Chapter 1272: Drawn Swords and Bent Bows (2/2)

A Hong ancestor sternly stated: “Junior, you think you can do whatever you want just because we want to capture you alive?”

A Xu ancestor exclaimed: “Capture and hand him over to Miss Shangguan!”

Li Qiye glared at these ancestors and spoke with contempt: “Just a bunch of Virtuous Paragons, yet you dare to bl.u.s.ter in front of me? Are you all too stupid to gather information? Shangguan Feiyan is a G.o.d-Monarch, yet I took her down with one fist. What can any of you do?”

The ancestors shuddered after hearing this. They exchanged glances and immediately took out their best weapons. The group was still eager to try with an imposing momentum.

A Lin ancestor retorted: “Junior, even if you are powerful, don’t forget that this is Dongting Lake. Since you’re here, don’t even think about leaving.”

They weren’t willing to back down at this moment since their lake still had an ace up its sleeve. Their great formation was still dormant; once they activated it, they would be able to trap a powerful G.o.d-Monarch like Li Qiye.

Li Qiye coldly declared: “If you had half this courage when facing the enemies outside, your Dongting Lake wouldn’t have been reduced to this pathetic state of bending over and sc.r.a.ping for favors. Only a bunch of idiots who can only bully their own nest. Very well, I will ma.s.sacre all of you today and eradicate your ancestors’ unfilial descendants in their stead.”

Hong Tianzhu’s heart skipped a beat after hearing this. He quickly interjected: “Young n.o.ble Li, please show mercy.”

Even though he was going against the ancestors, he never thought about killing all of them. After all, they were still his seniors. It would be a huge sin if he was part of the reason why they were all killed.

Li Qiye dismissively countered: “They’re just a group of fools, leaving them behind will only cause more trouble for the lake.” His eyes revealed a murderous glint.

The ancestors’ hearts jumped after seeing the terrifying murderous glint in Li Qiye’s eyes. They received a wake-up call of just who they were dealing with and immediately cried: “We beseech the Virtuous Ancestors.”

“Such arrogant words!” A heartless voice emerged. It had a hint of stateliness that prevented others from resisting.

At this time, four old men were carried inside. They were sitting on big chairs with tiger fur linings. They were extremely h.o.a.ry and gave off the feeling of death. Their eyes were half closed; it was as if the moment they closed them completely, they would bid farewell to this world.

Moreover, their blood energies were essentially non-existent. Nevertheless, their half-closed eyes still emitted flashes as sharp as swords capable of tearing through all things.

“Virtuous Ancestors!” Hong Tianzhu was completely shocked after seeing the four ancestors and had to take a step back to calm himself. The other members were astonished as well and bowed their heads.

These four were the strongest ancestors that currently presided over Dongting Lake and had been living reclusively. They were also the ones behind the old reformation that abandoned the old creeds and unions. In the end, they forced the Zhang Clan away and divided all the properties of the lake.

Even though they rarely showed themselves, the direction of the lake was entirely under their control. All of the ancestors here were either their disciples or direct descendants. It could even be said that in order to prolong their lives, they kept a vast amount of resources from the lake for themselves.

The ancestors made way for the four old men. They quickly formed a formation to surround Li Qiye.

At this moment, no one dared to say anything. The elders and protectors dared to challenge the other ancestors, but they lost their courage in front of these four Virtuous Ancestors.

Some of the elders who were privy to past information were even more fearful of these four ancestors. They were aware of the four’s cruelty. Any disobedience would result in either banishment or house arrest. Nothing good would come from opposing them.

Hong Tianzhu’s face paled; he secretly winked at Li Qiye to let him know how bad the situation had become.

“First, capture that traitor Tianzhu.” The four ancestors didn’t bother glancing at Tianzhu. They had absolute power and controlled the life and death of the lake’s disciples.

A younger ancestor immediately came closer to capture him. At this time, Hong Tianzhu could only stand there with an austere demeanor. He knew that resistance would be futile due to his lack of strength.