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

Yun Qingli froze on the flying boat, her face gradually turning pale.

It really is a Nascent Soul.

That aura pressed down on heaven and earth, and without even being specifically targeted at her, it already caused her golden core to tremble violently.

She wanted to speak, to question, to explain.

But it felt like an invisible hand was gripping his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Gu Changjin stood in front of the Gu family ancestral hall and looked up at her.

His gaze was calm, as calm as if he were looking at a scurrying insect.

next moment.

Gu Changjin took a step forward without any ripples.

But his figure seemed to have crossed space directly.

Yun Qingli's pupils had just contracted when Gu Changjin appeared in front of her.

Then, he slapped her across the face.

Snapped!

A crisp sound exploded in the night sky.

The dignified sect master of Xuan Yang Sect, a Golden Core cultivator, was sent flying before he could even fully unleash his protective aura.

boom!

She crashed through the first mountain.

It then smashed the second mountain ridge.

Finally, it was firmly embedded into the third mountain wall.

Gravel tumbled down, and dust billowed into the sky.

The sect leader's robe on Yun Qingli's body was torn in large pieces, and the protective aura of her golden core shattered on the spot.

Half of his face was a bloody mess, and his mouth and nose were covered in blood.

There was not a trace of the sect leader's authority left.

He looked as pathetic as a dead dog.

The entire Xuan Yang Sect fell into a deathly silence.

Those disciples who had just been shouting "Exorcise the demon" were now trembling, their lips shaking, and they didn't even dare to lift their heads.

The Golden Core elders were even more terrified.

a slap.

It was just a slap.

A sect leader at the Golden Core stage was drained like this?

Is the difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage really this great?

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back in mid-air, looking down at the entire scene. His voice was not loud, but it made everyone's hearts sink.

"This ancestor is in seclusion at the Gu family ancestral hall."

"Gu Jingshan caused chaos, slaughtered his clansmen, and practiced demonic and evil arts. He has been executed on the spot by this patriarch for the greater good."

"Yun Qingli".

"As the sect leader, instead of investigating the truth, you dared to lead people to besiege my secluded cultivation place."

"And you dare to slander this old ancestor as having fallen into demonic possession?"

His gaze swept over everyone.

"Who gave you the guts?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of several Golden Core elders changed drastically.

People become shrewd with age.

They made their choice almost instantly.

Yun Qingli? Sect Leader?

What is a sect leader?

In front of a living Nascent Soul ancestor, the sect leader is nothing more than a position.

An elder with a white beard and a golden core was the first to kneel down.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on attaining the Nascent Soul stage!"

With someone taking the lead, the rest of the people dared not stand still.

A flurry of noise erupted.

The Golden Core elders knelt, and the Foundation Establishment deacons knelt.

The disciples on the flying boat were already so overwhelmed by the oppressive aura that they couldn't even lift their heads.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on attaining the Nascent Soul stage!"

The voices rose in waves.

The Golden Core elder who had just been the most vocal in his criticism of Yun Qingli was now the quickest to react.

When he looked up, his face was filled with heartache and indignation.

"Our ancestors were wise!"

"We have all been deceived by Yun Qingli!"

"Gu Jingshan's rebellion was a great act of righteousness, and our Ancestor's act of sacrificing his own flesh and blood was a blessing for our Xuan Yang Sect. However, Yun Qingli acted without distinguishing right from wrong, almost causing a catastrophe of fratricide. Her crime is unforgivable!"

Another elder immediately chimed in.

"Excellent! Our ancestor fought to the death for the sect, slaying the formidable enemy Chi Xiao, and today he has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. He is the pillar of our Xuan Yang Sect."

"Yun Qingli is narrow-minded. She attacked the patriarch's secluded cultivation place based on only one side of the story. She is utterly unworthy of the position of sect leader!"

"Our ancestor is merciful; he only gave us a warning with a single palm strike."

"If it were anyone else, they would have killed her on the spot!"

One sentence after another.

Stepping on the clear clouds, holding Gu Changjin in his arms.

He spoke with such righteous indignation.

It was as if they weren't the ones who had just shouted "Gu Changjin, come out and die!"

Gu Changjin looked at the group of people and suddenly burst into laughter.

"it is good."

"very good."

Before his laughter subsided, his gaze suddenly fell on the distant mountain wall.

Yun Qingli struggled to crawl out of the rubble, covered in blood, her eyes still filled with terror.

She wanted to speak.

But Gu Changjin didn't give her a chance to speak at all.

"Sect Leader Yun's arrival is so timely."

"Gu Jingshan just started causing trouble, and you led the entire sect of Golden Core cultivators to surround my Gu family."

"They claim to be exorcising demons, but in reality they don't investigate or ask questions, and they immediately condemn this old ancestor."

Gu Changjin's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"This old ancestor would like to ask."

"Did you collude with that traitor Gu Jingshan all along, plotting to use the demonic blood sacrifice to harm our sect's supreme warriors?"

Yun Qingli's expression changed drastically.

"No……"

Gu Changjin snorted coldly.

"He plotted to murder a Nascent Soul Ancestor and colluded with traitors of the demonic path."

"This crime can only be atone for with death."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pressed down with his palm.

The power of a Nascent Soul level cultivator instantly blotted out the sky.

In mid-air, a giant crimson-gold hand materialized and pressed down on Yun Qingli.

If this palm strike landed, even ten Yun Qinglis would be smashed into mincemeat.

True despair finally surfaced in Yun Qingli's eyes.

Just as the palm print was about to land, a cold snort suddenly came from deep within the back mountain of the Xuan Yang Sect.

