Xiao Ye's words rang with conviction.
But in response, the Han Jianye brothers just threw their heads back and laughed.
"Hahaha, you brat! You're at death's door and still putting on a show!"
"Calling you a weakling would be a compliment. Who the hell do you think you are, daring to provoke our Han Family!"
Song Mingqiao, standing nearby, immediately nodded in agreement. "This piece of trash is nothing but a clown!"
"You two, step back. Allow me to eliminate this brat. We wouldn't want his filthy blood splashing on your clothes."
As he spoke, Song Mingqiao started to move forward.
"Hold on!"
Han Jiancheng, however, waved him off with a savage grin. "Let the dog live for now. I want him to watch with his own eyes as Lin Chuyue is joined to my nephew in a ghost marriage!"
"Then, no matter how much he kowtows and begs, he'll be powerless to stop it. This is what it means to not just kill the man, but to crush his spirit!"
"Yes, you're right. Let me break his legs first!"
After speaking respectfully, Song Mingqiao turned to sneer at Xiao Ye. "Kid, don't blame me for being ruthless. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for messing with the wrong people!"
"Enough with the chatter. Are you going to fight or not?"
Xiao Ye ignored their taunts, cracking his neck with a sharp CRACK. "If you're going to fight, hurry up. Don't keep me from going home to bed."
"Arrogant!"
Song Mingqiao took a step forward. "Liu Xiang, Fourth, and Fifth, with me!"
Facing four enemies at once, Xiao Ye sneered in disgust. "Don't waste my time. All eight of you should just come at me together!"
"Brat, we don't need all of us to deal with you! Soon, you will pay the price for your arrogance!"
With a sharp roar, Song Mingqiao was the first to attack.
Fourth and Fifth followed close behind, attacking in unison with overwhelming killing intent.
The three formed a triangle formation, their palms striking with the force of a landslide!
The chilling, tyrannical killing intent radiated in all directions, shaking one to the core.
Even Han Jiancheng, who was used to grand spectacles, couldn't help but take two steps back, yet a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
'No one could escape from this kind of attack unscathed.'
'This brat is definitely going to die tonight!'
Xiao Ye moved like lightning, his actions swift. In a flash, he dodged Liu Xiang's Vajra Palm!
He stomped hard, launching himself into the air and kicking out at Fourth and Fifth simultaneously!
His kicks were fast, vicious, and sharp as the wind!
BANG BANG BANG!
Fourth and Fifth were sent flying, landing hard on the ground as they coughed up mouthfuls of blood!
Song Mingqiao was startled. With a flick of his right hand, several streaks of black light shot whistling toward Xiao Ye's face!
"Pathetic tricks!"
Xiao Ye was already prepared, sweeping his leg out like a heavy whip.
The sinister black lights scraped past the sole of his shoe, embedding themselves deep into a nearby tree trunk.
His move having failed, Liu Xiang, who was beside him, struck with his palm. "Brat, die!"
The palm strike was fierce and utterly vicious!
Xiao Ye didn't retreat, but met the attack head-on with a punch.
BAM!
A seemingly casual punch, yet it firmly met the tyrannical palm strike.
The sound of CRACKING was incessant as the shockwave shattered Liu Xiang's arm, bone by bone!
Before he could even cry out, Xiao Ye's fist didn't stop, continuing straight for his face!
A direct hit from this punch meant either death or severe injury.
Liu Xiang was so scared his legs gave out. He collapsed to the ground, his large, garlic-bulb nose just barely dodging Xiao Ye's fatal blow.
Even so, the wind from the punch grazed his nose, shearing off a piece and sending blood streaming down his face.
Song Mingqiao, watching from the side, couldn't believe it. 'We've long since trained our bodies to be indestructible, like a Vajra's, yet we can't withstand a single punch from Xiao Ye?!'
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Xiao Ye's fist came crashing down on him.
A single blow sent Song Mingqiao staggering backward, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He was utterly horrified. 'If not for the protection of my toughening arts, I would have been killed instantly!'
Looking over at Fourth and Fifth, he saw they were also bleeding from their mouths and noses, having suffered a crushing blow.
In a few short moments, four of the Vajras were defeated!
