Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

After Chen Yuan finished speaking, the hall fell into silence.

The elders all looked at Elder Gu with different expressions, but no one spoke.

What Chen Yuan said sounded extremely absurd, but since he dared to say it in public, he must have his own confidence.

All those present were Nascent Soul cultivators, with deep minds. They would never act rashly before the matter was clear.

Only Yang Liqian spoke up and rebuked him: "Nonsense! Senior Brother Gu has no grudge against you, how could he collude with the demon king to harm you!"

But he secretly sent a message to Elder Gu: "Senior Brother Gu, is this true?"

Yang Liqian had offended Chen Yuan more than once before, which almost prevented him from borrowing the spiritual vein.

Blocking someone's path is like killing one's parents.

There was no possibility of reconciliation between him and Chen Yuan. No matter whether what Chen Yuan said was true or false, he would strictly refute it.

Elder Gu remained calm and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you are joking. Just as Junior Brother Yang said, as an elder of Haoran Sect, how could I collude with the Demon King to murder you?"

"The Kun Fish Demon King admitted it himself, does Elder Gu still want to deny it?"

"I wonder where the Kun Fish Demon King is now? What's his name?"

"This monster's name is Kuntong. As I just said, he is dead."

"Dead?" Elder Gu's eyes turned cold. "So, Fellow Daoist Chen is slandering me without any evidence?"

There was also a hint of displeasure in the eyes of everyone who looked at Chen Yuan. No matter how close their relationship with Elder Gu was, Elder Gu was still an elder of the Haoran Sect and would never allow cultivators from other sects to slander him at will.

Yang Liqian sneered, "Fellow Daoist Chen killed the Frost Jade Lion, brought fame to our sect, and frightened the villains. I admire him very much. But if Fellow Daoist Chen slanders Senior Brother Gu for no reason, I will never agree!"

Chen Yuan glanced at Yang Liqian. Now only he and Elder Gu were standing in the hall, while all the elders were sitting on cushions.

His condescending and indifferent eyes fell into Yang Liqian's eyes, looking particularly contemptuous.

Yang Liqian was furious, but he suppressed his anger immediately and said word by word: "Please show us the evidence, Fellow Daoist Chen. Otherwise, slandering our elders and ruining our reputation is much more serious than damaging the spiritual vein mountain gate!"

"Then I, Chen, will produce the evidence now!" Chen Yuan raised his sleeves and flicked them. A formation plate and eighty-one formation flags appeared out of thin air in front of him. "I got this forbidden air formation from Kun Tong. If he hadn't known in advance that I had mastered the art of teleportation, he would never have set up the forbidden air formation in advance."

Everyone immediately dispersed and used their spiritual awareness to check the formation plates and flags.

"It's really the forbidden air formation..." An elder whispered to himself, but the voice was clearly heard by everyone.

Everyone's gaze changed slightly, and they looked towards Elder Gu obscurely.

The materials used in the Forbidden Sky Array are extremely rare and the difficulty of refining is also very high. I have never heard that the demon clan has a Forbidden Sky Array.

Elder Gu was surprised: "That transformed demon king actually has the forbidden sky formation in his hands?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen is indeed very strong. He was restricted by the forbidden air formation and was fighting one against two, but he still managed to win. I admire him."

"How can we prove that Gu and Na Kun are colluding with each other privately just by relying on a large anti-aircraft formation that came from nowhere?"

Lay Buddhist Qingliu interrupted, "Junior Brother Gu, I went to the treasure pavilion yesterday to ask about this. Six years ago, Junior Brother Yan used Junior Brother's token to obtain a forbidden sky formation from the sect's treasure pavilion. Is that true or not?"

Elder Gu frowned and said, "Is this true? I am not aware of this. I will investigate it carefully after I return."

"If what Senior Brother Qingliu said is true, I committed a serious mistake by holding Gu's token and secretly receiving the treasure. I will definitely be severely punished."

"But even if I really received a forbidden sky formation, how can I prove that the forbidden sky formation he took away is the same as the forbidden sky formation in Fellow Daoist Chen's hands?"

