Chapter 139: Who Goes There?!

He can scheme against others, but if others scheme against him, they are courting death!

"Little thief, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Mu Yuqing's slightly surprised inquiry came from beside him.

She noticed that Su Chen seemed to have fallen into some kind of deep thought, though she could not guess exactly what he was thinking about.

Su Chen came back to his senses and shook his head, "Oh, it's nothing."

He did not want to make Mu Yuqing worry about him for the time being; after all, she was a pregnant woman who needed to maintain a good state of mind, so he could only brush her off.

Mu Yuqing frowned, feeling that Su Chen's reaction just now was a bit strange, but she found it difficult to press him further.

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Boom~ boom~ boom.

In Donghua Prefecture of the Donghua Continent, the sound of war drums kept coming.

Many people walked onto the main street, staring at the horizon with expressions of astonishment.

"Heavens! What is going on? Could it be a sea monster attack?"

"Listening to these war drums, I'm afraid there are quite a few sea monsters; we're in trouble now!"

"That's impossible, right? Our Donghua Continent hasn't suffered a sea monster attack in so many years."

The crowd discussed it heatedly, their expressions changing unpredictably.

"Everyone, shut up, by order of the Prefect!"

Just at this moment, a shout rang out above the prefecture, and then a burly man appeared in the void.

He had a rugged appearance, a broad back and thick waist, and his entire body was covered in bulging muscles, full of explosive power.

"Prefect!"

Seeing the man appear, the crowd hurriedly stopped their discussion and bowed respectfully toward him.

This person was none other than the Prefect of the Donghua Continent—Nan Batian!

"Everyone, there is no need to panic. This Prefect has already sent people to investigate, and I believe news will be sent back very soon."

Nan Batian raised his arm to stop the commotion, scanned the surroundings, and said in a loud voice.

"The Prefect is wise!" Hearing this, the crowd shouted in unison.

Just then, the Sound Transmission Jade at Nan Batian's waist lit up; after he checked it, his entire expression turned gloomy.

"Prefect, what exactly has happened?"

Seeing the change in Nan Batian's expression, some people could not help but ask aloud.

"Everyone, do not panic; with this Prefect here, everything is—"

Before Nan Batian could finish his words, twenty Giant Flying Boats appeared on the western horizon, blotting out the sky and sun as they swept toward them.

"What is that?!"

Seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed drastically, each of them wearing a look of terror.

Beating war drums, the other party was certainly not here for a visit; they were definitely here with ill intent.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the twenty Giant Flying Boats drew closer and closer, sweeping in like dark clouds pressing down under the sunlight, revealing their ferocious true forms.

Each ship carried five thousand cultivators, all of them gripping weapons, looking majestic as if gods had descended to the mortal world, exuding an intense killing intent that made everyone look on in awe and fear!

"Hiss!"

Seeing the shocking scene before them, the crowd immediately let out gasps of cold air.

"Prefect, I'm afraid things are not looking good this time!" a cultivator beside Nan Batian said with a frown.

The other cultivators nodded in agreement; although they did not know the other party's intentions, just by the formation of these one hundred thousand cultivators, they knew the newcomers were extremely powerful!

Nan Batian took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He knew that he had to remain calm at this time so that he could comfort the people and handle what was about to happen.

The reason the Lin Family flew over with such great fanfare was to beat the grass to scare the snake.

By showing the Lin Family's strength in front of everyone, he intended to make these people afraid to stand out and get in his way when he attacked the Su Family.

When he saw the horror and fear on the faces of the people of the Donghua Prefecture not far below, Lin Taian's mouth curled up slightly; he knew his goal had been achieved.

Nan Batian looked at the two men standing with their hands behind their backs on the foremost Giant Flying Boat, his eyes flashing with cold light as he said: "Who goes there?!"

His eyes were as sharp as knife blades, projecting a thick fighting spirit that was not the least bit inferior to the other party.

"Hmph, I am the Head of the Family of the Central Province Lin Family—Lin Taian!"

Hearing this, Lin Taian replied proudly.

His aura was extremely thick, three times stronger than Nan Batian's.

Hearing his words, Nan Batian's expression changed, and his heart skipped a beat.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree!

The Central Province Lin Family? That was a super power of the Central Province!

At this moment, Nan Batian had another thought: although he had never dealt with the other party, rumors said the man was a ruthless person, not only extremely cruel but also temperamental.

He had even once slaughtered over two thousand members of a mid-level family just to shield his own son.

Thinking of this, a chill rose in Nan Batian's heart.

No matter what, he was afraid he would not be able to gain any advantage from the other party today.

But he was the Prefect; he could not show a trace of panic at this time and had to respond calmly.

Having figured this out, Nan Batian's eyes gradually returned to composure, and he smiled faintly: "So it is the Head of the Lin Family visiting the Donghua Continent. I wonder what business brings you to my Donghua Continent?"

Lin Taian said indifferently: "I have come here for only one purpose: to wipe out the Su Family of your Donghua Continent."

"What? Wipe out the Su Family?!"

"Arrogant! This is simply bullying people too much!"

"Has this guy's head been kicked by a donkey? To actually dare to say such absurd words."

"Has this world gone mad? Someone actually dares to provoke the Su Family!"

"Hahaha! What a massive joke. Even if he is from the Central Province Lin Family, he still can't say such things; it's simply too arrogant!"

The crowd was stunned for a moment, then immediately erupted in an uproar.

Following that, various mocking voices rose continuously, sounding very grating; they did not believe at all that what Lin Taian said could be realized.

The Su Family is also a top-tier power in the Donghua Continent, their strength not inferior to the Lin Family in the slightest, and furthermore, they are people of the Donghua Continent who have more or less received favors from the Su Family, so naturally, their hearts lean toward the Su Family.

"Head of the Family Lin, you must not be rampant! Although our Donghua Continent is not as vast and rich in resources as the Central Province, it is not a place where your Lin Family can act wantonly!"

Seeing Lin Taian acting so conceited and overbearing, a look of anger appeared on Nan Batian's face, and he shouted angrily.

He is the Prefect of the Donghua Continent, so naturally, he will protect the interests of the powers within the Donghua Continent.

Therefore, without even needing to think, he stood directly on the side of the Su Family.

Hearing this, the corners of Lin Taian's mouth curled up, his eyes were incomparably cold, and he slowly spat out two words: "Seeking death!"

After speaking, he stretched out his right hand and grabbed through the void toward Nan Batian.

"Boom—!"

In an instant, a pitch-black hand covering the sky broke through the air and came crushing down toward Nan Batian; the terrifying aura made everyone present hold their breath!

Nan Batian's expression changed drastically, as he felt an unprecedented aura of danger.

He gritted his teeth, desperately raised the Spiritual Qi within his body, and swung his palm to meet the attack!

"Boom—!"

Two incomparably massive forces collided, the sound of explosions rang out incessantly, kicking up rolling waves of energy that swept through the surroundings, forcing many onlookers to retreat in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)