61: Sword Annihilates the Yun Family

The Qingyun Immortal Sect Sect Master's gentle yet undeniable voice slowly dissipated above the plaza.

As the Sect Master made his final decision, those Nascent Soul Ancestors who had just been so aggressive now looked like defeated roosters, their faces ashen, not daring to utter another word.

They cast a venomous glance at the solitary figure standing in the center of the plaza.

In the end, they could only swallow their humiliation and unwillingness.

The Sect Master had spoken; who dared to disobey?

"We obey the Sect Master's decree!" Ancestor Qingzhu was the first to bow and accept the order.

The other Ancestors, including Ancestor Potian who was severely injured, could only lower their heads.

They briefly greeted Chen Xu, the newly appointed "Grand Elder of the Sect Protection."

Their attitude was as stiff as could be.

Then, they transformed into streaks of light and swiftly returned to their respective Peaks.

A monstrous storm that could have overturned the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect thus came to an end.

On the high platform, only Ancestor Qingzhu and a few Elders, including Elder Yuan Chuliu, remained.

Yuan Chuliu quickly walked up to Chen Xu, bowed deeply to him, and said with a voice full of admiration and gratitude: "Thank you, Elder Chen, for upholding justice for Dao Chu and the others!"

Chen Xu nodded slightly, his gaze turning to her: "Elder Yuan, today's matter has temporarily concluded. Although such a scandal occurred during the Sect's Secret Realm trial, the process cannot be abandoned."

"For the subsequent rewards and evaluations, you must continue to follow the rules and ensure fairness."

"Yes! I respectfully obey Elder Chen's decree!" Elder Yuan Chuliu respectfully accepted the order.

She knew very well that from today onwards, the sky of the Qingyun Immortal Sect was about to change.

After dealing with Sect affairs, Chen Xu finally turned his gaze to his three children.

He took a step, instantly moving from the high platform to the center of the plaza.

"Father!" Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu's eyes were red, their voices filled with excitement.

Chen Nianfan also put away the Dragon-patterned Jade Bead.

She stood quietly to the side, softly calling out: "Father."

"It's alright now." Chen Xu looked at his three children, his eyes softening.

He reached out and helped his two kneeling sons to their feet.

"Alright, this matter is settled." Chen Xu looked around and said loudly: "Dao Xuan, Dao Chu, Nianfan, let's go home."

With that, he waved his sleeve.

The black iron flying boat, magnificent and imposing, slowly descended from its position in mid-air.

Chen Xu led his two sons and one daughter onto the flying boat, under the respectful gazes of everyone present.

The flying boat soared into the sky, transforming into a black streak of light, and sped towards Ninghai City.

It quickly vanished into the horizon.

The black iron flying boat was as fast as lightning, weaving through the clouds, leaving the majestic mountain range of the Qingyun Immortal Sect far behind.

Inside the flying boat, the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

Chen Daoxuan and Chen Daochu had not yet fully recovered from the thrilling scene they had just witnessed.

Their father, the Family Head who was usually gentle and authoritative within the Family, had just, by himself, suppressed the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect, forcing over a dozen legendary Nascent Soul Ancestors to bow their heads.

The visual and psychological impact was simply too great.

Chen Nianfan, on the other hand, was much calmer; she stood quietly to the side, her eyes occasionally glancing at her father's back.

Chen Xu stood with his hands behind his back at the prow of the boat, his robes fluttering in the strong wind.

He didn't turn back, yet he seemed to sense his children's feelings, and smiled faintly.

"What, were you scared by how Father was just now?" Chen Daoxuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he honestly nodded: "Father, you... you're so powerful."

His tone was filled with relief and admiration for his father.

"Haha." Chen Xu turned around, his laughter hearty, and reached out to ruffle his eldest son's head: "If Father wasn't powerful, how could I protect you troublesome little fellows?"

This laugh instantly dispersed the previous murderous Aura of tension.

He had returned to being the familiar father... The flying boat was incredibly fast, and in less than half a day, the familiar outline of Ninghai City appeared on the horizon.

When the imposing black iron flying boat slowly landed on the plaza of the Chen Family mansion, Bu Yifan and several concubines, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed forward.

"Husband!" "Xuan'er, Chu'er!"

Seeing her three children safely disembark from the flying boat, Bu Yifan's anxious heart finally settled, and her eyes instantly turned red.

However, after landing, Chen Xu did not linger.

He held Bu Yifan's hand and said gently: "I still have a small matter to attend to; I'll be back soon. I'll leave the children to you; let them rest well."

