Chapter 497: Chapter 494: Loss of Combat Power

A massive hole suddenly appeared on the bare-bellied expert from the Zhong Family.

The sight of his bloody and steaming organs left everyone in horror and their stomachs churned, sending waves of nausea to their throats.

As the hole continued to widen and the intestines spilled out, everyone couldn’t hold back any longer and vomited intensely, rendering them utterly incapable of fighting.

As for the Zhong Family expert, he had already fainted at the moment he saw the terrifying sight, seemingly beyond saving!

Even Xiao Tian frowned at the sight, then turned his gaze to Lin Bingxuan, worrying she might not handle the ghastly scene.

But somehow, Lin Bingxuan had already closed her eyes while leaning against the wall, appearing as if she was asleep, which eased Xiao Tian’s concern.

“Look… look at this!” A sharp-eyed Zhong Family expert pointed, vomiting while gesturing at the person who died: “That number on the playing card.”

“Number?!”

Everyone was shocked and quickly turned their gaze to the deceased Zhong Family expert, only to find a crimson 4 on the iron card surface, with an ominous aura that was terrifying.

“Everyone, check the number on the card beside you!”

The panicked cry prompted everyone to check their own cards, and the expert who was marked with the number 5 fainted on the spot, while number 6 behind him began to uncontrollably tremble!

Lauren temporarily let go of Xiao Tian, watching the Zhong Family experts’ drama as if enjoying a show. These fools certainly had imaginations, but being feared felt surprisingly nice!

“Why does my arm itch like this?” One Zhong Family expert suddenly exclaimed in fear: “Am I also…?”

Seeing these self-terrorizing Zhong Family experts, Xiao Tian couldn’t stand it anymore and warned: “Quickly check yourselves for any wounds, and if any exist, remove them immediately before they spread!”

Upon hearing Xiao Tian’s voice, everyone scrambled in panic. Wounds on arms or legs were manageable, but for those on the chest or abdomen, it was unbearably gruesome. Some even cut away entire pieces of flesh from their calves.

The room was filled with wailing as blades rose and fell, resembling a hellish inferno unbearable to witness!

Yet, Lauren laughed madly at the sight, akin to a demon torturing souls in hell.

Outside the room, the retreating reinforcements heard the terrible sounds and felt their scalps tingle, further plummeting the already faltering morale.

Upon reengaging the enemies, they were like sand against a flood, collapsing instantly!

Inside, Lauren listened to the Zhong Family experts’ cries like the world’s most beautiful symphony, completely enraptured.

After a while, Lauren turned his gaze to Xiao Tian’s other hand and stepped down with a sinister smile…

It’s said that ten fingers are connected to the heart, and Xiao Tian turned pale under such agony, beads of sweat breaking out once more, yet stubbornly refusing to cry out.

After injuring the other hand as well, Lauren grew irritable and said: “If you scream, I’ll let you leave immediately. How about that?!”

Xiao Tian chuckled softly, his cracked lips releasing four words: “No deal!”

Enraged, Lauren lifted his foot to crush Xiao Tian’s ribs, but Lin Bingxuan suddenly screamed sharply from nearby: “Stop!”

At that moment, Lin Bingxuan moved with incredible speed, ignoring Xiao Tian’s attempts to stop her. Before Lauren’s foot could land, she intercepted the heavy blow meant for him.

Lin Bingxuan spat blood and fell on Xiao Tian’s chest, shedding hot tears as she gazed at his exposed bones.

Xiao Tian finally roared angrily, like a beast, his eyes shooting a look that alarmed Lauren.

Lauren, locked by Xiao Tian’s chilling gaze, managed to hear his wrathful roar but felt no joy.

“You really care about this woman, huh?” Lauren suppressed his anxiety and said: “I’d love to see how you’d react if she died in front of you?”

“Would you kill me for vengeance, or torture me beneath your feet?” Lauren’s eyes flashed with brilliance: “But you can only imagine, you lying waste, how can a mere look unsettle me?!”

Upon hearing Lauren’s words, Xiao Tian’s expression grew more serene, though his eyes became colder.

Lauren felt an unsettling stir of once sealed memories in his mind, clutching his head in agony, threatening to unravel.

He knew well that once those memories resurfaced, he would be submerged in them forever, never to see the light of day!

“Waste!” Lauren panted heavily, threatening: “Retract your gaze, or I’ll kill the woman before you!”

Lauren’s vicious threat failed to take effect, unleashing the flood of entombed memories like Pandora’s box.

Faced with those unbearable recollections, Lauren’s eyes shifted from fear to frenzy, ready to burn everything down.

“Waste, die!”

With memories overwhelming him, Lauren delivered a final stomp aimed fiercely at Lin Bingxuan’s back…

Xiao Tian let out another low growl and struck his Dantian with the already formed True Qi Bomb.

The Dantian responded explosively, operating beyond capacity as Xiao Tian directed all True Qi to his arms, facing Lauren’s ’Iron Hoof’ without pushing Lin Bingxuan away.

With a muffled “boom,” Lauren retreated two steps and fell, while Xiao Tian coughed up blackened blood, clearly suffering internal injuries.

Lin Bingxuan looked at the severely injured Xiao Tian beneath her yet gave her a smile, and the pain in her heart deepened. She wiped away her tears and leaned in for a kiss…

…

Xiao Tian was in a perilous situation, entirely and truly losing combat capacity. Even an ordinary person without any skills could easily kill him.

Just as he struck his Dantian with the True Qi Bomb, the already cracked Dantian erupted, fracturing further, just a slight tremor away from complete destruction.

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