by Feng Yise
That expression, there was surprise, gratefulness, but even more, it was fear!
In a blink of an eye, annihilated over a dozen Grotto Profound Deity Realm powerhouses. Among them, even included a half-step Heaven Glimpse powerhouse.
This kind of strength, they did not dare to imagine it at all!
Even if a Heaven Glimpse powerhouse was here, he probably could not do it so neat and tidily either, right?
Those were over a dozen deity realm powerhouses. He actually killed them like chopping melons and vegetables!
Mo Yun's face was white as a sheet, the muscles on his body shivering endlessly because of fear.
What did he do previously?
Slammed a palm at Ye Yuan?
Was he tired of living? Wanting to seek death?
That Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's middle-aged man's strength was similar to his, but the former was exterminated by Ye Yuan without even reacting in time.
He absolutely would not last an additional half a breath's time in front of him either!
The shock that this opening move of Ye Yuan brought was too intense.
Mo Yun s.u.c.k.e.d in a breath deeply, forcefully suppressing the horror in his heart, and bowed to Ye Yuan and said, "Mo Yun has wronged Your Excellency previously, resulting in doing a foolish thing. Many thanks to Your Excellency for disregarding my former suspicions and saving our lives! Mo Yun is aware that I'm guilty, Your Excellency, please punish! It's just that … Your Excellency, please let Young Lord Bai Chen off!"
Bai Chen's entire body trembled, hurriedly saying, "Ye … Your Excellency, Teacher Mo Yun was just anxious to protect his student. Your Excellency, please give him a way out! Bai Chen is willing to pay any price!"
Mo Yun watched him grow up all the way, like a master and like a father. The two people's relationship was extremely good.
Letting Bai Chen helplessly watch Mo Yun be killed, he could not do it.
Mo Yun's expression changed and he said, "Young Lord, don't need to plead. Mo Yun offended His Excellency and has committed a capital offense! For His Excellency to make a move and save us is already magnanimous and broad-minded! Young Lord, don't need to plead for Mo Yun!"
Ye Yuan looked at this master and disciple, two people, and could not help feeling somewhat funny, but was also rather touched.
This Bai Chen was pure in nature, very much to his liking. Otherwise, he would not have made a move earlier as well.
Ye Yuan suddenly grinned and said, "If you guys keep arguing here, that fellow is going to escape."
Mo Yun's expression changed. It was only now he detected that Bai Chong did not die yet and already escaped like a wisp of smoke.
Ye Yuan making a move just now, Bai Chong was scared silly too, directly freezing there.
Now, seeing Mo Yun master and disciple having small talk with Ye Yuan, how could he still care about so much, hurriedly escaping.
Mo Yun gave a cold snort, his figure flying out like lightning.
His strength was much greater than Bai Chong's. But Bai Chong took the lead and already flew out far away. Mo Yun actually could not catch up for some time.
Bai Chen's expression changed. If Bai Chong were to run, there would be no end of future troubles!
In his anxiety, he could not refrain from begging Ye Yuan, "Your Excellency!"
Ye Yuan was not long-winded either. Waving a hand, a sword slashed out.
This sword, everybody saw it clearly.
Bai Chen and his followers' expressions were white as paper, being deeply shocked by this sword.
They were still singing their own praises previously, feeling that they saved Ye Yuan's life.
Actually, he was completely disdainful to take action!
Bai Chen suddenly understood why the Lion Mirage Beast was so subdued this time, being brought down by him with two or three hits.
It was completely in fear of Ye Yuan!
The swift and fierce sword light streaked across the horizon as if splitting the entire sky into two halves.
Wrapped in an outrageous momentum, this streak of sword light arrived first despite launching later, cutting off Bai Chong's path in virtually a blink.
Bai Chong was currently sprinting crazily when suddenly, an earth-shaking sword light cut right across ahead, scaring his pants off. How could he still run?
With this delay, Mo Yun's figure was like lightning, finally catching up.
