Chapter 29 Fighting for Life
"Even close brothers keep clear accounts, and it's not uncommon for fathers and sons to fight over treasure.
You two are just friends, so how can you be so sure? And to put it bluntly, if that day really comes, the clan leader will probably be gone, and my Xiao clan will surely decline. So what if they fight? Who will know?
And even if someone does know, who will dare to gossip about them?"
This is what Xiao Feng told him back then. The scenes from back then are still vivid in his mind. Ironically, he had sworn back then that none of this could happen, but now it really has...
Thinking of all this, a bitter smile crept onto his lips. All his shrewdness had amounted to nothing, only to be betrayed by bad company and poor choice of friends!
Xiao Xuan's change could not be hidden from the Soul Emperor in front of him. Although he did not know why Xiao Xuan was distracted at such an important moment, there was no doubt that this was a very good opportunity!
So he seized the opportunity and used his fighting skills to attack Xiao Xuan.
At this moment, Xiao Xuan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately sensed something was wrong. By the time he came to his senses, the Soul Emperor's fighting technique was already upon him, and it was impossible to dodge. He could only use his fighting technique to meet it head-on, but this might affect him and was very risky.
The two fighting techniques collided, unleashing a deafening roar. At the same time, Xiao Xuan's figure flew out of the center of the explosion.
"Cough cough!" Xiao Xuan coughed lightly twice, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood. After enduring such a terrifying attack, he was completely unable to suppress the internal injuries in his body. The internal injuries combined with the injuries he had just suffered made him feel unbearable pain, his aura was weak and listless, and he had lost the ability to continue fighting.
"Clan Chief!—" Xiao Kong and the others in the distance shouted loudly with their eyes wide open in horror. They had never imagined that Xiao Xuan could be defeated so quickly, let alone that he would be in such a sorry state. This was completely different from the Xiao Clan Chief they remembered!
Xiao Xuan has always been the spiritual leader of the Xiao clan, but now that Xiao Xuan has been defeated, what will become of the Xiao clan? At this moment, Xiao Kong and the others suddenly unleashed a terrifying power, and then they broke free from their opponents and rushed towards Xiao Xuan's location.
Upon reaching Xiao Xuan's side, Xiao Kong and the others hurriedly reached out to help him, but Xiao Xuan stopped them. In his words, although he was seriously injured, he was not in a situation where he needed help from others.
This sudden turn of events alarmed the entire battlefield. In an instant, most of the Xiao clan members unleashed strength far beyond what was expected, then broke free from their opponents and rushed towards Xiao Xuan and the others. In addition, many clan members were distracted and died at the hands of the Soul Clan members.
Upon seeing this, the members of the Soul Clan glanced at the Soul Emperor in the distance and stopped chasing, heading towards the Soul Emperor's side as well.
Soon, many elders of the Xiao Clan gathered around Xiao Xuan, and a group of elders of the Soul Clan also gathered around the Soul Emperor.
Xiao Xuan knew about 70-80% of the elders in the Xiao clan, if not every one of them. But now, looking at the elders around him, he saw many whose names he recognized but were nowhere to be seen. They had all sacrificed themselves in this battle! Seeing the angry yet sorrowful gazes of his clansmen behind him, his heart ached as if pierced by needles. Looking at his own current situation, he knew the Xiao clan was truly finished!
"Xiao Xuan, you have lost!" the Soul Emperor said in a low voice from afar. He didn't say much, but just that one sentence was enough to pierce Xiao Xuan's heart and cause grief to all the members of the Xiao clan.
He actually hoped that Xiao Xuan would give up on his own initiative and admit defeat. Xiao Xuan had been forced into a corner. If things continued like this, he would definitely go crazy. As a veteran nine-star Dou Sheng peak level expert, he would inevitably have some ruthless moves that would hurt the enemy eight hundred while hurting himself a thousand.
At that time, the Soul Clan will suffer some unnecessary casualties, which is not what the Soul Emperor wants to see.
However, Xiao Xuan paid no attention to the Soul Emperor's words, nor did he consider the current situation. "Xiao clansmen, listen to my command! For the sake of the Xiao clan, kill!" he said to the Xiao clansmen around him.
In the past, Xiao Xuan would never have made such an impulsive decision. At this time, he might have chosen to let the Xiao clan members scatter and flee this place. Although it sounds unpleasant and would even be a great blow to Xiao Xuan and the reputation of the Xiao clan, this way, at least the bloodline of the Xiao clan could be preserved and the Xiao clan could not be completely wiped out!
After all, at this critical juncture of life and death, being alive is the greatest fortune.
But now that's no longer necessary. With Xiao Feng's presence, the Xiao Clan has made all the preparations, and some members have already migrated, so there's no need to worry about the Xiao Clan's bloodline. Therefore, the most crucial thing now is victory in this battle. It is precisely for this reason that Xiao Xuan made this decision, choosing a fight to the death—a fight to the death—all to try and secure one last chance. The situation could change before it's over!
Upon hearing Xiao Xuan's command, none of the Xiao clan members behind him showed fear; instead, they all glared angrily, wishing they could tear the Soul Clan cultivators in front of them to shreds! Now, with Xiao Xuan's order, they were even more eager to rush forward and fight.
Xiao Kong and the others who were also involved in the preparations for the Xiao Clan also learned of Xiao Xuan's ideas. At this time, they no longer had any worries and began to fight desperately on the battlefield. Under their leadership, the members of the Xiao Clan were even more fearless and fought the Soul Clan to the death!
As his people fought a bloody battle, Xiao Xuan naturally couldn't be left behind. He flashed back to appear in front of the Soul Emperor.
"Xiao Xuan, why are you doing this? The Xiao Clan is doomed to defeat. If you surrender now, I might consider leaving you a whole corpse."
"Today I will live and die with the Xiao clan!" Xiao Xuan did not answer his question directly, but roared and attacked the Soul Emperor.
This war was more intense than the previous ones.
Perhaps knowing that their lives were numbered, or perhaps knowing that the Xiao clan was about to be destroyed, all the members of the Xiao clan were thinking that killing one would be enough, and killing two would be a bonus.
They used crazy tactics such as trading wounds for wounds and lives for lives.
Faced with the Xiao Clan's insane actions, the Soul Clan members, valuing their own lives, naturally refused to risk their lives and chose to hide, thus changing the course of the battle once again.
The Soul Clan suffered heavy casualties, but this did not affect their ultimate victory in the battle, unless they could kill the Soul Emperor.
But was that even possible?
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