Chapter 563: Precarious

Seeing even a figure like Xiao Long appear, the hearts of the Huo family members sank to rock bottom.

The Yu family, the Xiao family, and the Black Tiger Tribe—the three great powers had joined forces for an ambush!

‘How could their Huo family possibly escape this disaster?’

“What a grand display!”

Huo Susu sneered, forcefully suppressing the unease in her heart. Her bright eyes swept over the three experts in the sky, finally locking onto Xiao Long of the Xiao family.

“Even the Xiao family has sent such a top-tier warrior to deal with us!”

She said gravely, “This is rather puzzling. I wasn’t aware that the animosity between the Huo family and the Xiao family had reached the point of a life-or-death struggle.”

At her words, Xiao Long couldn’t even be bothered to reply. He brandished the meteor hammer in his hand, his powerful voice echoing across the land.

“Enough nonsense! All of you, come and meet your doom!”

His eyes were wide like saucers, and an astonishing battle intent radiated from him. He looked as if he couldn’t wait to unleash a devastating sweep of his meteor hammer.

Worthy of his reputation as a battle maniac, his desire for combat was indeed far stronger than anyone else’s!

Huo Susu’s heart sank.

‘They’re so dead set on annihilating the Huo family that they won’t even deign to answer me?’

“Heh heh…”

Yu Sanqiu couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the shifting expressions on the faces of the Huo family members.

He said nonchalantly, “Well, Elder Huo Wuji? Is this lineup sufficient to crush your Huo family?”

“Two at the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, and one who seems to be at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, on the verge of breaking through to the Divine Might Realm…”

“And with the other experts from your Yu family watching like predators from the rear…”

Huo Wuji gave a bitter laugh. “Such a lineup is indeed rather tricky.”

“So what do you plan to do?”

“Will you surrender? If you choose to lead them in surrender, I might just consider leaving you a way out.”

Yu Sanqiu added with a thin smile after a moment’s thought.

“Surrender?”

Before Huo Wuji could even speak, Xiao Long frowned from the side. “Since we’re dealing with the Huo family, we must eradicate them completely! Leaving any survivors will only create future problems!”

Hearing this, Huo Wuji snorted. Though his aura was still weak, his gaze turned resolute.

“Members of the Huo family only die on their feet, never on their knees!”

“And even if we were to surrender, it would never be to the likes of the Yu family!” he declared.

The rest of the Huo family members were inspired, their blood boiling with renewed passion!

‘So what if their situation was dire?’

‘With so many of their brethren fighting side-by-side, what was there to fear?’

‘Even if it meant death, they could not disgrace the name of the Huo family!’

Yu Sanqiu shot Xiao Long an exasperated look. “No wonder they call you a battle maniac. Your head is filled with nothing but fighting.”

“Do you think I’m some soft-hearted fool? Offering surrender was just a psychological ploy. In the end, none of them will escape alive!”

“Hmph!” Xiao Long retorted, displeased. “Are you calling me stupid? I just can’t be bothered with these convoluted schemes!”

“Since you claim I only know how to fight, how about we have a go at it first?”

For a moment, Yu Sanqiu was stunned speechless.

“Ahem… Alright, that’s enough from the both of you.”

“Dealing with the Huo family is our priority. Let’s not get sidetracked from the real business.”

“Brother Xiao, I know you love to fight, and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to unleash your strength. You must not act recklessly!”

The Supreme Elder of the Black Tiger Tribe, Qiu Chenfeng, hurriedly stepped in to mediate.

He gave two soft coughs, his weak voice carrying clearly across the field.

Hearing this, Yu Sanqiu said no more.

Although he couldn’t stand Xiao Long’s explosive temper, he had to admit that Xiao Long’s strength was a cut above his own.

Besides, at such a critical juncture, any infighting would surely give the Huo family an opening to exploit.

If the Huo family’s leadership were allowed to escape, all of their painstaking preparations would have been for naught.

Xiao Long wasn’t one to ignore the bigger picture.

He fell silent, taking the olive branch Qiu Chenfeng had extended.

Seeing the situation stabilize, Qiu Chenfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

“Our Black Tiger Tribe lost many of its members at the hands of that Ye Chen.”

“Your Huo family is a power of the Black Triangle, just like us, yet you insisted on helping an outsider. For that, death by a thousand cuts would be too lenient!”

Qiu Chenfeng then directed his animosity toward the Huo family—the common enemy of the three powers.

“Ridiculous!”

Hearing this, Huo Wuji couldn’t help but sneer. “If we had simply stood by and watched, do you really think you could have done anything to Ye Chen?”

“With his cultivation at the time, he could have wiped every last one of you out! If you were so intent on revenge, why didn’t you go to the Great Hong Dynasty and look for him then?”

“Only now that you’ve heard he has fallen do you dare to vent your anger on the Huo family. You’re nothing but a pack of cowards!”

As soon as he said this, the faces of his opponents darkened.

Huo Wuji’s words had struck a nerve.

They considered Ye Chen their greatest enemy, so why hadn’t they sought revenge before?

It was simply because they weren’t confident they could defeat him.

Given the power Ye Chen had displayed atop Kunlun Mountain, where he suppressed even Mr. Yun of the Peak Divinity Transformation Realm in just a few moves, how could they possibly dare to cause trouble for him?

They hadn’t even dared to make things difficult for the Huo family.

After all, the Huo family’s relationship with Ye Chen was close. If the Huo family had called on him for help, their chances of victory would have been slim, even if all three powers joined forces.

Even if they had succeeded in eradicating the Huo family, their own forces would have inevitably paid a heavy price.

But now, with Ye Chen fallen and the Huo family isolated, it was undoubtedly the perfect time to strike!

The Black Tiger Tribe’s attack that injured the Huo Patriarch, Huo Qiguang, had been a test.

In the aftermath, they discovered the entire Huo family remained eerily silent, seemingly too afraid to seek revenge.

That was all the confirmation they needed: the Huo family of today could be easily crushed if they joined forces.

“I can’t be bothered to engage in a war of words with you.”

“When all is said and done, only the survivors get the last laugh.”

“Starting today, your Huo family will be nothing more than a memory in the history of the Black Triangle Region!”

Yu Sanqiu’s expression was cold, as if Huo Wuji’s words had finally stoked the flames of his anger. A violent aura of Spiritual Power erupted from his body, and for a moment, the sky itself seemed to darken as the winds howled.

This was the oppressive might of the Eighth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm!

The faces of the Huo family members grew solemn as they all began to circulate their Spiritual Power.

They knew their formidable enemies could no longer restrain themselves and were about to make their move.

“W-Wait a minute!”

“Elder Yu, you have to get me out of here first!”

Just then, the disciple from the Celestial Mountain Sect suddenly cried out for help, “I lured the Huo family here! The mission is complete! Elder Yu, quick, save me!”