Chapter 54: Chapter 54

The series of sudden changes occurring here quickly awakened the Guan Family’s guards.

With thick green smoke rising up, numerous guards from the Guan family soon charged over, seething with killing intent.

Seeing the Guan Family’s "Forbidden Ground" ablaze, and the fire growing larger by the moment, already having consumed a large part of the palace, the wildfire, aided by the wind, was about to completely reduce this unique "palace" to ruins.

The Guan Family’s guards immediately became frantic.

In this critical moment, their quality of remaining composed in the face of danger became apparent.

The scores of guards who arrived, under the orders of their leader, quickly split into three groups!

One group centered around the burning "Forbidden Ground," swiftly searching for the enemy.

Another group quickly organized firefighting efforts.

Another group immediately went to report the situation here to the Guan Family’s steward.

Zhang Xiaohao sat under the eaves, watching all of this unfold, and did not immediately take action; he was waiting for the appearance of that evil cultivator.

Since he had already intervened in the murky waters of the Guan Family, there was no reason to leave loose ends!

Might as well be thorough and help Sister Xue and her brother eliminate those practicing dark arts.

Soon, following the guards’ report, a large group of people hurriedly came from outside.

Leading them was a middle-aged couple, and beside them stood an ugly-looking old fellow.

When Zhang Xiaohao saw the newcomers, his eyes brightened, and he looked meaningfully at the middle-aged couple, noting their resemblance to Sister Xue and her brother, their refined appearance, and the aura of long-held authority, clearly one of the Guan Family’s household heads!

Looking at the ugly old man in the black robe, even from a distance, Zhang Xiaohao could feel a very unpleasant evil aura emanating from him.

Moreover, his body faintly emitted a black aura.

It seemed that Tianle’s affliction with dark arts was inextricably linked to this man.

Withdrawing his gaze, Zhang Xiaohao stood up from the eaves, dismissively saying, "A mere Body Tempering Realm evil cultivator dares to meddle in mundane affairs, truly courting death!"

Having said that, Zhang Xiaohao tapped his foot, moving a few flashes away, and immediately descended from above the palace, appearing right in front of the black-robed old man.

"Ah!" Seeing Zhang Xiaohao suddenly appear, the middle-aged couple got frightened, and instinctively cried out, retreating backward.

However, the black-robed old man, with a gloomy face, tightly locked his dry features together and said sarcastically, "Who exactly are you? Why do you meddle in my affairs?"

"Taking money to solve problems!" Zhang Xiaohao arrogantly replied, flourishing his arm.

"How much did they pay you? Just name your price, and I will double the compensation for you to walk away!" the black-robed old man said hoarsely.

The events unfolding before him had surpassed his understanding.

A little scarecrow made of straw, less than twenty centimeters tall, displaying such unfathomable methods spontaneously, was supremely lifelike, truly a "True Immortal" incarnate.

Just by this skill alone, the black-robed old man knew he had encountered a superior, whose realm in Taoist Skills was far beyond his own.

"Although I like money, I value reputation more, and since I have already promised to help them resolve this issue, today you are surely doomed!" Zhang Xiaohao disdainfully said.

"Is that so? I kindly advised you, yet you remain stubbornly ignorant, tonight I shall make sure you stay!" the black-robed old man said menacingly.

"Do you have the skill?" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"If your true body were to descend, perhaps this old man would be no match for you! But facing just a mere straw man, this old man hardly sees you as a threat," the black-robed elder said proudly.

"Bragging might just blow you up! Old guy, you can go die now," Zhang Xiaohao said coldly.

Having said this, the straw man tapped the ground lightly, leaped into the air, and with a withered palm thrust forward, a golden True Qi appeared on his palm, creating a massive sound as it violently grabbed toward the black-robed elder’s neck.

"Hmph! Petty tricks, and you dare to act wildly in front of me! Today, you will taste the power of my Taoist Skill," the black-robed elder snorted coldly.

The straw man, swinging his fists, came thundering down like lightning.

He quickly grabbed a pale yellow talisman from his bosom, snorted coldly, and commanded, "Hurry up and obey the order! Heavenly Thunder Technique! Go!"

As his words fell, the pale yellow talisman in his hand quickly ignited.

A silver-white lightning bolt flashed thunderously! It ferociously struck the straw man.

"Heavenly Thunder Technique? Pfft! It doesn’t even have one percent of the power of lightning, it’s nothing but ordinary household electricity sealed within! Break for me!" Zhang Xiaohao scoffed disdainfully.

With a domineering punch, the seemingly powerful Heavenly Thunder Technique was directly exploded by Zhang Xiaohao’s punch.

Then, without reducing his momentum, the straw man’s withered palm, with a fierce gust of wind, violently grabbed toward the black-robed elder’s neck.

"Hmph! You’re forcing this old man’s hand!" the black-robed elder said with a dark expression, snorting coldly with murderous intent.

With lightning speed, he took off all his clothes, revealing an eye on his chest that was black in color.

This eye seemed very sinister, somewhat resembling the triangular eyes of a centipede.

The black-robed elder twisted a decision with his mouth, and with a fierce slap on his chest, the black eye shot out a black beam, rushing towards the straw man.

"Calling you stupid was an understatement! You actually didn’t believe, and thought to use a spiritual attack on this body of mine, which is nothing but a straw man—useless!" Zhang Xiaohao cursed arrogantly.

A layer of golden light flowed around the straw man’s body, completely ignoring the black beam that was shooting towards him.

The straw man’s withered palm, grabbing the black-robed elder’s neck under his widened eyes, held his chin and launched a furious left hand.

With a ripping sound!

It directly smashed the black-robed elder’s head, leaving only half a corpse.

But that wasn’t the end, as the straw man fiercely swung his hand, throwing the black-robed elder’s half-corpse into the roaring fire behind him. Fınd the newest release on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

He turned around, coldly staring at the middle-aged couple in front of him.

Seeing the straw man’s cold and murderous gaze, the middle-aged couple fearfully moved back, hiding behind their guards.

"Originally, I did not want to get involved in your mess! Blame your own lack of principles," he said, and with a tap of his foot, he turned into a golden lightning bolt and rushed forward swiftly.

The guards in front of him were like paper mache, as the straw man’s violently punching fists went through them like cutting vegetables, one punch for each guard.

In less than a minute, all the over twenty guards in front of the middle-aged couple had been slaughtered by the straw man.