NOVEL WEB Ch. 96
Chapter 96: The Mad Old Ancestors
With a Yang Spirit Realm expert leading the way, a hundred li of distance was covered in the blink of an eye.
Very soon, the three of them arrived at the Inner Sect region.
This was supposed to be the area where the sect disciples resided, but in reality, it looked more like a city.
There were numerous Outer Sect disciples, and relying solely on the sect's support resources was naturally insufficient for cultivation.
Thus, over time, various industries had formed.
As time passed, many outsiders came here to settle for the industries, and as long as they paid sufficient taxes to the Brahma God Sect, they were granted the qualification to do business.
By now, the scale of this place was no less than that of a city with hundreds of thousands of residents.
"This is also a place where many disciples within the sect come to enjoy leisure and entertainment. Our Brahma God Sect emphasizes following one’s desires in cultivation, so the emergence of this small city has actually brought many benefits."
Upon hearing this, Gu Fan smiled to himself.
Places like this were often dens of filth, riddled with grey industries not permitted by the sect.
However, with this small city in place, certain matters within the sect became easier to profit from.
But these things were common knowledge—whether it was in a modern technological society or in a cultivation society, such matters were unavoidable.
Crossing the entire city and the settlement area of the Outer Sect disciples, the three of them arrived above a densely built cluster of structures.
After passing over this area and flying forward for several more minutes, Wu Di led the two to land and began traveling on foot.
"This section cannot be flown over. Remember this for the future."
Lin Yi asked curiously:
"Is this the cave residence of some bigshot?"
Wu Di smiled mysteriously:
"Not a bigshot, around your age."
Gu Fan became interested as soon as he heard that.
"Could it be another disciple?"
"Strictly speaking, yes."
Seeing the two curious, Wu Di smiled and explained.
"This area belongs to the current strongest disciple of our Brahma God Sect, the one with unparalleled talent and physique—our Brahma God Sect's Holy Son!"
"Whoa, even as a disciple he puts on such airs? What level and realm is he?"
Wu Di was not bothered by Lin Yi's irreverence. Disciples newly arriving from the Lower Realm who had outstanding talent often experienced a shift in identity when they entered the Upper Realm, naturally leading to some dissatisfaction.
"The Holy Son is only twenty years old, yet he's already at the Half-step Yang Spirit Realm. It's said that he is preparing to break through to the Yang Spirit Realm soon. But with his talent, his actual combat power might even allow him to battle Mid-stage Yang Spirit Realm cultivators!"
As he spoke, Wu Di smiled at the two of them and said:
"With my current strength, I wouldn't dare claim victory over the Holy Son!"
At just twenty years of age, he had already reached the Half-step Yang Spirit Realm.
That advancement speed alone was enough to be terrifying.
Even Gu Fan felt a wave of pressure.
Moreover, this person not only had a high realm, but also possessed the standard trait of prodigies—cross-realm combat ability.
A Half-step Yang Spirit Realm cultivator who could battle Mid-stage Yang Spirit Realm experts.
After Wu Di’s introduction, even Lin Yi, who usually feared neither heaven nor earth, shrank his neck and fell silent for a while.
Wu Di secretly observed their reactions.
Lin Yi had a sheepish look, clearly realizing the gap between himself and the Holy Son, but surprisingly, he showed no signs of discouragement. It was as if he believed that with hard work, he could catch up.
Gu Fan’s expression, on the other hand, was even more intriguing—he simply showed a thoughtful look, completely unbothered by any pressure.
As expected of the freak who rang the Dao Bell nine times—he never believed himself inferior to anyone!
In the following time, the three did not converse much and focused solely on traveling.
Finally, after walking for over an hour, they arrived at a plaza.
Seeing Wu Di return with the two, the people seated on either side of the divine radiance frowned slightly.
"Wu Di, why only two?"
Wu Di stepped forward, clasped his fists, and respectfully replied:
"Reporting to all seniors, the main group is still being selected. I brought these two back first because they rang the Ancient Bell with a significant number of chimes—worth my return."
