Chapter 54

"Nie Yun, this is your own doing, attack and cut off Nie Xiaotian's arm!"

Nie Lang did not expect the young man to act so quickly without any warning, and immediately his face turned red with anger as he roared at the two black-clothed men behind him!

As an elder, a favorite of the clan leader, no one had ever dared to defy him like this. His anger surged to his ears, and his head was almost about to explode!

To dare to attack under his threat, to seek death, was simply to seek death!

"Yes!"

These two black-clothed men were his loyal subordinates. Upon hearing the order, one of them raised his long sword and slashed at the controlled Nie Xiaotian!

Roar!

Before the long sword could fall, a thunderous tiger roar suddenly sounded behind them. Then, a huge hoof claw fiercely smashed down on the black-clothed man's head!

The hoof claw was as fast as lightning and attacked amidst the roar. With a "bang!" the black-clothed man didn't even understand what happened before he met the same fate as Nie Qian, his head turning into a mushy melon, brains and blood splattering everywhere.

"Ah?"

The other black-clothed man, who was holding Nie Xiaotian, was startled to see his companion turn into a headless corpse. He quickly turned his head to look, but he never turned it back again!

The owner of the hoof claw struck again, and his head "plop" fell off his neck, landing on the ground and rolling around!

"Is it a tiger-headed beast? How can there be a tiger-headed beast here?"

With his two subordinates dead, Nie Lang finally saw clearly what had attacked. His eyes bulged out, unable to believe what he saw!

"How can there be a tiger-headed beast? Hmph, you'll know when you reach the netherworld!" Nie Yun coldly snorted, pushed off the ground with his foot, and charged at Nie Lang like lightning!

This tiger-headed beast was naturally Xiao Hu, whom Nie Yun had summoned through telepathy to save his father!

In this life, he would never allow anyone to harm his father or his family!

Xiao Hu was a mutated tiger-headed beast, with the strength of an early-stage Gang Realm, and combat power comparable to a peak Gang Realm. With the element of surprise, the two mere Out-of-Body Realm black-clothed guards were no match for him. With two claws, these two experts in others' eyes turned into two cold corpses!

"Xiao Hu, kill all the black-clothed men!"

Having saved his father, Nie Yun had no more reservations. He ordered Xiao Hu and punched at Nie Lang in front of him!

"To the netherworld? Who will go to the netherworld is uncertain!"

Nie Lang, after all, was a peak Gang Realm expert. Despite his shock, he quickly reacted, his face twisted like a kiwi, and he roared.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In a moment, the two were engaged in battle!

Although Nie Yun had rich combat experience from two lifetimes, his level was too low. Fortunately, the Lingxi Body Cultivation Technique, nourished by the Imperial Flame Spirit Stone, made his defense invincible, and he was not afraid of the opponent's attacks. As for Nie Lang, he was both shocked by the young man's defense and afraid of being ambushed by Xiao Hu from behind, making him hesitant. A mighty peak Gang Realm expert, after fighting Nie Yun for seventy to eighty moves, did not gain any advantage!

"Roar!"

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, Xiao Hu suddenly roared again. Nie Lang, hearing the roar, turned back and stumbled, almost falling over.

He saw that the members of the black-clothed guard who had come with Nie Qian were now lying on the ground, their breathing cut off!

The tiger-headed beast was naturally adept at speed, and Xiao Hu, being a mutant, left these people no time to react before they became corpses!

After killing these people, Xiao Hu immediately pounced on Nie Lang.

"Nie Yun, today I'll spare your life..."

Nie Lang knew that he would find it hard to defeat Nie Yun alone, and with a mysterious tiger-headed beast, he would definitely die here. He said a few words and turned to flee!

As a peak Gang Realm elder, a man second only to the clan leader and above thousands, he was now being chased away by a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old boy, the frustration in his heart was unimaginable!

"Spare my life? Do you think you can escape?"

This person dared to use his father to threaten him, touching his sore spot. If he let him escape today, the title of Blood Hell Demon Lord would be in vain!

With a long howl, Nie Yun took three steps in quick succession, and in the blink of an eye, he blocked Nie Lang's path like a hunting eagle in the air.

"I didn't plan to use this martial technique, but you've forced me... Die!"

Seeing that Nie Yun and the tiger-headed beast had blocked him from both sides, Nie Lang's face turned vicious. He roared, stacked his palms, and pushed three consecutive palms in the air, unleashing a powerful martial technique!

This martial technique, which he had not yet mastered, he had not intended to use. But now, being forced by this True Qi Realm boy, he could not help but unleash it!

With Nie Lang's move, thick true qi condensed into a Gang, forming three consecutive wave-like shockwaves. The three waves combined, making the technique three times as powerful as a single move!

It was actually a noble upper-grade martial technique!

Compared to the Fire Cold Hell Palm that Nie Qian had used earlier, this was like the difference between a gentle breeze and a typhoon, with no comparability!

"Such a powerful martial technique, combined with Nie Lang's peak Gang Realm strength, even an early-stage Armored Realm expert would find it extremely difficult to resist. How can the Nie family have such a profound martial technique?"

Although the two and the beast had moved far away, they were still within sight. Luo Chenshao, the steward of the city lord, was immediately startled by the scene before him!

One could imagine that if he were to fight Nie Lang and he suddenly used this move, he would not be able to block it even once and would be severely injured, losing all combat ability!

What a powerful move!

As the steward of the city lord, he knew the ins and outs of the four major families very well. Wasn't the strongest martial technique of the Nie family the [Yuan Yang War Hammer] that could only be activated by the Yuan Yang Heart Sutra? When did they acquire such a powerful martial technique?

It seems that the information from the city lord's residence is a bit outdated. I must report this to the city lord and thoroughly investigate the matter upon my return!

"Let me die? Ha ha, if you used another martial technique, I might have been flustered and given you a chance! But you used the Three Stacked Waves of the Yangtze River. Heaven's wrath can be forgiven, but self-inflicted calamity cannot be lived with. You die!"

Seeing that Nie Lang, in a panic, used this move, Nie Yun let out a long, excited cry.

This move that left Luo Chenshao speechless was none other than the noble upper-grade martial technique, Three Stacked Waves of the Yangtze River, which he had auctioned at the Luo Water Auction House a few days ago.

He originally thought that this martial technique had been bought by someone else, but he never expected it to be the Nie family!

This martial technique, which he had sold, was familiar to him. When he sold it, he deliberately made a small change. As soon as it was used, a tiny flaw would appear!

This flaw was fleeting and not a real weakness to others, but to him, it was the biggest vulnerability!

Therefore, as soon as he saw Nie Lang use this move, Nie Yun was almost overjoyed. His body turned like a fish, and he slipped through the flaw in the Three Stacked Waves, turning his palm into a blade and slashing downward!

Pfft!

Nie Lang's head flipped and fell to the ground.

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**Note:** The original text includes a request for recommendations and a note about the author's feelings. These have been omitted in the translation to maintain the focus on the story.