A part of his strength? While everyone had yet to realize what Huang Xiaolong meant, suddenly a battle qi several times stronger than Huang Wei's, gushed out of Huang Xiaolong's body shooting straight up into the air. It was so strong that it was at least ten times stronger, or perhaps even more.
Everyone was dumbstruck and shivered as if they'd seen a ghost. The elders and housekeepers jumped up from their seats as if their butts were on fire.
"Fourth Order! He's actually a Fourth Order warrior! God, a Fourth Order warrior ah!"
"Is this an illusion? No, it's not! This isn't an illusion!"
"Your mother*, why are you pinching me?" A disciple screamed shrilly having been pinched by the person next to him.
The entire hall became speechless with shock, and some even trembled with excitement as if they have suppressed 'it' for too long.
Huang Peng, Su Yan, and even Huang Ming's reaction was no different from the rest, they were stupefied!
Huang Qide's eyes widened in shock, so great was the shock that his mind went blank as he stared at the stage, struggling to process what just happened.
"No, it's impossible! You couldn't have broken through to the Fourth Order stage. It's impossible that you ran into some dog shit luck again!" Huang Wei cried out as if he'd lost his mind having succumbed to fear.
He couldn't believe that Huang Xiaolong would be lucky enough to come across good fortune a second time and breakthrough to Fourth Order!
Huang Xiaolong glanced at the frightened Huang Wei who was shouting like a mad man, and battle qi surged on his hands and with a loud 'hong', Huang Wei tumbled off the stage, wailing.
With just one step, Huang Xiaolong appeared in front of Huang Wei and mercilessly stomped on Huang Wei.
Huang Wei's eyes brimmed with fear and fury as he growled, "I won't accept this! I am the clan's real genius! Why? Why is it that you dog of-a-thing keep running into dog-shit luck surpassing me?"
"Genius? Dog of-a-thing?" Huang Xiaolong stared coldly at Huang Wei. Then, he suddenly sent a brutal kick at Huang Wei's stomach, and the impact and pain sent Huang Wei rolling to the edge of the stage in pain.
Huang Wei moaned pitifully as he lay on the ground.
At this point, the people in the audience recovered from their shock and started to react.
Huang Ming's fists clenched tight as he looked at his son on the stage; his eyes gleamed with a scary coldness, but somehow, he managed to endure it.
Huang Qide's eyes flickered as he looked at his grandson Huang Xiaolong-- could it be like Huang Wei said, that Huang Xiaolong stumbled upon some dog-shit luck again and swallowed some elixir to advance to Fourth Order?
As these thoughts crossed Huang Qide's mind, Huang Wei slowly stood up, his body quivering with the effort. His eyes burned with hatred, glaring at Huang Xiaolong he said, "You will die!" as he lunged at Huang Xiaolong like an injured beast.
Watching as Huang Wei lunged at him, a cold light flickered in Huang Xiaolong's eyes and when Huang Wei was within arm's reach, he used both hands and struck Huang Wei's arms.
"Ka-cha!" The sound of broken bones rippled through the hall.
Just as Huang Wei started to scream in pain, Huang Xiaolong kicked at Huang Wei's legs and the sound of broken bones echoed through the hall again.
But he didn't stop there; his palms covered battle qi hit Huang Wei squarely on the chest and 'bang' every scrap of clothing on Huang Wei body burst into pieces.
Huang Wei's body flew out of the stage and landed heavily on the ground, naked as a newborn without even a strip of clothing on him.
"Wei'er!" Huang Ming's voice bellowed with anger, he leapt up and rushed towards Huang Wei. When he got to Huang Wei, he saw his son coughing up blood nonstop and the bones of his arms and legs broken.
His heart ached and became filled with fury when he saw his son's condition, he gave Huang Wei to Elder Zhou who was beside him and ordered, "Look after the Young Lord!" After he said that, Huang Ming turned around and leapt onto the stage, and killing intent spilled out from his eyes as he glared at Huang Xiaolong and walked towards him, "You are very cruel!"
