Exploding God

Chapter 1162 Tantai Giant Pillar!

No, that person really snapped their fingers!

A few seconds later, these people actually heard a crisp snap of fingers.

--Snapped.

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Several kilometers away.

As Lu Ze was about to step through the gate, the golden pointer disappeared from his eyes. After snapping his fingers, he stretched out his left hand with five fingers. Two beams of light surged from the wilderness behind him and landed on the sword boxes of Baiju and Huangliang. They then transformed into two beams of light and instantly flew into his palm.

It's polite of me to be polite, but if you take it as mere politeness, then that's impolite.

"Spark, please keep this safe for your master."

Lu Ze casually tossed the two sword cases aside, and the girl carrying the Cliff Edge Spear quickly grabbed them.

The sword case, gleaming with the light of precious stones, nearly gave Song Tianhua a case of conjunctivitis.

This is the White Emperor Sword Box, whose lethality is unparalleled in the world!

Even the Song family's prized wooden imperial plate is not as valuable!

Such a treasure...

grunt.

Song Tianhua forced down his saliva, his face radiating righteous indignation.

……

The other family warriors who had already rushed towards the Song family base did not notice, but the Tantai clan members stood frozen in place, their whole bodies trembling uncontrollably.

In the blink of an eye, a flying sword kills.

The shock brought to everyone by such mysterious and unpredictable methods was no less than that of the great force used to kill the Grand Elder!

You should know that Tantai Daxian is the most skilled martial artist and the most respected law enforcement elder of the Tantai family!

In fact, his strength might even be slightly superior to that of the invincible Qin Xianji.

Previously, he had refrained from taking action due to his status.

Now... it's gone before it even got a chance to make a move.

The last vestiges of hope and spirit of the Tantai people were shattered by this flying sword.

Therefore, Elder Tantai Chongjin, we are counting on you!

Hundreds of pleading, sorrowful, and grief-stricken gazes fell upon Tantai Chongjin. Although Elder Chongjin was not particularly tall, and even had a slightly hunched back, at this moment, in the eyes of all the Tantai people, he was the tallest and most majestic figure.

Elder Chongjin, who never participated in affairs and was content to remain invisible, stood with his back to everyone, still silent.

The Tantai people were extremely nervous. They knew that Elder Chongjin must be furious, but they were really afraid that Elder Chongjin would be punished for his words and have his heart pierced by an invisible flying sword.

So vent your anger on us, and we'll discuss everything!

No one noticed that Tantai Chongjin's dark face was slightly flushed.

However, no one knew that he wasn't furious, just... nervous.

Although he was an elder in the Tantai family, he was a rare, even unique, scholar-type elder!

He was born with a stutter and, in terms of martial prowess alone, was not qualified to serve as an honorific in the clan.

Normally, he kept to himself and rarely went out. Unless summoned by the Grand Elder, he would usually stay in his own testing ground.

Aside from the head of the family and the eldest elder, no one knew that he was born with a social anxiety personality. Tantai Chongjin's principle was to avoid people if possible, and if he couldn't avoid them, he wouldn't speak, because he would stutter and find it tiring to talk, and it would only make him a laughing stock.

Just now, his thoughts were wandering, and he didn't even notice the questions from the crowd.

Only when Elder Tantai Daxian spoke did he come to his senses and prepare to listen carefully.

But why is there no sound?

When the body fell to the ground with a thud, Tantai Chongjin belatedly realized with horror that Elder Daxian was dead!

He was instantly thrown into a state of utter confusion!

Before he could react, he suddenly felt everyone behind him fall silent, as if they were focusing all their energy on him.

Tantai Chongjin's mind was buzzing; this was the first time in his life he had been stared at by hundreds of eyes.

The immense psychological pressure caused beads of sweat to appear on his forehead.

He didn't come out voluntarily this time!

The Grand Elder insisted on taking me out to see the scenery and relax, but heaven knows how I ended up with all this trouble.

Not only have a bunch of the family's top experts died, but now, inexplicably, he has become the most influential person in the team.

Tantai Chongjin opened his mouth, but no one saw that his cheeks were trembling slightly.

That's the uncontrollable tension that people with severe social anxiety and stuttering feel before being forced to speak.

