The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 455 - 454: Confrontation in the Great Hall

Chapter 455: Chapter 454: Confrontation in the Great Hall

The Alliance Council’s council hall.

A large group of Divinity Transformations gathered here.

The atmosphere was slightly tense.

The Divinity Transformation of the Wuji Sect had been detained and fortuitously occupied the central position in the hall, drawing attention from all around.

Lord Qiansha and other powerhouses of the Tianxu Sect appeared together, joined by a group of Divinity Transformations from the Wuji Sect, and the forcibly invited Elder of the Mo Family. The array was grand as though preparing for a final battle with the Demon Clan.

The only non-Divinity Transformation and the only person who had entered the council hall was Xie Jiuniang in disguise.

At the moment, on Xie Jiuniang’s Shadow Stone, from "Muhong" being chased and escaping Danxia Valley to Mo Yan’s mask being "accidentally" knocked off, to Mo Yan attempting to kill "Muhong," then the owner of the Shadow Stone seeming startled, the footage there abruptly ended.

Just by watching the Shadow Stone, it appeared as if Muhong himself was being chased without any record of Qiansha being counter-killed, so, naturally, the moment Xie Jiuniang used her Divine Ability was also not recorded.

It could be said that Xie Jiuniang had interrupted the recording of the Shadow Stone before using her Divine Ability.

Currently, Lord Qiansha did not mention that he had disguised himself as Muhong to lure out the snake, and the Divinity Transformation of the Wuji Sect involved with Mo Yan’s treachery remained silent as well.

This could be considered an act of favor that the Wuji Sect Divinity Transformation sold to the Tianxu Sect.

As for the matter Mo Yan asked him to assist with, he had firmly acknowledged it.

Now, Mo Yan’s death seemed more like he had brought it upon himself.

The Alliance Hierarch at the top seat was repeatedly watching the Shadow Stone’s footage, what he was thinking wasn’t easy to discern, as his face was without any expression.

The Elder of the Mo Family’s face was ashen: "Alliance Hierarch, this time someone must be setting us up, this Shadow Stone is also fake; it doesn’t make sense for a Nascent Soul to escape the kill moves of Divinity Transformations three times, does it?"

"That’s not strange," the Alliance Hierarch suddenly denied the Elder of the Mo Family’s suspicion, "Several Divinity Transformations joining forces to take down a Golden Core could also fail, let alone one-on-one pursuit of a Nascent Soul."

The Elder of the Mo Family: "..."

The other peak Divinity Transformations also fell silent.

The absurdities in the footage—how could they not see them?

Qiansha’s disguise was very perfunctory.

Perhaps from the beginning, Qiansha had done so intentionally.

Not only was this act intentionally disgusting the Mo Family, but it also showed his dissatisfaction with the Alliance Council.

Now, both testimonial and physical evidence confirmed that Mo Yan’s attack on Muhong was true.

They focus on evidence for their actions, don’t they?

"Everyone, now that we have sufficient evidence, we can make a judgment; if we dawdle any longer, the Demon Clan will be upon us," Lord Qiansha scanned the Elder of the Mo Family with cold eyes.

Secretly seeking revenge is pretty meaningless.

He wanted to let the old good-for-nothing from the Mo Family know it was his scheming that led to this.

"Alliance Hierarch, today the Mo Family must give our Tianxu Sect an explanation," Lord Sujin spoke gravely.

The other Divinity Transformations from the Tianxu Sect joined in:

"Yes! There must be strict punishment."

"The Demon Clan is still lurking; Alliance Hierarch, please do not chill our hearts."

"Some thought they got away with colluding with the Demon Clan last time and have grown bolder. Remember, Muhong is an Eighth-Rank Alchemist, capable of breaking through to the Ninth Grade at any moment."

"Someone is removing dissent, suppressing the development and growth of the Cultivation World; they might be spies arranged by the Demon Clan."

The Divinity Transformations from the Tianxu Sect took turns speaking, full of insinuations, taunting the Elder of the Mo Family with sarcasm and weird undercurrents.

These words could not be described as anything less than venomous.

The veteran Divinity Transformations of the Wuji Sect were startled and quickly said, "Our Wuji Sect has not colluded with the Demon Clan. This incident is due to Muyi’s momentary confusion and delusion. Based on what I know, he would never dare to associate with the Demon Clan."

Muyi was indeed the Daoist name of the Divinity Transformation from the Wuji Sect who Mo Yan had requested.

At this time, Lord Muyi, who was being criticized, hastily spoke up, "Alliance Hierarch, this time Mo Yan gave me two Ninth Grade pills, telling me to do him a small favor, which was merely to delay Lord Sujin for a while, to stop her from being able to act. It had nothing to do with the Demon Clan."

