High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

As the sound appeared, the initially noisy hall suddenly fell silent.

Dozens of eyes turned towards the door.

A young man who looked somewhat familiar slowly walked in.

Who are you?

After a brief moment of shock, someone reacted and shouted, "Who let you in? Don't you know this is important Liu family property?"

What exactly is going on with the people outside?

Why don't you come over and announce your arrival before someone comes in?

Chen Fan's gaze swept past him and landed on the group of people seated at the head of the table. He asked, "Which of you is the head of the Liu family?"

"Kid, are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

The man was furious and immediately rushed forward to teach this uninvited guest a lesson.

"stop!"

A shout came from behind him, making him stop in his tracks.

The one who made the sound was an old man.

He slowly stood up from the chair, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "So it's Senior Chen. I am honored to have you grace my humble abode with your presence. My apologies for my rudeness."

"What, Senior Chen?"

"This guy looks much younger than us, yet my uncle calls him 'senior'?"

Instantly, some members of the Liu family present exclaimed in surprise, their eyes filled with disbelief.

However, some people already knew the identity of the visitor.

It was in Jiangnan City that Chen Fan killed their ancestor and more than ten other powerful figures.

Therefore, at this moment, it seemed as if the blood in these people's bodies was about to freeze, and they had only one thought in their minds.

Why is this guy here?

"Looks like you're quite sensible."

Chen Fan nodded slightly.

"You flatter me, senior."

Liu Zhenyang gave a wry smile.

The old ancestor was killed, and he hated Chen Fan to the core.

But what can we do?

He yelled, "I'm going to kill you to avenge our ancestor!"

He'll probably be going down to join his ancestor in the next second.

The best course of action is to endure for a moment, take a step back and see the bigger picture, and save your life to report what's happening here to the council of elders.

"May I ask what brings you to my Liu family, esteemed elder?"

"Didn't I say that before?"

Chen Fan glanced at him. "Or do you want me to say it a second time?"

Everyone in the Liu family present, including Liu Zhenyang, turned pale.

Was he after the divine-level martial art he had collected?

"Hand over your divine and demonic martial arts techniques, and I may spare your lives."

Chen Fan spoke calmly, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of those around him were filled with anger.

Chen Fan killed their ancestor, and they have yet to avenge this blood feud.

The former actually wanted their family's god-level martial arts?

This is absolutely outrageous!

Liu Zhenyang remained silent.

Reason told him that he should do as Chen Fan said, because their safety depended on the latter's decision.

But he was not willing to give up.

Or rather, that divine and demonic martial art could be given to anyone, except this person in front of him.

This is a disgrace to the entire Liu family!

Even if he dies in the future, he will have no face to face the ancestors of the Liu family in the afterlife.

Chen Fan sighed softly.

"Do you know that before coming to your Liu family, I also went to the Bai family?"

"The Bai family?"

Behind Liu Zhenyang, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to him couldn't help but speak up.

Clearly, he is the current head of the Liu family.

"yes."

Chen Fan said, "When I arrived, they were just like you, discussing how to deal with me. But after they saw me, they all quieted down."

"..."

Everyone present was both angry and ashamed.

In their view, Chen Fan's words were a mockery of them, implying that they, like the Bai family, lacked courage.

The problem is, they really don't dare.

No one is unafraid of death, especially those who are several classes above ordinary people.

"When I asked to take their divine and demonic martial arts, the Bai family head refused. But in the end, he still obediently took me to their Bai family's scripture pavilion. Unfortunately, their family does not have any divine and demonic martial arts. Even their family's strongest martial art, the Undying Golden Body, has a weakness. I don't like it."

Chen Fan shrugged. "Before your Liu family ancestor died, he said that your Liu family possessed a divine and demonic martial art. I promised him that if you cooperated obediently and handed the item over to me, I would not harm you. But if you refuse to listen to reason and choose the hard way, I don't mind making your Liu family bleed to death today."

After he finished speaking, everyone present turned pale.

Judging from his actions in Jiangnan City, he is not a soft-hearted person, and it is highly likely that he really killed the head of the Bai family.

If the Liu family doesn't cooperate, today...

Liu Zhenyang's expression changed for a moment, and finally he sighed and said, "It's not impossible to give that divine and demonic martial art to you, senior. But could you please return it to our Liu family after you've learned it? It's something that our Liu family has obtained after sacrificing generations of people."

He had no other choice.

If he doesn't agree, he'll die.

The key point is that his death was meaningless.

Even a fool knows that Chen Fan will extend his evil claws to his son in the next second.

"Do you think I'm discussing this with you?" Chen Fan's voice turned cold.

Liu Zhenyang was jolted awake, and his legs almost gave way, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Yes, I'm sorry, senior. I can get that divine and demonic martial art for you right away," he said hastily, his humility reaching its peak.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man behind him clenched his fists.

In his memory, his father had never shown such an expression.

But today!

It was all caused by this guy named Chen Fan.

"Forget it, let me do it myself."

Chen Fan shook his head.

His pupils brightened slightly.

The next second, everyone who was staring into his eyes went blank, standing there like puppets. Liu Zhenyang, who was in the lead, recited the name of the divine and demonic martial arts and its location in detail.

It turned out that after learning of his ancestor's accident, he hid the treasure containing the secret realm in a place unknown to anyone.

Then, he came here to discuss countermeasures with important members of the family.

All the divine and demonic martial arts techniques in his family are the seventh volume of the Longevity Manual, which is the Yang volume among the seven volumes of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin and yang.

According to him, his Liu family obtained this scroll five or six hundred years ago, but unfortunately, to this day, no one in the family has been able to master it.

Therefore, this volume has always been kept in the secret realm.

With a thought from Chen Fan, Liu Zhenyang and the others who had been restrained immediately regained consciousness.

