Chapter 184: Chapter 173: Calamity at Home (Part 2)

"Nie Yun?" Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao’s expressions changed simultaneously when they heard the voice and saw the figure before them. "Get out of here! They’re all Qi Sect Powerhouses..."

From their perspective, although Nie Yun could fight a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect, his true strength was only at the Armor Realm. With seven or eight Qi Sect Powerhouses in the main hall, if he were surrounded, escape would be impossible!

And if he couldn’t escape, there was only one outcome: death!

"Haha, we were waiting here just for you. Since you’ve come, don’t even think about leaving!"

Hearing the young man speak, the black-clothed men instantly knew who stood before them. They all laughed in excitement. With a flicker of movement, the eight men split off in eight directions, surrounding Nie Yun.

"Don’t think about leaving? I never planned to leave after coming in!" Nie Yun’s eyes narrowed as he stared intently at the eight masked, black-clad figures. "Just who are you?"

"We’re masked because we don’t want you to know who we are! Hand over the treasure you got from the Luoo Qu Tomb, and we can do this without violence. Otherwise, you can go see your parents, your sister, and your brother in the Underworld!"

The lead black-clothed man sneered.

"The Underworld? What about my parents and the others?"

Hearing this, Nie Yun’s mind went blank. His fists clenched involuntarily, and his whole body trembled.

’In my past life, my Cultivation was poor and I was slow-witted. By the time I understood my parents’ love, they were already gone. This life, I planned to repay their kindness and serve them by their side, but I just went out for one trip and now...’

’If something really happened to them, what’s the point of my Cultivation? What’s the point of reaching the Ultimate Venerable Realm, or even the Heaven-Seizing Creation Realm? What’s the point of reaching the Dantian Acupoint Realm? Even if I became peerless and unmatched in this world, what would be the use?’

’If I can’t protect my family no matter how strong I am, then I’m just trash!’

The familiar faces of his family flashed through his mind, and Nie Yun’s vision filled with rage, his eyes turning bloodshot.

’I should have just stayed home and focused on my Cultivation! Why did I have to go out!’

’With the experience of two lifetimes, my progress wouldn’t have been slow even if I stayed home. I go out once, and I don’t even know what’s happened to my family... Father, Mother, my sister, my brother...’

’If I hadn’t left, maybe none of this would have happened!’

’My greatest fortune after being reborn was that my parents and everyone were still here. If they’re all gone, what’s the point of living?’

Nie Yun’s nails dug into his palms. Intense grief flooded his heart, and he felt he was on the verge of madness.

"Hehe, they aren’t dead yet. But, if you don’t cooperate, that might change!"

Seeing the young man’s twisted expression, the black-clothed man knew he had achieved his goal and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"Not dead? Where are they?" Hearing that his family was still alive, Nie Yun’s clenched fists slowly relaxed. He let out a sigh of relief.

’As long as they’re not dead, it’s fine. As long as they’re not dead, I can find them, even if they’re at the ends of the earth!’

"You seem smart enough, so why are you asking such a stupid question? Of course we captured them! And don’t look at me like that. They were sent away long ago, so they’re definitely not in Luoshui City! If you know what’s good for you, tell us where that treasure is. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee their lives!"

The black-clothed man returned to his seat and sat down. He gave a faint, vicious smile.

"You want my things? You’ll need the strength to take them!"

Knowing his family wasn’t dead, Nie Yun was relieved. His eyes narrowed, and killing intent flared.

"Just you? Are you waiting for your master? Heh, let me tell you, we all have Soul Lamps. If our Soul Lamps are extinguished, your family will perish along with us! You’d better think this through!"

A Soul Lamp was a special item created by large families. It contained a person’s Soul Mark, and if that person died, the lamp would go out; otherwise, it would remain lit forever. These men clearly knew that Nie Yun had a super-powerful master and were afraid he would kill them all, which is why they were using Nie Yun’s parents as leverage!

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

Hearing the man’s words, Nie Yun’s expression turned grim.

’Using my family to threaten me, forcing me to hold back... What a fine scheme, what a clever plot!’

"Haha, so what if you have a powerful master? Even if he came, he wouldn’t dare to touch us! Because you can’t afford to take that gamble! Right now, you only have one path: obediently hand over the item. It’s not something a small family like yours can handle..."

The black-clothed man laughed as he saw the veins bulge on the young man’s forehead. But before his laughter could end, he heard a roar like that of a lion.

"I can’t kill you, is that it? Then I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

As the roar faded, Nie Yun attacked!

In both his past and present lives, he most hated being threatened, especially when it involved the people he cared about. Not only had these men captured his family, but they were also using them to manipulate him. If he let them get away with this, he wouldn’t deserve the title of Blood Prison Demon Venerable!

RUMBLE!

A Qi Sword shot out from each of Nie Yun’s five outstretched fingers. The five Qi Swords converged, forming a thick, powerful force that surged toward the black-clothed man in the center!

"If your master were here, I might be a little wary. But with your level of strength, you dare to attack me? You’re overestimating yourself..."

Seeing the young man couldn’t resist attacking, the black-clothed man snorted, about to mock him, when suddenly his pupils contracted. An inexplicable panic seized his heart!

’The rumors said that although this Nie Yun was a genius, his strength was only at the Armor Realm. But this attack... the roiling, immense power... he’s an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse!’

’An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse... I’m not seeing things, am I?!’

BOOM!

