"Ling Yuanzi heavily injured me above the sea in the past and almost killed me. It's only right that I kill him for revenge," Jian Chen retorted. Afterward, he glared at the people in the surroundings and furiously said, "My Flame City has been taken away and the Flame Mercenaries have been chased out of the city. Do you protector clans dare to say that you didn't interfere in this matter?"
"Jianchen, we protector clans have a rule. We cannot develop any powerful organizations on the continent. As a member of a protector clan, you obviously have to abide by this rule. However, the scale of your Flame Mercenaries has already exceeded this limit, and you've even taken over a city forged from tungsten alloy. Obviously, you need to disband," a great elder sternly said.
A sliver of mixed emotions appeared in Jianchen's eyes when he heard that, but it disappeared very quickly. He coldly replied, "What a bunch of nonsense. I, Jianchen, was born in Lore City in the Kingdom of Gesun. I have nothing to do with a protector clan, let alone being a member of one."
The great elder of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Zu Xiao, stepped forward and emotionally stared at Jianchen. His emotions were extremely mixed as well. He said with a rather trembling voice, "Jianchen, you're a member of our protector clan, Changyang Prefecture. Changyang Zu Yunkong, who founded Changyang Prefecture in Lore City back then, is my great-grandson. You're Yunkong's descendant, so you're also my great-grandson. The bloodline of our protector clan, Changyang Prefecture, flows through your veins."
Jianchen remained emotionless. Just when he was about to retort, a Space Gate suddenly ripped open beside Changyang Zu Xiao. Changyang Zu Yunxiao, who had just left, walked out with a large group of people behind him. Changyang Zu Yeyun, Changyang Zu Yunkong, Bi Hai, Jiede Tai, Chang Wuji, You Yue, Bi Lian, Yu Fengyan, and so on had all arrived.
"Look carefully. Is he Changyang Shōten?" Changyang Zu Yunxiao asked the people behind him. His voice was rather excited. He had purposely returned to Changyang Prefecture in Lore City to bring Chang Bo and his group here to verify Jianchen's identity. He was afraid that the Jianchen in front of him was a fake.
"Brother …"
"Soaring Sky …"
"Fourth Young Master …"
"Jianchen …"
When Chang Bo and the others looked at Jianchen, they immediately became emotional. Chang Bo, Yu Fengyan, Bi Lian, and You Yue even shed tears of joy.
"Good, good, good. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back," Bi Hai constantly muttered. He was extremely emotional inside as well.
The graceful Changyang Zu Yeyun stared at Jianchen in a daze. She sighed in amazement, "Is he the clansman who saved Kong 'er? How has he become so powerful? The presence he gives off actually makes me feel like I'm suffocating. Is he not a Saint Ruler? I- impossible. His age … "
Changyang Zu Xiao gently sighed when he heard that. He said softly, "Jianchen is no longer the Jianchen you knew in the past. He's a Holy Emperor now. With the Emperor Armament in hand, he can fight against Seventh Heavenly Layer Holy Emperor. There aren't a lot of people who can keep him at bay on the Tian Yuan Continent anymore."
Changyang Zu Yunxiao, Changyang Zu Yeyun, and Changyang Zu Yunkong all became stunned when they heard that. They could not be any more shocked inside.
A while later, Changyang Zu Yunkong could not help but laugh in delight. He said, "I'm already satisfied with having such an outstanding clansman. Great-grandson, you're now a supreme expert who can shock the world. You can do whatever you like. Our protector clan of the Changyang Prefecture will support you."
Jianchen's killing intent immediately receded when he saw his relatives appear before him one after another. He became extremely emotional, but he knew that this was not the time to reminisce, so he forcefully suppressed it.
"Jianchen, I'm sorry. We failed to live up to your expectations and failed to protect Flame City. It was taken away by someone else," You Yue sobbed as tears streamed down her face. She blamed herself very much.
Jianchen looked at You Yue. He felt pained when he saw how haggard You Yue's face was. Jianchen had always felt a deep sense of guilt towards You Yue. He owed You Yue far, far too much.
"Yue 'er, I already know about what happened in Flame City. It's not your fault. Don't worry, I, Jianchen, will take back everything that was taken away by someone else in the past." Jianchen comforted her before looking at Changyang Zu Yunkong. He said, "Great-grandfather, do you still think of yourself as someone from Changyang Prefecture after how they treated you back then? Has the seal in your head been removed? "
Changyang Zu Yunkong's face darkened when he heard that. He immediately fell silent.
The expressions of the great elders of the Changyang clan all became rather unnatural.
Changyang Zu Xiao gently sighed and said, "Although Kong 'er made some mistakes back then and was expelled from the clan, the blood of Changyang Prefecture still flows in his veins. That cannot be doubted. At the same time, Kong' er has been accepted as a member of Changyang Prefecture again."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Today, I, Jianchen, will take back Flame City and revive the Flame Mercenaries. Will your Changyang Prefecture stop me?" Jianchen stood on the divine hall as he glared at the people from Changyang Prefecture.
The great elders of Changyang Prefecture frowned and looked at each other. They were all troubled. With Jianchen's current strength, they could no longer forcefully order Jianchen to do anything.
Jianchen sneered inside when he saw their expressions. He ignored the people from Changyang Prefecture and slowly glanced past the nine other protector clans. He said, "Today, I, Jianchen, will take back Flame City and revive the Flame Mercenaries. Who will stop me? Step forward." Jianchen's voice was harsh. He did not show any respect to the protector clans at all. He did not have a good impression of them at all.
