Chen Taichong's appearance shocked the entire audience, and the atmosphere became silent.
The faces of the Chen clan members were full of surprise and awe, and there was also an unexpected expression of bewilderment.
Ever since Chen Lingjun chose to reincarnate and rebuild his cultivation, Chen Taichong chose to live in seclusion and had not been seen in public for a long time.
Even those members of the Chen clan have not seen Chen Taichong for a long time, and no one expected that he would show up at such a moment.
What was even more unexpected was that he actually spoke out in person to refute Chen Lingkong's decision, and even ordered the criminal Chen Lingjun and his wife to be released, which caught the Chen clan members off guard.
how so?
It’s just Chen Xi. Is it worthy for Patriarch Chen Taichong to come forward in person?
For a moment, everyone's hearts were shaken and unable to calm down.
In mid-air, the divine light of chaos overflowed, and the golden light shone, making Chen Taichong's figure look like a supreme god from myths and legends.
Facing this living stone-level old antique with the highest seniority in the clan and the most unfathomable strength, Chen Lingkong's arrogance was weakened by three points.
His expression was changing, and after a long time he gritted his teeth and said, "But..."
Chen Taichong said flatly: "There is no but."
Suddenly, Chen Lingkong's whole body froze, and his hands trembled uncontrollably. He was keenly aware that the situation seemed to be completely out of his control.
But...why is this?
Chen Lingkong couldn't understand.
"Thank you, senior, for helping me."
At this moment, Wu Xuechan cupped his fists and said.
"You're welcome. In fact, if you don't come, this matter will have to be settled."
Chen Taichong sighed.
Ended?
Chen Lingkong's heart skipped a beat, what happened?
Without waiting for his reaction, Chen Taichong ordered: "Lingkong, the competition for the successor has come to an end, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath."
Immediately, he turned to Wu Xuechan and Tang Xian and said, "You two, please come to my humble residence later to talk."
After saying that, his figure turned into a brilliant rain of light and disappeared suddenly.
…
With the departure of Chen Taichong, it also means that this uncertain succession competition has come to an end. The final winner is of course Chen Xi.
However, no one announced this result.
Because everyone knows that Chen Xi is just an outsider. Even if he wins the final victory, how can he be qualified to be the heir of the Chen family?
Regarding this, Chen Xi did not have any dissatisfaction. This victory was enough. As long as he could bring back his parents, he would not care about the qualifications to be the heir.
When he thought that Chen Taichong had promised to let his parents go, Chen Xi couldn't help but become excited, and he even forgot about the injuries all over his body.
…
Everything is over.
Chen Lingkong looked gloomy and left in a hurry with deep thoughts. No one knew where he went.
Those Chen clan members also left one after another. Some people sighed with emotion, some lamented, and some still had unfinished thoughts...
The series of battles that took place today were truly shocking, and the splendor of them cannot be described in words.
But no matter what, through this heir competition, all Chen clan members have completely remembered the name Chen Xi!
An outsider who was previously rejected, ridiculed, and ridiculed by them has now become a dazzling figure that they cannot ignore and must respect!
Guests from other tribes of the Guardian God Clan also left one after another.
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page.) No, for them, what they saw and heard today was also a rare experience, giving them too many shocks and surprises.
I believe that it won't be long before these guests leave, and some stories about Chen Xi will inevitably spread to other tribes in the Dao Protector lineage.
…
"Junior brother, congratulations, you gave me and Tang Xian an unexpected surprise."
Seeing Chen Xi coming from the ring, Wu Xuechan stood up and greeted him, his expression full of relief and appreciation.
"Good job."
Tang Xian also praised him from one side.
Chen Xi smiled and couldn't help but said: "Two senior brothers, I..."
As if he knew what Chen Xi was going to say, Wu Xuechan pointed directly at Chen Xi and said with a smile: "Your parents will be very worried if you meet them like this."
Chen Xi was startled and looked down at the blood stains and scars all over his body. He couldn't help but bared his teeth and smiled bitterly: "Senior brother is right."
"Let's go back. Let's go back and rest first. Then I'll take you to see Chen Taichong. If you want to get your parents back smoothly, you have to go through his hurdle. Fortunately, the old guy has already agreed. I believe he won't do it again.
More intervention is needed.”
Wu Xuechan gave instructions with a smile, and then left with Tang Xian and Chen Xi.
…
After a stick of incense.
After washing and bathing, Chen Xi put on a brand new green shirt and tied his snowy hair into a bun, making his whole person look fresh and neat.
Only he knew clearly that the body covered under his clothes was filled with many scars that had not yet healed.
Two rounds of duels were held one after another, which consumed Chen Xi's physical strength to a great extent. He was even injured and could not fully heal in a short period of time.
However, in order to meet his parents as soon as possible, Chen Xi would not care about this.
Soon, under the leadership of Wu Xuechan and Tang Xian, the three of them moved through time and space and arrived at the most central area of the Nine Spirit World.
