Battle Through the Heavens: A Dragon at the Start

Chapter 23 Jia Xingtian: Give Me Some Face

"Qi Lie..."

The young man didn't even look at Mittel Tengshan. He held the much-grown Qinglin in one arm and rubbed Qinglin's head with the other, saying gently, "Little guy, it's been a long time."

Although Qinglin was overjoyed, she quickly said, "Brother Qi Lie, please help Sister Ziyan and Grandpa Hai!"

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Qi Lie pinched Qing Lin's little face, then put her down, took Qing Lin's little hand, and in a flash, appeared directly in the center of the courtyard.

At this moment, Zi Yan and Hai Bodong also discovered Qi Lie's presence.

"Brother Qi!" Zi Yan's voice was filled with surprise. All the bad thoughts that had appeared in her mind disappeared the moment she saw Qi Lie.

"Young Master Qi..." Hai Bodong's tone was much more relaxed. Qi Lie was a Dou Wang expert. Now that he was back, the crisis was naturally over.

Mu Chen and the rest of the Mu family weren't stupid; they knew this was Hai Bodong and Zi Yan's backer. With their intentions clear, the fighting quickly stopped, and they all slipped away to return to their respective camps.

"Brother Qi!"

Zi Yan flashed to Qi Lie's side, jumped up, wrapped her arms around his neck, and hung her petite figure on his body.

"Brother Qi, you're finally back! I thought..." Zi Yan said with surprise, tears welling up in her eyes.

Qi Lie held Zi Yan in his arms, his eyes flickering slightly. He felt ashamed. He had arrived long ago but hadn't shown up immediately. He hadn't expected that Zi Yan would worry about him to the point of tears.

Suppressing the slight shame in his heart, Qi Lie showed an apologetic expression and said softly, "My dear Ziyan, I'm fine, don't worry."

Zi Yan nodded her little head and said with a slight sob in her voice, "Yes, Brother Qi, I'm so glad you're alright..."

Qi Lie smiled and affectionately rubbed Zi Yan's little head.

Zi Yan pressed her fair face against Qi Lie's shoulder and said with a hint of grievance, "Brother Qi, someone bullied me..."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you. None of them will escape!"

Qi Lie's voice was icy cold. He glanced at the Mu family members and then fixed his gaze on Mu Chen.

Mu Chen said in a deep voice, "Sir, this little girl killed my son, she..."

However, Qi Lie didn't want to hear his explanation of the cause and effect. He had nothing to say to a dead man. Qi Lie ignored Mu Chen and turned his gaze to Hai Bodong.

"Old Hai, aren't they all in cahoots?"

Hai Bodong hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Young Master Qi, they are all from the Mu family..."

"Does the Mu family have any Dou Zong (Master of Fighting) members?"

"Uh, absolutely not, but the Mu family is Jia Ma..."

"That's enough."

Qi Lie waved his hand, stopping Hai Bodong from talking nonsense. Kill them all, and the grudges will be settled. As for who is right and who is wrong... he is not a judge and does not need to judge.

Qi Lie lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Little guy, why don't you go down first? I'm about to make my move..."

Zi Yan raised her head slightly, her large, dark, bright eyes looking at Qi Lie, and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother Qi, it feels so comfortable being held by you like this..."

"good!"

Qi Lie smiled slightly and gently patted Zi Yan's head. Zi Yan then nestled on Qi Lie's shoulder again.

Qi Lie looked up at the Mu family members, raised his right hand, and a ball of black and white flames appeared in his palm. As soon as the flames appeared, they emitted terrifying high temperatures. He waved his hand lightly, and the flames shot out and rushed into the Mu family members.

The flames, originally the size of a fist, instantly swelled into a sea of ​​fire several meters high, engulfing the Mu family members.

"what!"

"What kind of fire is this?!"

Screams echoed from the sea of ​​fire, and the Mu family members scattered in all directions. However, the flames seemed to possess a spirit, enveloping everyone tightly and following them wherever they went.

