Collective action

“Brother Chen, what brings you here? ”

Although the three first-rate Families were engaged in open and secret struggles,

when Li Yianan, the Nangong Family Head, learned of Chen Ping’s visit, he immediately went out with a smile to greet him.

After exchanging pleasantries, they entered the main hall.

Chen Ping said with a serious expression, “Brother Li, I have come here with a sincere desire to cooperate with the Nangong Family.”

“Let us combine our strengths to jointly exterminate the Nangong Family.”

“After obtaining the Overlord Body Inheritance, we will work together to repel the Wang Family.”

“Once all obstacles are cleared, you and I will then contend for the final spoils of victory.”

“What do you think? ”

Li Yianan heard this.

He subconsciously twirled the thumb ring on his finger, sat upright on the throne in the hall, and then leisurely took a sip of fragrant tea before slowly saying, “Brother Chen, you and I both know each other’s character.”

“That old scoundrel Wang Dong was right about one thing: both of us are ruthless, treacherous, and cunning individuals. I don’t trust you.”

“And you certainly don’t trust me! ”

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Ping’s brows furrowed slightly.

This time, he genuinely wanted to cooperate with the Nangong Family, because among the three major forces, the Wang Family was the one he feared most. If he could first join forces with the Nangong Family to eliminate the Wang Family, and then contend with the Nangong Family for the Overlord Body, he would have a sixty percent chance of success.

However, the other party had directly refused him so bluntly.

But since he was here today, he naturally wasn't prepared to give up just yet.

“I can understand why Brother Li doesn’t trust me.”

“However, if both of us make a Heavenly Dao Oath, could we cooperate? ”

These words caused Li Yianan to be slightly surprised.

A Heavenly Dao Oath is a type of irresistible Karma power.

Once the oath-taker swears to Heaven, the power of Karma is formed from the moment the oath is made.

Once violated, Heavenly punishment is inevitable!

In minor cases, one's Dao path is destroyed and their future cut off; in severe cases, disasters arise, one dies and their soul perishes, never to be reborn.

If not for the changes with the Wang Family, he might have truly been able to cooperate with the Chen Family.

But now,

he naturally would not agree.

Thinking of this, Li Yianan smiled and said, “Brother Chen, actually, my refusal to cooperate with you isn’t entirely because I don’t trust you.”

“It’s just that my Nangong Family temporarily has no plans to contend for this Overlord Body.”

As soon as these words fell, Chen Ping’s eyes widened.

“What? ”

“You’re not contending for the Overlord Body anymore? ”

“Li Yianan, what trick are you playing? ”

Chen Ping looked at Li Yianan with a look of disbelief, appearing unable to fathom him.

“Are you truly not going to reconsider this cooperation? ” After a long while, Chen Ping stared at Li Yianan with a gloomy expression and asked.

“If Brother Chen comes to the Nangong Family as a guest, the Nangong Family welcomes him greatly.”

“As for cooperation? Please, Brother Chen, do not bring it up again. After all, as I just said, my Nangong Family is temporarily withdrawing from the Overlord Body contention! ”

“Alright, alright, fine, whatever you want. I’m too lazy to care what trick you’re playing. I’ll just go destroy the Nangong Family and get the Overlord Body myself.” Chen Ping angrily flicked his sleeves and left.

However, just as he turned around,

Li Yianan, playing with the thumb ring in his hand, called out again, “Brother Chen, I’ll give you one more piece of advice: the Nangong Family is probably not simple! ”

“Hmph! ”

However,

all he received was a sneer from Chen Ping.

Li Yianan watched the departing Chen Ping leisurely, a cold smile playing on the corner of his lips.

By this time, Chen Ping had already left the Nangong Family.

His face was so gloomy it seemed water could drip from it.

