The instant Su Ming's aura spread out, the people present felt as if their bodies were about to be crushed.
His eyes were filled with terror.
That aura flashed by in an instant, but in that brief moment their clothes were soaked with sweat.
Only they themselves knew what they had just experienced. At that moment, they felt as if they had stepped into hell. If Su Ming had withdrawn that aura any later, they would have surely died.
While their faces were filled with terror, their eyes flashed with a sharp light.
Congratulations, young master.
Feeling that overwhelming pressure, they were all overjoyed.
When Su Ming said he wanted to defeat Su Xiuyi fair and square, none of them believed him. But after feeling that terrifying aura, they believed him.
The weakest of these people were at the peak of the Peak Stage of Dao Venerable level, and some had even stepped into the God Realm. Although that aura had only flashed by for a moment, they were very clear about how terrifying that cultivation level was.
At that moment, a smug look appeared on the lips of Su Ming's grandfather, Su Tianwu.
"They calculated everything, but probably not this one."
"Ming'er has now reached the perfect stage of the Demigod Realm, only one step away from becoming God. I want to see what Su Xiuyi is capable of."
However, while feeling smug, a terrifying killing intent flashed in Su Tianwu's eyes.
Su Tianwu hated Su Xiuyi to the extreme. Su Tianwu knew that Su Ming had been preparing to become God in one fell swoop, but because of Su Xiuyi's appearance.
This disrupted many of their plans, forcing Su Ming to achieve the unity of all laws ahead of schedule.
Although Su Ming has now reached the peak of the Demigod realm, and is only one step away from becoming God, Su Tianwu believes that this is not enough.
According to their original plan, the moment Su Ming achieved the unity of all laws would be the moment he stepped into the realm of God.
"We pay our respects to the patriarch."
Those present immediately changed their form of address.
The despair on his face vanished without a trace, replaced by ecstasy.
"You people still choose to live and die with me until this moment. Once I become the head of the family, I will never let you down."
"Those who betrayed me, I will make them know what it means to wish they were dead."
"They think Su Xiuyi is bound to win this time, but I'll show them what it means to have your efforts come to nothing."
"I've prepared for so many years, how could I possibly fail?"
Su Ming's eyes became incredibly sharp at this moment, as terrifying as a blade.
Amidst the congratulations of many figures, Su Xiuyi arrived at the Imperial Garden.
At this moment, Su Chen's face lit up with joy.
He never expected that Su Xiuyi would achieve such unbelievable results during this trip to the True Phoenix Secret Realm.
Su Xiuyi is now impeccable in both merit and cultivation, making her the only candidate for the future of the Lineage.
" Xiuyi, I never expected that you would actually reach the peak of the Perfection Stage of Demigod realm this time, and make such a tremendous contribution. Grandpa has already summoned all the ancestors to hold an elders' meeting."
"This council of elders will surely confirm your status as the future head of the family."
At this moment, Su Chen's face was filled with joy.
Before Su Xiuyi appeared, Su Chen had already given up hope, never imagining that anyone from his lineage could take charge of the Su Clan.
But no one expected that Su Xiuyi would accomplish this in such a short time.
Moreover, it was recognized by all the patriarchs of the Su Clan.
To make everything go incredibly smoothly, so that the Su Clan won't split up or suffer a significant loss of strength.
Su Chen knew very well that now that Su Xiuyi had made such a tremendous contribution and raised her cultivation to such a level, even if Su Ming's lineage wanted to compete for it, they would be powerless to change the situation.
Faced with absolute power, all scheming is futile.
Thank you, Grandpa.
Su Chen laughed loudly and left the courtyard.
Su Xiuyi entered her room.
After setting up some formations, Su Xiuyi's will appeared in her Inner World.
Within Su Xiuyi's Inner World, in the forbidden area of the Phoenix Clan, appeared an enormous city—the very ancient city that Su Xiuyi had transferred from the True Phoenix Secret Realm into her Inner World.
At this moment, Su Xiuyi was multitasking, constantly integrating all her insights into the Great Dao.
Su Xiuyi was well aware that once she allowed her Great Dao Laws to complete these transformations...
If I find some opportunities within this enormous ancient city, then it will be time for me to ascend to the realm of God.
Now, within Su Xiuyi's Inner World, after several divine insects devoured Su Xiuyi's heart's blood, they faintly felt a connection with Su Xiuyi's mind.
