929: Undead Concerns

Inside the central temple of the Dead Spirit Holy City.

Many powerful individuals gathered, sitting solemnly on stone chairs under the gaze of the Mother Goddess statue.

The aura emanating from these Dead Spirits was incredibly powerful; most had reached the Middle Stage of the Ninth Realm, and the strongest few were unfathomably profound.

Even Ambrose, City Lord of the Holy City, was considerably inferior compared to these few.

These Dead Spirits were the City Lords of the most powerful city-level gathering places under the Holy City of the Dead Spirit Race, and without exception, the cities they guarded were located near the Eight Great Sacred Grounds of the Human Race.

At this moment.

The gathering of numerous powerful individuals made the atmosphere in the temple incredibly solemn; if a Dead Spirit without cultivation were to enter the temple now, they would likely be scared to death by the unintentional pressure emanating from these powerful beings.

Rustle!

Just then, a rubbing sound echoed.

The tall, extremely ordinary-looking Grand Priest High Priest Tiemoluo walked out from a door on the side of the Mother Goddess statue.

Seeing High Priest Tiemoluo, the many powerful Dead Spirits present immediately stood up to bow, but High Priest Tiemoluo stopped them with a wave of his hand.

“No need for formalities.”

High Priest Tiemoluo walked to the base of the Mother Goddess statue, leaning against the altar as his gaze swept over those below:

“I summoned you all here tonight, and I presume you all have questions in your minds.”

“Cassidy, please recount the information you received to them.”

“Yes.”

Cassidy, who was sitting at the very end of the many powerful individuals, abruptly stood up upon hearing this.

After parting ways with Vast Treasure True Lord, Cassidy directly used the ultra-long-distance teleportation array of a nearby city-level gathering place to return to the Holy City.

At this moment, Cassidy bowed slightly to High Priest Tiemoluo and the many powerful individuals present, then spoke loudly:

“Everyone, Wang Chen, the culprit who massacred our clansmen in Blade City, single-handedly killed Mystic Tortoise True Lord of the Four Symbols Holy Land, as well as Ear True Lord and Eye True Lord of the Six Desires Demonic Sect, in Wanshou City of the Human Race, and subsequently triumphed in a battle against a Divided Soul of Grand Elder Hua Teng Great True Lord of the Four Symbols Holy Land.”

“In my opinion, Wang Chen already possesses invincible strength below the Great True Lord Realm.”

“Vast Treasure True Lord and I believe that if we are to avenge our deceased clansmen, we must at least dispatch a Great True Lord-level powerhouse.”

After Cassidy’s words fell, the many powerful Dead Spirits present exchanged glances, all feeling a sense of alarm at Wang Chen’s strength.

Invincible below the Great True Lord Realm!

This meant that among the powerful individuals present, only a few could be a match for this Wang Chen.

“A Great True Lord-level powerhouse making a move will inevitably attract the attention of the Human Race. Our grand plan, which we have been preparing for several centuries, is about to be completed, so I believe the matter of avenging the Blade City clansmen can be temporarily postponed.”

At this moment, Ambrose, City Lord of the Holy City, said with a solemn expression.

Great True Lord-level powerhouses, whether in the Human Race or the Dead Spirit Race, are top-tier combatants and receive immense attention on a daily basis. Once they act, it will be like pulling one hair and moving the whole body, inevitably causing a chain reaction.

In Ambrose’s view, under the current circumstances where stability is paramount, they could only allow that Wang Chen to run rampant for now.

And what Ambrose said largely represented the consensus of the many powerful Dead Spirits present.

The death of clansmen in a city-level gathering place was insignificant compared to the grand plan of the entire race, which had been meticulously planned for centuries.

If the plan were to be ruined because of revenge, no one could bear that responsibility.

Moreover…

“Perhaps we won’t even need to act.”

