Chapter 364 - Zhao Clan Wiped Out

The echo of saliva being swallowed reverberated throughout Watermoon City.

Gulp.

Nobody could snap out of their daze just yet.

What had they just witnessed?

Chen Fan had killed an Illusory Core realm expert with one punch.

The Illusory Core realm expert had even ignited their illusory core to push their strength to its limits, yet he couldn’t withstand that ordinary punch.

Everyone was dumbfounded at this moment.

Many people had suspected that Chen Fan was only bluffing, thinking he would be no match for an expert of that caliber. Yet, their hearts now raced uncontrollably, threatening to burst from their chests.

Others believed Chen Fan's boldness stemmed from the fact that he still had some methods up his sleeve. Thus, they thought the clash between Chen Fan and Zhao Tianjue would be an intense battle.

However, contrary to everyone’s expectations, this “intense” battle ended so quickly. It ended as soon as it began.

The Illusory Core realm expert had been like an ant before Chen Fan, completely powerless to fight back.

Chen Fan’s voice resounded in their ears.

“Weakling.”

Zhao Tianjue was indeed a weakling in front of Chen Fan.

After a prolonged silence, the crowd gradually regained their composure.

“What did I see? I’m not dreaming, am I? This can’t be real!”

“One punch. Chen Fan killed him with one punch! Heavens...”

“No wonder he acted so arrogantly towards Zhao Tianjue. Everyone underestimated him. It turns out he had such strength.”

“To kill an Illusory Core realm expert... How truly terrifying. Exactly how strong is Chen Fan? He claimed that Zhao Tianjue would face death even if he broke through to the Core Formation realm. Is his strength already comparable to Core Formation realm experts?”

“Perhaps...

gulp

... it’s true.”

“......”

Countless gazes fell on Chen Fan as if they were looking at a monster.

They couldn't fathom how someone at the ninth level killed an Illusory Core realm expert. It shattered their preconceptions, flipping their expectations on their heads.

“This guy... What a surprise," Nangong Baxiong murmured, his expression a mixture of emotions. He also hadn’t expected Chen Fan to kill Zhao Tianjue with a single punch.

His assumptions hadn’t been that different from the crowd, expecting to witness an intense battle. However, the reality had left him dumbfounded.

After a brief moment of bewilderment, the Chen Clan members finally returned to their senses and burst out with cheers.

“Chen Clan is invincible! Young Patriarch is invincible!”

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

“Invincible! Invincible!”

Every Chen Clan member seemed excited. Having just weathered a calamity, they found themselves flooded with pent-up emotions.

Collapsed on the ground like a dead dog, Zhao Hong’s expression was stiff, his gaze vacant. He looked like he had lost his soul as he muttered, “How is this possible? How is this possible...”

Zhao Tianjue’s death was like a lightning bolt in a clear sky to Zhao Hong. He simply could not accept it.

Chen Fan did not kill him right away. He landed on the ground and came to Chen Zhengqing’s side. “Father, I entrust the clan's reconstruction to you. I have to make a trip to the imperial city and thoroughly uproot the Zhao Clan to eliminate all future threats.”

“Alright.” Chen Zhengqing nodded.

Chen Fan promptly grabbed Zhao Hong and soared into the sky, heading towards the imperial city.

He had killed the Zhao Clan’s higher-ups, but it was still a prestigious clan with over a thousand years of lineage. They likely still had many other experts in the clan. He needed to kill all of them to remove all future threats.

He kept Zhao Hong alive to extract more information about the Zhao Clan from him.

Swish.

Just as Chen Fan flew several miles away from Watermoon City, he abruptly halted mid-air.

Ahead stood a figure: Nangong Baxiong.

An unusual light flashed across Chen Fan’s eyes. Still, he greeted, “Uncle.”

When Zhao Hong saw Nangong Baxiong, an incredulous look appeared in his eyes, and he shrieked, “Nangong Baxiong!”

Nangong Baxiong ignored Zhao Hong and fixed his gaze on Chen Fan. He said, “You plan to eradicate the Zhao Clan in the imperial city?”

“That’s right. If I don’t remove all the roots, the grass will grow again when the spring breeze blows. I can’t possibly stay with the clan at all times. I need to completely wipe out the Zhao Clan to remove all future threats,” Chen Fan said, his tone dripping with murderous intent, which he made no attempts to hide.

Nangong Baxiong said, “As a prestigious clan that has been in the imperial city for over a thousand years, the Zhao Clan's foundations run deeper than what meets the eye.

“They still have a genuine Core Formation realm old ancestor, Zhao Dong. He should be at the peak of the first level and could potentially break through to the second level at any moment.

“Although you’re powerful and can easily kill Illusory Core realm experts like Zhao Tianjue, I’m afraid you’re still lacking a little compared to Zhao Dong.”

“Oh? The Zhao Clan has a genuine Core Formation realm expert!” Chen Fan’s pupils shrank.

Chen Fan was now quite a bit stronger than when he was in the Nebulous Mysterious Realm, but he was indeed a bit weaker than someone at the peak of the first level like Zhao Dong.

However, if he didn’t go to the imperial city to wipe out the Zhao Clan, Zhao Dong would also come to Watermoon City. This was a troublesome matter.

Seemingly seeing through Chen Fan’s thoughts, Nangong Baxiong said, “You should head back now. Zhao Dong has likely already sensed Zhao Tianjue's death. He's probably en route to Watermoon City as we speak. Leave him to me.”

“Alright, then. Thank you very much, Uncle.” Chen Fan nodded.

He vaguely sensed that Nangong Baxiong had advanced to the fifth level of the Core Formation realm. The Fountain of Life droplet had proved useful, greatly increasing Nangong Baxiong’s strength.

Given Nangong Baxiong’s current cultivation, he could easily kill someone at the peak of the first level, so Chen Fan was no longer worried.

Zhao Hong’s expression immediately changed. He roared furiously, “How dare you, Nangong Baxiong!”

“Dare me?” Nangong Baxiong chuckled in disdain and said, “What can you possibly do to me, even if I wipe out your Zhao Clan?”

“Alright, Zhao Hong. I let you live for quite a while longer. You should be content now. Rest assured, your entire clan will go down with you and keep you company.” Chen Fan's voice turned icy as he unleashed a fatal blow, obliterating Zhao Hong without leaving a trace.

"Then I'll leave the matter of Zhao Dong to you, Uncle."

“Rest assured. Dealing with Zhao Dong will be child's play.”

Chen Zhengqing was confused when Chen Fan returned so swiftly. However, after the latter explained that someone would help deal with the Zhao Clan, Chen Zhengqing put down his worries and started focusing on restoring the Chen Clan mansion.

Three days later, the originally dilapidated Chen Clan mansion gained a brand-new look and seemed even more magnificent than before.