These divine insects continued to slumber and transform.
That feeling became increasingly clear; they were now under Su Xiuyi's control.
The Imperial Su Clan.
Three days later, all the patriarchs and Demigod Realm experts gathered together.
They began discussing the selection of the future head of the Su Clan.
It was called a discussion, but everyone knew it wasn't really a discussion. It was about letting everyone know who the future head of the family would be. They all knew that Su Xiuyi was currently at the Central Heaven.
Both in terms of strength and merit, he has already qualified to become the future head of the family.
No one in the entire Imperial Su Clan could rival Su Xiuyi.
Inside the main hall, an elder of the Su Clan swept his gaze across everyone present.
He said it calmly.
"Some things happened on this trip to the True Phoenix Clan's secret realm. Under the control of our leader, Su Xiuyi, the prodigies of the various Great Emperor Great Emperor fell one after another, weakening their strength. At the same time, on the return journey, she even killed two Nine-Calamity Demigod. Compared to her, even if we have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, we are still inferior. In terms of strength alone, Su Xiuyi can be said to be the strongest patriarch of my Su Clan in all generations."
"Give him some time, and he will surely become a true God, the first God of my Imperial Su Clan in ten thousand years. With him in existence, the entire Imperial Su Clan will be as solid as a rock, and no one can shake the glory of being the head of the Emperor Clan."
"Moreover, this time we have weakened the powerful figures of the major Great Emperor clans in one fell swoop. Such an enormous achievement is something that no one in the younger generation can accomplish. Today, after some discussion, we have decided to make Su Xiuyi the future head of our Imperial Su Clan. I wonder if there are any objections?"
After the old ancestor finished speaking, his gaze swept over everyone present.
With a smile on his face, he asked the question, knowing full well that there would be no objections.
Because everything Su Xiuyi displayed was too outstanding, even Su Ming paled in comparison, let alone others.
I agree.
I agree.
I agree.
Anyone who made eye contact with this patriarch immediately nodded and made their decision.
The old man's smile grew deeper and deeper.
However, when his gaze swept over a figure, he saw that the person had their eyes closed and said calmly, "I object."
The voice wasn't loud, but those three words resounded throughout the entire hall in an instant.
The entire hall fell into complete silence in an instant.
The expressions on everyone's faces froze. No one had expected that someone would oppose Su Xiuyi becoming the future head of the Su Clan at this time. No one in the entire Su Clan was more outstanding than Su Xiuyi.
Swish, swish, swish, swish.
In an instant, all eyes fell on the old man.
They discovered that the old man speaking at that moment was an ancestor of Su Ming's lineage.
The expressions on everyone's faces darkened.
Someone spoke up, "I know you're a little unwilling. After all, everyone has witnessed how strong Su Ming's talent has been over the years. If it weren't for Su Xiuyi's appearance, Su Ming would definitely be the future head of the family. Everyone present knows this. Even the current head of the family Su Chen, remained silent, also feeling that Su Ming was the most suitable candidate for the head of the Su Clan."
"But things are different now. Su Xiuyi's appearance has revealed unparalleled talent in a short period of time. His talent can be described as unprecedented, and even the most outstanding geniuses on the entire Central Heaven Continent cannot compare with him."
"Moreover, now that both his achievements and cultivation have reached their limit, who in the entire Su Clan can compare to him?"
"Even Su Ming, whom you have the highest hopes for, pales in comparison to Su Xiuyi. I know you're unwilling to accept this, but for the sake of the Su Clan's future, I still advise you not to be so stubborn. Su Ming isn't that outstanding."
"That's right, we know you're unwilling, and we know Su Ming's talent is also unparalleled. But everyone understands that Su Ming is nearly a hundred years older than Su Xiuyi, yet their cultivation levels are worlds apart, and his contributions to the Lineage are incomparable to Su Xiuyi's. Just accept your fate."
In that instant, the elders in the hall hurriedly offered words of comfort, believing that the old man had not yet given up.
However, they also understood that nothing could be changed; Su Xiuyi was simply too outstanding.
Even those who are extremely intolerant of flaws couldn't find fault with it.
However, the old man, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes only after everyone had finished speaking.
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Why do you all think that Su Xiuyi's cultivation level makes her Invincible?
Do you really think you know Su Ming well?
