Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Tong Yan, This Road is Impassable
Tong Shiqiang didn’t wait for her to make a choice, and charged at Tong Yunshu with great speed.
At that moment, Tong Yunshu was pulling out her phone, intending to answer Yang Fei’s call.
As Tong Shiqiang grabbed Tong Yunshu, her phone also fell to the side, ringing incessantly.
Tong Yunshu’s expression changed dramatically, and she exclaimed in shock, "Grandpa Shiqiang, what...what are you doing?"
Tong Shiqiang’s eyes flickered with a fierce light, and he said viciously, "A true man who wants to achieve great things cannot be soft-hearted. Your grandfather was only able to become the head of the Tong Family with the support of your Third Grandpa. Now that your grandfather is dead, and your Third Grandpa cannot escape death today, I will have to take over the vast enterprise of the Tong Family."
Tong Yunshu’s heart skipped a beat, and she called out loudly, "You dare! If the Tong Family’s commercial empire loses me, Tong Yunshu, it will soon collapse and be devoured by others. In recent years, I’ve helped the Tong Family business thrive, making so much money for you. If you kill me, you’re cutting off the wealth of other members of the Tong Family."
Her cry immediately attracted the attention of many Tong Family members in her direction.
These members of the Tong Family were originally terrified, their complexions pale, feeling as if the sky were falling.
Seeing Tong Shiqiang grab Tong Yunshu and attempt to kill her now, those family members who were already against Tong Hai’s introduction of a wolf into the house were immediately infuriated. They rushed over, scolding, "Tong Shiqiang, have you gone mad?"
"Stop it, if you dare harm Yunshu, I guarantee you will be disowned by the Tong Family from this day forward!"
Others directly threw darts from a distance, decisively taking action to save her.
This proved that Tong Yunshu’s efforts over the past few years had been clearly seen by all members of the Tong Family, and she had gained the support and endorsement of many.
Just as she said, killing her would indeed be ruining the livelihood of many in the Tong Family.
What Tong Hai, Tong Jianzhou, and others did today was truly a disgrace to the Tong Family. For their selfish gain, they had introduced a wolf into the house, even plotting to assassinate the stabilizer of the Tong Family, Tong Yan. This was too excessive, and the vast majority of the Tong Family members despised and hated them for it.
Now that Tong Hai and Tong Jianzhou had been executed on the spot by Tong Yan, Tong Shiqiang and Tong Shijie, who had previously supported Tong Hai, still wanted to kill Tong Yunshu, which was simply insane. Immediately it provoked the indignation of the rest of the Tong Family.
Tong Shijie had been somewhat tempted by Tong Shiqiang’s words, but seeing the hateful glares from other family members, as if they wished to tear him apart, he felt a chill in his heart. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he smacked his palm against Tong Shiqiang’s back heart.
Tong Shiqiang had intended to kill Tong Yunshu outright, but he hadn’t expected other members of the Tong Family to throw darts at him, and he instinctively dodged.
But just then, a blow struck him from behind, causing him to spit out fresh blood and be sent flying.
Tong Yunshu, caught by him, also suffered from the impact, collapsing onto the ground in pain.
Tong Shiqiang turned his head to look at Tong Shijie, his face filled with astonishment and rage, shouting, "Tong Shijie, you... you dare betray me?"
Tong Shijie immediately stood up with righteous indignation, "You’re too heartless! Don’t you know how important Yunshu is to the Tong Family? And yet you want to kill her?"
"Didn’t you also support Tong Hai?" Tong Shiqiang asked with unwillingness.
Tong Shijie immediately replied, "He was the Clan Leader, he came to me for support, and I had no choice but to bow my head. But he, for his personal gain, has led the Tong Family into disaster, causing such turmoil. As a member of the Tong Family, I have repented, realizing I can’t continue to make mistakes."
"Pfft!"
Tong Shiqiang spat out a mouthful of old blood and fainted on the spot.
Talk about a terrible teammate!
If only Tong Shijie had remained firm and stood with him, between the two of them, they could have held off the other members of the Tong Family for a while. Once Tong Yan was assassinated by those three powerhouses, the rest of the Tong Family could easily be suppressed.
