Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 434 - No One Can Compete with Me

Meanwhile, as Ye Feng was cultivating in the secret chamber of his study, Great General Duan Tian also chose to cultivate. After all, he knew too well that the battle in three days' time was of extraordinary significance.

If he won, he could soar to the heavens and enter the Utility Pavilion; but if he lost, it would be a matter of losing his head. Therefore, Duan Tian dared not be careless. Although he publicly referred to Ye Feng as a young brat, he had to admit that the Ye Feng of today was no longer the Northern King of two years ago.

"Immersed for so many years, it must have been over a decade since I last made a move. I originally planned to reveal my true power during next year's major change in the Utility Pavilion, but now, I have to expose myself ahead of time."

Sitting cross-legged in the secret chamber, Duan Tian muttered to himself, soon shaking his head with a cold laugh. "Well, it doesn't matter if I reveal my strength now. As Ye Feng's status grows ever higher, and with him being the Martial Academy Principal, once I defeat him, everything he has will become my bridal gown, the stepping stone for my advancement into the Utility Pavilion!"

Having said this, Duan Tian's aura suddenly expanded and his eyes shot out beams of golden light. Although he was clearly sitting on the meditation mat, all of a sudden, he began to levitate off the ground.

If a great power were to witness this scene, they would surely be astonished by the strength displayed by Duan Tian. Floating in mid-air for such a long time is only possible for the legendary beings of the Sacred Boundary. Even martial artists of the Divine Ability Realm Level could only skim through the air briefly and could not maintain prolonged flight.

As it turned out, Duan Tian ostensibly had only one foot in the Divine Path Realm, pretending to be at the threshold of the Divine Ability Realm. Yet, he had concealed his true power—his actual Cultivation Realm was already that of a Saint Realm, a fact that perhaps not even the entire Great General's Mansion, much less the Utility Pavilion, could perceive.

After all, among all the sect leaders in the Utility Pavilion, there were only two old men who were legendary beings of the Saint Realm. It can be imagined that once the major changes in the Pavilion take place next year, Duan Tian is destined to become the biggest dark horse, possibly even becoming the third elder of the Utility Pavilion, ascending to the heavens in a single step.

"Ye, I had intended to allow you more time to pave the way for me, but now I must not let you stay any longer," Great General Duan Tian gritted his teeth and said coldly.

Just then, his personal butler suddenly conveyed a message through a particular secret method: "Master, there are guests asking to see you outside!"

Great General Duan Tian, infuriated, gritted his teeth and said, "Haven't I told you? When this general is in secluded cultivation, no one is to disturb me unless it is a matter of utmost importance."

The butler was not afraid, seemingly well-versed in his master's fiery temper, and replied immediately: "Master, the guests' origins are too mysterious and powerful. I believe you must see them yourself."

"Who are these people with such audacity, insisting that this great general personally meet them?" Duan Tian demanded, teeth clenched.

"They say they are from the Four Great Ancient Clans," replied the butler.

"What did you say, the Four Great Ancient Clans?" Duan Tian's expression dramatically changed, and with a swift movement, he appeared before the butler, looking somewhat excited and even a bit nervous. "Are they truly from the Four Great Ancient Clans?" he asked again.

"Yes, master, that's what they claimed, but it's yet to be confirmed. So I only invited them to the main hall for tea, then rushed to report to you immediately," the butler said.

"You've done the right thing, there's no need for confirmation; they must indeed be from the Four Great Ancient Clans. After all, no one in this world would dare to falsely claim affiliation with the Four Great Ancient Clans!"

Duan Tian spoke in a deep voice, then frowned and said, "However, I have neither connection nor grudge with the Ancient Clans. Why would they suddenly seek me out?"

The butler replied, "By the looks of it, they are not here for revenge."

"In that case, let's not worry about it for now. For the time being, let's meet them and find out their intentions," said Duan Tian as he hurriedly headed to the main hall. In fact, he had already guessed that the Four Great Ancient Clans were likely here because of the impending battle at Heavenly Movement Mountain Range in three days.

Because of this, Duan Tian seemed so urgent and excited, and he couldn't help but silently think to himself that fortune favors the righteous. Clearly, Duan Tian believed he was on the rightful side.

Only three people had come: two elders and one young man, all dressed in azure blue robes. Each had a special feather emblem at their collar.

All three were sitting upright, looking ahead with a noble demeanor that made it evident to anyone at a glance that they were no ordinary people. Upon seeing these three individuals, Duan Tian immediately recognized their origins, for he had previously seen the special feather emblem on Hong Jiutian.

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It appeared that these three individuals should be from the Hong Family of the Four Great Ancient Clans, and Duan Tian could sense that each of their cultivation levels was unfathomably deep—even the young man with the slender build and triangular eyes had a cultivation level that was far from weak, and could even be described as formidable.

Duan Tian had a feeling that even he might not be able to contend with this young man with triangular eyes!

Seeing this, Duan Tian couldn't help but silently exclaim in his heart: "They are indeed from the Four Great Ancient Clans. Any one of them that steps out is a top-notch expert. Like Hong Jiutian before, although he was weaker than the young man with triangular eyes present, Hong Jiutian was also strong enough. If not for running into Ye Feng, he probably would not have been defeated."