"Do you really think Su Ming's cultivation level is inferior to Su Xiuyi's?"
"Of course, before today I also thought that Su Ming was indeed inferior to Su Xiuyi, but today I know that Su Ming's cultivation has reached the Perfection Stage of Demigod realm, and he is on the same level as Su Xiuyi."
" Su Ming's seclusion this time is precisely to directly reach the Perfection Stage of Demigod level; otherwise, why wouldn't he participate in the True Phoenix Secret Realm trip?"
"I believe that if Su Ming leads the team this time, he will also be able to achieve tremendous success."
"According to the rules of my Su Clan, if an ancestor objects, the future candidate for the Lineage must face a challenge. Today, I, on behalf of Su Ming, challenge Su Xiuyi. If Su Ming loses, then the position of future family head will undoubtedly belong to Su Xiuyi."
"If Su Ming is lucky enough to win even one or two moves, then the future position in the Lineage will belong to Su Ming."
I think everyone agrees.
"If anyone thinks I'm wrong, then you can go and read the clan rules to see if I'm just spouting nonsense."
The old man's voice was not quiet, and his gaze swept over everyone present.
At the head of the main hall, the old ancestor who had spoken earlier wore an expression of disbelief.
He never expected that Su Ming would also reach the Perfection Stage of Demigod realm.
This news is extremely important to the Su Clan.
This means that two unparalleled geniuses have emerged in this generation of the Su Clan.
The future of the Su Clan is even more promising.
He took a deep breath to suppress his shock and spoke slowly.
"You're right, there is indeed such a rule in the clan regulations."
"I don't think anyone has the right to disregard clan rules. In that case, let Su Ming and Su Xiuyi fight."
"The winner will become the future head of the Su Clan."
The moment his voice fell, his gaze swept across the hall once more.
The figures took a deep breath and nodded, agreeing to the decision.
Firstly, because this rule exists within the clan's regulations.
Secondly, they were well aware that preventing this battle would not benefit the Su Clan in any way.
Because if that were the case, Su Ming would never willingly submit.
This could lead to resentment towards the Su Clan, potentially causing some unpleasant things to happen.
Therefore, they chose to have Su Xiuyi and Su Ming fight, with the winner becoming the head of the Su Clan.
At that time, whoever loses will willingly submit.
This would only benefit the Su Clan, with no drawbacks whatsoever.
When the patriarch of Su Ming's lineage saw everyone nod, a hint of anticipation appeared on his face.
"Those who aspire to become the future head of the Su Clan are likely to be disappointed. Su Ming is the only suitable candidate."
The old man sneered inwardly, stood up, and walked out of the main hall.
Inside the main hall, Su Chen's expression was rather grim. He had never expected that Su Ming would also reach the peak of the Perfection Stage of Demigod in such a short period of time.
Su Ming knew Su Chen very well.
Su Ming's talent is simply too extraordinary. He is now on the same level as Su Xiuyi, and it will definitely not be easy for Su Xiuyi to defeat him.
Moreover, for some reason, Su Chen felt a vague unease in his heart at that moment.
He stood up and walked out of the main hall.
Soon we arrived at a spacious mountaintop.
Su Chen stopped.
In that instant, Dao Void appeared behind Su Chen.
Have you made any discoveries these days?
Su Chen did not turn his head, but spoke in a calm voice. This person was the Su Clan patriarch who had been awakened by Su Xiuyi.
"No."
"These past few days have been as peaceful as ever."
"However, it is true that Su Ming has reached the Perfection Stage of Demigod realm."
"As you probably know, Su Ming has cultivated a secret technique that gives him countless external avatars. The reason Su Ming's been in seclusion these past few days is to allow all his external avatars to completely merge with him."
"That's why Su Ming was able to reach the peak of the Perfection Stage of Demigod realm in such a short period of time."
The old man's expression was extremely solemn at this moment.
"Nothing was found?"
"That's the real problem. According to the information we have, Su Ming is definitely colluding with the Undying Blood Clan. But even if you go into the shadows, you won't be able to get any evidence or traces. Clearly, their cooperation is far more terrifying than we imagined."
"This written exam is likely to encounter some setbacks."
I hope everything goes well.
"We will have to trouble you, Ancestor, to continue your investigation from the shadows."
Su Chen sighed and said with a serious expression.
(End of this chapter)