Eternal Immortal Clan: It All Started When I Married My Junior Sister!

57: Merits and demerits cancel each other outOne must know that every one of these Golden Core Elders present had cultivated for a hundred, even several hundred years, expending countless resources.

Only then did they fortunately achieve a Breakthrough.

Xu Jinhe’s expression became even more unsightly. He stared intently at the Dragon-patterned jade bead in Chen Nianfan’s hand.

His eyes were filled with both dread and greed.

That was absolutely a rare treasure!

”You little wretch! How dare you harm my child!”

Xu Jinhe roared, and the pressure of his Late Golden Core Stage cultivation burst forth again.

This time, he no longer held back. A giant hand, formed by Spiritual Qi, covered the sky.

It directly slapped down towards Chen Nianfan!

He wanted to crush both her and the treasure!

However, Chen Nianfan gave him a cold glance and gently activated the jade bead in her hand.

”Roar—!”

A Dragon’s roar, ten times grander than before, resounded through the sky!

In an instant, the weather changed drastically!

The Spiritual Qi above the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect seemed to be drawn by some terrifying force, converging frantically towards the square!

One, ten, a hundred, a thousand!

Countless brilliant golden Dragon shadows condensed in the sky, their bodies obscuring the sun.

Their Dragon scales shimmered with golden light.

Their Dragon eyes were filled with an imposing aura.

Thousands of golden Dragons gathered to form a golden ocean.

Enveloping the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect!

That terrifying might caused all the Golden Core Elders present to feel a pang of fear!

As if in front of this Dragon Sea, they were merely ants that could be crushed at will!

Xu Jinhe’s sky-covering giant hand, under the might of ten thousand Dragons, didn’t even get close to Chen Nianfan.

It was directly shattered by a Dragon shadow!

”Pfft!”

Xu Jinhe, as if struck by a heavy blow, opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, his body staggering backward, his eyes filled with horror and despair.

It’s over!

He had kicked an iron plate!

This was not a power they could contend with at all!

...Thousands of miles away, in the Great Feng Dynasty Imperial Capital.

Madam Qin was leaning on a railing, gazing into the distance.

Suddenly, her beautiful eyes narrowed, looking in the direction of the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

She saw that the horizon was enveloped by endless golden light, and faintly, the roar of ten thousand Dragons could be heard.

”Madam, this is...”

Behind her, Li Jing, following her gaze, showed a look of shock on his face.

”What a grand gesture.”

Madam Qin smiled softly: ”That direction is the Qingyun Immortal Sect. By my reckoning, Chen Xu should have arrived there by now.”

”Chen Xu?”

Li Jing was stunned: ”Madam means that this unusual celestial phenomenon is related to the Family Head of the Ninghai Chen Family?”

”Most likely.”

Madam Qin extended her slender jade finger and gently tapped, causing ripples in the space in front of her. ”Do you think he is truly only at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage?”

Li Jing’s heart trembled.

”I once felt an aura on him that obscured the Heavenly Dao.”

”If I’m not mistaken, his true cultivation is at least at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.”

She withdrew her finger and turned, saying: ”Prepare the carriage, we will also go to the Qingyun Immortal Sect to see. I want to see how much of a stir he can cause there.”

At the same time, this terrifying anomaly.

It also alarmed the entire Great Feng Dynasty Cultivation world.

Countless old monsters in seclusion opened their eyes, and countless powerful Divine Senses swept towards the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

”Dragons descending from the sky! This is a sign of a great treasure appearing!”

”Go! To the Qingyun Immortal Sect! Perhaps we can get a share!”

For a time, countless streaks of light rose from all directions, like carp crossing a river, converging towards the Qingyun Immortal Sect... Qingyun Immortal Sect square. The atmosphere had frozen to an ice point.

Xu Jinhe’s face was pale.

He dared not move again.

The other Elders were silent, like cicadas in winter. Everyone was terrified by the golden Dragon Sea in the sky.

In this deathly silence, a voice broke the quiet.

”Good! What a Qingyun Immortal Sect! What a renowned righteous Sect!”

Everyone looked towards the sound, only to see Chen Dao Xuan step out and stand in the center of the square.

His gaze, like lightning, swept over the faces of the Elders on the high platform, which were either fearful, embarrassed, or indifferent.

”My younger brother fought in a bloodbath to save his fellow Disciples, and you say he is bloodthirsty!”

”Xu Xinlong, Yun Zhan, and their ilk, bullied others with their power, ganging up on fellow Disciples, yet you turned a blind eye!”

”Is this your justice?!”

His voice, every word piercing, echoed in everyone’s ears.

He abruptly pointed at Ma Yuanshan, the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall who had made the judgment earlier.

And the group of Elders behind him.

”And you! Distorting right and wrong, do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand!”

Ma Yuanshan, pointed at by him, his face turned green then white, but he couldn’t utter a single word.

Finally, Chen Dao Xuan’s gaze fell on Xu Jinhe, who was in a state of frenzy.

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

”Old dog!”

