Chapter 525: Chapter 525: So What If He’s a Grandmaster? With a Wave of My Hand, He’ll Be Reduced to Ashes!

The moment he spoke, the entire crowd was stunned.

"What? What is this brat saying?"

"He actually has no regard for a Grandmaster!"

"Has he gone mad?"

"Damn, this kid is way too arrogant."

"He can’t possibly think he can contend with a Grandmaster just because he leaped across seven cultivation realms!"

"He’s still far too weak!"

"Just watch. His end will be miserable."

Fang Cangsong sneered. "Truly an ignorant fool."

As he spoke, he took a step forward, unleashing the power within him. A torrential wave of Spiritual Power swept across the heavens and the earth.

BOOM! RUMBLE, RUMBLE...

The world itself roared in response. The bodies of the onlookers trembled. The weaker cultivators collapsed to their knees, while even the other powerful Grandmasters present trembled as if facing a terrifying foe. This was the power of a true Grandmaster—unimaginably terrifying, transcending all else!

"Brat, do you think you can withstand this?" Fang Cangsong declared, looking down upon Lin Xuan from above.

Lin Xuan frowned slightly. This power is indeed strong. But so what? I have several ways to defeat Fang Cangsong. I could have the Snake King intervene, or I could use the Ye Family’s Trial Tower.

But before he could say anything, Ye Qingwu rushed to his side. "Junior Brother Lin, I’ll face this with you."

Lin Xuan was taken aback, a warmth spreading through his heart.

From the sky, Fang Cangsong sneered with disdain. "What, does the Ye Family want to die alongside this brat?"

"My target is only him. If the Ye Family stays out of this, I can spare you this once," he warned. "Otherwise, the entire Ye Family will be annihilated along with him."

Hearing this, a chill ran down the spines of the Ye Family members.

Ye Ruxue shouted frantically, "Third Sister, what are you doing? Get back here! Don’t worry about that brat!"

However, Ye Qingwu did not retreat, remaining firmly at Lin Xuan’s side. This drove Ye Ruxue mad with fury. She’s going to get our entire family killed!

She turned to Madam Ye. "Mother, quickly make Third Sister come back!"

Then, she pleaded with the elders. "Grand Elder, please, bring Third Sister back! Our Ye Family is doomed otherwise!"

"Is the Ye Family really going to get involved?" Fang Cangsong asked coldly once more.

"We don’t want to! This has nothing to do with us!" Ye Ruxue cried, shaking her head frantically.

Ye Qingwu’s face was pale, but she refused to back down. Still standing beside Lin Xuan, she declared, "This is my decision alone. It has nothing to do with the Ye Family."

She was prepared to die with Lin Xuan.

When the crowd saw this, they sighed in unison.

"I never expected Ye Qingwu to be so headstrong! To think she’s willing to die with that kid!"

"What a true pity. The number one beauty of Dragon Island is about to perish so tragically."

"Alas, the Ye Family backed down in the end."

"They had no choice. If they didn’t, their whole clan would be wiped out."

Just as the discussions were swirling, a booming voice suddenly erupted from the depths of the Ye Family estate. "The Ye Family will not retreat!"

At these words, everyone froze.

Ye Ruxue whipped her head around to see that it was Clan Leader Ye who had emerged from seclusion. She quickly ran to him. "Father, our family cannot make a move!"

SMACK!

A sharp slap sent Ye Ruxue stumbling to the ground. She clutched her stinging cheek and asked, "Father, why did you hit me?"

Clan Leader Ye snorted coldly. "Xue Er, you disappoint me greatly."

"Our ancestor was a Great Emperor who dominated the world and was revered by all races! The bloodline of a Great Emperor flows through our veins. How could we commit such a thankless, cowardly act?"

"Young Master Lin has saved our Ye Family on more than one occasion. How can we possibly abandon him now?"

With that, Clan Leader Ye soared into the sky to stand beside Lin Xuan, his voice echoing in all directions.

"The Ye Family will not retreat!"

The entire scene fell into shocked silence. Everyone was dumbfounded. They never imagined Clan Leader Ye would emerge at such a time, much less that he would choose to confront the Fang Family head-on.

Madness! Everyone had gone mad! Was the Ye Family actively courting death?

