CHAPTER 599: CHAPTER 599: THE ANNIHILATION OF THE YAGYU FAMILY

Meanwhile.

Xiao Zhan’s tactical decision was undoubtedly very correct.

Only after a brief confrontation with the Fifth Elder, the immense aura emanating from the Fifth Elder began to wither away.

However, Xiao Zhan had also underestimated the power of the Big Snake Pearl. The Fifth Elder, boosted by the Big Snake Pearl, was astonishingly strong in speed, strength, and defense.

Xiao Zhan suffered quite a bit at his hands, accumulating several wounds on his body.

Fortunately, this power was on the decline. If it had been the Fifth Elder’s own power, Xiao Zhan would have had no choice but to retreat; he was simply no match for the Fifth Elder.

But for that very reason, Xiao Zhan became even more determined to seize the pearl and make it his own!

"Yagyu Kenjiro is almost here, withdraw quickly!"

At this moment, Hose sent a message.

He was constantly monitoring Yagyu Kenjiro’s movements. Now that Yagyu Kenjiro had arrived at the estate and noticed the tragic scene, he was immediately pursuing the trail leading to Xiao Zhan.

"Right away."

Xiao Zhan responded instantly, then glanced at the relentlessly pursuing Fifth Elder, a fierce gleam flashing in his eyes.

Now was about the right time.

He operated his Spirit Manipulation Energy to its full capacity, concentrating his physical strength while deliberately slowing down to let the Fifth Elder catch up.

Once the Fifth Elder caught up, his katana, without any hesitation, slashed towards Xiao Zhan’s back.

Xiao Zhan didn’t dodge immediately; instead, he timed it perfectly. Just as the katana was about to touch him, he used Spatial Teleportation to vanish from before it.

A second later, he appeared behind the Fifth Elder.

He struck with all his might with the Death Demon Scythe, fiercely smashing it down on the Fifth Elder!

The Fifth Elder reacted extremely quickly. After missing his strike, he immediately sensed the danger appearing behind him.

He didn’t turn his head but instead flipped his wrist, directing the blade to guard his back with his peripheral vision, blocking Xiao Zhan’s strike!

Ding!

Artifact Spirit clashed, making a ringing impact sound.

His block was undoubtedly precise!

But what he had neglected was that his strength had already diminished significantly.

He blocked the position of Xiao Zhan’s attack, but not the force behind it. The energy of the Death Demon Scythe, coupled with the overlaid physical strength, surged into his body like a flood.

His slender meridians were incapable of handling this energy, instantly bursting open, shattering his meridians, causing his skin to tear apart, and blood to spurt out!

At the same time.

His chest caved in, then with a bang, his body was sent flying like a cannonball.

He hit the ground with a massive impact!

Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Zhan did not linger for a moment. With a flash, he reappeared above where the Fifth Elder was, grasping the Demon Scythe with both hands and with the might of Powerful Splitting Hua Mountain, he fiercely smashed down!

The next second!

Boom!

Blood mixed with mud and rocks splattered, and a huge pit formed on the ground.

As the dust settled.

Aside from a patch of dark brown blood and a milky white pearl, there was nothing left in the deep pit.

Xiao Zhan beckoned with his hand, and a milky white bead appeared in his palm. Glancing behind him, several powerful presences were rapidly approaching his direction.

Without even thinking, he knew it was Yagyu Kenjiro and the others.

Xiao Zhan dared not stay, immediately employing his fastest speed, fleeing toward the distance.

At the same time, he released a cluster of Death Aura to envelop himself, so that they would not be able to lock onto his aura, rendering them unable to track him!

Shortly after, Xiao Zhan’s figure completely vanished from the area.

Not long after his disappearance, the figures of Yagyu Kenjiro and his group appeared at this spot.

They immediately noticed the deep pit!

Yagyu Kenjiro’s facial muscles twisted in anger, his eyes bloodshot and veined with blood, his fists clenched tightly, the veins bulging and trembling continuously due to the force exerted!

"Xiaoye Shiyilang! Chiba Yichiryu! I will not rest until I have my revenge!"

...

After leaving,

Xiao Zhan did not head to where Chiba Yichiryu was.

Instead, he went to the base of the Ghost Abacus within the Baka Federation, as Ghost Abacus had already secretly infiltrated the Baka Federation.

With the annihilation of the Yagyu Family, their family assets would naturally be divided up among the major powers. Such a grand event was something Ghost Abacus would personally attend to; he did not trust others to handle it nor would it be satisfying.

"What sort of bead is this?" Xiao Zhan found him and let Ghost Abacus take a closer look at the newly acquired bead.

Although he was not as proficient as Liu Xin, he still knew quite a bit about these rare and valuable treasures.

Ghost Abacus took the Big Snake Pearl into his hands for inspection, his brows tightly furrowed, seemingly unable to discern what it was.

"Master, where did this come from?"

"From the Yagyu Family." Xiao Zhan said, and after a moment of thought, added, "This thing seemed very ordinary when it first appeared, but it can absorb the aura of bloodshed. After absorbing it, the user who consumes it can gain tremendous strength. The Fifth Elder of the Yagyu Family used this bead to temporarily possess the power of a Seventh Grade!"

And not just any Seventh Grade, but one that even Xiao Zhan found difficult to counter.

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan’s explanation, Ghost Abacus’s eyes lit up, suddenly thinking of something.

"Master, if I’m not mistaken, this bead must be the Yagyu Family’s ancestral treasure, the Big Snake Pearl!"

"Big Snake Pearl?"

Ghost Abacus nodded, "Yes, at the beginning of the anomalies, an Orochi appeared within the Baka Federation, and this bead is what was left behind after slaying the Orochi."

"The function of this bead is to absorb any kind of energy in the world. After absorbing it, ingesting the bead would allow the user to temporarily possess that energy!"

"That strong?" Xiao Zhan was astonished; it could actually absorb any kind of energy in the world.

Wouldn’t that make this thing incredibly overpowered?

"This Big Snake Pearl should be able to be embedded into an Artifact Spirit, right? With such a good thing, why didn’t Yagyu Kenjiro use it himself but instead left it aside?"

Ghost Abacus explained, "Because this bead has significant side effects. While it absorbs a certain energy, it also causes backlash on the user. The more energy is absorbed, the more severe the backlash."

"This creates uncertainty. During a battle, to ensure one is not affected by backlash, one might not absorb enough energy and would easily be defeated by the enemy."

"If one absorbs too much energy and defeats the enemy, the backlash on oneself would be severe. Thus for safety’s sake, they placed this bead on hold. When it’s used, it’s for everyone to use and share the backlash, so no single person would be excessively affected."

Xiao Zhan understood.

No wonder the Fifth Elder showed signs of crazed rampage; it must have been because he absorbed too much aura of bloodshed, which overpowered his rationale.

Then it’s a pity for this Big Snake Pearl.

Xiao Zhan had thought about integrating and embedding it, but with such side effects, he dared not proceed.

However, keeping it as a trump card was still quite excellent.