The many noises throughout the clamorous clan lands abruptly ceased.
Many cultivators of the Qin Lineage stiffened as well.
Zhang Cheng no longer concealed his presence. It rose slowly, stirring the chaotic Spiritual Qi above the Nangong Aristocratic Clan, and a tremendous presence erupted from the scrawny old man.
He was indeed a Golden Core Realm cultivator!
"A G-Golden Core True Person!"
"The Nangong Household really has a Golden Core guarding it!"
"Grandfather-"
Nangong Ling gazed into the sky in disbelief, murmuring to herself.
Qin Feiyu recovered from his surprise, his expression darkening slightly.
"The Nangong Aristocratic Clan has endured for a thousand years. They really do still have a Golden Core guarding them!"
Yet he showed little fear or panic.
As Zhang Cheng spread his presence, he likewise paid no attention to the Qin Lineage's Foundation Establishment Realm and False Core cultivators.
He merely stared intently at the dark clouds overhead, as though waiting for someone.
If the Qin Lineage had brought only these Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, there would have been no need for him to act at all.
Nor would they have used a defensive formation today, rather than one combining offense and defense.
Sending out the clan's Foundation Establishment cultivators, together with the many cultivators among today's guests, would have sufficed to resist them.
Even in the worst case, he could have acted the instant the enemy unleashed their treasures and killed these core members of the Qin Lineage one by one. Why wait until now?
But clearly, the Qin Lineage had not merely come prepared. They also had another card up their sleeve to ensure they could crush the Nangong Household as swiftly as possible.
Sure enough, that suffocating silence did not last long.
In the heavy sky, the endlessly churning banks of dark clouds