Chapter 118: Chapter 104: Fangs
Outside the Ancestral Land, the numerous clanspeople of the three clans, who were originally full of anticipation waiting for the young ones to emerge from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, suddenly heard the sound of a strong wind whistling in the sky, rapidly approaching them.
All looked up into the sky, and when they saw three streaks of light flying directly above their heads, revealing three figures, everyone from the three clans exclaimed in surprise!
"This is..."
"God, those are Spirit Sea Realm experts!"
"Three mighty beings who can fly in the sky, why have they come to our clans?"
This day was precisely when the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm of the three clans was supposed to end, yet such formidable figures had suddenly appeared in their family's midst, giving everyone from the three clans a bad premonition.
The expressions of the three clan elders watching the three figures hovering in the sky changed dramatically.
The three clan elders instantly recognized the identities of the three figures in the sky.
"They're the three great Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators from Wan Ya Mountain!"
"The three leaders of Black Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain, the Fort Chiefs!"
"The Main Chief, Sikong Miao; the Second Chief, Wei Wuya; the Third Chief, Lei Qing!"
"These three great Loose Cultivators, who usually stay within Black Cliff Stronghold on Wan Ya Mountain, even if they leave Wan Ya Mountain, usually head to other regions. Why would they come to our humble Qingyang City, to our three clans, and fly to the outside of our Ancestral Land?"
Having recognized the identities of the three great Loose Cultivators, the hearts of the three clan elders sank even further.
The three clan elders faintly guessed that the arrival of these three great Spirit Sea Realm Loose Cultivators must be related to the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!
Now was the day when the most excellent youths of their clans return from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, and it was just too coincidental for the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain to come knocking at this time.
If the three great Loose Cultivators really came for matters related to the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm, then it would be terrible.
The youths coming out from the Ancestral Land would surely bring with them the precious secret treasures obtained from the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm. If the three great Loose Cultivators learnt of these treasures, that would indeed be disastrous!
"No way!"
"The Ancestral Land Secret Realm is a secret known only to the people of our three clans. We're just in this small place in Qingyang City, how could we attract the attention of others?"
"Perhaps these three great Loose Cultivators are just passing through."
Although a bad premonition lingered in their minds, the three clan elders didn't dare to think the worst and could only hope that the three great Loose Cultivators in the sky were merely passing by and would leave after a short stay.
Among the three clan elders, Patriarch Bai stepped forward from the crowd and with a respectful bow, addressed the three great Loose Cultivators in the sky, "For what purpose do the three esteemed figures come to our clan? If there is anything our three clans can do to serve, we will surely see to it for you!"
The three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain were all Spirit Sea Realm experts, among whom the Main Chief Sikong Miao and the Second Chief Wei Wuya were even more powerful, being mid-stage experts of the Spirit Sea Realm.
And within the three great families, the highest cultivation level was only at the twelfth level of the True Qi Realm, held by the three clan elders, and the huge disparity in strength meant they had to be exceedingly respectful towards the three great Loose Cultivators.
As Patriarch Bai respectfully addressed the three great Loose Cultivators, all members of the three clans looked at the three people in the sky with fear on their faces.
High above in the sky.
The third of the three great Loose Cultivators, the early-stage Spirit Sea Realm expert Lei Qing, burst into loud laughter upon seeing the three clans' people below scared out of their wits and the elders' faces continually changing.
"We've come to your clan on this occasion indeed for a matter to settle!"
"I'll not beat around the bush with you. We're aware of the matter concerning your Ancestral Land Secret Realm. When those little ones of your clans come out with treasures from the Secret Realm, just hand them over to us three!"
Boom!
Lei Qing's words echoed like a thunderclap in the minds of the countless members of the three clans.
So these mighty figures truly came for the treasures of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm!
They actually knew about the Ancestral Land Secret Realm and had deliberately chosen this day to snatch the treasures!
The faces of the three clan elders turned ashen in an instant.
If the three great Loose Cultivators of Wan Ya Mountain had really come to snatch the treasures, their three clans would have no ability to resist at all!
Let alone three Spirit Sea Realm experts, even a single Spirit Sea Realm expert would be enough to sweep through all the cultivators of the three clans!
