Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Power and Influence

The Seventh Elder holds a Thirteen-level Peak Power. Although ranked relatively low among the Clan Elders, he is not to be compared with the young generation.

Especially since the Young Master is not in good health, he’s certainly no match for the Seventh Elder.

But how dare the Young Master kill the Holy Female; this will anger everyone against him.

However, the Young Master still defiantly killed the Holy Female in front of everyone.

Seeing the Seventh Elder about to kill the Young Master, someone exclaimed, "Seventh Elder, show mercy."

That’s the Young Master, whose talent is strong, bearing the hope of the entire Nalan Clan.

The Seventh Elder was in a state of madness, eyes bloodshot, resolutely intent on killing Nalan Gui Xue, unleashing all lethal moves with extreme speed.

He sought to make Nalan Gui Xue pay for his granddaughter’s life.

Well, since he was brought from outside, killing him, the clan could simply choose another successor.

But his granddaughter’s vengeance couldn’t go unrequited.

"Hiss..."

The onlookers nearby gasped, thinking Nalan Gui Xue would die by the Seventh Elder’s hands.

Some couldn’t bear to watch, turning their heads aside.

"Too slow!"

As Nalan Gui Xue’s icy voice drifted out, myriad rock spikes were less than three inches from his throat.

He didn’t even raise a hand; the surrounding chill suddenly intensified, and those sharp spikes and lethal moves seemed to be frozen by an invisible force, forcibly immobilized.

What’s more, those spikes instantly became covered in frost patterns.

"Crack, crack..."

The ice-encased rock spikes shattered inch by inch, crumbling into icy shards.

"Oh my god, this..."

"The Young Master is fine."

"What level did the Young Master reach?"

"It’s impossible to discern; without a move, he shattered the Seventh Elder’s encirclement, and the Seventh Elder is at Thirteen-level Peak Power; the Young Master must be Level 14, no, certainly beyond that; his power is unfathomable."

"Such strength, our Young Master cannot die; he is the hope of our clan."

The stronger the Young Master, the more powerful the Nalan Clan becomes.

Many young Beastmen were instantly invigorated.

For their young generation, reaching Level 10 at this age was considered gifted.

Keep in mind, beyond Level 10, each level becomes increasingly challenging.

Yet, the Young Master is already beyond their level; he surpasses even the Clan Elders.

Faced with a strong figure, their eyes revealed admiration.

The Seventh Elder’s pupils shrank at this scene, muttering, "Impossible, you... you are at least Level 15 Power."

He had never seen such a gifted individual and so young.

Furious, the Seventh Elder was outraged that they had attracted such a strong figure.

Thinking he came from the Mortal Beast Continent, he thought his power was weak.

Moreover, never had he shown his true strength.

They thus believed he was easy to control.

What the Seventh Elder didn’t know was due to Lu Jinsu’s Secret Technique attempting to seal and control him, but Mu Yao used her own blood to release the seal; Mu Yao’s blood was no ordinary blood, making him awake and instantly increase another level.

Even Mu Yao and Nalan Gui Xue were unaware of this.

Of course, Nalan Gui Xue’s current strength is more than enough to handle the Seventh Elder.

The Seventh Elder hurriedly activated the powerful superpower within him, simultaneously absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy, forcibly increasing his strength and attacking Nalan Gui Xue fiercely.

A strike aimed at Nalan Gui Xue.

Although the Seventh Elder was in a rage, he knew that by offending Nalan Gui Xue, they were already on opposing sides; thus, he couldn’t be allowed to become the clan’s successor; he wanted him dead.

His decades of dense Spiritual Power were certainly not comparable to Nalan Gui Xue’s Spiritual Energy.

Competing who had denser Spiritual Energy, he wanted to crush him with one strike.

Nalan Gui Xue’s expression remained unmoved, coldly looking at the Seventh Elder, extending a hand to confront his strike.

"Pff..."

The Seventh Elder spat out blood and stumbled backward.

His palm’s bloodstream was ultimately back-tracked by the invading chill, followed by the superpower in his meridians and Dantian being completely destroyed.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

The Seventh Elder deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly shriveling and collapsing, unable to rise.

"Hiss..."

This scene left the other arriving Clan Elders dumbfounded.

Their Young Master from the Mortal Beast Continent was unexpectedly so strong.

His Ice Ability was seemingly not limited to traditional Ice Ability, as it could freeze superpowers and nullify Spiritual Energy.

Nalan Gui Xue looked at them coldly, saying, "If you want to fight, hurry up."

Their eyes, gazing at these Clan Elders, were icy and ruthless.

The faces of several Clan Elders changed drastically, exchanging glances in confusion.

But here, strength was revered. With such power, Nalan Gui Xue would surely lead the Nalan Clan to greater heights; there was no need to dwell on Lu Jinsu’s death.

Originally, they came to make trouble, but now they changed their minds.

The Seventh Elder weakly said to them, "Fourth Brother, he killed our clan’s Holy Female, devoid of family honor, deserves clan punishment."

The Second Elder said, "There’s certainly a misunderstanding; it’s said Lu Jinsu intended to harm our Young Master, being counter-killed is reasonable."

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder fainted again with rage.

But at this moment, Nalan Gui Xue’s finger moved, causing the chill within the Seventh Elder’s body to form an ice spike, piercing him internally to death.

Even though the Seventh Elder was rendered useless, Nalan Gui Xue wouldn’t spare his life. Root and branch must be eliminated, extinguishing any hidden dangers.

The Clan Elders, seeing him die just like that, were equally stunned.

Yet this matter could not be pursued further; the Young Master remained their Young Master.

In the past, Nalan Gui Xue didn’t care about power or whether he could become the future Family Head of the Nalan Clan.

But now, he must wield power; only by grasping it personally can he search for his wife and aid her on the Cang Beast Continent.

...

In a daze, Mu Yao heard the sound of water in the quiet cliffs and slowly opened her eyes, seeing the surrounding stone walls, underground river, and moss.

She realized it seemed she had fallen into an underwater cave.

She didn’t know where this place was.

Thinking back to the scene before fainting, her expression changed, and she began searching for Ye Ying, "Ye Ying?"

Yet Ye Ying was nowhere around her.

"System?"

Mu Yao tried to invoke the system, but no matter how she summoned it, the system remained unresponsive.

"Could the system be blocked or have fallen asleep?"

Perplexed, Mu Yao slowly stood up, feeling a sudden pain in her arm. Looking down, she saw a large gash on it.

She quickly activated her Wood Element Ability to heal the wound while a faint, colorful light drifted over, encasing Mu Yao and repairing her body.

"Such pure Spiritual Power."

This Spiritual Energy was extremely clean and pure,

Mu Yao stood up, following the direction of the light and pure Spiritual Energy, winding through the twists of the cave.

Arriving at a doorway.

This was a bronze door covered in moss, tarnished with rust.

This beam of glowing pure Spiritual Energy emanated from the gap in the bronze door.

Mu Yao placed her fingers on it, intending to open the door with her superpower, but before she could exert force, the bronze door sensed her power aura and gradually opened automatically.

The moment the bronze door opened, Mu Yao was enveloped in a warm force.

Meanwhile, the bronze door behind her shut instantly.

A mysterious voice suddenly echoed, "You’ve arrived!"