The lights of more than ten temples in the elders' area were all lit up, and powerful Fate Soul pressures soared into the sky, making the entire night sky seem heavier. In just a few breaths, eleven figures had all landed around Qin Yu, completely surrounding him.
The person in the lead was none other than Yuan Cangming, the Grand Elder of the Ancient God Clan.
He was dressed in a dark gold robe, his eyes were deep-set, and his gray hair was draped over his shoulders. He stood there without deliberately releasing any pressure, yet he gave people a sense of unfathomable oppression.
As everyone was scrutinizing Qin Yu, one of the thin, elderly men suddenly frowned slightly. He stared at Qin Yu's calm face, a sense of familiarity gradually appearing in his eyes. "Hmm..." "This old man..." "I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before."
Upon hearing this, all the elders turned to look at him simultaneously. Yuan Cangming slowly turned his head. "Third brother." "You know him?" The old man was still staring intently at Qin Yu, seemingly trying to recall something. At this moment, Qin Yu also recognized him. That aged face was none other than the person who had clashed with him several times at the Echo Cliff auction— Luo Qingchuan.
A faint smile flashed in Qin Yu's eyes as he thought to himself, "Not bad." "This old man has even risen to the position of elder." "Brother Ye Wuhen told me back then that he was just a steward of the Ancient God Clan." "It seems he's risen quite quickly these past few days." At the same time.
Yuan Cangming slowly took a step forward, his hands behind his back, his gloomy eyes silently staring at Qin Yu, his voice low and cold. "Boy." "You have quite the nerve." "You dare to trespass alone into the ancestral land of my Ancient God Clan," and now, you've even entered the area of my clan's elders. "It seems you truly don't know the meaning of death."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu merely smiled, his gaze remaining calm. "Since I dared to come alone," "Naturally." He had already made all the preparations. As soon as these words fell, the elder at the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage who had first discovered Qin Yu immediately came to Yuan Cangming's side, bowing slightly. "Reporting to the Grand Elder," "This boy..." "has broken the restrictive formation of our clan's elder area."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Cangming's eyes narrowed sharply. He slowly raised his right hand, and a divine sense swept across the entire restricted area in an instant. After a moment, his expression changed for the first time. "Oh?" He looked at Qin Yu again, a hint of seriousness finally appearing in his eyes. "Not bad." "Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage." "To actually break through the restriction formation I personally set up." "It seems." "You did come prepared."
Yuan Cangming slowly narrowed his eyes, his voice growing increasingly lower. "Speak." "Who sent you?" "To my Ancient God Clan." "And what is your purpose?" As he spoke, his expression remained unchanged, but he secretly transmitted his voice to an elder standing at the back. "Fourth Elder." "Go." "Wake up all the disciples and stewards." "Today." "This brat must not leave alive." "I must know." "Who exactly is behind this?"
The fourth elder's expression remained unchanged; he merely nodded slightly, then slowly retreated, quickly disappearing into the night. All of this was done with utmost secrecy. However, Qin Yu seemed oblivious, a subtle, enigmatic smile slowly playing on his lips. "Since..."
"You want to know so much?" "Then I'll tell you." His gaze slowly swept over all the Ancient God Clan elders, finally settling on Yuan Cangming. His voice was calm, yet like a thunderclap. "I've heard..." "You've already developed—" "The Return to the Ruins Tribulation Descent Pill." "I've come here tonight" "specifically to demand it."
Boom! Upon hearing this, the expressions of the many elders present changed drastically. One elder stepped forward, his face full of anger, and shouted, "Insolence!" "The Return to the Ruins Tribulation Descent Pill?" "Utter nonsense!" "How could such a poisonous pill be so heaven-defying? How could it be developed so easily?" Another elder immediately echoed coldly, "That's right!" "Our Ancient God Clan has always focused on the Great Dao." "How could we possibly refine such a vicious substance?" The third elder angrily waved his sleeve.
"Youngster!" "To frame my Ancient God Clan!" "How dare you fabricate such absurd words!" "His heart deserves to be punished!" "I think this kid is deliberately trying to frame my clan!" "Just take him down!" In an instant, many elders shouted angrily, and the entire elder area was filled with killing intent. However, from beginning to end, Yuan Cangming did not say a word.
He simply stood there quietly, his cold, almost emotionless eyes fixed on Qin Yu, a fleeting, extremely subtle glint of cold light flashing deep within them.
