649: Chapter 638: Shocking the Huo Family 649: Chapter 638: Shocking the Huo Family In Jiangcheng, a great battle was raging at the Shangguan Family’s home, where Ning Fan alone was overwhelming the entire Shangguan Family.
His solo invasion into the Dragon’s Lair had left the Shangguan Family helpless.
Even Shangguan Tanglong, the Shangguan Family’s top martial artist, now facing Ning Fan, was beginning to show signs of decline, much to the astonishment of the onlookers who couldn’t close their mouths in shock.
Shangguan Tanglong felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
After all, he was an expert who had been in the Object-Manipulating Realm for many years, at its peak stage no less, yet he was matched evenly with a junior who had just entered the intermediate stage.
And what’s more, this person seemed to be subtly gaining the upper hand.
This was the Shangguan Family’s territory, yet Ning Fan’s presence alone was suffocating everyone’s spirit.
After battling for half a day, Shangguan Tanglong was shocked to find that Ning Fan appeared to not have expended any energy at all, while he himself was beginning to struggle.
What kind of monster is this person?
Does he never get tired?
After such a long and intense fight, even Shangguan Tanglong felt a hint of weariness, slight as it was.
But this trace of fatigue could very well be the prelude to his defeat.
Those with clear eyes could see that if Ning Fan wished it, he could leave with ease today without playing the fool.
Now, most of the Shangguan Family’s ancient martial artists in the True Qi Realm had been severely injured by Ning Fan, and the Twin Evils of the Object-Manipulating Realm had been disabled, greatly diminishing the Shangguan Family’s strength.
After today, the Shangguan Family’s standing in Jiangcheng will plummet.
Ning Fan, by blockading their doorstep bearing a coffin, has brought utter humiliation upon them.
Compared to the last incident of the bridal robbery, Ning Fan’s door blockage was a more tremendous blow to the Shangguan Family.
Many onlookers felt a pang of lament, and then they sighed repeatedly at the Shangguan Family’s downfall, especially since it was at the hands of a mere youth, which was beyond imagination.
“Is this true?
Just that kid Ning Fan alone?”
Inside the Huo Family’s large estate, Huo Yuanshan, upon receiving the news from his people, couldn’t help but exclaim.
The news of Ning Fan carrying a coffin to confront the Shangguan Family had already reached the ears of all the families in Jiangcheng.
Initially, everyone was watching, expecting to laugh at Ning Fan’s misfortune.
However, the result was like a slap in their faces, as Ning Fan alone managed to throw the Shangguan Family into chaos!
Compared to the shock and surprise of other families, Huo Yuanshan’s face paled from fear because of the Shangguan Family.
The magnificent Shangguan Family, with so many ancient martial artists, the least of whom were at the early stage of the True Qi Realm, had been thrown into disarray by Ning Fan alone.
Now, Ning Fan was still engaged in combat with Shangguan Tanglong and even seemed to be gaining the upper hand.
The progression of the battle was being watched closely by people from all the major families.
Of course, Huo Yuanshan wouldn’t overlook it.
From the moment Ning Fan appeared in Jiangcheng, he had people trailing him.
Initially, he had hoped the Shangguan Family could kill Ning Fan, but it turned out that they were unable to do anything to him.
This outcome struck Huo Yuanshan like a bolt from the blue, plunging him into despair.
Who is Shangguan Tanglong?
This man was known to everyone in Jiangcheng as the former head of the Shangguan Family, and he also possessed the strength of the peak of the Object-Manipulating Realm, making him an unrivaled existence in Jiangcheng.
Now that Ning Fan could fight on par with Shangguan Tanglong and even subtly dominate, didn’t this mean that Ning Fan’s strength was very formidable?
“Having such power at the Object-Manipulating Realm, just what is the extent of Ning Fan’s strength now?”
Huo Yuanshan stared blankly ahead, murmuring absently.
Just how terrifying Ning Fan’s current strength was, Huo Yuanshan couldn’t imagine; he only knew that Shangguan Tanglong was an insurmountable mountain.
The mountain that had once been insurmountable for Ning Fan was now a non-issue, indicating that he had reached the same level as Shangguan Tanglong.
Shangguan Yunyang’s heart demon was Ning Fan, just as Ning Fan was Huo Yuanshan’s heart demon.
After Ning Fan took Huo Qiuran and left Jiangcheng, the Huo Family found themselves in an extremely awkward position, having offended the Jiangcheng’s overlord, the Shangguan Family, making it very hard for them to advance.
In just four short years, Ning Fan had grown to such an extent that it left a bitter taste in Huo Yuanshan’s heart.
He regretted not killing Ning Fan when he had the chance and feared that after dealing with the Shangguan Family, Ning Fan would turn his attention to the Huo Family.
If the powerful Shangguan Family couldn’t handle Ning Fan, how could the Huo Family, which was now in its twilight years, stand against him?
What made Huo Yuanshan even more remorseful was that Huo Qiuran had cut off ties with them.
If Ning Fan wanted to target Huo Qiuran in the future, he wouldn’t consider the fact that Qiuran had once been a member of the Huo Family.
The ruthless nature of the great family drove Huo Qiuran to despair, and in the end, she had no choice but to sever her ties with them.
Huo Yuanshan almost felt like his guts were turning green with regret.
“What’s the situation now?”
Huo Yuanshan asked anxiously.
“Master, please don’t panic; after all, Shangguan Tanglong is a peak master of the Object-Manipulating Realm, and Ning Fan is just a young upstart who has barely stepped into the Object-Manipulating Realm.
The Shangguan Family still has a group of Death Warriors who haven’t taken action yet; the battle is not over!”
“The battle is not over?” Huo Yuanshan sneered coldly, looking at the family butler beside him, feeling the urge to slap the man to death.
The butler had already described the current situation at the Shangguan estate in detail, with no concealment or omissions.
The butler might not have sensed the terror of Ning Fan, but how could Huo Yuanshan not understand!
“Ning Fan is fighting Shangguan Tanglong to a standstill, clearly having the upper hand.
So, what about the Shangguan Family’s Death Warriors?
They’re nothing but a group of warriors in the True Qi Realm; can they really challenge a master of the Object-Manipulating Realm?”
The existence of the Shangguan Family’s Death Warriors was no secret among these families; everyone knew they cultivated such a group of warriors, it was just that no one openly discussed it, as most were in a similar situation.
“You…
go on!”
Huo Yuanshan looked at the butler with a depressed expression and waved him away.
With a perplexed face, the butler, scolded by Huo Yuanshan so that he could barely hold his head up, didn’t dare to retort and could only hurriedly walk away from Huo Yuanshan’s study with his back turned.
“Wait a minute!”
Huo Yuanshan suddenly called the butler back, a glint of hopeful light flashing in his eyes.
The Huo Family had not been defeated yet; there was still a chance for them to turn things around!
Huo Qiuran was his daughter, a fact that could never be changed.
If there was a good strategy to help the Huo Family escape this catastrophe, then Huo Qiuran stepping in would be the best course of action.
“Contact Qiuran, quickly contact Qiuran for me, I want to speak with her myself!”
Huo Yuanshan, as if clutching at a life-saving straw, was very excited.
He stood up, hysterically shouting.
Without any doubt, the butler immediately set about the task.
Meanwhile, at the Shangguan Family’s end, Ning Fan’s presence was like a dark cloud looming over the entire Shangguan Family!