If Xu Dongqiang dies, subduing the Xu family will not be smooth, and it may really be necessary to use force, which is something he does not want to happen.
The GZ Alliance continuously subjugates other powerful families to strengthen its own power, not to destroy them in battle. The best outcome would be to subjugate them without resorting to force.
"The body is over there now, you can go take a look," Gu Yu said.
“Very good, very good.” Ma Li suddenly said, “Since your Xu family is courting death, then I don’t mind suppressing them by force!”
"Such arrogance! Although my Xu family has declined, we are not yet on the verge of collapse," Xu Nanqiang said unhappily.
If a powerful figure were to say such a thing, he could accept it, but not Ma Li. Ma Li's talent was unparalleled, but he was still not at the Chi Realm. He could not accept that someone who was not at the Chi Realm was threatening the Xu family with the strength behind him.
“Stubborn to the end, you won’t listen to reason, so you’ll have to suffer the consequences.” Ma Li said angrily, “Uncle Liang.”
When Liang Bo, who was following Ma Li, heard Ma Li call his name, an aura of pressure immediately emanated from his body.
"Five Cones?" Everyone was shocked. Even Gu Yu frowned. Another Five Cones. They had just dealt with Xu Dongqiang, and now Liang Bo had appeared.
To be honest, although Xu Dongqiang is a fifth-tier cultivator and his realm is relatively stable due to the Life Fruit, he has only just broken through and is not yet proficient in controlling his power. Liang Bo, on the other hand, has clearly been a fifth-tier cultivator for quite some time.
The Ma family truly lives up to its reputation; even Ma Li's followers are all at the level of the Five Cones. However, upon closer examination, the Northeast King only has one son, and he is exceptionally talented. It is obvious that he will succeed him in the future, so how could they not value him? As long as Ma Li grows up, he will definitely be the next Northeast King, without a doubt.
“If the Xu family does not surrender today, then the Xu family will cease to exist in this world. I hope you understand this,” Ma Li threatened.
However, everyone's eyes were on Gu Yu. The Xu family now was so powerful that even three of them would be difficult to deal with, let alone five. There was one person present who could deal with five, and that was Gu Yu, who had just killed Xu Dongqiang.
“It seems I really underestimated you.” Ma Li also noticed the Xu family’s gaze, and his eyes also turned to Gu Yu.
"Long Yuan, can you fight Five Cones again?" Gu Yu asked, unsure if Long Yuan was still capable.
"Kid, can you please stop getting involved in this mess!" Long Yuan was speechless. He had just solved one problem and hadn't even had a chance to rest! And now another one had appeared. Why did he have to choose Gu Yu, such a troublemaker? This was really going to be the death of Long Yuan.
"It's not that I wanted to get involved! They came to me." Gu Yu said helplessly. How could he be blamed? He also wanted to rest and cultivate properly, but would others give him that opportunity?
"Alright, just remember to give me plenty of life essence later, the more the better," Longyuan said. Whether it can fight or not, it has to take action, isn't that how it always is?
"No problem." Gu Yu nodded. Judging from the situation, he would probably need Dragon Source many more times in the future!
"The Source Gate creatures have invaded, and the world is on the verge of destruction. As a member of humanity, instead of thinking about resisting the alien race, you are oppressing other families and killing each other. Your Ma family's behavior is truly shameful." Hearing Long Yuan's reply, Gu Yu felt confident. People can't fight unprepared battles, otherwise they're just fools.
“Heh…” Ma Li chuckled coldly, “You’re wrong. This isn’t infighting, it’s the weak submitting to the strong, you know? When faced with calamity, someone has to step up and be the leader, and I, Ma Li, am that one and only leader. Obeying me is the duty of all of you.”
Upon hearing Ma Li's words, everyone forgot about Uncle Liang's oppressive aura; if the situation hadn't prevented it, they probably would have vomited.
"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you." Gu Yu couldn't help but curse. This was simply outrageous! In his previous life, Gu Yu was an emperor. Now, reborn with the Dragon Source, a mysterious system, and the power of gods and demons, he still wouldn't dare to say such things. But Ma Li actually dared to. Who gave him such confidence? The King of the Northeast? But in front of the alien race, the King of the Northeast was nothing but a fart.
