Chapter 624 - 620: Vengeance
The people of the Sikou Family discovered that the ground was still constantly trembling, as if an ancient giant beast was awakening underground.
They didn’t dare to move much, fearing that the ground might split open again with huge cracks and swallow them whole.
They were even more afraid that the person in the shadows would use hidden weapons to kill them again.
At this moment, the beams of the houses within the Sikou Family began to creak, followed by the tiles crumbling and falling, hitting the ground with dull thuds.
Some of the weaker ones couldn’t help but shudder at the sound.
"So this isn’t an earthquake; someone made it this way."
The Sikou Family members didn’t even know the strength of the person working their scheme from the shadows.
The less they knew, the more fear and horror consumed their hearts.
"There’s an assassin, it’s an assassin..." someone finally realized with a sharp scream that this was not a natural disaster, but an enemy’s attack.
Panic swiftly spread among everyone.
Some ran in fear, aiming for the gate to escape, only to be wounded or even killed by hidden weapons again.
"Ah..."
Many collapsed and instantly died, with the scent of blood quickly spreading through the air.
This scene terrified the remaining members of the Sikou Family, leaving them frozen in place with trembling bodies.
Many people’s legs turned soft, and with a thud, they knelt to the ground, pale as paper. Even though the night was cold, fear had them breaking into a sweat.
They looked around in terror, trying to find the person lurking in the shadows.
Yet nothing was visible, and the more they looked, the more terror and dread filled their hearts, to the point they dared not even breathe heavily.
Many timid people couldn’t help but scream, and chaos ensued in the Sikou Family residence, with cries, exclamations, and shouts intertwined.
Even the strong members of the Sikou Family turned pale.
Even several elders dared not move.
For fear of offending the person acting from the shadows.
They didn’t even know what the assassin looked like or how strong he was.
Everyone looked at the head of the Sikou Family.
Several elders whispered, "Family Head, what should we do?"
"Yes, Madam is not here, and we have no idea who is targeting our Sikou Family."
Everyone understood that the Sikou Family’s rise to power was closely tied to Madam Lin Jingrou, and behind Madam was the Bright Hall.
Therefore, they trusted Lin Jingrou’s abilities.
But right now, Lin Jingrou was away on other matters.
The Second Elder said, "Someone must be seeking revenge."
The Great Elder, focused, said, "None of the people we sent to destroy the Xuanyuan Tribe returned, and we didn’t even receive any message from them. Could it be related to the Xuanyuan Family?"
The Clan Leader replied with a vicious expression, "Impossible. The Xuanyuan Family now lacks the protection of Xuanyuan God Mountain, and even their Holy Tree has vanished. Yun Qinglan is also gone. The current Xuanyuan Family can’t withstand the siege from three forces."
The head of the Sikou Family thought the Xuanyuan Family was not to be feared.
"The Xuanyuan Family is one of the oldest families in the Beast World, with profound hidden resources. They might possess Magic Treasures we don’t know about."
The Sikou Family Master said, "Jingrou mentioned that the Si Kou Tribe has her undercover agents. The current Si Kou Tribe cannot possibly withstand the combined attack from the Spider Beastmen’s Bright Hall and our Sikou Family."
"Moreover, among the Spider Beastmen is an Advanced Spider Beastman, recently sent out by the Spider Clan from the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, possessing formidable strength. There’s no possibility they failed."
The Great Elder mused for a moment, "Right now, many of our family’s members have been sent out by Madam. We lack sufficient manpower."
Even the elders have been halved.
If a battle starts now, they have no assurance of victory.
Moreover, they didn’t even know the true strength of the person in the shadows.
The Second Elder said, "We have many Defensive Magical Artifacts, collected from major tribes over the years."
"And we have Hidden Weapons from the Gongsun Family."
The Bright Hall exterminated the Gongsun Family back in the day, and Madam brought back many sophisticated Hidden Weapons.
The Gongsun Family excelled in Mechanical Techniques, and their Hidden Weapons were sharp weapons combined with Magic Artifacts.
