chsdbacks Chapter 284 Identity, Strength, Apology
Chapter 284 Identity, Strength, Apology
Three against three, their auras clashed, the turbulent sea of clouds surged and sank, and the elements trembled and became chaotic.
The six people stood tall against the sky, with the towering Mount Tai behind them, its base stretching straight up like an iron wall supporting the heavens.
It stood there like a colossal object, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden, mysterious and vast.
Against the backdrop of the towering sacred mountain, several top-tier experts stand facing each other like the sun in the sky.
This scene, witnessed by the crowd below, caused even the grandmasters to waver and their will to tremble.
"Boy! Give back the [Soul-Devouring Flower]!" The third ancestor of the Zhao family was wearing a blazing armor, his whole body was wrapped in purplish-red flames, and he kept spewing out amazing heat waves.
Even the Zhao family only possesses two relics, and they cannot afford to lose them.
Not to mention being robbed directly in your own home; if word gets out, you'll lose all face!
Jiang Yuan ignored his words, smiled, and summoned a small blue fish, throwing the suppressed [Soul-Devouring Flower] into its mouth.
"This is interest. What needs to be compensated still needs to be compensated."
This action thoroughly enraged the three ancestors of the Zhao family.
He stared intently at Jiang Yuan, his tone fiery yet icy, filled with intense anger, "How dare you!"
Intense and violent purplish-red flames continuously erupted, transforming the area around him into a sea of fire with explosive power.
Jiang Yuan's eyes flashed, seeing through the true nature of the flames.
The SS-rank fire element talent - Purple Sun Flame - possesses the ultimate attack attributes of explosiveness and high temperature, resulting in a significant damage boost. It also has the effects of inflicting severe injury and armor penetration, making it a top-tier and rare attack talent.
pity……
Jiang Yuan's lips curled slightly, his eyes, which shimmered with a golden light like molten lava, were filled with mockery and disdain.
Competing to play with fire?
You think you're worthy?
The three ancestors of the Zhao family reached out, and a giant hand of purple flames appeared in the air, grasping a flaming spear.
"Third Uncle, wait a minute."
The attack by the three Zhao family ancestors was blocked by Zhao Tiansong.
Zhao Tiansong shook his head at him with a solemn expression.
"Tian Song, what do you mean?"
The third ancestor of the Zhao family frowned and immediately retorted, "When did you become so cowardly? Is there ever a time when the Zhao family is beaten and doesn't fight back or talk back?! It's always been the Zhao family that steals from others, and no one has ever dared to steal from the Zhao family."
He ignored Zhao Tiansong and was about to continue his attack.
Now two iron swords blocked his way.
The third ancestor of the Zhao family looked at Zhao Tiansong with an icy expression.
"What do you mean?! You dare to stop me?! Have you got a death wish?!"
Zhao Tiansong said with a wry smile, "Third Uncle, we really can't fight."
"Get out of my way, you spineless coward! I really don't know if it was right or wrong of me to choose you as the head of the family!"
He slapped the iron sword away.
Sudden.
A plump old man in white robes spoke up.
"Third brother, stop!"
The three ancestors of the Zhao family paused, looking at each other in disbelief.
"Big brother? Even you...?"
Zhao Tiansong breathed a sigh of relief.
The portly old man looked at Han Ya and his companion, his eyes deep and weathered, and asked, "Are you from the Patrol Division?"
Zhao's third ancestor was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked closely and when he saw the badges on the two men, a look of surprise, astonishment, and fear flashed in his eyes.
He said with disgust, "What does today's matter have to do with your inspection department? Don't meddle in other people's business."
The crow calmly replied, "I'm afraid that won't work, Senior Zhao. Our patrol division always follows orders. When the captain is absent, the deputy captain's words are the order."
He gestured for everyone to look at Jiang Yuan, "And this is our new vice captain."
This statement came out.
The three ancestors of the Zhao family immediately changed their expressions.
With teammates who are all Grandmasters and the unique numbers on their badges, it's not hard to guess that they are the special organization, the Zero Team of the Patrol Division.
An existence that even the ten major families of the capital city must fear and deal with with caution.
And that troublemaker who came to cause trouble was actually the vice-captain of Team Zero?!
The way the three ancestors of the Zhao family looked at Jiang Yuan changed slightly.
"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."
The fat old man, the strongest member of the Zhao family, stroked his beard and looked at Jiang Yuan with amazement.
"Are young people these days really this capable?"
Jiang Yuan laughed and said, "Not bad. It's better than some old relics that are about to die."
Glug...
Zhao Xu couldn't help but swallow.
That fat old man is the first ancestor of the Zhao family, the highest-ranking member of the Zhao family, one generation higher than the second ancestor and the third ancestor. He is an ancient relic who survived the darkest period of the most difficult and turbulent times of the God-Abandoned Era. In the entire capital, there are only a handful of people like him, and his strength is self-evident.
Zhao Xu had never seen anyone dare to speak to him like that.
"Hehehe, you're right. I am indeed an old man nearing the end of my life, and my health is deteriorating year by year. I can only eke out a living hiding in the ruins. Time waits for no one," the fat old man sighed.
"I'm telling you, senior."
Kyoji picked at his ear, his black coat fluttering in the wind like a battle flag.
He spread his hands and said, "It was your Zhao family that was in the wrong first. You should apologize and make amends. Just for the sake of saving face as a noble family, you've put yourself in a dilemma, unable to back down, and are being mocked and watched as a spectacle by other families. What's the point?"
