"You scoundrel! I'll fight you to the death!"
Li Xiuru's face was contorted with rage, and her divine power surged to its limit. She had never imagined that a king could force her into such a predicament!
She understood the power of the punch in front of her; in her current state, she simply couldn't withstand a monster like Zhou Xingdou.
At this moment, there is no chance to decide the outcome of the battle with Zhou Xingdou in one move!
In an instant, the sword turned crimson with blood, and divine runes lit up, the blood-red sword like a meteorite streaking across the valley.
At this moment, space seemed to freeze, and a fierce power gathered wildly on the sword.
A crimson sword light suddenly blazed up, its killing intent overwhelming. This time, the sword's power surpassed that of before by several times!
"Bang!"
The fist imprint collided with the blood-red sword light, instantly distorting the surrounding space to the extreme. To onlookers, Zhou Xingdou and Li Xiuru's figures even merged and intertwined at that moment.
The clash between the two powerful forces caused countless turbulent currents to surge. If the Liu family had not been protected by an array at this moment, this terrifying power would not only have destroyed the entire Liu family, but would have also brought disaster to Lingguang City!
Zhou Xingdou's punch was incredibly powerful, with seemingly endless and bottomless force. The ferocious power unleashed by Li Xiuru's blood essence had been completely disintegrated at this moment.
Suddenly, Li Xiuru's figure burst out of the turbulent space, piercing through the building behind her. Like a kite with a broken string, she finally crashed into the formation, stopping her retreat.
The Liu family members, who had just been filled with hope, were now speechless, staring blankly at everything.
Zhou Xingdou remained standing in the same spot, without moving an inch, but he was not unharmed.
He glanced at the bloody gash on his fist and couldn't help but chuckle.
"You're quite good. Although I didn't use any supernatural powers or techniques with this punch, I still used all my strength."
These words made Li Xiuru, who was already injured, look even more unpleasant.
That move was her last-ditch effort, but even so, it didn't force Zhou Xingdou to use all his strength, making her doubt whether the handsome young man in front of her was even human.
Who are you?!
This even made Li Xiuru feel a little scared, and her voice trembled slightly.
Having already fought, Zhou Xingdou had a better understanding of his current strength and saw no need to hide his identity any longer.
Zhou Xingdou stood with his hands behind his back, his strange, silvery-white eyes gleaming with divine light, and his voice, like that of a celestial being, echoed throughout the Liu family:
"I am Zhou Xingdou."
At this moment, the only surviving nobleman of the Liu family, upon hearing this name, suddenly changed his expression and trembled as he said:
"Could you be the chief disciple of the Nine Profound Peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect, the first disciple of the Sunset Sword Immortal, and now the newly appointed Daoist?"
As a family in Tianxuan Sacred State, they might not know the Zhou family, an immortal and longevity family, but they absolutely could not be unaware of the Xuantian Dao Sect.
Zhou Xingdou glanced at the prince and nodded slightly without refuting him.
He hadn't expected this person to know so much; the position of Daozi had only been decided yesterday, and he already knew about it today.
However, Zhou Xingdou was unaware that the Xuan Tian Dao Sect's decision to establish a Dao Child was such a momentous matter that, if not sweeping across the entire Primordial Realm in a single day, it was already known to everyone in the Primordial Dao Domain.
Unexpectedly, after Zhou Xingdou gave his approval, the king burst into tears:
"Heaven is going to destroy my Liu family!"
For a moment, not only him, but the entire Liu family was filled with despair upon learning Zhou Xingdou's identity.
Unlike other forces, the Xuantian Dao Sect is a supreme power in Tianxuan Holy State and even the Taichu Dao Domain.
If it were anyone else, they would still have a sliver of hope. If the Daoist of the Xuantian Dao Sect wanted to wipe out their small Liu family, no one could stop them, and no one would care.
Liu Yanran felt utterly hopeless in an instant. Even if her mother had lost, she still had her sage master to rely on.
But now that Zhou Xingdou has revealed his identity, she no longer has any hope. Under a saint, all are but ants.
But even a saint is but an ant before the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.
She suddenly remembered something, and a bitter smile appeared on her face:
"You came to destroy my Liu family for Lin Fan's sake, didn't you?"
Stephen Chow subtly raised his sharp, sword-like eyebrows:
"When did I ever say I wanted to destroy your Liu family?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuru dragged her injured body over. Since the outcome was already this way, how could she be polite? She immediately sneered:
"You suddenly appeared in my Liu family, killed four princes without saying a word, and even set up a trapping formation. Are you here to exterminate our clan or to deliver a gift?"
However, her already revealing clothes were torn during her struggle with Stephen Chow, revealing large areas of her white skin. This incident, in turn, amused Stephen Chow.
Zhou Xingdou made no attempt to conceal his domineering gaze at Li Xiuru's delicate body with his silvery-white eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips as he said:
"Madam Li is indeed clever; I really have come to deliver a gift."
But then Zhou Xingdou's expression turned indifferent as he looked at the Liu family members, his voice echoing in the ears of every member of the Liu family like the might of heaven:
"You have two choices: either submit to me and voluntarily accept the slave seal, and I can make your Liu family rise to prominence."
As for the second point, if you disagree, then today truly is the day the Liu family will be exterminated!
As Zhou Xingdou finished speaking, the Liu family members were stunned for a moment, exchanging bewildered glances.
Even Li Xiuru's pretty face, which was usually quite sharp, revealed an indescribable expression at this moment.
The last remaining prince of the Liu family appeared utterly helpless at this moment, but still somewhat fearful of Zhou Xingdou, and timidly said:
"Is it possible that if you had revealed your identity earlier, we would have surrendered long ago?"
The Liu family members nodded in agreement. They weren't a major clan, not even the strongest family in Lingguang City, so they didn't have any family glory or anything like that.
Even if I'd rather die than go, it depends on the person. If your strength is not far behind mine, it's naturally impossible for you to make me submit.
But for someone of Zhou Xingdou's status to subdue a small family like theirs is not an insult at all; it is clearly an opportunity that the family could not seize.
It's like a prince of a country going to a remote mountain village and saying he wants the village's simpleton to live with him.
Is this an insult to the village idiot's family? Should they be forced to die rather than submit?
I just slid in and headbutted him.
Zhou Xingdou finally realized that he usually held a high position and the forces he came into contact with were at least the overlords of a state. For a moment, he had forgotten about this important matter.
He had originally intended to test his skills and give the Liu family a warning, but now he realized that it didn't have to be so complicated.
But that doesn't mean Zhou Xingdou needs to explain anything. His palm print instantly produced a Myriad Transformations Slave Seal, which in an instant transformed into thousands of streams of light, landing in front of each member of the Liu family.
"Accepting the mark of slavery will grant you life."
In those few breaths, apart from Li Xiuru and Liu Yanran, the members of the Liu family, as if they had seen a priceless treasure, couldn't wait to integrate the slave seals in front of them into their sea of consciousness, even as if they were grabbing them, afraid of being even a fraction slower than others.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
