40: Arrival at the Chen Family

"Senior... are you saying... we go now?" Chen Qiaoqian's voice trembled slightly, a mix of excitement and disbelief.

Lin Feng glanced at her and nodded gently.

"But... the Chen Family not only has a Family Protection Formation, but also three Peak Foundation Establishment Stage Old Ancestors... and they are allied with the Lu Family..." Chen Qiaoqian's words were cut short by Lin Feng.

Lin Feng smiled, waved his hand, and Chen Qiaoqian felt a blur before her eyes, her body involuntarily leaning towards Lin Feng. The next moment, she felt a dizzying sensation, and the surrounding scenery instantly blurred.

"Qiaoqian, you stay in this space for now," Lin Feng's gentle voice sounded in her ear.

Before Chen Qiaoqian could respond, she found herself in an unfamiliar space. The Spiritual Qi here was astonishingly rich, far surpassing that of the Chen Family and Huangfeng Valley, and there were also various rare flowers and exotic plants she had never seen before. She was shocked, wondering if this was the legendary personal space that only powerful Cultivators could possess.

Outside, after Lin Feng brought Chen Qiaoqian into his Cultivation Immortal Cave space, his figure flickered, turning into a streak of light, and he sped towards the direction of the Chen Family.

The Chen Family, as a Cultivation Family in Yue State that had been passed down for several hundred years, was located on an Intermediate Spiritual Vein, with layers of courtyards nestled among the Spiritual Qi-shrouded mountains and forests. Surrounding the Family, a faint light barrier enveloped it, which was the Chen Family's Family Protection Formation. Although this Formation was not top-tier, it was enough to deter Core Formation Cultivators.

However, in Lin Feng's eyes, who possessed a top-tier Magical Treasure Treasury, it was like paper.

He stood above the Chen Family, looking down at the Chen Manor below. He took out the [Primordial Magnetic Pearl] from the System backpack. This Pearl could be used to break various Formations and Restrictions, and it was a product of the System.

"Go!"

The Primordial Magnetic Pearl spun in the air and shot towards the light barrier of the Chen Family's Family Protection Formation.

There was no earth-shattering roar, nor was there a dazzling explosion. The moment the Primordial Magnetic Pearl touched the light barrier, the Formation seemed to be disturbed, and a large hole broke open in it. In just a few breaths, the Family Protection Formation, which had enveloped the Chen Family for several hundred years, completely disintegrated, turning into specks of Spiritual Light and dissipating into the air.

Inside the Chen Family, the Chen Family Cultivators were busy with their own affairs when suddenly, the sharp alarm of the Family Protection Formation collapsing rang out.

"Enemy attack! The Family Protection Formation has been breached!"

"How is this possible?!"

The Chen Family was in chaos, and several figures shot into the sky, or rushed out of their courtyards. They looked up in horror at the sky, only to see a masked figure suspended above where the Formation's light barrier had been.

"Who are you? Why do you forcefully enter my Chen Family and destroy my Family's Formation!" Several Qi Refinement Stage Chen Family deacons surrounded Lin Feng in mid-air, their Magical Artifacts flashing with light, their voices stern but inwardly fearful.

Lin Feng ignored these low-level Cultivators. His gaze swept past them and landed deep within the Chen Family, where his Divine Sense had already detected several Foundation Establishment Stage Old Ancestors. His figure moved, but instead of directly seeking them out, he landed on the wide plaza in front of the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

The Chen Family Ancestral Hall was where the spirit tablets of the Chen Family's ancestors were enshrined. Lin Feng's choice to land here was undoubtedly a great provocation.

He stood quietly in front of the Ancestral Hall's main gate, his hands clasped behind his back. He did not make a move, nor did he release his pressure with the Nine Revolutions Breathing Earth Pearl; he simply waited in silence.

Upon seeing this, the Chen Family's Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, though wary, also sensed that the other party did not seem to intend to go on a killing spree. However, they did not dare to act rashly and could only surround Lin Feng from a distance.

"Quick! Go inform the three Old Ancestors!" One of the Chen Family deacons quickly instructed the Family members.

In their opinion, anyone who could break through the Family Protection Formation must be at least a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. They were powerless to resist, and their only hope was the Family's Foundation Establishment Stage Old Ancestors.

Soon, several figures turned into streaks of light and shot towards the distance.

Lin Feng still stood on the plaza, a cold sneer forming under his mask.

The Chen Family Old Ancestors were cowards who bullied the weak and were only strong within their own home. When the Family Formation was broken, their first reaction was not to come out and protect their Family members, but to hide in the dark and seek outside help. It was no wonder they would collude with outsiders to harm their Clan Chief.

Lin Feng's purpose in coming here was not to slaughter these innocent low-level Chen Family Disciples. His goal was very clear: to target the Old Ancestors who participated in the murder of the Chen Family Clan Chief, as well as the Lu Family Cultivators involved.

Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere on the plaza was so heavy it almost froze.

Finally, several streaks of light appeared on the distant horizon.

The streaks of light dissipated, revealing four figures. The first three were none other than the Chen Family's three Peak Foundation Establishment Stage Old Ancestors. Behind them was a person whose aura was clearly stronger than the three, and whose attire was different from the Chen Family's, clearly a Cultivator from the Lu Family.

