47: On the Heavenly Execution Platform, Ye Wujue was crushed to death!

Dong! Dong! Dong! ... Nine grand bell tolls rang out from Tianxing Peak. With the reinforcement of spiritual power, they spread throughout the inner and outer gates of the Holy Land, startling countless Disciples and Elders of the Xuantian Holy Land.

"Someone actually struck the heavenly punishment bell? What happened?"

"It's been twelve years since the heavenly punishment bell last rang throughout the Holy Land, and this time it rang nine times. It seems something major is about to happen."

"..."

Many Elders and Disciples of the Xuantian Holy Land immediately rushed to Tianxing Peak upon hearing the bell tolls.

Some rode swords, some transformed into rainbows, some took spirit boats, and some rode Spirit Beasts... For a time, the sky above the Xuantian Holy Land was extremely lively.

Seeing many people were confused, some well-informed individuals revealed some information.

"You don't know yet? The Ye Family slaughtered billions of Underground Demons in the Cave World to nurture their Spiritual Root with essence blood, only to be caught by Senior Brother Gu!"

"Even so, it shouldn't lead to the Heavenly Punishment Stage. They only slaughtered some lowly races. Given the Ye Family's influence in the Holy Land, they shouldn't be heavily punished. How did it end up at Tianxing Peak?"

"And they even struck the heavenly punishment bell nine times. Even the incident twelve years ago wasn't this severe."

"I haven't finished yet. Later, because of this matter, the Ye Family sent a Grand Elder to intercept and kill Senior Brother Gu. Fortunately, Elder Luo stepped in to protect him, so he remained unharmed."

"What? The Ye Family dared to attack Senior Brother Gu? And right before the Holy Son Coronation Ceremony is about to begin?"

"How bold! What is the Ye Family doing? Do they want to rebel against the Holy Land? This is too presumptuous!"

"..."

Meanwhile, on Tianxing Peak.

After the nine bell tolls, the Ye Family members breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

Soon, cold sneers appeared on their faces.

"Good, good, good. Gu Qingchen, you brought this on yourself!"

The Ye Family Patriarch sneered, "Now the xuantian treasure mirror has made its judgment. The heavenly punishment bell has tolled nine times; no one can change it, not even the Holy Lord."

"Five years from now, you will fight us on the Heavenly Punishment Stage, regardless of life or death!"

If they had followed the initial judgment of the xuantian treasure mirror, the Ye Family members would indeed have been worried.

Not only would they have to suffer a century of Primordial Spirit weakness, but it would also give Gu Qingchen a long time to develop.

Given the talent Gu Qingchen was currently displaying, he might truly become a threat to the Ye Family members a hundred years later.

But now, Gu Qingchen had actually taken the initiative to request reducing the time to five years?

What could one do in a mere five years?

After reaching the Saint Realm, it was normal for a single session of secluded cultivation to last more than ten years. Did this ignorant boy, Gu Qingchen, really think he could surpass them within five years?

It was simply a pipe dream!

As expected, so many prodigies died because of the word 'arrogance.'

"Enough talk!"

Gu Qingchen stepped onto the Heavenly Punishment Stage. "Have the geniuses of your Ye Family under a hundred years old line up. Today, I will first collect some interest from them!"

In an instant,

The patterns of the Xuantian Treasure Jade that paved the Heavenly Punishment Stage suddenly lit up with golden light. The Restriction, personally set by the founding Old Ancestor of the Holy Land since ancient times, was activated, forming pillars of light that reached the heavens and enveloped the entire Heavenly Punishment Stage.

Gu Qingchen stood alone in the Void Realm with his hands behind his back. His sleeves fluttered in the gale like flags, and layers of Dao Rhyme Divine Light enveloped him.

For a moment, he was portrayed like a deity!

Even the Ye Family members were somewhat dazed.

"What a bearing!"

Ye Tianlan's eyes flickered with sharp light, then he gently shook his head. "A pity he is not a Prodigy of my Ye Family."

"Not bad, not bad."

Nearby, Old Man Han also nodded and laughed loudly upon seeing this. "This kid actually has the bearing I had back then."

Hearing this, Ye Tianlan's face darkened.

Ten thousand years ago, as the rising star of the Ye Family, he was the Prodigy with the most hope of breaking through to the Supreme Realm in the entire Ye Family, sweeping through many opponents along the way.

But who could have expected Han Tianyuan to appear out of nowhere and suppress him ruthlessly?

Ten thousand years later, the Ye Family had Ye Wushuang, who was hailed as the strongest Prodigy of the Ye Family after Ye Tianlan, but he was once again forcefully crippled by Gu Qingchen.

Crucially, this Gu Qingchen was someone Han Tianyuan favored!

This was very distressing.

"Go and call all the geniuses of my Ye Family under a hundred years old, even those in secluded cultivation!"

Ye Tianlan gave a stern order.

"Yes, Second Ancestor!"

Seeing that Ye Tianlan had given the order, the Ye Family Patriarch and several Grand Elders did not dare to delay and immediately began to summon all the Ye Family geniuses.

Several Ye Family geniuses soon appeared, and others were on their way after receiving the summons.

After understanding the situation, the Ye Family geniuses all frowned.

"He's getting carried away just because he defeated Wushuang?"

"Although Wushuang's talent is great, he's too young. His strength isn't enough to look at. This kid surely doesn't think my Ye Family has no one left after defeating him, does he?"

"The arrogant will be punished by heaven!"

"..."

These words were not without merit. For cultivators, the time before reaching a hundred years old is when their strength increases the fastest.

Often, a difference of just ten years in age results in a significant difference in strength.

Ye Wushuang's talent was indisputably the best in the Ye Family, but his strength ranked outside the top ten among the Ye Family geniuses.

"Hahaha!"

At this moment, a loud laugh came from the horizon, and a figure in golden robes streaked across the sky. "To him, I, Ye Wujue, am the heavens! Today, let me experience what it feels like to suppress the Holy Land's Prodigy and the next Saint!"

"It's Wujue!"

A smile appeared on the Ye Family Grand Elder's face. "This boy is only fifty-eight years old this year, but his strength has already reached the ninth level of Dao Profound. Both his talent and strength are quite good."

"He has always said he would take the Second Ancestor as his goal and Cultivate hard."

"Oh?"

Seeing the boy in golden robes, Ye Tianlan also smiled and nodded. "Then I look forward to his performance."

Old Man Han overheard their conversation and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

Having the strength of the ninth level of Dao Profound at fifty-eight was indeed very good; even in the Holy Land, he would be a rare Genius. But it depended on who he was being compared to.

As expected.

Just as Ye Wujue rushed onto the Heavenly Punishment Stage, he was met with a Yin-Yang Great Handprint.

In an instant, Yin and Yang were overturned.

Boundless Spiritual Qi gathered, rotating like a wheel, and a terrifying pressure like heavenly majesty suppressed him until he couldn't move.

In the next moment, he was swatted away.

His golden robes were shredded, and bloodstains covered his entire body as if he were about to crumble into pieces the next moment.

Gu Qingchen pointed a finger, and a flash of sword light shattered Ye Wujue's head, wiping out his Primordial Spirit as well.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Wujue was obliterated.

Having done all this, Gu Qingchen looked at the Ye Family members below the stage with a calm expression.

"Can't even comprehend Perfection of Dao Intent at the ninth level of Dao Profound? Are all the geniuses of your Ye Family such trash?"

"..."