Chapter 303
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As the four figures halted on a protruding tree trunk, they found themselves surrounded. To their left, right, and behind, seven or eight more individuals emerged, effectively cutting off all possible routes of retreat.
“Who are you people?” Qing Chengtian, one of the four, immediately demanded, his voice sharp and commanding.
For the past ten days, they had been hunting spiritual beasts, minding their own business and not interfering with others, nor had anyone troubled them. However, the dozen or so individuals now before them clearly had them in their sights.
“It’s none of your concern,” came the dismissive reply.
At that very moment, two more figures appeared from the front. A man and a woman, they bore a striking resemblance to each other. Ignoring Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, and Shi Yan, their eyes were fixed menacingly on Xiao Yuan.
“Xiao Rong!”
“Xiao Yin!”
Xiao Yuan’s expression turned cold as he recognized them. Xiao Rong and Xiao Yin? Members of the Imperial City Xiao clan? Xiao Rong was the sixth-ranked genius on the Newcomers’ List, his strength unfathomable.
At that moment, Xiao Rong, standing at the forefront, glanced at Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, and Shi Yan, and said, “We’re here for Xiao Yuan. The three of you can leave.”
His demeanor was arrogant, not even deigning to give Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, and Shi Yan a proper look.
Xiao Yuan clenched his fists tightly and whispered, “You should leave first. I don’t want you to get involved because of this.”
Upon hearing this, Qing Chengtian burst into laughter. “Young man, who do you think we are?”
“Exactly,” Shi Yan added with a snort. “Who do you think you’re looking down upon?”
For the past ten days, the five of them had hunted numerous spiritual beasts together. Even Ye Wushuang had shared some of the spiritual value with them. Would they abandon their companions in the face of trouble? That would be unthinkable.
Xiao Yuan was taken aback for a moment.
Shi Yan stepped forward and said with a smile, “We’re from a small city, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be underestimated by these Imperial City geniuses, right, Qing Chengtian?”
“Absolutely,” Qing Chengtian laughed heartily. “In these past few days, Ye Wushuang has taught me a lot. I don’t think we have anything to fear from them.”
Xiao Rong’s expression turned cold upon hearing this.
“Since you insist on dying with Xiao Yuan, so be it.”
With those words, he waved his hand, and the dozen or so individuals around them immediately launched an attack.
Instantly, Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, Shi Yan, and Xiao Yuan unsheathed their spiritual weapons and fought back.
Boom…
The battle erupted.
In just a moment, the four of them demonstrated their formidable combat strength. As Qing Chengtian had said, they had received a great deal of guidance from Ye Wushuang in recent days, identifying many of their weaknesses and significantly increasing their practical combat experience and strength.
Seeing this, Xiao Rong raised an eyebrow.
Ignoring Xiao Yuan for the moment, he was surprised that Wang Xueqi, Qing Chengtian, and Shi Yan, who came from a small place, were so extraordinary.
He had spent a considerable amount of spiritual stones to gather these dozen or so individuals to kill Xiao Yuan. All of them were at the first or second level of the Condensation Pulse realm. Yet, in just a moment of confrontation, they failed to crush the four of them directly.
“Interesting,” Xiao Rong said with a smile. “Xiao Yuan, unfortunately, you still have to die.”
The moment Xiao Rong finished speaking, he charged forward, clearly intending to take matters into his own hands. His hands clenched, and a surge of spiritual energy poured out.
“Wolf Fist!”
With a shout, he threw both fists forward. The surface of his fists instantly gathered terrifying spiritual energy, forming two ferocious wolf heads that lunged straight at Xiao Yuan.
At that moment, Xiao Yuan, surrounded by three attackers, saw Xiao Rong charging and his face darkened. In an instant, his inner energy burst forth.
The Shaking Heaven Magic Ape bloodline! It erupted directly!
“Cloud-Breaking Palm!”
His hands clenched, and a terrifying aura of malice burst forth.
Boom…
Their fists and palms collided.
Instantly, both felt an immense destructive force of spiritual energy surging from within the other. However, Xiao Yuan was only at the first level of the Condensation Pulse realm, while Xiao Rong was… at the third level.
Despite Xiao Yuan’s bloodline explosion, the two-level gap, combined with the haste of his defense, took its toll. As Xiao Yuan’s body retreated, he felt his chest churn with blood, and he spat out a mouthful.
“Bloodline power,” Xiao Rong said coldly, standing still. “At the first level of the Condensation Pulse realm, you can unleash such a burst with your bloodline power.”
“Xiao Yuan, you could have been a genius of our Xiao clan, but you were foolish…”
Xiao Yuan snorted coldly. “As a member of the Xiao clan, from a collateral branch, is it wrong to want to rise through my own bloodline awakening and bring glory to my branch?”
“Wrong!” Xiao Rong said coldly. “As a member of a collateral branch, you should have the awareness of a collateral descendant.”
“If your branch rises because of you, doesn’t that mean one of our main branches will inevitably be pushed aside?”
Xiao Rong continued, “What you should do is submit to our main branches. Every child of a collateral branch should think of submitting to the main branches and dedicating their lives to them, instead of aspiring to be a main branch descendant.”
“Absurd!”
Xiao Yuan’s anger surged, and he was about to fight again.
Boom…
But at that moment, a loud noise rang out. On the other side, Xiao Yin had already taken action, launching a punch straight at Wang Xueqi’s back as she was engaged in battle with the others.
