I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Zhou Wanhai's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if he had been slapped hard in public.

He instinctively turned around, his gaze sweeping over his temporary ally with whom he had just fought side by side.

Although their expressions varied, a hint of suspicion and scrutiny was more or less evident in their eyes.

Clearly, Zhao Wenlei's hurtful words, coupled with the long-standing rumors circulating in Chuyang City about the Zhou family's "shady dealings," had sown seeds of suspicion in the hearts of these people.

There's no smoke without fire in this kind of thing; who would believe it's all just baseless gossip?

Given the Zhou family's usual domineering and somewhat arrogant style, it seems... not impossible that they would do something like this.

In the distance, Lin Che, in his absolute state of invisibility, watched Zhou Wanhai's frustrated yet indefensible predicament, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Immediately, he turned his gaze to the Chen family's group on the other side, which remained silent but subtly formed a pincer movement with the Zhao family.

The Chen family has been in hiding for more than ten years because their ancestor has gone into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core stage and his fate is unknown.

In ordinary times, they mostly choose to give up or rarely participate in resource disputes that occur within the territory of Chuyang City, keeping such a low profile that they are almost forgotten.

Why are you so eager to get the Moon Essence Crystal Fruit from the Silent Forest this time?

A sense of unease crept into Lin Che's heart.

His expression turned slightly stern, and his vast divine sense, far surpassing that of other cultivators of the same level, was no longer confined to the battlefield.

Instead, it silently seeped into and spread into the surrounding, wider forest areas.

His divine sense meticulously traced the back of each leaf, the indentation of every humus, and the shadow of every giant rock...

really!

Several miles away from the battlefield, in several secluded ravines and dense canopies, extremely faint, yet deliberately suppressed, fluctuations of spiritual energy could be heard!

There were more than a dozen of them, and they were quietly moving and converging towards the battlefield!

"Something's wrong! Something's definitely wrong!" Alarm bells rang in Lin Che's mind, and his eyes turned completely cold.

Looking back on this matter, it seems rather strange.

How could a mediocre rogue cultivator penetrate deep into the Shadowmoon Wolf's lair and happen to discover a top-grade spiritual creature that was about to mature?

Upon discovering such earth-shattering news, one would feel inadequate in their ability to seize it.

The most sensible approach would be to find a trustworthy organization to sell the intelligence at a high price and quietly make a fortune.

Why risk being silenced to spread this information so widely, making it known to everyone?

The sudden alliance between the Chen and Zhao families, along with the ambush troops quietly approaching from the perimeter, seems to be revealing the answer.

This is a carefully laid trap!

The purpose is probably not as simple as just getting the Moon Essence Crystal Fruit!

...

On the other side, Chen Mingyi, the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator leading the Chen family, had a cold and murderous look on his face.

He slowly raised the longsword in his hand, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Wenlei, his voice calm yet cold:

"Alright, Lao Zhao. No need to waste any more breath on Fatty Zhou. Let's prepare for battle."

"Hehe, I understand!" Zhao Wenlei chuckled sinisterly, his face filled with cruelty and smugness.

This brief exchange struck the hearts of the three cultivators on the other side like a thunderbolt!

On Li Mu's wrinkled, aged face, astonishment was hard to conceal, and the snake-headed staff in his hand trembled slightly.

"What...what do you mean by this? Are you perhaps planning to attack our three families?"

He found it hard to believe.

Although there are frictions between the Foundation Establishment families, they are mostly kept within certain limits.

Such an intent to annihilate is almost tantamount to a full-scale war!

Where do the Chen and Zhao families get such confidence and audacity?

When did they collude together?

Sun Zhiheng was even more enraged, his bronze face flushed red with anger, and the giant axe in his hand emitted a blazing spiritual light with a "hum":

"Trying to mess with us? You two bunch of scoundrels? You don't even know if you're qualified! I'll see just how much you've got!"

The Zhou brothers, Wantong and Wanhai, exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep unease and chill in each other's eyes.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

The Chen and Zhao families are so brazen because of the people in front of them!

