117: An elder of your caliber is not qualified to be my stepping stone.

Inside the Message Transmission Pavilion, the Elders' emotions were turbulent, complex, and unsettled.

There was the sighing over the fall of their old superior, and even more, the heartache of his betrayal of the Holy Land.

" Why did Vice Pavilion Master Sun Changquan have to do this? To cling to life, he not only ruined his own reputation but also implicated all his descendants, leading to eternal damnation! Sigh... "

One Elder looked at the corpse on the ground and sighed, shaking his head.

" A single thought leads to becoming a demon, resulting in eternal damnation. "

Another person agreed in a deep voice, his tone grave, " This matter should serve as a warning to us all. In our future cultivation, Heart Demons must be eliminated, and our Dao Heart must be firm! "

" Well said, we must absolutely not follow in the footsteps of this Sun Changquan! "

Beyond the sighing, there was even more shock and awe towards Xu Jinhuan, as well as longing for the future of the Holy Land.

The strength Xu Jinhuan had just displayed had shocked them beyond measure, making them unable to resist wanting to bow down in worship.

" Hiss! Vice Pavilion Master Sun Changquan was already at the Eighth Level Saint Realm, a powerhouse in the Holy Land, yet in front of Sequence Xu, he didn't even have the strength to resist. Just how strong has Sequence Xu become now? "

An Elder gasped, his eyes full of disbelief.

" Who could have imagined that such a Prodigy who could decide the life and death of a Saint Realm powerhouse only joined our Taiyi Holy Land a few months ago? He has been on the mountain for less than half a year, yet he has grown to this extent—it is unheard of throughout history! "

Someone exclaimed with great emotion, their tone full of wonder.

" The talent of Sequence Xu is such that even those ancient Great Emperors and Supremes do not possess one ten-thousandth of it! "

During the discussion, a few Elders' eyes filled with reminiscence, their tones full of self-deprecation.

" Speaking of which, I was puzzled back then as to why Elder Qingyue would suddenly bring back such a young man. Now that I think about it, I was blind and failed to recognize a True Dragon! "

" Haha, I also had quite a few doubts at the time. Now it seems that Elder Qingyue had the Wisdom Eye, far beyond what we could reach! The world of a Genius is indeed not something ordinary people can fathom! "

" Previously, I even harbored doubts about the Old Ancestor's decision to appoint Sequence Xu. Thinking about it now, it is simply ridiculous! "

" Me too. Once I finish the matters at hand, I will definitely prepare a generous gift and personally go to Sequence Xu's Immortal Cave to apologize! "

" Count me in! "

" ... "

A group of Saint Realm Elders, who were like gods in the eyes of ordinary Disciples, were now filled with heartfelt awe and admiration when mentioning Xu Jinhuan, their words full of praise.

Taiyi Holy Land, Back Mountain Forbidden Ground.

Although it was named "Back Mountain," it was actually a vast mountain range stretching for ten thousand miles, towering into the clouds.

The peaks pierced through the sky, reaching the galaxy; one could raise a hand to pluck stars and gaze out to embrace the sun and moon. The Aura was majestic, magnificent to the extreme.

Only such a place of heaven and earth's spiritual beauty was qualified to hold the Immortal Cave of a Saint King powerhouse.

As the most strictly guarded Forbidden Ground of the Holy Land, it was covered in ancient Restrictions and shrouded in countless terrifying Formations. Even the Saint King powerhouses living here could be backlashed by the Formations if they were slightly careless, meeting their end on the spot.

However, at this moment, a stream of light ignored the rules, crashing through the sky above the Forbidden Ground. Wherever it passed, those Restrictions capable of killing a Saint showed no reaction, offering no obstruction at all.

Such a special visitor immediately attracted a group of Grand Elders who had built huts here.

" Hiss! Who is this? How dare they fly freely in the Forbidden Ground area, do they not want their life? "

" I recognize him, he is that Sequence Xu personally appointed by the Old Ancestor! I heard that a few days ago, he single-handedly suppressed and killed over a hundred Saint Realm experts! "

" So it's him! He is highly valued by the Old Ancestor, so he must have some treasure bestowed by the Old Ancestor to protect him, which is why the Forbidden Ground Formations have no effect on him. "

The group of Grand Elders communicated via voice transmission, their eyes full of curiosity.

