Just now, those two were still exuding a powerful presence, giving an impression of invincibility.
The next second, they vanished without a trace.
The three members of the Liu Family Ancestor felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and simultaneously harbored thoughts of retreat.
They understood.
They understood why Chen Fan was waiting for them here instead of attempting to escape—because his strength was terrifyingly formidable!
The Dharma Aspect behind him, standing over two hundred meters tall, alone had the power comparable to the Beast Emperor.
Xu Lian, along with a group of Feng Country people, were nearly all scared witless.
Chen Fan put away the Dharma Aspect and turned to look at Song Tian and the others.
The latter immediately shivered.
Did they dare to point at Chen Fan’s nose and curse earlier?
But now, they couldn’t even muster the courage to meet Chen Fan’s gaze.
The reason was twofold: firstly, their hope had been shattered—both ancestors were dead, and these few people were sure to die with them, and the Song Family would most likely cease to exist from today onwards.
Secondly, it was an instinctual fear.
Among them, except for Song Tian, they had no chance to meet with Song Yuan Platform; even if there was an opportunity, it took immense courage just to look at him once.
And Chen Fan was stronger than Song Yuan Platform!
"We lost."
Song Tian said with a bitter smile.
At this point, he no longer harbored much hatred for Chen Fan—only endless regret.
If he had not continued to probe further or had heeded Chen Fan’s advice to stop while he was ahead, could this outcome have been entirely avoided?
But for the honor of the Song Family and to give an account to the Revival Association, he had sacrificed the entire family.
"Do you know why you lost?"
Chen Fan asked.
Song Tian was taken aback.
"Arrogance."
Chen Fan uttered two words, "Your arrogance sent you to your graves with your own hands. Of course, it wasn’t just you; it was also them."
Chen Fan lifted his head, his gaze sweeping over the Feng Country people and the three members of the Liu Family Ancestor, eventually landing on Xu Lian.
At that moment, Xu Lian felt a fear that reached deep into his soul.
Yet, he was from the Xu Family, one of the five great families of the Elder Council, and represented the highest decree of the council this time.
The eyes of Song Tian and the others inevitably fell on Xu Lian.
They recalled Chen Fan’s previous words.
A terrifying thought arose in their minds.
Could it be that he intended to kill them along with the Elder Council members too?
"What do you want to do?"
Xu Lian was about to shout a rebuke, but the next moment, he felt his body uncontrollably being thrust forward.
When he came to his senses, he found that Chen Fan had already grabbed him by the throat, lifting him off the ground like a chicken.
"Director Xu!"
"Director Xu!"
The three members of the Liu Family Ancestor, who were planning their escape, were taken aback.
They knew that Xu Lian was sent by the Elder Council, representing the five elders; if something happened to him, they wouldn’t have an easy time even if they escaped successfully.
"Brother Chen, don’t be impulsive. Let’s talk things over." The Liu Family Ancestor quickly said, his tone polite, like a different person.
"Let me go, let me go!"
Xu Lian struggled violently, his face turning red, legs kicking continuously.
A dozen Feng Country people stood there, stunned.
Some were confused.
They didn’t understand; weren’t things fine just a moment ago? How did the situation reverse so suddenly?
Even Xu Lian had fallen into the enemy’s hands?
"Do you know? You’re very noisy."
Chen Fan said calmly, locking eyes with Xu Lian.
"You, do you know who you’re talking to?"
Xu Lian desperately pounded on Chen Fan’s arm.
"I, I represent the Elder Council. Do you dare do this to me? Do you want to die?"
"Crack!"
A crisp sound rang out.
Xu Lian’s neck was snapped, his head tilted to one side, eyes wide open in disbelief that the person in front of him dared to actually kill him.
"It’s over!"
The hearts of the three members of the Liu Family Ancestor sank to the bottom.
Xu Lian was dead.
He died right in front of them.
The five elders, especially the Xu Family elder, would undoubtedly be furious when they found out.
But compared to the trouble awaiting them back home, the more immediate concern was whether the three of them could leave this place alive today.
"Brother Chen," the Liang Family Ancestor was the fastest to react, with a friendly smile: "This whole situation was instigated by Song Yuan Platform; we just couldn’t help it."
"Brother Chen, the order from the Elder Council couldn’t be ignored. You saw it yourself—Song Bingzhong ordered me to act, but I didn’t want to. But Director Xu gave the command, so we had no choice." The Bai Family Ancestor smiled as brightly as a flower.
"Yes, yes." The Liu Family Ancestor nodded repeatedly.
The Feng Country people on the opposite side were so enraged by this they could hardly contain themselves.
But the sight of Chen Fan’s earlier actions was still fresh in their minds.
Although they bore a deep-seated hatred for Chen Fan, they knew that if they fought, even if they managed to kill him, it would come at great cost to themselves.
Fortunately, since Chen Fan had killed Xu Lian, the Elder Council would surely not let him off, sparing them the trouble.
With this in mind, over ten of them quietly stepped back a couple of paces, planning to leave.
"Did I say you could leave?"
Chen Fan said coldly without turning his head.
The Feng Country people froze mid-step.
The three members of the Liu Family Ancestor exchanged glances, inwardly cursing these cowardly Feng Country people.
Even with over ten people, no matter how strong this Chen guy was, he couldn’t possibly handle so many of them, especially after using a lot of his Elixir Power to deal with the Song Family. If they acted now, they could possibly kill him.
"Friend," Kate, the leader, said with a dark expression: "You’ve already killed the Song Family. What more do you want? Are you planning to kill us too?"
"Weren’t you clamoring for revenge for Carl earlier? Why are you ready to bolt before the fight even starts? Are you afraid of me?"
Chen Fan’s face showed a playful smile.
"Afraid of you? Who do you think you are? Do you think we fear you?"
"Kid, don’t think killing the Song Family makes you worthy of accolades. Our Revival Association is far stronger than the Song Family!"
"Yes, offending us will leave you in a bad way!"
The Feng Country people shouted one after another, but none dared to strike first.
"Cowards!"
The Liu Family Ancestor, seeing this, exchanged glances with the other two.
Originally, he hoped to attack together with the Feng Country people, increasing their safety and the odds of killing Chen Fan.
As long as they killed Chen Fan, they could report back.
As for Xu Lian’s death, despite being a Xu Family junior, his death wasn’t that consequential. The ancestors were from other families and would at most receive a scolding.
However, he didn’t expect these Feng Country people to be so spineless.
Even with matters stated so clearly, they still wouldn’t act.
Truly, these people were only good at bullying the weak, but became hesitant when facing stronger foes.
The next second, the three of them moved simultaneously, running in three different directions.
Even a fool would know that running in the same direction risked being caught together by Chen Fan.
It was better to rely on luck, with one being chased, it meant bad luck for them.
The Feng Country people followed suit, scattering in all directions.
"I said, none of you will leave here alive today!"
Chen Fan snorted coldly.
The next second, Sword Qi spread, covering an area of over ten miles.
In an instant, all surrounding structures turned to dust.