Elsewhere, at the Jiuyan Sect.
“Ahhh!”
A mad roar echoed through the sect.
The sound shook the heavens like rolling thunder, scaring and causing Xiao Ting to shiver, who was using the sect’s Dome Realm to locate Jiang Chen.
After a moment, twelve Supreme Elders gathered at the base of the Second Peak.
What they saw was an old man with white hair flying in all directions, sometimes roaring in anger, sometimes shedding tears.
“Old Ancestor… why are you doing this?” Xiao Ting asked in disbelief.
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor was silent, his eyes slightly vacant.
Why you ask?
He wanted to know why too!!!Can’t they consider the feelings of an elderly person?!
Do they know?
How much does it hurt to watch these painful memories over and over again for an old man who is on the brink of death yet bizarrely turned into a spirit?
He is innocent!
Through this, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor realized that force in the dark doesn’t play by the rules! Its purpose might be to drive him mad!
If so, then let madness take over!
If going mad could avoid all this, then it would be a kind of relief!
After all, he is also a sect Old Ancestor.
Even if he has to go mad, it must be on his own terms, not forced!
This is the last stubbornness of an Old Ancestor.
With this thought, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor relaxed his hold on his Dao Heart.
The images of nine lifetimes surfaced in his mind over and over.
He had a strong rebellious intent, like the carving of an axe or knife etched into his flesh and bones.
Soon, his eyes became sinister, filled with intense malice.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ting and the others were struck as if by lightning!
They could see at a glance that the Old Ancestor had gone mad!!
“Old Ancestor, you must hold on! Our Jiuyan Sect has already lost its reputation. If you truly go mad, then our sect will really become a Demonic Sect!” Xiao Ting clung to the legs of the Jiuyan Old Ancestor, crying as if his life depended on it.
“What’s wrong with being a Demonic Sect? Today, I want to go mad and no one can stop me!” the Jiuyan Old Ancestor roared non-stop.
Hearing this, the other Supreme Elders also knelt down in unison and cried out loud.
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor was unmoved and continued to let the inner demons take over.
“Hehehehe!”
Suddenly, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor let out a strange laugh.
His spirit was invaded, and a thick malice emerged!
“Gulp!”
Seeing this, Xiao Ting and the others swallowed hard.
A spirit tainted with malice is irreversible!
At this moment, the Jiuyan Old Ancestor going mad seemed to be a foregone conclusion.
Perhaps, he would even become a ghost directly!
The twelve Supreme Elders were the pillars of the sect, all experienced in major events.
Seeing that the situation was irretrievable, they knew further persuasion was futile and resigned themselves to discussing a new name for the Jiuyan Sect.
“How about Jiuyan Demonic Sect?”
“No, no, since the Old Ancestor has become a ghost, it should be called Jiuyan Ghost Sect!”
“But we don’t know ghost techniques, do we?”
“We can steal them! Let’s just rob the Ghost Controlling Sect, and while we’re at it, let’s take some Nine Abyss Soul Embryo too!”
“Good plan!”
“I think we should relocate the sect! Move to the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss! Destroy the female ghost, rob the Ghost Controlling Sect, and from then on, the Jiuyan Ghost Sect will be renowned in the Central Domain!”
“That’s also a good plan!”
“…but what about the disciples?”
“Why do we need to explain our actions to our own people when we’re a Demonic Sect?”
“That’s a great point!”
The discussion on what to do next left the Jiuyan Old Ancestor burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
Listen, what kind of talents are these?
The words of these people almost made him unable to continue his madness!
How had he not noticed before that these Supreme Elders were all so cunning?
Unfortunate for Jiuyan Old Ancestor, heaven had already labeled the Jiuyan Sect as villains, and under the influence of this villain label, the people of the Jiuyan Sect would naturally carry out some villainous actions and feel justified.
If it’s going to be a Ghost Sect, then so be it.
What about the Jiuyan Old Ancestor? It’s fine, after all, he was going to go mad sooner or later.
At this moment, the malice invading his spirit was also irreversible.
“Hehehehehe.”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor laughed strangely again.
A cold and malicious aura burst forth from within him.
His eyes crazed as he continued to laugh: “From now on, call me Jiuyan Demon Ancestor!”
The twelve Supreme Elders ignored him, still discussing the future path of the Jiuyan Sect.
This made the Jiuyan Old Ancestor very awkward.
Just as he was about to pick up these unfilial descendants and hammer them…
Suddenly, an indescribable power appeared within him.
Under this power, his mind suddenly cleared.
Not only did the malice in his eyes fade away, but even his spirit was purified!
“???”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor was full of question marks.
He didn’t need to think to know that such an overpowering force must be the one that had been making him watch the nine cycles of reincarnation all along.
But the question is… what does this mean?
Are they not letting him go mad?
Or is it that… Choosing to go mad on one’s own isn’t okay?
Must one be driven mad instead?!
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor leaned more towards the latter, feeling completely numb.
The next second, tears gushed forth like a fountain, and he wept bitterly.
This was the only time in his life that he felt so pitiful.
“Ahh!!!”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor roared again.
He was filled with unwillingness in his heart.
Why?
Among the countless beings across the ten directions of the world, why was it always him who got hurt?
Why was it only him who had to keep watching the nine cycles of reincarnation without any choice?
This is too unfair!!
“I want every person in this world to feel my pain, to think about my pain, to accept my pain, to know my pain!!!”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s eyes once again flashed with a fierce light, his words tinged with madness.
At this moment, he had truly been driven mad.
“Old Ancestor’s words are extremely domineering! Too brilliant!” Xiao Ting took the opportunity to flatter.
“Hmph!”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor snorted coldly and directly asked, “Where has Jiang Chen gone? What’s the latest situation?”
“It seems that Jiang Chen has no immediate plans to go to the Ghost Controlling Sect. He’s wandering around a few hundred li away. He killed a disciple of the Billowing Clouds Sect and a true disciple of the Ghost Controlling Sect,” Xiao Ting hurriedly replied.
Ghost Controlling Sect?
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor’s gaze turned cold.
He speculated that it must be that the people from the Ghost Controlling Sect, seeing that the elders who had come for the marriage alliance had not returned for a long time, and that the soul lamp belonging to Yan Mei had been extinguished, had come to investigate.
He didn’t want to deal with this matter for the time being, as Jiang Chen would eventually bring the news.
But the Billowing Clouds Sect had piqued his interest.
“If I remember correctly, the Billowing Clouds Sect was once a first-class sect. Although it has declined now, it still possesses a divine-grade spiritual weapon, right?” The Jiuyan Old Ancestor narrowed his eyes.
“Old Ancestor, that’s correct.”
Xiao Ting nodded and replied, “The divine-grade spiritual weapon of the Billowing Clouds Sect is called the ‘Memory Retracing Mirror.’ Since it can only project the memories of others and has no combat capabilities, the Billowing Clouds Sect, despite its decline, still possesses it.”
“Good, very good! That’s it!”
The Jiuyan Old Ancestor was overjoyed and immediately ordered, “Ring the bell eight times! My Jiuyan Sect will declare war on the Billowing Clouds Sect!”
“Ah?”
The twelve Supreme Elders were stunned.
“…and the reason is?” Xiao Ting asked after regaining his composure.
“Make one up!”
“…”