There is still a certain difference Foundation Establishment Late Stage and the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Chen Shuangbai also felt a lot of pressure.
Just as things were about to spiral out of control, the cave abode's restrictions suddenly opened, and a spiritual pressure surpassing the Foundation Establishment descended. Liu Shouren and Song Zheyu immediately knelt down, their faces flushed red, and blood seeping from their seven orifices.
One moment Liu Shouren was aggressive and domineering, the next he was a prisoner.
The aura of the Golden Core True Person caused the area within a five-mile radius to freeze in place, with no wind, no birdsong, and no water flow. Everyone felt their bodies frozen in that instant, with only their thoughts still moving.
Liu Shouren's pupils darted around rapidly, revealing a look of fear and uncertainty.
He came to take sides, but he didn't expect that Elder Gongye, who is usually good-tempered, would suddenly lose his temper today.
Xie Hong's situation was even more tragic.
Blood oozed from his seven orifices, and he soon became a blood-soaked figure. Only then did the voice of Gongye Chun, which sounded old but was exceptionally sinister, come from inside.
What did you call me just now?
Everyone could tell that this was a question directed at Xie Hong.
Xie Hong couldn't utter a single word. Blood gushed from his entire body, and in no time, all his flesh and blood disappeared. Then, a burst of true fire flew out from the cave abode, burning his remaining skeleton, internal organs, and even his soul to ashes.
From beginning to end, he never intended to let Xie Hong refute him.
Xie Hong is in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
Wherever they are placed, they would be pillars of the sect.
Now, without uttering a single word, he vanished into thin air, and in front of so many people, which shows that Gongye Chun was truly enraged.
They then realized something --
Even a fading Golden Core... it's still Golden Core!
Those with higher levels of understanding are superior to those with lower levels of understanding.
The initial surprise and uncertainty in Liu Shouren and Song Zheyu's eyes transformed into terror and pleading, their eyes frantically signaling, even though the former was Foundation Establishment Late Stage who held great power within the sect.
Two more streams of true fire shot out, each heading straight for the two individuals.
"Wait!"
Just then, a figure in green appeared between the two, flicked his sleeve to block the two streams of true fire, but the two streams of true fire burned two holes in his sleeve and landed on the two people.
" Martial Uncle Gongye?!"
Qingying suddenly looked up, glaring at the other side of the cave abode. She unleashed her Golden Core aura without reservation, but Gongye Chun blocked it, firmly binding her within a five-mile radius of the cave abode.
The fire burned very quickly, turning the two people into flames almost instantly.
The green-clad figure had done his part, managing to save both of them, but he was burned beyond recognition, his dantian destroyed, leaving him practically a cripple.
" Martial Uncle Gongye!!!"
Qingying grew even angrier, her hair and beard bristling, allowing everyone to finally see her face clearly: narrow eyes, a hooked nose, and thin lips, with a naturally mean appearance, and a fiery aura emanating from her.
Before Chen Shuangbai arrived, she had already retrieved information about Spring-Returning Mountain within the sect and recognized this person.
The two Golden Core True Person of Spring-Returning Mountain were Gongye Chun, who was on good terms with Chen Shuangbai's lineage and Early Golden Core Stage.
The other one... is the person right in front of you.
Zhang Jing, Early Golden Core Stage.
The predecessor of Spring-Returning Mountain was a loose alliance formed by several Alchemist. Apart from Chen Shuangbai's grandmaster and Gongye Chun, there were three others: Xie Hong's grandfather, who had just vanished into thin air; Zhang Jing's father, who was standing before them; and a rare female Alchemist.
Over the centuries, some died, some were injured, and some fled... Now only the Gongye Chun, Xie Household, and Zhang Household remain.
However, the Xie Household has declined, leaving only Xie Hong and a few clansmen. The only family in the mountains that can oppose Gongye Chun is the Zhang Household, namely the True Person Zhang before us.
Gongye Chun's voice was deep, carrying a rare ruthlessness amidst his old age. He coldly said, "You heard it too, what did these people call me just now, right?"
"What... even your father didn't dare to swagger in front of me back then... are you here to question me about my crimes?"
Zhang Jing's face was ashen, and his narrow eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.
He never expected that Gongye Chun, who had always presented himself as gentle and even somewhat indecisive, would be so ruthless and decisive today.
At the same time, he also sensed a murderous intent constantly lingering around him, stimulating his soul to throb as if thousands of silver needles were about to pierce him, making him feel extremely uneasy.
He even suspected that if he said anything more provocative to the old man, he might get angry again in the next instant.
Even a fading Golden Core is Golden Core.
Moreover, Zhang Jing is a junior, having only been at the Golden Core stage for less than thirty years. How could he possibly be a match for Gongye Chun, an old fellow who has been stuck at the Early Golden Core Stage for two hundred years?
But his anger was still not appeased, and he changed the subject, saying, "Nephew certainly wouldn't dare... but on your birthday, such anger and the unauthorized use of true energy might harm your health!"
Heh... hehehe...
Inside the cave abode, Gongye Chun's low laughter echoed, a laughter tinged with desolation, but even more so with ruthlessness.
" Zhang Jing Zhang Jing, you've reminded me of something."
"I may not live much longer, but you should think this through... Before I die, I can still clean house and kill a few disrespectful and unruly brats!"
The terrifying pressure, like a tangible tsunami, swept across several miles from the cave abode! Grass and trees bowed low, rocks trembled, and cranes in the sky fled in panic.
Apart from Chen Shuangbai and Liu Wenyan, all the other disciples knelt on the ground, trembling all over, unable to even lift their heads, and could only lie prostrate on the ground, their hearts filled with Liaowu fear.
Zhang Jing was the first to be hit, his face instantly turning deathly pale. He groaned, forced back more than ten steps by the violent pressure, and golden blood gushed from the corner of his mouth.
In the end, Gongye Chun's side took control of the situation, forcefully killing one person, crippling two others, and causing Zhang Jing to lose face and leave in a huff.
After everyone had left, the stone door to the cave abode opened silently, and the two entered one after the other.
Inside the cave abode.
Yi Chongyue stood behind the old True Person, his gaze filled with worry.
Chen Shuangbai looked at this Golden Core True Person. His face looked even older than before, his face was bloodless, and his body was hunched over, but his eyes were as fierce as a serpent, making people afraid to look directly at him.
"Grandmaster!"
Liu Wenyan stepped forward to help him up, but Gongye Chun waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to die so soon!"
Liu Wenyan suddenly knelt down on the ground, weeping and saying something.
Gongye Chun, however, found him noisy and sent him away.