The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

117: Chapter 117 Wild Beast AttackHuangfu Jinyuan sneered, a trace of gloom flashing in his eyes.

”In the face of absolute strength, sentiment is worthless. Shenghua, you are too young to understand the sinister nature of the human heart. Today, Jiang Chen’s strength has not yet reached its Peak, so he can still maintain a superficial civility with us. If one day he advances to the Spirit Transformation Realm and looks down upon the entire Yuan Kingdom, how could he possibly care about us?”

”Father, take a longer view. Given our friendship with Clan Leader Jiang, he won’t take the initiative to deal with us. But if you go looking for trouble yourself, don’t blame me for not helping you pick up the pieces.”

Huangfu Shenghua looked at his father. Although he was cynical, his mind was clear. Jiang Chen was not someone they could afford to offend; it was simply that Jiang Chen’s rise had been too rapid.

But Huangfu Jinyuan did not see it that way. Although he was currently the City Lord of Tianfeng City, more importantly, he was a member of the Huangfu Imperial Family.

The Yuan Kingdom was something the first generation ancestor of the Yuan Kingdom had worked hard to conquer. Now that someone even more powerful than their Huangfu Family had appeared, how could these rulers of the Yuan Kingdom sleep peacefully?

”Father, don’t blame me for not warning you. Clan Leader Jiang is not the kind of person you think he is. What he values most in his heart is the Jiang Family and the Jiang Family Clansmen. If you treat him with sincerity, he naturally won’t mistreat our Tianfeng City. But if you calculate against him in the shadows, do you think we can stop him with his strength? You should know that even the Old Ancestor, a Late Stage Nascent Soul Stage Peak existence, couldn’t withstand a single move from him.”

These words were like a heavy hammer, smashing ruthlessly into Huangfu Jinyuan’s heart.

His face turned from blue to white, yet he could not refute it—Jiang Chen had severely injured Old Ancestor Canglan, a Late Stage Nascent Soul, with a single move. If he truly wanted to act against Tianfeng City, indeed no one could stop him.

”There is no need to discuss this matter further.”

Huangfu Jinyuan turned around abruptly, his tone stiff.

”After following Jiang Chen for some experience, your character has become increasingly arrogant. Return to the manor!”

Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and left, his back carrying a hint of disheveled frustration and resentment.

Huangfu Shenghua looked at his father’s back and sighed softly.

He knew that once the seeds of wariness were planted in his father’s heart, they would be hard to uproot. He only hoped that this wariness would not lead to an irreparable disaster.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen was leading the Jiang Family Disciples toward Qingyun Mountain on a flying boat.

Two days ago, for unknown reasons, the Jiang Family was once again hit by a Desolate Beast Tide.

At first, everyone was terrified because Clan Leader Jiang had left, and the strongest person in the Jiang Family was Jiang Suhai, who had just made a Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm.

Just as everyone was prepared to trade their lives in a desperate struggle, the entire Qingyun Mountain was enveloped by a Formation. All Desolate Beasts that approached the Formation were turned into blood mist by it.

Especially those in the Qingyun Market; they had no idea the Jiang Family possessed such a powerful Formation. This joy of surviving a disaster made them feel as if they were in another world.

The relief of surviving allowed them to relax. Some Cultivators even gathered together, looking at the faint golden light curtain enveloping Qingyun Mountain, discussing it with faces full of awe.

”No wonder the Jiang Family can rule Qingyun Mountain. I’m afraid even a Nascent Soul Stage expert might not easily break this Formation. We truly underestimated the Jiang Family before!”

”Isn’t that the truth! When the beast tide first arrived two days ago, I was thinking of packing my bags and running. Who knew the Jiang Family had such a trump card!”

”In the future, we must cling tightly to the Jiang Family’s thigh. If anyone dares to badmouth the Jiang Family in the market again, I’ll be the first to disagree!”

The discussions were filled with lingering fear and submission.

At the heart of the Formation, Lu Xin sat cross-legged, wisps of spiritual energy from her body merging into the Formation.

She appeared to be taking a leisurely stroll, her hands occasionally forming seals rapidly, as if a child playing with toys.

Although the Nine Star Chain Formation was strong, it required a massive amount of spiritual energy to drive. In the entire Jiang Family, only she could achieve this. Just like now, as Lu Xin’s spiritual energy poured into the Formation, ripples of light circulated over it. Every time it contacted an intruding Desolate Beast, it would silently kill it.

”Lu Xin, how are you? Are you alright?”

The Grand Elder stood to one side, asking with a face full of concern.

It was mainly because Lu Xin was too young. Although she had the strength of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the Grand Elder feared she might be careless due to her age.

One must know that Jiang Chen had not yet returned, and everything currently relied on Lu Xin alone. If any accident occurred, the first to suffer would be the ordinary Clan Members at the foot of the mountain.

Hearing this, there was no ripple of emotion on Lu Xin’s small face. She only looked up at the Grand Elder, her lips curling into a faint smile.

