Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 698: Abolish the ranking?

The road begins at the top of the mountain, at the beginning of the afternoon.

The bright sunlight poured down for a long time, but finally it felt weaker, the clouds gradually thickened, and the sky and the earth became slightly pale. Only the winding and undulating ridges of the distant mountains looked like a dragon, ready to fly on the clouds.

In the palace above the clouds, Pingyang looked at the several True Lords whose gazes were intertwined. His eyes moved darkly, and he sensed something was wrong in his heart. He immediately looked at True Lord Chongtai and others.

Master Chongtai nodded in understanding, coughed lightly, and asked the others, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, if you have anything to say, please speak directly. We are all reasonable people, so why do we need to discuss this alone?"

After these words were spoken, the expressions of several True Lords such as the Black and White Dao Palace grew a little solemn, but the Jiang clan ancestor nodded and sneered, "Fellow Daoist Chongtai, are you sure you are a reasonable person?"

True Lord Chongtai flicked his sleeves and said without the slightest fear, "Why are you teaching me, Fellow Daoist Jiang?"

The Jiang ancestor snorted coldly, paused as if considering, and then said: "I will not say any more, I will just make it clear to you all."

"Just as Fellow Daoist Pingyang said, Chen Muzhang possesses a treasure inherited from the immortals. With his powerful display, he can even obscure the divine consciousness of a Divine Transformation cultivator like us, let alone an opponent of the same level."

"Although spiritual treasures are not prohibited in our Zhongzhou Sword Fighting Festival, it is really unfair for a treasure of no rank like this to appear on the field..."

"More importantly, Chen Mu possesses a precious treasure yet is filled with murderous intent. I see he still has some inspiration left. How could he be unable to stop as he claims?"

"That's why I, Jiang, propose that people who rely on the treasures of their ancestors and have strong murderous intentions are unworthy of participating in the sword fighting event!"

Before he finished speaking, his eyes turned fierce, and he looked down at Chen Mu below, and said word by word: "His name should be abolished and he should be expelled from the country!"

Only by "picking" Chen Mu out of the sword fighting event can he deal with him without any scruples...

As soon as the words were spoken, they were like a gust of wind passing through, instantly sweeping away the noisy world and bringing it into absolute silence.

But he did not stop. He suddenly turned around and looked at the True Lords, saying in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Pingyang also said something right. Zhongzhou is not a place where I can have the final say. How should this matter be handled specifically? I would like to ask for your advice!"

Upon hearing this, Master Pingyang frowned and his thoughts changed rapidly.

The True Lords looked at each other. Xuanyin, Huanwo, and Nanhua, the three True Lords who had just voiced their support, nodded and smiled, and took the lead in expressing their views:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang is absolutely right. Chen Mu is originally a cultivator from Beiyuan. Allowing him to participate in the incense battle is already a favor. But he actually harbored murderous intentions and killed the Taoist from Zhongzhou. How can such a bloodthirsty person be qualified to burn incense for the people of Beiyuan?"

"Indeed, sword fighting in our Central Continent has always been a laughing stock for the world. All Daoists from various sects fight to the limit. Even if there are casualties, they are mostly due to mistakes, and the world has witnessed it all. However, the death of the Jiang family member is too bizarre, which really makes people ponder..."

As soon as these words came out, thousands of cultivators frowned secretly, their expressions changed slightly, and they seemed to have realized something...

"Hehehe..."

At this moment, Immortal Hidden Cave Heaven True Lord chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Not really, not really. Fellow Daoist Xuanyin, you're being too serious. Fellow Daoist Beiyuan also came here to safely survive the demonic calamity. How could he commit such a murderous act for no reason?"

The Xuanyin Sect's True Lord's expression froze, and he bowed with a forced smile.

Pingyang Zhenjun's expression eased slightly, and he was about to express his gratitude, but he saw that Xianyin Dongtian Zhenjun had not stopped talking, and changed his tone and continued:
"However, what Daoist Jiang said does make some sense. Young Friend Chen has a supreme treasure on him, and he is no longer a match for ordinary cultivators. To avoid the fall of Daoist Son, we might as well stop here!"

"That's it?"

Pingyang's face darkened, and he asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Xianyin?"

Immortal Hidden Cave Heaven True Lord's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "Don't be upset, fellow Daoist Pingyang. In my opinion, Beiyuan can still participate in the incense burning ceremony, but the order of burning incense and the people who burn incense need to be changed..."

"Hahaha……"

Zhenjun Pingyang suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes growing colder. "Is this the way you guys in Central Continent do things? If you do it so arbitrarily, what's the point of holding a sword-fighting event?!" He turned his gaze away, unwilling to give up, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yinhua, Fellow Daoist Xuyun, what do you think?"

Master Xian Jianchi had a slightly complicated expression on his face. He did not respond verbally, but just bowed slightly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

However, the True Lord of the Black and White Dao Palace did not say it explicitly, but only whispered: "I, Zong Daozi, am Chen Mu's opponent, so I will not express my opinion..."

Seeing their three clans speak out, several True Lords who were watching also spoke out one after another, and their meanings were similar, all agreeing with the proposal of the Jiang clan ancestor...

For a moment, apart from a few True Lords who remained silent, only a few people from Chongtai were still holding on. However, everyone could see that this matter was most likely a done deal.

The Yuanqing Sect's say is not as strong as that of the Black and White Taoist Palace and other immortal sects. Moreover, the matter has not been taken to the extreme. At least Beiyuan can still burn incense.

With this blank space, Chongtai and others can accept it and will not try their best to fight for Chen Mu.

After all, it's just the friendship between our ancestors. To be able to do this is already a deep and sincere feeling...

"Fellow Daoist Pingyang, what do you think?"

Master Chongtai sighed softly and asked with his eyes lowered.

True Lord Pingyang said nothing, frowned, and looked at Chen Mu below with some reluctance.

Although Chen Mu was not from his Xuantian Mansion, they were both cultivators from Beiyuan. He admired him very much and even had a vague feeling that this boy would achieve great things in the future.

Perhaps after they fall, the burden of Beiyuan will fall on this child...

If it were not for this, he would not care so much about him and support him to participate in the sword fighting event and inherit his luck.

And Chen Mu did not disappoint him. Just as he was about to face the final battle to determine the number one in this world, he was forced to drop out of the rankings and expelled from the country due to circumstances...

Such a disparity is hard for anyone to accept...

On the high platform, Chen Mu frowned slightly. Unlike what Zhenjun thought, he did not feel much regret in his heart.

After all, he did not fight with swords for fame or fortune, but only to discuss the law with the immortals of Zhongzhou. Even killing Jiang Zhengchu was just a sudden idea that came to his mind ten days ago.

Now that he has reached the final battle, he has already fought with several Taoists from Zhongzhou. Moreover, Jiang Zhengchu has also fallen. His goal is almost achieved. What is there for him to be dissatisfied with?

Thinking of this, he smiled in his heart, bowed subtly, and was about to turn and leave.

But at this moment, someone outside the arena suddenly shouted, "The True Lord has spoken, why don't you get off the stage immediately!"

As soon as this sentence was uttered, all the members of the Jiang clan immediately joined in, denouncing Chen Mu and demanding that he apologize to Jiang Zhengchu.

Seeing this, Chen Mu stopped moving abruptly, looked up, and saw that the person who spoke was standing in the Jiang family's queue.

This man had an indignant look on his face and looked old. Although he had reached the Nascent Soul stage, he didn't have much time left to live.

"He is Jiang Zhengchu's uncle..."

The next moment, soft words lingered in my ears...

(End of this chapter)