The War Begins

After Liu Tian had escorted his mother and newborn sister to a safe location for a while, and until the sounds of gunfire and fighting had already echoed throughout, Liu Yun finally arrived late.

"Dad, you're so slow," Liu Tian said, leaning against the wall. Beside him, besides his mother and sister, were his second uncle's children, Liu Wenhan and her brother, and other related individuals whom he had specifically gathered.

Liu Tian didn't particularly trust the security standards of the estate, which was why he chose to keep the more important people under his watchful eye.

He was quite certain that, at least within his reach, his protective capabilities far surpassed those of the soldiers and guards.

"Finally found you all. Are you all okay?" Liu Yun, having already sent his father and other family members to a different, safer location, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his unharmed daughter, who was even sleeping soundly. "I didn't expect these foolish fanatics to actually dare to attack on a day like this. Don't worry, we've made thorough preparations."

"We've arranged for personnel and a secret code to regularly transmit safety information. Only my second brother and I know the code," Liu Yun reassured the visibly uneasy group. "In this situation, the vanguard will arrive in less than half an hour, and within an hour, the army stationed nearby will be here. Everything is under control."

"So, that means there won't be any support for at least half an hour," Liu Tian said, splashing a bucket of cold water. "If I weren't here, and if things went south fast enough over there, they'd probably only be able to collect corpses."

"How is that possible! I think you're just trying to scare us!" someone who had been forcibly brought here seemed very displeased. "Miss Wenhan, don't be afraid. These are all renowned Fighters brought by the various families. I don't think we'll even need the army's help; we might be able to take down these lunatics on the spot."

This was a man standing beside Liu Wenhan. He had black hair, eyes that intently stared at Liu Wenhan, a handsome appearance, and exquisite clothing. Moreover, even his attire couldn't conceal the obvious signs of excessive indulgence on his face under Liu Tian's gaze. He was clearly a spoiled brat pursuing Liu Wenhan.

"Are you an idiot?" Liu Tian glanced at the speaker. "Being renowned for a long time means your background is well-known, and the strength of the Cheng'an Group's army is generally constant. The combat power of the entire Liu Estate can actually be calculated quite easily."

"I think that Edward, though crazy, isn't stupid. If he really couldn't win, why would he attack at this time?" Liu Tian turned back to his father and asked, "Dad, when you hunt whales, do you go after whales that you clearly can't catch?"

"No! Experienced whalers know that whales you can't catch aren't prey, but hunters." Although this answer clearly damaged morale, Liu Yun wouldn't tarnish his son's image in front of so many outsiders. He answered truthfully, "If I were to make a move, it would definitely mean that the target whale is within my capabilities."

"Your strengths are obvious at a glance, not much different from whales whose strength is directly reflected by their size," Liu Tian said, completely unconcerned by Liu Wenhan's suddenly pale face, and continued his analysis. "Since he's so highly regarded by Second Uncle, I believe Edward is an experienced whaler."

"I can confirm that they probably can't deal with an organized army. But if it's limited to this estate and the reinforcements that might arrive within half an hour," Liu Tian pondered, "if those renowned Fighters haven't concealed too much of their strength, then it's just a matter of seeing what Second Uncle can do with sufficient preparation."

"But before that." Liu Tian suddenly turned his head to the left wall, and at the same time, nearly ten more Fighters with war tattoos on their foreheads leaped out from the crowd. "All of you, fall back. Dad, take care of them. We have guests."

As if to echo his words, with a BOOM, the thick wall of the estate instantly showed a huge crack, kicking up dust everywhere.

"Is this the place? Is this the place?" A Protein Queen, standing 2 meters tall, with muscular build, carrying a Great Hammer on her shoulder, and covered in blood, walked out. Seeing the group of people gathered, she revealed a bloodthirsty smile. "Hi! Esteemed guests, it's party time today. Captain Edward said to kill about 1/3 of you to liven things up. Have you decided who dies first?"

"How is this possible? How did you break through the Blazing Sun Army's defense line?" Many people who knew the strength of the nearby guards instantly turned pale. "Th-this area should have been completely surrounded by the Blazing Sun Army's First Company."

"The Blazing Sun Army? You mean these useless things?" a small, slender creature like a monkey leaped out from the side and jumped onto the Great Hammer. "What a shame. If they weren't so careless, perhaps they could have caused more trouble."

As he spoke, two lifeless heads were fiercely thrown to the ground. "It's just a pity that arrogant fools like them are only at this level. To allow such people to hold command positions, the Crimson Cloud Empire has truly fallen."

"It hurts, it hurts." With a cry like a child's, the ground began to shake, and a Meat Mountain walked in. Its facial features were piled with fat, making it look like a super upright, super fat pig. Countless wounds on this pig's body revealed the fat beneath. "I'm hungry and want to go back to eat. I don't want to be here anymore. When can we go back to eat?"

And as the Meat Mountain spoke, brass bullets were squeezed out from its wounds, falling to the ground with a pleasant crisp sound.

"The Protein Queen and the monkey can be excused, but how did a Meat Mountain of this size get here? Didn't you receive any news?" War tattoos resembling two serrated edges appeared on his head, announcing his identity as a Fighter. Liu Tian turned to his father, Liu Yun, gesturing for him to quickly take his mother, sister, cousin, and younger cousin away, and asked, "It seems there are quite a few problems with traffic management..."

"..."

No one was willing to answer. A powerful killing intent emanating from the three made all the Fighters who had stepped forward involuntarily break out in a cold sweat, their adrenaline surging.

They were directly told that these were the most formidable opponents they had ever faced in their lives, and three of them had arrived at once.

Fortunately, they weren't facing them alone!

The Fighters who had deliberately stayed in the crowd as a backup, guarding the guests, thought this to themselves.

But even with a three-on-one advantage, how could they fight?

Those who knew each other exchanged glances. But no one felt confident...

And while they were still considering tactics, Liu Tian had already made his move.

Who was he going to fight?

The Protein Queen? The monster that looked like a monkey? Or the super Meat Mountain that was clearly well-defended?

The answer came instantly!

It was all three! All three!

Heavenly Martial Killing Dao. Giant Cannon Heavy Fist!

In an instant, Liu Tian threw three punches in rapid succession, the powerful fist energy engulfing all three of them.

With no intention of cooperating with these people, Liu Tian roared with laughter. Before the other Fighters could even figure out their tactics, he took on the incoming enemies single-handedly.