Pov: Vik
After hearing Xia Yang and Lin Yang explain everything, I realized the situation was much deeper than I thought. In just a few months of teaching my disciples, I already found someone using the invincible chosen ones as tools for their own plans.
The person most affected by these revelations was Lin Chen. He was in complete denial. Despite his serious injuries, he laughed and said, "Haha! You think you can fool me? This must be Lu Xiaoran's plan. You've hired actors to put on a show for me. Fine, I'll play along, but remember, once my parents arrive, you're all dead."
He still refused to accept what was happening, blaming Lin Yang and Lu Xiaoran instead. I felt sorry for him, but he couldn't see the truth. It must be hard for him to realize that his entire life was a lie, orchestrated by someone else to achieve their goals.
Even after being blamed, Lu Xiaoran remained calm. He slowly approached Lin Chen, intending to tend to his wounds, and said softly, "Lin Chen, wake up. If you want to die, go ahead, but at least see who your real enemy is."
He then sent me a message: "Master, we need to evacuate Lin Chen. There's something in him that those people want."
I agreed with him; the situation was critical. We needed to secure Lin Chen first, and then I would plan a counterattack. But it wouldn't be easy. The Lin family had already surrounded us, and Lin Chen was still not calming down.
Clutching his head, he insisted, "This isn't real. You're using some illusion against me; this is just a dream."
Lin Yang laughed with her parents and said, "I thought chosen ones were strong-willed, but now I see they're nothing but insects favored by fate."
After a moment, she became serious and said, "Mother, Father, we can't waste any more time. We need to break the seal before things get worse."
Both parents agreed, "Yes, you're right, daughter."
But then her mother noticed blood on Lin Yang's clothes. "Lin Yang, there's blood on your clothes." She inspected the wound closely, pouring a vial of medicine on it, healing it within seconds. "Tell me, who injured you?"
I cursed under my breath. That wound was from a bullet fired by us. I could see the bloodthirsty look on Lin Yang's mom's face; I dreaded what would happen if she learned the truth.
As I feared, Lin Yang pointed at us. "Mom, it was those little birds who came for that pest, Lin Chen, and attacked me."
Before a fight could start, I interjected, "Wait! Hello, Lin Yang's parents. I'm Vik, and these are my disciples. The third is my disciple's father. We didn't mean to attack Lin Yang; she stepped in to save Lin Chen. Let's talk this through instead of fighting."
Unfortunately, they didn't listen. That lady conjured a lance made of sand and threw it at us. I dodged and retreated with my disciples, taking Lin Chen with me; I needed him.
As we fled, Lin Yang shouted, "Don't let them escape! We still need Lin Chen to unseal the ancestor."
Hearing this, thousands from the Lin family came running to capture us. Even Lin Yang's parents flew in our direction. Luckily, there was still some remnant of the heaven suppressing zone, so only they were at the Golden Core realm while most others were at Foundation Establishment or lower.
I stopped at a distance and quickly set up my M1919 Browning. I began firing at the oncoming enemies, catching them off guard. Bullets rained down on them, and many fell from my continuous fire. Lu Xiaoran and Roman also started shooting with their guns, while Lu Ran took cover in the back with the severely injured Lin Chen.
Unfortunately, my advantage didn't last long. The attackers were well-prepared. Soon, they brought out shields made of hard metal that could withstand my bullets. Even though I concentrated my fire, I could only take down a few.
Another problem arose when Lin Yang's parents approached, ignoring the bullets entirely; they weren't harmed at all. I put Lu Xiaoran in the gunner position and moved to intercept them mid-air.
Both parents were in the Void Traveling realm like me, so I switched to my Chaos Titan battle form. Coating my body with thunder, I fashioned a metal spear to channel it. I struck both of them, but they were strong. They coordinated their movements to dodge and counterattack. I believed I could handle it, though.
Meanwhile, Lin Yang watched the battle. When she realized her parents couldn't gain any advantage over me, she shouted in frustration, "Ancestors, we don't have time! Please come out and help us!"
With her shout, a wave of spiritual energy spread throughout the Azure Mountains. The last remnants of the heaven suppressing zone vanished, restoring everyone's cultivation. Now my disciples faced a line of hundreds of Golden Core and Nascent Soul experts, while I fought two Void Traveling realm experts. But the most pressing concern was the five figures hovering above us. They all looked like ancient men, with one foot in the grave. The dangerous aura they emitted told me they were all at the Body and Soul Integration realm, one level above me.
This is bad! It's a classic trope — ancestors coming to fight when you've defeated two generations of protagonists.