Chapter 521: Chapter 232: Saving Lives, Putting on an Act, Xia City in Uproar [8,000-Word Chapter, More to Come]
Peng Bo, a Superior Battle Body with the strength of Eight-maned, was fighting desperately with all his might. The destruction he caused was immense, as one could imagine.
Crack......
A section of the roof was split open by him, and the three Earth-digging Realm inside didn’t even let out a scream before their bodies were slashed into six pieces, scattering apart.
Seizing victory and showing no mercy, after killing these three, he immediately charged toward the others who were fleeing in panic. In just over ten breaths, over half of the people in the house were slain. Of the remaining dozen or so, most had been frozen into ice, leaving only five or six who managed to escape into the house next door.
"Run, I dare you to run!"
Peng Bo, eyes red with killing rage, had no intention of stopping and rushed towards the second house next door with his Ghost Head Great Saber raised, clearly intending to replicate the previous massacre by tearing off the roof and slaughtering those inside.
"Peng Bo, stop that right now!"
Wu Xiong, over there, could finally hold back no longer.
This building housed the people from the Wushuang Camp, and having them slaughtered by Peng Bo in one go was an unbearable pain for Wu Xiong, who rushed over immediately.
Clang......
The black staff blocked the Ghost Head Great Saber. Though the blade’s force was immense, most of it was absorbed by Wu Xiong, so the second house’s rooftop remained intact.
"If you’ve got it, come at me. Taking your anger out on the younger ones doesn’t make you a hero!"
"You dare speak of heroes?"
Hearing Wu Xiong’s accusation, Peng Bo laughed coldly in extreme anger, his eyes icy as he pulled back his saber and moved around Wu Xiong, continuing to rush towards the house behind him.
Realizing his moral disadvantage, Wu Xiong said no more and quickly got up to follow, raising his black staff to strike at Peng Bo’s back.
Whoosh......
Wu Xiong was also a Superior Battle Body with the strength of Seven-maned, only slightly inferior to Peng Bo. The staff’s wind roared down, stirring a powerful aura as it swept down, a truly frightening force.
Peng Bo noticed the staff coming from behind and, with a flash of irritation on his face, bit his teeth and sidestepped to dodge first, abandoning his intended destruction of the house.
Whiz whiz......
The people inside that house were not soft; once they were sure Peng Bo posed no threat, they immediately started shooting arrows with their longbows.
By giving up, Peng Bo instantly put himself in a dire situation, attacked from both sides.
Bang......
He had to dodge the iron arrows coming from inside the house while dealing with Wu Xiong’s black staff. In just a moment, Peng Bo was forced away from the eaves.
Once away, the pressure on him increased.
Many Earth-digging Realm hid in the surrounding houses. The moment Peng Bo appeared from beneath the eaves, they aimed their longbows at him. Wave after wave of arrows came raining down, joined by Wu Xiong’s relentless advance, quickly pushing Peng Bo to the brink of death.
Clang......
The staff came down for another fierce strike; though Peng Bo blocked it with his saber, two more iron arrows pierced through his lower abdomen.
A flash of fierce light crossed Wu Xiong’s eyes. When he previously captured Yang Lu, Liu He, and Qin Gu, along with their families, including Peng Bo’s family, he and Han Jiuli killed them all except for three children, planning to use them as hostages to control Peng Bo.
Unexpectedly, Peng Bo and Li Xuantiang infiltrated and successfully rescued the three children.
If they failed to kill him, a Cold Resistance Level with Eight-maned strength would bring immense trouble to both Wushuang and Hanqiong families, just the thought was aggravating.
"He must be killed!"
Wu Xiong’s eyes glinted with killing intent, and his whole body surged with energy as he drove the staff not back but forward towards Peng Bo’s head.
Five iron arrows were already stuck in Peng Bo. Though none too deep, he was injured and his strength diminished, causing him to retreat over ten meters when Wu Xiong pushed against him.
Yet, despite this, Peng Bo’s face showed no panic. Instead, he turned his back grasping the great sword to counter, swinging it in a half circle towards Wu Xiong’s neck.
Bang!
The moment Peng Bo turned his back, the staff pressed against the back of his head. The violent force broke through the skin of his head, thankfully his defensive skin was strong enough. If it was an Earth-digging Realm, his head would have burst open.
Yet he didn’t dodge and even counterattacked Wu Xiong.
If Wu Xiong wanted to crush his skull, he would have to withstand this saber strike!
Peng Bo clearly let go, using a fight style of life-for-life.
"I’ll kill you first!"
Peng Bo’s blood splattered, making him look like a fierce ghost. Paired with the words brimmed with immense hatred, he momentarily stunned Wu Xiong.
Whoosh......
The storm from the Ghost Head Great Saber lifted the snow on the ground up to over ten meters, showcasing the terrifying force of Peng Bo’s rage-fueled strike.
Of course, Wu Xiong wouldn’t meet that force head-on; he pulled back the black staff to block his neck, revealing a strange smile at Peng Bo.
Swish......
The moment Peng Bo saw that smile, he realized something was wrong.
But in the next second, a sharp sword edge reached his ear.
"Too late!"
Han Jiuli, who was supposed to intercept Li Xuantiang and the others, somehow appeared behind him, dragging a bright sword edge towards him.
Specifically, aiming at his neck.
Out of the corner of his eye, Peng Bo noticed Li Xuantiang and the others had already escaped the outer buildings with the three children. His bloodshot eyes cleared a bit.
Since Han Jiuli came to kill him, then Li Xuantiang’s escape from death wasn’t in question.