Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 922 - 908: Unwilling to Accept Fate
Above the scorching Yan Clan Tribe, Yan Lun, the son of the kneeling-in-mid-air Yan Clan Patriarch, hurriedly said after hearing his father's words, "Father, I promise to work even harder from now on, and I will certainly not disappoint you again in the future!"
The Yan Clan Patriarch had three sons, all of whom aspired to inherit the position of Yan Clan Patriarch one day. Yan Lun did not want to be seen as a disappointment in his father's eyes.
Originally, with outsiders present, Yan Lun wanted to take the lead to show off in front of his father, but unexpectedly, not only did he fail to demonstrate his abilities, he was defeated in the very Yan Clan Territory, which could have enhanced his power! Not only did Yan Lun lose face in front of the entire Yan Clan, but he was also remarked by his father as lacking combat experience.
"This man! It's all because of this man! How dare he defeat me and make me lose face! I, Yan Lun, swear! Someday, I will tear him to shreds to vent my anger today!" Yan Lun looked up, staring at Shi Feng, and vowed fiercely in his heart.
At this moment, the Yan Clan Patriarch, with a serene expression and an aura like an emperor's, kept his gaze on Shi Feng and slowly opened his mouth again, saying indifferently, "You are quite remarkable! To possess such strength and courage at such a young age, I must admit, your talent far surpasses that of my son."
"Father!" When Yan Lun heard his father say that the man was much stronger than himself, he protested in dissatisfaction.
The Yan Clan Patriarch ignored Yan Lun and continued to focus on Shi Feng, saying, "However, if you truly are a spy from the Mountain Witch Clan, then you will be a threat to my Yan Clan Tribe in the future. So, whether you are or not, today, you must die!"
As the Yan Clan Patriarch uttered the word "die," Shi Feng suddenly sensed an invisible and formidable force rapidly descending from the sky, pressing down on him, locking his body in place with no ability to move.
All that awaited was destruction under this force.
"Report to the Patriarch! Outside, there are two people who claim to be the Great Commander and Third Commander of the Python Dragon Clan, saying they have urgent matters and seek an audience!" At this moment, not far behind Shi Feng, a Flame Tribe Warrior suddenly shouted loudly.
"Python Dragon Clan?" The Yan Clan Patriarch showed a look of confusion and murmured.
At this moment, a Python Dragon Clan maiden not far behind Shi Feng hurriedly shouted, "It's the Great Commander and Third Commander! Yan Clan Patriarch, we truly are not members of the evil Mountain Witch Clan. Now that the Great Commander and Third Commander have arrived, they can vouch for us!"
"Are you really from the Python Dragon Clan?" Upon hearing the maiden's words, the Yan Clan Patriarch's gaze returned to Shi Feng, his indifferent face showing a slight furrow of his brows.
The Yan Clan had dealt with the Python Dragon Clan many times before. This young man, regardless of his attire or cultivation, or the combat techniques he exhibited, possessed nothing that identified him with the Python Dragon Clan.
Nevertheless, the Yan Clan Patriarch decided, and the pressure descending towards Shi Feng was immediately withdrawn.
Instantly, Shi Feng felt the oppressive force vanish all of a sudden, causing his entire being to feel light. Power of the Demigod Realm! It had left him unable to muster any resistance!
This feeling, the feeling of life and death being completely controlled by someone else, made Shi Feng feel extremely uncomfortable and repressed!
I! I must become stronger! I must make a breakthrough again! Only when I control the life and death of others can I prevent my own life and death from being decided by others!
"Yan Clan! Yan Clan Patriarch!" Shi Feng clenched his left fist tightly, trembling slightly with the Sky Demon Sword in his right hand, looking coldly at the Yan Clan Patriarch before him.
At this moment, the Yan Clan Patriarch spoke to the Flame Tribe Warrior who had come to report, saying, "Let the two people from the Python Dragon Clan come over."
"Yes!" The Flame Tribe Warrior responded immediately, then turned and transformed into fiery flames, breaking through the air at high speed.
The Python Dragon Clan knew that this was the Yan Clan Tribe's territory, so unlike Shi Feng's unauthorized intrusion, they adhered to the Yan Clan's protocols, reporting their presence, and awaited the Yan Clan Tribe's permission before they could enter.
Otherwise, an unauthorized entry into the Yan Clan Tribe would certainly violate the Yan Clan's rules, just as outsiders trespassing into their Python Dragon Clan Tribe would.
Soon, the Flame Tribe Warrior departed, breaking through the air, and returned, followed by two robust men with snakes around their waists, who were the two commanders of the Python Dragon Clan, Great Commander Mang Da and Third Commander Mang Gang.
"Greetings, Yan Clan Patriarch!" Upon arriving, Mang Da and Mang Gang crossed their hands into fists, placed them on their chests, and slightly bowed in a gesture of respect according to the Wilderness Continent's etiquette, addressing the Yan Clan Patriarch.
Although they immediately saw Shi Feng and the Python Dragon Clan maiden Little Mi, who had been taken by him, their priority was to pay their respects to the Yan Clan Patriarch first.
"Enough! Our Yan Clan and your Python Dragon Clan once formed a brotherly alliance to oppose the evil Mountain Witch Clan. Our two clans have long been as one; there's no need for such formalities," the Yan Clan Patriarch said to Mang Da and Mang Gang.
Then, the Yan Clan Patriarch looked towards Shi Feng and the Python Dragon Clan maiden and asked, "Do you two recognize these two people?"
"Great Commander! Third Commander!" The Python Dragon Clan maiden hurriedly called out to Mang Da and Mang Gang.
Mang Da, without turning around, spoke to the Yan Clan Patriarch, "This young woman is a member of our Python Dragon Clan. Tonight, this mysterious man intruded into our Python Dragon Clan Tribe and abducted our clan's young woman. We pursued into your territory precisely because of this incident."
"Oh?" Upon hearing Mang Da's words, the Yan Clan Patriarch uttered a light "oh" and said, "So, you don't know where this person comes from either?"
"Yes!" Mang Da nodded, "We suspect that the secret techniques and combat skills cultivated by this person are extremely bizarre, something we've never seen before. It's very possible that they originate from that sinister and strange Mountain Witch Clan!"
"I too suspect this person comes from the Mountain Witch Clan!" the Yan Clan Patriarch nodded slightly and continued, "But regardless of whether he comes from the Mountain Witch Clan, for the future peace of our tribe, it's best to eliminate him now!"
"The wisdom of the Yan Clan Patriarch!" Mang Da and Mang Gang nodded in agreement upon hearing the Yan Clan Patriarch's words.
Just as the Yan Clan Patriarch uttered these last words, Shi Feng immediately sensed the powerful invisible force that had just disappeared silently reappear above him, locking his body in place.
Soon after, Shi Feng felt the tremendous pressure again. At this moment, even breathing and slight movements became extraordinarily difficult, and then the formless power fiercely pressed down on him.
"Ah!" Suddenly, a painful howl to the heavens escaped Shi Feng's mouth, distorting his face in agony as the excruciating pain seemed to crush every part of his body under the formless force!