Free Web NovelChapter 2197: Chapter 2232: Return to Tianmu Sea
The countless Park Family martial artists below turned ashen upon hearing these words. Mu Gaosou controlled his flying sword to descend and began slaughtering the Park Family samurai.
"Aow~"
Ding Fan roared loudly towards the most concentrated area of the Park Family samurai, then jumped down, and the bloody massacre began.
The Wu Family Fortress turned into a sea of blood and hell, while the Zhong Family Fortress remained strangely calm and oppressive. Zhong Ziqi said it was too late. Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng’s faces turned extremely ugly; Herr Wanzhan and others stood behind Herr Ningshuang without saying a word, which was evidently a stance. If Ding Fan were to die today, things would not be so simple.
Zhong Zhiyong quickly sent someone to deliver an order to see if Ding Fan’s life could be saved. Herr Ningshuang and others said nothing and did not enter the Zhong Family Fortress, waiting for the outcome outside. Naturally, the Zhong Family members could not go back, standing anxiously and restlessly, waiting for news and fearing the worsening situation.
Zhao Xiner was somewhat annoyed; she should have controlled the situation earlier and stopped the Zhong Family people sooner. Now, the situation was about to spiral out of control. If Ding Fan died, Herr Ningshuang would seek revenge for him, and if Herr Wanzhan, that old lunatic, went crazy with her, the Zhong Family would be in trouble.
After a brief silence, Zhong Ziqi suddenly asked in confusion, "Lord Herr Wanzhan, did you not send anyone to protect Ding Fan? But according to our intelligence, there has been a mysterious martial artist protecting Ding Fan. My scout cavalry had many casualties, and sometimes that mysterious warrior disguised as Mu Gaosou to deceive my people. Many nearby families know about this. Based on my speculation, that warrior should be a Sixth Level Expert of the Divine Realm. You don’t have too many Fifth Level Experts in Herr Family, do you?"
"I’ve said it before, no, there isn’t!" Herr Wanzhan replied coldly, "Would I, an old man, lie to you?"
Everyone fell silent, yet Herr Ningshuang and others were somewhat skeptical. Is there a Sixth Level Expert of the Divine Realm protecting Ding Fan? All Herr Family experts were here; who was that mysterious expert?
In Tianmu Sea, besides the Sixth Level experts of Herr Family, there were only three Fourth Level family heads who were Fifth Level experts, but those families had nothing to do with Ding Fan.
Only having more than three Fifth Level experts could count as a Fifth Level force. More than three Sixth Level experts were considered a Sixth-level force. Among these three families, only one had a Fifth Level expert, so it was still a Fourth Level force; Herr Family and Zhong Family were the same. Although they had Sixth Level experts, they were not enough to make them a Fifth-grade force.
Herr Wanzhan was certain that no one from the family was secretly following Ding Fan, and the three Fourth Level family heads had nothing to do with Ding Fan. So, who was the mysterious expert following Ding Fan?
Could it be the mysterious Sixth Level expert from the cliff of the Wolf Fall Cliff? Wasn’t the incident at the Wolf Fall Cliff a coincidence? What was special about Ding Fan? Why would such a powerful expert follow and protect him? Or was it the Crimson Flame that has been protecting him? However, since the incident on Skull Island, Crimson Flame hasn’t appeared again.
With more and more questions, things became hazy, and everyone felt that Ding Fan’s secrets were becoming more pronounced.
"Whoosh!"
After half an hour, a scout cavalry commander from the Zhong Family flew to the scene and saluted Zhong Zhiyong, saying, "Patriarch, news has come from the Wu Family Fortress."
Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng’s eyes turned cold, Herr Wanzhan and the others’ momentum suddenly rose, and the Zhong Family members became extremely nervous, making the atmosphere in the city even more oppressive, as if a war was imminent.
Zhong Zhiyong gritted his teeth and said, "Speak!"
"Ding Fan is fine! He’s unharmed!"
