The moonlight was like water, spilling over the long street of Luocheng.
Han Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe fluttering in the night wind. Chen Qiaoqian stood quietly half a step behind him, her beautiful eyes filled with trust and reliance.
In the distance, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night.
Soon, a group of more than thirty people appeared at the end of the street, their torches illuminating the night like a dragon of fire.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows. He wore a purple-gold robe, and his aura was like a mountain, pressing down on the surroundings.
Li family head, Li Batian!
Behind him, the Li family's elite guards followed closely, each one a master at the peak of Bone Forging. There were even three elders whose auras had reached the early stage of Spirit Gathering!
In Luocheng, the Li family's power was second only to the City Lord's Mansion. Tonight, they had come out in full force!
"Han Yang! You killed my son, Tianming. Tonight, I will make you pay with your life!"
Li Batian's eyes were bloodshot, his voice filled with endless hatred.
He had only one son, Li Tianming. Now that his son was dead, it was like digging out his heart.
Han Yang turned his head, looking calmly at Li Batian.
"Your son wanted to steal my woman. He deserved to die."
His tone was flat, but it carried an unquestionable dominance.
"Arrogant!"
Li Batian was furious. He waved his hand, and the three Spirit Gathering elders behind him immediately stepped forward.
"Kill him! Leave the girl!"
Li Batian ordered coldly.
He didn't care about Chen Qiaoqian's life or death. As long as he could avenge his son, everything else was unimportant.
The three Spirit Gathering elders moved at the same time.
Their figures were like ghosts, instantly appearing around Han Yang, their palms carrying terrifying true energy as they struck toward Han Yang's vital points.
Early stage Spirit Gathering!
In Luocheng, this was already a top-level expert!
However, Han Yang's expression remained unchanged.
He gently pushed Chen Qiaoqian behind him, then took a step forward.
Boom!
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body.
The Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique operated at full power, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of meters surged wildly toward him.
His aura was still at the peak of Body Tempering, but the power he displayed far exceeded that.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three muffled sounds.
The three Spirit Gathering elders' palms had not yet touched Han Yang when they were sent flying backward as if struck by lightning, blood spurting from their mouths.
One move, severely injuring three Spirit Gathering experts!
The entire street fell silent.
Li Batian's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
"This… this is impossible!"
He clearly saw that Han Yang's cultivation was only at the peak of Body Tempering, but how could he injure a Spirit Gathering expert with one move?
Even Chen Qiaoqian covered her red lips, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
She knew that Han Yang had recovered his cultivation, but she never expected him to be so strong.
One move to injure three Spirit Gathering experts?
This… this was no longer something a Body Tempering cultivator could do.
Could it be… Brother Yang had broken through to the Yuan Dan realm?
Thinking of this, Chen Qiaoqian's heart trembled.
The Yuan Dan realm was a legendary existence in Luocheng. Even the City Lord was only at the late stage of Spirit Gathering!
"Li family head, is this all you've got?"
Han Yang's voice was calm, but it was like a death sentence in Li Batian's ears.
"You… what kind of monster are you?"
Li Batian's voice trembled, his face full of fear.
He could feel that Han Yang's strength was far beyond his imagination.
"Monster?"
Han Yang sneered, step by step walking toward Li Batian.
"Compared to you, I'm far from it."
"You forcibly took my fiancée, killed my woman's family, and now you want to kill me?"
"Today, I'll let you know what it means to reap what you sow!"
As he spoke, Han Yang's aura suddenly exploded again.
A terrifying pressure enveloped the entire street.
Li Batian's face changed drastically, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He was at the late stage of Spirit Gathering, but under this pressure, he actually felt a trace of… fear!
"Everyone, attack together! Kill him!"
Li Batian roared, his voice filled with despair.
The remaining Li family guards immediately charged forward.
More than thirty Bone Forging peak experts attacked Han Yang at the same time.
Han Yang's eyes flashed with a cold light.
His figure moved, like a dragon swimming through the sea, shuttling between the guards.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of muffled sounds rang out.
Every time Han Yang threw a punch, a guard would fly backward, either dead or crippled.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the thirty-plus guards were lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
The remaining guards were so scared that their faces turned pale, not daring to move forward.
"Devil… he's a devil!"
Someone shouted in despair, turning to run.
But the next moment, Han Yang's figure had already appeared in front of him.
"You… what are you going to do?"
The guard's voice trembled.
"What do you think?"
Han Yang's voice was ice-cold.
"No…"
The guard's scream stopped abruptly.
