Tear Apart! Grind to Dust!

What... what is this thing?!

The madness in Sors's eyes receded slightly. He had been terrified by the scene before him.

"So what if you're a monster?! I'll still gouge out your eyes and make you feel pain! Thorn Entanglement!"

But the instant he activated his soul skill, the green-skinned monster before him had already vanished!

His soul skill missed.

The next moment, a green blur slammed into his chest and abdomen in furious rage.

Pfft!

Sors felt as though his chest had been struck by a giant hammer. After violently coughing up blood, he was sent flying into the mountain wall.

He had suffered severe injuries in a single exchange. Before he could catch his breath, an overwhelmingly dangerous feeling rose from the depths of his heart. The green-skinned monster roared and charged at him again.

He couldn't dodge!

Sors went mad as well. His fourth purple Soul Ring lit up, drawing out every last shred of Soul Power in his body.

"Black Thorn Venom Spikes!! Die!"

Circles of thorny vines intertwined before Sors, forming a round shield one meter in diameter. Then, palm-length venom spikes glowing with black light shot out like arrows.

At such close range, Xu Huxiao roared and only had time to raise his hand over his eyes before he was pierced into a hedgehog.

Every venom spike hit!!

Sors's face grew even paler. The crazed delight on his face had barely surfaced before it froze, turning into shock and fear.

"No, impossible!!!"

Because after the green-skinned monster lowered his arm, it was completely unharmed. It opened its mouth in a roar, revealing rows of gleaming white teeth.

Roar—!!

In an instant, the green-skinned monster pounced with Berserk fury and stomped heavily onto his chest.

Crack!

The sound of breaking bones rang out. Sors knew that sound well. The final step when he tortured others was usually to break every bone in their bodies and plunge them into utter despair.

And now—

He was the one experiencing that cold, deathly despair.

"No... don't... kill..."

Pinned down by overwhelming force, Sors felt as if his entire body had been frozen in molten iron. He could not resist at all.

In panic and terror, he flailed with both hands, trying to push this Berserk monster away.

But it was futile.

The next second, one of his arms flew through the air in a spray of blood. His scream had not even begun before it was abruptly cut off, because Xu Huxiao tore off his other arm as well.

Then, Xu Huxiao stomped down heavily again.

Crack!

Sors's breastbone shattered completely, and broken bones pierced his heart and lungs.

A massive amount of blood surged up and blocked his throat. Sors opened his mouth, making gurgling sounds. The madness in his eyes vanished, leaving behind only an intense fear of death.

There were no images from his life flashing before his eyes. His soul had long since been corroded away by his repeated twisted massacres.

A green fist expanded before his eyes.

Bang!!

Sors's head was punched through, exploding like a watermelon.

Xu Huxiao, transformed into a miniature Hulk, threw back his head and roared. Then he continuously smashed down with both fists until the black-robed Sors before him had become a mangled pool of bloody pulp.

When he raised his right fist for the final time, the green in his eyes faded. He collapsed blankly to the ground, his body returning to normal. His naked body was covered in horrifying bloody wounds and venom spikes.

In the final second before losing consciousness, Xu Huxiao opened his mouth, and several weak syllables escaped.

"I... won..."

Then his consciousness sank into darkness, and he passed out.

No one knew how much time had passed.

Until Xu Bayan and the Blizzard Squad under his command had finished sweeping away the powerful enemies outside and found this cave.

What they saw was a hellish sight.

Inside the dim cave—

Luo Ming's fat body was covered in countless bloody wounds. His blood had dried, and a thorny vine had nailed him to the stone wall, leaving him unconscious and on the verge of death.

Because Luo Ming's heart was different from ordinary people's and lay on the right side, the thorny vine had pierced through his left chest and had not killed him immediately.

On the other side of the cave, a small naked body covered in bloody wounds and black venom spikes lay motionless in a pool of blood. His breathing was faint, and he too was in a severely critical coma.

Seeing his son injured so badly, Xu Bayan's arms trembled uncontrollably. His heart felt as though it had been torn open alive.

He immediately removed his cloak, carefully wrapped up his unconscious son, and held him in his arms. He precisely controlled his Soul Power to pull out the black venom spikes while continuously pouring Soul Power into the wounds to seal them.

The five members of the Blizzard Squad who entered afterward also saw the bloody scene in the cave.

No one knew what had happened.

After rescuing Luo Ming, Xiao Kong and Lin Mengmeng of the Blizzard Squad remained behind to gather any remaining information, while the others returned to Spirit City with Xu Bayan.