Before his shocked thoughts could even finish, he was struck by the immense force. He tumbled from his seat and crashed to the ground, ending up prone just like Yangg Yan and the others.

"Hmph!"

After knocking down the strongest of the black-clothed men, Nie Yun planted a foot on his head.

"Ah..."

Everyone was dumbfounded by the scene before them!

This black-clothed man possessed the strength of the Peak of Qi Sect, the strongest among them all. Yet in the young man’s hands, he hadn’t even lasted half a move before being slammed to the ground. What was going on? 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Nie Yun... What kind of power is this?"

Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan, off to the side, also felt like they couldn’t process what was happening.

’To beat a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect like a dead dog in a single move... what level of strength is that?’

"Speak! Who are you? Where did you hide my family?!"

With a twist of his foot, Nie Yun completely shattered the man’s Meridians and Qi Sea. "Speak," he asked coldly, his voice like the judgment of Yama from the depths of hell.

"Aaargh..." The intense pain from his shattered Qi Sea brought the black-clothed man to the verge of collapse. He never could have imagined that just moments after he had his foot on Yangg Yan, their positions would be reversed in the blink of an eye!

"Form the array! Kill him for me!"

After a brief struggle, the black-clothed man realized the force from the young man’s foot was impossible to resist and roared at the others around him.

Some large families and powerful factions possessed Combined Arrays. These arrays allowed people with lower Cultivation to erupt with extraordinary power in an instant.

The remaining seven men heard their leader’s command, their feet shifted, and they instantly moved into position, raising their palms in unison!

Seven people, fourteen palms. In an instant, all their power converged.

Their Array Formation was so fast, their movements as fluid as moving clouds and flowing water, leaving no openings for an enemy to exploit. It was clear they had practiced this array constantly and knew it by heart.

"Converge power! Attack!"

Following the Array Master’s shout, the attacks of the seven men surged toward Nie Yun as one!

"Royal Family’s Top-Grade Martial Art, Hundred Fierce Palm!"

"Royal Family’s Low-Grade Martial Art, Ephemeral Flower Fist!"

"Royal Family’s Top-Grade Martial Art, Tornado Kick..."

...

These men were all Qi Sect Powerhouses; even the weakest among them had reached Mid-Stage Qi Sect. Furthermore, every one of them knew Royal Family-grade Martial Arts. As they attacked simultaneously, the very air in the hall seemed to twist together. Under the focus of the Array, their power formed a whirlwind capable of tearing anything apart.

"Nie Yun, run...!"

Seeing the whirlwind rip through the air, grinding everything in its path to dust, Yangg Yan and Feng Xiao’s faces turned green with fright as they shouted in alarm.

A single punch from one Qi Sect Powerhouse could easily destroy a row of houses. How powerful would the ultimate combined attack of seven such masters in an Array be?

Even an ordinary Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse probably couldn’t withstand it!

"It’s fine! An attack of this level is nothing!"

Facing the whirlwind, Nie Yun snorted coldly. Without even a glance, he flipped his hand, summoning the Profound Jade Sword. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed the Momentum of Mountains and Rivers, cleaving downward!

BOOM!

In a single blow, the incredibly powerful whirlwind dissipated like a bubble. All seven masters spurted blood as they were sent flying backward. They landed in a neat row, their heads lolled to the side, all of them unconscious.

"Ah... Impossible! The Qi Vortex created by the seven of them working together... not even a Mid-Stage Ultimate Venerable could break it so easily! How could you possibly shatter it and injure them all... I don’t believe it!"

The black-clothed man pinned under Nie Yun’s foot screamed as he witnessed the scene, his pupils constricting. He was on the verge of going mad.

’Is... is he even human?’

’To shatter the combined attack of seven Qi Sect Powerhouses in a single move and knock them all unconscious... What kind of strength is that?’

’How could a boy not yet seventeen years old possess such immense power!’

In truth, how could he know that Nie Yun had only used the Momentum of Mountains and Rivers? He hadn’t even unleashed his strongest technique, the Momentum of the Earth. If he had, forgetting just injuring these seven, even if another seven had been there, they all would have died in that single strike. Not one would have survived!

"Who are you, and where have you taken my family!"

Ignoring the man’s shock, Nie Yun snorted coldly. With a flick of his wrist, he brought the Profound Jade Sword down on the man beneath his foot!

SWISH!

Before the man could even react, one of his arms went flying, splattering blood everywhere.

"Aaaargh..."

With his Qi Sea shattered and an arm chopped off, the intense pain caused the man’s vision to go black, and he nearly passed out.

He never would have dreamed that this young-looking boy could be so vicious when he truly acted!

"You want to know...? In... your... dreams! I’ll never tell you..."

The black-clothed man gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain.

"Not talking?"

Seeing his attitude, Nie Yun flicked the Profound Jade Sword again. The man’s other arm and both his legs flew off. In an instant, he had been turned into a limbless torso.

Although the Profound Jade Sword had no edge, when infused with Nie Yun’s True Qi, it was sharper than any Treasure Sword. Forget severing limbs—it could shatter even a Royal Family weapon in a single strike!

"If you still won’t talk, I have ten thousand ways to make your death excruciating."

Ignoring the black-clothed man on the verge of a breakdown at his feet, Nie Yun just snorted.

"You’re ruthless, I’ll give you that. But it won’t be so easy to torture me. I can’t beat you, but can’t I just die? My death means nothing, because your family will be buried with me, haha!"

With a laugh, the black-clothed man’s body suddenly began to swell. He was actually planning to... self-destruct! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)