There are only a few sacred mountains scattered throughout this area, as well as some lakes and streams, which are quiet and picturesque.
It seems ordinary, but in fact it is a forbidden place in the Chen clan, where Chen Taichong and other digital living stone-level antiques live and practice.
When Chen Xi and the others landed on one of the sacred mountains, they saw a rough, simple, and even primitive stone house standing there.
On the wall of the stone house, a huge black animal skin hangs, and on the other side hangs a pair of sharp white fangs.
Whether it is the black animal skin or the snow-white tusks, they are all very common and not rare things, but they look very old, filled with the breath of time, as if they have been hanging here for endless years.
The simple and primitive stone house, the animal skins and tusks of indistinguishable years, made the atmosphere here suddenly seem vast and heavy, making people feel like they have returned to the wilderness and Taixu period before the endless years.
The stone house has no door, only a straw curtain hanging down to cover it.
When Chen Xi and the others arrived, Wu Xuechan opened the straw curtain and walked inside with Chen Xi and Tang Xian.
The stone house was dark, the space was small, and the furnishings were rather simple. There was nothing worth paying attention to.
If he hadn't known that this was the place where Chen Taichong, the ancestor of the Chen family, practiced cultivation, Chen Xi would have almost suspected that he had arrived at a simple farmhouse that could only be found in remote areas of the secular world.
However, when he saw Chen Taichong sitting cross-legged casually in the stone room, Chen Xi suddenly felt that the whole room became different.
Chen Taichong's figure is thin, his face is pale, his whole body is plain and simple, and he is calm and clumsy. He is not like what he just saw.
(This chapter is not finished yet, please turn the page.) It was so dazzling when I was there, and there was no trace of chaos in my body anymore, and it was a brilliant golden light.
But just sitting there casually like that, he had a transcendent, sacred and supreme aura. It was this aura that made the entire dark stone house different, giving it a layer of sacredness, vastness, ancient and primitive
flavor.
"Senior, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
Wu Xuechan cupped his hands.
"sit."
Chen Taichong waved his hand casually, signaling Wu Xuechan and the others to sit down, and then he looked at Chen Xi, with a touch of emotion on his pale and plain face.
"This little guy is really unexpected. He is even better than Lingjun back then. What I didn't expect is that such a little guy, who is obviously closely related to my Chen family, has been betrayed by your Shenyan Mountain."
It was taken away."
The voice is old and hoarse.
"Take away?"
Wu Xuechan laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "Senior, this is a big mistake. I, Shen Yanshan, would never do such a thing."
Chen Taichong snorted, but his eyes were still looking at Chen Xi, as if he was appreciating a rare treasure, which made Chen Xi feel uncomfortable all over.
It wasn't until Chen Xi couldn't bear it anymore that he looked away, sighed again, and said, "I finally believe what you said. This guy... is really hard to see through and understand."
Chen Xi was startled.
He knew that before the sacrificial ceremony began, two senior brothers, Wu Xuechan and Tang Xian, had visited this ancestor of the Chen family, but even he did not know what exactly they discussed between them.
Now when he heard Chen Taichong sigh, he vaguely guessed that most of the topics they talked about must be related to him!
Otherwise, Chen Taichong probably would not have suddenly appeared at the end of the second Taoist duel.
"Since senior believes it, can you please let my junior brother meet Chen Lingjun and his wife now?"
Wu Xuechan said with a smile.
"sure."
Chen Taichong agreed without hesitation, but immediately he smiled and said, "However, there is no need to rush. Before they meet, I have one more thing to ask of you."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Xi couldn't help but be shocked. What kind of person is Chen Taichong, how could what he asked for be an ordinary thing?
If Wu Xuechan and Tang Xian weren't around, Chen Xi would have almost thought that Chen Taichong was deliberately making things difficult to prevent him from meeting his parents.
"Senior, please speak."
Wu Xuechan said casually.
"It's very simple. Five hundred years later, let this son represent our Chen clan to participate in the battle to protect the Dao."
Chen Taichong said with a smile.
The battle to protect the road?
Chen Xi was confused and couldn't help but look at Tang Xian beside him.
Tang Xian shook his head, signaling him to calm down.
Wu Xuechan thought seriously for a moment and said carefully: "I heard that only the descendants of the God Clan who protect the Dao can participate in the battle to protect the Dao, but..."
As if he knew what Wu Xuechan was going to say, Chen Taichong interrupted with a smile: "Don't worry about this. Since the little guy's surname is Chen and he is a descendant of Lingjun, he can naturally be regarded as a descendant of the Taoist God Clan."
Wu Xuechan said in surprise: "So, senior has planned to recognize my junior brother as a member of the Chen clan?"
Chen Taichong snorted coldly: "This little guy is originally a descendant of my Chen family, how can we recognize each other?"
After a pause, a look of disdain appeared on his pale and clumsy face, "Even if he agrees to participate in the battle to protect the Dao, it is not impossible that the position of head of the Chen clan will be given to him in the future!"