Twisting the Dove of Discord with Both Hands

"Haha, many thanks to you, Little Doctor Fairy, for leading us to such a wonderful place."

A familiar, faint laugh drifted in from outside the stone chamber.

Illuminated by the glow of a moonstone, over a dozen silhouettes were cast upon the stone walls.

That voice is... Mu Li!

Little Doctor Fairy gritted her teeth.

She never imagined that this guy had actually followed her, and was even framing it as if she had brought them here on purpose.

Anxiety welled up in her heart, and she wanted to explain herself to Xiao Yuan.

But when she turned her head, Xiao Yuan was already gone.

[Damn it, so you've finally come to throw your lives away? No need for formalities this time, let's go straight to the slaughter!]

[Dog system, teach me Eight Extremities Collapse!]

[Ding, cultivation complete.]

As the dozen shadows slowly emerged from the darkness outside the pitch-black stone door, Xiao Yuan threw a punch straight at them.

"Eight Extremities Collapse!"

Bang!

The first person to step through the stone door, who appeared to be a servant based on his attire, was sent flying backward by the punch, slamming into the rock wall.

Immediately following, eight layers of hidden force erupted simultaneously, blasting the servant's body into a mist of blood.

In an instant, red and white gore splattered all over Mu Li.

Mu Li stood frozen in place, his face blank; clearly, he hadn't processed what had just happened.

It wasn't until Xiao Yuan swung his second punch, the sound of wind-breaking accompanied by a dull, heavy thud, that he reacted.

Bang!

Another man fell.

Feeling the warmth and the scent of blood on his face, Mu Li finally snapped out of it, roaring with a ferocious expression:

"Butcher this dog-begotten bastard for me!!!"

"Yes!"

Obeying Mu Li's command, the dozen mercenaries behind him swarmed forward, drawing their weapons and lunging at Xiao Yuan with murderous glares.

Xiao Yuan's figure flickered as he retreated a few steps, dodging their attacks.

"What are you babbling about? Eat my halberd first."

With a backhanded grip, a pitch-black long halberd suddenly appeared in his hand, thrusting violently through the air!

Whoosh!

The tip of the halberd carried a blinding, icy glint, tearing through the air like a swimming dragon as it reached the front of a Wolf Head mercenary!

A single point of cold light arrived first, followed by the spear-like strike of a dragon!

Before the mercenary could react, he felt an incredibly sharp pressure of wind rushing straight at his face.

The threat of death arrived in an instant!

Pfft!

His chest was instantly pierced by the black halberd, followed by the hair-raising sound of shattering bone!

The sheer speed of it shattered everyone's worldview once again.

No one expected that with so many of them present, this brat would dare to fight back instead of submitting obediently!

"Damn it, you dare kill my brother? Taste my blade!"

"--Mountain-Breaking Slash!"

A man wielding a blade hacked fiercely toward Xiao Yuan's shoulder, the edge of the weapon glowing with a faint, earthy-yellow light.

A Yellow-tier high-grade Dou Technique, Mountain-Breaking Slash—this was a technique he had obtained by chance, and it was his signature move!

Combined with his current cultivation as a six-star Dou Zhe.

He had lost count of how many Rank 1 magical beasts had died under this very blade.

He could already imagine the miserable sight of this brat being cleaved in two, and the murderous light in his eyes intensified!

"Go to hell, you brat!"

"Banner, come."

Clang!

A sound of metal clashing echoed through the stone chamber.

The man was dumbfounded.

He never imagined that his proudest strike would be blocked by something pitch-black that looked like a tattered rag!

The surface of the tattered cloth was wreathed in murmuring black mist; faintly, the men seemed to hear the shrieking of evil ghosts!

At a glance, it was clearly an ominous object!

The others were also frightened out of their wits, retreating again and again.

They had clearly seen that black mist gradually devouring and engulfing their brothers!

"Wh-what is this hellish thing?!"

"An evil object! It's definitely an evil object!"

Hearing the panicked cries of the mercenaries, Xiao Yuan grinned and whispered:

"Gentlemen, please step inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner for a chat!"

Clatter!

It was as if the scene with the Jialie Family was repeating itself.

With a flick of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in Xiao Yuan's hand, countless Soul-Hooking Chains surged out, wreathed in black mist, snatching away everyone's souls in an instant.

On the originally pitch-black surface of the banner, a few tiny specks of golden light appeared.

Mu Li had already collapsed to the ground in terror.

What, what, what, what kind of monster is this?!

He had killed over a dozen Dou Zhe in one breath, and these people were all his trusted aides!

Even within the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, they were a force to be reckoned with.

How could they die at the hands of such a wet-behind-the-ears little bastard?!

Mu Li couldn't believe it and wanted to protest, until that whisper from the Nine Netherworlds thoroughly jolted him awake.

"Yo, Young Master Mu Li, what a coincidence, to actually run into you here."

Xiao Yuan walked toward Mu Li step by step, dragging the Heaven-Slaughter Halberd in one hand and carrying the Ten Thousand Soul Banner on his shoulder.

The smile on the corner of his mouth was very kind.

But in Mu Li's eyes, he was no different from an evil ghost.

"Y-y-y-you, don't come over! My father is Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group! He's a two-star Dou Shi! If you dare to touch me, my father will never let you off—"

Slap!

Before Mu Li could finish his sentence, his head was already knocked sideways.

A few pearly white teeth flew out of his mouth, rolling playfully on the ground.

A clear imprint of a halberd head appeared on his swollen right cheek.

Mu Li was completely stunned.

His mind went blank.

Immediately after, he felt a tearing pain from the top of his head; Xiao Yuan was grabbing his hair and dragging him toward the stone chamber.

"No, no, no, no! Please let me go, I beg you! I'll give you anything you want, just please let me go!"

At this moment, Mu Li was truly afraid.

He had originally thought this kid was just a weak, fragile little brat, a pretty boy.

He never expected him to be a ruthless, living Yama!

"Enough nonsense. Now, I ask, you answer!"

Xiao Yuan threw Mu Li in front of Little Doctor Fairy, the great halberd in his hand pressed against Mu Li's throat.

If he dared to make any rash moves, Mu Li's head would instantly say goodbye to his neck.

"Yes, yes, yes, you ask, you ask! I will definitely tell you everything! As long as you spare my life!"

Where was the high-spirited, arrogant Mu Li from before?

He looked more like a stray dog wagging its tail for mercy.

Yet, even while begging, the venomous glint in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Mu Li had already secretly decided in his heart that if he could leave alive, he would definitely have his father gather the full strength of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to slaughter this little bastard!

"Then tell me, how did you know Little Doctor Fairy's herb-gathering route?" Xiao Yuan asked point-blank.

As soon as these words were spoken, Little Doctor Fairy snapped out of her shock, a flash of astonishment crossing her beautiful eyes as she looked at him.

She knew very well that Xiao Yuan was helping her clear up her suspicions.

Ripples of emotion could not help but stir in her heart once again.

"It was Little Doctor Fairy's assistant, Lifei! That woman is quite stupid. I just used a few sweet words, telling her that I would make her the young mistress of the mercenary group, and she told me everything!"

To save his own life, Mu Li could no longer care about anything else and spilled every detail to them.