“Chunyang?”
“Nani?”
“Old man, who are you, really?” Lin Zhan asked Ye Fan, utterly bewildered.
Ye Fan glared at his foolish nephew. “Who am I? I’m your uncle. Kids should mind their own business in this world. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Lin Zhan froze. *Damn, this old geezer got grumpy and disowned me already.*
“Alright, Chunyang, can’t you set a better example for the juniors? What kind of talk is that, full of nonsense,” the tattooed burly man said to Ye Fan, annoyed.
“You’d better handle the matter arranged by Ancestor Suiren quickly, or I’ll report you back.”
Ye Fan rolled his eyes impatiently. “You big oaf, if I didn’t owe you a favor in my past life, I wouldn’t bother with you.”
“Zhan’er, you’ve brought people right into the heart of the Heavenly Clan. Aren’t you afraid they’ll cut off your retreat? The ancestors want to know if this plan of yours is genuine and how they should cooperate with you.”
Then, Lin Fan pointed to the tattooed burly man beside him. “This old guy is Di Hun. He’s a descendant of Di Jiang, one of the twelve Ancestral Witches left by Ancestor Pangu. He’s of a higher generation than Ancestor Chi You and was from the same era as Ancestor Shaodian. But his strength is far greater than Ancestor Shaodian’s. Let’s just say, the three of them combined can take down a Chaos-level Primogenitor.”
Lin Zhan immediately showed an envious expression. “Damn, if we have this kind of strength, why hide it? Why not just crush the Heavenly Clan?”
“Get lost. You be careful, kid. Do you think you’re the only smart one? If the Heavenly Clan wasn’t stronger than us, do you think the ancestors would have endured this long?” Ye Fan quickly stopped him, knowing his nephew had always been a bit reckless and would dare to do anything if he got worked up.
“Alright, stop stirring up trouble and forget about your idea. Change your approach. I’m telling you, if we hadn’t tricked the Earthly Path into this, we wouldn’t be able to have this decisive battle with the Heavenly Clan.”
Lin Zhan pouted, looking quite disappointed.
“I thought we’d be able to crush them effortlessly. If this battle drags on for another two months, my wife will have given birth.”
“Uncle, Ancestor Di Hun, please mobilize the Human Path Legions to Gaoxin Mountain. With the strength of the Human Path Legions, they can reach the battlefield in at most 10 minutes once hostilities break out here.”
“I plan to let the Earthly Path Legions enter the fray first, using our entire allied army as bait. Once the Heavenly Path Legions make a move, let the Earthly Path Legions entangle them. Then, we’ll make our move, ensuring the Heavenly Path Legions can’t defeat us one by one.”
Upon hearing Lin Zhan’s words, Di Hun couldn’t help but frown. “Kid, how can you be so sure the Heavenly Path Legions will make the first move? And do you think the Earthly Path Legions are so easily manipulated?”
Lin Zhan chuckled. “The Heavenly Clan is playing a scorched-earth tactic here. All their forces within a 5000-kilometer radius are concentrated in these two great cities. If their Heavenly Path Legions don’t make a move, I’ll capture these two cities first.”
“As soon as the Heavenly Path Legions show themselves, I’ll immediately have the Earthly Path Legions tie them down. Then, we’ll activate the Divine Path teleportation arrays and have Ancestor Ziqi lead his forces to strike the Heavenly Clan from the center, specifically targeting their teleportation array vicinity.”
“As for the Earthly Path Legions, they will definitely make a move. Ancestor Youming and Ancestor Wutian, those old Chaos Primogenitors, are experts in the Earthly Path. The Earthly Path hasn’t seen any major battles for years. Their natural growth in luck is not enough for anything. The luck we’ve gained from eliminating those Heavenly Clan legions is enough to make those Primogenitors envious.”
Ye Fan frowned and nodded. “Kid, your idea is theoretically feasible, but aren’t you afraid the Heavenly Path Legions will split their forces? If even a small group returns, along with a few Heavenly Clan elders, they could defeat Ancestor Ziqi and his men.”
Lin Zhan shook his head and grinned. “The Heavenly Clan is just bragging. I’ve sent the Four Fiends of the Gaoxin clan over there. See how many Heavenly Clan elders they’ll need to deal with.”
“Besides, if I’m not dealt with here, I’ll just run. Once I escape, and considering how many elites and Primogenitors of the Heavenly Clan we’ve eliminated, even if our Great Shang ancestors are lost, we’ll still be making a huge profit.”
“Moreover, if the Heavenly Clan deploys the Sea of Luck, then all of this will be for naught. Therefore, they must eliminate us, the elites of the Human Path and the Earthly Path, now. Otherwise, if I escape, who will pay them any attention in the heavens? It’s possible I’ll recruit a few more reinforcements next year and come to fight them again. After all, I have nothing else to do, so I might as well fight for fun.”
“Furthermore, without the Divine Path helping the Heavenly Clan accumulate resources across the heavens, and relying solely on what the Sea of Luck produces, the Heavenly Clan’s war potential is definitely inferior to ours. Therefore, eliminating us now is the Heavenly Clan’s only option.”
After listening to Lin Zhan, Ye Fan fell into deep thought.
A moment later, Di Hun sighed. “This kid must have learned to scheme in the womb. He’s truly insidious, even calculating himself. Aren’t you afraid the Heavenly Clan will get desperate and send a few Primogenitors to kill you first?”
Lin Zhan pouted disdainfully. “Let them. This plan is already in motion. Currently, there are six people in the Human Path who can command this plan. So, what am I afraid of? Even if they kill me, their outcome will be the same. Besides, do you really think our Human Path ancestors are just idling around?”
Ye Fan looked at Lin Zhan’s nonchalant demeanor and sighed helplessly. “Alright, be careful, kid. Although the ancestors should have left you with many life-saving items, don’t be too reckless. Don’t think you’re the only one with a bad brain; the Heavenly Clan also has those with worse brains than you. It’s possible a couple of unstable individuals might take you down.”
Seeing Lin Zhan nod dismissively, Ye Fan could only say to Di Hun helplessly, “Old rascal, go back and report to Ancestor Suiren. Then, do as this kid says. I need to keep an eye on them here. Without the Four Fiends, Di Ku and his son, along with that foolish bird, can’t hold the fort.”
Di Hun nodded. “That foolish bird, with all his talk of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust, it’s a miracle he hasn’t been stewed by now.”
“Alright, you really do need to stay here. Chi You and Tie Da Di have also gone to the Divine Path, waiting to attack the Heavenly Clan with Ziqi. I’ll go gather troops and will be back with them by noon tomorrow at the latest.”
Watching Di Hun leave, Lin Zhan hesitated and asked, “Uncle, what’s your level?”
“Didn’t I tell you? Kids should mind their own business in this world.”
“Oh, by the way, I killed a primordial-level Primogenitor of the Heavenly Clan last night.”