Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2167: Chapter 2164: Then You Needn’t Worry Anymore

The eight Masters of the Main Hall all simultaneously changed expression.

Regarding the Saint Lord’s remark, ’My Heaven and Earth Resonance is stronger than yours,’ they had not the slightest doubt.

The inheritance of the Eight Palaces is long.

But the Holy Moon Sect’s, even longer.

This sect, able to become the leader of the hidden world, certainly has its reasons.

This sect boasts such mighty figures as the Moon Venerate Martial Saint, the Saint Lord, and Elder Sheng Yue.

In terms of martial artist strength alone, it even surpasses any one of the Eight Palaces.

As for the last drastic overhaul, the eight Masters of the Main Hall had deep impressions, even now invoking a shock that reaches the heart.

It is a matter buried in their hearts for countless ages.

A matter counted in millions of years, an extremely long time ago.

They are even unwilling to bring it up, but it’s exceptionally clear.

Because that overhaul was precisely the reason the former Masters, whom they referred to as old fellows, had all perished.

Of course, excluding Senior Luoo.

Yet even to Senior Luoo, it was a matter so profoundly shrouded in secrecy he was unwilling, or rather, dared not, mention it further.

That time, four of the Flame Dragon Six Venerable Masters perished.

His friend Ice Venerable subsequently went missing, his life or death unknown.

Only he, exceptional in skill, holding the Dawn Bell, survived.

Crack...

The eight people’s fists clenched unconsciously, crackling.

The woman’s voice rang out again, ”This time, the upheaval is not as simple as you eight old fellows imagine.”

”The secret involved far exceeds your imagination.”

The woman gritted her teeth, ”Now that the Crown has perished, if the sky falls, we must bear it ourselves.”

”This time, your Eight Palaces cannot withstand it.”

”We can only rely on a joint effort between my Holy Moon Sect and the Hidden Hundred Families to safeguard ourselves.”

The Demon Hunting Main Hall Master squinted slightly, ”Do you know that the entanglement of such forces, should there be any deviation in such vast martial artist power, the aftermath would be nothing less than a sky-fall catastrophe?”

”Then it’s not a concern for your Eight Palaces,” the woman sneered, ”How to proceed is the business of my Holy Moon Sect.”

The Asura Hall Master shook his head, ”If it jeopardizes the stability of the Central Region, then it is something that the Eight Palaces cannot ignore.”

”Cannot ignore?” The woman’s cold laughter grew more pronounced, ”You eight old fellows, save your grandiose talk about salvation for the world.”

”This attempt against my Holy Moon Sect, even sealing the Hidden Hundred Families, are you really doing this for the Central Region, for this land?”

”On the day of battle, why did you all take action?”

”Frankly speaking, it is solely for this boy, the so-called successor in your mouths.”

The woman coldly laughed, ”You even disregarded the iron regulations of the Eight Palaces for this boy, intervening in power struggles without hesitation.”

”My Holy Moon Sect’s alliance with Beiyin Palace, you fundamentally had no reason to intervene previously.”

Upon hearing this, the eight people frowned collectively.

The Demon Hunting Main Hall Master shook his head, ”I believe, Saint Lord, you might have misunderstood something.”

The Asura Hall Master sneered disdainfully, ”You, the Saint Lord, the sect master of Holy Moon Sect, are accustomed to arrogance, accustomed to provoking the dignity of the Eight Palaces.”

”Naturally, your tyranny is habitual; your actions defy logic; you cannot even discern the essence of matters.”

The Wind Shattering Palace Master coldly spoke, ”We’ve already publicly announced Xiao Yi’s succession as Master of the Main Hall, and even if we hadn’t announced it, he was declared the successor of the Central Region.”

”When your Holy Moon Sect took action against him, it was a provocation to the dignity of the Eight Palaces.”

”When your Holy Moon Sect allied with the Hidden Hundred Families to besiege him, it was essentially declaring war on the Eight Palaces.”

