A Terrifying Strike

Chen Zhengqing could tell that Yang Lingtian had another move up his sleeve, but he was still worried that Yang Lingtian's trump card might not be enough to deal with it.

When Lei Gang came within two meters of Yang Lingtian, he stopped and revealed a strange smile.

Yang Lingtian's expression changed slightly, and his gaze sharpened. He sensed that Lei Gang was about to make a move.

He hurriedly took the Stone Jade out of his Space Ring, and the terrifying aura contained within it instantly spread through the air.

"What is this..." Lei Gang's expression changed dramatically when he sensed the terrifying aura.

But before he could finish speaking, Yang Lingtian had already activated the Stone Jade.

A terrifying strike comparable to one from the peak of the Golden Core Realm shot forth.

The moment this terrifying strike appeared, powerful energy fluctuations spread outward.

"What powerful energy fluctuations!"

"It's coming from the Chen Manor. How could there be such powerful energy fluctuations?"

The other three great families in Tianchen City, along with the City Lord's Mansion and the other Golden Core experts, instantly sensed this terrifying aura. They all turned toward the Chen Manor.

Lei Gang's pupils instantly contracted. He had never imagined that Yang Lingtian would possess such a terrifying treasure.

He was just about to raise his hand to defend himself, but the distance was too close, and he had been caught off guard.

The strike at the peak of the Golden Core Realm was simply too fast. Like a bolt of lightning, it shot into the center of his brows.

The berserk force shattered his Divine Soul in an instant.

He was heard slowly saying, "I was careless!"

Then his entire body crashed to the ground.

He was dead.

A Golden Core expert had actually died in such a fashion!

Lei Gang had never imagined that Yang Lingtian would possess a treasure capable of unleashing such a terrifying strike.

Even Golden Core experts could not produce such a life-saving treasure.

The sudden scene frightened everyone in the Chen Manor. Even Chen Zhengqing was utterly astonished.

He had sensed that terrifying strike most clearly. He knew that if it had been aimed at him, he would have died without a doubt.

Everyone was stunned. The scene fell deathly silent, and none of them dared believe their own eyes.

"Is Lei Gang really dead?" someone broke the silence.

"He's dead. Can't you see? He's already lying there without moving."

"That can't be. Lei Gang was a top expert whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm."

"What treasure does the son-in-law have? It actually unleashed such a terrifying strike."

The servants of the Chen Manor began crying out in alarm. The sight before them had deeply shaken them.

The Stone Jade in Yang Lingtian's hand had now lost its radiance. Its terrifying aura had also dissipated, leaving it as nothing more than an ordinary stone.

He looked coldly at Lei Gang's corpse, then walked over and thoroughly searched him, taking all the treasures and Spirit Stones from his body.

The trouble caused by Lei Gang had been resolved, but there was no system reward.

It seems that the trouble I cause doesn't count as helping the Chen Family resolve various troubles in that long-term mission.

At that moment, Chen Zhengqing walked over, the astonishment still visible on his face.

"Ling Tian, what was that strike just now?" he asked in shock.

Yang Lingtian took out the Stone Jade and replied, "I happened to obtain a treasure while I was away. It can unleash a strike at the peak of the Golden Core Realm."

"What? There's actually such a treasure? I've never heard of one." Chen Zhengqing was astonished.

"Adoptive Father, now that Lei Gang is dead, the Lei Family is no longer a threat to us." Yang Lingtian smiled faintly.

"That may be true, but who knows whether the Lei Family has an even greater backer behind it?"

Chen Zhengqing came back to himself from his shock and still spoke with slight worry.

"It's fine, Adoptive Father. When soldiers come, we'll send generals to stop them; when water comes, we'll use earth to block it." Yang Lingtian spoke without the slightest concern.

Chen Zhengqing then ordered people to dispose of Lei Gang's corpse and instructed them not to let news of this spread outside.

The onlookers outside still knew nothing about what had happened. They had only felt a terrifying energy fluctuation before everything fell silent.

However, what happened here was still witnessed by several Golden Core experts hiding among the clouds who had originally come to watch the show.

They were all shocked as well. None of them had expected such a terrifying strike to appear.

"What was that strike just now? It actually killed Lei Gang in one blow."

"That strike just now was already no weaker than one at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, wasn't it? Even we couldn't withstand it."

"The Chen Family is becoming more and more mysterious."

"Exactly. Some time ago, strange phenomena suddenly appeared above the Chen Family, and no one knew what had happened. Ever since then, the Chen Family has been shrouded in a veil of mystery."

"Even the True Elixir Pavilion, which has always avoided conflict and maintained neutrality, is willing to stand up for the Chen Family. It seems the Chen Family's background is truly terrifying."

"We still haven't uncovered the Chen Family's true foundation. It would be best to provoke them less from now on."

That terrifying strike had left the Golden Core experts shaken and gave them a measure of wariness toward the Chen Family.

After Lei Gang entered the Chen Family, he never came out again, which sparked all kinds of speculation.

Many people believed that Lei Gang had given the Chen Family face and had merely taken Yang Lingtian away in secret without alarming anyone.

Almost no one could guess that Lei Gang had died inside the Chen Family. Only the few Golden Core experts who had witnessed it knew that he was dead.

After a peaceful day, a group of women dressed in white suddenly arrived at the entrance of the Chen Manor.

