Chapter 78

"Why are you still in a daze? Hurry up and do it. I'll take responsibility if anything happens." The Great Elder's cold voice sounded. Apparently, he had sensed everything that was happening in the formation.

The two of them remained motionless. Zi Chen did not move either. His heart was beating non-stop. Waves of silver energy flowed into his body. His injured body was recovering rapidly. At the same time, his broken bones were also healing.

"I've said that I'll take responsibility if anything happens. What are you thinking? Do it!" The Great Elder began to roar, followed by another scream. It seemed that he was no match for Temple Master Li.

The corners of their mouths twitched. Their eyes were filled with horror. They could not withdraw their fists. They wanted to say something, but they felt as if there was a poisonous snake hidden in the void in front of them. It was staring at them coldly. As long as they made any movement, the poisonous snake would instantly take their lives.

The two of them opened their mouths but did not dare to say anything.

"Do it!"

The Great Elder roared again. He was somewhat hysterical. Then, there was a clear sound of blood vomiting. The entire formation was unstable.

"Trash."

After finding these two trash, the Great Elder wanted to die. Zi Chen was right in front of them. The two of them only needed to move their fingers to destroy each other. However, they were standing there motionless.

And he was no match for Temple Master Li.

"You're really disappointing!"

At this moment, a low sigh was heard. A figure appeared silently beside Zi Chen. It was an old man. His back was a little bent. His beard was white and his eyes were cloudy.

He was wearing a linen robe. There were many patches on it and it was tattered. After he appeared, he looked at the two Elders and shook his head. His face was filled with disappointment.

No one knew when he appeared. Only after a sigh did the two of them see this ordinary yet extraordinary old man.

"Who … who are you?"

The two of them wanted to say something, but they forcibly suppressed this question in their hearts. Because in an instant, the formation exploded.

"Boom!"

The Primary Formation exploded, and a burst of energy scattered in all directions. The two Elders were instantly sent flying by the impact of the energy. At the same time, a ray of light surrounded Zi Chen and the other two, blocking the impact of the energy for them.

The Origin Formation had already been shattered, and the stone path and the green trees on both sides had all disappeared. This place had once again returned to reality. The ground was a complete mess. Many of the trees had exploded, and many of the steps had already collapsed. Within a radius of several hundred meters, it was deathly silent.

The Great Elder stood at the side. His red robes were stained with blood and there was blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. The Origin Formation had been broken and he coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. He looked at the place where the Origin Formation had been in shock.

He could not imagine that the Origin Formation he had set up would be broken just like that. Furthermore, it was broken by a great force. With a glance, he saw that the ordinary old man's shocked gaze instantly turn into horror.

"Grand … Supreme … Elder!"

The Great Elder's voice began to tremble, and his eyes were filled with fear.

With just a glance, the True Energy Realm Great Elder was scared to this extent. This old man's identity was naturally extraordinary, and his strength was also extraordinary.

Temple Master Li was dressed in black, and his entire body was like a huge black hole. His expression was abnormally cold. After seeing this ordinary old man, his figure flashed and he had already arrived in front of the old man. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Supreme Elder."

"What, Supreme Elder? The strongest existence in the Nimbus Martial Ancestor? Didn't he disappear for many years? Why is he here today?"

"Supreme Elder, the strongest existence in the Nimbus Martial Ancestor. He is even stronger than the Sect Master!"

Elder Chen and Elder Luo looked at the ordinary old man. They were tongue-tied, and their faces were filled with disbelief.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder."

But at this moment, the Great Elder had already walked over obediently. He was like a docile little lamb as he bowed to the old man.

Seeing this, the two of them trembled in fear as they went forward and bowed respectfully.

"What have you guys done to the Nimbus Martial Ancestor? The atmosphere is foul, filled with snakes and rats." The Supreme Elder snorted coldly. His turbid eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.

"Grandpa, you're finally here. You scared me to death just now!"

A delicate voice rang out. A white figure flashed past, and Su Mengyao had already gone forward. She hugged the old man's arm and acted coquettishly.

"I've been here for a long time. I just wanted to see Zi Chen's potential. He's very good." The old man smiled with a face full of affection.

At this moment, Zi Chen was standing beside the old man. His mouth was so wide open that it could fit an egg. He was tongue-tied and dumbfounded. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Supreme Elder … You're the Supreme Elder?"

Even though everyone was bowing to the old man, Zi Chen still couldn't believe that the old man who carried a wine gourd and chatted with him while fishing and drinking while carrying a wine gourd was the strongest and most mysterious Supreme Elder of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor.

"Little brother, I trust you've been well since we last met!" The Supreme Elder turned his head and said something that almost made everyone vomit blood.

A dignified Grand Elder was actually calling Zi Chen little brother.

"Pfft!" The Supreme Elder really did vomit blood. No one knew if it was because of shock or because of his previous injuries.

"How is this possible?" Zi Chen still couldn't believe it. His eyes were like copper bells and his mouth was so wide open that it could fit an egg.

"How is it impossible?"

The Grand Elder laughed out loud. "Back then, Yao 'er told me that a genius had appeared in the sect and was being treated unfairly. I was curious and wanted to go take a look. But I didn't expect you to have mastered the Thunderbolt Finger. You are indeed extraordinary. I even heard about your story. It's simply unbelievable."

