The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1142: Chapter 1142: A Bad Omen

Listening to the conversation between Lord Xin Bian and Palace Master Xiao Ying, Jing Yan’s mind grew increasingly tense.

The people from Dead Spirit Mountain wanted to take him away. Judging by the looks of it, if Senior Brother Xiao Ying didn’t hand him over, the people from Dead Spirit Mountain would forcibly attack Luojiu City and the Luo Jiu Divine Palace.

Lord Xin Bian mentioned the Dead Spirit Sacred Order; the people from Dead Spirit Mountain seemed unstoppable with it, as if even the entire defense force of the Luo Jiu Divine Palace couldn’t withstand it.

Jing Yan stared at Senior Brother Xiao Ying and noticed that Xiao Ying’s face became extremely grave upon hearing about the Dead Spirit Sacred Order.

”Palace Master Xiao Ying, there’s no need for me to elaborate on the power of the Dead Spirit Sacred Order. Su Ji uses the Dead Spirit Sacred Order, and the Luo Jiu Divine Palace certainly cannot withstand it. Once the Luo Jiu Divine Palace is breached, you will also be unable to protect Jing Yan,” Xin Bian continued speaking as he saw Xiao Ying remain silent.

Xiao Ying’s gaze hardened as he looked at Xin Bian.

”Lord Xin Bian, if Su Ji attacks Luojiu City, do you intend to stand by and do nothing?” Xiao Ying stared at Lord Xin Bian.

”What can I do, can I stop Su Ji?”

”Palace Master Xiao Ying, Su Ji came from Dead Spirit Mountain to my Luli Divine Domain to take away the genius from my Luli Divine Domain; do you think I will be content with that? Without the Dead Spirit Sacred Order, I would certainly intervene, and with my strength combined with yours, there would be no need to fear Su Ji. But now that the Dead Spirit Sacred Order is in play, what can I do to stop it?” Xin Bian detected the hidden reproach in Xiao Ying’s tone.

The helplessness in Xin Bian’s heart, who could he share it with?

The situation is stronger than individuals. In front of the Master of Dead Spirit Mountain, what is the mere Domain Master of the Luli Divine Domain?

Among the Three Thousand Divine Realms, how many Domain Masters dare to ignore the Dead Spirit Sacred Order?

Xiao Ying fell silent once more.

”Palace Master Xiao Ying, Su Ji only gave one day, you must consider carefully and quickly.” With a sigh, Xin Bian spoke again.

”Heh heh...” Xiao Ying let out a laugh, a sad and heroic laugh.

Seeing the expression on Senior Brother Xiao Ying’s face, Jing Yan felt a strange emotion flow through his heart.

”Palace Master, I’ll just go with them,” Jing Yan said, having kept silent until now.

From the conversation between Xiao Ying and Xin Bian, Jing Yan already understood that neither the Luo Jiu Divine Palace nor Senior Brother Xiao Ying could protect him, and Lord Xin Bian was also unable to save him.

If protection was futile, why drag down the Luo Jiu Divine Palace with him? If the Luo Jiu Divine Palace was breached, he would be taken away anyway.

Xiao Ying glanced at Jing Yan.

He turned his gaze back to Lord Xin Bian and said, ”I need to talk to Jing Yan; Lord Xin Bian, please excuse us!”

”No problem.” Xin Bian waved his hand, ”Then I will leave Luo Jiu Divine Palace first.”

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”Jing Yan, did you offend Dead Spirit Mountain at some point?”

In Jidao Palace, inside Guangzhong Hall, Jing Yan and Xiao Ying had just parted ways with Lord Xin Bian and returned there.

Xiao Ying looked at Jing Yan and asked.

”Dead Spirit Mountain? Since ascending to the God Realm, I haven’t even left Luojiu City’s region, let alone the Luli Divine Domain.” Jing Yan shook his head, puzzled about why Dead Spirit Mountain was so insistent on taking him away.

”That’s quite odd then!” Xiao Ying pondered, ”Could that wretched person know your identity? It shouldn’t be! This matter is known only to you and me, how could that wretch have gotten the news? But if he doesn’t know your identity, why did he send people to take you away?”

Xiao Ying couldn’t make sense of the situation.

”Senior Brother, I heard that the Master of Dead Spirit Mountain is also a top Great Ability in the God Realm. Could you have a grudge against him?” Jing Yan, having harbored suspicions, asked now.

”A grudge? Ha, that wretch...” Xiao Ying sneered, ”Jing Yan, actually, you are also related to the Master of Dead Spirit Mountain. If he had not left the sect, you’d address him as Senior Brother if you met him.”

”What?” Jing Yan widened his eyes.

The Master of Dead Spirit Mountain was his Senior Brother? From what Senior Brother Xiao Ying said, the Master of Dead Spirit Mountain seemed to have already severed ties with the sect.

”He was Master Elder’s most outstanding disciple. His talent in the Death Law was truly defiant. Master loved him deeply, and in terms of cultivation, Master imparted everything he knew to this beloved disciple. It’s just that that wretch’s disposition was extremely cruel and overbearing, with a vindictive nature.”

”Those who offended him nearly perished entirely. Not only did those who offended him have to die, but those with any relation to them would also be cruelly avenged.”

”Therefore, Master frequently advised him, but he simply didn’t listen and even escalated his actions. Master gradually became disappointed in him, and naturally, their relationship grew distant. Because Master became distant from him, that wretch even slowly nursed a grievance against Master. He defamed Master’s reputation publicly more than once.”

”Master has a gentle temperament and is kind-hearted, so he didn’t hold it against that wretch. However, that wretch eventually murdered his own junior sister with brutal methods, which made Master utterly disappointed in him. In a fit of anger, Master severely injured him and expelled him from the sect, severing ties.”

”I never expected that the wretch had great fortune. After being severely injured and expelled, it wasn’t long before he fully recovered his strength and even advanced further to reach the God Lord level. After becoming a God Lord, he had the audacity to challenge Master.”

”Heh, so what if he became a God Lord? Challenging Master was truly overrating himself. In that battle, he was defeated by Master once again. However, he had already become formidable, and it was extremely difficult for Master to kill him. So he managed to escape.”

Xiao Ying recounted the entire event briefly to Jing Yan.

Jing Yan’s emotions were stirred. He never imagined that his Master had a disciple at the Great Ability level. Although expelled, their master-disciple relationship could not be completely obliterated.

”Senior Brother, what do you think his intention is in taking me away?” Jing Yan asked.

”I can’t say for sure, but it definitely won’t be good. This Zhongli has a very vicious nature,” Xiao Ying shook his head.

”Zhong... Zhongli? His last name is Zhong?” Jing Yan’s heart twitched violently.

Instantly, he remembered Mr. Zhong, whom he encountered in the Low-class World. They both had the last name Zhong. Back in the Low-class World, Jing Yan felt that Mr. Zhong had a very deep connection with the master of the Death Temple. If Mr. Zhong was indeed once his Master’s disciple, then it all seemed to make sense.

At this thought, Jing Yan’s face turned pale. If that Mr. Zhong was truly the Master of Dead Spirit Mountain, then this time when he sent people to Luo Jiu Divine Palace to take him back to Dead Spirit Mountain, it was one hundred percent certain that it wouldn’t be for anything good.

Jing Yan knew very well that Mr. Zhong absolutely harbored a deep-seated hatred for him!