Chapter 2394: Moving and Tragic!

Everyone looked at Ye Yuan with expectant eyes, hoping to get his affirmative answer.

Now, everyone understood the significance of Ye Yuan's existence!

He was too important to the human race!

Seeing these expectant looks, Ye Yuan felt a pang of reluctance.

He knew that these peerless geniuses, including Shang Heng, would eventually face their doom.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid... I can't do it," Ye Yuan sighed softly.

Buzz!

The geniuses present erupted in an uproar.

Originally, this rumor was just hearsay, and many didn't believe it.

But when Ye Yuan personally confirmed it, they simply couldn't accept it.

"Why? The Chief Instructor is my idol, and he... he is so afraid of death!"

"With him here, why worry about overthrowing the Divine Race? Why, why is he such a person?"

"Heavens, the perfect image in my heart has crumbled!"

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With the appearance of the inheritance arrays, Ye Yuan was elevated to a pedestal.

The growth in strength was visible to the naked eye.

Hundreds of thousands of geniuses growing simultaneously—this increment was terrifying.

Even someone as strong as Jian Rufeng couldn't bear it.

The thrill of such power growth was something no one else could bring them.

Xuanji could shield the heavenly secrets, but only to prevent the Divine Race from discovering them, not to make them stronger.

What made them stronger was Ye Yuan!

Such means had surpassed their imagination.

Thus, over the years, Ye Yuan had come to be regarded as an equal to Xuanji.

Even a fool could see the significance of these eighteen inheritance arrays.

But now, Ye Yuan, whom they revered as a god, actually dared not face the Divine Race.

This fact was utterly unacceptable to them.

"Ji Qingyun! Where is the spirit you had when you annihilated the Xuntian Palace and faced countless Divine Race elites alone?" Wu Yun roared in anger, rebuking him.

He was utterly disappointed with Ye Yuan's answer.

Ye Yuan had long conquered him, the foremost in the Dao of Alchemy, with his strength.

But that was all based on overthrowing the Divine Race.

Now, discovering that Ye Yuan was such a person, he couldn't accept it.

Facing the torrent of accusations, Ye Yuan remained silent.

Only Jian Rufeng seemed thoughtful, waving his hand and saying solemnly, "Enough, you need not carry on like this! No matter how he chooses, that is his own affair! Regardless, Young Friend Ji's merits far outweigh his faults! It is he who brought us hope! Even if he chooses to leave, we have no right to question him!"

Then he turned to Ye Yuan and said, "Young Friend Ji, regardless, I, on behalf of all races, thank you!"

With that, he bowed deeply to Ye Yuan.

Startled, Ye Yuan quickly returned the bow.

Witnessing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Though emotionally they couldn't accept it, they understood that Xuanji Heavenly Emperor's words were correct.

Without Ye Yuan's appearance, the carefully planned 'Godslayer' scheme might have been just a joke for the Divine Race after tea.

But with Ye Yuan's inheritance arrays, everything was different!

After bowing, Jian Rufeng turned to his clansmen, his face showing reluctance, and choked out, "Everyone, today I ask you to die with me. I, Jian Rufeng, have failed you! The cycle of heaven's retribution—if there is an afterlife, I, Jian Rufeng, am willing to be your beast of burden to repay you!"

With that, he bowed deeply to his clansmen again.

The clansmen were shocked, and Ye Yuan returned the bow, saying, "Patriarch, you flatter us! For the sake of all living beings, we will follow you unto death!"

Jian Rufeng's gaze sharpened, and he declared loudly, "Good! You are all fine sons of the Jian family! Let us... begin!"

Everyone replied in unison, "We await the Patriarch's orders!"

This exchange was devoid of any pretense, filled only with the solemn tragedy of facing death.

Hundreds of thousands of passionate youths—how spirited they were!

But now, they were already sobbing uncontrollably.

Many of these hundreds of thousands had been personally discovered by Jian Rufeng.

Jian Rufeng was extremely magnanimous and possessed a compelling leadership charisma.

He never put on airs with these juniors, instead treating them like brothers.

Just like with Ye Yuan, upon meeting him, he immediately appointed him Chief Instructor.

Such boldness even won Ye Yuan's admiration.

The rise of the human race could not do without Ye Yuan, but it could even less do without Jian Rufeng!

Ye Yuan only left behind the inheritance, but the foundation was built bit by bit by Jian Rufeng over countless ages.

In terms of merit, Ye Yuan truly dared not claim credit.

Why did the Jian family later become the number one family in the Tongtian Realm?

It was not unrelated to Jian Rufeng's efforts back then.

Whether humans, demons, monsters, or other races, all gave face to the Jian family!

Thus, the Jian family's influence spread throughout the Tongtian Realm, and no one dared to say anything.

Amidst the sobbing, Jian Rufeng raised his palm, and a blazing sun rose slowly from his hand.

That sun radiated boundless light, exuding a heart-stopping aura.

Its majestic aura blotted out the sky, as if to cover heaven and earth.

His gaze swept over his clansmen, and he said solemnly, "I need your power. Who will go first?"

Before the words faded, a middle-aged man with some resemblance to Jian Rufeng stepped forward slowly and declared, "Big brother, I'll go first!"

Jian Rufeng's face twitched, but he forced a smile and said, "Haha, good brother, you go ahead, and big brother will follow soon!"

His laughter was almost tearful.

This man was Jian Rufeng's younger brother, Jian Ruyun!

Without a word, Jian Ruyun let streams of power surge from his body, merging into the blazing sun in Jian Rufeng's hand.

And Jian Ruyun's body gradually faded, fainter and fainter.

Until it turned into nothingness.

Jian Rufeng's eyes were already wet with tears!

Men do not easily shed tears, but only when they have not reached the depths of sorrow!

Even someone as strong as Jian Rufeng could not hold back in such a situation.

After Jian Ruyun, one by one, the strong members of the Jian family followed suit.

The passing of each Jian family member deeply touched everyone present.

The original sobbing gradually turned into loud wailing.

"The Jian family's great righteousness! I, Shang Heng, will crush my bones to dust to suppress the Divine Race for eternity! Today, I swear by the name of Heaven's Dao: if I ever retreat before the Divine Race, may I never be reborn!" Through tearful eyes, Shang Heng swore to heaven.

"I, Qin Chao, swear to heaven: in this life, I will surely expel the Divine Race, unwavering! If I break this oath, may I die by the nine heavenly thunderbolts!" In the crowd, Qin Chao also swore.

Countless others swore similar oaths to heaven.

It was from this day that their resolve became unshakable, lasting until the outbreak of the great war of annihilation.

The blazing sun in Jian Rufeng's hand grew larger and hotter.

Finally, all hundred strong members of the Jian family had dissolved, and Jian Rufeng's tears had long been dried by the sun.

Next, it was his turn!

His gaze turned to Wu Yun, and he said, "Old friend, everything is in your hands!"

With that, a terrifying aura surged wildly.