148: The penalty

“Naturally.”

Lin Ye nodded, then stepped forward, standing in front of Purple Reign.

He smiled faintly and said, “What was your name, Senior? I apologize, I’ve forgotten. Since you say it was my fault to begin with, please make your move. I promise I won’t move from this spot.”

“……”

Purple Reign’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Ancestor Li and Lin Ye.

He finally understood; these two were clearly working together, singing and echoing each other, intending to make him lose Face in front of so many Cultivators.

If he were to make a move, he would surely be lectured by Ancestor Li on the spot.

If he didn’t make a move, his Face would be trampled into the ground.

Purple Reign put his hand behind his back, and his qiankun ring gleamed faintly. Immediately after, a streak of light cut through the Void Realm.

Ancestor Li looked at Purple Reign in surprise.

His expression seemed to be asking, what’s the point of putting your hand behind your back? Do you think I’m blind? Can’t I see that spirit tablet cutting through the sky?

“Little Yu, are you calling those old geezers from your Taiqing Mountain here? But they should be busy right now.”

“Hmm?”

Purple Reign looked at Ancestor Li with a puzzled expression, not understanding what he meant.

Seeing the confusion on Purple Reign’s Face, Ancestor Li spoke with a hint of schadenfreude, “They are currently debating the Dao with a group of people. It’s estimated that by the time they finish, the Lingxu Battlefield will already be open.”

“!”

Upon hearing this, Purple Reign was greatly alarmed!

He knew it! None of the people from Righteous Qi Sect played by the rules!

His own Old Ancestor was entangled, so wasn't he isolated and helpless now?!

Just then, Lin Ye asked, feigning confusion, “What’s wrong? Senior, aren’t you going to teach me a lesson?”

“You big villain!!!”

Seeing her father being cornered step by step, Zi Yuan could no longer hide. She directly ran out from behind her Senior Sister, glaring at Lin Ye with wide eyes, looking extremely furious.

“You were rude to me before and even tried to kill me. Now my father only said a few words, and you sent someone to make things difficult for him! What exactly do you want?!”

“That’s not right.”

Lin Ye shook his head and continued, “I didn’t make things difficult for your father. From the beginning until now, haven’t I been waiting for him to teach me a lesson?”

“As for you…”

Lin Ye took a step forward, meeting Zi Yuan’s gaze.

The latter, seeing Lin Ye’s intimidating gaze, instinctively took a step back.

The cold woman still stepped forward, steadying Zi Yuan, and glared fiercely at Lin Ye.

Facing their angry glares, Lin Ye didn’t care. Instead, he said with a serious expression, “That time was truly unlucky; I actually didn’t manage to kill you. It’s a pity, but this time the opportunity has come again. If I meet you in the Lingxu Battlefield, I guarantee…”

“You’re courting death!!!”

Being threatened with his daughter’s life to his Face, it would be strange if the short-tempered Purple Reign could endure it.

He roared, and his profound spiritual Qi transformed into a large green claw, descending overwhelmingly. This was meant to turn everything to ash in one strike, destroying everything. The giant claw, interwoven with spiritual Qi, blotted out the sky.

The clouds were instantly torn apart.

Rifts of space-time turbulence appeared around the claw.

If this claw were to land, the entire entrance to the Lingxu Battlefield would probably be destroyed.

Everyone from the surrounding large and small forces looked coldly at Purple Reign.

Was he trying to kill them all too?!

“Purple Reign! Do you want to die?!”

“To actually attack us! You’re simply arrogant and lawless. Is your Taiqing Mountain trying to start an immortal war?!”

“Damn it! Do you know how many people you’ll implicate with this attack?!”

Some Cultivators roared!

They all activated their defensive formations. If they were implicated by this idiot from Taiqing Mountain, wouldn't they die a very unjust death?

Some Loose Cultivators even directly fled.

The Lingxu Battlefield hadn’t opened yet, and they hadn’t gone to the neutral sanctuary. If they died here, it would be too unjust.

The sky-blotting giant claw locked onto Lin Ye, seemingly wanting to crush him directly. The world between heaven and earth grew dim, and countless spiritual Qi Dao Rhymes surged in the Void Realm.

Facing this scene, Ancestor Li’s Face showed no solemnity. He then extended a hand, flicking it towards the Void Realm as if flicking a marble.

Pop…

A wave of Dao Rhyme, centered on Ancestor Li’s finger, rapidly drifted towards the Void Realm. Ripples appeared in the Void Realm from the Dao Rhyme.

The giant claw that covered the sky vanished like foam the next second.

The sky returned to its original state, and the expected great collision did not occur.

Ancestor Li's move was as effortless as an adult dealing with an infant.

Purple Reign's Face was filled with solemnity. Although he had already reached the Saint Realm, he couldn't sense the cultivation of Ancestor Li in front of him at all.

He had thought that Ancestor Li would block the giant claw, so he could take his daughter and disciple to escape. But he never expected that the other party would stand still and merely flick a finger, and his Saint power, which connected with the will of heaven and earth, would vanish into thin air!

He never thought he could contend with the Old Ancestor of Righteous Qi Sect, but the fact that he didn’t even have a chance to escape made him somewhat despair.

Then he gave a bitter smile and said, “Senior Li, as for the punishment, it’s entirely up to Senior to decide, but I hope Senior won’t make things difficult for my daughter.”

“Father, I…”

Just as Zi Yuan was about to speak, Purple Reign casually Sealed her, preventing her from saying more.

Ancestor Li saw this scene and chuckled, “Oh, since you’ve said so, how could I make things difficult for you? Do you really think we’re some heinous demonic Cultivators? We are the Righteous Path!”

Upon hearing this, Purple Reign was somewhat surprised but still let out a sigh of relief. In his opinion, Ancestor Li of Righteous Qi Sect probably prided himself on his status as a Senior and was unwilling to attack a junior like him.

It seemed that after returning, he would have to make his daughter stay far away from Lin Ye. They were of the same generation, and if they met in the Lingxu Battlefield, the other party definitely wouldn’t hold back. As for himself…

Boom!!!

Before Purple Reign could finish his thoughts, the next second, he only felt as if his chest had been struck by a star.

The bones in his chest immediately let out a wail.

That immense force, like a star, directly sent him flying. To everyone’s dumbfounded expressions, Purple Reign turned into a streak of light and slammed heavily into the crystal at the entrance of the Lingxu Battlefield.

The entire mountain began to drop massive rocks, and large areas of cracks appeared on the mountain body.

If this weren’t the entrance to the Lingxu Battlefield, this simple strike would probably have caused the entire mountain to collapse.

At this moment, Ancestor Li retracted his fist and calmly said, “Although we are the Righteous Path, you, being a Senior, bullied a junior and attacked my Saint. You deserve to be punished! And those Old Ancestors of yours deserve to be punished too!”