"Summon the Ancestral Pagoda!"
When Futu Xuan's cold voice resounded, the spectators were still fine, but the clansmen of the Ancient Buddha Clan couldn't help changing their faces.
"Shit, the Grand Elder is going to summon the Ancestral Pagoda!" Qing Xuan anxiously cried out.
Qing Tian's face was also unsightly. The Ancestral Pagoda was one of the strongest trump cards of the Ancient Buddha Clan, and it was precisely because of the existence of the Ancestral Pagoda that the Ancient Buddha Clan could remain as one of the Five Ancient Clans.
When the Ancestral Pagoda appeared, even a Saint Heavenly Sovereign would be fearful. In the past, when Qing Yanjing fought with the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder had summoned the Ancestral Pagoda to suppress Qing Yanjing.
Right now, the Grand Elder clearly knew that he could only rely on the Ancestral Pagoda to suppress Qing Yanjing.
"Heh, he's actually forced to use the Ancestral Pagoda."
When Maha You of the Ancient Maha Clan saw this scene, he smiled. He was naturally happy to watch the battle between the two Saint Heavenly Sovereigns of the Ancient Buddha Clan. In his view, it's best for both sides to fall, and the Ancient Buddha Clan would drop out of the Five Ancient Clans.
As for Qing Yanjing, he also didn't have any good impression of her. Back then, the Ancient Buddha Clan initially intended to have Qing Yanjing marry his elder brother, Maha Tian. However, Qing Yanjing ignored it in the end, which caused the marriage to fail. In Maha You's view, it was an insult to the Ancient Maha Clan.
"Now, I'll see how Qing Yanjing will resist. The foundation of the Ancient Clan isn't something that a Saint Heavenly Sovereign can shake." Maha You crossed his arms and snickered.
If Qing Yanjing was suppressed, then Mu Chen wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being imprisoned.
Mu Chen had naturally sensed the gazes and knitted his brows. If Futu Xuan really wanted to rely on the Ancestral Pagoda to win, then he could only rely on owing Yan Emperor and Wu Zu to come over.
In any case, no matter what, no matter what he had to do, he had to take his mother away today.
"Futu Xuan, is this all you've got?" Qing Yanjing coldly looked at Futu Xuan with her eyes squinted.
Futu Xuan's face was steely as he replied, "If it wasn't for the two of you challenging the bottom line of my Ancient Buddha Clan, this old man wouldn't have done this either. So you guys asked for it!"
Qing Yanjing's gaze turned cold as she coldly said, "Alright, since you insist, then you can give it a try today!"
"Hmph, you're still being stubborn!"
Futu Xuan coldly snorted before his hands joined together. Instantly, everyone could sense the Pagoda Realm trembling. It was as if the world was being torn apart and a majestic pagoda that emanated an ancient aura slowly descended from the sky.
When the ancient pagoda descended, everyone felt a terrifying pressure that even caused the bodies of Heavenly Sovereigns to tremble. The Spiritual Energy in their bodies uncontrollably burst out to protect themselves.
All the Heavenly Sovereigns had shock on their faces. They had a feeling that if that ancient pagoda came for them, they wouldn't be able to escape.
"The Ancient Buddha Clan is truly worthy of having such a terrifying trump card."
Those powerhouses sighed. Facing this ancient pagoda, even a Saint Heavenly Sovereign wouldn't be able to face it.
It looked like Futu Xuan was enraged today.
Rumble!
The ancient stone pagoda slowly descended, bit by bit, into the Spiritual Array world that Qing Yanjing had set up. The Spiritual Array couldn't stop the stone pagoda from penetrating through, allowing it to enter and hover in the Spiritual Array world.
"Qing Yanjing, I initially thought that you would understand your sins after so many years, but there's no change in you. Since that's the case, then I'll imprison you for a few more decades until you admit your mistakes!" Futu Xuan said.
"Pedantic and stubborn."
Qing Yanjing coldly replied, "Futu Xuan, you're not suitable to be the Grand Elder. Look at all the years that you've been in the position. The Patriarch's position has been empty, and the Xuan and Mo Bloodlines have taken up all the resources in the clan. Most of the talented clansmen have been neglected, causing our Ancient Buddha Clan to fall to the bottom of the Five Ancient Clans. It's all because of your pedantic attitude!"
Hearing her words, Futu Xuan instantly flew into a rage and hollered, "Nonsense!"
"Calm down in the Ancestral Pagoda!"
His face was pale and his seals changed. The ancient pagoda appeared above Qing Yanjing. Although it looked slow, it was descending towards Qing Yanjing.
The ancient pagoda was extremely bizarre. When it descended, it was as if the outcome had already been determined, giving off a feeling that no matter how one tried to escape, they would fall into it.
