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"Wu Mo, this matter has not yet been investigated, yet you are already slandering my Ziyang Sect disciple for killing your sect's true disciple. This is unreasonable and illogical!" Elder Lu moved and appeared in front of Su Chen, blocking the pressure for him.

“Lu Hai, I am an elder of the Holy Origin Sect. How could I slander this kid so easily? If you don’t believe me, you can ask him if he has killed any of my Holy Origin Sect disciples. This is Qing Zhi’s portrait. Su Chen, do you recognize the person in the portrait?”

Wu Mo narrowed his eyes, expressing his dissatisfaction with Elder Lu's overprotective behavior. He then snorted and revealed Qing Zhi's portrait, his sharp gaze falling on Su Chen, his voice carrying a questioning tone.

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Chen.

"Su Chen? That name sounds unfamiliar. Is there such a person in the Ziyang Sect?"

"I heard that he only arrived at Ziyang Sect today, and was recommended by Yang Jiu of the main sect. Anyone who can get his recommendation must be quite extraordinary."

"Indeed extraordinary. On his very first day in the sect, he attracted Elder Wu Mo of the Holy Origin Sect, causing trouble for the Purple Sun Sect."

"Don't you find it strange? This person is only at the Longevity Realm, how could he possibly kill a true disciple of the Holy Origin Sect? Could it be that he is hiding his strength?"

"The person in the portrait seems to be Qingzhi. Qingzhi is a martial artist who has one foot in the Great Perfection of the Divine Power Realm. The divine power he cultivates is the Great Divine Power Eye of the Heaven, one of the Nine Heavenly Laws of the Holy Yuan Sect. If Su Chen can withstand one look from him?"

"..."

The disciples, who were secretly observing, communicated with each other silently through their divine senses.

When they learned that Su Chen had killed Qing Zhi, everyone's expressions varied, but most were incredulous, not believing that Su Chen had the ability to kill Qing Zhi.

"Su Chen, Elder Wu Mo said you killed Qing Zhi. Do you have anything to say about that?" Elder Lu looked at Su Chen and asked.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Su Chen remained fearless. His eyes swept across the room, finally landing on Qing Zhi's portrait. He then spoke, asking, "He tried to kill me, but I killed him instead. Is there a problem?"

"What did you say?" Upon hearing this, Wu Mo was immediately enraged and shouted coldly.

His gaze sharpened, and he was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected Su Chen to admit it so readily. But the thought vanished in an instant, replaced by a surge of anger that fueled his murderous intent towards Su Chen.

"Fine! Fine! Since you admit it, then prepare to die!"

Wu Mo let out a long howl, his voice like thunder, his body like lightning. With the rolling thunder, he transformed into an arc of electricity and rushed towards Su Chen, intending to capture him.

Bang!

"stop!"

But Elder Lu stopped them the next moment, blocking the attack.

Neither of them used their full strength; the mere clash of their powers caused the air in the space-time where Su Chen was located to surge and a gale to rise.

The aftershocks of their collision raged through the gale, giving Su Chen a firsthand look at their power.

Even a simple exchange of blows put Su Chen under immense pressure.

As expected, both of them possessed supernatural abilities at least at the peak of their powers.

However, unlike Qingzhi, who had one foot in the pinnacle of supernatural powers, the two were far superior to each other in terms of both foundation and strength.

To Su Chen's surprise, just as he was about to make his move, Elder Lu blocked Wu Mo's attack for him first.

"Lu Hai, what do you mean? Do you mean to become an enemy of my Holy Yuan Sect?" Wu Mo temporarily stopped, changed his tone, and questioned sharply.

Elder Lu did not back down an inch, and said in a light voice: "Wu Mo, I am the one who should ask that question. This is the territory of my Ziyang Sect. You dare to attack without warning? You are the one who does not respect my Ziyang Sect."

"What a joke, Lu Hai. If I didn't take the Ziyang Sect seriously, I would have already taken action to arrest him. This person admitted to killing my Shengyuan Sect disciple. You heard it too. What, are you planning to protect this person?" Wu Mo sneered, his aura surging, ready to make a move at any moment.

Lu Hai vehemently denied it: "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear him say that Qing Zhi tried to kill him, so he killed him in return? How come it's Su Chen's fault in your mouth? I'd like to ask, why did Qing Zhi attack my Ziyang Sect disciple?"

"Hmph, utter nonsense!" Wu Mo took a step forward. "Lu Hai, you should think carefully about whether it's worth making enemies of my Holy Origin Sect for the sake of a disciple. If you don't step aside, don't blame me for being impolite!"

