The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

111: Chapter 111 Huangfu Canglan is injuredAs they watched Old Ancestor Zhao Wuji die a tragic death, they finally understood that the Zhao Family had no way out today.

Far beyond the Zhao Residence, several hidden figures were staring intently at the developments within; they were the spies and Elders from other families in the capital.

When they saw Zhao Wuji emerge from seclusion, they had been secretly alarmed, thinking the Zhao Family might still have a slim chance of survival. But in the blink of an eye, the Peak Golden Core Old Ancestor was easily obliterated by Jiang Chen. Everyone gasped, their faces turning pale.

“Hiss—Jiang Chen’s strength has reached such a terrifying level!”

The Grand Elder of the Wang Family took a sharp breath, his voice trembling.

“To be able to crush a Peak Golden Core so easily at the Nascent Soul Stage... this level of combat power is something even the Imperial Family’s Nascent Soul Ancestors would fear!”

“The Zhao Family is finished... completely finished...”

The Li Clan Chief’s expression was grave, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

“Back when Zhao Kun provoked the Jiang Family on the streets, we thought the Jiang Family was weak. Looking at it now, Zhao Kun was simply seeking his own death and has dragged his entire Family down with him!”

“Quiet!”

The Elder of the Zhang Family quickly hissed in a low voice.

“Didn’t you see Jiang Chen’s methods? He is decisive in his killing, showing no mercy even to the Zhao Family Old Ancestor. If he notices us, we might bring disaster upon ourselves!”

The crowd nodded one after another, quickly restraining their aura and not daring to make another sound. They only dared to steal glances at the proud figure standing in the sky above the Zhao Residence with the corner of their eyes. Beyond shock, their hearts were filled with deep reverence and dread.

At this moment, Jiang Chen’s name was etched into their hearts like a brand. They decided that as soon as they returned to their families, they would immediately warn their younger Clan Members never to provoke anyone from the Jiang Family.

Jiang Chen had noticed the people watching him destroy the Zhao Family from a distance since the beginning, but he ignored them. As long as they didn’t provoke him or his Jiang Family, he wouldn’t take the initiative to provoke others.

Looking at Zhao Lifeng and his son, Jiang Chen had no other thoughts. With a flick of his finger, two streaks of pitch-black spiritual energy sped toward them.

*Puchi—*

*Puchi—*

Zhao Lifeng’s pupils constricted. Before the thought of dodging could even arise, his brow was pierced by the spiritual energy.

He looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief, black blood oozing from the corner of his mouth as his body slumped down. Until the moment of his death, he couldn’t understand why it had ended like this.

The same happened to Zhao Kun. A bloody hole appeared in his brow, and his body slowly fell, his face still frozen in terror.

Seeing this, the Zhao Family disciples completely broke down.

Some cried out and tried to flee, only to be bounced back by the spiritual energy barrier expanding around Jiang Chen, hitting the ground with blood leaking from their seven orifices. Others knelt and begged for mercy, incoherently saying things that had nothing to do with the night attack, but they only received Jiang Chen’s cold gaze in return.

Jiang Chen moved his feet lightly and took to the air once more. Overlooking the members of the Zhao Family, he struck down with a palm.

“Boom—”

In the blink of an eye, the Zhao Family, which had once been prominent in the capital, became a river of blood.

The ancestral hall, now a ruin, was strewn with corpses. The originally solemn and dignified plaque was shattered and stained with blood. The air was thick with a nauseating stench of gore.

Jiang Chen stood in the void, his robes unstained by a single speck of dust. His pitch-black spiritual energy slowly receded, but his eyes remained cold, as if he hadn’t just obliterated a whole Family, but merely ants.

Just then, three figures streaked across the night sky, landing like three meteors in the air not far from the Zhao Family residence.

All three were dressed in bright yellow brocade robes embroidered with majestic golden dragon patterns. They exuded the equally powerful pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage. They were the three Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Imperial Huangfu Family—Huangfu Canglan, Huangfu Jinghong, and Huangfu Xuance.

As the leader of the three, Huangfu Canglan’s cultivation had reached the Peak Nascent Soul Stage, making him a recognized top-tier expert within the capital.