"Our deputy captain isn't unreasonable. Besides that artifact, if your Zhao family brings something else as an apology, wouldn't that settle things?"
"Oh? Is that so?"
The fat old man looked at Zhao Tiansong.
Zhao Tiansong approached him and said a few words.
The fat old man nodded, then looked at Jiang Yuan, "Judging from that attack just now, you should still have a lot of strength left. You are indeed qualified to fight against people at our level. It's not surprising that you can become the vice captain of the Zero Team. In addition, there is the war general badge on your chest. I heard that you also received a Purple Dragon Medal... In terms of strength and status, you are on par with us old folks."
"These juniors have rashly offended someone of your stature. Whether they are blind or arrogant and disdainful of others, our Zhao family is at fault first and should compensate, apologize, and be punished."
Done.
He raised his hand, took out a long object wrapped in a blood-red cursed cloth, which emitted a terrifying aura, and threw it at Jiang Yuan.
"This Heavenly Curse Blood Banner is a legendary piece of equipment that I acquired in my early years. Consider it as compensation, along with the Soul-Devouring Flower."
Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised, not expecting that the other party would actually be willing to compensate with a legendary piece of equipment.
Grab it with your mind, bring it in front of you, and let your all-seeing eyes see through the illusion and reality.
The Zhao family was in an uproar because of the fat old man's actions.
"Grandpa, you mustn't!"
"How can we give away the things belonging to our ancestors!"
"That's unreasonable! The Zhao family cannot bow down!"
"This compensation is too much!"
"At worst, we'll go to war..."
Zhao Lingcheng, Zhao Xu, and Zhao Meilan remained silent.
Zhao Meilan, in particular, still had a hint of fear in her eyes as she looked at the handsome young man in the air.
All three of them personally experienced the other's strength. It was an absolute power that made them unable to move and completely unable to win, even though they had already given their all.
Compared to spending a legendary piece of equipment and a relic.
It seems that completely breaking ties with him would come at a greater cost!
The Zhao family members finally stopped their uproar.
The portly old man looked at the young man opposite him, who had already put away the Heavenly Curse Blood Flag, and laughed, "How was it?"
"Since the Zhao family has shown sincerity in apologizing, then let's leave it at that," Jiang Yuan said. "From now on, we'll keep to ourselves. As long as the Zhao family doesn't provoke me or the people around me, doesn't betray Great Xia, and doesn't do anything in front of me that I can't stand, I won't do anything to the Zhao family."
"Of course, of course," the plump old man laughed. "The future of Great Xia still depends on young people with unlimited potential like Vice Captain Jiang."
The Zhao family's third ancestor, who was extremely aggrieved, could no longer contain himself. He took a step forward, and a surge of powerful purple flames shot into the sky. "I've offered my apologies and compensation, but you've intruded into my Zhao family, shattered our family's protective barrier, caused mental damage to my family's descendants, and ruined my seclusion. How do you intend to settle this score?!"
Jiang Yuan smiled and asked, "How do you want to calculate it?"
The third ancestor of the Zhao family was straightforward: "The strong are respected. I don't believe you're that strong at such a young age. Let's fight. If you win, I won't say anything more. If you lose, leave that Soul-Devouring Flower behind!"
"Okay." Jiang Yuan nodded.
Jiang Yuan raised his left hand, and a pure red flame appeared at his fingertip. The surrounding temperature instantly soared, as if everything that came near him would be melted.
Han Ye and Kuang Zhi, standing nearby, instinctively glanced at Jiang Yuan and were horrified to discover the distorted space around him. Shocked, they quickly moved away.
The third patriarch of the Zhao family sneered, "Playing with fire? Interesting!"
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
Explosive purple flames erupted from his body, compressed and condensed, turning into a flowing liquid like molten lava.
"I heard your fire element talent is top-tier SSS level, indeed powerful, but unfortunately..." The third ancestor of the Zhao family clapped his hands together, and a hundred-foot-tall purple flame demonic image appeared behind him, sitting on a purple lotus seat that resembled a sea of fire, with an extremely high temperature.
"The gap between Quasi-King and Grandmaster levels in developing talent is like an insurmountable chasm! In terms of development, you are no match for me!"
A dazzling purple flame shone from the sky, like a purple sun. The trees on the ground withered instantly under the high temperature, and the masters felt their mouths dry, as if all the moisture in the air had been evaporated in an instant.
"Is that so?" Jiang Yuan asked in a flat tone.
A wave of intense red heat rippled out from Jiang Yuan's body.
A terrifying heatwave surged, distorting and warping the air.
The three ancestors of the Zhao family changed their expressions, shocked to find that their Purple Sun Heavenly Fire had been completely suppressed.
Along with it, an invisible barrier domain also appeared—
Absolute hit zone.
Jiang Yuan flicked his finger, and the bright red flame transformed into a tiny arrow that shot out.
The third ancestor of the Zhao family roared, "Heavenly Fire Subdues Demons!"
A dozen arms instantly appeared behind the demonic image, their palms bursting with purple light, and a dozen powerful beams of purple flame shot out, converging at the center to transform into a huge and astonishing burst of purple flame!
It was like an ant facing an elephant.
But the giant elephant submitted to the ant.
It is like submitting to a king.
All the flames pay homage.
Under the incredulous gazes of the three ancestors of the Zhao family.
The bright red arrow pierced through and crushed the powerful purple flames in an instant, arriving before him.
At the same instant, all the flowers, grasses, and trees on the ground burst into flames, transforming into countless torches burning upwards, paying homage to the emperor in the fire.