Chapter 6835 Divine Capital
“What is that?!”
Startled cries rang out from the crowd.
It was a statue the size of a palm. It looked like a cross between a fox and a dog, with three heads and nine tails.
Although it was just a small statue, the moment it appeared, a sense of terror welled up within them.
This statue seemed to be evil incarnate. With three heads, it had six eyes. Not even someone on Chi Yutong’s level dared to look directly into its eyes. It felt as if her soul would be sucked inside.
Everyone was stunned. No one had gotten an inkling that such a horrifying existence was hiding within one of their ancestors’ statues.
No aura came from that statue, but its presence still terrified people.
Weaker people felt little, but the stronger ones were horrified.
Long Chen calmly said, “The ancestors of the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture fought for all life until their blood dyed the heavens. Although I am arrogant, I admire and respect these heroes. But this thing is not worthy. None of you knew someone was plotting against your ancestors’ statues. You are all unforgivably foolish.”
The city lord’s expression changed several times, showing panic. To think that their ancestors’ statue had been modified without their knowledge. They were offering sacrifices to this evil object.
Although they didn’t know what it was, the fact that it had been secretly installed here and was being worshiped by everyone clearly involved some kind of unspeakable secret.
As the city lord, Yunkong had been unaware of this matter. The penalty for such a thing would be fatal to him.
Chi Yutong was shocked but also curious. How did Long Chen learn that one of the altars was hiding such a thing?
Chi Yutong said, “City Lord Yunkong, this is a major matter. You should report it to the divine capital so they can handle it!”
The divine capital was the central city of the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture. It was a holy land, the heart of the entire Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture.
Even someone of Chi Yutong’s level had only visited the divine capital once. Furthermore, that visit occurred in her youth to awaken her ancestral blood. Only then did she have the chance to pay her respects to the Divine Master.
Furthermore, her memories of that matter faded until all she recalled was that she had gone to the divine capital and received the Divine Master’s blessing. She couldn’t recall any of the details.
The divine capital usually ignored minor issues, but this one was significant. Many eyes were now observing this concealed evil object within the divine statue. It was a direct challenge to the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture.
City Lord Yunkong’s expression was gloomy. He suddenly said, “You are an outsider of the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture. How did you know that an evil object was hidden in the statue?”
“You!” Chi Yuluo was astonished. What kind of dogshit was he spouting?
Before Chi Yuluo could curse him, the other disciples of the Flame God Sect grabbed her and pulled her back. Given the situation, it was better for the Flame God Sect to stay out of it to avoid being implicated.
Chi Yutong also frowned at this, noticing that City Lord Yunkong was starting to target Long Chen.
“That’s right, we’ve guarded the shrines for many years and never noticed anything odd! How did you discover this object as soon as you arrived!? What’s going on?!” shouted an elder beside city lord Yunkong.
“You’re simply blind,” answered Long Chen.
“Bullshit! If you don’t give everyone a reasonable explanation today, don’t blame us for being impolite!” City Lord Yunkong roared.
With a wave of his hand, the entire city quivered. Countless runic chains covered heaven and earth, sealing the entire city.
Everyone inside the city was startled. Just what was going on? Why did the city lord lock down the city?
“This black-robed guy looked strange to me from the beginning! The city lord is correct; it’s very suspicious how he suddenly appeared, broke one of the divine statues, and unleashed this evil object!" said one person.
“What are you talking about? Even an idiot wouldn’t do something so foolish. He's only setting himself up like this. Does he look like an idiot?” someone else retorted.
“The city lord seems more questionable. The moment he sees trouble, he tries to pin it on this black-robed fellow. If the black-robed fellow does get blamed, then once the divine capital sends word back, he will be executed,” said a cloaked elder.
The fact that this elder openly criticized the city lord showed that he was an outsider to the city. Or perhaps his status was so high that he did not fear City Lord Yunkong.
“What if he has nothing to do with this matter?”
“He would die even more quickly. The city lord will blame him entirely and use his death as evidence. This way, the city lord and others can report to the divine capital. Although it’s a meaningless excuse, it will allow him to stay alive,” said the cloaked elder.
The people around jumped in shock when they heard that. In other words, the city lord and the others would execute this black-robed fellow just to stay alive. Whether or not Long Chen was connected to this matter was unimportant.
They couldn’t help but feel sympathetic toward the man in black robes, but they dared not speak out, fearing they would be arrested as “accomplices."
Long Chen’s expression remained unchanged despite the grand formation sealing the city.
He asked, “You didn’t even notice this issue, and now you want to blame me for finding it? It seems you’re determined to pin the blame on me, right?”
“Shut up! Surrender now! If you are innocent, I will kowtow to you as an apology!” said City Lord Yunkong.
“Tch!” Long Chen snapped his lips. “If I gave up, could I still speak for myself? Would I get a chance to prove my innocence? Or would I just be labeled whatever you decide I am? You're going to use my life to hide your mistakes, failures, or responsibilities, right?"
“Since you refuse to surrender, then don’t blame me for being rude!” City Lord Yunkong exclaimed.
Sharp swords condensed on the formation. Each was filled with terrifying power that could slaughter a Divine Sovereign.
Chi Yutong gracefully stepped forward to stand in front of Long Chen.
“Yunkong, I initially respected you as a senior and showed you respect. But I never thought you were such a contemptible person. No wonder you managed to work with that fatty from the Deep Earth Sect for so many years. You're clearly like-minded. Your lies have crossed the line this time, and I will not accept it."
The Scarlet Blood Battle Chariot appeared and shattered the swords condensing on the formation. The entire city rocked.
The ancient city’s grand formation was shuddering due to the Scarlet Blood Battle Chariot’s power.
“Heavens, the red-robed divine daughter is intent on protecting this fellow! Isn’t he too lucky?!” Countless startled cries rang out.
“Flame God Sect, how arrogant! This fellow killed the people of my Deep Earth Sect! He must pay with his life!”
Just then, a sharp and shrill voice rang out. A new group appeared in the sky.