Huang Xiaolong had an indifferent expression as Huang Ming walked toward him. Earlier on, when Huang Wei threatened to break both his arms, how come Huang Ming didn't say his son was very cruel? And during last year's Clan Assembly Huang Xiaolong already spared Huang Wei once by not breaking his arms then. But, he didn't expect Huang Wei to retaliate on his sister Huang Min and little brother Huang Xiaohai!
This time Huang Xiaolong would not be so lenient!
Huang Xiaolong shifted his gaze towards his Grandfather on the main podium and said in an icy voice. "During the Clan Assembly's disciple sparring no one can interfere. Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to clan's rules! Grandfather, this is what you said earlier, right?"
Huang Qide was embarrassed, but he did not answer.
Seeing his reaction, Huang Xiaolong sneered and said sarcastically, "Why is it that when my dad made a move, you insisted on enforcing the clan's rules but now Huang Ming interfered and Grandfather, you are turning a blind eye? This is really fair!"
All the elders and housekeepers remained silent.
"Impudent!" Huang Qide embarrassment turned into anger and his palm slammed onto a chair beside him.
Huang Ming seeing his father's attitude stopped worrying; his icy eyes fell on Huang Xiaolong, he said: "You broke my Wei'er's arms and legs, and now I will break both of your arm and legs!" The battle qi of a late-Seventh Order warrior released at full scale, and he sent palm strikes at Huang Xiaolong's arms.
"Xiaolong!" Just as Huang Peng wanted to leap up the stage, another silhouette that acted faster than him. In the blink of an eye, the silhouette stood before Huang Xiaolong and used both arms to counter Huang Ming's palms.
"Pooh!" In front of everyone, Huang Ming spat out mouthfuls of blood. His body flew out from the stage and crashed onto the ground, breaking a countless number of chairs as he slid to a stop.
"What?!" Eyes widened in shocked at they looked at Huang Ming, who lay on the ground, blood spurting out from his mouth, unable to lift a pinky.
All eyes darted towards the silhouette that stood before Huang Xiaolong.
"It's, it's him?!"
"Him? How could it be?"
When the residents of Huang Clan Manor saw the person who blocked Huang Ming's attack, they couldn't believe it's actually the slave servant Huang Xiaolong bought?!
Huang Qide, Huang Peng, Su Yan and all present almost dropped their eyes.
Since he was able to counter Huang Ming's attack with just one move, this man definitely had the strength of an Eighth Order warrior!
Eighth Order!
Fei Hou turned towards Huang Xiaolong and respectfully asked, 'Young Master, are you alright?"
Huang Xiaolong nodded. "I'm alright." When he said that, he looked at Huang Ming who was struggling to get up using a chair as a crutch. His eyes burned with hatred but there's also fear.
"Dad!" Huang Ming called out, his voice sounded hoarse, and without warning, coughed up another mouthful of blood.
Huang Qide jolted out of his shock and flew onto the stage, his was voice calm, as his eyes bored into Fei Hou. "I didn't expect that you were a hidden master, but your actions are an insult, not putting our Huang Clan Manor in your eyes, you injured my child right in front of me!"
Huang Qide conveniently overlooked the truth! If wasn't for Huang Ming breaking clan's rules, and then insisted to cripple Huang Xiaolong's arms and legs, why would Fei Hou have acted? And yet he stood there and made it seem that it was all Fei Hou's fault.
Fei Hou ignored Huang Qide, indifferent and silent he stood guard behind Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Qide, seeing that Fei Hou ignored him, became angry and he shouted, "Speak? What is your purpose lurking for within my Huang Clan Manor? If you speak up now, I will have mercy, and spare your life. Otherwise, it will be hard even to wish for death to come!"
Even though Fei Hou had injured Huang Ming with a single palm strike, Huang Qide wasn't perturbed; he felt that although Fei Hou was not weak, at most, he'd only be a late-Eighth Order warrior.
