CHAPTER 478: CHAPTER 458: PERHAPS IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY

Liang Family, one of the noble families in Yan Country.

However, there’s also a hierarchy among the noble families.

The strongest families are naturally those of the five elders in the Elder Council.

Their words and actions can decide the fate of Yan Country, and major decisions are all made by them.

The second-tier families are qualified to participate in the Elder Council’s elder position competition.

Their power is also considerable. After all, fortunes change, and who knows, one day the elder position might fall to them. Therefore, their status is also high in Yan Country, such as the Song Family.

Other than these two types, all other noble families are called third-tier families.

These family powers have weakened over a thousand years of transmission and no longer have the qualification to participate in the Elder Council, but even a dying camel is bigger than a horse; they still have Celestial Realm Martial Artists in their families.

Liang Family is one of them.

It is rumored that there is a mid-stage Celestial Realm Martial Artist in their family, with formidable strength.

As for some noble families that don’t even have Celestial Realm Martial Artists, they are considered insignificant.

Of course, even insignificant noble families are not ones ordinary people can offend, and the treatment their descendants receive far exceeds that of commoners and even some Awakeners.

"Yes, he is the ancestor of the Liang Family."

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly.

Who would have thought an ancestor-level figure would appear here? How could they compete?

Everyone gradually came back to their senses, and all were furious.

Many of them also came from noble families, and their family’s strength was greater than the Liang Family’s.

However, their family’s ancestors did not come out to vie for cultivation resources with these juniors.

The Cyan Dragon Fruit is precious, but is it so precious that it would draw out an ancestor-level figure to personally take it?

Of course, they only dared to mutter these words in their hearts and not say them out loud. After all, he was the Liang Family ancestor. If someone heard them bad-mouthing him, they could be killed, and their family would not go to war with the Liang Family over them, right?

"Ah, if I had known this, we shouldn’t have come."

"Yes, what a waste of time and effort."

"It’s too late to say anything now."

"I think there’s no need to hurry. Maybe he won’t be able to handle that Beast King-level Fierce Beast?" someone whispered.

"That’s impossible, right?"

People around couldn’t believe it when they heard this.

But they all stayed, thinking if it turned out to be true, they might have another chance?

Even if it doesn’t happen, it’s expected. Anyway, when they go back, they’ll make sure everyone knows about it.

Little did they know, their words were all heard by the elderly man.

"A bunch of kids, wanting to watch me make a fool of myself? Dream on."

The elderly man in white sneered in his heart.

If he couldn’t kill an ordinary Beast King, then he shouldn’t be alive.

However, for someone of his status to vie for opportunities with a group of juniors didn’t sound good. But what could he do?

The Liang Family’s talents have dwindled over hundreds of years; he is the only Celestial Realm Martial Artist. Over these years, it is precisely because of his existence that the Liang Family has remained peaceful.

But if he were gone, the Liang Family would inevitably be divided by other families. This has happened too many times, even his Liang Family has divided other families in such a way.

Therefore, he would never permit this to happen. He couldn’t die of old age; he can only die once the family has produced another Celestial Realm Martial Artist.

Unfortunately, the Liang Family doesn’t have very good life extension cultivation techniques or any Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands; it can only rely on some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to extend life.

Take this Cyan Dragon Fruit, for instance. The first intake extends life by a hundred years, but the second intake has much reduced effects, and the third or fourth intake only extends life by a few years.

Even so, it’s better than nothing, right?

But to spend a million points to buy a treasure that only extends life by a few years is too wasteful, so he had to go through the trouble of coming out to get it himself.

At this moment, everyone unanimously chose to stop and looked towards the elderly man.

The latter continued to move forward.

Countless fierce beasts turned to nothing under his sword qi.

Even a group of Commander-level Fierce Beasts couldn’t harm him in the slightest.

Finally, accompanied by an angry roar, the Beast King-level Fierce Beast appeared.

A sixty-meter-tall rhinoceros-like creature, entirely black with a single horn on its nose that shimmered.

Dragon Rhinoceros.

It looked nothing like a dragon on the outside.

But it is said that this creature contains a trace of dragon blood in its body that suppresses other fierce beasts, making even fierce beasts of the same level fear it and their combat strength diminish.

"Boom!"

The Dragon Rhinoceros opened its mouth and spat out a massive purple flame column, heading straight towards the elderly man.

