The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

149: Ancestor of Zhang Tianxuan Sect, True Man XuanyangOnce the wrath of a Soul Transformation powerhouse erupts, it results in the destruction of both jade and common stone alike.

”Clan Leader Jiang.”

True Person Yun He spoke with great difficulty.

”I cannot decide the matter regarding Grand Elder Su Ningshuang; I must send word back to the Sect to discuss it with the Old Ancestor. However, I can represent the Tianxuan Sect in agreeing to the other conditions!”

”Very well.”

Jiang Chen nodded, and his pressure slowly receded. The Spiritual Qi within the great hall finally returned to a state of calm.

”I will give you three days to have the Tianxuan Sect’s Old Ancestor give me an answer. If Su Ningshuang has not arrived after three days, or if the Tianxuan Sect shows the slightest hesitation, I shall personally visit the Tianxuan Sect. At that time, the compensation will not be so simple.”

He paused for a moment and added:

”Furthermore, I accept these congratulatory gifts you brought. Go back and tell the Tianxuan Sect’s Old Ancestor that my patience is limited. Do not bring about your own ruin.”

True Person Yun He felt as if he had been granted a grand amnesty and hurriedly kowtowed.

”Thank you for your magnanimity, Clan Leader Jiang! I will certainly relay this back to the Sect as quickly as possible to give you a satisfactory answer!”

Having finished speaking, he struggled to stand up and, leading his two Disciples, retreated from the hall in a wretched state.

After this ordeal, his Origin Qi was severely damaged. Had he left even a step later, he might have lost his life here.

Watching True Person Yun He’s departing figure, Jiang Chen’s expression was calm, yet his heart didn’t hold much joy.

Though the grudge from years ago wasn’t fully settled, making the Tianxuan Sect bleed profusely today counted as venting some of that pent-up frustration.

He knew that the reason he hadn’t directly killed True Person Yun He or wiped out the Tianxuan Sect wasn’t out of soft-heartedness. Rather, it was because the Human Race was currently in a period of upheaval. The Ancestral Court Grand Competition in a year’s time concerned the future of the Human Race, and signs of an Outland Beast invasion had already appeared. Having one more ally was better than having one more enemy.

Moreover, the Tianxuan Sect’s Alchemy and Artifact Refining were quite famous in the Great Desolation. Keeping the Tianxuan Sect around would also be of great benefit to the development of Qingyun Mountain.

As for Su Ningshuang, Jiang Chen had already made up his mind. Regardless of whether the Tianxuan Sect agreed, he would make her pay the price she deserved.

Inside the hall, the envoys from various kingdoms breathed a sigh of relief seeing the crisis resolved. Their gazes toward Jiang Chen were filled with awe.

The idea of forming an alliance with Qingyun Mountain grew even firmer in their hearts. Such a powerful Soul Transformation expert and such a Family with deep foundations would surely become a top-tier power in the Great Desolation in the future.

Jiang Chen sat back in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over everyone as his tone returned to a calm state.

”I have let everyone see something unsightly.”

Emperor of Yuan Kingdom, Huangfu Shaoyuan, hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands.

”Clan Leader Jiang is clear about his grievances and decisive in his actions; you are truly a hero! We admire Clan Leader Jiang even more and are willing to ally with Qingyun Mountain for eternity to guard the Great Desolation together!”

The other envoys also chimed in one after another with sincere words.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, having already made his calculations.

With the compensation from the Tianxuan Sect, Qingyun Mountain’s strength would certainly rise to another level. Aligning with the various kingdoms would also provide more security for the Jiang Family to establish itself in the Great Desolation.

Next, what he needed to do was seize the time to improve the Family’s strength, cultivate Prodigy Disciples, and prepare for the Human Ancestral Court Grand Competition in a year.

As for the Tianxuan Sect’s reply, he wasn’t worried.

He believed that after the Tianxuan Sect’s Old Ancestor weighed the pros and cons, he would definitely agree to the conditions.

After all, in the face of the absolute strength of a Soul Transformation powerhouse, any dignity or interest could only be set aside for the time being.

At the peak of Qingyun Mountain, the clouds and mist still lingered, and the Spiritual Qi became increasingly dense.

The storm concerning past grievances had temporarily subsided, but the shifting winds and clouds of the Great Desolation had only just begun.

Jiang Chen knew his road was still very long. To lead the Family in Land Reclamation and guard the Family’s peace, he had to cultivate Family talents as quickly as possible to share this heavy burden.