"What did you say?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Ma Li, who was indulging in self-admiration, immediately turned ugly. He, Ma Li, was exceptionally talented. Who among his peers was stronger than him? He was the protagonist of this era, or at least that was his own opinion.
"I'm telling you, you're not only arrogant and conceited, but also shameless and brazen!" Gu Yu continued to curse. He simply couldn't stand this kind of person. You can be proud, but you can't be narcissistic!
"Then go to hell!" Ma Li suddenly prepared to do something, but his face suddenly froze. "How is this possible? Why can't it be used?"
"Huh?" Everyone was puzzled, especially Gu Yu. He was clearly filled with murderous intent and wanted to kill Ma Li to vent his anger, but suddenly he froze in place. This was very strange.
"What? Have you realized how shameless you are?" Gu Yu asked.
"Young master, what's wrong?" Seeing Ma Li's appearance, Uncle Liang asked anxiously, as his primary responsibility was to protect Ma Li.
"It's nothing." Ma Li quickly realized, though there was still some doubt in his eyes.
"Young master, should I kill him?" Uncle Liang looked at Gu Yu.
“No need, I want to kill him myself! I want him to know how blind he was,” Ma Li said.
Ma Li wanted to kill Gu Yu with his own hands not only because Gu Yu had defied him, but more importantly, because he realized that Gu Yu was the backbone of these people. This feeling made him very unhappy, as if his protagonist halo had been stolen. So he wanted to kill Gu Yu with his own hands, right in front of these people, to let them know who the leader of this era was and who the backbone was.
"Ling'er, be careful." Gu Yu said to Xu Ling'er. He didn't want to use the power of the Dragon Source to deal with Ma Li, but he couldn't win with his own strength, so he needed Xu Ling'er's help.
"Yes! You should be careful too." Xu Ling'er nodded and said.
In the next instant, Ma Li, brimming with fierce energy, charged towards Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er. A long sword appeared in his hand, its blade emanating a terrifying aura.
Gu Yu also moved his hand, and a wooden sword appeared in his hand. He and Xu Ling'er rushed towards Ma Li.
The three immediately clashed, and Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er, having coordinated their attacks against Jiang Jing, quickly gained the upper hand.
One man blocked while another attacked, forcing Ma Li to retreat repeatedly, struggling to keep up.
"Nine Dragons Overlord Slash." The moment Ma Li was cleaved away by Gu Yu's slash, he steadied himself, gathered nine dragon-shaped energies towards the longsword, and suddenly slashed out with it.
The blade flashed, accompanied by a dragon's roar.
"A stunning sword strike."
"The Creation of Heaven and Earth".
Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er simultaneously unleashed a slash with their swords, the blade and sword beams merging together and colliding with Ma Li's blade beam.
Ma Li immediately stepped back, his hand holding the knife trembling slightly.
The combined power of Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er was greater than his own, making it very difficult for him to win. It was as if Gu Yu was fighting him alone, and the difficulty of defeating him made him somewhat angry and embarrassed.
"Do you dare to fight on your own? What kind of person are you, relying on a woman's help?" Ma Li shouted angrily.
"You are the future leader of humanity. If I were to fight you alone, wouldn't that be beneath your dignity? That would be a tremendous insult to you," Gu Yu said calmly.
“You…” Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, Ma Li’s face turned ashen; Gu Yu’s words were too harsh.
“If this is how you are going to become the future leader of mankind, you will be defeated.” Gu Yu said again. There is a kind of battle called psychological warfare, which attacks the opponent’s mentality, and then he will become angry and his moves will become chaotic.
"You deserve to die, I'm going to kill you." Ma Li's eyes blazed with fury, his aura suddenly surged, golden light appeared around him, and terrifying qi spread out with a dragon's roar.
"This is..." Gu Yu frowned suddenly as he looked at this scene. Ma Li's aura was too strong at this moment, not weaker than Liang Bo next to him. This power did not belong to Ma Li. Is this the Dragon Source?
"Die!" Ma Li suddenly slashed out with his sword, and the sword energy instantly spread towards Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er.
"roar………"
Just as the blade's energy was about to strike the two men, a dragon's roar emanated from Gu Yu's body. A white stream of light transformed into a shield, instantly blocking Ma Li's blade's energy. Then, the Dragon Source coiled out, circling around Gu Yu's body, its gaze fixed on Ma Li.
