Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The main ancestral hall of the Lin family of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect.

Rows of soul lamps hung in the hall, their flickering lights casting a dim glow over the entire hall.

The higher you go, the fewer soul lamps there are.

Those who are enshrined at the top are none other than the true direct descendants and powerful figures of the Lin family.

The Lin family monks responsible for guarding the main shrine sat cross-legged beside the hall door, breathing deeply with their eyes closed.

suddenly.

Snapped!

A slight cracking sound came from deep within the hall.

The guardian cultivator suddenly opened his eyes and looked up. At the top, a soul lamp was shaking violently. The spiritual fire in the wick lasted for less than a breath before it went out completely.

The jade lamp body also cracked, and a jade plaque engraved with a name fell off the lamp base.

boom.

The jade pendant fell to the ground.

The three characters on the front are clearly visible.

Lin Hanyue.

The guarding monk froze for a moment, his face turning deathly pale.

"Miss Hanyue...is dead?"

He practically scrambled forward and picked up the now-cold jade pendant.

The complete extinguishing of the soul lamp signifies that the physical body and primordial spirit have both dissipated, leaving not even a trace of remnant soul behind.

The monk's fingers trembled.

Lin Hanyue is no ordinary direct descendant.

She is the biological daughter of the current head of the Lin family, and more importantly, she is the bloodline descendant most valued by the Lin family's Supreme Elder who has transcended tribulation.

At such a young age, he has already entered the ranks of the Heti (a powerful and influential family), and there is even hope that he will take over the entire Lin family in the future.

But now he's dead.

This is not as simple as a dead person.

This is going to rip the sky apart!

The guard immediately crushed the communication jade talisman.

"Master! Something has happened!"

"Miss Hanyue's soul lamp... has gone out!"

The moment the news spread, the entire Lin family ancestral land was thrown into chaos.

Several powerful divine senses swept across the main shrine.

The current head of the Lin family practically tore through the void, appearing directly in front of the Soul Lamp.

He stared at the cracked jade pendant on the ground, frozen in place for a long time.

"Cold Moon..."

The next moment, a terrifying killing intent erupted.

The jade pillars, incense tables, and a large number of low-level soul lamps in the main shrine exploded simultaneously.

"check!"

"Where did she go!"

"Where are your protectors?"

"Who did this?!"

Orders were being issued in rapid succession.

Before the Lin family could find out the results, an even more terrifying aura awakened in the deepest part of the ancestral land.

Rumble!

The entire Xuandu Taiyi Realm was shaking.

The sea of ​​clouds rolled and the mountains roared.

A powerful aura, belonging to the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, surged into the sky from the depths of the Lin family's ancestral land.

Immediately afterwards, the Xuan Tian Dao Bell of the Xuan Du Tai Yi Sect, which was only rung when a major event occurred, suddenly began to vibrate on its own.

Boom!

The first bell rang throughout the sect.

Boom!

As the second sound rang out, countless cultivators in seclusion opened their eyes simultaneously.

Boom!

When the third sound rang out, an aged voice filled with boundless rage resounded throughout the entire Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

"Who is it!"

"Who killed my granddaughter!"

The sound was like thunder, shaking countless mountain peaks.

The elder of the Lin family has completely gone mad.

On the other side of the Xuandu Taiyi Realm.

Two Supreme Beings who had transcended tribulation were playing chess in a small pavilion in a bamboo grove.

A pot of spirit wine was warming beside the stone table.

As the bell rang, the old man in the green robe holding the black chess piece stopped what he was doing and looked up in the direction of the Lin family's ancestral land.

"Old Mrs. Lin is truly enraged this time."

The gray-robed elder opposite him picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

"How could I not go crazy after my own granddaughter died?"

"Moreover, that girl is not only her bloodline descendant."

The old man in the green robe's eyes flickered slightly.

"Back then, Tianyunzi predicted the fate of this old woman Lin, saying that whether she could enter the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm depended on Lin Hanyue."

"Over the years, no matter how arrogant Lin Hanyue has been within the sect, she has always turned a blind eye."

"Now that the person is dead..."

The gray-robed elder chuckled.

"For Old Lady Lin, this is not just the pain of losing a loved one."

"It's still the enmity for obstructing our path."

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of amusement in each other's eyes.

The Xuandu Taiyi Sect is very large, and naturally has many factions.

They were never on the same side as the Lin family.