The Tianxuan Sect’s compensation was merely a small interlude in these matters.

True Person Yun He fled in a wretched state with his two Disciples. It wasn’t until they had flown a hundred miles away from Qingyun Mountain that he dared to stop and adjust his breathing.

His Golden Core Stage cultivation had been significantly damaged under the Soul Transformation pressure. He sat cross-legged and spat out a mouthful of stagnant black blood, his face still as pale as paper.

”Elder, this Jiang Chen is far too overbearing!”

One Disciple said with lingering fear, his voice trembling.

”Those three conditions are practically going to hollow out our Tianxuan Sect!”

True Person Yun He waved his hand, his eyes full of exhaustion and helplessness.

”Overbearing? A Soul Transformation powerhouse naturally has the capital to be overbearing. If Jiang Chen wanted to destroy my Tianxuan Sect, it would be as easy as flipping his hand. To be left with a glimmer of survival is already a great fortune.”

He dared not delay. After a brief period of adjusting his breath, he hurried back to the Tianxuan Sect with his Disciples.

The Tianxuan Sect was located on Mount Xuanyue, between the Great Desolation and the Yuan Kingdom. The mountain gates were towering and shrouded in mist, originally a scene of immortal elegance, but now, due to True Person Yun He’s return, it was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere.

Inside the discussion hall, the pressure was so stifling it was almost suffocating.

True Person Yun He reported everything that had happened at Qingyun Mountain in detail. From Jiang Chen exposing the lies and revealing his Soul Transformation pressure to the three harsh conditions proposed, every word and sentence clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

On both sides of the hall sat the four Golden Core Stage Elders of the Tianxuan Sect, including Su Ningshuang and her Disciple Zhongli Feiyan.

Su Ningshuang, dressed in white with a cold expression, frowned deeply upon hearing this. Her fingertips unconsciously tightened around her sleeves, yet she remained silent.

Zhongli Feiyan stood by her side with a complex expression, filled with guilt and resentment, yet she also dared not speak much. This matter had ultimately started because of her. If not for her, her Revered Master would not have insisted on killing the Lin Family, and today’s great disaster would not have been brought about.

”Preposterous!”

The Third Elder burned with rage and suddenly slapped the table as he stood up, his Golden Core Middle Stage aura surging out.

”Jiang Chen just has good luck! Relying on his Soul Transformation cultivation to be so excessively bullying! Our Tianxuan Sect has a Legacy of a thousand years; how can we suffer such humiliation?”

The Fourth Elder also chimed in:

”Indeed! When Elder Su wiped out the Lin Family, it was also justifiable. It was for the sake of her Disciple’s interests to eliminate a potential threat. What was wrong with that? Jiang Chen’s eldest uncle brought death upon himself by attaching himself to the Lin Family; he deserved to die! Now Jiang Chen is pushing his luck, wanting Elder Su to guard the gates for his Jiang Family and even seizing three mineral veins. This is simply too much!”

The two Elders spoke one after another with impassioned tones, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Jiang Chen’s conditions.

They were both at the Golden Core Stage and held esteemed positions in the Tianxuan Sect. When had they ever suffered such grievances in their daily lives?

True Person Yun He sighed.

”Third Elder, Fourth Elder, while that may be true, Jiang Chen is at the Soul Transformation Stage! In the surrounding hundreds of kingdoms, he is the only Soul Transformation powerhouse. If he wants to destroy our Tianxuan Sect, it would be bad enough if the Old Ancestor didn’t act, but even if he did, it would be to no avail. Once a war starts, I fear not a single person in our Tianxuan Sect will survive!”

”Hmph! The Old Ancestor is a Nascent Soul Stage expert. Could he possibly be afraid of a mere brat?”

The Third Elder said unconvinced:

”Although there is a gap between the Nascent Soul Stage and the Soul Transformation Stage, the Old Ancestor has cultivated for hundreds of years and has deep foundations. He might not lack the strength to fight!”

Right at that moment, an aged and majestic voice drifted in from outside the hall.

”Idiotic dreams!”

As the words fell, a figure slowly stepped into the great hall.

The newcomer was white-haired and dressed in a gray Daoist robe. His face was crisscrossed with wrinkles, yet his gaze was as sharp as a torch. His entire body radiated a faint Nascent Soul Stage pressure. He was the Tianxuan Sect’s sole Nascent Soul Ancestor, Venerable Xuan Yang.