All of You, Come at Me Together!

"You insolent fools!"

"How dare you disrespect the ancestor! Are you trying to overturn the heavens?"

Chen Lingfeng's face turned livid with rage. He immediately unleashed a terrifying pressure, sending it crashing toward the three juniors who had no idea how high the heavens stood or how deep the earth ran.

Before meeting Chen Changqing, he might have thought these three extraordinary Chen Family prodigies were qualified to compete with him.

But the instant he had witnessed the ancestor awaken and open his eyes, he had felt as though lightning had struck him, and understood the terrifying depths of the ancestor's power.

Moreover, Ancestor Changqing had displayed that inconceivable Immortality Divine Ability, completely restoring the vitality of a Quasi-Emperor whose lifespan had been exhausted.

From that alone, one could imagine just how unfathomable Ancestor Changqing's abilities were.

Chen Yuanba and the other two were certainly prodigies rarely seen across the ages, but how could they possibly compare with Ancestor Changqing?

In truth!

At that very moment, his heart was also filled with regret.

Because at the beginning, he had harbored selfish motives of his own.

His decision to awaken Chen Changqing precisely during the "Chen Family Sequence Competition" had been no coincidence. He had chosen the timing deliberately.

The main reason was that Patriarch Chen Haotian had little lifespan remaining and was clinging to his final breath. He would likely perish after awakening Chen Changqing.

Thus, Chen Lingfeng had wanted Patriarch Chen Haotian to see the Chen Family's current young prodigies at the Sequence Competition.

That way, the patriarch might change his mind and realize that the Divine Son from a million years ago was not the only person in the entire Chen Family qualified to lead them to prosperity. Then he might distribute the resources the Chen Family had accumulated over a million years among the Chen Family Members.

After all, the immortal gates had now opened, and the golden age had arrived. The other ancient lineages were all pouring their efforts into nurturing their younger generations.

If Chen Qingshuang and the other two prodigies, along with the rest of the Chen Family, could use those precious resources, they would become even stronger!

Just as Chen Yuanba had said, reserving a million years' worth of resources for Ancestor Changqing alone was far too unfair to the rest of the Chen Family!

However—

All those thoughts had changed completely the moment he first saw Chen Changqing!

Patriarch Chen Haotian had done nothing wrong. The Chen Family Members' million years of sacrifice had been entirely worthwhile!

Ancestor Changqing was the only true choice who could let the Chen Family defy heaven, rewrite their fate, and sweep aside every enemy!

And now!

Faced with the family head's crushing pressure, Chen Yuanba and the other two refused to yield.

There before them—

Chen Yuanba knelt on the ground, gritting his teeth as he struggled to endure. His knees cracked the bluestone beneath him, and he shouted with his face flushed red, "Family Head, please give me this chance!"

"I will prove myself! There was no need to awaken the ancestor. I, Chen Yuanba, can also lead the Chen Family to sweep aside all rivals throughout the ages!"

Under the pressure of the Great Sage Realm, his body trembled like a guttering candle in the wind, yet his spine remained straight.

The mighty blood energy of his azure heaven tyrant body boiled and roared through his meridians, as though trying to break free of its shackles.

On another arena platform, Chen Musen was also drenched in sweat. He raised his head to look at Chen Changqing again, his eyes carrying a trace of apology, but also a prodigy's pride. "Ancestor Changqing! I'm sorry! I know I have offended you!"

"But if I cannot fight today, I fear my Dao heart will suffer!"

His feet dragged two deep grooves across the platform, and mysterious formation patterns appeared beneath every step. Clearly, he was using a secret art to resist the pressure.

Chen Qingshuang, the last of the three, was likewise filled with fighting spirit. Her gaze was like an unrivaled divine sword, ready at any moment to battle Chen Changqing.

The sword in her hand hummed incessantly. Sword Qi surged within its sheath, as though it might burst forth at any instant and shatter the pressure filling the air.

As a sword cultivator, she would never allow dust to cloud her sword heart!

She was determined to secure this battle!

It was not merely to prove that their talents were inferior to no one's!

They also sought an "answer" on behalf of the Chen Family's prodigies over the past million years.

And that answer was—was this Evergreen Divine Son truly qualified to monopolize the precious resources the Chen Family had accumulated over a million years?

