56: Chen Family Golden Elixir

He naturally knew about the sealed past in his Junior Sister's heart.

Back then, he had fallen in love with Liu Jingyao, but Liu Jingyao’s gaze always inadvertently followed the man named Chen Xu.

This matter had always been a thorn in his heart.

“Junior Sister.”

Zheng Tianyu lowered his voice and advised, “I understand your feelings, but this is no longer a simple matter of right or wrong. Xu Jinhe’s grandson died, and he is furious. What he wants is not justice, but an excuse to vent.”

“If we intervene now, it means openly becoming enemies with the Xu Family. Is it worth it for two unrelated Outer Sect Disciples?”

“You also need to think about the Disciples.”

His words were all reasonable, all for the sake of the “bigger picture.”

Liu Jingyao frowned slightly upon hearing this.

She knew Zheng Tianyu was right.

But looking at the two young men standing tall below, her Dao Heart could not calm down no matter what.

In the center of the square, although Xu Qianxiang’s pressure was blocked by Yuan Chuliu, Chen Daochu still knelt on one knee, not getting up.

He wasn't unable to get up, but unwilling to get up.

He used this posture to express his silent protest.

He raised his head, staring intently at Xu Jinhe on the high platform. There was no fear in his eyes, only hatred.

This unyielding will, even in front of a Golden Core Cultivator, made many Elders on the high platform look sideways.

What a young man with a resilient Heart-Nature!

Unfortunately, he was sure to die today.

Xu Jinhe watched Yuan Chuliu refuse to budge.

Seeing the compromising attitude of the surrounding Elders, he was already impatient.

He didn't want to delay any longer, lest things get complicated.

His gaze shifted to a middle-aged man in black attire with a stern face on the side of the high platform, and he said loudly, “Elder Ma! You are an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, you shall judge this matter!”

“According to the rules of my Qingyun Immortal Sect, what is the punishment for slaughtering fellow Disciples!”

Elder Ma Yuanshan, an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, who was called out, had always been on good terms with the Xu Family.

Upon hearing this, he immediately stepped forward, his face displaying an impartial expression.

His gaze, like a knife, swept over Chen Daochu.

“According to the Sect rules, regardless of the reason, killing fellow Disciples is a serious crime!”

“Xu Xinlong and others had ill intentions and should be punished by the Sect’s laws. It is not for Chen Daochu to overstep his authority and set up a private execution hall!”

He deliberately ignored the fact that Chen Daochu acted to save someone, directly defining the nature of the event.

“Chen Daochu, not only does he show no remorse, but in full view of everyone, he harbors resentment towards a Sect Elder and shows no reverence! Such a Heart-Nature compounds his crime!”

Ma Yuanshan’s voice, like the chilling wind from Hell, echoed throughout the entire square.

“In the name of an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, I declare that Disciple Chen Daochu, being bloodthirsty and disrespectful to his Elders, shall have his cultivation immediately abolished and be executed on the spot! To serve as a warning to others!”

“Boom!”

The four words “executed on the spot” instantly drained the color from Liu Feifei and Lin Meng’s faces.

Their eyes filled with despair.

“No! You can’t do this! You are treating human lives like grass!”

Lin Meng shrieked mournfully.

Yuan Chuliu was even more enraged, her Aura erupting again: “Ma Yuanshan! How dare you!”

“Junior Sister Yuan, this is the judgment of the Law Enforcement Hall. Are you going to openly defy the law?”

Xu Jinhe sneered, once again using his Aura to firmly restrain Yuan Chuliu, preventing her from acting.

“Hahahaha! Well judged! Well judged!”

Xu Qianxiang, having received “official authorization,” let out a sickly and ecstatic laugh.

He looked at Chen Daochu kneeling on the ground, his face filled with the joy of revenge.

“Chen Daochu! Pay with your life for my brother!”

Without any further hesitation, he immediately conjured his Natal Flying Sword.

It was a blood-red long sword that, upon appearing, exuded a strong bloody Qi.

On the sword body, countless vengeful souls seemed to be wailing.

“blood fiend sword! Go!”

Xu Qianxiang sneered, pointing a finger.

The blood fiend sword let out a shriek, transforming into a bloody lightning bolt, heading straight for Chen Daochu’s head!

This strike condensed the entire killing intent of a Golden Core Cultivator.

It was extremely fast!

Chen Daoxuan’s eyes were about to split, and he instinctively wanted to block in front of his brother.

But how could he withstand a strike from a Golden Core Cultivator?

Yuan Chuliu was restrained by Xu Jinhe, Liu Jingyao was held back by Zheng Tianyu, and the other Elders watched coldly.

Everyone believed that Chen Daochu was doomed.

Liu Feifei and Lin Meng closed their eyes in despair, unable to bear watching the bloody scene.

At this critical moment!

An unexpected change occurred!

