Return of the Celestial King

Seeing Jin Hongtao gain the upper hand, the members of the Xue Family immediately looked smug.

The disciples from the Xingyi Boxing Hall, in particular, were all incredibly proud.

Master Huang retreated some distance, sighing to himself.

'This Jin Hongtao is truly worthy of being the Sect Leader of Xingyi Fist. It seems if I want to beat him, I'll have to use sorcery!'

At that moment, Jin Hongtao's ego began to swell.

He sneered, gathered a terrifying aura once more, and charged at Master Huang.

The members of the Xue Family were instantly filled with anticipation, hoping Jin Hongtao could take down Master Huang and force the Zheng Family to surrender.

However, even as Jin Hongtao gradually suppressed Master Huang, Zheng Guoping's face showed no trace of worry. In fact, he seemed to be sneering, which was rather puzzling.

Just as Jin Hongtao charged over, Master Huang suddenly gave a sinister smile, and a cloud of black mist flew out from his sleeve!

The mist appeared so suddenly that Jin Hongtao's eyes widened, but it was already too late to dodge.

The mist instantly enveloped Jin Hongtao from head to toe, leaving him afraid to move.

Trapped within the mist, Jin Hongtao roared in shock and anger:

"You despicable coward! Didn't you say you wouldn't use sorcery?"

The members of the Xue Family were also incredibly tense, breaking out in a cold sweat for Jin Hongtao.

But Master Huang simply put his hands on his hips and laughed nonchalantly.

"What a joke. I'll use sorcery if I feel like it. What's it to you? HAHAHA!"

Hearing Master Huang's smug laughter, Jin Hongtao felt an urge to cough up blood from pure rage.

The disciples from the Xingyi Boxing Hall all started cursing, deeply worried for Jin Hongtao.

Refusing to accept defeat, Jin Hongtao struggled continuously, hoping to disperse the cloud of mist.

Unexpectedly, however, the mist suddenly coalesced into a bizarre shape and struck him viciously.

PTHOO!

Unable to withstand the blow, Jin Hongtao violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

The outcome was clear: he was utterly defeated. If he dared to continue resisting, he would die by this strange sorcery.

"Jin Hongtao, if you don't concede now, I'll make sure there's not even a body to bury!"

A cruel glint appeared in Master Huang's eyes.

Hearing this, despite his utter frustration, Jin Hongtao could only hang his head in dejection and concede.

"Fine… Fine… I concede…"

After saying this, Jin Hongtao hung his head low, too ashamed to face anyone.

Master Huang threw his head back and roared with laughter, then simply waved a hand, casually dispersing the mist.

Jin Hongtao walked back, step by step, a look of indignation in his eyes.

But he had already lost and openly conceded, so there was no going back on his word.

Seeing this, Zheng Guoping quickly stepped forward and urged,

"Master Huang, kill him! Quickly!"

He knew that if Jin Hongtao died, the entire Xue Family would be finished.

However, Master Huang shook his head and said nonchalantly,

"No, I won't kill him. It's enough for him to take his people and get the hell off this mountain immediately!"

Hearing this, the corner of Zheng Guoping's mouth twitched.

But he didn't dare say more; after all, he still had to rely on Master Huang to control the situation.

As the Sect Leader of the Xingyi Boxing Hall, Jin Hongtao had numerous disciples.

Master Huang understood perfectly that killing Jin Hongtao would likely attract unnecessary trouble.

The main goal was to defeat him and drive him off the mountain. Accomplishing that was enough, which was why he was willing to spare Jin Hongtao.

Jin Hongtao turned and walked back to his people. His head disciple, Ma Youcai, and the other students were all red-faced with shame.

"Everyone, listen up! We're leaving the mountain now!"

Jin Hongtao said slowly, preparing to leave with his disciples.

Seeing this, Xue Chengdong completely panicked.

'If Jin Hongtao and his men leave, I'm screwed!'

"Master Jin, please don't go! What will I do if you leave?"

Xue Chengdong said anxiously, his face a mask of helplessness.

However, Jin Hongtao just shook his head and sighed.

"President Xue, since I have already been defeated, there is no use in me staying here. I must take my leave for now."

A look of guilt crossed his face, as he had failed to complete the task Xue Chengdong had entrusted to him.

Xue Chengdong immediately said,

"Master Jin, one defeat doesn't make or break a hero! Besides, if you leave, how will my Xue Family survive?"

The members of the Xue Family all stared pleadingly at Jin Hongtao, not wanting him to leave.

However, Jin Hongtao took a deep breath and said,

"President Xue, you're on your own. I'm leaving!"

He had already made his decision and would not stay a moment longer.

With that, he turned and left without a backward glance.

His disciples followed him down the mountain one by one until they disappeared in the distance.

In that moment, Xue Chengdong was so overcome with anxiety and rage that he nearly fainted on the spot.

"Father, are you alright?"

Fortunately, Xue Qingqing had quick reflexes and rushed over to support Xue Chengdong, preventing him from collapsing.

Qin Tuo, watching from the side, said nothing, his thoughts unreadable.

Everyone else ignored him as well, not one of them believing he could change the current situation.

Zheng Guoping was ecstatic. He now had complete control of the situation. Soon, he would have this priceless ore vein all to himself.

However, even though the Xue Family had fallen, there was still the Wu Family to consider…

Zheng Guoping frowned, casting a cold glance at the Wu Family!

Wu Taiqi's heart skipped a beat!

He knew that his family had always been the weakest of the three. Now that even the Xue Family had fallen, the Wu Family certainly didn't stand a chance.

The display of Master Huang's power was seared into Wu Taiqi's mind. He knew no one in the Wu Family could stand against such a formidable master.

After a moment's thought, Wu Taiqi gave a wry smile and said,

"Mr. Zheng, since things have come to this, I will no longer contend for this ore vein. It's yours. I will go back and manage my own family's mining interests."

His words were clearly laced with deep resignation.

The other members of the Wu Family also lowered their heads, their hearts filled with despair.

But by now, Zheng Guoping's ego was at its peak. He shook his head and sneered,

"Wu Taiqi, it's too late to surrender now!"

Wu Taiqi couldn't help but look up, his eyes wide.

"Oh? And what do you mean by that?"

Wu Taiqi asked.

Zheng Guoping gritted his teeth and said coldly,

"I want both the Xue and Wu Families to hand over all of your mining operations to my Zheng Family. Then, all of you will get the hell out of Shi City!"