The sudden appearance of Mu Chen immediately drew everyone's attention.
However, among those present, there were actually not many who truly recognized him.
"Who are you? Why are you interfering in my Buddha Ancient Clan's affairs?"
Buddha Xuan's expression remained calm, but his deep voice resounded like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth. The faintly released Saint Grade pressure caused countless experts present to tremble.
"Great Elder, he is that sinner of our clan, Mu Chen!"
An elder of the Xuan Line who had once acted against Mu Chen in the Ancient Saint Abyss immediately spoke out.
"Mu Chen? So this is that sinner?"
For a moment, discussions broke out among the members of the Buddha Ancient Clan.
Buddha Xuan's expression turned solemn as he fixed his gaze on the young man who dared to meet his eyes directly.
The latter merely smiled faintly.
"My name is Mu Chen."
"Perhaps the Great Elder is unfamiliar with this name, but I believe you should be quite familiar with my mother."
"Oh?" Buddha Xuan's eyes flickered. To be honest, he had never paid attention to what the so called sinner's name was.
Mu Chen smiled slightly. His handsome face gradually turned cold as he looked directly at Buddha Xuan and said word by word while cupping his hands.
"My mother, Qing Yanjing."
The moment those three words were spoken, Buddha Xuan's expression finally turned serious.
A Saint Grade Spiritual Array Ancestor. Even across the countless years of the Buddha Ancient Clan, there had only ever been one such existence. Yet she had privately formed a relationship and even gave birth to a child.
That incident had nearly overturned the entire Buddha Ancient Clan and had caused Great Elder Buddha Xuan to fly into rage, forcibly imprisoning Qing Yanjing.
In order to protect Mu Chen and his father, Qing Yanjing had chosen not to resist.
Furthermore, she had made a pact with Buddha Xuan that the top experts of the Buddha Ancient Clan were not allowed to harm Mu Chen. In order to ensure Qing Yanjing did not go berserk, Buddha Xuan had agreed.
This was the main reason Mu Chen had been able to grow up smoothly all these years.
But now that he had taken the initiative to enter the Buddha Ancient Clan, everything was different.
"So you are that sinner. How bold. Do you really think that with your mother protecting you, you can act without restraint?"
Buddha Xuan's voice carried no emotion, yet it shook the heavens and earth. Sand and stones flew as an overwhelming force descended, covering the entire world.
Under the pressure of a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, countless experts revealed expressions of awe.
Mu Chen stood in the void. He could clearly feel that terrifying power capable of destroying the world. Even though he had already stepped into Heavenly Sovereign, he still felt insignificant in its presence.
"So this is the power of a Saint Grade? Truly worthy of being the peak of the Great Thousand World!"
On the other side, Liu Bai and the others also looked solemn. Although both girls had seen Saint Grade experts before, and even had people closest to them who stood at the very peak of Saint Grade, this was their first time directly facing the aura of a fully erupted Saint Grade expert.
"Hey hey hey, is the Buddha Ancient Clan's Great Elder really this strong? How are we supposed to help later? Are we just going to go there and get crushed?"
Lin Jing frowned with worry.
She was not scared, but rather felt that their side was completely outmatched. If they could not help at all, would Mu Chen not be in danger?
Liu Bai shook his head.
"Don't worry, someone will deal with him."
He had never intended to face a Saint Grade at this stage. Unless he broke through to the Immortal Grade and fully mastered the Peerless Divine Ability, he would not possess Saint Grade combat power in a short time.
Facing that terrifying pressure, Mu Chen did not retreat. Instead, he took a deep breath and stepped forward.
A Heavenly Sovereign level aura erupted from his body.
Although it was not as vast and terrifying as Buddha Xuan's, it stood like an enormous mountain in heaven and earth, unmoving no matter how fierce the incoming pressure was.
This scene once again shocked everyone in the Buddha Ancient Clan.
"Heavenly Sovereign?!"
If they remembered correctly, this guy was only in his twenties.
A Heavenly Sovereign under thirty years old. Even within the Buddha Ancient Clan, that was absolutely a heaven defying talent. Even the geniuses of the three main lines could not compare to him.
