310: There's no way to avoid it!

"Faster! Move faster!"

"The warehouse is this way! Fill up every Storage Pouch and Storage Ring!"

"Are you hiding treasures? Hand them over!"

"You dare block me? Die!"

Within the Hu Family Territory, a bloodbath was unfolding.

The initial 'vassalage submission' had completely turned into a bloody catastrophe.

Having received Teng Qianjue's orders, the Teng Family Cultivators were like unleashed hyenas, no longer showing any restraint.

They aimed their Magical Artifacts and Spells at the unarmed Hu Family members, followed by an inhumane spree of killing, burning, and looting.

Cries, curses, and pleas, mixed with the clashing of metal and the explosions of Spells, soon turned the Hu Family Territory into a living hell.

In a side courtyard, several young Hu Family disciples tried to protect a chest of low-level Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, part of the clan's Legacy, only to be ruthlessly cut down by the blades of the intruding Teng Family Cultivators, their blood staining the bluestone floor.

Watching the young Cultivator's eyes fill with resentment and despair before death, the Teng Family member wore a playful smirk, kicked aside the corpse, and swept the chest into his Storage Pouch.

"Blame Hu Hai if you must! He's the one who threw away your last chance at survival!"

Such scenes were playing out all across the Hu Family.

Outside the Pill Refining Room, a Hu Family Alchemist clutched a Pill Furnace tightly, refusing to let go, only to have his throat slit by an impatient Teng Family Cultivator.

Inside the Scripture Pavilion, the Teng Family Cultivators were like a swarm of locusts; bookshelves were toppled, and Jade Slips and ancient texts were crudely stuffed into Storage Pouches.

Items that couldn't be taken in time or were of lower value were simply discarded or even destroyed.

The once-glorious Hu Family Territory was, in a very short time, filled with a thick, inescapable stench of blood, with ruins and corpses strewn everywhere.

Meanwhile, the Teng Family Old Ancestor, Teng Qianjue, remained indifferent to the slaughter and wailing below.

He hovered above the Hu Family Territory, his eyes fixed intently on several locations below where spiritual energy was surging.

"Rise!"

With a low shout, Teng Qianjue extended his right hand, fingers spread wide.

Rumble!

The earth shook!

Deep within the Hu Family Territory, a heavy stone hall protected by multiple layers of Restrictions was forcibly ripped from its foundations by an invisible, majestic force!

This was one of the Hu Family's most important storehouses!

Teng Qianjue slowly raised his right hand, and the stone hall, covering dozens of acres, was enveloped by his vast Golden Core power like a child's toy, lifted slowly into the air!

The protective Restrictions on the stone hall's surface flickered and struggled for a few moments before shattering and dissipating under that absolute power.

"Go!"

Having broken the Restrictions, Teng Qianjue flicked his wrist, and the massive stone hall traced an arc through the air, landing steadily on the deck of the dark-green Teng Family Flying Boat behind him.

The Cultivators on the Flying Boat were well-prepared; as soon as the stone hall landed, they stepped forward to begin inventorying the treasures within.

This scene perfectly showcased the immense power of a Golden Core True Person to move mountains and drain seas!

Yet Teng Qianjue was completely indifferent, as if he had only performed a trivial task.

Without stopping, his gaze turned toward another tower next to the Hu Family Ancestral Shrine.

That was the Legacy Transmission Tower, where the Hu Family's most core Cultivation Technique Legacies were kept!

He raised his hand again, his vast Qi surging around him, intending to repeat the trick and violently pluck it away.

However, at that moment, Teng Qianjue frowned.

A fierce light flashed in his eyes as he suddenly turned to look in one direction.

To the northeast, the poisonous miasma and gray mist began to churn violently without warning!

Soon after, a low, thunderous roar penetrated the gray mist, approaching from the distance!

In the next second, the churning miasma was crudely pushed aside by two colossal objects! Two ferociously styled giant warships barged into Teng Qianjue's field of vision.

A massive shadow, accompanied by a suffocating sense of pressure, loomed over the entire Hu Family Territory.

Runes flowed across the warships, glowing with spiritual light, and their decks shimmered with a cold luster under the dim sky.

On both sides of the hulls, dense rows of cannon muzzles had already turned, their chilling Killing Intent firmly locking onto all the Teng Family Cultivators below!