"I am Duan Tian, the owner of this residence. May I know the purpose of your sudden visit, honored guests?" Duan Tian quickly stepped forward with a bow, his expression even showing a hint of humility—for the old men's status was too formidable to do otherwise.

The young man with triangular eyes merely swept a glance over him, then shifted his gaze, exuding an indescribable arrogance.

Duan Tian did not dare to say anything. After all, he simply could not compare to the other party. This triangular-eyed youth was only about twenty-five years old, yet he already possessed such terrifying cultivation levels. If it had been Duan Tian at his age, his Martial Dao would have barely been considered entry-level.

At that moment, the elderly man to the left suddenly said, "I heard that in three days, the Great General will fight Northern King Ye Feng at the Heavenly Movement Mountain Range?"

Duan Tian's heart leaped with joy, thinking to himself that these people had come for this very reason. Yet, after having held a high position for many years, he had mastered the art of keeping his emotions hidden. He nodded and responded, "Indeed, this news has already spread throughout the entire Xuanyuan Nation."

The elderly man asked again, "It is said that the battle will consist of five people from each side, is that correct?"

Duan Tian nodded again without betraying any emotion and said, "Yes, that is of course to prevent a large number of innocent people from being injured or killed. Naturally, this is also out of consideration for the country's..."

"Enough, enough, let's not talk about such uninteresting matters!" The triangular-eyed youth abruptly interrupted with impatience. Duan Tian wisely kept quiet, realizing that not only was the youth arrogant, but he also possessed a considerable amount of hostility.

The elderly man chuckled then asked, "Then may I ask, Great General, do you have any candidates in mind for the five who will be fighting?"

Duan Tian pretended to hesitate before responding with a bitter smile, "I will not hide from you that the Great General's Mansion indeed has some talent. However, we are severely lacking in top-level experts. Just now, I was actually worrying about this. After all, that Ye Feng, having destroyed both the Flora Sect and the Underworld Sect, is certainly no ordinary individual."

"He is undoubtedly no ordinary individual!" The triangular-eyed youth scoffed once more.

The elderly man continued to smile, gesturing towards his companions before saying, "Then, Great General, what do you think about the three of us?"

"The three of you?" Duan Tian feigned surprise again, though inwardly he was ecstatic. However, he did not show any of this outwardly and asked, "Do you mean to say that you are willing to help out and make a move in three days?"

At that moment, the triangular-eyed youth had completely run out of patience. He grunted, "Enough, there's no need for you to pretend to be shocked. Since Hong Jiutian stayed in your mansion before, there's no way you wouldn't recognize our origin. Why bother putting on this pretentious demeanor? It's making me nauseous."

Duan Tian immediately fell silent, surprised by the forthrightness of the other party's words.

The triangular-eyed youth looked at him askance and sneered as he demanded, "Let me ask you, did Hong Jiutian really fight Ye Feng recently and lost to that kid surnamed Ye?"

Duan Tian nodded and said, "Yes, the incident escalated significantly. The two fought at the pinnacle of the Forbidden City, witnessed by nearly the entire capital's elite. However, in the end, Hong Jiutian was indeed bested and suffered a minor defeat."

Duan Tian initially wanted to claim that Ye Feng had relied on cunning schemes to win, but then he remembered that many had witnessed the event. To say such a thing would clearly be inappropriate and might provoke the anger of the three powerful representatives of the Hong Family, potentially backfiring on him.

"Ye Feng, what a Ye Feng!" The triangular-eyed youth gritted his teeth viciously, exclaiming, "Duan Tian, I'll tell you this — it's not that we won't help you in three days, but I have one condition."

Duan Tian eagerly said, "Whatever your condition, Young Master, say it."

The triangular-eyed youth slowly stood up from his seat, his back to the room, gazing into the sky, and then through clenched teeth said word for word, "My only condition is that in the battle three days from now, leave Ye Feng to me. No one else may compete with me for that!"

"I, Hong Tiandu, must kill that kid with my own hands, and then hang his dog's head at the pinnacle of the Forbidden City, to wash away the disgrace of the Hong Family of the Ancient Clan!"

Duan Tian had feared that the other party would make some unreasonable demand, but upon hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Alright, then Ye Feng is reserved for Young Master Hong in three days, and we will handle the rest!"

"Let's agree on that then." The two elderly men also got up and prepared to leave.

Duan Tian quickly said, "Please wait a moment, sirs. You have traveled from afar, and I have yet to offer proper hospitality."

"Enough. From what I see, this Mortal World could not possibly offer any fine food that would appeal to me. Three days from now, the three of us will surely head for the Heavenly Movement Mountain Range." With these words, Hong Tiandu, the triangular-eyed youth, flickered and disappeared on the spot, and the two elderly men followed closely behind.

Only when their presence had completely vanished did Duan Tian allow his impatient jubilation to show, laughing out loud, "Ah, how wonderful, truly magnificent! With three Great Powers from the Hong Family of the Ancient Clan lending a hand, Ye Feng, you are undoubtedly doomed in three days!"