My Ares Son-in-Law

"I told you, after one move, I'll make you kneel."

"I, Xiao Chen, always keep my word."

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, Chen Yongyan's forehead was slammed hard onto the cold, rough gravel by an irresistible force. Instantly, his skin was torn open, and blood mixed with dust blurred his vision. The violent impact made him see stars, the world spun, and his consciousness went blank for a moment.

It was in this extreme humiliation and pain that he suddenly awoke, as if enlightened!
Wrong! Everyone guessed wrong!

There is no hidden powerful figure behind Xiao Chen at all!
The true strong person is himself!
He killed Situ Xiong!
He was the one who destroyed the arena!
Who could imagine that a wild boy from the mountains, a young man once considered an ant, could possess such unfathomable power?!

A chill emanating from the depths of his soul instantly swept through Chen Yongyan's body; the pain on his face paled in comparison to the tumultuous horror churning within him. The young man before him was no mere lucky survivor, but an absolute monster, defying all reason!

"Your internal energy is fairly refined, but unfortunately, you only know how to rampage through your meridians and don't understand how to draw upon the power of your dantian. As for your movement technique..." Xiao Chen's indifferent voice rang out, carrying an undisguised judgment, "It's full of flaws and so crude it's appalling. Killing you would be as easy as turning my hand."

The difference in strength between the two sides is like heaven and earth.

He is too strong!

“Dan…Dantian…body technique…” Chen Yongyan’s face was ashen, endless fear raging like a tsunami, destroying his last shred of pride and reason. He suddenly raised his head and roared in an almost screaming, incredulous tone, “You…you really are…a cultivator!”

Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised that this guy knew about the existence of "cultivators".

Unfortunately, so-called cultivators are different from him; his current cultivation is basically about cultivating divinity!

He gripped Chen Yongyan's neck with his five fingers like iron clamps, lifting him slightly, his voice icy and devoid of any emotion: "Tell me, how many of you came this time? Where are you now?"

Chen Yongyan gritted his teeth, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he refused to speak.

He knew in his heart that once the locations of He Yongnian, Shen Shi and Yan Song were exposed, not only would the two be in grave danger, but the Western Region New Martial Arts Association's plans in the ancient city would completely collapse. The simultaneous fall of four core members would be enough to cause a major earthquake within the alliance!

More importantly, he had discovered Xiao Chen's secret as a "cultivator," which was itself a path to death. Whether he spoke or not, the other party would never let him go. Only the dead can keep secrets forever.

"Refuse to talk?" A hint of impatience flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He hadn't expected this old guy to be so stubborn, not even begging for mercy.

Suddenly, a look of determination and madness flashed in Chen Yongyan's eyes! He raised his only remaining left hand and recklessly pushed all the remaining qi in his body in reverse, slamming his palm hard against his vital heart!

"puff--!"

A muffled thud came from his chest cavity, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. His breath deflated rapidly like a punctured balloon, and his body slumped forward.

“Xiao…Xiao Chen…I…even as a ghost…will not let you go…” Chen Yongyan’s eyes were unfocused, and he used his last strength to let out a curse-like growl, “The Alliance…will not let you go…when they find out I’m missing…you…will surely die…haha…uh…”

The laughter stopped abruptly. His head lolled to the side, and he fell completely silent, his face frozen in a twisted mixture of pleasure and resentment.

Xiao Chen squinted, looking at the gradually cooling corpse at his feet, his brows furrowing slightly.

"He'd rather sever his own heart meridian than reveal a single detail... It seems this Western Region New Martial Arts Association is more troublesome than I imagined." He immediately contacted Di Tianyan via encrypted communication, ordering them to come immediately to handle the scene and leave no trace. At the same time, he issued the highest priority order: mobilize all resources to investigate the Western Region New Martial Arts Association with all their might, especially the information on its president, Ao Tianchen, and its high-ranking members!

This behemoth that has occupied the Dragon Kingdom for many years has now become a threat that he must face squarely.

Just as he was about to turn and leave the abandoned construction site, a faint but continuous vibration came from Chen Yongyan's corpse.

Xiao Chen paused, his palm releasing a slight burst of true energy, creating a suction force that pulled a specially made communicator from Chen Yongyan's pocket into his hand.

Pressing the answer button, a slightly aged yet authoritative voice immediately came through, tinged with displeasure: "Old Chen, what's going on? Why did it take you so long to answer? Has that kid named Xiao Chen been brought under control? Remember, if he resists, you can cripple his martial arts, but you must keep him alive! The Chief of Staff has ordered that this boy is highly suspicious and must be brought back to headquarters for personal interrogation!"

The person on the other end of the phone, hearing only faint breathing, seemed to sense something was wrong, and their tone suddenly became sharp: "Huh? You're not Chen Yongyan! Who are you?!"

"Beep-beep-beep-"

Xiao Chen immediately cut off the communication, held the communicator in his hand, and walked calmly toward the villa.

……

Villa, rooftop retreat room.

A preliminary investigation report on the New Martial Arts Association in the Western Region was displayed on the screen in front of Xiao Chen.

He had initially thought it was just a slightly larger civilian organization with more martial artists, but now it seemed he was completely wrong.

The New Martial Arts Association's influence is deeply entrenched, with its tentacles reaching across several provinces of the Dragon Kingdom. Internally, it is jointly controlled by nine major martial arts families, while externally, it has numerous vassal forces and secret collaborators.

Although it has not been established for long, no more than three years, it has already completely overshadowed the former Martial Arts Association.

The current leader of the alliance, Ao Tianchen, is a very powerful figure.

According to the data, he was already ranked over 300th on the Dragon Kingdom's Heavenly Ranking three years ago! This ranking far surpasses that of Situ Xiong, whom he killed, and even leaves Chen Yongyan, who just committed suicide, far behind!

Their strength is truly unfathomable!

What's even more troublesome is that Ao Tianchen himself is the current head of the Ao family, the strongest among the nine great martial arts families! His power and influence are immense!
Chen Yongyan, who died at his hands tonight, was the vice president of the Western Region New Martial Arts Association and ranked over 600th on the Heavenly Ranking.

"Ao Tianchen...it seems he'll bring me a little bit of fun." Xiao Chen turned off the information on the screen, a smile flashing in his eyes, but more so with amusement.

He sat cross-legged and entered his inner immortal abode. As his mind sank in, a vast and ancient will enveloped him once again.

The scene inside the meditation room changed, and his consciousness was already in that mysterious Soul Tower.

The memorial tablet, which had previously shone brightly because of its inheritance, was now completely silent, becoming dim and lifeless like most other memorial tablets. (End of Chapter)