However, before Zhang Xiaoman could even put his assistance plan into action, Zi Kuang stopped him. In the old manâs own words, he wanted to go one-on-one with Harakat and trade blows, and didnât need his help attacking.
Zhang Xiaoman could see Zi Kuangâs temperament, so he didnât make a move. But just because he didnât act didnât mean others wouldnâtânamely the Rothschild familyâs other Ancestor, Harakatâs elder brother, Vashanesh.
"Boom!"
A surge of blood-colored Energy suddenly Burst in the air above the platform, slamming straight into Zi Kuangâs body and sending him flying back, his face turning deathly pale.
Zhang Xiaoman also spat out blood as he was blasted tens of thousands of meters away, the platform beneath his feet carved out into a deep trench.
"What terrifying Strength!"
He forced himself to steady his body with great effort, hurriedly took a few pieces of healing Nine Luminaries Undying Grass, and only then did he feel a bit better.
Just now, although heâd complied with Zi Kuangâs wishes and hadnât gone to help attack Harakat, heâd still kept some Mind Games, using the Defense Sequence of the Divine Domain to set up a layer of Shield precisely to guard against an ambush. He had never forgotten that the Rothschild family had more than one Extraordinary Level Ancestor.
But even with that prior preparation, when Vashanesh struck, his defense was still shattered in an instant. Even so, since the Divine Domainâs Strength was ultimately of the same Level as the opponent, although the Shield was broken, more than half of the damage aimed at him and Zi Kuang was blocked. Yet even so, Zhang Xiaoman was still seriously injured; only after taking another stalk of Nine Luminaries Undying Grass did he start to recover.
This Nine Luminaries Undying Grass was something he had obtained from the System lottery. At first, it had only been the Four-leaf Flower that could restore forty blood points, then it Upgraded into Five Fragrant Grass, Six Sunflower, Seven Heart Lotus, Eight Desolate Mushroom, until it became the current Nine Luminaries Undying Grass.
After that brief clash just now, Zhang Xiaoman also saw clearly that the Rothschild familyâs other Ancestor, Vashanesh, was definitely stronger than Harakat. If the one currently facing off against Zi Kuang were the latter instead, Zi Kuang might not be his match.
"Now thatâs interesting. That herb looks like a pretty decent treasure. I can feel a powerful vitality from itâmight even extend my lifespan. Brat, if you can pop one like that so casually, you must have spares. Hand them over, and maybe Iâll spare your Undying little life."
Zhang Xiaoman rolled his eyes, not taking a single word Vashanesh said seriously. Words from the Rothschild family were no different from farting; there was no way heâd hand anything over.
"Hmph, you donât know whatâs good for you. In that case, donât blame me for taking it myself!"
Vashaneshâs gaze suddenly turned razor sharp. With one move, he brought down a sky-filling pressure of blood-red radiance. From Zhang Xiaomanâs perspective, it was as if the entire universe had been dyed crimson. The endless pressure made the platform under his feet shatter inch by inch. Just as he couldnât help wanting to activate Invincible, Zi Kuangâs figure appeared once again.
"You old turtle, you think your Grandpa Zi is that easy to get rid of?!"
As he spoke, Zi Kuangâs figure Flash-ed out, and when he reappeared, he was already in the middle of the Rothschild familyâs fleet.
They only saw his fist like a collapsing star, one punch blasting out, and it was as if one could hear the cracking sound of a mirror shattering all around.
The next second, Zhang Xiaoman watched as over a million ships of the Rothschild family Fleet, along with the surrounding space, were smashed to pieces just like that. As for the two Ancestors, they were both knocked flying and vanished without a trace, no one knowing which Star System theyâd been sent into.
"What a powerful punch! Brutal enough!"
Seeing this scene, Zhang Xiaomanâs eyes couldnât help but light up. This domineering fighting style of Papa Zi Kuangâs was indeed shockingly cool. In some ways, this father and daughter really were quite alike.
"Swoosh!"
