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Chapter 80: The villain flaunts his electric might, shocking people into screaming.

[Host, please return home at once!]

After receiving the system’s message, Ning Bei’s eyes filled with murderous intent as he growled, “I’m not even the Child of Destiny, yet you still dare set your sights on me?”

According to the system’s detection, the Prince’s Estate was about to strike at the Ning family.

Because shortly after Ning Bei and the others left the capital, the power struggle between the Prince’s Estate and the royal family had already reached a white-hot stage.

With Kui An’s death, the forces under his command were largely wooed by the royal family, and Emperor Yu Wuying sensed the moment was ripe, so he refused to give the Prince’s Estate any chance to breathe.

He launched his operation outright.

Now, because of Kui An’s loss, the Prince’s Estate had weakened somewhat; although it had not yet been reduced to the point of being unable to fight, it was undeniably at a disadvantage.

Therefore, thinking of the future, they decided to seize the Ning family first.

That way, even if the Prince’s Estate truly lost to the royal family, they could still manipulate Ning Bei by holding his parents hostage.

Everyone knew how much Ning Bei meant to Heavenly Martial Academy, so this might even tilt the traditionally neutral academy toward the Prince’s Estate.

It would grant them one more lease on life.

If the Prince’s Estate happened to win the power struggle, they could simply release the Ning family unharmed and offer a few treasures as compensation.

By then, the Great Yu Dynasty would be in the Prince’s Estate’s pocket, and even if the Ning family wanted revenge it would be meaningless.

This plan was both a desperate gamble and a contingency.

Either way, they would not lose out!

However, there was a catch.

No matter how they calculated, they never expected what came next.

This move, however, enraged Ning Bei.

Since you dared scheme against his family, even the heavens could not save you!

Whoosh!

Ning Bei turned directly into a streak of lightning and shot toward the sky at terrifying speed.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.

Even the academy’s Elders could not match such astounding speed; he truly flashed past like lightning itself.

Ning Bei did not summon them partly because of that speed difference.

Besides, Heavenly Martial Academy had always remained neutral, and he… was not going there just to protect his parents.

That Prince’s Estate… no longer needed to exist!

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Qing City, the Ning residence.

At that moment a dozen hostile figures stood before the Ning family’s main gate.

Clan head Ning Conghua and his wife Liu Yajuan stood in front of their gathered clansmen, their expressions grave.

The atmosphere was as taut as a drawn bow.

“Patriarch Ning, we mean no harm,” Yu Xuan said as he stood with hands clasped behind his back and a lofty smile, “I have some ties with your son Ning Bei; if you watched the recent tournament you should know we even staged an act together in the ring, shouldn’t we?”

“Hmph!”

Ning Conghua snorted and said, “If that’s the case, then stop making things difficult for us and please leave.”

…

A chill flashed through Yu Xuan’s eyes.

At that moment a strong cultivator beside him spoke up, “We merely invite you to the Prince’s Estate as guests… how can that be called making things difficult? Besides, our Little Prince wishes to befriend Ning Bei, yet he is not present now, so Patriarch Ning, please grant our Prince’s Estate this small courtesy.”

“Heh.”

Ning Conghua let out a cold laugh and said, “Some friendship that is! We have already refused and yet you still try to threaten us… do you truly wish to befriend us, or do you plan to use us as hostages to deal with Bei’er later?”

“Our Ning family may be only a minor clan and does not understand imperial struggles.”

At this moment Liu Yajuan spoke through clenched teeth, “But if you intend to use us against Bei’er, forget it right now! Even if we die before our gate, we will never become a burden to him.”

“So you refuse a toast and insist on a forfeit!”

Yu Xuan could no longer hold back his anger.

After all, their earlier courtesy had been an act to avoid unnecessary trouble if they won the struggle yet needlessly captured the Ning family.

But now that he saw Ning Bei’s parents so defiant, Yu Xuan dropped the act and barked, “I’ll say it one last time: you are going to the Prince’s Estate whether you want to or not!”

“All of you, think it over… we cannot escort this many people,” one of the other powerhouses warned.

The remaining experts also voiced threats.

Their meaning was clear: if they were refused again, they would slaughter some of the less important Ning clansmen.

At that moment despair surfaced on every Ning clansman’s face.

Yet Ning Conghua and his wife remained unyielding, declaring, “Even if we die, we will not leave the Ning gate, and we will never become a burden to Bei’er!”

“Do it….”

Yu Xuan’s gaze turned icy and he was about to give the order;

Boom!

At that very moment a bolt of lightning suddenly plummeted straight down from the firmament.

It struck the ground between the Ning clan and the Prince’s Estate’s men.

Dust sprayed everywhere.

Thunder continued to rumble in the void.

“What’s happening?”

Before Yu Xuan could figure it out; a powerhouse behind him yanked him back and shouted, “Careful!”

