I'd Dare Destroy Even the Wind and Thunder Pavilion-What Is the Mere Hong Clan Worth?

"You wretched brat, try this move! Wind and Thunder Kill!"

Hong Chen roared as he rushed out of the ruins in a disheveled state. Immediately, a hand covered in lightning and faintly emitting thunderous sounds appeared strangely. With the force of thunder, it fiercely grabbed at Xiao Yuan's heart. Judging from the posture, if it was hit, even the heart would probably be ripped out.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yuan took a step back, and a cold glint suddenly appeared in his dark eyes. An incomparably powerful Dou Qi surged out of his body like a mountain torrent. At this moment, Xiao Yuan revealed his strength, which, despite being sealed, still made him Peak Dou Wang.

Feeling the powerful Dou Qi that suddenly surged out of Xiao Yuan's body, countless people in the arena were stunned, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

"Only at the Peak Dou Wang?"

"Judging from this, this person's physical strength is extremely formidable!"

With a surge of Dou Qi, Xiao Yuan clenched his fist, paused briefly, and then suddenly unleashed a powerful punch. Azure wind Wind and Thunder Douqi condensed into a whirlwind on his fist and slammed into Hong Chen.

With a deafening sonic boom and amidst numerous surprised glances, Xiao Yuan's Wind and Thunder Whirlwind Fist collided fiercely with Hong Chen's Thunder Claw.

"Boom!"

A deep, resounding collision suddenly erupted, and powerful ripples of energy surged forth from the point of contact, causing cracks to spread across the surrounding boulders like a spiderweb.

As the cracks spread, a figure was suddenly thrown backward, leaving a conspicuous mark more than ten meters long on the ground with his feet. Everyone looked over and gasped in shock. The one who was knocked back was actually Hong Chen.

Their gazes lingered on Hong Chen for a moment, then instantly shifted back to Xiao Yuan, who stood motionless in place. The shock intensified; this man, with his Peak Dou Wang strength, had actually gained the upper hand in a direct confrontation with the Four Star Dou Huang Hong Chen? "Excellent! No wonder you dared to be the first to stick your neck out; your combat power is astonishing. It seems your cultivation technique is at least mid-level Earth Rank, or even Earth Rank Advanced!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a deep roar suddenly came from Hong Chen's throat. Immediately afterward, crackling sounds came from his body. Countless silver lightning snakes seemed to burst out from his bones, enveloping him in a lightning net. Being in the lightning net, Hong Chen's aura also surged rapidly.

"Since you were able to defeat me, I'll show you the secret techniques of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion today!"

"Thunder God Descent!"

With a thunderous stomp, countless silver snakes surged forth from beneath his feet, instantly engulfing an area of dozens of feet around him. Hong Chen, standing within this vortex, now resembled a thunder god, his power terrifying! Seeing Hong Chen unleash the Thunder God Descent, the expressions of the Han Clan members all changed. A trace of worry flashed in Han Yue's bright eyes. When she looked at Xiao Yuan, she only saw that he remained calm, showing no emotional fluctuation despite Hong Chen's transformation.

So she breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned and started thinking.

When Xiao Yuan left the Inner Academy, he was already very strong. How come he hasn't broken through to the Dou Emperor after so long?

This shouldn't be! Hong Chen's entire body was enveloped in a layer of lightning net, with silver snakes shooting out in all directions. Perhaps due to the secret technique, his physique had become much stronger. From a distance, he looked like a silver iron tower, full of intimidating power.

The surge in momentum finally subsided after a while. Hong Chen stared intently at Xiao Yuan, let out a cold laugh, and with a clench of his fist, a jet-black iron hammer appeared, crackling with lightning.

This iron hammer is a treasure of the Wind and Thunder North Pavilion, named Hao Thunder Hammer. It is forged entirely from Thunder Stone. If someone who cultivates thunder-attribute techniques uses it, it will have some effect on amplifying their Dou Qi. In addition, Thunder Stone is naturally heavy, so it is also very powerful when swung. Ordinary experts would not dare to take it head-on.

Holding the Hao Thunder Hammer, Hong Chen's eyes gleamed even more fiercely. With a few casual swings, he created a deafening sonic boom. The force of the sonic boom traveled to the ground, smashing several craters into the hard plaza.

"Again!"

Feeling the surging power within him, Hong Chen stared coldly at Xiao Yuan and shouted.

Looking at the fully armed Hong Chen, Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly. After using the secret technique, the former's strength had almost reached the level of Seven Star Dou Huang. In this light, the secret technique was quite good. Moreover, based on their previous contact, Xiao Yuan could sense that the cultivation technique Hong Chen practiced was also a low-level Earth Rank Cultivation Method.

Even so, Hong Chen's cultivation techniques, Dou Technique, and weapons are all top-notch, making his combat power astonishing. With his strength, even challenging opponents of higher levels would not be difficult, no wonder he dares to be so arrogant.

If it were any other person of the same generation who encountered Hong Chen today, they would probably have a hard time contending with him unless they had some special trump card. However, unfortunately, Xiao Yuan is not among the peers here.

Challenging opponents of a higher level might be extremely difficult for others, but for Xiao Yuan, who was already invincible below the Dou Zun, it was just commonplace. Hong Chen could challenge opponents of a higher level, but he could challenge opponents of a higher rank! Challenging opponents of a higher level and challenging opponents of a higher rank—a difference of only one word, but two completely different concepts, and two completely different realms and strengths.

All eyes were focused on the battle that was gradually getting into the main event. Hong Chen's sudden surge in strength made many people secretly marvel. The Wind and Thunder Pavilion truly lived up to its reputation as one of the top forces in the Central Plains Continent. A single secret technique could actually enhance a person's strength to such an extent.

While everyone was secretly marveling, some gazes also turned to Xiao Yuan. After what had just happened, no one would underestimate this unfamiliar young man anymore. To be able to force Hong Chen to use his secret technique, this guy was clearly no pushover either. It seemed that the outcome of today's battle between the Hong and Han families was truly unpredictable. As everyone's thoughts raced, they saw Xiao Yuan's figure appear in front of Hong Chen like lightning, smashing the god-like Hong Chen into the ruins with a single punch.

What? What happened? "Thunder God Descent? You think you're worthy?"

Everyone watched as Xiao Yuan's body surged with Wind and Thunder Douqi, and his terrifyingly powerful fists kept falling, leaving Hong Chen completely unable to fight back.

As for the so-called Hao Thunder Hammer, everyone just witnessed Xiao Yuan slapping the hammer away and then punching Hong Chen until he was stunned.

Seemingly feeling that the fight wasn't intense enough, Xiao Yuan reached out and grasped the Hao Thunder Hammer from a distance. The hammer resonated directly with the lightning power within his body and flew into his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan raised the Hao Thunder Hammer high, clearly intending to smash Hong Chen to death.

The Hong Clan panicked and immediately tried to stop them.

"Boy, you dare to kill the young master of my Hong Clan! My Hong Clan will fight you to the death!"

Most of those who made the move were elders of the Hong Clan, with strength roughly equivalent to Seven Star Dou Huang.

"Boom!"

Xiao Yuan brought down his hammer, smashing Hong Chen into a bloody pulp.

"That was just a warm-up; now we're getting serious!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan grinned. With a thought, he activated the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, unleashing a burst of dark golden flames that propelled his aura to the level of Six-Star Dou Emperor Xiao Yuan Huang.

Although the increase from the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations seems somewhat small at the Dou Zong level, its effect is unsurprisingly powerful at the Dou Emperor Dou Wang levels.

After all, this is already a powerful Heavenly Flames that is comparable to the Seventh-Ranked Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire.

"Ah?"

Everyone was shocked by the terrifying increase in Xiao Yuan's aura. Then they saw Xiao Yuan swing his hammer and kill the Hong Clan's Seven Star Dou Huang in less than three moves!? "Those who covet my things truly deserve their fate!"

After saying something that perfectly matched the character of Third Brother, Xiao Yuan appeared behind the Hong Clan members at the entrance of the Han Clan with a flash of green light under his feet. He swung his hammer quickly, smashing them all out of the door and killing them all on the street.

The thoughtful Xiao Yuan even collected all their Storage Ring, then unleashed flames that reduced them all to ashes, leaving no trace of blood.

On the street, onlookers were horrified, and even the Han Clan found it hard to accept.

Seven Star Dou Huang! Killed like a dog?

"Senior Han Yue, I've killed so many people, you won't hate me, will you?"

Xiao Yuan glanced at the bloodstains on his plain white clothes, frowned, then walked over with a smile and asked.

"I liked it a lot at first, but now I like it even more!"

Han Yue has a gentle smile, but her aloof temperament remains unchanged.

"Uncle Han, how about you bring some people with me? The Hong Clan's assets and foundation still need you to take over them."

Xiao Yuan nodded, turned his gaze to Han Chi, and said seriously.

"Nephew Xiao, does the Hong Clan have a Dou Zong level expert? You..."

Han Chi was somewhat unsure about this unexpected son-in-law, but his strength was indeed worthy of his Yue Er. Moreover, Han Yue clearly liked Xiao Yuan very much, so he didn't want his powerful son-in-law to suffer because of a moment of impulsiveness.

"Uncle Han, don't worry. Although my strength is not ten to twenty or three times what it was at its peak, killing a Dou Zong is not that difficult."

Xiao Yuan noticed Han Chi's concerns and comforted him with a smile.

He was once at the Peak Dou Wang level, and he easily defeated Yun Shan, who was at the Dou Zong level. Now, with so many more methods at his disposal and his Heavenly Flames upgraded, he can deal with some Dou Zong below the fifth star level. Even if he can't beat them, he won't be in any danger.

"Nephew Xiao, you certainly have a lot of guts, but the Hong Clan is backed by the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. My Han Clan is not afraid of the Hong Clan, but the Wind and Thunder Pavilion experts. You killed their disciple, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to get away with it peacefully. Nephew, you'd better take Yue Er and leave Tianbei City as soon as possible. It's not too late to come back when you've grown up! The Wind and Thunder Pavilion will eventually have to consider its reputation. It's impossible for them to do anything to our Han Clan just because the two of you have already left."

After a moment of silence, Han Chi realized that the matter was probably difficult to resolve, and offered his advice.

"Uncle Han, there's no need to worry. As long as there are no Dou Zun expert in the Wind and Thunder North Pavilion, I have nothing to fear! If they dare to touch the Han Clan, we'll just wipe them out!"

Xiao Yuan waved his hand with a rather domineering air and said.

"This"

This was the first time Han Chi had ever seen such an arrogant young man, who actually boasted that he would destroy the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. "Junior brother, Fei Tian, the Pavilion Master of the Wind and Thunder North Pavilion, is a Peak Dou Zong expert!"

Seeing that Xiao Yuan's words were becoming increasingly outrageous, Han Yue couldn't help but step forward and speak up.

"You don't believe me, senior?"

Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this.

"Of course I believe you, but your current strength doesn't seem like it's enough to deal with Peak Dou Zong, does it?"

Han Yue sighed helplessly and said softly.

"That's true. After all, my aura is a bit weak right now. Don't worry, I brought two Dou Zong experts with me. If we can't beat them, we can just call for help."

Xiao Yuan thought about it and didn't think there was anything wrong with the Han Clan father and daughter being so cautious, after all, his current Dou Wang aura was not very convincing.

"Well, how about this then?"

After thinking it over, Xiao Yuan decided to reassure the two of them.

He took a step forward, and space cracked open behind them. Xiao Yuan stepped out and patted them on the shoulders.

When will you arrive?

Before Han Yue could finish her astonished question, Han Chi exclaimed in surprise, "Space Power?! You're also Dou Zong expert?"

"Hehe, on my way to Central State, I encountered Space Storm in Space Wormhole. Luckily, I survived. Fortunately, I had companions to protect me, which allowed me to arrive in Tianbei City. After hearing that Hong Chen was always harassing Han Yue, the eldest daughter of the Han Clan, I came here. Although my injuries have not recovered, my current strength is enough to deal with anyone below the Dou Zong."

Xiao Yuan explained simply.

"I've only been away from the Inner Academy for a year, and you're already Dou Zong?"

Han Yue's face showed disbelief. She was still at the Dou Wang level, while Xiao Yuan had already Dou Zong?

What kind of cheat code is this? "To survive Space Storm, my nephew is indeed extraordinary, but perhaps you should heal your injuries first before going after the Hong Clan."

Upon hearing this, Han Chi became reluctant to let his talented son-in-law fight while injured, and even took out some treasured top-grade Healing Pill from his Storage Ring.

"Sigh, I know you mean well, but there's really no need for this. I'll take my leave first. It's just the Hong Clan."

Xiao Yuan decided to stop talking and instead prove his point with his actions.

The next moment, Azure Lightning flashed beneath Xiao Yuan's feet, and his figure shot out, heading straight for the Hong Family Manor in the south of the city.

"Hey, my dear nephew!"

Han Chi was startled upon seeing this, and immediately waved his hand, leading everyone to fly after them.

But Xiao Yuan's speed was so fast that it shocked Han Chi. In less than three seconds, he had already flown out of his sensing range.

Although Tianbei City is not small, it seems inadequate compared to Xiao Yuan's terrifying speed, which is driven by the wind and thunder attributes of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and Wind Willow Fleeting Shadow Dou Technique.

And so, as the Han Clan was flying around, a thunderous sound resounded throughout Tianbei City:

"The Hong Clan, a mere nobody, dares to covet my woman! Today, I will annihilate your Hong Clan and give your Hong Clan's estate as a dowry to the Han Clan!"