Chapter 288: No Mercy (1st Update)

Kuroda Kimura was about to strike the Poison Venerable's chest with his palm when, unexpectedly, a delicate and beautiful woman suddenly flew down from several stories above and blocked his path.

If it hadn't been for Xiao Xi displaying her formidable light movement skills, Kuroda Kimura certainly wouldn't have thought that Xiao Xi was an expert. However, the fact that Xiao Xi could glide dozens of meters in the air was enough to demonstrate her power.

Therefore, apart from feeling slightly surprised, Kuroda Kimura did not pause at all and continued to strike with his palm.

Because he, along with Kuroda Tuoji and Kuroda Taro, had come to China to kill Zhou Lang and Yamamoto Yuki and the others, he felt that anyone related to Zhou Lang was fair game to be killed.

The three of them had countless criminal cases on their hands; killing an extra person or two was nothing to them. Furthermore, they were confident in their high-level martial arts skills, believing that they could kill without leaving any clues or witnesses, and even if they killed someone in China, they wouldn't face any sanctions.

"You are too weak."

Seeing the palm strike about to land before her, Xiao Xi said calmly, and then she casually threw out a palm of her own.

This palm looked light and airy, but it was terrifying. As a Cultivator, Xiao Xi's True Qi had long been able to be projected externally. Before their hands even made contact, Kuroda Kimura felt a powerful pressure.

Kuroda Kimura was terrified, because he felt that not even the Kuroda Family's Old Ancestor, "Kuroda Shinbu," seemed as terrifying as the young girl before him.

He knew he had encountered a true expert; the person before him was far stronger than himself, and he was completely unable to contend with her.

He wanted to withdraw his move and flee, but it was too late. Xiao Xi's energy signature had already completely locked onto him, and he felt that no matter which direction he tried to dodge, he could not avoid this palm from Xiao Xi.

In desperation, he had no choice but to mobilize all his True Qi to clash with Xiao Xi's palm.

Boom!

Without any suspense, Kuroda Kimura was sent flying by Xiao Xi's palm.

While still in the air, Kuroda Kimura was already spitting blood. After flying backward for more than ten meters, he crashed to the ground, his face pale, having lost the strength to continue fighting.

Kuroda Kimura being defeated in one move stunned everyone. One must know that Kuroda Kimura was a Peak Martial Arts Grandmaster, an arrogant existence, yet before Xiao Xi, he had no power to fight back at all!

Li Mengxue and the others behind the window were dumbfounded, and the Poison Venerable was also frightened. None of them expected Xiao Xi to be this powerful, killing Kuroda Kimura in a single move.

"Xiao Xi is truly this strong. Why didn't we believe what Brother Lang said before? I am so stupid for actually not believing in Master's words."

Yamamoto Yuki murmured. She had thought they were bound to die tonight, but she hadn't expected Xiao Xi to be this powerful, so she finally set her heart at ease.

Li Mengxue, Ivanova, Cao Yanzhi, Yu Kexin, and the others all shared the same thought as Yamamoto Yuki, and they all felt ashamed for having underestimated Xiao Xi in the past.

The Poison Venerable was the same, and he even vaguely felt that Xiao Xi's Cultivation was not below that of Zhou Lang.

In reality, Xiao Xi had only used a tiny bit of her strength just now. If she had attacked with full force, Kuroda Kimura probably wouldn't have just been sent flying and spitting blood; he would certainly have been dead long ago.

As for Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji, their expressions changed drastically. The three of them had come to China together, thinking that killing Zhou Lang would be an easy task, but they hadn't expected to encounter such a powerful woman before the main target, Zhou Lang, even appeared, and this woman's Cultivation was clearly above theirs!

"Who… who are you?"

Kuroda Taro did not dare to attack easily. He looked at Xiao Xi and asked vigilantly. He had thought that Zhou Lang's Cultivation was at most at the Peak Martial Arts Grandmaster level, and that if they fought three against one, they could definitely win completely. But he hadn't expected such a young girl to put so much pressure on them. What if the main target, Zhou Lang, appeared in person?

He had originally thought that avenging his son would be a simple matter, but now he felt that this trip to China might not be as smooth as expected.

There were huge differences in the strength of Peak Martial Arts Grandmasters. Back when "Kuroda Shinbu" had not yet stepped into the Cultivation Realm, his strength was already far greater than Kuroda Taro's. Therefore, Kuroda Taro thought that Xiao Xi had also reached the verge of breaking through to become a Cultivator. If he had known that Xiao Xi was a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he wouldn't have stayed here but would have turned and fled.

"My name is Zhou Xi. Zhou Lang is my cousin. Aren't you here to kill him? Then you have to get past me first! Now, I'll give you a chance."

Xiao Xi said calmly. She was a powerful Cultivator, while Kuroda Taro and the others were merely Martial Arts Grandmasters. These three people were completely vulnerable before her.

"Then I'll kill you first!"

Kuroda Taro said slowly, then took out a broadsword from a black package he was carrying on his back.

Kuroda Tuoji's action was the same; almost simultaneously, his broadsword was also in his hand.

Both of their expressions were quite grave. They could feel that Xiao Xi's Cultivation was far above theirs. If they didn't fight two-on-one and use weapons, they had no possibility of winning.

