137: Stir the water

The imperial edict finished being read.

Every word was like a divine thunder from the Nine Heavens, exploding deep within the Divine Soul of everyone inside and outside the Zixiao Dao Field.

The entire square fell into a strange, deathly silence.

The wind stopped.

The clouds froze.

Even the thunder energy that had scattered everywhere due to the explosion of the thunder source sacred crystal seemed to have been strangled by an invisible hand, quietly extinguished.

Everyone's expression froze on their faces.

Shock, confusion, absurdity, disbelief.

Myriad Dao Divine Sect?

This name, which no one had heard of before, was, at this moment, branded deep into everyone's Soul as if by a hot iron.

Enjoying the courtesy of a Prince!

Seeing its Sect Master is like seeing His Majesty in person!

What kind of exaggerated, outrageous reward was this?

The Xuantian Immortal Dynasty had been founded for millions of years, and apart from those founding ministers who followed the Dragon, no one with a different surname had ever received such an honor!

This was no longer just wooing.

This was directly placing this "Myriad Dao Divine Sect" onto a pedestal equal to the imperial family!

"Gulp."

Someone swallowed hard.

The sound was exceptionally harsh in the deathly silent square.

It was also like a switch, instantly detonating the shock that had accumulated to the extreme.

"I... I didn't mishear, did I? Prince courtesy?"

"Crazy! Is His Majesty crazy? Or am I crazy?"

"What is the background of this Myriad Dao Divine Sect? Did they empty the Immortal Dynasty's national treasury?"

"More than emptied! I think they found His Majesty's illegitimate child!"

The suppressed discussions spread like a plague.

Countless gazes converged again on the high platform, on that figure carrying the square heaven halberd with golden hair flying.

But this time, there was no longer a hint of contempt or hostility in those gazes.

Only deep awe and fear remained.

Purple Lightning Lord froze in place.

The expression on his arrogant face, filled with violent killing intent, was extremely vivid at this moment.

First astonishment, then confusion, then incomprehensible anger, and finally, all emotions turned into a pale blue.

He felt that he hadn't just been slapped in the face.

He had been run over hundreds of times by the nine heavens dragon boat of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty!

The "fishing" event he had meticulously planned, a killing trap aimed at establishing prestige and drawing out the mastermind behind the scenes.

Under this absurd imperial edict, it had turned into a complete and utter joke!

And he, Purple Lightning Lord, was the clown standing in the center of the stage, being watched by everyone!

Gao Yangshuo slowly put away the golden imperial edict.

The smile on his face was as warm as a blooming chrysanthemum.

He completely ignored Purple Lightning Lord, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot beside him.

He walked with leisurely steps to the front of Zhao Wuyou, his murky old eyes filled with appreciation and a trace of imperceptible flattery.

"Hehe, this..." Gao Yangshuo paused, seemingly thinking about what title to use.

Immediately, he bowed slightly to Zhao Wuyou, this young man who looked to be only in his early twenties.

"Your Highness, this old man is Gao Yangshuo, serving as a Prince of the Immortal Dynasty."

"Just now, I have offended you."

This "Your Highness" was called out clearly and sincerely.

This bow was performed smoothly, without any hesitation.

As if Zhao Wuyou was naturally meant to be a Highness. (Which he indeed was, even if it was from the Lower Realm.)

Zhao Wuyou's golden pupils moved slightly.

He looked at Gao Yangshuo, then at his Senior Brother on the flying boat in the distance.

He didn't quite understand these elaborate formalities.

He only knew that this person didn't seem to be here to cause trouble.

Just then.

A green figure quietly landed on the high platform.

It was Ye Chenfeng.

He bowed to Gao Yangshuo, neither humble nor pushy.

"Myriad Dao Divine Sect, Ye Chenfeng."

"On behalf of my Junior Brother, I greet the Prince."

"My Junior Brother is devoted to martial arts and is not good with words. If there was any offense, I hope the Prince will forgive us."

His voice was calm and steady.

He both explained Zhao Wuyou's rudeness and pointed out the identity of the Myriad Dao Divine Sect, taking all the matters upon himself.

"Good! Good!" Gao Yangshuo nodded repeatedly, his gaze towards Ye Chenfeng becoming even more appreciative.

This must be the peerless Sword Cultivator from the intelligence reports who shattered the sword-testing stone with one sword!

Sure enough, he had an extraordinary demeanor!

"Your Highness Ye, you are too modest!" Gao Yangshuo waved his hand quickly.

"It was this old man who was rash!"

"Two Highnesses, and that... that must be Her Highness Su, right?" He turned his gaze to the tea house where Su Linger was, bowing from a distance.

"His Majesty holds your Sect in high regard!"

"Especially your Sect Master, Senior Chu! Such talent that spans heaven and earth, such unfathomable ability, is truly the fortune of our Immortal Dynasty and the blessing of the people!"

His flattery was delivered without changing his expression or heart rate.

Everyone around was stunned.

Senior Chu?

The Sect Master of that Myriad Dao Divine Sect?

