Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

"Grandfather's matter..."

Chen Zhixing's brow furrowed slightly.

Regarding Chen Daoyan's past, whether in a previous life or this one, he did not know much.

After all, in the previous life's game "Great Cultivation", Chen Daoyan was merely a fleeting background character, and his past was naturally not detailed.

In this life, Chen Zhixing merely knew that Chen Daoyan was once invincible in an era, sweeping the current world undefeated, and was the strongest of a past era!

"What happened to grandfather?" Thinking it over, Chen Zhixing asked.

The Chen Family Ancestor did not answer but instead sipped a cup of tea before counter-questioning:

"Zhixing, do you know why Daoyan has been unable to reach the Peak Realm?"

"This..."

Faced with the inquiry, Chen Zhixing's brow furrowed slightly.

Indeed.

Logically speaking.

With Chen Daoyan being the strongest of an era, possessing unmatched talent and strength, and since several hundred years have passed, Chen Daoyan should have long reached the Peak Realm!

This question had also occurred to Chen Zhixing, and he even asked Chen Daoyan himself.

However, Chen Daoyan only smiled silently and did not elaborate.

"Grandfather never mentioned it, I truly don't know." After some thought, Chen Zhixing pondered and replied.

"Daoyan is truly secretive, very well, if he doesn't want to tell you, he must have his reasons, I won't say any more."

The elder smiled, then flipped his right hand over, retrieving a large seal wrapped in a yellow silk cloth from beneath the tea table!

The silk slid off automatically, revealing a square, black seal carved from black jade, embroidered with the images of the Nine Peaks of Ziwei and the Ziwei Flower!

"Is this the Patriarch's seal?" In an instant, Chen Zhixing's pupils constricted.

"Chen Zhixing!"

The Peak Ancestor Chen Tianyuan, holding the seal, suddenly turned solemn, and with a low shout:

"I, Ancestor Chen Tianyuan, second-generation ancestor of the Ziwei Chen Family, hereby bestow upon you the Ziwei Treasure Seal, from this day forward you shall assume the role of Patriarch of the Ziwei Chen Family!"

"Are you willing to take up this seal and become the fifth Patriarch of our Ziwei Chen Family?"

At this moment, Chen Tianyuan's expression became exceedingly serious, his aged yet sharp eyes piercingly fixated on Chen Zhixing, as if to see into the depths of his soul!

"The Patriarch's seal has been handed over, it seems grandfather..."

Chen Zhixing's heart sank, and without any hesitation, he suppressed his internal thoughts, kneeling heavily.

By this time, he had already prepared himself.

Taking a deep breath, with the words of his oath clearly in mind, Chen Zhixing's expression turned profoundly solemn and sacred, speaking slowly word by word:

"Ancestor Xuanfeng above, I, Chen Zhixing, the eleventh generation descendant of the Ziwei Chen Family, willingly accept the Ziwei Treasure Seal, taking the lead of the Ziwei Chen Family from now on!"

"While I am here, I shall guard our land and expand our territories, reviving the family, setting the foundation of our Ziwei for eternity! Should I perish, I shall transform into a battle spirit, protecting our Chen Family from decline forever!"

"This vow, let the sun and moon be witness, heaven and earth co-judge, let the immortals, demons, and gods all hear!"

As Chen Zhixing's final word fell.

The stern expression on Peak Ancestor Chen Tianyuan's face gradually unfolded into a smile.

"Good."

With relief, he uttered a single word, then solemnly handed the Ziwei Treasure Seal to Chen Zhixing's hands.

The treasure seal was slightly heavy in his hands; before Chen Zhixing could examine it closely, he felt a pain in his fingertips, as strands of fresh blood trickled out.

The previously lifeless black treasure seal instantly seemed to come alive, beginning to constantly absorb the blood from Chen Zhixing's fingertips.

Hiss hiss hiss!

Bloody red lines emerged from the seal, igniting the totems of the Nine Peaks of Ziwei and the Ziwei Flower on the entire seal.

Boom—!!!

A black light shot up from the black seal, soaring into the sky, illuminating the vast expanse!

A mesmerizing Ziwei Flower instantly bloomed slowly in the sky over the entire Ziwei Mountain.

In an instant, the entire Nine Peaks of Ziwi, which had never trembled before, shuddered.

Countless individuals of the Ziwei Chen Family simultaneously raised their heads, looking sharply at the vast sky.

"What is this?"

A younger member of the Ziwei Chen Family, not knowing what it meant, questioned in confusion.

Only some very ancient Peak Master Elders gazed dazedly at the blooming Ziwei Flower in the sky.

The expressions on their faces were gradually replaced by shock.

"Our Ziwei Chen Family... has a new master!" An elder of the Chen Family, his face full of age spots, said while leaning on a cane, shaking voice.

In the next moment.

