137: His true power was revealed, and the Supreme Being appeared.

The Grand Elder's path was blocked by Su Wanqing wielding the frost silence sword, his face so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water.

Although his cultivation Realm was a full stage higher than Su Wanqing's, her aura was currently perfectly integrated with the immortal sword.

The frost-cold domain of the Taiyin sword was bone-chilling, and there was an ancient pressure stemming from her Bloodline that made even him, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, feel a trace of palpitations, causing him to hesitate to move rashly.

Although Lin Xuan was heavily injured, under the protection of Qu Feiyan and Gongsun Yu, he had quickly consumed a Medicinal Pill to regulate his breath.

The sin-severing sword continued to radiate an unyielding Battle Intent, locking firmly onto the Grand Elder.

That broken sword was far too bizarre; the power it contained was specifically designed to counter demons and evil, making him fear for the consequences of his actions.

What alarmed him even more was that the briefly appearing Spiritual Qi barrier, which had blocked the Guixu Cult envoy, was clearly the result of the Mountain Guard Lineage utilizing the power of the Sect's core Restriction!

This meant that the Mountain Guard Lineage had completely stood on the opposite side of him!

"Good, good, good! I never expected that after years of careful planning, I would be forced into such a state today by a few juniors like you!" The Grand Elder laughed in extreme anger, a trace of madness flashing in his eyes.

"But do you think this is the end? Once the Ancient Demon Sealing Site is triggered, the chain reaction it causes is something you cannot possibly imagine!"

He suddenly looked up towards the depths of Qingyun Peak, his voice spreading like thunder: "Supreme Elders! The Sect is in peril, and the Legacy is on the verge of collapse! Are you still going to remain in closed-door cultivation?! If the demon is allowed to emerge, or if these rebels destroy the Sect's Foundation, we will all be sinners of the Qinglan Sect!"

He was calling upon the Supreme Elders in seclusion!

Su Wanqing's expression changed slightly.

The Qinglan Sect indeed had several Supreme Elders of extremely high seniority who remained in permanent closed-door cultivation for years, ignoring worldly affairs, with unfathomable cultivation.

If they were incited by the Grand Elder to emerge...

As if in response to the Grand Elder's call, several terrifying auras from the depths of Qingyun Peak, long dormant and vast as deep abysses, slowly rose like awakening Dragons!

The Spiritual Qi of the entire Qingyun Peak became chaotic and boiled because of this!

Two of these auras clearly carried scrutiny and displeasure, locking onto the chaotic area of the Heaven Sacrificial Platform—or more accurately, locking onto Lin Xuan, Su Wanqing, and the others who had "triggered" the chaos!

Late Nascent Soul Stage! Perhaps even stronger!

Under such pressure, even the Grand Elder bowed slightly, and Su Wanqing felt the sword domain around her teetering, the pressure increasing manifold.

"Greetings, Supreme Elders!" the Grand Elder hurriedly shouted loudly.

"This boy, Lin Xuan, has colluded with a demoness, bewitched the true Disciple Su Wanqing, sabotaged the Ancestral Worship Ceremony, and even intends to destroy the ancient site guarded by our Sect. His crimes are heinous! I ask the Supreme Elders to take action, purge the Sect, and set things right!"

He twisted right and wrong, directly labeling Lin Xuan and the others as Sect rebels.

Those two powerful Divine Thoughts were like physical entities, sweeping across the entire scene.

They paused for a moment on Lin Xuan and the sin-severing sword in his hand, a trace of surprise and suspicion flashing through them.

Then, when they landed on Su Wanqing and the frost silence sword in her hand, they revealed an expression of unbelievable shock.

"The Taiyin Immortal Sword... and this Bloodline aura..." An aged yet dignified voice echoed in everyone's heart, carrying a trace of reminiscence and horror. "Could it be... the reappearance of the Moon God Palace's orthodoxy?"

Just then, a third, originally dormant Supreme Elder aura suddenly awakened!

This aura was completely different from the other two; it was not pure pressure, but rather carried a gentle, jade-like, yet vast-as-the-sea life energy, instantly soothing the Spiritual Qi that had been agitated by the previous two auras.

"Enough."

