The reason Ma Huaizhen and his group dared to show themselves was indeed well-founded.

A Divine Realm Master is undoubtedly an incredibly powerful existence.

However, even for a Divine Realm Master, their might has its limits.

Under normal circumstances, a Divine Realm Master dealing with another Divine Realm Master of the same level already expends considerable energy.

Zhang Xiaoshan had just slain Liu Chong and Tong Beggar Wu Simian, severely wounding Silver Taoist Gu Taoist, and finally killed Golden Monk Kuduo.

Even though Zhang Xiaoshan's Dantian Inner Sea stores vast and boundless True Qi,

after experiencing such a terrifying battle, he has certainly used up more than enough.

At this moment, as Ma Huaizhen and Elder Tuo, along with numerous experts from the Ma family emerge, he naturally has no room to resist.

In the gaze of Ma Huaizhen's group, Zhang Xiaoshan's expression remained quite calm.

With a casual glance at the crowd, he spoke in a flat tone.

"Are you sure I'm now a spent arrow?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words, Ma Huaizhen naturally wanted to respond instinctively.

However, as he opened his mouth, he hesitated slightly.

Luckily, Elder Tuo beside him was a seasoned veteran.

Elder Tuo immediately spoke:

"Master Zhang, this is nothing but trickery!"

"In the South Ocean Public Sea, you had exchanges with Blood Slaughter and barely managed to kill the Blood Slaughter Master."

"When Blood Slaughter swept through the Huaxia Practitioner World years ago, I saw him engage with other masters."

"He dared only to challenge them one by one — if besieged by several masters, he could only retreat."

"Considering this, your current True Qi must have been largely consumed."

"Why bother bluffing here?"

Elder Tuo's words almost sounded like passing judgement on Zhang Xiaoshan!

Ma Tong and Lin Miaomiao, who had just sighed with relief, suddenly tensed up.

What Elder Tuo said was well-reasoned; if it's true, then they are in big trouble!

"Ha..."

Yet Zhang Xiaoshan showed a slight grin.

After the battle at the South Ocean Public Sea, he had refined the Blood Slaughter Master.

In his recent battle with Kuduo Monk, he also turned Kuduo Monk into nourishment for himself.

Now, compared to before his fight with the Blood Slaughter Master, he has already risen two tiers!

Not only that, his strength was originally greater than Blood Slaughter.

Elder Tuo and Ma Huaizhen have misplaced their confidence in the intelligence they have!

"Elder Tuo!"

"Don't waste words with him!"

"First disable his lower body's meridians and cripple him!"

"Afterward, whether he aids my Ma family in artifact refining will be up to us!"

Ma Huaizhen's icy voice spread, prompting Elder Tuo and other experts of the Ma family to each step forward.

"No!"

Ma Tong immediately cried out.

She evidently believed Ma Huaizhen's words, convinced that Zhang Xiaoshan truly had no power left to resist.

"Zhang Xiaoshan, run!"

"Don't worry about us."

Lin Miaomiao also spoke tearfully.

Zhang Xiaoshan initially wouldn't have so many conflicts with the Ma family; it's all because they implicated Zhang Xiaoshan.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan had no intention of fleeing; he didn't even move in the face of Elder Tuo and the multitude of powerful Ma family members.

Ma Huaizhen was originally smiling, waiting for Elder Tuo to seize Zhang Xiaoshan.

But before long, his expression became somewhat strange.

The previously steady-stepping, unhurried pacing Elder Tuo suddenly halted his movement.

After Elder Tuo stopped moving, the other experts from the Ma family naturally dared not act rashly.

"Elder Tuo!"

"Act quickly!"

"The urgent matter can't wait, delay brings danger!"

Ma Huaizhen had no idea why Elder Tuo suddenly stopped.

So he could only urge Elder Tuo to act swiftly.

But Elder Tuo remained like a standing spear, planted in place.

No matter what Ma Huaizhen said, he did not move in the slightest.

A martial artist closer to Elder Tuo, relying on the light coming from afar, finally saw the situation clearly!

It turned out that Elder Tuo's brow already had a red dot!

From the dot, a line of blood cascaded down.

"Thud!"

That martial artist was immediately frightened, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"Elder Tuo is dead!"

Almost as his words fell, Elder Tuo's body collapsed to one side!

Under the cover of darkness, Zhang Xiaoshan's Qing Mei flying sword, its aura concealed, became a deadly weapon that appeared without trace.

When Elder Tuo advanced earlier, he completely failed to catch this invisible murderous intent.

Thus he fell at the scene without any reaction whatsoever!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Elder Tuo's fall seemed like a signal.

Subsequently, the Qing Mei flying sword again weaved through the forest.

The flying sword traversed three thousand realms, Kunpeng soared nine thousand miles.

Strands of Sword Qi constantly flickered back and forth, and Ma family experts fell like wheat being harvested!

A Divine Realm Grandmaster can stabilize a nation alone; it's not mere talk!

The Qing Mei flying sword finally flew out from Ma Huaizhen's forehead.

This talented young member of the Ma family wanted to escape.

But in front of Zhang Xiaoshan, where does he have the qualification to run?

Elsewhere, Silver Taoist Gu Taoist was hurriedly fleeing while embracing a beauty at his side.

Even while traveling through the mountains and forests, he moved as if on flat ground.

While crossing the terrain as if floating on water, with a few rises and falls, he could travel far.

After gaining enough distance, Gu Taoist's eyes blazed with wicked fire, he laid the lady on the ground, and moved onto her.