The two reacted extremely quickly, almost simultaneously flicking their sleeves.

He held the jade stone, which was meant to convey an urgent message, in his palm, and his spiritual power surged into it, attempting to send a distress signal to his family!

Li Mu, being an experienced old man, reacted instantly and secretly made a hand seal to send a warning to his family.

Only Sun Zhiheng roared and swung his giant axe, leading the Sun family members like tigers descending the mountain, charging first towards the Chen and Zhao families' lines!

It was a relatively clear-headed young man in the group who immediately realized what was happening.

He hurriedly followed Chong while frantically sending out a distress message to his family.

Chen Mingyi did not stop them, waiting for their little act of passing on messages to end.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he pointed his long sword forward.

"You're courting death! Attack!"

The Chen family members behind him responded in unison, drew their swords, and their talismans flashed with spiritual light as various spells began to be cast.

Zhao Wenlei grinned maliciously: "Form the formation! Let them taste the power of our Zhao family's formations!"

The Zhao family cultivators quickly moved to different positions, throwing out array flags, and metal-elemental spiritual energy began to permeate the area.

The battle erupted instantly under the Sun family's fierce charge!

Amidst the clash of swords and the barrage of spells, talismans exploded, and golden willow-leaf flying swords thrust straight forward.

The Sun family cultivators were brave, but as soon as they engaged in battle, they felt immense pressure!

Although the number of cultivators from the Chen and Zhao families was slightly smaller, each of them possessed abundant spiritual energy, allowing them to rest and prepare for battle, and their cooperation was quite tacit.

In contrast, the cultivators from the Zhou, Li, and Sun families had just engaged in a fierce battle with the Shadow Moon Wolf pack, resulting in a significant depletion of their spiritual energy. Many of them were injured, and the spiritual light of their magical artifacts had dimmed considerably.

With the balance of power shifting, the three-way alliance couldn't gain the upper hand at all. Instead, they were firmly blocked by the Chen and Zhao families, and the battle became a stalemate.

However, this fragile balance did not last long.

"Whoosh—!" "Swish—!"

Suddenly, a rapid whooshing sound and a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy came from the distant forest!

Moreover, there was more than one!

More than ten figures split into two torrents, rushing towards them from two directions like ghosts, their speed astonishing!

The powerful pressure of the Foundation Establishment stage was released without any concealment, like heavy mountains, pressing down hard on the three allied cultivators in the center of the battlefield!

The person coming from the left was a man in a blue robe, with a refined and scholarly appearance, but at this moment his brows were filled with coldness and murderous intent.

It is none other than Chen Mingfei, the current patriarch of the Chen family!

Behind him were three Foundation Establishment stage elders of the Chen family, as well as five or six elite disciples in the late Qi Refining stage.

The person coming from the right, whose face was slightly pale and sinister, with eyes as sharp as a hawk, was none other than Zhao Wenxuan, the patriarch of the Zhao family!

Beside him were four Foundation Establishment cultivators and several Qi Refining experts.

The arrival of these two new forces instantly and completely shattered the balance of power on the battlefield!

With the addition of the new reinforcements, the original teams of the Chen and Zhao families now have nearly fourteen Foundation Establishment cultivators!

There are more than twenty cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining!

The three alliances, exhausted and injured, had only five or six Foundation Establishment cultivators left who could fight with all their might, and nearly half of their Qi Refining cultivators had also been lost.

A tight encirclement has been formed!

Chen Mingfei stood in mid-air, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, a far cry from his usual worried and gloomy appearance.

His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over the three pale-faced cultivators surrounded in the middle, his voice icy and devoid of any emotion:

"Are there only the three of you? The Lin family escaped a disaster... I was planning to deal with them all at once this time, but it doesn't matter, it'll just take a little more effort later."

He paused, a murderous intent spreading like a tangible chill, and issued the order, word by word:

"Charge! Kill them all, leave no one alive!"