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Sikong Jue and the others furrowed their brows—they still hadn't figured out what
"Roar!"
Seeing this, Sikong Jue and the others' expressions changed drastically. What kind of power could break free from these Black Gold chains?
What was going on?
Sikong Jue suddenly realized something and barked, "Kill him now!"
Three Gold-rank powerhouses beside him instantly surged forward, brandishing their sharp swords and slashing at Duan Jian. The blades tore through the air with piercing whistles.
"Kill!" All three Gold-rank powerhouses erupted with piercing killing intent.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Three blades struck Duan Jian at the same time, but all they produced was the sound of metal clashing. Not a single scratch appeared on Duan Jian's body—not even a thin line of blood.
"How is this possible?"
"How could this little brat's physical body be this strong?" Sikong Jue and the others cried out in disbelief.
Nie Li simply smiled faintly. After all, dragon blood flowed within Duan Jian's body. The dragon race was the strongest when it came to physical bodies, harder than tempered steel by countless times. For a few Gold-rank powerhouses to try to injure Duan Jian's body was simply impossible.
A fierce, resolute gleam erupted in Duan Jian's eyes. His right hand seized the blade of one Gold-rank powerhouse's sword, yanked him forward, and then threw a devastating punch.
Boom!
A powerful wave of force exploded outward from Duan Jian's fist. The Gold-rank powerhouse took the punch square in the abdomen, his face contorting in agony as he was sent flying hundreds of meters. He crashed heavily into the ground and looked like he wouldn't survive.
The prey that Sikong Jue had seen as a rabbit to be slaughtered had, in the blink of an eye, become a man-eating tiger.
This had to be Nie Li's doing.
"Young Master Lei, what is the meaning of this?" Sikong Jue glared at Nie Li in fury.
Nie Li shrugged. "What's the use of asking me? Right now, Duan Jian is the one seeking his revenge on you. What does that have to do with me?"
Sikong Jue drew the great sword from his waist, sensing a powerful sense of crisis. The strength Duan Jian was displaying was far too terrifying.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Duan Jian clashed with the two remaining Gold-rank powerhouses. Their attacks landed on his body but were completely unable to cause him any harm, yet even at only thirty percent of his strength, his fists and feet were more than enough to devastate a Gold-rank powerhouse.
"Boom!" Duan Jian threw another punch, sending one of the Gold-rank powerhouses flying.
"There are three left!" Duan Jian's gaze locked onto the remaining three with a chilling intensity, especially on Sikong Jue—just moments ago, this man had been stepping on his face and cursing his mother. In Duan Jian's heart, his mother was his sacred, untouchable sore spot. "You all have to die!"
He remembered those days when his father and mother had taken him, hiding and fleeing from place to place. Those times, though dangerous every single day, were so dear to him. Until those Silver Wing Family members arrived, and he was forced to watch his father and mother take their own lives before his eyes, begging these people to let him go. That soul-rending pain was something no one else could understand. In his heart, his father and mother would forever be the most exalted beings.
After enduring so much suffering and torment, despised by the Silver Wing Family, bearing the ridicule of everyone around him—he had endured it all. He had clung to his miserable existence for one reason: so that one day, he could have his revenge.
Duan Jian's eyes burned crimson, like a savage beast.
Meeting Duan Jian's gaze, Sikong Jue felt genuine fear. He had never imagined that Duan Jian, bound in chains, would suddenly break free and become a man-eating monster. He could well imagine that after such prolonged suffering and humiliation, Duan Jian's revenge would be truly terrifying.
"Let's kill him together!" Sikong Jue roared.
The moment Sikong Jue's voice fell, the two Gold-rank powerhouses beside him launched themselves at Duan Jian. And the instant they took off, Sikong Jue turned and ran for the exit.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Duan Jian engaged the two Gold-rank powerhouses in combat.
Sikong Jue had barely fled a few hundred meters when he found Nie Li already blocking his path.
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"I don't want to fight you. I'm just here to get justice for Duan Jian!" Nie Li's body rapidly shifted, transforming into a Tiger Tooth Panda, and from its maw shot a black and white sphere of light each.
The black and white spheres of light danced through the air, spiraling toward Sikong Jue.
Sikong Jue was startled—it had been many years since he had fought a Demon Spirit Master. The power contained within those two spheres filled him with dread. He dodged frantically.
Boom!
The black and white spheres collided, unleashing a devastating shockwave. Sikong Jue was caught in the blast and sent tumbling through the air, only coming to a stop dozens of meters away, looking rather bedraggled.