They knew that what they were doing was wrong, that they were challenging the Divine Son and disrespecting the ancestor.

Yet they had still made that choice.

Whatever consequences awaited them, they sought only a battle with Chen Changqing, and they would never regret it!

"Such audacity! Your dispositions are utterly disappointing!"

"For offending the ancestor, you must be severely punished under our family rules!"

A white-haired Supreme Elder nearby could no longer stand watching and immediately roared a stern rebuke.

Killing intent blazed in his eyes as a Great Emperor, and several blood-red chains had already appeared within his sleeves. Clearly, he intended to subdue the three on the spot.

"Enough!"

With a calm expression, Chen Changqing stopped him, effortlessly dispelling both Chen Lingfeng's pressure and the Supreme Elder's killing intent.

"Ancestor!"

Seeing this, Chen Lingfeng hurriedly protested, "They have defied their superiors! If they are not severely punished, what becomes of our family rules?"

At those words—

Chen Changqing shook his head, swept his gaze across the gathering, and smiled faintly. "The Chen Family's rules were established to protect the Chen Family. But if those rules become shackles that blunt the younger generation's spirit, we have put the branches before the roots."

Having said that—

He turned his gaze toward Chen Yuanba and the other two. There was not the slightest anger on his face; instead, he looked rather intrigued.

"Reserving a million years' worth of resources for one person is indeed unfair!"

Chen Changqing spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, yet it carried an indescribable power that silenced everyone and made them listen intently.

"You harbor resentment and dissatisfaction, and you want an answer. That is perfectly normal."

"If I were in your place, I would do the same!"

He paused, then rested his gaze on Chen Yuanba. "Your name is Chen Yuanba? An azure heaven tyrant body, a practitioner of the Battle Combat Formula, and already in the Saint Realm at twenty-six..."

"Mm. Even in my era, you would have ranked among the finest talents, worthy of looking down upon the other heroes!"

"Your confidence is not entirely unfounded."

Hearing those words, Chen Yuanba shuddered, his expression turning somewhat awkward.

He had never expected Ancestor Changqing not only to remain unangered by his disrespectful behavior, but even to acknowledge his talent.

A trace of guilt could not help rising within him as he wondered whether he had been wrong.

"Chen Musen, you have a meticulous mind and a seven-aperture exquisite heart. Though you lack the formidable physical strength of an azure heaven tyrant body, you have cultivated many arts to great perfection!"

"Excellent, excellent! Another fine seedling rarely seen in ten thousand years!"

Chen Changqing was equally full of praise for Chen Musen and could not help giving him a few more looks.

With his seven-aperture exquisite heart and excellent comprehension, Chen Musen was undoubtedly a fine seedling for cultivating Divine Ability Methods.

"Th-thank you for your acknowledgment, Ancestor..."

Chen Musen's expression grew solemn, and he hurriedly bowed, his heart filled with shock.

He had never expected this ancestor, who had only just awakened from the divine source, to see through him completely with a single glance.

"As for you..."

Chen Changqing looked at the young woman and sensed her tenacity. For a moment, he recalled the figure who had always followed behind him a million years ago.

How similar their temperaments were.

Unfortunately, it was only a resemblance.

He paused for a moment.

Only then did he slowly nod. "Chen Qingshuang, an innate sword bone, with an accompanying Innate Sword Dao Treasure Art! And a myriad swords sacred physique as well... mm, quite impressive too!"

Chen Qingshuang's hand tightened slightly on her sword. Biting her lip, she held the sword and bowed. "Ancestor, I'm sorry. Please forgive this junior's discourtesy!"

Chen Changqing's gentle attitude instead left the three of them feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"No!"

Chen Changqing shook his head. "You three did nothing wrong. On the contrary, you did exactly right!"

"As prodigies of the Chen Family, if you lack an invincible heart that dares to challenge others and question injustice, you do not deserve the name of prodigy!"

"Huh?"

In an instant, Chen Qingshuang and the other two were left dumbfounded. They had never imagined Chen Changqing would say such a thing.

It seemed... this Ancestor Changqing was somewhat different from the old fossil they had imagined.

"So—"

The corners of Chen Changqing's mouth lifted slightly in a faint smile.

"I will give you this chance."

"All of you, come at me together!"