High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 784 - 613: How about giving it a try?

As the survivors of the Liu Family witnessed the former patriarch shrivel into a withered corpse sprawled on the floor, they all broke down in utter despair.

Right when Liu Zhenyang charged ahead, a flicker of real hope sparked in their chests, convinced that he might crush this fiend and rescue every one of them.

Yet he couldn't hold out for even a single second.

"Spare me, please don't kill me."

One person dropped to his knees, mucus and tears streaming down, pleading nonstop for his life.

"Why plead with him? You really believe groveling will make him let us live?"

Another spotted the doom approaching and spat out curses in fury.

Since death was inevitable for all, better to face it with a shred of honor.

"Why? Just why?"

Liu Zheng gaped blankly at the elegant man, tears pouring from his eyes.

He couldn't wrap his head around it at all.

These two hadn't come from the Elder Council to wipe out Chen Fan, so what gave them the nerve to turn on us?

Did the Elder Council approve this?

But such extreme precautions made no sense whatsoever.

Back when the Liu Family Ancestor lived, they never threatened the Five Great Families, and now with him gone, they were even less of a danger.

Plus, if word of this got out to the other clans, wouldn't the Elder Council elders just be inviting disaster on themselves?

"Still puzzled?"

The elegant man let out a mocking chuckle, "Why not mull it over nice and slow from the grave then."

With those words, a dark tendril shot straight through Liu Zheng's torso, draining him dry in an instant until he mummified.

Before long, silence enveloped the hall.

Just moments earlier, the place buzzed with life; now it lay strewn with bodies, sending chills down the spine.

The other figure lingered outside, puffing on a cigarette, and upon hearing steps approaching from behind, he spoke without looking back, "You finish off the whole bunch?"

"What choice did I have?"

The elegant man strolled up with a grin, "No surprise they hail from a prestigious clan—their power far outstrips regular folks, and the quality of their meat beats anything from the masses. Oh, I overlooked saving some for you, though they're no Awakeners, so I figure that doesn't tempt you anyway, huh?"

Gong Bo finally pivoted, shot him a look, and replied, "Looks like you were starving; you'll devour just about anything. Me? I'm pickier—even Awakeners wouldn't catch my eye."

In truth, these pair ranked as the top fugitives on the Awakened Association's blacklist, both Quasi-S-Class Awakeners.

"Oh yeah?"

Yu Jianqiao's grin hardened into ice, "Gong Bo, you know what? I've got a craving to sample your meat; I'm sure it tastes divine, doesn't it?"

"How intriguing."

A savage smirk tugged at Gong Bo's mouth, "I'm pretty curious about your ability too—care to test it out?"

Their gazes locked in a standoff, the air around them turning rigid, thick with murderous vibes.

"Hahaha."

Yu Jianqiao burst into laughter all of a sudden, "Gong Bo, you haven't changed—you can't handle a little teasing."

"That right?"

Gong Bo responded vaguely, casting a glance toward the hall, "These folks come from a highborn clan; offing them won't sit well with those ancient heads."

"Worried about nothing."

Yu Jianqiao shrugged casually, "They rely on us at the moment; as long as we steer clear of their kin, they'll gripe a little at worst, but it'll all blow over. One Liu Family won't cut it—I need to take down more from noble houses."

"Come again?"

Gong Bo eyed him in shock.

Slaughtering the Liu Family fell short? He aimed to eliminate additional scions from elite clans?

"You want to stay leashed forever?"

Yu Jianqiao's expression chilled over.

Gong Bo paused in stunned silence.

"Handled like a mutt, caged up unless they need you, only unleashed for their dirty work—does that life appeal to you?"

Endless loathing burned in Yu Jianqiao's gaze, "I want to tear apart every last Su Family member, that cursed Su woman most of all. Only that will ease my fury!"

Gong Bo drew in a sharp breath.

The wench he meant was none other than the Ice Emperor, among the trio of S-Class Awakeners.

To be honest, he yearned to consume her power as well.

Through the years, he'd absorbed plenty of Ice Element wielders, yet their command of ice remained shallow at best.

That's why only one Ice Emperor existed globally.

Should he manage to swallow her whole, he'd claim the title of Ice Emperor himself!

However, the Su Family would fight tooth and nail to prevent it. The remaining two S-Class Awakeners would block him too.

And in a straight duel, no matter his arrogance, he couldn't promise a swift victory. Once the Su clan showed up, his end was sealed.

"You despise the Su Family just as much, don't you?"

Yu Jianqiao hissed with venom.

"So you plan to use this chaos to wipe out more noble clan members and amp up your power?"

"Spot on."

Yu Jianqiao confirmed, "Don't sweat it—we're too valuable right now. Even if they find out, they won't lay a finger on us; hell, they might bury the truth. Take these Liu Family corpses—wanna bet they pin it on that Chen fellow?"

Gong Bo hesitated briefly before nodding.

He trusted that completely.

Absolutely, he did.

"Well then?"

Yu Jianqiao slipped back into his smooth tone, "Over the coming days, let's grab this opening to power up. The beast tide's chaos plays right into our hands—no more chasing shadows like old times. Chen Fan? We'll handle him soon enough."