"Even a dragon dares to be arrogant in front of me." At this moment, Long Yuan exuded a kingly aura.
"roar………"
A dragon source coiled out from Ma Li's body, and the dragon's pupils suddenly widened into ovals as it looked at the source.
Last time, it felt the pressure of a true dragon, and it suspected that Gu Yu had a true dragon on him. But it didn't expect that it really did.
"A dragon?" Ma Li looked at Gu Yu in disbelief. Last time, when Jiaolongyuan suspected that Gu Yu had a dragon, he thought it was just a misperception. After all, he, Ma Li, was the future leader, and he had never possessed a dragon source. How could Gu Yu have one? But now he had to believe it, which was hard for him to accept.
A dragon is still just a dragon; it is not a real dragon. In the hearts of the Chinese people, only the real dragon is the emperor and the leader.
"The Source of the Flood Dragon?" Gu Yu looked at the flood dragon coiled around Ma Li and was also somewhat shocked. No wonder Ma Li was so arrogant and narcissistic; it turned out he possessed a Flood Dragon Source.
"Kill him." Ma Li was in a state of emotional turmoil at this moment, and he pointed at Jiaolongyuan and said.
“Let’s go,” Jiaolongyuan said to Mali.
"Why?" Ma Li asked, puzzled. "Kill him, seize the Dragon Source, and you'll have a chance to become the True Dragon Source."
“Hehe…” Long Yuan laughed when he heard Ma Li’s words. “You mere ant, do you know about natural suppression? I am a true dragon, and it is a flood dragon. It is naturally suppressed by me and dares not attack me.”
Yes, this is an innate restraint. Even if a dragon is more powerful than a true dragon, it is still born with a fear of a true dragon. After all, a dragon may struggle its whole life but still not be able to advance to become a true dragon. The suppression of bloodline and the innate suppression are something that no one can change.
"I don't care, kill him, kill him!" Ma Li was almost frantic. "I command you, and you cannot disobey my orders."
"Roar..." Despite its fear, Jiaolongyuan had no choice but to comply. It had already been refined, and if it did not obey Ma Li's orders, Ma Li could kill it at any time. There was no other way but to bite the bullet and go for it.
"Very good." Seeing Ma Li and Jiaolong Yuan rushing towards him, Long Yuan was somewhat angry. A Jiaolong attacking him was a provocation against his authority, which was intolerable.
"roar…………"
Long Yuan and Gu Yu both charged toward Ma Li. The two dragons collided, and a terrifying aura and energy shockwaves swept out.
Because of its innate advantage, Jiaolongyuan was forced to retreat instantly, and Mali also retreated repeatedly.
"Roar..." After defeating Jiaolongyuan, Longyuan roared, seemingly declaring his authority.
Seeing that Ma Li had been knocked back, Liang Bo produced a whip and suddenly charged towards Long Yuan and Gu Yu.
Anyone with eyes can see that it's not that Jiaolongyuan is weaker than Longyuan, but rather that damned innate suppression makes Jiaolongyuan hesitant and timid, severely limiting his strength.
Facing the charging Liang Bo, Gu Yu and Long Yuan were not so relaxed. As expected, Liang Bo was much stronger than Xu Dongqiang.
"Kill him, kill him!" Ma Li was furious. He was the protagonist, the future leader of humanity. He couldn't accept that Gu Yu had the Dragon Source. He rushed towards Gu Yu in an instant.
With Liang Bo and Ma Li's Jiaolongyuan joining forces, Gu Yu and Longyuan were immediately overwhelmed.
Xu Ling'er watched this scene, biting her lip as if making a decision in her heart.
"Ling'er, no, I can do it." Gu Yu shouted to Xu Ling'er. He could guess what Xu Ling'er was going to do. She was going to use the Phoenix Source. If Gu Yu hadn't known that Xu Ling'er had a symbiotic Phoenix Source before, he probably would have let her use it long ago. But now that he knew, even if he died in battle, he couldn't let Xu Ling'er use it.
"Heaven and earth grieve together."
A sense of desolation suddenly swept out from Gu Yu, causing Liang Bo and Jiao Longyuan, who were attacking Gu Yu, to change their expressions. They were enveloped by this sense of desolation and felt sadness in their hearts. This made them feel fear, that such a battle method actually existed in the world.