"Can't even wish for death?" Fei Hou looked at the angry Huang Qide with indifference; there was a hint of disdain in his expression.
Seeing that Fei Hou not only ignored him but also looked at him with disdain, Huang Qide's heart boiled with fury, and a murderous aura burst out as battle qi surged violently around his body covering it with golden-colored patterns. Huang Qide's arms grew bigger by a fold and golden-colored hair grew on his skin and face.
Soul Transformation!
Huang Qide's martial spirit was the Six-Winged Golden Ape; as Huang Qide merged with his martial spirit. His body enlarged and grew by half a meter taller. His eyes turned a golden-red, and the atmosphere around him became violent and tyrannical.
Apparently, Fei Hou repeatedly ignoring him in the presence of Huang Clan Manor's residents had truly angered him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have transformed first before dealing with Fei Hou.
"Absolute Bestial Palm!" Huang Qide's roar came out hoarse and thick. His body lunged towards Fei Hou with his palms extended outwards; A bright, glaring light shone, and the roar of desperate beasts echoed in the hall.
Absolute Bestial Palm is a high-grade Mysterious Rank battle skill; one of three treasured battle skills owned by Huang Clan Manor
Because Fei Hou was standing behind Huang Xiaolong, Huang Qide's aggressive attack would affect even Huang Xiaolong, and if Huang Xiaolong were pulled into the tide of battle, he would suffer severe injuries due to the gap in power. Seeing that his Grandfather chose to ignore his safety just to kill Fei Hou, he became furious.
Initially Fei Hou hesitated to attack because of Huang Qide status as Huang Xiaolong's Grandfather; however, suddenly he heard Huang Xiaolong's cold voice say, "Full power attack!"
Fei Hou was dazed for a moment, but he understood Huang Xiaolong's intention thus no longer held back-- his oppressive battle qi of a Tenth Order warrior gushed out, causing everyone to tremble where they stood. This level of oppression is not something Huang Qide, an early Tenth Order had.
Fei Hou's expression became sharp and his fists punched out.
"Heart-Shattering Fist!"
The Heart-Shattering Fist attack cut across the distance accompanied by a sharp whistling wind and collided with Huang Qide's hand print.
The terrifying aftershock energy from the impact spread outwards in all directions and the force shook the pillars of the hall so much so that the Elders and housekeepers nearby had to quickly retreat, as the wave of impact blasted rows of chairs and sent them flying.
Huang Qide was pushed back for more than a dozen steps before he managed to steady himself at the edge of the stage.
"Wa!" Warm liquid flowed up his throat and blood spewed from Huang Qide's mouth.
Huang Clan Manor's number one expert, Huang Qide lost! Thoroughly lost!
Everyone was stunned!
"Dad!"
"Old Manor Lord!"
It was a few breaths later before anyone reacted, some of them quickly rushed towards Huang Qide while others exclaimed out loud.
Huang Qide waved his hand to indicate that he was okay then he turned to look at Fei Hou-- it was hard to hide the horror in his eyes as he slowly uttered each word: "Peak of late-Tenth Order!"
"Peak of late-Tenth Order?!" The elders, housekeepers, and disciples looked at Fei Hou with shock, fear, and some other feelings mixed in; however, Huang Ming's body stiffened as he became overwhelmed with fear.
Above the Seventh Order, every small breakthrough represented a great difference in strength.
Although Huang Qide was a Tenth Order warrior, he was an early Tenth Order; there was a huge difference in power between an early Tenth Order and a peak late-Tenth Order. Which is why, although Fei Hou did not release his martial spirit nor did he undergo a soul transformation, he could still easily defeat Huang Qide.
Fei Hou stopped attacking after he repelled Huang Qide and he retreated behind Huang Xiaolong, standing there respectfully with his oppressive aura erased.