As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere on the field eased suddenly; the Zhong Family breathed a sigh of relief. However, the commander’s next words made the Zhong Family’s anger flare up. The commander said to Zhong Zhiyong, "But all the people there are dead. Zhong Wuyang and four other Fourth Level Experts are dead, and many Third Level Experts were also killed. Ding Fan and Mu Gaosou... are currently cleansing the Wu Family Fortress in blood!"
"Wow~"
The plaza erupted in chatter; countless comments rang out. Moments before, many were hoping Ding Fan would not die, but now many wished he would quickly perish.
Zhao Xiner’s face showed a trace of astonishment but quickly turned into a bitter smile; Ding Fan really caused trouble, seemingly unable to stop until something happened.
Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng looked at each other, both slightly relieved. How could the Zhong Family casually spread information at such a moment? It seemed Ding Fan was still alive.
Destroyed Zhong Family’s five Fourth Level experts?
The mysterious expert came to mind for these two people; they simply couldn’t believe Ding Fan and Mu Gaosou achieved this, it must have been that mysterious expert.
Herr Wanzhan and the others frowned, pondering the mysterious strongman following Ding Fan; who was he? Tianmu Sea was Herr Family’s territory, everything must be under Herr Family’s control, having an unknown powerful martial artist caused a faint unease in Herr Wanzhan and others’ hearts.
Zhong Zhiyong’s cold shout drew attention, as he turned to the scout commander and asked, "Who killed Zhong Wuyang? Did the nearby scout scouts lock onto this person’s whereabouts?"
The commander hesitated, saying, "According to reports, Zhong Du and Zhong Hen were killed in the mountains outside the Wu Family Fortress; their divine weapon flying swords were shattered, and beheaded. But who killed them has yet to be determined. However, the report suggests it was likely Ding Fan who killed them, as their deaths were identical to Zhong Wuyang’s. Zhong Wuyang’s death was reportedly done by Ding Fan; many in the city witnessed Ding Fan break Zhong Wuyang’s divine weapon, and then he was beheaded by Ding Fan."
"Shut up!"
Zhong Zhiyong’s angry voice rang out; he utterly disbelieved these words, and voices of suspicion echoed in the city. Zhao Xiner, Herr Ningshuang, Herr Rufeng, and Herr Wanzhan all showed expressions of surprise and then gently shook their heads; no one believed this fact.
Did Ding Fan kill Zhong Wuyang, who was at the Fourth Level Peak Realm of the Divine Realm?
Are you sure this isn’t a joke? If any Second Level expert in the Divine Realm could kill someone at the Fourth Level Peak, the Northern Desolation of the Divine Realm would be in chaos by now, and the levels of martial artists would need to be redefined.
In the Northern Wastelands, killing beyond one’s level is extremely difficult, let alone skipping two levels—it’s impossible. No one present believed this outcome, not even Herr Ningshuang and the others.
Except for one person, Wu Qingxia!
Wu Qingxia had witnessed Ding Fan’s growth and was shocked by the miracles Ding Fan had created, not to mention killing several lives at the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm. Even if Ding Fan killed Fifth Level experts in the Divine Realm, Wu Qingxia would believe. Ding Fan’s growth rate was too fast, and Wu Qingxia had developed a blind admiration and trust.
So she murmured to Herr Ningshuang, "Miss Ningshuang, we should go find my Island Master first."
Herr Ningshuang thought that things had reached a point where they could practically settle, and if it continued, it would be endless.
Why were they here this time? Wasn’t it to help Ding Fan? Of course, Herr Wanjun and others followed to reprimand the Zhong Family’s intention, after all, the Zhong Family targeted Ding Fan this time, and their actions indirectly retaliated against the Daozhen Family, showing no regard for Herr Family.
Since the goal was achieved and the Zhong Family dared not move, Herr Wanzhan and others directly slapped Zhong Zhiyong in the face; by this time, they should also wrap things up.