That's enough.

An aura of the same Nascent Soul level rose up.

Immediately afterwards, an ancient palm print came from afar and collided with Gu Changjin's crimson gold hand.

boom!

The earth and sky trembled.

The clouds within a radius of dozens of miles were directly dispersed by the shock.

The rocks on the hill behind the Gu family's house are cracking inch by inch.

Countless disciples were thrown back by the aftershocks, coughing up blood.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators tore at each other in mid-air, like two great rivers colliding head-on.

In battles between Golden Core cultivators, magic weapons, supernatural powers, and the strength of their spiritual energy are crucial.

But the Nascent Soul is different.

As soon as the nascent soul moves, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth changes course.

Every move he made seemed to be using the power of heaven and earth to suppress people.

In that instant, all the Golden Core elders clearly felt that their internal magical power was being drained, making even its circulation difficult.

This is the Nascent Soul.

Just one test was enough to terrify a Golden Core cultivator.

In the end, both palm prints disintegrated simultaneously.

Gu Changjin stood still, his body motionless.

The aura deep in the back mountain also fell silent.

On the surface, it's a draw.

In reality, both of them already knew what was going on.

For the old monster who was in seclusion in the back mountain, Gu Changjin had just broken through and was able to withstand a blow from 30% of his power from a distance. Was this boy's foundation really that strong? It was not advisable to fight him to the death at this critical moment.

As for Gu Changjin, he immediately realized from this exchange that the old monster was definitely in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but he had only revealed the strength of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

If he really goes all out, at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, combined with his various methods, he might very well have a fighting chance.

Looking at Yun Qingli, who had become a cripple, Gu Changjin sneered inwardly.

Did you really think that slap he gave you just now was in vain?

Yun Qingli's golden core had already been shattered by him.

That seemingly humiliating blow actually shattered most of her foundation.

If that old man on the back mountain doesn't make a move, he'll kill him while he's at it.

If we make a move, it will be a good opportunity to test the attitude of the Supreme Ancestor of the Xuan Yang Sect.

Now it seems...

This old man wants to protect Yun Qingli.

But they are unwilling to truly break off relations.

A hint of amusement flashed in Gu Changjin's eyes.

Aren't they descendants of blood?

interesting.

If it were his own blood relative, then the old man wouldn't have just blocked the palm strike.

He will get angry, he will show himself, and he will truly confront Gu Changjin.

But now, he has only struck with one palm.

This demonstrates that Yun Qingli has value.

But her value wasn't great enough for him to risk his life for her.

Gu Changjin lowered his eyes and looked at Yun Qingli, who was lying in a pool of blood.

Yun Qingli could no longer stand steadily.

Although the residual force of that palm strike was blocked, the cracks in her golden core became more severe, and her magical power dissipated wildly like leaking water.

She also felt her cultivation level dissipating.

Gu Changjin spoke calmly.

"Considering your master's past contributions to the sect, I, this old ancestor, will spare your life today."

Yun Qingli suddenly looked up.

Before any hope could be expressed, Gu Changjin uttered his next sentence.

"But the Xuan Yang Sect cannot tolerate a traitor like you who colludes with the demonic path and murders fellow disciples."

"Effective today, Yun Qingli is stripped of her position as sect leader."

"Abolish cultivation."

"Expelled from the sect."

"Let them live or die on their own."

Yun Qingli's pupils dilated instantly.

His cultivation was abolished, and he was expelled from the sect.

This is worse than killing her.

Sometimes, living is harder than dying.

Although Gu Changjin is saying this now, if given the chance, you'll see if I can't kill him.

Those Golden Core elders dared not utter a single word of dissent.

The white-bearded elder who had been stomping the most earlier immediately kowtowed.

"Our ancestor was wise!"

"Yun Qingli's crimes are heinous, but the Ancestor spared her life out of consideration for their past relationship, which is already a great favor from Heaven."

"We will certainly announce this to the entire clan as a warning to others!"

Another elder quickly said, "The Xuan Yang Sect is fortunate to have an ancestor presiding over it. Yun Qingli is a person with wicked intentions and is no longer worthy of leading the sect."

"Removing him from office today is precisely to set things right!"

Gu Changjin ignored their flattery.

Looking at Yun Qingli, he suggested, "How about we try again? Kill her?"

However, as soon as this thought arose, the old monster in the back mountain seemed to sense it. A beam of mysterious light swept up Yun Qingli and she disappeared from the spot.

Gu Changjin shook his head inwardly. No, he couldn't afford to play that game.

His gaze then slowly turned to the depths of the Xuan Yang Sect's mountains.

There, one after another, the aura of Nascent Soul began to awaken.

One.

two.

three.

Four.

Four auras slowly rose.

Including the one who made the move earlier.

The true strength of the Xuan Yang Sect has finally been discovered.

Gu Changjin's eyes narrowed slightly.

Then, the coldness on his face gradually disappeared.

Instead, there was an aged, sorrowful, and heartbroken expression.

The play isn't over yet.

Gu Jingshan massacred his entire clan; the Gu family bloodline perished tragically.

This ancestor, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage but personally killed his own traitor, had to give the sect's elders an explanation.

Let everyone watch a show too.

What does it mean to be Gu Changjin, who, even when his life is nearing its end, never forgets the greater good for his sect and family?

Gu Changjin coughed lightly, and the pressure from his Nascent Soul slowly subsided.

He looked at the few waking auras and spoke in a low voice.

"Your Excellencies"

"The Gu family is truly unfortunate to have left home."