Chapter 273: Third Young Master Ma

Outside the old Chen Family mansion,

About forty to fifty martial artists had surrounded this place.

Among them, most were top-tier experts, each wielding swords and knives. They were led by three middle-aged men who had encircled the old Chen Family mansion.

"What's going on? Where did so many strong warriors come from?"

"It's the Ma Family's people. Why are the Ma Family's people coming to the Chen Family's place so late?"

The arrival of the Ma Family's group caused a commotion, attracting other martial artists from the town. Many people were drawn to the scene.

"Ma Shan, Ma Hai, Ma Hu! It's the Ma Family's Three Greats! These three are all at the early stage of the Spirit level. Why have they all come?"

"They are the Ma Family's Three Greats? Are they causing such a commotion because they found some treasure in the Chen Family's place?"

"It shouldn't be possible. The Chen Family's valuable items have already been looted, and apart from this mansion, there's nothing valuable left, let alone treasures."

When they heard the identities of the three middle-aged leaders, the crowd was surprised.

Spirit-level experts were beings they could only look up to, rarely encountered in their daily lives.

And now, three of them had arrived simultaneously, making everyone curious about what could have happened to directly attract these three experts.

Soon, they got their answer.

With a creak, the door of the old Chen Family mansion opened, and an elderly man slowly walked out.

"Chen De! It's Chen Family's old steward!"

"Didn't he escape with the Chen Family's young lady? Why has he come back now?"

"So, it turns out the Ma Family mobilized everyone for him!"

Many of the people present were martial artists from the local Chen Family town, and as soon as Chen De appeared, they recognized him.

"I heard that he was originally an abandoned baby taken in by the Chen Family, but because he achieved a great merit for the Chen Family, he gained the appreciation of the former Chen Family head, who bestowed him with bloodline power. Afterward, he made significant contributions to the Chen Family multiple times, which is how he reached his current position."

"It's a pity; he had already escaped. Why did he come back? Isn't he just seeking death?"

Many people sighed with regret, thinking that today, Chen De was indeed in a precarious situation.

Ma Shan, looking at Chen De with a cold smile, said, "Chen De, you escaped last time, and now you dare to come back and seek death. I don't know whether to call you foolish or fearless."

Chen De gazed coldly at Ma Shan and replied, "Ma Shan, your Ma Family killed over a hundred members of my Chen Family. Today, I will make you pay with your blood!"

"Pay with blood? Hahaha..."

"Chen De, I think you're truly foolish. Do you think we'll pay with our blood? You won't even have a chance in your next life!"

The Ma Family's Three Greats burst into laughter, looking at Chen De as if he were a fool.

Chen De didn't bother with their mockery and immediately took action. With a step, he lunged towards Ma Shan.

"Come at me! You'll be the first Spirit-level expert to die by my hand, but certainly not the last!"

Ma Shan was confident. This wasn't the first time he had faced off against Chen De, so he was well aware of his strength. He believed that even if he couldn't defeat Chen De alone, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

The other two middle-aged men watched without intervening, showing their confidence in Ma Shan's abilities.

However, in the next moment, their expressions changed.

As Chen De threw a punch, Ma Shan retaliated with a punch of his own. But in the instant their fists collided, Ma Shan felt as if he had struck solid rock, unable to move Chen De in the slightest.

What was more shocking to him was the overwhelming power coming from Chen De's fist!

The clash of strength between the two erupted between their fists.

Ma Shan was forced to retreat dozens of steps before barely stabilizing himself.

"Spirit-level mid-stage! You've actually broken through to the Spirit-level mid-stage!"

"How is this possible? Where did you get such bloodline and techniques?"

Chen De's strength astonished the Ma Family's Three Greats. When they carefully sensed Chen De's aura, they realized that his strength had far surpassed what it had been before.

"Spirit-level mid-stage? So, Chen De has broken through to the Spirit-level mid-stage. That's why he dared to come back!"

"How did he break through? Spirit-level bloodlines and techniques are not easy to obtain!"

"The Ma Family's Three Greats are in trouble now. Although they have the numerical advantage, a small difference in realm can't be easily compensated."

Onlookers watched the battle unfold, realizing that today's fight would be extremely intense.

The Ma Family's Three Greats, previously confident, now wore serious expressions.

"Let's attack together!"

