Chapter 403 The Jin Family, the Bai Family, and the Han Family? Peak Meteorite Realm Experts Clash!

Jiang Yun raised his head.

His gaze landed once again on the middle-aged man standing with his hands behind his back in the sky.

Beneath the silver-white mask, his expression remained unreadable.

However, within those deep eyes, a calm light flickered.

The other party had not directly moved to kill him, but had simply told him to leave.

What did this signify?

It meant the other party was also wary.

Wary of what?

Jiang Yun did not know.

Regardless of the reason, this gave him an opportunity.

An opportunity to probe the other party's background.

"Dare I ask, Senior, which faction do you belong to?"

Jiang Yun spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

His tone was neither humble nor arrogant; there was no groveling plea, nor was there any arrogant provocation—it was simply a calm inquiry.

In the sky, the middle-aged man heard this, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly upward, revealing a cold smile.

The smile was full of disdain.

"Junior, do not ask what should not be asked."

His voice was low and cold, like ice from the Nine Netherworlds.

"You only need to know that the faction behind me is not something you can withstand alone."

He paused, a flash of arrogance crossing his golden eyes.

"Black Rock City will sooner or later be ours for the taking. As for you, leave early, otherwise, when the time comes, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."

The middle-aged man's tone was flat, as if stating a fact.

Yet, the threat in his words was undisguised.

Below the stage.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"This guy has a big mouth! Black Rock City will sooner or later be his Family's possession? What kind of background does the faction behind him have?"

"I don't know... but to dare to say such things, it's definitely not a Common faction!"

"This new City Lord is in trouble... He finally subdued the Four Great Families, only for an even more ruthless one to appear."

"Do you think he will leave?"

"I don't know... but if he doesn't leave, I'm afraid his life will truly be in danger."

Discussions rose and fell.

On the high platform.

Jiang Yun frowned slightly.

Leave?

How could he possibly leave?

He had gone to great lengths to pacify the Four Great Families, suffering much hardship for it, and even Fox Immortal had nearly lost her life.

Now that Black Rock City was within his grasp, how could he easily hand it over?

But at present, if he did not leave, this faction would likely not let the matter rest.

A Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast Tamer.

With his current strength, he had no capital to contend with them.

Fox Immortal was still in seclusion; even if he woke her up now, she might not be a match for the faction behind the other party.

What to do?

It seemed he would have to summon Elder Liu Lan of the Liu Family ahead of schedule.

Jiang Yun calculated rapidly in his mind.

However, just as he was thinking of a countermeasure.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!!"

In the sky, two earth-shattering roars suddenly echoed.

The sound was like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting, or like ten thousand thunders roaring in unison, shaking the entire plaza.

Everyone looked up at the sky simultaneously.

In the distant horizon, two beams of light were approaching rapidly.

One was a deep blue light, like ice from the deep abyss of the sea; wherever it passed, the temperature in the air plummeted.

Within that light, one could faintly see snowflakes falling, as if winter had arrived.

The other was an emerald green light, like a new sprout in spring, full of vitality and vigor.

Within that light, one could faintly see vines Entwining and flowers blooming, as if all things were reviving.

The two beams of light arrived above the plaza almost simultaneously.

As the light dissipated, two enormous Beast companions appeared before everyone's eyes.

In the deep blue light was a giant wolf, white all over.

The giant wolf was over twenty meters long and stood over ten meters high, its body covered in snow-white fur, each strand as crystal clear as ice, refracting seven-colored light in the sun.

Its eyes were deep blue, and within its pupils, it seemed as if a blizzard was raging, emitting a heart-palpitating chill.

Most shocking of all was that the air around this giant wolf was freezing.

Every time it breathed, it left a layer of ice crystals in the air, like snowflakes falling.

In the emerald green light was a giant python, green all over.

The giant python was over fifty meters long, its body as thick as a water vat, covered in emerald green scales, each scale as crystal clear as jade, casting a soft glow in the sun.

Its eyes were golden, and within its pupils, it seemed as if vines were growing, emitting a rich sense of vitality.

Most shocking of all was that the air around this giant python was filled with a faint green mist.

Wherever that mist passed, tender green moss grew on the bluestone slabs on the ground, as if infused with the power of life.

The two giant beasts, one on the left and one on the right, hovered on either side of the Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle, the three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast companions blocking out more than half of the sunlight over the entire plaza.

Standing on the back of that Frost Gray Wolf was an old man.

The old man looked to be sixty or seventy years old, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, flickering with a shrewd light.

He wore a deep blue robe with snowflake patterns embroidered on the hem, and his entire person exuded a cold and arrogant temperament.

Standing on the back of that Emerald Spirit Python was an old woman.

The old woman also looked to be sixty or seventy years old, with gray hair and a kind smile on her face, but her eyes were as deep as an abyss, as if she could see through everything.

She wore an emerald green robe with vine patterns embroidered on the hem, and her entire person exuded a gentle and profound temperament.

The two stood with their hands behind their backs, standing on the backs of their respective Beast companions, looking down at the people in the plaza from above.

Their gazes finally landed on the middle-aged man.

"Oh my, I wondered who it was, making such a big scene."

The old woman spoke first, her voice sharp and thin, carrying a hint of mockery.

