Chapter 78: True Heart-to-Heart! The Ren Family's Annihilation, Jackpot Earned
Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch was utterly dumbfounded. Staring at Chen Daoxuan, who wore a kind smile while holding a still-beating heart in his hand, his mind went blank.
Everyone present was equally stunned!
Moments ago, they had been puzzled as to why Chen Daoxuan hadn't killed Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch outright and instead insisted on having a "heart-to-heart" conversation with him.
Could it be that Chen wanted to recruit Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch?
After all, the Ren family was a prominent clan in the Eastern Region, and Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch himself was a formidable cultivator at the fourth layer of the Spirit Dividing realm. Bringing him under his command would indeed be a great asset.
For the people of the Northern Region, even a Boundless Realm elder of the Ren family was an untouchable existence.
But now?
What did they just witness!?
Chen Daoxuan had smiled warmly, saying he wanted a heart-to-heart with the Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch.
And when Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch finally agreed, Chen Daoxuan literally reached into his chest and took his heart out!
So this is what he meant by a "heart-to-heart"?
It wasn't just a figure of speech—it was a literal heart-to-heart!
"Hiss…"
"A true heart-to-heart!"
"The way a strong cultivator thinks is truly beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals!"
After their initial shock, the onlookers made a collective mental note: under no circumstances should they ever provoke this man!
Before, they had thought Leng Yanran was a merciless demon who could annihilate entire sects without a second thought.
Now they realized she wasn't even the scariest one. Compared to her, her master was the real nightmare!
No wonder she turned out the way she did—it all made sense now.
"Old man, are you alright?"
Chen Daoxuan, ignoring the astonished gazes of the crowd, spoke with genuine concern to Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch.
The onlookers' mouths twitched violently. They wanted to yell, "You just pulled the man's heart out! How could he possibly be alright?!"
But not one of them dared utter a word. Their fear of drawing Chen Daoxuan's attention left them holding their breath, as though even breathing might provoke him.
"My… heart… my heart…"
Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's bloodshot eyes were filled with despair as he weakly reached out toward his heart, clinging to his will to live.
Despite having his heart removed, his strength as a Spirit Dividing Realm cultivator kept him alive for the moment. He still clung to the desperate hope of reclaiming it.
"Huh?"
"Your heart feels uncomfortable?"
"Ah, no problem, no problem. I'll help you with that."
Chen Daoxuan nodded in apparent understanding, his face lighting up as if he had just solved a riddle.
Then, right in front of Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's horrified eyes, he tightened his grip and crushed the heart with a loud pop!
"Urgh…"
As his heart exploded, Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's life finally came to an end. His bloodshot eyes remained wide open, his last thought filled with regret:
Why… Why did I ever provoke this demon?
[System Notification: Host has killed a Fourth Layer of the Spirit Dividing Realm cultivator. 40,000 system points rewarded.]
With the addition of a massive 40,000 system points, Chen Daoxuan's total surged to over 67,000!
It could only be described as hitting the jackpot.
Hearing the system's notification, Chen Daoxuan couldn't contain his joy. A look of pure satisfaction spread across his face.
To the stunned onlookers, however, that expression was anything but benign.
In their eyes, Chen Daoxuan wasn't a man—he was an ancient, malevolent demon.
Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch, a mighty cultivator at the Spirit Dividing Realm, had been reduced to nothing more than a toy in his hands.
"Tsk, how disgusting!"
Chen Daoxuan's satisfaction wasn't from killing Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch but from the system points he had earned.
However, after his moment of joy, he noticed the strange object in his hand—the heart. With a look of utter disdain, he flicked his wrist to shake it off and used spiritual energy to thoroughly cleanse his hand of the mess.
Compared to Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's suggestion of absorbing the entire Ren family into his fold, Chen Daoxuan much preferred the straightforward reward of system points they provided.
After all, system points could improve his cultivation level and even be used to exchange for rare treasures in the system shop.
"Hmm… there's still one more."
Having dealt with Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch and the four elders, Chen Daoxuan didn't forget the still-unconscious Ren Er-Er.
He floated effortlessly to the peak where Leng Yanran and the others were gathered.
At the same time, the three elders of Holy Mountain—still trembling from their earlier encounter—quickly dismissed the barrier they had erected together.
Standing stiffly, they bowed deeply toward Chen Daoxuan.
"Senior, we were blind to your true strength earlier and failed to recognize greatness. Please forgive us!"
One elder immediately apologized.
To them, Chen Daoxuan was no longer just a person—he was an unpredictable, merciless demon capable of obliterating anyone at a moment's notice. Who could guarantee that he wouldn't suddenly smile and then strike them down?
They certainly didn't want to have a "heart-to-heart" conversation with him!
"Master!"
The moment Leng Yanran saw her master land on the peak, she dashed toward him and buried herself in his embrace.
When she had seen her master struck by the fire dragon earlier, she had been terrified for him.
"Did I scare you just now with my actions?"
Chen Daoxuan asked with a gentle smile, looking at his disciple in her current state.
His slow and dramatic killing of Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch hadn't been done on a whim. It was Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's earlier comment about sending his disciple to a brothel that had ignited his rage.
Furthermore, he wanted everyone present to take notice and remember: anyone who dared target his disciple would face terrifying consequences.
Lastly, he also wanted to instill fear into Holy Mountain.
"No, Master! You dirtied your hands for me—how could I be scared of that?"
"Yanran… likes Master the most!"
"No matter what Master does, Yanran will always like you!"
Leng Yanran murmured quietly from within her master's arms.
It was true—this side of her master was something she had never seen before. But knowing that his actions were for her sake, she felt moved rather than frightened.
In fact, she felt disgusted that the likes of the Ren family had sullied her master's hands. How dare they!
To her, her master was a sacred existence—everything he did was right.
"That's good to hear. Let me finish off this last one first."
"Otherwise, if Ren Er-Er lags behind on the road to the afterlife and can't catch up to his companions, it would be my fault."
Saying this, Chen Daoxuan gently let go of Leng Yanran and casually walked toward the unconscious Ren Er-Er under the watchful eyes of everyone present.
He raised his foot.
He stomped down.
Boom!
Ren Er-Er's departure was quite peaceful—at least, there wasn't a hint of pain on his face.
Of course, that might have been because he no longer had a head to express anything.
[System Notification: Host has killed a ninth-layyer Boundless Realm cultivator. 9,000 system points rewarded.]
"Thank you, Mother Nature—or rather, thank you, Ren family bros, for your generous donation…"
Chen Daoxuan muttered with a faint smile.
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