The next second, the surrounding air suddenly became violent, as if infected by Gu Yu's emotions, and a terrifying pressure swept towards Liang Bo and Jiaolong Yuan.
Faced with this scene, Uncle Liang quickly snapped out of his sorrow. A primordial spirit appeared behind him, holding a long whip, and a terrifying power swept out.
"Strike the King with Golden Whip".
"Nine Dragons Return to Origin!" Ma Li roared as he rode the Flood Dragon Source, and the nine dragon shadows instantly merged into one, sweeping towards Gu Yu.
At this moment, Liang Bo's primordial spirit, wielding a golden whip, also lashed out at Gu Yu.
Two powerful forces instantly repelled the sorrowful aura. Faced with this scene, Gu Yu suddenly raised his wooden sword, and the surrounding sorrowful aura immediately converged on the wooden sword. A huge sword aura condensed once again, radiating a dazzling light, and soared straight into the sky.
The instant the Golden Whip and Nine Dragons Returning to Origin charged forward, Gu Yu slashed down with his blade, and a deafening roar erupted as a destructive force, containing both brutality and sorrow, swept out.
This clash was beyond everyone's control and expectations. If it were allowed to expand, all members of the Xu family present would likely perish under its power.
"Quick, run!" Xu Nanqiang shouted immediately, while Gu Yu, who was in a state of frenzied energy, coughed up blood and looked somewhat weak.
While Heaven and Earth grieve together, Liang Bo's King-Slaying Golden Whip and Ma Li's Nine Dragons Returning to Origin are not weak either.
More importantly, the battle between Gu Yu and Xu Dongqiang had already taken a toll on Long Yuan, and the backlash from the Heaven and Earth's Sorrow had not yet subsided. Now, with another blow, Long Yuan was already overwhelmed.
Ma Li and Liang Bo were also coughing up blood. They were in no better shape. Who would have thought that Gu Yu would have such a deadly move? If it weren't for the two of them working together, either of them would have died under Gu Yu's blade if they had faced him alone.
"Uncle Liang, we must kill him, otherwise he will be the greatest enemy in my life," Ma Li roared.
Upon hearing Ma Li's order, Uncle Liang immediately rushed towards Gu Yu, completely disregarding the surrounding energy ripples. Ma Li was right; if Gu Yu didn't die, he would be extremely terrifying.
Therefore, even if he is severely injured by the aftershocks of the energy, he must take Gu Yu's life today.
Faced with Liang Bo, who was determined to kill him at all costs, Gu Yu was somewhat helpless. Long Yuan was already exhausted; he could only survive the aftershocks, but if Liang Bo tried to kill him, he would be powerless to resist.
Just as the energy was about to annihilate the Xu family, and just as Uncle Liang's whip was about to strike Gu Yu's head.
A force instantly spread out, instantly neutralizing the energy shockwave. Liang Bo, Gu Yu, and Ma Li immediately felt their bodies sink. This was the pressure of the primordial spirit, the pressure of the primordial spirit from the Marquis realm.
This made Ma Li and Liang Bo's hearts tighten. If Hou Jing were on their side, he wouldn't have been able to intimidate them. However, it turned out that Hou Jing wasn't on Gu Yu's side either, since Gu Yu was also under pressure.
“Cough cough…” At this moment, an old cough sounded, and then a withered old man appeared in front of everyone.
He was very old; his beard and hair were all white, his face was covered with wrinkles, and his body was hunched over, as if it were about to fall apart.
However, this old man was indeed a Marquis-level expert and an Eight-Chip expert.
He easily neutralized the energy impact caused by the collision of Gu Yu and the other two.
The old man stood in the middle of the field, like a frail old man who could be extinguished at any moment. He looked around at the Xu family compound, which was almost in ruins, and then at the three Xu brothers and the other members of the Xu family. He was stunned.
"What happened? How did the Xu family end up like this?"
"Senior, who are you?" Xu Nanqiang mustered his courage to ask. No one knew who the old man was, since no one had ever seen him before.
"I am Xu Mao," the old man said.
"Xu Mao?" The Xu family members were taken aback. The old man's surname was Xu. Could he be a member of their Xu family?
"Ancestor." Only the three Xu brothers, including Xu Nanqiang, became excited upon hearing the name Xu Mao.
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