Mo Family

Amid cries of alarm from the people below, Xiao Kun's figure shot through the air with a sharp whistling sound and headed straight for the center of Yan City, stopping before a residence comparable to a small fortress.

On the plaque above this residence were two bold, sweeping characters: "Mo Family."

As Xiao Kun looked at the Mo Family before him, he found that not only was its architectural style similar to a fortress, but the defenses within the residence were no less formidable.

Under his observation, he discovered patrol squads stationed along the surrounding walls every few dozen meters.

Cold glints occasionally flashed from certain gaps. Only upon closer inspection did he realize they were the icy gleams reflected by sharp arrowheads beneath the sunlight.

His soul power swept across the fortress, revealing more than a dozen hidden sentry posts that monitored the skies without a single blind spot.

If an ordinary person tried to enter from the air, they would likely be shot into a pincushion by the countless hidden arrows.

Looking at this heavily defended fortress, Xiao Kun could not help but sigh. The Mo Family truly deserved to be called the strongest family in the eastern province of the Jia Ma Empire. Just constructing this fortress must have cost an unimaginable sum.

Unfortunately, these arrangements were effective at most against Dou Lings.

Xiao Kun directly flung out a ten-foot-wide ribbon of Dou Qi. Before the horrified eyes of the Mo Family guards, the gate—which could withstand a Dou Ling's attacks for some time without damage—exploded with a thunderous blast.

"We're under attack!"

The Mo Family guards were thoroughly startled when a powerful figure suspected to be a Dou Wang suddenly appeared above the Mo Family and casually destroyed the sturdy gate.

They hurriedly shouted out an alarm, warning everyone that an external enemy had invaded.

But that was all they could do. As they watched the figure in the sky, golden wings spread behind him, the hands of these guards—who were merely Dou Shi and Da Dou Shi—clenched tightly around their weapons, slick with cold sweat. None of them dared make a rash move.

Moreover, Xiao Kun had only come to kill Mo Cheng this time, not to exterminate the Mo Family.

So after causing a commotion, he simply stood motionless in the air.

Elsewhere, Mo Cheng, who had been proudly discussing the Mo Family's next stage of development with the clan elders in the council hall, also heard the cries coming from outside.

"Hmph!"

His expression immediately changed. After snorting coldly, he slammed his palm down and reduced the table before him to splinters. "I'd like to see which blind fool dares come to our Mo Family and cause trouble today!"

With that, he angrily led the Mo Family elders outside in large strides.

Upon hearing that someone had come to attack, Mo Cheng's first reaction was not fear, but anger. Naturally, he had the confidence to act that way.

Within the Jia Ma Empire, other than the Misty Cloud Sect and the imperial family, the Mo Family feared no force.

Besides the Mo Family itself being powerful enough to count as a regional lord, it also had the support of the Misty Cloud Sect behind it, while Mo Cheng himself was an outer deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect.

With such a background, the powerful figures of the Jia Ma Empire were unwilling to offend the Mo Family and thereby become enemies with the Misty Cloud Sect.

Previously, only ignorant hotheads who had appeared from who knew where and had never seen the world would foolishly provoke the Mo Family.

This time, Mo Cheng naturally assumed the same.

But the reality was that just as Mo Cheng angrily opened the doors of the council hall, the Mo Family's captain of guards hurried toward him.

Seeing the captain's expression, Mo Cheng's heart sank, and a faint sense of foreboding rose within him.

Sure enough, the captain immediately said, "Something terrible has happened, Elder Mo Cheng. The person causing trouble this time appears to be a Dou Wang expert."

As for a Dou Emperor, the captain did not even dare consider that possibility. After all, there were only a handful of such experts in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Upon hearing this, Mo Cheng's expression turned somewhat ugly. After all, the strongest cultivation in the Mo Family at present was only at the Dou Ling level.

If a Dou Wang wanted to cause trouble for the Mo Family, they had no power to stop him and could only allow themselves to be slaughtered.

At the same time, he was filled with shock and confusion. After exchanging glances with several elders, he saw that they were equally bewildered, unable to understand when they had provoked such a powerful enemy.

Seeing this, Mo Cheng could only hope that this was all a misunderstanding. Then, with heavy steps, the group headed outside.

When they emerged and saw the figure in the sky, their hearts immediately grew cold.

After observing him, they not only confirmed that a Dou Wang expert had indeed come to cause trouble for the Mo Family.

More importantly, his secretive attire made it obvious at a glance that he had long prepared to kill and flee.

The Mo Family had not feared experts above the Dou Wang level causing trouble before only because those experts were wary of the Misty Cloud Sect behind the Mo Family.

But if this person was willing to risk offending the Misty Cloud Sect just to wipe out the Mo Family, then there was truly nothing they could do.

Seeing that things had reached this point, Mo Cheng could only steel himself and speak with a trace of hope. "Senior, I am Mo Cheng. May I ask why Senior has come to the Mo Family this time? Has my Mo Family done something wrong before?"

Flying in the air, Xiao Kun looked at the group crowding forward below and sensed that they possessed at least Da Dou Shi and Dou Ling cultivation.

He immediately guessed that these people approaching below were likely the Mo Family's elders and clan head.

Just as he was wondering which of them was Mo Cheng, an elderly man at the front of the group bowed and began speaking, directly revealing Mo Cheng's identity.

Xiao Kun could not help but laugh. He had not expected to find the target of this trip so easily. He had even worried that if Mo Cheng was absent, he would have made the trip for nothing.

"The Mo Family is arrogant and tyrannical, oppressing commoners and committing every kind of evil. Mo Cheng in particular—that is, you. In order to conduct experiments fusing magical beast limbs with humans, you have caused the deaths of countless people! Today, I will execute you, the chief culprit, as a warning to others. I hope the Mo Family will turn back from its misguided path in the future!"

Now that he had found his target, Xiao Kun could not be bothered to deal with the Mo Family any further. He directly proclaimed the righteous cause, then prepared to kill by force.

The Mo Family was located in the center of the city, where crowds constantly surged nearby. Now that someone actually dared to cause trouble for the Mo Family, the surrounding area was packed with people, with spectators forming circle after circle.

Hearing Xiao Kun's words, the onlookers began discussing among themselves.

"The Mo Family had been acting high and mighty for too long. This was karma catching up with them."

"Exactly. I've long disliked the Mo Family. I wonder which kind-hearted Dou Wang expert came to uphold justice."

"I never expected Mo Cheng to conduct such utterly insane experiments. Who knows if it's true!"

Hearing Xiao Kun condemn the Mo Family so harshly, Mo Cheng also realized that this visitor had come with ill intent. His expression immediately turned hard.

"Senior! Do you know that the Mo Family is a subordinate force of the Misty Cloud Sect, and that I, Mo Cheng, am an outer sect deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect?

Are you sure you wish to offend the Misty Cloud Sect over rumors you heard from who knows where?"

"Hmph! Do you think I fear the Misty Cloud Sect? Stop wasting your breath. Your death is certain." Seeing Mo Cheng still trying to use the Misty Cloud Sect to intimidate him, Xiao Kun laughed inwardly and decided to end this quickly.