A clear Dragon's cry, like a Phoenix's cry, resounded from the horizon without warning!

Immediately after, a golden Dragon-shaped phantom, spanning the sky, arrived later but reached first!

The phantom did not appear particularly grand, yet it carried an air of a Dragon's cry echoing through heaven and earth.

The Dragon-shaped phantom merely flickered and appeared directly in the path of the blood fiend sword.

“Ding!”

A crisp clang of metal rang out.

The menacing blood fiend sword, upon touching the crystalline phantom, was instantly purified of most of its bloody light, like fragile glass, and flew back!

And the crystalline phantom, after blocking this strike, its power undiminished.

It even drew a graceful arc, charging back towards the stunned Xu Qianxiang!

“What?!”

Xu Qianxiang was scared out of his wits.

From that phantom, he felt a terrifying power and Realm far exceeding his own!

Without thinking, he immediately poured all his spiritual power into the Protective Aura in front of him.

At the same time, his body rapidly retreated.

“Pfft!”

The phantom flashed past.

Although Xu Qianxiang retreated quickly, one of his arms was severed at the shoulder!

Blood stained the sky.

Silence.

The entire square once again fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this sudden turn of events.

One strike!

Just one strike, and it defeated Golden Core Cultivator Xu Qianxiang’s Natal Flying Sword.

And it cut off one of his arms!

What terrifying strength this was!

The confrontation between Xu Jinhe and Yuan Chuliu also stopped because of this astonishing sword strike.

Both of them looked up at the same time, gazing in horror towards the direction from which the phantom came... Time, moved back slightly.

Ninghai City, a secret chamber deep beneath the Chen Family.

The four walls of the secret chamber were covered with suppression runes, with spiritual light flowing.

Firmly locking a black-robed man bound by black chains in the center.

This black-robed man was the Heavenly Corpse Cult demonic Cultivator who had been captured alive by Chen Xu some days ago.

At this moment, he had long lost his former arrogance.

His Aura was weak, and his eyes were unfocused, clearly having suffered greatly.

Chen Xu sat in a grand chair, playing with a Jade Slip in his hand, his expression indifferent.

“Heavenly Corpse Cult... Corpse Refinement... Nascent Soul Ancestor...”

He meticulously sorted through the information he had extracted from the demonic Cultivator’s Divine Soul.

The Heavenly Corpse Cult’s way of doing things was even more mysterious and vicious than he had imagined.

They specialized in refining corpses from living people, using extremely cruel methods.

In the Great Feng Dynasty’s cultivation world, they were already like rats scurrying across the street, hated by everyone.

But a centipede dies but never falls, this Heavenly Corpse Cult still hid a Nascent Soul Ancestor, which was the biggest hidden danger.

“An unstable factor, its movements must be monitored at all times.”

Chen Xu made a decision in his heart.

He tapped the armrest, and a shadow appeared silently behind him.

“Family Head.”

The person who came was Chu Xuan, the Shadow Guards leader.

“Chu Xuan, starting today, the Shadow Guards will have an additional task.”

“I want you to use all your power to collect all intelligence about the Heavenly Corpse Cult within the Great Feng Dynasty. Even if it’s just a tiny clue, report it immediately.”

“Yes, Family Head!”

Chu Xuan agreed without the slightest hesitation, swiftly and decisively.

“In addition, continue to let my children handle the internal Family affairs, and you keep a close eye on them to prevent any trouble.”

Chen Xu gave another instruction.

“Understood.”

Chu Xuan’s figure once again merged into the shadows and disappeared.

After arranging all this, Chen Xu slowly stood up and walked out of the secret chamber.

He looked up in the direction of the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

Counting the days, the Secret Realm trial that Dao Xuan and Dao Chu participated in should be coming to an end.

“It’s time to pick them up and bring them home.”

A gentle smile appeared on Chen Xu’s face.

No matter how decisive and ruthless he was as the Chen Family Head outside.

But deep down, he was first and foremost a father.

Returning to his courtyard, his wife Bu Yifan was tending to a spiritual plant.

Seeing Chen Xu return, she put down the Jade scissors in her hand and came to greet him.

She gently straightened his collar.

“Husband, are you going out?”

“Yes, I’m going to Qingyun Immortal Sect to pick up Dao Xuan and Dao Chu and bring them home.”

Chen Xu smiled.

Bu Yifan’s face also showed joy upon hearing this, but then she remembered something and her delicate brows furrowed slightly: “Husband, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“Recently, the Yun Family in the city has been opposing us in business at every turn. Several markets we’ve operated for many years have had their business snatched away by them at low prices!”

“The people below reported that they are acting more and more arrogant, it seems... they are deliberately provoking us.”

“The Yun Family?”

Chen Xu chuckled softly: “They are just clowns, no need to pay attention to them.”

