83: A five-star Dou Zong elder!

Jiang Luo clapped his hands and said to Han Chi, "The Hong Family has been eliminated, the crisis facing the Han Residence..."

Just at that moment, a piercing sound of something tearing through the air suddenly came from afar. A tyrannical aura, far surpassing that of Hong Li, pressed down like a dark cloud, making it difficult for everyone present to breathe.

Immediately after, an old and sorrowful roar resounded across the sky: "Li'er! Chen'er! My children and grandchildren!"

Everyone looked up and saw an elderly man with white hair and beard stepping through the air toward them.

He was dressed in a purple robe, with pale golden Dou Qi swirling around his body. With every step he took, the Void Realm slightly caved in, clearly indicating he was an extremely powerful Dou Practitioner.

"It's the Hong Family Ancestor!" Han Chi's expression changed drastically, his voice trembling. "It is rumored that he has been in seclusion for many years and had long since achieved a Breakthrough to a Five-Star Dou Zong. I didn't expect him to personally show up today!"

As soon as the elder approached the Han Residence, his gaze swept over the corpses and ashes covering the ground. Unable to sense the aura of Hong Li and his son, a monstrous rage instantly ignited in his eyes.

He turned his head abruptly and stared fixedly at Jiang Luo, his killing intent almost solidifying: "It was you! You killed my children and grandchildren!"

Before his words had even faded, the Dou Qi around the elder surged violently, and a terrifying pressure bore down on Jiang Luo like a tsunami.

Tiles from the surrounding houses fell with a rustling sound, and the ground cracked with fine lines. Seeing this, the surviving Hong Family Disciples seemed to have grasped at a lifeline, kneeling and crying out: "Old Ancestor! That's him! Quickly avenge the Family Head and the Young Lord!"

Jiang Luo, however, stood motionless. When the opponent's pressure approached, his own Scarlet Dou Qi suddenly erupted.

A terrifying aura belonging to a Dou Zun boomed outward, not only instantly dispersing the elder's pressure but also sending several Hong Family Disciples in the front row flying, smashing them against the wall where they passed out.

"Dou... Dou Zun?!"

The Hong Family Ancestor's pupils constricted, his body stiffened abruptly, and the killing intent on his face was instantly replaced by horror.

He could not believe that the young man before him actually possessed the strength of a Dou Zun Realm!

One must know that the Dou Zuns in the entire Central Plains could be counted on one hand; how could one easily appear in Tianbei City?

Jiang Luo took a step forward, his tone icy: "Now, do you still wish to avenge your children and grandchildren and raze the Han Residence to the ground?"

The elder's face turned from green to white, and his hand, clutching his Dou Qi, trembled slightly.

He knew very well that there was a world of difference between a Dou Zun and a Dou Zong; in the other party's hands, he was no different from Hong Li and his son.

Ultimately, he gritted his teeth, suppressed his grief, and feigned composure as he cupped his hands: "Your Excellency is powerful; it was this old man who was reckless. Today's matter was the Hong Family's fault from the start. This old man... admits defeat, and I will take the remaining members of the Hong Family and leave immediately."

After saying this, he turned around, intending to order the Hong Family Disciples to retreat.

But the moment he moved his feet, Jiang Luo's voice, like a winter ice blade, pierced directly into his eardrums: "Did this Venerable One say that you could leave?"

The elder's body stiffened abruptly, as if he had been struck by a binding spell and was unable to move.

He slowly turned his head and saw Jiang Luo walking slowly toward him. Every step felt like it was treading on his heart, causing the Dou Qi around his body to begin to disorder.

The surrounding commoners were already too scared to make a sound, and everyone in the Han Family held their breath.

Everyone knew that this Hong Family Ancestor would likely not escape death either.

The elder's body stiffened abruptly, and he turned his head slowly, his voice carrying an imperceptible tremor: "W-what else does Your Excellency want?"

"I accept the vengeance for the killing of my son and grandson! The Hong Family is willing to compensate the Han Family for all losses and will never appear in Tianbei City again. Is that not enough?"