Ma Shan shouted as Ma Hai and Ma Hu understood his intent. The three of them formed a triangle, surrounding Chen De.

The remaining dozens of ordinary martial artists didn't stand idle and followed behind them, ready to strike when the opportunity arose.

Chen De, undaunted, ignored the ordinary martial artists and turned to strike at Ma Hu.

"Old man!"

Ma Shan and Ma Hai, seeing that Ma Hu was under attack, attempted to intervene.

However, Chen De paid them no heed and focused on attacking Ma Hu.

Unable to evade in time, Ma Hu was once again struck heavily in the chest by Chen De's fist.

Blood spurted from Ma Hu's mouth, and he stumbled backward, almost falling to the ground.

Having gained the upper hand, Chen De continued to attack Ma Hu, aiming to deliver a final blow.

"Third Young Master!"

Ma Shan and Ma Hai were alarmed and tried to stop him.

However, Chen De paid no attention to their attacks and focused solely on Ma Hu.

With one less opponent, Chen De's pressure decreased significantly, making it easier for him to deal with Ma Shan and Ma Hai.

In just a short moment, he found an opportunity once again and severely injured Ma Hai.

As Ma Hai fell, Ma Shan couldn't withstand Chen De's attacks either and was eventually knocked to the ground, severely injured and on the brink of death.

"The Ma Family's Three Greats have met their downfall today!"

Seeing the Ma Family's Three Greats severely injured, the onlookers were both shocked by Chen De's strength and sighed in pity for the Ma Family's Three Greats.

"Old man, I admit that we underestimated you today. But do you think that by doing this, you can kill us?"

Ma Shan, with blood in his mouth, struggled to stand up, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at Chen De.

Seeing this, Chen De's face darkened, and he had a bad premonition.

Before he could think further, he was about to make a move to finish off the three when applause suddenly rang out from the crowd. It was followed by a deep voice:

"Clap, clap, clap..."

"Well done. I never expected that the abandoned baby picked up by the Chen Family all those years ago would grow to this

 level. You are quite impressive."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd immediately looked toward the source of the voice.

They saw a middle-aged man in his fifties, slowly walking towards them.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a green robe and held a paper fan, gently fanning himself. He had an elegant demeanor, resembling a scholarly appearance.

However, despite his appearance, no one dared to underestimate this sudden middle-aged newcomer.

Some people recognized the middle-aged man and were greatly surprised.

"Third Young Master Ma!"

Chen De stared at the middle-aged man with a dark and murderous expression.

Ma Third Young Master looked at Chen De with a smile that didn't reach his eyes and said, "What's this? You want to kill me? If it were Chen Daohai, maybe there would be a possibility, but you?"

Ma Third Young Master shook his head, his voice filled with disdain.

"Whether I can kill you or not, you'll find out when we try!"

Chen De couldn't contain himself and suddenly launched an attack on Ma Third Young Master.

"You're overestimating yourself!"

Ma Third Young Master gently waved the paper fan, not taking Chen De's attack seriously at all. He met Chen De's attack with a light palm strike.

When their fists and palms collided, Chen De's face changed dramatically. Unlike his previous encounter with Ma Shan, where he was only pushed back a few steps, this time, he was the one who was sent backward.

Chen De's qi and blood surged, but he barely managed to stabilize himself.

"This is the strength of the late Spirit level!"

This was his first time facing a late Spirit level expert, and Ma Third Young Master's strength left him in awe.

However, even so, Chen De was not afraid.

Just as he was about to continue his attack, a voice suddenly came from inside the old mansion:

"You're not his match. Step aside."

Upon hearing this, Chen De halted his attack and stepped back in front of the old man.

"Are there other martial artists here?" Ma Third Young Master's expression changed, and he suddenly looked inside the old mansion.

There, a slim middle-aged man slowly walked out, followed by a beautiful woman.

"The Chen Family Head?"

"The Chen Family Head didn't die? He actually came back!"

"This is getting interesting. The Chen Family Head has returned and found his family destroyed. I wonder what he'll do."

Seeing the newcomer, the onlookers were initially stunned and then filled with astonishment.

Looking at the people in the field, they all wore expressions of anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.

"Chen Daohai?"

When Ma Third Young Master saw Su Nan's appearance, he was also momentarily stunned. But then he quickly thought of something and shook his head, saying, "Impossible! You are definitely not Chen Daohai!"