”You actually claim we have no reason to take action against your Holy Moon Sect?”

The Heavenly Mechanism Palace Master sneered, ”In the eyes of the Saint Lord, Xiao Yi the boy, this so-called successor, is utterly trivial and dismissive.”

”So, until today, you never considered this issue.”

”In your view, even if you kill Xiao Yi, it is within your power.”

”Whatever the Saint Lord wishes to accomplish, no one can interfere, right?”

When a person becomes accustomed to arrogance and self-importance, believing oneself to be the master of heaven and earth, they often cease to think about rules or right and wrong.

Only oneself is correct, only one’s actions are justified.

The woman today is clearly in such a state.

Those so-called iron regulations of the Eight Palaces are fundamentally dismissable and not worth conting profound thinking.

”Hmph.” The Saint Lord grunted coldly, ”The Eight Palaces, the eight Masters of the Main Hall, are indeed no pushovers.”

”Fine, let’s say my Holy Moon Sect was wrong first, and let’s say you Eight Palaces have sufficient reason to act against my Holy Moon Sect.”

”But now?” The woman queried coldly, ”What are you doing now?”

”The Eight Palaces simultaneously announcing a single person to take command?”

The Saint Lord looked toward the Demon Hunting Main Hall Master, speaking coldly, ”As you mentioned earlier, if such enormous power is entangled together, any deviation could lead to a sky-fall disaster.”

”Now your Eight Palaces have centralized their authority in one man.”

”If later there is deviation? If this Master of the Eight Palaces later falls, becomes an Evil Cultivator, or due to other reasons brings calamity to the world, what then?”

”The Eight Palaces will have personally destroyed the Central Region you wish to protect and even the continent.”

The woman’s words were sharp and penetrating.

In truth, that is the reason this iron regulation of not allowing one person to inherit the Eight Palaces exists.

The authority of the Eight Palaces, the power of the Eight Palaces, all controlled by one person—it is an exceedingly frightening thought.

If Xiao Yi changes one day.

Then, with a single word, he could plunge the entire Central Region into turmoil and near irreparable strife.

The eight Masters of the Main Hall furrowed their brows more tightly at this moment.

The previously silent Xiao Yi looked at the woman, sneering, ”That too is not something to burden the Saint Lord with.”

”The Eight Palaces, I will not inherit, nor will there be your so-called sky-fall catastrophe.”

Xiao Yi’s gaze shifted to the eight Masters of the Main Hall, slightly bowing, ”Those so-called upheavals are matters for you old fellows to consider.”

”No need for the boy to think too deeply.” Xiao Yi smiled faintly.

”Regarding the matter of the Holy Moon Sect’s and the Hidden Hundred Families’ blockade, the eight Masters of the Main Hall had initially said to leave it to me.”

”In hindsight, better not to meddle in others’ affairs.”

”Now, as I am unwilling to inherit the Eight Palaces, I am not the successor of each hall.”

”The matter of the Holy Moon Sect and the Hidden Hundred Families besieging me should not be discussed, nor included in the considerations.”

”As for the increasingly arrogant and ambitious acts of the Holy Moon Sect and Hidden Hundred Families over these years, it would be best to leave it to the various Masters to handle as per hall regulations.”

”Boy...” The eight collectively furrowed brows, intending to say something.

Xiao Yi shook his head, ”I will stay at the Holy Moon Sect for another day or two, stabilize my injuries completely, then leave with Yiyi.”

”I’ve been rushing for over ten years, it’s about time to relax.”

”I hope the seniors will grant my wish.”

”Farewell.” Xiao Yi finally bowed slightly, pulling Yiyi along, his figure flashed, and they left.

Woosh...

Outside the Holy Moon Hall formation, waves of formation power surged.

Xiao Yi and Yiyi’s figures appeared out of thin air.

”Thank you, my lord.” As they stabilized themselves, Yiyi’s originally pale face was filled with gratitude and a bit of happiness, she bowed.

Xiao Yi merely smiled faintly, saying nothing.

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