Zi Chen scratched his head awkwardly. That day, he thought that the old man was just an ordinary person, so he took advantage of the alcohol to complain and express the dissatisfaction in his heart. He said everything that he could say, including the matter of him splashing feces. However, he did not expect that the ordinary old man would have such an identity.

The slight movement made him grimace in pain. Xue Lin quickly supported him, but Xue Lin's injuries weren't light either.

She didn't have a powerful background like Su Mengyao, so when Robben hit her, he used more strength.

When the kind old man's eyes fell on Robben and the others, they suddenly became cold. He said, "A dignified Nimbus Martial Ancestor, but because the sect leader wasn't here, you guys messed up the place. How is this a sect? This is your own backyard. You guys can do whatever you want. A dignified elder actually plotted against a disciple. You guys are so disappointing."

The three lowered their heads. They couldn't defend themselves at this moment.

The Supreme Elder's strength was unfathomable. He was as deep as the abyss. They didn't even have the slightest thought of rebelling. The Supreme Elder now looked kind, but his strength had reached an unfathomable level. Which one of them wasn't a decisive person? Even if he had some kindness, it would be for his family.

Cold sweat had already soaked their bodies. The three bowed their bodies and didn't move. Drops of sweat dripped down from their foreheads.

"The sect leader wasn't here, and you guys secretly added a core disciple spot. You even lied with your eyes wide open. You talk about righteousness, but do shady things. You guys … are really the scum of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor!" The Supreme Elder raised his hand, but in the end, he didn't put it down.

The three were scared. They lowered their heads and didn't say a word.

"Sigh, I'm old and useless. I don't want to care about the Nimbus Martial Ancestor anymore. You guys should go to the punishment hall and face the wall. As for how to deal with you, we'll wait for the sect leader to come back." The Supreme Elder waved his hand, indicating the three to leave.

The three thanked him and hurriedly left.

"Grandpa, about Wu Sheng, originally the core disciple spot was Zi Chen's." Su Mengyao gently shook the Supreme Elder's arm and said coquettishly.

"This matter was arranged by Temple Master Li. Take away Wu Sheng's core disciple spot." The Supreme Elder said.

"Yes, master." Temple Master Li said.

This form of address gave Zi Chen a fright. He never would have thought that this ghost-like old man who looked even older than the Grand Elder was actually the Grand Elder's disciple.

The three elders had already left and went straight to the punishment hall. They already heard the Supreme Elder's words, but they couldn't do anything. They couldn't even protect themselves, how could they protect others?

"What about Zi Chen?" Su Mengyao asked.

"As for Zi Chen."

The Supreme Elder turned his head and looked at Zi Chen who was being supported by Xue Lin. His cloudy eyes suddenly became bright, and his tone was very serious. "Zi Chen, are you willing to be my disciple?"

"What?" Zi Chen was stunned. He suddenly felt like a huge pie fell from the sky and hit his head.

Being the Supreme Elder's disciple, who would refuse such a good thing?

"You don't want to?" The Supreme Elder joked.

"No, no, no."

Zi Chen hurriedly shook his head. This was a good thing, a very good thing. He shook his head and nodded. "I …!"

Before he could finish his words, he was directly interrupted.

"No, Zi Chen can't be your disciple." The one who spoke was Su Mengyao. Her tone was serious, and her big eyes were very determined.

"Why?"

Several people were puzzled, and they all looked at Su Mengyao.

Su Mengyao lowered her head, and a blush appeared on her beautiful face, which was very cute. She said in a voice that only mosquitoes and ants could hear, "If Zi Chen is my disciple, then won't he be my martial uncle?"

After saying that, Su Mengyao's face was already bright red, like a red cloud in the sky.

"Haha, I see."

The Supreme Elder looked at Zi Chen, and then looked at Su Mengyao. After a moment, he couldn't help but laugh.

Temple Master Li also laughed, but the affectionate gaze he used to look at Su Mengyao now included Zi Chen.

Because of Su Mengyao's words, Zi Chen finally didn't become a disciple. However, he wasn't depressed at all, because the Supreme Elder said that even if he didn't become a disciple, he could still teach him something.

Moreover, he had officially recognized Zi Chen as a core disciple. From now on, Zi Chen, who was dressed in white, would wear black.

"Come find me when you've recovered."

The Great Supreme Elder left after saying this.

Zi Chen returned with Lin Xue's help, which immediately attracted the attention of many disciples. All of them were shocked.

"Why is Zi Chen still alive?"

"Didn't they say that he colluded with an outer sect disciple, killed a fellow disciple, and was arrested by the Punishment Hall?"

"How could this be? He's still alive. How lucky!"

The crowd was discussing spiritedly. They were all in disbelief. Many of them knew that this matter had been arranged by Chen Feng. Zi Chen was, without a doubt, going to die. However, Zi Chen had returned.

"You guys don't know yet, but the Punishment Hall Master has already punished those who slandered Zi Chen. Their cultivations have been crippled, and they've been thrown out of the sect."

"I've also heard that Wang Meng has been kicked out too."

"And Luo Men has been removed from the Contribution Pavilion."

The crowd glanced at each other and commented.

"How could this be? Does Senior Brother Chen Feng not care?"