Ma Tiangang found himself unable to move, not out of unwillingness or fear, but sheer inability.
He wanted to flee, but his body felt as if it were bound.
Ma Tiangang watched with his own eyes as Xia Feng's hand reached for his neck. The sound of bone snapping followed, and Ma Tiangang's last conscious thought was: That bone snap was incredibly crisp, and loud too.
Ma Tiangang did not utter a sound in death. Xia Feng snapped his neck and tossed his body onto the ground.
Ge Chenghua, seeing the brutally slain Ma Tiangang, cried out and fell to his knees, his head repeatedly hitting the ground.
Everyone knew Ma Tiangang's strength; he was a genuine powerhouse, at the peak of Saint Venerable realm, with his power already immensely close to Saint Emperor.
With such strength, he was rendered utterly helpless before Xia Feng, killed without even a chance to cry out. This terrified Ge Chenghua so much that he lost control of his bodily functions.
Xue Yangxia, with his eyes closed, knew what the outcome would be and was not surprised by Ma Tiangang's death.
What did a peak Saint Emperor represent?
Killing them was simpler than killing a chicken.
Ma Tiangang had courted his own death; no one could have dissuaded him from such a suicidal act.
He now only hoped that Xia Feng would show leniency and spare his wretched life, expecting nothing more.
He hadn't even considered escaping, as it was an impossibility.
Xia Feng, looking at the thoroughly dead Ma Tiangang, addressed Xue Yangxia and the others, "Now, go find this jade pendant for me. If you fail, you will share his fate."
"Of course, you could also try to escape. But the outcome then would depend on whether you can bear it."
Xia Feng, with nothing else to do, decided to provide them with some amusement.
With Luo Manqing and the little piglet, finding this jade pendant would be incredibly simple.
Upon hearing this, Xue Yangxia dared not retort and quickly agreed, "Yes, we will go search immediately. May I borrow the jade pendant you have?"
Xue Yangxia wanted to take the jade pendant to inquire around the city, as there were too many types of jade pendants, making it difficult to distinguish.
Xia Feng tossed it over without a second thought.
This stemmed from his absolute confidence in his own strength. Not only could Xue Yangxia not escape, but even if he used a secret technique to flee, he wouldn't be able to take the jade pendant.
Xue Yangxia caught the jade pendant and rose, beckoning everyone to go search together.
As for the table full of delicacies, Xia Feng and the others naturally intended to savor them. They hadn't eaten yet, and Xue Yangxia had come precisely to invite them for a meal.
Now, while Xue Yangxia and his group were busy searching for the jade pendant, Xia Feng felt it was the perfect time to indulge in the food.
"Come, everyone, let's eat. After eating, we can stroll around the city," Xia Feng began, gesturing for the others to start eating.
Having followed Xia Feng for so long, they naturally understood his temperament and began to eat, engaging in pleasantries, enjoying the meal as if the events that had just transpired had no bearing on them.
A meal that was meant to be eaten had to be eaten well.
"Young Master, please try this," Li Yurou placed a piece of seemingly bland delicacy into Xia Feng's bowl.
Following Li Yurou's lead, everyone else began to serve Xia Feng as well.
"You all eat too, don't be so polite," Xia Feng said with a smile.
Spending time with them every day was quite enjoyable.
While Xia Feng was eating here, Xue Yangxia and his group nearly turned the alien beast city upside down, leaving no place unsearched in their full effort to find the jade pendant Xia Feng wanted.
"Brother, what should we do?" Ge Chenghua, his face deathly pale, approached Xue Yangxia.
What should they do?
Xue Yangxia had no idea. The current situation was clear to everyone; they were likely facing death.
In response to Ge Chenghua's question, Xue Yangxia shook his head, "You know the current situation as well as I do; our survival is uncertain."
Xia Feng's power was too terrifying; if he wanted to kill them, it would be a simple matter.
Ge Chenghua naturally understood this too. Thinking of the brutally slain Ma Tiangang, he felt a shiver of fear and, after a moment's hesitation, asked:
"Brother, to be honest, what do you think our chances of survival are?"
Xue Yangxia shook his head, "It's hard to say."
Upon hearing this, Ge Chenghua gritted his teeth, "Brother, how about we..."