A peaceful yet unquestionable voice resounded, clearly entering everyone's ears, as if carrying a strange magic that eased the tense, ready-to-explode atmosphere on the scene.

With a flash of light, an old man dressed in simple green robes, with a gaunt face and eyes as gentle as jade, appeared without warning in the center of the Heaven Sacrificial Platform.

He looked like an ordinary neighbor, but the moment he appeared, even the auras of the two Supreme Elders who had been releasing pressure faltered slightly and retracted a bit.

"It is... Supreme Elder Yuheng!" Some veteran Elders recognized him and exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with awe.

Supreme Elder Yuheng was one of the most mysterious Supreme Elders in the Qinglan Sect, possessing the highest seniority.

It was rumored that his cultivation had reached the edge of the Soul Transformation Realm, and he spent his years wandering or living in seclusion, rarely involving himself in Sect affairs.

Supreme Elder Yuheng swept his gaze calmly over the Grand Elder, who, under his gaze, involuntarily lowered his head, not daring to look directly at him.

"I already know the gist of the matter regarding the Ancient Demon Sealing Site," Supreme Elder Yuheng said slowly.

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly spread throughout the entire Qingyun Peak.

"The Guixu Cult is the source of chaos and calamity; colluding with them is no different from seeking skin from a tiger—it is self-destruction."

With a single sentence, he set the tone! He directly pointed out the essence of the Grand Elder's collusion with external evil!

The Grand Elder's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Supreme Elder Yuheng then looked at Lin Xuan and Su Wanqing, his gaze lingering on the frost silence sword for a moment, a trace of gratification and complexity flashing in his eyes.

"The Taiyin Legacy has reappeared, and the immortal sword has recognized its master; this is the fortune of our Qinglan Sect, and also the fortune of the Human Race. You protected the Sect and fought against external demons; what crime have you committed?"

With these words, he completely negated the Grand Elder's accusations and vindicated Lin Xuan and Su Wanqing!

The auras of the other two Supreme Elders also fell silent, clearly accepting Supreme Elder Yuheng's judgment.

"As for you," Supreme Elder Yuheng finally looked at the Grand Elder, whose face was ashen, his eyes becoming sharp.

"For your own selfish desires, you invited wolves into the house, nearly causing a monstrous disaster. Seal your own cultivation and reflect on your mistakes at the bottom of the Cliff of Reflection. We will deal with you after the Sect Master emerges from seclusion."

He flicked his sleeve gently, and a clear light submerged into the Grand Elder's body.

The Grand Elder shook violently, and the surging Nascent Soul Spiritual Qi around him receded like a tide, instantly being sealed.

He seemed to age several decades in an instant, collapsing to the ground, and was quickly taken away by the Law Enforcement Disciples who had originally been loyal to the Sect Master's faction.

After dealing with the internal issues, Supreme Elder Yuheng turned his gaze towards the direction of the Ancient Demon Sealing Site in the back mountain, his brows furrowed slightly.

"The ancient site has been triggered. Although that Guixu Cultist was heavily injured, he possesses strange treasures and is fearless of death; I fear he has already penetrated deep inside. We must stop him immediately!"

He looked at Lin Xuan and Su Wanqing: "Are you two willing to accompany me, enter the ancient site, slay the demon, and completely resolve this Karma?"

Lin Xuan and Su Wanqing exchanged glances, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes.

"This Disciple will not shirk responsibility!" the two replied in unison.

"Good!" Supreme Elder Yuheng showed a look of approval.

With a flick of his large sleeve, a gentle yet irresistible force wrapped around Lin Xuan, Su Wanqing, and not far away, Qu Feiyan and Gongsun Yu (he clearly noticed these two, who had a close relationship with Lin Xuan).

"Clean up the aftermath here."

He gave instructions to the two unrevealed Supreme Elders and the Elders present, then his figure flickered.

Carrying the four of them—Lin Xuan, Su Wanqing, Qu Feiyan, and Gongsun Yu—he transformed into a streak of green light, instantly diving into the back mountain of Qingyun Peak, heading straight for the entrance of the Ancient Demon Sealing Site, which was shrouded in mist and exuded an increasingly ominous aura!

The true battlefield had already shifted to that treacherous forbidden land left behind from ancient times!