These words, if spoken by anyone else, or by Lan Tianxiong's family, would not be believed by anyone.
But coming from Chu Tiange, the weight of them immediately changed.
As the words fell, the entire venue plunged into a terrifying, deathly silence.
Not a soul stirred.
You could hear a pin drop.
Whether it was fighting three quasi-Tianyuan masters, or killing the six protectors of the Dark Martial Hall, or slaying Grandmasters, or refining Xuan Pills.
Each of these deeds sounded like a fantasy, making it impossible for them to associate these achievements with the unremarkable, gray-haired youth before them.
Yet, they had no choice but to believe.
"I remember... half a month ago, the Dark Martial Hall was destroyed. I heard it was done by a strange young Grandmaster surnamed Ling! Could it really be him?"
A powerful figure from a martial arts family behind Xie Canglou trembled.
These powerful figures from martial arts families had not attended the Dark Martial Assembly, so they had not witnessed that battle.
They had only heard rumors, and thus had not seen Ling Fan's appearance like the strong figures from the underground world.
"If it isn't Mr. Ling, then who else could it be!"
Among the powerful figures of the Dark Martial Hall, He Jingtang said coldly.
To this day, he clearly remembered the move Ling Fan used to kill the Dark Martial Hall Master!
It was earth-shattering.
Vivid in his memory.
Although He Jingtang vouched for him, everyone still found it hard to believe and accept this reality.
As they were in doubt,
Within the Jiang family,
Jiang Yang pointed at Ling Fan and shouted,
"It's him, it's him! That's right! It was him outside the Star Sand Lake ruins who killed the Ding family head, Ding Chunxiu. I'd recognize him even if he turned to ash!"
On the other side,
Nong Hexuan also shouted, "It's him, it's him!"
"Not only did he kill Ding Chunxiu, but Chief Xie, your disciple Elder Luo Su of Miyun Mountain was also injured by this person, almost having his heart crushed by a single blow!"
"Also, Elder Liao Wu of Seven Star Cave attempted to attack him with his divine intent, but was instead counterattacked by a mere glance from him and turned into a lunatic!"
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
If they had held a sliver of doubt towards He Jingtang's words,
The words of Jiang Yang and Nong Hexuan dispelled that last shred of doubt.
Everyone stared at the gray-haired youth sitting calmly in the center of the arena with immense shock.
Their eyes held an overwhelming disbelief,
Their expressions were exceptionally vivid.
Who could have imagined,
That this unremarkable youth before them,
Was actually that strange young Grandmaster who had killed the Dark Martial Hall Master!
And also a Xuan-level alchemy prodigy!
When all the information was pieced together,
Everyone had no further doubts.
No wonder the Dark Martial Hall's Liu Han, Ji Hong, He Jingtang, and others revered him like a god.
It turned out he was the one who had supported Liu Han and Ji Hong to their current positions.
No wonder even a proud prodigy like Chu Tiange was so respectful towards this Ling Fan.
All of this now made sense.
On the Lan clan's side,
Second Aunt and Little Aunt's eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.
Old Madam Lan's body trembled even more violently.
A hint of regret surged within her heart!
She had been wholeheartedly trying to curry favor with the Miyun Mountain, a hegemonic force with a Grandmaster of the Tianyuan realm.
Little did she know...
Her great-granddaughter's husband was an unworldly Grandmaster-level expert!
And...
He was also a Xuan-level genius alchemist.
"So this is what Tianxiong wanted to tell me!"
Old Madam Lan's heart was filled with a bitter taste.
But then, her expression hardened.
The matter had come to this.
She and the Lan clan were already on a tiger's back, unable to dismount.
Even Xie Canglou and Miyun Mountain could not remain detached from this!
Because they were conspiring to snatch a young Grandmaster's woman.
Such a matter would be intolerable to an ordinary man,
Let alone a Grandmaster!
Judging by his ruthless action of destroying the Dark Martial Hall,
This Ling Fan was by no means a weak and easily bullied person.
On the contrary, this person was definitely a ruthless individual who would repay every grievance.
Thinking this, Old Madam Lan said to Xie Canglou, "Chief Xie, are you intimidated by this person! You are the esteemed chief disciple of Miyun Mountain, a quasi-Tianyuan realm prodigy, and your master is one of the few strongest individuals in the entire Tianchu Province. You have the colossal power of Miyun Mountain behind you."
"Although this person's strength rivals that of a Grandmaster, he is ultimately just one person, alone and without support. How can he contend with your Miyun Mountain!"
"As I said before, I support you becoming my Lan clan's son-in-law!"
Xie Canglou listened to Old Madam Lan's words.
His expression was uncertain!
He cursed inwardly.
This old witch, Old Madam Lan, had tricked him badly.
If he had known Lan Xueyi's man was so monstrous, why would he have come to the Lan clan to propose and snatch her?
But the matter had come to this, and he was truly in a difficult position.
Continue proposing and snatching?
It was likely that a battle between Grandmasters would erupt today.
Could Uncle Ying defeat this person?
This Ling Fan had killed the Dark Martial Hall Master!
But to give up like this, to bow and apologize to Ling Fan,
He would lose immense face today.
And it wouldn't just be his own face he would be losing.
It would also be the face of the entire Miyun Mountain.
His pride would not allow him to bow to others.
Especially to someone younger than himself, which was even more unacceptable.
Xie Canglou stared intently at Ling Fan and said, "Although your strength rivals that of a Grandmaster, my Miyun Mountain is not something a single Grandmaster can shake. As long as you are willing to give Lan Xueyi to me, I can recommend you to my master, and you can join our Miyun Mountain. At that time, your status will only be below that of my master and me. With Miyun Mountain as your backing, you can roam freely throughout the entire Tianchu Province."
"Xie Canglou, Xie Canglou, you are truly a stubborn fool who suffers for the sake of pride."
Chu Tiange shook his head, sneering inwardly.
Ling Fan did not speak.
He merely looked at Xie Canglou indifferently.
His gaze was like looking at a dead man.
He stood up.
Everyone was suddenly startled.
Many involuntarily took a few steps back,
As if the harmless-looking youth before them was actually a giant dragon about to awaken.
"I gave you a chance earlier."
Ling Fan said calmly.
Xie Canglou couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
A chance?
What chance?
He suddenly remembered.
Earlier, Ling Fan had said he would give him a chance. If he knelt and apologized, he would kill fewer people from Miyun Mountain and leave some legacy for Miyun Mountain.
His heart felt as if a volcano was erupting, filled with rage.
"What an arrogant scoundrel!"
"Do you think our Miyun Mountain is the Dark Martial Hall? Do you think you can destroy our Miyun Mountain!"
"For this blasphemous statement, our Miyun Mountain can suppress and kill you. Do you think our Miyun Mountain has never killed a Grandmaster!"
Xie Canglou threatened through gritted teeth.
Ling Fan ignored the enraged Xie Canglou.
He continued, "What are you, and what is Miyun Mountain? Grandmasters are not to be offended, but I, Ling Fan... am even more so!"
As the words fell,
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