The streets were empty, not a soul could be seen . All of them knew that today was the day, a day where blood would be shed . None of them wanted to be a part of this battle, no one wanted to get hurt . Some watched from the cracks of their windows, waiting to see the outcome of the fight .

It was silent . The sun slowly rose up until it reached the peak, showering everything in its light . At that moment, a group walked forth, heading for the Zhao Estate .

"Zhao Chang Yu! Your time is over, get out of your little hole!" the Yong Patriarch shouted arrogantly .

Seconds later, the Zhao Patriarch emerged from the estate, followed by the members of the Zhao Family . Ming Yue and her two pets stood at the front with her sword unsheathed, garnering the attention of many who did not recognize her . Liqiu accompanied her, similarly wielding a club like her father . As for Xuan Yin, she was nowhere to be found, possibly hiding somewhere, waiting to attack .

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"You do not have to do this, Yong Wu . You and s.h.i.+ Fan can stop before it starts", the Zhao Patriarch spoke earnestly, as if he truly did not want to fight .

"You cannot stop us . We've come too far to step back . Our benefactor has rewarded greatly for attacking you and frankly, you've become to big for your own good . If you truly do not want to fight, then leave the city . The Zhao will have to find a new home", the Yong Patriarch answered, still maintaining his confidence .

Advertis.e.m.e.ntAlthough the two patriarchs were afraid of the Zhao Patriarch's cultivation, their benefactor, Miss Ling reasoned with them .

"There's no way his cultivation could increase so fast . He must have used a technique to temporarily increase it . His body should be weakened now", she explained .

That felt that it made sense, to breakthrough a stage in the Earth Realm took years and yet he did so in a month . This was not logical, such speed was simply inhuman . Only the stuff of legends could do such things . Their confidence surged and the two prepared to attack the next day only to be stopped by Miss Ling .

It was strange that that she wanted them to attack a week from now but neither really cared . So long as they could defeat the Zhao Patriarch, nothing else mattered .

"Well then, I see that none of us are willing to budge today . . . " the Yong Patriarch stepped forth, his gauntlets glowing green . He had an affinity for wood, a sign of vitality and strength . It was not the sharpest or the most powerful but it was boasted the best resilience . No matter what will befall a tree or gra.s.s, it will always come back stronger than before . This quality was what made the element of wood so special .

The s.h.i.+ Patriarch followed as well, bits and pieces of ice began to form around him . Slowly they merged, creating several lances of ice . An affinity for ice, cold and unforgiving, its greatest quality was firmness . The harsh power of the cold can wear a person down, weaken them, break them . Its power to invade and pierce whatever's in its way is fearsome .

All of their members marched forth, wielding their weapons as ice formed and a brilliant green covered their bodies .

The Zhao Estate walked forth in response, the temperature suddenly increased . Molten rock formed into pieces of armor and adornments to their weapons . A dual affinity of fire and earth! A combination of destruction from fire and resilience from earth made for a powerful mix .

Such things were quite rare but there have been cases of clans sharing the same affinities and the Zhao was one of them .

As for Ming Yue, she circled her energy to its peak . A thin layer of wind coated her sword, causing the blade to become even sharper . It was not as flashy as the others but it was the deadliest by far . However, she was not here to go on a ma.s.sacre .

No, her true goal was taking down the demon in control of the Zhao Patriarch's body . But first, there was one obstacle she faced before targeting him, his servant, Ling Xue . No one noticed her but she was there, hidden within the groups of ice and wood cultivators .

As everyone moved closer to each other, Ming Yue looked at Ling Xue, watching her every move . Ling Xue had noticed her from the very beginning and waited . She waited for her to make the first move .

Neither moved, waiting until the two sides finally met . The Patriarchs were at the front, their energy circling to its peak as their weapons crashed into each other . At the sound of the first clas.h.i.+ng of weapons, the two women moved .

They were blurs, attacking each other within the chaos of the battle . One held a flute to the opening of her mask, the howls of each note tore through stone and flesh alike . The other flickered about, attacking whenever there was an opportunity . As the battle continued, Ling Xue was surprised to find that Ming Yue's cultivation was less then hers and yet she was slightly weaker .

The thought of this gave way to fear and anger, that someone so young could have such strength . Despite her damaged body, Ling Xue cultivated hard reaching the higher levels of the human realm . With the help of her master, her rampant energy was kept in control but she could not utilize it . Until she reached the Earth Realm, her body would not be able to handle the power . But once, she did, her power would skyrocket . She would not let this girl stop her .

She channeled energy into the flute and released a piercing cry, knocking out everyone around her .

Ming Yue did not expect the attack and was hurt but did not lose consciousness . However, she had a slight pause to which Ling Xue took advantage of and she punched Ming Yue, sending her into the air . Before she could follow up, a figure stood between them, blocking her way . It was Liqiu, her club was covered in spikes made of molten rock . A crude armor made of the same material covered her body while her head was hidden within a helmet with three horns .

"I will not let you hurt MIng Yue anymore", she spoke resolutely, raising her club towards Ling Xue .

Ling Xue smirked and attacked her without hesitation . Liqiu stood there, preparing to endure the hit when her guardian, You Qian jumped in front of her and took it instead .

"You Qian!" Liqiu caught him before he fell to the ground .

"Do not worry, young miss . I am fine", He groaned in pain, the attack was not strong enough to kill him but it dealt quite a bit of pain to him .

Ling Xue prepared to attack again when an arrow struck the flute, stopping her from blowing another note .

"I was getting a bit bored just hiding . Come on then, let's see how strong you can be", Xuan Yin stood in front of the two, an arrow ready to be released .

Ming Yue recovered from the attack and joined Xuan Yin . The damage she sustained was not much and she prepared to fight again .

Ling Xue's situation was not looking good . Through the teamwork of the two cultivators, she was pushed back, suffering injuries from the both of them . The pressure she faced was daunting, both were too quick for her to catch and there was no choice but to act pa.s.sively in this fight .

The battle grew fiercer as everyone attacked with more zeal . The three patriarchs continued to fight intensely . Shock waves formed from each impact as the Yong and s.h.i.+ Patriarch continued to a.s.sault the Zhao Patriarch with a barrage of punches and ice lances . Despite the disadvantage in numbers, the fight was even, neither was able to topple the other .

"Zhao Chang Yu! Give it up!" said the s.h.i.+ Patriarch, "You will not last long enough to the this day end!"

The demon within the Zhao Patriarch's body could feel it weakening, it would disintegrate soon enough .

Suddenly, he retreated, much to the surprise of everyone . A look of confusion was on the Zhao Patriarch's face, replaced by shock and excitement . Then laughter came from him, loud and wild, everyone paused to look at him .

Could he have gone crazy?