"How can Fellow Daoist Chen prove that you got this forbidden sky formation from Kun Tong, and that you did not get this forbidden sky formation specifically to slander me after you learned that my disciple had taken it away?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone withdrew their gazes. No one looked at Chen Yuan coldly anymore. Some closed their eyes to rest, or lowered their eyelids slightly, pretending that it was none of their business.

All those present were Nascent Soul cultivators, and they had seen all kinds of conspiracies and tricks.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Six years ago, Yan Tongchun took away a forbidden air formation from the Treasure Pavilion. Six years later, the transformed demon king that Chen Yuan was dealing with happened to have another forbidden air formation in his hands.

But Chen Yuan couldn't produce any evidence now, so this matter became a battle between Mr. Qingliu and Elder Gu, and no one wanted to get involved.

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "Kun Tong is on good terms with the Frost Jade Lion. He set a trap in his cave ahead of time to ambush me."

"And Elder Gu asked me to go to Hanzhou to deal with the Frost Jade Lion. If he had not secretly colluded with Kun Tong, how would he know my whereabouts?"

Elder Gu said calmly: "Did Fellow Daoist Chen forget that going to Hanzhou to deal with the Frost Jade Lion was your own choice, and I did not force you."

Chen Yuan sneered, "Everyone knows that there is a demon cultivator at the level of a god in Nanzhou. After Elder Gu took out the wanted list, I would only choose the Frost Jade Lion. How is this different from forcing me to go north to Hanzhou?"

Elder Gu said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chen is just making far-fetched arguments. I am only following the orders of the Sect Master. Initially, I did not want you to deal with the transformed demon king. Instead, I wanted you to eliminate a Nascent Soul cultivator on the wanted list for our sect."

"It was because you and Elder Qingliu refused to give in, so I had no choice but to agree to let you choose a transformed demon king and take his head. How did it become Gu's attempt to murder you?"

Chen Yuan said: "It seems that Elder Gu is refusing to admit it?"

Elder Gu's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said in a deep voice: "If Fellow Daoist Chen cannot produce new evidence, he is slandering Gu."

"Not only will I not admit it, I will also execute you on the spot to serve as a warning to others, so that no cultivator in the world can slander our sect's elders and ruin our sect's reputation!"

Yang Liqian echoed, "That's right. You slandered our elders for colluding with the transformed demon king and plotting to murder the human race's Nascent Soul inside our sect's mountain gate. You deserve to be killed. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because our elders guarantee you!"

He glanced at Mr. Qingliu and sneered. The other Yuanying elders shook their heads secretly. They didn't expect that Elder Gu could turn the tables and be so righteous.

It was obvious that Elder Gu and Na Kun were in collusion, but Chen Yuan could not produce any evidence. With only a forbidden air formation, he could not prove Elder Gu at all.

According to the Haoran Sect's rules, Yan Tongchun, holding Elder Gu's token, can obtain a forbidden air formation from the treasure pavilion.

As for Yan Tongchun's inability to return the formation later, it can be said that the formation was accidentally damaged or lost, and he then accepted the punishment from the sect. As a true disciple, it was not a big deal.

Chen Yuan was also naive. He fought one against two and killed two transformed demon kings. Although he was so powerful, he chose to accuse Elder Gu in person of colluding with the transformed demon kings, but he could not produce any evidence. Now he was backlashed. No matter how strong he was, he could not escape death.

Xinzhai Sanren shouted, "Elder Yang, are you insinuating Senior Brother Qingliu?"

Yang Liqian sneered and did not argue with Xinzhai Sanren.

Chen Yuan was not afraid of Elder Gu's attack: "If Chen can produce evidence, what should Elder Gu do?"

Elder Gu frowned slightly, stared at Chen Yuan, a hint of hesitation flashed in the depths of his eyes, and then he fell silent.

When Chen Yuan took out the anti-air formation, he knew that his plan had been exposed.

But he didn't know why Chen Yuan pointed out that Master Peng as the Kun Fish Demon King. There must be something fishy about it.

He underestimated Chen Yuan's strength, but because of this, he would never let such a powerful Chen Yuan help Qingliu Jushi to seize the 3,000-year-old Qingfeng Bamboo.

