The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 749: Holy Master Astonished

Chapter 749: Chapter 749: Holy Master Astonished

The Sixth Hall Master stood outside the Holy Hall, his voice anxiously calling out.

He knew that every moment he lingered, Hall Master Jing Yan was in more danger. If Jing Yan were to be slain by Tong Yue, who would they, the hall masters, turn to for the refinement of elixirs?

Furthermore, as the hall master of the Holy Hall, if Jing Yan were to be killed within the Holy City, where would the dignity of the Holy Hall stand? With the Holy Master losing face, all of them, one after another, would also be disgraced.

Therefore, the Sixth Hall Master had hurriedly flown from the Splendid Dojo, not daring to delay even a fraction of a second.

"Whoosh!"

A figure suddenly appeared before the Sixth Hall Master; it was none other than Saint Master Shen Chong.

In fact, the moment the Sixth Hall Master had ascended to the Holy Peak and entered the Holy Palace, Shen Chong had already sensed it. So, just as the Sixth Hall Master uttered his cry at the front of the Holy Hall, Shen Chong appeared before him in the very next moment.

"Sixth Hall Master, what’s the matter?" Shen Chong frowned, noting the anxious expression on the Sixth Hall Master’s face.

"Holy Master, Tong Yue has appeared, right now, inside the Splendid Dojo. Tong Yue, he’s going after Hall Master Jing Yan," the Sixth Hall Master hastily conveyed the crisis in as few words as possible.

The situation was urgent, allowing no time for further explanation.

"What?" At the mention of Tong Yue’s name, Shen Chong’s eyes narrowed.

Tong Yue was undoubtedly one of the biggest nuisances Shen Chong wanted to eliminate.

But because Tong Yue was so cunning, and his Martial Arts Cultivation so profound, not to mention his extreme speed, even Shen Chong, as the Holy Master, couldn’t eradicate him.

Five hundred years earlier, he had been forced to settle for the next best thing, pressuring Tong Yue to sign an agreement. For the past few centuries, Tong Yue indeed behaved quite well, rarely showing his face on the Heavenly Origin Continent and not committing acts that particularly outraged Shen Chong.

Unexpectedly, Tong Yue now dared to show up in the Holy City. That old rascal’s courage was growing! To think he would dare to enter the Holy City!

Shen Chong’s gaze grew sharp, a chill spreading in the air.

"Let’s go, to the Splendid Dojo!" With a surge of Primordial Energy, Shen Chong shot towards the sky.

The Sixth Hall Master followed closely behind, though his speed was clearly slower than Shen Chong’s. Among the hall masters, the Sixth Hall Master was the fastest, but still no match for Saint Master Shen Chong.

Shen Chong pushed his speed to the limit!

He was truly anxious because he knew Tong Yue’s strength all too well. If it came to a direct confrontation, even if he could defeat Tong Yue alone, he wouldn’t be able to kill him.

Tong Yue’s Martial Arts strength was definitely among the top echelons of the entire Continent. Killing Tong Yue would only be possible if he entered the Holy Palace, where one could leverage the Palace’s power to suppress and then execute Tong Yue.

With Tong Yue laying hands on Jing Yan, Jing Yan was indeed in grave danger. Even with the combat power of the Dao Emperor Realm Peak, Jing Yan stood no chance against Tong Yue. Shen Chong absolutely didn’t want to see Jing Yan perish, as Jing Yan was the most exceptional talent the Heavenly Origin Continent had seen in thousands of years. Moreover, for the upcoming confrontation with the Gu Family, Jing Yan’s lead was essential.

"Damned Tong Yue!" Shen Chong cursed in his heart as he flew.

"Swish!"

The distance from the Holy Palace to the Splendid Dojo wasn’t too far, and moments later, Shen Chong arrived above it.

And at that time inside the Splendid Dojo, the atmosphere was very strange. The members of the great clans were trembling, having lost their previous arrogance, and they didn’t even dare to speak loudly.