When Lin Hanyue was alive, they couldn't be bothered to argue with a junior.

Now that she's dead, it'll be even more interesting if Old Lady Lin goes mad.

"Let's wait and see."

The old man in the green robe placed a piece.

"If the Lin family is thrown into disarray because of this, it might actually be an opportunity."

The gray-robed lord nodded.

"Internal strife within the sect."

"After all, we can't let the Lin family keep profiting."

……

Hundreds of thousands of miles away, a vast imperial city lies across the land.

The city walls stretch for hundreds of miles, with tall buildings, palaces, and suspended altars scattered throughout.

This is the very ancient city of Daning where Gu Changjin had formed some enmity when he took Ye Qingyao away.

There were some conflicts between the two sides at the beginning, but later the elders of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect intervened, and both sides backed down, and the matter was considered closed.

At least that's what that ancient dynasty thought.

But Gu Changjin never said that the matter was really over.

Lin Hanyue is now dead.

The list in his mind should continue to be added.

Today is the annual grand banquet for the royal family.

In front of the ancestral hall at the deepest part of the palace, thousands of members of the royal family gathered.

Those who are able to enter this place are at least direct descendants of the royal family.

Almost every regional prince, imperial prince, imperial grandson, and clan elder was present.

At the very top, the ancestor who had ruled the ancient dynasty for thousands of years sat upright on a golden platform.

He wore a robe with dragon patterns, and his beard and hair were all white, but his face did not show much signs of age.

People below kept coming forward to offer toasts.

"Congratulations on your emergence from seclusion, Ancestor!"

"Our ancestor possesses boundless magical power and a long lifespan; our dynasty will surely be able to continue for thousands more years!"

"With our patriarch in charge, who among the sects of the world dares to disobey us?"

The patriarch of the dynasty was in high spirits upon hearing this, and the smile on his face never stopped.

"Great! Great! Great! Hahaha!"

"As long as our people are united, this land will forever belong to the Li family."

"You don't need to just indulge in pleasure."

"If another one of our descendants were to achieve this, our dynasty would truly be immortal."

The crowd below unanimously agreed.

For a time, the area in front of the ancestral hall was filled with clinking glasses and continuous congratulations.

Just when the atmosphere at the banquet was at its most lively.

A prince suddenly raised his head.

"Why is it dark?"

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked up.

The once clear sky was suddenly covered by a huge shadow.

It wasn't dark clouds, but a hand... a hand so large it covered the entire palace.

The palm lines are like ravines, and the five fingers are like sacred mountains.

At the same time, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky.

The thousands of royal cultivators in front of the ancestral hall froze on the spot.

Forget about escaping, they couldn't even lift a finger.

The smile on the face of the patriarch of the dynasty disappeared.

He suddenly stood up from the high platform, and the combined grotto-heaven opened with a roar.

But as soon as the cave appeared, it was violently distorted under the pressure of that palm.

"Transcending tribulation!"

The patriarch of the dynasty was filled with nothing but horror.

When did I offend a powerful being who had transcended tribulation?

"senior!"

Is there a misunderstanding?

"Our country is willing to pay compensation; any conditions are open for negotiation!"

no respond.

The giant hand continued to fall.

The patriarch of the dynasty desperately channeled his magical power, causing the ancestral hall's grand formation, the imperial city's dragon vein, and the dynasty's accumulated fortune over thousands of years to rise simultaneously.

A phantom image of a golden dragon, ten thousand feet long, soared into the sky.

But in front of that palm.

The true dragon of destiny is as fragile as glass.

boom!

The dragon's shadow exploded, and the protective array of the nation crumbled.

The giant hand, carrying irresistible power, landed on the royal ancestral land.

Boom!

The entire capital city trembled violently at that moment.

In the center of the palace, the palace complex, which originally stretched for hundreds of miles, collapsed instantly.

The ancestral hall, the dragon vein, the royal family's secret vault, and all the royal bloodlines gathered within them were reduced to dust with a single palm strike.

Wait until the smoke and dust dissipate.

All that remains of the original palace site is a huge, bottomless palm print.

The bloodline of the dynasties that ruled this land for thousands of years.

This is the end of the relationship.

High in the sky.

Gu Changjin calmly glanced down.

There was neither anger nor pleasure on his face.

But another name is missing from the little notebook.

The next moment, ripples appeared in the void, and his figure vanished silently.