Chapter 161 - Nine Illusory Primeval Vessel Secret Art

The Tan Clan's mansion sprawled across an extensive plot of land, fortified with towering walls and massive iron gates.

The guards left to defend the mansion were unaware of the defeat suffered by the Tan and Liu clans.

Seeing Chen Fan coming with a huge group in tow, they quickly closed the gates, and the archers positioned themselves on the elevated walls.

Simultaneously, numerous messenger pigeons and eagles soared into the sky from within the mansion, dispatching urgent messages seeking the return of the two clans' armies.

Unperturbed by these activities, Chen Fan seized Tan Yancheng and lifted him high. “Listen up, Tan Clan's guards! The Tan and Liu clans have fallen. Your patriarch and old patriarch have already died at my hands. Surrender now, and your lives will be spared. Otherwise, I will breach your gates and kill my way inside.”

“Ptooi!”

A furious voice came from inside the mansion. “Your clan can never defeat us! How audacious of you to attack our Tan Clan mansion while our forces assault your clan. Once our experts learn of this, they'll return to exterminate you all!”

Those within the mansion refused to believe that the two clans had been defeated and Tan Wanshan and Tan Feng had died.

“How stubborn!”

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Chen Fan stood at the front and suddenly grabbed at the air.

In the square before the Tan Clan's mansion, a stone lion statue, towering as tall as three to four people, was lifted and trembled under the influence of his formidable qi.

Rumble!

The colossal stone lion, weighing over ten thousand jin, streaked through the air like a comet.

It crashed into the Tan Clan mansion's iron gates, shattering them and bringing down a substantial section of the towering walls, rendering their defenses useless.

“Kill!”

Carrying Tan Yancheng in one hand, Chen Fan led the Chen Clan’s private troops and fought their way in with an unstoppable momentum.

Swiftly, more than a dozen sixth-level experts guarding the Tan Clan mansion were killed.

“Hear this, Tan Clan's people! The Tan and Liu clans have fallen. Your patriarchs are dead. Lay down your weapons and surrender," declared Tan Yancheng when he saw Chen Fan mercilessly cutting down Tan Clan members.

It was better to have one’s cultivation crippled and live as an ordinary person than be killed.

It was better to live clinging on to life than dying a good death!

His words resonated, and the resisting individuals were shaken when they saw Yancheng’s state. “Elder Yancheng, is what you said... the truth?”

“Why would I lie to you? The Tan and Liu clans have lost. We were defeated. Surrender, and you might survive. Isn't living worthwhile? Our clans are done for. Fighting to the end won't change that!” Tan Yancheng yelled loudly.

Clang clang clang...

The hesitant individuals were convinced. The truth of defeat was evident, as Tan Yancheng, an elder, wouldn't be in such a state otherwise.

“Seal the entrance. No one in or out. Take control of everyone and initiate the confiscation of the clan!” Chen Fan issued the order.

“Yes!” Chen Clan’s private troops responded loudly.

With high spirits, the invading force swiftly took control of the Tan Clan mansion, echoes of cries and pleas filling the air. Treasure chests were systematically carried out, highlighting the wealth amassed within.

Tan Yunbao and Liu Ruyan were also arrested and thrown in front of Chen Fan.

“How is it possible, you... how is it possible?” Tan Yunbao shrieked, looking at Chen Fan, his cheeks twisted beyond recognition.

He had just been fantasizing about torturing Chen Fan.

However, Chen Fan now stood before him like an emperor. He held the power to decide his fate, having dismantled the once-proud Tan Clan and seized its assets.

Liu Ruyan’s delicate face was also drained of all colors. She looked at Chen Fan, trembling.

With the Tan Clan in such a state, could the Liu Clan possibly avoid the same fate?

Chen Fan wasn’t in the mood to pay attention to these two. He said to Wang Tieshan, “Uncle Wang, just kill those who are resistant. Cripple the cultivation of the others and let them live on as ordinary people.”

Carrying Tan Yancheng, Chen Fan strode forward. Coldly, he demanded, “Speak, where’s the Tan Clan’s secret treasure vault?”

Fearful of Chen Fan's ruthless methods, Tan Yancheng complied. Under his guidance, Chen Fan navigated the depths of the Tan Clan mansion, uncovering secret passages one after another. Sure enough, he soon saw a radiant golden light and sensed powerful primeval qi.

With a heritage surpassing three hundred years, the Tan Clan stood as the martial clan with the deepest roots in Xuanyang City, surpassing even the Liu Clan in its foundation.

With three hundred years of accumulation, there was no telling how many precious treasures the treasury held. With confiscating assets from two large clans, the Chen Clan stood to be well-rewarded.

“Young Patriarch, it really is a secret treasure vault," exclaimed Chen Lei, a commander from the Chen Clan, his voice filled with excitement as he observed the pulsating primeval qi ahead.

They had already carried out a lot of gold, silver, demon beast fur, and the such from the Tan Clan mansion, amounting to a fortune. Seeing the secret chamber in front of him spewing primeval qi, he felt as if he was seeing a mountain of gold and silver.

“Let’s go over and take a look.”

Chen Fan walked forward and saw a vast underground tunnel adorned with rare luminous pearls, its intricate traps disabled but indicating the sophisticated security measures in place.

Water prisons, arrow walls, iron stakes, blade arrays—Chen Fan faced these intricate defenses and destroyed all with brute strength.

The Chen Clan troops trailing behind him marveled at his prowess.

Soon, Chen Fan led the troops and found himself in front of a stone door.

Upon opening it, he discovered a wealth of Qi Gathering Pills and primeval stones stacked like a small hill.

“Woah! The Tan Clan’s reserves run really deep!”

Commander Chen Lei was shocked at the sight. Afterward, he became overjoyed, feeling that the Chen Clan would have a bright future ahead of them.

Today, they had achieved great merits for the clan and would surely receive plenty of rewards. Raising their cultivation to the next level was all but guaranteed.

“Move all of it back to Chen Clan!” Chen Fan ordered.

These Qi Gathering Pills were the most basic pills and were of little use to him.

However, they were like treasures to martial artists at the sixth level or below. The Chen Clan had quite a lot as well, but it paled in comparison to the Tan Clan's abundance, a testament to the latter's three-hundred-year legacy.

Woah, woah.

Chen Lei and his group eagerly rushed into the vault, joyously ferrying the Qi Gathering Pills, primeval stones, and other treasures outside in chests. Every one of their faces was glowing with bright smiles.

Chen Fan walked into the treasure vault and gazed around, scanning the area.

“What is this?”

Suddenly, Chen Fan’s gaze fell onto a tortoiseshell about the size of his palm at the corner of the treasure vault.

Picking it up, he examined the densely written characters covering its surface, which were too tiny for him to decipher with his eyes alone.

With a quick thought, he sent his primeval qi rushing into the tortoise shell. Immediately, the characters on the tortoiseshell floated up and grew larger in front of his eyes.

“Nine Illusory Primeval Vessel Secret Art!”