108: Chapter 109 Breakthrough and Provocation

"You, you are not a Qi Refining Cultivator? Why do you have such powerful strength?"

The old man's expression was stunned as he retreated repeatedly.

"I am indeed at the Qi Refining Realm, and I am a Matrilocal son-in-law of the Qin Family..."

Chen Fan's face was full of smiles; while introducing himself, he released his powerful Divine Sense.

The next moment, the old man's entire body trembled, his face showing a pained expression. He wanted to say something, but he could not open his mouth to speak.

The powerful Divine Sense, like a crushing force, quickly entered his Sea of Consciousness, and the other party's past experiences slowly emerged before his eyes.

Inside were the other party's years of cultivation experiences, various secrets of the Wang Family, and various plans in the other party's heart...

"As expected."

Chen Fan discovered that the Wang Family seemed to be waiting for some powerful external force to intervene and did not want to engage in a direct war with the Qin Family. Letting the clan's elites guard this place was meant to buy time.

"Buy time? I am afraid you will not have that chance."

After some investigation, what he cared about most was the true strength of that Old Ancestor of the Wang Family. He found that the clan members knew nothing about it, which made him feel a bit disappointed.

He did not want to get too involved in the war between the two families; if he could fish in troubled waters, that would be the best.

After Chen Fan finished searching the soul, a ray of light emerged from his fingertip, and a ball of scorching fire hit the man's body.

The remaining Cultivators were all left for the Qin Family Cultivators who had followed him to deal with.

As for him, he wore a black robe and a mask, heading towards Tiankui Mountain.

Passing through the powerful mountain-protecting Restriction was very simple; one only needed to take out the token and tap it lightly.

The Cultivators guarding the entrance saw someone approaching and looked nervous. The leading Cultivator shouted: "Who is it? Register here and undergo verification."

Chen Fan looked around and discovered that they were just a few Cultivators around the 8th Layer of Qi Refining.

His eyes suddenly turned cold, and with a wave of his long sleeves, multiple Flying Swords flew out rapidly.

"Someone is attacking!"

The leading Cultivator was just about to send a message, but in the blink of an eye, he was directly killed by a sharp Flying Sword.

"Pfft~"

"Ah!"

Not long after, the seven or eight guarding Qi Refining Cultivators had all fallen.

Chen Fan walked slowly, killing every Cultivator he encountered along the way, never letting anyone go.

Since the Wang Family wanted to delay, he was determined to make the war start as soon as possible.

The continuous screams finally attracted the attention of two other Cultivators at the Peak Qi Refining Stage. These two had been sitting cross-legged in the Back Courtyard of the mountain and had not noticed what was happening outside at all.

When the screams echoed around the residence, they were greatly enraged.

"Who dares to come to Tiankui Mountain? That person surnamed Chen is just a Matrilocal son-in-law." The burly Cultivator, furious and embarrassed, picked up a large saber and walked out of the residence.

The other Thin Tall Cultivator was in the same state.

When the two opened the courtyard gate and looked carefully, their faces were full of shock.

All around were corpses lying horizontally and vertically; the Cultivators they had brought were all dead, blood flowed everywhere, and a thick scent of blood rushed towards them.

"This, who could have done this? Could it be that the Ancestor of the Qin Family has come?" A look of horror appeared on the burly Cultivator's face.

In the dead of night, it was extremely quiet. When a rustling sound of footsteps reached their ears, it gave them a big fright.

"Who is it? Get out here!" The burly Cultivator's eyes widened.

Just as he was preparing to channel his power into his Magical Artifact, he discovered that something was wrong.

A monstrous pressure slowly dissipated, causing the two to fall to the ground with a thud.

"It, it is the pressure of Foundation Establishment."

The burly Cultivator's face turned pale, and his mouth tasted bitter. He could not figure out why the mountain-protecting formation had no effect, and he certainly did not expect the Cultivator in front of him to be so young.

"I wonder who you are, Senior?"

