Since They Refuse to Submit, Then Wipe Them Out!

This night was destined to be sleepless.

On Xuanshen Island, the shrill alarm suddenly blared through the monitoring room headquarters.

The employee on duty in the monitoring room jolted awake at the sound of the alarm and leaped straight out of bed without a word.

When he entered the monitoring room and quickly checked the transmitted footage, he was so startled he nearly passed out.

"Have the Ryan Family gone completely mad?"

The observer rubbed his eyes, as if trying to confirm he wasn't dreaming.

After a few seconds of silence, the observer immediately realized how serious the situation was. He transferred the footage to a tablet and woke the messenger outside.

"What on earth happened?"

Roused in the middle of the night, the messenger asked, still shaken.

"Take this to Lord Adkins right away. Something big is going to happen tonight!"

The observer only sighed and handed the tablet to the messenger.

"Holy crap!"

The messenger glanced at the footage and nearly passed out on the spot.

"Lord Adkins! Lord Adkins, this is bad! Something terrible has happened!"

At the sound of a breathless shout, Adkins was jolted out of his research.

"This had better be important!"

His inspiration interrupted, Adkins looked at the newcomer with displeasure.

"My lord, look at this."

The messenger carefully handed him a tablet, then stood silently to one side, not daring to speak.

"Hmm? What's going on?"

Seeing the messenger's expression, Adkins furrowed his brow. He tapped the tablet and watched the footage.

[Xuanshen Island? Do you think our Ryan Family cares about that?]

[If Huosi isn't afraid to die, he can come and try.]

"Ah!!! Bastards! How dare they!"

Adkins angrily hurled the tablet to the floor. His face flushed red with rage, as if he might fly into a murderous fury at any moment.

What a Ryan Family. Not only had they killed his parents, they had now dared to insult that esteemed lord.

Though furious, Adkins hadn't lost his reason. He took a deep breath, picked up the tablet, and flew toward Lord Huosi's residence.

"This research institute really makes sturdy tablets. It didn't even break after that."

The messenger swallowed, unsure whether the tablet was that durable or Adkins hadn't thrown it with all his strength.

Adkins flew at full speed and landed outside Huosi's room only minutes later.

"Come in."

Huosi had sensed Adkins the moment he arrived and spoke to him telepathically.

"Yes, my lord."

Adkins composed himself, then slowly walked into the room.

"What brings you to me at this hour?"

Huosi set down the viewing device and asked.

"My lord, please look at this."

Adkins didn't answer directly. Instead, he respectfully held out the tablet.

"Oh?"

Huosi raised an eyebrow in surprise, took the tablet, and watched the footage.

After a long while, Huosi slowly lowered the tablet and took a deep breath.

"Interesting. The Ryan Family really are arrogant. Lingester certainly knows how to lead his subordinates!"

"Adkins, bring Bernas. We're leaving."

Huosi closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened them.

"If they refuse to submit, then wipe them out!"

"My lord, you and Lingester..."

Adkins ventured to ask.

From Adkins's perspective, of course he wanted revenge. The Ryan Family had not only killed his parents, but had also hunted him and his grandfather Bernas for years.

But Ryan was Lingester's subordinate. If Lord Huosi intervened, he might end up confronting Lingester.

Though he had always wanted revenge, he couldn't put Lord Huosi in a difficult position.

He believed Lord Huosi wouldn't lose to that man Lingester, but he didn't know how the other god-level powerhouses on the continent would view it.

"Don't worry. Three years ago, I might have had some reservations. But now, I don't consider one Lingester a threat."

Huosi's tone was calm, as if it were only natural.

Many years had passed since he came to this world, yet his strength had never advanced.

So when the other god-level powerhouses established their rules, he hadn't objected.

The god-level powerhouses of Qingya Continent had jointly established a rule forbidding gods and Saint Realm powerhouses from casually interfering in continental affairs.

Ultimately, this was still a matter between the Ryan Family and the forces beneath Xuanshen Island.

Of course, Walker's words alone had given Huosi ample justification to intervene.

Before, he might not have acted. Though he had a reason to get involved, he wasn't confident he could kill Lingester.

If they fought, they would both end up badly wounded.

But three years ago, when his Interstellar Battle Armor underwent its first upgrade, his strength had made a new breakthrough.

Now, he was confident he could kill Lingester.

There were two reasons he hadn't moved to unify the continent. First, he wasn't yet strong enough to fight eight Lowgods at once, so he had kept a low profile.

Second, forcibly unifying the continent through military might would bring a period of chaos, which would do nothing for the advancement of science. It was better to maintain the status quo for now.

