Chapter 81: I Will Have the Nie Family Expelled

"Look, Wu Tian actually went up to confront the assassins head-on! That courage is incredible. Those four assassins are formidable enough that even the elders have trouble dealing with them, yet he wants to face them alone!"

"I admit Wu Tian is powerful now, but holding off those four is still extremely difficult. They are the Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians, fifth-level Martial Spirits. How could Wu Tian be their match?"

"Why aren’t the elders stopping Wu Tian? Are they letting him march to his death?"

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Below, the disciples of the Qitian Sect stared at Wu Tian standing atop the roof, all in shock that he dared face the Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians alone. Yet none believed Wu Tian could win. After all, the Four Great Guardians were considered the pinnacle of combat strength in Pingyang City, and Wu Tian was merely a disciple. No matter how talented, he couldn’t compare to masters who had devoted decades to cultivation.

Only one person had unwavering faith in Wu Tian, and that was Niu Wuji.

At this moment, Niu Wuji looked up at Wu Tian with adoration, murmuring, "Boss, you’re so impressive! When will I ever be as strong as you?"

"No! Wu Tian!" Hao Hu, seeing Wu Tian rush forward, shouted desperately.

But Wu Tian seemed not to hear his call, charging ahead without the slightest hesitation.

"Brat, prepare to die!" One of the black-clad men leapt up, his sword slashing fiercely toward Wu Tian, sending a violent wave of sword energy speeding at him.

Witnessing this, many disciples shut their eyes, unwilling to see Wu Tian split in two.

But Wu Tian only smiled lightly, swinging his Black Dragon Blade sideways.

Boom! The wild sword energy was cleaved apart by Wu Tian’s blade, vanishing instantly.

"Impossible!" The black-clad man stared at Wu Tian in disbelief. He had blocked the attack with such ease—was this boy truly so powerful?

"It’s you who will die!" Wu Tian’s body soared and then darted forward in a flash. Under the moonlight, the Black Dragon Blade glimmered as it stabbed directly toward the black-clad man's chest.

Clang! Boom!

The black-clad man used his sword to block Wu Tian’s blade, but his body was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing heavily through the roof, punching a hole straight through it.

Everyone who saw this was utterly dumbfounded.

"Damn! Did I see that right? Wu Tian just sent a fifth-level Martial Spirit flying with a single move!"

"This... This is terrifying! I thought the sect competition was already his limit, but I never imagined... a fifth-level expert would be knocked out like this. The only word I have is 'damn.'"

"Take my knee! Such strength—even the elders don’t possess this kind of power. Has Wu Tian surpassed all the elders?"

...

After their initial shock, the Qitian Sect disciples began to marvel. With just one move, Wu Tian had shown them who the true powerhouse was.

The elders were equally stunned. Having personally experienced the strength of the Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians, they knew that Wu Tian had just done what none of them could: defeat one of them in a single strike.

"Damn it! The kid is this strong? He sent Old Fourth flying with a single move. Looks like we’ve hit a hard wall! We can't drag this out. Let’s all go together—I refuse to believe he’s really so formidable!" The other three black-clad men snapped out of their shock and made a swift decision to attack together.

At the same time, the black-clad man whom Wu Tian had sent flying leapt back onto the roof, clutching his chest and cursing, "Damn! You actually injured me! I’ll never let you off, brat!"

The four men quickly shifted their positions, forming a triangular formation.

"Hmph! So what if you form a formation? In the face of absolute power, you’re nothing but trash!" Wu Tian sneered coldly, slowly raising his Black Dragon Blade.

"Kill!" The four black-clad men shouted in unison, rushing at Wu Tian at lightning speed, their figures blurring in the night.

"Black Dragon Blade Technique, Second Stage: Bloodthirsty Fury!" As they closed in, Wu Tian swung his blade with a sudden burst.

One slash! Two slashes! Three slashes!

All three strikes erupted with wild true energy, forming a massive blade of energy before the four men. Even before the blade fell, everyone nearby felt an overwhelming chill.

"Such... Such immense true energy!" All the disciples below the roof felt a tremendous pressure.

"This wild energy—Elders, we have to leave, or we’ll be caught in the crossfire!" Hao Hu sensed the overwhelming aura from Wu Tian and hurried the other elders away, for even they felt the threat of such power.

"Not good! Retreat!" The four black-clad men realized the danger of Wu Tian’s technique and immediately abandoned their attack to withdraw.

But before they could escape, the enormous blade of true energy surged toward them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The gigantic blade instantly engulfed the four, crashing down on the roof. The entire house collapsed in an instant—dust and debris flying everywhere, thick smoke billowing.

When the dust settled, the house was nothing but a giant pit. At its center, the four black-clad men lay battered and scarred, their bodies barely intact, a horrific sight.

"Congratulations, player Wu Tian, for killing the Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians. Experience gained: 60,000. Side quest 'Nie Family Terminator' progress: 60/200."

All four guardians had fifth-level Martial Spirit cultivation, and Wu Tian earned considerable experience for defeating them, advancing his side quest further. Still, Wu Tian was not satisfied; his goal was to eliminate Nie Yuntian.

"The Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians are dead just like that. Wu Tian is... too powerful!"

"Fifth-level Martial Spirit experts, slain just like that—how strong is Wu Tian now?"

"Judging by Wu Tian’s current performance, there are few who could challenge him in Pingyang City. Just a year ago, he was a nobody—who could have imagined he’d reach such heights? No one could have guessed."

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Seeing the Nie Family’s Four Great Guardians dead in the pit, the surrounding Qitian Sect disciples no longer knew how to feel. Compared to Wu Tian, their strength was worlds apart.

"Elder Hao! I leave the rest to you. Nie Yuntian has shown no mercy to our Qitian Sect, so I will show none to the Nie Family. Tonight, I will erase the Nie Family from Pingyang City!" After defeating the guardians, Wu Tian declared to Hao Hu with imposing authority.

"Hiss!" Hao Hu drew a sharp breath. "What are you planning?"

"I’m going to rid Pingyang of the Nie Family cancer. My vengeance, my master’s vengeance, and Sect Leader Ye’s vengeance—all will be settled with the Nie Family tonight!" Wu Tian looked toward the Nie Family estate with a cold sneer, his voice chilling.

"Wu Tian, don’t be reckless! I know you’re strong, but against the whole Nie Family, you—"

Whoosh! Before Hao Hu could finish, Wu Tian had already vanished from where he stood.