flew wide in disbelief.
A deafening BOOM rang out!
The Jujube Tree Immortal’s branches were completely unscathed, but Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng couldn’t handle such terrifying power. They stumbled back seven or eight steps before regaining their footing.
Wang Yuanchen couldn’t help but cry out in astonishment, "Fighting above its realm! This Spirit Plant is no ordinary specimen! It might be a relic from ancient times! Or perhaps it has reawakened its ancestral lineage! Preserve its roots—we’ll transplant it to our Wang Family’s estate! If we can subdue it, we can pour all the Wang Family’s resources into its cultivation! With such a Guardian Spirit, our Wang Family’s destiny can be secured for a thousand years!"
Forcibly suppressing his excitement, Wang Yuanchen began to fully circulate the Wang Family’s ancestral Heart Method, the Celestial King Scripture.
Wang Yuanchen’s aura surged wildly.
Though he was just a decrepit old man, at this moment he seemed like a world-conquering War King!
"Vile beast! Take this!!"
With an air of invincibility, Wang Yuanchen threw a vicious punch at the Jujube Tree Immortal!
Facing such immense pressure, the Jujube Tree Immortal fearlessly counterattacked, mobilizing five or six branches and whipping them forward!
BOOM!
The afterimage of Wang Yuanchen’s fist became entangled with the five or six branches.
Wang Yuanchen was at the Divine Realm Peak, after all, a mere hair’s breadth from breaking through to the Grandmaster realm. Faced with such absolute power, the Jujube Tree Immortal was finally defeated.
CRACK! CRACK!
The force of Wang Yuanchen’s punch shattered the five or six branches!
The Jujube Tree Immortal’s aura immediately weakened.
Wang Yuanchen roared with laughter. "Vile beast! Is that all you’ve got? Today, I will subdue you! Second, Third, make your move! Kill everyone! Leave this creature to me!"
"Yes!"
Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng strode toward the crowd with menacing grins. "Did you really think a broken-down jujube tree could protect you? You’re dreaming! Time to die!"
The crowd, faces pale with fright, huddled together. Only Cheng Hongbing and Wu Xiuli stepped out at this critical moment, shielding everyone else.
Cheng Hongbing and Wu Xiuli exchanged bleak smiles, then shouted, "Every grievance has a source, and every debt a debtor! We are Cheng Yuan’s parents, so come for us! Don’t hurt innocent people!"
Wang Yuanlang said coldly, "When Cheng Yuan got his revenge, why didn’t he think about not harming the innocent? Our little sister died a miserable death! Today, your entire family will be buried alongside her! Die!"
Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng decisively launched their attack!
Cheng Hongbing pulled Wu Xiuli behind him and faced the assault from Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng alone.
Though already weakened, the Jujube Tree Immortal unhesitatingly extended two branches, attempting to protect Cheng Hongbing.
Wang Yuanchen snorted coldly. "Vile beast! Your opponent is me! Die!"
BOOM!!
Wang Yuanchen charged forward like a human tyrannosaurus, shattering the branches the Jujube Tree Immortal sent over with a flurry of punches and kicks.
Grinning menacingly, Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng attacked Cheng Hongbing with all their might.
’This guy is Cheng Yuan’s father,’ they thought. ’Killing him first would be like collecting some interest!’
Cheng Hongbing gave Wu Xiuli a lingering, reluctant look. He really couldn’t bear to leave such a wonderful wife. He hoped he could still be Xiuli’s husband in the next life.
All of this sounds convoluted, but in truth, less than a minute had passed.
Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu finally burst out of the villa. Seeing his father about to be attacked, Cheng Yuan let out a furious roar. "Old bastard! Don’t hurt my dad! If you do, I’ll make your whole family join you in the grave!"
As he spoke, Cheng Yuan channeled his Celestial Witch True Essence at full power, flicked his wrist, and threw two Silver Needles.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Two silver glints streaked through the night sky, heading straight for the center of Wang Yuanlang’s and Wang Yuanfeng’s backs.
If Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng insisted on attacking Cheng Hongbing, they would definitely be able to kill him.
Of course, after killing Cheng Hongbing, they too would suffer a fatal attack.
Why would Wang Yuanlang and Wang Yuanfeng be willing to trade their lives for that of a lowlife like Cheng Hongbing?
With perfect coordination, they both dodged at the same time, evading the attack of the two Silver Needles.
THWIP! THWIP!
The two Silver Needles grazed past Cheng Hongbing’s body and embedded themselves in the Jujube Tree Immortal.
Xiaozao’s pitiful voice echoed in Cheng Yuan’s mind, "Master, thank goodness you came when you did! Xiaozao was about to give out!"
"Xiaozao, what in the world is happening?" Cheng Yuan asked as he sprinted forward.
"Master, that old man said they are from the Wang Family in the Provincial City, relatives of Jin Pengfei..."
Xiaozao quickly explained the situation.
Cheng Yuan couldn’t help but frown. ’What I did to Jin Pengfei, Jin Tianxiang, and Wang Yuanju was completely secret. I didn’t leave any clues. How was I exposed?’
’What part of the plan went wrong?’
Cheng Yuan would never have guessed that this was all because Gu Feiyun had tried to frame him. Gu Feiyun’s plan had backfired, but in doing so, he had accidentally led the Wang Family right to the true culprit.
"Xiaozao, how many of those old men can you handle?"
"Two minutes ago, I could have handled the other two. Now, I can only handle one. The oldest one has one foot in the Grandmaster realm—Xiaozao can’t deal with him!"
Cheng Yuan’s expression was grave. On paper, all three of the opposing old men were stronger than them.
’I have to think of something!’
Cheng Yuan whispered, "Youchu, I’ll draw their attention. Then we’ll team up and ambush one of them. We have to take one of them out of the fight immediately! Otherwise, we’ll definitely lose."
Shen Youchu nodded, indicating she understood.
Wang Yuanchen had obviously seen a picture of Cheng Yuan before. He glared at him with a menacing grin. "You little thief, you have some nerve to kill my sister!"
Cheng Yuan, of course, would not admit it. He immediately denied it. "Sir, you say I killed your sister, but do you have any proof?"
Wang Yuanchen said coldly, "Little thief, I admit you were very secretive. I don’t have any evidence! But I don’t need any. Ever since you got out of prison, first Pengfei had his ’accident,’ then Tianxiang and Xiaojun. When so many coincidences pile up, it’s not a coincidence anymore!"
Cheng Yuan sighed. So the old man was just guessing; he didn’t have any real proof.
"Sir, you must be mistaken. I’ve never even met your sister."
As he spoke, Cheng Yuan began to inch toward Wang Yuanlang.
"Godmother, I’m scared."
At the same time, Shen Youchu put on a terrified act and rushed toward Wu Xiuli—a path that also, of course, brought her closer and closer to Wang Yuanlang.
The three members of the Wang Family didn’t notice Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu’s subtle maneuvers. And even if they had, they wouldn’t have cared. After all, Shen Youchu just looked like a cute, delicate girl who couldn’t withstand a gust of wind.
And Cheng Yuan was just a junior.
Wang Yuanchen snorted with contempt. "Even if I am mistaken, it doesn’t matter! An ant like you can just be crushed, and that’s that! I would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let a single person go!"
The instant his voice faded, Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu simultaneously burst into action, lunging fiercely toward Wang Yuanlang.
"Old bastard! Die!!"