My Ares Son-in-Law

Lin Zhenghao was shocked, and a surge of anger instantly rose within him! This was an opportunity bestowed by Mr. Xiao, and it absolutely could not fall into the hands of these villains!

"Dare to touch Mr. Xiao's things? You're asking for death!"

He roared like thunder, his body suddenly leaping up, his five fingers forming claws, aiming straight for Zhao Peng's wrist with a whooshing sound! His speed and power after the breakthrough increased several times over compared to before, even the air itself was torn apart by his attack!
"Overestimating yourself!" Zhao Peng sneered, his eyes full of contempt. "You were no match for me back in the Qingyang Sword Sect. Now, a traitor like you dares to be so insolent in front of me? Get lost!"

He threw a backhand punch, the force of which was fierce and unparalleled, aimed straight at Lin Zhenghao's chest! He used eighty percent of his strength in this punch, intending to kill Lin Zhenghao on the spot!

With nowhere to dodge, Lin Zhenghao, in desperation, instinctively activated the new martial art technique bestowed upon him by Mr. Xiao! A wisp of scorching true energy instantly poured into his right fist, the surface of which glowed with a faint golden light, and he fiercely met the attack head-on!
"boom!"

The two fists collided, and the shockwave exploded! The marble floor tiles in the living room were instantly covered with cobwebs, cracks spread wildly along the corners of the walls, the legs of the solid wood table and chairs snapped, and wood chips and brick dust flew everywhere!
Zhao Peng's contempt froze instantly, replaced by extreme horror! He felt an overwhelming force surge into his body through his arm, as if his internal organs had been struck by a heavy hammer. He was struck by lightning and sent flying backward!

"Oh!"

His back slammed hard against the wall, sending dust flying. If Zhao Bei hadn't grabbed him by the back of his collar in time, he probably would have crashed through the window and fallen off the building!
Lin Zhenghao stared blankly at his fist, where a faint golden light still lingered. A surge of joy welled up in his heart... The skill bestowed by Mr. Xiao was truly a heaven-defying divine power!

Zhao Bei and Zhao Peng, on the other side, were completely dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning! In just a few days, this traitor's strength had increased to such an extent?!

Zhao Peng was the first to recover. The shock in his eyes was instantly replaced by greed and murderous intent. He gripped the pill in his palm tightly and shouted sharply, "This traitor must have a shocking secret! Zhao Bei, join forces to capture him! Force him to reveal the origin of the cultivation technique and the pill, and we brothers can soar to the heavens!"

"Just what I wanted!" Zhao Bei's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he licked his lips. "A traitor dares to be so arrogant? Today I'll show you the consequences of betraying the Qingyang Sword Sect!"

Two figures pounced on him simultaneously like hungry wolves, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks, each carrying a chilling killing intent! Although Lin Zhenghao had obtained a heaven-defying technique, he was still a novice and had not yet fully mastered it. Now, facing two opponents at once, he was immediately plunged into a fierce battle!
The sounds of fists and kicks clashing were as dense as a sudden downpour. The solid wood sofa was kicked in half and snapped in half. The TV screen shattered with a loud crash. The walls were dented by the force of the punches, and the entire living room quickly became a mess!
After ten moves, Lin Zhenghao gradually found himself on the defensive. Although his skills were strong, his combat experience was ultimately slightly inferior, and he was being tightly restrained by the two opponents, causing his weaknesses to gradually emerge!
"Oh!"

Seizing an opening, Zhao Bei delivered a powerful palm strike to Lin Zhenghao's chest! The force of the strike shattered his protective inner energy! Lin Zhenghao coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall separating the living room and bedroom!

"Boom!"

The entire brick wall collapsed with a roar, burying half of his body under the rubble, leaving only his head and one hand exposed. His life force instantly waned.

He struggled to get up, but a heavy foot slammed down on his chest! A crisp cracking sound, the sound of ribs breaking, was clearly audible. Lin Zhenghao convulsed in pain, his face instantly turning ashen.

Zhao Peng squatted down, waving the pills in his palm in front of him, his voice chilling: "Speak! Who gave you these pills? Where is that brat Xiao Chen hiding now?!" Lin Zhenghao raised his head with difficulty, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with tooth fragments, which accurately splashed onto the two men's faces. His eyes were defiant and unyielding, showing no intention of begging for mercy.

"Damn it, you've got some tough bones!" Zhao Bei roared in fury, grinning maliciously as he slammed his fist, as big as a clay pot, into Lin Zhenghao's cheek. With a crisp "crack," Lin's cheekbone caved in instantly, and blood mixed with tooth fragments gushed out!

"Weren't you completely devoted to Xiao Chen, like a dog?" Zhao Bei's foot ground down hard on Lin Zhenghao's broken ribs, causing him to convulse in pain. "Call your Mr. Xiao to save you! Tell me! Where did you get the pills and cultivation techniques? Where is Xiao Chen hiding them?!"

Lin Zhenghao was covered in blood, his consciousness beginning to blur, but his eyes remained sharp as knives. With his last ounce of strength, he roared, word by word, "Mr. Xiao... cannot be insulted! Those who insult him... will incur the wrath of the heavens! The Qingyang Sword Sect... will perish!"

"The Wrath of the Heavens?" Zhao Bei threw his head back and laughed wildly, his eyes full of mockery. "I have good news for you, that kid is in dire straits! Chief Ao Tianchen has already laid a net to capture him, and we don't even know if he'll survive tonight! And he still dares to spout nonsense here?"

Seeing Lin Zhenghao clench his teeth and refuse to give in, Zhao Bei's anger surged, and she suddenly swept a whip kick at his side!
"Crack!"

The crisp sound of bones cracking was teeth-grinding. With his spine severely injured, Lin Zhenghao trembled violently, his clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat, and his vision blurred.

Zhao Bei stomped on his bloodied face again, grinding it down hard, and grinned maliciously: "I'll cripple your spine, let's see how you'll be Xiao Chen's dog from now on! I want to see if your Mr. Xiao will come to save a completely crippled person!"

"take away!"

Zhao Peng shouted sharply, and the two of them dragged Lin Zhenghao out of the rubble by his hair like a dead dog. Lin Zhenghao's body left a long, gruesome trail of blood on the ground, stretching all the way to the doorway.

Unbeknownst to them, in the last moments before his consciousness completely faded into darkness, Lin Zhenghao, with the last ounce of strength remaining, used his trembling right index finger to painstakingly dab the blood from his cheek and, with all his might, painstakingly draw a crooked yet grotesque blood-red character in the cracks of the shattered floor tiles…

"green"!
Blood beads slowly spread along the patterns on the floor tiles, like a weeping curse, or a cold tombstone, imprinted on this mess.

As the morning light pierced through the dense foliage, dappled sunlight danced on the damp, decaying leaves, shifting eerily between light and shadow, as if foreshadowing an approaching storm.

Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing across them like lightning piercing the night before disappearing into the depths of his gaze. His Thorn Martial Soul was on the verge of a breakthrough, its thorn-like spiritual energy surging through his meridians, which was why he had specifically sought out this secluded forest for secluded cultivation.

Just as he was about to get up and meditate, the special communicator on his wrist suddenly vibrated, and the words "Di Tianyan" appeared on the screen. (End of Chapter)