Everyone stared in stunned silence at the scene before them. The legendary Fourth-Tier Martial Sect expert in their eyes had actually been defeated by a Third-Tier Martial Master? "Medicine Elder, what was that golden light that suddenly erupted from my father's body?" Chu Yan asked urgently. "It's a spirit-level special physique—the Golden-Light Physique!" Medicine Elder said solemnly. "My father has a special physique too?" Chu Yan exclaimed in surprise. "He didn't before, but he does now!" "Medicine Elder, what do you mean by that?" "When I first awakened, I clearly examined your father's condition—he had an utterly ordinary physique! This is absolutely certain! But now, the golden light erupting from him is indeed the spirit-level Golden-Light Physique! As for why this happened, I'm not entirely sure!" Chu Yan speculated, "Could it have been acquired later?" "Some physiques can indeed be acquired, but not the Golden-Light Physique. Besides, do you really think your Chu family has that kind of foundation?" "This matter baffles me too. Why would your father suddenly awaken the Golden-Light Physique? Perhaps you can ask him after this is over!" Chapters first released on novel⁂fire.net At this moment, Chen Yuankun landed, spitting blood, his face filled with shock as he stared at Chu Jingyue. "A special physique! You actually possess a special physique!" he said incredulously. How could a special physique appear in their barren land? However, Chu Jingyue paid him no mind. With wind beneath his feet, he pounced like a fierce tiger. Chen Yuankun roared, springing up from the ground. His palms curved into claws as energy erupted within him, transforming into a pair of tiger claws, while a phantom image of a fierce tiger appeared behind him. "Fierce Tiger Mountain-Splitting Claws!" Chen Yuankun unleashed his trump card martial technique, clashing with Chu Jingyue. Now, he dared not hold back—his life was truly at stake. In an instant, the two engaged in battle once more. Energy erupted as they collided, the sound of massive impacts ringing out one after another. Even with martial techniques enhancing them, the two remained evenly matched. Chen Yuankun's expression was one of horror. His opponent's combat power was actually this formidable! "Clan Leader Chu, we're evenly matched. Continuing this fight will only result in mutual destruction. Why not cease hostilities and make peace?" Fear began to creep into Chen Yuankun's heart. If even Chu Jingyue was this strong, how much more powerful must Chu Tianyang be, who still hadn't appeared? "Hmph! Did you think our Chu family is a place you can come and go as you please?" Chu Jingyue snorted coldly. "Weren't you the one who said 'the strong prevail, the weak perish'?" "Chu Jingyue, do you really think you can harm me?" Chen Yuankun bellowed. His body suddenly rose into the air, hovering above the ground. "You should know this—if I want to flee, there's nothing you can do to stop me! Because this ancestor is a Fourth-Tier Martial Sect! Hahaha—" His laughter abruptly cut off. His eyeballs trembled violently as he stared in the direction of the Chu family residence, where a massive, ferocious blue crystal serpent's head was slowly emerging! An overwhelming pressure instantly swept across the entire area. The Chen family disciples facing the Chu family's direction trembled like leaves in a storm, some even collapsing to the ground. "What's happening?" The Chu family members turned to look, and when they saw the colossal creature, a chorus of "Holy shit!" erupted. Since when did their family have such a gigantic being? "It's the Beast God!" "Greetings, Beast God!" Chu Hongxiao shouted excitedly, bowing deeply first. Chu Jingyue, Chu Yan, and the others quickly followed suit with their own bows. Seeing their clan leader paying respects, the rest hurriedly lowered their heads in reverence. This was their Chu family's Beast God? But the Beast God wasn't supposed to be this big, was it? The commoners watching from nearby screamed in terror, scattering in all directions, some fainting outright from fright. "No need for formalities!" Long Yuan's voice boomed. "I merely sensed combat fluctuations and came out to watch the show. Don't mind me!" With two Martial Sect-level experts fighting, he had naturally sensed it and simply wanted to enjoy the spectacle. His massive body hovered in the air, his enormous head gazing down at Chu Jingyue. "Carry on!" he said. "Yes!" Chu Jingyue nodded before turning his attention back to his airborne opponent. "Ahhh!" Chen Yuankun suddenly roared, snapping out of his daze. Energy erupted from his body as he shouted, "Come on then! Fight to the death!" Then—whoosh!—he turned and fled into the distance. Damn it! That giant serpent gave him an utterly terrifying feeling—it definitely surpassed a Fourth-Tier Demon Sect, possibly even reaching Fifth-Tier Demon King level! Staying here meant certain death. Now he truly believed: the Chu family really did have an incredibly fearsome guardian beast! But... he really wanted to cry! This sudden betrayal of expectations left Chu Jingyue momentarily stunned. By the time he thought to give chase, his opponent was already far away. "Ah, I really just came to watch the show. Why did you have to run?" Long Yuan sighed. His massive body swayed slightly before vanishing like lightning from everyone's sight. Before anyone could recover from the shock, a bloodcurdling scream pierced the air as Chen Yuankun's body came flying back like a cannonball. "How boring. Truly boring!" Long Yuan's voice carried from afar. "With strength , how dare you cause trouble for the Chu family?" His serpentine body undulated as he disappeared back into the thunderclouds above Qingyang Town's lake. Boom! Chen Yuankun's body slammed into the ground—already completely lifeless. Even the lightest flick of Long Yuan's tail had been more than he could withstand, shattering his internal organs. "Ancestor!" The Chen family members were dumbstruck. How had things come to this? "Capture them all!" At Chu Jingyue's command, the entire Chen family was immediately surrounded. Only death awaited them now. This was the very "strong prevail, weak perish" doctrine Chen Yuankun had preached. Had the Chu family lost, their enemies would have shown no mercy either. "Xiao Yan, come with me to Wu'an Town later!" Chu Jingyue said. "Since the Chen family dared attack us, there's no need for their branch in Wu'an Town to exist any longer. Moreover, our family's influence needs to expand—we'll start with Wu'an Town!" For safety's sake, Chu Jingyue brought his son along, given his higher cultivation. "Yes, Father!" Chu Yan nodded. Meanwhile, Long Yuan had returned to the thunderclouds over central Qingyang Town. Just as Chu Tianyang had said, there were no hidden opportunities here—only raging lightning and nothing else. "The lightning's intensity isn't too strong either. Perfect for me to stay here." Long Yuan nodded to himself, deciding to move the Dragon Emperor Palace into the thunderclouds after advancing to Sixth-Tier Demon Emperor. From then on, nothing in all of Qingyang Town would escape his notice! At this moment, Chu Tianyang and Chu Yan, accompanied by some Chu family elites, raced toward Wu'an Town. The Great Elder Chu Hongtu and Second Elder Chu Hongxiao were tasked with increasing the family's population—this being the Beast God's decree, they dared not slack off in the slightest!