Chapter 508: Stunned Speechless
"You have some nerve, daring to commit violence in my Jiang clan!" Jiang Yichen said with a fierce look, shouting loudly.
"Slap!"
Jiang Huairen was no pushover. He swung his big hand and gave him a five-finger mountain, slapping it across his still somewhat handsome and fair face.
"Talking to your big brother like that? Since you saw me, you haven't even called me properly. Do you really want to kill me?"
As Jiang Huairen spoke, he gave him another heavy slap. "Do I have nerve? How can I compare to you? You dare to forcibly occupy a sacred object exclusive to a Great Emperor. Do you even know your own name? Is that thing something you can touch?"
"You bastard, you were kicked out of the Jiang clan, and now you dare to lay a hand on me? Just wait—someone will come and rip out your tendons!"
Jiang Yichen was vicious, his face deathly pale. This was on his island, within the Jiang clan's sacred grounds. Such a thing had never happened before. Who would dare treat him like this?
"Slap!"
Jiang Huairen's response was another full-force slap, landing heavily. "Not calling me cousin? Such blatant disrespect—I could kill you and it wouldn't be a problem."
"Clang!"
Not far away, the several old men finally struck the Heavenly Sound Bell. Any expert in this area had to come upon hearing it—it was an alarm bell only rung in times of trouble.
"You actually dared to ring the Heavenly Sound Bell..." Jiang Huairen laughed, holding the Divine Wood Token in his hand to strike Jiang Yichen.
"Slap," "Slap"...
Jiang Huairen was ruthless. In just a few strikes, he nearly tore Jiang Yichen's mouth apart. His jaw was already fractured, hanging limp.
"You reckless fool—hand over the Primordial Qi Cauldron!"
"You... fine, just wait!" Jiang Yichen remained stubborn, his words slurred and unclear.
Not far away, the old men looked awkward. They wanted to step in and stop him, but seeing the Divine Wood Token, they had no choice. They had naturally heard about Jiang Yi's return.
He was a ruthless figure, allied with the other twelve great bandits. Provoking one would bring out all thirteen. With the Ancient Devouring Demon Jar and the terrifying existence of "Old Immortal," he dared to challenge even the Holy Lands.
"Do you want to die? If you don't hand over the Primordial Qi Cauldron, I'll kill you today!" Jiang Huairen grew fierce, his eyes sharpening.
"Slap!"
"Hey, Bad Guy, since you're having so much fun, how about letting me try a couple of swings?" Liu Kou said from the side.
The big black dog also stood on two legs, showing off his new tiger-skin shorts, rubbing his two bowl-thick paws together. "How about letting this Emperor take a few swipes? I love hitting cheap bastards—daring to compete with me for a sacred object, you're asking for a short life!"
He accidentally let slip his true thoughts. This was his nature and flaw—grabbing treasures on sight. He still couldn't forget the Primordial Mother Qi Root, always thinking about getting his paws on it.
"Don't even think about it. This is my Jiang clan's sacred object. Give up hope!" Jiang Yichen was tough, even with blood spraying from his mouth and nose, he gritted his teeth.
He believed Jiang Huairen wouldn't dare kill him. Even if he broke an arm or leg, the Jiang clan had spiritual medicines to reattach them.
As long as he held out until the Jiang clan's experts arrived, he could destroy these people. So he was determined, refusing to hand over the Primordial Qi Cauldron no matter what.
"Still talking tough? Still gritting your teeth? I'll knock them all out—let's see how you clench!" Jiang Huairen slapped down.
"Pfft!"
Jiang Yichen spat out half his teeth, his face deformed. The pain made him grunt involuntarily, but he still refused to beg for mercy.
"How dare you!" A roar came from the sky.
"You've got guts the size of an immortal's gall bladder, daring to run wild in my Jiang territory. Even if you were the Heavenly King himself, I'd turn you to ash today!" A middle-aged man descended, with thick, long black hair that almost reached his knees.
His eyes were as sharp as blades, as if they could cut a person's soul, incredibly piercing and terrifying.
"Eighth Uncle, kill them for me!" Jiang Yichen shouted, spitting out a few more teeth.
After the Heavenly Sound Bell rang, seventy or eighty people arrived in an instant. The leader was that long-haired middle-aged man, his expression exceptionally cold.
After all, it wasn't the main bell of the Jiang clan's core grounds; it couldn't alarm everyone, only disturbing the neighboring divine islands. These people had come.
Those neighboring Jiang Yichen were naturally his direct blood relatives, closely related to him.
"Tingting." She also called out crisply.
"What's going on?" The long-haired man glared, questioning little Tingting.
"Brother Yichen borrowed my Primordial Qi Cauldron and won't return it. We came to ask for it back, and he wanted people to kill us," Tingting said.
The long-haired man's eyes instantly turned cold. He saw the Divine Wood Token in Jiang Huairen's hand and found it very troublesome.
