Chapter 232: Subduing the Xuanwu Clan, Lan Tian Acknowledges the Bell as His Father!
“Respected King, help me!”
The speaker was Ye Xingchen, the head of the Xuanwu Clan. Behind him were nine elders of the clan, a total of ten Reincarnation Realm powerhouses, all kneeling before Zhou Tong.
This scene left the other elders and disciples dumbfounded.
What kind of person is the Great Elder to have such imposing power!
“Who are you? Why should I help you?”
Zhou Tong smiled casually, looking relaxed.
“The respected King does not know!”
Ye Xingchen trembled with fear as he reported his name.
“So it’s you! I’ve heard from my Senior Apprentice Sister that your son had improper intentions toward her. Are you aware of this matter?”
As soon as these words left his lips, Ye Xingchen felt as though he had been struck by lightning. When he looked up and saw Zhang Chuqiao, his face instantly turned pale, filled with regret!
He never imagined that this powerful woman was actually the Senior Apprentice Sister of the one who had broken the situation; what was he to do now?
On that day in the secret realm, after the Sacred Coffin shattered, he recalled the clan’s prophecy: “When the Sacred Coffin shatters, the Xuanwu perishes!”
Thus, he dared not be negligent and immediately went to the Information Market, seeking a way to resolve the situation. Fortunately, they finally obtained an answer.
To resolve their grievances, they had to go to the Eastern Continent, visit the Great Elder of the Joyful Union Sect at Red Dust Mountain. This was their only way out!
However, after receiving Zhou Tong’s image, the Xuanwu Clan treated it with scorn, believing it to be a joke.
How could a child have any influence on the bigger picture? Wasn’t this just playing with them!
Some even directly questioned the prophecy.
The coffin only contained a deceased prodigy; even if it shattered, nothing immediately happened, giving off a feeling of thunder with little rain.
Hearing these remarks, even Ye Xingchen relaxed his guard, thinking he was making a mountain out of a molehill.
Prophecies are ultimately based on human calculations and must have some errors; perhaps the Ancestral Master really miscalculated.
However, after several days of unease, his anxious heart was finally set at ease.
Just after exiting the secret realm, the Xuanwu Clan faced terrifying retribution.
A blue-clothed girl descended from the sky, stepping upon the Milky Way, wielding a Yin-Yang spear as she charged into the ancestral ground of the Xuanwu Clan.
In the blink of an eye, the Xuanwu Clan suffered severe damage, countless weaker disciples were injured, but miraculously, no one died.
The girl had a clear target, not recklessly slaughtering but precisely aimed at high-level forces. All strong warriors above the Life-Death Realm became her targets.
Despite being merely in the Reincarnation Realm, she was terrifyingly strong, with no member of the clan’s Reincarnation Realm able to withstand a single strike from her.
The Sect Protection Array was meaningless against her; she understood the formation better than they did, effortlessly counter-controlling it, causing massive losses for the Xuanwu Clan.
Even the Senior Elder’s emergence was useless; he could only watch helplessly as she dismantled the ancestral tomb of the Xuanwu Clan and detonated other strong warriors one by one!
“Hurry, go to the Joyful Union Sect and invite the respected King from the prophecy!”
The Senior Elder was so angry he spat blood, his expression sorrowful.
He had recognized the girl’s identity—a generation-defining prodigy from ten thousand years ago, killed by her own clan’s cowardice and betrayal, filled with boundless hatred.
Now that she had returned to life, she aimed to annihilate the entire Xuanwu Clan, a hatred that few could resolve.
If it were the grudges of the weak, they naturally wouldn’t take them seriously.
But the talent of this blue-clothed girl was terrifying; it wouldn’t be long before she surpassed the Semi-Sage level, and by that time, the Xuanwu Clan would truly be doomed!
For the survival of the clan, Ye Xingchen volunteered himself, personally leading nine Reincarnation Realm powerhouses as bait, luring the blue-clothed girl to the Joyful Union Sect.
