Immortal Clan: I have a Tree of Creation

"One should do everything within one's capabilities; doing what one knows to be impossible will only harm both oneself and others."

Zhou Chengnan turned around and spoke softly to the children.

"Do you know why the neighbors are all afraid to come out?"

"There are at least seven or eight black bears outside; going there would be suicide."

"Father!" Zhou Yuanyu stepped forward and hugged his father's arm. "You absolutely mustn't go out."

Zhou Yuanshan chimed in, "Father, the authorities will be here, won't they...?"

Zhou Chengnan shook his head.

They're still just kids; they've never experienced the harsh realities of life.

The government? It's already a miracle that the government can protect itself.

By now, the heavy snow has blocked all the roads, so there's no one to come and help.

In the distance, Black Star's roars echoed continuously from near the Liu family's residence.

The screams were gradually drowned out and fell silent in the snow.

No... we can't let this continue!

Zhou Chengnan peered through the crack in the door, constantly observing the distance, and gradually formed a plan in his mind.

For the safety of his wife and children, he could be completely heartless.

The problem now is that the Liu family is too close to the Zhou family, far too close.

Can the pork from the Liu family really satisfy the black bear's appetite?

Once the houses near the Liu family's residence are all destroyed, the black bear will probably start eating people.

And since the Zhou family lives so close, they might very well become the next target!

Zhou Chengnan frowned and made a decision.

He got up, put on the "Alligator Dragon Inner Armor," and draped a thick black leather coat over his shoulders.

He called Shan'er over and quickly instructed him, "Shan'er, I'm going out for a bit. If these black bears stay here, they might cause a major disaster."

"father......"

"I'm leaving the house to you, Shan'er. Secure the doors and windows, and under no circumstances do you open them, understand?"

"I understand, Father, but..." Zhou Yuanshan said with some worry.

Zhou Chengnan patted him on the shoulder: "Dad won't do anything he's not sure of."

After saying that, he turned around.

He took a few steps to climb the high wall, and then leaped out of the courtyard.

Even martial artists at the Marrow Refining Realm are very strong, but they still cannot perform such effortless "wall-climbing" maneuvers.

In fact, it was the blessing of the "Azure Yuan Spiritual Power" that gave Zhou Chengnan extraordinary power.

When spiritual energy is imbued into the feet, one can become as light as a swallow and greatly increase one's leg strength.

As soon as I stepped out of the hospital, a cold wind howled and snow fell.

Although the sun had already risen, the world was still shrouded in a hazy mist due to the heavy snowfall.

The closer you get, the clearer you can see.

Within sight, there were at least seven or eight black bears.

Most of the black bears were surrounding the Liu family mansion, while a few scattered ones were attacking a few neighboring houses.

Zhou Chengnan's gaze was cold and sharp as he quickly pondered.

He was very confident in his abilities; black bears were nothing new, he'd killed them before.

However, there are quite a few black bears ahead, and a direct confrontation would inevitably be risky.

Once you've decided to take action, you should do your best.

The Liu family was considered a kind family, and they had a good relationship with the Zhou family. They even had a banquet at the Liu family's house when Yi'er turned one year old.

If possible, Zhou Chengnan naturally did not want the Liu family to perish at the hands of the black bear.

Most of the houses in Jinyang Village are built with stones as the base and loess as the foundation.

The outer wall was quite sturdy, but it couldn't withstand the black bear's repeated immense force and was now teetering on the brink of collapse.

Inside the Liu family's house, the sons, holding shovels and rakes, tried their best to drive away the black bear from across the courtyard wall, but with little success.

The Liu family's children all practice martial arts, but unfortunately they are all still training outside. The strongest among them is only at the Tendon Refining Realm, and they are no match for these black bears at all.

As the courtyard wall was about to collapse, the Liu family was filled with despair.

After the eldest and second sons of the Liu family got married, they did not separate from the family; they simply expanded their residence.

Now, more than a dozen women and children live in this large mansion.

Once the courtyard wall collapses, the consequences are predictable.

Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from not far away.

"Thump..."

A huge rock fell in front of the Liu family's house.

A black bear that was ramming into a wall was hit on the hind leg and immediately howled in pain.

Several black bears nearby were startled at the same time.

He turned around and saw a figure holding a torch, carrying another boulder and throwing it down.

The black bear, possessing considerable intelligence, immediately became enraged.

Seven or eight black figures rushed towards Zhou Chengnan like a black whirlwind, wreaking havoc in the snow.

Zhou Chengnan threw the boulder, not caring whether it hit anyone.

He channeled his spiritual power and turned to leave.

They deliberately slowed down, not trying to shake off the black bear.

He had been considering making an even bigger commotion to attract all the black bears in the area.

Unexpectedly, this group of beasts was quite united.

Upon seeing that only one person had appeared, all the black bears immediately swarmed around him like cats that had smelled blood.

"Good heavens..."

Zhou Chengnan smiled slightly, his mind calm and collected.

They led a group of black bears on a long drive through the snow.

Then, guided by his memory, he suddenly accelerated and turned around in a snow-covered spot!

A martial artist at the Marrow Refining Realm is already quite fast, and with the added boost of spiritual energy, the black bear simply cannot catch up.

Just as the group of black bears realized something was wrong...

Boom!

Thump, thump, thump...

Loud noises continued to come.

The black bears, with their massive bodies, couldn't stop in time amidst the ice and snow, and all of them fell into the burrows ahead.

It's not a hole in the ground; what looks like a large cave is actually an open space dug out on the east side of the village.

What used to be an open space has become a deadly hole under the endless expanse of ice and snow.

The difference in elevation is more than ten meters, but unless you get close, you can't see the difference at all in the snow.

The black bears fell to the ground, their skin torn and bleeding.

Three heads died instantly from the fall, and the remaining ones were also seriously injured and were struggling desperately.

"Beast..." Zhou Chengnan stood on the mound of earth, watching coldly.

There's no need to show mercy to a beast that wants to eat people.

This vacant lot was dug out a long time ago. It was originally intended by the villagers of Jinyang Village to be used as a burial ground.

The old cemetery was messy and dilapidated, so when the new cemetery was expanded, it naturally needed to be dug to make it more level.

Unexpectedly, the cemetery that the villagers of Jinyang Village hadn't even used was used to bury several black bears.

Zhou Chengnan did not chase after the black bears that were struggling to escape, nor did he even go down into the pit.

In this awful weather, those severely injured black bears won't live much longer.

He hurried back to the Liu family home to see if he needed any help.

Unexpectedly, someone else had already arrived before him.

The second son of the village chief, Zhao, arrived with a group of guards to provide assistance and was showing concern for the villagers.

"Pah... Why didn't you do this earlier?" Zhou Chengnan was speechless.

The black bears all ran away, and these guys only came out to feign concern after that. It's truly disgusting.

Without giving it much thought, he decided not to reappear and turned to walk home.

In any case, the real intention of driving away the black bear was simply to reduce potential threats to their own homes.

He quietly entered the house, where the children eagerly awaited his return, and cheered when they saw him come home.

In their eyes, their father is the most powerful person in the world.

Zhou Yuanshan was lying motionless on the backyard wall.

Seemingly having confirmed something, she quickly informed her father.

"Dad, it looks like something's been brought in from behind the house..."