Chapter 670: Chapter 669: Strong Enemy Attacks Again
A group of young people squeezed into the courtyard, making it rather congested. At the forefront were a few geniuses from the Qin family, other than Qin Xiangyu. However, they all seemed quite awkward at this moment.
"Brother Shi, do you have any cultivation methods?"
"Brother Shi, I have some difficulties, may I ask for your advice?"
"Brother Shi, ..."
Among the five notorious figures who were well-known everywhere, Shi Xiaole was arguably the most legendary. He rose from the bottom, with no background or master, and reached where he was today solely on his hard work.
For those young people who did not have any family background, but harbored dreams of the Martial World, he was like a beacon, a living example of successful endeavor.
So it was no exaggeration to describe Kirin as sweeping the Martial World.
Shi Xiaole responded with a smile, but he felt a bit helpless in his heart.
Honestly, he didn’t like being the center of attention and he liked dealing with this kind of scene even less. But the glimmer of hope in the eyes of these young people from the Qin family made it hard for him to turn them down.
Ding...
Just at this moment, a distant bell rang nine times.
The atmosphere in the courtyard changed instantly.
"When the family bell rings five times, it’s a call for everyone to assemble. Seven times means the whole mansion is on alert. Nine times signifies a major event concerning the survival of the family!"
The one who spoke was a young man called Qin Ming, one of the top five geniuses among the younger generation of the Qin family.
In the last few decades, the Qin family had only heard the nine-strike bell twice. The first time was a few months ago when masters from the three major families launched a surprise attack on the Qin family. And now this second time...
"Let’s go. Let’s go and see."
"I hope it’s not those bastards again."
The young people’s faces were grim as they quickly rushed towards the front courtyard.
Shi Xiaole couldn’t help but look up. He saw figures darting through the sky above the Qin Mansion. Portions of powerful Vital Air enveloped the horizon, filling the entire Qin family grounds with an oppressive atmosphere as if a storm was brewing.
Alongside Qin Xiangyu and the others, Shi Xiaole also arrived at the front courtyard.
Whoosh!
A huge transparent light shield protected the Qin family. A hundred feet tall yellow palm pressed down on the light shield, forcing it to sink three feet before it bounced back forcefully.
"You Qin family turtles, grandpa has come again!"
In the sky above the Qin family, a man was laughing wildly. His red eyes filled with abnormal ferociousness, he was the head of the He family, one of the four major families.
Nearly forty people stood beside him.
Among the four major families, the Qin family had the most masters in the Divine Barrier Realm, numbering thirty-seven. The Qiu Family had eighteen, Xue family twelve, He Family nine.
Last time, the Qin family lost nine masters of the Divine Barrier Realm and thirteen were injured. The other three families also suffered heavy losses, leaving only sixteen Terrestrial Immortals fit for battle.
Looking around, all of them were here today, including those severely injured Terrestrial Immortals, none were absent.
But the real reason for the solemn look on the faces of the Qin family was the nine warriors with gloomy and eerie demeanors standing in the center of the three families.
They seemed like incarnations of devils, standing still, and the air around them was filled with the sounds of howling ghosts and wolves. The more attentively one listened, the more intense it became, making one’s body unconsciously tense.
Experts of the Devil Path!
"Qiu Yuansheng, you dare to collude with the evil people of the Devil Path, aren’t you afraid of being attacked by the forces of the Righteous Path?!"
An elder of the Qin family bellowed, his face full of shock and anger.
"Devil Path? These nine are my friends, why mention the Devil Path? On the contrary, it is your Qin family, who’ve been hypocritical for years, doing the exact opposite of what you profess. Today it’s time to give an account to the Martial World."
Qiu Yuansheng, head of the Qiu family, smiled triumphantly, his mouth curled in a confident smirk.
At the level of top-tier forces, the real measure of each other’s strength was the number of experts in the Divine Barrier Realm. So, today, he didn’t bring other masters from the three families and let them ambush at the foot of the mountain instead.
Once the masters in Qin family’s Divine Barrier Realm were wiped out, and the rest of the core power was held back, gradually worn down, would the Qin family not fall?
Even if there were small fish or shrimps who managed to escape, he had already prepared a propaganda machine, taking the initiative. Without evidence, who would dare to accuse them of colluding with the Devil Path?
Everything was planned perfectly. Today, the Qin family will be annihilated.
Thinking about it, Qiu Yuansheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter, venting his triumph.
"You are utterly shameless!"
The people of the Qin family shouted in anger.
But most of them were full of worry.
After the three major families joined forces, their combined power was roughly on par with the Qin family. The reason the Qin family was able to win last time was largely due to their Guardian Clan Array, which gave them the home-field advantage.
But this time was different. Those extra nine masters from the Devil Path were not ordinary people. Especially the grey-robed old man in the center, his aura was very overwhelming and it put a lot of pressure on many masters of the Qin family, only slightly inferior to the Qin family’s Ancestor.
With their participation, could the Qin family continue to hold on?
"Qin family, surrender obediently and swear with your martial arts spirit, to pledge eternal loyalty to us, and we may consider sparing your dog lives."
The grey-robed old man, an Elder from the Hell Gate, looked at everyone with disdain and spoke coldly.
This operation, which was led by his disciple Qiu Yuansheng, was overall satisfactory to him. After taking down the Qin family, he believed that in a few years, the entire Martial World of Yuanling would be under their control. Then, he would surely receive a great reward from the Hell Gate.
"Do you guys think victory is already in your hands?"
At the moment when the Qin family was in distress, the always silent Ancestor of the Qin family finally spoke up.
"Oh, not so?"
A Terrestrial Immortal from the Hell Gate scoffed coldly.
The Ancestor of the Qin Family clapped his hands, saying, "My old friends, it seems I must trouble you once again."
