My Ares Son-in-Law

"Crack!"

The crisp sound of bones cracking echoed through the silent manor, making one's teeth ache.

Qin Fang groaned, his body uncontrollably staggering back several steps. His right arm went limp and he could no longer lift it. Cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead, and his face turned as pale as paper.

Chen Ziyan admired his pained and contorted expression, a cruel and triumphant smile slowly curving her lips.

"Make him kneel."

Chen Ziyan's voice was as sweet as honey, with a hint of coquettishness at the end, but her eyes held a cold light like ice shards, and when her gaze swept over Qin Fang, it was as venomous as a scorpion's sting hidden in a flower petal.

"Crack...!"

The two sharp sounds almost overlapped, like icicles hitting bluestone, extremely piercing!
Qin Fang's kneecaps shattered inch by inch, and he uncontrollably collapsed to his knees, the bluestone ground vibrating as he was hit. Cold sweat instantly soaked through his back, trickling down his spine and sticking his clothes to his skin.

Chen Ziyan, wearing red high heels, strode up to him. The tip of her shoe gently lifted his chin, her fingertips cool as she pinched his jaw hard and lifted it upwards, forcing him to look up at her: "Beg me."

She smiled radiantly, but her eyes held no warmth: "Beg me to spare the Qin family, and perhaps... if I'm in a good mood, I might actually show leniency?"

Qin Fang's lips trembled as his gaze passed over Chen Ziyan and landed on Qin Lingling, who was being held down by two black-clad warriors not far away... At this moment, Qin Lingling's face was pale, but she still bit her lip tightly, her eyes filled with stubbornness and worry.

Dignity is shattered into nothingness in the face of family affection.

"Boom!"

His head slammed heavily onto the bluestone with a dull thud, and beads of blood instantly seeped from his forehead, trickling down his cheeks.

"Miss Chen... I was wrong." Qin Fang's voice was hoarse and choked with sobs. "Please... have mercy on Lingling, spare the Qin family..."

Chen Ziyan smiled.

Her smile was as radiant as a blooming ghost flower, beautiful yet deadly. She slowly released her fingers from Qin Fang's chin, her tone light and airy, yet like a knife chilled to the bone: "Not a single member of the Qin family will be spared."

One sentence sent a chill down Qin Fang's spine, and his vision blurred.

"Chen Ziyan!" Qin Lingling roared hoarsely, her eyes wide with fury as she looked at Qin Fang's agonizing expression.

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've latched onto Ao Tianchen! Xiao Chen will definitely come after you to the ancient city! When that happens, not only will you die a horrible death, but your Chen family will also be wiped out! Have you forgotten his temper?!"

Upon hearing the name "Xiao Chen," Chen Ziyan's smile froze, and a chill ran through her heart... She still vividly remembered the way Xiao Chen's eyes were as cold and sharp as knives.

But then I thought, Ao Tianchen is the president of the new martial arts association, holding the power of life and death in the martial arts world of the western region. Even if Xiao Chen is alive, what kind of trouble can he cause?
Her courage instantly returned, and Chen Ziyan glanced at Qin Lingling with a cold smile, her eyes full of malice: "Me, afraid of Xiao Chen? I'm afraid that kid has already died at the hands of my benefactor Ao Tianchen."

She paused, her gaze lingering on Qin Lingling's face as if examining a toy:
"I didn't expect that even on your deathbed, you'd still be thinking about that brat. Fine, I'll cripple you first. I want to see if Xiao Chen goes crazy when he sees you crippled!"

"Of course, that's assuming he's still alive!"

"Old Guo, make your move!" She threw her head back and laughed, her sharp, piercing laughter echoing in the night sky.

The gray-robed old man, known as Elder Guo, slowly stepped forward. Suddenly, a point of eerie blue light condensed at his withered fingertips, and a chilling aura emanated from him, making the surrounding air seem to freeze into frost... It was his signature move, the Xuan Yin Finger, which instantly froze the internal organs of those struck, leaving no trace of their bodies!

"Lingling...!!" Qin Fang's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled to get up, but the excruciating pain in his knees pinned him to the ground, leaving him only able to let out a desperate roar.

Old Guo's fingertips were only three inches away from Qin Lingling's brow, the cold light almost touching her skin...

"Boom...!!!"

A deafening explosion shattered the night sky!
It wasn't thunder, but a shattering sound even more terrifying than thunder, as if the heavens and earth were trembling, tearing through the deep night as it approached from afar!
Everyone froze instantly, their expressions frozen in terror.

Chen Ziyan suddenly turned her head, her heart pounding...

The manor's heavy cast-iron gate, weighing over a thousand pounds, suddenly shattered as if it were made of paper, scattering fragments everywhere!

A dark figure rushed into the courtyard, accompanied by a raging wind. Its movements were as fast as lightning, or like a ghost seeking death. The chilling killing intent emanating from its body made everyone present tremble.

It's Xiao Chen!
Chen Ziyan's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant. But in a flash, greed and ruthlessness replaced her expression, and she roared, "Stop him! He is Xiao Chen! Capture him, and Chief Ao Tianchen will reward you handsomely with ten thousand taels of gold and a martial arts manual!"

The six black-clad warriors beside her exchanged glances, a glint of greed in their eyes, and simultaneously lunged forward! All six were experts at the Heavenly River Realm; together, they were enough to dominate the region!
They were fast, but Xiao Chen was even faster!

Before the six people could get close, Xiao Chen stomped his foot! With a "boom", the bluestone ground cracked and several jet-black thorns suddenly sprang out from the ground, like venomous snakes that had been dormant for thousands of years, with sharp barbs, and pounced on the four martial artists with great speed!
"Puff puff……"

Several muffled piercing sounds rang out in succession. Before the six martial artists could even scream, they were pierced through the chest and abdomen by thorns. The barbs hooked into their flesh and hung in the air like candied hawthorns. Blood dripped down the thorns, staining the ground red. The scene was extremely horrifying!

In the blink of an eye, six people perished!

Xiao Chen's figure appeared like a ghost ten meters in front of Chen Ziyan, his eyes as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.

Chen Ziyan was terrified and retreated repeatedly, her voice trembling: "Stop him! Stop him quickly! Elder Guo, and all of you, go! Kill him!"

She knew very well that once she fell into Xiao Chen's hands, what awaited her would be a fate more terrifying than death!

Four more black-clad warriors rushed forward... Seeing that Xiao Chen's thorns had already trapped the previous six people, they were certain that this strange move could not be used continuously. They immediately circulated their true energy and attacked Xiao Chen's vital points with their fists and feet, which were accompanied by the sound of tearing through the air!

Xiao Chen's face curled into an expression of utter contempt, his lips slightly upturned, without the slightest hint of evasion.

He raised his hand and threw a punch!
The fist whistled through the air, carrying a devastating force, and slammed straight towards the nearest martial artist!
The martial artist was terrified and hurriedly crossed his arms to block, attempting to withstand the punch with his inner energy...

"Crack!"

A piercing sound of bone cracking rang out!
His arms were as thin as paper, snapping off at the shoulder in an instant, blood gushing out and splattering all over the ground!
Xiao Chen's punch had no force diminished at all, and went straight into his chest and abdomen!

The martial artist's eyes widened as he looked down at his chest... His clothes were intact, but a terrifying power raged within him, his internal organs already pulverized! He opened his mouth, and blood mixed with fragments of shattered organs gushed out, before he collapsed to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open! (End of Chapter)