Han Jiancheng's pupils contracted in disbelief. "Impossible! You've been famous for years, your bodies are indestructible, and you've easily killed several national martial arts champions. How could you be injured by this brat?"
"It seems my earlier order affected your performance. Now, don't hold back. Use your true abilities. As for this brat—kill him, no questions asked!"
"Good, we were waiting for you to say that!"
Song Mingqiao steadied himself and shouted, "Brothers, this kid's tough. Let's get him together!"
The remaining four Vajras no longer hesitated, joining the fray in unison.
Eight against one. The situation grew even more grim.
Lin Chuyue secretly broke out into a cold sweat for Xiao Ye.
'Even if he's a great fighter, there's no way he can beat eight people.'
'If he hadn't stepped up for the Lin Family, he could have at least saved his own life...'
Only Xiao Ye remained completely calm.
He wove effortlessly between the eight men, sometimes spinning with a sweeping attack, other times leaping with a chopping blow, moving as if through an empty room.
In the blink of an eye, he had knocked all eight of them to the ground.
Looking at the eight dusty and disgraced Vajras, Han Jiancheng could no longer smile.
His brother, Han Jianye, frowned. "Jiancheng, are these really the Eight Vajras? They shouldn't be this weak. You weren't scammed, were you?"
"No, we underestimated him. The kid has some real skill to last this long while poisoned."
After speaking, Han Jiancheng turned to Xiao Ye with a grim face. "So what if you're skilled? You've been hit with a deadly poison. You won't survive the day."
"Once you take your last breath, I'll take my time dealing with the Lin Family and slaughter every last one of them!"
"Poisoned? That little bit of poison on the blade? I forced it out with a single palm strike and spat it all out long ago."
Xiao Ye sneered contemptuously, his eyes turning cold. "Now, I'll give you Han Family members one chance. Kowtow and apologize to my wife immediately, and I might consider sparing your lives."
"Otherwise, there will be no mercy."
Han Jiancheng felt a chill run down his spine. He glared resentfully at the Eight Vajras. "Get up! If you don't kill him today, I'll take your lives instead!"
The moment his words fell, Liu Xiang gritted his teeth, stood up, and walked toward Xiao Ye.
Then, with a THUD, he knelt at his feet.
"Master, I was blind just now. I was a fool trying to show off before an expert, seeking my own death."
"My life's ambition is to become a true master. I beg you to take me as your disciple!"
"This humble one, Liu Xiang, kowtows to you now!"
Xiao Ye's face was full of disgust. "With your character? You think you're worthy of being my disciple?"
Liu Xiang immediately hugged Xiao Ye's leg, his face full of pleading. "I'm begging you, Master! Please, you must accept me as your disciple!"
"As long as you agree, my life is yours from now on!"
"Get off!"
Xiao Ye felt a wave of revulsion and kicked the man away.
Liu Xiang crawled back with a fawning smile and kowtowed again. "Master, I will definitely show you my determination!"
"As long as I live, I will keep trying to make you my master!"
Han Jianye's face turned ashen with rage. "Useless coward! Some 'Vajra' you are! You're nothing but a damn lackey!"
Han Jiancheng, losing face, roared, "Liu Xiang, get your ass back here right now! Otherwise, the Chen Family will never let you go. They'll make sure you won't even have a complete corpse left!"
Liu Xiang was unmoved, only looking up at Xiao Ye. "No matter how powerful the Chen Family is, they can't make me stronger."
Seeing this, Lin Aoshan finally let out the breath he was holding.
'The Lin Family isn't destined to perish after all! At our most critical moment, a savior has arrived!'
'It's a good thing I latched on to this powerhouse in time. If I had remained stubborn, I'm afraid the Lin Family would already be destroyed!'
Lin Chuyue, however, stared at Xiao Ye in shock, a flash of admiration in her eyes.
'This guy seems so devil-may-care, but his strength is no joke.'
'To take on eight opponents and still deliver such a crushing defeat... I have to admit, it's kind of hot.'
Just then, the situation took a sudden, violent turn!
Liu Xiang, who had been wearing a fawning expression just a moment ago, had his eyes instantly turn vicious.
With a reverse grip, he pulled out a dagger and stabbed viciously at Xiao Ye. "Go to hell!"
Lin Chuyue's heart leaped into her throat, and she screamed, "Look out!"