The Greatest Disciple of the Evil Sect
Chapter 166- [Silent Sanctuary]

Chapter 166: Chapter 166- [Silent Sanctuary]

With how stirred the elders were, it wouldn’t be surprising for any of them to make a move any second.

However, despite facing all of their aggression on him, the calm expression never seemed to falter from the young man’s face.

After seeing that his ruse had been seen through the young man simply clapped while lazing on his seat.

"Oh dear, it looks like I have been found out. I guess it was still too much to expect the clan leader of the Zhang clan to fall for my lies. Well in any case, I’m thankful that you surrounded yourself with fools. Thanks to them, I was able to collect some extra points"

The young man who was a miser for points was none other than Yang Chen. His casual and mocking tone towards all the elders infuriated them to no extent.

Being called fools so blatantly and that too by a juniour, how could they take it?

Zhang Zhao was the first one to roar out unable to tolerate their taunting remarks any longer. "Enough of your insolence! Disciplinary members, seize him immediately! Take him to the disciplinary prison. I shall personally open his mouth and make him spill every secret he is hiding".

With the third elder giving orders for the disciplinary members to move, the other elders settled back in their seats, feeling reassured. They believed that with the disciplinary members’ strength, they would be more than enough to handle the young man who dared to insult and mock them and teach him a lesson that he would never forget.

Zhang Zhao wore a triumphant smile, eager to put this insolent brat in his place. He leaned back in his chair, waiting for his subordinates to come and seize the Young man.

The room was filled with tense anticipation, but as time passed, there was no sign of anyone coming in. Confusion started to creep in among the elders as they exchanged puzzled glances.

The eerie silence outside was disconcerting, and the absence of any movement or sound from the disciplinary members only added to their unease.

"Hehehe, it’s useless, nobody can hear you nor will anyone come here" Yang Chen carried a smirk as he observed the sudden shift in the elder’s mood.

His enigmatic black eyes looked at Zhang Zhehan with a mixture of amusement and indifference. This person might have felt something was wrong; however, it was already too late to realise anything as all the members of the Zhang clan had already been killed by him before he came here.

Even if they called for guards now, there was no way the corpse lying outside would respond.

"Enough of your tricks! Do you think we will fall for such childish pranks?" Zhang Zhao retorted, trying to maintain an air of authority. But even he couldn’t ignore the strange stillness that enveloped the hall.

The other elders exchanged worried glances, uncertain of what was happening. It was at this moment when panic was starting to sink in when Zhang Zhehan opened his eyes and spoke out.

"It seems like there is some kind of transparent dome or film covering the clan hall. Is it due to this thing that we can’t hear anything that is going outside?".

"As expected of the clan leader of the Zhang clan, your observational skills are truly exceptional. Did you use some kind of observation type battle skill? Well, it’s just like you said, this place is currently under the effects of my skill [Silent Sanctuary]"

Yang Chen explained. The Silent Sanctuary was one of the Twenty One battle skills that he learned from the ring. It was one of the three heaven grade battle skills and one of the special types.

The Silent Sanctuary was also one of the few skills in Yang Chen’s repertoire that had reached the intermediate stage of completion.

When activated, it creates a zone of absolute silence within a designated area effectively sealing it off from the outside world. Inside the dome, no sound can escape, and any noise made remained trapped within its boundaries, preventing it from reaching outside ears.

Not only that, it also restricts one’s senses to some extent, not allowing one to observe what was happening outside. Also, one of the most intriguing aspects of Silent Sanctuary was its effortless activation.

The cultivator can trigger the skill with a simple gesture or mental command, making it an invaluable surprise tactic during battles. However, its downside was that...

"Hmm... is this transparent dome the reason why you are trying to buy time by deliberately irritating the elders? To create something like this, it must consume a great amount of energy right?"

Zhang Zhehan stated looking at Yang Chen. He didn’t miss the slight change in expressions the latter made when he said that.

"It appears that he has seen through your skill" Amon mentioned from the side.

One of his bad premonitions had finally come true, the clan leader had seen through one of the disadvantages of the skill. One of the downsides of using the [Silent Sanctuary] is its significant battle energy cost.

Creating a zone big enough to cover the entire clan hall requires a substantial amount of battle energy from the cultivator. The larger the area, the more energy it consumes. As a result, one must use it sparingly since prolonged usage could leave them depleted and vulnerable.

This was also the reason why Yang Chen was taunting the elders with his words. The mischief points were just a bonus, his real reason was to recover his expended battle energy and keep them from prying outside.

"Since they have found out, there is no need to maintain the skill anymore, deactivate it to hasten the recovery of your battle energy" Amon suggested.

Even though Yang Chen had taken Tier 2 Energy Gathering Pill before coming here, the battle energy he expended finishing all those mobs outside had exceeded his imagination causing him to fall into a weary state.

Fortunately for him, he was able to buy sufficient time to gather some of his battle energy back.