Originally, Huosi had planned to wait until the Super Nuclear Bomb's development made a fundamental breakthrough, then let the other god-level powerhouses experience the power of nuclear peace.

After that, he would unite the entire continent and continue developing its resources.

But now, Lingester had delivered himself right to Huosi's doorstep. Huosi wouldn't hold back. He wasn't an overbearing man, but he wasn't someone who let others bully him, either.

Back when he had no cheat, he had been wary of Lingester's strength. Now that he had one, if he still had to worry about Lingester's strength, what was the point of having a cheat?

If Lingester knew what was good for him, Huosi would destroy only the Ryan Family and leave him alone.

If Lingester insisted on interfering, then the continent hadn't seen a god fall in a long time. Huosi wouldn't mind sending him on his way.

"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"

Adkins dropped to his knees with a thud and bowed deeply.

He knew his lord wasn't doing this solely to avenge him, but he didn't care. As long as this settled the old score, he could finally put the past behind him.

"Get up. Don't worry about it. I've always treated my own people well."

Huosi raised an eyebrow, then accepted the gesture.

Whatever his reasons, he had saved Adkins's life and was about to help him get revenge. He had every right to accept the bow.

"Lord Huosi."

As the two spoke, Bernas received a telepathic message and hurried over.

"Let's go!"

Huosi nodded without saying more and took the lead, flying toward Haide Province.

Deep beneath the Ryan Family's headquarters in Haide Province, in a basement.

"Saiwode, why put yourself through this? Resisting will only make it hurt more."

An enforcer holding a blood-red whip spoke expressionlessly.

He had interrogated countless people for the family over the years, but someone as unyielding as Saiwode was rare.

"Pah!"

Saiwode was unafraid. He spat a mouthful of blood straight into the man's face.

"Bastard, you're asking to die!"

The enforcer wiped his face and raised the whip, bringing it down hard.

"He still won't talk?"

At the familiar voice, the enforcer immediately dropped to one knee and addressed the speaker as Family Head.

"Saiwode, I never expected a merchant like you to have such a backbone."

Walker looked at Saiwode in surprise. He'd thought merchants were all spineless cowards who would wet themselves after a few blows.

Unexpectedly, Saiwode was a tough man. Even under torture, he refused to say anything.

"Walker, don't get cocky. Your Ryan Family is about to face total annihilation."

Saiwode grinned through his blood. Those fools like Walker didn't know it, but he was certain the video had already been sent to Xuanshen Island.

"Oh? Is that so? I'd like to see who can destroy my Ryan Family."

Walker wasn't angered. He merely looked at Saiwode.

Honestly, if this hadn't happened, he might have wanted to befriend a tough man like Saiwode.

Unfortunately, the one thing Saiwode shouldn't have done was oppose their family. Now that he'd chosen this path, death was his only option.

But in the next instant, Walker saw a flash before his eyes, followed by a massive tremor that kicked up clouds of dust.

"Bang!"

"Big words. But it doesn't matter. You're about to die, and the dead can say whatever they want."

Adkins's voice rang out from above.

"Adkins, you're asking to die!"

At the same time, the voice of Ryan, the family's ancestor, rang out.

Hearing the ancestor's voice, Walker finally came to his senses and looked up.

"Th-this..."

Walker's eyes widened. A feeling of despair slowly rose within him.

The Ryan Family estate had collapsed. Broken stones lay everywhere, and the entire basement was exposed to the open air. Cries of pain could be heard amid the wreckage.

It went without saying that many of the family members had likely been buried beneath it.

Since the Ryan Family was founded, no one had ever dared cause trouble at its estate.

But that wasn't the most frightening part. The most frightening thing was the four figures in the sky.

Hovering in midair was a hallmark of Saint Realm powerhouses. Wind-element powerhouses could do it too, but these people clearly weren't wind users. Only Saint Realm powerhouses could destroy the entire estate in an instant.

More importantly, Walker recognized three of them: their ancestor, Ryan, and the old man who had escaped before, along with Adkins.

As the family head, Walker had hunted them for years. He recognized them at a glance.

But those two alone weren't enough to make him despair. After all, his family's ancestor had been in the Saint Realm for many years; he wouldn't fear two people who had only broken through a few years ago.

What truly made Walker despair was the young man behind Adkins and Bernas.

Adkins and Bernas had deliberately kept their flying height lower than the young man's, showing where they stood in the hierarchy.

Adkins and Bernas were both high-ranking members of Xuanshen Island. Only one person could command such respect from them.

The founder of Xuanshen Island, the pinnacle of Qingya Continent, one of its eight god-level powerhouses—Huosi.

"Why? Why would Huosi come in person?"

Walker felt a bitter ache inside. In this situation, the Ryan Family was probably in grave danger.