Even Buddha Xuan could not help but frown.
If this child had grown within the clan, he might truly have had the potential to produce a third Saint Grade expert in the future. At that time, they might even surpass the Maha Ancient Clan and become the number one among the Five Ancient Clans.
Of course, even a Heavenly Sovereign alone could not change anything here.
Thus Buddha Xuan quickly suppressed his emotions and said calmly,
"I did not expect you to appear here."
"You should know that if not for my promise to your mother, you would not even be qualified to stand in front of me. Speak. What is your purpose? If you cannot give a reasonable explanation, I may have to break that promise today."
The fact that Buddha Xuan did not immediately act was somewhat unexpected for Mu Chen and Liu Bai.
However, Mu Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since he still had unfinished matters, it was not yet time to fully turn hostile.
"My purpose is simple. I am here to help the Qing Line obtain a seat."
Mu Chen lowered his eyes and said.
These words immediately caused an uproar. Even the members of the Qing Line were stunned, clearly unaware of this.
"Hehe, what a joke. What qualifications do you have to fight for a seat? Moreover, you are not a member of my Buddha Ancient Clan. What right do you have?"
A faint cold laugh sounded. The leader of the Xuan Line, Xuan Guang, looked at Mu Chen indifferently.
Mu Chen merely smiled. He had already expected this.
He extended his palm, revealing a green token in his hand.
"With this, am I qualified?"
"Line Leader Token?!"
Upon seeing the green token, both Xuan Guang and Mo Line Leader Mo Tong's pupils shrank.
"The Qing Line Leader Token? Qing Tian, what exactly is your Qing Line doing?! Why is this token in the hands of this sinner?!"
Mo Tong roared furiously at Qing Tian.
Under countless shocked gazes, Qing Tian felt his scalp go numb.
He had not expected Mu Chen to act so boldly and directly confront Buddha Xuan.
However, facing Mo Tong's questioning, he could only grit his teeth and say,
"Whether Mu Chen is a member of the Buddha Ancient Clan is not for you to decide. If he is not, then let the Great Elder expel Qing Yanjing from the clan as well."
A fatal blow.
"And this Line Leader position was decided jointly by all elders of our Qing Line. I am no longer suitable for this role. From today onward, Mu Chen is the Line Leader of the Qing Line. If you have objections, wait until the Elder Council convenes. At least for now, you have no right to deny the decision made by our Qing Line elders."
Everyone knew that Buddha Xuan would never expel Qing Yanjing over this matter.
In that case, Mu Chen's identity had a basis. Moreover, according to clan rules, the final decision of a Line Leader rests within the Line itself. Any objection can only be resolved by the Elder Council.
However, this was currently the Martial Competition of the Various Lines. The Elder Council had to wait until the competition ended before new elders could be selected and the council convened. Thus, no one could revoke Mu Chen's identity as Qing Line Leader at this moment, not even the Great Elder!
This scene caused everyone to exchange stunned glances, not expecting the situation to develop in such a way.
Yao Lao, who was watching the battle, suddenly smiled. Seeing the puzzled looks from Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing, he explained.
"Although this Buddha Xuan is powerful, he is rather rigid and old fashioned. Mu Chen has clearly grasped this weakness. The other side will definitely not violate clan rules. It seems the Qing Line's situation is about to be reversed."
The two girls smiled upon hearing this, and Lin Jing even muttered.
"This guy is quite clever."
Liu Bai, however, remained calm and composed. He had already anticipated all of this. Otherwise, he would not have taken such a risk to back Mu Chen.
"Since the Qing Line has chosen you as Line Leader, this decision requires the Elder Council to jointly decide. So even I cannot overturn it now."
"However, even if you are the Qing Line Leader, obtaining an Elder Council seat is not something you can just claim. Whether you have the ability will depend on your own strength."
As expected, Buddha Xuan did not show any excessive hostility toward Mu Chen.
In truth, this was also his greatest weakness being too rigidly bound by rules. This resulted in the dispersion of power within the Buddha Ancient Clan, leading to factionalism and internal division. If this continued, the clan would only grow weaker over time.