The word ”old dog” made Xu Jinhe tremble with rage, almost spitting blood.

”Your grandson is a good-for-nothing, and so are you!”

”Presuming to bully Juniors and disregard human life just because you’ve lived a few hundred years longer! I tell you, today, let alone my younger brother killing your good-for-nothing grandson, even if it were me, I would still kill him without hesitation!”

”Don’t you talk about Sect rules? Don’t you want to make a judgment?”

Chen Dao Xuan surveyed the entire scene, his voice suddenly rising: ”My younger brother saved someone, what crime is there in that! If you are not convinced, I will swear an oath right here! If my Chen Family is in the wrong in the slightest in this matter, my two brothers and I will accept any punishment!”

”But what about you?”

He stared intently at Ma Yuanshan, ”Do you dare to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao!”

”Say that your judgment today was without any personal bias, and without any secret collusion with the Xu Family! If there is a single false word, may your cultivation be completely scattered, your Divine Soul annihilated, and may you never reincarnate for all eternity!”

”Do! You! Dare!”

The last three words struck Ma Yuanshan’s heart heavily.

Ma Yuanshan trembled all over, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat.

He opened his mouth, but his throat felt as if something was blocking it, and he couldn’t utter a single word.

How could a Heavenly Dao oath be sworn so casually!

He felt guilty!

He didn’t dare!

Seeing this scene, all the Disciples in the square understood.

Those Disciples who had previously thought Chen Daochu was at fault now showed expressions of realization and disdain.

The truth was self-evident.

”Good, good, good! What a glib little beast!”

Xu Jinhe was so enraged that smoke seemed to pour from his seven orifices. Being pointed at and cursed by a Junior, yet unable to retort.

This humiliation made him incredibly furious: ”Today, even if I risk being punished by the Sect, I will tear you little beasts into ten thousand pieces!”

Violent Spiritual Qi erupted from him again, as he was about to act recklessly!

Yuan Chuliu and Chen Nianfan also immediately activated their magic power.

Preparing for battle.

An internal conflict involving the entire upper echelon of the Sect seemed on the verge of breaking out!

Just then.

A peaceful, yet undeniably authoritative voice, drifted down from the Nine Heavens.

”Stop it, all of you.”

The voice was not loud, but it clearly and instantly calmed the violent Spiritual Qi fluctuations in the field.

Everyone looked up in shock.

They saw that from the direction of Qingzhu Peak, deep within the Qingyun Immortal Sect, an Elder dressed in simple hemp clothes, with bare feet.

A venerable and immortal-like Elder, was walking step by step from the Void Realm.

With each step he took, green lotus flowers bloomed beneath his feet.

He walked very slowly, yet each step traversed a distance of thousands of feet.

He instantly arrived above the square.

With his arrival, the awe-inspiring golden Dragon Sea in the sky also slowly subsided, transforming back into spiritual light and dissipating between heaven and earth.

On the high platform, all the Golden Core Elders, including Technique Imparting Elder Wang Xuande, instantly changed their expressions upon seeing this Elder.

They all bowed deeply, performing a Junior’s grand salute.

Their voices carried a reverence that came from the depths of their Souls.

”Greetings... Ancestor Qingzhu!”

Nascent Soul Realm!

The true pillar of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, a Nascent Soul Ancestor, had appeared!

One must know, the Nascent Soul Realm!

That was the true towering giant of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, the foundation upon which the Sect had stood for thousands of years!

Normally, these Ancestors were elusive, always in secluded cultivation deep within their respective Peaks, comprehending the Heavenly Dao.

They would never appear unless the Sect faced a life-or-death crisis.

But today, for a dispute between a few Disciples.

It had actually alarmed a Nascent Soul Ancestor!

On the high platform, Technique Imparting Elder Wang Xuande and the other Golden Core Cultivators no longer displayed any air of superiority. They all bowed, not even daring to raise their heads.

Xu Jinhe’s face was even ashen, his body cold.

He never expected things to escalate to this point!

Ancestor Qingzhu’s gaze calmly swept across the entire scene.

His eyes were as still as an ancient well, as if containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

Whether it was the enraged Xu Jinhe, the unwilling Xu Qianxiang, or the scheming Ma Yuanshan, when his gaze swept over them, they all felt that all their thoughts had been seen through.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the two brothers, Chen Dao Xuan and Chen Daochu.

When he saw Chen Daochu’s back, still straight despite kneeling on the ground.

And those eyes filled with hatred and defiance, a flicker of emotion passed through Ancestor Qingzhu’s eyes.

”Rise, all of you.”

He spoke slowly.

Chen Dao Xuan and Chen Daochu felt a gentle force lift them, and the injuries on their bodies caused by the Golden Core pressure healed rapidly under this force.

”Thank you, Old Ancestor.”

Chen Dao Xuan cupped his hands and bowed, neither humble nor arrogant.

Ancestor Qingzhu nodded slightly, then turned his head.

He looked at Ma Yuanshan, the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall on the high platform.

