I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 773 Seeking Revenge
“That’s right! Yan Shou’s death is no small matter. Xia Chengdao, you should stay and explain things to the people of Jiuyou Ridge before you leave!” Chi Que nodded slightly.

Xia Chengdao and the old woman's expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. Their gazes swept over Li Xuanxiao, who had his arms crossed over his chest, and Chi Que, whose eyes were slightly narrowed. Their hearts sank lower and lower.

“Alright, I will stay, but this matter has nothing to do with her. She is just my follower. Please let her return to Flame Phoenix Mountain first and report this matter to the Yuwen family!” Xia Chengdao quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice.

"Young Master!" The old woman's face turned pale.

“Aunt Lin, if you stay here, you’ll only be wasting your life! Go back, at least when my mother is sad, you’ll be there to comfort her!” Xia Chengdao said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhi burst into tears, bowed three times to Xia Chengdao, and then slowly rose, saying, "Young Master, take care!"

After saying that, Lin Zhi turned around.

As she turned around, she glanced at Li Xuanxiao, her eyes filled with deep-seated resentment.

She didn't resent that Chi Que wanted to keep her young master.

However, since they were both from Flame Phoenix Mountain, Li Xuanxiao was the one who spoke first to ask her to stay as the young master.

She hates!

Just as Lin Zhi turned to leave...

The energy of heaven and earth suddenly subsided.

Outside Mount Lieyao, at the edge of the sky, a pillar of black flame shot into the heavens, causing the mountains and rivers to tremble and the clouds above the peaks to be torn into pieces, turning into swirling gray mist.

An old and furious voice echoed across the mountains—

"Who... killed my Shou'er!"

The sound was like rolling thunder, still echoing between heaven and earth, when a figure arrived.

The newcomer wore a long, dark robe with endlessly flowing patterns resembling the Nine Netherworlds. His eyes were bloodshot, and his aura surged like that of an abyss.

"Yan Liming!"

"The two elders of the Nine Nether Ridge clan, early-stage Golden Immortals of the Opening Realm, and Yan Shou's father!"

"What a coincidence, he's nearby!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Xia Chengdao's expression changed drastically, but he quickly regained his composure and gave Lin Zhi, who was standing still, a wink, signaling her to leave immediately!

Lin Zhi's expression changed several times. Finally, he gritted his teeth, unleashed a burst of flame, and prepared to break through the air.

But just as the flames began to ignite, an invisible force descended and extinguished them!
"My son's matter has not been resolved yet, no one is allowed to leave!"

Yan Liming's bloodshot eyes fell on the corpse on the ground, its chest shattered and the ghostly flames still burning. Without turning his head, he spoke slowly and deliberately.

Then, he slowly walked to his son's body and gently picked him up.

There was no roaring, no wailing; he appeared completely calm.

But at this moment, the air seemed to freeze, and an extremely oppressive stillness enveloped this place.

"Elder Yan, please accept my condolences!" Chi Que rose and stepped forward, bowing in respect.

"Chique Clan Chief, today is the day your great-granddaughter is choosing a husband. My son came here to accept the challenge, but now he has perished at your Lieyao Mountain. You should give my Jiuyou Ridge an explanation!" Yan Liming said coldly.

"The incident happened suddenly, and I was caught off guard. It was too late to stop it. I will prepare a generous gift to express my condolences. However, every wrong has its perpetrator, and the one who killed your son was Xia Chengdao from Flame Phoenix Mountain, and has nothing to do with my Lieyao Mountain!"

Faced with Yan Liming's questioning, Chi Que remained calm.

When Xia Chengdao was mentioned, he spoke of him lightly, as if he were nothing more than a dead man. "Flame Phoenix Mountain!" Yan Liming's expression changed slightly, and his gaze suddenly turned to Li Xuanxiao, filled with ferocity and a hint of hesitation.

"Elder Yan, you misunderstand. It was not I who killed your son, but a member of a collateral branch of the family who came up from the lower realm with his mother. He was merely a guest in my Flame Phoenix Mountain and could not be considered a member of my Flame Phoenix Mountain!"

