Chapter 16 : Chapter 16
Chapter 16: The Destruction of the Mangshan Su Clan
The two of them moved almost simultaneously. Vast torrents of Qi-Blood surged out from their bodies, blazing with such heat that it seemed capable of melting everything in its path.
Their figures shot forward like meteors, and with a thunderous BOOM, they collided.
Two Qi-Blood Realm cultivators clashed head-on.
Meanwhile, the others did not remain idle.
At a single command from the Li family’s Grand Elder, Li Xuantong, the elite Li clan forces charged forward, weapons raised, cutting straight into the Su clan ranks.
The Su clan hurriedly met them in battle.
A brutal slaughter began.
At every moment, lives were lost.
Yet for the sake of their families, both sides fought on relentlessly, wave after wave, without fear of death.
Li Xuanzhong, the Li family’s Second Elder, took the lead. With a swing of his great blade, he struck three times in an instant—three Su clan members fell where they stood.
Seeing this, Su Bai’s eyes turned bloodshot.
Among those three… one had been his son.
“Xuanzhong, you old dog—give me your life!”
Su Bai roared in fury.
Instead of fear, Li Xuanzhong burst into laughter.
“Good! Just what I wanted—today I’ll use you to consecrate my blade!”
The two charged at each other, every move a killing strike, each determined not to stop until the other lay dead.
In barely a dozen exchanges, both were already badly wounded, yet neither cared. Instead, they grew more ferocious with each passing moment.
Seeing their Second Elder’s ferocity, the other Li elders followed suit, each locking onto a Su clan Physical Body Realm expert and engaging in deadly combat.
At first, both sides were evenly matched.
But as time passed, the balance began to shift.
Toward the Li family.
In the chaos of battle, three Su clan Physical Body Realm cultivators were slain under coordinated attacks.
On a nearby hill, Zheng Lingjun stood with his hands behind his back, taking in the entire battlefield.
A Zheng elder sighed, “Who would have thought that the Li family’s young Family Head would be so powerful? Even Su Changqing, a veteran Qi-Blood Realm cultivator, cannot suppress him.”
Another elder added, “With such a monster appearing in Baihe County, who knows whether it is a blessing or a disaster.”
“From the looks of it, the Su clan is going to lose,” someone else said.
Zheng Lingjun shook his head slightly. “If nothing unexpected happens, yes. But I doubt things will be that simple. The Su clan likely still has a hidden card.”
On the battlefield, the fight between Su Changqing and Li Xingge had reached its peak.
“To think that one day I, Su Changqing, would be pushed to such a state by a junior.”
He panted heavily.
Li Xingge shook his head and said coldly, “Senior, you are simply old.”
Su Changqing did not take offense. He glanced at the battlefield, where Su clan forces were steadily collapsing under Li clan assaults.
One after another, Su clan members fell.
Suddenly, Su Changqing burst into wild laughter.
“So be it! Let this old man burn the last drop of his blood for the clan!”
A bad premonition rose in Li Xingge’s heart.
The next moment, Su Changqing took out a blood-red pill.
From afar, Zheng Lingjun’s expression changed drastically. “That… could it be the Burning Blood Pill?”
“What is that?” an elder asked.
“It is a pill that burns one’s Qi-Blood and lifespan in exchange for temporary power. In Su Changqing’s current condition, if he takes it, he will not survive more than half a quarter of an hour.”
“He has gone mad!”
“No,” Zheng Lingjun said, shaking his head. “He is making a final stand.”
Without hesitation, Su Changqing swallowed the Burning Blood Pill.
The pill melted instantly, turning into a scorching current that surged through his body.
At the same time, his aura began to rise rapidly.
Within a few breaths, it broke through—
Qi-Blood Realm Minor Accomplishment!
The pressure he emitted now was like a towering mountain, overwhelming and suffocating.
Li Xingge’s expression darkened.
This was no longer the same opponent.
Su Changqing briefly closed his eyes, intoxicated by the power.
“So this… is the realm I have longed for…”
Then he opened them again, his gaze cold and resolute.
He had no time to waste.
He had to kill Li Xingge before the medicinal effect wore off.
He stepped forward, his figure flashing like lightning. In an instant, he appeared before Li Xingge.
Qi-Blood power surged around his fist as he struck.
This punch, if it landed, would reduce Li Xingge to dust.
There was no time to dodge.
Li Xingge gritted his teeth and unleashed all his Qi-Blood, forming a blood-red barrier in front of his chest.
BOOM!
The punch struck.
A crack appeared instantly—
Then spread.
With a thunderous explosion, the barrier shattered.
The resulting shockwave tore through the battlefield, sending sand and debris flying.
Li Xingge was blasted backward hundreds of steps before finally stopping.
Though he had survived, he was heavily injured.
His face was pale, and his breathing was disordered.
Su Changqing’s expression turned grim.
He had used his full strength, yet still failed to kill him.
“To block a full-force strike from a Qi-Blood Minor Accomplishment cultivator with only Initial Entry strength… I have never seen such a thing.”
“Li Xingge, you are truly a monster.”
“Given time, the Innate Realm would be within your reach.”
“But unfortunately… you will not live to see it.”
“To drag a monster like you down with me—this life is worth it.”
He walked forward slowly, a savage grin on his face.
Li Xingge’s expression grew ugly.
He was just about to use his trump card—
When he saw a figure rushing in behind Su Changqing.
Su Changqing, intoxicated by the thought of victory, did not notice.
Only when a sudden warning surged through his instincts did he turn—
Too late.
Li Xuantong struck like lightning, his sword piercing straight through Su Changqing’s chest.
The pain caused Su Changqing to lose control, and he struck back instinctively, sending Li Xuantong flying.
But in that instant, Li Xingge seized the opportunity.
He threw a punch.
BOOM!
Su Changqing’s head exploded, blood and brain matter scattering across the ground.
His body collapsed heavily.
Only then did Li Xingge let out a long breath.
“The Li family’s greatest enemy… is finally dead.”
He hurried over to Li Xuantong.
“Grand Elder, are you alright?”
Li Xuantong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed.
“I am fine. I only need ten days to half a month to recover.”
“That is good. If not for your timely strike, I might not have survived.”
Li Xuantong sighed. “It was my oversight. I should have warned you about the Burning Blood Pill.”
“You have already done more than enough.”
Li Xingge smiled.
The two exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Su Bai saw everything.
“Old Ancestor!”
In that moment of distraction—
Li Xuanzhong seized the opportunity and beheaded him in a single strike.
Watching the head roll across the ground, Li Xuanzhong laughed.
“Did your ancestor never teach you not to lose focus in battle?”
With Su Changqing dead and Su Bai slain, the remaining Su clan forces collapsed completely.
They fled in panic.
“Kill them all! Let not a single one escape!”
The Li clan forces pursued relentlessly.
Half an hour later, the last Su cultivator was slain.
Cheers erupted.
“Long live the Family Head! Long live the Li Clan!”
Li Xingge raised his voice.
“The war is not over! The remnants of the Su clan still remain. Follow me up the mountain and wipe them out, to honor our ancestors!”
“Kill!”
The Li clan forces surged up the mountain.
What followed was a merciless slaughter.
Half an hour later, it ended.
The Mangshan Su Clan had been completely annihilated.
Erased from Baihe County forever.