The woman leading them was middle-aged. Her aura was restrained, making her seem like an ordinary person.

At that time, Chen Zhengqing, Yang Lingtian, and the others were still discussing matters in the main hall.

A servant came to report that people from the Water Immortal Palace had come to pay a visit.

Upon hearing that it was the Water Immortal Palace, Yang Lingtian and Chen Zhengqing both changed expressions.

Chen Zhengqing was puzzled. As a Golden Core expert, he knew that the Water Immortal Palace was one of the three great sects of the Star-Moon Dynasty.

Although all the disciples of the sect were women, it was a powerful sect with a Nascent Soul monster guarding it. Why would it come to visit a tiny Chen Family?

Yang Lingtian, meanwhile, was filled with shock and suspicion. He had just clashed with people from the Water Immortal Palace the day before yesterday, and now they had come knocking?

As expected of a major sect. They found out I was here so quickly.

Seeing Yang Lingtian's unusual expression when he heard the words "Water Immortal Palace," Chen Zhengqing asked, "Ling Tian, what's wrong? Don't tell me you were the one who brought the Water Immortal Palace here."

Yang Lingtian awkwardly explained, "I encountered them on my way back. You could say we had a minor conflict."

Chen Zhengqing sighed. He assumed that Yang Lingtian had caused trouble outside.

"Go hide for now. I'll meet with them." Chen Zhengqing waved his hand.

Yang Lingtian had no choice but to hide in a room inside the main hall and wait to see what would happen.

Soon, the people from the Water Immortal Palace were led into the main hall. There were more than twenty of them in total.

The middle-aged woman leading them had restrained her aura so completely that even Chen Zhengqing could not sense her cultivation realm. She gave off an unfathomable feeling.

However, the more than twenty women behind her were all in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"I am the Chen Family's head, Chen Zhengqing. The Water Immortal Palace has honored us with its visit. May I ask what important matter brings you here?" Chen Zhengqing asked respectfully.

The middle-aged woman at the head spoke arrogantly. "I am Qin Xuelan, an elder of the Water Immortal Palace. Some time ago, did strange phenomena appear over your Chen Manor?"

Chen Zhengqing's eyes shifted slightly as he replied, "That's right. May I ask if there is a problem?"

Qin Xuelan got straight to the point. "I have been in Tianchen City for a day and have gathered some information."

"I heard that on the day the strange phenomenon appeared, your daughter, Chen Yiyue, happened to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, correct?"

Chen Zhengqing was somewhat dumbfounded. Had they come to the Chen Family to investigate merely because of the strange phenomenon?

"That's right, but I still don't know why you have come to my Chen Family. Is it simply to investigate this strange phenomenon?" Chen Zhengqing asked in confusion.

"Then have your daughter come out. I'm here to see her." Qin Xuelan still did not answer him directly.

Helplessly, Chen Zhengqing soon called Chen Yiyue into the main hall.

Qin Xuelan's gaze softened considerably when she looked at Chen Yiyue. She then took out a crystal ball.

She injected a strange force into the crystal ball, and it began to shine with dazzling radiance.

Even the light of day could not conceal its blinding brilliance, and that radiance was actually drawn toward Chen Yiyue.

Qin Xuelan's face filled with excitement. "That's right, that's right! We found her, we found her!"

Chen Zhengqing and Chen Yiyue were both bewildered. What were they trying to do?

Qin Xuelan continued excitedly, "Patriarch Chen, you truly have a good daughter."

"Do you know that she has awakened the Taiyin Sacred Body? You may not have heard of it."

"After all, this constitution appears only once in ten thousand years, and very few people know about it."

Chen Zhengqing was also shocked upon hearing this. For the Water Immortal Palace to come looking for her, it had to be some heaven-defying constitution.

However, he still had some questions. "So you came here looking for my daughter? But how did you know about this place?"

"The strange phenomenon could only be seen by people in Tianchen City. How did the Water Immortal Palace, located in the heart of the Star-Moon Dynasty, learn of it?"

After confirming that Chen Yiyue was the person they were looking for, Qin Xuelan's expression also became gentler.

She patiently explained, "Naturally, the Sect Master sent me."

"The moment your daughter broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and awakened the Taiyin Sacred Body, our sect's guardian divine artifact sensed it and pointed in this direction."

"We searched for many days and finally found her."

"I came this time to bring your daughter back to the Water Immortal Palace and have her become our sect's Saintess."

Chen Zhengqing was also astonished upon hearing this.

This was the Water Immortal Palace, a sect even older and more venerable than the other two great sects.

In terms of strength, the three great sects were roughly equal.

But in terms of history and seniority, the Water Immortal Palace had appeared earlier than the other two great sects.

In fact, the Water Immortal Palace had already existed before the Star-Moon Dynasty was established.

Moreover, with the Water Immortal Palace consisting entirely of women, it was shrouded in an even more mysterious aura.

"As long as my daughter has no objections, then let her enter the Water Immortal Palace." Chen Zhengqing replied happily.

Although Chen Yiyue knew that she had awakened a heaven-defying constitution, her expression remained calm.

She cupped her hands and replied lightly, "I have no objections. It is my honor to enter the Water Immortal Palace."

Qin Xuelan smiled in satisfaction, but she suddenly thought of something.

She then asked, "I heard that Yiyue held her wedding more than a month ago. Is that true?"