As long as he flatly denies it and Chen Yuan cannot produce any evidence, he will be dead.

Elder Gu said coldly: "As long as Fellow Daoist Chen can prove that it was Gu who colluded with the transformed demon king to secretly murder you, I am willing to pay with my life. But if Fellow Daoist Chen can't produce evidence, please commit suicide and apologize!"

"Good!" Chen Yuan laughed, and a jade bottle appeared out of thin air in his hand. "After Chen killed Kun Tong, I was lucky enough to capture his soul."

"Please ask the head of your sect to use the soul-searching technique to find out immediately whether Chen is slandering Elder Gu!"

As he spoke, he opened the cork of the bottle, took out the shadow of a Kun fish from it, and held it in his palm.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the elders who had been indifferent to the matter just now spread out their spiritual senses and investigated the phantom of the Kun fish.

"Yes, it is indeed the soul of the Kun Fish Demon King. What Fellow Daoist Chen said is true!" Xinzhai Sanren laughed.

Everyone nodded slightly, staring at the shadow of the Kun fish without blinking.

No matter whether it is a transformed demon king or a Nascent Soul cultivator, their souls will be destroyed before death to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy and suffering the pain of soul refining.

Only the souls of a very small number of those who are afraid of death will be preserved, but they usually do not have a good ending.

Chen Yuan was actually able to capture Kun Tong's soul. I'm afraid today's incident will not end well.

After Elder Gu saw the phantom of the Kun fish, his calm expression finally changed. The energy in his body surged, and the power of the middle Nascent Soul stage slowly emanated from him.

Everyone stood up at the same time and looked at Elder Gu with serious expressions.

Qingliu Lay Buddhist said coldly: "Why, Junior Brother Gu still wants to take action?"

Yang Liqian secretly sent a message: "Senior Brother Gu, don't be impulsive!"

Elder Gu took a deep breath and restrained his energy: "Can one of the elders please ask the head master to perform the soul-searching technique to clear Gu's name!"

That Master Peng is a Nascent Soul cultivator, so this cannot be false.

He didn't know where Chen Yuan got the soul of the Kun Fish Demon King, but it was definitely not the soul of Master Peng, so the situation was not without hope.

Yang Liqian clasped his fists and bowed to everyone: "I will go and invite the headmaster."

Mr. Chengli shook his head: "Elder Yang and Elder Gu are very close, so let's change another elder."

Yang Liqian retorted, "Elder Chengli, what you mean is that the headmaster is unfair and will favor Senior Brother Gu because of what Yang said?"

Mr. Chengli said calmly, "I have no such intention, but for the sake of the reputation of the head master, Elder Yang should not come forward. I'd better go there."

Yang Liqian sneered and said, "Yang and Senior Brother Gu are very close, but you and Elder Qingliu are not close on weekdays?"

Mr. Chengli said solemnly: "Although my cultivation is low and my strength is weak, I have cultivated myself for hundreds of years and I believe that I have never been partial in my actions. Elder Yang, do you think you don't trust me?"

Yang Liqian looked embarrassed. Mr. Chengli had been the president of Chongde Academy for more than a hundred years and had never been partial to anyone. He was a recognized great scholar in the Haoran Sect and his character was impeccable.

Just then, Yao Songtao stepped forward and said, "I'd better go there first. What do you think?"

Yang Liqian breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Yao Songtao: "Thank you, Elder Yao."

Elder Gu and Mr. Qingliu both bowed and the others nodded as well.

Yao Songtao is a non-confrontational person and has no friendship with Elder Gu or Mr. Qingliu, making him the most suitable candidate.

Only Chen Yuan frowned. It was Yao Songtao's final statement at the elders' meeting five years ago that forced him to go to Hanzhou to deal with the Hanyu Lion.

Suddenly, a voice as thin as a mosquito came into his ears: "Although Yao has offended Daoist friends before, it was not intentional. I hope Daoist Chen will forgive me."

Chen Yuan's heart moved, he nodded slightly, clasped his fists and bowed: "Then I'll trouble Elder Yao." (End of this chapter)