Formation Encirclement of the Tanner Clan
Hearing Flora Thrall say this, Frank Murong was instantly terrified. He wanted to run, but didn't dare move a muscle.
He knew perfectly well that in front of these two, escape was impossible.
"Forget it, let him go."
Ian Song waved his hand.
Hearing Ian's words, Frank Murong felt as if he'd been pardoned, and grew a little grateful to him in his heart.
"Get lost!"
Flora said coldly.
"Farewell!"
Frank Murong bowed to Ian, then fled the inn as if escaping a dragon's den.
"What are your plans?"
Ian looked at Flora and asked.
"Every Tanner who took part in that massacre years ago—none of them can be spared!" Flora said venomously.
Ian nodded. "In that case, let's head straight to the Tanner estate!"
The very next moment—
Ian casually waved his hand, sending out a surge of power that wrapped up his companions and instantly made them vanish from the spot.
When they reappeared, they were floating in mid-air above the Tanner Clan compound.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Dozens of formation disks shot out, while five array flags scattered to five directions.
With a thunderous boom, a colossal grand array rose up and instantly blanketed the entire Tanner estate.
Ian said, "All right. Unless a god personally descends, not even a fly can escape the Tanner compound now."
As soon as the grand array activated, everyone in the Tanner estate sensed it. They all looked up at the sky, faces filled with shock—who was bold enough to cause trouble at the Tanner Clan's gates?
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Three figures appeared in mid-air and immediately raised their hands, blasting attacks at the array.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Deafening explosions echoed through the air.
But when the waves of energy faded, the grand array remained completely intact.
For a moment—
Everyone from the Tanner Clan was stunned. After all, the three attackers were the estate's Demigod-level guard-captains—one at fourth-tier War General, the other two at third-tier.
When these three joined forces, they could shake even a fifth-tier War General. How could they fail to break a mere array?
Unwilling to accept defeat, the three guard-captains attacked again, unleashing even greater power.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The three attacks slammed into the grand array, but after the waves of energy faded, the array remained completely unharmed.
For a moment, all three attackers wore grave expressions.
Outside the array, Flora glared at the trio with open hostility—she recognized them as the ones who led a group of Demigod experts to massacre the Hua Clan's martial artists years ago.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
A dozen more figures flashed into view, splitting into two groups in mid-air.
The leader of one group was tall, dressed in white robes, with an elegant bearing and striking good looks.
The other group's leader was a handsome youth in black, though his aura was slightly yin and delicate.
These two were the other young masters of the Tanner Clan—the white-robed youth was Drake Tang, the black-clad youth was Gavin Tanner.
"Greetings, First Young Master! Greetings, Second Young Master!"
The three guard-captains quickly bowed in greeting.
"What's going on here? Why has someone set up a grand array outside our estate?"
Drake Tang's tone was harsh and accusatory. Even though the Central Empire ruled the Central Domain, the Tanner Clan still wielded major influence in Skywind City.
If anyone wanted to target the Tanners, their intelligence network should have caught wind of it. How could someone set up a grand array at their gates without them knowing? If word got out to other families, the Tanners would be a laughingstock.
Faced with Drake's questioning, the three guard-captains looked embarrassed.
Just then, Gavin Tanner suddenly spoke up: "Big Brother, now's not the time to assign blame. We should focus on breaking the array and capturing whoever's causing trouble. The longer this drags on, the more face our Tanner Clan loses!"
Hearing the Second Young Master speak up for them, the three guard-captains felt grateful.
Drake's eyes grew cold with displeasure. He'd wanted to use this incident to put the three captains in their place, but his meddlesome second brother had intervened again.
There was only one patriarch's seat in the Tanner Clan.
But there were three brothers.
The youngest brother, Jade Tanner, was born too late and held the weakest position in the clan—he wasn't even qualified to compete with the other two.
But between the two of them—
Drake Tang, as the eldest son, had a huge advantage. He controlled far more power than Gavin, especially after leading the attack that wiped out the Hua Clan, earning the support of many clan elders.
Gavin Tanner's influence in the clan wasn't as strong, but he had wide connections—and he'd even secured a soul-bond engagement with Yanran Qin, daughter of the Qin Family, the strongest house in Skywind City.
If they married and gained the Qin Family's backing, Gavin might just have the strength to challenge Drake for the patriarch's seat.
"Second Brother's right—let's break the array first!"
Drake nodded, though a dangerous thought flashed through his mind: either get rid of Gavin, or sabotage his marriage to Yanran Qin!
"You all, join the three captains and attack together!"
Gavin turned to the six Demigod experts behind him.
He'd spent a fortune recruiting these six Demigod martial artists—the strongest was a fourth-tier War General, the weakest was still second-tier.
"Yes, Second Young Master!"
"You all, attack as well!"
Drake turned to the five experts behind him—these five were even stronger, all at fourth-tier War General, and one was fifth-tier.
Ever since his near-death at Flora's hands, Drake had spent a fortune recruiting top fighters—even when sleeping, he kept two Demigods guarding his door.
With over a dozen Demigod martial artists attacking at once, the spectacle was truly overwhelming.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The violent impacts shook the entire Tanner estate.
But when the energy faded, everyone's faces turned ugly—the grand array was still completely intact.
Drake and Gavin exchanged glances, each seeing shock and disbelief in the other's eyes.
With over a dozen Demigods working together, they could kill even a sixth-tier War General and force a seventh-tier to flee—yet this array blocked them cold. It was simply unbelievable.
"Who are you? What grudge do you have against our Tanner Clan? Show yourself if you dare!"
In the next instant, Drake shouted in a deep voice.
With a flicker, Ian appeared inside the array with Flora and the others.
When Drake saw Flora's face, his expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but cry out, "It's you!"
Flora fixed her gaze on Drake, eyes burning with hatred and killing intent. "That's right—it's me! Drake Tang, today I will avenge the 3,650 lives of my Hua Clan. Are you ready to die?"