Chapter 258: Chapter 258: You are on my throne

The old Ancestral Elder was shocked to feel that suppression, but he didn't have time to think about it. He continued his attack, only for a thick lightning bolt to fall from the formation above.

The bolt of lightning, brimming with the strength of heavenly punishment fell on the old Ancestral Elder's body, making him groan in pain.

His entire body was scorched as a paralysis spread over his body. He dropped to his knees, as if he was no different from the Great Elders that used to be ants before him.

"You are right. A traitor did try to attack the Next Sect Master," Eren said, raising his hand towards the Ancestral Elder who had attacked him. "That's why, the traitor is granted death!"

One after another, multiple lightning bolts fell from the formation above, targeting the same person.

"Noo!" The Ancestral Elder cried out, his voice filled with desperation and disbelief. His body convulsed under the relentless assault of the heavenly lightning, his once majestic aura disintegrating into sheer agony.

The other Ancestral Elders, witnessing the sheer power of the formation, didn't even try to help him.

Ancestral Elder Jia narrowed her eyes but she still didn't react. She just looked at the young man who was in front of her eyes, standing merely a few meters away from him.

As for Ancestral Elder Yang, he had also grown silent, the amused smile on his lips disappearing entirely.

Eren lowered his hand, and the formation ceased its onslaught. The hall fell into a deathly silence while everyone watched the scorched corpse of the Ancestral Elder.

Eren also gazed at him, his expressions appearing a little disappointed. No one knew why he was so disappointed. Was it because he expected the Ancestral Elder to resist more?

Many Great Elders remembered the rumors that they had heard about Eren, especially about him being close to a true demon who got pleasure when torturing people.

Some even remembered the rumors that he loved eating the flesh of the enemies that he killed. They wondered if he was disappointed because the Ancestral Elder was scorched, which might have ruined the taste for him.

"I don't think there is anything you can grant that I might need. What I want, I will take it with my own hands," Eren said, a hint of mocking smile remaining on his lips as he moved back, as if he was intentionally taunting her for her to take action.

"We will see..." Ancestral Elder Jia stood up from the throne.

Many thought she and Eren were going to fight, but they were left disappointed when she walked past him without the slightest anger on her face.

'She is quite cautious,' Eren thought, watching Ancestral Elder Jia leaving. 'No wonder she was one of the few Ancestral Elders who survived Feng Yu's wrath.'

He knew that this was also what made her more dangerous. Ancestral Elder Jia was the strongest Ancestral Elder in the place. Normally, people like that relied on their strength the most.

At least that's how Feng Yu was. However, he could see that Jia was different. Despite being so strong, she was cautious and calculative.

He was sure that this wasn't the last he had seen of Jia. She was like a poisonous snake who was going to strike soon enough.

'If only she was like Feng Yu, it would have been easier,' he thought, gazing at the empty throne in front of him.

He stepped forward and sat on the throne like he was the only ruler. As he already had the experience of being on a throne, he wasn't uncomfortable. If anything, he appeared more natural.

"Are you not going to announce the next Sect Master?" Eren asked Ancestral Elder Yang, who hadn't left yet. He was also the person who was most eager to announce the next Sect Master previously.

"Interesting indeed..." Ancestral Elder smiled naturally, making it impossible to judge his real thoughts.

"It will truly be fun." Laughing, he also walked away from the place. From now on, this Palace was Eren's domain. As long as he had the ring, he was hard to kill.

Still, Yang had already thought of something. Only his amused laughter was left behind as he disappeared.