If it were not for Tian Jian's assistance back then, he probably would not have been able to leave the Tian Yuan Continent and head to the sea realm. He would have ended up in the hands of the protector clans in the end. Although his life would not have been in danger, the White Tiger would have definitely left him. At the same time, the loss of Flame City and the collapse of the Flame Mercenaries were directly related to the protector clans.
Jianchen held quite a lot of resentment towards the protector clans.
"Hmph, how arrogant. Jianchen, don't think that you can look down on us protector clans just because you have a shitty divine hall. The dignity of the protector clans cannot be violated. Destroying your divine hall is nothing difficult," Ling Fengzi from the Yiyuan sect yelled out.
"Jianchen, the rules between us protector clans have been established for thousands of years. We cannot allow anyone to break them. As a member of a protector clan, you should abide by these rules. You cannot take back Flame City," said the pavilion master of the Pure Heart Pavilion, Wuchenzi.
"Jianchen, if you take back Flame City, you will be openly challenging the authority of the ten protector clans. You will become an enemy of the ten protector clans," said the old school master of the Heaven's Incense School emotionlessly.
"Jianchen, if you insist on doing this, the ten protector clans will work together to suppress you according to the rules. Even the Changyang Prefecture behind you will be affected."
"Unless you are not a member of a protector clan, we will not interfere with any of your matters."
…
Aside from the protector clans from Changyang Prefecture, all the people from the ten protector clans spoke out. They were all against Jianchen taking back Flame City. Their voices were extremely harsh, leaving no room for negotiation.
Jianchen's face sank. He slowly turned his head and stared at the great elders of Changyang Prefecture. He emotionlessly said, "You have two choices right now. The first is to fight against the protector clans with me and take back Flame City. The second is that I, Jianchen, will break away from Changyang Prefecture and have nothing to do with your protector clan in Changyang Prefecture. "
The expressions of the great elders from Changyang Prefecture changed. Changyang Qing Yun immediately yelled out, "Jianchen, the blood of Changyang Prefecture flows through your veins. How can you break away just because you want to? You cannot interfere with the matters of Flame City. This is the rule between us protector clans."
"You have no right to order me around. No matter who gets in my way today, I, Jianchen, will take back Flame City," Jianchen yelled out.
"You …" Changyang Qing Yun's face changed as a sliver of anger appeared in his heart.
The people from the other protector clans all looked at each other. The situation had become rather strange. Jianchen was a member of the protector clan in Changyang Prefecture, so he could use the name of Changyang Prefecture and his own strength to successfully protect the Winged Tiger, making them speechless. However, the current situation was rather unexpected. Jianchen's relationship with Changyang Prefecture did not seem to be as harmonious as they had imagined.
The light in Yi Yangzi's eyes flickered as he hesitated. A while later, he seemed to have finally made up his mind. He sneered, "Jianchen, don't even think about taking back Flame City today. Without the divine hall, I'd like to see how you're going to stand up to us. Let's destroy your divine hall right now. Great elders of the Yiyuan sect, listen up. Use the Emperor Armament together and destroy his divine hall to avenge Ling Yuanzi. "
The expressions of the great elders of the Yiyuan sect changed. Goldie cried out in surprise, "What? He's actually using the Emperor Armament."
"Yi Yangzi, are you sure you're using the Emperor Armament? The power of the Emperor Armament is just too terrifying. If you use it, we'll all suffer a powerful backlash," Ling Tianzi also cried out. He was stern.
Yi Yangzi's face sank. He angrily roared, "If I don't do this, how will we destroy his divine hall and avenge Ling Yuanzi?"
The great elders hesitated slightly with that. In the end, they made up their minds and prepared to rip open a spatial rift to retrieve the Emperor Armament.
A gleam of light flashed through Jianchen's eyes when he heard what the great elders had said. He thought, "The divine hall can't be destroyed without the power of the Holy Emperor, yet the Emperor Armament of the Yiyuan sect can actually destroy my divine hall. Moreover, they'll suffer a powerful backlash from using the Emperor Armament with their strength. Just what kind of Emperor Armament is it? It's so terrifying. Can it unleash attacks as powerful as the Holy Emperor's when it's used?" Jianchen shivered inside when he thought up to there. He thought, "I can't let them take out the Emperor Armament."
"Hold on!" Just when Jianchen was about to move, a voice suddenly rang out. The white-robed Tian Jian slowly flew over.
Tian Jian's actions immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone stared at him and an expert from a protector clan said, "Tian Jian, does your Mercenary City plan on interfering with this matter as well?"
Tian Jian ignored the person and said to the people from the Yiyuan sect, "The several dozen Holy Emperors of your Yiyuan sect have used all their power and essence to forge the Emperor Armament. It's not for them to be used against people of the same clan. You are not allowed to use the Emperor Armament."
Yi Yangzi's face sank. He clasped his hands, "Grand elder, this is a matter of our protector clan. I hope Mercenary City will not interfere."
Tian Jian said, "The Emperor Armament is far too powerful. It can destroy the world and plunge people into misery and suffering. It cannot be used carelessly. If you used the Emperor Armament to deal with the invasion of outsiders, I would obviously have nothing to say, but you actually want to use the Emperor Armament against a junior over such a small matter. I, Tian Jian, will never let something like that happen. "
"Tian Jian, do you plan on stopping our protector clan?" Yi Yangzi growled.
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