From the moment Wanyan Tianxiong raised his palm to destroy the An Residence, to the instant he was pierced by a single spear from An Nanjing, only a few breaths of time had passed.
Many had yet to react, and by the time they finally did, they realized that everything—was already over!
In the skies above, Wanyan Tianxiong, who had just been unleashing an overwhelming aura moments ago, was now held high in the air by An Nanjing’s silver spear, letting out shrill and furious roars. His body was like a punctured balloon as his once-terrifying Martial God aura frantically poured out…
Meanwhile, An Nanjing—clad in golden armor, wielding a silver spear—had become the focus of all eyes. In a blink, the entire imperial capital erupted into a deafening uproar!
“Heavens! That’s the legendary Empire-Defending Valkyrie!”
“Just one spear, and she pierced the Wanyan Ancestor who had just broken through to the Martial God Realm!”
“A thousand-mile return in the night! One spear to challenge a Martial God! Today’s battle will be written as a brilliant chapter in the Valkyrie’s history!”
At the An Residence, led by An Beixue, everyone shouted in righteous fury.
“Sister, kill that old dog!”
“The Wanyan Family has gone too far! Patriach, you must not let them off lightly!”
When those blood-boiling cries reached Wanyan Tianxiong’s ears, panic finally overtook the pain on his aged face.
“An Nanjing, you can’t kill me! I am the Ancestor of the Wanyan Family!”
“I’m also the newly advanced Martial God of Great Chu! If you kill me, Emperor Chu Yuan won’t spare you!”
But An Nanjing remained unmoved, her expression cold as ever. The killing intent in her eyes did not waver as she coldly rebuked, “Wanyan old dog, today, even if you invoke Emperor Chu Yuan himself, or even the founding ancestor of this Empire, none can save your life!”
“And for what you did to my An Residence today, not only must you pay with your life—your entire Wanyan Family must be wiped out!”
Upon hearing those words, sheer terror appeared on Wanyan Tianxiong’s face.
“No, you can’t—”
Boom!
Before he could finish, An Nanjing’s spear surged with divine power and violently shook!
The domineering divine force instantly blasted Wanyan Tianxiong’s body into pieces. Blood and flesh rained from the sky, dyeing the night crimson.
Under countless stunned gazes, a Martial God—fell!
Boom—whoosh!
But after killing Wanyan Tianxiong, An Nanjing did not stop.
Her figure turned into a streak of radiant light and shot directly toward the Wanyan Family!
This scene made every martial artist in the imperial city shudder!
They understood immediately.
The Wanyan Family had failed to steal the chicken and ended up losing the rice—doomed to bring about its own destruction. Unless… someone stopped her.
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Whoosh!
Sure enough, halfway there, several figures intercepted An Nanjing.
Though they looked different in appearance and dress, each bore an imperial token at their waist. All of them emitted the aura of high-level Martial Saints!
Among them, a Martial Saint who appeared to be a eunuch stepped forward and raised his hand to block her, saying, “By decree of Emperor Chu Yuan: though the Wanyan Family has committed grave crimes, they are a founding clan of the Empire and must not be destroyed. We ask Empire-Defending Valkyrie to restrain her anger and halt.”
Clang!
But before he could finish, An Nanjing’s silver spear trembled with cold fury.
A mighty spear force burst forth, instantly forcing all those royal Martial Saints to kneel!
“The Wanyan Family is a founding clan—what, is my An Family not one too?”
“You want me to stop? Then why didn’t you stop Wanyan Tianxiong earlier?!”
“Get out of my way—or I’ll kill you all!”
As soon as her words fell, a flash of spear light swept the royal Martial Saints away. They hit the ground heavily, all severely injured!
Then, An Nanjing turned back into a streak of radiant light and shot toward the Wanyan Family once more!
This scene sent a chill through the hearts of everyone in the capital.
No one expected An Nanjing to be so furious that she didn’t even care about Emperor Chu Yuan’s face!
Whoosh!
Finally, like a shooting star, An Nanjing arrived at the Wanyan Family estate. Without a word, she thrust her spear downward!
At that moment, the Wanyan Patriarch, Wanyan Kangqian, was hosting a grand feast.
After all, before leaving, Wanyan Tianxiong had said that once he returned, not only would the An Residence be destroyed, but the Wanyan Family would rise to become a Martial God Clan, reaching unprecedented glory.
That alone was worth celebrating.
“Hmm! I wonder if Ancestor has succeeded. Judging by the time, he should be back by now.”
Wanyan Kangqian stood in the courtyard, looking toward the direction of the An Residence with growing anticipation. His heart was surging with excitement—until the next moment, when he suddenly noticed the sky brighten, as if a meteor had appeared.
“What’s going on?”
Before Wanyan Kangqian could react, that dazzling meteor descended straight into the Wanyan estate—followed by a thunderous explosion that shook the heavens!
Devastating Martial God force erupted within the Wanyan Family!
As for those of the Wanyan Family with flesh-and-blood bodies, they were instantly destroyed amidst unimaginable terror!
Beneath the night sky, the Wanyan estate was engulfed in blinding light. The day seemed to return—it truly reached its most glorious moment.
“So this… is the glory Ancestor spoke of? Damn it all—!”
Needless to say, Wanyan Kangqian’s final words were exceedingly vulgar…
That night, one of the founding clans of Great Chu was completely erased from history.
But it wasn’t the An Family—it was the Wanyan Family.
Afterward, countless people visited the ruins of the Wanyan Family… but all they saw was rubble.
The divine might of the Empire-Defending Valkyrie had been forever seared into everyone’s memory.
“Sister!”
“Patriach!”
While the capital roared with excitement, An Nanjing had already returned to the An Residence. Her first words were, “The Wanyan Family has been destroyed.”
Those words filled An Beixue, An Fu, Chu Kui, Liu Ying, and the others with renewed spirit. Their faces lit up with satisfaction—as if a great burden had finally been cast off!
“On the way back, I overheard someone say that I was able to return in time only because that mysterious expert who once saved our An Residence intervened again. Did anyone manage to catch a glimpse of his face this time?”
As soon as she asked, An Beixue exclaimed, “Ah! Sister, if you hadn’t asked, I would’ve completely forgotten. That senior was just here moments ago, but now… he’s vanished!”
Whoosh!
Upon hearing this, An Nanjing’s gaze immediately swept across the crowd.
As a Martial God Realm expert, her eyes were as sharp as divine flames. Anyone she looked at could be seen through completely!
Martial Master? Not him.
Martial King? Not him.
Martial Emperor? Still not him.
After several rounds of scanning, none of the people from the An Residence fit the profile.
“Could he not be from our An Family?” An Nanjing grew suspicious.
But suddenly, her eyes narrowed slightly—as if she had realized something.
Because she discovered that everyone from the An Residence was present… except for one.
“My good-for-nothing husband—where is Ning Chen?”