"Ancestor?"

Hearing these words, several elders looked at each other in dismay, then suddenly turned their gaze to the Chaotian Sect Master, their hearts trembling fiercely.

"Sect Master, do you mean...?" An elder cautiously probed.

"The ancestor needs to cultivate, and all of our sect’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones have been dedicated to him. Now that Qianyang Sect demands us to offer ten thousand Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones, what can we give them?" the Chaotian Sect Master sneered.

"Sect Master, do you mean we need to ask the ancestor...?" The elders looked aghast, their eyes trembling slightly.

Obviously, these elders were not fools; they could tell from the Chaotian Sect Master’s words that the sect did not have the ten thousand Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones, nor could they hand them over to the Qianyang Sect.

But if they don’t hand them over, the Qianyang Sect will not let it go and will send people to annihilate the sect.

Now, listening to the Sect Master’s words, even though they have no Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones, they cannot possibly give them to the Qianyang Sect, for they have an ancestor presiding over the Chaotian Sect.

"What is Qianyang Sect?"

The Chaotian Sect Master spoke disdainfully, gauging the expressions of the attending elders as he said in a low voice, "That Sect Master of Qianyang has merely opened the Ten Heavenly Gates, but our ancestor is a figure who unifies the Twelve Heavenly Gates."

"As it’s said, the winds of Emperors turn, today it should be the Chaotian Sect’s turn, and this is our chance for the Chaotian Sect to rise to prominence."

As the Chaotian Sect Master finished speaking, the expressions of the elders changed dramatically. They hadn’t anticipated that the Sect Master had such ambition and intended to replace Qianyang Sect.

"Sect Master, you must think this over. The Qianyang Sect is one of the Eight Great Sects, with the Feiyu Divine Dynasty overseeing it. Even if our ancestor is an important figure, if Feiyu Divine Dynasty were to blame us, we could face annihilation," one elder said concernedly.

"What is there to fear?"

The Chaotian Sect Master frowned and said, "All of you know deep down whether this ancestor belongs to our Chaotian Sect. We treat him with the respect of an ancestor and always heed his words for what reason?"

"We understand Sect Master’s intentions. Sect Master wishes to rely on this ancestor to transform Chaotian Sect into a Great Sect."

"But Sect Master, have you considered the origin of this ancestor is unknown, and although his cultivation is beyond our perception, can he truly replace Qianyang Sect?" one elder questioned.

"Heh heh."

The Chaotian Sect Master smiled slightly, rubbing his chin, his voice enigmatic, "Someone who can step out from the night of the Primordial Burial Soil, how could he be ordinary?"

"Moreover, if we miss this opportunity, our Chaotian Sect will still be a third-rate sect. Don’t you wish to acquire endless Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones and become stronger?"

Upon hearing the Sect Master’s words, the elders fell silent.

Clearly, no one wishes to remain subordinate. If Chaotian Sect can replace Qianyang Sect, the benefits would be unimaginable for them.

"Let’s go, now we shall pay respects to this ancestor."

The Chaotian Sect Master, having made up his mind, beckoned several elders, transforming into escape light to pay respects to Ye Xuan.

...

On the peak of Chao Yun Mountain!

One by one, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones turned to ash, with reincarnation light swirling around Ye Xuan, and that hint of terrifying power from the Heavenly Defying Realm subtly distorting the surrounding heaven and earth.

Admittedly, the Ancient Times are indeed the best Sacred Land for cultivation, and Ye Xuan’s cultivation was increasing by the day, gradually advancing towards the Third Transformation of his Heavenly Defying cultivation.

However, cultivation step by step was still too slow, and Ye Xuan was not satisfied with this pace. He must grow as powerful as possible as quickly as possible, until he can glimpse that earth-shattering realm.

"Ancestor, save us!"

Suddenly, several escape lights arrived instantly, and before Ye Xuan could open his eyes, the Chaotian Sect Master fell to his knees before him, wailing mournfully.

What does it mean to be covered in tears and snot?

At this moment, the Chaotian Sect Master turned into a drama queen, truly tears and snot running, and before Ye Xuan could inquire the matter, he had already related everything about the Qianyang Sect.

"Ancestor, wisdom, Qianyang Sect is simply bullying us too much. If we can’t produce ten thousand Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones, they will annihilate our sect. Their conduct is exceedingly tyrannical and unreasonable."

"Ancestor, we disciples originally didn’t want to disturb your cultivation, but now as our sect is on the brink of disaster, we can only shamelessly plead for you to intervene and seek justice for us disciples."

The Chaotian Sect Master cried bitterly, almost rolling on the ground without any dignity of a Sect Master, more like a child being bullied, rolling on the ground to complain to a parent.

Ye Xuan watched the Chaotian Sect Master’s performance with clear amusement.

Ye Xuan naturally knew the Sect Master was putting on a show just to solicit his intervention. However, he did indeed trouble himself by abandoning the dignity of a Sect Master to beg shamelessly.

Ye Xuan appreciated the Chaotian Sect Master for this, although he discarded dignity, he knew what he wanted.

"I understand. If the Qianyang Sect comes, I’ll handle it. You all may leave," Ye Xuan said casually, waving his hand.

"May the ancestor and Changtian endure eternally."

The Chaotian Sect Master wiped away his tears, hurriedly kneeling to kowtow, followed in succession by the other elders, and then they took their leave.

"Qianyang Sect?"

Watching the Chaotian Sect Master and others depart, Ye Xuan murmured softly. He never inquired about the existence of the Qianyang Sect or the cultivation of its Sect Master.

Because in Ye Xuan’s eyes, since he had taken root in Chaotian Sect, it naturally served as the starting point, and the matter of annihilating a sect was perfectly convenient.

Initially, Ye Xuan intended to stir up some trouble, as only through endless battles could he obtain cultivation resources and also temper himself towards higher realms.

"Heaven and Earth Primordial Stone, such a treasure!"

Ye Xuan casually picked up a bright stone, inhaling deeply, with a large amount of primordial Qi radiating from the stone, which was directly absorbed into his body, turning the stone into ash.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Stone contained extremely pure primordial Qi, which was immensely beneficial for Ye Xuan’s cultivation.

Yet, the Chaotian Sect being merely a third-rate sect couldn’t possibly provide many primordial stones for his cultivation.

But it didn’t matter.

Who was Ye Xuan?

An evildoer!

A ruthless one!

Dark-hearted, ruthless, master of slaughter and plunder.

If he desired something, he’d simply take it, and those who didn’t obey would all be slaughtered—this was merely Ye Xuan returning to his old ways.

"Qianyang Sect?"

Ye Xuan murmured again, "Let’s start with you first."

Ye Xuan re-entered his cultivation state, with no concern for the Qianyang Sect unless they had a Heavenly Defying Realm expert, otherwise even a sneeze from Ye Xuan could obliterate them.

...

On the other side.

Chaotian Hall.

The Chaotian Sect Master was full of excitement, personally discussing the next strategy with several elders, even sending a disciple to deliver a letter to the Qianyang Sect.

The letter’s main content was as follows:

We at Chaotian Sect have no Heaven and Earth Primordial Stones, and we will offer them whenever we do.

Yes, just that one sentence, with no further superfluous words—this was the Chaotian Sect Master’s reply.

Upon receiving this letter, the Qianyang Sect Master was enraged on the spot, perceiving it as outright provocation against the might of a Great Sect.

Sure enough, Qianyang Sect dispatched four great elders, each having opened the Eight Heavenly Gates, heading straight for the Chaotian Sect, clearly intending to annihilate the sect.