When he returned to the Chen Family, an Elder saw his expression and frowned, saying, “Family Head, did the Nangong Family refuse to cooperate with our Chen Family? ”

“That old scoundrel Li Yianan, I don’t know what trick he’s playing, he actually told me he’s withdrawing from the Overlord Body contention.”

“Hmph, I won’t bother with him.”

Chen Ping said angrily, “Pass down my order: gather the Chen Family’s experts and respectfully invite the Old Ancestors. Today, we will ascend to the Nangong Family to seize the Overlord Body Inheritance.”

“Seize the Overlord Body Inheritance! ”

“From now on, the entire Nameless City will be ruled by my Chen Family! ”

It has come to this point.

To seize this Overlord Body Inheritance, the three Families could only rely on their hard power to speak.

And the reason Chen Ping dared to directly attack the Nangong Family was that he still had a hidden trump card.

That was the Chen Family, which had recently used a secret method to push one of its Old Ancestors from the Peak Mystic Realm to the Tianxuan Realm.

In other words, the current Chen Family had two Tianxuan Realm Old Ancestors.

Originally, he had thought of first uniting with the Nangong Family to eliminate the Wang Family, and then relying on his two Tianxuan Realm cultivators, which would have been a sure bet. But who knew that Li Yianan would directly refuse.

To prevent further complications, the Chen Family decided to simply not bother with these convoluted schemes.

As long as the operation was handled properly, with two Tianxuan Realm cultivators, they would destroy the Nangong Family and seize the Overlord Body Inheritance.

Then, retreating to the Chen Family’s main base, with the Family-protecting Formation in place, even if the Wang and Nangong Families jointly attacked, the Chen Family would be invincible.

Although this Overlord Body Inheritance competition involved three Families, Chen Ping believed that no matter how the situation changed, the final victor would definitely belong to the Chen Family!

With his command, all the elite high-ranking members of the Chen Family gathered.

Five Mystic Realm experts, over a hundred Sun Mystic Realm masters, nearly a thousand Moon Mystic Realm elites, plus two Tianxuan Realm Old Ancestors hidden within the ranks.

This was the strength of the Chen Family’s elite leadership.

It was extremely terrifying!

One must know that throughout the entire Eastern Domain, even within the Holy Lands, there was only one Mystic Realm expert, and only dozens of Sun Mystic Realm experts.

It was no exaggeration to say that with the power of the Chen Family alone, if placed in the Eastern Domain, it would be enough to sweep through the Five Great Holy Lands that had stood for thousands of years in the Eastern Domain.

A Formation of over a thousand people soared into the sky from the Chen Family.

The powerful Aura shook the clouds.

It was like a massive black cloud mountain, sweeping across the sky above Nameless City.

That chilling intent was startling.

It also caused an uproar among countless people in the city.

“Is this, is the Chen Family going all out? ”

Someone exclaimed in horror.

For some time recently, the Overlord Body Inheritance had been causing a stir in Nameless City.

Everyone in the city had felt a sense of impending storm.

They knew that a major battle would break out in Nameless City sooner or later.

But the speed at which it came was truly too fast.

It caught people off guard.

It also made people curious.

Now that the Chen Family had moved, would the Wang Family and Nangong Family be far behind?

However, how could they know?

At this moment, the Wang Family had already retreated and remained hidden.

Since the death of the Wang Family’s Old Ancestor, the Overlord Body Inheritance was no longer destined for the Wang Family.

In fact, the Wang Family members were already burning incense in gratitude that the Nangong Family hadn't come to settle accounts with them, so why would they get involved?

As for the Nangong Family, they remained inactive.

In any case, the current Nameless City had ushered in a rare change in a thousand years.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the thousand-plus people led by Chen Ping quickly surrounded the Nangong Family.

“Nangong Xiangtian, I’ll give you one chance: hand over the Overlord Body Inheritance and submit to my Chen Family, and I can give your Nangong Family a chance to live! ”

Chen Ping stood with his hands behind his back, his voice like a great bell.

It resounded for tens of miles around.

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