Ximen Lin Bo tried to use his internal energy, trying to break free. He didnât panic even though he didnât know how he was getting subdued. He still had a lot of cards in his hand, but that changed when he tried to use his internal energy.
That was when he realized he could no longer use his Internal Energy. His internal energy didnât disappear; he could feel it inside his dantian. He could feel them flowing through his meridians, but once he tried to use them, it didnât work. It was as if something had disrupted his ability to access his internal energy.
The one on top of him must do something to him, something like a formation or maybe poison. If he could not use his internal energy, he still had his body. He tried to push himself up, but it felt like a mountain on top of him. It didnât budge, no matter how hard he tried.
Ximen Lin Bo tried to raise his head, trying to ask for help, but then a force pushed the back of his head, pushing his face to the ground.
"Just stay there nicely."
Tang Shaoyang had his left foot on Ximen Lin Boâs back, and his right foot on Ximen Lin Boâs head. At the same time, a fight breaks out. The guards didnât hide their intention to kill him. Their killing intent flared out as they attacked.
However, those guards were no match for the five knights: Gianni, Nikolas, Mathias, Ruben, and Jovrick slaughtered them.
Avyn and Zara were fighting the Ximen Familyâs people, and the fight between them ended in the blink of an eye. Out of seven Elders who rushed to help Ximen Lin Bo, four of them were frozen to their deaths, and the remaining had their bodies split instantly.
Meanwhile, the fifty guards fell in less than a minute. Old Zhou didnât know how to react when he saw what happened. The Warden wanted to help, but they hesitated as well. They were hesitant about how powerful their opponents were. Furthermore, they didnât receive an order from Old Zhou or the Alliance Leader to help as well.
The Warden stayed on the roof, witnessing an instant slaughter. They finally understood the Alliance Leaderâs concern about how powerful this group was.
Old Zhou snapped and was about to yell at Tang Shaoyang to stop, but there was nothing to stop when everyone was already dead. The only one who was still alive was Ximen Lin Bo, who was on the ground under Tang Shaoyangâs feet.
Tang Shaoyang lifted his right foot from Ximen Lin Boâs head, pulling his hair up for him to see what happened in such a short time.
"Look! They are dead because of following your foolish order!"
Ximen Lin Boâs eyes widened to the point that they almost popped out of the socket. His jaw dropped in speechlessness, and he didnât know what to say when he realized that all the guards had been killed in such a short time. Then his neck snapped, turning toward his familyâs side only to see four frozen bodies, and three bodies that were split into two, leaving the youngsters who were on the ground, on their butts, wetting themselves.
"I guess you are not the only one at fault. Those people inside are at fault too. They knew what happened outside, yet they let it happen."
Ximen Lin Bo thought this was his chance to break free. He tried to kick his sword up to his hand, but that was when he realized that he could not feel his feet. Not just his feet, but also his hands. He could not feel them.
He looked down and found his feet and hands on the ground. That was when the realization struck him that his limbs were cut. He could not feel anything, and it didnât hurt either. That was why he didnât realize it until now.
Before he could proceed further, he felt a force hit his guts and sent him flying into the reception hall.
Tang Shaoyang walked into the reception hall, following the trail of blood that was left behind by Ximen Lin Bo.
Old Zhou tried to stop him, but he backed down when he met Tang Shaoyangâs gaze.
The others followed behind Tang Shaoyang. Yan Xueyi was shocked by the scene, but it was her decision to watch everything. Tang Shaoyang told him to close his eyes, but she insisted on watching.
Tang Shaoyang entered the hall and saw the Alliance Leader sitting at the end of the hall. There were eleven seats to the left and twelve seats to the right. Six seats to the right were occupied.
A red carpet adorned with golden ornaments stretched out from the entrance toward the platform where the Alliance Leader sat. He walked steadily with his hand on his back.
The hall was supported with ten pillars that were coated in gold and carved with the mythical beings, such as the Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, Kun Peng, and others. Then there was an emblem engraved on both sides of the wall that represented the major factions, and the Murim Allianceâs emblem behind the Alliance Leader.
Three men with a similar robe to Ximen Lin Bo rushed over, and they tried to help the limbless Ximen Lin Bo. Before they could touch Ximen Lin Bo, a figure appeared in front of them.
The three men were the Elder of the Ximen Family, and they were not expecting them to be attacked inside the reception hall. When the figure appeared, it caught them off guard, and they didnât react in time as a kick landed on their chest.
The kick was an ordinary kick that just sent them tumbling backward, rolling on their back a few times before they regained their footing. They looked up and saw who kicked them.
Tang Shaoyang was standing next to Ximen Lin Bo with his left foot on the Elderâs back. He turned toward the three men he just kicked and said, "Donât touch my prey!"
Then he raised his left foot to the air. At the same time, the people from the Ximen Family stood up. They tried to stop Tang Shaoyang, but it was too late. They could not even say anything as they saw Ximen Lin Boâs head burst apart.
Splat!
Blood and juices splattered around, yet not a single drop touched Tang Shaoyangâs cloth. It splattered around on the floor and carpet as Ximen Lin Boâs body stopped moving instantly.
Alliance Leader Zhong Tian Yun didnât move from the chair, looking at the dead body with a frown. He thought that would be it, but it was out of his expectation that Tang Shaoyang would kill Ximen Lin Bo in front of everyone.
"Is that really necessary?"
Tang Shaoyang looked up at the Alliance Leader, "It does. I need to establish myself so you and everyone in this room doesnât send small fries to bother me. I need to tell you that I am being serious when I said there would be no more mercy!"