Could they only watch helplessly as the treasures the children had labored to obtain from the adventure in the Ancestral Land Secret Realm fell into the hands of these three?
"Elders!"
"How could the little treasures of our clan ever catch the eyes of such esteemed figures, might you have been misled by someone's false rumors..."
Patriarch Bai let escape a wry smile in his heart and was about to say something more to the three Loose Cultivators in the sky when the leader of the trio in the sky, the green-robed elder, Sikong Miao from Black Cliff Stronghold, coldly chuckled, "What a racket!"
With a grab through the void, Patriarch Bai was suddenly caught in midair and yanked upwards.
Boom!
Then, with a wave of Sikong Miao's hand, Patriarch Bai was hurled to the side, crashing into the wall of a house with such force that the building collapsed, burying Patriarch Bai in the rubble.
True Qi Realm's twelve-layer Patriarch Bai had no power to fight back in the face of Sikong Miao, a mid-Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse!
After flinging the talking Patriarch Bai away with one move, Sikong Miao proclaimed, "Stay put, all of you, and when those youngsters come out, have them obediently hand over the treasures. Otherwise, I won't mind, blood cleansing your three tribes!"
"Patriarch!"
"Elder Patriarch!"
Seeing Patriarch Bai being flung away by Sikong Miao, crashing into the house and buried beneath the rubble, members from all three tribes screamed and scrambled toward the collapsed building, desperately clearing away the stones.
At that moment, Sikong Miao's words sent shivers down the spines of every tribesperson in the three clans.
Not minding the blood cleanse of three tribes?
This Sikong Miao is truly ruthless!
When Patriarch Bai was excavated by the crowd, it was unclear if he had been knocked out by the blow or was rendered unconscious by rage from the invasion of the three Loose Cultivators seeking treasures.
The other two elder patriarchs surrounding Patriarch Bai and countless tribespeople from the three clans all felt a wave of desolation wash over them.
Could it be that the heavens truly intended for their three tribes to fall into decline?!
Previously, the Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse Zhou Yuntian had come and taken two people from within their clan, and now, just when the three tribes had finally anticipated the great opportunity that lay with the opening of the Ancestral Land, they were targeted by yet another Spirit Sea Realm strongman!
What to do?
What to do?
The tribespeople from the three clans felt despondent and trembled. They had been eagerly awaiting for the return of the young ones exploring the Ancestral Land, bringing back great treasures and opportunities.
Now, they could no longer bear to think about what might happen once those children returned with treasures and fell prey to these three Loose Cultivators.
In the crowd, many women and children from the three tribes started crying at that moment, even though they dared not cry loudly for fear of the terrifying trio in the sky, their suppressed sobs made the melancholy even more palpable!
"Young Master, Young Master is about to come out from the Ancestral Land Secret Realm."
"With the Young Master's strength, he must have obtained a great deal of treasures in the secret realm. Are we really going to let these treasures be taken by these three villains?"
"These are three powerful figures capable of flight! Even if the Young Master is strong, he can't possibly fight against three people!"
In the crowd, the young girl Tao'er watched as the green-robed elder knocked Patriarch Bai unconscious, her large eyes brimming with tears.
Next to Tao'er, Ye Chen's parents, Ye Xiaotian, and Lin Rin, were even paler with despair.
The sudden appearance of the three figures filled Ye Xiaotian and Lin Rin with immense worry for Ye Chen who was about to emerge from the secret realm.
All the tribespeople of the three clans were engulfed by a feeling of desolate powerlessness.
In the sky, the three powerful Loose Cultivators, Sikong Miao, Wei Wuya, and Lei Qing watched with folded arms as the tribespeople wept, then turned their gaze to the dark vortex entrance of the Ancestral Land.
The three awaited the arrival of their prey!
...
In the outer region of the Ancestral Land Secret Realm.
The young ones preparing to leave the Ancestral Land Secret Realm had no clue about the events transpiring outside.
They were full of joy, having obtained a bounty of treasures with Ye Chen's help and through their own efforts.
All the youngsters were thinking, once they returned with the treasures, their parents, their loved ones, and everyone in the three tribes would surely feel proud and honored!
The youngsters were unaware that malicious figures had already bared their fangs, lying in wait for the moment they would step out!