7: The Seventh Ancestor Appears

Holy Son Peak.

Jiang Chen's figure transformed into a streak of light, steadily landing in front of his personal palace.

He didn't pause for a moment, directly pushing the door open and entering.

"Everyone, leave. Without my command, no one is allowed to approach Holy Son Peak by even half a step!"

Jiang Chen's icy voice rang out, causing the attendants outside the hall to shiver. They dared not disobey in the slightest.

After bowing in affirmation, they quickly retreated.

As the heavy palace doors slowly closed, Jiang Chen's thoughts sank into his mind.

"System, get to work. Begin the Fusion of the Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body."

"Alright, host! The Fusion process might involve a tiny, tiny bit of discomfort, so you must hold on!"

The System's voice was still mischievous.

Jiang Chen sat down cross-legged. Before he could even complain, an indescribable surge of intense pain erupted from every corner of his limbs and bones.

It wasn't just simple pain; it was more like a process of completely tearing Jiang Chen apart and then reassembling him.

His bones, Meridians, and flesh were all being frantically reformed by an incredibly overbearing black spiritual energy.

"Damn System! You—!"

Jiang Chen groaned, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

This was more than just a tiny bit of discomfort; this was practically tearing him apart alive!

Just as he felt he was about to explode from this power—

Boom!

A thick black pillar of Qi suddenly shot up from the top of Holy Son Peak, tearing through the clouds and piercing straight into the heavens!

A pure, ancient, and incomparably overbearing Devilish Qi instantly swept across the entire Hongtian Holy Land, startling many Elders who were in seclusion.

Countless Disciples looked up in horror, staring at the black pillar of Qi that pierced through heaven and earth, feeling the pressure that made their Souls tremble, their faces devoid of color.

"Devilish Qi! Such terrifying Devilish Qi!"

"How can there be such pure Demonic Path Qi within the Holy Land?!"

"Could it be that a Demonic Path overlord has attacked?!"

Holy Lord Hall.

Jiang Shengtian suddenly opened his eyes. He took a step, and his figure appeared outside the hall.

He looked up at the monstrous Devilish Qi emanating from Holy Son Peak, and his dignified face showed intense emotional fluctuations.

"This unfilial son!"

He cursed, but his movements were extremely fast.

Without the slightest hesitation, he waved his large sleeve, and his vast Tenth Realm Harmonization Stage Cultivation Base fully erupted. Its power soared into the sky, transforming into a massive golden light barrier that forcefully enveloped the entire Holy Son Peak, along with the Devilish Qi pillar!

Having done all this, Jiang Shengtian's figure vanished again, heading directly towards Holy Son Peak.

He had to find out what had happened before anyone else arrived!

Inside the sleeping quarters.

The tearing pain finally slowly receded, replaced by an unprecedented feeling of power.

Jiang Chen could clearly feel that his body had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Every inch of his flesh contained explosive power.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully Fusing with the supreme Physique, the Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body!"

"Detecting resonance between the host's Physique and Cultivation Base. Cultivation Base is currently undergoing a Breakthrough..."

"Congratulations to the host! Cultivation Base has broken through to the Seventh Realm Soul Transformation Stage, Late Stage!"

The System's notification sounds rang out one after another.

Jiang Chen slowly stood up. He moved his body, and his joints let out a series of crackling sounds.

"Seventh Realm Late Stage..."

"This Physique is indeed overbearing."

He could feel that his comprehension of the Laws of heaven and earth was more than just one level clearer than before.

But soon, he discovered the problem.

With just a thought, wisps of black Devilish Qi would involuntarily emanate from his body.

Although this Qi was powerful, it was completely incompatible with his identity as the Saint of Hongtian Holy Land.

"This is troublesome now," Jiang Chen muttered to himself.

"Being a Righteous Path Saint with a Demonic Path Physique—this script looks like I'm going to be treated as a boss to be farmed."

Just as he was wondering how to conceal this Qi, the tightly closed hall door was forcefully pushed open from the outside by a palm.

Jiang Shengtian's grim face appeared at the doorway.

As soon as he entered, he stared intently at Jiang Chen.

When he saw the black Devilish Qi that had not completely dissipated around Jiang Chen, the aura of the Holy Lord of Hongtian Holy Land became momentarily chaotic.

"The commotion just now, was that you?"

Jiang Shengtian approached step by step, the pressure of his Tenth Realm Dao Integration Realm Cultivation Base unreservedly pressing down on Jiang Chen.

Under that pressure, Jiang Chen stood tall, his expression unchanged.

"It was me," Jiang Chen admitted straightforwardly.

"You!"

Jiang Shengtian was greatly angered by his attitude.

"What exactly did you do? What's going on with this Devilish Qi on you?!"

He circled Jiang Chen once, his Divine Thought repeatedly sweeping over him.

"Soul aura hasn't changed... You haven't been subjected to Possession."

Jiang Shengtian's expression grew even more solemn.

"Speak! Did you Cultivate some Demonic Path Cultivation Technique?!"

If he wasn't certain that Jiang Chen was still his son, he would have slapped him already.

"Father, you're overthinking," Jiang Chen spread his hands.

"I just got lucky and Awakened a rather special Physique, that's all."

"Special Physique?" Jiang Shengtian laughed in extreme anger.

"You call this a special Physique? Do you know that everyone who has ever possessed this Physique has been a born Devil Head! Do you know that if I hadn't acted quickly, all the Elders in the entire Holy Land would be here right now to suppress and kill you on the spot!"

"When did our Hongtian Holy Land ever produce a Devil Head like you!"

Jiang Chen pouted, about to say something more.

Just then—

"When did our Hongtian Holy Land ever stoop to judging someone based on a mere Physique?"

An ancient, yet supremely authoritative Divine Thought, without warning, exploded above the entire Holy Son Peak.

Immediately after, the space in front of Jiang Chen and Jiang Shengtian was forcibly torn open by a withered hand.

An old man, dressed in a simple gray robe and with a hunched figure, slowly emerged from the spatial rift.

The old man looked unremarkable, but with his appearance, Jiang Shengtian's immense Dao Integration Realm pressure instantly vanished into thin air.

The moment Jiang Shengtian saw the old man, all the anger and authority on his face receded. He bowed respectfully.

"Shengtian greets Seventh Ancestor!"

Seventh Ancestor!

The Old Ancestor of Hongtian Holy Land who had been in seclusion for ten thousand years!

Jiang Chen also immediately reacted and followed suit, bowing.

The Seventh Ancestor ignored Jiang Shengtian. His cloudy eyes fell upon Jiang Chen, scrutinizing him up and down.

A moment later, a smile actually appeared on his heavily wrinkled face.

"Good, very good."

"The Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body, a Physique rarely seen in ten thousand years, has actually appeared among the descendants of my Hongtian Holy Land."

The Seventh Ancestor turned to Jiang Shengtian, "Late bloomer, it's a good thing."

"As for what Righteous Path or Demonic Path, those are merely worldly views. We Cultivators Cultivate our true hearts and seek the Great Dao. Power has no right or wrong."

The Seventh Ancestor's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

"My Hongtian Holy Land has stood for millions of years, not by relying on others' opinions."

"Since he is my Jiang family's Qilin Son, and the Saint of my Hongtian Holy Land, let alone merely Awakening a Demonic Physique, even if he pokes a hole in the sky, I, this old man, will bear it for him."

"Whoever dares to say otherwise, let them come and discuss it with me!"