“Lin Dong!”
When Xie Qian saw the young man riding on the tiger’s back, his expression changed slightly. Because of his good relationship with the Lei family, he naturally knew about Lin Dong killing Lei Xing and injuring Lei Pi. Although he found it unbelievable when he first heard about it, the events unfolding before his eyes made him believe it was true, and he began to take seriously and be wary of that young junior from the Lin family.
“Dong’er!”
At this moment, when Liu Yan saw that figure, there was no joy on her face; instead, she became even more anxious and hurried. She was the one who knew best the extent of Xie Qian’s strength, so she did not want to see Lin Dong encounter any unexpected trouble here.
“Mother, don’t worry, everything will be fine.”
Lin Dong turned his head and smiled at Liu Yan, then waved his arm. Immediately, more than ten figures swiftly emerged from the dense forest, surrounding and protecting Liu Yan’s group. The first thing they did was help the injured stand up and bandage their wounds.
Looking at the tragically dead Lin family guards, Lin Dong’s lips moved slightly, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes. His gaze then lightly swept over Xie Qian: “The Lei and Xie families have colluded to do evil deeds, and their methods are equally despicable.”
“Heh, your father wouldn’t dare to speak to me like that here, and you, a mere brat, truly have no manners.” Although Xie Qian’s heart had changed slightly, when he saw a wet-behind-the-ears youth showing him no respect, his expression darkened, and he said with a cold laugh.
“You’re given face, but you’re shameless. Why bother caring about it?”
Lin Dong shook his head and said mockingly. Then he swept his gaze across the entire scene. This time, the Xie family had sent quite a few people, but fortunately, there was only one late-stage Heaven Yuan Realm expert, Xie Qian. Perhaps that fellow thought that was enough.
“Little brat, do you think that with a bit of strength, you can be arrogant in front of me? Heh, I originally only wanted to capture some of your family members, but since you’ve come to my doorstep, I’ll just take you in!” Xie Qian let out a sinister laugh, then waved his hand.
“Whoosh!”
As Xie Qian’s arm swept down, many cold lights immediately shot out from the surrounding forest, accompanied by the sound of tearing wind, heading towards Lin Dong’s group.
“Hmph!”
Seeing this, Lin Dong coldly snorted in his heart. His sleeve trembled, and several black rays shot out like lightning, directly breaking all the cold light arrows in mid-air. Then, with undiminished force, they fiercely streaked into the forest, and immediately many screams of agony rang out.
“As expected, this brat is skilled in hidden weapons!” Hearing the screams coming from the forest, Xie Qian frowned slightly, then sneered. This time, he had brought quite a few men; he didn’t believe Lin Dong could successfully rescue the people from his hands.
“Kill!”
As soon as Xie Qian’s cold shout finished, the Xie family’s men, who had been staring intently, gripped the weapons in their hands, their faces revealing a fierce glint as they charged desperately towards Lin Dong’s group.
“Be careful!”
Seeing the Xie family’s men rushing forward, Luo Ling, with a pale face, quickly shouted a reminder.
“Uncle Luo Ling, you lead the guards to take my mother and the others back to Ironwood Manor. The rest will assist you. I’ll hold them off from the rear!” Lin Dong took a deep breath and said in a low voice.
Upon hearing Lin Dong wanted to hold the rear alone, Luo Ling and the others all changed color.
"Dong-er!" Liu Yan also cried out anxiously.
"Madam, please rest assured, Young Master Lin Dong will be fine," a guard who had accompanied Lin Dong from Ironwood Manor quickly intervened to reassure Liu Yan, speaking in a low voice.
"Good, Young Master Lin Dong, please be careful!"
Seeing the Lin family guard still calmly speaking to everyone, a look of surprise flashed in Luo Ling's eyes. He then said nothing more, directly turned around, shielded Liu Yan and the others, and quickly departed, heading swiftly into the depths of the forest.
Lin Dong leaped down from Xiao Yan's back, his hand clenched. Immediately, an iron sword lying on the ground was drawn into his hand. Potent Yuan Power surged rapidly and fiercely from his Dantian, scattering the dry leaves on the ground all around him.
"Roar!"
At this moment, Xiao Yan also let out a low tiger's roar, his body leaning slightly forward. A powerful force rapidly condensed and erupted from within him. Xiao Yan was now strong enough to rival a master of the Heavenly Yuan Realm, and his skin was thick, his movements swift, and his destructive power terrifying.