Bu Yifan was stunned.

Although worried, she still nodded obediently: "Husband, go ahead with peace of mind; I have things covered at home."

"Father, what is it? Can we help?" Chen Daoxuan couldn't help but ask.

Having just witnessed his father's Heaven-Defying methods, he subconsciously felt that anything his father personally handled would be no small matter.

Chen Xu shook his head: "Don't worry." With that, he patted his son's shoulder: "Your task is to rest well, and then tell your mother and concubines all about your gains in the Secret Realm, so they don't worry."

Before his words finished, Chen Xu's figure transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky again, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Only the Family remained, staring blankly.

After Chen Xu left, the atmosphere in the Chen Family's main hall remained somewhat solemn.

Bu Yifan held her three children's hands, looking them over, carefully checking for any injuries, and muttering incessantly.

"Xuan'er, what exactly happened during your trip to the Qingyun Immortal Sect?"

"Your father looked very angry."

Chen Daoxuan took a deep breath and collected his thoughts.

He recounted everything that had happened since entering the Secret Realm, from encountering Yun Zhan, Xu Xinlong, and others who ambushed them, to his younger brother Chen Daochu being forced to kill to save others.

Then, he described how the Enforcement Hall twisted the facts, trying to put his brothers to death, and finally, how his father descended like a Heavenly God, overwhelming the entire Qingyun Immortal Sect.

He narrated the entire story from beginning to end.

In the entire hall, only his voice remained.

When they heard how the Xu Family bullied others and how those Elders showed favoritism and protected them, Bu Yifan and the concubines trembled with anger, their faces turning pale.

When they heard how Chen Daochu was forced to kneel by the Golden Core pressure, yet his spine remained unyielding, they shed tears of heartache.

And when they heard how Chen Xu descended from the sky, slaying a Golden Core Elder with one sword and forcing back seven Nascent Soul Ancestors with another, they covered their mouths in shock, their eyes full of disbelief.

The entire process was full of twists and turns, making everyone feel angry, worried, and then awestruck.

It wasn't until Chen Daoxuan finished speaking that Bu Yifan let out a long sigh of relief, patting her chest with lingering fear: "Thankfully... thankfully your father arrived in time, otherwise..."

She dared not imagine the consequences.

Chen Daoxuan looked at his worried mother and concubines.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to reveal the biggest secret.

This matter concerned the future of the entire Family, and they had the right to know.

"Mother, in fact, the reason we were able to turn danger into safety this time was also thanks to a great Opportunity we obtained in the Secret Realm."

With that, he carefully took out an ancient scroll from his Storage Pouch.

"This ancient scroll...?" Bu Yifan looked at the ancient scroll, somewhat bewildered.

Chen Daoxuan's expression became incredibly serious. He exchanged a glance with Chen Daochu, then lowered his voice and said: "We... obtained the complete Legacy of a Purple Mansion Dao Lord!"

"What?!" A single stone stirred up a thousand waves!

Bu Yifan and the concubines instantly stood up from their seats, their faces filled with shock and horror!

Purple Mansion Dao Lord! What kind of concept was that?

That was a supreme existence, far beyond the Nascent Soul Realm and Soul Transformation, only existing in legends!

The entire Great Feng Dynasty had not produced a single one in thousands of years!

What did it mean for a Family to obtain the complete Legacy of such an existence?

It meant soaring to the heavens! It meant an immeasurable future!

...Meanwhile, ten thousand miles above the sky, Chen Xu's figure was as swift as a streak of light, rushing in the opposite direction of Ninghai City.

In his mind, on the illusory panel, a line of numbers was rapidly flashing.

[Peak Golden Core Stage Cultivation (Innate Qi), Remaining time: one hour and fifty minutes.]

That's right, the reason he could display terrifying combat power that crushed Nascent Soul Cultivators was entirely due to the Heaven-Defying reward he received from the System lottery after his Family's Luck increased a while ago.

In that lottery, he was incredibly lucky.

Besides drawing a life-saving trump card, "Nascent Soul Realm Innate Qi," he also received an additional "Golden Core Stage Innate Qi."

This power allowed him to possess genuine Peak Golden Core Stage cultivation and insights within a limited time.

Originally, he had planned to save this Golden Core Stage Innate Qi to deal with a major enemy, for another purpose.

But with his son suffering such a great humiliation at the Qingyun Immortal Sect, how could he, as a father, stand by and do nothing?

So, he activated this trump card without hesitation.