His eyes were like torches as he stared fixedly at Jiang Chen, his face full of displeasure. He said in a deep voice:

“Jiang Chen, how bold of you! To dare to wantonly obliterate a Family within the capital—do you really think my Huangfu Family is just for show?”

Huangfu Xuance also chimed in:

“The Zhao Family was certainly in the wrong for attacking your Jiang Family at night, but the crime did not warrant death, let alone involving the entire clan. How is your ruthless extermination any different from the ways of the demonic path? Surrender immediately and follow us to the palace to receive your punishment; perhaps we can still spare your life!”

Huangfu Jinghong did not speak. After all, Jiang Chen had been recommended to the capital by his own son. However, Jiang Chen’s behavior of not showing any respect to the Huangfu Family made him dissatisfied as well. Thus, he tacitly agreed with his two Elder brothers’ words.

Although he also couldn’t stand the Zhao Family’s usual arrogance and knew they had attacked first, Jiang Chen’s public extermination of a Family in the capital undoubtedly challenged the authority of the Imperial Family.

If it wasn’t stopped today, and other families followed suit in the future, the capital would surely fall into chaos, and the Huangfu Family’s rule would be shaken.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen slowly turned around. His gaze swept over the three Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Huangfu Family before settling on Huangfu Canglan. A disdainful curve formed at the corner of his mouth.

“Imperial laws? Heaven’s punishment?”

He let out a cold laugh. His voice wasn’t loud, but it reached the ears of the three clearly.

“The Zhao Family dared to send people to attack my Jiang Family at night, attempting to pull us up by the roots; they should have expected today’s outcome. As for your Huangfu Family, you didn’t even notice the Zhao Family entering the Royal Courtyard, yet you have the face to question me? Shouldn’t you be the ones giving me an explanation for this?”

“Presumptuous!”

Huangfu Canglan’s face darkened, and fury burned in his heart.

He was the ancestor with the highest seniority and strongest cultivation in the Imperial Family. When had he ever been treated with such contempt?

Within the capital, anyone who saw him had to show three points of respect. Yet Jiang Chen not only showed no fear but even mocked him with words, causing him to lose all face.

“Arrogant brat! Today I shall let you know that the dignity of the Imperial Family is not something you can challenge!”

Originally, during the Qingfeng Martial Meet earlier today, he had looked at this so-called Jiang Family with high regard. But now, facing Jiang Chen in person, he immediately erased his thoughts from earlier, and the slight bit of goodwill he had for Jiang Chen was completely exhausted.

As his voice fell, the spiritual energy around Huangfu Canglan surged. An earthy yellow light enveloped his body, and an aura as heavy as a mountain spread out.

He flipped his right hand, and an ancient longsword appeared. Its blade was covered in obscure runes and emitted powerful fluctuations; it was clearly a High Grade Spiritual Artifact.

He swung the longsword violently, and a massive earthy yellow sword light condensed, carrying the momentum to split the heavens and earth as it slashed fiercely toward Jiang Chen.

However, facing this thunderous strike, Jiang Chen still maintained an indifferent expression.

He slowly raised his right hand, fingers together. Pitch-black spiritual energy condensed at his fingertips, transforming into a seemingly ordinary longsword.

There were no ornate decorations on the blade, yet it emitted a heart-palpitating sharpness, as if it could sever all things in the world.

“Clang!”

With a deafening roar, the pitch-black sword light and the earthy yellow sword light collided in mid-air.

To everyone’s surprise, that seemingly unstoppable sword light actually shattered inch by inch under the impact of Jiang Chen’s sword light.

The pitch-black longsword’s momentum remained undiminished. Like a meteor streaking through the night sky, it slashed straight toward Huangfu Canglan’s right arm.

Huangfu Canglan’s face changed drastically as a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

He wanted to dodge, but he found that his body seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force, unable to move at all.

He could only watch helplessly as that pitch-black sword light drew closer and closer, his heart filled with shock and indignation.

He couldn’t understand why Jiang Chen’s cultivation clearly appeared to be only at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage, yet his attack power was so terrifying.

*Puchi—*

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