He would rather admit to weakness in the face of temptation than to associate with the Demon Clan.

The Mo Family Patriarch confidently and coldly regarded several Divinity Transformation members of the Wuji Sect, "Your Wuji Sect is really something."

"Elder Mo, I didn’t want to, but now that the matter has been exposed, what’s there to hide? When you killed Chaoyan, you boldly admitted it." Lord Muyi was talented indeed.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the great hall acknowledged him as a true man.

Why was Lord Qiansha fixated on the Mo Family Patriarch? Wasn’t it because of the death of Chaoyan?

Xie Jiuniang stood quietly behind Lord Qiansha, casting a few more glances at Lord Muyi. At such a time, for the sake of benefit, agreeing to Mo Yan’s request meant this person had no bottom line.

Caught in the act, and in order to reduce his own punishment, he was trying to drag the Mo Family into the mud, making them take the blame first.

Every man for himself, and heaven takes the hindmost.

How nice, a dog-eat-dog situation.

The Alliance Hierarch paid no heed to the rest of the great hall, sending a message to Lord Qiansha, "With Muhong’s breakthrough to Ninth Grade, what’s the confidence level?"

"Eighty percent," replied Lord Qiansha.

The Alliance Hierarch then looked at the other Elders seated around, calmly asking, "What do you all have to say?"

"We leave it all up to the Alliance Hierarch to decide," stated the lead peak Divinity Transformation Elder on the left side.

The others followed suit, letting the Alliance Hierarch make the final decision.

The Alliance Hierarch turned again to the Mo Family Patriarch, "What else do you have to say about this matter? Don’t say that Mo Yan’s actions had nothing to do with you; no one would believe that, especially since only you can produce Ninth Grade pills. Now, I am giving you a chance to prove your innocence."

"Why should I have to prove my innocence?" the Mo Family Patriarch retorted defiantly, "Alliance Hierarch, I assure you I have done nothing, and this is clearly a scheme by Lord Qiansha against me; are you trying to shield her?"

However, the Alliance Hierarch’s single comment stopped him, "Because the Tianxu Sect has put forward evidence. If you have no evidence, then according to the boundary rules during wartime, causing harm to one’s own kind is equivalent to the crime of betraying the Human, and since Mo Yan is dead, with attempted murder, as a co-conspirator, the punishment is a hundred Soul Whips, to be imprisoned in the Water Cell for a hundred years."

The Mo Family Patriarch stood up fiercely, staring fixedly at the Alliance Hierarch.

He opened his mouth to say something but ultimately said nothing; his lips trembled with anger.

According to the rules, during times of war at the borders, secretly harming one’s own kind is treated as a crime of betrayal against the Human, with the severe penalty being death, the soul scattered to the winds, and the lesser being a hundred Soul Whips.

The Soul Whip is a kind of soul artifact, and a hit from it is not easily endured.

For the whip lashes at the Spiritual Soul, not the body.

The agony of the Spiritual Soul is countless times more intense than that of the body, a single lash enough to cause unbearable pain as if one is dying and reviving repeatedly; what more of a hundred lashes?

It’s not something ordinary people can withstand.

This punishment is far worse than a direct death for the prideful Mo Family Patriarch.

Xie Jiuniang secretly relished the sight of his distorted face, calculating in her mind how to take advantage of the situation, to make the Mo Family Patriarch meet his end under the Soul Whip or within the Water Cell?

For the Alliance Hierarch to say he is giving up on the Mo Family as an Eighth-Rank Alchemist, he truly has given up, yet not completely so; he has still left a breath of life. After all, Muhong’s breakthrough to Ninth Grade is only hopeful, not yet achieved.

To the decision of the Alliance Hierarch.

Most Divinity Transformations present were surprised.

They then recalled the recent Demon Clan’s attack on the Tianxu Sect’s defense line, gaining a bit of understanding. The Mo Family Patriarch had suspicions of collusion with the Demon Clan, and even without actual evidence, he crossed the Alliance Hierarch’s bottom line, which logically called for punishment; a hundred Soul Whips was enough.

But why add a hundred years in the Water Cell now?

Being confined to the Water Cell is no simple imprisonment.

Prior to imprisonment, the Cultivation Base will be sealed, the Pipa Bone pierced, and the individual fixed to the wall with chains; periodically, the cell will be flooded with water causing breathing difficulties and suffocation, subjecting one to repeated torture.

Remember, these are methods used with the Cultivation Base sealed.

This sort of method won’t kill a Cultivator, it’s a sort of mental torment, and many have had their cultivation determination shattered by it.