Chapter 2120: Chapter 2157: What’s Going On

Ding Fan was injured and, seeing the reinforcements from the Tie Family arrive, knew there would be an even bigger battle to fight. He hurriedly swallowed a Healing Medicine, but then he heard Li Xiankong and the others shouting their offers to Tie Hualong.

Ding Fan’s eyes turned, and he said to the leaders of the three major forces, "Three leaders, if you help us against the Tie Family, no matter how much the Tie Family offers you, we will give you three times that!"

When Tie Hualong and his son heard Ding Fan’s words, they almost fainted with anger. Ding Fan had come here to poach people from under their noses.

Wu Qingxia also reacted at this moment, and said to the leaders of the three forces, "Indeed, since you have come all this way, it can’t be for nothing. As long as you help our Skeleton Sect, no matter how much the Tie Family offers, we will give you three times that."

By this time, Tie Hualong was so angry he couldn’t speak. Li Xiankong and the other two were elated. Li Xiankong loudly shouted to Tie Hualong, "Hey, Lao Tie, did you hear that? They are offering triple. Do you think we should help them?"

Tie Hualong suppressed the burning anger in his heart and shouted to Li Xiankong, "Fine! We’ll offer triple, make your move."

"Alright, if only you had been this straightforward earlier."

Saying this, Li Xiankong waved his hand, and the martial artists beside him charged at Ding Fan and his group. Almost simultaneously, the martial artists from the other two factions also attacked Ding Fan’s Tigertooth Apes, clearly showing their intent to help the Tie Family against the Skeleton Sect.

"Three elders, please hold your hands, we will give you ten times the reward, as long as you kill Tie Hualong."

"Swoosh~"

Ding Fan’s shout earned him a fierce slash from Li Xiankong. Li Xiankong raised his hand and brought down his sword, sending a blade gleam slicing across Ding Fan’s chest.

"Snap..."

The Battle Armor on Ding Fan’s body shattered, a wound appeared on his chest, and blood flowed out instantly. His body spun and flew out, with Li Xiankong in hot pursuit, cursing all the while, "You brat, do you think I’m a fool? Ten times the reward, can a small Second Grade Power like yours afford that? Besides, do you think we’re here just for the reward? We can’t stand what you’re doing."

"Looks like I’m going to die here."

A sense of death arose in Ding Fan’s heart. With three Third Level experts from the Divine Realm joining in, the Tigertooth Apes were already down two the moment they struck, and the battle was clearly turning sharply against them.

At this point, nearly everyone in the Skeleton Sect had a sense of doom in their eyes; none of the three major forces believed they could offer ten times the Tie Family’s reward. No matter what flowery words they used, disbelief remained. It seemed that the members of the Skeleton Sect were doomed today.

...

"Heh, they really have patience, even at this point, they haven’t used the Sirius inheritance?"

In the Flying Chariot above the sky, Madam Yan’s face also showed a look of surprise, muttering to herself, "Could it be that I was wrong? Could Ding Fan not be the warrior of the Sirius inheritance?"

Now that Ding Fan was at a dead end, he couldn’t possibly hide his strength anymore. If he were the recipient of the Sirius inheritance, he would have used it by now. But looking at the current situation, he seemed like he had reached an impasse.

"Ma’am, maybe Ding Fan simply failed in the inheritance. It’s not that easy to receive the Sirius inheritance."

Steward He also looked puzzled, speaking to Madam Yan.

"How could that be? The Sirius Elder was a Ninth Level Expert of the Divine Realm. How could he let his descendants or heirs fail to receive his inheritance? That is certainly impossible. Over the years, there hasn’t been any case of a Sirius Clan heir failing to inherit!"

Madam Yan confidently said to Steward He.

Steward He said nothing more; he had been reprimanded several times now, all because he suggested saving Ding Fan. This Madam Yan always meant what she said; if she said she wouldn’t intervene, she wouldn’t, even if Ding Fan were truly the heir of the Sirius Clan and got beaten to death on Tie Family Island, she wouldn’t step in.

"Ha, he’s finally here. Now we’ll see whether Ding Fan is truly an heir to the Sirius Clan."

Madam Yan suddenly looked towards the east, muttering to herself.

"Oh? Ah! He’s coming; it’s still timely after all."

Steward He glanced in the direction Madam Yan was looking and followed her line of thought.

In the east appeared a black dot rapidly enlarging, its speed truly astonishing. If one looked closely, they would see it was actually a person.

"Everyone stop! Whoever dares to move will die!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from the east, like a bolt from the blue. Even the king of beasts from Frostbite Cliff wasn’t as terrifying as this roar. The two sides below, who were in the midst of a brutal battle, almost instantly halted. All the martial artists felt their blood surge, their ears seemed to be pierced, their hearts raced, and a nameless fear gripped them.

Everyone instinctively stopped, knowing that such a terrifying roar could only come from a formidable martial artist. Angering such a person might lead to an unknowable death.

Tie Hualong and their reinforcements, including Li Xiankong, halted immediately. The Second Elder and Fourth Elder, scared out of their wits, quickly instructed Ding Fan and Wu Qingxia to halt the Tigertooth Ape.

