Chapter 149: Bloodbath at the Ma Mansion
"Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father, you unfilial son!" Ma Pingchuan seized an opening, roared, and swung his sword like thunder, aiming straight for Yi Mingjian's face!
This sword strike was powerful, fast, and ruthless! Yi Mingjian's eyes flashed with rage. Forced into a corner, his ferocity erupted! He didn't dodge or evade, but roared, "Die!" A layer of frost gathered on his longsword as he stabbed Ma Pingchuan in the heart with a desperate stance! In desperation, he used a killing move that would take Ma Pingchuan down with him.
"Pfft!" "Ugh!" Accompanied by two screams, two sprays of blood spurted out simultaneously! Ma Pingchuan's sure-fire sword strike was dodged by Yi Mingjian, who sidestepped to the side and deeply pierced Ma Pingchuan's left shoulder blade! Meanwhile, Yi Mingjian's desperate thrust, carrying a chilling aura, pierced through Ma Pingchuan's chest and back without any resistance!
Ma Pingchuan's body stiffened abruptly, and the longsword in his hand clattered to the ground. He looked down at the blade on his chest and the rapidly spreading frost, then looked up at Yi Mingjian in disbelief, blood gushing from his mouth with difficulty: "You...you..." In the end, Ma Pingchuan's momentary weakness cost him his life.
"Fool...you deserve to die!" A vengeful glint and extreme twisting flashed in Yi Mingjian's eyes as he abruptly withdrew his sword!
"My son!" "No!!!" Ma Kaitai and Qiu Xia cried out at the same time, their two extremely shrill screams piercing the entire battlefield! Qiu Xia witnessed the moment Ma Pingchuan fell to the ground after being struck by a sword, and immense grief pierced her heart like a sharp blade! Her swordplay faltered instantly, and all she could see was the image of her beloved falling.
"My son..." Ma Kaitai rushed towards Ma Pingchuan, disregarding his own life. Yi Mingjian said to the still-open-eyed Ma Pingchuan, "Don't worry, I'll make sure your father dies with you right away!"
Ma Kaitai crouched down to support Ma Pingchuan, crying out in anguish, "My son... my son..." Suddenly, his eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Yi Mingjian and cursed, "You heartless beast! You'll die a horrible death!" Enraged, Yi Mingjian pressed the tip of his sword against Ma Kaitai's throat, only to be spat upon by the latter, who sprayed blood and saliva in his face. "You..." Before he could finish speaking, a sword had already slit his throat.
Yi Mingjian immediately closed his eyes, feeling a great weight lifted from his shoulders. Ouyang Longyuan had forced him to personally offer his pledge of allegiance! If he didn't kill Ma Kaitai, all his previous efforts would be in vain, and his sister and he would also be doomed. He knew he had no way out!
Qiu Xia was momentarily distracted, but the Grandmaster, with his seasoned experience, immediately seized this fleeting opportunity! A powerful palm strike entered her vulnerable spot, viciously striking towards Qiu Xia's chest!
"Pfft!" Qiu Xia couldn't dodge in time and took the blow squarely. Her body felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. She groaned and staggered backward, her face turning deathly pale.
At the very instant Qiu Xia screamed in shock and was injured by the palm strike, the battle between Yin Xiaosheng and Ouyang Longyuan reached a life-or-death moment! Yin Xiaosheng was cornered by Ouyang Longyuan's scorching Burning Sun Palm Force. He had just managed to parry the palm with all his might, but the old force was gone and no new force had been generated!
"Unfortunately, it's over!" Ouyang Longyuan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his palm strike solidified once more. Just as the palm print that could incinerate everything was about to strike Yin Xiaosheng's crown, he caught a glimpse of the cold, swirling sword in Yin Xiaosheng's hand out of the corner of his eye, and a thought suddenly struck him!
His right palm, which had been striking out, suddenly sank downwards, his five fingers forming a claw! The target was no longer Yin Xiaosheng's head, but his wrist holding the sword! The palm strike transformed into a grappling move, swift as a ghost! "Let go!" Ouyang Longyuan roared!
