Chapter 1396: The Acting Hall Master Appears

"This..."

Standing frozen in place, Elder Ge and the young man both had their mouths wide open, completely dumbfounded.

The situation before them had already exceeded the scope of their imagination.

If this Sun Qiang possessed the blessing left by Master Yang, as long as the strength of the deceased did not exceed the latter's, the spirit tablets would fall down, just like when acknowledging a recognized master, showing respect to the stronger one.

They knew Master Yang's strength; among the sages of the Saint Son Hall, not many could surpass him. Under normal circumstances, more than half would fall, leaving only the successive hall masters and a few strong ones standing...

But... now they didn't fall; instead, they directly exploded... What on earth was going on?

Hurriedly looking straight ahead, they saw that the many spirit tablets, as if witnessing something bizarre, were exploding faster and faster. In a few breaths, they all turned to powder, not a single one remaining.

"Thankfully, the statues of the hall masters are still here..."

Seeing that the statues of Kui Sheng and others were still intact, Elder Ge breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the entire Saint Son Hall hadn't been completely wiped out.

Before he finished speaking, they heard "crack! crack!" sounds again, and then they saw cracks appear on the statue of the ninth hall master, which grew larger and larger, and in the space of a breath, it collapsed to the ground.

Then came the eighth hall master, the seventh hall master...

Even Bu Shang Gu Sheng did not remain intact, shattering into two halves, leaving only Master Kong standing quietly in place.

Shaking incessantly, Elder Ge and the young man were utterly stunned.

Every successive hall master of the Saint Son Hall was a brilliant, unparalleled genius rare in the world. In both strength and insight, they were no weaker than the supreme elders of the Master Teacher Hall headquarters.

Especially Bu Shang Gu Sheng, as a direct disciple of Master Kong, his cultivation was unparalleled through the ages. Not even any successive president of the Master Teacher Hall headquarters had reached that level... How could he acknowledge Master Yang, to the point of shattering himself?

When did Master Yang reach such a realm?

If that were truly the case, as members of the Saint Son Hall, they would certainly know.

Not only were they bewildered, but even Sun Qiang, the instigator, was completely baffled.

He had thought he would definitely be exposed this time and be extremely unlucky, but he never dreamed such a turn of events would occur!

The master hadn't left a blessing in his body, but the young master had left a few strands of true energy to protect his life in times of danger... He thought it was useless, so he casually circulated it, never expecting it would cause so many spirit tablets to explode in competition!

It was as if they had seen an awe-inspiring figure and dared not contend with him.

Too bizarre!

"You..."

While he was puzzled, he saw Elder Ge looking at him, seemingly at a loss for words.

"Do you believe now that I am... Master Yang's steward?"

Seeing the other's shock, Sun Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help saying.

"This..."

Elder Ge mechanically responded and was about to nod when they heard "crack!" sounds again. They saw the statue of Master Kong clasp its hands together, as if performing a greeting between equals.

Crash!

Immediately after, the statue also cracked and shattered on the spot. Then the entire Seal Master Hall shook incessantly, dust flew everywhere, and large chunks of the building fell off.

Rumble!

In less than two breaths, it collapsed into a pile of rubble.

"What on earth is going on?"

Elder Ge and the young man looked at each other, their faces full of exasperation.

They had just brought this guy over to confirm whether he had Master Yang's blessing, never dreaming that the entire Seal Master Hall would be destroyed like this...

This place contained the will of all the ancestors. Under normal circumstances, even if foreign enemies invaded or the alien race launched a massive attack, it would be difficult to destroy. Yet just a single test had reduced it to such a state...

You're the destroyer incarnate, aren't you!

“What’s going on?”

Just as he emerged from the ruins, a question came, and several figures hurriedly flew over. The foremost was an old man whose body trembled incessantly and whose lips quivered, as if he could not believe what he saw.

He was none other than the acting hall master of the Saint Son Hall this term, Zhan Tiancheng, Master Zhan.

“Master Zhan…”

Seeing the acting hall master come in person, Elder Ge quickly clasped his hands and recounted what had just happened in detail.

“Testing for blessings, Master Kong’s statue bowing, and the other plaques shattering directly?”

Master Zhan and the many elders in the air looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Making Master Kong bow… you must be joking!

In this world, who could bear the courtesy of an equal from this teacher of ten thousand generations?

“What I said is absolutely true. If you don’t believe me… you can repair the Seal Master Hall and let him try again…”

Seeing their expressions, Elder Ge said hastily.

“The Seal Master Hall involves the thoughts of countless predecessors. To repair it after such damage, without half a year, it’s hard to complete…”

Shaking his head, Master Zhan’s brows knitted into a knot: “How about this: we will seal our own cultivation and use the detection method to examine him, and also find out exactly what happened!”

Their strength was not inferior to the ancestors. Using the same method, they could also detect whether there were blessings in his body, and just so happen to clarify what had occurred.

“That works.”

Elder Ge nodded.

“Let’s begin…”

Master Zhan gave the order, and the remaining elders surrounded Sun Qiang in a circle. At the same time, they pointed, and a special force enveloped him.

Boom!

Light shot out from everyone, forming a halo around Sun Qiang, just as before.

"I can only keep circulating the young master's true energy..."

Seeing that everyone still wanted to test, Sun Qiang shook his head helplessly and once again circulated the true energy left by the young master.

Thud!

A dull sound was heard, and then an elder was seen falling straight down from the air, like noodles dropped into a pot, as if he had seen something terrifying, collapsing limp as mud.

He turned to look at another.

Splat!

That elder also fell.

"This..."

Sun Qiang scratched his head and turned to look at the third.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

As his eyes swept over, all the elders in the air fell one after another, and in the blink of an eye, only Zhan Shi remained.

"You..."

Seeing his head turn, Zhan Shi shrank back in fear, unable to help himself. Just as he was about to speak, it seemed as if a towering figure suddenly appeared before him, as if blocking out heaven and earth, or perhaps itself being heaven and earth, embodying the majesty of the Way.

Thud!

Shocked at heart, his true energy stalled and could not circulate, and he also fell straight down from the air, landing headfirst on the ground, his face covered in dust.

Watching the acting hall master and the many elders of similar strength all fall from the sky, Elder Ge's teeth chattered, not knowing what to say.

"Is the young master's true energy... this effective?"

While everyone was stunned beyond words, Sun Qiang's eyes lit up, and he excitedly circulated the true energy left in his body by the young master once more.

Immediately, he saw Zhan Shi and the others lying on the ground, twitching incessantly—one circulation, one twitch—indescribably amusing.