Chapter 1: Ancestor... I really tried my best!

"People of the Lin Family, stop running!"

"Hand over the Potian Record and Lin Yanran to this Saint, and I, Wang Teng, promise to spare your lives!"

"Otherwise... I shall exterminate your Lin Family!"

A booming voice exploded across the entire Taixuan Realm like a thunderclap, heard by every cultivator residing in this realm!

They were all shocked, and discussions rose one after another!

"The Lin Family, is that the once-glorious Imperial Clan, the Lin Family?"

"I never expected them to be reduced to stray dogs, being hunted down by the Wang Family..."

Countless cultivators sighed, lamenting that this once-glorious Imperial Clan had fallen to such a state.

At the same time, everyone recognized the owner of this voice...

He was the current Patriarch of the Wang Family, also one of the Imperial Clans—Wang Teng!

A terrifying existence at the peak of the Great Saint realm, only half a step away from ascending to Quasi-Emperor!

The next moment, a Dharma Image so tall it reached the heavens appeared!

At its center, a middle-aged man holding an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon and radiating terrifying pressure walked out from the void!

And he was none other than Wang Teng!

With his first words, he sentenced the entire Lin Family to extermination!

Scanning the countless cultivators watching from below, Wang Teng did not see anyone from the Lin Family, and he couldn't help but shake his head with a cold laugh, muttering to himself:

"Fine, I shall drag you all out!"

Having said that, he waved the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon in his hand!

The void not far away was torn directly open, and within it, figures looked at the Wang Teng opposite them in astonishment...

And they were none other than the fleeing members of the Lin Family!

In an instant, panic and despair completely engulfed them all!

Wang Teng was a peak Great Saint!

That was the strongest combat power currently visible in the Taixuan Realm, now that Great Emperors do not appear and Quasi-Emperors do not emerge!

There were even rumors that their Wang Family still had an ancestor alive in the world!

Looking back at their own Lin Family, all the powerful experts had passed away, and they were in the awkward position of having no successors to take over.

The current Lin Family Patriarch, Lin Bufan, was only a peak Saint King.

He was still some distance away from the Great Saint realm!

Let alone comparing him to Wang Teng!

As for the cause of this pursuit...

It was simply because their junior, Lin Yanran, had accidentally killed a Wang Family prodigy during a grand competition, sparking the Thunderous fury of the Wang Family!

And now that the Lin Family was in decline, they were completely unable to withstand the Wang Family's retaliatory strikes!

Therefore, Patriarch Lin Bufan had decisively led the entire clan to flee!

But he hadn't expected that Wang Teng would still find them first.

At this moment, everyone in the Lin Family felt an unprecedented sense of despair!

Lin Family Patriarch Lin Bufan gritted his teeth and stood out, his hair bristling with rage:

"Wang Teng, casualties are inevitable in struggles between juniors. Why must you persist in this and drive our Lin Family to extinction?"

"We were already prepared to move out of the Taixuan Realm, is that... not enough!!"

Lin Bufan's voice was resonant and powerful, causing the countless cultivators below to feel a wave of sympathy.

They all felt that the Wang Family was being too excessive in this matter...

But they dared to be angry but dared not speak, and could only silently sympathize with the Lin Family in their hearts.

"You think it is enough, but I think... it is not!"

"You have no right to bargain with me. Be sensible and quickly hand over your Imperial-grade technique, the Potian Record, and Lin Yanran. Otherwise, today shall be your Lin Family's... day of extermination!"

"Forget it, let me make you realize the gap in strength between us, so you will understand that you have no capital to bargain with me at all!"

Wang Teng stood with his hands behind his back, lifting his palm slightly, and a giant hand covering the sky condensed!

He slapped it toward Lin Bufan!

Lin Bufan's expression sank, and he hurriedly brought out the Immortal Cauldron to resist!

But the gap was simply too great; even with the help of the Emperor Weapon, he felt a sweet, bloody taste in his throat.

At the same time, Lin Bufan smiled bitterly in his heart: why could their own Emperor Weapon only defend?

Otherwise, he truly wanted to fight this Wang Teng to the death!

The Wang Family was truly bullying them too much!

If this were in the past, when the Potian Ancestor was still around, would their Wang Family...

Dare to?

No, at that time, there was no Wang Family at all!

Seeing that his casual strike had actually been blocked by Lin Bufan, Wang Teng raised his eyebrows, becoming interested, and spoke playfully:

"Your Lin Family's Immortal Cauldron is indeed a good thing. How about this!"

"I will make a bet with you, Lin Bufan. If you can take three of my moves, as long as you can take them..."

"Then I will give you five more days to consider, to let you choose between extermination or handing over the technique and Lin Yanran, how about that?"

"But if you don't take them, I will gladly accept the Immortal Cauldron as an extra bonus!"

"After all, Lin Yanran killing my clan's prodigy is a capital offense!"

