Inside the Fang Clan's council hall, a terrifying aura pressed down heavily on Xiao Yan and his group. Everyone's face turned deathly pale, and their bodies trembled violently. This was not due to any fear, but simply because the power they were facing was too overwhelming.
Among everyone else, Xiao Yan was undoubtedly the most disheveled at this moment. Most of his strength had been dissipated, and he could only barely resist the pressure from above with the help of his Origin Qi. His cheeks were full and his face was flushed. The powerful aura and pressure descended on his head, not only suppressing his body, but also attacking his soul.
An almost suffocating pressure emanated from every part of Xiao Yan's body, and he could only grit his teeth and endure it. At the same time, deep within Xiao Yan's body, another force seemed to be gently trembling under this pressure, but because all of Xiao Yan's attention was focused on the outside world, he did not notice it.
After retorting coldly to the group, Fang Chi looked triumphant and was about to arrest them.
Indeed, after what happened with Mao Xun, Fang Chi had developed considerable doubts about many things. He was very clear that there must be someone in his family who was in contact with Mao Xun, but who that person was was not yet clear.
However, this very fact made him suspicious of all those whose identities were unknown, especially after Lan Ye also expressed his suspicions about Xiao Yan and the others, which intensified his suspicions.
"Patriarch, isn't it a bit presumptuous of you to conclude they are from the Heavenly Puppet Sect based solely on these facts?"
Finally, at this moment, the three elders of the Fang Clan also realized that something was amiss. Fang Chi's words were too absolute. After all, no matter what, Xiao Yan had resolved a crisis for the Fang Clan today, and it was really unreasonable for him to doubt the identities of Xiao Yan and his group.
"The master of the house..."
At this moment, Lan Ye finally realized that something was wrong. She immediately regretted questioning Xiao Yan and the others' origins, but it was too late to say anything now. Fang Chi was not about to allow anyone else to say another word.
"What, you three are starting to question me now? I usually give you face because of your contributions to the family. Today, when Mao Xun came to my Fang Clan, you three were all obsequious, showing no respect for family elders whatsoever. You were even forced into silence by Mao Xun. And now you dare to turn around and lecture me? Could it be that you are also from the Heavenly Puppet Sect or the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect!"
Upon hearing Fang Chi's words, the three elders were immediately taken aback. Indeed, Fang Chi had become quite strange at this moment, not only speaking without tact but also seemingly growing increasingly sinister.
"Something's not right, Patriarch. You'd better calm down!"
Upon realizing this, the three elders' expressions changed immediately, and they hurriedly tried to stop Fang Chi. However, the latter became even more aggressive and wouldn't allow them to say anything more. In the instant he turned his head, they saw that his eyes had been covered with a scarlet color at some point. As he let out a low roar, he suddenly waved his sleeve, and a vast amount of Origin Qi surged out, rushing straight towards the three elders.
"That guy!"
Immediately, the three elders were shocked and quickly took action to block Fang Chi's attack. However, the aftershocks of the broken Origin Qi easily knocked Xiao Yan and the others down, and the pressure they felt dissipated at that moment. Fortunately, the aftershocks of this energy did not cause them any injuries, which was something to be thankful for.
However, the moment Xiao Yan's body leaned back and fell down, he seemed to vaguely hear something inside his body shatter.
Immediately afterward, just as Fang Chi was about to attack his three elders again, the door to the council hall was once again forced open.
Exclamations followed.
"Master! Something terrible has happened! The young master's poison has flared up again!"
The shouts echoed through the hall like tolling bells, and the buzzing sound made Fang Chi's head ring. Fang Zhicong's accident had stirred his spirits, and he finally stopped what he was doing.
"Die! Let him die!"
However, before the others could relax, Fang Chi's shout rang out like thunder, or like the roar of a wild beast. Ignoring everyone else, he suddenly flashed and appeared in front of his three elders in the blink of an eye, slamming his fist down on the chest of the closest one.
Faced with such a sudden attack, coupled with the difference in cultivation levels between the two sides, even with the elder's agility, he was powerless to dodge and could only watch helplessly as Fang Chi's palm rapidly enlarged in his eyes.
Once this palm strike lands, even if he doesn't die, he will inevitably suffer indelible injuries.
"Buzz!"
However, just as the other two elders were uttering worried exclamations, a strange power suddenly began to rapidly condense within Xiao Yan's body. In the blink of an eye, a huge energy vortex formed around Xiao Yan's body, and a fierce suction force instantly surged forth. The Origin Qi in the area where the Fang Clan was located also suddenly surged at this moment.
The next moment, just as Fang Chi's palm was about to strike the elder's chest, an invisible energy storm suddenly burst forth from the center of the vortex, striking Fang Chi first.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, Fang Chi's body flew backward and slammed heavily against the wall behind the head seat. His chest caved in instantly, and his body was embedded in the wall. He opened his mouth wide and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. While his mind was filled with dizziness, his scarlet eyes gradually regained their clarity.
In the hall, the three elders stared in disbelief at Fang Chi, who had been blasted away by that force. Their three cloudy old eyes were filled with nothing but relief at surviving a disaster and boundless shock.
Only after the three confirmed that Fang Chi would not make another move did they turn their attention to the source of the aura.
When the three of them looked at Xiao Yan, their shock intensified.
They never imagined that the person who blasted Fang Chi away with just a burst of energy would be Xiao Yan right in front of them!
Fang Chi, the strongest member of the Fang Clan, Four-Star Origin King, was actually blasted away by Xiao Yan, a young junior, with a single blow. This is simply unbelievable!