Chapter 154: The Challenge Letter

In the North.
The Mo family.

At this moment, Mo Shuntian, the head of the Mo family, was consumed by a towering rage.

He stared at a photograph of Mo Han, his face turning livid, the veins on the back of his right hand, which clutched the picture, bulging menacingly.

"Absurd! How could that good-for-nothing be so strong? Both the Dragon Slayer and the Dragon Destroyer have perished at his hands!"

Yet what angered Mo Shuntian even more was the realization that his own son, Mo Feng, had also been killed by Mo Han!

When the Dragon Destroyer went to Qiancheng and went dark for days without a word, Mo Shuntian immediately dispatched investigators to the city.

The investigation revealed a shocking truth: his son and the two elite powerhouses of the Mo family had all died at the hands of the very same person.

And that person was none other than Mo Han, the discarded son whom they had ruthlessly driven out of the family more than a decade ago!

He simply could not comprehend how Mo Han, originally nothing more than a useless wastrel, had completely transformed after spending three years in Qiancheng, possessing a monstrous and terrifying strength.

"That damned wretch! He is deliberately taking revenge on the Mo family, avenging the day we cast his entire family out!" Mo Shuntian gritted his teeth, his fists tightening so violently that the photograph in his hand was instantly crushed into a crumpled ball.

The Dragon Slayer stood silently beside Mo Shuntian, uttering not a word.

As the absolute strongest warrior of the Mo family, his power vastly surpassed that of both the Dragon Slayer and the Dragon Destroyer.

Consequently, he felt little apprehension regarding Mo Han.

He was well aware of Mo Han's past. Over a decade ago, the boy was entirely useless, devoid of any cultivation potential, and somewhat simple-minded.

Even if he had stumbled upon some fortuitous encounter over the past ten years and grown stronger, just how formidable could he possibly become?

"Could there be other powerful figures standing behind this Mo Han?" The Dragon Slayer furrowed his brows, doubting that Mo Feng and the other two had been slain by Mo Han alone.

He suspected that a formidable expert must be backing Mo Han from the shadows.

"I have already sent people to investigate, but no traces have been found as of yet!" Mo Shuntian said in a deep, gravelly voice.

The Dragon Slayer nodded. If no powerful figures backed Mo Han, he would go and execute him personally.

Should there be a formidable backer supporting Mo Han, however, they would first need to clearly ascertain the adversary's identity before making any further moves.

At that moment, the butler walked into the study.

"Family Head, the latest intelligence from Qiancheng confirms that Young Master and the other two were indeed killed by Mo Han's own hands," the butler reported.

Mo Shuntian and the Dragon Slayer frowned deeply.

"Is this information reliable?" Mo Shuntian asked, fixing his gaze on the butler.

"Reliable. There are eyewitnesses who saw it with their own eyes. Furthermore, Fang Wenshan and Overlord Saber were both defeated by Mo Han as well, and now both of them have become his lackeys," the butler replied.

"How could that beast suddenly become so powerful?" Mo Shuntian found it almost impossible to believe.

"He must have stumbled upon some extraordinary destiny. I will go and slay him myself!" the Dragon Slayer declared in a low, determined voice.

Both the Dragon Destroyer and the former Dragon Slayer were his sworn brothers, and since both had been murdered by Mo Han, this blood debt demanded retribution!

Mo Shuntian nodded. At this point, he needed not only to avenge his son but also to re-establish the prestige and majesty of the Mo family.

Some unknown party had already leaked the news, and the entire North was now aware that his son and two supreme warriors had perished in Qiancheng. If he failed to wash away this humiliation, the Mo family would become a laughingstock throughout the northern realm.

"This Mo Han must die!"

After a moment of contemplation, Mo Shuntian declared, "Not only must he die, but his death must be resounding and sensational. The entire world must witness the consequence of provoking the Mo family!"

The Dragon Slayer nodded, fully grasping Mo Shuntian's intent.

"I will issue a formal challenge to him and fight him to the death!" the Dragon Slayer announced.

Mo Shuntian nodded in agreement, harboring absolute confidence in the Dragon Slayer's prowess.

To put it simply, even if the Dragon Slayer and the Dragon Destroyer joined forces, they would still be no match for him.

No matter how strong Mo Han had become, he could never be a match for the Dragon Slayer!

