Seeing the Second Elder make a move against Mo Yang, the Disciples present all looked at Mo Yang with schadenfreude.
Especially Luo Hao, his eyes were filled with coldness, and his expression looked exceptionally sinister.
They had just been thinking about how to add fuel to the fire, but they never expected Mo Yang to seek death himself, daring to confront the Second Elder so forcefully and directly.
They naturally also saw that the Second Elder had murderous intent!
As soon as that palm strike landed, Mo Yang would undoubtedly die.
However, at this moment, Mo Yang's body rapidly retreated, moving at an incredible speed.
As his body retreated, a wave of fluctuation suddenly emanated from within Mo Yang.
Mo Yang was enraged; he hadn't expected the Second Elder to directly go for the kill, showing no mercy!
Although he knew the Second Elder had a Tianxuan Realm Cultivation, which was a full major Realm higher than his, he had no choice; if he didn't fight back, he would surely die.
The Second Elder's palm strike missed, and he looked surprised, watching Mo Yang, who had retreated more than ten meters away.
At this moment, an extremely strong True Qi fluctuation was emanating from Mo Yang's entire body.
After careful sensing, his expression suddenly changed, because the fluctuation on Mo Yang's body was actually that of an Earth Profound Realm Cultivation!
How was this possible?
In the Lingxu Sect, who didn't know that Mo Yang was a useless person who couldn't Cultivate?
But the aura he was emitting at this moment was actually much stronger than that of several Prodigies in the Lingxu Sect.
One must know that the Lingxu Sect's publicly recognized number one Prodigy Disciple seemed to only be at the Peak of the third stage of the Spirit Connection Realm, still a major Breakthrough away from the Earth Profound Realm, and several years older than Mo Yang.
Luo Hao and the others behind him were also stunned, not understanding what had happened for a moment.
"I just want to leave safely!"
Mo Yang's voice came, and at this moment, his entire demeanor had changed dramatically; faint rays of light could be vaguely seen flowing on his body surface, which was due to True Qi emanating from his body, and this was the sign of an Earth Profound Realm Cultivation.
"Earth Profound Realm First Layer, you actually..." The Second Elder was also in a daze for a moment, because this was too sudden.
For a publicly recognized useless person, reaching the Qi Condensation Realm Cultivation would still be understandable, but it was actually the Earth Profound Realm.
He still clearly remembered that yesterday in the back mountain, he had sensed that Mo Yang had no Cultivation at all, so how could he have it overnight... Just at this moment, the Grand Elder also appeared, obviously drawn by the commotion here.
Looking at Mo Yang, he was equally filled with disbelief, and his heart was also extremely shocked.
However, he saw the situation in front of him very clearly, and with a thought, he immediately put aside everything else and spoke to Mo Yang first: "Since you can already Cultivate, then stay in the Lingxu Sect with peace of mind from now on. The Sect will not treat you unfairly, and it will not be in vain for the Fourth Elder's efforts over the years!"
"Hehe, won't treat me unfairly? How has the Sect treated me all these years? If not for Master's protection, would I be here today?" Mo Yang couldn't help but sneer.
Today, the pretense had been dropped, and he no longer had any qualms.
Having lived in the Lingxu Sect for ten years, he was very clear about the faces of these Elders. Now, they were merely seeing his talent. If he had only shown a Qi Condensation Realm Cultivation, he feared the Grand Elder would also have made a move against him.
He continued, "Master died tragically at the hands of a Great Dao Sect Elder. The Sect dared not speak out in anger, which I can understand, but you shouldn't have pointed all the blame at me. I wish Master were alive more than anyone!"
The Grand Elder's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression gradually turned cold.
"You don't want to stay?"
His words already carried a hint of coldness.
Mo Yang slowly shook his head.
"You can leave, but you must cripple your Meridians; then I can let you go!" Seeing Mo Yang's firm expression, the Grand Elder's words completely turned cold.
"You ungrateful wolf, the Sect has raised you for so many years. If not for the Sect, would you be where you are today? Do you think this is a place you can come and go as you please?" The Second Elder also spoke, with traces of murderous intent in his eyes.
Mo Yang sneered, then coldly shouted, "It seems that today, I can only betray the Sect!"
As he spoke, the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Star Emperor Scripture First Layer silently circulated, and the True Qi within his body was frantically activated.
Both the Grand Elder and the Second Elder were enraged, but at the same time, they couldn't help but be shocked. The aura emanating from Mo Yang at this moment was extremely powerful, far exceeding that of an ordinary Earth Profound Realm First Layer Cultivator.
At this time, many Disciples were drawn by the commotion here and gathered around.
Mo Yang had been thinking about how to leave alive. Although his body had undergone earth-shattering changes overnight, he also knew the terrifying power of the Grand Elder and the Second Elder. If he were to clash head-on, he wouldn't be able to last even a few rounds.
He subtly glanced at the surrounding Sect Disciples, then his gaze fell on a newly appeared young girl, who was the Sect Master's daughter, Su Feier!
"Whoosh..."
Mo Yang fully activated the power within his body, using the Spirit Void Step, the Lingxu Sect's movement technique. He feigned an attack, but in reality, he rapidly darted to the side.
Both the Second Elder and the Grand Elder thought Mo Yang was going to clash head-on with them, and they subconsciously activated their True Qi for defense. However, they didn't expect Mo Yang's target was not them at all. His body flashed past them at extreme speed, directly rushing towards the Disciples.
"Beast, you're seeking death!" The Second Elder roared in anger after regaining his senses.
"Mo Yang, how dare you! All Disciples, retreat!" The Grand Elder also shouted sharply.
But at such a close distance, it was already too late for everything.
