You remained chaste on your wedding night, do you really think this holy son is a simp?

It was clear that Liu Ruyan was terrified.

But for Lin Chen, the protagonist who was still kneeling at the entrance of the cave, these strange phenomena were tantamount to taking his life.

That was despair.

It's that kind of despair where you're being ground to the ground, and when you finally manage to lift your head, you find an even bigger mountain pressing down on you from above.

Lin Chen was still lying on the ground, still recovering from the blow Gu Changyuan had flicked with his finger; he was half-dead.

Even so, he sensed it.

That aura that soared straight into the sky, that oppressive force that changed the very color of the world.

Lin Chen struggled to lift his head.

Blood blurred his vision, but he could still see clearly.

I saw clearly the golden light shooting out from the cave, and I saw clearly the dark clouds and lightning filling the sky.

His face instantly turned even paler than before, completely devoid of color, like a dead man.

"How is this possible..."

"Could it be...could it be that Gu Changyuan has broken through?"

Although his cultivation level is not high and he is still an outer disciple, he has a cheat ability and is knowledgeable.

What else could this extraordinary phenomenon, this terrifying fluctuation of spiritual energy, be but a breakthrough to a higher realm?

Moreover, this is definitely not an ordinary breakthrough.

"Transformation into a Divine Being..."

Lin Chen muttered to himself.

"Damn it!"

Why did this demon not only escape punishment but also become stronger?

You work hard to cultivate yourself, and even with a cheat system, you still have to be careful and cautious.

And what about Gu Changyuan?

How could someone who spends his days lording it over others, committing murder and arson, still manage to break through to a higher level?

Is God blind?

Facing a Nascent Soul stage cultivator like Gu Changyuan, he could still mentally chant "Thirty years east of the river" and fantasize about turning the tables in the future.

But what if he were to face Gu Changyuan, who was at the Nascent Soul stage?

That's a real chasm, the difference between mortals and gods.

......

Just when Lin Chen was so desperate that he wanted to die.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Several ear-piercing whistling sounds suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, several streaks of light descended from the sky and landed heavily on the platform in front of the cave.

The leaders were the same three who had confronted Gu Changyuan in the square earlier.

There was an elder carrying a sword, an elder in a green robe, and a dark-faced elder who didn't say much but always had a sour expression.

As soon as they landed, they didn't even notice the person lying on the ground.

All attention was drawn to that golden light.

Everyone looked up at the pillar of light shooting straight into the sky, their expressions quite interesting.

"This aura..."

"Much stronger than a typical early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

"There's even... a faint feeling of suppression towards us."

The elder in the green robe also sighed, his face showing the discomfort of someone who had swallowed a dead fly.

"This is troublesome."

"Things might not be so simple now."

These three elders had just been thoroughly humiliated by Gu Changyuan in the square.

In front of so many disciples, he was scolded by Gu Changyuan, and he watched helplessly as Gu Changyuan killed Zhu Changming.

Who can swallow this insult?

They originally planned to go back and gather reinforcements to join forces with the other elders to put pressure on the sect leader and teach this lawless holy son a lesson.

They even came up with the charges: harming fellow disciples, showing no respect for elders, and indiscriminately killing innocent people.

Once the charges are proven, even if Gu Changyuan is a holy son, he will still suffer greatly.

But now...

Looking at the strange phenomena filling the sky, and feeling the heart-pounding pressure.

The elders felt utterly disheartened.

Given Gu Changyuan's status, it would have been difficult for them to criticize him, since he had the support of the Supreme Elder.

Now look what's happened.

This kid's cultivation level has risen another notch, and he has directly broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Moreover, judging from this unusual phenomenon, it might be the awakening of some extraordinary physical constitution.

Geniuses of this caliber are the sect's precious treasures and the hope for the future.

How could the sect leader and those elders possibly make things difficult for a newly awakened Nascent Soul Saint with a promising future just for the sake of a dead Zhu Changming?

Isn't this just plain stupid?

"well......"

The elders exchanged glances, all seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Their faces were all looking increasingly grim.

What kind of situation is this?

After this, will these old guys still have any say in the sect?

......

Just as the elders were frowning in worry.

The elder in the green robe inadvertently glanced at Lin Chen, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Um?"

The elder in the green robe paused for a moment, then looked closely.

Why is an outer disciple kneeling here?

Hearing the noise, Lin Chen also struggled to lift his head.

When he saw these elders, a glimmer of hope suddenly flashed in his previously lifeless eyes.

This is an elder!

They're high-ranking members of the sect!

If only we could beg them to intervene, if only we could prevent them from seeing our miserable state...

but.

That hope, barely begun, was drowned out by shame.

He looks so pathetic right now.

Being humiliated like a dead dog, he not only lost face for himself but also for the outer disciples.

Lin Chen's eyes darted away for a moment, but he ultimately lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.

Several elders also recognized him.

Although I don't know that this is the protagonist who often shouts slogans, I can tell from the outer disciple's clothes that he is a disciple of a sect.

Looking at Lin Chen's miserable state.

His forehead was covered in blood, and his back was caved in, clearly indicating a broken bone.

He was lying face down in the mud and water, unable to move at all.

The elders' brows furrowed even more deeply.

A hint of undisguised dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

This is clearly another masterpiece by Gu Changyuan.

Besides that madman, who else would be so ruthless?

They tortured a fellow disciple like this, and wouldn't let him leave, forcing him to kneel at the entrance of their own cave as a public spectacle.

What is this?

Is this an attempt to establish authority?

Is this a slap in the face to these elders?

"That's too much!"

The elder with the sword on his back couldn't help but let out a low shout, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"This is absolutely lawless!"

"Wasn't killing Elder Zhu enough? Now you want to torture an outer disciple too?"

"Is he trying to trample all the sect's rules under his feet?"

The elder in the green robe also had a gloomy expression. He looked at Lin Chen lying on the ground and a feeling of shared misfortune welled up within him.

Just now in the square, weren't they forced to retreat step by step by Gu Changyuan, not daring to utter a single word?

Now, seeing this disciple so terribly tormented and so humiliated...

The elders' dissatisfaction with Gu Changyuan instantly escalated to a new level.

His expression turned even more unpleasant.

However, at this moment, these elders all knew that they could not afford to offend Gu Changyuan. If anyone was foolish enough to go after Gu Changyuan now, they would probably end up like Zhu Changming.