The members of the Ye Family themselves were shaken. Moments ago, they had shrunk back in fear, not daring to oppose the Fang Family. But now, hearing their leader’s words, their blood began to boil with renewed pride. He was right. They were the descendants of a Great Emperor. Even though their family had declined, they could not act like deserters. Otherwise, how could we face our ancestors in the afterlife?

"Good! The Ye Family has courage. In that case, I will flatten the Ye Family!" Fang Cangsong’s voice boomed, dripping with chilling murderous intent.

Clan Leader Ye was unfazed, ready to meet his end. He turned to Lin Xuan and said, "Young Master Lin, take Qing Wu and flee. We will hold them off with our lives."

Taking Ye Qingwu would at least preserve the Ye Family’s bloodline, giving them a chance to rise again in the future.

"Father!" Ye Qingwu’s eyes turned red. She didn’t want to leave. She wanted to stand and fall with her family.

"Silly girl," Clan Leader Ye said, patting her head. "Go with Young Master Lin. From now on, you are the hope of the Ye Family."

"Father..." Ye Qingwu sobbed, her heart breaking.

But beside them, Lin Xuan simply shook his head. "Leave? Why should we leave?"

"What?" Clan Leader Ye was stunned. "Young Master Lin, to stay here is certain death. If you live, you can one day avenge us!"

Lin Xuan laughed. "Who said I’m going to die? A mere Grandmaster? What can he possibly do to me?"

Clan Leader Ye nearly went mad with anxiety. He never expected Lin Xuan to be this arrogant. He spoke quickly, "This time it isn’t just Fang Cangsong! The Fang Family brought two Grandmasters and an entire army! How could you possibly hold them back?"

Lin Xuan laughed heartily. "An army? So what? I can reduce them to ash with a wave of my hand!"

What? Clan Leader Ye stared, dumbfounded. Ye Qingwu stared, dumbfounded. The entire Ye Family stared, dumbfounded. In the distance, the spectators were all frozen in disbelief.

Fang Cangsong, however, roared with laughter. "Is this the idiot your Ye Family is sacrificing itself for? Annihilate the Fang Family with a wave of his hand? With what, you?" His face was a mask of utter contempt.

The Fang Family’s forces also erupted in derisive laughter as if they had just heard the world’s greatest joke.

Clan Leader Ye snapped back to his senses. "Young Master Lin, I’m begging you, please escape now!" They could fight to the death and perhaps delay the Fang Family for a short time, but that was all. As for defeating them? It was impossible.

"There’s no need to run," Lin Xuan stated calmly. "I can handle this."

"How can you possibly handle this?" Clan Leader Ye was on the verge of exploding with anger. At this point, I wish I could just knock him unconscious and have Ye Qingwu drag him away!

But Lin Xuan’s next words left him utterly astounded.

Lin Xuan said, "The Ye Family has a Treasure that can annihilate the Fang Family."

What? Clan Leader Ye froze. The Ye Family has a Treasure? How do I not know about this?

Ye Qingwu was also stunned. An uproar swept through the Ye Family members. Was it true? Did their family possess such a powerful artifact?

Clutching her face, Ye Ruxue muttered, "That brat is all talk! He’s still spouting nonsense with death at his doorstep. He’s going to be the ruin of our family. Father’s decision was wrong. We never should have helped him."

The Fang Family members howled with laughter once more. The Ye Family’s Treasure? A second-rate clan like the Ye Family? What kind of treasure could they possibly have that could threaten them? What a joke.

Fang Cangsong’s face grew dark, his patience worn thin. He waved his hand and commanded, "Advance! Annihilate the Ye Family!"

The massive army surged forward like a tide. Fang Cangsong himself thrust out a gigantic hand of energy, reaching to crush Lin Xuan.

Despair washed over them. Clan Leader Ye, Ye Qingwu, Madam Ye, Ye Ruxue... everyone in the Ye Family was consumed by hopelessness. The distant spectators shook their heads and sighed. The Ye Family... was finished.

But Lin Xuan took a single step forward and shouted coldly, "Tower, come to me!"

From the deepest part of the Ye Family estate, a Treasure Tower shot into the sky and soared toward him.