"Stop right there!" He shouted sternly, reaching out a big hand to grab forward.
Jiang Huairen was indeed quite a character. Seeing seventy or eighty people surrounding him, he swung the Divine Wood Token even more vigorously, muttering incessantly.
"Disrespecting your elders, wanting to kill your elder brother—family law applies! An elder brother is like a father, so I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Slap," "Slap," "Slap"...
"Boy, you..." The long-haired middle-aged man's face was as dark as water. When his big hand reached out, he found Jiang Huairen blocking with the Divine Wood Token, shaking it at him.
"Eighth Uncle, kill them—I'll take full responsibility!" Jiang Yichen shouted arrogantly.
"Who do you think you are? Taking responsibility? Do you want to rebel against the Jiang clan? Disrespecting the ancestor's Divine Wood Token?" Jiang Huairen continued his merciless beating.
"Enough! You're too arrogant!" Another cold snort came as a gray-haired middle-aged man descended, tall and imposing, exuding immense authority.
"Big Uncle, kill them! This bastard and these bandits dare to run wild in our Jiang territory, trying to extort our clan's sacred object. They can't leave alive!" Jiang Yichen shouted.
"Hmph!"
The gray-haired man's eyes were icy, locking onto Ye Fan and the others, murderous intent clear. Even Jiang Huairen was caught in it, feeling a bone-chilling cold.
"Chi"
He flicked his finger, and a beam of light shot out, instantly pulling Jiang Yichen to his side. Then, killing intent spread, locking onto Ye Fan and the others.
"Big Uncle, strike now! Don't let a single one escape!" Jiang Yichen, now rescued, was completely enraged, glaring viciously at everyone.
"Young and arrogant. No matter your background, you shouldn't have laid hands in my Jiang territory," the gray-haired man said coldly.
He ignored Jiang Huairen, who held the Divine Wood Token, and focused on Ye Fan and the others. An invisible killing thought burst from his body, slashing forward.
"Clang!"
The golden little lake in Ye Fan's brow transformed into a figure, sitting cross-legged in the void, solemn and dignified like an immortal spirit, striking forward.
"Boom!"
The heavens and earth erupted. Ye Fan's divine sense, surpassing his own realm, collided with the gray-haired man's killing thought with a thunderous roar, holding its ground.
"Big Uncle, do you want to kill us?" Tingting stepped forward, her white clothes fluttering like an immaculate little fairy, blocking the front.
"Tingting, step aside. This concerns our family's dignity. If I don't kill them, the shame won't be washed away," the gray-haired man said gravely.
"Damn it, I knew it. Jiang Yichen didn't have the guts. He couldn't keep the Great Emperor's sacred object alone. Looks like someone was backing him. You must be one of them," the big black dog bared his teeth.
Ye Fan looked at him calmly. "You don't ask the reason, just attack immediately. Do you think that will let you claim the Primordial Qi Cauldron for yourselves?"
"Kid, don't put a big hat on me. You caused trouble first; I'm only responding," the gray-haired man snorted.
"I can tell you, the Peerless Divine King won't die. One day, he'll return. You'd better not go too far!" Ye Fan felt the man's piercing killing intent and his heart jumped.
The chessboard array pattern appeared, and the big black dog shouted, "Damn it, you still want to kill me? Dream on! If you have the guts, stay in the Jiang clan forever. If you come out, this Emperor will wipe you all out."
This was a corner of a Great Emperor's array pattern, unafraid of being forcibly interrupted. He had enough confidence. "Your decision today will determine the Jiang clan's future."
Everyone around changed color. They weren't the Jiang clan's highest echelons, but they knew many things about the outside world.
Everyone knew that a living saint was close to these people. They really didn't dare go too far, or it might bring great disaster.
The chessboard array pattern flickered. Ye Fan and the others were safe, able to teleport away at any time, coldly watching the gray-clad men and others.
"It's fine. Kill them!" Jiang Yichen was relentless, gritting his teeth, wanting to eliminate Ye Fan and the others in one go.
The gray-clad man also had killing intent, but he knew the value of the chessboard array pattern. If they wanted to leave, he couldn't stop them.
"Hmph!"
A heavy cold snort came, and an aged voice descended. "What's going on?"
Tingting immediately showed joy. "Ninth Grandfather, Brother Yichen borrowed the Primordial Qi Cauldron and won't return it. He also wanted people to kill us."
"Little girl, don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Yichen's expression turned icy.
"How dare you!" An old man in blue descended, with white hair and beard, as fierce as an old lion. He was a descendant of the Peerless Divine King and had often looked after Tingting in the past.
"Ninth Master..." Jiang Yichen seemed a bit intimidated, and the gray-haired middle-aged man beside him also looked uneasy.