Fortunately, although the group of Nascent Soul Ancestors from the Qingyun Immortal Sect were greedy and shameless, they were still sensible.

They didn't force him to use his last trump card, the Nascent Soul Realm one.

Now that the matter with the Qingyun Immortal Sect was resolved, and there were still nearly two hours left for the Peak Golden Core experience, such precious power naturally couldn't be wasted.

Chen Xu's gaze pierced through layers of clouds and mist, looking towards the distant Yuan Shou Mountain.

His eyes instantly turned cold.

"Yuan Shou Mountain, Yun Family." He muttered to himself, his voice devoid of any emotion.

This kind of trashy Family not only colluded with the Demonic Path but also dared to harm his son in the Immortal Sect's Secret Realm!

If that was the case, then this Family had no reason to exist!

...At Yuan Shou Mountain, the Yun Family mansion was adorned with lanterns and festive decorations, filled with joy.

They had already received news through special channels that Yun Zhan, the Yun Family's peerless Genius, had not only shone brightly in this Qingyun Immortal Sect Secret Realm trial but had also forged a deep friendship with Xu Xinlong, the grandson of a Sect Elder.

He would soon return home in glory, bringing generous rewards.

The Yun Family Head was ecstatic.

He was hosting a grand banquet, inviting all the leaders of the vassal families near Yuan Shou Mountain, to celebrate in advance.

After three rounds of drinks, the Yun Family Head stood up, his face flushed, holding his wine cup.

"Everyone! My son, Yun Zhan, is exceptionally talented, and now with the help of a noble person, his future is limitless! My Yun Family will also surely..."

His words were cut short.

A figure appeared directly above Yuan Shou Mountain.

It was Chen Xu.

He coldly overlooked the brightly lit, festive complex of buildings below.

His vast Divine Sense swept across.

In an instant, the location of the Yun Family's treasure vault, the nodes of the Spiritual Vein, the core of the great array, and even the Aura of the Yun Family's Old Ancestor who was in seclusion in the back mountain's Forbidden Ground—everything was clearly presented in his mind.

He uttered no unnecessary words.

Why speak much to a group of people about to die?

With a flash of green light in his hand, the Spirit Treasure he had just acquired—the myriad ages azure cloud sword—was already in his grasp.

The vast and boundless Peak Golden Core magic power within him, without any reservation, poured into it like a raging river!

"Slay." A cold word softly escaped his lips.

He casually swung his sword at the mansion below, which symbolized the Yun Family's centuries-old foundation.

In an instant, a terrifying azure sword light, a thousand feet long, tore through the dark night sky!

Within the sword light, there was a trace of supreme pressure belonging to a Spirit Treasure, further mixed with an ultimate sharpness that seemed capable of severing time itself!

Boom!!! The Yun Family's proud mountain-protecting grand array, boasted to be able to withstand a full-power strike from a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator, was as fragile as a piece of window paper before that world-destroying azure sword light.

With a crack!

The thick spiritual light shield couldn't even hold for a single breath before it shattered with a resounding crash!

The sword light's momentum was undiminished, like a divine punishment descending from the Nine Heavens, fiercely striking the continuous complex of buildings below!

The earth trembled violently; the entire Yuan Shou Mountain seemed about to be split in half by this single sword strike!

Wherever the sword light passed, whether it was the sturdy, ornately carved and painted pavilions, or the guests at the banquet, exchanging drinks and flattering each other, or the panicking Yun Family disciples scattering and fleeing... all were reduced to dust!

With a single sword strike, the Yun Family mansion, along with thousands of lives within it, was completely wiped off the map!

A terrifying sword mark, several miles long and unfathomably deep, stretched from the mountain gate all the way to the back mountain's Forbidden Ground, scarring the earth hideously!

One sword, annihilated a Family!

"Pfft!" In the deepest part of the back mountain's Forbidden Ground, a muffled thud.

A gaunt old man with white hair and beard suddenly spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, breaking out of his seclusion in a disheveled state.

He was Yun Chengfeng, the Yun Family's only stabilizing force, a Golden Core Early Stage Old Ancestor.

At this moment, his Aura was extremely weak, his protective Magic Treasure already shattered.

His eyes were filled with horror and confusion.

In that instant, he had felt a fatal crisis.

He had barely managed to save his life by exerting all his strength, but he was already severely wounded.

"Who... who is it! Who exactly!" He roared, looking at the hellish state of his Family, at the unfathomably deep sword mark, his eyes splitting with rage, his mind trembling.