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Ling Jian immediately saw the two Great Elders seated at the highest point of the plaza.

Grand Elder and Fourth Elder.

Not every one of the five elders of the Qing-Yun Sect was cultivating in the Green Cloud Mountain. Among them, the Third Elder was in charge of mundane business dealings, the Second Elder was outside the mountain, while the Fifth Elder was deep in cultivation.

"Second Elder has arrived!"

At this moment, a deafening sound pierced through the clouds, the sound of bells rang out, the top of the square resounded, the crowd split apart, and an old man wearing a dark green daoist robe, accompanied by a large group of people, was walking towards the Clear Sky Plaza, accompanied by large strides.

Only elder-level figures in high positions would be able to dress up for the deep azure Daoist robes.

When he opened his eyes, electric light shot out in all directions. It was as if a blade was ruthlessly cutting through the clouds, slashing towards the void. Looking at him, he appeared to be in high spirits, as if a treasured blade had yet to become old.

Every time the old man's feet touched the ground, he would appear abnormally calm. The area of several miles around his feet would emit a dull thumping sound. He was clearly a person, yet he had the aura of a vicious beast.

"Second Elder!"

Upon seeing the old man, all the surrounding disciples of the Qing-Yun Sect bowed their heads in awe.

"Second Elder You Tianxuan, with the strength of the eighth level of the Martial Dao, he opened his own cave mansion outside the mountain!"

Seeing this old man, Ling Jian immediately recognized him.

Ling Jian was the Young Sect Master and had a special status. When he saw the Great Elders, he did not need to bow, and thus, when all the disciples bowed, he stood there by himself, appearing extremely special and exceptionally dazzling.

The Second Elder's eyes flashed. With just a casual glance, he immediately caught sight of Ling Jian. Upon seeing the Young Sect Master, his face darkened as he stomped his feet on the ground, creating a loud bang. With a step, he crossed several meters and appeared in front of Ling Jian.

Ling Jian immediately felt a shadow move in front of him. After that, he saw the Second Elder appearing right in front of him. A strong pressure came from the Second Elder's body, causing him to be unable to endure it.

Ling Jian could feel pain all over his body, his skin being pierced by countless needles.

"Useless trash!"

The second elder, You Tianxuan, stared coldly at Ling Jian. His gaze was bone-piercing and cold, causing people to feel uncomfortable all over, as if they had entered a cave of ice.

All those years ago, your father caused great trouble for your mother, implicating the entire Qing-Yun Sect. In the end, both your parents died in the Cloud Sky Mountain Range, and today, you have repeated your father's viciousness and offended the Ten Thousand Thunder Sect.

Ling Jian's body suddenly trembled. All along, after he had merged with this body, he did not have much understanding towards his parents in this world, but the fusion of the physical body did not mean that Ling Jian's soul had already fused with the physical body. However, this time, upon hearing that the Second Elder had even insulted his dead parents in such a way, it completely ignited the anger in Ling Jian's heart.

No matter what, insulting a dead parent was something Ling Jian detested. This Nether Profound, had successfully aroused Ling Jian's anger. This Nether Profound, deserved to die, damn it!

"Damn you, you truly deserve to die! If I reserve the position of Young Sect Master today, I will not let your disciple You Chen go. With you speaking to me like this today, a prideful disciple like you is dead for sure! "

Ling Jian felt hatred in his heart as he clenched his fists tightly and let out creaking sounds. The anger in his heart gushed out, but after a while, he slowly withdrew it. He did not take a step forward, enduring the anger.

Because, from the Netherworld Profound's body, he had detected an extremely terrifying power.

Relying on his powerful perception, Ling Jian could still feel a very, very deep killing intent coming from this old man's body. Evidently, the Second Elder was angering Ling Jian, and was planning to wait for Ling Jian to attack in rage before suppressing him, and if he was not careful and killed him, then he would be able to save the rest of the elders time and effort. Of the five great elders, at least three of them wanted Ling Jian to die immediately, just like the Great Elder did.

Ling Jian had the intention of killing the Second Elder, but the gap between their strengths was as wide as a chasm; there was no way to overcome it.

If he were to take action now, he would definitely fall into the trap of the Second Elder.

"Hmph, for a gentleman to take revenge, ten years is not too late. There will be a day when I will personally kill you, an old fool!" When the meeting is over, we will begin with your disciple! "

Ling Jian said bitterly in his heart as he lowered his head, hiding his killing intent.

When the Second Elder saw that Ling Jian's tightly clenched fists had loosened, the killing intent on his body withdrew and a flash of disappointment appeared in his eyes. With a dark expression, he looked at Ling Jian.

"Evil creature!"

"A coward without guts!"

The second elder snorted coldly, leaving Ling Jian behind as he strode towards the peak of the plaza.

"Clang!"

Ling Jian was staring at the Second Elder's departing figure when a silhouette suddenly shot over like a meteor. A strong gust of wind passed through the two fists, fiercely smashing towards Ling Jian's chest.

"Eh?"

Ling Jian's expression suddenly changed as his body rapidly moved. His eyes swept behind him, and where he was standing a moment ago, a young and handsome youth was staring at Ling Jian's back with a look of disbelief.

"Trash, you ran pretty fast. I didn't expect you to be so weak, but you're still a first-rate runner."

This young man wore a white daoist robe, and on the chest of the robe, there was a blood-red crescent moon, causing the white daoist robe to look even more demonic and bloody. Between the young man's eyebrows, there was a strange blood moon inscription, causing the young man to look extremely wild and savage.

At this moment, this youth's face was contorted as he glared at Ling Jian.

This young man was none other than the prized disciple of Great Elder Ye Tiandu, Ye Xue Yue! A cultivation at the fifth level of the Martial Dao!

Earlier, when he saw the Second Elder unleashing his might and pressure on Ling Jian without any fear, it had undoubtedly aroused a strong sense of provocation in his heart. Now, he could no longer hold back and release it.

As the most prized disciple of the Great Elder, he had always been infected by the Great Elder's eyes and ears, and had long disliked Ling Jian. If he was able to ravage Ling Jian now, the Great Elder would definitely have a whole new level of respect for him.