Ambrose continued:

“That Wang Chen killed a Divided Soul of Grand Elder Hua Teng Great True Lord of the Four Symbols Holy Land, and also killed a Zhenjun of the Four Symbols Holy Land while destroying the Four Symbols Holy Land’s branch in Wanshou City. This has already created an irreconcilable hatred with the Four Symbols Holy Land.”

“These despicable Human Race individuals value their reputation greatly. Grand Elder Hua Teng Great True Lord of the Four Symbols Holy Land will certainly respond, and perhaps even personally act to kill Wang Chen to uphold the Four Symbols Holy Land’s reputation.”

“That way, we won’t have to exert any effort.”

Hearing Ambrose’s words, the many powerful individuals present involuntarily nodded, with some even showing smiles on their faces.

Internal strife within the Human Race had always been their favorite spectacle.

However.

Grand Priest High Priest Tiemoluo suddenly spoke at this moment:

“That Hua Teng cannot act against Wang Chen in the short term. The Four Symbols Holy Land will be preoccupied for a while.”

“Their first priority is to clear their name from the accusation of colluding with the Six Desires Demonic Sect.”

After High Priest Tiemoluo spoke, the many powerful individuals present sat upright, their gazes all fixed on him.

“Grand Priest, what do you mean?”

Ambrose’s face showed confusion; the Grand Priest’s words made him realize something.

“You all discuss and select one of the City Lords from the Upper Five Cities to lead a team and kill Wang Chen.”

High Priest Tiemoluo slowly said.

“This…”

Ambrose was stunned upon hearing this.

The so-called Upper Five Cities referred to the five city-level gathering places ranked in the top five among the Dead Spirit Race’s city-level gathering places, excluding the Holy City.

The City Lords guarding these five city-level gathering places all possessed the strength of a Great True Lord in the Late Stage of the Ninth Realm, and had been at this Realm for over a century, possessing extremely powerful combat capabilities.

Selecting any one of them would easily be able to kill Wang Chen.

However, the locations of these five city-level gathering places were all around the Human Race Holy Lands, and any action would inevitably be noticed.

If this were to attract the attention of the Human Race and escalate the situation, it could even become the fuse for another great war between the two races.

“Grand Priest, the matter of avenging the Blade City clansmen is not so urgent. Having the City Lords of the Upper Five Cities act could lead to chain reactions that we simply cannot control.”

Looking at Grand Priest High Priest Tiemoluo, Ambrose tried to persuade him.

“Foolish, this is not merely about avenging the Blade City clansmen.”

Grand Priest High Priest Tiemoluo’s expression darkened, and he said with a solemn tone:

“Wang Chen is too young; he is under thirty years old and is already invincible below the Great True Lord Realm. If we give him another ten years, to what extent do you think he will grow?”

“Will he step into the Late Stage of the Ninth Realm? Or beyond the Ninth Realm?”

“We absolutely cannot give him time to grow!”

High Priest Tiemoluo’s gaze was deep, and Killing Intent leaked from his body as he spoke.

The Mother Goddess’s Return Plan still needed nearly ten years to be fully completed. During this period, it was best for the strength of both races to remain as they were.

The potential Wang Chen had displayed was too terrifying; High Priest Tiemoluo dared not gamble that Wang Chen’s strength would still be in the Ninth Realm after ten years.

“This…”

Hearing High Priest Tiemoluo’s words, the many powerful Dead Spirits present couldn’t help but exchange glances.

They all thought of the terrible consequences that would result from continuing to let Wang Chen run rampant.

In ten years, or even less than ten years, they might have to face a Human Race Tenth Realm Great Emperor.

“Grand Priest, then let me make the move. My location is closest to Wanshou City of the Human Race. As long as I lure Wang Chen out, I am confident I can kill him.”

“The blood of a future Human Race Great Emperor, I am already impatiently eager to taste it.”

The City Lord of Black Abyss City, one of the Upper Five Cities, stood up and said with a bloodthirsty tone.