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

When the pressure of the Golden Core descended, the stone steps in front of the entire treasure vault fell silent.

The Jiang family members seemed to have finally found a lifeline.

Their faces showed a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Ancestor!"

"The Ancestor has emerged from seclusion!"

"Gu Changjin is finished!"

But Gu Changjin just stood there.

Standing with hands behind his back.

His robes fluttered in the wind, and several heavy storage bags hung from his waist.

He did not back down.

He didn't even blink.

joke.

He was just a dying Golden Core cultivator.

If we really have to fight, I'll just blow this body up.

Anyway, this is not the main world.

What is he afraid of?

It all depends on whether the Jiang family is willing to part with it.

In the distance, a gaunt figure came flying through the air.

Jiang Xuanling has arrived.

Jiang Zhaoyue followed behind him, her eyes red and her face frighteningly cold.

She spotted the corpse on the stone steps at a glance.

Jiang Wangsong, Jiang Wangbai.

And her younger brother, Jiang Chengze.

Jiang Chengze's head was still rolling in front of the treasure vault door, his eyes wide open, as if he couldn't believe Gu Changjin really dared to kill him even in death.

Jiang Zhaoyue swayed slightly.

"Chengze..."

Her voice trembled.

The next moment, she looked at Gu Changjin with a sudden gaze, her eyes devoid of any tenderness.

"Gu Changjin, how dare you!"

Jiang Xuanling also stared at Gu Changjin.

At first, he was indeed furious.

The Jiang family's treasure trove was looted, the clan elders were killed, and the direct descendant's genius was beheaded.

If it were anyone else, he would have killed them with a single blow.

But when he actually stood in front of Gu Changjin, looking at this non-family son-in-law who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, with vigorous blood and energy, and only one step away from the Golden Core stage, he calmed down instead.

We must not kill them.

We can't kill them, at least not now.

Gu Changjin is dead, who will form the Golden Core?

Who will help Jiang Zhaoyue receive the elixir?

Who will continue the Golden Elixir lineage of the Jiang family?

The Jiang family may appear to be one of the immortal clans of the six kingdoms, but in reality, they have long been standing on the edge of a precipice.

With his death, if the Jiang family doesn't have a new Golden Elixir, they will be surrounded by wolves in an instant.

Those families, sects, and independent cultivators who were once suppressed by the Jiang family will all pounce on them and tear them apart.

Don't mention the name of the Immortal Clan then.

It wouldn't be surprising if the entire clan were wiped out.

So no matter how angry you are, you have to hold back.

Jiang Xuanling's gaunt face twitched, and he suddenly let out a cold snort.

"What's all the noise about?"

The Jiang family members around were taken aback.

Jiang Xuanling's gaze swept over the corpses on the ground, his voice hoarse yet carrying the majesty of a Golden Core cultivator.

"The core will be formed three days after the flames burn."

"After reaching the Core Formation stage, he will become the new ancestor of my Jiang family."

"Jiang Wangsong and Jiang Wangbai are two idiots. They have been guarding the treasury for many years, yet they dare to obstruct the future ancestor of my Jiang family from using the Core Formation resources."

"He died because he brought it upon himself."

The moment these words were spoken, everyone in the room was stunned.

What?

The ancestor won't pursue the matter?

And they even said they deserved to die?

Some of the Jiang family members moved their lips, as if they wanted to refute.

Jiang Xuanling's eyes turned cold.

"What's wrong?"

"Did I misspoke?"

"Chang Jin has risked his life for the Jiang family for thirty years and is already a member of the Jiang family."

"He will help the Jiang family achieve Core Formation, and be addressed as Ancestor. What's wrong with that?"

Gu Changjin almost burst out laughing when he heard this.

OK OK.

That old devil is really good at enduring.

Just a moment ago they wanted to skin him alive, but now they're speaking up for him in public.

They're a family that cultivates immortality.

What is a face?

When the benefits are in the way, one can throw away all pretenses.

Gu Changjin laughed heartily.

"The ancestor is right!"

He looked around at the Jiang family members, his eyes unrestrained.

"Did you hear me?"

"I will form my core in three days and become the new ancestor of the Jiang family."

"You worthless trash, why aren't you kneeling down and thanking the Ancestor for his mercy?"

Several young men blushed.

One of them finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Gu Changjin, you killed members of my Jiang family, and you still dare to be so arrogant..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Gu Changjin's eyes turned cold.

"How dare you interrupt when the patriarch is speaking?"

A fiery red sword aura shot out instantly.

puff.

The young man's forehead was pierced, and he collapsed on the spot.

Just as several promising young members of the Jiang family were about to cry out in surprise, Gu Changjin waved his sleeve again.

