Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Lv An, do you truly believe we would dare make a move here without absolute certainty?”

This time it was Pan Lianhu speaking, who long harbored a deep hatred against the Lv Family, wishing nothing more than to take action immediately and slaughter these people. Thus, he let out a cold laugh without hesitation.

These two sentences caused Lv An’s heart to skip a beat, pondering internally that the Lv Family and Tiger Roar Manor were previously evenly matched, with the Lv Family even slightly superior. Logically speaking, with Ren Qian’s acumen, it was improbable he would provoke intentionally. Today’s situation was indeed quite unusual.

”Zhu Lao, I’ll leave that old Lv An to you!”

Pan Lianhu wore a smug expression, subtly moving his form to present an elder beside him. As this elder stepped forward, Lv An’s complexion changed dramatically.

”Zhu Lao? You... are you Zhu Anshan, the ’Butcher of Wuchuan’?”

Lv An had operated in Wuchuan City for decades, his knowledge was formidable. However, when he shouted these words, his face was filled with surprise and some perplexity.

”Weren’t you dead? How could you still be alive?”

This was the part that Lv An found utterly baffling. Zhu Anshan, known as the ’Butcher of Wuchuan’, once wreaked havoc in Wuchuan, slaying hundreds of cultivators, if not more.

Although Wuchuan City was tumultuous, with deaths occurring daily, the city’s overlords would occasionally maintain order, preventing arbitrary killings.

However, Zhu Anshan massacred upon arrival in Wuchuan City; many who merely glanced at him met their end, merely days before earning the moniker of ’Butcher of Wuchuan’.

These kinds of people could hardly be tolerated by Lv An or other prominent powers, thus leading a joint force to corner Zhu Anshan at the edge of a sheer cliff within the Yanji Mountain Range.

At that time, Lv An was amongst those witnessing Zhu Anshan leap from the thousand-foot cliff. As Zhu Anshan was in the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, none believed he would survive since cultivators at that tier couldn’t fly.

Yet Zhu Anshan stood unabashedly before him, surging a storm of emotions within Lv An’s chest. This outcome seemingly altered the situation for the Lv Family today.

”Haha, I should actually thank the Family Head Lv. If not for your relentless pressure back then, how could I seize the chance to break through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm?”

Zhu Anshan, having his identity exposed, showed no concern, and as his sinister laugh echoed, everyone present, including Lv An, drew a sharp breath. This conflicted significantly with their earlier assumptions.

”Peak of Seeking Origin Realm...”

Lv An’s murmur was bitter because he knew in the Seeking Origin Realm, the disparity between small realms was immense, and his Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage cultivation paled far behind Zhu Anshan.

Moreover, Lv An had previously joined the assault against Zhu Anshan, during which time he couldn’t confidently best him individually. Let alone now.

”Great Elder, later I will hold off Zhu Anshan. If possible, take Xiaoman and Tang Gu away!”

Realizing the opponent had a Peak of Seeking Origin Realm expert, Lv An no longer wished to fight tooth and nail here, aware of Zhu Anshan’s ruthless nature, fearing dire consequences should his disciple and daughter fall into his hands.

The strongest on the Lv Family side was Family Head Lv An himself. He believed even if he couldn’t defeat Zhu Anshan in the end, he should manage to delay him, hoping that perhaps his daughter and disciple might seize a narrow chance for survival.

After all, the Lv Family’s Great Elder, Lv Song, was a genuine cultivator at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage. If Zhu Anshan couldn’t act, determined to take away two people, Pan Lianhu and Ren Qian might not be able to stop him.

Yet Lv An seemed to overlook one matter. Just after his low shout fell, a figure emerged ahead of the crowd, causing a brief stun among all.

”Manor Master Pan, I am Yu Wu. I’ve long admired Manor Master Pan’s name, but couldn’t enter the Tiger Roar Manor. Frankly, I’m merely Lv An’s recruit. If Manor Master Pan doesn’t mind, Yu Wu is willing to serve as a pioneer!”

The fellow named Yu Wu suddenly jumped out, initially leading Lv An and the Lu Family Elders to believe him righteous, thinking he’d actively confront Tiger Roar Manor. Yet unexpectedly, he uttered such words.

”This is terrible!”

As Yu Wu’s words emerged, Lv An’s complexion darkened once more, inwardly cursing, quickly discovering several cultivators recruited by the Lv Family had swiftly approached Yu Wu, their intentions clear.

”You... you all...”

Seeing this, the Lu Family Great Elder Lv Song trembled with rage, realizing that the recruited cultivators in Wuchuan, except a Qi Seeking Realm Peak cultivator Xing, had all defected. This was undoubtedly adding frost to snow for the Lv Family.

