Chapter 59 of 100

Chapter 59

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"Sir, you are..." Chen Zhengfeng's face turned grave as he felt the powerful and suffocating aura emanating from the other party, and he asked in a deep voice.

At this moment, a series of abrupt and loud laughs broke the oppressive silence, like a cold and eerie wind sweeping through the night, making everyone's scalp tingle.

Chen Mo looked down from a high vantage point and saw a man with a face as fair as jade, dressed in brocade and jade robes, his narrow eyes gleaming with cold light, and a sinister and eerie smile on his lips. He swept his gaze over all the Chen family members present, then slowly stepped into the hall, exuding an air of supreme arrogance and superiority.

A fierce fire burned in Chen Mo's heart. His hand, gripping the wooden beam, almost crushed it.

It was him, the face that had brought so much humiliation and pain to his family, deeply etched in his mind. He bit his tongue to stay clear-headed, but it wasn't the right time, not yet.

When Chen Deshui saw this person, his arrogant expression quickly turned to flattery. He personally brought a chair and respectfully invited him to sit down.

At the same time, Helian Huowu's large, clear eyes were filled with intense anger, her phoenix eyebrows raised, and a fire burning in her gaze. Wasn't this the man, Qu Muqing, who had come with Nangong Bingyan to break off the engagement? Her fists clenched tightly, and she really wanted to beat him up.

Grand Elder Chen Yixian continued to play the role of a severely injured person, but his heart had already become heavy.

Because everyone knew that Qu Muqing came from the Unfallen City at the edge of Qinghua State, which was several times larger than Zhongxuan City and naturally had some prominent families. The Qu family was the top among them in Unfallen City.

At the highest point in the city stood a nine-story ancient tower, towering into the clouds. Legend had it that standing at the top of the tower, one could see the blazing sun at any time, which would never set. This was how the city got its name.

However, no one had ever reached the ninth floor, and even the city lord of Unfallen City had only reached the fifth floor. When Chen Yixian was young and went out to train, he had once been to this city but, due to his limited strength, had not even touched the door of the tower, only gazing at it from a distance.

More terrifyingly, the Qu family was an affiliated family of the Xuanhuang Sect, one of the three major sects of the Great Feng State. The Xuanhuang Sect was an unreachable major sect, with spirit masters as numerous as the stars in the sky, and many innate spirit masters, as well as the legendary celestial-stage powerhouses.

The strong man who had just injured Chen Zhengfeng was already an innate spirit master, and it would take a great deal of effort for Chen Yixian to fight him. Surrendering without a fight? Absolutely not.

Grand Elder Chen Yixian's gaze was extremely grave.

"Is there anyone who still opposes the dismissal of Chen Zhengfeng as the clan leader?" Chen Deshui, seeing his support had arrived, became even more arrogant. Under the shade of a big tree, it was cool. By climbing onto the big tree of Qu Muqing, he had established a connection with the Xuanhuang Sect. In the future, even the lord of Zhongxuan, Qu Xinghe, would have to give him some face.

A flame burned deep in Chen Mo's heart as he looked at Chen Deshui's ugly face. He forced himself to calm down, as it was not yet time for him to act.

Chen Yixian frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Sir, you are a noble of the Qu family. Why come to trouble our secluded Chen family?"

"Hehe, first, let me congratulate Old Master Chen on reaching the innate stage. Actually, it's quite simple. I want the jade pendant that your Chen family has kept for a hundred years," Qu Muqing said, not taking the poisoned Chen Yixian seriously, and sat down arrogantly. "Additionally, the position of clan leader will be taken by Chen Deshui. I can guarantee that your Chen family will be the most prominent within a thousand miles in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene was filled with murmurs.

Chen Mo was taken aback. A jade pendant? To cause such a big scene over a small jade pendant?

In fact, Chen Mo did not know that each generation of the family head would inherit a jade pendant from the previous head.

It was said that the jade pendant contained a special cultivation technique, and those who could decipher it would benefit greatly. However, no family head had ever deciphered anything valuable from it, and it was only kept as a symbol of the family's foundation and inheritance.

"Delusional." Chen Yixian knew that this matter would not be easily resolved. The other party had come with overwhelming force, determined not to stop until their goal was achieved. But how could the jade pendant, passed down through generations, be handed over so easily?

Given the situation, Chen Yixian was a decisive person. In a flash, he moved like a fleeting shadow, flying toward Qu Muqing. Although the Qu family was a massive entity, Qu Muqing was just a junior, far from reaching the innate stage.

At this moment, the black-clothed man Huang Chuan suddenly moved, blocking Chen Yixian with a ghostly aura, his claw enveloped in black mist.

With a loud boom, the aura of the innate powerhouse spread out like ripples in still water, overturning and destroying the tables and chairs in the hall.

Many of the younger generation quickly moved out of the way.

"Hehe, old man Chen, your opponent is me," Huang Chuan said with a sinister laugh.