"So it's Jin Buhuan of the Jin Family. Why, when did the Jin Family become so arrogant, and when did Black Rock City become your Jin Family's territory?"

The middle-aged man, Jin Buhuan, heard this, and his face sank slightly.

The old man also spoke, his voice hoarse, likewise carrying mockery.

"Jin Buhuan, you are truly shameless. When the big families like the Feng Family, Qian Family, and Huang Family intervened to fight for Black Rock City, why didn't we see you stand out so brazenly? Now that the Huang Family has been killed by this brat and the Huang Family has let go, you jump out?"

Jin Buhuan's face became even uglier.

He looked at the two coldly, his voice low.

"You two Old Fellows appearing here, aren't you also here for Black Rock City? Now that the Huang Family has let go, didn't you also come sniffing around? Why pretend to be high and mighty?"

The old woman cackled, the laughter like a night owl, harsh and unpleasant.

"Sniffing around? Jin Buhuan, that's a nasty way to put it. We were just passing by, saw the excitement here, and came over to take a look."

"Passing by?"

Jin Buhuan sneered.

"You passed by all the way from the provincial capital to the Bone Burial Area? Who are you trying to fool?"

The old man stroked his beard and said slowly, "Jin Buhuan, you don't need to be so Yin and Yang. Since we've come, we aren't afraid of you knowing. This piece of fat that is Black Rock City, if your Jin Family wants to eat it, my Bai Family and the Han Family aren't vegetarians either."

A cold glint flashed in Jin Buhuan's eyes.

"Old Ghost Bai, Old Woman Han, are you trying to snatch it from my Jin Family?"

"Snatch?"

The old woman shook her head.

"That's not the right way to put it. Black Rock City isn't your Jin Family's, so how can there be any talk of snatching?"

"Exactly."

The old man nodded in agreement.

"Black Rock City is ownerless land; whoever has the ability takes it. If your Jin Family has the ability, you take it. If you don't have the ability, don't blame others for making a move."

The three traded barbs, tit for tat, the air thick with tension.

Below the stage, the crowd watched in stunned silence.

"This... this aura!!! Two more Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage experts?!"

"Oh my god! Three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast companions! What kind of lineup is this?!"

"The Bai Family, Han Family, and Jin Family they mentioned... could they be those families from the provincial capital?"

"Judging by their power, they must at least be second-rate families!"

"No wonder that middle-aged man didn't act directly just now... it turns out these factions were all watching Black Rock City from the shadows!"

"Things are getting lively now... all three factions are here, whose hands will Black Rock City eventually fall into?"

"Who knows... but no matter whose hands it falls into, I'm afraid it won't be that young man's turn."

Discussions surged like a tide, filled with shock, curiosity, schadenfreude, and worry.

In the corner of the plaza.

Those few experienced Elders were also whispering to each other.

"Sure enough, these guys couldn't hold back anymore."

The goat-bearded Elder stroked his beard, a flash of realization in his eyes.

"With all three families arriving, we're in for a good show."

The bald Elder squinted his eyes, a smile on his lips.

"But these are only second-rate families entering the fray; I'm afraid some people are still watching from the shadows..."

The third Elder said in a deep voice, "Those who have come out now are just small characters on the stage."

"But even so, it's enough to give that young man a hard time."

The goat-bearded Elder shook his head.

"With three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage experts, what can he possibly use to contend with them?"

"Not necessarily."

The third Elder suddenly said, his gaze falling on Jiang Yun on the high platform.

"Look at that young man; he doesn't seem panicked at all."

"And to be able to kill that pawn of the Huang Family, this young man must have some methods."

The other two Elders heard this and looked at the high platform simultaneously.

Sure enough, Jiang Yun stood on the high platform, his expression calm, his gaze steady, without the slightest fear or panic.

It was as if those three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast companions in the sky, and those three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast Tamer experts, were nothing more than three buzzing flies in his eyes.

"Interesting."

A flash of surprise passed through the goat-bearded Elder's eyes.

"To be able to remain this calm in the face of such a situation, this young man is either a fool or he truly has some backing."

"Do you think he's a fool?"

The bald Elder retorted.

"...Doesn't look like it."

The goat-bearded Elder pondered for a moment and shook his head.

"Then that means he truly has backing."

The third Elder said slowly.

"Perhaps we have all underestimated this young man."

On the other side.

On the high platform.

Blood Lady and Iron Mountain Liu were already ashen-faced.

Two more experts had arrived!

And their auras were no weaker than that middle-aged man's!

Three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage Beast companions.

With this kind of lineup, let alone them, even if the entire previous power structure of Black Rock City were added together, it wouldn't be enough to serve as a snack for the other party.

"City... City Lord..."

Iron Mountain Liu's voice was trembling.

"What... what should we do?"

Blood Lady's face was also deathly pale, and her lips were quivering.

Although they were considered figures of some standing in Black Rock City, in front of Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage experts, they didn't even count as ants.

However, when they looked at Jiang Yun, they were stunned.

Jiang Yun's expression was as calm as water.

There was no fear, no panic, and even a faint smile hung on the corners of his mouth.

It was as if those three Peak Meteor-tier nine-stage experts in the sky were simply not worth mentioning in his eyes.

Blood Lady and Iron Mountain Liu exchanged a glance.

They both saw deep shock in each other's eyes.