A... a Great Emperor?!

Sometimes, a family being too united in spirit was not necessarily a good thing. It was all too easy for them to get carried away and be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Fang Zheng dared to do this because he had a trump card, but the clan members did not know that. They only knew that their clan leader was sacrificing himself to win the entire clan a slim chance at survival.

But would it really work?

The Wang Family was famous for its ruthless tyranny. Once they moved, they exterminated entire households, cutting the grass and pulling out the roots to eliminate all future trouble!

The clan leader's sacrifice would likely be meaningless, yet seeing the resolute look on his face, the Fang Family members still stopped advancing.

At the same time, the Fang Family Patriarch, who had witnessed everything from high in the sky, instantly descended before Fang Zheng and sneered. "How touching, Fang Zheng. Knowing this would happen, do you regret not disciplining your son properly back then?"

Fang Zheng's expression was calm. "I don't think my Fan'er did anything wrong. I only hate that I am not strong enough—that I could not become Fan'er's support and instead became his weak spot!"

"Hahaha, you know yourself quite well!" The Fang Family Patriarch laughed loudly. "That's right, weakness is the original sin. If you tell me where Fang Fan is hiding right now, I can consider giving you a quick death!"

Fang Zheng fell silent for a moment, his gaze dark as he looked at him. "So even if I agree to cooperate with you, I still cannot trade it for a chance for the Fang Family to survive?"

"Hahaha, don't be ridiculous!" The Fang Family Patriarch gave a sinister smile. "My Wang Family has dominated Yunzhou for so long by relying on two things. First, being ruthless. Second, never showing mercy!"

"There are only two paths before you now. Either the Fang Family dies swiftly, or you watch helplessly as they are tortured to death!"

Ding! It has been detected that you are being threatened by a powerful expert. This cannot be resolved with your own strength!

A rescue mission has been generated: Group member 'I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven,' whose son's excessive talent has drawn the fear of powerful experts, is now in grave danger and cannot resolve it with his own strength. Group members with the ability are requested to lend aid.

Mission Combat Power requirement: 2.5 million or above.

Mission reward: 3 million points, 250,000 group experience.

Synchronizing and uploading to this group. All members, please decide whether to accept the mission within thirty seconds. Upon timeout, it will be directly uploaded to the public zone.

God of Light is Out of Business: Holy shit, worthy of Lord Fang! Making a move means making a huge move!

A Sword Immortal with Clean Sleeves: It might be difficult for us, but for Great Group Leader, it's merely the lift of a hand. With another two hundred thousand group experience, the benefits can be upgraded again. Following Great Group Leader means eating nine meals in three days!

I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven: Great Group Leader, save me!

The Immortal Ascension Tribulation is Still Chasing Me: Don't be afraid. I'm here. The chaos you have stirred up shall be quelled by me!

The Group Master has accepted the mission. Spatial transmission is about to begin.

Fang Zheng's heart immediately settled, his sense of security completely maxed out. Without another thought, he said, "Alright, I agree!"

With that, he took out his son's life-bound jade token.

Of course, he was not really summoning his son to come and die. He was merely buying some time. He even genuinely wanted his son to come watch the show. Dad might not be very capable, but Dad could call in backup!

No matter how badass that little cub was, he still had to keep a low profile. After all, he merely had the potential of a Great Emperor, while the Group Master big shot with nine hundred million Combat Power might be a true Great Emperor!

Within the Fang Family, seeing him pull another such absurd stunt, the strongest clan elder immediately cried out in grief, "Fang Zheng! What are you doing? Without Fang Fan, my Fang Family truly will have no hope of rising again!"

Fang Zheng was silent for a moment before suddenly bursting into laughter. "Simple. I only need to become invincible!"

As he spoke, the void above his head suddenly warped, and a brilliant spatial vortex slowly emerged.

The sudden phenomenon startled the Fang Family Patriarch, and he instinctively took half a step back.

But Fang Zheng did not care about any of that. Catching him off guard, he strode up and slapped him hard across the face!

"Damn old bastard, I've been putting up with you for a fucking long time!"

