Chapter 1167 Even your ancestor wouldn't dare say that to me.
If the opponent is indeed the Chaos Saint Emperor, then this battle is doomed to failure!
Everyone began to feel uneasy, worried that the city lord and his two companions would lose, or even die!
They could only pin their hopes on the power and influence of the Shangguan family.
Since this is the territory of the Shangguan family and is valued by them, it should rightfully receive their protection. Those Saint Emperor level experts would definitely not stand idly by!
In the worst-case scenario, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion would be killed, but the Saint Emperor level experts from the Shangguan family would also be mobilized!
After all, the other side has already dispatched a Saint Emperor level expert. If the Shangguan family doesn't take any countermeasures, wouldn't that be tantamount to the other side defecating on the Shangguan family's head?
After much thought, they realized that worrying so much was completely unnecessary and pointless.
Whether in the eyes of the city lord or a Chaos Saint Emperor-level powerhouse, these people were nothing more than ants. There was really no difference between them!
Having figured this out, they could only put their minds at ease for the time being, and countless eyes turned to the three city lords again, waiting to see how the situation would change!
High in the sky, the Lord of Jinmie City held a dark blue halberd and wore dark blue armor. He was tall and mighty, like an invincible war god standing there!
His immortal power surged and surged. Although he was also at the peak of the God Emperor realm, his aura and pressure far surpassed those of other peak God Emperor powerhouses!
His dark blue armor was emanating wisps of power, and the dissipation of this power caused ripples in the surrounding space, like waves on water!
His gaze was sharp as a knife, locking onto Ye Chen.
The Lord of Jinmie City frowned, because in his observation, Ye Chen did not show any powerful cultivation fluctuations!
It was as if a person with flaws all over his body was standing in front of him, leaving him completely unprepared!
He seems to be a person full of weaknesses, but it is precisely because of this that the Lord of Jinmie City is even more vigilant and nervous!
How could someone capable of quickly killing General Black Viper be a weakling with weaknesses everywhere?
The fact that he could feel this way only means that the other party is stronger than him!
Only the stronger can be so indifferent to the weak, and so unconcerned about revealing their weaknesses to the weak.
Because true strength lies in not worrying about being attacked by the weak to exploit their weaknesses!
"You should know that this is the territory of our Shangguan family, so why are you causing trouble?!"
"The Lord of Jinmie City asked in a cold voice."
Given that the opponent's strength was likely extraordinary, he calmed down considerably and felt it was better to be cautious.
Anyway, let's bring out the family's reputation first and put some pressure on the other side!
Ye Chen chuckled lightly: "The Shangguan family, are they that powerful?"
Upon hearing these disdainful words, the Lord of Jinmie City's expression changed slightly, and he became quite angry.
The Shangguan family holds considerable influence in the Wuxiang Divine Kingdom, and it's rare to encounter someone who looks down on them so much.
The crowd below couldn't help but widen their eyes and gasp in surprise.
"What on earth is he talking about? That's the Shangguan family, why is he acting so nonchalant?!"
A powerful god-king dressed in plain clothes, looking like an ascetic, was filled with terror.
"This is the first time I've ever heard of someone actually daring to look down on the Shangguan family like this! Isn't that a bit too arrogant?!"
A woman dressed in a gorgeous and sexy outfit covered her mouth, feeling incredulous, and her snow-white upper body trembled slightly several times.
"Only someone who's truly fearless would dare say that, right?!" A young man gasped, feeling both terrified and filled with inexplicable admiration for Ye Chen.
The Shangguan family is so powerful that it is said to have more than one Chaos Saint Emperor.
Looking across the entire territory of the Formless Divine Kingdom, how many powerful families and forces dare to look down on the Shangguan family like this?
Only a few truly top-tier powers have this qualification, right?
Could this powerful figure before me, who appears to be a Chaos Saint Emperor, be from one of those other major forces that surpass the Shangguan family?
But that's not right either, is it?
Those powerful forces, being members of the Formless Divine Kingdom, were all ruled by the Formless Holy Emperor and were considered colleagues of the Shangguan family, serving in the same court.
