Dong!
The Emperor-Subduing Cauldron collided with the giant hand, and terrifying might rippled outward. Uncle Fu flew backward, his saintly blood scattering across the sky. Even wounded, he did not forget to protect Lin Fan.
Though Uncle Fu was a supreme expert of the Sage King Realm, he was clearly at a disadvantage against Shenshang, a peak Quasi-Emperor.
Protected by an imperial weapon, Lin Fan was untouched by the shock waves. But seeing Uncle Fu injured made him want to kill Quasi-Emperor Shenshang!
The man had tried to kill him and severely wounded Uncle Fu. If he did not avenge this grudge, what kind of villain was he?
[Ding! The system has issued a mission: kill Quasi-Emperor Shenshang. Without a ruthless heart, you will be bullied. You must establish your own reputation as a demon king. Complete the mission to obtain one innate talent of the Chaos Gods and Devils Body.]
"Dad, why aren't you here yet? If you don't get here soon, you'll be collecting your son's corpse! Fuck!"
Lin Fan could not help cursing. Upon seeing Uncle Fu injured, he had long since crushed the token his father had given him. Only his father could kill this man, yet he still had not arrived!
"I told you! This boy has an extraordinary bearing-he was never some creature destined to remain in a pond. To think he comes from the Lin Clan, a supreme imperial clan! No wonder he dared kill someone from an imperial clan."
"I recognize him now! That's the Godslayer Saint King. No wonder he survived a strike from Quasi-Emperor Shenshang. He truly deserves his reputation as the strongest beneath the Quasi-Emperor level."
"Looks like the Luo Clan has kicked an iron plate! I'd love to watch these two clans clash like dragons and tigers."
"The Lin Clan isn't necessarily an iron plate..."
"What makes you say that?"
"In ancient times, perhaps it would have been as you said. The Lin Clan was at its height, arrogant beyond compare. But it suffered devastating losses in that ancient war, leading to its decline..."
"Exactly. The Luo Clan has allies such as the Wang Clan, a supreme imperial clan. Even if they kill the Lin Clan's imperial scion, they won't necessarily fear the Lin Clan."
The watching experts discussed among themselves, but more of them favored the Luo Clan. Clearly, the Lin Clan had enjoyed little renown in Archaic over the years.
"Heh. So what if I kill you? Do you still think the Lin Clan is the same Lin Clan it was in ancient times?"
Quasi-Emperor Shenshang snorted. After exchanging a glance with the ancestor, both revealed a trace of disdain. The Lin Clan was a supreme imperial clan, not something their imperial clan could afford to offend.
But the Lin Clan was an exception!
Everyone knew the Lin Clan had long since declined.
And the resources it occupied made others green with envy.
The various imperial clans and supreme imperial clans had long wanted to probe the Lin Clan's true reserves.
They wanted to know how much strength the greatest clan of ancient times still possessed, and how many of its old monsters remained alive...
Many more experts watched from the shadows, including experts from imperial clans eyeing them like hungry tigers. Once the Luo Clan went to war with the Lin Clan, they would certainly join forces if an opportunity arose.
Once the Lin Clan's imperial scion died...
The Lin Clan's old monsters would surely go mad. This was the perfect opportunity to test its reserves. If they could seize the chance to destroy the Lin Clan, all the better!
The watching experts understood that the Luo Clan's Quasi-Emperor was right. The Lin Clan was, at most, a somewhat stronger imperial clan. They understood that a battle was inevitable today!
Rumble!
Quasi-Emperor Shenshang attacked again. The spear danced in his hand like a divine dragon emerging from the abyss, roaring as it tore through the heavens and pierced the sky.
"Shenshang!"
"That's his strongest strike! Once it descends, even gods will fall!"
At the sight of this attack, many experts sucked in a breath of cold air. It seemed the Luo Clan had completely torn away all pretense. They intended to kill Uncle Fu and Lin Fan and go to war with the Lin Clan.
Boom!
Just as Shenshang's strike was about to descend...
Dong! Dong! Dong!
Yet at that very moment, reverberations rang between heaven and earth, like peals of bells from antiquity, sonorous and soul-shaking, resounding throughout the world.
It was as though heaven and earth trembled, unable to withstand someone's pressure!
Hmph!
You dare touch my son? Are you courting death?
