200: The reaction of the Glazed Holy Land

Inside the grand hall, the Holy Lord, Liuli Mingwang, sat at the head, clad in a purple-gold Daoist robe. His face was stern and majestic, surrounded by a circulating Saintly might and natural Dao Rhyme. He was clearly a top-tier expert of the Saint Realm.

Below him, Grand Elder Liuguang Immortal Master sat with lowered eyelids, his aura as deep as the sea. The immense Saintly might, though not unleashed, was like a volcano on the verge of eruption; he too was a Saint of the same realm.

On both sides, several Elders, some with furious expressions, others with flickering eyes, exuded vast auras. Every single one of them possessed the Peak King Realm cultivation.

Such a lineup, its power was enough to make the mountains and rivers of the Eastern Domain change color, showing the profound heritage of the Holy Land, which was by no means comparable to ordinary Sects.

However, at this moment, the hall was filled with suppressed rage and a trace of unbelievable humiliation.

The news that Elder Yu Jizi, along with four Heavenly Human Realm Disciples, had their soul lamps shattered, had long since pierced the hearts of every high-ranking member like an ice shard.

Even more embarrassing was that along with this bad news came Yu Jizi's final, desperate roar that echoed across the four fields before his death—

“seven star secret token! undying divine medicine!” This secret was no longer a secret and had pushed Glazed Holy Land to the forefront of the storm.

“Fools!”

Liuli Mingwang finally spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying a bone-chilling coldness that instantly broke the deathly silence in the hall.

“Yu Jizi, that utter fool!”

He scanned the crowd, anger burning in his eyes: “Chasing after a junior who was merely in the Purple Mansion Cave Heaven Realm, months without success, is already incompetence! In the end, he was counter-killed by two Heavenly Human Realm juniors in broad daylight, causing four elite Disciples to fall with him! This has completely shamed our Holy Land!”

He slammed the jade table, making the colorful light tremble: “What's even more hateful is! He died, but before his death, he had to shout out the matters of the 'seven star secret token' and the 'undying divine medicine' for all to know!

Even the sub-token he carried has probably fallen into the hands of the other party! Adding the one lost by that good-for-nothing Sinking River before, two of the three sub-tokens are now lost! A dignified Holy Land, unable to even guard a single token, full of good-for-nothings!”

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. His gaze swept over everyone present, and he said sharply: “Issue an order! Sinking River, the deacon who handled things poorly and lost the first sub-token, shall have his cultivation abolished and be cast into the Black Obsidian Ore Vein, to be a slave for all eternity! As a warning to others!”

The atmosphere in the hall became even more oppressive, no one dared to plead for Sinking River.

Liuli Mingwang's chest rose and fell slightly, clearly furious. He took a deep breath, suppressing the churning rage, and his voice squeezed out from between his teeth.

“Yu Jizi's actions this time are not only incompetent but utterly foolish! Is he afraid that our Holy Land isn't shameful enough, and wants to attract the covetous eyes and trouble of the entire Eastern Domain for us?! He's not seeking revenge; he's harming the entire Sect!”

This scathing criticism ignited the final fuse.

An Elder with a fiery temper, clad in a red flame-patterned Elder's robe and in the Peak King Realm, suddenly stood up, his voice like thunder: “Holy Lord! This grudge must be avenged! The Holy Land cannot be humiliated! Since the news has already spread, why not simply, with overwhelming force, ask the Holy Lord or Grand Elder to personally take action, bringing a Saint Weapon.

Wipe out that so-called War Asura, Sword White Robe, and that Xiao Pangzi from this world! Deter the scoundrels with absolute strength and reclaim the Secret Token!”

“Elder Chiyan, are you perhaps confused with anger?”

Another Elder, with a lean face and deep eyes, the Third Elder, immediately retorted coldly.

“Dispatch a Saint? Do you think those two juniors appeared out of thin air? They were able to defeat Yu Jizi in the Heavenly Human Realm; which of their Cultivation Technique, combat power, or weapons is ordinary?

Who stands behind them? Can you and I fathom their depths?

If we rashly dispatch a Saint and something unexpected happens again, or if we provoke an even more terrifying existence behind them, can our Glazed Holy Land withstand such a blow?”

Elder Chiyan's face flushed, but he had no words to retort.

The facts were laid bare; the combat power of those two young people was indeed strangely beyond common sense.

“This won't do, that won't do! Are we just going to let them get away with it and let our Holy Land become a laughingstock?” another Elder growled unwillingly.

At this moment, Grand Elder Liuguang Immortal Master slowly raised his eyelids, his voice hoarse and cold: “Overt forces are not suitable for deployment for now. But a hidden blade can also kill people.”

He surveyed everyone, his tone carrying a trace of the Holy Land's pride and deliberation: “Although the people behind War Asura and Sword White Robe possess astonishing cultivation and unfathomable methods, our Glazed Holy Land has existed for eons, and our heritage is equally extraordinary; we are not without the means to respond.

It's just that, at present, with the enemy in the dark and us in the light, it's not suitable to completely escalate the conflict to a point of no return.”

He paused, then continued: “Therefore, the target must be clear. That Xiao Pangzi is the source of the trouble and must die, as a warning to others!

As for War Asura and Sword White Robe... they killed our Elder, and this grudge cannot go unavenged.

However, we can temporarily delay taking their lives. We can use the power of Netherworld Hall to first capture or severely injure them, investigate their background, and then make a decision. This way, we both avenge ourselves and leave some leeway for the mysterious expert behind them, so as not to immediately invite trouble.”

Everyone's eyes flickered as they weighed the pros and cons of this strategy.

Holy Lord Liuli Mingwang nodded slightly, a deep glint in his eyes. He unconsciously tapped the armrest of his jade throne with his finger, then suddenly sighed in a deep voice: “Grand Elder's words are very true. It's just... that palm print abyss at the Old site of the Demonic Heaven Sect, I once sensed it from afar... with one palm, a Sect was annihilated, and the Dao Rhyme remains to this day, nourishing a region... Such methods, almost reaching the Dao, are beyond what an ordinary Saint King can achieve. The person behind it... has their cultivation reached a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering realm, or... did they use some forbidden secret art that we cannot comprehend?”

His words cast another shadow over the hearts of everyone in the hall. The oppressive feeling brought by that palm print made them palpitate, even from thousands of miles away.

After a moment of silence, Liuguang Immortal Master spoke again, bringing the conversation back to reality: “Regardless, for now, 'Netherworld Hall' is the most suitable choice.”

“Netherworld Hall...”

Liuli Mingwang softly repeated the name, “That organization that even dares to assassinate Saint Kings, known as 'In the Xuanhuang World, there is no one who cannot be killed'?”

“Precisely.”

Liuguang Immortal Master nodded, “Ask them to take action. The primary target is to kill Xiao Pangzi. Secondly, capture or severely injure 'War Asura' and 'Sword White Robe', and soul-search them to obtain their Legacy and information about the person behind them.

Netherworld Hall has strict rules and never leaks secrets. By having them act, we can maximize the avoidance of direct conflict with potential forces that we cannot temporarily contend with.”

The hall fell silent once more, only the chilling coldness brought by the words “Netherworld Hall” silently spread through the colorful rays of light.

Finally, Liuli Mingwang's resolve was set in his eyes.

“It shall be as the Grand Elder says. Immediately activate the highest-level channels to contact Netherworld Hall. Tell them, the reward... is not an issue. But the mission must be completed!”

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