898: Er Zhenjun

Inside the central palace of the Four Symbols Holy Land’s station.

Many high-ranking officials of the Four Symbols Holy Land gathered here, discussing intensely.

Many Elder-level figures spoke angrily, demanding to execute Wang Chen on behalf of the Heavens, and even to kill Bai Yuliang and the Disciples of the Xuantian Holy Land in Wanshou City.

Such remarks had not ceased since the news came that Inner Elder Huang Zhongming was controlled by Wang Chen with a mysterious method at the welcoming banquet.

Wang Chen had already killed four Elders of the Four Symbols Holy Land in the Demon Beast Forest, creating a huge grudge.

Now, to manipulate Huang Zhongming in front of everyone was practically slapping the Four Symbols Holy Land’s face in front of all the various forces. How could those who took pride in the Four Symbols Holy Land possibly tolerate this?

If Huang Zhongming was not rescued immediately and Wang Chen was not punished, the Four Symbols Holy Land would never be able to raise its head in front of other forces in the future.

However, the many Elders, who were speaking intensely, did not notice that while they were shouting about Demonic Path fiends and acting on behalf of the Heavens, the two black-robed figures at the head of the palace, whose eyes were obscured by masks, flashed with a hint of killing intent.

One of them even raised his arm, as if to do something.

However, just as he was about to move, a Bald Strongman with a resolute face and a head so shiny it could reflect light, sitting between the two, pressed down his arm with a large, fan-like hand.

This Bald Strongman was extremely burly; even sitting there, he was half a head taller than an ordinary person standing. His entire body exuded a weighty Aura, and he sat there like an incredibly sturdy city wall.

This person was Mystic Tortoise True Lord, the current person in charge of the Four Symbols Holy Land’s Ten Thousand Longevity City Branch, and a Ninth Stage Early Stage expert.

At the same time, he was also the commander of the Four Symbols Holy Land’s operation to intercept Wang Chen and wash away their shame.

“Enough! What kind of decorum is this, making such a racket!”

“The top priority now is to rescue Elder Huang Zhongming and discuss what impact the leakage of our plan will have.”

“Elder Huang is under someone’s control. If we act now, we will not be justified at all, and the Xuantian Holy Land will turn the tables on us.”

Looking at the noisy Inner Elders and Outer Elders below, Mystic Tortoise True Lord frowned displeasedly, and a fierce Aura directly enveloped the palace, suppressing the clamor within.

“Zhenjun, Elder Huang is controlled, and according to those fellow Daoists who attended the welcoming banquet, Elder Huang’s mind is completely beyond his control. Since we did not make a Heart Demon oath for our plans, Wang Chen must have already known about them, and the Xuantian Holy Land must now be prepared.”

“The situation is very unfavorable for us!”

Below, a white-haired Inner Elder said with a solemn tone.

As he spoke, a well-hidden hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

Huang Zhongming’s strength was similar to his, yet he was controlled by Wang Chen in a single encounter, unable to control his actions, and knelt as a servant.

Such terrifying methods were simply unheard of!

Originally, this Inner Elder was full of confidence in killing Wang Chen to wash away the Holy Land’s shame, but now he felt a bit hesitant.

With such terrifying methods, if they were to truly confront Wang Chen, their side would definitely suffer considerable losses.

The people in the palace earlier seemed furious, even loudly cursing and despising, but in reality, they were merely trying to vent the fear in their hearts through these actions.

After all, with Huang Zhongming as a precedent, who among them would not feel apprehensive when facing Wang Chen?

Moreover, now that Huang Zhongming had been captured, Wang Chen must have already taken precautions, and whether their prepared plan could succeed was already an unknown.

After this white-haired Inner Elder finished speaking, many people in the palace immediately agreed with him.

“Elder Li is right, the situation is very unfavorable for us. Wang Chen must have already taken precautions. Even if we have two Zhenjun from the Six Desires Demonic Sect assisting us, we may not be able to subdue him.”

“The Xuantian Holy Land’s station has the Two Forms Profound Primordial Array. I believe everyone is aware of the defensive capabilities of this Two Forms Profound Primordial Array. Even a Great True Lord would take a considerable amount of time to break it, and with our strength, it’s simply impossible to break it.”

“In my opinion, not only should we not act now, but we should also activate our station’s great array to prevent the Xuantian Holy Land from attacking us.”

“…”

The number of people who agreed with Elder Li’s words accounted for about half of the people in the palace, and some even believed that the Xuantian Holy Land would proactively cause trouble, wanting Mystic Tortoise True Lord to prepare for defense in advance.

However, where there were supporters, there were naturally opponents.

“A bunch of cowards! Don’t forget that Elder Huang is still in Wang Chen’s hands. He is our Senior Brother. If we don’t go to rescue him, are we just going to let him suffer Wang Chen’s cruel hands?!”

“I say, now, while the impact of Elder Huang’s capture has not yet spread, we should directly attack, catching the Xuantian Holy Land off guard. As long as we kill everyone in the Xuantian Sacred Ground Branch in Wanshou City, when it comes to cleaning up the aftermath, we can say whatever we want!”

“Excellent point! If everyone is dead, naturally no one will know about our plans. Earlier, during the welcoming banquet, we already took the opportunity to set up an isolation array around the Xuantian Sacred Ground Branch. They won’t be able to send out any messages before dawn. If we delay any longer, even if we resolve the Xuantian Sacred Ground Branch, today’s plan will not remain a secret!”

“…”

As the opponents spoke, the atmosphere in the palace once again became noisy. A group of Eighth Stage experts, who would normally be revered by many cultivators outside, were now arguing fiercely like old farmers haggling over vegetables.

“Enough!”

Seeing this scene, Mystic Tortoise True Lord slapped the armrest of his chair and spoke angrily:

“Elder Huang must be rescued, and Wang Chen cannot be allowed to live, but we need to deliberate on this matter. The plan we previously agreed upon can no longer be used.”

“Xuanwu, do you have any other good ideas?”

At this moment, the black-robed person sitting to Mystic Tortoise True Lord’s right suddenly spoke, asking.

Her voice was somewhat hoarse, yet it possessed a special magnetism, gently stirring the heartstrings of many Eighth Stage cultivators in the palace.

It made them Can't help it place their gaze on the black-robed person’s mask, giving rise to an urge to remove the mask and behold the true face beneath.

“Cough, cough!”

However, with Mystic Tortoise True Lord’s light cough, everyone present snapped out of it, and one by one, they fearfully moved their gaze away, not daring to look again. Some even sealed their hearing to avoid making a fool of themselves.

“Ear True Lord, everyone is on the same boat now. You were a bit out of line just now.”

Mystic Tortoise True Lord glanced at the black-robed person, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.

Ear True Lord, a Zhenjun expert from the Six Desires Demonic Sect, with Ninth Stage Early Stage strength. Her greatest specialty was the Soul-Hooking Demonic Sound. Although her frontal combat strength was not strong, she was extremely troublesome and had special attacks against the Divine Soul.

Once, in the Northern Region of the Netherworld, this Ear True Lord sang a song that caused a city with a population of hundreds of thousands to become a dead city. All living beings in the city, whether human or animal, committed suicide.