Imperial might thundered. Shenshang's attack turned to dust on the spot, and Quasi-Emperor Shenshang was sent staggering backward, coughing blood. He only stopped beside the Luo Family Ancestor and stared toward the distant sky in disbelief.
"Who's there?"
Quasi-Emperor Shenshang was both shocked and furious. After a moment's thought, he realized who had come: the Lin Clan's patriarch!
Was this the might of a Great Emperor?
Had the ancestor not intervened, that blow would have left him severely wounded, if not dead!
It made him deeply understand what it meant that all beneath a Great Emperor were ants! He secretly swore that he would break through to Great Emperor as soon as possible.
An emperor descended!
In the distant sky, a golden path rapidly unfurled. A tall, imposing figure strode along it, like a war god descending upon the world, looking down upon all living beings beneath heaven.
"He treads upon the Great Dao! This is a Great Emperor!"
"Heavens! Those heart-shaking sounds of the Great Dao just now were actually his footsteps? Just how powerful is he?"
"We pay our respects to the Great Emperor!"
At this sight, many experts' pupils contracted as they sucked in breaths of cold air. They all bowed respectfully toward the Lin Clan's patriarch. Only the two men from the Luo Clan remained standing motionless.
"I recognize him! He's the Lin Clan's patriarch, Lin Dong, the earliest in Archaic's history to break through to the Great Emperor Realm, known as the Unfettered Sword Emperor!" someone exclaimed.
"Heh. The Luo Clan's Quasi-Emperor wants to kill his son. An imperial battle is probably inevitable today. I just wonder whether the Lin Clan's patriarch is stronger, or the Luo Family Ancestor has the edge!" a sacred land's holy master said with a laugh, looking as though the bigger the spectacle, the better.
"Only the Lin Clan's patriarch has come. I think their chances look shaky!"
"The Lin Clan's patriarch may be a Great Emperor, but Great Emperors vary in strength. How many years has it been since he broke through? Less than ten thousand, right?"
"But the Luo Family Ancestor broke through to Great Emperor tens of thousands of years ago. His foundations are exceptionally deep, and he has long attained profound heights. He's killed a Great Emperor before. Dealing with a newly ascended Great Emperor should be more than enough within his abilities."
His assessment was fair, and many experts agreed with his words.
Looking again at the two Luo Clan men, who remained perfectly composed despite knowing that the Lin Clan's Great Emperor had arrived, as though victory were already in their grasp, they all felt the Lin Clan had little chance of winning.
"Dad!"
Lin Fan was delighted. His father might have arrived late, but he had to admit that his entrance was badass as hell!
The newcomer was none other than Lin Fan's father, Lin Dong!
Listening to the discussions around him, Lin Fan could not help sneering.
He did not know how strong his father was. He only knew that quite a few of their ancestors could handle the Luo Clan's Great Emperor as easily as taking something in hand!
Lin Dong looked at Lin Fan and nodded.
Seeing Lin Dong arrive, Uncle Fu breathed a sigh of relief, then abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Fan hurried forward to support him and asked with concern, "Uncle Fu, are you all right?"
Uncle Fu waved his hand and smiled. "Just a minor injury. Nothing serious."
But Lin Fan would not listen. His hands kept moving as he rummaged through the sacred pills and wondrous medicines his father and ancestors had given him, quickly feeding them to Uncle Fu. Uncle Fu was deeply moved.
"Dad, he tried to kill your son just now, and he injured Uncle Fu."
Lin Fan pointed at Quasi-Emperor Shenshang, paused, then added fuel to the fire. "Most importantly, he called you an old beast!"
Wasn't that true? Quasi-Emperor Shenshang had called him a little beast. Since Lin Dong was his father, wasn't that the same as calling his father an old beast?
"The Luo Clan? What the hell are they?"
"You dare touch my son and injure a member of my Lin Clan? Die!"
Hearing Lin Fan's words, Lin Dong's imperial eyes shone brilliantly, majestic beyond anyone's ability to look upon directly. He surveyed all the heavens and immediately understood what had happened.
He had thought his son had come around and wanted to return to the clan. Instead, his son had been bullied and harmed, leaving him no choice but to summon him.
No one could bully Lin Dong's son!
Never mind the Luo Clan-even if it were the Wang Clan, a supreme imperial clan, he would fucking take them on!