The resounding bell-like voice that shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and echoed throughout the East Profound Domain emanated instantly from the forbidden area behind the main peak!\\

"I, Ancestor Chen Tianyuan, second-generation ancestor of the Ziwei Chen Family!"

"Proclaim the eleventh-generation descendant of the Ziwei Chen Family, Chen Zhixing, gifted beyond compare, a prodigy of unmatched brilliance, extraordinary and rare through the ages, a hero unparalleled in history, to be our fifth main leader, to succeed the great lineage, and to wield the great seal!"

"In three days, at Ziwei Main Peak, a grand ceremony of offering to the heavens will be held, an homage to the ancestors, and a blessing to all beings!"

"The fifth leader is to respectfully observe the grand ceremony, to cherish this Ziwei, and thus fulfill the Celestial Mandate!"

"All beings of the world are invited to witness the ceremony!"

As Chen Tianyuan's final word fell.

This proclamation, as if it were the voice of the heavens, resonated across the entire East Profound Domain, spreading through the East Profound Domain Thirteen States!

In an instant!

Within each major power of the East Profound Domain, top figures of great power, even invincible Peak existences, opened their eyes simultaneously, gaze piercing through the endless void, looking toward Ziwei Mountain.

"Chen Zhixing... has succeeded to the position of Patriarch of Ziwei Mountain?!"

Their eyes filled simultaneously with shock and disbelief.

Sixteen years old and already the Patriarch of the Longevity Family!

This is simply world-shocking, unheard of in history!

Then.

"Someone, prepare lavish gifts, accompany me to Yanzhou Ziwei Mountain, together to attend the grand ceremony to celebrate this!"

Numerous top existences hesitated slightly and then slowly stood up, stepping out from the retreating forbidden area.

And within the Nine Peaks of Ziwei.

Countless people, after a brief shock, immediately erupted into a great commotion, the whole family in uproar!

They had long known that Chen Zhixing's future appointment as Patriarch was a matter conclusively decided!

But no one expected that this moment would arrive so swiftly, so quickly that everyone was caught off guard, their minds blank, their faces dazed.

And then.

A sound that shook the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands boomed from the forbidden area within the main peak.

"This is Ancestor Chen Tianyuan, second-generation patriarch of the Ziwei Chen Family!"

"Three days from now, the grand ceremony will be held. Make sure you are prepared."

Chen Tianyuan continued, the look of seriousness on his weathered face slowly unfurled into a smile.

"I believe you can lead our Ziwei Chen Family to new heights." Chen Tianyuan nodded with relief, as this solemn ritual of proclaiming the patriarchate had reached its conclusion.

"I will do my best," Chen Zhixing replied.

He could feel, as he held the treasure seal, an immediate and unbreakable connection forming with the clan's treasures, the Clan Guardian Longevity Soldiers, and the Sect Protection Array.

Although this sudden transition to becoming the new patriarch left him initially unprepared, Chen Zhixing had long been ready for this moment.

"Remember to prepare everything for the grand ceremony three days from now." With that, Chen Tianyuan offered a few fatherly words, then watched as Chen Zhixing stood with determined resolution.

As the weighty treasure seal rested in Chen Zhixing's hands, he felt a twinge of pain at his fingertips, and thin streams of fresh blood began to flow from them.

The once silent black treasure seal seemed to come alive suddenly, ceaselessly absorbing the blood from Chen Zhixing's fingertips.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Blood-red patterns began to emerge from the seal, igniting the Ziwei Nine Peaks and Ziwei Flower totems on the entire treasure seal.

Boom—!!!

A streak of black light shot out from the black treasure seal, piercing into the heavens, illuminating the vast sky!

A fantastical Ziwei Flower instantly bloomed open across the entire sky over Ziwei Mountain.

In that instant, the entire Nine Peaks of Ziwei vibrated like never before.

Countless members of the Ziwei Chen Family simultaneously looked up, suddenly gazing at the sky in astonishment.

"What is this?"

Some of the younger disciples of the Ziwei Chen Family, not knowing what it meant, asked in confusion.

Only some of the very aged Peak Master Elders, staring dazedly at the blossoming Ziwei Flower in the sky, looked on.

The expressions on their faces gradually turned to shock.

"The Ziwei Chen Family... has a new master!" A Chen Family Elder, his face full of age spots, leaning on a cane, quavered as he spoke.

The next moment.

A sound like a great bell ringing across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, echoing across the East Profound Domain, suddenly issued from beyond the forbidden area behind the main peak!

"This is Ancestor Chen Tianyuan, second patriarch of the Ziwei Chen Family!"

"Then I declare Chen Zhixing, the eleventh descendant of the Ziwei Chen Family, as the fifth patriarch of the Ziwei Chen Family, to uphold our legacy and guard all our lands, establishing an everlasting foundation for Ziwei! Should my life end, I vow to become a battle soul, protecting our Chen Family for eternity!"

"""