Herr Ningshuang looked at Herr Wanzhan, who nodded slightly to her, and then Herr Ningshuang turned her gaze to Zhao Xiner and said, "Miss Xiner, since Ding Fan is causing a commotion over there, we certainly cannot stand by and just watch. We must immediately go stop him, bring him back, and discipline him properly. Master Zhong, Ningshuang previously spoke without proper etiquette, please forgive my youth, do not take it to heart. I will take my leave of everyone now!"
Zhao Xiner bowed and smiled goodbye, secretly relieved in her heart. Zhong Zhiyong and the many experts of the Zhong Family presented cold faces without saying a word. While relaxing, they were inwardly angry; their humiliation this time was great, and this affair was spreading across the Northern Desolation of the Divine Realm. The Zhong Family would become the laughingstock of the great families!
The question is, what can they do?
Even if a war ensued, Zhong Zhiyong had no chance against Herr Wanzhan. Even if he won, what then? This time, the issue regarding the Night Wolf Emperor’s Mausoleum fell on the Zhong Family. If he dared act, could he withstand Master Daozhen’s wrath?
"Whoosh!"
Herr Wanzhan, Herr Ningshuang, and their group transformed into beams of light, flying towards the Wu Family Fortress. Furious, Zhong Zhiyong released True Yuan outward and smashed a wall of the Zhong Family Fortress into pieces.
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By now, the Wu Family Fortress had truly become a river of blood. Mu Gaosou had fully executed Ding Fan’s orders; all those wearing brown combat armor were killed, and Ding Fan’s eyes had grown red with killing. Upon seeing soldiers wearing Park Family battle armor, he executed them.
Fortunately, Ding Fan did not lose his mind and did nothing to harm civilians or the elderly, women, and children. In the Northern Desolation of the Divine Realm, killing martial artists is normal, but if you kill their families, children, elderly, and non-combatants, you will be despised by everyone.
This time, it was the actions of the Park Family that went too far, killing Xia Ling and some warriors of the Skeleton Sect who didn’t escape. They even hung the bodies on city walls to dry in the sun. What enraged Ding Fan was the murder of Xia Ling; killing was one thing, but hanging the corpses for display without letting the deceased rest in peace was unforgivable.
This time, the Zhong Family was behind the scenes, and Ding Fan prepared to give them a heavy slap, reclaiming some profits. Once the Ye Family members emerged, he would personally lead people into the Zhong Family Fortress to kill Zhong Zhiyong.
The Park Family was merely a Third Level family with only one person at the Fourth Level of the Divine Realm, who already fled, while others lacked fighting spirit. Those who could escape did so, and those who could not were slain by Ding Fan and Mu Gaosou.
The number of Park Family martial artists was too many. By the time Ding Fan and Mu Gaosou found no one wearing brown armor in the city, nearly two thousand had died.
Mu Gaosou looked around, seeing nothing but blood, and asked Ding Fan, "Master, should I pursue and kill those who escaped?"
"Let it go, let’s leave!"
Ding Fan, weary from the slaughter and numbed, regained his calm, knowing that if they did not leave, the two would be stuck here forever.
Mu Gaosou nodded, taking Ding Fan up on his Flying Sword, speeding off, reaching the limit, and quickly disappearing into the southern sky, leaving behind a blood-stained Wu Family Fortress and countless terrified people.
In the Wu Family Fortress, many were actually old residents; Ding Fan was not unfamiliar with the name to them. The Zhong Family had once inquired about him and Xia Mengqing’s situation.
Many sighed, once a little-known martial artist, now grown to such a level. Those deceased had Ding Fan avenge them—perhaps they can finally close their eyes in peace?
At this moment, Mu Gaosou was being very cautious!
He took Ding Fan straight towards the Tianmu Sea and flew a segment before diving underground, then disguised Ding Fan, reshaping his bones, and began his low-profile return route to the Tianmu Sea.
