184: Oops, I hit a brick wall.

In Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country, the nineteen Heavenly Pride ruthless individuals were all slain, not a single one left alive. Just relying on these three from South Chu?

All the Heavenly Pride felt a shiver in their hearts.

They had more or less sensed the might of the Great Flood Dragon and Tu Shanhua, yet existences as powerful as them were all completely wiped out by the three individuals before them...

To be honest, they simply couldn't believe it for a moment!

"Let me go and see if it's true or false!" One Heavenly Pride, seemingly in disbelief, instantly flashed out of the Divine Hall.

And there was more than one who acted this way.

However, those Heavenly Pride who went out soon returned, all greatly astonished: "The nineteen Heavenly Pride from Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country have indeed vanished without a trace!"

Disappearing at this time, there is no other possibility besides being slain by these three from South Chu.

For a moment, the scene fell into a strange, dead silence.

"This Heavenly Pride from Dongming Sect is indeed as ruthless as ever!" The three Heavenly Pride from Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, Great Sword Immortal, Feather Sword Immortal, and Thunder Sword Immortal, for some reason, buried their heads even lower!

In fact, as early as when Ji Nian stated that the nineteen Heavenly Pride from Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country had all been slain, they already believed it.

Because they had personally witnessed Lu Chen's audaciousness; he dared to forcibly slay a Sword Lord right in front of the entire Spring and Autumn Sword Palace. Among these Southern Countries, is there anyone else Lu Chen wouldn't dare to kill?

It's impossible.

Even him, the Great Sword Immortal, Feather Sword Immortal, and Thunder Sword Immortal, this one from South Chu dares to kill.

They were very self-aware, which is why they buried their heads, unwilling to Face Lu Chen directly.

"You three slew nineteen Fellow Daoists from Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country?" Marquis Yan, unclear about the standing of Southern Chu Dongming Sect, naturally wouldn't be as low-key as the three Celestial Swords from Spring and Autumn Sword Palace.

He only knew that these three individuals who came from South Chu were too impulsive, too arrogant, and failed to recognize the importance of the overall situation.

Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country were very strong. Not only did they have experts like Tu Shanhua and the Great Flood Dragon, but also nineteen Heavenly Pride in total. These were all part of the overall strength of the Southern Countries.

Now, Lu Chen and the two others, without explanation, directly slaughtered all nineteen Heavenly Pride, which was tantamount to the entire Southern Countries severing a limb. What a foolish act!

Since entering the Divine Hall, Lu Chen had been observing everyone present and finally reached a conclusion.

One hundred and seventy-five people, all Heavenly Pride born alongside Heaven and Earth Spirit Treasures!

These are all excellent Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers seeds!

Unfortunately, these Dao Soldier seeds are now his allies!

At this moment, it happened to be Marquis Yan from Vermilion Bird Country who questioned him with anger. Pang Feifeng seemed a bit more restrained in such a grand setting and didn't dare to speak for a while.

Chu Xianyin had been acting like she was invisible, clearly not wanting to be at the forefront.

So, Lu Chen stepped forward, looked seriously at Marquis Yan, and asked, "May I know which country Fellow Daoist is from and on which immortal mountain you cultivate?"

Marquis Yan replied coldly, "I am a disciple of Vermilion Bird Palace in Wing Country, named Marquis Yan."

'Wing Country, Vermilion Bird Palace?'

'I heard Pang Feifeng and Chu Xianyin mention it before, but within the Sect, I never heard the Elders or Protectors mention it. So, they're probably small fries with no strong backing!'

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Speaking so aggressively, he thought it was some big shot!

He relaxed immediately: "So, was there something wrong with slaying the people of Zhao Country and Jiao race?"

Marquis Yan's words choked, and his mind raced. 'Speaking so recklessly, could he also be a big shot?'

He couldn't make up his mind and didn't dare to directly confront Lu Chen for a while!

He just remained expressionless, his pair of eyes that seemed to carry a reddish hue staring at Lu Chen in silence.

After all, he came from a major Sect and had already ventured out of Wing Country, facing all the major Sects of the entire Southern Countries. Apart from behemoths with great reputations like Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, who knew the true background of the Heavenly Pride they faced?

What if he hit a 鐵板 (a tough opponent)?

Especially since Lu Chen first asked him which country and Sect he was from, and after he clearly stated Wing Country's Vermilion Bird Palace, Lu Chen then confronted him, clearly looking down on the Vermilion Bird Palace he belonged to.