Especially for Gu Xianlun and the others from the Gu Family, their faces were ashen.

The Gu Family had expended an astonishing price to hire the notoriously fierce Tong Yue, pinning their hopes on him being able to kill Jing Yan. Yet, the result was that Tong Yue had been slain by Jing Yan on the spot.

How could Jing Yan’s strength be so formidable?

Gu Xianlun, with a cautious look in his eyes, gazed at Jing Yan in the green robe in the center of the area, not even daring to breathe loudly. He now understood why Gu Mo, who was also a Supreme Elder like him, had been killed by Jing Yan. With Gu Mo’s early-stage Dao Emperor Realm Cultivation, seeking trouble with Jing Yan in Donglin City was practically seeking death, wasn’t it?

Fortunately, Gu Mo had been the one to step forward then. Gu Xianlun had not forgotten that he too had wanted to go to Donglin City to investigate the death of the candidate for Clan Leader. It was just that unfortunately, he did not speak up before Gu Mo did, and for that, he had been angry for some time.

Now it seemed, how fortunate he had been then. If on that occasion it had not been Gu Mo but he, Gu Xianlun, who had gone to Donglin City, would he still be alive today?

"No, I must leave!"

"Staying is too dangerous. If Jing Yan suddenly has the thought of killing me, how could I resist?" The scene of Tong Yue being cut down kept playing in Gu Xianlun’s mind, and he grew more and more restless.

He felt that he could not possibly block even a single move from Jing Yan, even with the protection of a Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

Tong Yue’s Defensive Spiritual Artifact was clearly much more robust than his own. Moreover, Tong Yue’s own strength was formidable, able to maximize the power of the Defensive Spiritual Artifact, yet even so, he was still killed. Then for him, Gu Xianlun, it would surely be impossible to block a single strike before being slaughtered.

"Let’s go," Gu Xianlun whispered to the Ancient Family Elders beside him.

Several of the Ancient Family Elders had been wanting to persuade Gu Xianlun to leave. Being here, they felt as agitated as ants on a hot pot, sensing they might lose their lives at any moment—it was better to leave.

Gu Xianlun and the others quietly retreated towards the exit.

Jing Yan, of course, noticed the actions of Gu Xianlun and his companions. He narrowed his eyes, smirked coldly, but did not obstruct them.

If it had been a secluded place, Jing Yan would not have minded making a move to conveniently eliminate Gu Xianlun, the Gu Family’s Dao Emperor Realm powerhouse. But here, in the Splendid Dojo, if he were to go on a killing spree, it might leave others with the impression that he was bloodthirsty.

Killing Tong Yue was because Tong Yue provoked him first, and it was also Tong Yue who struck first. Gu Xianlun and the others, sitting there, had never spoken loudly, and Jing Yan could not find a reason to kill Gu Xianlun and the rest.

"You’re lucky!" Jing Yan muttered to himself.

His eyes swept over the crowd. Jing Yan noticed that many people were looking at him with fear in their eyes.

He chuckled, then with a wave of his hand, six Jade Bottles containing Longevity Pills once again hovered in front of him.

"My fellow Loose Cultivators, I apologize for the slight interruption just now. Someone wanted to disrupt our public exchange, and I naturally could not agree. Now, the public exchange will continue."

"This Daoist, you previously wanted to exchange a Dragon Pattern Carp Flower for a Longevity Pill, have you changed your mind?" Jing Yan asked, looking at the masked Martial Artist.

"No! Hall Master Jing Yan, do you agree to the exchange?" said the Martial Artist, voice steady.

"The exchange is acceptable, I am pleased with your offer," Jing Yan replied with a smile. "Please come forward and select an Elixir."

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Jing Yan looked up at the sky, "Holy Master?"

Shen Chong entered the Splendid Dojo, his figure descending from the sky.

Shen Chong glanced at Jing Yan, then at the other Hall Masters, his eyes showing a puzzled expression, "Where is Tong Yue?"

He sensed the residual Qi Fluctuations in the space but did not find Tong Yue’s figure.