Boom boom~

The two powerful innate experts engaged in a fierce battle.

Chen Deshui was stunned, not expecting that Chen Yixian, who had been poisoned, still had such fighting power. Facing the questioning gaze of Qu Muqing, he glared at the Grand Elder and shouted, "Chen Hongyuan, how did you do your job?"

Chen Hongyuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly stood up and shouted, "Chen Deshui, you despicable scoundrel. Not only did you collude with outsiders, but you also dared to use evil poison to control me and the Second Elder. This is unforgivable."

"Eliminate the traitor, to death." The Second Elder, Chen Guangbiao, moved in unison with him, both rushing toward Chen Deshui.

Chen Deshui was terrified. He was no match for the two of them and hastily retreated, shouting at the black-clothed men beside him, "Why aren't you helping?"

Two black-clothed men stepped forward, each blocking an elder.

The last black-clothed man, at Qu Muqing's calm nod, directly faced Chen Zhengfeng.

For a moment, the entire hall was in chaos.

Chen Deshui's son, Chen Bo, who was waiting outside, also led a group of people, shouting and charging in, declaring that those who surrendered would not be killed. From his aura, it was clear that he had also reached the spirit master level.

The fall of the Chen family seemed imminent. Some of the less resolute members, seeing Chen Deshui's strength, immediately surrendered.

But Helian Huowu would not surrender. Facing the fierce and aggressive thugs, her sleeves fluttered, and she looked like a fiery phoenix, her entire arm enveloped in raging flames, striking a palm at a villain's chest.

"Hisss"

The smell of burning instantly rose, and the man's chest shattered, rolling and screaming until he died.

To keep up with her older brother, Helian Huowu had trained day and night, her cultivation steadily rising, and she had clearly reached the spirit master stage, her strength greatly increased.

If judged purely by age, her potential was even greater than Chen Mo's.

"Fire Dance, the Chen family is destined to fall into my hands," Chen Bo said greedily, staring at Helian Huowu. "If you surrender, you will be the young clan leader's wife, and in the future, the clan leader's wife, enjoying endless wealth and honor. Why resist and die with them?"

"Despicable scoundrel!" Helian Huowu cried out, rushing forward, her palm waving, "Blazing True Gold" carrying a dense heat, advancing step by step like the flames in a furnace.

Her dancing figure was like a flame swaying in the wind.

Chen Bo felt the intense heat and quickly raised his claw to block.

Helian Huowu's slender hand, like a snake, slipped past Chen Bo's eagle claw and struck directly at his shoulder.

"Ouch!" Chen Bo cried out, retreating, his shoulder skin and flesh charred, the blood instantly drying, the pain piercing to the bone.

"Filthy woman, so vicious. Watch me beat you to near death and then torture you," Chen Bo said with a fierce and sinister look, channeling his spirit energy into his fingertips, which turned hard and black.

"Hmph, try it. See if I don't tear off your dog claws one by one," Helian Huowu said, like a dancing flame spirit, blocking the crazy ghost claws in front of her.

Surrounding them, a mass of flames swirled, forming a vortex. Under the blazing heat, the palm shadows were like flying fire butterflies, light and agile, but each strike was fierce and sharp.

Chen Bo was increasingly shocked. Helian Huowu's strength was clearly the same as his, so why was her actual combat ability so strong? Especially the flames on her body, as fierce as the blazing sun, making him feel like he was in a furnace, making him hesitant.

Helian Huowu, however, fought more smoothly, her body flipping and flying, her palms like fire butterflies darting through the corridors, the flames enveloping Chen Bo, trapping him.

Chen Bo was forced into a miserable state.

As for Chen Xuan, although he was also a spirit master and skilled, he was surrounded by a dozen black-clothed men. The battle was intense and extremely dangerous.

Suddenly, Helian Huowu let out a clear cry, stopping her spin, and used the move "Blazing Heaven," like a phoenix screaming in the sky, carrying the raging flames of the nine heavens, enveloping Chen Bo.

"Father, save me!"

Chen Bo's face was filled with terror, facing Helian Huowu like a mouse caught by a hawk, trembling.

"Filthy girl, how dare you!"

Chen Deshui, who had only one son left, seeing Helian Huowu about to strike, shouted in anger and rushed over, raising his palm to strike her back, his palm enveloped in strange black mist, the result of some evil cultivation.

Just as Helian Huowu was about to be struck by Chen Deshui.

"Old dog, how dare you!"

Chen Mo's voice rang out in shock and anger, his body like a bolt of lightning, dashing down from behind the plaque. His leg, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, moved powerfully to intercept Chen Deshui.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion, the shockwave spreading out in all directions.

Chen Deshui, unable to withstand the force, stumbled back a few steps, staring in shock at the tall and handsome young man, exclaiming, "You? Bastard!"

Chen Mo's eyes glowed with ferocity, pointing at Chen Deshui and mocking, "Shameless old dog, let me play with you."

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