Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 95 - 94: The Final Effort

Chapter 95: Chapter 94: The Final Effort

Chuzhou, Chen family.

In just one day, the industries of the Chen family were attacked everywhere, as if the other side had premeditated it.

Moreover, people from all forces in Chuzhou City were driven to attack the Chen family.

This scene reminded the Chen family of Li Mountain a few months ago.

When the court wanted to exterminate Li Mountain, it was the same, all the forces responded, but now, it was the Chen family’s turn.

Even in the peripheral areas of the Chen family, the number of people coming and going had obviously increased, including some powerful cultivators.

As for what these people were there for, it was self-evident.

Chen Yan walked briskly along the road, his eyes cold. Along the way, he encountered many cultivators and could not tell which force they belonged to, but they had gathered around the area.

It seemed they were just waiting for an order.

Entering the Chen Residence, Chen Yan quickened his steps and entered a grand hall within the Chen family, where many members of the Chen family had already gathered.

"What’s the situation outside?" The Chen Family Patriarch, Chen He, asked Chen Yan; he was also Chen Yan’s father.

"Father, almost all of the Chen family’s industries in Chuzhou City have been attacked. Among the known participating forces are the Cui Family and the Song Family. The others are mixed in and hard to identify." Chen Yan replied.

"What will come always comes." Chen He muttered to himself. Since the battle of Li Mountain, the Chen family had been uneasy and anticipated that this day might come.

Now, in this vast Chen Residence, the old, weak, women, and children had all been sent away.

Those who remained were all combatants.

"The battle at Li Mountain must have also dealt a major blow to their vitality. Could it be that they truly dare to attack Chuzhou despite the court’s threat?" an elder said coldly.

"Before Li Mountain arrives, a disciple of Li Mountain has already put the Chen family in such a state." Chen He said with sarcasm in his voice, even though he had long anticipated that this possibility could arise.

But, in the end, they were still unwilling to accept it.

Their Chen family had risen in Chuzhou City, had long been deeply rooted here, with industries spread throughout the city.

If they were to flee, they would have to abandon everything.

Moreover, if they chose to flee, they would have to live in anonymity, hiding their heads as they lived.

"Father, outside the Chen Residence, a large number of cultivators have gathered." Chen Yan said.

"A ragtag group." A cold murderous intent flashed in Chen He’s eyes. They were kicking the Chen family when they were down?

"Everyone, prepare to evacuate Chuzhou."

Chen He said.

"Family Head." Everyone’s eyes changed.

Were they to abandon the Chen family’s foundation?

"The situation has come to this, and there is no retreat." Chen He said: "While there’s life, there’s hope."

Everyone looked despondent.

A century-old family, their Chen family had risen in Chuzhou City.

Now, they had to abandon it and flee Chuzhou.

The older the people were, the harder it was to accept.

This was their ancestral legacy.

"But before that..." Chen He’s gaze looked outwards, with a cold murderous intent in his eyes: "They, all have to die."

Cui Family, Song Family.

Li Mountain, Li Fan?

This Li Mountain was too arrogant, sending a single disciple to deal with the Chen family?

Prepare to die!

"I’m going to see the Ancestor." Chen He said, then got up and left, with Chen Yan following.

After the two left the grand hall, they headed inward in the Chen family, gathering many people from the Chen family along the way, including servants and guards.

"What does the Family Head want from us?" The people following behind did not dare speak, only guessing in their hearts.

They followed along, eventually arriving at the rear hall of the Chen family.

This area was usually forbidden to them, said to be where the Chen family ancestor practiced.

Chen He led them forward, with Chen Yan quietly following behind, somewhat unclear why his father had brought him here.

Entering the depths of the rear hall, it was particularly quiet, with many leaves on the ground, uncleaned, adding an air of desolation.

An old figure sat outside a large hall at the front. Chen He stopped his footsteps, bowed, and said, "Ancestor."

The old figure opened his eyes, with a deep and terrifying gaze, making the Chen family’s servants shiver in silence, not daring to speak.

"Have them come over." The Ancestor said.

"Go on." Chen He said. Though a bit apprehensive, the group dared not disobey Chen He’s command and walked forward with anxious hearts.

"Come up." At the foot of the stairs, the Chen Family Ancestor said coldly. The group proceeded to walk up.

"Go in." The Chen Family Ancestor stood up and instructed.

In their hearts, their unease grew, hesitating to proceed, but seeing the Chen Family Ancestor frown with a cold aura spreading, they dared not disobey and had to push the door and step inside.

Inside the hall, it was completely dark, their hearts filled with anxiety, yet they entered in single file.

The Chen Family Ancestor stood behind them and closed the door.

Immediately, it was pitch black inside.

"Ah..." Suddenly, screams were heard, followed by cries of misery and fear.

The sound of banging on the door was heard, but the Chen Family Ancestor stood there, with an invisible airflow sealing the door.