As the dust dispersed, a tall figure gradually emerged.

“Bei’er?”

The instant they saw their son, the couple’s expressions changed.

Ning Bei turned back with a faint smile and said, “Father, Mother, sorry I’m late; please step back.”

“Hm?”

Ning Conghua reacted first, dragged his wife… who wanted to rush forward… back, and hurriedly retreated.

“Ning Bei?”

Seeing who it was, Yu Xuan was somewhat stunned.

For the aura he sensed from Ning Bei now was completely different from the tournament ring, especially when he had just appeared…

What on earth was that lightning?

Boom!

Without another word Ning Bei raised his hand and blasted forward.

In an instant a thick bolt of lightning shot from his palm, making heaven and earth quake.

“Not good… protect the Little Prince at once!”

Sensing the terrifying thunder, one powerhouse reacted first and instantly erupted with late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.

Such power counted as upper-tier within the Great Yu Dynasty, and using it against the Ning clan would have been overkill.

However, now that Ning Bei had returned, everything was different.

Just as that man took his first step toward Ning Bei, the lightning in the air swerved like a viper and lunged at him.

Bang!

Almost in the same instant an explosive sound rang out.

Before he could even scream, his body burst into a mist of blood.

Gasp!

The crowd fell into an uproar at the sight.

Whether they were from the Prince’s Estate or the Ning family, everyone was dumbstruck.

“What?”

Yu Xuan looked as though he had seen a ghost.

He knew Ning Bei’s strength better than anyone, so how could the boy possibly one-shot a late-stage Nascent Soul expert?

Yet every specialist he had brought on this trip was of that very level.

“Hurry… hurry up and take him down.”

Yu Xuan panicked at once.

A bad premonition instantly flooded his heart.

A dozen Nascent Soul cultivators charged forward together.

When the Ning experts saw this, they knew they were no match yet still rushed forward without hesitation, hoping to relieve Ning Bei’s disadvantage.

After all, as the saying goes, two fists cannot beat four hands!

But before they could reach the center of the fight;

Facing over a dozen upper-tier experts of the Great Yu Dynasty, Ning Bei showed no panic, bent his knees, and slammed a palm onto the ground.

Crack!

In that instant the whole world seemed to shake.

Countless thick bolts of lightning shot out of the cracks like thunder dragons and rammed straight at everyone’s vitals.

“Ah…”

Screams pierced the sky.

Almost no one could withstand such dense and terrifying lightning power.

Within a few breaths the scene fell into deathly silence.

Only the slowly fading dragon roars remained.

“Bei’er…”

Ning Conghua and his wife were both stupefied.

Their son… actually already possessed such overwhelming power?

Those had been over a dozen experts from the Prince’s Estate, figures who ranked among the upper echelon of the Great Yu Dynasty!

Yet Ning Bei was still just a teenager.

At that moment tears they could not control suddenly welled from the couple’s eyes.

“What?”

Yu Xuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

With a thud he collapsed to the ground.

Impossible!

This was absolutely impossible!

Even if he called his own father over, it would be impossible to take these people out in a single blow!

Tap, tap…

Expressionless, Ning Bei walked toward the ashen-faced Yu Xuan.

“This is a m-misunderstanding, Ning Bei.”

Yu Xuan visibly trembled in fear as he babbled, “I only wanted to invite your family for tea, nothing else… trust me, I will explain everything to my royal father and the Prince’s Estate will not pursue the matter…”

As Ning Bei drew closer and closer, he finally begged Ning Conghua and his wife, “Uncle, Auntie, please say something!”

…

Ning Conghua and Liu Yajuan exchanged a complicated glance;

After all, Yu Xuan was the prince’s son.

So Ning Conghua quickly spoke up, “Bei’er, kill him and silence the witness!”

Yu Xuan: “???”

Once Ning Bei reached him, he grabbed Yu Xuan’s head and hoisted him into the air, saying, “I never regarded you as a threat and you could have lived, but what you absolutely should not have done was set your sights on me.”

Facing Ning Bei’s icy gaze, Yu Xuan nearly wet himself and stammered, “Ning Bei, calm down… I am the prince’s son… if you kill me you will be opposing the Prince’s Estate, you know?”

“The Prince’s Estate… ha, even if you were the Heavenly Dao’s own son it would be useless!”

Ning Bei let out a cold laugh.

With that, he activated the thunder power within his body.

“Ahhhh~”

As the powerful current coursed through him, Yu Xuan instantly screamed in a wavering pitch.

His whole body shook like an overcharged toy.

A moment later.

Only when the smell of barbecue filled the air and made everyone swallow did it stop…

Ning Bei finally scattered his ashes.

Hiss…

At that moment the entire world quietly shuddered.

Ning Bei paused, thinking little of it, and when he turned to speak to his parents, the system’s voice suddenly rang in his mind…

[Host, your home is gone.]

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