The Mu family members screamed in agony. Mu Chen enveloped his body with his battle qi to keep the strange fire out. He watched with bloodshot eyes as the elite members of the Mu family fell one by one, and then suddenly turned to look at Qi Lie.

"I'll kill you!"

Mu Chen, his entire body enveloped in flames, charged towards Qi Lie like a living person.

Qi Lie remained expressionless, raised his hand and thrust out a palm print, a black and white image that suddenly appeared.

"Bang!"

"Snap!"

Mu Chen was sent flying backwards with a thud. At the same time, the battle qi energy shield around his body was shattered, and flames engulfed his entire body. The extreme high temperature scorched him so much that even this powerful Dou Wang couldn't help but let out a series of painful groans.

Seeing this scene, Hai Bodong was shocked by Qi Lie's strength. He quickly reviewed his actions to see if there was anything inappropriate. He didn't believe that this young master Qi had just arrived!

Mittel Tengshan was equally shocked. At the same time, he regretted his caution. Such a powerful person only needed to protect the two little girls a little, and there would definitely be a rich reward. The goodwill of this young master Qi alone would be enough to make the Mittel family take sides!

Mittel Tengshan was also somewhat relieved. Fortunately, he had intervened to protect the little girl in green, which prevented him from offending Young Master Qi.

The members of the Mu family fell one after another amidst screams. In just one minute, only one figure remained, struggling to hold on. That was the head of the Mu family, Mu Chen.

"Ah! My Mu family did not harm those two young girls!"

Mu Chen struggled against the scorching heat of the strange fire, while roaring at Qi Lie in frustration.

Qi Lie stared coldly at Mu Chen, not wanting to waste words with him. However, remembering he still had several matters to attend to in the Jia Ma Empire and couldn't afford to ruin his reputation, he lowered his head slightly, looked at Zi Yan, and symbolically asked, "Little one, how did the Mu family bully you?"

Zi Yan said coldly, "I took Qing Lin out to play, and that old man's son set his sights on us. Then he brought people to infiltrate this place to kidnap us, but I killed them. Later, several more groups of people came, and I killed them all."

"Okay, I understand."

Qi Lie looked at Mu Chen, who was struggling in the strange fire, and said coldly, "Go to hell in peace. The Mu family will no longer exist in the Jia Ma Empire. I will reunite you with your family."

Mu Chen roared and was about to charge forward again to fight Qi Lie to the death when he was interrupted by an old voice.

"Young Master Qi, could you please give me some face and let Mu Chen go... I will add Xing Tian to your list."

An old man in a hemp robe appeared behind Mu Chen. He raised his hand and unleashed a burst of battle qi, attempting to help Mu Chen expel the black and white flames. However, he found that he could only suppress them slightly, not completely remove them, and a look of solemnity appeared on his face.

Mu Chen suddenly felt he could hold on a little longer, and he quickly shouted, "Old Jia, save me!"

Hai Bodong muttered gravely, "That old fellow really did show up. No wonder the army didn't move even after the Mu family members died..."

Mittel Tenshan's eyes darted around; the situation was so unpredictable that it was impossible for him to place a bet.

Qi Lie looked up at the old man who appeared behind Mu Chen and said calmly, "Old man, you've finally decided to come out. I thought you were just watching the show."

Qi Lie had already discovered Jia Xingtian's presence; the other party had arrived even earlier than him!

"Oh? You knew I was here?"

Jia Xingtian was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that this person could discover him; his soul power must be incredibly strong.

However, Jia Xingtian didn't dwell on that too much. The most important thing now was to save Mu Chen; the Mu family couldn't fall!

According to his observation, Qi Lie in front of him was only a mid-level Dou Huang, possessing a special flame that resembled a different kind of fire. If he stepped forward, he should have a good chance of saving Mu Chen.

