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Upon hearing this, Niu Sengru, Gou Zongdao, and the others immediately focused their gazes.

They were ordered to kill Chen Guohai, and naturally they had to do it without anyone noticing.

To make it seem like the death of the Grand Master of No Form was caused by an evil spirit, and that he died in the line of duty!

But now that Chen Qingcang has discovered it, that won't do.

When officials do things, they can't leave any loose ends.

Then, their eyes flashed with murderous intent again. They exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, and immediately dispersed, surrounding Chen Qingcang completely.

Chen Qingcang stared at the head that remained unseeing in death, his mind reeling as if struck by lightning.

His gaze suddenly became unfocused, as if he were seeing the death of his eldest son, Chen Guoshan.

Now, his second son, Chen Guohai, has also died.

Including the third son, Chen Guodao...

All three of his sons are dead!

Dead...

They're all dead...

A parent outlives their child...

Chen Qingcang slowly tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and two lines of turbid tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

He staggered and almost lost his balance.

The fist inside the sleeve was clenched so tightly that the sound of cracking and splintering could be heard.

Countless swords and blades were almost upon him, their sharp killing intent causing his skin to sting.

But he was oblivious, as if he had been struck on the head with a blunt object, his whole body stiffened, and he seemed to be caught in deep self-blame.

"Is he perhaps seeing no way out and thus resigning himself to his fate?"

Lu Sidao spoke in a gloomy tone, staring intently at Chen Qingcang, who had his eyes closed.

He was feeling incredibly happy at that moment.

I just killed Chen Guohai, and now Chen Qingcang is coming to die too!

This is double the joy!

"Don't let your guard down, he's no ordinary person!"

Gou Zongdao gave a low, wary reminder.

"Hmph, even if he's stronger than Chen Guohai, what makes him think he can turn the world upside down? Today, he's doomed!"

Lu Sidao spoke with a ferocious grin.

Swish!

At this moment, Chen Qingcang opened his eyes, which were now completely bloodshot.

He stared intently at Gou Zongdao and the others before him, coldly asking, "Was my son, Chen Guoshan, also killed by your hands?"

"And my third son, Chen Guodao, was it you who poisoned him?"

Chen Qingcang's eyes were filled with bloodlust, ferocity, resentment, and hatred, as if he wanted to tear everything apart!

Niu Sengru, Gou Zongdao, and the others felt a chill run down their spines and instinctively took two steps back.

Lu Sidao's legs were also weak, but he was even more convinced, and he roared with his neck raised.

"That's right, it was us!"

"Hmph, you are human, you lowly beasts, you should never have reached a higher position of power. Therefore, once you cross the red line, you must die!"

"Just like your three sons, if they disobey, they must die!"

"And your grandson Chen Yuan, once his value has been completely exploited by the empire, he'll die too!"

Lu Sidao spoke almost hysterically through gritted teeth.

"Hmph, this is the fate of you humans, destined to be beasts of burden. Do you want to become superior beings?"

"Damn it, that's the iron law of class, and nobody can change it!"

After Lu Sidao roared out, he didn't feel any pleasure or pride in being a beast. Instead, Chen Qingcang's gaze made his hair stand on end.

The feeling was like being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast, or like having a venomous snake pressing its teeth against his neck, making him feel cold all over and his soul tremble.

"Lu Sidao, say no more."

Gou Zongdao looked at Lu Sidao and spoke in a gloomy tone.

Why does this guy talk so much nonsense?

"Damn it, why should we be afraid of him when there are so many of us?"

"He's about to die anyway, so telling him the truth won't hurt. Let him go to hell and reunite with his three sons!"

Ignoring Gou Zongdao's warning, Lu Sidao roared again, his voice filled with bravado but his heart was filled with fear, trying to bolster his courage.

He didn't understand at all.

The tall, white-haired old man in a plain robe gave him such a terrifying sense of oppression.

This made him very unhappy!

Niu Sengru, Gou Zongdao, Sun Chengzong and the others exchanged glances and could only nod, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

"kill!"

The three of them roared almost simultaneously, transforming into ferocious beasts and charging towards Chen Qingcang.

The same was true for everyone else; none of them were careless in the face of the Chen family patriarch.

"roar!"

In an instant, monsters with human bodies and animal heads, shrouded in demonic energy and with their eyes blazing with demonic light, pounced towards Chen Qingcang!

At this moment, murderous intent surged like a raging sea.

Hundreds of them, beast-manipulating cultivators, pounced on the tall old man in the middle like ferocious beasts, tearing him apart in the same way they had torn Chen Guohai apart!

boom!

However, before they could even get close, they were blown away by a terrifying shockwave!

The tall old man in the middle had his long hair flying wildly, and his robes billowed high. Under the terrifying surge of spiritual energy, it was like a tsunami!

Chen Qingcang took a step forward, then struck out with his palm to the side!

With a deafening roar, it was as if a small sun had appeared, surging with waves of fire, and it blasted across to one side, exploding amidst the horde of beasts!

"puff!"

Dozens of beast-type cultivators roared as their bodies were engulfed by flames and shockwaves, instantly shattering into pieces before exploding and shattering on the spot!

In the next instant, he unleashed a barrage of palm strikes to both sides, and surging waves of fire and spiritual energy swept across the area like air currents, instantly engulfing all the disciples of the Beastmaster.

Then, their bodies exploded with a deafening roar, shattering into pieces!

