5: Ruthless in destroying the Ye family

"Great... Great Emperor?!"

Only a peerless powerhouse of the Great Emperor Realm could emit such terrifying pressure; pressure alone could make an Integration Realm expert unable to move.

The end of cultivation is the Great Emperor Realm.

Even in a prosperous place like the Imperial Continent where experts are as common as trees in a forest, a Great Emperor Realm powerhouse is the foundation of a top-tier Sect.

One Great Emperor is equivalent to one top-tier Sect.

Wending Sect?

It indeed once produced a Great Emperor, but that was hundreds of thousands of years ago.

The current Wending Sect is just a trash Sect that even dogs wouldn't care to join.

When did another Great Emperor actually emerge?

"How bitter!"

Everyone complained bitterly in their hearts; if they had known, they wouldn't have come to this damn Congratulatory Banquet!

Now look at this, they might even lose their lives!

"This is a grudge between me and the Ye Family; it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Lin Chen didn't want to kill the innocent indiscriminately.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was overjoyed.

But Lin Chen's next words made them feel uneasy again: "However, while the death penalty is spared, punishment is inescapable! You must hand over everything you have on you, except for your clothes!"

"Once any concealment is discovered, you will be killed without mercy!"

"People of the Ye Family, don't think about sneaking through. The Old Ancestor can use Karma to trace the relationship between each of you and the Ye Family; you cannot escape!"

Upon hearing this, Li Tiangang immediately performed the Law of Karma.

Before long, Lin Chen knew clearly the relationship between the thousands of people present and the Ye Family.

With a wave of the Old Ancestor's hand, those who were not from the Ye Family suddenly regained their freedom.

But they still didn't dare to resist.

"What should we do?"

Everyone was pained to the extreme; many were used to putting their entire life savings in Spatial Rings and carrying them with them.

Asking them to hand over their life savings was more painful than killing them.

But... compared to their lives, life was obviously more important.

Thus, one after another, people handed over everything to Lin Chen and left in a panic.

But some people harbored a sense of luck and only handed over a small portion.

"Seeking death!"

Lin Chen sneered, his figure appearing behind those people like a ghost, striking instantly.

Those people fell straight down, dead as can be.

Before long, corpses lay all over the ground.

"Ah?"

Everyone's scalps tingled, and a chill rushed from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

If they didn't hand over everything, they would really die!

They thought Lin Chen looked young and probably hadn't experienced much, and wouldn't dare to kill.

Little did they know.

In recent years, Lin Chen often had to go out to compete for Cultivate resources, no different from a Loose Cultivator.

Fighting for life and death had long been a common occurrence.

Although Lin Chen was extremely doting on Liu Yanran, he was never soft-hearted toward outsiders.

"Hand over everything, or else—"

"Die!"

Lin Chen's words were cold to the extreme.

This tactic of killing the chicken to warn the monkey worked perfectly; like frightened monkeys, everyone tremblingly handed their Spatial Rings to Lin Chen and then scrambled away.

Soon, in the vast courtyard, only Lin Chen, Li Tiangang, Liu Yanran, and the people of the Ye Family remained.

"Next, it's your turn."

Lin Chen smiled, smiling very happily.

But to the Ye Family members, it was as if they were looking at a demon.

"Lin Chen, you dare!"

Veins bulged on Ye Wuchen's forehead.

"Don't be in a hurry, it'll be your turn soon. After all, on your son's big day, how could I not prepare a great gift?"

Lin Chen chuckled, and his blade fell.

Those members of the Ye Family fell row by row like wheat.

Everyone's pupils dilated instantly, terrified to the extreme.

But they were pinned down by Li Tiangang's pressure; they wanted to run but couldn't, and could only watch as Lin Chen took their lives one by one.

"Brother Lin Chen..."

Liu Yanran covered her mouth with her hand, trying her best not to scream.

In her impression, Lin Chen had always been protective and gentle to her, even speaking in a soft voice.

Even if she was being unreasonable and threw a tantrum, he would not get angry.

This once made her feel that Lin Chen was a fool with no temper.

