Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 395: Pursuit

Chapter 395: Chapter 395: Pursuit

Because the "rumor" of Shi Hao killing Wu Guike was released by Qiao Junlin, who intended to have the Wu Family strike at Shi Hao, he hadn’t expected Shi Hao to be so fierce as to directly overturn the Wu Family. How could Qiao Junlin not be scared?

Luckily, this Shi fellow didn’t know the news was released by him; he was the real instigator.

But now, Shi Hao had actually come to kill him, and Qiao Junlin was both angry and afraid.

How could a mere three-star Pill Master make him flee in panic, and furthermore, Fu Yao’er had taken a liking to this man!

How could he not be angry?

But this guy had single-handedly led to the Wu Family’s downfall, forcing him to harbor fears that what if... the Qiao Family met the same fate?

"Young masters and ladies, please," the Dead Soldier said expressionlessly, his orders were to lead these young members of the Qiao Family away, so even if all the Qiaos died, he would remain unmoved and loyally carry out his orders.

This was a Dead Soldier.

Qiao Junlin glared fiercely at Shi Hao before withdrawing his gaze, "Let’s go!" He was a leading figure among the young generation of the Qiao Family, proficient in both pill concocting and martial arts, with unlimited future prospects.

Shi Hao’s spiritual awareness was incredibly keen, and when he felt that deep animosity, he turned his head toward Qiao Junlin’s direction, just in time to see Qiao Junlin and a few others walking out through a side door.

Heh, thinking of running away?

However, before he could act, an expressionless middle-aged man had already strode over.

Qiao San, a second-phase strong practitioner.

He was a martial arts prodigy, reaching Self-Observation in his seventies. Because his lifespan rapidly increased, his aging was also slow, making him look no different from a middle-aged man.

He set his sights on Shi Hao, like a fierce tiger locking onto its prey.

Shi Hao smiled, "I’m going to snap my fingers; you all don’t mind, right?"

At these words, many of the Qiaos panicked.

The average clan members were clueless, but how could those with higher status not have received the news of the Wu Family’s destruction?

And it all started with Shi Hao snapping his fingers.

This was the bell toll of death!

"No!" a few people couldn’t help but cry out.

Oh?

The Qiaos who were unaware of the reason were astonished. Why are you all so scared of Shi Hao snapping his fingers?

Qiao San, however, showed no emotional fluctuation, his steps steady as he closed in on Shi Hao.

Boom, he made a fierce move, unleashing two Dharma appearances at the same time, both in the form of swords, emanating a sky-high chill.

A second phase, huh?

Shi Hao couldn’t wait to try it out. He could still use Fire Scorches the Heavens one more time, but could it kill a second-phase strong practitioner?

Let’s try it out.

He first performed the Cloud Piercing Step to retreat, then activated Fire Scorches the Heavens, a ball of flame immediately appearing between his hands.

"Go!" he called out lightly, launching Fire Scorches the Heavens.

Boom, a purplish-red flame shot out, burning towards Qiao San.

As the flames swept over, the two sword-shaped Dharma appearances were immediately melted, and the remaining flames continued to burn towards Qiao San.

However, the power of these residual flames was clearly not as great as those used to kill Wu Lingkong; after all, a second-phase practitioner was much stronger than a first-phase one.

Qiao San fended them off, but as the flames enveloped him, the left arm he used to protect himself was completely incinerated!

Such was the might of Fire Scorches the Heavens.

Yet, Qiao San showed no sign of pain, tapping the ground lightly, he again charged toward Shi Hao.

He was a Dead Soldier, living only to fulfill his purpose, disregarding whether he was injured or maimed.

Shi Hao used Cloud Piercing Step to engage in a moving battle, while launching the Purple Thunder Spear.

This technique was also incredibly terrifying, capable of instantly killing those on the Nine Islands long ago. However, against someone in Self-Observation, it was still slightly lacking. But now, with Qiao San grievously injured and his strength greatly reduced, he struggled terribly against the Purple Thunder Spear.

"Attack together, finish him off!" the Qiao family roared in anger upon seeing this.

To dare run wild on their Qiao family’s territory, this was truly seeking death.

Shi Hao took out the Ninefold Mountain and swung it with his right hand, while his left hand controlled the Purple Thunder Spear, continuing to bombard Qiao San relentlessly.

Qiao San chose to clash head-on with Shi Hao.

In order to complete his mission, he didn’t care about getting injured or even dying; after all these years of brainwashing by the Qiao family, he was more machine than man—a tool programmed to obey.

The result of this head-on clash was that his other arm was chopped off by the Ninefold Mountain, and his attack?

Sorry, it merely shattered three of the lotus flowers from the Nine Lotus Sky-Sealing Technique.

Boom!

The people of the Qiao family surged forward, raining down their attacks.

Bang bang bang, the lotuses protecting Shi Hao shattered one after another. After all, there were just too many opponents, including those at the level of Self-Observation.

"Put in more effort!"

"Shatter this kid’s body-protecting spiritual artifact and we can kill him."

"To dare such insolence in our Qiao family’s territory!"

The Qiao family shouted in disbelief, finding it inconceivable that so many of them combined still hadn’t managed to break through Shi Hao’s defense—it was downright freakish.

Shi Hao smiled and stretched out a hand, snap, he let out a crisp snap of his fingers.

Suddenly, figures in black darted out, pouncing at the people of the Qiao family and initiating a massacre.

What!

Deep within the Qiao family compound, Qiao Ren’s pupils shrank sharply.

It really happened!

Following the Wu family, the Qiao family was now under siege as well.

He immediately charged out, bellowing, "Fu Ling, Yuan Wenshu, I knew it must be you!"

Otherwise, within the Seven Elixirs City, who else would dare to draw their swords against the Qiao and Wu families? But he was perplexed—why? How did these grievances suddenly explode into a deathly intent?

Fu Ling and the others appeared but still didn’t answer, immediately launching into an assault.

In their eyes, the demise of the Qiao family was already a foregone conclusion, so what was the point in wasting words with the doomed?

Kill!

The bloody slaughter began once more, while Shi Hao quietly left the scene. In such a battle, he was still somewhat outmatched, so he turned his attention to Qiao Junlin.

The catalyst for these two massacres could be said to be not so much Shi Hao as Qiao Junlin, so how could Shi Hao possibly overlook the chief instigator?

He discerned the direction and began his pursuit.

Soon he left the city, following the subtlest of clues, and not long after, he spotted Qiao Junlin and his group resting in the woods.

He strode towards them.

"Shi Hao!" Qiao Junlin and his group were shocked to see him.

How was this possible?

He could actually leave the Qiao family?

Does this mean... something happened to the family?

Shi Hao looked at Qiao Junlin and said indifferently, "Qiao Junlin, the Qiao family is finished, and all this, it’s because of the news you spread!"

Qiao Junlin clenched his teeth, his fists tight. "Impossible, my Qiao family has stood for thousands of years; how could it be toppled by a nobody like you?"

Shi Hao smiled faintly, "If the Wu family can fall, why not the Qiao family?"

Qiao Junlin was at a loss for words, now filled with regret.

If he had known this would happen, he would have asked his family’s powerhouses to simply kill Shi Hao. Why resort to using others to do his dirty work?