"Stop!" A clear and sharp voice echoed from afar. In the sky not far from Fengyan City, a Crimson Flame Bird, slightly smaller than the Azure Cloud Eagle, was swiftly approaching.
On the back of the Crimson Flame Bird stood three figures: two young girls and an Old Woman. The sharp voice had come from one of the girls, who was draped in a fox fur coat and had a captivating figure.
Watching the dangerous scene unfolding at Fang Residence, Yaru's pale face had turned ashen. Although she did not know the relationship between the two Alchemy Realm warriors and Fang Chen, her Spirit Jade sensed that Fang Chen was indeed within that mansion. The connection among the three was evidently significant. If Fang Qingshan and his companion were to be killed, it was easy to imagine the chaos that would ensue when Fang Chen emerged.
In Grand Mall, she had witnessed this young man's formidable combat power firsthand; he was capable of battling across a major realm. With him around, it would be almost effortless for the girl beside him to pass the Ziyang Sect's Entry Assessment. What should have been a wonderful situation had now escalated to this extent.
On the Azure Cloud Eagle, Azure Vine heard the sharp voice behind her and snorted coldly, remaining unfazed. Without even turning her head, she looked at Fang Qingshan and Fang Zheng Tian, who were bound and wore expressions of horror. A cruel smile spread across Azure Vine's face as she urged the Azure Cloud Eagle to pounce on them.
The Azure Cloud Eagle, with a body several dozen feet in size, had fierce eyes filled with malice. As a bird of prey, it naturally had no qualms about devouring humans; moreover, consuming two Alchemy Realm warriors would be extremely nourishing for it.
Its massive claws lunged toward Fang Zheng Tian with a piercing sound of air bursting apart. A powerful aura created a raging wind that whipped Fang Zheng Tian's robes violently.
"Father!" Seeing Fang Zheng Tian suspended in mid-air, about to be pierced by one of the Azure Cloud Eagle's claws, Fang Qingshan's eyes widened in rage. However, his bound body left him powerless to act; he could only watch helplessly as tragedy loomed.
"Ah!" Fang Qingshan roared in fury, bloodshot eyes blazing as his black hair stood on end. A violent aura erupted from within him. Under this surge of fury, his body—previously restrained by the middle-aged man controlling Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy—gained a flicker of mobility.
"Hmm?" The middle-aged man on the Azure Cloud Eagle raised an eyebrow but soon turned his gaze away without giving Fang Qingshan another glance. An early-stage Alchemy Realm warrior was too insignificant in his eyes. Even if Fang Qingshan began to show signs of breaking free, for him, exterminating such a weakling was merely a matter of flipping his hand. Moreover, with only a hint of strength to escape, Fang Qingshan could not possibly intervene in time to stop what was about to happen to Fang Zheng Tian.
"Grandma Ji, please help them," came a gentle voice from atop the Crimson Flame Bird. Beside Yaru stood an exceptionally beautiful girl in plain clothes with striking features.
With a sigh, the wrinkled Old Woman looked affectionately at the stunning girl and said, "Lunar, it's not that I don't want to help them. With Ye Zhengfeng present, it's difficult for me to intervene."
"Chirp!"
At that moment, the Azure Cloud Eagle, which had already extended its claws toward Fang Zheng Tian's chest and was about to tear him apart, suddenly trembled. A sharp cry erupted from its mouth.
The cry contained immense fear, and at the same time, the Azure Cloud Eagle flapped its wings and began to flee from Fang Residence, as if some great terror was about to descend upon them.
"What is happening?" Stabilizing his stance and sensing the mutation of the Azure Cloud Eagle beneath him, Azure Vine's expression changed as he spoke with surprise mixed with a hint of anger. Even the middle-aged man Ye Zhengfeng, who was at the Primordial Embryo Realm beside him, furrowed his brow in confusion.
From the sudden abnormal behavior of the Azure Cloud Eagle, it was clear that it was terrified to an extreme degree. What puzzled them was that there were no apparent changes in their surroundings. Why would the Azure Cloud Eagle suddenly act this way? Could it have gone mad?
"What is wrong with them?" Yaru watched this dramatic scene with amusement but also felt some confusion. She did not notice that beneath her, the Crimson Flame Bird had also trembled slightly just a moment ago; however, the tremor was so faint and combined with their rapid flight that it went unnoticed.
The mutation of the Azure Cloud Eagle came quickly and left just as fast. By the time Azure Vine and the others reacted again, the Crimson Flame Bird, which was only slightly smaller than the Azure Cloud Eagle, had already positioned itself in front of them. The three on the Crimson Flame Bird, led by Yaru, fixed their gazes on them, clearly not allowing them another chance to attack.
In the room, seeing this scene unfold, Fang Chen finally let out a long sigh of relief. The Underworld Evil Eye he held tightly in his hand also relaxed slightly.
The sudden abnormality of the Azure Cloud Eagle could not have been due to madness; rather, it was because Fang Chen had allowed a trace of aura belonging to a Nirvana Realm expert to seep out from the Underworld Evil Eye. Although this aura was extremely weak and nearly imperceptible to martial artists—so much so that even Ye Zhengfeng at the Primordial Embryo Realm did not notice it—the perception of beasts far exceeded that of humans. To the Azure Cloud Eagle, that faint aura from a Nirvana Realm expert was already very clear. This was precisely why it had been so terrified earlier.
