bookpower Chapter 276 The Xiao Family's Patron
Chapter 276 The Xiao Family's Patron
Sky Desert River, due to the extremely cold weather, this originally turbulent river remained frozen year-round.
On both sides of the Sky Desert River, two towering mountain peaks stood tall.
The mountain peaks above were also covered in ice and snow.
Over a hundred bare-chested strongmen trekked across the icy surface and arrived at the center of the four peaks.
Not far from them, there was a stone bridge, the very Sky Rift Bridge!
"Brothers, our lord has commanded us to capture Thousand Blade Peak, do you have the confidence?"
Gao Quan bellowed loudly.
The hundred strongmen behind him roared in unison, "We vow to complete our lord's command to the death!"
"Good!"
Gao Quan nodded, then took the lead and charged towards Thousand Blade Peak.
The hundred strongmen followed closely behind.
The sound of "whoosh whoosh!" tearing through the air could be heard.
Suddenly "bang bang bang bang!" a series of dull thuds resounded.
The hundred strongmen all fell from midair in unison.
The bodies of the hundred strongmen all smashed onto the icy surface.
When they crashed onto the ice, there was a violent collision sound, like an explosion, with ice shards splattering everywhere.
A smile appeared on the corner of Gao Quan's mouth, "Xiao Yun, that waste, has indeed sent people over!"
With Gao Quan's strength, he could naturally sense a powerhouse on Thousand Blade Peak nearby, whose strength was no less than his!
That the warriors of Lingfeng were in such a state was precisely due to being intimidated by the aura of that person, resulting in the scene that had just unfolded.
One by one, the strongmen picked themselves up and continued forward.
This time, with each step they took, they left a line of deep footprints on the icy surface.
On a gigantic boulder atop Thousand Blade Peak, stood more than a dozen strongmen.
These men were the powerhouses that Xiao Yun had sent to occupy Thousand Blade Peak.
The leader was a burly figure dressed in black, standing out conspicuously against the white snow.
At this moment, he looked down at Thousand Blade Peak with a somber face, his eyes carrying a hint of solemnity as he watched Gao Quan and others rushing up the mountain.
He was a Sovereign Realm powerhouse, one of the family retainers of the Xiao family, Wang Mingli.
The Xiao family's long-standing dominance in the imperial capital was partly due to the presence of Sovereign Realm powerhouses like him, who were esteemed guests of the family!
"Hmph!" Gao Quan scoffed contemptuously, "I'm curious to see just how strong the family retainer of the Xiao is!"
"How dare you!" The middle-aged man next to Wang Mingli bellowed, swinging his long sword, and a terrifying Sword Qi whooshed toward Gao Quan.
This middle-aged man was Wang Mingli's personal guard, named Wang Yong, whose strength had reached the War King realm.
Confronting the whistling Sword Qi, Gao Quan did not evade, instead, raising his fist to meet it head-on.
"Crack!"
Fist met palm, and a crisp crackling sound was heard. Gao Quan's figure shook slightly, but he remained firm as a boulder, not retreating half a step. As for Wang Yong, his body jerked, and his face suddenly turned deathly pale.
"Thump!"
A spray of blood burst forth as Wang Yong's body heavily plummeted to the ground.
"Pff pff pff..."
Gao Quan continued his onslaught, throwing more than a dozen punches, all landing on Wang Yong. Wang Yong spat out blood and lay convulsing on the ground.
Gao Quan glanced at him and then no longer paid heed to Wang Yong's fate. With a burst of movement, he pounced toward Wang Mingli.
Upon seeing this, Wang Mingli hastily fled towards the cliff next to him.
Gao Quan moved instantaneously, chasing Wang Mingli and in a moment, reached the cliffside.
"Wang Mingli, you might as well surrender! Hand over Thousand Blade Peak obediently!" Gao Quan bellowed, throwing a punch.
A dazzling ball of golden light burst forth.
Wang Mingli leaped, avoiding this attack.
But as he dodged this attack, he struck out with a palm.
The palm wind roared like thunder.
"Slap!"
Wang Mingli's palm technique struck an old tree on the mountainside, and the tree snapped at the sound.
Gao Quan's figure dashed next to the towering tree, a sharp dagger appearing in his hand, viciously chopping down toward Wang Mingli.
Wang Mingli hurriedly raised his hand to block.
The clash of their weapons rang out with a metallic clang.
Wang Mingli's old face turned pale, and he couldn't help but spurt a mouthful of blood.
"You... how can you be so strong!"
Wang Mingli pointed at Gao Quan and cursed furiously, "Such strength should not emerge in the Northern Liang army!"
Gao Quan's facial muscles twitched slightly, but soon after, his expression returned to calm, "Wang Mingli, it's not your place to criticize the caliber of soldiers that appear in our Northern Liang army."
"Since you refuse to retreat, today I will bury you on Thousand Blade Peak!"