The fierce beasts around it didn’t even touch a spark before they were all turned to ash.

"Is this the prowess of a Beast King-level Fierce Beast?"

Chen Fan squinted his eyes.

No wonder Beast King-level Fierce Beasts have the power to destroy a large city.

The elderly man in white, however, smiled.

Because the flame column was blocked by sword qi a hundred meters away and could not advance further.

"Damn, it’s blocked?"

Someone was dumbfounded.

That flame was purple. It had to be over ten thousand degrees.

"After all, he is the Liang Family ancestor, who has lived for hundreds of years."

"Yes, and he has yet to make a move."

Others chimed in.

They stayed to see the elderly man’s techniques.

"Is this all you have?"

The elderly man in white addressed the Dragon Rhinoceros.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Rhinoceros’ eyes filled with human-like rage, and the diameter of the flame column doubled, reaching twenty meters!

The Commander-level Fierce Beasts nearby fled in fear.

Martial Artists around also distanced themselves.

"Interesting."

The elderly man in white nodded slightly, "Not bad, but still too weak. Very well, I shall send you off."

He brought his right hand’s two fingers together.

A massive sword qi of twenty to thirty meters appeared above him. As his fingers pointed out, the giant sword shot towards the Dragon Rhinoceros with a loud bang.

"Is this the power of a Celestial Realm Martial Artist?"

"Too powerful!"

Everyone looked at the sword qi in the sky in shock.

Even Fang He and other Awakeners were speechless.

Before the Celestial Realm, Martial Artists and Awakeners had a huge gap in strength.

But after reaching the Celestial Realm, Martial Artists could harness Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, whether it was wind, rain, thunder, or other forces.

In some respects, this was also a superpower.

"Boom!"

A loud noise echoed.

The expected scene of the Dragon Rhinoceros being pierced by sword qi and dying did not happen.

The massive sword qi was blocked by its horn.

"Bang!"

Like a shattering mirror, the sword qi broke apart.

"Roar!"

The Dragon Rhinoceros roared, its massive eyes showing contempt, as if to say, is this it?

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Then their mouths curved up.

Hah, this so-called Sword Saint of Liang Country wasn’t all that impressive? He hadn’t made a move yet, so everyone thought he was formidable. Now it seems he’s nothing special?

The elderly man’s face turned dark, muttering to himself, "What a beast. I intended to let you know your limits, but since you refuse the toast only to drink a penalty, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

His entire aura changed.

A deep and sonorous voice echoed.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect!"

Instantly, countless sword qi flew out from him, like rushing rivers, heading towards the Dragon Rhinoceros.

The sword qi wasn’t as large as the initial one, only ten meters in length, but there were so many.

In a flash, the entire world was filled with sword qi.

The Dragon Rhinoceros’ eyes showed fear, as it turned to run.

It sensed extreme danger.

But it was too late; no matter how fast it was, it couldn’t outrun the sword qi behind.

"Squelch!"

A sword qi pierced its body.

The skin it was proud of, capable of resisting missile blasts, was pierced through like paper.

One.

Two.

Three.

Hundreds,

Thousands!

In the blink of an eye, the immense Beast King-level Fierce Beast vanished into thin air, including its distinctive horn.

The remaining thousands of sword qi pierced nothingness.

But no one paid attention, as everyone was stunned by the elderly man’s Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect.

They were left speechless, their minds blank.

Chen Fan was also shocked.

Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect.

Supreme-level Martial Arts.

He suspected that vajra indestructible body might not withstand Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect unless the body’s strength was incredibly high, then with the vajra indestructible body’s enhancement, it could block it.

Now, it seemed true.

A mere thousand sword qi had crushed an ordinary Beast King, so killing a top-level Beast King with ten thousand sword qi wouldn’t be impossible.

"Luckily, my undying golden body is about to be unlocked. If I elevate it to perfection, I won’t fear these old monsters anymore, and..."

Chen Fan looked at the elderly man’s face.

The previously rosy face now showed a trace of paleness, and his left hand fingers trembled slightly involuntarily.

His gaze tightened.

Although this mid-stage Celestial Realm Martial Artist had perfected Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, fully unleashing it consumed him greatly.

It made sense; the more powerful the secret technique, the greater the consumption.

To kill the Dragon Rhinoceros, he didn’t need to pay this price. He did it to show off and amaze everyone.

"It seems like an opportunity for me."

Chen Fan’s heart surged with a bold idea.