Faced with this scene, however, Teng Qianjue remained indifferent, merely casting his gaze toward the bow of the blue Spirit Boat.

There, a figure stood with hands behind his back, looking over with a cold gaze.

Their gazes were like physical substance, crossing through space and clashing violently!

Upon seeing this person, Teng Qianjue sighed inwardly.

"What was bound to come has finally arrived!"

He felt a bit of regret; just a little more, if he had just a bit more time, he could have taken all of the Hu Family's foundations.

Glancing at the warehouse area below, which had mostly been emptied, and the Flying Boat currently being loaded, then looking at the two aggressive Liu Family Spirit Boats, Teng Qianjue quickly weighed the pros and cons.

"Acquiring these is already enough for the Teng Family to digest for a while and significantly increase our strength."

"The remaining scraps can be left to the Liu Family. This might temporarily divert their attention and buy time for the Teng Family to withdraw."

In the blink of an eye, Teng Qianjue made his decision.

Knowing when to stop is the way to longevity!

Immediately, he sent a voice transmission to all Teng Family Cultivators.

"Abandon the remaining targets! Everyone, board the boats immediately and prepare to withdraw!"

However, how could the Liu Family let them leave so easily?

Standing at the bow, Liu Wusheng's Divine Sense had already taken in the Hu Family's tragic state below and the piles of loot on the Teng Family's Flying Boat.

"As expected, we're late! That old ghost Teng is certainly quick. Looking at the items on that Flying Boat, most of the Hu Family's resources have probably been taken!"

Liu Wusheng's face was so dark it could drip ink, and the fire of rage burned within him.

Noticing the Teng Family's subtle movements, he immediately let out a sneer.

"Want to leave now? It won't be that easy!"

If he really let the Teng Family return fully loaded like this, would there be any peace for the Liu Family in the future?

It wasn't that he had to fight the Teng Family to the death, but splitting the spoils upon meeting—that wasn't asking too much, was it!

Thinking this, Liu Wusheng no longer hesitated. The gloom on his face quickly receded, replaced by a beaming smile as he spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Qianjue, what a fine method! But hogging everything for yourself isn't a good habit!"

Standing in the air, Teng Qianjue remained unfazed by Liu Wusheng's mocking words, responding calmly.

"Fellow Daoist, the Hu Family has voluntarily submitted to my Teng Family. This is the will of heaven and the desire of the people!"

He paused, looking at the Liu Family's two war-Spirit Boats, his tone somewhat inscrutable.

"On the other hand, Fellow Daoist has come aggressively with such a crowd. What is the meaning of this? Could it be that you intend to start a war with my Teng Family!"

By the end, there was a hint of warning in his voice.

"Voluntary submission?"

Hearing these utterly shameless words, Liu Wusheng laughed out of extreme anger.

He pointed at the scene below where blood flowed like a river, unable to help himself from laughing.

"Is this what you call 'the desire of the people'?"

"Teng Qianjue, stop putting on an act! Let's be blunt. If you hand over fifty percent of the Hu Family resources you've plundered today, my Liu Family might act as if nothing happened. Otherwise..."

Behind him, all the cannon muzzles of the 'Sea-Overturning Boat' and the 'Mountain-Splitting Boat' lit up with blinding spiritual light at that moment, locking onto Teng Qianjue and the Flying Boat behind him.

Terrifying spiritual power gathered in the muzzles, emitting heart-palpitating fluctuations.

"Otherwise what?"

Teng Qianjue's eyes turned cold. Green spiritual light surged around him as the phantom of a massive ancient vine slowly emerged behind him, emitting a vast aura of the Wood element.

"Liu Wusheng, do you think you can intimidate me with these two broken ships?"

Teng Qianjue sneered. Since the Hu Family's belongings were already in his hands, there was no way he would hand them over!

He looked at Liu Wusheng with a cold gaze and said indifferently, "If you want to fight, then let us fight! What does my Teng Family have to fear!"

"Good! A fine 'what is there to fear'!"

Killing Intent flashed explosively in Liu Wusheng's eyes!

"In that case, let our skills do the talking! Let's see who will have the last laugh today!"

Their gazes clashed in mid-air, Spiritual Pressure splashing everywhere!

In truth, they both knew that a war of words was meaningless.

The Teng Family would not spit out the fat meat already in their mouths, and the Liu Family could not allow the Teng Family to grow stronger.

This battle was unavoidable!