Zi Kuang made a single Flash and returned to his side, his tone carrying a faint trace of panting as he said:
"Brat, use this chance to get out of here first. Theyâll be back any moment, and Iâm not sure how long I can keep them held up."
As he spoke, he swept a fast glance over the surrounding Dark Spirits and said:
"You lot hurry up and scram too, donât get in Grandpaâs way here!"
But just as he finished saying this, two figures reappeared out in the distant starry sky. They were exactly the two whoâd been blasted away by Zi Kuang earlierâVashanesh and Harakat.
Their faces both looked extremely ugly at the moment. Although that hit from Zi Kuang just now hadnât caused them too much real damage, it had made them lose face badly. So now, as they returned, their gazes toward Zi Kuang were filled with a dense blood-colored glow.
"No one is leaving today. Everyone here has to die!"
Vashaneshâs expression was icy cold, and as he spoke, he had already begun preparing a powerful attack.
"Aargh!!"
Yet right at this moment, a sudden change erupted. From the Lan Family Fleetâs side came a miserable roar. Turned out that Blood Dragon Ebola had been struck and wounded by some powerful Strength and went tumbling back, crashing into the Rothschild familyâs fleet.
Everyoneâs attention couldnât help but turn that way. To injure Ebola, an ordinary Control Level was definitely not enough. In other words, the Lan Family side finally had an Extraordinary Level existence making a move too!?
Including Vashanesh and the others, all gazes landed on the enormous coffin hovering in front of the Lan Familyâs Tiancang Main Ship.
No one knew when this coffin had appeared there. It emanated a faint blue glow over its entire body, with the Great Elder and his Personal Guard standing around it.
"How is that possible? Was it this coffin that just struck out?"
"No, not the coffinâthe person inside the coffin!"
"Could it be... that one has awakened..."
"Hiss..."
The murmurs of those around rose one after another, and the two Ancestors of the Rothschild family also started to look increasingly grim.
Rumor said the Lan Family still had an Ancestor alive, but they had never met this Ancestor, because this one was even older than they were. Just like between them and Zi Kuangâby the time they were born, this one had already exhausted his lifespan and Sealed himself.
After this whole great battle, seeing that the Lan Family had remained quiet, theyâd thought this Ancestor of the Lan Family really had died. They hadnât expected him to emerge at this moment.
The two exchanged a glance, then, in tacit mutual understanding, struck out at the same time. Two streaks of blood light blasted toward that coffin, intending to interrupt, or even obliterate, the Lan Family Ancestor before he could fully awaken.
Yet the instant their attacks touched the coffin, they vanished into nothing. No matter how many more times they tried, there was still no effect.
"This coffin is made from Primordial Breath Divine Stone, and powerful Arrays are Sealed on it. With our Strength, we probably canât destroy it in a short time."
Vashanesh shook his head slightly.
Harakat, on the other hand, wore a face full of greed. Primordial Breath Divine Stoneânow that was Treasure Level material. Even at their Level, it was a rare and precious treasure. Who wouldâve thought that someone would actually use it as his own coffinâwhat a luxurious waste.
On the Lan Family Fleetâs side, everyone was staring expectantly at the huge coffin in front of the Tiancang Main Ship. Many family Disciples didnât even know their clanâs Ancestor was still alive. At first, seeing the Blood Dragon rampaging through the fleet, theyâd thought they didnât have any Extraordinary Level on their side. They hadnât expected that a powerhouse capable of holding down the field would finally appear now, and for a time they were wildly excited.
The Great Elder was kneeling in midair before the coffin, both hands raised high, muttering something under his breath without pause.
As he chanted, streak after streak of blue light burst out from within his body and then flowed into the coffin. At the same time, his own flesh visibly shriveled. In the end, after all the Spells were finished, he directly turned into a handful of dust and scattered, disappearing.
"Great Elder!?"
Before the members of the Lan Family could even finish their cry of shock, they saw those blue rays of light ripple over the surface of the coffin, and then slowly push the coffin lid open.
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