Seeing Fei Hou's action, everyone turned to look at Huang Xiaolong, the eight-year-old child that they had ignored and forgotten.
Evidently, Fei Hou wasn't a slave servant bought by Huang Xiaolong; but, why would a peak late-Tenth Order warrior refer to an eight-year-old child as Young Master? And with so much respect?
Did Huang Xiaolong run into some dog-shit luck again, what did he swallow to breakthrough to Fourth Order?! Even if it was something more valuable than a Yang fruit, it still shouldn't have the ability to cannot make a person advance two orders in a year's time! Moreover, Huang Xiaolong had earlier said that this was only part of strength, if so, what is his real strength?
If it wasn't some unbelievable dog-shit luck, then how horrible must Huang Xiaolong's talent to be to go beyond Fourth Order in less than two years?!
In just a few short moments, many thoughts flashed across the minds of everyone who was present. Even Huang Peng and Su Yan had many questions.
"Huang Xiaolong, you actually ordered an outsider to injure Grandfather, how unfilial!" roared, Huang Wei who had just woken up after being treated by some of the elders "Is the Huang Clan Manor in your eyes? Do you still acknowledge your Grandfather?"
All around, expressions tightened.
Who would believe that a child word carries no harm, even in this dire situation Huang Wei still dared to admonish Huang Xiaolong, who was protected by a strong warrior like Fei Hou.
Huang Ming, so anxious that Huang Wei's words would worsen the situation immediately turned around and scolded his son: "Huang Wei shut your mouth!"
But instead, Huang Wei's voice grew even louder. "Dad, what're you afraid of? So what if he's a peak late-Tenth Order? Our Huang Clan Manor has several thousand people, why should we be afraid of one person?" Huang Wei hollered, and said to Huang Qide, "Grandfather, this unfilial descendant Huang Xiaolong should have his cultivation destroyed and driven out of Huang Clan Manor!"
Huang Qide had yet to say anything, but Huang Ming shouted angrily, "Shut up!" and pushed him back, anxious to stop his son from talking.
Listening to Huang Wei's gripe in anger, a cold smile appeared on Huang Xiaolong's face. "I didn't treat him as my Grandfather? Did he treat me as his grandson?" His finger pointed at Huang Qide.
"I won first place at last year's competition, yet contrary to the rules, when the Spirit Pool opened he allowed you to practice in the pool instead!"
"At this year's competition, when Huang Ming broke the rules and intended to cripple my hands and feet, he turned a blind eye!"
"And just now, if it weren't for Fei Hou's strength, both Fei Hou and I would have suffered serious injuries, and probably died under his attack!"
Huang Xiaolong listed each point in a bone-chilling voice.
When he heard Huang Xiaolong's words, Huang Qide lowered his head and avoided Huang Xiaolong's gaze.
The hall became so silent even a pin drop would be heard.
Huang Wei was relentless, "Huang Xiaolong, what qualification do you have to complain about Grandfather? I possess a tenth grade martial spirit and yours is only a measly grade seven spirit. Therefore, it makes sense that he would prefer me, and train me because I am Huang Clan Manor's future! What is wrong with that? You're just jealous of me! Jealous!"
"Shut up!" Huang Qide's palm fiercely struck Huang Wei's face.
Earlier his father had hit him, and now Huang Wei couldn't believe that even his Grandfather Huang Qide slapped him. Tears rolled down his face, and he felt wronged, what did he say that was wrong? He wasn't wrong!
The elders and housekeepers shook their heads secretly after hearing Huang Wei's delusional logic.
"Dad, Mom, let's leave." At this point, Huang Xiaolong spoke up. He then turned around and walked away with Fei Hou, Huang Pend, and Su Yan, ignoring the looks directed at them followed. There was no longer any point to their staying.
According to the clan's rules, no one was allowed to leave before the Clan Assembly is over. However, no one dared to stop them from leaving.
Huang Qide had a complicated expression on his face as he watched Huang Xiaolong's receding silhouette.
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