"You do not need to know. Tell me, what is the cultivation level of the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family? What are your plans next?" Chen Fan asked straight to the point.

"The Old Ancestor's strength is unfathomable; we do not know. As for letting us guard this place, we are only acting under orders."

"What a good 'acting under orders.' Since you are unwilling to speak, then do not blame me for being impolite."

A cold glint appeared in Chen Fan's eyes, and the next moment, his powerful Divine Sense instantly entered the other party's Sea of Consciousness.

"Ah!"

The burly Cultivator's whole body spasmed, foaming at the mouth, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Soul searching?" The Thin Tall Cultivator not far away saw this, his face full of horror.

After Chen Fan carefully searched the soul, he discovered a clue: the strength of the Old Ancestor of the Wang Family might be at the 7th Layer of Foundation Establishment, an out-and-out Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

All these years, he had been cultivating in a low-key manner and never asked about Family affairs.

"The Wang Family is already on the edge of life and death, yet a dignified 7th Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator still does not fight back. What exactly is his purpose?" Chen Fan became increasingly curious.

Just as he was so curious, the fawning voice of the Thin Tall Cultivator came from afar.

"Senior, I know what the Old Ancestor's cultivation level is. It is the Great Perfection of the 7th Layer of Foundation Establishment. Recently, he has been in seclusion, preparing to break through to the 8th Layer."

Hearing this, Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat.

The Ancestor of the Qin Family dared to attack the Wang Family like this; he must know more inside information.

"In other words, the true strength of Ancestor Qin might be at the 7th Layer of Foundation Establishment. Perhaps he discovered that the other party was preparing to advance to the 8th Layer of Foundation Establishment, and that is why he attacked?"

"Right now, I have only just advanced to the 6th Layer of Foundation Establishment, still only in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. How could I be a match for these two?"

Thinking of this, Chen Fan's heart suddenly sank, his face full of solemnity, and he cursed: "These two old foxes."

"Senior, everything I said is true. Please, Senior, let this Junior go."

The Thin Tall Cultivator kowtowed like he was pounding garlic, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, his face full of panic.

Just when his heart was pounding, he heard a cold laugh.

"I can let you go, but you must accept a Restriction. As long as you obey me in the future, your life will be spared."

"This Junior is willing to acknowledge you as master, Senior. Please cast the spell." The Thin Tall Cultivator looked respectful.

However, even with such compliance, what awaited him was a cold, gleaming Flying Sword.

"Pfft~"

The long sword pierced into his Dantian, and blood sprayed everywhere.

The Thin Tall Cultivator looked puzzled: "Senior, what is this?"

"I changed my mind. Keeping you seems useless. Presumably, your demise will soon be known by your Family, and I want to avoid exposing any flaws."

After speaking, he cast a fireball, and put the other party's Storage Pouch into his pocket.

He then cast more fireballs, destroying the bodies of all the Cultivators in the mountain. He did not want others to know his true strength.

By dawn, he had already returned to the camp without anyone knowing.

The next day, Qin Hanshan suddenly discovered that the mountain-protecting formation of Tiankui Mountain was slowly dissipating, and he was greatly shocked.

After investigating personally, seeing that the mountain was empty, he was overjoyed.

He immediately walked into the tent where Chen Fan was and said: "Elder Chen, there has been a change at Tiankui Mountain. I do not know why, but those guarding Cultivators have left for no reason."

"I know about this. Quickly send Family Cultivators to notify the Elders and the Old Ancestor." Chen Fan's expression was calm, with no visible emotion.

"Yes." Qin Hanshan bowed.

Just as the two were talking, in the more distant Wang Family, it was a completely different situation.

The Old Ancestor of the Wang Family, who was in seclusion, heard that Tiankui Mountain had been lost and was greatly shocked. He immediately decided to come out of seclusion.

"Old Ghost Qin, you are so vicious; I must meet you."

The huge roar echoed all around, making people's eardrums buzz after hearing it.