He had completely lost patience and had no intention of continuing to entangle with Lu Hai.

Now that he had learned the result from Su Chen, he didn't care about the process at all.

All that is known is that Su Chen killed Qing Zhi, so he must pay the price.

If Lu Hai really wanted to stop him, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson.

He simply didn't believe that the Ziyang Sect would go to war with the Shengyuan Sect for the sake of a single disciple.

Upon hearing Wu Mo's words, Lu Hai did indeed hesitate for a moment. He knew that Wu Mo was right. If today's matter was not handled properly, it might cause a war between the two major powers, the Holy Origin Sect and the Purple Sun Sect, which was not what he wanted to see.

However, handing Su Chen over to the other party directly would undoubtedly be a disgrace to the Ziyang Sect. It was clearly the disciples of the Shengyuan Sect who attacked first and were killed in retaliation, but in the end, they handed over their disciples because they dared not offend the other party. Such behavior would likely chill the hearts of all the disciples of the Ziyang Sect, and if the news got out, it would further damage the reputation of the Ziyang Sect.

Thinking this, Lu Hai's face turned somewhat ugly. Fortunately, he quickly came up with a solution, but before he could speak, he heard Bi Tianyu say, "Wu Mo, it is true that my Ziyang Sect was in the wrong in this matter, but it is impossible for you to take people away. Your Shengyuan Sect's face is face, but my Ziyang Sect's face is not face."

However, I won't let you leave empty-handed. If you agree, I will sever Su Chen's arm, and you can take it back with you. In addition, I will give you one million Pure Yuan Pills as compensation. What do you think?

One million Pure Yuan Pills could be used to cultivate an ordinary person from scratch to the Longevity Realm. If the person had high talent and enough time, they could be cultivated into a Divine Power Realm martial artist, and not just one. Such a generous offer was enough to demonstrate Bi Tianyu's sincerity.

In particular, in order to make things easier for Wu Mo, he even used Su Chen's arm as a price. After all, Qing Zhi was just one of the many true disciples in the Holy Yuan Sect. Strictly speaking, Qing Zhi was at most a quasi-true disciple of the Holy Yuan Sect. Wu Mo must have known this as well.

Hearing such reasonable and well-founded words, Wu Mo didn't say much and fell silent, pondering Bi Tianyu's suggestion.

After a long while, he seemed to have made a decision. He glanced at Su Chen and Lu Hai not far away and said, "As expected of the next generation sect leader candidate of Ziyang Sect, his interpersonal skills are much better than Lu Hai's."

Since you, Bi Tianyu, are so sincere, I can't refuse you. However, one arm is not enough; I need at least two. Moreover, Bi Tianyu, Qingzhi has lost his life, and even his primordial spirit has been annihilated.

Therefore, I also need you to cripple Su Chen's cultivation, so that others will know the consequences of offending my Holy Origin Sect. If you agree, this matter will end here, so as not to damage the harmony between our two sects.”

“Okay!” Bi Tianyu agreed on the spot.

He then looked at Su Chen and asked, "Do you have any objections to my decision this time?"

What appeared to be a question actually carried a coercive intent. As the number one disciple of the true lineage, he had no need to ask Su Chen for advice.

So when the other party spoke, Su Chen sensed an almost tangible sense of authority enveloping him, as if forcing him to agree.

If it were anyone else, they might have given in to Bi Tianyu's methods.

Unfortunately, he encountered Su Chen.

Su Chen originally thought that Bi Tianyu, as a true disciple of the Ziyang Sect, should prioritize the interests of the sect, but he did not expect that the other party would be so treacherous.

Not only did they disregard the sect's reputation, but they also agreed to Wu Mo's request to cripple his cultivation and break his arms without even asking him.

Unless Su Chen had his head caught in a door, he would never agree to such behavior.

He replied without any politeness, "Of course I have objections. Since you agreed to this, you should cut off your own arms and cripple your cultivation to please this old man!"

These words, once spoken, exploded like a thunderclap in the crowd.

"He, what did he just say?"

"Has this guy gone mad? How dare he contradict Senior Brother like that!"

"How has he survived until now? Doesn't he know that Senior Brother is always a man of his word? By doing this, he completely disregards Senior Brother!"

"This guy not only caused trouble by killing someone himself, but now that Senior Brother has gone to great lengths to solve it for him, he still blames Senior Brother like this. He really has no conscience. If he's so capable, he should solve the trouble himself. Why did he have to come to Ziyang Sect?"

