The Dragonblood warriors immediately raised their weapons. As long as these fools dared to charge over, they would be mercilessly slaughtered.
They definitely wouldnât have mercy on anyone who dared to insult Long Chen. In that instant, terrifying killing intent soared out of the Dragonblood warriors.
âHave you had enough?â
Suddenly, a calm voice rang out. The voice wasnât loud, but it caused their hearts to tremble.
âVice sect master, it was Long Chen who broke the rules and mercilessly killed someone from the same sect! Please, get us justice!â cried Shui Yuncong.
Shui Wuhen calmly watched without saying anything. But ridicule and disappointment could be seen in her eyes. She hadnât thought that her family head was such a person.
Normally, he acted so dignified. But now that he had lost, he was like a wild shrew, willing to do anything.
Although she hadnât clearly seen him do anything with the first female disciple, the gazes he had cast to some other people after she had been killed had been caught by her.
She couldnât help but wonder, had he gone senile? If even she had managed to catch his actions, then how was he thinking of hiding them from the vice sect master? It seemed Shui Yuncong had already lost his calm, and begun acting stupid.
âShui Yuncong, where is this place?â asked the vice sect master.
âThis place⊠is the trial region.â Shui Yuncongâs expression immediately became ugly.
âSince itâs the trial region, then monastery heads are unable to interfere in the struggle between disciples. Are you unable to even remember this simple rule? Even the sect master wouldnât dare to break this rule. Even if disciples want to slaughter each other, you can only advise them. Do you really think you can act as the sect master? Then Iâd have to congratulate you on advancing a whole realm!â said the vice sect master calmly. But the ridicule in his voice was not at all concealed.
After saying that, he turned to the disciples with their raised weapons. âIn the trial region, disciples are permitted to exchange pointers without being held accountable. Please, continue. Iâll cheer for you!â
The vice sect master actually took a few steps back, taking on the attitude of a spectator wanting to watch the fun. The disciples immediately became flabbergasted.
They had only acted like this because of Shui Yuncongâs encouragement, as well as the fact that they had more people on their side.
Furthermore, Zhong Wuyanâs supermonasteryâs people were also joining. Although Long Chen had won, they couldnât allow him to hog all the glory.
But now the vice sect master said that disciples could kill each other here without punishment. Their faces immediately became green.
The Dragonblood warriors werenât a group of people, but a pack of wolves. If they went over, then without the rules to protect them, would they be able to leave alive?
âBoss, this a good thing. Letâs hurry up and kill these bastards!â said Guo Ran, his eyes shining.
âLet it go. Bullying the weak wonât make you a hero. If you have the energy, go kill Corrupt experts. Thatâs the best way to gain fame!â Long Chen shook his head. He had long since seen through the essence of the Righteous pathâs despicable methods. Their motto was that even if they couldnât beat you, they would wipe their snot on you. Nauseating you was a good reward too. That was too low grade, and he couldnât be bothered with it.
âWhat? Youâre not fighting anymore? Then letâs hurry up and leave. In the Xuantian Dao Sect, there will be rules against killing. But if there are any unresolvable enmities, you can go to the life and death stage. There are 380 life and death stages in the Xuantian Dao Sect, and you can go to them at any time. You can pick one with good feng shui, and choose a good day for yourself.
âOf course, the life and death stages arenât limited to just disciples. Even monastery heads can fight against each other. Recently, Iâve found that your passion has diminished as you fight amongst yourselves. Itâd be better to learn from your disciples and fight with your fists!â said the vice sect master. His gaze swept over everyone.
Their hearts shook. The vice sect master was venting his rage. The ridicule in his voice could not be more obvious. Obviously, he was very clear as to what was going on.
If he had used a furious voice, that would have actually been better. Now that he said these words with a calm voice, their significance was a bit different.
The vice sect master was truly infuriated. Shui Yuncong and the Wang family headâs little actions hadnât been hidden from him.
Normally, the two of them were at least a bit smarter and wouldnât make such mistakes. But today, the two of them had been infuriated by Long Chen and had used this kind of trash method to smear Long Chenâs glory. Thus, the vice sect master was on the verge of going berserk.
But his many years of training allowed him to control himself. He didnât explode. Instead, he spoke in such a calm voice.
âDonât you all like to fight? Rather than fighting amongst disciples, a fight between monastery head experts should be much more interesting. Plus, the death of a monastery head would be able to shake the entire Eastern Wasteland.â
Seeing everyone lower their heads and not responding, the vice sect master couldnât be bothered to continue. These peopleâs heads had already been corroded. He wasnât a god, and he couldnât change them. He could only give them a proper warning and make them reserve themselves.
Furthermore, if a monastery head really died, he would have a pile of work to do. He would need to report that to the higher-ups.
