Five bodies exploded instantly, bits of flesh flying everywhere, scalding blood splattering on the ground, and a stench filling the air.
The overflowing sword energy plowed five jagged trenches, half a meter deep and two meters long, into the ground. Within ten meters, the soil and rocks crumbled, and the earth looked as if it had been torn apart by a giant beast.
Yidileisi stood silently in the center of the pile of corpses, surrounded by blood-red light, her expression indifferent, as she slowly sheathed her sword.
At the same time, wisps of barely perceptible energy quietly rose from the five corpses, and as if drawn by something, silently entered her body.
Five faint yet pure forces surged in, causing her aura to rise slightly, her muscles and bones to tense slightly, and her physical strength to quietly increase.
Sensing the surge of power, Yidileisi, enveloped in crimson light, smiled slightly, her dark red pupils blazing with murderous intent, her savagery intensifying.
boom!!
A sharp sonic boom tore through the sky, and Chen Xiao, accompanied by a fierce wind, suddenly appeared in front of her.
Chen Xiao completely ignored the surging ferocity in her eyes, his gaze fixed on her, carefully observing the fluctuations in her aura and the rhythm of her power fluctuations, and nodded as if he understood something.
"Out of more than fifty people, you dealt with over thirty. By absorbing their life Origin, your physical strength increased by nearly half."
A slight smile played on his lips, revealing a hint of approval. "This conversion efficiency is quite remarkable."
Mutants like Yidileisi are completely different from him.
He only needs to bask in the sunlight for his body to strengthen at an alarming rate; while Mutants have to pay a huge price and undergo a long period of refinement to improve their strength.
Looking at Cyclops alone, after decades as Mutants, he has only become more precise in his energy manipulation, but his physical foundation has almost stagnated.
For example, Professor X was able to scan the entire globe using Cerebro decades ago, and he still can today.
Although many Mutants have become increasingly skilled at using their abilities, their potential has already been firmly capped...
Only exceptional individuals like Yidileisi, who can temper themselves by slaying enemies and refining life force, are extremely rare. After killing only thirty-odd people, her physical strength increased by fifty percent.
This 50% increase is far more than just a matter of "having more strength."
Under the same conditions, her reaction time, burst damage, and movement speed all increased dramatically, and the dominance she displayed in actual combat was at least several times greater.
Just as Chen Xiao was scrutinizing her changes, the girl's gaze instinctively slid to his neck, her pupils suddenly blazing with murderous intent, a fierce flame burning almost out of control.
But in that instant, Chen Xiao glanced at her.
That violent, bloodthirsty aura seemed to have been struck by an invisible hammer, abruptly halting.
The days when she was "invited for tea" suddenly flashed through her mind: for every answer she gave, she would receive a heavy punch to the face.
The crimson light in Yidileisi's eyes quickly dimmed, and her frenzied killing intent receded like a tide, revealing her eyes once again clear and bright, like two translucent rubies.
The crimson aura surrounding him quietly receded into his body.
Her demeanor changed abruptly; the hellish aura vanished instantly, leaving only a stunningly beautiful young woman with smiling eyes, "Darling, aren't I amazing?"
Chen Xiao had anticipated this change in her, and simply nodded, saying, "That's right, it saved me a lot of trouble."
"Hehe, I'm so happy to be able to help Darling."
At this moment, she smiled radiantly. Who would have thought that the ruthless figure who had just terrified the entire armed squad was none other than this charming young woman before her?
"Let's go, get out."
"Okay, darling~"
She followed lightly behind him, holding the long sword horizontally behind her back with both hands. Her toes touched the wet fallen leaves, and her steps were light and graceful, like a couple of lovers strolling leisurely through the woods.
Behind them, towering flames licked at the rain, and charred remains covered the mountain path.
Stodod and his party had already arrived by car. Everyone got out of the car and looked up at the two men who were slowly walking out of the woods, their eyes filled with awe and fervor.
Within minutes, they crushed more than fifty well-equipped armed men and leveled a dense forest, without even a wrinkle on their clothes.
Such combat power is almost a miracle in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Young Master!"
The old butler's voice trembled slightly as he opened his mouth to speak.
Chen Xiao waved his hand, his tone calm. "Get in the car first. Don't keep those people outside, and the traitor, waiting too long."
"Yes, young master," Stodod replied, bowing his head.
"Everyone board the bus, return journey."
"Yes!"
The convoy started up again, this time with engines roaring like thunder, exuding an imposing aura.
This sudden change quickly alerted the surrounding area, especially passing vehicles.
Under the overcast sky, the thick smoke that shot straight into the clouds was too dazzling; although the flames in the forest were suppressed by the rain, they still burned fiercely.
Before long, fire truck sirens pierced the sky, and police cars sped to the scene.
Pochut City, a city in the western suburbs.
A sprawling estate lies nestled at the foot of the mountain, its architecture blending Western European grandeur with Eastern elegance. It is heavily guarded, with numerous sentry posts and armed guards stationed throughout.
At this moment, dozens of luxury cars were lined up neatly in the front yard.
On both sides of the street outside the manor, several bulletproof SUVs were parked, with stern-faced, heavily armed soldiers standing beside them.
During these extraordinary times, the heads of these families are all extra cautious when traveling.