It was utterly infuriating!
"Boom!"
A sudden loud noise sent everyone’s hearts racing, and they quickly looked toward the source of the sound.
They saw the sky above the main hall filled with flying tiles and wood shavings, as a figure burst into the sky, breaking through the roof.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"
Several consecutive sounds followed, and they saw three more figures break through the roof ridge, soaring into the air.
"Tong Yan, if you dare to escape today, I swear we will blood-wash the Tong Family, making sure the entire Tong lineage is wiped out!" Chai Song’s voice, incredibly cold, echoed across the sky.
The Tong Family members were all terrified, with some even collapsing to the ground in fright.
"As long as I, Tong Yan, am alive, even if you were lent a few more guts, you wouldn’t dare lay a finger on the Tong Family members. Moreover, don’t you have your own brothers and friends? My hands have not shied away from blood!" Tong Yan’s voice echoed.
Upon hearing this voice, the Tong Family members felt much reassured and steadied.
To everyone in the Tong Family, Tong Yan was a stabilizer; with him around, the Tong Family could stand tall and avoid humiliation.
Now seeing him escape encirclement by three peers of the same realm, all members of the Tong Family felt both proud and excited.
Tong Shijie felt even more relieved, secretly thankful that he had made the right choice earlier, because as long as Tong Yan was alive, his own death would have been certain.
After all, he had personally killed Tong Hai and Tong Jianzhou.
Those were his own older brother and nephew.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"
Although Tong Yan had broken out of the house and temporarily escaped the encirclement, not being trapped, Chai Song, Guman Zhao, and Jiang Yuanshuo were not to be underestimated. They knew that they had to succeed today; if Tong Yan lived, their families and sects would face his revenge.
The Martial Alliance would undoubtedly use its laws to suppress the three to quell Tong Yan’s wrath, and even if they didn’t lose their lives then, the loss would still be tremendous, earning them the scorn of the Martial World.
Therefore, the three were infuriated, setting aside personal agendas to commit their full strength, no longer worried about Tong Yan targeting them for a one-for-one exchange.
As a result, although Tong Yan did not want to fight a protracted battle, fighting as he retreated, he could not fully break free in the short term.
The four could be seen above the old Tong residence, dashing and fighting in the air, their momentum fierce, causing an oppressive feeling even from afar.
"Chai Song, you brat, take this ’Great Yellow Court’ from me!"
Suddenly, with a mighty roar from Tong Yan, a surge of murderous intent filled the sky.
His clothes billowed and his hair flew wildly above the clouds, like a descending deity, he charged furiously towards Chai Song.
Chai Song’s expression changed drastically, his heart filled with alarm.
The Great Yellow Court was a Divine Power Secret Technique passed down by the Taoist sect, of immense power, yet very difficult to cultivate successfully due to the broken and incomplete heritage.
But it was rumored in the Martial Arts World that Tong Yan had cultivated this secret technique and had achieved some effects with it.
This was also the true reason for Tong Yan’s unique position within the Unique Tier.
Seeing Tong Yan use this technique against him, Chai Song was horrified, his body hair standing on end and pores exploding outward.
"Bring it on!"
But Chai Song was, after all, a Unique Tier powerhouse, with his own dignity and courage. He roared and chose to withstand the strike head-on.
"Boom!"
The two clashed fiercely, and the moment their palms met, a shockwave of immense strength rapidly spread outwards, shattering the void with continuous loud sounds.
Chai Song plummeted from the sky, his body crashing through a roof ridge with a loud crash, disappearing amid broken tiles and rubble.
"Hahaha, overestimating your abilities, daring to withstand my Great Yellow Court!"
Tong Yan, flush with success, burst into laughter.
Seizing the upper hand, he did not linger to fight but turned and fled straight away.
Guman Zhao and Jiang Yuanshuo, shaken by Tong Yan’s recent move, had failed to intercept him in time.
Just as Tong Yan seemed about to get away, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
With that, a detached voice reached everyone’s ears, "Tong Yan, this way is blocked, go back!"