After a desperate flight of a day and night, they finally reached their destination. Just as Ye Xingchen was about to exhale in relief, he saw the Senior Apprentice Sister next to Zhou Tong, and despair engulfed him!
“Respected King, please listen to me. That ungrateful son has been spoiled. I have broken both his legs and destroyed his cultivation, and from now on, I plan to raise him like a pig. Is there any chance you could…”
Before he could finish, a strong killing intent descended from the sky, causing everyone to tremble involuntarily. Even the Profound Sky Nine Flowers Great Formation reacted, blocking part of the killing intent!
“Old bastards, die!”
A girl holding a spear descended like a comet, clearly aiming at Ye Xingchen and the others.
The strong members of the Xuanwu Clan wore faces of fear; after consuming their essence blood to flee for a day and night, they were near the end of their strength, yet their opponent only grew more robust with each kill, showing no signs of fatigue!
This was hardly surprising; Lan Tian possessed the Laws of Water and the Laws of Yin-Yang. Not only had she comprehended the mysteries of life, but she also received the blessing of the life-preserving spell, making it easier to deal with opponents of the same rank than cutting through vegetables.
“Lan Tian, don’t be reckless!”
Zhou Tong finally spoke, catching the girl’s attention.
In an instant, she immediately restrained her aura, and her rolling killing intent transformed into admiration, becoming a streak of light as she knelt on one knee before Zhou Tong.
“Greetings, Father King!”
“Enough!”
Zhou Tong smiled and said, “You’ve grown much stronger since we last met; I’m very pleased.”
“Thank you, Father King, I’ll catch these cowards and then we can reminisce!”
After saying that, she was about to make her move!
“Respected King, help me! My Xuanwu Clan is willing to serve the Joyful Union Sect, please show mercy and give us some face!”
Ye Xingchen cried out sadly, thinking as the clan’s leader, how had he ever been so submissive?
But the situation was worse than he feared, and he had to lower himself!
“Lan Tian, hold on!”
Zhou Tong halted her, and the girl immediately withdrew her killing threat, obediently standing aside.
“I have also heard of the history of the Xuanwu Clan!” Zhou Tong said gravely, “You once received enlightenment from the Great Emperor of the Human Race and should have advanced and retreated together with them. However, when the Human Race suffered, you not only cowardly adhered to your own survival but even aided the enemy. This is an unforgivable crime!”
“To kill!”
Lan Tian swung her spear, ready to act!
“Hold on! We made a mistake; we are willing to swear a bloodline oath and never betray henceforth!”
Ye Xingchen quickly said. The bloodline oath was even more terrifying than the Heavenly Dao oath; if violated, even descendants would suffer consequences, and it should never be made lightly unless absolutely necessary!
Upon hearing this, Lan Tian couldn’t help but smile.
She was already intelligent, and although she had hatred in her heart, she remembered she was the royal protector of the Mountain Ghost Clan. Able to facilitate the current situation was due to her efforts in pushing it forward.
“To know wrong and correct it is the greatest virtue.”
Zhou Tong affirmed, “In that case, I reluctantly agree to help you resolve this enmity. Lan Tian!”
“Child is present!”
Zhou Tong’s hand waved, and a small jade bell appeared in his palm.
The little bell was exquisite and translucent, with auspicious colors rising from it, clearly a supreme treasure.
“Lan Tian, I want you to acknowledge the bell as your father; seeing the bell is like seeing me. Can you do this?”
Hearing this, the girl was momentarily stunned but readily agreed.
“Since that’s the case, Ye Xingchen, step forward to receive the bell!”
“Yes, yes!”
Ye Xingchen immediately responded like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, both hands holding up the jade bell, eagerly looking at Lan Tian.
“See Father!”
Lan Tian respectfully bowed, not to him, but to the jade bell.
“Haha… good, wonderful! Father can finally rest easy!”
Ye Xingchen sat down on the ground, casually placing the jade bell aside.
But immediately afterward, he felt a chilling killing intent rush toward him!
“Old ghost, who is your father?!”