After all, the power of a Peerless Strongman from the Nirvana Realm was something that martial artists from the Alchemy Realm or Primordial Embryo Realm could hardly fathom; they were practically two different worlds. Even just a trace of such a weak aura could convey an overwhelming sense that made the Azure Cloud Eagle collapse under its first encounter.
Looking at Yaru and her companions who had arrived, Fang Chen knew that his grandfather and father were temporarily safe. However, a chilling light still flickered in his dark eyes. He understood very well that if he had woken up even a moment later, both his grandfather and father would have perished under the claws of the Azure Cloud Eagle!
"Heh heh..." Fang Chen gripped the Underworld Evil Eye tightly, laughing in rage with a voice as cold as ice. His gaze toward Azure Vine was filled with brutal killing intent. He had reincarnated and worked hard to begin changing the tragedy of his past life so that those around him could remain safe. Yet just moments ago, he had almost lost two beloved family members. This was no longer simply crossing Fang Chen's bottom line.
A surge of killing intent filled Fang Chen's heart; his eyes gradually turned red as he struggled to suppress the violent rage boiling within him. At this moment, he wanted to kill! However, reason reminded him of the presence of the Gray-Clad Middle-Aged Man; if he recklessly jumped out now, he wouldn't just be unable to kill anyone—he would likely end up being killed himself.
Endure!
Fang Chen clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot, unaware that his nails had pierced into his flesh, causing drops of crimson blood to seep out.
"Who is it?!" At that moment, sensing an inexplicable aura, Azure Vine suddenly shouted angrily, fixing his gaze directly on the room where Fang Chen was.
Azure Vine's shout drew everyone's attention to the closed door of the room, and the expressions of the crowd varied.
Creak—
As all eyes converged, the door to the room opened, and Fang Chen stepped out slowly.
At this moment, the killing intent on his face had completely receded, and his originally fierce dark eyes had calmed down. He stepped out of the room lightly, raising his head to look at Yaru, the Fox-Fur Woman, who was beside the Crimson Flame Bird.
"This is how the Charming Immortal Sect comes to my Fang Family?" Fang Chen spoke calmly, without roaring or shouting in anger. However, his indifferent words carried an explosive rage that was suppressed to the extreme.
Upon hearing this, the Old Woman beside the Crimson Flame Bird frowned slightly. Such a near-interrogative tone caused her gaze toward Fang Chen to show a hint of displeasure. Her expression turned cold as she was about to speak. However, noticing Lian Yiyue gently tugging at her clothing, the Old Woman shook her head helplessly and fell silent.
"I'm sorry," Yaru said apologetically.
Azure Vine's gaze swept over Yaru and Fang Chen with a hint of amusement on his face. At this moment, he clearly realized that this young man before him was indeed the one he had been searching for.
"Are you the one chosen by the Charming Immortal Sect?" Standing on Azure Cloud Eagle, Azure Vine looked down at Fang Chen. Although it seemed like a question, there was no trace of doubt in his words.
"Who are you?" Fang Chen asked, looking into the dark eyes of Azure Vine, where a hint of concealed killing intent surged.
With an undisguised sneer on his face, Azure Vine ignored Fang Chen's question. With his status and pride, he found it beneath him to respond. A cold smile curled at the corners of his mouth as he suddenly turned to Azure Thunder beside him and said, "Kill him."
Upon hearing this, Azure Thunder nodded and revealed a sinister grin at Fang Chen. He then jumped down from the Azure Cloud Eagle and walked towards Fang Chen with an air of indifference.
The early-stage Qi Boundary cultivation was fully displayed at this moment, and the scar on his face writhed like a centipede in response to Azure Thunder's menacing smile, making him appear extremely terrifying. At the same time, an astonishing killing intent erupted from Azure Thunder's body, causing Fang Zheng Tian and Fang Qingshan nearby to narrow their eyes slightly.
"What do you want, Azure Vine!" Yaru exclaimed angrily, her delicate face slightly cold as if she were extremely furious. However, upon closer inspection, one could find a subtle hint of mockery deep within her eyes.
"Let Azure Vine test this guy's strength. If he's lacking, he's bound to die sooner or later anyway; it saves us from dragging down Sister Lunar later," Azure Vine said, then glanced at Lian Yiyue beside Yaru, his eyes revealing an unmistakable fervor.
"What if Azure Thunder is outmatched and gets hurt by Fang Chen?" Lian Yiyue smiled, her already stunning face becoming breathtakingly beautiful at that moment, captivating those around her.
"Fists have no eyes; if he's outmatched, it’s only fitting that he gets hurt or even dies," Azure Vine declared confidently. He had full faith in Azure Thunder; in his eyes, the only one who could die was Fang Chen.
However, just as these words left his mouth, Azure Vine's pupils suddenly constricted. In his line of sight, the seemingly ordinary young man—who appeared handsome but thin with a weak aura—suddenly erupted with an overwhelming killing intent. This killing intent was more than ten times denser than that of Azure Thunder!
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