93: If you don't follow the rules, the saint will bleed

Facing Jiang Chen's self-introduction, the White Jade Plaza fell silent.

Innumerable Dao Academy Disciples stared intently at the nine dragon chariot suspended in the air, their gazes complex and filled with hostility.

Come to attend the Ten Thousand Dao Tea Ceremony?

Is this how one attends?

Driving a nine dragon chariot, bringing with it an overwhelming aura, crashing straight into the mountain gate.

This was not visiting; this was clearly a show of force!

This oppressive silence did not last too long.

An old yet somewhat majestic voice gently emanated from within the mountain gate.

"So, it is Hongtian Saint Son Your Highness who has graced us with his presence. We apologize for not meeting you sooner, and we hope for your forgiveness."

As the voice sounded, an old man dressed in a gray Daoist robe, with a youthful Face and white hair, slowly walked out from the mists behind the mountain gate.

He appeared ethereal and otherworldly, his aura as deep as the sea. With every step he took, ripples of Dao Rime spread beneath his feet.

It was True Man Yun Hai, the Elder of Taichu Dao Academy responsible for receiving guests at this Ten Thousand Dao Tea Ceremony.

A genuine Ninth Realm Saint!

"Elder Yunhai!"

"Elder Yunhai has appeared!"

Upon seeing the old man, the restless crowd below instantly quieted, and all the Disciples respectfully bowed.

True Man Yun Hai wore a gentle smile on his Face.

He looked up at Jiang Chen, his gaze lingering for a moment on the magnificent nine dragon chariot and the nine terrifying True Dragons. A sharp glint flashed deep in his eyes.

"Holy Son Your Highness has traveled a long way; it must have been arduous."

True Man Yun Hai nodded slightly, his words exceedingly polite.

"This old man has already prepared an Immortal Cave on an Immortal Mountain for Holy Son Your Highness and the Prodigies of Hongtian Holy Land to rest. Please, Holy Son Your Highness, make your way there."

He said, making a gesture of invitation.

However, Jiang Chen on the nine dragon chariot remained motionless.

He merely looked down at True Man Yun Hai, his expression indifferent, as if waiting for something.

True Man Yun Hai's smile faltered slightly, then he seemed to recall something and chuckled, clapping his hands.

"Oh, this old man was indeed negligent."

He pointed to the White Jade Plaza below and the majestic archway behind it, his voice gentle, clear enough for everyone present to hear.

"Holy Son Your Highness may not know, but our Taichu Dao Academy has an unwritten rule."

"Anyone who enters our Dao Academy's mountain gate, regardless of status, must dismount and walk to show respect to our Dao Academy's Ancestral Master."

"This rule has been in effect since the establishment of our Dao Academy, for millions of years, and no one has ever been an exception."

"Even the Holy Lords and Imperial Lords of other immortal Dao Lineages follow this when they visit."

"We ask Holy Son Your Highness to please understand, temporarily put away the Dragon carriage, and walk in with this old man."

His words were impeccable.

He not only clarified the rule but also invoked "millions of years of tradition" and "Holy Lords and Imperial Lords" to exert pressure.

Although his words were polite and gentle, the hidden meaning of warning and coercion was undisguised.

As soon as these words were uttered, all the Dao Academy Disciples below instantly straightened their backs!

They looked at Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with defiance and schadenfreude.

Arrogant!

Be arrogant again!

Once you're on the territory of my Taichu Dao Academy, even if you're a Dragon, you have to coil!

Making you dismount and walk is already giving you immense Face!

Yuan Changfeng in the crowd also involuntarily curled his lips into a sneer.

True Man Yun Hai was known for upholding the Dao Academy's rules, with a rigid and unyielding character.

If Jiang Chen obediently complied, all the arrogant momentum he had built up would become a laughingstock, collapsing instantly.

But if he refused... that would be openly challenging the dignity of the entire Taichu Dao Academy!

True Man Yun Hai, and even the true old monsters behind the Dao Academy, would never stand idly by!

No matter what Jiang Chen chose, today, he was bound to lose Face!

Everyone's gaze was fixed on Jiang Chen.

Xiao Tiandu and the others also looked a bit grim.

They hadn't expected the other party to use such a method to give them a taste of their own medicine.

This was no longer a simple matter of rules, but a struggle for Face between two top Dao Lineages!

However, to everyone's surprise.

Facing True Man Yun Hai's persuasion, Jiang Chen's Face showed no sign of difficulty or anger.

Instead, he smiled.

Jiang Chen slowly spoke, "Elder, you seem to have misunderstood something."

"Hmm?"

True Man Yun Hai frowned slightly, and the smile on his Face faded a bit.

"May I ask what insights Holy Son has? This old man is eager to hear."

Jiang Chen's gaze moved from him, slowly sweeping over the thousands of Dao Academy Disciples below, and finally landed on the majestic archway inscribed with the characters 'Taichu'.

His voice suddenly turned cold.

"Elder, I am a guest here."

"This nine dragon chariot of mine represents my Hongtian Holy Land."

"If you make me dismount and walk, you are asking my Hongtian Holy Land to bow its head before your Taichu Dao Academy's mountain gate."

"Elder, does your Taichu Dao Academy believe that my Hongtian Holy Land should bow to you?"

How could Xu Changqing dare to answer this question?

If he dared to say 'yes', tomorrow, a monstrous storm would likely erupt between the two Holy Lands. As a mere Elder, he could not bear this responsibility!

If he said 'no', then his previous act of using rules to pressure others would become a complete joke!

Cold sweat seeped from Xu Changqing's forehead, and the smile on his Face could no longer be maintained.

He never imagined that this young man, who appeared to be only twenty, would be so sharp-tongued and so much of a Prodigy in his intellect. With a single sentence, he had forced him into a dead end!

"Move aside, don't block my way!"

Boom!

How arrogant!

These words, like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, exploded in everyone's minds!

The entire White Jade Plaza instantly fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone was stunned speechless by Jiang Chen's words, their minds blank!

He's crazy!

This Jiang Chen is absolutely crazy!

Does he know what he's saying?

Does he know who he's facing?

This is the Taichu Dao Academy!

He actually dared to utter such words in front of a Saint Elder!

True Man Yun Hai's smile finally vanished completely.

A Saint's pressure erupted from his body, soaring to the sky and violently colliding with the might of the nine dragon chariot!

"Presumptuous!"

True Man Yun Hai roared, his voice like thunder.

"Jiang Chen! Do not think that just because you are the Hongtian Saint Son, you can do whatever you want in my Taichu Dao Academy!"

"Today, if you do not follow the rules and dismount to walk, you shall not take a single step into my Taichu Dao Academy!"

Terrifying pressure, like the sky falling, ruthlessly pressed down on Jiang Chen!

He intended to use forceful means to compel Jiang Chen to comply!

However, Jiang Chen merely looked at him coldly.

"By you?"

The next moment.

Behind Jiang Chen, a ghostly figure silently appeared.

"Presumptuous!"

Jiang Jiu's hoarse voice sounded.

Without any extra movement, he merely raised his eyes and glanced at True Man Yun Hai.

Rumble!

A terrifying Dao Integration Realm aura, far surpassing that of a Saint, seemingly from the nine nether abyss, capable of freezing the Divine Soul, instantly descended!

Pfft!

True Man Yun Hai's angry expression instantly froze.

He only felt an irresistible immense power crash into his Divine Soul.

He was struck as if by lightning, violently spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The entire scene fell silent!