Blacktower Mine, at the foot of the mountain.
Now the Chu Family's warriors were guarding the place.
Suddenly, two middle-aged men in black strode over, making the Chu Family warriors tense up.
"Uncle Huang, where's Uncle Yu? Why didn't you come back together, and where's Evan Chu's head?" Feng Kai fired off several questions in a row.
"Young Master, we all underestimated Evan Chu's strength. Uncle Yu is dead!" the tall, thin man said bitterly.
"Impossible! Uncle Huang, you must be joking. How could the two of you together lose to Evan Chu?" Feng Kai exclaimed in disbelief.
One of them asked. This man was tall and thin, with a very conspicuous sword scar running from the bridge of his nose to behind his ear on the left side of his face—like a giant centipede crawling across his cheek. His cold, sinister gaze made the Chu Family warriors feel an evil chill.
"How dare you! The name of our patriarch is not for you to call!" The squad leader braced himself and shouted back.
Evan Chu's strength was simply beyond their imagination.
"Kai, I'm sorry, I didn't know Evan Chu was so strong, or Uncle Yu wouldn't have died!" At this, Wei Le couldn't help but sob softly.
"Le, this isn't your fault—it's all because of that thief Evan Chu!" Feng Kai waved his hand, his face twisted with anger. He'd wanted to impress Wei Le and Wei Mingshan, but now he'd lost face instead. He decided, no matter what, he would kill Evan Chu and restore his reputation.
"Uncle Huang, I'll write a letter—you take it to Maplecloud City as fast as you can, and bring back five peak Divine Sea experts. I refuse to believe that even six of you together can't kill that thief!"
The tall, thin man looked worried. "But Second Young Master, what if Evan Chu comes looking for the Wei Family? You should come back with me!"
"I'm not leaving. Even if that thief Evan Chu shows up, he wouldn't dare touch me!" Feng Kai said confidently.
Just then, a guard rushed in, shouting in panic, "Master, bad news—someone's here to break down the gate!"
"That's right, it's me. You two are from the Feng Family, aren't you?"
Evan Chu said calmly. Ever since retaking the mine, he knew the Wei Family wouldn't let things go, but they didn't have the strength to deal with him. So the most likely scenario was that the Feng Family experts would come for him.
That's why he'd been watching the situation at the foot of the mountain from above.
With his clairvoyant ability, everything within six kilometers was under his control. So, the moment these two appeared, he had already noticed.
"We are Second Young Master Feng Kai's bodyguards. This time, we've come on his orders to take your head!"
The other Feng Family guard strode forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the tall, thin man, speaking in a deep voice.
Hearing 'Feng Family,' Evan Chu showed no fear or surprise. He said calmly, "If you two leave right now, and take your Second Young Master out of Changyang Town, I might consider not pursuing the Feng Family over this!"
"What?"
"Pursue us?"
The two Feng Family guards could hardly believe their ears—a mere peak Divine Sea Stage youth actually dared to talk about 'pursuing' the Feng Family, which had three Core Formation experts.
It was like an ant threatening an elephant.
The next moment, the tall, thin man spoke again: "I'd heard about you and thought you might be some kind of young genius. Turns out you're just a clueless brat who doesn't know his own limits. Where do you get the nerve to say you'll pursue the Feng Family?"
"The Feng Family? Hmph, if I wished, I could wipe them out with a wave of my hand!"
Evan Chu remained perfectly calm. The so-called Core Formation experts were equivalent to Golden Core cultivators. Back in the Divine Temple, even the most ordinary demon cultivators had Golden Core strength—and there were millions of them. Not to mention the Feng Family of Maplecloud City; even if all the martial clans of Maplecloud joined forces, they wouldn't be enough for him to destroy.
"You're insane!"
The tall, thin man shook his head, his face full of disbelief.
"Brother Huang, since this brat doesn't know what's good for him, why bother talking? Let's just kill him and take his head back to report to the Second Young Master!" urged the other Feng Family guard.
"Absolutely right!"