The screams continued for a while and finally stopped, with blood flowing from the cracks of the hall doors like a river.

Chen Yan watched from afar, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

What secret lie in this hall?

Even he never knew before.

"A Li Mountain disciple has come down the mountain to deal with my Chen family, intending to exterminate us. I beseech the Demon Lord to assist." The Chen Family Ancestor said, and though Chen Yan had guessed it, hearing the Ancestor’s words still shook him inside.

The Chen family, actually harbored a Great Demon.

"Li Mountain!" Inside the hall, a voice as cold as ice came out, accompanied by a monstrous demon energy, which gave Chen Yan a bone-chilling sensation.

Did their Chen family’s demons have a grudge with Li Mountain?

...

Night.

Many people still surrounded the Chen family, watching every move of the Chen family.

Currently, the entire Chuzhou City’s attention was focused on the Chen family. If the Chen family wanted to escape, the news would be transmitted to all forces immediately.

In the eyes of many, the Chen family was already a trapped prey, and their destruction was only a matter of time.

At this moment, on a rooftop, there were scouts from the Song Family, watching the Chen family from afar.

"This Chen family, so quiet, seems a bit unusual." One person said quietly; the surrounded Chen family didn’t make any movement, eerily quiet.

Outside the Chen Residence, no one was moving, not even a single servant was seen.

"What could be unusual about it? Perhaps they’re discussing how to flee inside, but with so many eyes watching, escaping won’t be easy." Another person said. If the Chen family chose to break out, all forces would intercept them instantly.

Moreover, the gathered people in Chuzhou City would surely loot the Chen family clean.

"That’s true." The person nodded. Just as they spoke, a beam of light seemed to flicker across the sky above the Chen family, making the person rub his eyes and ask: "Did you see something just now?"

"Where?"

"Above the Chen family, something seemed to flicker past."

"You might be a bit tired." The other shrugged: "Why don’t you rest a bit? We’re not the only ones watching, nothing will happen, if there’s any movement, it’ll be reported immediately."

"That’s true." The person nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a splatter, with blood splashing onto his face. The person in front of him, who was speaking just a moment ago, had his head thrown up, held by a tall figure.

He slowly looked up at the massive silhouette looming over him, casting a shadow that enveloped him. His body trembled slightly with horror and fear reflected in his eyes, causing his legs to quiver, forgetting to run away.

"Plop..."

In the dark night, a flash of light gone in a moment, with blood spurting out, the body separated, and the killer’s figure was no longer in the original place.

In various locations, similar scenes unfolded quietly, with people continuously falling silently.

Among them, there were even cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

At the same time, within the Chen Residence, a group of figures slowly walked out.

They proceeded along the road outside the Chen Residence, seen by many who quickly spread the news.

"Is that the Chen Family Patriarch, Chen He?"

Everyone stared at the leading figure, those following him exuded powerful auras, all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm in the Chen family.

"What are they doing?"

Everyone was puzzled. The Chen family was facing a dead-end, yet they walked out on their own initiative.

The news spread rapidly throughout Chuzhou City, with many following Chen He and his group, wanting to see where they were headed.

Chen He and others walked out step by step, and when they reached outside the Chen Residence, he looked back at the Chen family.

A centuries-old family, given up today, filled him with resentment.

But at present, there was no choice but to leave.

The Great Sword Cultivator from Li Mountain hadn’t arrived yet. If it did, then perhaps they couldn’t leave even if they wanted to.

But before they left, they first needed to kill a group of people.

These people wanted to bury the Chen family, so let them be buried with the Chen family.

And that Li Mountain disciple, Li Fan, though exceptionally gifted, dared to use his status as a Li Mountain disciple to push forces in Chuzhou City to extinguish the Chen family, truly arrogant.

In that case, then prepare to die.

Before the Chen family leaves, they would go on a killing spree, making blood flow like a river.

They did not think about the Great Practitioner of Li Mountain. If the Great Practitioner of Li Mountain arrived, the Chen family’s fate would be sealed.

Whether they escaped or not, killed or not, the result would be the same, so they pretended it hadn’t arrived.

Chen He also believed that the Great Practitioner of Li Mountain probably hadn’t arrived; otherwise, there would be no need for such tactics, and they would have just killed directly.

Chen He took a final glance at the Chen Residence, then turned around, the night like ink, seemingly able to devour everything like a monster.

Chen He stepped off, instantly soaring through the air, shooting off into the distance.

Those behind him also took steps simultaneously, like arrows leaving the string, running through the night.

Their target was Li Fan’s resting place.

"Is the Chen family escaping?" More and more people gathered around, speculating as they watched Chen He’s movements.

"It doesn’t look like it, more like a proactive strike, are they going for a desperate fight?"

"Follow them and see."

The large crowd followed suit, charging through the night.

This group continued to grow larger, gradually forming a terrifying force, as if the entire Chuzhou City was shaking.

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