Within the elders' area, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive. More than ten elders of the Eternal Silence Realm stood in four directions, their vast Dao pressure layered upon layer, making the entire night sky extremely low and somber.
Despite the murderous intent of the crowd, Qin Yu remained calm. He slowly swept his gaze over them, a meaningful smile suddenly appearing on his lips. "Oh?" "It seems..." "Your secret with the Hua Lineage" "is indeed known only to one person." Qin Yu slowly shook his head, a hint of sarcasm in his tone. "In other words..." "That Return to the Ruins Tribulation Descent Pill" "was also obtained secretly by that person through a transaction with the Hua Lineage, without your knowledge."
"Since that's the case..." He slowly raised his right hand. "Shall we...?" "I'll present the evidence." "So that you may all have a look?" Upon hearing this, several elders were immediately enraged. One of the elders, a burly man, suddenly stepped forward, his eyes wide with fury, and slammed his giant axe heavily into the ground. Boom!
The ground instantly cracked open with countless fissures. "Bullshit!" "Boy!" "If you can't produce any evidence today!" "I will personally tear you to pieces!" Another elder, equally enraged, pointed his spear directly at Qin Yu. "That's right!" "Our Ancient God Clan has a lineage spanning countless years!" "How could we possibly collude with Lineage like the Hua Lineage?"
"How dare you slander my Ancient God Clan!" "You won't leave here alive today!" The other elders also shouted angrily. "Utterly arrogant!" "Bullshit!" "Seize this brat!" "First destroy his Fate Soul, then interrogate him slowly!" Just as everyone was furious, a figure suddenly stumbled and flew over from afar.
It was the Fourth Elder who had just left, but at this moment, his face was ashen, and his expression was one of extreme terror. Even his breathing became extremely rapid. "Elder! Elder!!" "Something terrible has happened!!" He practically rushed to Yuan Cangming's side, his voice trembling slightly.
Yuan Cangming frowned. "What's the matter? Why are you so panicked?" The Fourth Elder took a deep breath, his voice hoarse. "I... I was just ordered to gather the disciples and stewards." "But..." "But..." He trembled uncontrollably as he spoke. "The entire disciple area..." "There's no one left alive!"
"All disciples..." "All perished!" "All True Annihilation Realm deacons..." "Also all annihilated!" "Not a single one survived!!" Boom—this sentence, like a thunderclap, exploded throughout the entire elder area. "What!!" "What?!" "Impossible!!"
The elders' expressions changed drastically. One of them suddenly soared into the sky, frantically scanning the disciples' area with his divine sense. The next instant, his face turned deathly pale. "Really..." "Really gone..." "The aura of Fate Soul..." "Not a trace left..."
Another elder hurriedly investigated, and after a moment, he staggered back a step, his face filled with disbelief. "The entire Ancient God Clan... all the disciples..." "All perished..." "And the Deacon Hall..." "All the True Annihilation Realm deacons..." "Not a single one remained..."
The entire elders' area fell into complete silence, the air seemed to freeze, and for the first time, all the elders looked at Qin Yu with genuine shock and horror.
An Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage cultivator... had silently slaughtered nearly half of the Ancient God Clan, and... even they hadn't noticed! Just as everyone was in shock, Yuan Cangming, who had been silent all along, finally slowly raised his head. His face was extremely gloomy, and the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible.
He stared intently at Qin Yu, his voice icy and devoid of any emotion. "Boy," he said, "you trespassed on the ancestral land of my Ancient God Clan. You slaughtered my disciples. You annihilated my clan's stewards. And now," he continued, "you even dared to attempt to frame my Ancient God Clan. Today," he declared, "If I do not tear you to pieces, I swear I am not worthy of being called a man!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Cangming suddenly waved his sleeve. "Elders!" "Follow me—" "Join forces to slay this fiend!" Boom! In an instant, eleven elders of the Ancient God Clan simultaneously took a step, unleashing terrifying pressure from the Great Dao that soared into the sky. Spears, divine swords, battle blades, ancient cauldrons, divine seals, halberds...
One by one, their natal divine weapons appeared in everyone's hands, their radiance illuminating the entire night sky. A terrifying killing intent instantly locked onto Qin Yu, and at this moment, all the elders had only one thought in their eyes—to kill Qin Yu.