It turns out, they were the main characters.

"What did you just say? This was done by the Grand Elder?" The Blue Clan elder looked at Lan Pingzhi in disbelief.

"At first I didn't believe it either, but based on his previous actions and his later efforts to get Mu Lian and Fei Ying to join the Lan Clan, I began to have doubts," Lan Pingzhi said indifferently.

"Lan Cao, the Lan Clan believes they have treated you well, so why did you do this?" The first elder looked up, his aged eyes filled with sorrow.

Today's events clearly indicate that someone leaked the news, otherwise the Qingyue Holy Land would not have led the other two ancient clans to denounce the Lan Clan.

He just didn't expect that the person who leaked the secret of the Blue Clan was actually the Blue Clan's Grand Elder, Lan Cao.

It should be noted that the Grand Elder of the Blue Clan holds a position second only to the leader of the clan, and his power is the greatest in the clan. If the Grand Elder had not been childless, Lan Pingzhi would never have been chosen as the clan leader.

Unexpectedly, after a brief moment of panic, Lan Cao quickly revealed a sinister smile on his withered face and sneered, "You've treated this old man quite well?"

His gaze fell on Lan Pingzhi, and he sneered, "If you had truly treated me well, you wouldn't have secretly used those underhanded methods to prevent your wife from getting pregnant all these years out of fear of me and the power behind me."

Lan Pingzhi's pupils contracted slightly, his heart filled with surprise, but his face remained expressionless.

"If you hadn't secretly intervened back then, the one who would be inheriting the position of the young master of the Lan Clan today would not be Lan Wu, but my grandfather and grandson." Lan Cao slowly spoke, revealing a secret that no one else knew.

"If you hadn't harbored rebellious intentions all along, how could I have ended up like this?" Lan Pingzhi said expressionlessly.

This matter dates back to when Lan Pingzhi inherited the position of clan leader.

Clearly, there were hidden reasons why Lan Pingzhi inherited the position of clan leader. Lan Pingzhi also knew about the Grand Elder's secret activities, which is why he did everything he could to prevent his wife from getting pregnant.

Because the Lan-Cao lineage was too powerful in the past, once Lan-Cao's granddaughter became pregnant and gave birth to a child, there would be a day sooner or later when they would "force the emperor to abdicate".

At that time, Lan Pingzhi was only at the Returning to the Void Realm, and he was weak and alone.

Once Lan Cao is put in charge of the Lan Clan, the Lan Cao, who has long harbored ulterior motives, will likely do something harmful to the Lan Clan sooner or later.

Lan Cao did not refute, but only revealed a sinister smile: "So, you think you can stop me from leaving?"

The Blue Clan's Grand Elder should now be at the half-step Enlightenment stage, so these words naturally provoked the anger of several Blue Clan elders.

Does he mean he's confident he can defeat everyone present at once?

A vast and boundless spiritual energy erupted from Lan Pingzhi's body, and he struck out with a palm towards Lan Cao. The sound wave swept across the area, causing many cultivators to change their expressions slightly. Although they knew that the Lan Clan Chief was powerful, they did not expect that Lan Pingzhi's spiritual energy was already close to enlightenment.

After the rules of heaven and earth are rewritten, Lan Pingzhi may be the first cultivator to step into the Enlightenment Realm!

Just when countless people thought that Lan Cao was about to suffer a great loss, Lan Cao also struck out with his palm. Black, viscous liquid appeared beneath his feet, engulfing Lan Pingzhi's giant palm.

"Is this the confidence you have to attack me? Do you really think that just because you're at the Enlightenment Realm, you're invincible in the Eastern Continent?"

With his hands behind his back, Lan Cao's murky eyes flashed with a sharp light. He raised his hand again and stretched out a palm, which transformed into a large black seal.

A dazzling light spread across the seal and crashed down upon Lan Pingzhi!

Lan Pingzhi's pupils contracted, and he raised his hand again to strike out with a palm. The two supernatural powers and treasures collided, causing the mountain peaks to tremble and countless cracks to appear on the ground.

puff!

Lan Pingzhi coughed up a mouthful of blood, staggered back several steps, clutched his chest, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly raised his head, staring incredulously at the Blue Clan's Grand Elder, and exclaimed in horror, "The Dao Integration Realm?"

"No, there's something inside you that's not bound by the rules of heaven and earth!"

Lan Cao said with a smile, "The clan leader has a good eye."

“A few days ago, the avatar projected by the Sabbath God bestowed some things upon me.”

“You are all bound by the rules of heaven and earth, but I can freely use spiritual energy that does not belong to heaven and earth.”

Lan Cao revealed a secret that no one knew: the 'Sabbath' that once swept across the entire Kyushu was about to arrive, and a divine messenger had descended a few days ago, and he was one of the messenger's servants.

The Sabbath is a 'divine punishment' that settles scores with cultivators above the Void Returning stage. There have been more than three Sabbaths in the Nine Provinces, and each time the major powers of the Nine Provinces were reshuffled.

Apart from the three giants of the Eastern Continent, every cultivator present turned pale at the mention of 'Sabbath'.

The fact that the divine messenger had 'bestowed' such a thing allowed the Blue Clan's Grand Elder to defeat Lan Pingzhi so easily left everyone in awe.

"Is there anyone else who wants to keep this old man here?" Lan Cao glanced at the several equally stern Lan Clan elders present and revealed a cold smile.

Originally, Lan Cao's power was the greatest strength of the Lan clan. However, over the years, Lan Pingzhi seemed to have seen through Lan Cao's ulterior motives and had been on guard against him, so he reduced Lan Cao's power several times.

However, these things are irrelevant now. After all, when the Sabbath God's spaceship arrives in Kyushu, the Blue Clan... no, most of the holy lands and ancient families in the Eastern Continent will probably be reshuffled.