What exactly had he done to make an Immortal King Perfection imperial Old Ancestor hold him in such high regard?

"You insolent brat!"

A low roar, suppressing endless anger, finally came from the side.

Purple Lightning Lord stared fixedly at Ye Chenfeng and Zhao Wuyou, his teeth grinding.

"Don't think that just because you have the support of the Immortal Dynasty, you can do whatever you want!"

"This is the Zixiao Dao Field!"

"You destroyed my sacred object and injured my Disciple! If you don't give me an explanation for this..."

"An explanation?"

The smile on Gao Yangshuo's face instantly vanished.

He slowly turned his head to look at Purple Lightning Lord, a cold, dangerous light flashing in his murky old eyes.

"Purple Lightning Lord."

"Are you questioning His Majesty's imperial edict?"

A simple sentence.

But it was like an ancient divine mountain, pressing heavily on Purple Lightning Lord's heart!

Questioning an imperial edict?

He couldn't bear this charge!

Let alone him, even if the Sacred Revered Master of the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, Immortal King Leiyuan, came in person, he couldn't bear it!

"This Lord... dares not!"

Purple Lightning Lord squeezed these three words out through his teeth.

His chest heaved violently, and lightning flashed around his body, clearly angry to the extreme.

"It is good that you dare not." Gao Yangshuo smiled again.

"As for an explanation..."

He glanced at the pile of purple crystal powder on the ground and curled his lips.

"Isn't it just a broken stone? It's broken, so be it."

"Later, I will ask His Majesty to compensate your Purple Cloud Sacred Land with eight or ten pieces."

"As for that Disciple of yours..." He glanced at the charred figure in the distance who was still twitching.

"With poor skills and a restless Heart-Nature, he nearly had his Dao Heart collapse just from someone else's Aura."

"Such trash deserves to die."

"Keeping him is just an embarrassment to your Purple Cloud Sacred Land."

His words were spoken lightly.

But they were more hurtful than the most vicious curse!

"You!"

Purple Lightning Lord was trembling with anger, pointing at Gao Yangshuo, unable to say a word.

Killing the person, and then attacking their heart!

This old fox was too ruthless!

"Alright, alright." Gao Yangshuo waved his hand impatiently, as if shooing away a fly.

"His Majesty is also very interested in today's Dao discussion conference."

"Are you still going to hold it? If not, this old man will take the Highnesses back to the palace for tea."

Purple Lightning Lord's face turned green, then white, changing constantly.

Hold it?

How could he continue?

His face had been slapped swollen, the testing tools were broken, and continuing would just be self-humiliation!

But not hold it?

He, the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, had invited heroes from all over the world, only to have it ruined by two young men who appeared out of nowhere?

If this got out, where would he put the face of the Purple Cloud Sacred Land?

He was in a dilemma.

Just then, Ye Chenfeng spoke again.

"Prince."

He said calmly to Gao Yangshuo.

"We came to participate in the Dao discussion conference."

"Since it is a Dao discussion, naturally, there must be a result."

"The Purple Cloud Sacred Land put up the immortal emperor origin source as a prize, and my Myriad Dao Divine Sect is very interested in this item."

As soon as he said this, the whole audience was shocked.

No one expected that under these circumstances, he would still want to continue participating!

And, the target was the ultimate prize!

What kind of confidence was this!

What kind of dominance!

Purple Lightning Lord heard this, first stunned, then, a matchless, resentful, and grim killing intent erupted in his eyes!

Good!

Very good!

There is a path to heaven, but you don't take it; there is no door to Hell, but you break in!

Do you think that just because the Immortal Dynasty is protecting you, I dare not kill you?

On this Dao discussion platform, fists and feet have no eyes, and life and death are up to fate!

As long as it's done cleanly, even the Immortal Dynasty can't say anything!

"Good!"

Purple Lightning Lord laughed in anger.

"Since the Highnesses of the Myriad Dao Divine Sect have such refined interests, how can I not accompany you!"

"The test of the first round is considered passed by you!"

"Now, start the second round!"

He waved his hand, pointing to the center of the Dao Field, that huge battle platform a hundred feet high, cast from purple gold immortal ore!

"This is the [Zixiao Dao Platform]!"

"The rules are simple!"

"All Prodigies who pass the first round can get on the platform!"

"No rules, no restrictions! You can use Magic Treasure, you can use Medicinal Pill, you can use any means!"

"Until only one person remains on the platform!"

"That person will be the final winner of our Purple Cloud Sacred Land's Dao discussion conference!"

"He will receive that wisp of immortal emperor origin source!"

His words were full of blood and incitement!

Instantly, the Battle Intent of all the Prodigies on the scene was ignited!

A melee!

This was the most exciting rule, the one that could best demonstrate true strength!

"However..."

Purple Lightning Lord's gaze, like a viper, was locked onto Ye Chenfeng and Zhao Wuyou.

"This Lord wants to remind everyone."

"On the Dao Platform, life and death are unpredictable."

"Even if it is a Highness with the status of a Prince, if one is accidentally beaten to death..."

"Then, it can only be blamed on his poor skills."