His head flew up, blood spraying.
The remaining guards were so scared that they almost wet themselves.
"Run!"
Someone shouted, and the remaining guards scattered.
But Han Yang's figure was like a ghost, appearing in front of them one by one.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Muffled sounds rang out one after another.
In less than a stick of incense, all the Li family guards were dead.
The entire street was filled with corpses, and the smell of blood filled the air.
Han Yang's expression remained calm, as if he had done something insignificant.
He turned around, looking at Li Batian.
"Li family head, it's your turn."
Li Batian's face was pale, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Han Yang… no, Senior Han, please spare my life!"
"I can give you anything you want! Money, women, cultivation resources, anything!"
Li Batian knelt on the ground, kowtowing continuously.
He knew that he was no match for Han Yang.
The only thing he could do now was beg for mercy.
"Anything?"
Han Yang sneered, "I want your life."
As he spoke, he raised his hand.
"No…"
Li Batian's scream stopped abruptly.
His head exploded like a watermelon, red and white splattering everywhere.
The head of the Li family, a late-stage Spirit Gathering expert, died!
The three Spirit Gathering elders who were severely injured earlier were so scared that they almost fainted.
"Senior Han, please spare our lives!"
"We are willing to submit to you!"
The three elders knelt on the ground, kowtowing continuously.
Han Yang glanced at them, then said calmly, "From today onward, the Li family no longer exists in Luocheng."
"As for you… scram."
The three elders were overjoyed and quickly kowtowed to thank him, then turned and ran.
They knew that Han Yang was showing mercy.
If they dared to stay, they would only die.
Han Yang turned around, gently holding Chen Qiaoqian's hand.
"Qiaoqian, let's go home."
"Mm."
Chen Qiaoqian nodded, her face full of happiness.
She knew that from today onward, no one in Luocheng could bully them again.
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The next day, the news of the Li family's destruction spread throughout Luocheng.
The Li family head and all elite guards were killed, and the Li family's industries were all taken over by a mysterious force.
For a time, the entire Luocheng was in an uproar.
Everyone was guessing who had such terrifying strength to destroy the Li family overnight.
And Han Yang's name began to spread in Luocheng.
Of course, these were all later stories.
At this moment, in a quiet courtyard.
Han Yang sat cross-legged, the Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique operating at full power.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly toward him.
His aura was still at the peak of Body Tempering, but his physical body was constantly being tempered, becoming stronger and stronger.
The Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique was divided into nine revolutions, and each revolution corresponded to a realm.
The first revolution tempered the body, the second forged the bones, the third gathered the spirit, the fourth formed the dan…
Han Yang was now at the first revolution, the Body Tempering realm.
But his Body Tempering realm was completely different from ordinary people.
Because the Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique plundered the energy of all things in the world, his physical body was far stronger than ordinary Body Tempering cultivators.
Even a Spirit Gathering expert's full-strength attack could not hurt him in the slightest.
"Still not enough."
Han Yang opened his eyes, a trace of regret in his eyes.
Although he had killed the Li family head and obtained a large amount of cultivation resources, these resources were still not enough for him to break through to the second revolution.
The Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique was too overbearing, and the resources it required were astronomical.
If he wanted to break through, he needed more resources.
Thinking of this, Han Yang's eyes flashed with a cold light.
"City Lord's Mansion…"
He knew that the City Lord's Mansion had a treasure that could help him break through.
The Spirit Gathering Pill!
This was a third-level pill that could help Body Tempering cultivators break through to the Bone Forging realm.
But for Han Yang, the Spirit Gathering Pill was enough for him to break through to the second revolution.
"Qiaoqian, rest well at home. I'll go out for a while."
Han Yang stood up and said to Chen Qiaoqian.
"Brother Yang, where are you going?"
Chen Qiaoqian asked worriedly.
"City Lord's Mansion."
Han Yang smiled.
"I'll go get something."
Chen Qiaoqian was stunned, then nodded.
"Mm, Brother Yang, be careful."
"Don't worry."
Han Yang gently stroked her hair, then turned and left.
Looking at his departing back, Chen Qiaoqian's beautiful eyes were filled with adoration.
She knew that her man… was going to create another miracle!
---
City Lord's Mansion.
Han Yang stood at the gate, looking at the heavily guarded mansion, a smile on his lips.
"City Lord's Mansion, I, Han Yang, am here!"
His voice was not loud, but it carried a terrifying pressure, spreading throughout the entire City Lord's Mansion.