At that time, he could create a force even more powerful than the Blue Clan.

The elders were all furious, but there was nothing they could do about it.

In the face of a cultivator whose strength is suspected to be at the quasi-enlightenment stage, any means would seem weak and powerless.

Looking at the indignant expressions on the faces of the Lan clan elders, Lan Cao's smile grew even wider, laughing at those who were overestimating themselves and trying to obstruct him.

"In a few days, I will personally go to the Blue Clan to settle the grudges of these past years. You all just wait and see."

Having said that, he turned and left.

However, at that moment, Lan Cao suddenly vaguely sensed countless strange gazes looking at him from behind.

To be precise, it was looking behind him.

Lan Cao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and he vaguely felt a bone-chilling coldness coming from behind him.

He suddenly turned his head to look.

From some unknown point in time, a faint, ethereal figure appeared ahead. She seemed to have descended from heaven to earth; she was beautiful, but her awe-inspiring demeanor was even more striking.

The night breeze caressed her hair and stirred her black and white dress, making her appear like a celestial being descended to earth.

Like a woman from the heavens, she walked step by step down to the mortal world.

Such a stunning beauty had never been seen before... This thought flashed through the minds of countless cultivators present.

"Who are you?" Lan Cao demanded.

He sensed the murderous intent emanating from the man, and his withered hand, hidden in his sleeve, quietly clenched into a fist. He then suddenly raised his hand, runes flashing on his palm, intending to strike first.

hum!

But then came a sword's cry. He suddenly felt the woman's figure in front of him flicker. The next moment, Lan Cao's lips moved, and he turned his head in horror to look behind him. He didn't know when, but a pentagram rune had appeared on his back.

Gong Lianyue sheathed the bronze ancient sword back into the scabbard at her chest.

boom!

With a deafening roar, a thunderous sound resounded throughout the ancestral land, and boundless spiritual energy rippled outwards like waves.

"The messenger of God for the Sabbath hasn't even arrived yet, and they've already started recruiting followers in such a grand manner?"

A woman dressed in a black white dress with plum blossom patterns rang out with a cold and calm voice, which made many people present feel a chill in their hearts.

All the cultivators' expressions changed, and they looked at the woman in the palace dress in surprise.

You should know that Lan Pingzhi was no match for the Lan Clan's Grand Elder just now, but now he was actually killed by this mysterious woman with a single sword strike?

"The Dao Integration Realm?!"

"There's no mistake... she's at the Dao Integration Realm! Wielding an ancient bronze sword, she's the Palace Master of the Sword Palace!"

"I never expected that two Dao Integration Realm cultivators would come from the Blue Clan's ancestral land..."

Lan Pingzhi and several elders of the Lan clan exchanged glances, and they were all shocked and incredulous.

If things were to proceed normally, allowing Lan Cao to leave today would likely cause significant trouble for the Lan clan in the future.

But who would have thought that one of the people chosen by the Sabbath messenger would be so easily killed?

Lan Pingzhi quickly reacted, took two steps forward, raised his hands in a bow, and said respectfully, "I did not know that the Palace Master would grace us with his presence today. I hope the Palace Master will forgive me."

"You still have many things to deal with in your ancestral lands. You don't need to pay attention to me. Just handle them yourselves."

Gong Lianyue said calmly.

"This……"

The elders exchanged glances, all somewhat taken aback.

However, they quickly realized what was happening and their unfriendly gazes fell on the elders of the major ancient families present.

Meanwhile, Lin Ling, who was watching the show from afar in the sky above her ancestral land, covered her mouth and yawned lazily. She blinked her clear red eyes, tears welling up in them, looking somewhat bored.

Mu Zhian hasn't let her leave the ancestral land yet, so she has no choice but to wait here for news from him.

At this moment, Lin Ling seemed to sense something, and her gaze fell suspiciously in a certain direction outside the ancestral land.

She could sense that Gong Lianyue's swordsmanship was permeating the area outside the ancestral land.

Beyond the ancestral land lay countless towering mountains. Gong Lianyue stood on the void, looking down upon the entire ancestral land, and coldly spoke:

"Azure Emperor, get out here for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a blue lotus flower covering dozens of miles silently bloomed, followed by countless blue lotuses slowly unfolding.

A milky white halo shone from within the blue lotus, sacred and enchanting.

Emerging from the milky white halo, a fairy in a green dress led Mu Zhi'an out, smiling at Gong Lian Yue: "Why don't you go into seclusion, little sister? Why do you have time to come to the Lan Clan to see me today?"

"Does my sister have something important to discuss?"

Behind her, nine petals bloomed silently, exuding a breathtaking aura against the backdrop of the sky.

"There's nothing urgent."

Gong Lianyue gritted her teeth: "But before I go into seclusion, I want to tear your mouth apart, you wretch!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it sent chills down the spines of the cultivators who had left their ancestral land to investigate the situation outside. Their hearts trembled, and their legs went weak.

Two Dao Integration Realm experts from the Eastern Continent are actually fighting amongst themselves?

What's wrong with the Sword Palace Master? Why is he so angry all of a sudden...?

Swish!

At this moment, a sword aura descended from the sky in the ancestral land, causing the cultivators who were originally just watching the excitement to suddenly feel a chill in their hearts and immediately pull their descendants back into the ancestral land.

"Grandpa, are we not going to watch anymore?"

"Shut up, the Palace Master has something to discuss with the Azure Emperor, let's not disturb them." An elder in the clan gently reprimanded, signaling the ignorant younger generation to be quiet.

These younger generations may be arrogant and ignorant, but they cannot; they must protect their people.

The Sword Palace Master's sword strike was a warning to them.

Although we don't know what happened between her and the Azure Emperor, it's best not to provoke her for no reason right now.