The group looked at each other, completely unable to recall what had just happened.

However, judging from the expressions of the people present, it seemed that something extraordinary had happened.

"I originally intended to kill you, but I'll let it go since you're somewhat sensible. If you want revenge, you're welcome anytime. However, if I find out that you dare to lay a hand on anyone else in the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association, don't blame me for wiping out your Liu family."

After Chen Fan finished speaking, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Immediately, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, their lives were saved.

only……

"What exactly happened just now?" Liu Zhenyang realized something was wrong.

Chen Fan had clearly come for his family's longevity formula, but he left without getting it.

The crowd hesitated and dared not utter a sound.

"Speak!"

The current head of the Liu family roared.

The more the people present acted this way, the stronger his unease became.

"Home, Master."

Someone mustered up their courage and said, "Just now, my uncle revealed the location of the Longevity Manual. He must have gone to the place where my uncle hid the manual."

"What?"

Liu Zhenyang was taken aback.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man became furious, rushed over, grabbed the other man by the neck, and lifted him into the air.

"How could my father possibly tell him something so important? What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Master, I... I didn't lie, I really, really didn't lie."

The man's face was flushed, and he was struggling to breathe.

"Master, calm down, calm down!"

Several people nearby rushed over and separated the two.

"Cough cough."

The man was panting heavily as he said, "Patriarch, I really didn't lie. It was my uncle who said it, but I think that you and my uncle were being controlled by the other party at that time. Something was very wrong with you two back then."

"Yes, yes, especially my uncle. It's like he's been put into a puppet state. He answers every question the person asks. That's how he found out the whereabouts of the Longevity Formula."

"That guy is too despicable; he even knows such crooked tricks."

When Liu Zhenyang realized what was happening, cold sweat instantly soaked his hair.

Immediately afterwards, he dashed dozens of meters away.

It is not just a martial art of divine or demonic level.

There are also family secret realms.

He didn't believe that Chen Fan would be so kind as to leave behind the treasures of the secret realm after obtaining the Longevity Manual.

Therefore, he had to rush there, even knowing that he was no match for him.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man followed.

The others wanted to too, but the two were just too fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

When Liu Zhenyang arrived at the room where the treasure was hidden, the calligraphy brush that had been floating in mid-air had vanished without a trace.

The huge room was completely empty.

The middle-aged man also arrived, and upon seeing this scene, he immediately understood everything.

Gone.

Everything is gone.

"Thump!"

Liu Zhenyang plopped down on the ground. He had been full of energy, but now he looked decades older.

"Father!"

The middle-aged man quickly helped him up, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Father, the cultivation technique is gone, but you absolutely cannot get hurt."

Liu Zhenyang was in tears, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.

The Longevity Formula is gone, and they can't learn it anyway.

But the secret realm is the foundation upon which they live and make a living.

Not only can one cultivate inside at a speed several times faster than outside, but important members can also be placed inside should the family encounter a major crisis.

For example, with the beast tide erupting now, if Four Directions City fell, they could still escape alive, but now...

The middle-aged man shed tears, but his eyes were red and filled with hatred.

"Chen Fan! Chen Fan! I, Liu Zheng, swear I will not rest until I kill you!"

"Zheng'er, don't be impulsive."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhenyang looked at him and said, "You are no match for him. If you act rashly, in the end, not only you, but our Liu family will also face annihilation."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng felt even more distressed. "But Father, are we not going to avenge this? He killed my ancestor and stole the most precious thing from my Liu family. I wish I could skin him alive and tear him apart."

"Of course not."

Liu Zhenyang coughed twice. "The reason why my ancestor suffered this unexpected disaster was also due to the Elders' Council. Therefore, the Elders' Council must give us an explanation for this matter."

"That's right!"

Liu Zheng nodded repeatedly.

"I'll call the elders right now and have them send someone to kill that brat and return the stolen goods to my Liu family."

After saying that, he took out his phone.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhenyang sighed.

The members of the Presbyterian Council were no pushovers either.

If your belongings fall into their hands, it won't be easy to get them back.

Especially the secret realms.

No family would consider themselves to have too much of this kind of treasure.

But now that things have come to this, his greatest wish is to kill Chen Fan; as for the rest, he can only leave it to fate.

As luck would have it, just as Liu Zheng took out his phone to dial the elders' council, his phone rang first.

Liu Zheng frowned.

At a time like this, how could he possibly be in the mood to answer the phone? Just as he was about to hang up, he suddenly realized that the call was coming from the Elders' Council.

"The Elders' Council's phone number?"

Liu Zhenyang also noticed this, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Then, he gave a wry smile.

He roughly guessed why.

The elders must have learned that the Bai family had been robbed and called them to warn them.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Liu Zheng also thought of this, took a deep breath, and pressed the call button.

Sure enough, an anxious voice came from behind, "Liu Zheng, has that kid surnamed Chen been to your Liu family's house?"

In the conference room on the top floor of the Elders' Council building, Xu Hu asked into his phone, while three other people beside him held their breath, looking somewhat nervous.

"I've been here."

Liu Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "Not only did they come, but they also stole my Liu family's secret realm. My father and I almost lost our lives."

Upon hearing this, the elderly man surnamed Qin and the others exchanged glances, their eyes revealing disappointment.

Was it still too late?

"When did he leave? Do you know which direction he went when he left?" Xu Hu asked again.

Those two near-S-rank Awakened Ones are already on their way to Sifang City.

If you have just left, inform them promptly; there is still hope of catching up.

"I don't know, he was too fast."

Liu Zheng said.

"Ugh."

Xu Hu sighed, "Liu Zheng, you should have kept him a little longer. If you had delayed him a little longer, our people would have arrived."

(End of this chapter)