Today was supposed to be a battle for the ages.
Who could have anticipated it? Before Xue Dalong, one of the main figures, could even make a move, Qi Shuai, the eldest son of the Qi Family, was pinned to a large tree, dead.
And now, a sword shot eastward, aid directly at the Qi Family Ancestral Mansion. The very sky seed to shift in response, and the sword's power made everyone shudder with a bone-deep chill.
Consequently, the crowd's focus was no longer on the epic battle between Chen Yang and Xue Dalong. Instead, all eyes were fixed on that single sword, wondering if it could truly obliterate the Qi Family Ancestral Mansion.
After all, of the Qi Family mbers present today, only the second and third generations had appeared. The first generation, the Qi Family Patriarch himself, was still guarding the ancestral mansion. Even Qi Ying of the second generation was already a fourteenth-tier Ten Thousand Phenona Senluo. One could only imagine how formidable the Patriarch's strength truly was.
"You ignorant fool, you're courting death!" Qi Ying remained calm and composed, for he had absolute confidence in his father. To say nothing of a single, retired Zhennan Prince, even two more would be utterly insignificant.
He didn't know what realm Chen Yang had reached, nor did he care to find out. All he knew was that none who reached the ranks of the Eight Great Privileged Families were ordinary. To think of eradicating the Qi Family so effortlessly was a fool's dream!
"Throughout this land of mountains and rivers, even if I, Chen, wished for death, who would dare claim my life?"
Qi Ying was speechless.
The entire crowd was speechless.
Such dominance was simply peerless!
Had anyone else uttered those words, no matter who they were, they would have been laughed out of the province. But this was the Zhennan Prince. Despite his retirent, his majesty was still matchless. Who would dare ignore him?
He was responsible for half the glories of this great era. Setting all else aside, that accomplishnt alone was enough to inspire terror. The Eight Great Privileged Families? The Four Great Imperial Clans? If he so desired, he could topple them from their thrones, one by one!
Yun Island gradually returned to a state of calm. Clusters of crimson azaleas floated on the lake's surface, drifting with the waves.
Not far away, Jin Zheng and Wu Xing stood together. Their previously heavy moods were swept away, replaced by slowly blooming smiles.
"Old Jin, let's make a bet, shall we? On what level of strength you think young Chen Yang has reached," Wu Xing, a man who was always silent and famously sparing with his words, took the rare initiative to speak, asking Jin Zheng with a chuckle.
"I guess he has already stepped beyond Ten Thousand Phenona Senluo and stands in the Starlit Weave," Jin Zheng said cheerfully, stroking his few thin whiskers and squinting.
"I'd wager he's even higher." Wu Xing first shook his head, then nodded, breaking into a wide grin. "Old Jin, you're going to lose to this ti."
"If it's as you say, what does it matter if I lose to you?" Jin Zheng laughed along, his gaze fixed on Chen Yang for a few seconds. He then glanced at Xue Dalong and sighed, "It's just a sha about Xue Dalong."
"To think that he was once such a renowned figure. Now, he's been reduced to being used as soone else's pawn. It's truly lantable."
Wu Xing patted Jin Zheng's shoulder. "Surely you know Chen Yang's way of handling things? I believe he will deal with this matter appropriately."
Jin Zheng nodded and said no more.
"That young man has never once let us down," Wu Xing remarked, filled with emotion.
「In a corner of Chilian Peak.」
An old Taoist priest in a Hundred-Family Garb stared at the departing streak of sword light, his gaze profound and his brow tightly furrowed. "This... this is no mid-grade Treasure Weapon. This seems to be..."
In fact, it wasn't just the old Taoist priest; many others also sensed that this sword was extraordinary. In an instant, countless people were hopping with rage, their faces flushed as they cursed and swore. At the sa ti, so began to direct their resentnt toward Su Yan. This sword was, indeed, from the Su Family.
「At the foot of Chilian Peak.」
On a piece of land blessed by feng shui, said to be shaped like "two dragons playing with a pearl," sprawled an ancient, unadorned mansion covering thousands of square ters. Despite its simple facade, it was the very pinnacle of luxury.
At this mont, within the main courtyard, a brocade-clad elder was contentedly sipping tea, attended by several beautiful maids. Spring was in full bloom, with flowers vying for beauty. The crisp, clean air filled one with a sense of peace and joy. The elder occasionally looked toward the summit of Chilian Peak, a smile playing on his lips.
After today, my Qi Family's na will soar. We will utterly crush the other great privileged families in prestige, the elder, whose na was Qi Tianxiong, murmured with narrowed eyes. A man must know how to seize an opportunity. This Zhennan Prince is destined to beco the stepping stone for my Qi Family's ascent.
Overjoyed, he couldn't help but smack his lips in satisfaction.
SHRIEK!
A sudden, sharp whistling sound caused Qi Tianxiong's eyebrows to twitch. When he looked up at the sky, his expression changed dramatically. At that sa mont, a massive tremor shook the entire Qi Family Ancestral Mansion.
CRACK!
The roofs and the ground bore the brunt of the impact, splintering into a web of terrifying fissures. In an instant, screams of terror rose and fell in waves, echoing endlessly throughout the vast Qi Family Ancestral Mansion.
"What?!"
Qi Tianxiong clearly felt an overwhelming killing intent, an intent aid not just at him, but at the entire Qi Family.
"You wish!"
His expression shifting, Qi Tianxiong stomped his feet on the ground and shot into the air, launching himself to et the rapidly descending Longsword.
The Zhennan Prince?
Qi Tianxiong quickly identified his attacker. After all, his Qi Family hadn't recently offended any major figures or factions. Their only significant action was stepping forward as the vanguard, vowing to kill Chen Yang.
At this thought, Qi Tianxiong's aura surged again, growing even more intense.
A re mid-grade Treasure Weapon. It can't make waves in front of . You court death! he thought with a sneer. You, Zhennan Prince, have ultimately underestimated the people of this world. Young people are always prone to overconfidence.
He was at the peak of the fifteenth stage and had unleashed his full power. The power was so fierce it made the very air tremble. Even from the summit of Chilian Peak, everyone could clearly feel an incredibly powerful aura erupting and rippling outwards.
"Overconfident fool!" Qi Ying scoffed.
At the sa ti, Qi Tianxiong raised his hand, striking toward the oncoming Longsword with the force of the Overlord Giant Cauldron.
BOOM!
The sudden, muffled explosion was like a thunderclap shaking the earth. Before everyone's eyes, the Qi Family Patriarch's entire arm instantly disintegrated in a spray of hot, crimson blood. He plumted downwards even faster than he had shot up.
The instant he hit the ground, everything around him—the granite-paved floor and the surrounding courtyards—cracked, collapsed, and turned to dust.
"This... This is a Superior Treasure Weapon?"
Not a trace of his earlier bravado remained. Qi Tianxiong's eyes bulged so wide they looked as if they might pop from their sockets. He watched, transfixed, as the Longsword plunged straight toward him, its descent unabated.
SHRIEK!
The Longsword pierced through his body, trailing a spray of blindingly bright blood before slamming into the ground.
RUMBLE.
In that instant, the entire Qi Family Ancestral Mansion seed to leap from its foundations, as all its structures disintegrated in midair before crashing back to the ground as a mountain of rubble.
Under the brilliant sun of a beautiful spring day, the Qi Family Ancestral Mansion, once the envy of countless people, was now nothing but a pile of rubble. The billowing dust slowly began to settle.
Qi Ying was dumbstruck.
The crowd on the mountaintop was equally stunned.
Wiped out... It was wiped out? It was really... wiped out! This...
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