485: Traitor Hua Canghai

At this moment, the high-level officials of Wentian Palace had already gathered around the Arena. The atmosphere on the scene became exceptionally solemn, and all the high-level officials were secretly guessing in their hearts.

Normally, a life-and-death battle between Disciples would not attract the attention of so many high-level officials.

Even if it were a life-and-death battle between the top geniuses of the Sect, the Palace Master and the Grand Elder would generally not show their faces casually.

But today's life-and-death battle was very bizarre. The Palace Master and the Grand Elder actually showed up at the same time, breaking all precedent.

When they learned of this news, all the high-level officials of Wentian Palace rushed to the life-and-death Challenge Stage one after another.

After all, since the Palace Master and the Grand Elder had both come, if they didn't show up, it would seem like they weren't part of the group.

Because of this, today's sensational situation was created.

At this time, Yue Hongyu was completely bewildered. He had originally thought that the Palace Master and the Grand Elder would stop this life-and-death battle between the two geniuses. Who would have known that the Palace Master didn't have the slightest intention of stopping it, and even seemed to quite approve of their life-and-death battle?

“The life-and-death battle begins!”

Just then, Yue Hongyu's voice rang out.

“Kid, I heard that Junior Brother Tan once had a grievance with you. Regardless of whether his affairs have anything to do with you, today you are certainly doomed.”

A sharp light shot from Xu Shaojun's eyes, and a murderous Aura emanated from his body.

“Tan Shaodu used to act tough like that too, and now the grass on his grave is three zhang high.” A cold sneer curled at the corner of Yang Lingchen's mouth.

“You're looking for death!”

Xu Shaojun shouted harshly, and the war blade in his hand slashed down through the air. The blade energy carried an invisible wave of air, as if it were going to split the air in half.

Although Yang Lingchen's cultivation level was only at the ninth layer of the Heavenly Net Realm, Xu Shaojun did not underestimate his enemy in the slightest when he struck. As a Cultivator who had spent years training outside, he deeply understood the principle that even a tiger uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit.

Facing the blade energy slashed down by Xu Shaojun, Yang Lingchen did not dare to be careless at all. His figure flickered, and the dragon que sword in his hand swung out repeatedly, sending streaks of awe-inspiring Sword Qi shooting towards his opponent.

Although Yang Lingchen had the strength to kill his opponent in one move, he still didn't want to reveal too much. After all, the Palace Master of Wentian Palace was still watching him like a tiger watching its prey. If he revealed his strength too early, it would be of no benefit to him.

“Clang... Clang... Clang...!”

The two men's weapons clashed, and several moves passed in the blink of an eye.

After the collision of these few moves, Xu Shaojun's expression became extremely ugly.

He really hadn't expected that a kid at the ninth layer of the Heavenly Net Realm would be so difficult to deal with. He had originally thought he could easily take down his opponent, but he hadn't expected himself to fall slightly into a disadvantage.

Right then, Xu Shaojun suddenly swallowed a black Medicinal Pill. Instantly, the Aura on his body surged, and his cultivation level also suddenly rose from the sixth layer of the Xuanzun Realm to the seventh layer of the Xuanzun Realm.

Xu Shaojun was a decisive person. He had always been cautious and ruthless in his actions; as long as he could defeat his opponent, he would do anything.

This black Medicinal Pill was something he had obtained by chance. Taking it could temporarily raise his cultivation level by one minor Realm. For all these years, he had been reluctant to use it.

But today's Yang Lingchen made Xu Shaojun feel a huge crisis, so he made a prompt decision and directly swallowed this Medicinal Pill that temporarily increased his cultivation level.

“Yang Lingchen, be careful.”

Su Yuyan, who was below the stage, couldn't help but call out a reminder. At this moment, her beautiful face revealed a hint of worry.

“Severing Water Flow!”

Xu Shaojun let out a great roar, and the war blade in his hand slashed heavily toward Yang Lingchen. The fierce blade energy carried a hint of bloodthirsty coldness, as if it were going to shatter the air.

“Holy crap, it's Senior Brother Xu's famous ultimate move!”

“Yang Lingchen is dead for sure. Senior Brother Xu's 'Severing Water Flow' move has killed countless enemies!”

At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene reached its peak. In everyone's eyes, it was impossible for Yang Lingchen to block this move from Xu Shaojun.