“Once I pick up Dao Xuan and the others, I’ll take care of this bothersome Family.”

Bu Yifan looked at her husband’s disdainful demeanor, and her heart felt at peace.

She knew that as long as this man was here, the Chen Family would never fall... The next day, a flying boat, thirty zhang long, made entirely of profound iron, with a sleek and luxurious design, soared into the sky from the Chen Family.

On the flying boat, Chen Xu stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering.

He sped towards the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

This “Profound Sky Boat” was a top-grade flying Magic Treasure he had obtained through a sign-in.

Its speed far exceeded the escape light of a Golden Core Cultivator.

In less than half a day, the rolling, Immortal Qi-shrouded Qingyun Mountain Range appeared before his eyes.

In front of the huge mountain gate, two Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples responsible for guarding were standing bored.

Suddenly, a strong whooshing sound came from afar.

The two looked up and saw a huge and luxurious flying boat, carrying an astonishing Aura, rapidly approaching the mountain gate.

“This... what kind of Magic Treasure is this? What a grand display!”

“Looking at this speed and spiritual power fluctuation, it’s at least a top-grade Magic Treasure! Which important figure has arrived?”

Their eyes were filled with shock and envy.

The flying boat slowly stopped in front of the mountain gate, and Chen Xu’s figure appeared at the bow.

The gate-keeping Disciples felt the unfathomable Aura and their hearts tightened.

Not daring to be negligent, they immediately stepped forward and bowed.

“Junior Disciples of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, guarding the mountain, greet Senior! May I ask what brings Senior here?”

“I’m here to pick up my two sons and bring them home.”

Chen Xu said lightly.

“May I ask who Senior’s Young Masters are...”

“Chen Daoxuan, Chen Daochu.”

Upon hearing these two names, one of the Disciples immediately showed a look of realization and respect.

“So it’s Senior Brother Chen’s father! Senior, please come in. The Secret Realm trial that Senior Brother Chen and the others participated in ends today, so they should be out soon.”

This Disciple clearly knew about the Chen brothers’ reputation within the Sect.

His attitude became even more humble.

Chen Xu nodded, preparing to steer the flying boat into the Sect.

Just at this moment!

A majestic voice, containing vast magical power, like rolling thunder, echoed through the Sect’s sound transmission array.

Resounding throughout the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect!

“In the name of an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, I declare!”

“Disciple Chen Daochu, being bloodthirsty and disrespectful to his Elders, shall have his cultivation immediately abolished and be executed on the spot! To serve as a warning to others!”

“Immediately abolish his cultivation and execute him on the spot!”

“Execute him on the spot!”

The grand voice echoed endlessly among the mountains, every word, like an ice pick, piercing into Chen Xu’s ears!

Boom!!!

A terrifying killing intent erupted from Chen Xu’s body at this instant!

In a flash, the wind stopped, the clouds froze!

The temperature between heaven and earth seemed to plummet to freezing point!

The two mountain-guarding Disciples, in the face of this killing intent, couldn’t even let out a scream.

They only felt their Divine Souls frozen, their legs went soft, and they directly collapsed to the ground.

Their faces were pale, and they soiled themselves.

Chen Xu’s eyes instantly turned blood-red!

He suddenly turned his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of mountains, firmly locking onto the direction from which the voice came—the Outer Sect Square!

“Seeking! Death!”

Two words, as if squeezed out from the Hell of Nine Netherworlds.

Chen Xu didn't even say another word.

The Profound Sky Boat beneath his feet let out a violent roar, transforming into a black lightning bolt.

It directly shattered the air in front of it, rushing wildly towards the square!

Everyone’s gaze, horrified, followed the direction from which the golden Dragon phantom flew.

They saw a beautiful, elegant woman in a light green dress standing gracefully at the edge of the crowd in the square.

In her hand, she held a Jade bead the size of a dragon’s eye, glowing with golden light.

The Dragon phantom that severed Xu Qianxiang’s arm was playfully circling the Jade bead, eventually merging into it and disappearing.

“It’s... it’s Chen Nianfan!”

“That daughter of the Ninghai Chen Family! Wasn’t she always traveling outside? When did she come back?”

“My heavens... was that just now her doing? Isn’t she in the Foundation Establishment Stage?”

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

On the high platform, the Elders’ eyes were practically popping out.

They clearly felt that the Aura on Chen Nianfan was indeed at the Golden Core Realm!

Although it was only the lowest Human Dao Golden Core!

But it was a genuine Golden Core!

This Chen Family actually produced a Golden Core Cultivator!

“How is this possible!”

The Elder from Hundred Herbs Peak exclaimed in disbelief: “This Old Ancestor remembers that when she left the Sect three years ago, she was only at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, and her Aptitude was only considered below average. How could she have formed a Human Dao Golden Core in just three short years?!”

This question was the question in everyone’s hearts.