"What the hell's going on? Who's barged into the Chow Family's restricted zone?" Thomas Chow, still bleary-eyed from drinking, shot up from his bed the instant he heard that thunderous voice and rushed straight outside.
Adrian Lin and Wang Hong, both with military backgrounds, sprang into action too. The moment they heard gunfire, their nerves were sharper than anyone else's. By the time they were out the door, they were already fully armed—and Wang Hong was even carrying a special weapon clearly meant for dealing with serious threats.
"What happened? Who the hell is messing with my good time in the middle of the night?" The Right Envoy of the World Dominion Society burst out of his tent shirtless, while the Left Envoy came out in just shorts. Clearly, they were about to make a move on Sophia Long and Cindy Nang, but at this critical moment someone crashed the party—no wonder they were pissed.
"It's Ryan Ling—no one else could've broken into this restricted zone!" Thomas Chow was now stone sober. He was the mastermind behind all the defenses here, at least ten layers inside and out. Yet in just that short span, five of them had already been breached!
Just as Thomas Chow was speaking, several battered and dirt-streaked Chow Family servants came running in.
"How many people are on the other side? Have you figured it out yet?" Thomas Chow asked urgently.
"J-just one!" one of the servants stammered, clearly nervous.
"What?" Thomas Chow froze. One person breaking through five layers of defense in an instant—his face went completely pale.
Just then, Ryan Ling's thunderous voice boomed out again: "Chow Family dogs, get out here right now! If you don't release the Nang Family and Dragon Group people, I'll wipe out the entire Chow Family—leave not a stone standing, kill every last dog and chicken!"
"This punk is seriously cocky—he dares to mouth off like that? Let's go see for ourselves. I don't believe he alone can flip all of Hebei Province upside down!" Adrian Lin shouted. Of everyone present, he had the highest military rank and status.
As soon as Adrian Lin spoke, nobody hesitated for a second—all of them charged out, especially Thomas Chow, who was at the very front. This was the Chow Family's turf, after all. If he, as the patriarch, let things get out of hand, all the family's glory would go up in smoke. Plus, his son was in the enemy's grip—tonight, he had to go all out.
"Quick, get every last member of our Saint-King Golden Legion over here—don't leave anyone behind! Move!" Hearing his son Eric Chow bawling like a baby, Thomas Chow didn't hesitate for a second.
"Got it!" The most loyal servants immediately scattered in all directions.
After issuing the order, Thomas Chow turned to the four bigwigs in front of him and said, "Gentlemen, this is still the Chow Family's turf. That bastard's got my son—there's no way I'm letting him get away with it!"
"Alright, Brother Chow, we'll let you take the lead on this one. I've heard your Saint-King Golden Legion is no joke—the combined force of a hundred Saint Kings is stronger than several God Realm experts working together. I can't wait to see it in action!"
"That's right. Even in the World Dominion Society, we've heard your Saint-King Golden Legion is unbeatable. Even our own Lord Zane Ouyang is impressed—he says your golden legion is almost as strong as half the Society itself!"
"I've heard Lord Ouyang say the same. Since that punk dared to break into the Chow Family's restricted zone alone tonight, this is the perfect chance to see Brother Chow's skills. I bet that bastard doesn't stand a chance!"
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Hearing Thomas Chow say that, the others all nodded, but you could tell they were scheming in their hearts. Everyone knew Ryan Ling was crazy strong. With Thomas Chow taking the first swing, they were happy to let him go first—if the Chow Family couldn't take Ryan down, at least they'd wear him out and drain his energy. Then the others could swoop in and clean up; it was a win-win.
While they were plotting, over a hundred Saint Kings had already gathered. These were the Chow Family's foundation in Hebei Province—their absolute core strength. Led by a God Realm expert, everyone was assembled in front of Thomas Chow.
"Patriarch!" Over a hundred Saint Kings all knelt before Thomas Chow.
"Charge! I want that bastard's head!" Thomas Chow screamed, and instantly the entire Saint-King Golden Legion surged forward, with everyone else right behind.
It had only been a minute or two since the chaos started, but Ryan Ling had already smashed through nine layers of defenses. Those barriers were built by generations of the Chow Family and were supposed to be impregnable—even a thousand troops couldn't break them. But to Ryan, they were like a kid's toy set—totally useless!
"Is that blood-soaked maniac really Ryan Ling?" Everyone had arrived at the front lines by now. Blood, corpses, and chunks of flesh were everywhere. Even scarier, a dozen armored vehicles and seven or eight tanks had been melted down to a few slabs of steel—as if the world's temperature had shot up by tens of thousands of degrees in an instant.
And right in the middle stood just one person, like a demon crawling out of hell. It felt like if he opened his mouth, he'd rip and devour everyone around him.
"That's him, no doubt. Damn, this guy is brutal—he's killed so many of us in one go!" Howard Wang gritted his teeth, clutching his special weapon. It was obvious this punk was anything but ordinary.
"Ryan Ling, let my son go or I'll tear you limb from limb!" Thomas Chow glared at Ryan, eyes bulging, staring at Eric Chow in Ryan's grip. By now, Eric was half dead—limbs shattered, life hanging by a thread.
Ryan grinned, "Sure, I'll let him go—if you release the Nang Family and Dragon Group people. Otherwise, he's dead!" As he squeezed Eric Chow's crotch, Eric let out a soul-shredding scream.
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"You—" Thomas Chow clenched his teeth. The Chow Family was powerful in Hebei, and the captives were all locked up here, but he had four big shots watching from behind. He wanted to make a deal—after all, Eric was his only heir—but he didn't dare. Helpless, he gave a sudden signal, and the Saint-King Golden Legion charged forward.
"What, you think you're gonna go all out against me?" Ryan Ling looked at the Saint Kings with utter disdain. Even though they all wore sneers, Ryan didn't take them seriously at all.
"Let me tell you, this is the Chow Family's turf. You think just because you wiped out the outer defenses, we've got no strength left? We've been standing strong in Hebei for a hundred years—way tougher than you think!" Thomas Chow shouted. As soon as his words landed, a hundred Saint Kings charged forward.
Everyone's eyes widened—this attack was no joke. Even a top-tier God Realm expert would have to think twice before taking it head-on.
"Kill!" The Saint Kings roared, charging like loyal death squads—totally emotionless.
But just as they attacked, Ryan Ling didn't move an inch. He stood his ground, eyes cold as he stared around.
"Quit the tough-guy act. You really think you're invincible?" Thomas Chow clenched his fists and yelled, "Rip off your robes and show your golden armor—make him let my son go!"
As soon as Thomas Chow finished, every Saint King tore off their black outer garments, revealing gleaming golden armor underneath. These weren't ordinary suits—while their base power was only Saint King level, with the armor's combined force, each of them was boosted to near God Realm. Even scarier, the golden holy light from all hundred armors focused straight on Ryan!
Bathed in that golden holy light, even a God Realm expert would be melted into meat juice. In an instant, every exit, every side passage was sealed off by the light. Ryan's outer clothes seemed to start burning...