Seven or eight sword energies moved like fiery snakes.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight more corpses appeared in front of the stone steps.

They were all among the more promising young members of the Jiang family.

Gu Changjin snorted coldly.

"If you don't know your place at home, you'll be beaten and killed when you go out."

"This old ancestor is cleaning house in advance to avoid disgracing the Jiang family in the future."

Everyone around felt a chill run down their spines.

Jiang Xuanling's eyes turned red.

Damn.

That bastard definitely did it on purpose.

He killed only the promising members of the Jiang family in this generation.

But Jiang Xuanling still had to endure it.

He stared intently at Gu Changjin, his teeth almost grinding to powder, and finally, he forced himself to nod.

"Changjin is right."

"The Jiang family members should indeed understand the proper order of seniority."

As soon as he said those words, Jiang Xuanling felt a tightness in his chest.

He didn't want to watch anymore.

If he kept watching, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist slapping the mad dog to death.

"The joint registration ceremony will proceed as scheduled two days later."

"Chang Jin, prepare well for Core Formation."

After saying that, he turned away with a flick of his sleeve.

Out of sight, out of mind.

two days.

Just bear with it for two more days.

Two days later, he would show that bastard what it meant to wish he were dead.

Jiang Zhaoyue did not leave immediately.

As she looked at Jiang Chengze's corpse, tears finally streamed down her face.

That was, after all, her own brother.

She suddenly rushed towards Gu Changjin.

"Give me back my brother's life!"

Snapped!

Gu Changjin slapped her across the face, sending her flying.

Jiang Zhaoyue bumped into the edge of the stone steps, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, and she was completely stunned.

Gu Changjin looked down at her, his face full of disgust.

"Bad maid."

"If you hadn't been injured back then, and if I hadn't risked my life for your Jiang family, I would have broken through to the Golden Core stage long ago."

"You dare to act so unruly in front of this old ancestor?"

Jiang Zhaoyue covered her face, looking at him in disbelief.

Gu Changjin laughed even more arrogantly.

"Once I reach the Core Formation stage, the first thing I'll do is divorce you."

"We'll select new consorts from among the female cultivators of the Jiang family then."

"You piece of trash, do you even deserve to be my Daoist partner?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Jiang family members around them all changed.

humiliation.

This is more than just a slap in the face.

This is humiliating the Jiang family.

But Jiang Xuanling's back only paused for a moment.

In the end, he didn't look back.

endure.

We must endure it.

Looking at their angry but speechless expressions, Gu Changjin felt a sense of clarity in his heart.

Cool.

So cool.

This is not simply a case of a petty person gaining power.

This is the culmination of thirty years of repression, finally culminating in a dramatic reversal.

His Dao heart felt as if it had been cleansed by something.

Gu Changjin even had a feeling.

If this were the main world, and if his cultivation level were more stable, he might be able to reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage just by relaxing his mind at this moment.

pity.

This is ultimately just our world.

"But it's not a loss either."

He chuckled softly, then turned and left.

The Jiang family's resources have been secured.

Next, it's time for me to go into seclusion.

He barged directly into a top-tier cultivation chamber in the inner mountain.

That place was originally used by the Jiang family for their core members. It was rich in spiritual energy and had a small spirit-gathering array.

Several Jiang family members who were guarding the gate tried to stop him, but Gu Changjin casually slapped them away.

One of them stubbornly uttered a curse.

The next moment, his head was severed by the sword energy.

The rest of the people immediately rolled away faster than anyone else.

Gu Changjin entered the secret chamber and sealed the stone door shut with his backhand.

The outside world has been completely in an uproar.

Gu Changjin, the son-in-law of the Jiang family, publicly killed a clan elder, beheaded his brother-in-law, and robbed the treasure vault. He even boasted that he would divorce his wife and choose a concubine after he achieved the Golden Core stage.

This news couldn't be suppressed.

Within half a day, many forces in the cultivation world of the six kingdoms had heard the news.

Some people gloated.

"The Jiang family has raised a tiger that will eventually harm them."

"What do you mean raising a tiger? It's clearly raising a son-in-law who's become a patriarch."

"Haha, if Gu Changjin really forms his Golden Core, won't the Jiang family have to change their surname to Gu?"

"Old Jiang has really shot himself in the foot this time."

When the news reached Jiang Zhaoyue's ears, she simply sat quietly.

The slap mark on his face hadn't faded yet.

His eyes, however, were as cold as ice.

The maid beside her whispered words of advice, but she didn't reply.

After a long while, she finally looked toward the secluded chamber in the distance.

Two more days.

There are two days left until the official registration ceremony.

Gu Changjin.

I'll endure it for two more days.

Two days later, everything changed.