The Sword God of the Universe

"Fourth Elder, remember your status!" Jing Chunyu narrowed his eyes, looking at Jing Tianying.

In the Jing Family, he was the Great Elder, whose status was second only to the Clan Leader Jing Chunyu. Jing Tianying had called him scum; how could he accept that? Even if Jing Tianying was stronger than him, that was still unacceptable!

"Me, remember my status?" Jing Tianying pointed at himself.

"Jing Chunyu, how do you even speak to the Clan Leader? Since when has the Jing Family been your domain to command?" Jing Tianying was truly incensed.

Indeed, the current situation of the Jing Family was extremely perilous.

But as a member of the Jing Family, one should unify and face external challenges together at such a time. Yet, Jing Chunyu had turned on the Clan Leader right in front of him! His character was utterly despicable. Jing Tianying even wanted to strike first and capture Jing Chunyu then and there.

If a fight broke out, Jing Chunyu would be no match for Jing Tianying.

At present, the two strongest in the Jing Family were Clan Leader Jing Chengye and Fourth Elder Jing Tianying.

Seeing the internal strife within the Jing Family, people like City Lord Chen Bing watched with great interest.

"Fourth Elder, stop talking!" Jing Yan clenched his fists.

At this moment, countless thoughts surged through his mind. He wondered if he should have left Donglin City yesterday.

Now, even if he wanted to leave, it was probably too late. If Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse Zhao Dangyuan had not appeared, Jing Yan was confident; aside from Zhao Dangyuan, he believed that there should be no second person here who could catch up with him using his "Sky Wings." But now, with Zhao Dangyuan present, a Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse could fly for short periods and would certainly be faster than him.

However, considering these things now was already too late. Jing Yan had just not anticipated Zhao Dangyuan's sudden appearance.

"Suo Wen was killed by me; it has nothing to do with the Jing Family. It was my personal action," Jing Yan said in a firm voice.

Jing Yan understood that even throwing the entire Jing Family into the equation wouldn't change the outcome. Although the Jing Family had scoundrels like Jing Chunyu, there were also people like the Fourth Elder who had shown him great kindness. Jing Yan did not want to see the Jing Family devastated.

So, he took it upon himself to step forward.

"At least you have some responsibility, kid." Jing Chunyu laughed out loud upon hearing Jing Yan's words.

"You!" Jing Yan looked at Jing Chunyu, "Get lost."

At this point, would Jing Yan still care about Jing Chunyu's feelings? Impossible.

Furthermore, Jing Yan didn't fear Jing Chunyu's power. Jing Chunyu's cultivation was only at the Late Innate Realm, and Jing Yan had killed Late-stage Innate Martial Artists before. In Duyang City, Wei Zhenzhi of the Wei Family, a Late Innate Martial Artist, died at Jing Yan's hands.

Jing Chunyu might be a bit stronger than Wei Zhenzhi, but not by much. When Jing Yan killed Wei Zhenzhi, he had just advanced to Early Innate, while now, Jing Yan was nearing the Innate Middle Stage. How could he be afraid of Jing Chunyu? Besides, Jing Yan had also obtained the Magic Artifact, the Skyfire Sword! His combat power had increased significantly compared to before.

"You little bastard, are you looking for death?" Jing Chunyu roared furiously.

Being insulted by Jing Tianying, he could barely accept. But now, being told by a younger generation of the Jing Family to get lost, how could he tolerate that for even a moment?

A vast surge of Primordial Energy flowed out from Jing Chunyu.

"Boom!" Jing Tianying also mobilized Primordial Energy to counteract Jing Chunyu's Primordial Energy.

"How dare you! You would dare to make a move in front of me?" Zhao Dangyuan's presence intensified, his figure flashed like lightning.

In an instant, he had reached near Jing Tianying. A terrifying black Palm Seal condensed and emerged, its stunning energy fluctuations crushed the space as it stamped fiercely onto Jing Tianying's body.

Jing Tianying mobilized his Primordial Energy in response.

However, despite Jing Tianying's formidable strength, he was no match for Zhao Dangyuan.

"Pfft!" With a light sound, Jing Tianying's body was sent flying.

Blood spurted from Jing Tianying's mouth. Bearing a palm strike from Zhao Dangyuan, Jing Tianying was seriously injured.

A Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse is not something an Innate can shake, even if at the Peak of Innate—they could not withstand the might of a Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse.

"City Lord Chen Bing, you won't mind me stealing your thunder, will you? I just couldn't control myself. This Jing Tianying, daring to be presumptuous in front of us!" Zhao Dangyuan laughed lightly as he cast a glance at Chen Bing after sending Jing Tianying flying.

"Patriarch Zhao, you worry too much; you did the right thing. This Jing Tianying dared to act recklessly in the City Lord Mansion and is unforgivable," Chen Bing said after a slight pause.

Although he knew the terror of Dao Spirit Realm powerhouses, each time he witnessed a Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse in action, he was still profoundly shaken. He wondered, when would he himself be able to step into the Dao Spirit Realm?

The transformation from Innate to Dao Spirit Realm was a qualitative change. Once stepping into the Dao Spirit Realm, one would be regarded as a true powerhouse throughout Lanqu County. In a city like Donglin City, you could walk with your head held high, and almost nobody would dare to provoke you.

Jing Yan, witnessing the Fourth Elder being injured, was seething with rage! He hated that he lacked the power to kill Zhao Dangyuan. He could only watch helplessly as the Fourth Elder was hurt by that beast, Zhao Dangyuan. A fire of anger burned in his chest, but he was powerless to act!

"Mr. Cang Long, how about I cripple this young punk Jing Yan first? I won't kill him; his life is still yours. I'll just cripple his Cultivation first, so he can't escape even if he has wings," Zhao Dangyuan said to Cang Long again.

His killing intent for Jing Yan was probably even greater than that of Cang Long. However, his killing intent stemmed from the speed of Jing Yan's progress. Even the crippling of his son, Zhao Dingtian, was a secondary issue. As long as Jing Yan's Cultivation was crippled, he could rest easy, and when Jing Yan died no longer concerned him.

"Clan Leader, why trouble yourself to cripple Jing Yan? Allow me to do it," before Cang Long could speak, a voice rang out, followed by a warrior in a golden robe stepping forward.

Zhao Zhenyan!

The eldest son of Patriarch Zhao, family head Zhao Dangyuan of the Zhao Family, Zhao Zhenyan.

The top talent of the Zhao Family for the last thirty years. Even Zhao Yifeng was far from Zhao Zhenyan's equal.

This year, Zhao Zhenyan was approaching forty years old, and he was also the designated successor to the next family head of the Zhao Family.

Many people in Donglin City believed that Zhao Zhenyan would be another Dao Spirit Realm powerhouse in the Zhao Family in the future.

Seeing his eldest son Zhao Zhenyan step forward, Zhao Dangyuan's lips curved into a smile. He had great confidence in Zhao Zhenyan's strength because Zhao Zhenyan had not long ago advanced to a Late-stage Innate Martial Artist, surpassing most of the elders of the Zhao Family in power.

"Zhen Yan, don't be hasty. Mr. Cang Long, I wonder if you agree to cripple Jing Yan first," Zhao Dangyuan said with a smile.

"Patriarch Zhao, I have no objections; you can cripple Jing Yan first. I just need Jing Yan alive. I want him to slowly experience the feeling of being skinned," Cang Long said coldly and venomously.