"What!"
The moment the mysterious man finished speaking, Zhao Xian's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
You seem to be misunderstanding me.
Immediately afterward, the mysterious man spoke again, and as his words fell, an invisible, terrifying aura rapidly condensed in the void in front of him, and then transformed into an invisible wave that suddenly attacked Zhao Xian.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Xian was instantly shocked. His body went limp, and he actually knelt down in mid-air. This scene was in stark contrast to Xiao Yan's desperate counterattack earlier.
"I am willing to follow your arrangements completely, sir, but I beg you to be lenient. I will do whatever you command!"
Zhao Xian knelt in mid-air, his body almost curled up in a ball. As he spoke, his body trembled violently, and his voice clearly revealed the fear in his heart.
Upon hearing this, the mysterious middle-aged man's expression remained unchanged, but Murong Qianqian, whose delicate face had regained some color, now wore an expression of disdain.
Both were fighting to survive, Xiao Yan gave it his all, even using up his last bit of strength. Although his opponent was so powerful that he was ultimately powerless to turn the tide, his actions were at least admirable.
Looking at Zhao Xian kneeling before her now, there was simply no comparison between the two.
"Since you said you'd do as I said, what are you waiting for?"
The indifferent voice rang out once more, its tone even colder than before.
The middle-aged man also felt a sense of disdain for Zhao Xian, who was bullying the weak.
"Well..."
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words again, Zhao Xian's heart tightened slightly. His already pale face turned even more bloodless, and his right hand, hidden beneath his sleeve, slowly clenched, yet he showed no intention of making a move.
Upon seeing this, a cold glint flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.
"Since you're reluctant to take action, then let me do it for you!"
The middle-aged man uttered a cold sound, and then, before Zhao Xian's expression could change, he waved his hand. Instantly, a dazzling beam of Dou Qi, carrying a sharp force, flashed through the air like a blade, slicing across Zhao Xian's right shoulder before he could even react.
In that instant, Zhao Xian froze, his silver eyes filled with deep horror. The intense emotional turmoil made him seem to forget the pain in his right shoulder for a moment.
The right arm, severed by the Dou Qi, instantly lost all sensation. The entire severed arm convulsed, stiffening like a rigor mortis, and quickly plummeted into the mountain below.
"Ah!!!"
A moment later, as Zhao Xian trembled and recovered from the shock of the sudden change, a piercing scream of agony suddenly echoed throughout the land.
At this moment, all the Dou Qi within Zhao Xian's body surged wildly. Rings of pale white Dou Qi ripples spread rapidly outwards from Zhao Xian's body, revealing an unprecedentedly ferocious expression on his pale face.
His silver-white eyes were now filled with a crimson light that seemed to devour people, and the surging killing intent was self-evident, sending chills down the spines of anyone who saw them.
"Snort."
However, the middle-aged man didn't take it to heart. With a cold snort, he extinguished Zhao Xian's anger instantly, like a bucket of cold water.
"Well..."
A hoarse, low groan escaped Zhao Xian's lips as his body trembled violently, whether from anger or fear. His silver eyes were devoid of any light, and he knelt in the void like a soulless shell.
"Uh... you... who exactly are you?"
Only after a long while did a low, hoarse voice finally escape Zhao Xian's lips. The hoarseness made it almost impossible to decipher the meaning. The middle-aged man slightly raised his eyes, paused briefly, and then a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. He then spoke in a detached tone:
"Human? I'm not human... but compared to you, I feel I'm more like a human."
The middle-aged man's last words, whether a sneer or a sarcasm, caused a slight change in Zhao Xian's expression.
"Fourth Uncle, why waste so much breath talking to this kind of person? Just kill him! He's just a menace anyway!"
At this moment, Murong Qianqian, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but speak up again.
She thought that with the middle-aged man's intervention, Zhao Xian would surely die, but to her surprise, he never intended to kill her. It seemed that he was willing to let her go. This left Murong Qianqian feeling puzzled and dissatisfied.
"Kill him?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man, without looking to the side, asked in a calm tone.
"Of course he should be killed! He almost killed Xiao Yan!"
Nodding heavily, Murong Qianqian stared at the middle-aged man beside her with a puzzled expression, seemingly waiting for his next move.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man glanced at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were tightly closed, his own eyes narrowed, a glint of light flashing in his pupils. He then looked at Murong Qianqian again, giving her a brief look, and said:
"If he wanted to run, this guy might not be able to catch him. The reason he's in danger is only because of you. You're saying he harmed Xiao Yan, but in my opinion, it's more like you are the one who caused it."
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Murong Qianqian's pretty face changed slightly, and she was momentarily speechless.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man said no more, but instead turned his gaze to Zhao Xian, his eyes narrowed, and he spoke again in a chilling tone:
"Don't you want to live anymore?"
"Well..."
At first, Zhao Xian was stunned, but then he quickly came to his senses and looked at the middle-aged man with a look of horror. At this moment, his left arm was broken and his right arm was cut off. He could only endure the pain and kowtow to the middle-aged man.
"I know I was wrong, and I hope you will spare my life, sir..."
As he spoke, Zhao Xian's face showed a pleading expression, but the middle-aged man was too lazy to pay him any attention. He glanced at him casually and then said coldly again:
"Hmph, if you want to live, then why don't you get lost?"