426: Chapter 426 Calling for People

Upon hearing this!

The Gray-robed Cultivator felt a chill shoot straight down his spine, his blood freezing instantly.

Crack!

He saw a spiderweb-like crack suddenly appear in the space ahead. Although he didn't know what was happening, one's intuition is often sharp when life hangs by a thread.

Most importantly... he dared not gamble.

"Peak Master Chen, spare me! This Junior was foolish for a moment. I beg you to show mercy and spare my dog's life!"

Chen Xuan's fingertips flickered with multicolored light, and the space within the barrier shattered like glass. The Gray-robed Cultivator reappeared in the trio's field of vision.

"You know me?"

Dongfang Li and Fairy Yu Chan also approached, their slender figures vaguely forming a triangular formation.

Even if he wanted to play any tricks, he had no way to do so.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Gray-robed Cultivator nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "This Junior was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of Peak Master Chen when entering the Secret Realm."

As he spoke, he tried to bow and beg for mercy, but was blocked by an invisible force. He could only hunch over, trembling like a frightened bird.

"You've seen me?"

Chen Xuan smiled slightly and said calmly, "Since you knew I was a Peak Revered Master of the Dao Seeking Sect, yet you dared to impersonate the Dao Seeking Sect and splash the dirty water of this city-wide massacre onto us, you certainly have a lot of nerve."

"Th-this Junior was blinded by greed and made a huge mistake in a moment of confusion!"

Pavilion Master Dongfang stepped forward, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. "Who exactly are you people? Why did you deliberately impersonate the Dao Seeking Sect?"

"Reporting to Pavilion Master Dongfang,"

"We... the three of us are just a group of low-class Rogue Cultivators from Jianzhou. A few days ago, we accidentally offended the Sword Venerable and were hunted by him all the way here, having no other choice but to flee to this area. As for framing the Dao Seeking Sect..."

He swallowed, his eyes darting around. "It's just that the Dao Seeking Sect's prestige has been spreading everywhere recently. After hearing it so often, we thought we would use this reputation to hide our tracks. We had absolutely no intention of offending you!"

This attitude was like night and day compared to before.

As the old saying goes, you can tell how much integrity a Cultivator has once you give them a taste of the blade.

Just as the Gray-robed Cultivator finished speaking, Chen Xuan slowly raised his right hand.

The surrounding space suddenly became turbulent. Air currents churned, and light and shadow distorted, exactly like the scene when he had killed the Black-clothed Cultivator earlier.

"Even after showing my strength, you still try to fool me as if I'm a fool!"

Chen Xuan's voice turned cold. "It seems you two really have deep brotherly love. Since you want to catch up with him on the Yellow Springs path so badly, I'll send you on your way."

"No, no, no!"

"Peak Master Chen, spare me! This Junior is telling the truth! I beg you to give me one more chance!"

The Gray-robed Cultivator was truly terrified this time. Had he known this Peak Master Chen was so capable of fighting, he would never have waded into these muddy waters, no matter what. He had even thought about provoking him earlier to see how much weight this person really carried.

In the end, he had dodged the Sword Venerable's pursuit in Jianzhou, only to nearly fall in this Secret Realm.

Chen Xuan glanced at him.

"It was Elder Li of the Wansheng Dao Court! He was the one who found the three of us!"

The Gray-robed Cultivator spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube: "At first, he said he wanted us to intercept and kill Peak Master Chen in the Secret Realm, but later, for some reason, he suddenly changed his mind and told us to intercept and kill the Cultivators from those small Sects, and push the blame onto the Dao Seeking Sect. He promised that after it was done, he would help us get a legitimate identity so we could hide from the Sword Venerable's pursuit!"

"Elder Li?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, and the figure of a middle-aged Cultivator instantly appeared in his mind.

It seems he lost that bet and is holding a grudge.

If you're bad, just practice more, okay? If you can't afford to lose, then don't play!

Chen Xuan shook his head slightly, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes. He had originally thought this involved Number Eight, but he didn't expect it to just be such a boring personal vendetta.

Pavilion Master Dongfang's brows furrowed even tighter, and she asked in a grave tone, "Does this matter only concern that Elder Li alone? Or is it the Wansheng Dao Court's idea?"

"This Junior doesn't know!"

The Gray-robed Cultivator shook his head repeatedly. "Elder Li contacted us personally every time; we have never seen anyone else from the Wansheng Dao Court!" As he spoke, fearing Chen Xuan wouldn't believe him, he quickly added, "The three of us were originally Loose Cultivators. If we hadn't been backed into a corner, we wouldn't have dared to agree to such a dangerous task. I beg Peak Revered Master to investigate!"

"I really didn't expect that Elder Li to be so petty. He really has disgraced the Wansheng Dao Court."

Pavilion Master Dongfang had not expected such an inside story.

"Three people?"

"Where is the other one?"

Fairy Yu Chan also questioned him.

"At... at the Spirit Devouring Cave. We just split up two days ago." The Gray-robed Cultivator begged for mercy again. "I only ask that Peak Master Chen, in your magnanimity, spare this Junior this one time."

"Spare you?"

Chen Xuan's voice was calm and waveless, his gaze sweeping over the Gray-robed Cultivator's trembling body. "It's easy for me to spare you, but how can I spare you for the many lives in this city?"

The moment his words fell, he casually raised his right hand, and the spiritual power swirling at his fingertips surged suddenly. The power to shatter space with a single thought emerged once again, like an invisible canopy, instantly enveloping the Gray-robed Cultivator.

The Gray-robed Cultivator's pupils shrank, and before he could react...

With a crisp "crack," a violent energy shockwave swept outward, causing Pavilion Master Dongfang and Fairy Yu Chan's robes to flutter violently and their dark hair to fly about.

Pavilion Master Dongfang raised her hand to brush away the airflow in front of her, a complex look flashing in her beautiful eyes. She said softly, "Peak Master Chen, are you going to settle the score with that Elder Li of the Wansheng Dao Court now?"

Before Chen Xuan could speak, a crisp sound of applause, "Clap, clap, clap," suddenly came from above.

"It really is better to come at the right time than to come early. I didn't expect to be able to enjoy such a good show."

A crisp, childish voice rang through the sky.

Pavilion Master Dongfang was the first to look up. When she saw the White-Haired Youth appear in the sky, her expression instantly darkened, her brows furrowed, and her spiritual power began to circulate involuntarily.

Fairy Yu Chan also realized belatedly, suddenly sensing the surrounding air temperature drop sharply. An extremely powerful pressure enveloped the area, and only then did she realize with shock that there were six powerful Mahayana Stage auras surrounding them.

Those six figures were of different forms, all of them Yao Race who had transformed into human shapes.

The two on the left were precisely the Green-Eyed Snake Demon and the One-Horned Demonic Rhinoceros who had fled without a word earlier.

Pavilion Master Dongfang and Fairy Yu Chan finally realized that the Green-Eyed Snake Demon and the One-Horned Demonic Rhinoceros hadn't actually fled earlier, but had gone to call for backup.

Both of their hearts sank. Six Mahayana Stage Yao Race, plus one Heavenly Venerable—they had truly fallen into a big trap this time.

In this situation, it seemed they could only use the three strands of life-essence energy bestowed by their Revered Master.

Chen Xuan, however, only glanced indifferently at the White-Haired Youth in the sky. Seeing that it was his true body that had descended this time, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Fellow Daoist is here to host again? I wonder if the Moon-Devouring Dog meat is ready this time?"

Hearing this, the several Great Yao were all slightly stunned. Clearly, they had not expected this Man in White Robes to dare to provoke them while in such a desperate situation.