"Ryan Ling! Holy crap, it's really Ryan Ling—and Celia Xiao, that little troublemaker! She looks totally fine now, like nothing ever happened!" At that moment, seeing Ryan burst onto the scene with Celia, one of the Xiao Family's Earth Immortals shouted in disbelief.
"Calm down! Don't panic!" Ethan Xiao barked, trying to sound cool. But honestly, he was just as stunned. After all their brutal suppression, Celia Xiao's body had been wrecked—she was practically dead. But in just a few hours, everything had changed. Not only was Celia back to normal, she had even leveled up to Earth Immortal!
Ethan Xiao knew perfectly well why he hadn't just finished Celia off. Deep down, he understood she wasn't ordinary—she had some ancient divine artifact hidden inside her. That was why, as soon as she reached True Immortal, the Xiao elders picked her as their future family head.
Honestly, Ethan was super bitter about it. From the moment he caught Celia, he'd tried every trick to squeeze out that divine artifact—but after all his efforts, he still hadn't gotten a thing. It was driving him nuts!
And now, what pissed him off even more was Ryan Ling. Ethan knew if it weren't for that punk from Earth, Celia would've been toast, the Long Family would've been wiped out, and he'd be sitting pretty as the Xiao clan's big boss. Not only did he fail at all that, but his own son just got snatched by those maniacs!
"Celia, you're okay! That's awesome!" Joanna Long, fighting on the front lines, lit up with excitement when she saw Celia appear.
"I'm fine now, thanks Joanna!" Celia Xiao knew Joanna had played a huge part in her rescue.
Leon Long was pumped seeing what they'd achieved. Ryan Ling had clearly broken through to Void Immortal—and in record time, too! His Void power was even stronger than most Earth Immortals. Leon couldn't help but feel he'd backed the right horse.
"Ryan, Celia, I'm genuinely happy for you two. You've grown so fast!" Leon Long said warmly.
"Uncle Leon, if it weren't for your support, Celia would've still been trapped in that hellhole underground!" Celia Xiao quickly thanked him.
"That's right, Uncle Leon! Thanks for backing us up—seriously, thank you!" Ryan Ling raised his hand, full of gratitude.
Leon Long grinned, totally relaxed. "Come on, Ryan, don't be so polite. We're family now!" He was well aware his daughter had already slept with Ryan—no way was he dodging the father-in-law role at this point.
Joanna Long's cheeks went bright red. She quickly glanced at Celia Xiao, worried Celia might be upset.
But Celia Xiao just gave her a little smile. She didn't say anything, but her eyes clearly said it all—sister-wives sharing a boyfriend from now on. Joanna's heart tingled, and she couldn't help but beam with joy!
"Alright, enough chit-chat. Now's not the time for family talk—it's enemy-smashing time!" Ryan Ling cut off the banter, his gaze locking onto the Xiao Family and Ouyang Family armies.
"Damn right! Drag Shawn Xiao out here for me!" Celia Xiao couldn't hold back anymore—she roared, and the Long Family guards yanked Shawn Xiao straight out. The guy was so terrified he peed his pants, collapsing at Celia's feet and screaming, "Celia, don't do anything crazy! I know I messed up before, but I'm willing to admit it! We're siblings—please, don't kill me!"
"You shameless bastard! You almost killed me, and now you remember you're my brother?" Celia Xiao was absolutely furious—she didn't bother arguing, just grabbed him and locked her jade hand around his neck!
In that instant, Celia Xiao's Earth Immortal power exploded out. Shawn Xiao started shrieking as chunks of flesh were ripped off him, one after another.
"Aaaagh!" Shawn Xiao couldn't take it—he screamed like crazy.
"You little punk, bet you never thought you'd end up like this! Payback's a bitch—hahaha!" Celia Xiao was absolutely thrilled. Her revenge was finally happening!
Across the battlefield, Ethan Xiao watched his son getting shredded and couldn't take it anymore. He roared, "You little brat! Touch Shawn again and I'll kill you myself!"
"Oh, I'm touching him, alright!" Celia Xiao snapped, and with a savage yank, she tore Shawn Xiao's arm clean off. The scene was pure catharsis for everyone watching.
"Kill! Kill them all!" Ethan Xiao was about to explode. With his furious assault, the Long Family's third defensive line shattered in an instant!
Over twenty Earth Immortals swarmed in from all directions!
"Dad! Dad, save me!" Shawn Xiao saw a glimmer of hope and immediately started screaming for help.
"Don't worry, son! I'll flatten the Long Family's last two defenses, get you out, and wipe out everyone here for revenge!" Ethan Xiao shouted, launching himself at the fourth barrier.
The Long Family didn't hesitate for a second. Leon Long, Joanna Long, and all their Earth Immortals jumped in, frantically reinforcing the defenses. These last two lines were the family's hope—their strongest barriers, packed with the Longs' toughest materials.
But Ethan Xiao had gone totally berserk. Even with all the Long Family experts boosting the defenses, cracks started to appear—the lines were about to give way.
"This is bad! These maniacs are going all out—if they hit us with full Earth Immortal power again, I don't think we can hold!" Leon Long yelled, and he wasn't exaggerating. They were seriously about to break!
Some folks even heard the wails of ten thousand dragons—proof the Long Family's territory was really on the brink!
Just then, Ryan Ling made his move. His Void power thundered out, and the Primeval Heavenwood's force swept along with it, instantly reinforcing the defenses like crazy.
"Ha! Long Family, I don't care if you've got a hundred years of foundation, ten thousand dragons, or that punk from Earth—you're still toast against the Xiao and Ouyang armies! Your so-called defense is about to get wrecked!" Ethan Xiao screamed, totally losing it.
But right at the breaking point, the nearly shattered line suddenly held firm under the massive assault!
"What the—how is this possible?"
Everyone felt the defenses get crazy tough all of a sudden—even Ethan Xiao was stunned. He realized Ryan Ling's power was mixed in, and he just couldn't believe it.
"Ryan Ling, I don't believe for a second you can hold off the combined armies of the Xiao and Ouyang clans!" Ethan Xiao barked, hyped up to the max. Over twenty Earth Immortal experts unleashed another wave of brute force.
Ryan Ling's power boiled over in an instant. His skin underwent a total transformation, radiant silver light flashing for all to see.
Everyone saw it clear as day. Tons of Earth Immortals froze in shock—nobody ever expected Ryan Ling's Void Immortal breakthrough would be Silver Void Immortal. That was straight-up legendary.
"No way—this can't be real! I must be seeing things!" The attacking Earth Immortals stared at each other, stunned. Even Ethan Xiao was left speechless; this kind of realm was unheard of in the Immortal Domain, practically the stuff of legends.
"Awesome! Silver Void Immortal—totally unbeatable! Even if the Xiao and Ouyang clans team up, they're no match for us. Breaking our defenses? Dream on!" Leon Long was more excited than ever, then shot a look at Celia Xiao: "Celia, stop hesitating and finish Shawn Xiao! Let them see what happens when you mess with us!"