To incapacitate the opponent as quickly as possible, one must first destroy their dan tian.
Gou San never expected the opponent to suddenly appear behind him and unleash a killing blow. By the time he heard the thunderous sound behind him, he felt as if his dan tian had been violently torn apart.
"Ah!!!"
Gou San screamed hoarsely. His lower abdomen was torn open, and his entire body was nearly split in two. His broken body fell powerlessly towards the ground.
"Third brother!"
Gou Da, enraged and grief-stricken, with eyes about to split, immediately moved to catch his third brother. Fang Xiaoyu, seeing this, spewed a stream of flames, blocking him and engaging him in a fight.
Wan Lei patted his storage bag, and a golden rope appeared in his hand. He directly bound the third brother and tossed him aside.
He didn't know whose spoils of war this rope was, nor did he know its purpose. As long as it could bind people, it was fine.
He had many more ropes of different colors…
After swiftly dealing with the third brother, Wan Lei immediately charged towards the second brother.
The previous instant kill of the third brother was due to the advantage of a surprise attack. He had planned meticulously against an unsuspecting opponent, naturally making quick work of crippling his cultivation. However, facing the second brother would not be so simple.
Wan Lei took out the Thunder Emperor Hammer, which crackled with lightning as it smashed down at the second brother.
The second brother roared, and runes appeared on the exposed skin of his body. These runes ignited with flames, exuding an imposing aura.
After augmenting his combat strength, the second brother met Wan Lei’s attack with a punch.
The people of the Eastern Lands did not care about magic treasures; they only valued runes and the tempering of the physical body.
Their runes were their strongest treasures.
Boom!!!
After a deafening explosion, the second brother was sent crashing into the ground like a cannonball.
The second brother spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression filled with shock. Although he had mentally prepared himself, he never expected a cultivator at the Tai Xu realm to possess greater strength than him!
Wan Lei, seizing the advantage, dived down, his hammer raining down on the second brother like a storm.
Seeing his second brother being suppressed and unable to retaliate from the very beginning, the first brother, Gou Da, was greatly alarmed. After forcing Fang Xiaoyu back with a palm strike, he immediately charged towards Wan Lei.
His speed was fast, but Fang Xiaoyu's speed was even faster. She immediately pursued, transforming into a hurricane that entangled the first brother, then slammed him heavily to the ground afar.
Fang Xiaoyu's current strength allowed her to maintain a dominant position against an ordinary cultivator in the mid-stage Tai Heng realm.
Fang Xiaoyu's twin swords danced lightly in her hands, and waves of sword energy, like continuous spring rain, attacked the first brother.
Gou Da, seeing this, immediately activated his runes, enhancing his defense and attack. He endured the sword energy, his body enveloped in flames, and charged towards Fang Xiaoyu.
Fang Xiaoyu snorted coldly, and flames also ignited around her. However, hers were the Flames of Origin, innately superior to all other flames in the world.
As the Flames of Origin appeared, Gou Da's flames involuntarily surged towards Fang Xiaoyu. Gou Da, seeing this, was greatly shocked again. He quickly retracted his flames and punched towards Fang Xiaoyu.
Fang Xiaoyu avoided the brunt of his attack, dodging to the side. Simultaneously, she thrust her right sword towards Gou Da's chest.
With a "ding" sound, Fang Xiaoyu felt as if she were an ordinary person stabbing a hard rock. The immense recoil almost made her sword fly out of her hand.
Gou Da's physical toughness was beyond Fang Xiaoyu's expectations. Seeing him endure her attack and still have the strength to counter, Fang Xiaoyu once again avoided the direct impact, retreated, and simultaneously sent several wind blades towards Gou Da.
Witnessing his third brother's cultivation being crippled and him being bound and discarded like trash, and seeing his second brother being brutally beaten like a sandbag with no ability to retaliate, Gou Da's resentment was about to consume him.
Who were these two people? They arrived here without uttering a word, attacked immediately, and despite being only at the Tai Xu realm, they could instantly defeat the third brother, crush the second brother, and even he himself was no match for them. Where did they come from?
With such battle prowess at such a young age, they were comparable to disciples of the Five Elements Hall. Had he offended a major power?
They were definitely not disciples of the Five Elements Hall. Although he had committed some wrongdoings, they were not severe enough to warrant disciples of the Five Elements Hall coming to kill him. Moreover, they were not wearing the robes of the Five Elements Hall disciples, so they must be disciples of other major powers.
"Stop! Who are you people?! Why are you intruding upon my Peaceful Mountain? If my brothers and I have offended you in any way, please speak up. We can resolve it ourselves; there's no need for violence that harms our harmony!"
Finding it difficult to defeat the opponents and facing great risk, Gou Da suppressed his anger and attempted to communicate with them.
After all, if the strength difference was not too great, according to the unwritten rules… the rules of the martial world, if one could avoid fighting, they would. Everyone was a gentleman; if a matter could be settled with words, why resort to violence?
Clearly, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were not part of the martial world and did not know their rules. In their view, only by defeating the opponent, terrifying them, and leaving them without the strength to resist, with their lives in their hands, would the opponent cooperate unconditionally.
Furthermore, if their purpose were revealed now, the enemy might use the carving knife as a threat, making them hesitant to act.
After all, who knew what kind of magic treasure that carving knife was? If it was suitable for combat, it would likely be very durable. However, the carving knife was only used for carving runes; who knew if it was incredibly sturdy or would break with a single pinch.
Therefore, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu remained silent, diligently beating their enemies.
At this moment, Wan Lei had also thoroughly beaten the second brother, who was completely unable to fight back, into a severe state. Due to the excessive injuries and the paralyzing effect of the lightning, the second brother directly fainted. Wan Lei sealed his cultivation, bound him with a rope, and threw him together with the third brother.
Seeing that the opponents did not answer his words, did not even look at him, and had casually crippled his second brother, Gou Da was enraged. Simultaneously, his mind raced.
He guessed what these people were after.
They said not a word, attacked upon arrival, crippled their cultivation but did not kill them. They were likely wary of the laws of the Five Elements Hall; if they had killed them, they would have faced severe punishment.
Those two people must have been hired by one of his enemies. Not killing them meant they wanted to capture them alive to be killed personally by their enemy.
This way, they would not have blood on their hands, and the enemy could have their revenge, achieving two goals with one action.
Yes, it must be like this.
Believing he had found the correct answer, Gou Da shouted loudly,
"How many spirit stones did your employer give you? I will offer double. I do not ask you to reveal the employer's identity, only that you leave immediately. Will that suffice?!"
Wan Lei looked at Gou Da with surprise, wondering what this fellow was talking about.