Lin Dong held the iron sword in his hand. A moment later, his figure darted forward, directly charging into the Xie family's ranks. Wielding the iron sword, each swipe left a trail of blood.
"Bang bang!"
Compared to Lin Dong's initial strike, Xiao Yan was clearly even more terrifying. His large body crashed into people; anyone he hit had their chest caved in, blood gushing like a fountain. His sharp tiger claws and fangs were covered in flesh and blood.
One person and one beast directly held back all of the Xie family's forces. Wherever they passed, corpses lay strewn about.
When Xie Qian saw the Xie family's forces being depleted so rapidly, even he couldn't help but let out a roar. His body shot towards Lin Dong like a proud eagle, the broadsword in his hand carrying a sharp, oppressive force as it fiercely chopped down towards Lin Dong's head.
"Clang!"
Although he was surrounded, he relied on his miraculous spiritual power; every movement in this place was relayed to Lin Dong's mind. Therefore, Lin Dong had detected Xie Qian's sudden attack. The iron sword in his hand vibrated instantly, precisely striking the tip of the broadsword. Two heavy Yuan Powers collided, and a powerful gust of wind spread out, directly forcing more than ten people nearby to retreat a long distance.
After meeting the blow head-on, Lin Dong's footsteps retreated several paces, while Xie Qian spun in mid-air before landing on the ground. But before he could strike at Lin Dong again, Lin Dong had already rushed into the Xie family's ranks, wielding his iron sword. Each swing brought with it several streaks of blood.
"Shameless!"
Seeing that Lin Dong was not engaging him directly, but instead taking advantage of the opportunity to kill the Xie family's men, Xie Qian's face turned ashen. He quickly pursued again, but no matter how hard he chased, he couldn't catch up. Lin Dong's figure was like an eel; in this chaotic situation, he was like a fish in water. His figure flashed past, causing the Xie family's men to flee in disarray.
"Thump!" "Rip!"
Just as some Xie family members were fleeing, several black rays silently shot out from within the dense forest, cruelly piercing through the throats of many of them.
As one person and one beast carried out their slaughter, in just a short span of ten-odd minutes, the Xie family forces had suffered losses of almost more than half. Seeing this, Xie Qian roared like thunder. With his Heavenly Origin Stage strength, he was very confident in entangling Lin Dong, but Lin Dong was extremely cunning. Every time Xie Qian pursued him, Lin Dong would use a somewhat strange movement technique, easily leaving him behind.
"Hoo!"
After causing trouble for a while longer, Lin Dong calculated that the time was about right. By now, Liu Yan and the others should be at a very safe distance. He immediately let out a sound from his mouth, tapped his foot on the ground, and his body flew backward, directly rushing into the dense forest. Xiao Yan also transformed into a fiery red shadow and followed. The Xie family members, their hearts filled with dread, looked at the corpses strewn across the ground and dared not pursue.
"Chase after him!"
Xie Qian's face was grim. This was the first time he had been so surprised, and by a young man at that. He simply could not swallow this insult. He immediately let out a sharp roar, setting an example for his soldiers, and quickly rushed into the forest, chasing after Lin Dong.
As soon as he rushed into the forest, Xie Qian only saw a fiery red shadow fleeing into the distance. His eyes flashed with light, and he quickly gave chase.
However, just as Xie Qian passed through a pine forest, a silent cold light suddenly stabbed out fiercely. Xie Qian was startled and hastily swung his saber to block it.
"Ding, dang!"
On the iron sword, the powerful Yuan Power dispersed, causing Xie Qian's saber-wielding hand to tremble repeatedly. His body hastily flew backward, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Well done, cunning little beast!"
Only now did he understand that Lin Dong had not retreated immediately, but had intended to ambush him here. If his reaction had been a little slower at that moment... then Xie Qian's body would probably have quite a few serious injuries by now.
"You damned Xie fellow, next time you won't be so lucky..."
As Xie Qian's body gradually retreated, Lin Dong glided out from the forest, sneered at Xie Qian, turned around, and rushed back into the dense forest. Following him was a fiery red shadow that shot away extremely fast, quickly disappearing from Xie Qian's sight.
"Little beast, I will chop you into ten thousand pieces!"
Watching Lin Dong's figure disappear into the distance, Xie Qian's face turned ashen, and he let out an angry roar that echoed through the forest.