”Ma Yuanshan.”

”Dis... Disciple is here!”

Ma Yuanshan trembled all over, almost losing his balance.

”As an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, in charge of the Sect’s punishments, you should be clear in rewards and punishments, and be fair and selfless.”

Ancestor Qingzhu’s voice remained calm: ”But today, did you achieve that?”

”I...”

Cold sweat trickled down Ma Yuanshan’s forehead.

His lips trembled, unable to utter a single word.

”Confusing right and wrong, bending the law for personal gain, aiding and abetting evil.”

Ancestor Qingzhu calmly gave a twelve-character evaluation: ”You are not fit to wield punishment anymore.”

As his voice fell, he gently waved his hand.

Ma Yuanshan felt an irresistible force sweep over him.

The token in his arms, which represented his identity as an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, shattered into powder with a ”crack.”

”Pfft!”

Ma Yuanshan, as if struck by lightning, violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his entire person instantly aged by dozens of years.

His aura was extremely weak.

Stripped of his position as Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall!

This was more painful than killing him!

The entire scene was silent, everyone was stunned by the Ancestor’s thunderous methods.

This was not over yet.

Ancestor Qingzhu’s gaze then fell on Xu Jinhe.

”Xu Jinhe.”

”Old Ancestor...”

Xu Jinhe’s voice was trembling.

”Your grandson bullied others with his power, ganged up on fellow Disciples, and deserved to die.”

”As an Elder, you did not think to discipline him, but instead blamed others, and tried to brutally kill a meritorious Disciple in the Sect square.”

”You are also not fit to be an Elder.”

Another wave of his hand.

The Sect robe on Xu Jinhe, which represented his identity as a Golden Core Elder, instantly turned to ashes.

His entire person seemed to have been drained of all essence, staggering back a few steps.

He slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant.

Xu Qianxiang, beside him, was even more scared, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, kneeling on the ground, trembling.

”As for you...”

Ancestor Qingzhu glanced at the armless Xu Qianxiang: ”Disregarding Sect rules, narrow-minded, you will not achieve great things. Effective immediately, your Core Disciple status is revoked. You are to enter the Cliff of Contemplation for a hundred years, and without my personal decree, you are not to leave.”

Three consecutive punishments, swift and decisive, fair and strict!

The Disciples in the square, after a brief shock, erupted in suppressed cheers!

”The Old Ancestor is wise!”

”This is how our Qingyun Immortal Sect should be!”

Liu Feifei and Lin Meng and others even cried tears of joy.

Looking at the figure in hemp clothes and bare feet, their eyes were filled with reverence.

Elder Yuan Chuliu also breathed a sigh of relief.

She bowed deeply to Ancestor Qingzhu.

However, just when everyone thought the matter had been settled.

Another change occurred!

Three equally vast and powerful, yet distinct Nascent Soul auras, descended simultaneously from three directions deep within the Sect!

”Senior Brother Qingzhu, why such a great temper.”

A voice, like a drawn sword, sharp and incisive.

They saw an Elder in white, carrying a long sword on his back, stepping through the air from the direction of Potian Peak.

”Indeed, they are all pillars of the Sect. If the Juniors make mistakes, a lesson is enough, why such a heavy hand.”

Another voice, gentle as jade, a Daoist-robed Elder holding a whisk, arrived from Yunliu Peak.

”Harmony, harmony is most important, isn’t it.”

The last voice was slightly lazy.

A slightly plump Elder, smiling, slowly floated from the direction of Ziri Peak.

Ancestor Potian!

Ancestor Yunliu!

Ancestor Ziri!

Three more Nascent Soul Realm Grand Elders!

The entire Qingyun Immortal Sect completely boiled over at this moment!

Four Nascent Soul Ancestors appearing at the same time, this was a grand spectacle not seen for hundreds of years!

The three Ancestors landed on the high platform, facing Ancestor Qingzhu from a distance.

They glanced at Xu Jinhe, who was slumped on the ground.

And then at Ma Yuanshan, whose face was ashen, both frowned slightly.

Ancestor Potian spoke first, he looked at Ancestor Qingzhu and said: ”Senior Brother Qingzhu, the Xu Family has made great contributions to the Sect. Although Xu Jinhe is at fault, his crime does not warrant this. Ma Yuanshan has managed the Law Enforcement Hall for many years, even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. Your handling of this matter, I fear, will make the Disciples disheartened.”

”That’s right.”

Ancestor Yunliu also echoed: ”The cause of this matter, after all, was that the Chen Family Disciple was too heavy-handed, killing more than ten elites of our Sect. Xu Jinhe, having lost his beloved grandson, acted impulsively, which is understandable.”

”I think, why not each take a step back.”

Ancestor Ziri chuckled, trying to mediate: ”Let’s waive the punishments for Xu Jinhe and Ma Yuanshan. As for this young one of the Chen Family, he is also a young talent, eliminating harm for the Sect, he should be rewarded!”

”But with merits offsetting faults, how about we let this matter go?”