Su Nan gazed at Ma Third Young Master with an expressionless face and said, "Ma Third Young Master, you killed over a hundred members of my Chen Family. Today, you will pay with your blood."

Ma Third Young Master quickly calmed down, staring at Su Nan with a cold voice, "Playing tricks! I want to see who you really are!"

Before his words could finish, he made the first move.

With no reservations, Ma Third Young Master unleashed his strongest power, intending to strike Su Nan down with a single blow.

Su Nan, on the other hand, didn't waste time either. He also struck with a single palm.

This attack was pure physical strength, and he didn't even use his bloodline.

Watching Su Nan's casually approaching attack, Ma Third Young Master's face suddenly changed.

He had treated Chen De in the same way earlier because he was completely confident in his own strength.

Now, seeing Su Nan doing the same, Ma Third Young Master instantly realized that the person in front of him was definitely much stronger than himself!

A thought flashed through his mind, and he instinctively tried to dodge Su Nan's attack.

But at that moment, he realized that there was no way for him to evade!

Su Nan's speed was too fast, too fast for him to react!

"Boom!"

With a muffled sound, everyone saw Ma Third Young Master being sent flying like a sandbag, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Hiss..."

"How is this possible? The Chen Family Head's strength is so formidable!"

"Mystic level! The Chen Family Head is not at the Spirit level, he's at the Mystic level! He actually broke through to the Mystic level!"

Su Nan's seemingly ordinary attack had an incredible effect, and everyone present was shocked by Su Nan's strength.

When they discovered that Su Nan's realm was at the Mystic level, they were even more astonished.

"Third Young Master!"

The members of the Ma Family rushed over to help Ma Third Young Master.

"You're not Chen Daohai. Chen Daohai is dead. You're definitely not Chen Daohai!"

"Who are you exactly? Why are you helping the Chen Family?"

Ma Third Young Master was supported with difficulty and stared at Su Nan with a look of disbelief.

Su Nan naturally understood why Ma Third Young Master was so convinced that he wasn't Chen Daohai.

Earlier, the prophecy had indicated that the Ma Family Head had betrayed him.

"Thanks to all of you, not only did I not die, but I also coincidentally broke through to the Mystic level."

When acting, you had to play the role to the fullest. Now that he was impersonating Chen Daohai, he naturally had to act as Chen Daohai would.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You're fake!"

Ma Third Young Master's expression turned crazy. Saying this, he suddenly turned and tried to run.

But as soon as he took a step, it was as if he had been electrocuted. His body stiffened, and with a miserable cry, he fell to the ground unconscious.

He had been attacked by Su Nan's soul power!

"What's going on? What happened to Ma Third Young Master?"

People looked at Ma Third Young Master, who had suddenly collapsed, and were all puzzled.

The Ma Family, in particular, was in a state of shock.

"Deal with all of them," Su Nan said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Ma Third Young Master and the remaining Ma Family martial artists turned pale.

"Run!"

Someone shouted, and everyone immediately scattered and fled.

However, they had all been seriously injured by Chen De and had no chance of escaping from him.

In a matter of moments, Chen De had killed them all, then walked over to the unconscious Ma Third Young Master, intending to deal with him as well.

At this moment, Chen Ying quickly said, "Uncle De, leave him to me!"

Looking at the unconscious Ma Third Young Master, Chen Ying's face was filled with hatred. She drew her longsword and approached Ma Third Young Master.

Chen De nodded without saying anything.

Chen Ying stood in front of Ma Third Young Master, her eyes filled with murderous intent. With a swing of her longsword, she viciously beheaded Ma Third Young Master.

The imminent threat of death enveloped Ma Third Young Master, and his eyelids fluttered as he tried to wake up.

However, Su Nan's soul attack, equivalent to a late Mystic level expert, was something he could easily break free from as a late Spirit level expert.

As the longsword fell, Ma Third Young Master's head was separated from his body.

"A late Spirit level expert was killed like this?"

Everyone watched this scene, their hearts filled with fear.

Returning to Su Nan's side, Chen Ying asked in a low voice, "Sir, where are we going now?"

Su Nan replied indifferently, "Cutting the grass without removing the roots, spring breeze will blow and it will grow again."

"Let's go to the Ma Family."

(End of this chapter)