The tall, thin man nodded, then stepped forward. His short sword turned into a flurry of cold stars, stabbing at eighteen vital points on Evan Chu's body. The other Feng Family guard moved in at the same time.
His weapon was his fists, each wrapped in silver gloves. He unleashed thirty-six punches in succession, the barrage of fist-shadows sealing off all of Evan Chu's escape routes, forcing him to face them head-on.
But Evan Chu was unimpressed.
From what he'd seen so far, the Divine Sea experts here all used crude martial skills, since the world's spiritual energy was so abundant.
Even ordinary people could reach the third or fourth level of the Tempering Body Stage just by training a little.
So, in this world, martial artists relied mostly on brute force and neglected technique.
The Feng Family guards' teamwork looked flawless, but to Evan Chu, their moves were full of openings.
Plus, he'd washed his body with top-grade spirit crystals and taken plenty of Frost-Soul Pills; his foundation was far deeper than theirs. Even without fancy moves, his raw strength surpassed both of them.
Not to mention, his martial skill was leagues beyond theirs.
So, Evan Chu stepped forward and crashed right into the tall, thin man's arms, unleashing a burst of raw power with a thunderous sound.
His right arm whipped out like a lash, striking hard against the man's chest.
The next instant, the man flew out like a broken kite and crashed to the ground.
At the same time, Evan Chu spun around and jabbed a finger into the air!
"Your boxing is too scattered, all flash and no substance. It might work against ordinary people, but against a true martial artist, it's full of flaws!"
As he spoke, Evan Chu's finger had already tapped the man's wrist, leaving his entire arm and half his body numb.
"Bang!"
Seizing the moment, Evan Chu lifted his leg and struck, sending the man flying with a muffled grunt.
But Evan Chu wasn't finished—he stepped forward and unleashed a barrage of punches.
His fists fell like a storm, pounding the Feng Family guard again and again.
When Evan Chu finally stopped, the man's body dropped to the ground like a ragged sack, lifeless.
"What...?"
The tall, thin man had just climbed to his feet when he saw this, his eyes blank with shock.
"It's your turn!"
Evan Chu strode forward to face the tall, thin man.
"Run!"
With a quick turn, the tall, thin man bolted away.
Evan Chu hesitated for a moment but didn't give chase. He needed someone to deliver a message. If the Feng Family's Second Young Master was smart, he'd stay out of this; otherwise, Evan Chu wouldn't mind teaching him a harsh lesson.
A quarter of an hour later.
The tall, thin man returned to the Wei Family.
"Uncle Huang, where's Uncle Yu? Why didn't you come back together, and where's Evan Chu's head?" Feng Kai fired off several questions in a row.
"Young Master, we all underestimated Evan Chu's strength. Uncle Yu is dead!" the tall, thin man said bitterly.
"Impossible! Uncle Huang, you must be joking. How could the two of you together lose to Evan Chu?" Feng Kai exclaimed in disbelief.
"Second Young Master, how could I joke about something like this!"
Wei Le and Wei Mingshan, standing nearby, fell silent.
Evan Chu's strength was simply beyond their imagination.
"Kai, I'm sorry, I didn't know Evan Chu was so strong, or Uncle Yu wouldn't have died!" At this, Wei Le couldn't help but sob softly.
"Le, this isn't your fault—it's all because of that thief Evan Chu!" Feng Kai waved his hand, his face twisted with anger. He'd wanted to impress Wei Le and Wei Mingshan, but now he'd lost face instead. He decided, no matter what, he would kill Evan Chu and restore his reputation.
"Uncle Huang, I'll write a letter—you take it to Yunfeng City as fast as you can, and bring back five peak Divine Sea experts. I refuse to believe that even six of you together can't kill that thief!"
The tall, thin man looked worried. "But Second Young Master, what if Evan Chu comes looking for the Wei Family? You should come back with me!"
"I'm not leaving. Even if that thief Evan Chu shows up, he wouldn't dare touch me!" Feng Kai said confidently.
Just then, a guard rushed in, shouting in panic, "Master, bad news—someone's here to break down the gate!"