This naked threat was not even covered up!

"Hehe."

Gao Yangshuo smiled while stroking his beard, a flash of pity in his eyes.

Death is imminent, and he doesn't even know it.

He cleared his throat and spoke again.

This time, his voice was even louder than before!

"Purple Lightning Lord is right."

"Dao discussion, after all, needs some prizes to stimulate everyone's interest."

"The Purple Cloud Sacred Land taking out a wisp of immortal emperor origin source is indeed a great effort."

He changed the subject, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

"However, His Majesty said."

"Just this little thing is not enough to make it lively."

"So, His Majesty decided to add a prize as well."

He waved his hand.

The nine heavens dragon boat hovering in the sky shook violently!

A golden divine light, dazzling to the extreme, causing the sun and moon to lose their color, shot up from the dragon boat!

A terrifying Aura, ten thousand times more vast and ten thousand times purer than the wisp of imperial source of the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, even carrying a trace of immortal imperial might, instantly shrouded the entire Nine Heavens Divine City!

Inside the Divine City, countless old monsters in seclusion opened their eyes at this moment, their faces showing shock!

On the square, all Cultivators felt their Divine Souls trembling and submitting under that Aura!

In the center of that golden divine light.

A wisp of golden airflow slowly emerged.

It was round, full, and flawless!

It seemed to be the most primitive, purest manifestation of the Dao Origin!

"This... this is also... immortal emperor origin source?!"

Someone shouted this with a hoarse, trembling voice.

"No! This is impossible!"

Purple Lightning Lord looked at the golden airflow, struck by lightning, the blood on his face drained away instantly!

He knew better than anyone what that was!

That pure, active imperial might was simply going to press the decaying, incomplete imperial source of his Purple Cloud Sacred Land into the ground!

This was not the same level of thing at all!

"That's right."

Gao Yangshuo's voice, with a hint of pride and showing off, resounded throughout the venue.

"This item is also an immortal emperor origin source."

"It was a gift from that Senior Chu of the Myriad Dao Divine Sect to His Majesty."

"His Majesty said that such a divine object should be possessed by those with destiny."

"So, it will also be used as the final prize for this Dao discussion conference!"

"That is to say..."

His gaze swept across the audience, looking at those Prodigies who were completely petrified and whose brains had crashed.

"The final winner will receive two portions of immortal emperor origin source!"

Boom—!

The entire square exploded completely!

The eyes of all the Prodigies instantly turned blood red!

Breathing became extremely heavy!

Reason, at this moment, was completely swallowed by greed!

Two portions of immortal emperor origin source!

This was a temptation that could make even an Immortal King go crazy!

Whoever could get it would be equivalent to booking a future position of Immortal Venerable!

Even, having the opportunity to aspire to the legendary Emperor Realm!

"Kill!"

Someone lost control first, roaring and turning into a stream of light, rushing towards the [Zixiao Dao Platform]!

Followed by!

The second!

The third!

Hundreds of figures, like crazy, rose from all directions!

Luo Lie of Burning Heaven Valley!

The Fairy of the Bibo Mansion!

And countless Loose Cultivators with powerful Auras hidden in the crowd, geniuses of hidden Sects!

At this moment, everyone tore off their disguises, revealing their most primitive, crazy desires!

Dao discussion?

No!

This was a bloody feast that would determine their future destiny!

"Hahaha! Good! Very good!"

Gao Yangshuo clapped and laughed while watching this chaotic scene.

This was the result His Majesty wanted to see!

Stir up the waters!

Let everyone join in!

How could the Purple Cloud Sacred Land target the Myriad Dao Divine Sect then?

Purple Lightning Lord's face was no longer pale blue.

Instead, it was ashen.

He looked at the Prodigies rushing onto the Dao platform like locusts.

Looking at the stage he had built with his own hands, which was about to become a meat grinder.

He knew.

He was finished.

The plan of his Purple Cloud Sacred Land was completely finished.

This Dao discussion conference had completely escaped his control.

It had even become a joke, making wedding clothes for others.

On the high platform.

Ye Chenfeng, Su Linger, and Zhao Wuyou stood side by side.

They looked at the chaotic Dao platform full of slaughter and greed, their eyes calm as water.

"Senior Brother." Su Linger spoke softly.

"Revered Master's 'gift' is really big."

Ye Chenfeng nodded.

"We cannot fathom Revered Master's actions."

"We just need to do our own thing."

His gaze fell on the Dao Platform.

"Shall we fight?"

Zhao Wuyou, carrying the dragon emperor halberd, Battle Intent slowly rising in his golden pupils.

He only asked these two words.

Ye Chenfeng smiled.

He reached out and grasped the ancient long sword on his back.

"Clang—!"

A sword cry, clear and high-pitched!

"Revered Master has orders."

"Smash their venue."

As the voice fell.

Three figures turned into three streams of light.

A green sword light, a golden halberd glow, and an icy blue divine radiance.

With an unrivaled, monarch-like posture.

Against the chaotic crowd.

Rushed towards that Zixiao Dao Platform, which had been completely shrouded in blood and slaughter!