"ah······"

Screams rose and fell. In the end, Chen Qingcang stopped striking. Instead, with each step he took, the bodies of the beast cultivators who wanted to rush over exploded instantly!

This scene left Niu Sengru and the others utterly astonished, their faces filled with disbelief.

They thought that in their eyes, Chen Qingcang would be like Chen Guohai before him, even a fierce tiger would be torn to pieces by their pack of wolves.

But to everyone's surprise, Chen Qingcang was a tiger, but they were no longer wolves, but a flock of sheep!

This flock of sheep was easily destroyed by the tiger, without any power to resist.

"roar!"

Before a powerful beast at the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court realm could pounce, it was smashed to pieces by Chen Qingcang's punch!

The other beast that pounced at him was terrified and quickly turned to flee!

But he had only taken two steps when suddenly a terrifying force descended from above, and a giant foot stomped down, crushing him into a bloody pulp!

The other four elders, all at the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court realm, were filled with rage. They turned and leaped dozens of meters into the air, trying to escape the murderous old man!

But just as they appeared high in the sky and the trees below rapidly shrank, the void beside them trembled, and the old man appeared beside them, pressing a palm down on his head. With a bang, his head exploded!

The other three old men's expressions changed drastically, but before they could react, Chen Qingcang appeared beside them one after another, punching each of them and instantly destroying them!

Below, Niu Sengru and the others were dumbfounded as they watched all the ancestors of the family who had reached the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court realm being blown apart in mid-air by Chen Qingcang!

"No, impossible! How could he be so strong!"

Lu Sidao's eyes widened in disbelief as he frantically shook his head, his gaze filled with disbelief at everything he was seeing.

Swish!

Just then, Chen Qingcang appeared in front of him, staring at him coldly!

At the same time, she grabbed his arms with both hands.

"You...ah!!"

Lu Sidao's eyes widened in utter horror.

Before he could utter a word, Chen Qingcang had already torn off both of his arms. The excruciating pain swept over his entire body, turning his face deathly pale and causing his veins to bulge!

"puff!"

Amidst his screams, Chen Qingcang swung a punch, smashing his lower body to pieces!

With only his head and half a body remaining, he lay on the ground, his internal organs spilling out, howling in agony.

The battle had barely begun when it was swiftly and decisively overrun.

Of the five major official families of Tianqing County, only Qi Boheng, the commander of the Tianqing Army, did not come because he was to guard the city of Tianqing County. The other four families, Niu, Gou, Sun, and Lu, sent almost all of their elite troops, totaling nearly a thousand people.

They had suffered heavy losses in the previous battles with Chen Guohai and others, and now, in the battle with Chen Qingcang, they have been completely wiped out!

Now, Lu Sidao is left with only a head and half a body, constantly wailing, and is only a hair's breadth away from death.

In addition, there were Niu Sengru, Gou Zongdao, and Sun Chengzong, who had previously attacked but were injured by the residual power of Chen Qingcang.

They collapsed to the ground, trembling, their pupils shrinking as they stared at Chen Qingcang.

Where is the authority of the Tianqing official bigwigs?

"You...you are at the Purple Mansion Realm!"

Gou Zongdao swallowed hard and spoke in a trembling voice.

No wonder Chen Qingcang was so arrogant, he was at the Purple Mansion Realm!

Oh shit!

That sixth brother!

"How dare you! Without official permission, you've broken through to the Purple Mansion realm!"

"Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid of the Falcon Hunting Team? Aren't you afraid that people from the prefectural city will come and wipe out your entire Chen family?"

Niu Sengru roared fiercely, but his heart was filled with fear. He had never expected that the old human man he could easily manipulate was actually a Purple Mansion True Person!

Chen Qingcang stepped forward with a cold expression and crushed Niu Sengru's head with one foot!

puff!

Blood spurted out, and the dignified Prefect of Tianqing was trampled to death.

Warm blood splattered all over Gou Zongdao and Sun Chengzong's faces.

Their eyes were wide open, their hearts filled with extreme horror.

"Wait, Chen Qingcang, if you kill us all, you won't be able to explain yourself. You should think this through!"

Gou Zongdao stumbled backward on the ground, screaming in panic.

The prestige of the Prefectural Magistrate was gone.

"Yes, we are high-ranking officials in Tianqing County. If you kill them all, it will definitely attract the attention of the prefectural city!"

The higher-ups will send the Wuxiang Court Master and the Executive Court Master, both at the Purple Mansion Realm, to conduct a joint investigation!

Your Chen family is finished too! The entire Tianqing County will be devastated; the earth will collapse and the sky will split open!

Sun Chengzong also roared in horror.

This was the first time they had ever faced such a terrifying human race!

Moreover, they are beings capable of crushing them instantly.

In the past, this would have been a terrifying scene that he could not have imagined.

"You killed my son, so I'll kill you all. What do I care about the cataclysmic events in Tianqing County?"

Chen Qingcang spoke hoarsely, "I killed you all because of the rage of an old father. As for the family, the future, and the consequences, to hell with them all."

At this moment, Chen Qingcang was not the head of the Chen family; for the sake of the family's future, he was looking ahead and behind.

At this moment, he was simply a father.

An old father seeking revenge for his son...

His hoarse voice fell as he stomped twice, crushing the heads of Sun Chengzong and Gou Zongdao.

As it passed by Lu Sidao, who was wailing and on the verge of death, a huge foot slammed down in his horrified and pained gaze!

boom!

They also stomped his head on it!

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