Ancestor, you have this trump card, use it as soon as possible.

The appearance of the wood carving naturally caught the attention of the Demonic Ape.

However, like the Old Beggar, he didn't take it seriously.

"Old fellow, are you trying to make me laugh myself to death by taking out a toy?"

The Demonic Ape cackled.

His killing move remained unbroken.

In an instant, he had already reached them.

But the next moment!

The wood carving erupted in a brilliant light.

It seemed to have gained the characteristics of life, transforming into a real person.

It threw a punch directly at the Demonic Ape!

"Boom..."

This punch shattered the void.

The terrifying fist was like a world-ending catastrophe.

As soon as it struck, it displayed the might of a Tianxuan Realm expert.

"How... how... is this possible!"

The Demonic Ape's eyeballs nearly popped out.

A small wood carving could actually unleash the combat power of a Tianxuan Realm expert.

If a half-step Tianxuan Realm expert could completely overwhelm an Earth Profound Realm expert,

then a Tianxuan Realm expert would be even more devastating to a half-step Tianxuan Realm expert.

A difference of half a step, yet it was the difference between heaven and earth.

"Bang!"

With an explosive sound,

the arrogant, untamed, and terrifying great demon, the Demonic Ape, who sought to annihilate the entire Fu Yun Sect, was directly blown apart.

After delivering a fatal blow, the wood carving reverted to its original form.

It fell directly to the ground.

As if nothing had happened.

Between heaven and earth, there was a dead silence.

Everyone was stunned by the scene before them.

Especially the Old Beggar.

He never expected that something he had defined as a work of art could unleash such terrifying power.

That was a half-step Tianxuan Realm great demon!

It was instantly wiped out!

He swallowed hard.

He recalled the moments he had spent with Zhong Qing.

At this moment, he realized with a shock that the person he had always called 'Little Brother' was actually a true peerless expert hidden in the mortal world.

"So, all this time, the clown has been myself."

When he thought about how he had given Zhong Qing a jade pendant, believing it could protect him and serve as a trump card, his old face couldn't help but flush red.

Did someone who could casually give him a wood carving capable of unleashing Tianxuan Realm combat power need his protection?

The Old Beggar picked up the wood carving from the ground.

He shook his head and chuckled bitterly, "My dear brother, I thought I had hidden myself deep enough."

"I never expected you to be even deeper!"

At first, he didn't want to accept this wood carving.

It was Zhong Qing who forcibly pressed it upon him.

He didn't know if this was unintentional on the other party's part or deliberate.

If it was deliberate, and he saw his impending predicament, then the other party's strength was simply too terrifying.

While the Old Beggar's thoughts were complex,

everyone else's eyes were wide open.

Their entire bodies seemed to have been acupunctured, and their fleeing postures froze in place.

The scalps of those led by Meng Xiao were numb with shock.

They all thought their Old Ancestor was surely dead.

Along with their inexplicable grief, there was also an endless desolation brewing.

Especially the several high-ranking elders, tears had already welled up in their eyes.

But the result was...

The Old Ancestor was perfectly fine, and the Demonic Ape was directly blown to pieces.

The faces of some high-ranking elders were a mix of shock, joy, and lingering fear.

After confirming that the crisis was completely resolved, an elder finally said plaintively, "Old Ancestor, if you had this trump card, you should have used it earlier!"

"You even put on this act of life and death separation; the Grand Elder's tears were all tricked out by you."

Grand Elder: "..."

He quickly denied it, "I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

His flustered appearance caused a burst of laughter.

For a moment, the originally somber and desolate atmosphere took on a cheerful tone.

The elders and high-ranking officials who had shed tears earlier became the targets of teasing.

This made the teased individuals look at the Old Beggar with even more resentment.

The Old Beggar opened his mouth and said awkwardly, "Actually, I didn't know earlier that this wood carving had such power."

This made the already resentful elders and high-ranking officials speechless.

Although they said nothing, their expressions seemed to say everything.

The implication was: Old Ancestor, when you say this, doesn't your conscience hurt?

They knew the Old Ancestor's way of doing things too well.

Even though he was old, highly esteemed, and powerful,

his actions and demeanor were completely out of sync with his age.

He was simply an old mischievous child; everyone in the sect had been pranked by him.

Apparently, in their eyes, this was another one of the Old Ancestor's pranks on everyone.

It was just that this time it was a bit too much.

He actually pranked the entire sect's high-ranking officials thoroughly.

With his vast experience, how could the Old Beggar not understand what they were thinking?

However, seeing that a few explanations wouldn't clear things up, he was too lazy to explain!

He simply focused on the wood carving in his hand.

This time, Zhong Qing had saved the entire Fu Yun Sect.

He would naturally remember this favor.

But then he thought of how the other party could casually produce a wood carving capable of unleashing Tianxuan Realm combat power.

It would probably be very difficult to repay this favor!

For a moment, the Old Beggar couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension.

He feared nothing in his life, except owing favors.

At the same time!

The focus of the Fu Yun Sect's high-ranking officials successfully shifted to the wood carving.

One by one, they eagerly examined the wood carving, speculating about its origin.

However, seeing their Old Ancestor's unreadable expression, they didn't dare to ask.

But what they didn't know was that the Left Guardian Tiet Ta and Right Guardian Hushan did know.

They had personally witnessed that this wood carving was given to their Old Ancestor by the Peak Master of Mufu Peak of the Immortal River Sect.

Originally, the two thought that their Old Ancestor giving his personal jade pendant to the other party meant that Zhong Qing had encountered an immense stroke of luck.

It was only when his ancestral grave emitted green smoke that he received such an honor.

Now they realized with a shock.

They had been short-sighted.

The one who truly had great luck was their Old Ancestor.

This matter was quite fantastical.

Even legends and myths wouldn't dare to fabricate something like this.

This day, for the entire Fu Yun Sect, could be considered a sleepless night.

The emergence of the Demonic Ape had shaken countless high-ranking officials with its terrifying ferocity.

Everyone thought the Fu Yun Sect would not escape this great calamity, yet it was easily resolved by a wood carving.

This matter, at the very least, deserved a three-day grand feast to celebrate properly.

While the Fu Yun Sect was celebrating throughout the sect, with a lively and harmonious atmosphere, another sacred sect was shrouded in a thick layer of gloom.

This sacred land was the Limitless Sect!

The Old Ancestor of the Limitless Sect was named Yuwen Jun!

He had disappeared a hundred years ago.

It was said that he had gone on a journey across the world.

However, he had recently returned to the sect.

Originally, the return of an Old Ancestor would certainly be good news, with the entire sect welcoming him and boosting morale.

After all, the Old Ancestor of a sect was like a pillar supporting the heavens.

However, after Yuwen Jun returned, he gave a brief explanation before directly collapsing unconscious, having sustained extremely severe injuries.

This greatly worried the elders and high-ranking officials of the Limitless Sect!

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