Bai Chong was scared by this sword's shocking presence until his legs turned soft. How could he still be Mo Yun's match? He immediately had his divine sea sealed by Mo Yun and carried back like a chicken.
When Bai Chen saw this, he heaved a great sigh in relief and said gratefully, "Many thanks, Your Excellency, for taking action!"
Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "Alright, this matter is done, I should go too. Don't need to see me off."
Ye Yuan waved his hand and was about to leave.
Bai Chen's expression changed and he hurriedly shouted, "Your Excellency!"
"Mn? Is there still anything else?"
Bai Chen said, "I wonder … where Your Excellency is going?"
Ye Yuan said coolly, "Wandering around the world, without any permanent residence."
Bai Chen was delighted the moment he heard. It turned out that Lord Ye Yuan was a reclusive expert. He did not expect that his luck was so good, to actually run into him.
Otherwise, the one dead today would probably be him.
"Since Your Excellency doesn't have a play to go, why not go to the White Night Sacred Palace to be a guest. How about that? For Your Excellency's life-saving grace, Bai Chen has nothing to repay with. Please allow me to carry out the hospitality of a ghost," Bai Chen looked at Ye Yuan and said with hopeful eyes.
Ye Yuan naturally did not really want to leave. He just played a little cat and mouse trick, that was all.
He had long seen through that this Bai Chen's identity was probably not ordinary in the Sky Foothill World.
Furthermore, the faction that Bai Chen was at was called White Night Sacred Palace, while the Sky Foothill World's supreme ruler was the Sky Foothill Divine Palace. There might be some connection between the two.
Entering the White Night Sacred Palace, he might be able to inquire about the Myriad Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone's information.
It was just that, Ye Yuan also knew that the trial-takers who entered the Sky Foothill World over the years were quite a number too, all aiming for these few items.
If Ye Yuan's goal was too obvious, it would probably arouse people's suspicions.
Hence, this matter still needed gradual planning.
Ye Yuan deliberately fell silent for a moment, and said with a nod, "Alright then. I'm unoccupied, no harm in going to do a little sightseeing either."
Bai Chen was overjoyed the moment he heard and repeatedly said, "Great! Many thanks, Your Excellency, for giving face!"
At this time, Mo Yun escorted Bai Chong and rushed over, directly pressing, pressing until he knelt on the ground.
Bai Chen's face fell and he said furiously, "Bai Chong, I've always treated you as a biological elder brother and was incomparably respectful towards you from young! Even if you were dissatisfied with me, I wouldn't fuss about anything either! But you actually colluded with the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's people and did this kind of thing today! It really chills my, this younger brother's, heart!"
Bai Chong hugged Bai Chen's t.h.i.g.h and said, "My good younger brother, I … I was wrong! I really know that I was wrong! I … I was muddleheaded for a moment! I beg you, beg you to let me off!"
Bai Chen said with a cold smile, "I know that you all say that I'm weak and incompetent in private, unworthy of this position of young lord! But I'm not stupid! This kind of explanation, you go say it to Royal Father!"
Chapter 1415 - Bai Chen's Hope
"Young Lord is back! Young Lord, you finally came back! Things are bad!"
Upon reaching the White Night Sacred Palace, a steward-looking old m
an came up to greet them.
Bai Chen's expression changed and he said, "Uncle Ji, what happened?"
Uncle Ji had a heartbroken look as he said weepingly, "Master … Master he … is almost on his last legs!"
This news was akin to a bolt out of the blue, making everyone's expression changed drastically.
Bai Chen grabbed Uncle Ji and asked, "I was only gone for half a year, what in the world happened?"
Suddenly, the Bai Chong by the side started laughing crazily, "Hahahaha … This old fellow is finally going to die! He deserves death! Hahaha …"
Bang!
A buzz went off in Bai Chen's head. He gave Bai Chong a kick in an uncontrollable rage, kicking him to the ground.
"Treacherous villain! You, what in the world did you do to Royal Father?"
Bai Chong getting hit by the kick, his mouth was full of fresh blood.
