Chapter 500 - 499: Bragging Will Only Make You Die Faster

Old Wei froze on the spot, staring blankly at the Grand Elder, unable to believe his eyes.

Beside him, Qiao Dongliang's expression instantly darkened. He looked at the Grand Elder and spoke in a grim voice:

"Wu Peng, I treated you like my own flesh and blood. I was the one who gave you your wealth and status. Why would you betray me?"

As soon as Qiao Dongliang finished speaking, the Sixth Elder beside him scoffed, "Gave us wealth and status? Bullshit! We earned every bit of this with our own strength!

Besides, Qiao Dongliang, we could have coexisted peacefully. But you wanted to help that bastard fight the Adjudicator. You're trying to drive us to our deaths!

Since it's come to this, don't blame us for what comes next. We're taking over Xia City. There's nothing left for you here, not a single thing. Now, get lost!"

Qiao Dongliang looked at the Grand Elder and the other elders beside him, pleading desperately,

"We're brothers who crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood together. We're brothers who could entrust our lives to one another. Does it really have to come to this? Can't we just talk things over? Don't take things to the point of no return, or we won't be brothers anymore..."

"Heh, brothers? If we can't be, then so be it!" the Fifth Elder scoffed.

"You..." Qiao Dongliang trembled with rage.

At this moment, Ye Feng stepped forward. He looked at the Grand Elder and his group and said calmly, "Turning on your own brothers-in-arms, a truly ungrateful bunch. You're all just animals."

"You..." Hearing Ye Feng's harsh words, the Sixth Elder flew into a rage. He pointed a finger at Ye Feng and roared,

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to challenge our authority?"

The Fifth Elder stared coldly at Ye Feng. "It's all because of you, you bastard, that we brothers are now at each other's throats. And you still have the gall to stand here and spout nonsense? Do you have a death wish?"

Just then, the Fourth Elder shouted, "Why are we wasting breath on him? Let's go! Let's get down there, cripple him, and take that Exquisite Jade Pagoda from him to give to Lord Adjudicator..."

"Fourth!" Before he could finish, the Grand Elder quickly stopped him. The Fourth Elder knew he had let the cat out of the bag, but in the next moment, he craned his neck and shouted defiantly,

"So what if I said it, Grand Elder? We were going to have to deal with this kid sooner or later anyway. Might as well settle it all today, once and for all!"

The Grand Elder sighed. 'It would have been so much easier to wait until they were separated to make our move. By turning on them here, Qiao Dongliang is bound to get involved. This has complicated things considerably.'

The Fourth Elder declared brazenly, "So what about Qiao Dongliang? Does he really think he can withstand the seven of us working together? He's not nearly that capable!

If he stays out of it, fine. But if he dares to make a move, he'll have no one to blame but himself. We'll make sure he doesn't leave this place either! Let's go, brothers, do it!"

With that, he was the first to leap down from the city wall. The others followed suit, landing beside him.

Qiao Dongliang trembled with rage as he watched them. "So, you've been colluding with the Adjudicator all along. No wonder... No wonder!"

The Fourth Elder looked at Qiao Dongliang and said coldly, "Qiao Dongliang, stand aside. We're dealing with this bastard today. This has nothing to do with you!"

Qiao Dongliang stared back at the Fourth Elder and retorted coldly, "And what if I insist on standing by him?"

The Fourth Elder looked at Qiao Dongliang and burst into laughter. "On your own? You think you have what it takes? Get the hell out of the way, now! Or don't blame us for what happens to you!"

Qiao Dongliang finally snapped. His eyes bloodshot, he roared, "You ungrateful piece of shit! I'm going to kill you today!"

With that, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, appearing before the Fourth Elder in an instant. He swung a fist, smashing it ferociously toward the man's chest.

But before his fist could connect, the other six men rushed forward in unison, unleashing their attacks on Qiao Dongliang.

With a deafening BOOM, Qiao Dongliang let out a muffled groan and staggered backward. He opened his mouth and spat out a spray of fresh blood, clearly heavily injured.

The Fourth Elder looked at Qiao Dongliang and sneered, "Qiao Dongliang, you are indeed a bit stronger than me. But the Grand Elder is a Tier Eight Daoist Saint, just like you. You're in no position to act so arrogantly in front of all of us. You'd better obediently get the hell out of the way!"

Without giving Qiao Dongliang another look, he turned to Ye Feng and sneered,

"Bastard, now that you've lost your backer, Qiao Dongliang, there's no one left to protect you, is there? Hand over the item obediently, and I'll spare the lives of those with you. If you don't, then you and everyone with you will die today. Not a single one will live!"

"Motherfucker!" Ye Lingtian had the shortest temper. Hearing them speak such inhuman words, he let out a roar and was about to charge forward, but Ye Feng raised a hand to stop him, saying calmly,

"They're just a few ants. No need for you to make a move."

Nearby, Old Wei and Qiao Dongliang both frowned as they looked at Ye Feng.

'We already told you they're Tier Eight Daoist Saints. Is there any point in bragging right now?'

At this, the Fourth Elder across from them burst into wild laughter. "Good, kid! You talk big, don't you? But bragging right now will only get you killed faster. Now die!"

With that, he drew his ghost-headed saber and prepared to charge. But Ye Feng just shook his head and said something that nearly made the elders explode with rage.