That very day, the Dragon Slayer issued a formal challenge.

He challenged Mo Han of Qiancheng to a duel to the death!

As soon as the news broke, the entire North was sent into a massive uproar.

Everyone understood that the Dragon Slayer was stepping out to exact vengeance.

Mo Han had killed the young master of the Mo family along with two supreme experts, making it impossible for the Dragon Slayer to let the matter go.

Yet, for a grandmaster-tier powerhouse to personally step down and target a discarded outcast seemed somewhat like bullying the weak.

Even within the northern territories, grandmaster-tier experts were exceedingly rare; how powerful could that outcast of the Mo family possibly be?

The challenge was written in blood, signifying that this was not merely a duel, but a formal settlement of a bloody feud.

That very day, the letter of challenge reached Mo Han's hands.

Everyone assumed that Mo Han would never dare to accept a challenge from an Earth-tier powerhouse.

Doing so would undoubtedly be seeking his own destruction.

That was an Earth-tier expert!

Earth-tier powerhouses were scarce even in the North, and exceedingly rare elsewhere, with many regions lacking even a single one.

The so-called challenge was merely a pretext to execute Mo Han publicly.

It was intended to display the dominance of the Mo family.

And to seize the opportunity to forcefully reclaim control over the underground circles of Qiancheng.

It was also meant to remind all the major families of the North of the true might of the Mo family.

Meanwhile.

In Qiancheng.

Inside Li An'an's office.

Looking at the blood-written challenge in her hands, Mo Han merely smiled.

"You can still smile? Do you have any idea what kind of situation this is?"

Li An'an said with deep worry, "I heard that this Dragon Slayer is an Earth-tier powerhouse, far more terrifying than the previous Dragon Slayer."

She was still unaware that the Dragon Destroyer had also been killed by Mo Han.

"Is a grandmaster really that strong?" Mo Han asked with a faint, amused smile.

To be honest, he wasn't entirely clear on what kind of strength the Earth-tier of martial arts represented.

Yet, he didn't hold the slightest bit of regard for it.

Although his cultivation had not yet fully recovered, he believed that aside from the Western Frontier, there was likely no one in the secular world who could be his match.

"Inordinately strong! There are only a few such figures even in the entire North. I've heard that Earth-tier experts stand at the absolute pinnacle of martial arts,"

Li An'an nodded, speaking with resolute urgency, "Therefore, you must not accept this challenge!"

Her voice was trembling on the verge of tears.

Talk of fate and life-and-death meant nothing to her; her heart fluttered with sheer panic at the mere thought.

If any mishap befell Mo Han, what would become of her and Xiao Xiao?

"Rest assured, whether someone is Earth-tier or heaven-tier, they all look the same in my eyes—just a bunch of worthless fools," Mo Han comforted her with a reassuring smile.

"No! If you accept this, I will, I will—" Li An'an was genuinely so anxious she was about to cry.

Her worry for Mo Han was absolute.

Before she heard others describing the terrifying might of an Earth-tier expert, she had been full of confidence in Mo Han.

But over the past two days, as the people of Qiancheng hyped up the legend of the Dragon Slayer to mythological proportions, her confidence had begun to waver.

After all, that was the ultimate powerhouse of the prestigious Mo family from the North!

"Silly girl, even if I refuse, do you think the Mo family would simply let me go?"

Mo Han reached out and gently pinched Li An'an's delicate nose, smiling, "I killed Mo Feng; the feud between the Mo family and me is irreconcilable. Whether I accept today or not, they will come for me tomorrow."

"Then what should we do?" Li An'an's expression grew even more distressed.

"Naturally, it will be your husband beating them to a pulp and forcing them to kneel and beg for mercy."

Mo Han chuckled, speaking with absolute confidence, "Don't forget, I originally hail from the Mo family myself. How could I possibly not know the true strength of their experts?"

Naturally, these words were spoken simply to comfort Li An'an.

"Sigh, very well, but you must be extremely careful," Li An'an nodded, realizing too that even if Mo Han rejected the challenge, the Mo family would never let him off the hook.

Of course, she also understood the deep-seated hatred between Mo Han and the Mo family, believing that even if the Mo family didn't come looking for him, Mo Han would eventually head north to exact his revenge.