But... the scene before her completely overturned her perception.

At this moment, she finally knew.

It turned out that Lin Chen was never a fool; he only left his tenderness for her and his ruthlessness for outsiders.

"He... won't kill me too, will he?"

Such a thought suddenly flashed through Liu Yanran's mind, but she quickly dismissed it.

Because, at this moment, her freedom was not restricted.

This made her even more certain of her deduction.

"No, he won't!"

"Brother Lin Chen loves me so much, he definitely won't kill me!"

"Yes, he must have come to rescue me!"

"It must be so!"

"Hurry up and kill all these people!"

"With a Great Emperor backing us, the Wending Sect will be a top-tier Sect from now on!"

"I'll see who dares to bully me then!"

Liu Yanran gradually became excited, and there was no pity in her eyes as she looked at the crowd.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Please, don't kill me!"

"I don't want to die!"

"Ah!"

"..."

Screams of pain echoed through the Ye Family courtyard.

After a while, there was no more movement.

Hundreds of corpses of the Ye Family lay on the ground, from Family Elders to young disciples; even the vicious dogs kept by the Family were dragged out and slaughtered by Lin Chen.

In the originally bustling courtyard of thousands, only five people remained.

"Yan'er!"

Ye Wuchen's face was distorted with pain.

He watched his Eldest Legitimate Son, Ye Yan, die before his eyes, but was powerless to do anything.

"Patriarch Ye, it's your turn."

Blood dripped like raindrops from the tip of the blade; Lin Chen walked up to Ye Wuchen with a faint smile.

"Please, don't kill me!"

"Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!"

"The Ye Family, I don't want any of the resources anymore, I'll give them all to you!"

"Everything was done by Ye Han, it has nothing to do with me!"

"If you want to kill someone, kill him!"

"Please let me go!"

"..."

Ye Wuchen, who had just been vigorously threatening and cursing Lin Chen, suddenly trembled uncontrollably all over; by the end, his voice carried a sob, and a pool of yellow liquid flowed from beneath him.

Who could have imagined that the dignified Patriarch of the Ye Family would actually be such a coward.

"Father! You..."

Ye Han looked at Ye Wuchen in shock, unable to believe it.

What kind of father was this, disregarding his son's life just to save his own.

"You're talking a bit too much."

"If you want to blame something, blame yourself for having such a 'good' son."

Lin Chen didn't want to waste words with him and slashed down.

Ye Wuchen's eyes widened, and his head was instantly separated from his body.

Toward such a person, Lin Chen didn't have a shred of pity.

A Family like the Ye Family must have done countless evil deeds to earn their current Family business.

Therefore, even a dog raised by the Ye Family could never be innocent.

"Does Young Master Ye like this great gift of mine?"

Lin Chen came to Ye Han and asked with a grin.

"If you want to kill me, then kill me. Why all the nonsense!"

Ye Han snorted, full of disdain.

The winner takes all.

He set a trap for Lin Chen because he thought his Dao was a foot higher.

He didn't expect that not only did Lin Chen not die, but he also managed to invite a Great Emperor from somewhere—

Lin Chen's demonic reach was simply a yard higher.

There was no regret, only acceptance of the loss.

Since it was a blood feud, Lin Chen wouldn't let him go even if he begged for mercy, so why lose face?

"Hmm?"

Lin Chen was a bit surprised.

He had always thought Ye Han was just a playboy who would definitely be scared into wetting his pants.

He didn't expect him to have some backbone.

However, it was only a moment of surprise.

"Good, you're a man. I'll grant your wish."

Lin Chen stabbed his blade into Ye Han's heart, giving him a relatively decent death and leaving his body intact.

"Let's go."

His wish fulfilled, Lin Chen burned the Ye Family's filthy property to ashes with a burst of flames, then called the Old Ancestor and left without looking back.

"Wait!"

"Brother Lin Chen, wait for me..."

Liu Yanran was completely stunned.

What was going on?

Wasn't Brother Lin Chen here to rescue her?

Why did he just leave?

Her eyes were full of doubt and anxiety as she lifted her skirt and hurriedly chased after him.