Chapter 598 - 598: Family Reunion, Another Complication

Jiang Xinghai knew well that his cultivation was still somewhat lacking compared to Tan Yuan's.

His eyes narrowed, and he turned to Jiang Wendong and said, "Dad, just focus on protecting yourself. I'll hold him off!"

"Xinghai, can you handle it?" Jiang Wendong glanced at Jiang Xinghai, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

As a father, he had to let his son protect him, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

"Don't worry, I can deal with him," Jiang Xinghai said firmly.

Jiang Wendong nodded slightly.

"Hmph! You father and son pair clearly don't take this old man seriously at all!"

Tan Yuan didn't move. Instead, he watched the father and son talk with a cold gaze and sneered, "Fine. This old man will be merciful for once. I'll let your family of three have a reunion. Go on!"

He had been holding back.

If the Shadow Sect didn't need to pry some secrets from the couple, Jiang Wendong and Ji Qingya, he would have acted decisively and slaughtered the family of three right here.

"Tan Yuan, now that everything's out in the open, are you still not going to make a move?" Jiang Xinghai stared at Tan Yuan, his eyes filled with rage.

He'd imprisoned his parents for five years!

Five years!

For him, as a son, this was a scar that could never be healed!

"Brat, do you really think that just because you're at the Middle Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, you can fight me one-on-one?"

Tan Yuan snorted contemptuously, then a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body. "You should know the reason I haven't acted. I just want your parents to reveal their secrets. And you... you're their weakness now."

"I admit it."

Jiang Xinghai felt the intense pressure erupting from Tan Yuan and frowned slightly.

Tan Yuan's strength was, at a minimum, at the Great Perfection of the late Human Emperor Realm.

It far surpassed his own.

But!

Who could have known that Jiang Xinghai possessed the ability to fight opponents in higher realms?

At the Middle Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, he was more than capable of holding his own against a late-stage expert.

However, his opponent was at the Great Perfection of the late Human Emperor Realm, leaving him feeling slightly outmatched.

But luckily,

to break through the prison bars earlier, he had undone the restriction his master placed upon him.

The appearance of the Black Dragon Illusion made up for his lack of strength.

"Brat, if you can tell this old man the secret mantra that allows you to use Illusion Beast Body Protection while in the Human Emperor Realm, I can spare your life." Tan Yuan ultimately held himself back, wanting to pry the answer from Jiang Xinghai's lips.

'All three members of this family have secrets. This makes things very difficult for me.'

"The answer is simple."

Jiang Xinghai said as he stepped forward, "It's because you don't have a good master!"

The next instant, he unleashed his strongest attack and charged toward Tan Yuan.

"Hmph!"

Tan Yuan was completely unafraid. A longsword suddenly appeared in his hand, and he rushed toward Jiang Xinghai.

Faced with Tan Yuan's attack, Jiang Xinghai didn't panic.

However, at that very moment, a corpse suddenly came crashing down.

"Who's there?!"

Both Tan Yuan and Jiang Xinghai's expressions changed drastically, and they both retreated several steps.

The two had been focused on their fight and hadn't noticed anyone else nearby.

"Little Junior Brother, it's me."

"Young Master Jiang!"

The newcomers were none other than Zhong Yunman and Cao Qing.

And the corpse they had just thrown over was, shockingly, Tao Wenbing.

"Perfect! You two, block him for me for a few seconds!"

Jiang Xinghai had been pondering how to break the bars of his mother's cell, so the arrival of Zhong Yunman and Cao Qing was perfectly timed.

Before his words had even faded, Zhong Yunman and Cao Qing moved to stand in front of Jiang Xinghai.

"Heheheh..."

It was unclear whether Tan Yuan was being arrogant or had some other scheme in mind, but he made no move to attack, merely watching them with indifference.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xinghai once again unleashed the Black Dragon Illusion, smashing it violently against the bars of VIP Cell #1.

The impact directly shattered the bars of Cell #1.

Jiang Xinghai darted inside in a single bound. "Mom!"

Ji Qingya, whose spirit had been worn down for years, became instantly more alert as she looked at the man before her and heard that long-unheard cry.

The massive booms—from the destruction of Cell #2 to Jiang Xinghai's confrontation with Tan Yuan—had already awoken her.

"Is... is that you, Xinghai?"

Ji Qingya looked up, a smile gracing her face. She reached out with a trembling hand to touch his cheek and said, "Xinghai, you! How did you get here?"

Jiang Xinghai fought back his tears. He told his mother why he had come for her and confirmed his identity.

After hearing him, Ji Qingya pulled Jiang Xinghai into her embrace. "Xinghai, it really is you, my son, Xinghai!"

"Mom, you and Dad go wait in the corner for a bit. We'll talk properly later."

Although Jiang Xinghai was reluctant to part, he knew that right now, he had to deal with Tan Yuan first before they could truly be at ease.

"My dear, Xinghai is here to save us!"

Just then, Jiang Wendong walked over with faltering steps and embraced Ji Qingya.

Watching all of this, Jiang Xinghai couldn't help but reflect: Five years had taken so much from them, but they had held on, staying alive, all just to wait for this moment.

Now, they were finally reunited.

Jiang Xinghai looked at Tan Yuan, a cold glint in his eye. "Second Senior Sister, Prince of the East, the three of us will work together and kill him here and now!"

He wasn't reckless enough to fight him alone.

As he spoke, the trio's attacks had already surrounded Tan Yuan.

Yet, facing the assault from three people, Tan Yuan showed no sign of panic.

He snorted coldly, his longsword transforming into streaks of cold light as it met the trio's attacks.

A series of fierce clashes rang out. Tan Yuan blocked the attacks from Zhong Yunman and the Prince of the East one by one. And although Jiang Xinghai was the most powerful of the three, even he couldn't inflict a fatal blow on Tan Yuan.

"Is this all you've got?"

Tan Yuan sneered. "It seems I overestimated you."

With that, he swung his longsword again, and a powerful wave of Sword Qi instantly erupted, sweeping toward the three of them.

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghai and the others quickly used their Body Skills to evade the Sword Qi.

Around them, an invisible force seemed to have enveloped them, preventing them from leaving the area.

'Could it be...' Jiang Xinghai's brow furrowed.

"It's another Array!" Zhong Yunman's expression changed.

The Prince of the East also realized the danger. "This Array can restrict our movements, but the caster isn't affected!"

"Are you finally scared now?"

Tan Yuan had lorded over Mirror Lake Manor for many years; his abilities were naturally not as simple as they appeared on the surface. He was also a master of Arrays!

"Xinghai, this is an Eight Trigrams Array. Don't be rash. Quickly use your blood essence as the catalyst and break the Qian Position."

Just then, Ji Qingya's voice suddenly rang out, "Prince of the East, strike the Kun Position with your bare fists!"

"Understood!"

Jiang Xinghai's spirits were instantly lifted, and he immediately began to act.

The Prince of the East didn't dare hesitate and quickly did as he was told.

"Damn it!"

Tan Yuan's expression changed abruptly. He had actually overlooked the fact that Jiang Xinghai's mother, Ji Qingya, was the heir to the Primordial Celestial Star Array!

One had to know, the Primordial Celestial Star Sect was the number one Array sect in the Celestial Profound Realm!

It stood above all other Arrays!

And the Eight Trigrams Mountain-Shaking Array that Tan Yuan had deployed was simply a trifle before the Celestial Essence Star Sect!

This was also why the Shadow Sect had kept Ji Qingya under house arrest, wanting to obtain the secret mantras of the Celestial Essence Star Sect!