There might be some friction over interests in normal times, but it wouldn't warrant such direct provocation and murder as it is now.
This action has crossed the line!
This means that this person most likely does not belong to those top-tier forces.
So why does he dare to look down on the Shangguan family so much? The only explanation is that all his confidence comes from his own strength!
Chaos Saint Emperor!
He must be the Chaos Saint Emperor. There's no need to guess anymore; it's basically confirmed to be true!
Hearing Ye Chen's contempt for the Shangguan family, the Lord of Jinmie City was furious.
As one of the family's senior members, he was extremely proud of his background.
He always believed that his status was incomparably noble!
His identity is his greatest honor!
Normally, he would kill anyone who offended the family's authority without saying a word!
However, even though he was furious inside, he still didn't dare to directly attack Ye Chen when he saw Ye Chen's calm and collected demeanor.
In terms of momentum, he has already lost by a large margin!
The armor on the Lord of Extinction City and the halberd in his hand were trembling and glowing, and a terrifying pressure was constantly being released!
It seemed that only in this way could he slightly alleviate his deep fear of Ye Chen!
"Our Shangguan family does not wish to become your enemy. We can consider everything that happened before as a misunderstanding! What do you think?"
Lord Jinmie took a deep breath; he still didn't want to directly clash with Ye Chen.
If today's matter can be resolved through negotiation, that would be the best outcome.
Everyone was happy; he no longer had to face this powerful figure whose identity, strength, and purpose were unknown.
And the other party will not have to face the wrath of the Shangguan family in the future, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.
He felt that this was the best solution.
If the other party is willing to make peace and does not want to truly escalate the conflict with the Shangguan family into a life-or-death feud, then you should go along with it and agree to their conditions.
Below, whether it was the many generals and soldiers of the City of Ashes, or the growing crowd of onlookers outside the city gate, they all seemed quite incredulous when they heard the words of the Lord of Ashes.
A thin general looked on in astonishment: "No way? Just now, that man was so disrespectful to the Shangguan family, and the city lord can tolerate it?!"
Beside her, a female general clad in close-fitting armor gripped her long whip tightly, pursing her red lips as she said, "What do you know? The city lord possesses great wisdom!!!"
“That’s right, we can be pretty sure that the other party is the Chaos Saint Emperor. Wouldn’t it be foolish to fight him to the death just for the sake of saving face?!” A general with a square face said in a deep voice.
He expressed his understanding of the choice made by the Lord of Jinmie City.
That man in white was clearly no pushover either. At this point, it would be very unwise to fight him to the death!
The other generals were well aware of this principle as well.
However, in their minds, the Shangguan family held an extremely high position!
Don't be fooled by their positions in the City of Ashes; they are high-ranking people in the city, and everyone has to give them face.
However, they were just working for Jinmie City and the City Lord's Mansion!
The City Lord's Mansion stands above them, controlling their fate!
Even such a powerful city lord's mansion is nothing more than a small branch of the Shangguan family.
Therefore, in their minds, the Shangguan family was truly an unattainable existence!
Now, the city lord, who represents the face of the Shangguan family, has to beg for peace with others?
Doesn't this feel somewhat disjointed?
It's as if the high and mighty Shangguan family is bowing down to someone else?
The onlookers outside the city gates were equally incredulous.
Why would an all-powerful city lord take the initiative to seek peace with others?
Upon calming down and thinking about it carefully, it wasn't too surprising. The opponent's strength had already been revealed, basically confirming that he was a supreme Chaos Saint Emperor!
Since that's the case, there's really no need to fight to the death with them anymore. If we keep fighting like this, they might offend the Shangguan family and be hunted down by those Saint Emperor level experts from the Shangguan family.
However, people from the city lord's mansion will also die here!
We only have one life, it's really not worth dying here!
Since the city lord has taken the initiative to show weakness and given the other party a good way out, if the other party is clear-headed enough, they should be willing to back down, right?
Unexpectedly, just when everyone thought Ye Chen would choose to negotiate, Ye Chen sneered disdainfully: "Even Shangguan Yan wouldn't dare to say that to me, so what are you?"