"Young Master Qi, the culprit has already been killed by this young lady, and many members of the Mu family have also died. Could you please spare Mu Chen for my sake? I can guarantee that the Mu family will never cause you any trouble again!"

"Yes, Young Master Qi, I can promise that I will never cause you, the two young ladies, Elder Hai, or the Mittel family any more trouble!"

Mu Chen quickly said that he had only lost one son, but he still had other sons and many grandsons. He was not yet childless. It was not impossible to swallow his anger for the time being. He would lie low for now and then deal with the aftermath!

Qi Lie scoffed, "I can also promise that if I were allowed to take a stroll through the royal treasury, I promise I absolutely won't take anything. Do you believe me?"

Who would believe that? Anyone who does is an idiot!

Jia Xingtian's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected this person to be so disrespectful. Now things were getting a bit complicated.

Before Jia Xingtian and Mu Chen could respond, Qi Lie continued, "However, don't say I'm not giving you any face. Jia Xingtian, I'll give you a chance to save someone. You fight me. If you can beat me, I'll spare Mu Chen and the Mu family. If you lose, not only will Mu Chen and the Mu family be destroyed, but the royal treasury will also be opened, and I can choose three items. How about it?"

Now that he had already stepped forward, there was no reason for him to slink away. Jia Xingtian narrowed his eyes, weighing the strength of both sides and the consequences of victory or defeat.

He had advanced to the peak of Dou Huang a few years ago, while his opponent looked to be only a five-star Dou Huang. Judging from their apparent strength, he had no chance of losing.

Even if there were any unforeseen circumstances and he lost, the Mu family's downfall wouldn't be his fault. He had done his best. As for taking three treasures from the royal treasury... if he lost, what was there to say? Just consider it an apology to the other party!

Moreover, he won't lose!

Soon, Jia Xingtian made a decision.

"Very well, I will fight alongside Young Master Qi. Young Master Qi, would you please withdraw this flame first?"

Jia Xingtian pointed to the strange fire on Mu Chen's body.

"Don't worry, he's a Dou Wang level expert after all. He won't die anytime soon. I think he can hold out for half an hour. Half an hour is enough to decide the winner."

Qi Lie refused Jia Xingtian's request. He lowered his head slightly and said softly to Zi Yan, "Little one, it's time to come down. I'm going to meet that old man."

Zi Yan lifted her head from Qi Lie's shoulder, looked at him, and whispered, "Yeah, Brother Qi, be careful, that guy is no ordinary person."

"Yes, I know. Take good care of Qinglin."

Zi Yan released her small hands from Qi Lie's neck and stood steadily on the ground.

Qi Lie then looked at Jia Xingtian and said calmly, "Let's go."

Before Qi Lie finished speaking, the pressure of a Dou Huang powerhouse was released without any concealment. A pair of black and white Dou Qi wings suddenly unfolded behind him, and with a shake of the wings, they disappeared instantly.

Jia Xingtian glanced at Mu Chen, who was still being tormented by the strange fire, and had no choice but to release his earth-yellow battle qi wings, instantly disappearing from the spot and following Qi Lie to the sky to fight.

As Mittel Tengshan sensed the aura emanating from Qi Lie, his regret deepened. At the same time, a trace of resentment rose in his heart. If Hai Bodong had told him about Qi Lie's true strength when they were in the Mittel family, how could he have made that choice!

Hai Bodong was unaware of Mitel Tengshan's inner thoughts. He watched Mu Chen being tormented by the strange fire, then looked at Mitel Tengshan, whose expression was changing, and finally turned his gaze to the sky above Jia Ma Holy City. There, figures emanating battle auras of two different colors, earth yellow and black and white, faced each other across the air. Two terrifying auras soared into the sky, and the entire imperial capital was shrouded in their pressure.

"here we go……"

The two people in the air seemed to be able to hear Hai Bodong's mutterings. The moment his words fell, the two figures above Jiama Holy City flashed and rushed towards each other, instantly starting a battle!