"You..."
Tang Long was astonished. He truly didn’t know where Ye Xuan’s confidence came from.
Could it be the Fire Spirit Ginseng? Or his Beast Soul?
Indeed, throughout the entire battle so far, he hadn’t seen Ye Xuan utilize the power of a Beast Soul or his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi. Cultivators who possessed the power of the Fire Attribute or a high-grade Beast Soul could indeed kill opponents a full realm above themselves. But the enemy Ye Xuan was about to face was an expert in the Super Spirit Realm!
How many layers of difference was that?
The Frenzy Spirit Realm alone spanned five layers. Not to mention the vast gap of crossing into an entirely new major realm. The power difference between major realms was at least tenfold. A gap of five layers, compounded by a multiplier of at least ten—the sheer disparity was unfathomable.
Ignoring Tang Long’s astonishment, Ye Xuan continued gathering his spoils of war.
Unfortunately, the ten-thousand-strong army must have known they were marching into battle, as they hadn’t brought anything of value. Only the slain Elders of the Niu Family had left behind a few Qiankun Bags. Inside these bags were a few pieces of Spirit Medicine and similar items.
After pocketing the loot, Ye Xuan finally summoned his Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi.
Moments later, the corpses littering the ground burst into flames. The raging inferno quickly reduced flesh and bone to ashes. A strong gust of wind blew past, scattering the remains into nothingness.
It had to be said—Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi was an absolutely excellent tool for eliminating witnesses and destroying the evidence.
With the bodies incinerated, Ye Xuan finally turned to Tang Long. "Since I have nothing better to do anyway, let’s go. I’ll accompany you on a trip to the Niu family."
Tang Long had been about to leave, but he froze upon hearing this. "To the Niu family? Are you going to help me save Xin’Er?"
"That’s right. It’s better to rescue her sooner rather than later to prevent any accidents. Let’s go."
With that, Ye Xuan darted off.
Without hesitation, Tang Long followed closely behind him. Throughout the journey, Ye Xuan’s pace never slowed. Tang Long had to channel all his Spiritual Qi into his legs just to barely keep up. Halfway there, Tang Long had already depleted more than half of his Spiritual Qi and was drenched in sweat, yet Ye Xuan looked completely unfazed.
This deeply shocked Tang Long.
Ye Xuan had just slaughtered ten thousand men. It was one thing for him not to show any signs of fatigue, but he hadn’t even consumed a single Spirit Revitalizing Pill! How could this be possible? Even if Ye Xuan’s cultivation base was a full realm higher than his own, his Spiritual Qi should have run dry by now. He wondered if Ye Xuan possessed more Dantians than an ordinary person.
Naturally, Tang Long didn’t know that Ye Xuan cultivated the Heaven-Defying Battle Intent Technique. This was an exceedingly high-grade Cultivation Heart Method. The primary advantage of practicing this Cultivation Technique was the rapid recovery of Spiritual Qi. Furthermore, within the same Dantian capacity, those who cultivated the Heaven-Defying Battle Intent Technique possessed a much higher Spiritual Qi density.
Therefore, Ye Xuan could sustain himself in combat far longer than others. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to dub him the Prince of Endurance.
Meanwhile, at the exact time Ye Xuan was heading to Niu Family Town.
At the Ning family estate, a servant frantically rushed into the main courtyard to find the current Patriarch, Ning Junze.
"Lord of the Family, something terrible has happened! Saint Young Master’s Life and Death Jade has shattered!"
"What?" Ning Junze was greatly alarmed. He demanded in disbelief, "That’s impossible! He just sent a letter back two days ago. How could he be dead?"
"It’s absolutely true. Look." The servant pulled out the Life and Death Jade, which had cracked cleanly into two pieces.
Ning Junze’s expression instantly turned cold. "Send a Lightning Dove to Niu Family Town immediately! Ask them what exactly happened! If they fail to give me a satisfactory answer, I’ll wipe the Niu family from the face of that town."
"I’ll get to it at once."
Just two minutes later, an exotic bird took flight from the Ning family estate. The bird resembled a dove but was significantly larger. Its flight speed was incredibly fast; in a mere dozen breaths, it had already vanished into the horizon.