But he did not care at all and still laughed crazily as he said, "This miserable old fool! I'm so outstanding. Why doesn't he pick me? Not picking me, he deserves to die! Deserves to die! Hahaha …"
Bai Chong's entire person fell into a state of madness. The long suppressed discontentment in his heart all erupted in this instant.
"You!"
Bai Chen's palm was raised in the air but kept failing to find it in him to land it.
He wished to kill this elder brother with a palm, but he could not do it.
"Hahaha, kill! Kill me! Let me tell you, the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's powerhouses are already on the way! If you kill me, all of you have to be buried in death with me! Now, your only way out is to let me go and let me succeed the position of palace lord!" Bai Chong said arrogantly.
One sentence made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom of the valley.
Mo Yun gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "You treacherous villain, truly devoid of all conscience! A person like you becoming the palace lord, the White Night Sacred Palace will be ruined in your hands sooner or later! Palace Lord was quite prescient to not choose you to be the young lord!"
"Humph! Bai Chen becoming the palace lord will let the White Night Sacred Palace to a bad end! You see, he, this coward, doesn't even dare to kill me! Hahaha! My good younger brother, you kill me! Kill! You …"
Swish!
Bai Chong's arrogant voice abruptly ceased, fresh blood splattering all over Bai Chen's face.
Bai Chen's expression changed, his gaze looking over toward Ye Yuan in surprise.
Ye Yuan said coolly, "If you keep dawdling, your royal father will be dead."
Bai Chen's expression changed and could not be bothered to wipe the fresh blood on his face, sprinting over towards the palace.
"All don't be in a daze anymore, go in and take a look, see if you can be of any help or not."
Ye Yuan did not care about everyone's shocked gazes. Lifting his foot, he headed towards the depths of the palace too.
Mo Yun suddenly startled awake and followed after too.
When Ye Yuan saw the already dying White Night Palace Lord, he knew that he was already deeply poisoned and a goner.
Poison entering the heart, even if he could refine a Two-star divine pill right now, it could not save the White Night Palace Lord either.
As expected, before long, news of the palace lord's demise came from the depths of the palace.
Mo Yun arranged a quiet place for Ye Yuan and he took up his quarters in peace.
While at this time, a battle of heirs was currently playing out in the White Night Sacred Palace.
The White Night Palace Lord did not just have Bai Chong and Bai Chen, two sons. Bai Chen still had quite a few older brothers.
Now, the palace lord had passed, the various factions were starting to become restless and eager to take action.
Bai Chen was the palace lord's youngest son. Appointing him as the young lord originally had many people refusing to accept.
It was just that Bai Chen indeed lived up to expectations, breaking through to the Deity Realm at a young age. Plus, there was the old palace lord holding down the fort, that was why nobody dared to gossip.
It was just too bad that Bai Chen had not completely grown up yet and the old palace lord was harmed by Bai Chong. This made the others see hope.
"Mo Yun, the urgent matter on hand is to resist the outside enemy! Bai Chen is still young and normally isn't in charge of the palace's affairs too, it's hard to convince the masses! Making him lead everyone to go and resist the enemy, isn't it courting our doom?"
"Yeah! Currently, in this sort of situation, we should choose a son with high prestige and commands universal respect to succeed the position of palace lord!"
"The Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's people are about to reach soon. Young Lord's bit of strength, could it be letting him lead us to go and fight with them?"
...
A group of people was trying to get a word in. In short, they were questioning that Bai Chen was young and unable to take on big responsibilities.
Confronted by a great enemy, it was just nice to become the excuse for them to force an abdication.
Mo Yun gave a cold snort and said, "The palace lord appointed the young lord in order to succeed him! Young Lord Bai Chen succeeding the position of palace lord is right and proper! The old palace lord's corpse has yet to turn cold and you all did such a thing. The old palace lord will die with everlasting regret!"
"That's not right! It's a matter of expediency. Right now, it's extraordinary times, there naturally needs to be extraordinary measures! Bai Chen's strength and prestige are insufficient to convince the masses no matter what. How can he succeed the position of palace lord?" An elder came forward to refute.