“That's enough. It's time to send you to see Tan Shaodu.”

Yang Lingchen sent a Sound Transmission into Xu Shaojun's mind. At the same time, his movement technique teleported him, and he vanished from his original spot, reappearing behind Xu Shaojun.

“Swish!”

A silent Sword Qi instantly swept across the back of Xu Shaojun's neck, and a large head immediately flew out.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Xu Shaojun's head landed right in front of Hua Canghai.

At this moment, the scene was dead silent.

Everyone gasped. A moment ago, everyone thought Yang Lingchen was about to be slashed to death by Xu Shaojun, but in the blink of an eye, Xu Shaojun's head had flown off.

What everyone found even more inconceivable was that Yang Lingchen actually dared to slash Xu Shaojun's head right in front of the Palace Master.

One must know that once cultivation reached this Realm, controlling the trajectory of a head was a very simple matter. From this, it was clear that Yang Lingchen was obviously provoking the Palace Master! Did he really not want to live anymore?

“This Yang Lingchen is way too arrogant!”

“I think there's an eighty percent chance he doesn't want to live.”

At this moment, everyone on the scene turned their gaze toward Hua Canghai.

“What audacity, to dare to actively provoke this seat.”

A cold killing intent shot from Hua Canghai's eyes. His figure was like lightning as he instantly appeared in front of Yang Lingchen.

Yang Lingchen's reaction was also very fast. At the first moment, he handed control of his body over to Nie Xiaoyu.

The instant Nie Xiaoyu took control of Yang Lingchen's body, Yang Lingchen vanished from his spot and reappeared below the battle stage.

As a ghost Cultivator, Nie Xiaoyu's speed was extremely fast. Although in terms of strength, Nie Xiaoyu might not be a match for Hua Canghai, in terms of speed, Hua Canghai would find it hard to catch her even if he whipped his horse to full speed.

“Good boy, you certainly have some tricks. Shaodu and Elder Quan were killed by you, weren't they!” Hua Canghai's face was gloomy to the extreme.

At this moment, he could already be certain that his son had died at Yang Lingchen's hands.

“Hua Canghai, everything must be based on evidence. Do you have evidence to prove I killed them?” Yang Lingchen sneered.

Although Nie Xiaoyu was controlling the body, Yang Lingchen's speech was still unaffected.

“What this seat says is the evidence. Today you must die.” Hua Canghai's figure flickered as he lunged toward Yang Lingchen again.

“Hua Canghai, do you take this old man for a ghost?”

Just then, a powerful pressure appeared in front of Yang Lingchen, directly blocking Hua Canghai.

“Grand Elder, what do you mean? This seat is punishing a member of the Sect; are you going to interfere as well?” Hua Canghai's face became incredibly ugly.

“Hua Canghai, you've been an undercover agent in my Wentian Palace for so many years. Do you really think this old man didn't know your identity?”

A faint, barely perceptible smile appeared on Chen Daotian's face, as if everything were under his control.

“Chen Daotian, what do you mean?” A flash of panic that was hard to detect flitted through Hua Canghai's eyes.

“Hua Canghai, there's no need to pretend. You are an undercover agent sent by the Wuji Dao Sect. This old man has known about this for a long time. It was only because I saw you working diligently here that I didn't expose you.”

Chen Daotian's voice was very calm.

At this moment, everyone on the scene was shocked. No one had expected that a life-and-death battle between Disciples could lead to such a huge secret.

Even Yang Lingchen hadn't expected things to develop this way. The Palace Master was actually a traitor from another Sect; this was too damn ridiculous!

However, this outcome was also a good thing for him.

“Chen Daotian, do you really think Wentian Palace is your personal domain? Do you think anyone will believe what you say?” Hua Canghai sneered.

“Death is at hand, and you still dare to quibble. In this Wentian Palace, if this old man says you are a traitor, then you are a traitor. Who dares to object?”

Chen Daotian's aged face projected an Aura of boundless dominance.

“Jie... Jie... Jie...!”

“Chen Daotian, do you think this seat has been the Palace Master all these years for nothing? Today, this seat will make your Wentian Palace flow with rivers of blood.”

A cold, sinister laugh came from Hua Canghai's mouth.

At this moment, he no longer intended to hide his identity... To be continued!