Everyone stood still, staring at the eastern sky, but even with keen eyesight, all they could see was a small black dot. It was clear that the person was still dozens of miles away, yet a terrifying aura that made everyone feel as if the sky would collapse had already spread over them.

"What’s going on?"

Ding Fan was puzzled, thinking the Tie Family had invited another expert, but upon glancing around, he realized the Tie Family were also afraid and silent. No one could understand who this person was with such a powerful aura and why they were involved in such a low-level skirmish.

As the small black dot in the eastern sky enlarged, martial artists of the Divine Realm’s Third Level, with their excellent eyesight, could make out the newcomer’s figure. Tie Hualong and the other Third Level experts exchanged confused glances and said, "How could it be him? Why would this living ancestor come here? Hopefully, he won’t suddenly rage, or we’re doomed."

"Whoosh..."

The black dot from afar was getting closer, and Ding Fan finally could see clearly, though it wasn’t a person he saw—it was a tiger, a winged tiger with eyes seemingly ablaze!

This tiger was much larger than ordinary ones, with flaming fur and fiery red wings on its back. Its entire body appeared like a mass of flame, emanating a terrifying aura that made people avert their gaze.

"That’s the Crimson Flame Tiger!"

Someone exclaimed, and seeing the confusion among those nearby, explained, "The person is Lord Chi Yan, a master from Tianmu Sea. He is capricious, and his dealings are based on his whims. Everyone should be careful not to offend him, or death is inevitable."

"Lord Chi Yan?"

The Second Elder and Wu Qingxia had heard of him to some extent, but Ding Fan was clueless, not caring much about Lord Chi Yan as he focused on cultivation and was unaware of Lord Chi Yan’s prowess.

Honestly, in Tianmu Sea, there is hardly anyone who doesn’t know of Chi Yan. His recognition comes from the fact that his mount, Fei Hu, is the only one in the entire Tianmu Sea. Chi Yan ranks in the top five in Tianmu Sea and has a peculiar personality.

Chi Yan was notorious in Tianmu Sea for being an odd individual. His character was bizarre, and countless people had died by his hand. If someone accidentally provoked him, his revenge ensured utter annihilation.

The Crimson Flame Tiger was undoubtedly a High Level Spiritual Beast, and its speed was incredible. In just a matter of seconds, the Crimson Flame Tiger was before everyone.

At that moment, everyone’s gaze was fixed on the Crimson Flame Tiger. Atop it stood a stern man, seemingly around forty years old, with white clothes and hair, bearing a silver treasured sword on his back. He was quite handsome, but his demeanor was overly cold, exuding a murderous aura.

Chi Yan cast a glance toward the Flying War Chariot in the sky, as if aware that Madam Yan and Steward He were also present. Yet he only looked briefly before retracting his gaze, then leaped down like a meteorite, landing in front of the Tie Family Fortress.

While everyone wondered about his sudden appearance, Chi Yan shocked them by kneeling toward Ding Fan in the distance, calling out, "Chi Yan is late, causing the Young Master alarm, please punish me."

...

The Divine Realm is vast, and Northern Desolation is just a piece of it. It has a large population, and martial artists are as abundant as fish crossing a river, but most martial artists rely on major forces for cultivation.

Only major forces have resources, and no matter how talented you are, without resources, you can never become the strongest.

Divine Realm’s Ninth Level! Each level is divided into three stages, each requiring Medicine Pill and Spiritual Materials assistance. Without resources, everything is void, and cultivation is impossible. After passing the Divine Realm’s Second Level, without substantial resources, personal power stagnates.

Without family or force backing, there are no resources, and no matter how powerful a person is, they can’t obtain sufficient resources alone. Even if constantly battling monsters and exploring alternate worlds, individual power remains limited.

Moreover, a cultivator busy battling monsters daily for various resources and striving to earn Black Obsidian has no time for cultivation. To become powerful, lack of cultivation time means no success.

Thus, most strong individuals in the Northern Desolation of the Divine Realm emerge from big family powers, with few achieving strength alone.

However, Chi Yan is an absolute exception, a lone ranger who never joined any forces or families, nor did he establish one. He found everything on his own and crucially succeeded in becoming a powerful figure!

Chi Yan’s fame in Tianmu Sea is immense. He is fiercely powerful, ruthless, with an eccentric personality, always acting on personal whims. Moreover, he has another remarkable trait.

Chi Yan is the only person to refuse Master Daozhen’s Herr Family offer and survive.

This caused quite a stir in Tianmu Sea back then. Before everyone’s eyes, Chi Yan rejected a Herr Family lady’s advances. The lady was shamed into a suicidal death one night. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

This incident was astounding, and the Herr Family’s subsequent actions were even more shocking—they didn’t trouble Chi Yan. Hence, Chi Yan’s fame soared further.

Yet, this person capable of causing tremors in Tianmu Sea by merely stomping suddenly knelt before Ding Fan, addressing him as Young Master—what’s going on here?