But facing the descending pagoda, there wasn't any panic on Qing Yanjing's face. She only looked at Futu Xuan with a flash of disappointment in her eyes.
"Looks like you're the one that should calm down."
Stretching her hands out, Qing Yanjing gently floated towards the descending pagoda. Shortly after, everyone was dumbfounded to see the descending Ancestral Pagoda slowly coming to a stop before it hovered ten-odd meters above Qing Yanjing without moving.
"What?!"
The clansmen of the Ancient Buddha Clan were dumbfounded as if they had seen a ghost. Even the Elders of the Qing Bloodline, Qing Xuan, and Qing Tian had fear on their faces.
What did they just witness?
Qing Yanjing actually controlled the Ancestral Pagoda?!
One must know that only the Patriarch and Grand Elder could control the Ancestral Pagoda. So how could Qing Yanjing control the Ancestral Pagoda?
"You! You!"
This scene had also left Futu Xuan dumbfounded. His finger trembled as he pointed at Qing Yanjing. He wasn't able to speak for a long time. Evidently, he was also shocked.
"How can you control the Ancestral Pagoda?!"
A long time later, Futu Xuan finally recovered and exclaimed in disbelief.
Sweeping a glance at him, Qing Yanjing replied, "This is the last time you can control the Ancestral Pagoda."
Hearing her words, Futu Xuan's face changed and he immediately changed his seals to control the Ancestral Pagoda. But this time, he realised that it was akin to throwing a stone into the ocean. The Ancestral Pagoda quietly hovered above Qing Yanjing's head without any movements. It even paid no attention to his commands.
Futu Xuan's face drastically changed as he took a step back. "How is this possible?!"
Without any ripples on her face, Qing Yanjing replied, "Every single Grand Elder of our Ancient Buddha Clan will enter the Ancestral Pagoda to pass away when they feel that their lifespan is coming to an end. This is also the reason why the Ancestral Pagoda is so powerful."
"This way, the consciousness of the ancestors will be left behind, and as time passes, the Ancestral Pagoda will also possess some consciousness."
"What I did was to inform the Ancestral Pagoda about the current situation of the Ancient Buddha Clan, as well as your actions. Putting it in a nutshell, I snitched on you."
"The Ancestral Pagoda exists to protect the Ancient Buddha Clan, and the consciousness in it also hopes for the Ancient Buddha Clan to grow stronger. Since they reacted to my words, then there's only one answer."
Coldly glancing at Futu Xuan, Qing Yanjing continued, "And those ancestors aren't satisfied with you, Grand Elder."
Futu Xuan felt as if he was struck by lightning. He never expected that the ancestors would feel that his governance wasn't good. Didn't that mean that everything that he had been doing was wrong?
Qing Yanjing calmly replied, "According to the rules of the clan, whoever controls the Ancestral Pagoda will be the new Grand Elder. So from now on, I am the new Grand Elder of the Ancient Buddha Clan."
The moment these words were spoken, the entire clan was in an uproar. All of the clansmen were shocked. Clearly, they could not understand why the First Elder was going to be replaced in just a few short minutes.
The faces of the Xuan and Mo Bloodlines turned pale. If Qing Yanjing became the Grand Elder, then their days wouldn't be good.
On the other hand, the Qing Bloodline burst out in cheers. It was so much so that even Qing Tian and Qing Xuan had joy on their faces. In the past, Qing Yanjing hated doing this sort of thing the most. Otherwise, she might have already become the Patriarch of the Ancient Buddha Clan.
But they never expected that Qing Yanjing would be willing to take over the Grand Elder's position.
Futu Xuan's expression was a little blank, as if he still hadn't recovered from the fact that his ancestors felt that he was wrong. A long time later, his expression gradually withered, and he looked much older.
Looking at Qing Yanjing, he said with a complicated expression, "The Grand Elder's position should be yours, but I never expected that you would take the initiative to take it."
Qing Yanjing coldly snorted, "It's all for my child. Otherwise, who would be willing to be the Grand Elder?"
"So, are you going to step down from the Grand Elder's position now?"
Everyone nervously looked at Futu Xuan. If Futu Xuan wasn't willing, then a huge battle would definitely break out in the Ancient Buddha Clan. If that's the case, there might even be two Saint Heavenly Sovereigns falling, and it might even cause the clan to split apart. It would be a heavy price for the Ancient Buddha Clan.
Futu Xuan remained silent for a short while under the gazes of the crowd. In the end, he let out a long sigh while a bitter smile appeared on his aged face, "Didn't you say that I'm the most inflexible?
I view the rules as the heavens, and since they're the rules of the clan, then how can I go against them?
"From today onwards, I will choose to cultivate. If the Ancient Buddha Clan becomes better in your hands, then it would be my fault.
"You will also be the new Grand Elder of the Ancient Buddha Clan."