This was a Level One Beast, the Lightning Dove. Lightning Doves could be domesticated, and their message delivery speed was three to five times faster than that of ordinary carrier pigeons.
Time passed, and the sun began to set.
Niu Tong had arrived back at the Niu family estate ahead of the others.
"Patriarch, why are you the only one back? Where are the Elders?" a member of the Niu Family asked.
Niu Tong’s face was dark and gloomy. Instead of answering, he asked, "Has a carrier pigeon arrived from the Ning family?"
"Yes. The pigeon loft keepers specifically informed us to notify you the moment you returned. A Lightning Dove from the Ning family has delivered a message."
"As expected, the Ning family already knows." Niu Tong muttered under his breath, heading straight for the pigeon loft.
The letter from the Ning family bluntly demanded to know how Ning Zheseng had died. Judging by their tone, if he provided an unsatisfactory answer, the Ning family would likely wipe out the Niu Family within a day.
Niu Tong immediately grabbed a pen. He wrote down the exact details of how Ye Xuan single-handedly killed Ning Zheseng and annihilated over ten thousand members of the Niu Family’s forces. At this moment, Niu Tong finally understood why Ye Xuan had allowed him to return. That brat deliberately wanted the Ning family to learn the truth right away!
It took Niu Tong half an hour and countless revisions to finish the letter. After inspecting it several more times to ensure that all the blame was firmly shifted onto Ye Xuan, he slid the letter into the bamboo tube and released the Lightning Dove.
The Lightning Dove streaked across the sky like a flash of light, speeding back toward the Ning family.
"I just hope that once the Ning family reads this letter, they won’t vent their anger on our Niu Family." Niu Tong let out a faint sigh.
Just then, a member of the Niu Family came sprinting over in a panic. "Patriarch, disaster!" he shouted as he ran.
"What is it? Why are you panicking?"
"Patriarch, someone is causing a ruckus at our estate! The young master... someone broke both his legs!"
"What?!" Niu Tong was so furious that his nostrils flared.
He was already in an incredibly foul and depressed mood today. And now, of all times, someone actually dared to stir up trouble at his Niu family estate? What kind of blind bastard was this?
With a heavy stomp of his feet, he rushed toward the inner courtyard. His youngest son, Niu Yingjie, resided there.
At this moment, in the inner courtyard.
Niu Yingjie lay on the ground. His legs had been stomped to pieces, reduced to a bloody pulp plastered against the dirt. His face was deathly pale from pure terror, and he looked like he was about to pass out.
Standing across from Niu Yingjie were Ye Xuan and Tang Long. However, it wasn’t Ye Xuan who had shattered his legs. It was Tang Long.
After crushing Niu Yingjie’s legs, Tang Long turned his gaze toward a nearby dog kennel. This kennel, meant for dogs, held a woman chained inside. The woman’s clothes were in tatters, and her hair was dry and lifeless. Her body was covered not only in whip lashes but also in countless handprints. Who knew how many filthy hands had violated her. These weren’t just scars; they were glaring marks of humiliation.
Curled up on the ground like a dog, the woman’s eyes were dull, lifeless, and filled with a dead, ashen despair.
"Ah!"
Roaring in anguish, Tang Long lost control of his emotions and viciously kicked Niu Yingjie to the ground. He then planted his foot onto Niu Yingjie’s hand. He stomped. He stomped with all his might!
STOMP STOMP STOMP.
Niu Yingjie’s hand was pulverized into mush.
The members of the Niu Family watching from the sidelines were incredibly anxious, but none dared to step forward. Subconsciously, they glanced at Ye Xuan, who stood nearby.
Ye Xuan stood there, utterly calm and unfazed. At his feet lay two bloody, severed heads. One belonged to Niu Yingjie’s bodyguard. The other belonged to an Elder of the Niu Family. Both men had been effortlessly instantly killed by Ye Xuan.
This was exactly why the Niu Family members were too terrified to intervene.
"Xin’Er..."
Only after completely destroying both of Niu Yingjie’s hands did Tang Long finally stop. Step by step, he approached the woman and dropped to his knees before her.
"Xin’Er, I was too weak. I’m too late. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry."