Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start - Chapter 693

The moment Xiao Ling finished speaking, the cordiality vanished from Yao Xiaotian's face. His expression darkened visibly, gloom churning in his eyes as the vicious aura around him could no longer be concealed, spreading straight into the surroundings.

"Are you certain you wish to oppose my Nine Nether Nether Python Clan?" His voice was icy to the bone, each word seemingly forced through clenched teeth, carrying an undisguised threat.

Seeing Yao Xiaotian finally tear off his hypocritical mask, the curve of Xiao Ling's lips became even more pronounced. Open mockery tinged his eyes as his gaze leisurely swept over Yao Xiaotian, as though he were examining a clown.

"I, Xiao Ling, have never claimed to be a good man. Over my years traveling through the Central Plains, the blood on my hands and the things I have done may not be acceptable in others' eyes," he said calmly, though his tone carried a stern pride. "But I have always retained a measure of principle and loyalty. I would never lay a hand on the companions by my side."

Xiao Ling's tone abruptly shifted, and his gaze turned sharp as it pierced directly into Yao Xiaotian. "But what about you? For the mere position of Clan Leader, for your own selfish desires, you could ruthlessly strike against your own elder brother, imprisoning him beneath the Yellow Springs for hundreds of years and leaving him to suffer endless torment. Such fratricidal, vicious, and cruel conduct is truly contemptible."

He sneered, his tone brimming with disdain. "A petty man like you, who betrays trust and casts even blood kinship aside—I, Xiao Ling, despise you from the bottom of my heart."

"Hmph! Utter nonsense! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Since that is the case, then die here together with my