Chapter 1707 - 1708: Mu Family Patriarch
"Kid, are you really going to annihilate us completely?" A sinister look flashed across Mu Wei's face.
"Annihilate completely? If that's how you interpret it, then sure," Lin Chen said calmly.
"Kid, the Mu family in Sifang City is just a branch. If you destroy us, our main family will be at irreconcilable odds with you," Mu Wei threatened coldly.
"Irreconcilable odds? Haha, do you think I'll be afraid?" A chill flickered in Lin Chen's eyes.
The Mu family had already sent people to kill him, making their rivalry irreconcilable. What else did Lin Chen have to worry about now?
"Kid, do you really think our Mu family is afraid of you? You brought this on yourself." A cold sneer passed over Mu Wei's face.
Seeing this, Li Tiancheng frowned.
"Lin Chen, maybe we should..."
Li Tiancheng wanted to stop Lin Chen, considering the Mu family in Sifang City was just a branch, with their main house in Immortal City.
If Lin Chen wiped out the Mu family in Sifang City, it would be akin to delivering a fierce slap to their face.
A branch is still part of the Mu family, and they pay tribute to the main house every year.
If Lin Chen truly destroyed them, how could the Mu family easily let him go?
Li Tiancheng was unaware that the Mu family had hired people to assassinate Lin Chen, so at this moment, sparing Mu Wei seemed the wiser choice.
"Sorry, but I'll first wipe out your branch. As for your main family, I'll deal with them directly." Lin Chen said with authority.
"Fine, fine, if that's the case, kid, you will regret this." Although Lin Chen held Mu Wei by the throat, Mu Wei's face still bore a sinister smile.
Then, he unexpectedly shouted into the void, "Ancestor, please make a move and kill this arrogant brat."
"Ancestor!"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing Mu Wei's words.
Especially Li Tiancheng and Fang Tianhua, whose expressions drastically changed.
Could that old guy still be alive?
At this moment, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, a ripple appeared in the air, and a figure slowly emerged from it.
This figure had a head full of silver hair, a small frame, leaned on a dragon-headed cane, and eyes that were not large but shone brightly.
"How is this possible, he's still alive."
Seeing the person who emerged, Li Tiancheng and Fang Tianhua's faces changed drastically.
As the old man slowly walked out, a chilling cold burst forth.
Instantly, the area around the platform seemed covered in ice, bone-chilling cold.
So powerful!
Clearly, this old man had been hiding in the air, yet neither Lin Chen nor Li Tiancheng and Fang Tianhua noticed, evidence of his formidable strength.
Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly upon seeing the old man, as he clearly sensed that this old man's strength was actually at the peak of the Immortal Emperor level!
A peak Immortal Emperor powerhouse was a rare sight in the immortal realm. No one expected the Mu family in Sifang City to have such a powerhouse.
No wonder the Mu family could be so arrogant in Sifang City; they had such a strong backing behind them.
Li Tiancheng recognized this elder; his name was Mu Tian, and he was two generations older than him.
Over the years, Mu Tian had never appeared in the public eye, so many thought he had already died.
No one expected that this old man had been hiding within the Mu family.
If it were not for this life-and-death situation faced by the Mu family, Mu Tian likely wouldn't have appeared.
"Damn it, that old man is still alive." Li Tiancheng frowned deeply.
Facing a peak-level Immortal Emperor, Lin Chen's strength, although strong, lacked any means of resistance.
"Ancestor, this brat intends to annihilate our Mu family. Please, avenge us by killing this brat," Mu Wei expressed his uncontrollable joy upon seeing the elder appear.
Mu Tian's gaze fixed tightly on Lin Chen, a trace of malice in his eyes: "Kid, you've gone a bit too far."
"Too far?" Lin Chen looked at the elder without a trace of fear.
"They want to kill me, but I can't kill them? Old man, your logic is a bit off." Lin Chen said coldly.
Mu Tian's murky old eyes bore into Lin Chen, suddenly laughing: "Young man, I must admit, you are impressive, managing to single-handedly wipe out all the experts of the Mu family and the Blood Knife Sect. Your talent is one I've never witnessed in my life."
The elder took one step towards Lin Chen. With each step, his aura grew more intense.
Under this powerful aura, the surrounding people even found it hard to breathe.
At this time, Li Tiancheng and Fang Tianhua stepped forward and said solemnly: "Senior Mu, Lin Chen is our third brother. In light of our relationship, please spare him."
The strength of Li Tiancheng and Fang Tianhua was at the mid-level Immortal Emperor, only one level below Mu Tian, but the gap between them was vast.
"Li Tiancheng, Fang Tianhua, I didn't expect you two youngsters to progress so quickly. I can spare him, but he must agree to one condition," Mu Tian said coldly.
"What condition?" Li Tiancheng said seriously.
"He must submit to our Mu family. I might even consider making him the family head," Mu Tian said, pointing at Lin Chen.
"What?" Upon hearing Mu Tian's words, both Mu Wei and the others' faces changed drastically.
No one expected Mu Tian not only to spare Lin Chen but also to offer him the position of family head.
Lin Chen had just massacred dozens of people from the Mu family, yet Mu Tian proposed this condition, indicating how much he valued Lin Chen.
Li Tiancheng's gaze turned to Lin Chen; Mu Tian had already made a significant concession.
Lin Chen's lips curled into a cold smile: "You want me to be a lapdog for your Mu family? Sorry, I'm not interested."
"What did you say?" Mu Tian's eyes overflowed with killing intent after hearing Lin Chen's words.
Lin Chen's talent was so overwhelming it shook him to his core.
Even though Lin Chen had killed dozens of the Mu family's experts, he still wanted to bring Lin Chen into the fold.
Mu Wei understood that Lin Chen's potential was limitless; if he were allowed to grow, he would certainly become a formidable force.
Therefore, if Lin Chen submitted to the Mu family, they would benefit infinitely.
However, if Lin Chen wouldn't submit, Mu Tian wouldn't let such an enemy stay alive.
"Lin Chen, perhaps you should agree," Li Ling'er also advised from the side.
After all, nothing is more important than life. Lin Chen's strength was only at the initial stage of the Immortal Emperor. Even if Lin Chen, Fang Tianhua, and Li Tiancheng joined forces, they were no match for Mu Tian. Therefore, the best outcome would be for Lin Chen to submit to the Mu family.
Lin Chen chuckled lightly, looking playfully at Mu Tian: "Old man, I'll give you one chance: get lost now and pretend you didn't see anything here. Otherwise, you might find your cultivation wasted."
Upon hearing what Lin Chen said, everyone was dumbfounded. Was this guy crazy, speaking so arrogantly to a peak Immortal Emperor powerhouse?
