Walking deep into the dense forest, Shen Han slowed his pace. Sensing that the Tang Family members had arrived, Shen Han said, "Everyone, come out."
Tang Yunfei was startled, then appeared, surprised by Shen Han's sharp awareness, who could detect their ambush in such a situation. He spoke frankly without any pretense: "You are the Ice Element Martial Artist who killed my brother, Tang Yunxiang, in the Shadowed Forest, aren't you?"
"Oh? I don't have an Ice Element. Don't wrongly accuse a good person."
"Stop pretending. You have a Hunter Alliance Hunter's Badge on you. The Mental Energy aura you left on it is exactly the same as the Mental Energy aura of the Ice Element Martial Artist who killed my brother," Tang Yunfei said, throwing out a compass. "You certainly have great skill, hiding for so long and making everyone run in circles."
Seeing that the Tang Family had seen through him, Shen Han remained calm, "It seems you are determined to keep me here today?"
"Can you answer a few questions for me?" Tang Yunfei was always very curious about Shen Han's Special Ability. "Are you really an Ice Element Martial Artist? If not, why can you use Ice Element skills?"
"Do you believe me if I say my Ice Element just Awakened yesterday?" Shen Han said with a playful look.
"Stubborn. Once we catch you, we'll get any secret out of you through torture. Are you ready to die?" Tang Yunfei sneered.
"Are you sure just a few of you can keep me here?" Shen Han seemed very confident.
"My father will arrive soon. You won't be able to escape today, so don't have any illusions. As long as you tell me how you killed my brother, I can consider leaving you a complete corpse."
"You'll find out very soon." Shen Han sneered.
Under the Sniff skill, Shen Han found that Tang Yunfei and these Tang Family disciples were mostly at the Martial Master Middle and Late Stage, with Tang Yunfei being slightly higher at the Martial Spirit Early Stage.
Nightshade Dark Breath was quietly activated. By the time the Tang Family disciples noticed the surroundings becoming dark and oppressive, it was too late. Dark Element quickly spread, enveloping hundreds of meters of space around them.
"This is bad, this is a Dark Element skill, Nightshade Dark Breath. What exactly is going on? He, how can he use Dark Element skills?" Tang Yunfei inwardly thought it was bad, and his uneasy feeling grew stronger.
"Ah~"
"No~"
"Mercy~"
"Please, don't kill me."
Under the cover of Nightshade Dark Breath, the Tang Family disciples could barely use any skills. Their Mental Energy and Cultivation were completely restrained, and they could only run wildly, hoping to escape from the Nightshade Dark Breath as quickly as possible.
"Chichi chi~", more than a dozen Netherworld Pierces mercilessly penetrated their throats. In an instant, all the Tang Family members, except for Tang Yunfei, lay on the ground, their life force rapidly draining away.
Tang Yunfei saw the bad situation and, relying on his Martial Spirit Early Stage Cultivation and keen reflexes, quickly adjusted his posture, narrowly dodging the fatal blow, but his ear was still pierced by a Netherworld Pierce, bleeding profusely. It was then that he truly realized Shen Han's terror.
As the duration of Nightshade Dark Breath approached its end, Tang Yunfei found that his Lightning Element and Wind Element stars had broken through the restraint, and he immediately used Wind Element footwork, attempting to flee.
"Trying to escape? No way!" Shen Han sneered. Just as he was about to give chase, he suddenly felt a strong wind pressure coming from behind him. Turning his head, he saw that Tang Haoran had already arrived.
Shen Han quickly activated his Sniff skill to observe Tang Haoran's Cultivation—
Name: Tang Haoran
Mental Energy: Martial Spirit King Eighth Stage
Special Ability Rank: Lightning Element - A Rank, Wood Element - B Rank
Shen Han's heart tightened. Martial Spirit King Eighth Stage! The difference in Cultivation between them was almost like heaven and earth; there was almost no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.
Tang Haoran, seeing his son injured, was furious. He raised his hand and unleashed a full-power attack. The Lightning Element skill, Thunderous Fury, was activated, and a thick red-purple lightning pillar struck directly at Shen Han's head. The lightning pillar carried a world-destroying power, as if it would annihilate everything.
Tang Yunfei saw his father arrive in time and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned back, ready to avenge the dead Tang Family disciples.
"Instant Movement!" At the moment the lightning struck, Shen Han instantly teleported away. The lightning pillar crashed to the ground, creating a ten-meter-wide deep pit. The surrounding trees were instantly cut by the electric current, charred everywhere, but Shen Han's figure had already disappeared from view.
"Yunfei, be careful," Tang Haoran suddenly realized something, but it was already too late. Shen Han had teleported behind Tang Yunfei and grabbed his neck.
Seeing Shen Han holding his son hostage, Tang Haoran's eyes reddened, and his body trembled, "Let's talk, don't hurt Yunfei."
"Your whole family came to kill me, what's there to talk about? Those who kill will be killed," Shen Han sneered.
"If you dare touch a single hair on my son, your family, your close ones, everyone connected to you will be buried with my son," Tang Haoran threatened fiercely.
"You'll see if I dare." Shen Han's grip tightened, and Tang Yunfei's face had turned a deep red.
"No, no, no, you've already killed my youngest son, and now you want to kill my eldest son. You are so ruthless."
"I'm ruthless? When Tang Yunxiang robbed my resources and tried to kill me, why didn't you say your son was ruthless? Are you only allowed for your son to kill others, but others aren't allowed to touch your son? What kind of logic is that?"
"Let's talk nicely. Release my son, I'll agree to any conditions you have. I can provide you with resources for Cultivation." Looking at Tang Yunfei's purple and swollen face, Tang Haoran trembled all over. He swore that once Tang Yunfei was rescued, he would grind Shen Han to dust, but at this moment, he could only suppress his anger.
"Replace skill, activate—" Shen Han had been talking to distract Tang Haoran, and taking advantage of the other party's emotional state and weakened guard, he activated the Replace skill, replacing Tang Haoran's A-Rank Lightning Element and B-Rank Wood Element with the E-Rank Water Element and F-Rank Earth Element copied from a passerby.
Tang Haoran suddenly felt his Mental Energy being drained. He was about to look into his Sea of Consciousness to check the situation when he saw Shen Han's hand move slightly. "Crack—" With a crisp sound, Tang Yunfei's neck was instantly twisted, and he fell to the ground, dead.
"Yunfei, my child—!" Tang Haoran roared, his eyes bloodshot, filled with despair and rage. The fury in his chest almost burned away his reason. He roared again, "Thunderous Fury, die for me!" However, the expected lightning did not appear.
"What's going on?"
His heart trembled. He had felt a large chunk of his Mental Energy suddenly disappear earlier. Looking into his Sea of Consciousness, he was horrified to find that the once bright Lightning Element and Earth Element stars had been replaced by dim Water Element and Earth Element, like a nightmare. Shen Han had not only taken away his power but also made him lose the right to seek revenge.
Shen Han naturally did not hold back and fired a Flame Bomb at Tang Haoran.
"I hate it—!" In the last moments of his life, Tang Haoran's heart was filled with unwillingness and regret. He didn't know if he hated himself for not having properly guided his son, for indulging Tang Yunxiang's arrogance, which ultimately led to disaster; or if he hated himself for being powerless to save his eldest son.
"So, Shen Han's Special Ability is to Replace others' Special Abilities, no wonder~" Unfortunately, the truth could not be conveyed, and his world completely plunged into darkness.