After all, the Chen Family was a cautionary tale. They had occupied Pochutla for a century, thinking themselves impregnable, but when they went out, they didn't bring enough guards and ended up being wiped out.
Inside the main building's conference hall, in the center of the more than 100-square-meter hall, there is a ten-meter-long mahogany table.
All nine high-backed chairs around the table were occupied.
These nine people are the heads of the seven major families of the Blood Hand Council, the leader of the Blood Wolf Combat Group who has been transferred to the front line of combat, and the Blood Fox Department who is in charge of peripheral affairs.
Behind each of them stood more than ten subordinates, each with an arrogant expression, sharp eyes, and a hidden killing intent.
Those who managed to carve out a path through the chaos in Mexico, whose hands weren't stained with blood and lives?
On the left, the first man, a bald white man with piercing eyes, sneered, "You called everyone here, but you haven't shown up yourself yet."
"This heir of the Chen Family probably really thinks he's the new president."
Across from him, a refined-looking middle-aged Chinese man smiled and said, " Salata, those who achieve great things are valued for their composure. Why worry about waiting a little longer?"
"Consider it giving the young master of the Chen Family face."
"Over the years, we have been able to gain a foothold and grow in power, thanks in no small part to the strong support of the Chen Family. Now that the Chen Family has only this one heir left, it is only right and proper that we lend them a helping hand."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man to the left of the bald white man, whose skin was darker and who had South American ancestry, immediately chimed in, " Chad Li is right."
"Our Ba Seven Great Families were once nothing more than a group of fugitives stranded in a foreign land. The reason we've come this far is because we've supported each other and stood together through thick and thin."
"In this ruthless city, without this tacit understanding, where would wealth and status come from? As long as there is one member of the Chen Family left, we must do everything in our power to support him."
Mora, representing the Siteli Family, continued, her tone slightly somber. "However, the attack and deaths of the Chairman and others have already caused a huge shock within the Bloody Hand Society."
"Furthermore, Trunk's recent aggressive expansion and recruitment drive could lead to a northward march at any time."
"Therefore, the position of chairman must be decided immediately, and we must unite as one as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the enemy comes knocking, we will only fight individually and be utterly defeated."
"I suggest that we wait until the Chen Family family heir arrives, then discuss and decide on a candidate on the spot, and settle this matter."
" Vitas Chen summoned everyone here for this reason, I suppose. What do you all think?" The lean young man finished speaking, a slight smile playing on his lips, his gaze sweeping calmly across the room.
Across from them, the Zhang Family family head, also of Chinese descent, slowly nodded. "This matter certainly cannot be delayed. The wolves are already surrounding us outside the door; without a leader, it's tantamount to cutting off our own spine."
" The Chen Family will arrive soon. Once the chairman is chosen, we'll immediately take action against Trunk and avenge the blood debts of the two previous Chen Family chairmen."
" The Bloody Hand Society ' prestige will be completely destroyed if we don't personally defeat Trunk, or at least cripple him and expel him from Pochut City."
"They can't even avenge the murder of their own guild leader, so who would be afraid of us?"
That makes sense.
I second that.
According to the old butler, among the seven major families, the Li Family, the Hong Family, and the Sid Family have explicitly supported him; the Teladogan Family is taking a wait-and-see approach; and three other families, the Stree family, the Zhang Family, and another family, are secretly vying for the position of chairman. To make matters worse, there is already a traitor within the seven major families who has revealed the Chen Family's secrets to their rivals.
But at this moment, faced with the proposal from the leaders of the Siteli Family and the Zhang Family family, everyone remained silent and no one objected. Even the two leaders of the Blood Wolf Combat Group and the Blood Fox Operations Department, who were directly under the chairman, did not say a word.
The hall fell silent again. Some people frowned, some smiled slightly, and others stared blankly at the pattering cold rain outside the window.
Suddenly, a young woman in a suit strode in, walked straight to the woman on the left who was around thirty years old, with bright features and cascading blonde hair, and leaned down to whisper a few words.
The blonde woman's eyes suddenly sharpened, flashing with coldness. She simply raised her hand, signaling the other woman to step back.
A moment later, Lucia Hong, with her mixed-race features and sharp eyes, spoke calmly yet sharply, "Just received news that Vitas's convoy on its return journey was ambushed."
"What?!"
"My whereabouts have been leaked!"
"Who did this?!"
In an instant, the hall erupted in uproar. The representatives of the seven major families all paled, their expressions a mixture of shock and anger, their gazes sharp as knives as they scrutinized each other.
The Blood Wolf Combat Group leader, a mixed-race man with a full beard and a towering physique who had been sitting quietly in the corner, suddenly stood up and said in a voice like thunder, "I knew there was a traitor! Otherwise, how could the guild leader and the others have walked right into the ambush without any warning?"
His eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he spoke through gritted teeth, "You'd better not let me find out who it is, otherwise, I'll crush him to dust with my own hands."
Before he finished speaking, he had already fixed his gaze on the bald white man sitting diagonally opposite him.
"Hmph!" Salata scoffed. " Alders, why are you glaring at me? Do you suspect I'm a mole?"
"I am indeed interested in the position of chairman, but I would never betray my master and use the entire Bloody Hand Society as a stepping stone."
"Hmph!" Alders sneered. " Salata, you say you didn't do it? Who would believe you? In the past three days, your men have met with Trunk's men three times. Do you think I didn't know?"