45: Why don't you guys go together?

Space shattered, and a pitch-black crack appeared out of nowhere, tearing a gash in the heavens and earth.

An indescribably terrifying pressure seeped out from the crack.

That was not the overbearing and peerless pressure of Jiang Shengtian, nor was it the imperial majesty of Yuan Canglan.

It was an aura that transcended all things in heaven and earth.

Before this aura, whether it was Jiang Shengtian of the Tenth Realm Harmonization Stage or Nangong Zhuo of the Ninth Realm Saint Stage, both felt their insignificance.

Everyone present, regardless of their cultivation level, felt reverence under this pressure, and even their breathing became somewhat difficult.

Yuan Canglan's face instantly turned pale.

His imperial Dragon Qi, which had been on par with Jiang Shengtian's, was like a flickering candle in the wind before this aura, instantly suppressed and extinguished.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone, an old man in a simple gray robe, with a stooped figure, leaning on a wooden staff of unknown material, slowly walked out from the spatial crack.

The old man looked unremarkable, with a face full of wrinkles and cloudy eyes, like a Mortal on the verge of death.

However, with his appearance, the Laws of the entire world seemed to submit at his feet.

"Seventh Ancestor!"

The moment Jiang Shengtian saw who had arrived, all the anger and domineeringness on his face vanished, and he bowed respectfully, performing a grand salutation.

The Elders of Hongtian Holy Land on the high platform trembled with excitement and knelt down in unison.

"We respectfully welcome Seventh Ancestor!"

A sound like mountains calling and seas roaring echoed through the sky.

Seventh Ancestor!

The living fossil of Hongtian Holy Land who had been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years!

A true eleventh-realm Quasi-Emperor expert who had touched the threshold of the Emperor Realm!

Jiang Chen also bowed slightly, but his heart was overflowing with joy.

Here he comes, here he comes, his greatest backer has finally made his appearance.

Seventh Ancestor ignored everyone's salutations. His cloudy eyes first fell on Jiang Chen, and when he saw Nangong Mingyue beside Jiang Chen, a faint, imperceptible smile flashed in his cloudy eyes.

"Not bad, kid."

A sudden compliment left Jiang Chen stunned, while Nangong Mingyue's cold, pretty face instantly flushed red.

Only then did Seventh Ancestor slowly turn his head, his seemingly cloudy eyes falling on Yuan Canglan's pale face.

"You, are you the kid from the Tianyuan family?"

Seventh Ancestor's voice was hoarse.

Yuan Canglan felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He forcefully suppressed the fear in his heart and bowed in salutation.

His voice trembled, "Junior... Yuan Canglan of Tianyuan Divine Dynasty, greets... greets Senior."

Before an eleventh-realm Quasi-Emperor, he didn't even have the right to refer to himself as 'this Emperor'.

"Tianyuan..."

Seventh Ancestor's cloudy eyes rolled, as if he was recalling something.

"Oh, I remember now."

"I remember tens of thousands of years ago, there was a little fellow named Yuan Potian who cried and begged to be my disciple. I refused, and he even knelt outside my Sect gate for three years."

"What is that kid to you?"

"Pfft!"

On the high platform, an Elder, unbeknownst to others, couldn't help but let out a laugh, but immediately covered his mouth tightly.

Yuan Canglan's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver.

Yuan Potian!

That was the founding Old Ancestor of his Tianyuan Divine Dynasty! He was the most revered ancestor of their lineage!

In the historical records of Tianyuan Divine Dynasty, Saint Ancestor Yuan Potian was a prodigy, who comprehended the Dao on his own and established a supreme existence that founded a Divine Dynasty.

But in the mouth of this Seventh Ancestor, how did he become a crying and begging rascal who wanted to become a disciple?

If these words were to spread, what about the face of his Tianyuan Divine Dynasty?

"Senior... you must be joking..." Yuan Canglan's voice was incomparably dry.

"Joking?"

Seventh Ancestor's staff lightly tapped in the Void Realm.

"Dong!"

With a dull thud, Yuan Canglan was struck by lightning, letting out a muffled groan, and a trace of golden blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

Just the aftershock of his staff tapping the ground caused him, an Emperor Lord of the Tenth Realm Harmonization Stage, to suffer internal injuries!

"This old man, in his life, never jokes."

Seventh Ancestor's voice turned cold, "Our Hongtian Holy Land's people, let alone just Awakening some demonic physique, even if he were to overturn your Tianyuan Divine Dynasty today, that would still be his capability."

"Who are you to stand here, gesticulating and making irresponsible remarks?"

Seventh Ancestor's gaze, like a tangible entity, pierced into the depths of Yuan Canglan's Soul.

"You just said you wanted to cripple my grandson's cultivation and suppress him?"

"Come, make your move now, I'll see who dares to stop you."

Seventh Ancestor just watched Yuan Canglan silently, then laughed again, "How about all of you come at once? This old man... hasn't stretched his muscles and bones in a long time."

Yuan Canglan's body trembled violently.

Cold sweat instantly soaked his Dragon robe.

Make a move?

Did he dare?

He had no doubt that if he dared to make any unusual move, in the next second, he would be instantly crushed into flying ash by this seemingly harmless old man in front of him.

"Junior... Junior wouldn't dare!"

"Junior spoke out of turn, please forgive me, Senior!"

Under the boundless pressure, this high and mighty Emperor of the Tianyuan Divine Dynasty actually felt his legs go soft.

Those Sect representatives who had previously joined in the clamor were even more scared to the point of their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, each kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

The entire square was silent.

This was the might of a Quasi-Emperor!

Jiang Chen looked at this scene, and there was only one word in his heart.

Awesome!

Having such an Old Ancestor who was so protective and immensely powerful was simply too awesome!

Seventh Ancestor looked at Yuan Canglan and pouted.

He turned to look at Jiang Shengtian, his tone returning to that lazy drawl.

"Shengtian, for such a trivial matter, you let people ride all over your face. You're becoming a worse Holy Lord by the day."

Jiang Shengtian's face flushed red from the scolding, but he could only lower his head and respectfully replied, "Seventh Ancestor's lesson is right, Shengtian knows his mistake."

"Alright, deal with these annoying fellows." Seventh Ancestor waved his hand impatiently, "This old bone just woke up and happens to need a few people to massage his legs and feet."

"I see these kids still have pretty hard bones. Taking them back to burn as firewood for tens of thousands of years should be quite good."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Canglan and the kneeling Sect representatives almost fainted on the spot from fright.

Burn them as firewood for tens of thousands of years?

This was to refine them alive!

"Senior, spare us! Senior, please spare us!"

Everyone was completely panicked, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen knew that Seventh Ancestor was only trying to scare them, so he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Seventh Ancestor, please calm your anger. Today is the Holy Land Grand Competition. Killing them would be inappropriate."

Seventh Ancestor glanced at Jiang Chen, and a hint of approval appeared in his cloudy eyes.

"Hmm, then I'll listen to you."

He nodded, then waved his hand at Yuan Canglan and the others as if shooing away flies.

"Scram."

"From today onwards, if I ever hear of any dissatisfaction from you again, this old man will definitely pay a visit to your respective orthodoxies."

As if granted a great pardon!

Yuan Canglan and the others scrambled to their feet, not daring to utter a single harsh word, and clumsily tore open space, fleeing as if for their lives.

A monstrous storm was thus resolved by Seventh Ancestor with a casual wave of his hand.

After doing all this, Seventh Ancestor yawned and said to Jiang Chen, "Kid, come see me after this matter is concluded."

With that, the space before him split open again, and he stepped in, disappearing from sight.