……

"Elder Chongjin, please decide what our fate should be!"

The two worshippers, slightly apprehensive, asked respectfully.

Tantai Chongjin was also angry. Why did he have to be forced to express his opinion? Why did he have to be made to speak?

I will absolutely not say another word!

"go……"

It took him a full three seconds to seem to squeeze out a single word through his teeth.

Because his back was to everyone, no one could see Tantai Chongjin's teeth-gritting expression due to difficulty speaking.

Behind them, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally calming down.

As expected, Elder Tantai Chongjin is a man of great understanding.

If everyone were to perish here because of a fight over pride, that would be the most meaningless thing.

"Yes! We will follow Elder Chongjin's lead without question."

"Everyone, get dressed and follow Elder Chongjin into the Song family base. We must venture into the den of dragons and tigers today."

The two remaining worshippers behind him responded firmly and immediately turned to admonish the rest.

Everyone looked solemn, but at the same time they were grateful that the family still had a pillar like Elder Chongjin, who dared to shoulder the burden when the sky collapsed.

Tantai Chongjin's teeth-gritting movements suddenly stopped, and his shoulders trembled slightly... To those behind him, this slightly trembling figure appeared to be a sign of suppressing extreme grief.

Elder Chongjin, burdened with a blood feud, must be deeply humiliated by this.

The Tantai people were overcome with grief upon hearing this and wept uncontrollably.

【……where?】

Tantai Chongjin's eyes were blank.

He clearly had one more word left to say.

How did it become blindly following my lead?!

How could I possibly make such a decision, since every move I make represents the Tantai family?

I don't even know how strong the people in the team are, how many there are, or what martial arts they specialize in... How could I be the one to make the decision?

Why didn't you wait for me to say the second word!

You've really gone too far...

Thinking to himself, Tantai Chongjin's severe social anxiety made him want to cry, but he was not a young man after all, and he had to save face, so his shoulders twitched sadly.

But now his silence, without explanation, has become a sign of tacit acceptance of the offer, and Tantai Chongjin's image has risen even higher in everyone's hearts.

Elder Chongjin is truly worthy of being the pillar of our family!

"Um."

Tantai Chongjin responded silently; words pronounced with a nasal tone were the least stressful.

Since you already have a plan, why ask me?

Looking at the "giant wooden fortress" in the distance, which can be described as an architectural marvel, Tantai Chongjin's initial excitement to study its structure in detail faded, and he walked forward somewhat disappointedly.

Seeing that the "leading elder" had set off, the clansmen behind him also set off.

The people behind him started running, and Tantai Chongjin didn't want them to see the sadness in his eyes, so he also sped up.

Seeing Elder Chongjin speed up, the Tantai people, fearing they would fall behind, quickly followed suit, even faster.

So the Tantai people, who had been silent in place, suddenly found themselves overtaking the other families, leaving behind a cloud of dust, and arrived at the gate first.

"Is it possible to re-enter the elders' presence?"

When Song Tianhua saw the middle-aged man's face, which was tightly pursed and silent, he was slightly stunned for a moment, but quickly became delighted.

He had met Tantai Chongjin once when the family made their initial contact, and he vividly remembered the scene of Tantai Chongjin secretly fiddling with a complex model.

Tantai Chongjin is one of the few elders of a prominent family who is willing to delve into things other than martial arts.

They hadn't had much interaction before, but this time they finally met. Song Tianhua showed goodwill, as he genuinely had many questions he wanted to ask this learned elder!

"Um……"

Tantai Chongjin uttered another word, his face dark.

Song Tianhua didn't mind, and warmly took the other person's arm, leading them inside.

Seeing this, Lu Ze smiled and stepped aside, noticing the genuine warmth in Song Tianhua's eyes.

This scene filled the group of anxious Tantai people behind him with immense admiration.

As expected of Tantai Juzhu!

Despite his dark expression and unfriendly demeanor, Song Tianhua still greeted him warmly.

Only with great strength can you earn face!

Elder Chongjin must have been hiding his strength, only stepping forward to save the day when the building was on the verge of collapse!

The two worshippers exchanged glances and made a decision in secret.

Everything on this trip will be based on Elder Chongjin's words!

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