After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 174 War begins

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong's expression changed visibly.

He suddenly looked at his second son and asked in a deep voice:

How did you find out about this?

Before Murong Zhen could reply, Murong Feng spoke up instead:
"Our second uncle told us about this. Father, with the passing of our two ancestors, the Murong family is now in dire straits. Do you still intend to insist on your own ideas?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong, seated in the main seat, glanced at the two of them, her expression shifting between light and dark.

Immediately, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he said sharply:
“I told you long ago that your second uncle is a wicked man and that you shouldn’t get too close to him, but you wouldn’t listen to me. If you continue like this, you’ll be in big trouble sooner or later!”

Murong Zhen and Murong Feng exchanged a glance, then shook their heads and said:

"Father, regardless of whether we are about to face a great calamity, the Murong family is truly doomed to extermination without the protection of our ancestor."

Murong Feng stood tall and nodded slightly, saying:

"Second brother is right. Even if we take a step back and the four major martial arts families in the city retreat today because of Baili Changfeng's death, and my Murong family survives for a few more days, we will still inevitably have to fight the other side in the end."

"Now that the Murong family has lost two of its ancestors, what can it use to compete with the four great families? Moreover, the four great families have Han Chuiyuan behind them. To put it bluntly, I can already imagine how miserable the Murong family's future will be."

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong, who was sitting upright in the main seat, trembled slightly.

He gazed at his two sons before him, and then fell silent.

Murong Zhen and Murong Feng, who were standing below, did not speak again, seemingly waiting for Murong Hong to make a decision.

After a while, Murong Hong suddenly closed her eyes slowly, sighed, and said:

"How could I not know the Murong family's current predicament, but..."

At this point, Murong Hong paused for a moment, then suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the two people in front of her, and said:

"Our ancestors have foretold that as the 'treasurers of the tombs,' the Murong family must never touch that thing, or the consequences will be dire!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Zhen gazed at his father, sighed softly, and said:

"Could it be that the calamity caused by that thing is greater than the calamity of the Murong family's extermination? Or is it that Father can truly bear to watch the Murong family perish in his own hands, and have the face to face the ancestors of the Murong family..."

"enough!"

Suddenly, Murong Hong stood up abruptly from her seat, and a terrifying martial arts aura, as deep as the ocean, burst forth from her body, instantly overwhelming Murong Zhen below.

Murong Zhen, who was standing, suddenly bent over, and the blue bricks under his feet cracked and turned into dust. Then, the ground beneath him sank more than an inch.

Murong Zhen was bent over, almost at a right angle, and he was trying his best to circulate his martial arts true energy. However, under the pressure of the celestial being, his veins were bulging and his blood was surging. He was still unable to resist in the slightest.

But the next moment, Murong Zhen suddenly had a thought, and then his eyes rolled back, instantly igniting a golden martial arts flame.

Then, starting from the corners of his eyes, dark red lines suddenly appeared under his skin.

The magma, with its patterns resembling cracks in the earth's crust, spread to every part of his body almost instantly.

The intense heat of the aura caused the air around him to swirl and distort, instantly evaporating the cold sweat that had been emanating from Murong Zhen under its oppressive presence into wisps of white mist.

Meanwhile, Murong Zhen, who had been unable to straighten his back due to the pressure, slowly straightened his body.

The aura emanating from his body at this moment was many times stronger than before!
Upon seeing this, Murong Hong's expression changed drastically. She immediately and hastily suppressed the martial aura she was releasing, exclaiming in surprise:
"When did you take the Sparrow Flame Pill that the second brother gave you?" Upon hearing this, Murong Zhen's eyes flickered with molten gold flames, and waves of heat surged around him. He sighed softly, then cupped his hands in a respectful reply to Murong Hong:

“Father, it has been more than a year.”

At this moment, Murong Feng, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly and said:
"From the moment we learned of our ancestor's passing, we decided to take the Sparrow Flame Pill. Father, you don't need to blame Second Uncle. It was all our own choice."

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong stared at her two sons, and her whole body trembled involuntarily.

"you……"

He was speechless for a moment, his whole body contorted with rage, yet a deep sorrow was also faintly present within him.

"Murong Fu!"

Murong Hong gritted her teeth and spat out three words, a terrifying killing intent surging from her entire body.

The next moment, he moved and disappeared from the council hall in an instant.

Upon seeing this, both Murong Zhen and Murong Feng's expressions changed. They exchanged a glance and exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh no, Father has gone to see Second Uncle."

Without hesitation, the two hurriedly followed in the direction Murong Hong had gone.

When the two arrived at their second uncle Murong Fu's study, they found that the entire study was shrouded in a terrifying martial arts aura.

Upon seeing this, Murong Zhen unleashed his full martial arts energy, causing the patterns on his body to glow suddenly. He was completely enveloped in molten gold flames, almost transforming into a fiery python, attempting to break through the martial arts energy in front of him and enter the study.

However, the martial arts aura before him was too powerful. Even if Murong Zhen exerted all his strength, he could not get even half a step closer to the study.

Upon seeing this, Murong Feng immediately tried to help his second brother, but unfortunately, he was still unable to do so.

The two were anxious but helpless. Not long after, the martial arts aura that had been enveloping the study suddenly dissipated.

The two Murong brothers were immediately moved and were about to step forward to check the situation.

But then, the study door suddenly opened, and Murong Hong walked out with a gloomy expression.

Seeing this, the two had no choice but to stop.

At the same time, after Murong Hong stepped out of the door with her hands behind her back, she turned back and took a deep look into the study.

Then, he turned his gaze to his two sons, and for a moment, his expression became somewhat gloomy and uncertain.

After a long while, he finally spoke:

“I have agreed to what you have said, but from this moment on, I will handle this matter, and none of you are allowed to see your second uncle again.”

After saying that, Murong Hong casually waved her hand, and a powerful burst of true energy rippled out, pushing Murong Zhen and the other person several feet away from the study.

Then, Murong Hong continued:
"Spread the word now: regardless of whether the four great families retreat today, the entire Murong family will fight them to the bitter end. Everyone be prepared."

Both of them were slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Murong Zhen was about to speak when Murong Hong stopped him, saying:

"No need to ask any more questions. The time to act is after sunset. Go and inform them immediately that the ancestor will personally take action."

(End of this chapter)