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The undisguised contemptuous words of the Venerable of Demon Spirit Lake instantly ignited the fear in the heart of the Venerable of the Heaven-Mending Sect.

Almost as soon as the other person finished speaking, he suddenly reached out and grabbed him, the force so great that even the Venerable of Demon Spirit Lake staggered.

"Fellow Daoist Golden Spider, be careful what you say!"

The Venerable of the Heaven-Mending Sect lowered his voice and whispered a warning: "That Zhu Chen... he did not perish!"

"what?"

Venerable Golden Spider frowned and immediately dropped some of his arrogance: "Impossible. The Fire Kingdom's Emperor has been replaced. If that person were still alive, how could the Fire Kingdom possibly replace its Emperor?"

The Venerable One of the Patching Heaven Sect was almost laughing in anger.

His Heaven-Mending Sect was almost wiped out from the lower realm by Zhu Chen last time.

This time, the upper realm has finally sent several Venerable Ones down to the lower realm to consolidate their position, so naturally they must act with caution.

He looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then spoke urgently in a near-secret way: "Fellow Daoist, you're out of the loop. Not only is Zhu Chen not dead, but he's gone to the Upper Realm, and... he's stirred up a huge storm there!"

"According to the top-secret information sent back by our Patching Heaven Sect's main sect in the Upper Realm, Zhu Chen had a fierce conflict with our Immortal Palace as soon as he entered the Upper Realm. The Immortal Palace's Supreme Being personally took action, intending to capture or kill him, but he returned empty-handed. Moreover, after returning, that Supreme Being went into seclusion and never mentioned the matter of capturing Zhu Chen again!"

The Golden Spider Venerable's pupils shrank sharply, and for the first time, a look of genuine horror appeared on his face.

The Supreme Being of the Immortal Palace... what kind of existence is that?
Even though he was a giant who looked down on everyone in the upper realm, he couldn't defeat a young man who had just come up from the lower realm?
Did they even suffer a hidden loss?
Seeing that Venerable Golden Spider finally believed him, the Venerable of the Heaven-Mending Sect continued, "That's not all. Not long ago, the Celestial City of the Celestial Race in the Upper Realm was forcibly breached by someone single-handedly. Two Celestial God Ancestors of the Celestial Race perished on the spot, and even their protector, who had been asleep for countless years and possessed combat power comparable to a sect leader, is suspected to have passed away as a result. And all the clues are vaguely pointing to that Zhu Chen!"

"What? They breached the Celestial City? Killed even the Celestial Gods, and forced a sect leader-level protector to his death?"

Venerable Golden Spider gasped, feeling a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Although he was in the lower realm, he still had some knowledge of things in the upper realm.

That Heavenly City is not some small-time force like theirs in the lower realms!

That is the core ancestral land of a great clan in the upper realm!

The former capital of the royal family.

I never expected that Zhu Chen could actually do this.
How long has he been up there?
This growth rate is simply astonishing!
"so……"

The Venerable of the Heaven-Mending Sect looked at the Venerable Golden Spider and continued in a deep voice, "Our sect's higher-ups have issued a strict order that anyone associated with Zhu Chen, especially this princess of the Fire Kingdom, must not be easily provoked."

The Golden Spider Venerable's expression shifted between light and dark. He was a lawless and arrogant man by nature!

But upon hearing Zhu Chen's "achievements" in the Upper Realm, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

Since the other party can kill gods and force a sect leader to his death, crushing him, a venerable being from the lower realm, would probably be no more difficult than crushing an ant.

However, greed and wishful thinking often outweigh fear.

After a brief moment of fear, a fierce glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Golden Spider Venerable, and an even more insane idea came to mind!

He licked his dry lips and said with a sneer, "Brother Xuanhe, do you think that Zhu Chen was able to make such a fearsome name in the Upper Realm in such a short time? Besides his monstrous talent, he must have had some heaven-defying opportunities and inheritances, right? And could these opportunities and inheritances be hidden in the Fire Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Venerable Xuanhe's heart skipped a beat.

This thought had crossed his mind before, but he had never dared to delve into it. Now that the Golden Spider Venerable had directly exposed it, the suppressed greed began to grow wildly like weeds.

Yes, Zhu Chen's rise to power is too abnormal!
The other party must possess some kind of earth-shattering secret!
If they can find clues from these people in the Fire Kingdom... they will definitely benefit greatly!

Venerable Golden Spider continued in a low voice, "Brother Dao, think about it... The upper and lower realms are heavily fortified. The more powerful an existence is, the greater the price it has to pay and the more restrictions it faces when it wants to descend to the lower realm. If Zhu Chen truly has the strength to kill a sect leader-level figure, it is almost impossible for him to descend to the lower realm in his true form. At most, he can send down a portion of his divine sense or a clone, and his strength will inevitably be greatly reduced. As long as we act swiftly and decisively, and obtain what we want before he can react, and then immediately flee far away, hiding deep within the secret realm of my Demon Spirit Lake or your Heaven-Mending Sect, even if he finds out in the future, what can he do to us?"

His words completely ignited the burning greed in Venerable Xuanhe's heart.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing resolve in each other's eyes.

"Done!"

Venerable Golden Spider roared angrily.

Having said that, without waiting for Venerable Xuanhe to hesitate any longer, he suddenly flicked his sleeves, his aura suddenly becoming sharp and cold, and strode towards the direction where Huo Ling'er and Shi Hao were.

Seeing this, Venerable Xuanhe had no choice but to steel his heart and lead the people of the Patching Heaven Sect to follow closely behind.

Seeing that Venerable Golden Spider and the others were coming with great force, Shi Hao quickly protected his grandfather behind him. At the same time, the divine power in his body flowed like a dormant volcano, ready to erupt at any time.

"The Empress of the Fire Kingdom..."

Venerable Golden Spider stopped a few feet away from Huo Ling'er, his voice dark and questioning, "What you just said... were you threatening us? A mere child, barely out of wedlock, who has just ascended the throne, dares to disrespect us? Who gave you the audacity?!"

Venerable Xuanhe also spoke expressionlessly: "Your Majesty the Fire Emperor, your Fire Kingdom has a close relationship with Zhu Chen. What is your purpose in bringing your troops here today? Do you intend to interfere in the affairs of my Heaven-Mending Sect again?"

The two worked together, intending to first place Huo Ling'er in a position of "disrespecting her seniors" and "unreasonably provoking" her, thus creating an excuse for their subsequent attack.

However, Huo Ling'er's eyes remained unusually firm in the face of the provocation from these two Venerable Ones.

She took a deep breath, about to speak and refute.

Unexpectedly, at this moment...

A vast and powerful aura suddenly emanated from the depths of the palace.

The air in the entire training ground seemed to freeze for a moment, and all the noise stopped abruptly.

Immediately afterwards, a loud announcement resounded through the sky:

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Suddenly, the highest viewing platform in the north was filled with a brilliant golden light!

Then, nine golden dragon phantoms formed from the imperial dragon energy soared into the sky, swirling and dancing, emitting earth-shaking dragon roars!

Amidst the dazzling golden light and the dragon shadows, a majestic figure clad in a nine-dragon imperial robe and wearing a flat-topped crown slowly appeared before the dragon throne.

He is none other than the current emperor of the Stone Kingdom!
Just as Venerable Golden Spider and Venerable Black Crane were about to launch an attack, they saw the Stone Emperor arrive at the scene and immediately led their men back to their seats.

Within the Stone Kingdom, the Stone Emperor possesses the blessing of imperial dragon energy, and his cultivation is comparable to that of a divine cultivator. He is not someone that these people can provoke.

...(End of chapter)