Hearing this, Lin Bufan's heart sank!

This matter is a robbery, plain and simple!

And it is being carried out under a trumped-up charge!

He had seen with his own eyes at the time that Yanran had not struck the Wang Family prodigy at all; the Wang Family prodigy had died of a sudden death on his own!

From that moment, Lin Bufan understood that their Lin Family... had been schemed against!

At the same time, Lin Bufan was very clear that Wang Teng just wanted to use this excuse to wipe out their Lin Family and take everything!

The Wang Family had been coveting his Lin Family's Emperor-level cultivation technique, the Potian Record, for a long time.

Almost every month, Wang Teng would send someone to the Lin Family to try and borrow the Potian Record.

But as the Patriarch, Lin Bufan naturally understood the importance of an Emperor-level cultivation technique to the family!

Without a second thought, he flatly refused this unreasonable request!

But he did not expect that Wang Teng would no longer pretend and would move to rob them directly!

Looking at the terrified young clansmen behind him, Lin Bufan suppressed his anger and said decisively, "Fine, I accept! Three moves it is! If I take them, I ask that you keep your promise!"

Wang Teng waved his hand, his smile suddenly vanishing!

"Heh, easy! I'll show extra mercy this once; the move just now counts as one! There are two moves left!"

"You had better be ready!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan's expression became grave to the extreme, and he activated the Immortal Cauldron with all his might!

Swish!

Wang Teng's cultivation surged, and a sky full of fist light struck toward Lin Bufan!

Bang!

Lin Bufan was sent flying one hundred thousand zhang away!

The Emperor Weapon held, but half of Lin Bufan's body was shattered, and he was nearly killed!

"Patriarch!"

"No, Senior, I beg you! Stop hitting our Patriarch!"

Countless members of the Lin Family were in immense pain, and countless Lin Family children began to wail!

This scene was far too cruel for them!

Wang Teng shook his head, feeling only boredom.

If it ended like this, then all the treasures of the Lin Family would be in his hands ahead of schedule!

But the next second, one hundred thousand zhang away.

Lin Bufan, with only half a body left, actually stood up and roared:

"There is one move left, please... enlighten me!"

Lin Bufan had only one thought left, and that was the glory of his ancestors!

It needed him to protect it!

Boom!

The Saint King Tenth Heaven Peak cultivation that had been stuck in place also loosened at this moment...

Lin Bufan had actually ascended to the Great Saint Realm at this moment!

Wang Teng looked at Lin Bufan coldly, his heart already filled with murderous intent!

"Then you had better be ready!"

Wang Teng took a deep breath, slightly raised his left hand, and actually used...

The Wang Family's Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, the Fire Punishment Heaven Raging Sword!

His entire cultivation surged, and he slashed a sword strike toward Lin Bufan!

The sword light stretched for one hundred thousand miles, whistling as it tore through the Nine-fold Heaven!

A feeling of fatal crisis welled up in Lin Bufan's heart...

He knew he could not withstand this strike...

Placing the Immortal Cauldron in front of him, Lin Bufan stroked this old companion that had been passed down for generations, watched him grow up, and protected the Lin Family for one hundred thousand years, sighing:

"Brother Cauldron, it is my incompetence... I cannot protect the Lin Family, and I cannot protect you either."

"If the Potian Ancestor has a spirit, please forgive this unworthy descendant, Lin Bufan..."

"I really did my best."

Boom!

The sword light whistled over, striking the Immortal Cauldron and Lin Bufan indiscriminately!

The Emperor Weapon had a spirit; at this moment, the Immortal Cauldron let out a mournful cry like blood weeping!

It... was crying!

It was... grieving!

In the instant of the violent collision, shrouded in fire and light, the mournful cry of the Immortal Cauldron traveled across countless great domains and billions of Boundary Seas!

Finally, this mournful cry was heard by Lin Potian, who had been here alone, cutting off the ages, guarding the Heavenly Gap, and protecting the billions of worlds for one hundred thousand years!

For one hundred thousand years, Lin Potian's heart, which had never known a ripple, at this moment...

Was burning with rage!

He had cut off the ages, stopped the invasion of Yiyu, and protected the billions of worlds, even if he had to endure until his blood essence dried up, he still stood firm here!

Yet... someone actually wanted to exterminate his own family!

This was bullying them too far!!

Swish!

Lin Potian stood up immediately, setting countless waves in motion, and each wave was a great world!

"Wait! The Wang Family, what kind of Imperial Clan is that?"

"Forget it, I don't care what kind of Imperial Clan they are! If I rush back now, there's still time!"

At Lin Potian's level of cultivation, a single thought was enough to span tens of millions of miles!

He immediately prepared to cross the billions of Boundary Seas and countless great domains to return to the Taixuan Realm!

As for the Heavenly Gap?

His home was about to be gone; whoever wanted to guard it could guard it!