Shit! This is a classic situation where ancestors come to fight after you defeat two generations of protagonists. But this should have happened when we defeated Lin Chen, not the other way around. These guys are changing everything I know about novels and classic stories.
System: "Host, I already told you that your predictions about events won't always be right."
Vik: "Stop it! System, you're the one who just yesterday said that chosen ones are invincible, that they can't be killed by anyone. Now look, your so-called chosen one is lying on the ground like a street dog, and an extra character in the story planned all this and defeated him."
System: "This isn't my fault. You know there is a new trend where the extra character becomes the main character. He or she starts as an extra and then defeats the chosen one, becoming the center of the story."
Vik: "What are you saying, System? How does this relate to our current situation?"
System: "I don't know. I'm just informing you about new trends in novel writing. Maybe this Lin Yang is an extra character in such a story."
Vik: "Please, System, be quiet for a minute."
With that, I focused again on the five ancestors of the Lin Family hovering high above. They were looking down at me and my disciples. I was in serious trouble. I sighed, knowing I had to take a risk. I had thought about this situation, expecting a powerful ancestor to come to Lin Chen's rescue. But I didn't expect Lin Chen to be just a pawn.
Still, I have a way to at least injure those ancestors and escape without using my strange fire. Using my strange fire is a last resort since I can only control it on a small scale, like coating my hand. Once I unleash it, it will go out of control, and I don't want another disaster like the Great Fire Calamity to happen, especially in Azure Mountain City. Millions of innocent lives would be at stake.
I sent a message to my disciples through telepathy, telling them, "Disciples, I need to change our situation. For that, I need at least a few minutes to prepare, so keep the ancestors busy by talking to them. Waste their time on irrelevant topics."
Then I sat on the ground in a lotus position, preparing to use one of my strongest techniques.
Meanwhile, all the members of the Lin Family bowed to the five ancestors hovering in the air. In the front, Lin Yang bowed and said, "Ancestors, those people hold Lin Chen and are using some strange methods to fight us. Your descendants can't solve this. Please help."
Hearing this, the five glanced at the hundreds of Lin family members, who were regaining their cultivation at the Nascent Soul and Golden Core stages. Both Lin Yang's father and mother had Void Traveling Realm cultivation.
Looking at them, the ancestors said, "The current generation of the Lin Family is very weak. We are disappointed in you. Only Lin Yang shows promise." All the Lin family members looked ashamed but said nothing.
Then one of the ancestors looked at Lu Xiaoran and his group. As if moved by the world itself, Lin Chen, who had been lying behind the bushes, flew up despite his desperate struggles and landed directly in front of Lin Yang. He wasted no time and began a ritual using both the Heavenly Bead and the Heaven Suppressing Bead. Unfortunately, Lin Chen was now part of this ritual.
The ancestors then looked back at Vik and his disciples and said, "Now you insects, have you decided how you want to die?"
The other Lin family members got ready to attack again, this time with their full cultivation and power. But before the ancestors could give their order, Lu Xiaoran shouted, "Wait! You guys can't kill us."
The ancestor at the front, the oldest among the five, felt amused and looked at Lu Xiaoran, saying, "You insects can even talk? I enjoy it most when my prey begs me for their lives. So tell me, insect, why shouldn't we kill you?"
His words felt like a cold wind, sending a shiver down Lu Xiaoran's spine. Still, he managed to hold his ground and said, "Because you can't afford to attack me. My master is here." He pointed at Vik.
Hearing this, another ancestor laughed and said, "Why do you think we can't kill your master? We are the ancestors of the Lin family. With our background, we can kill you thousands of times. What can your master do? He is just at the Void Refining Realm. What kind of background does he have compared to me?"
Background. Upon hearing this word, Lu Xiaoran got an idea and said, "Yes, my master has a background even larger than yours. If you do anything to him, you and your entire family will face the consequences."
This time, the leader among the ancestors did not look amused. He said in a serious tone, "Boy, you dug your grave by threatening us. Do you think we're fools? We can see clearly that your master is a snake beast who cultivated to the Void Realm. Not to mention human sects and families, even the Ten Thousand Best Mountains don't have any snake clans. So where did your background come from?"
Lu Xiaoran was at a loss for words, but Roman quickly came to his rescue and said, "You're right. Our master is a snake, and that's his background."
All the ancestors, including the Lin family members, looked confused. Roman continued, "My master is not just any snake; he is a magical snake who gained the power of transformation after cultivating magical power for a hundred years. Most importantly, he is a male snake. You must have heard the legend of the snake's revenge. If you kill a male snake, the female will come to take revenge, and your seven generations will be her targets."
Hearing this, all five ancestors were stunned, as if they had heard something ridiculous. But they looked at Vik as if convinced by Roman's words. Then another ancestor said to the leader, "Big brother, I also heard about the revenge of snakes. They say once a male snake dies, the female will take revenge for him, and the murderers will be marked by the eyes of the dead male snake."
Another ancestor agreed and said, "Yes, big brother. Didn't you see the series and movies about snake revenge? They even say the snake has some magical gemstone in its head that gives them the power of immortality. Let's not kill this snake."
Hearing all this, the leader became angry and shouted, "Stop! Are you all old farmers who believe in mountain legends? There is no such thing as snake revenge. I am going to kill that snake and his disciple. Let me see who will stop me."
He prepared a thunder attack against Vik and his group, but before he could unleash it, Vik opened his eyes, and background music started playing.