"You! Courting death!!!" Caught completely off guard, the Fang Family Patriarch took that slap squarely across the face. Instantly enraged, he raised his palm and struck at Fang Zheng!

At that moment, that palm was only 0.01 meters away from Fang Zheng's crown, but after a strange ripple swept past, it could no longer descend.

The surrounding space froze in an instant. Everyone present seemed to have been struck by an Immobilization Spell, unable to move even a fraction.

Only Fang Zheng, protected by the chat group system, was unaffected. He trembled with excitement, his burning gaze fixed on the calm figure slowly stepping out of the spatial vortex.

Before the man had even fully emerged, merely a wisp of his aura had suppressed the Fang Family Patriarch. Was this the strength of a big shot with nine hundred million Combat Power?!

"Welcome, Group Master God!"

"Mm." Chen Yi gave a slight nod.

This time, there was no communication barrier. The language code of this world was the common tongue, sparing him from having to search souls for decoding and becoming tainted with the aura of this world's Heavenly Dao.

Not far away, the Fang Family Patriarch, suppressed in place, felt even the tip of his heart trembling. He said in a shaking voice:

"A... a-a... Great Emperor?!!"

This pressure that vaguely crushed the void, this aura that caused even the Quasi-Emperor laws he cultivated to collapse without cease...

There was no mistake!

The man before him was a Great Emperor!

But how was that possible?!

The previous Great Emperor had only self-severed his Dao Fruit and joined the Dark Forbidden Zone less than a thousand years ago. The Heavenly Heart Seal had not even recondensed yet. How could a Great Emperor-level existence have appeared?!

And from the looks of it, Fang Zheng had invited him here?!

No, why? What right did a tiny Fang Family have?!

Chen Yi cast him an indifferent glance, then turned to Fang Zheng and asked softly, "What are the mission requirements?"

Fang Zheng pondered for a moment before answering, "Group Master big shot, this is an upgradable mission. It says that to eliminate all future trouble, the Wang Family must be uprooted entirely. The mission reward will also increase accordingly. Whether to accept it or not is up to you."

Chen Yi answered without hesitation, "Accept it. Why wouldn't I?"

The previous mission had only given one hundred and fifty thousand points—not even enough to buy a single Immortal Origin Stone. It was not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

This mission's three million points were at least respectable, but that was only fifteen Immortal Origin Stones. If he could earn more, of course he would not turn it down.

"Understood, Group Master." Fang Zheng nodded slightly, then turned his icy gaze upon the Fang Family Patriarch and said solemnly, "Please kill this villain!"

Hearing those words, the Fang Family Patriarch's mind instantly crashed.

Was I mad, or had the world gone mad?

What right did Fang Zheng have to command an existence suspected of being a Great Emperor?

And what right did I, Wang Chen, have to end up facing a Great Emperor?

"N-no, I think there may be some misunderstanding between us. Senior, please don't—"

Chen Yi could not be bothered to listen to his nonsense. He raised a hand and snapped his fingers. The Fang Family Patriarch instantly turned to ashes and scattered cleanly into the air.

From the moment one stepped onto the path of cultivation, one's fate had already been handed over to Heaven's Will.

The road of cultivation was fraught with hardships and perils. One had to contend with heaven, contend with earth, and contend with people. In this world where the strong devoured the weak, dying halfway along the road was perfectly normal.

Chen Yi had two bottom lines: first, he did not kill mortals; second, he did not kill those blessed with merit.

Clearly, the Fang Family Patriarch met neither condition. It was only right that he assist Chen Yi's cultivation!

Ding! The first stage of the mission has been completed. 3 million points and 200,000 group experience have been issued to your chat group personal account. Please check and confirm receipt.

The second stage of the mission has begun: To ensure the safety of group member 'I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven,' eliminate all future trouble and destroy all living forces of the Wang Family.

Combat Power requirement: 10 million or above.

Mission reward: Depends on the circumstances.

Note: During the mission, the chat group's shielding power will remain active. You will not be expelled by this world's Heavenly Dao.