Yin Xiaosheng felt as if his wrist was being gripped tightly by red-hot iron clamps, and a sharp pain was accompanied by an irresistible force! With a scream of pain, his fingers involuntarily loosened.
The precious sword that had accompanied him through countless life-and-death experiences instantly changed hands, falling into the hands of Ouyang Longyuan! Yin Xiaosheng was terrified, his mind going completely blank!
"This palm strike of mine cannot be missed!" As soon as Ouyang Longyuan finished speaking, he struck Yin Xiaosheng squarely on the top of his head with his palm. Blood instantly stained his face, and his eyelids slowly lost their ability to stay open.
"Brother Yin!" A cry echoed throughout the mansion as Yi Qingxue ran frantically from afar, tears streaming down her face. As the second disciple of the Murong family, Yin Xiaosheng was not one to be afraid of death. Unable to bear seeing Yi Qingxue suffer, he struck her unconscious with a single blow.
Upon seeing Yi Qingxue, Yi Mingjian was both delighted and surprised. "Little sister!" he exclaimed involuntarily.
Seeing this, the young prince's eyes flickered a few times as he stared intently at Yi Qingxue, who was rushing towards him, with an indescribable worry in his heart.
"Hmm?" Ouyang Longyuan let out a muffled sound upon seeing this, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He then used his left hand to support Yin Xiaosheng's head, making him face Yi Qingxue who was rushing towards him.
The longsword that had just been gleaming coldly in Yin Xiaosheng's hand now drew a perfect and cruel silver arc in Ouyang Longyuan's right hand! There was no earth-shattering sound, only a slight crack, as if something tough had been cut!
"No!...No...Brother Yin..." Yi Qingxue ran halfway when she saw Yin Xiaosheng's head being cut off. She immediately collapsed to the ground.
With a thud, the headless body collapsed heavily to the ground, its gushing blood instantly staining the earth red. Yi Qingxue reached out, calling out hoarsely, "...Brother Yin...Brother Yin..."
"Little sister!" Yi Mingjian rushed over and forcibly helped Yi Qingxue up. "Little sister! Calm down!" Yi Mingjian shouted sternly. "Brother Yin..." Yi Qingxue immediately fainted.
Having just regained her footing despite her severe injuries, Qiu Xia witnessed this horrific scene. Overwhelmed by immense fear and grief, she was instantly consumed by it all. Ma Pingchuan was dead, Ma Kaitai was dead, and Yin Xiao was dead beyond recognition! It was all over! Staying here meant certain death for her!
The Grandmaster was about to step forward and capture the heavily injured Qiu Xia. At that very moment! Using the last burst of energy born from all the chaos and grief, Qiu Xia channeled her remaining true energy to the soles of her feet, enduring excruciating pain, and her body shot backward like an arrow!
"You old scoundrel! This is an irreconcilable feud! I will make you pay for this in blood!" Qiu Xia's venomous and tearful words echoed from afar.
"Where do you think you're going!" The Grandmaster hurriedly gave chase.
However, Qiu Xia chose the most intricate path deep within the mansion, her figure flashing and leaping several times, directly over the surrounding guards. Utilizing her familiarity with the environment, she darted into the bamboo forest, disappearing into the vast night before the Grandmaster arrived!
"I'm so angry!" The Grandmaster slammed his palm down on a nearby haystack in fury!
Ouyang Longyuan stared in the direction where Qiuxia had disappeared, his eyes as cold as frost. He let out a cold snort that broke the silence, and then strode toward Yi Mingjian.
Yi Mingjian's face turned deathly pale. He tightened his grip on Yi Qingxue's arm and his voice trembled uncontrollably as he said, "Master... Master."
Ouyang Longyuan's face was ashen, his serious gaze sweeping over Yi Qingxue's pale, bloodless face, as if he were confirming the identity of an insignificant object. Suddenly, "Hahaha... Hahaha..." A wild and slightly cruel laugh burst from his mouth without warning, sounding particularly jarring and eerie in the deathly silent courtyard strewn with corpses.
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