"Moreover, the person acting from the shadows hasn’t directly attacked us, indicating some restraint."
The Sikou Family Master said to the Great Elder, "Use your superpower to talk to him, to deliver a stern threat."
The Great Elder nodded, then activated his superpower, loudly threatening, "Who are you to trespass on our Sikou Family estate?"
"You’ve killed members of our Sikou Family. With such actions, aren’t you afraid of being surrounded and killed by various forces?"
"You might not know this, but our Sikou Family is backed by numerous forces, not to mention support from the Demon Realm."
"You should realize the power of our Sikou Family by now. If you know what’s good for you..."
The Sikou Family Master spoke loudly, attempting to threaten and intimidate the person in the shadows with his words.
In his view, the fact that the other hadn’t directly killed them meant they had some scruples, and he was unsure of what they wanted.
Yue Wuhen stood in the shadows, his gaze indifferent.
Su Muyao said angrily, "Wuhen, he dares to threaten you, just kill him."
Yue Wuhen whispered, "Didn’t you say you wanted to interrogate them?"
They hadn’t directly killed the core members of the Sikou Family; instead, they aimed to sow fear to make interrogation easier later.
They also intended to kill the Si Kou Ancestor, as having him alive was a threat to the Sikou Family.
And it was also to avenge the Xuanyuan Ancestor.
Su Muyao said, "We can interrogate others. He dared to threaten you, he deserves to die."
However, she had also heard the words Demon Realm.
She looked contemplative, planning to inquire further later.
Yue Wuhen said, "Alright."
Yue Wuhen only followed Su Muyao’s words.
This time, he didn’t use a hidden weapon, but merely flicked his finger, sending a concentrated blast of power like an invisible sharp blade towards the forehead of the Sikou Family’s Great Elder.
Aiming precisely at the center of his forehead.
With a "bang," the Great Elder’s Protective Shield was shattered, and the Protective Magical Artifact around his neck instantly broke apart.
Then, with a soft "pfft," the Great Elder’s brow was pierced by a force, causing him to fall straight down, blood gushing from the wound in his forehead.
The core members surrounding the Great Elder were dumbfounded by the scene.
They had clung to the hope that they were safe because they had Magic Artifacts, thinking the opponent was hesitant to attack.
Now, seeing the Great Elder’s defensive artifact shattered and him killed with a single blow, they were horrified.
This completely shattered everyone’s fleeting hopes, and no one dared to make any further threats.
Someone, stricken with fear, cried with a sobbing voice, "Spare us, senior! Spare our lives, senior! We don’t know what offense we’ve caused, please, senior, enlighten us, and we will surely compensate!"
The Sikou Family Master was also terrified, involuntarily shivering.
Earlier, he had deliberately let the Great Elder issue threats to test the waters; otherwise, he could have threatened directly.
The Second Elder, trembling, said, "Clan Leader, quickly awaken the Ancestor, let the Ancestor take action."
The Sikou Family Master’s face was stiff.
Previously, the Ancestor and the Spider Beastmen had besieged the Xuanyuan Ancestor; although severely injuring the Xuanyuan Ancestor, their Ancestor was also wounded.
After using a Blood Pill, the Ancestor could temporarily enhance his strength for battle, but it would have repercussions later.
However, given the Ancestor’s prowess, these repercussions could be mitigated with some Healing Elixir and secluded cultivation.
The Ancestor had stated that if it wasn’t an urgent matter, his seclusion should not be disturbed, as it would hinder his recovery.
The Sikou Family Master gritted his teeth and crushed an item in his hand.
Once crushed, the Ancestor could sense it, enabling him to emerge.
Their family wasn’t ancient; they rose to prominence by annihilating other tribal forces and seizing treasures, particularly by acquiring the Blood Clan Beastman’s blood and bones for refining elixir, achieving today’s status.
Their foundation was ultimately not deep; otherwise, they too would have ancient Defense Arrays.
The Xuanyuan Tribe’s former Defense Array was set by the Xuanyuan Ancestor.
But they couldn’t establish such an array; even with tight security arranged at home, they were defenseless against experts.