Her fingers continued to tap lightly on the Formation Plate, her movements as light as a butterfly flitting through flowers. Every seal she formed was incredibly precise, and a massive amount of spiritual energy flowed continuously from her body, injecting into the Nine Star Chain Formation along the patterns of the Formation Plate.

”Grand Elder Grandpa, I’m fine.”

Her voice was as crisp as silver bells, carrying the soft sweetness unique to children.

”This Formation is so much fun. Those big stupid beasts shatter as soon as they touch it.”

But the Grand Elder could not bring himself to smile.

He looked at the slight beads of sweat on Lu Xin’s brow, unsure if it was due to the heavy spiritual energy output or because she was playing too excitedly.

Looking at her originally fair and translucent small face, the worry in his heart grew stronger.

Who could have imagined that the one supporting the safety of the entire Qingyun Mountain was actually a Little Girl no more than eleven or twelve years old?

If she weren’t able to coexist with the fifth-tier spirit vein and possess the terrifying strength of the Spirit Transformation Realm, the Jiang Family would have already been wiped out in the beast tide.

However, the strength of the Spirit Transformation Realm appearing on a Little Girl was somewhat unsettling no matter how one looked at it.

Over these past two days, Lu Xin had been driving the Formation without rest. Even a true Spirit Transformation expert would suffer great exhaustion, let alone her.

”Lu Xin, if you’re tired, just say so. Although I haven’t been in the Golden Core Realm for long, I can hold on for a while,” Jiang Suhai, who had already come out of seclusion, said in a deep voice, his eyes full of determination.

Lu Xin shook her head, her small hand tracing a graceful arc on the Formation Plate. A golden light curtain suddenly surged, instantly vaporizing three demon wolves that were trying to crawl through a gap in the Formation.

”No need. Big Brother said I must protect everyone well.”

Her gaze was clear and firm.

”I can hold on.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a world-shaking roar suddenly came from outside the Formation.

The ground trembled violently, causing even the Formation’s light curtain to buzz. Those low-level Desolate Beasts that had been frantically attacking the Formation actually retreated like a tide, their eyes full of fear.

The Grand Elder’s expression changed. He quickly walked to the edge of the observation deck and looked out, only to see two massive figures slowly emerging from the beast tide.

On the left was a three-zhang-tall Golden-furred Giant Lion, its mane churning like raging fire and its eyes blood-red. It radiated the terrifying pressure of the Late Stage Nascent Soul; it was precisely the Scarlet Flame Lion Emperor from the Monster Beast Mountain Range. On the right was a giant crocodile covered in black scales, nearly ten zhang long, crouching on the ground like a small mountain. Its beady eyes were full of gloom, and its Middle Stage Nascent Soul aura was suffocating; it was the Black Water Crocodile Emperor.

”They are Nascent Soul Stage Desolate Beasts. How is this possible? Why would such existences appear here?”

The Grand Elder’s pupils constricted, and his heart skipped a beat.

Low-level Yao Beasts could still be resisted with the Formation, but against Desolate Beasts of this level, whether the Nine Star Chain Formation could hold up was still an unknown.

The Scarlet Flame Lion Emperor threw back its head and roared, the sound waves exploding like thunder, making people’s eardrums ache with pain.

The Black Water Crocodile Emperor also roared, its massive tail slamming into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

The faces of the Jiang Family Disciples inside the Formation instantly turned pale, and even the Cultivators in the Qingyun Market were scared into silence.

The pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage Emperor Beasts descended like a mountain, making even breathing difficult for them.

Lu Xin’s brow furrowed slightly, and for the first time, a serious expression appeared on her small face.

Her hands rapidly formed seals as she muttered under her breath. The light curtain of the Nine Star Chain Formation instantly surged several times in size, golden runes circulating on the curtain, emitting a chilling killing intent.

”You’re not allowed to bully the people of the Jiang Family!”

She gave a sharp cry and pointed her finger. A golden pillar of light shot out from the Formation, piercing directly toward the Scarlet Flame Lion Emperor.

The Scarlet Flame Lion Emperor snorted disdainfully and raised its giant claw to swat at the light pillar.

It thought this was merely a child’s trick, but the moment its claw touched the light pillar, a terrifying force suddenly exploded, leaving its claw bloodied and mangled.

”Damn it!”

The Scarlet Flame Lion Emperor was both shocked and enraged. It hadn’t expected the Formation controlled by this Little Girl to have such power.

It no longer held back. The flames around its body surged, transforming into a fire dragon that slammed violently into the Formation’s light curtain.

The Black Water Crocodile Emperor also attacked at the same time, opening its huge mouth to spit out a black water column. The water column contained the power of yin coldness, intertwining with the fire dragon to form a terrifying attack of both ice and fire, smashing heavily onto the light curtain.

”BOOM—”

With a massive explosion, the golden light collided with the fire and black water, erupting with world-destroying energy.

The Formation’s light curtain trembled violently, the light of the runes instantly dimming as it became covered in spiderweb-like cracks.