Whiz. Whiz. Whiz.
Three figures appeared beside the Ancestor of the Qin Family. They appeared as elderly men, but the aura emanating from their bodies was as startling as a heavenly rainbow, so powerful that some of the Qin Family elites nearby dared not look directly at them.
Terrestrial Immortals.
These were three highly skilled Terrestrial Immortals!
"Brother Qin, what trouble? You and I have been old friends for many years. If my old bones are of use, I am more than happy to put them into action."
"If I don’t move about a bit now that I’m old, I’m afraid there will be no more opportunities."
"Wherever there are creatures of the Devil Path, I will kill them."
The Qin Family’s Ancestor has roamed the Martial World for many years and, due to his integrity, he has made many friends. These three Terrestrial Immortals are his old buddies that he has befriended for many years.
They had received a letter from the Ancestor of the Qin Family and had secretly rushed here long ago. In truth, even if the three great families hadn’t bothered the Qin Family, the Qin Family would have taken action sooner or later.
The reason why the Ancestor of the Qin Family could sit at the helm of the number one family in Yuanling for many years was not only due to his strength.
"Hmm, the addition of a few strays matters not. Kill them!"
The gray-robed Elder sneered and took the lead. With a push of both hands, a terrifying Vigorous Air formed like a heaven-supporting grinding disk and crashed on top of the Qin Family’s Array System with a rumbling sound.
At the same time, nearly forty Terrestrial Immortals also exerted their power collectively. Their Vigorous Air interwoven together, shaking the world in all directions as the void is torn into fragments.
Grumble grumble grumble...
The surface of the Guardian Clan Array formed wave after wave of ripples, and hollows appeared under the ripples.
As a first-rate force, the Qin Family’s Guardian Clan Array had reached the peak level of the Divine Barrier Realm, but it was difficult to withstand the joint efforts of dozens of Terrestrial Immortals.
"Go out and kill them!"
The Ancestor of the Qin Family shouted. Beneath his kindly appearance, a ruthless side was revealed.
While the Qin Family martial artists controlled the Array System, he was the first to charge forward, slashing his blade towards the enemy. The blade light, stretching up to five hundred lengths, seemed to divide the world into two sides.
"Qin, today your head will fall!"
Enemies come to face each other with red eyes. Three Peak Earth Immortals from the three great families actively sought out the Ancestor of the Qin Family. Now confident, they were rampant.
"Loveless Slash!"
With power gathered to its limit, the Qin Family’s Ancestor lifted his blade up. Half of the blade light was solid, half was hazy, filled with an emOTIONless charm.
It wasn’t a heartless and unrighteous type of emotionlessness, but the emotionlessness that comes from understanding the world.
Clang!
Despite the efforts of three Peak Earth Immortals, they were swept away by the blade light and quickly retreated hundreds of meters. On the reinforcement of the Guardian Clan Array, the strength of the Ancestor of the Qin Family was even stronger than usual.
"Withering Finger!"
A thick grey-black finger light descended from the sky, enveloping the Ancestor of the Qin Family the moment it appeared, with the exterior of the finger light exuding a rotting air.
The one who made the move was the grey-robed Elder.
Chhssh.
The blade light severed the Withering Finger, and the Ancestor of the Qin Family shot out. But, at this moment, the attacks of the three Peak Earth Immortals had arrived, closing off his escape route from different directions.
On the other side, the three old friends of the Ancestor of the Qin Family were each facing a master from the Hell Gate. Each clash was intense, and every encounter caused a thunderous explosion in the sky.
The remaining elites on both sides were also bloodshot, recklessly utilizing their unique skills.
"No good, look over there!"
At this moment, a Qin Family servant lost all color from his face, pointing towards the northeast.
Without needing his reminder, many had already noticed the abnormality there.
Today’s power balance between the two sides was not equal.
After the addition of the Hell Gate elites, the Terrestrial Immortals of the three great families definitely had the upper hand. Now, three more individuals had freed up their hands and were attacking the Guardian Clan Array with full effort.
If they succeeded in breaking through it, the outcome would be evident.
"Kya kya kya, aren’t you guys running yet? Oh, right, with this tortoise shell Array System in place, even if you want to escape, you wouldn’t be able to. Haha, you’re all going to die."
A He Family elite gritted his teeth, his face gruesomely distorted by excitement.
When he learned his family was colluding with the Devil Path, it was already too late to do anything about it. Since they couldn’t resist, they might as well kill everyone they see.
The two other Terrestrial Immortals, one from the Qiu Family and one from the Hell Gate, kept their heads down and attacked, with a cruel and wanton smile at the corner of their mouth.
The intimidating atmosphere of despair quickly spread among the Qin Family, causing some to tremble, some to turn pale, and some to grasp weapons, ready to fight the enemy till death.
They didn’t expect the three great families to be so audacious to collude with the Devil Path, but it was too late for regrets.
There were also some, who unconsciously looked for a figure in a green robe in the crowd, like a drowning person desperately wanting to grab a life-saving straw.
Now that the Kirin had become a Divine Barrier Realm Master, could he withstand those three?
As this thought arose, even they themselves helplessly shook their heads.
Out of the five prodigies, it’s undeniable that they’re invincible at the same level, but those three weren’t at the first level of the Divine Barrier Realm. The weakest among them was at the second level of the Divine Barrier Realm, and the strongest had reached the third level.
Back at the Endless Risky Peak, Jade Lion, at the first level of the Divine Barrier Realm, defeated Xing Shuzi at the third level, shocking the Martial World. But at that time, he had already accumulated nearly a year of experience at the Divine Barrier Realm level.
No matter how high the Kirin’s talent is, it’s not possible for him to reach Jade Lion’s strength just after breaking into the Divine Barrier Realm.