"Oh? How many chimes did he ring? Worth you making a trip?"
At this moment, Wu Di looked toward the two. Lin Yi, sensible as always, lowered his head and said:
"Disciple rang five chimes."
Hearing this, a person seated in a high position smiled in slight surprise:
"Five chimes, not bad. With diligent cultivation, achieving the Yang Spirit Realm in the future shouldn't be difficult."
After speaking, he looked at Gu Fan.
"He rang five chimes. What about you?"
Gu Fan hesitated a little.
But then he thought it over. It wasn’t exactly cheating—they had said it was about communicating with the Dao Bell to produce chimes.
Wasn’t his result also from communication? It was just... overly smooth, that’s all…
With that thought, Gu Fan glanced at Wu Di. Seeing him nod, he respectfully said:
"Disciple… rang nine chimes!"
"Hmm… nine chimes…"
On the high platform, silence fell.
Then, a violent gust of wind swept in, and an overwhelming pressure descended.
Gu Fan and Lin Yi were instantly immobilized, as if a great mountain was pressing down on their shoulders.
"Audacious madman, how dare you spout nonsense in the Brahma God Sect! Wu Di, how do you explain this matter!"
Wu Di immediately cupped his hands and knelt down.
"Old Ancestors, please quell your anger. This person truly did trigger nine chimes from the Dao Bell and even caused Bell Waves. Everyone present at the time can attest to this, and representatives from three other sects even came to compete for him!"
The scene fell silent once more. A full moment passed.
Just as Gu Fan and Lin Yi were drenched in sweat, on the verge of collapsing, all the pressure vanished in an instant.
It came suddenly, and disappeared just as abruptly.
Next, the Old Ancestors seated high on both sides stepped down one by one, each of them dusty and weary, walking toward Gu Fan.
"Aiya, young friend, do not blame us. We merely wanted to verify the truth. After all, a genius with nine chimes is truly rare."
"Indeed, indeed. Our Mo Family has always cherished talent. Come, let this old man examine your bone structure."
"Scram! Since when did the Mo Family become so shameless? This time, it should be our Qin Family's turn to choose first!"
"Hehe, Old Fox Qin, truly shameless. You think you can claim a nine-chime prodigy with some trivial rule? Dream on!"
"Gentlemen, my Xu Family shall speak fairly. This child has a destined affinity with our Xu Family!"
"Ptui! Everything has 'affinity' with your Xu Family. Last time when a Nine-colored Yuan Crystal Stone was found, you said it had affinity with you too. Have you no shame!"
Wu Di and Gu Fan stared in shock at the scene of the Old Ancestors descending into chaos.
The same Old Ancestors who had sat lofty above in divine radiance, with immortal grace and flowing robes...
Now, all for Gu Fan’s sake, had turned into bickering street hooligans, nearly rolling up their sleeves to fight.
Their mouths unleashed vulgarities, each showcasing their sect's true culture.
"Hmph, a bunch of old coots! If you're not convinced, let's settle it in the arena!"
"Fine by me! Who’s afraid of whom? You think this old man fears you?"
"Hmph! Bring it on. Watch me use the Power of Destruction to crush you all!"
At this moment, the situation escalated. The Old Ancestors seemed to have forgotten their original goal—to fight over Gu Fan.
Now, they were truly at odds, on the verge of an all-out brawl.
"Hmph!"
Just then, an extremely cold and clear voice echoed.
With just a single light snort, everyone froze in place, like mice encountering a cat—no one dared to act up.
The next instant, all phenomena in the plaza vanished. An overwhelming chill surged forth, and large snowflakes began to fall.
A tall, coldly elegant female figure slowly appeared in mid-air.
At first glance, Gu Fan couldn't help but be stunned.
The woman had large, water-clear eyes, pitch-black silky hair draped like satin down her back, a perfectly proportioned figure, full bosom, and a slender waist that fit perfectly in one’s grasp.
A pair of long, straight legs made her appear even more strikingly cold and beautiful.