Chapter 396: Below the Creation Realm, All Are Ants
’Are the Yan Family really that terrifying?’
Jiang Xinghai, who had left a sliver of his consciousness outside, was naturally aware of all this.
Of course, he didn’t want to watch so many people sacrifice themselves to protect him. He withdrew that sliver of consciousness and decided to focus his entire being on his breakthrough.
At Yan Qingshan’s command, everyone entered a state of combat readiness.
Furthermore, all members of the Central State Martial Arts Department at the Venerable Realm and above were summoned to bolster their forces.
As time passed, dark clouds suddenly began to gather in the once-clear sky.
The epicenter of the storm clouds was directly over the Mu Family estate.
’Has Master reached the most critical stage of his cultivation?’ Yan Qingshan wondered, his expression growing more solemn as he observed the strange phenomenon.
He could feel strange energies gradually converging within the clouds.
RUMBLE!!!
Suddenly, a series of thunderclaps echoed through the sky.
The wind began to stir.
A few minutes later, the thunderstorm broke as if on cue.
"Chairman Yan, the Yan Family’s car has been spotted!"
At that moment, Yan Qingshan received a message from the Butcher.
The report instantly sent the tension skyrocketing.
"We’ll give it our all. Don’t leave Master’s side for even a single step." The Butcher then ended the call.
He and Qiu Shirong were leading the team a hundred meters from the Mu Family estate, forming the first line of defense.
In their view, a van was approaching, neither speeding up nor slowing down.
The wind howled and the rain raged!
Everyone stood their ground at the first line of defense, letting the wind and rain batter them as they glared coldly at the approaching van.
SCREECH!
The van finally stopped in front of the Butcher, Qiu Shirong, and their men.
An elderly man with a full beard stepped out of the vehicle.
Strangely, no matter how hard the wind and rain fell, not a single drop landed on him.
A protective barrier seemed to surround his body, repelling the raindrops before they could even touch him.
The Butcher and Qiu Shirong’s eyes narrowed.
He was a Creation Realm expert!
The bearded elder saw their astonishment and offered a kindly smile. "Li Tu, Qiu Shirong, don’t you recognize me?"
"Yan Haixuan, the fifth elder of the Yan Family!" The Butcher, Li Tu, exclaimed, his eyes wide.
Qiu Shirong’s face also lit with recognition. "It’s been twenty years. We were at the same cultivation level back then, yet you’ve soared to such heights."
"Just a stroke of good fortune," Yan Haixuan said with a faint smile.
’This is not good!’ the Butcher and Qiu Shirong thought.
They remembered Yan Duo’s threat: his third granduncle, Yan Haichuan, would be coming in person today!
Then why was his fifth granduncle, Yan Haixuan, here as well?
Did that mean Yan Haichuan was also in the car?
Suddenly, Yan Haixuan’s expression turned cold, his thick beard seeming to bristle. "Are you two deliberately obstructing the Yan Family’s path? As far as I know, our families have no quarrel with yours, do we?"
"This road leads to the Mu Family estate. No one is getting through today. Please turn back," the Butcher said, his conviction unwavering.
Qiu Shirong was of the same mind, his expression just as cold.
"So, I can take this to mean you are determined to block the Yan Family’s way, is that right?" Yan Haixuan said coolly.
The Butcher and Qiu Shirong took a step forward in unison. Their actions said it all.
Even though their combined strength was no match for Yan Haixuan, they would defend their master, Jiang Xinghai, to the death.
"In that case, don’t blame me for what comes next." A cold glint finally appeared in Yan Haixuan’s eyes.
"Then let’s fight!" With a wave from the Butcher and Qiu Shirong, the hundred men behind them charged forward.
"Hahaha!"
Yan Haixuan burst out laughing. "Anyone below the Creation Realm is nothing but an ant!"
"Fifth Brother, Third Brother said to just intimidate them. They’re still of some use."
At that moment, a bearded elder leaned his head out of the driver’s window.
"Yan Haibin!"
The Butcher and Qiu Shirong stared. The fourth elder of the Yan Family was here too!
And judging by his aura, Yan Haibin was also a Creation Realm expert!
"Oh, I almost forgot. This trip is about bringing Central State under the Yan Family’s banner. My mistake." Having made his decision, Yan Haixuan moved forward to engage them.
The faces of the Butcher and Qiu Shirong darkened.
’We can’t even handle Yan Haixuan alone!’
’And now Yan Haibin is in the car too!’
’Does that mean Yan Haichuan must be in there as well, overseeing things?’
"We will block you even if we have to die!"
"Everyone, on my command, defend to the death!"
In the blink of an eye, Qiu Shirong and the Butcher vanished, and the clansmen behind them launched their attack.
But Yan Haixuan merely formed a Dharma Seal in the air with his hands, and an immense power erupted from his body.
BOOM! BOOM!
With a great roar, Yan Haixuan released the majestic power from his hands.
The fist of energy radiated a terrifying aura, and the air shrieked in its wake.
Qiu Shirong and the Butcher intercepted the massive fist mid-air, unleashing the full extent of their power.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...
The force of Yan Haixuan’s attack sent them both flying.
As for the weaker clansmen behind them, they were all knocked unconscious where they stood.