The name Shangguan Yan is completely unfamiliar to the people here.
Judging from this surname, all we know is that Shangguan Yan is a member of the Shangguan family, but we know nothing about his strength or identity.
What surprised everyone was actually Ye Chen's attitude!
"The city lord represents the face of the family; his words can be taken as the family's will! Why are they not appreciating this?!"
"He did it on purpose! He doesn't care at all whether he'll offend the Shangguan family to the death! Otherwise, he wouldn't have repeatedly offended them!!!"
"How arrogant! Is this the confidence a true powerhouse should have?!"
"Damn, I have to say, this senior is really cool! He can still ignore such a powerful force! When will I ever reach his level?!"
"You want to reach their level? Take a piss and look in the mirror first! They're the Chaos Saint Emperor, and you're just a mere God Emperor!!!"
"That's so cool! Having real power makes all the difference; who wouldn't admire that kind of arrogant, disdainful attitude?!"
Countless people were genuinely amazed.
They didn't know who Shangguan Yan was; all they knew was that Ye Chen's confident, arrogant, and disdainful attitude was simply too captivating!
Who hasn't imagined themselves possessing heaven-defying cultivation, capable of slaying all enemies and suppressing all those who disobey them?
Such a scene is often so exciting to imagine!
However, reality is often quite cold!
Such pretentious scenes can only exist in their fantasies and have almost no chance of becoming reality.
In reality, ordinary people like them are not the ones to show off, but rather the ones being shown off!
Therefore, when they saw Ye Chen remain calm and even sarcastic in the face of the Shangguan family's power, showing that he didn't take the Shangguan family seriously, they all reflected on their own situation to some extent!
Everyone else was just watching the spectacle and letting their imaginations run wild.
But the city lord of Jinmie and the other man and woman suddenly changed their expressions!
Because, isn't the name Shangguan Yan the name of one of the family's Holy Emperor Ancestors?
The three city lords, including the City Lord of Extinction, stared at Ye Chen in shock, never expecting that the name of the Holy Emperor Ancestor would come out of his mouth!
Since the other party can mention this name, it means that they know about Ancestor Shangguan Yan, and may even have had contact with him before!
"Knowing our family's ancestor, how can you still act so disdainful? Is it an act, or is it genuine?!"
Ye Chen's words were like a huge meteorite, causing a huge uproar in the hearts of the City Lord of Jinmie and the others!
Ancestor Shangguan Yan is a truly invincible figure, the core of the family, and the family's greatest foundation!
The reason why the family has been able to prosper for so many years is because of the support of the Holy Emperor Ancestor.
This is also the greatest source of confidence for these people! For them, as long as their ancestor is around, there is no problem that cannot be solved!
However, judging from the other party's tone, why does he seem to disregard the ancestor and even look down on him?
Could it be... that Elder Shangguan Yan really... doesn't dare to be presumptuous in front of him?
The thought of this possibility filled the city lord and his two companions with unprecedented panic and even inexplicable anger!
"Impossible! Our ancestor would never be inferior to anyone! That's our ancestor!!!"
Lord Jinmie cried out in a hoarse voice, his eyes vacant, appearing both panicked and somewhat insane.
Compared to his usual mysterious, powerful, and noble image as the city lord, he has completely lost his composure at this moment!
However, the other two weren't much better off.
They, like the Lord of Ashes City, were shocked and unable to accept it.
There is absolutely no way our ancestor would behave so poorly in front of this person!
The Lord of Jinmie City seemed to have gone mad. His eyes were bloodshot, and he pointed his halberd at Ye Chen, shouting, "I understand!!!"
"You know my ancestor's name, that's all!!!"
"However, you're trying to use my ancestor's name to indirectly elevate your own status!!!"
"Hmph! That must be it!!!"
"Don't think I don't know. If my ancestor really appeared in front of you, you'd be scared out of your wits!!!"
Lord Jinmie was on the verge of a mental breakdown; he could not accept that his faith had been so defiled.
"I can fight you even without your intervention, Ancestor!!!"
Driven to madness, the Lord of Extinction City roared and charged at Ye Chen, wielding his halberd.