After all, the deaths of monastery head-level experts all needed to be reported to the head sect. That work was up to him, and he was busy enough.
With a wave of his hand, spatial strength circulated. The light of the sun pierced their eyes as they appeared in the Xuantian Plaza.
There had been no sunlight in the trial region. Now, the warmth of the sun elevated their moods, making them feel more relaxed.
âThe trials are over. I trust that you understand just how beneficial they were to you. The next thing is the most significant matter. The Immemorial Path is scheduled to open three months from now. However, this Immemorial Path has no relation to ordinary disciples. Only Celestial-level experts can enter.â
Hearing this, everyone was startled. Just what was the Immemorial Path? Only Celestial-level experts had the qualifications to enter?
âRegarding the Immemorial Path, I will give more information to your monastery heads later, so ask them for explanations.
âLong Chen, according to the rules, the final treasure of the Netherworld Heaven Staircase must be publicly revealed. One reason is for the report to the higher-ups, while the other is to encourage the other disciples,â said the vice sect master.
Encourage? Are you sure itâs not to provoke them? Long Chen was speechless. But since the vice sect master had ordered him, he could only take out the case.
When that case appeared, all the disciples immediately stopped breathing. As the trialâs ultimate reward, this had to be a supreme treasure.
Shui Guanzhi, Zhong Wuyan, Yue Qianshan, and Zhao Wuji were all conscious now. They were being supported by other disciples.
Seeing that case, they let out helpless sighs. They had already done their best. But Long Chen had still taken the final reward. Was this fate?
As for Shui Guanzhi, his eyes were scarlet. He could have accepted anyone else obtaining the final reward, but the fact that Long Chen had obtained it infuriated him. He had an urge to charge over and break it.
The case opened. Long Chen was dumbfounded. Inside was another case.
Opening the smaller case, Long Chenâs expression sank. Inside was yet another case. His heart clenched.
On the Netherworld Heaven Staircase, he had obtained a pair of shabby boots, a belt, and an elegant blouse.
If this reward was also trash, Long Chen didnât know whether or not he would die from rage. But that wasnât possible. This was not a problem of luck anymore. The reward had long since been determined. It couldnât be possible that the treasure would turn into trash the moment he picked it up, right?
On the seventh case, Long Chenâs expression became exceedingly ugly. Now, the case was only the size of a fist. Had they given him a quail egg?
The case opened, revealing an egg-sized pearl. As soon as it appeared, space trembled.
Endless mist surged out of it, and majestic water energy gave off a stifling pressure. Shui Guanzhiâs eyes almost popped out.
âHeavenly Water Pearl!â
The vice sect master couldnât help being emotional. That was a priceless treasure. It was a natural treasure for water cultivators, one that would be equivalent to an Earth Flame to alchemists.
Shui Guanzhiâs heart pounded. This was the treasure that he needed. If he could refine it, he would be able to advance to become a rank three Celestial.
A rank three Celestial was a supreme genius qualified to enter the Central Plainsâ head Xuantian Dao Sect. Shui Yuncongâs heart immediately clenched. He had to obtain it for Shui Guanzhi.
âLong Chen, this Heavenly Water Pearl is useless to you. We would be willing to exchange other priceless treasures for it,â said Shui Yuncong.
âHow is it useless? Do you think Iâm stupid? The pearl contains endless water energy. Whether itâs for taking a bath or washing my feet, itâs extremely convenient. Itâs very useful.â Long Chen coldly smiled.
In truth, Long Chen was filled with rage. He had obtained a priceless treasure, but it was absolutely useless to him. In fact, it was useless to the entire Dragonblood Legion as there was no water attribute expert amongst them.
âYou⊠youâre going to use it to wash your feet?!â raged Shui Guanzhi.
âItâs mine, so I can do whatever I want with it. Even if I wanted to throw it away, it would have nothing to do with you. I definitely wouldnât let some despicable little person get an advantage like that,â said Long Chen.
âLong Chen, if this pearl is useless to you, you can exchange it with the sect for other treasures free of charge,â reminded the vice sect master.
âMany thanks. This disciple understands!â Long Chen actually had quite the favorable opinion about this impartial vice sect master, so he was extremely respectful to him.
Now everyone had seen the treasure. Everything was over. Shui Wuhen brought everyone back to their camp.
Watching as Long Chen left, Shui Guanzhi was filled with rancor. He was going a bit crazy. This treasure that he urgently needed had actually been taken away by the worst possible person.
âDonât panic. Weâll definitely obtain the Heavenly Water Pearl. Letâs go for now.â Shui Yuncong brought Shui Guanzhi away.
The others also left. The trials were over, but the atmosphere in the Xuantian Dao Sect was growing more and more tense.