" However, what is such a hot new star doing in the Back Mountain Forbidden Ground? He shouldn't have reached our stage of self-sealing yet, right? "

" Who can guess the thoughts of the Old Ancestor? "

A Grand Elder with white hair and beard shook his head, " Sequence Xu bears a heavy responsibility. Coming here this time, there must be an important matter. Let us just wait and see. "

Dozens of Grand Elders communicated with each other, discussing and waiting to see what Xu Jinhuan was going to do.

Only another involved party, Meng Xuanhe, had a livid complexion, feeling as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a dead fly.

Ever since Xu Jinhuan returned, he had been keeping an eye on his movements, ready to run away at any time.

The moment Xu Jinhuan entered the Message Transmission Pavilion, the escape light on his body had already lit up, and he was about to traverse space.

Unfortunately, someone was one step faster than him. Before he could traverse the Void Realm, the entire Back Mountain Forbidden Ground—no, the entire space of the Taiyi Holy Land—was under a Seal, and all escape techniques failed!

What was even more shocking was that, as if sensing that Meng Xuanhe's state was wrong, that existence had specifically set up an invisible barrier around him, completely suppressing him.

The only person in the entire Holy Land who could do this silently was that unfathomable Taiyi Old Ancestor!

" Old Ancestor, I have shed blood for the Holy Land, I have risked my life for the Holy Land. Now that I have only made a small mistake, is it really necessary to go this far? "

" No matter how you look at it, a hero of the Holy Land like me should not end up with such an outcome! "

Meng Xuanhe screamed madly at the Void Realm in front of him, constantly pounding the invisible barrier, but it was of no use.

His terrifying power as a Seventh Level Saint King was, under this confinement, as weak as a child's, and he didn't even have the ability to shake the barrier.

After several failed struggles, Meng Xuanhe finally sat down dejectedly, giving up resistance, but the expression on his face was still full of unwillingness and resentment.

" To actually treat a Grand Elder with such meritorious service like me as a stepping stone to raise Xu Jinhuan's prestige! As expendable material for him to establish his authority! Old Ancestor, how cruel your heart is! "

" Old Ancestor, how cruel your heart is! "

" Hehe. "

An indifferent laugh suddenly rang out from the Void Realm.

The next moment, Xu Jinhuan's figure slowly stepped out from the Void Realm, his gaze falling calmly on Meng Xuanhe, and he said indifferently.

" You are overthinking it. A Grand Elder of your level is not qualified to be my stepping stone. "

" As for your past merits and glory, the moment you joined the fallen, they vanished into thin air. Since you have fallen, you should have this realization! "

" You! "

Being looked down upon directly by Xu Jinhuan, Meng Xuanhe's already indignant emotions reached their peak.

He jumped up fiercely, pointed at Xu Jinhuan's nose, and scolded him angrily, trembling all over, with rolling black smoke even faintly emerging from his seven orifices.

" You yellow-mouthed brat! How dare you be so disrespectful to your Elders! Don't think that just because you have a little talent and have gained the Old Ancestor's favor, you can be lawless! "

" When I was risking my life for the Holy Land, your grandfather's grandfather hadn't even been born yet! What qualifications do you have to judge me? "

" Old Ancestor! This Grand Elder is unconvinced! "

Meng Xuanhe looked like a mad demon, his roaring voice shaking the mountains and forests.

In stark contrast to the other's rage, despite being verbally abused, Xu Jinhuan remained calm, his mindset completely unaffected by the other's attacks.

" Grand Elder Meng, you are mistaken. Right is right, wrong is wrong. You colluded with the fallen, betrayed the Holy Land, and your crime is unforgivable. Receiving punishment is only right and proper. "

His tone was calm, his eyes tranquil, even carrying a kind of detachment from the world, as if he were looking at a dead person.

" I came here today just to clean up the portal for the Holy Land and give you the punishment you deserve. "

While speaking, Xu Jinhuan slowly raised his hand, and a blood-colored broken blade appeared out of thin air.

" Why would I need any qualifications? "

Swish! —

The blood-colored blade light tore through the firmament.