"Want to talk about high prestige and commanding universal respect, I feel that it still belongs to Deputy Palace Lord, Bai Xiu. The old palace is not around anymore. In the entire White Night Sacred Palace, his strength is the strongest. The sacred palace's aspects, it's also him who understands them best! Since everybody is currently debating endlessly, in my view, let Deputy Palace Lord Bai Xiu temporarily act in the position of palace lord. What does everyone think?"
Suddenly, an elder's words broke the balance of the scene.
Everyone did not expect that a Deputy Palace Lord Bai Xiu actually charged out halfway.
It was just that they calmed down and thought about it. This current sort of situation, there was really no one more suitable than Deputy Palace Lord Bai Xiu.
Bai Xiu was currently sitting on the seat of honor, both eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly in a daze.
When he suddenly heard this, he got a shock too and hurriedly said, "No way, no way! The White Night Sacred Palace's tradition has always been palace lord passing to young lord. Where is the logic of palace lord passing to deputy palace lord? If I really become the palace lord, everybody will feel that I'm scheming to usurp the throne and it will be even harder to convince the masses! Don't mention this matter again! How about this, since everybody can't come to a conclusion, let's discuss it again tomorrow. As for the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace's activities, I've already arranged people to keep an eye on it. There still aren't any movements for the time being. Uh … that's it for today."
The palace lord was already deceased. Bai Xiu was currently the person with the highest prestige and respect in the entire White Night Sacred Palace. His strength was also the strongest.
His words won the group of elders' favorable impression even more.
Very soon, inside the great hall was stark empty. There was only Mo Yun master and disciple, two people, left in the hall.
Bai Chen's entire person was battered out of his senses. He did not say a word from start to end.
His thoughts were not on contending for the seat of palace lord at all. The blow that the death of the old palace lord had on him was tremendous. He still had not come back to his senses currently.
Seeing Bai Chen's dejected and disheartened appearance, Mo Yun was burning with anxiety too.
"Young Lord! If you carry on like
this, the position of palace lord will be gone!" Mo Yun said anxiously.
Bai Chen looked at Mo Yun with a pair of listless eyes and said, "Gone then gone. What they said was right. I'm not suited to be this palace lord at all."
Mo Yun s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and said solemnly, "Young Lord, you think properly, how much did the old palace lord worry over the White Night Sacred Palace? In order to let you be the young lord, how much did he rack his brain? Could it be that you're going to hand over his life's effort to people on a silver platter, then be swallowed up by the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace? You're the old palace lord's favorite successor. Could it be that you're really going to let him die with everlasting regrets?"
Bai Chen's entire body trembled, his eyes finally had an additional trace of light.
But, he dimmed down again very quickly and said, "But … under these current circ.u.mstances, we already don't have a trace of hope anymore!"
When Mo Yun saw Bai Chen finally pull it together a little, a ray of hope finally ignited in his heart.
He plucked his spirits up and said, "No, we still have hope!"
Bai Chen's eyes revealed a hint of puzzlement and said, "Still have hope? You look. Right now in this place, there's only you and me left!"
Mo Yun said, "Go find Lord Ye Yuan! He's our last hope!"
Chapter 1416 - Nine Melody Psychic Immortal Fruit
"Lord Ye Yuan? He … Although his strength is powerful, it doesn't reach Heaven Glimpse Realm either, right?" Bai Chen said with some doubt.
In this struggle for the position of palace lord, without Heaven Glimpse Realm strength, it was impossible to speak any further.
The old palace lord's death was too sudden and had yet to hand over authority to Bai Chen in time. Hence, there was not a single Heaven Glimpse Realm powerhouse currently standing on his side!
The only one that he could rely on now was Mo Yun.
In the Wilderness Forest, the strength that Ye Yuan displayed was indeed incredible.
But the realm that he exhibited was only grand completion Grotto Profound.
One could only say that his Sword Dao laws comprehension was exceedingly high. But facing genuine Heavenly Dao powerhouses, it was still inadequate to look at.