When Li Xuanxiao was stared at by Yan Liming's fierce gaze, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as if he were being gripped by an invisible giant hand. His face turned pale, and he quickly pointed at Xia Chengdao and began to explain.

"Him?" Yan Liming's gaze fell on Xia Chengdao, and he couldn't help but show a look of shock and surprise, even forgetting his grief and indignation for a moment.

But in the blink of an eye, Yan Liming regained his composure.

His son actually died at the hands of a true immortal. Although this was unbelievable, Yan Liming knew very well that with so many people present, Li Xuanxiao would not be making things up.

"I never expected that you, a mere True Immortal, could kill my son!" Yan Liming's gaze fell on Xia Chengdao, filled with murderous intent.

"That's right, your son died by my hand!"

"However, this was a fair exchange, but your son used a vicious secret technique to try and kill me. I had no choice but to retaliate, and he died from the backlash of the technique. He can't blame me!"

"If you want to kill me today because of this, I have no choice but to accept it! But I am in the right. I am, after all, a member of a collateral branch of Flame Phoenix Mountain. If you kill me, you are wantonly trampling on the dignity of Flame Phoenix Mountain!"

"Of course, if Chief Chique, as the host, fails to uphold justice and allows someone to kill me, it will surely ruin the reputation of the Flame Sparrow Clan. Who will dare to set foot on your Lieyao Mountain in the future? Who will dare to form an alliance with you? If I die on your Lieyao Mountain, Flame Phoenix Mountain will definitely investigate afterward!"

Facing Yan Liming's fierce gaze, Xia Chengdao was not only not flustered, but instead stood tall and spoke with a strong and resounding voice!

Chi Que's face turned ugly upon hearing this.

If Xia Chengdao dies outside Lieyao Mountain, it is none of his business.

But if Yan Liming were to kill him at Lieyao Mountain today, it would indeed damage the reputation of Lieyao Mountain!

And you have to consider the owner before you beat a dog!
Even if Xia Chengdao is not well-liked by Flame Phoenix Mountain, if he is killed like this, Flame Phoenix Mountain will definitely feel that its prestige has been challenged!
"Xia Chengdao, stop trying to make yourself look good. You're just an outsider living on my Flame Phoenix Mountain!" Li Xuanxiao said with a look of disdain.

“Li Xuanxiao, you are just a protector of Flame Phoenix Mountain, not even an elder. You can’t represent Flame Phoenix Mountain at all!” Xia Chengdao said coldly.

"You!" Li Xuanxiao was so angry that his face turned pale, and he almost couldn't help but attack.

But seeing the corpse in Yan Liming's arms, he ultimately forced himself to suppress his impulse.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Yan Liming said "good" several times with a ferocious expression, his eyes filled with even more killing intent.

How could we possibly give such a talented, capable, and courageous person a chance to grow!

We must kill him today, no matter what. Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity, we will never have another chance to avenge our son!
"Chichique Clan Chief, rest assured, I am here today to avenge my son, this matter has nothing to do with you!"

Yan Liming turned to Chi Que and bowed, a stark contrast to his previous aggressive questioning manner!
Chi Que nodded slightly and said, "The hatred of killing one's son is indeed hard to let go of. Since Elder Yan is determined to avenge his son, I cannot persuade him otherwise!"

After receiving Chi Que's approval, Yan Liming turned to Xia Chengdao, took a step forward, and a terrifying aura burst forth from his body, causing the entire Li Guang Peak formation to hum.

"Boy, come here and die! I can give you a quick death!" Yan Liming said coldly.

Looking at Yan Liming, Xia Chengdao felt surprisingly calm, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

Now that things have come to this, he no longer thinks about life and death; he only wants to fight with all his might, rather than die in humiliation!

"If you want to fight, then fight. Enough with the nonsense!" Xia Chengdao said calmly.

　There will be another update at noon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)