Island nation war blades are generally long and narrow, but the blades used by the Kuroda Family Martial Artists were broadswords. Although long and narrow blades are sharp, if they meet a heavy blade, they are likely to be snapped. From this point of view, the Kuroda Family's blade techniques had absorbed some of the techniques and advantages of Chinese martial arts.

Although they had broadswords in hand, Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji still appeared very cautious and did not dare to attack Xiao Xi easily.

"You are not my opponents. Cripple your own martial arts, and I will spare your lives." Xiao Xi said to Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji with some disdain.

"Kill!"

Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji were both big-name figures; when had they ever been despised and humiliated like this? They were naturally angered by Xiao Xi's words. The two of them just exchanged a glance, shouted in unison, and their two broadswords stirred up countless blade lights, rolling towards Xiao Xi.

The full-force strike of two Peak Martial Arts Grandmaster-level experts really caused quite a stir. In the yard of the Villa, two clusters of blade light surged, seeming to swallow everything.

"Be careful!"

Li Mengxue, Zhao Xiaorou, and Ivanova and the others shouted almost simultaneously. Xiao Xi could easily defeat Kuroda Kimura, who hadn't used a weapon, but whether she could defeat Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji, who were holding broadswords, they had no confidence at all.

"The light of fireflies dares to compete with the sun and moon!"

Xiao Xi smiled faintly, stepped forward calmly, and reached out with both hands, one after the other, probing into those two clusters of blade light.

The two clusters of blade light dissipated instantly, and in Xiao Xi's hands, there were two more broadswords. In just an instant, she had snatched the broadswords from Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji.

This was a true bare-handed disarming; it was simply miraculous, leaving the Poison Venerable, who stood behind Xiao Xi, somewhat stunned.

As for Li Mengxue and the others, they simply couldn't believe what they were seeing, because the extent of Xiao Xi's prowess had exceeded their cognitive scope.

But the next moment, an even more shocking scene appeared before them.

Clang!

Xiao Xi smashed the two broadswords together, and both blades instantly broke into countless pieces, falling onto the grass.

"Run!"

Kuroda Taro now knew the terror of Xiao Xi. He didn't dare to fight with Xiao Xi again. He shouted at Kuroda Tuoji, turned around, and ran. His speed was extremely fast, covering more than ten meters in a flash.

Kuroda Tuoji's speed was slightly slower than Kuroda Taro's, but not by much, and he followed closely behind Kuroda Taro, fleeing rapidly. Now that they knew Xiao Xi was a Cultivator, they had no power to fight against a Cultivator, so they could only flee.

Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji were surprisingly in sync; they didn't bother with Kuroda Kimura at all, only caring about saving their own lives.

"Since you've come, do you think you can leave without my permission?"

Xiao Xi shouted coldly. Her figure moved like light smoke, leaping over the heads of Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji in one bound and blocking them on the wall of the Villa.

Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji were just about to rush onto the wall, but when they were about to leap onto it, they saw that Xiao Xi was already standing on the wall like an otherworldly Fairy.

"Get back!"

Xiao Xi shouted coldly and swept her palm, aiming at Kuroda Taro and Kuroda Tuoji.

These two guys really came in a rush and left in a rush. They were swept by Xiao Xi's powerful palm wind and flew backward. Very coincidentally, they landed right next to Kuroda Kimura.

Thus, the three Peak Martial Arts Grandmaster-level experts had all lost their fighting ability.

Seeing Xiao Xi's great victory, Li Mengxue, Zhao Xiaorou, Ivanova, Cao Yanzhi, Yu Kexin, Yamamoto Yuki, Muto Yukiko, and the Poison Venerable all gathered around.

"You… are you a Cultivator?"

Kuroda Taro wiped the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and looked at Xiao Xi with some terror.

At this moment, he could still stand up, but under the suppression of Xiao Xi's powerful Aura, he didn't dare to stand up at all, because he was now very clear that if Xiao Xi wanted to kill him, it would only be a matter of one move.

"That's right. China is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers; how could your tiny Kuroda Family oppose it? It would be one thing if you came to China to do business and stayed in line, but you actually dared to run wild. If we don't teach bastards like you a lesson, who else should we teach?"

Xiao Xi said coldly.

"Young Miss Zhou, we were wrong. We won't dare to do it again in the future."

Kuroda Taro said hurriedly. When this guy first arrived, he was full of airs and Killing Intent, but now, he was not even as good as dog shit. He lowered his noble head and began to beg Xiao Xi for mercy.

"Those are your own words. If I see anyone from your Kuroda Family in China again, I will show no mercy!" Xiao Xi said calmly.

"We… can we go now?"

Kuroda Taro couldn't quite believe his ears. He had thought he was bound to die this time, but he hadn't expected Xiao Xi to be willing to let them go.

"Of course you can go." Xiao Xi said calmly, "However, I must cripple your Cultivation. Although your Cultivation is low, to ordinary people, it would pose a huge danger."

"No… don't…"

Kuroda Taro, Kuroda Kimura, and Kuroda Tuoji said almost simultaneously. They were martial arts Geniuses who had only achieved their current Cultivation after decades of hard practice. If their Cultivation were dissipated in one move and they became cripples, then there would be no difference between them and being dead.

"Death or having your martial arts crippled, choose for yourselves." Xiao Xi said. Her tone was cold as she delivered the final verdict to Kuroda Taro and the others.