Holding his severely unconscious son, Xu Bayan circulated his Soul Power and flew through the air, rushing toward the city at full speed. His heart was bleeding.

"Huxiao, I'm sorry. It's all Father's fault. Father came too late and failed to protect you. You have to hold on. Everything will be fine once we're home..."

"You must survive, my son!"

High in the air—

Xu Bayan's tall body was pale.

Amid the howling winds, it was clear to see that his left leg, fused with a Soul Bone, was completely gone!

That was why he had been able to arrive so quickly after his son was kidnapped.

He had voluntarily stripped away the Soul Bone in his left leg. While the enemy believed they had everything under control, he led the Blizzard Squad under his command in a lightning strike and found the place where his son had been kidnapped, regardless of the cost.

And his left leg's Soul Bone had not fallen into Lin Xie's hands. Instead, he had made a deal with the Saintess, using it to hold back Lin Xie and the other three Titled Elders and buy time for the rescue.

Such rescue speed had already exceeded everyone's expectations.

Yet he had never expected—

That when he arrived, he would still find this hellish, bloody scene.

Less than half an hour later, Xu Huxiao and Luo Ming were brought back to the Xu Residence. The two waiting physicians and three healing-type Soul Sages immediately began doing everything they could to save them.

Both were unconscious and on the verge of death. The rescue lasted a full three days, with their fates still uncertain. It was not until the fourth day that the healing-type Soul Sages finally brought good news.

Fortunately.

Heaven had protected them!

Both of them had been saved!

In another two days, they would regain consciousness.

When Xu Huxiao's mother, Ning Fengyu, heard the news, she was so overwhelmed that she collapsed on the spot. She had stood guard outside her son's room for three days and three nights without eating or sleeping.

After ordering his wife to be taken back to her room for proper rest, Xu Bayan arranged everything in the residence.

He looked toward the north of the city. In the depths of his bloodshot eyes, a crimson flame of killing intent began to burn.

During the three days of waiting while Xu Huxiao's fate remained uncertain, Lin Mengmeng, the spiritual control-type Soul Sage under his command, told Xu Bayan something:

This kidnapping had been orchestrated by his sister-in-law, Lin Yanli, under the orders of Lin Xie, the Flash Mongoose. They had used special methods to kidnap his son from the residence right under his nose. Steward Luo Ming happened to notice something wrong and was taken away with him.

Those who had participated in destroying the Xu Family also included Lei Dao, Ci Xue, and She Long, who had just arrived from Heaven Dou City.

That made a total of four Elders.

Furthermore, during Lin Mengmeng's investigation, she had unexpectedly uncovered another piece of information.

The mass poisoning of the Xu Family's female relatives in the pavilion three years ago had been planned by Lin Yanli and her second brother, Lin Yuyang. Their goal had been to kill Xu Huxiao while he was still in his mother's womb and leave Xu Bayan without an heir!

How ruthless!

How vicious!!

Xu Bayan's eyes nearly split with rage. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails pierced his flesh, drops of blood falling only to be instantly vaporized in midair by powerful Black Flame Soul Power.

Since that was the case—

Then he would kill!

Answer killing with killing!

Repay blood with blood!!

Whoever wanted to destroy everything he had, he would destroy them!

Even though he had stripped away his Soul Bone and lost a leg, he would still grind every member of the Lin Family to dust!

Behind Xu Bayan, a black-armored warrior hurried over and lowered his head to report:

"Your Excellency, we have confirmed it. Flash Mongoose Douluo is currently participating in the Martial Soul Celebration for the Saintess's advancement to a title at the Great Soul Arena in the city. Lin Yanli and Lin Yuyang are there as well."

"Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has just arrived in Spirit City. He sent word that he will visit tonight. He also said that no matter what happens at today's celebration, he will stand by Your Excellency, so Your Excellency need not worry."

"Understood."

The black-armored warrior bowed and withdrew.

Xu Bayan's pupils turned blood-red. Bloodline Power fused with his Soul Power, forcibly suppressing the injury from his severed leg. He summoned an attendant and ordered:

"Prepare the carriage. We are going to the Great Soul Arena to attend the Martial Soul Celebration."

His voice was as indifferent as the Asura of hell. At that moment, Xu Bayan's heart contained nothing but boiling killing intent.

He would start with that brother and sister of the Lin Family.

After all, he still had a trump card he had yet to play!