At that moment, in Jiang Province, countless hundreds of millions of miles from the Breeze Sect.
Inside a hall filled with soul tablets in the Myriad Origins Holy Land, one tablet cracked, then shattered with a sharp report.
The disciple guarding the hall was so terrified that his soul nearly flew out of his body.
He immediately found an elder and reported the matter.
Knowing how serious this was, the elder sought out Wan Kong, the Holy Lord of the Myriad Origins Holy Land.
"Holy Lord, according to the disciple guarding the soul tablets, Elder Nan's soul tablet shattered!"
The elder spoke gravely.
"What?"
Wan Kong was shocked. "Elder Nan was a peak King who had already touched the threshold of the Saint Realm. With a saint artifact to protect him as well, how could he possibly have been killed unless a Saint acted?"
"Could one of the Eastern Domain's Saints have made a move?"
The elder asked cautiously.
At this, Wan Kong fell silent for a moment, then said, "That shouldn't be! There are only so many holy-land-level powers in the entire Eastern Domain. We all keep our well water from meddling with one another's river water. Unless something truly serious happens, we generally leave some room!"
Then his eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Investigate! I want to see which Saint had the gall to kill an elder of my Myriad Origins Holy Land!"
Nan Fa had been about to become a Saint.
Saints were the true foundation of a holy land, and each additional Saint strengthened that foundation.
In this age of incomplete Dao laws, it was exceedingly difficult for a Saint to emerge.
Now someone had actually dared to openly kill an elder on the verge of becoming a Saint. This was no different from forging a blood feud with the Myriad Origins Holy Land.
He would not let the matter rest.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen sat cross-legged in the Ye Lineage's secluded chamber.
Earlier, while the Ye Lineage attacked the Breeze Sect, his divine sense had constantly monitored everything around them.
When he saw an expert on the verge of entering the Saint Realm make a move, he had killed him from afar without hesitation.
Then he had killed all the Breeze Sect's experts, clearing the obstacles for the Ye Lineage.
There shouldn't be any problems now!
He withdrew his divine sense and stopped watching the battlefield.
After all, if the Ye Lineage still couldn't win now, there was no point in nurturing them.
I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had time to check in. I wonder how many check-ins have accumulated!
With that thought, he opened the system interface and discovered that three check-ins had accumulated.
Let's do a three-day check-in!
Without hesitation, he used all three check-ins at once.
Ding! Congratulations, host! Reward: one Great Emperor puppet!
A Great Emperor puppet?
Barely passable!
He would be leaving soon. Although he could return to the Ye Lineage with a single thought, having a Great Emperor puppet guard them would be much more convenient.
Now that the Ye Lineage had the demonic ape, the sacred beast Qilin, and a Great Emperor puppet, there probably wouldn't be any problems.
With that thought, he began cultivating with peace of mind.
After the fifth level, the difficulty of cultivating the Chaos Dao Scripture rose sharply.
He estimated that it would take another month to reach the sixth level.
In Clearwater Town, the Ye Lineage returned in triumph.
Everyone had some blood on them, though all of it belonged to others.
Happy, proud smiles lit up every face.
They had never experienced anything like this in their lives.
Every bit of this was thanks to their ancestor.
Whenever they thought of how their ancestor had once again rescued the Ye Lineage from deep waters and scorching flames at the final moment, their gratitude knew no bounds.
At that moment, Ye Chen had become an omnipotent god in the eyes of everyone in the Ye Lineage.
The people of Clearwater Town were startled to see every member of the Ye Lineage looking so radiant.
"Could it be..."
"No way!"
"Did they really wipe out the Breeze Sect?"
"What kind of ridiculous joke are you making?"
"If the Ye Lineage had that kind of strength, would they still be hiding here like turtles?"
"Then how do you explain them coming back covered in blood?"
"Well..."
No one dared believe that the Ye Lineage could have wiped out the Breeze Sect.
Just then, a startled cry rang out from the crowd.
"Holy shit! My eldest maternal aunt's second older male cousin's older sister's maternal grandfather's younger brother's grandson just sent me a message! He said the Breeze Sect was wiped out! Corpses are everywhere there now, and blood is flowing in rivers!"
Everyone exchanged looks, then reeled in shock.
"Heavens, the Ye Lineage really destroyed the Breeze Sect!"
"Are they that terrifying?"
"When did the Ye Lineage become so powerful?"
They stared at the Ye Lineage in shock, knowing that the skies over Clearwater Town-and even the entire Clear Wind Kingdom-were about to change!
Meanwhile, at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce in Feng City.
Steward Qian was still reclining in his rocking chair with his eyes closed, resting his mind as he calculated what benefits he could reap after the Ye Lineage's destruction.
Just then, a figure hurried inside.
"Steward, terrible news! Terrible news!"
The black-clad man shouted.
"What has you in such a panic?"
Steward Qian snapped, his eyes still closed.
"The... the Ye Lineage destroyed the Breeze Sect!"
"All right, I understand!"
Steward Qian initially replied indifferently. Then the words registered, and he sprang straight up, staring fixedly at the black-clad man. "Say that again!"
He couldn't believe his ears.
"The... the Ye Lineage destroyed the Breeze Sect!"
The black-clad man couldn't believe it either.
It was simply too absurd.
As those words fell, Steward Qian stood there dumbstruck.
That single sentence truly contained far too much information.
So much that it made him question his life.
The most impossible thing had happened.
Since the Ye Lineage had the strength to destroy the Breeze Sect, they could certainly destroy Feng City's Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, even with a Spirit Refinement Realm expert currently stationed in Feng City.
He began to regret bitterly that he hadn't drawn the Ye Lineage to his side sooner.
At this thought, he immediately ordered, "Quick, find the best resources in the chamber! I'm going to visit the Ye Lineage personally."
Given the Ye ancestor's decisiveness in killing, wiping out an entire power at the drop of a hat, the blade might fall on his own head one day.
He had to establish friendly ties as quickly as possible.
It wasn't too late to mend the pen after losing a sheep.
The other powers in the Clear Wind Kingdom also moved upon hearing the news. Even the ruler personally brought lavish gifts to visit the Ye Lineage.
In the Ye Lineage's main hall, Ye Xuan and the others went to pay their respects to Ye Chen as soon as they returned.
"Ancestor, thank goodness you displayed your divine might at the final moment! Otherwise, the Ye Lineage would have been finished!"
"Yes, thank you, Ancestor!"
"Without you, Ancestor, there would be no Ye Lineage!"
They all kowtowed in thanks.
Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled. "Rise!"
Not daring to disobey, everyone hurried to their feet.
He swept his gaze over them and smiled. "Thank you all for your efforts! This battle truly showed the Ye Lineage's spirit and spread our mighty name. Excellent!"
"Prepare a victory banquet later to celebrate."
With that, he tossed a storage ring to Ye Yan.
"I have some demonic beast meat here. Take it and find the finest chef to prepare it!"
"Give everyone a proper reward!"
Then he looked at Ye Xuan again. "Many powers will certainly come to the Ye Lineage to sound us out. Remember this: the Clear Wind Kingdom, Heavenly Profound Province, and even the entire Heavenly Profound Continent will all belong to the Ye Lineage in the future. Do you understand?"
Ye Xuan's heart surged at these words. Now, he believed everything Ye Chen said without reservation.
In his eyes, Ye Chen was an omnipotent god.
If Ye Chen said the Heavenly Profound Continent would belong to the Ye Lineage in the future, then it certainly would.