Chapter 532 - 539: The Huo Family’s Wrath

A few attacks flashed past, and Huo Mian was soon heavily injured.

A Space-Time Rune shot toward him. He had no way to dodge it. His already old-looking face aged even more in an instant.

But what terrified him even more were the descending fists. He was utterly unable to block those punches.

Huo Mian felt despair, but at the same time, it provoked a final, desperate counterattack.

He went berserk, attempting to launch a counteroffensive.

Unfortunately, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire suppressed him. The moment he tried to mobilize his Spiritual Energy, his head would feel like it was splitting apart, and his whole body would convulse.

So, he was essentially taking a one-sided beating with no chance to fight back.

Huo Mian had never suffered such humiliation. He was on the verge of going insane.

Song Wanning’s true self, however, stood to the side with her arms crossed, enjoying the show and letting her doppelganger completely dominate Huo Mian.

At this moment, she could already feel the immense power of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

’However, if the opponent is on guard from the beginning, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire can’t even get close.’

’So, it’s best to use the Red Lotus Karmic Fire as a surprise attack to achieve the best results.’

’Just like this time. If Huo Mian hadn’t been pinned down from the start, I might not have been able to take them both down... ’

"AHHH—"

Huo Mian began to scream in agony, his eyes filled with nothing but endless regret and hatred.

He glared at Song Wanning unwillingly, but he was tough enough not to beg for mercy.

He had also tried to self-destruct, hoping to drag Song Wanning down with him, but his Divine Soul was constrained by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, preventing him from even choosing that option.

As all hope turned to ash, Huo Mian knew he was going to die this time.

He tried to send a message to his clansmen, telling them not to provoke Song Wanning.

But Array Patterns rose up around them, completely intercepting his message.

He looked at Song Wanning in shock. ’No wonder I couldn’t call for help from the outside world earlier. I was sealed off by an Array.’

’What kind of monster is this woman?’

’She’s terrifying!’

"You—you—"

Huo Mian finally fell into complete despair.

In a daze, he seemed to see the tragic future of the Huo Family.

’We have failed the ancestors of the Huo Family. We have failed the disciples of the Huo Family.’

Before his death, he endured the pain and pleaded with Song Wanning, "Can you spare the Huo Family?"

"Let this matter end here..."

He couldn’t bear to watch the Huo Family fall, much less accept that its downfall would be at his own hands.

"Do you think the Huo Family will just let this go?"

Song Wanning chuckled, the contempt in her eyes obvious.

"From beginning to end, it was your Huo Family that has been aggressive. Isn’t it ridiculous for you to say that?"

’If the Huo Family hadn’t pursued me relentlessly, would I have killed Huo Mian?’

’Now you’re scared?’

’Too late!’

"You—"

All of Huo Mian’s words caught in his throat, because what Song Wanning said was right.

He had no rebuttal.

In the end, filled with endless regret, his head was exploded by a punch from the doppelganger, and his body, along with his Nascent Soul, was devoured by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

The once-frenzied air instantly calmed down. It was all over.

Two Mahayana cultivators had died together at Song Wanning’s hands.

She picked up their Storage Rings, tossed them casually into her internal space, and then glanced at the battlefield.

Not only did she not clean it up, but she even made it look worse, so one could tell at a glance that a battle to the death had occurred here.

"Big Sis, what are you doing?"

The Dragon Spirit curiously popped out, its gaze toward the Red Lotus Karmic Fire already filled with adoration.

’How is this "little sister" even more amazing than Big Brother?’

"You’re so dense!"

The Golden Small Sword also zipped over and rapped the Dragon Spirit on the head.

"Big Sis is waiting for the Huo Family to walk right into the trap!"

It had seen plenty while following its Big Sis. It knew the temperament of these families all too well; it would be strange if they *didn’t* come for revenge!

"Correct. The Huo Family will definitely not let this rest. Since we are fated to be mortal enemies, we can’t leave them any chance to survive!"

Song Wanning nodded. The other two ancestors of the Huo Family would certainly not let this go.

’Guarding against a thief for a thousand miles is not as good as simply eliminating them, root and branch, to prevent future trouble.’

’Besides, I’m preparing to open the restriction on the Central Domain and connect it directly with the Four Domains.’

’What if the Huo Family goes after Master and the others then?’

A murderous glint flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes as she took her little companions and hid in a nearby passage.

Meanwhile, the two Huo Family ancestors who had been waiting for news also sensed that something was wrong.

’Huo Mian used to update us on his progress every day. Why hasn’t any news come today?’

The two of them felt the situation was off, so they took the initiative to send a message to Huo Mian. To their horror, however, the Sound Transmission Talisman was directly repelled.

At that moment, their hearts lurched, and they stood up in disbelief.

"Could something have happened to Third Brother?"

"Impossible. Third Brother is more than enough to deal with one Song Wanning. How could anything happen to him?"

Their expressions turned grim, and without a second thought, they rushed toward the clan’s Ancestral Hall.

Although they were somewhat mentally prepared, the moment they saw Huo Mian’s soul lamp was extinguished, they both froze.

Huo Mian was their family. They had cultivated together, supported each other, and propped up the Huo Family until now.

Though they had their frictions, their bond was still deep.

Now, upon the sudden discovery that their Third Brother was dead, their hearts nearly snapped.

"Who? Who did this?!"

"It was that bitch Song Wanning, right? Was it her?"

"What in the world happened?"

"Third Brother!!!"

Their mournful cries quickly attracted the attention of the Huo Family disciples. They gathered around, and when they saw that Huo Mian’s soul lamp was out, they felt as if the sky had fallen.

This was an ancestor of their Huo Family!

The ancestor who supported the Huo Family!

"What happened? What’s wrong with the Third Ancestor?"

The Clan Leader and the elders also rushed over. Staring at the soul lamp, they nearly collapsed to the ground.

Everyone’s face was deathly pale, unable to believe the scene before them.

’A Mahayana cultivator, one of the most supreme beings in this world, has actually fallen?’

’Didn’t he go to capture Song Wanning?’

’Everyone was waiting for the ancestor to bring her back and shut the mouths of outsiders.’

’Now look. Even the ancestor was lost in the process.’

"Great Ancestor, was it Song Wanning? Did she do it?"

"How could she possibly kill the Third Ancestor!!"

The Clan Leader was in agony. His eyes were shot with purplish-red veins, and a shocking hatred flowed from them.

At this moment, his mind was filled with countless tortures, wishing he could inflict every single one on Song Wanning.

"This matter is definitely related to her!"

The Great Ancestor’s eyes darkened. His crimson pupils made his face twist in fury.

"She’s just at the Out-of-Body Stage. It’s impossible for her to have killed Third Brother. But this incident was definitely caused by her."

"We absolutely cannot let her go!"

The Second Ancestor was also filled with hatred. If Song Wanning were here, he would have torn her to shreds!

"Right! We can’t let Song Wanning go! We must kill her to avenge our ancestor!"