This time, the Lv Family entered the Yanji Mountain Range. Apart from the six members of the Lv Family, there were a total of ten people including Yun Xiao. Excluding the three killed earlier on the outskirts for surveillance, seven people, including Yu Wu, have all turned against them, catching Lv An completely off guard.

These people are all cultivators at the Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage. Once a chaotic battle ensues, they will undoubtedly be a considerable force, enough to hold off Tiger Roar Manor’s dozens of members, giving Lv Xiaoman and Tang Gu more chances to escape.

What Lv An failed to realize is that cultivators like Yu Wu, who have been roaming around the outskirts of Wuchuan City for years, are no fools. The situation in the field is evident, and they naturally know how to choose sides.

Ultimately, Yu Wu and the others were merely cultivators recruited by Lv An, simply hoping to find shelter under the Lv Family’s large tree.

To put it more complicatedly, they were only walking alongside the Lv Family for now in hopes of obtaining treasures that might appear at Yanji Lake.

However, when their very lives are threatened, Yu Wu and the others, united only by interests, would flee when disaster strikes, not worth losing their lives in the Yanji Mountain Range for the Lv Family.

”Haha, Brother Yu Wu is indeed a hero who knows the times. The doors of my Tiger Roar Manor are always open for you brothers!”

Witnessing the suddenly unfolding scene, Pan Lianhu was overjoyed. After all, these seven were all Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage cultivators. If a battle ensued, Tiger Roar Manor would surely suffer heavy losses.

Now, not only did they avoid losses for Tiger Roar Manor, but they also recruited seven Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage experts, greatly enhancing the strength of Tiger Roar Manor!

This unexpected joy further convinced Pan Lianhu that today, they could completely annihilate the Lv Family, and even the always prudent strategist Ren Qian believed tonight’s situation wouldn’t change.

The Tiger Roar Manor side not only had Zhu Anshan, a peak expert at the Origin Seeking Realm, but also held absolute advantage in both quantity and quality. If they could not destroy the Lv Family in this situation, Tiger Roar Manor might as well disband.

”What do you say, Family Head Lv, if you swear the Heavenly Tribulation Poison Oath and agree to serve my Tiger Roar Manor for life, I, the Manor Master, wouldn’t mind sparing your life!”

Pan Lianhu, filled with ambition, looked at Lv An not far away. His words were somewhat sincere; if he could bring Lv An under his command, Tiger Roar Manor would indeed become even more powerful.

The Heavenly Tribulation Poison Oath cannot be violated. If broken, heavenly tribulations would descend, causing one to perish in ashes. At this moment, Pan Lianhu seemed to foresee the day he would rule over all of Wuchuan City.

”In your dreams!”

As the Family Head of the Lv Family, Lv An had his own limits. If he truly agreed to Pan Lianhu, the Lv Family’s legacy would be severed from his generation. He could never agree to it.

With Lv An’s shout, the remaining three Great Elders of the Lv Family all circulated their Meridian Qi ready to face the enemy. However, their faces turned grim, as today’s situation seemed overly optimistic even at a nine-in-ten chance of survival.

The opposing side not only outnumbered them but also had Zhu Anshan, a peak expert at the Origin Seeking Realm, whereas the Lv Family only had two or three cats. Could they truly rely on that youth, Xing, who was only at the Qi Seeking Realm Peak?

”Didn’t see it, kid, you’re quite gutsy!”

Originally extremely jealous of Yun Xiao, Tang Gu, upon seeing the latter not turning against them like Yu Wu and others, unexpectedly uttered a voice, seemingly lessening the jealousy due to the other’s performance at this moment.

”Just a bunch of insignificant creatures, not worthy enough to make me retreat!”

Yun Xiao casually glanced at Tang Gu. His words almost made the latter explode, even Lv Xiaoman thought this young man might have been scared foolish, spouting nonsense at this moment.

Know that the opposing side has an expert stronger than Lv An at the peak of the Origin Seeking Realm. Among those present, even if Lv An and Great Elder Lv Song joined forces, they might not be Zhu Anshan’s match.

And this youth here, merely having killed Wang Gu, a Half-step Origin Seeking Realm cultivator, dares to boast shamelessly about the opposition being insignificant creatures. If the opposition were such creatures, then those of the Lv Family who were lesser would be even less significant!

”This kid is crazy!”

Tang Gu’s face showed anger, while also considering whether this kid named Xing did not make the same decision as Yu Wu because he was mentally troubled?

”Everyone, find a way to break through!”

As Yun Xiao and the three quietly conversed, the Lv Family Head had already dashed forward, adhering to the principle of striking first to drive Zhu Anshan back by surprise.

If successful, he might create a chance for his disciples and precious daughter to escape; hence, this time, he held nothing back in his strike.