"Who are you, you rat, to dare trespass into my Chen Family! And destroy my Grand Formation!!!" The Chen Family's First Old Ancestor's beard and hair bristled as he roared. His gaze swept over Lin Feng, but he found that he couldn't sense his specific cultivation, and a hint of apprehension arose in his heart. However, with the Lu Family backing him this time, he didn't show any fear on his face.

The Lu Family Elder behind them was an old man with a sinister face. He scrutinized Lin Feng, his brows tightly furrowed. He prided himself on knowing all the Core Formation Cultivators of the Seven Great Sects of Yue State and the major Cultivation Families, but this person in front of him, wearing a mask and with an unfamiliar aura, left no impression whatsoever. Was he a reclusive Core Formation Cultivator? Or a Cultivator from another country?

"Your Excellency, who are you? What brings you here?" The Lu Family Elder stepped forward, his tone firm but with a hint of probing. He did not directly make a move because he also could not see through Lin Feng's true strength.

Lin Feng's voice from beneath the mask was calm, with a hint of coldness:

"I am here... for the matter of the Chen Family Clan Chief's death."

As soon as these words were spoken, the bodies of the three Chen Family Old Ancestors stiffened abruptly, and their eyes showed a hint of evasion. This matter, besides the three of them and the sinister Lu Family Elder, only Chen Ping knew! How did this person know? Could it be...

The Lu Family Elder's expression also changed, but quickly returned to normal. His vigilance grew even stronger in his heart. Could this person be acquainted with the Chen Clan Chief and here for revenge?

"Chen Family Clan Chief? What do you mean by that, Your Excellency? The Clan Chief unfortunately met with misfortune, and we are also deeply grieved." The Chen Family's Second Old Ancestor forced himself to remain calm, trying to gloss over the matter.

"Deeply grieved?" Lin Feng sneered, "Are you afraid that the truth will be exposed, and you can't sleep at night?"

Upon hearing this, the three Chen Family Old Ancestors finally confirmed that the man in front of them indeed knew about their plot to harm the Clan Chief.

"You... who exactly are you? What did you do to Chen Ping?" The Chen Family's Third Old Ancestor couldn't help but ask.

"You'll know soon enough."

He said nothing more, simply standing there. A terrifying pressure, like a tide, surged out from within Lin Feng's body, instantly enveloping the entire Chen Family.

Under this pressure, the Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators' legs went soft, and they fell to their knees with thuds, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, as if ants facing a Dragon. And the three Chen Family Old Ancestors were no better; they struggled to support their bodies, their faces flushed, their breathing rapid, and the spiritual power in their Dantian seemed to be congealed, unable to circulate.

Even the Core Formation Stage Lu Family Elder was not doing well under this pressure.

The Lu Family Elder's face changed drastically, his pupils contracting. Nascent Soul Stage! This was definitely the pressure of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!

He was at the Early Stage of Core Formation, only a step away from the Middle Stage of Core Formation, but the person in front of him gave him a feeling of being unable to resist.

On the plaza, it was terrifyingly silent for a moment. Besides the uncontrollable gasps of the low-level Cultivators, there was nothing else.

Lin Feng's first plan succeeded; the Nascent Soul cultivation simulated by the Nine Revolutions Breathing Earth Pearl indeed made the four of them unable to even think of making a move.

The Lu Family Elder's face was grim; coming to stand up for the Chen Family this time was truly a huge loss. If he couldn't explain things clearly today, he might perish here.

He now only wanted to escape safely. As for standing up for the Chen Family? What a joke! The entire Lu Family was nothing in front of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Below Nascent Soul, all are ants!

The three Chen Family Old Ancestors regretted it so much their intestines turned green. They never expected that harming a Foundation Establishment Stage Clan Chief would attract such a powerful expert to stand up for him. If they had known earlier that there was such a powerful expert behind the Clan, they would never have had the idea of coveting wealth and harming lives; they would have already enshrined the Clan Chief.

"Now, we can have a good talk," Lin Feng said faintly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

His gaze finally fell on the three Chen Family Old Ancestors. That calm gaze made their faces turn ashen, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Suddenly, the Lu Family Elder behind the three erupted with black light, and with a roar, he forcefully broke free from the pressure and fled into the distance.

"Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Array, activate." Lin Feng, who had anticipated this, waved his hand. The two layers of Grand Formations he had set up earlier while delaying time on the plaza finally came into play.

The Lu Family Elder was already firmly trapped by the Xuanwu anomaly activated by the Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Array, desperately resisting the Formation's power.

Lin Feng frowned. It seemed that this Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Array was still more suitable for defense, as it couldn't even suppress a Core Formation Cultivator.

He waved his hand again, activating another layer of Grand Formation, which was the Extreme Reversed Five Elements Array exchanged from the System. This Formation had terrifying power, and once trapped in its illusion, unless Lin Feng actively released them, they would be eternally lost within it.

At this moment, the Lu Family Elder was trapped in the illusion, roaring in mid-air like a madman.

"Now, can we have a good talk?"

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