"That's right. I think he planned this all along. He knew he had offended the Holy Origin Sect and had nowhere to escape, so he couldn't wait to come to the Purple Sun Sect to seek protection. But he didn't expect that Senior Brother would be so righteous. Now he's even provoking Senior Brother. It's really despicable!"

"..."

Bi Tianyu's prestige within the Ziyang Sect was unmatched by Su Chen's. He gained the approval of many supporters as soon as he spoke, and after hearing Su Chen's words, they all began to scold Su Chen, treating him as an ingrate, which shows how high his prestige was.

Although Lu Hai was dissatisfied with Bi Tianyu's words, he did not immediately refute them considering the other party's identity.

He was still thinking about how to save Su Chen when he heard Su Chen's audacious words, which made him pause for a moment.

He looked at Su Chen in surprise, only to see that Su Chen remained calm and showed no sign of panic.

Hearing this from not far away, Wu Mo didn't say anything, but instead showed a mocking expression as he looked at Bi Tianyu from afar.

His expression seemed to say, "You should deal with the other person first before you talk to him."

Bi Tianyu naturally noticed Wu Mo's expression, but he didn't care. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Su Chen.

Her face, which had been as calm as still water, showed a faint hint of fury because of Su Chen's words.

She seemed surprised that Su Chen dared to defy her.

Instead of getting angry, he laughed: "You have objections? Fine, then tell me, how should I deal with you?"

"Dispose of me?" Su Chen laughed out loud when he heard this. They were already treating him as a criminal.

He looked at Bi Tianyu, ignoring his imposing presence: "Bi Tianyu, what you should do is not punish me, but investigate the cause of the matter first. It is true that I killed this person, but he attacked first. He was outmatched and was killed by me. Do you expect me to apologize to him?"

Since Su Chen dared to admit it, he wasn't afraid of being held accountable by the Holy Origin Sect. He glanced at Wu Mo and said, "I didn't expect the Holy Origin Sect to make the first accusation and come to us, actually to seek justice for a piece of trash."

Wu Mo, who had been watching the show, was furious upon hearing Su Chen's words. He roared again, "You're asking for death!"

Before he finished speaking, Su Chen felt a chilling killing intent rushing towards him. Then Wu Mo struck out with a palm, and the air rumbled loudly, creating a shockwave that seemed to come crashing down like a mountain.

Su Chen did not make a move, but looked at Elder Lu in front of him. He seemed to have expected Elder Lu to make a move, and stood quietly in mid-air. Sure enough, when Elder Lu saw Wu Mo make a move, he reacted immediately and blocked the move for Su Chen once again.

However, Elder Lu's actions directly enraged Wu Mo: "Lu Hai, you have protected this person time and time again, so don't blame me for being impolite!"

As Wu Mo's voice faded, thunder rumbled across the sky, and dark clouds gathered overhead, exuding immense power.

But soon, the huge dark cloud drifted away with the wind.

It was Bi Tianyu who dispelled the dark clouds.

Seeing this, Wu Mo's eyes turned cold: "Bi Tianyu, since you are unwilling to clean house, then don't stop me!"

Although he was angry, he retained some rationality, and even at this point, he still placed himself on the moral high ground.

"Elder Lu, leave this matter to me."

Bi Tianyu did not respond, but spoke to Lu Hai. As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out his palm and grabbed at Su Chen in the air.

In an instant, the air in front seemed to freeze, forming layers of white frost. A vast, boundless force surged down, covering Su Chen's location and transforming into an invisible, icy hand that reached out to grab him.

Elder Lu, who was standing to the side, was shocked to see this. Bi Tianyu's speed was so fast that it exceeded his reaction time. By the time he wanted to stop him, it was too late.

Just when Elder Lu thought that Su Chen was about to be caught by Bi Tianyu's giant frost hand, a blinding cold light suddenly shot out and cut the giant frost hand in two. The remaining force did not diminish and stretched for dozens of meters in mid-air before dissipating.

The giant frost hand shattered under this cold light, turning into countless frost flowers that fell from the sky.

The world where Su Chen was located turned into a vast expanse of white in the blink of an eye, but vanished in an instant.

"Ok?"

Seeing that Su Chen actually resisted, a hint of anger flashed in Bi Tianyu's eyes. The other party's repeated provocations of his authority made his dissatisfaction grow stronger.

Before the situation could calm down, Bi Tianyu struck again, this time with even greater force.

The surrounding air seemed to be summoned in unison, transforming into a ribbon of cold air, as if even time and space were being frozen.

"Freeze the world!" (End of Chapter)