"You've really outdone yourselves. The Divine King ancestor has only just disappeared, and you're already acting like this!" the old man shouted.
"Ninth Master, the Primordial Qi Cauldron has already become our Jiang clan's sacred object. I was afraid Tingting couldn't keep it safe and that these people would steal it, so I temporarily held onto it," Jiang Yichen argued.
"That was lent to Tingting by Brother Ye Fan, not given to our Jiang clan. It was always agreed that he would take it back one day," Tingting said seriously.
"You can't say that. Once something is given, it can't be taken back. It's already our Jiang clan's sacred object. Tingting, you're still young. This doesn't concern you. Don't say any more!" Jiang Yichen glanced at little Tingting.
"Exactly. The ownership of this sacred object needs further discussion. We can't make a hasty decision, lest it be stolen," the gray-clad man nodded.
Ye Fan was furious. There was indeed a faction in the Jiang clan trying to seize the Primordial Qi Cauldron. It wasn't just Jiang Yichen alone. He knew he was in big trouble.
It was clearly his thing, clearly stated in the past, yet they spoke like this in front of him, calling him a "thief" trying to "steal" it.
"You've really become something..." The fierce old man, like a lion, suddenly shouted, "Bring the Primordial Qi Cauldron to me immediately! If you embarrass yourselves any further, I'll kill you right now!"
"This... it's already our Jiang clan's sacred object."
Jiang Yichen and the gray-clad man were unwilling, wanting to say more, but they saw the old man's sharp gaze and stopped.
"Ninth Master, the Primordial Qi Cauldron isn't here. It's with Thirteenth Master. He's been playing with it lately," Jiang Yichen suddenly said.
"Old Thirteen, come here and bring the Primordial Qi Cauldron!" the old man shouted, his voice carrying over a hundred miles. Though the Jiang clan was vast, it spread across most of the territory, and many heard.
Soon, many old men appeared, landing on the divine island. They had all been alarmed.
Thirteenth Master didn't come, but a top-tier Great Power appeared—Jiang Yichen's grandfather arrived in person.
"Grandfather..." Jiang Yichen immediately went to meet him.
"What happened to your face?" This was a withered old man with yellowing hair, but his spirit was terrifying, manifesting as solid light bursting from his body.
"They ran wild in our Jiang clan's sacred grounds, treating our clan as nothing. Grandfather, you have to kill them!" Jiang Yichen looked coldly at Ye Fan and Jiang Huairen.
The old man looked over coldly, his gaze intimidating, sweeping over Ye Fan, Li Heishui, and the others.
However, Ye Fan and Black Emperor weren't afraid. At worst, they could leave. Mastering a corner of a Great Emperor's array pattern was their greatest trump card.
"Sixth Brother, are you really going to be partial?" Ninth Master spoke, his expression solemn, his beard and hair bristling like an angry lion. "Do you know what they're doing? Or do you already know and are condoning them?"
"Oh, what did they do?" Jiang Yichen's grandfather asked.
Suddenly, a long howl came. A figure shot over like lightning, incredibly fast, arriving in an instant and landing on the divine island.
"Grandfather!" Jiang Huairen was overjoyed.
A famous great bandit from the Northern Domain had arrived—definitely a ruthless character. He had roamed for years, backed by twelve even fiercer people. Now, even the Jiang clan's ancestor-level figures were urging him to return, valuing him highly.
Jiang Yi strode forward and shouted, "Useless brat, always causing trouble."
At first, people thought he was scolding Jiang Huairen, but he went straight to Jiang Yichen and the gray-clad middle-aged man, swinging his big hand down.
"Slap," "Slap," "Slap"...
Without a word, he started slapping them repeatedly. Everyone was dumbfounded, including Ninth Master and Jiang Yichen's grandfather, top-tier Great Powers. They never expected this.
Damn, this was too protective. He came up and beat others, not his own grandson. Many rolled their eyes.
They had seen people who were protective, but never this protective. Everyone was speechless.
Jiang Yichen and the gray-clad middle-aged man were completely stunned, taking a series of heavy slaps. They couldn't dodge, blood spraying from their mouths and noses.
"You little beast, I already warned you not to bully Tingting. Last time I slapped you in the Divine City, it didn't teach you a lesson. This time, I'll beat you to death!"
Jiang Yi was extremely domineering, slapping Jiang Yichen right in front of his grandfather.
"And you, over a hundred years old, have you lived all those years like a dog?" Jiang Yi also slapped the gray-clad middle-aged man, saying this.
Everyone was stunned. This great bandit grandfather was too awesome. In front of a top-tier Great Power, he slapped his grandson and eldest son, showing no mercy.
"I'm dizzy. Jiang Huairen, your grandfather is fierce—a true role model!" Liu Kou, Li Heishui, and the others were dazed.
Even Ye Fan and Black Emperor were stunned. This great bandit was too strong, daring to act like this.