For a time, the entire City Lord's Mansion was in an uproar.
Who was so bold to dare to provoke the City Lord's Mansion?
Soon, a group of guards rushed out.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a fierce face, his aura at the peak of Spirit Gathering.
"Who are you? How dare you act wildly in the City Lord's Mansion!"
The middle-aged man shouted sternly.
Han Yang glanced at him, then said calmly, "Tell your City Lord to come out and see me."
"Arrogant!"
The middle-aged man was furious. He waved his hand, and the guards behind him immediately surrounded Han Yang.
"Kill him!"
The middle-aged man ordered coldly.
Han Yang's eyes flashed with a cold light.
His figure moved, like a ghost, instantly appearing in front of the middle-aged man.
Before the middle-aged man could react, Han Yang's palm had already landed on his chest.
Bang!
A low muffled sound.
The middle-aged man's chest collapsed, his body flying backward like a broken sack, crashing through the gate of the City Lord's Mansion and falling inside, lifeless.
One palm, instant kill!
The entire City Lord's Mansion fell silent.
Everyone looked at Han Yang in disbelief.
This… this was the City Lord's Mansion's chief guard, a peak Spirit Gathering expert!
How could he be killed with one palm?
"Han Yang?"
At this moment, a shocked voice sounded.
A white-haired old man walked out from inside the City Lord's Mansion, his face full of horror.
He was the City Lord of Luocheng, Lu Potian!
Late stage Spirit Gathering!
In Luocheng, he was an existence second only to the legendary Yuan Dan realm.
But at this moment, his face was full of fear.
Because he recognized Han Yang.
The person who destroyed the Li family overnight was Han Yang!
"City Lord Lu, long time no see."
Han Yang smiled faintly.
"You… what do you want?"
Lu Potian's voice trembled.
He knew that he was no match for Han Yang.
The only thing he could do now was negotiate.
"It's simple."
Han Yang said calmly, "Give me the Spirit Gathering Pill, and I'll leave."
"Spirit Gathering Pill?"
Lu Potian's face changed drastically.
The Spirit Gathering Pill was the City Lord's Mansion's treasure, how could he give it to Han Yang?
But if he didn't give it…
Thinking of the Li family's fate, Lu Potian's heart trembled.
"Senior Han, the Spirit Gathering Pill is the City Lord's Mansion's treasure, I…"
Lu Potian's voice trembled.
"Three breaths."
Han Yang's voice was ice-cold.
"Three…"
"Two…"
"I'll give it! I'll give it!"
Lu Potian was so scared that he almost fainted, quickly shouting.
He knew that if he dared to say no, Han Yang would definitely kill him.
Soon, a guard tremblingly handed over a jade bottle.
Han Yang took the jade bottle, opened it, and saw a golden pill lying inside, emitting a rich spiritual energy.
Spirit Gathering Pill!
Han Yang nodded in satisfaction, then turned and left.
Looking at his departing back, Lu Potian's legs went soft, and he sat on the ground.
He knew that from today onward, Luocheng… had changed!
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Night.
Han Yang returned to the courtyard.
He sat cross-legged, took out the Spirit Gathering Pill, and swallowed it in one gulp.
Boom!
A terrifying medicinal power exploded in his body.
The Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique operated at full power, crazily devouring the medicinal power.
His aura began to rise crazily.
Peak of Body Tempering…
Early stage Bone Forging…
Middle stage Bone Forging…
Late stage Bone Forging…
Peak of Bone Forging…
Only one step away from the Spirit Gathering realm!
But at this moment, the medicinal power was exhausted.
Han Yang opened his eyes, a trace of regret in his eyes.
"Still not enough."
The Nine Revolutions of the Stars Technique was too overbearing, and a single Spirit Gathering Pill was not enough for him to break through to the second revolution.
But he was not in a hurry.
Because he knew that his path had just begun.
"Qiaoqian, sleep."
Han Yang stood up and walked into the room.
Chen Qiaoqian was already waiting for him.
"Brother Yang, did you get it?"
Chen Qiaoqian asked softly.
"Mm."
Han Yang nodded, gently holding her in his arms.
"From now on, no one can separate us."
"Mm!"
Chen Qiaoqian nodded heavily, her face full of happiness.
Outside, the moonlight was like water.
Han Yang looked at the night sky, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Nine revolutions of the stars, the first revolution is complete."
"Next… it's time to leave Luocheng."
His voice was low, but it carried an unquestionable determination.
The God of War's path had just begun!