Chapter Ninety-Four: The Way of Emptiness and Ruthlessness

Men Chao glared at Xiao Yu with undisguised malice, his aura rising by the second. After all, Xiao Yu was the one who had killed his son, Men Tong, and Men Tong had been his only child. How could he not be enraged?

"Xiao Yu! I know who you are—the War King of the Flame Summer, but so what! You killed my son. No matter what, I will not let you go. If I do not kill you, I am unworthy to be a father!"

Xiao Yu paid Men Chao's shouting no mind at all. If this had been before, he might have held some measure of caution, but that did not mean he would be afraid. Besides, his strength had not only returned to its peak, it had become even more formidable than before. A single God Transformation stage cultivator and four body-merging stage experts—he truly had nothing to worry about.

"Hahaha, old fellow, who would have thought things here could be so lively? It seems we came back at just the right time."

Just as Xiao Yu and Men Chao were about to clash, a burst of wild laughter rang out through the void. At the sound, a smile surfaced on Xiao Yu's face, and he quickly looked up into the air.

There, above the empty sky, the two people who had already departed, Kong Wudao and Wuqing, had returned once more. In truth, shortly after leaving, they had sensed the auras of Men Chao and the others, and so they hurried back.

"Who are you two? This is a private grudge between my Men family and this brat. I ask that you not meddle," Men Chao said, looking at the two men suspended in the void, his tone carrying a hint of warning.

Though Kong Wudao and Wuqing were the leaders of the Martial Dao Alliance, they had always acted with low profile, and very few had ever seen them. Much less a cultivation family like the Men family. Men Chao merely sensed an overwhelmingly powerful aura from the two of them, but did not take it to heart.

"Old man, it sounds like someone is threatening us. Looks like by keeping ourselves out of sight for so long, we have lost all our deterrence," Kong Wudao said to Wuqing, ignoring Men Chao, his expression oddly strained.

After hearing this, Wuqing likewise ignored Kong Wudao, because his figure had already turned into a bolt of lightning, shooting straight toward Men Chao and the others. In Wuqing's view, what was the point of saying more? It was far better to strike directly.

Seeing that one of the old men had attacked without saying a word, Men Chao gave a cold snort. Before Men Chao could make a move, two of the guardians behind him leaped up at once, each striking out with a palm. But these two guardians were only at the body-merging stage; how could they possibly be a match for Wuqing, someone who had surpassed the limits of the martial path?

Without a doubt, when the two forces collided, the Men family's two guardians were instantly sent flying backward. Had Men Chao not intervened and caught them with spiritual power, they would likely have suffered serious injuries.

At this point, Men Chao's gaze toward Kong Wudao and Wuqing turned solemn. To send two body-merging stage cultivators flying with a single palm was not something an ordinary martial artist could do. Yet no matter how hard Men Chao thought about it, he still could not figure out who these two men were.

"Both of you, today's matter is only a private grudge between the four of us. Are you truly determined to interfere and aid this murderer?"

Having witnessed Wuqing's strength, Men Chao put away his earlier disdain and spoke again.

"Well, there's nothing to be done. We were only passing by, but you went and threatened us the moment you opened your mouth. We happen to dislike being threatened. What do you suggest should be done?" Kong Wudao's figure appeared instantly beside Wuqing, speaking to Men Chao with a smile.

Hearing Kong Wudao's words, for some reason Xiao Yu actually felt a surge of excitement. In truth, he did not want the two of them to interfere at all, because he intended to use Men Chao and the others as a trial, to see just how far his own strength had truly reached.

"Since the two of you are merely passing by, how about I apologize for what I said just now?" After hearing Kong Wudao's words, Men Chao could not help but feel relieved. After all, nothing mattered more right now than killing Xiao Yu and avenging his son.

"All right, I accept the apology. But whether this one accepts it, I do not know." Kong Wudao smiled faintly and stepped aside.

At the same time, Wuqing stepped forward as well, his expression icy as he looked at Men Chao and the others.

"If you are reborn in your next life as a man, remember to keep your eyes open. You must learn clearly who can be offended, and who cannot!" Wuqing said coldly, then looked at Xiao Yu. "Go. Leave this to me."

Xiao Yu gave a helpless nod, then flashed away and vanished from the spot in an instant. Strangely enough, when they saw Xiao Yu leaving, Men Chao and the others did not move to stop him. It was not that they did not want to, but until they had ascertained the identities of these two men, they did not dare.

Watching Xiao Yu disappear in the blink of an eye, Men Chao's gaze toward Kong Wudao and Wuqing also grew colder, and he said in a frosty voice, "Since the two of you are dead set on meddling in this matter today, then you can blame me for what happens next!"

"Heh, you do have plenty of confidence. But in battle, what matters is not your mouth. I'd like to see just what abilities a God Transformation stage cultivator has these days!" Wuqing said with a cold laugh.

"Sigh, it seems you've already chosen your target. In that case, I'll take care of these four little body-merging stage fellows." Kong Wudao let out a leisurely sigh, his tone showing no regard at all for the four guardians at the body-merging stage.

As soon as Kong Wudao's words fell, several figures flashed and appeared around him, surrounding him completely. Faced with his earlier contemptuous words, the four were all full of rage. As body-merging stage cultivators, they had pride of their own.

Seeing himself surrounded, Kong Wudao could not help but reveal a smile. This was the first time since he had made his name that he had encountered such a situation. Should he say these people were fearless, or simply foolish?

It was a question worth pondering.

Meanwhile, Wuqing and Men Chao were already fighting in the sky. Waves of vast power kept colliding in the void, and the sight made Kong Wudao feel a little itchy to join in.

"All right, all of you can make your move. This old man has not fought in a long time, and I'm getting rather restless," Kong Wudao said with a grin as he looked at the four people around him, and then a powerful aura erupted from him.

The Men family's four great guardians also released their auras in response, the might of the body-merging stage filling the surrounding space. With a sweep of their hands, four bizarre weapons appeared in an instant.

Kong Wudao, however, merely watched the scene with calm indifference.