Chapter 6694 The Palace Master’s Attitude
When Long Chen had seen the Pill Sovereign’s statue in such a state of decay, his anger had already been ignited.
Then, when he saw these people cheating openly beneath her image, that anger became an inferno.
The moment Hall Master Yu Chen accused him of blaspheming the Pill Sovereign, that inferno turned into a volcanic eruption.
In the blink of an eye, Long Chen attacked and furiously stamped his foot down on the hall master.
The hall master was crushed beneath Long Chen’s wild astral energy. Each impact made the earth tremble, and he couldn’t resist at all.
All Yu Chen could do was defend with everything he had. Yet, Long Chen’s power was so violent that even the slightest lapse would mean instant death.
At this moment, the pill hall’s experts were horrified. To them, Long Chen looked like a devil in human skin. They stood frozen, and none of them dared to intervene.
Long Chen’s furious roar shook the heavens.
“You say I blasphemed the Pill Sovereign?! Look at the state of your statue! Not one of you has sincerely worshiped her! The statue’s divine nature is long gone—this is nothing but an empty shell now! You fools only know how to throw blame at others! You don’t even see the crisis the nine star line is in. If you insist on being blind, what use are your eyes?!”
“ARGH!”
The hall master screamed as Long Chen tore out his eyes.
The surrounding experts were seized by terror to see someone dig out the eyes of their supreme hall master.
The young maiden stared in shock, completely stunned by Long Chen’s ferocity. She could not understand why he had suddenly become so terrifying.
“Long Chen, stop!”
Qu Liushang appeared in the sky. When he saw the state of affairs here, his soul almost fled in terror.
Just then, Li Wanci also appeared. Rather than anger, she seemed more delighted by this turn of events.
“Long Chen, how brazen! This is a criminal offense! Today, I will definitely kill you!” she shouted.
This was her best opportunity to kill Long Chen. She had long resented having no justification to act against Long Chen. Now, he had handed her one himself.
Stars surged around her as powerful Sovereign might locked onto Long Chen. She extended her hand, and the stars condensed into a sharp sword that shot toward him.
It was a casual strike for Li Wanci, yet when the astral sword flew forth, heaven and earth resonated with it. The attack appeared simple, but it contained countless profundities. She was intent on killing Long Chen.
Qu Liushang’s expression changed. He had not expected Li Wanci to be so vicious. She clearly did not care whether the hall master beneath Long Chen’s foot lived or died.
Her attack was too fast. Worse still, she had deliberately rushed ahead of Qu Liushang so that he couldn’t stop her.
“Kill me?” Long Chen roared. “Perfect. I want to kill you too!”
All other thoughts flew out of Long Chen’s brain.
The big picture? His plans? He had forgotten them all.
The condition of the Pill Sovereign’s statue had struck him where it hurt. It drove him crazy. He no longer had any hope for the Starry River Palace.
If that were the case, he would turn this place into a sea of blood.
Long Chen raised his hand. Just as he was about to summon Evilmoon, a ray of divine light descended from the heavens.
BOOM!
Li Wanci’s starry sword was blown apart. It dissipated like a firework.
“Master!”
Qu Liushang was both shocked and relieved. He looked up to see that the starry river was still flowing above the sky, with no one in sight.
He knew at once—the divine light had come from the starry river itself. Only one person could wield it.
Li Wanci’s expression darkened. Her fists clenched as fury surged within her. She could not understand why the palace master would protect an outsider like Long Chen.
Long Chen had just gouged out the hall master’s eyes, and it was an unforgivable crime. Any other disciple of the Starry River Palace would have been executed ten thousand times over for this.
Thinking of this, Li Wanci quivered with rage, but she didn’t dare to attack Long Chen again. Although her character was violent, she was not an idiot.
The palace master had stopped her, indicating that he would not allow her to attack him. If she attacked again, it would clearly be an act of defiance against the palace master.
Although she was an acquired Divine Sovereign, no one within the Starry River Palace could withstand the full power of the starry river grand formation.
Qu Liushang hurried to Long Chen’s side and spoke in a comforting tone. “Little brother, please calm down. Whatever happened can be discussed. Let him go first.”
Qu Liushang had no idea what had happened here. He had simply sensed strange fluctuations from the pill hall and rushed over.
He was truly frightened when he saw Long Chen with scarlet eyes, looking like a madman. But now wasn’t the time to ask what had happened. He had to save the hall master first.
His master’s intentions were impossible to read. If Long Chen truly killed the hall master, Qu Liushang could not be certain whether the palace master would tolerate it or execute Long Chen on the spot.
Long Chen took a deep breath.
Only now did he realize that he had almost gone crazy. If the palace master had not stopped Li Wanci, a bloody battle would have been impossible to avoid.
Since the palace master had taken action, Long Chen finally saw a trace of hope for the Starry River Palace through his disappointment.
Just then, the young maiden summoned her courage and ran over. She grabbed Long Chen with a quivering hand, practically begging him to stop.
“Lord Long Chen...”
For the disciples of the nine heavens, Long Chen ultimately conceded. He slowly withdrew his astral energy and then kicked the hall master away.
The hall master was truly terrified now. Having escaped death, he slowly rose with the support of multiple Elders. His body was still shaking.
Since Long Chen had plucked out the eyes using astral energy, the hall master would not be able to see again in this lifetime.
Though an expert of his level could rely on other senses in place of sight, the loss was the greatest humiliation of the hall master’s life.
However, with his life spared, the hall master did not dare to be angry.
“Hmph!” Li Wanci snorted and left, vexed at not being able to kill Long Chen here.
“Little brother, why did you go to the pill hall? I’m free right now, so I can accompany you,” said Qu Liushang.
He had already communicated with one of the pill hall’s Elders, so he knew what had happened here.
Long Chen’s attitude toward the Pill Sovereign’s statue startled Qu Liushang. In order to be safe, or perhaps for the safety of everyone, he decided to accompany Long Chen.
“I came here to take a look at the medicinal pills and pill formulas. Vice Palace Master, there’s no need for you to accompany me,” said Long Chen.
Now that his anger had faded, he was rather embarrassed.
“No trouble at all!” Qu Liushang insisted quickly. “I have nothing pressing to do, and things will be much smoother if I’m with you.”
The Devil Slaying Battlefield was about to open, and Qu Liushang did not want any further incidents. Moreover, the palace master’s stance toward Long Chen was still unclear, so he should be careful.
“In that case, many thanks!” Long Chen replied.
Long Chen nodded and left with the young maiden and Qu Liushang. They headed straight for the central palace.