Mo Yang's body shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, arriving in front of Su Feier in a flash. He grabbed Su Feier in front of him, swiftly tapped her a few times with his left hand, sealing her True Qi, while his right hand directly gripped Su Feier's neck.
Many Disciples were completely bewildered at this moment. They had just arrived and had no idea what was happening... Moreover, facing Mo Yang, a publicly recognized useless person, who would be afraid or avoid him?
"Mo Yang, you useless person, how dare you touch me!" Su Feier hadn't recovered yet and immediately scolded him.
The Grand Elder and the Second Elder, who had rushed forward, saw this scene, their expressions changed drastically, and their steps stopped dead.
"I just want to leave safely; don't force me to kill her!" Mo Yang's tone was cold and sharp, as he stared at the Grand Elder and the Second Elder.
"Mo Yang, do you know the consequences of doing this!" The Grand Elder roared.
Mo Yang said nothing, clutching Su Feier's neck tightly, and slowly retreating.
At this moment, the Disciples also reacted, and feeling the aura fluctuations emanating from Mo Yang's body, they all changed color; no one was not shocked.
Wasn't Mo Yang a useless person? Why was his aura so terrifying?
The key was that Mo Yang's actions today were too astonishing; he actually dared to use the Sect Master's daughter as a hostage to threaten the Sect Elders.
Su Feier's face had already turned pale with fright; at this moment, she didn't even dare to move, fearing Mo Yang would make a move.
"Mo Yang, I won't bully you anymore, don't..." The piercing aura emanating through her body from her neck made her completely panic. She had already started to admit her mistake, and her voice even carried a hint of a sob.
"Mo Yang, do you really want to turn against the Sect?" Just at this moment, a slightly aged voice came.
A middle-aged man and an Elder appeared simultaneously and walked towards them.
Mo Yang's heart tightened, and his expression grew even more solemn. The Sect Master and the Grand Elder had actually come at the same time. Not to mention the Grand Elder, the Sect Master's Cultivation was even above the Grand Elder's.
"Mo Yang, don't do anything foolish. If the Fourth Elder were still alive, he wouldn't want to see you do this!" The Sect Master spoke, sounding relatively calm.
He had a majestic demeanor, and his gaze silently watched Mo Yang. He seemed very calm, but his heart was far from it. He truly couldn't understand where Mo Yang's Earth Profound Realm Cultivation had come from!
He and the Grand Elder naturally already knew the situation here, otherwise, they wouldn't have spoken to Mo Yang so peacefully.
Mo Yang also clearly understood in his heart that the Grand Elder and the Sect Master appearing and not directly making a move, but rather calmly persuading, was all because of the Earth Profound Realm Cultivation he had displayed.
Because his current Cultivation already crushed all the Disciples of the Lingxu Sect.
"Look at the good things you've done!" The Grand Elder walked up, glanced at the Grand Elder and the Second Elder, and sneered coldly.
Then he looked at Mo Yang, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he nodded with satisfaction, then said, "Don't worry, as long as you stay, Wood Peak will not be merged, and no one in the Sect will dare to trouble you in the future!"
As he spoke, he also glanced at the Grand Elder and the Second Elder, and then glared at them.
He continued, "The Fourth Elder's memorial tomb has just been erected; do you really want to leave?"
These words directly stung Mo Yang!
The Sect Master also spoke at this time: "If you truly want to leave, I won't stop you. If you are willing to stay, you can Cultivate peacefully at Wood Peak, and you can freely go to the Library Pavilion; no one will disturb your Cultivation!"
He then sighed softly, "The Fourth Elder died tragically at the hands of others. How could we not want to avenge him? But you also know that our Lingxu Sect is too weak in front of the Great Dao Sect. We must consider the lives of hundreds of Disciples in the Sect..."
There was a moment of silence, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange. All eyes were focused on Mo Yang.
After a long while, Mo Yang sighed softly and said, "I will stay to observe filial piety for a hundred days!"
Saying that, he released Su Feier.
Mo Yang did this, on one hand, because he truly wanted to observe filial piety for Master, and on the other hand, he deeply knew his current predicament. If he completely tore off the pretense, he would not be able to leave alive.
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master and the Grand Elder exchanged a subtle glance, and a hint of joy appeared in their eyes. They nodded and said, "That's very good!"
After regaining her senses, Su Feier quickly retreated to the Sect Master's side, looking at Mo Yang with anger.
The Sect Master quickly said, "Fei'er, don't be rude. In the future, you two should communicate more; you are the future of the Sect!"
The Grand Elder and the Second Elder also dared not say anything at this time, but this was also the best outcome, because although Mo Yang only had a Cultivation of Earth Profound Realm First Layer, he was stronger than any other Earth Profound Realm First Layer Cultivator they had ever seen.
If Mo Yang could remain in the Lingxu Sect, he would surely become a great asset to the Lingxu Sect in the future.
Mo Yang said nothing, silently turned, and walked towards Wood Peak.
A bloody storm thus subsided, and the surrounding Disciples all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then began to discuss amongst themselves.
After all the Disciples had dispersed, only a few Elders remained. At this time, the Sect Master frowned and looked at the Grand Elder, saying, "Not long ago, I still investigated his situation. At that time, there was no True Qi fluctuation in his body at all. Why would it suddenly..."
The Grand Elder looked at Wood Peak from afar, and sighed softly, "This Little One is not simple. His Cultivation impediment seems to have been completely broken. With his talent, he will surely shine brightly in a few years!"
The Grand Elder said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid he won't stay in the Sect forever!"
The Grand Elder said in a deep voice, "His talent is extraordinary. If he truly cannot be kept, then don't completely tear off the pretense. His Heart-Nature is extraordinary. If he becomes an enemy, he will become a great hidden danger for the Lingxu Sect in the future!"