Thus, what followed became Mu Chen's personal stage.
After all, the Qing Line had already lost the match. If they wanted to reclaim a seat, they could only challenge others for it.
Naturally, this was not simple.
Take the Xuan Line as an example..
As the strongest of the three main lines, the Xuan Line possessed seven Elder Council seats, three Spirit Grade and four Immortal Grade. If Mu Chen chose to challenge them, he would need to win four matches to take one seat from the Xuan Line.
With the current strength of the Qing Line, they could provide no assistance at all. This meant Mu Chen intended to single handedly break through the Xuan Line.
The Qing Line members all became tense, many of them even complaining internally that Mu Chen was wasting such a good opportunity. As for the other lines, they were all mocking him for overestimating himself.
After all, a mere Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, a so called wandering cultivator from the outside, wanted to win four out of seven matches against the Buddha Ancient Clan's experts? Did he really think they were soft persimmons?
Among those present, only Liu Bai and the others had a different opinion.
"Impressive. As expected of Mu Chen. That kind of courage is almost on par with my father."
Lin Jing could not help but cheer for Mu Chen, then turned to Xiao Xiao and asked,
"Xiao Xiao, do you think Mu Chen will win?"
Unlike Lin Jing, Xiao Xiao was far more composed. After some thought, she said,
"From what I know of him, Mu Chen is not an impulsive person. Since he chose this path, he must be confident."
"However, among us, there is someone who knows Mu Chen better. Why don't we hear his opinion?"
With that, both girls turned their gaze toward Liu Bai.
Liu Bai smiled faintly.
"Previously, I once fought alongside Mu Chen. At that time, he directly defeated a Late Phase Abyss Demon Emperor level expert. That is something even ordinary Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns would find difficult."
His words shocked not only the two girls, but also Yao Lao and Lin Yan.
"You fought Demon Emperors?"
Lin Jing and Xiao Xiao widened their eyes, staring at Liu Bai with curiosity, clearly waiting for more details.
Seeing this, Liu Bai did not hide anything and recounted what had happened on the White Dragon Continent. Of course, he did not mention his earlier Demon Emperor hunts, otherwise it would have shocked everyone present.
Even so, Yao Lao and Lin Yan could not help but sigh in admiration, their understanding of Liu Bai rising another level.
As expected of someone valued by both Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, even his deeds were extraordinary.
The battle that followed was unexpectedly intense. The Xuan Line experts truly lived up to their reputation as elders of the Buddha Ancient Clan, displaying countless techniques and astonishing divine abilities that left the spectators amazed.
Yet what no one expected was that Mu Chen displayed even more terrifying combat power in response.
Whether it was the powerful One Qi Transforms into Three Purities his overwhelming battle intent, or his bizarre Spiritual Pulse Divine Abilities, he crushed his opponents one after another, finishing each battle in a single strike.
When Mu Chen defeated a Xuan Line Immortal Grade expert using the final Nine Spiritual Divine Pulse Ability, even Buddha Xuan was shocked into silence.
"How is this possible? How can this sinner possess Nine Divine Pulse?!"
Nine Divine Pulse were almost legendary even within the Buddha Ancient Clan. Since ancient times, fewer than three individuals had ever possessed them, and all three were the most ancient ancestors of the clan.
The Buddha Ancient Clan itself had been founded by those three ancestors. Since then, no one else had ever awakened Nine Divine Pulse. Although Nine Divine Pulse did not represent everything, for a clan like theirs, it symbolized the purity of bloodline.
And bloodline was the most important foundation of any ancient clan.
Yet such a rare Nine Divine Pulse had appeared in the so called "sinner" who was considered impure.
For a moment, even Buddha Xuan's long held conviction nearly collapsed.
At the same time, everyone present was utterly shocked upon witnessing Mu Chen's Nine Divine Pulse Divine Ability.
Even Yao Lao wore a solemn expression. He had just acknowledged Liu Bai's talent and strength, and now another genius Mu Chen had appeared. Were such peerless talents always born in pairs?
First Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, and now Liu Bai and Mu Chen.
The Great Thousand World truly was full of wonders.
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