The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 750: Chapter 750 Gu Wanquan’s Expectations

Upon receiving a report from the Sixth Hall Master, Saint Master Shen Chong hurried from the Holy Palace, yet he did not witness the scene he had envisioned in his mind.

Where was Tong Yue?

Had he already fled?

Shen Chong had also considered the possibility that Tong Yue might have escaped before his arrival, but... Jing Yan was still standing there, unharmed. If Tong Yue had killed Jing Yan, he surely would have fled the Holy City immediately.

Jing Yan was alive; Shen Chong breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Jing Yan was alive, whether or not Tong Yue was killed was of secondary concern.

After Shen Chong spoke, the Sixth Hall Master also caught up from behind, swiftly descending from the sky.

The Sixth Hall Master surveyed his surroundings with a puzzled expression on his face. Hadn’t Hall Master Jing Yan and Tong Yue already started fighting? Was the battle over?

The Sixth Hall Master turned to look at the other hall masters; he noticed something odd about their expressions. However, there was no way for the Sixth Hall Master to guess that Tong Yue had already been slain by Hall Master Jing Yan. All he could think of was that Tong Yue, unable to kill Jing Yan in a short time and fearing that Saint Master Shen Chong’s arrival would trap him, chose to flee the Holy City.

”Holy Master!” Jing Yan greeted the Saint Master with a bow.

”Holy Master, the demon Tong Yue has been slain!” the Great Hall Master and others stepped forward, greeted Shen Chong, and said.

”What?” Shen Chong’s eyebrows twitched.

”You killed Tong Yue?” Shen Chong was somewhat incredulous; indeed, the words of the Great Hall Master were hard to believe.

To tell the truth, even on the way Shen Chong rushed here, he hadn’t thought they would be able to kill Tong Yue this time. He wanted to kill Tong Yue, but the problem was, Tong Yue was not so easy to kill.

So, could a few hall masters and Jing Yan together kill Tong Yue?

”It wasn’t us!” the Great Hall Master said with a wry smile.

The other hall masters also shook their heads. They had initially wanted to join the battle, but it hadn’t even come to their turn to make a move.

”It was Hall Master Jing Yan who alone slew the demon Tong Yue. Tong Yue had committed many evils on the Continent, and Hall Master Jing Yan’s act of killing him was also a way of ridding the Continent of a scourge,” the Great Hall Master took a breath and said.

Hearing this, Shen Chong blinked, momentarily at a loss for words.

He looked at Jing Yan, who appeared calm and untroubled; from the surface, one could not tell that Jing Yan had just gone through a fierce battle. If it were not for the residual Qi fluctuations lingering in the space, Shen Chong might have thought that no fierce battle had taken place here at all.

”Holy Master, Tong Yue really was executed by Hall Master Jing Yan. Hall Master Jing Yan publicly exchanged the Longevity Pill when Tong Yue emerged to disrupt the exchange rules, extremely arrogant and contemptuous of others, wanting to seize all the Longevity Pills. Naturally, Hall Master Jing Yan disagreed. Tong Yue made a move on the spot, attempting to harm Hall Master Jing Yan. However, his cultivation was far inferior to Hall Master Jing Yan’s, and he was ultimately slain by Hall Master Jing Yan, even his body turning to Void,” the Second Hall Master also earnestly said.

”Hmph, that mere Tong Yue, of course, could not compare to Hall Master Jing Yan. It’s laughable that he even dared to make the first move, a death truly deserved,” Kui Long sneered, as if he had known the outcome all along.

The other hall masters also nodded in agreement.

Seeing this situation, even if Shen Chong was reluctant to believe that Tong Yue had been slain, he had no choice but to believe it. Clearly, all the martial artists here had witnessed the process of Jing Yan executing Tong Yue.

The Sixth Hall Master, standing beside the Saint Master, was numb by now, merely staring blankly at Jing Yan with a dazed look.

Shen Chong gently inhaled and looked at Jing Yan, ”Hall Master Jing Yan, it seems I came here in vain!”

Shen Chong suppressed the shock in his heart and said with a light smile.

”Holy Master is also concerned about me!” Jing Yan bowed slightly, ”The public exchange of Elixirs is down to the last few Longevity Pills, I will finish exchanging the Elixirs first.”

”Alright, you do your thing,” Shen Chong nodded.

He walked aside and didn’t plan to leave the Splendid Dojo right away. While Jing Yan continued to preside over the exchange of Elixirs, he carefully inquired about the details from various hall masters concerning Jing Yan’s slaying of Tong Yue. The more he heard, the more his heart shivered.

The first Longevity Pill was exchanged by a masked Dao Emperor Realm Peak Martial Artist for a living Dragon Pattern Carp Flower. The other five Longevity Pills were also exchanged without any incidents by five other Dao Emperor Realm Loose Cultivators.

Because the material exchanged for the first Longevity Pill was extremely valuable, the materials for the next five were also of extremely high value. Altogether, the value of the materials obtained for each Longevity Pill exceeded that of several drops of Ten-thousand-year-old plum blossom dew.

However, among these materials, what Jing Yan valued most was the living Dragon Pattern Carp Flower.

Upon obtaining the Dragon Pattern Carp Flower, Jing Yan immediately placed it within the Qiankun Small World. He even constructed a miniature Gathering Essence Array around it using Top-grade Spirit Stones. Jing Yan also used a few Divine Crystals as the core of the Formation. He certainly did not want the Dragon Pattern Carp Flower to turn into a lifeless object a short while after receiving it.

Jing Yan also guessed that the Martial Artist who brought out the Dragon Pattern Carp Flower must have a space similar to the Qiankun Small World.

A common Sumeru Ring couldn’t store living beings, as it lacked the Power of Laws.

However, Jing Yan didn’t ask any more about this.

”Ladies and gentlemen, the public exchange is now coming to an end.”

”Once again, thank you all for attending the Pill Conference.”

”Before you leave, I want to reiterate that the Splendid Dojo is open for Alchemy Dao Masters and Martial Artists to join. Once your identity is verified, you can join the Splendid Dojo and become a member,” Jing Yan finally said.

Now that his reputation was established, he believed no one would dare to underestimate him any longer.

Speaking of which, Jing Yan had to thank Tong Yue’s arrival; without him, Jing Yan wouldn’t have had the chance to display his Martial Arts Strength.

If it were only his Alchemy Dao abilities that were unmatched, it would definitely be attractive to Pill Masters. But for those Dao Emperor Realm Loose Cultivators, even if they joined the Splendid Dojo for the Elixirs, they might not sincerely follow him.

Now by revealing his Martial Arts Strength, it added a sense of awe to those Dao Emperor Realm Loose Cultivators, making them genuinely respect him from the bottom of their hearts. This would facilitate future management.

The reason Jing Yan wanted to establish his own private army was to prepare for future warfare with the Gai Family. If he couldn’t make his subordinates submit, there might be mistakes at critical moments.

Inside an inn near the Splendid Dojo!

”The sound of fighting has ended!” Gu Jinlan perked up his ears, listening intently.

”Yes, it should have ended by now; that boy Jing Yan, he must be dead,” Gu Wanquan’s eyes showed a hint of a smile.

”With no doubt, he is dead. As long as Mr. Tong Yue made a move, that bastard Jing Yan definitely stood no chance of surviving,” Gu Jinlan confidently said, ”With Jing Yan dead, Xianlun Supreme Elder should be returning soon.”

Gu Jinlan said with a face full of anticipation.