This made Marquis Yan even more unfathomable for a while.

Although he had a big temper, he wasn't stupid. He would absolutely not provoke people he shouldn't or couldn't afford to provoke.

Moreover, the fact that Lu Chen and the two others could completely wipe out the nineteen Heavenly Pride ruthless individuals from Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country was a feat he might not be able to accomplish even by himself.

For a moment, Marquis Yan was in a difficult position, like riding a tiger.

Inside the Divine Hall, all the Heavenly Pride were watching him. If he advanced, he feared Lu Chen truly had a great background, and if things went wrong, the Qing Ming Great Cleansing might not even start before his Vermilion Bird Palace was the first to be cleansed.

But if he retreated, his authority as a leader, on par with Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, would likely suffer a heavy blow. Even if not completely lost, at least half would be gone.

And that lost half would likely be transferred to Lu Chen, benefiting him.

He couldn't make up his mind. As his thoughts raced, he suddenly remembered, 'Spring and Autumn Sword Palace!'

Since this person doesn't fear my Vermilion Bird Palace, why don't I use the power of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace's Great Sword Immortal to suppress him?

He doesn't fear my Vermilion Bird Palace, but surely he wouldn't dare to defy the Face of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace?

Among the entire Southern Countries, there was no major Sect that could defy the Face of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace.

This was a great mountain pressing down on all the major Sects in the entire Southern Countries. Even if his strength was no less than the Great Sword Immortal's, he still had to give the Great Sword Immortal Face, simply because Spring and Autumn Sword Palace was stronger than Vermilion Bird Palace and had a harder backing than Vermilion Bird Palace.

This, is foundation!

He snorted coldly, turned to look at the three Spring and Autumn Sword Palace Heavenly Pride, Great Sword Immortal, Feather Sword Immortal, and Thunder Sword Immortal, and said, "These three from South Chu disregard the overall situation and arbitrarily weaken the strength of our Southern Countries. Aren't the three Celestial Swords going to intervene?"

Great Sword Immortal: "..."

Feather Sword Immortal: "???"

Thunder Sword Immortal: "Your mother*****"

In an instant, the three Celestial Swords from Spring and Autumn Sword Palace almost simultaneously felt an uncontrollable murderous intent, wanting to slay Marquis Yan from Vermilion Bird Palace on the spot.

Are you trying to die?

What are we, Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, compared to him?

He has already attacked Spring and Autumn Sword Palace once, causing even the Old Palace Lord to sever a limb because of it. The previous Heavenly Pride, Sword Lord, who dared to provoke his Dongming Sect, now has grave grass a foot high, and even his grave is just a memorial tomb.

And you still want to cause trouble for our Spring and Autumn Sword Palace?

The dignified three Celestial Swords of Spring and Autumn Sword Palace have already lowered their heads, not daring to meet this evil star from Dongming Sect. Are you blind and can't see?

If you want to die, go die yourself. What's the meaning of dragging our Spring and Autumn Sword Palace into it?

Finally, the Great Sword Immortal raised his head, but didn't dare to look at Lu Chen. Instead, he glanced at Marquis Yan, and finally, under Marquis Yan's expectant gaze, he spoke calmly: "I believe the three Fellow Daoists from South Chu are not wrong; the people of Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country deserve to be killed."

Marquis Yan: "???"

At that moment, Feather Sword Immortal followed up, even with a hint of killing intent: "Intercepting and killing the Heavenly Pride of the major Sects in the Southern Countries, the Barbarian Sect of Zhao Country and the Jiao race of Jiaoren Country are inexcusably guilty and deserve death a hundred times over. The three Fellow Daoists from South Chu killed them very well."

Marquis Yan: Are you listening to what you're saying?

Using Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country as a stepping stone to cleanse the Southern Countries first, wasn't that what you Spring and Autumn Sword Palace proposed first?

"The bandits of Zhao Country and Jiaoren Country, killing them is not wrong." The last one, Thunder Sword Immortal, spoke: "The three Fellow Daoists from South Chu have eliminated this great harm for our Southern Countries. Our Spring and Autumn Sword Palace believes that during this Qing Ming Great Cleansing, the three Fellow Daoists from South Chu should be the leaders."

Marquis Yan suddenly reacted, cold sweat dripping down: Indeed, I've hit a brick wall!