Chapter 65: Rebirth: I Am the Villain (Part 3)

In the distance,
a pair of enormous hands tore through space.
Two figures appeared in the deep void.
One was an elderly man with white hair, carrying a sword on his back, exuding an imposing aura.
The other was a middle-aged man, his hands folded within his sleeves, his eyes narrowed, the glint revealing a chilling glint.
Upon seeing the two appear, Venerable Canglang's smile instantly froze.
"The Third Elder of the Ancient Clan, Gu Yixian; the Fifth Elder of the Ancient Clan, Gu Hou!"
Two Nirvana Realm Venerables appeared together.
Su Chen was overjoyed.
He hadn't expected his grandfather in this life to be so capable, actually managing to summon another Nirvana Realm Venerable.
Gu Hou, the Fifth Elder of the Ancient Clan, was also Gu Yixian's confidant, whom he had personally promoted.
"Canglang Palace, you have some nerve, daring to obstruct my Ancient Clan's actions!"
"Those my Ancient Clan wants to kill, your Canglang Palace can't protect them!"
Gu Yixian coldly snorted.
Layer upon layer of white frost rose across the entire sea surface, spreading rapidly.
Gu Hou narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Venerable Canglang, like a venomous snake poised to strike. All Nirvana-like phenomena were activated around him; at Gu Yixian's command, they would ruthlessly surround and kill Venerable Canglang.
Venerable Canglang, stared at by two Nirvana Realm experts, felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't back down an inch: "I said, I'll protect young friend Lin Zhan. Your Ancient Clan cannot destroy the Spirit Fox Clan, nor can your Ancient Clan kill young friend Lin Zhan, unless you step over my corpse!"
At the same time, the void shattered like a mirror.
A terrifying, earth-shattering power swept across the Canghai Sea, turning the world upside down.
To clear obstacles for his grandson, Gu Yixian was willing to annihilate all life in the Canglang Sea.
Su Chen couldn't understand where Lin Zhan's charisma came from, making one powerful figure after another willingly die for him.
However, this didn't deter Su Chen's determination to kill him.
Lin Zhan's bloodshot eyes stared at Su Chen, watching those who protected him fall one by one before him, seeing the woman who had saved him fall before him. He completely went mad, roaring, "Gu Chen, Lin Yue'er, if I, Lin Zhan, don't die, I will make you pay a thousandfold, ten thousandfold!"
Su Chen's killing intent was fully revealed: "Lin Zhan, all of this is your own doing. I've given you chance after chance. If you hadn't insisted on being my enemy, they wouldn't be dead!"
These words, almost murderous, ignited Lin Zhan's rage, causing him to cough up blood.
The Spirit Fox Clan Chief roared, burning everything in his path as he charged towards Su Chen. He was intercepted by countless attacks, his flesh mangled and bloodied, leaving only a tattered body, yet he still managed to reach Su Chen.
This deadly strike was blocked by a massive hand—the one that struck was Gu Hou.
Gu Yixian stopped Venerable Canglang, freeing Gu Hou to attack.
“Uncle Gu, stop the nonsense, just kill him!”
Su Chen spoke to Gu Hou, fearing that further delay might lead to unforeseen complications.
Gu Hou nodded, raising his hand and waving it. The entire Spirit Fox Mountain appeared minuscule before him.
One by one, the powerful members of the Spirit Fox Clan were instantly crushed, and some ancient clan guards who hadn't had time to retreat were also affected.
It seemed that the entire Spirit Fox Mountain was about to be utterly annihilated by this single palm strike.
Lin Zhan was even directly knocked unconscious.
This scene was a sure victory.
But just as Lin Zhan was about to disappear along with the entire Spirit Fox Mountain,
a seven-colored light suddenly erupted from Lin Zhan's chest. A Rubik's Cube-shaped object appeared, shattering in mid-air and transforming into a beam of light that pierced the heavens and earth, carrying Lin Zhan's body directly into the outer reaches of space.
Gu Hou reached out to stop him, but his hand, upon touching the beam, instantly aged and decayed. This aura of decay made Gu Hou's expression change. He immediately drew a knife and severed his decaying arm, forced to watch helplessly as Lin Zhan's body vanished into the outer reaches of space, heading in an unknown direction.
Seeing Lin Zhan escape like that, Su Chen nearly collapsed.
"This is insane! This is too much!"
He had already brought his strongest fighters, and it seemed he was about to kill Lin Zhan. Even Lin Zhan himself had probably given up, but suddenly an invincible cheat code erupted within him, carrying Lin Zhan away.
Who could Su Chen complain to?
Su Chen's heart was bleeding. Gu Hou's expression was also grim. He said in a low voice, "A sacred artifact... this guy actually has a sacred artifact that can revive on its own."
"However, a sacred artifact that can revive on its own—if its aura is detected, and someone with only the Spirit Soul Realm cultivation possesses such a treasure, it's like a child carrying gold in a night market. Nephew, don't worry. Leave the Northern Region and go to the outer starry sky. Perhaps within a few months, you'll be surrounded and killed by the powerful clans there, who will seize the sacred artifact."
Su Chen smiled bitterly. If it were really that easy to kill, Lin Zhan wouldn't have escaped.
The growth rate of a chosen one is truly despair-inducing.
After a long while, Gu Yixian, carrying three heads, felt a chill run down his spine upon learning that Lin Zhan had escaped in the end.
Two Nirvana Realm Venerables had made their move, and half of the Ancient Clan's strength had been mobilized. Such a terrifying force, yet a mere Spirit Soul Realm cultivator had escaped.
"The Canglang Palace dared to oppose my Ancient Clan and harbor my wanted criminals! Then we'll destroy the Canglang Palace first, letting the world know that although my Ancient Clan has declined, it's not someone any Tom, Dick, or Harry can provoke!"
Gu Yixian's gaze was icy. In his view, if it weren't for the Canglang Palace's interference, how could a mere Spirit Soul Realm martial artist have escaped?
Under Gu Yixian's leadership, the Canglang Palace and its thirteen subordinate races were completely annihilated within a month.
Leaving some Ancient Clan martial artists to occupy the Canglang Sea, Gu Yixian led the Ancient Clan back to their clan.
Su Chen was frustrated that he hadn't killed Lin Zhan.
After his frustration, he cultivated like a madman.
He didn't want to see Lin Zhan again, only to be used as a cannon fodder. The hatred between them was a matter of life and death; they could never coexist.
Su Chen had a premonition that Lin Zhan wouldn't die in the outer starry sky; one day, he would return to the Northern Region.
Not long after, Su Chen received more news.
His grandfather, Gu Yixian, had been impeached by the Elders' Council.
The fact that he had mobilized most of the Gu Clan's guards, making the clan leader wary, was all for his own selfish reasons.
If Su Chen had killed Lin Zhan, the gains would have more than compensated for the losses. However, Su Chen failed to kill Lin Zhan and allowed him to escape. After this incident, no one cared whether Lin Zhan possessed a fully revived sacred artifact; they only knew that the ancient clan had gone to great lengths, only to let a mere Spirit Soul Realm martial artist escape—it was utterly laughable.
"I'm afraid the Myriad Demon Holy Temple is also starting to put pressure on the clan!"
After all, the Canglang Sea nominally belongs to the Myriad Demon Holy Temple.
Su Chen straightened his clothes and flew directly towards the Elder Hall.