The middle state's territory was immeasurably vast, and there were thousands of sects and forces of various sizes. There were empires like the Great Yin Imperial Empire that could suppress an entire region, and peerless sects like the Jade Lake Holy Land.
Around the time Ye Chen killed the Jade Lake Sacred Leader, a beautiful palace that looked like a celestial palace stood in the eastern border of the Central Plains.
The palace was called the Octagonal Tower. It was different from the other sects. They were good at gathering information. Their forces covered the entire Central Plains and even every corner of the Ancient Barren World.
There was a rumor in the Jianghu Mountain that there was only a price that you could not afford, and there was no information that the Octagonal Tower could not find. From this, one could see the influence of the Octagonal Tower in the Ancient Barren World.
At this moment, the Octagonal Tower was full of people. Countless forces and giants had gathered here. They gathered in groups of three to five, seemingly talking loudly.
On the ninth floor of the Octagonal Tower, dozens of figures with powerful auras sat facing each other. If there were outsiders present, they would be shocked to find that the people present were all giants of the various clans and sects in the Ancient Barren World.
For example, the deputy leader of the Clear Sky Sword Sect, the grand elder of the Floating Island, the grand elder of the Dragon Beard Grotto-Heaven, the sect leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Martial Spirit House of the Lan Province, and so on …
It could be said that any one of these people could shake the Central Plains with a stomp of their feet.
At this moment, an elder in green stroked his beard and smiled. "Everyone, what do you think the Jade Lake Sacred Lady will rank on the Mountain River List after she comes out of seclusion?"
He was an elder of the Dongfang family, a Martial Saint of the Ninth Revolution, and was known as the Zephyr Thunder Taoist. The Dongfang family was only limited to the peerless sects like the Jade Lake Sacred Ground.
Logically speaking, the Jade Lake Meeting had nothing to do with them, but everyone present had sent messengers to watch the ceremony.
The younger generation would compete in secret, and the older generation was no exception. Although they would not resort to violence, they could set up a bet and everyone would bet on each other. This way, they would gain face and benefits.
As the Zephyr Thunder Taoist spoke, the rest of the people looked thoughtful, as if they were secretly weighing the information they had obtained.
Finally, one of them shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, before Jade Lake's Holy Maiden went into closed door cultivation, she was already ranked 10th in the Mountain River List. It is said that Jade Lake Sacred Grounds bestowed the Five Colored Sun Lotus that blooms once every 500 years to her, and I am afraid that she will reach the Martial Saint realm. “
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes narrowed.
Five-colored Radiant Sun Lotus?
Only the rich and imposing Jade Lake Sacred Ground would be able to take out such a divine object. Moreover, it was given to a disciple.
"It doesn't matter if the Jade Lake's Holy Virgin succeeds in her breakthrough! “
A brocade-robed old man smiled indifferently. "In my opinion, he can't threaten the position of our Haotian Sword Sect's Li Qingtan."
Zephyr Thunder glanced at the former and smiled bitterly. "Headmaster Xuanyuan is right. Who doesn't know that Li Qingtan of the Haotian Sword Clan is known as the Sword Maniac? Even the geniuses of the entire Ancient Barren World dare not compete with him in swordsmanship."
Speaking till here, he could not help but pause for a moment, then continued: "Furthermore, Li Qingtan was the first on the Mountain River List before this, if not for the Dragon Subduing Hall's Shi Qianhan"
Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that the old man's expression was a little unsightly. He immediately knew that he had made a slip of the tongue and could only smile bitterly to cover up his embarrassment.
"Everyone, I just heard a rumor from Octagonal Tower's Deacon Wu!"
At this time, the experts of the Immovable Light Sect said with a smile that was not a smile: "It is said that the direct disciple of Old Man Yi Jian, Leng Xing, was killed by a young man. “
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
Dao Being Zephyr Thunder's gaze froze in extreme surprise. "Brother Gu Lin, who killed Old Man Yi Jian's personal disciple?"
The others couldn't help but look at Gu Lin. Old Man Yi Jian's status was equal to theirs, and now that his disciple had been killed, how could they not be concerned?
Meeting everyone's gaze, Gu Lin laughed mockingly, "I heard that it's a junior called Ye Chen. This person ordered his servant to kill Leng Xing at the Mountain River Banquet. After that, Elder Yi Jian broke out of closed-door cultivation and personally rushed to the Jade Lake Sacred Land."
"Even Old Man Yi Jian has personally come out from his cultivation retreat. Looks like this matter has caused quite a stir. I wonder how this will end up."
Someone gently closed the lid of the teacup and said with a slight frown, "With Old Man Yi Jian's vengeful character, the outcome of that Ye junior can be imagined. Unless he has a terrifying background …"
"Ye Chen? Why have I never heard of it? "
Dao Being Zephyr Thunder secretly considered for a moment. After confirming that there was no such paragon in the Dongfang family, he could not help but look at the person beside him. "Elder Fu, are you from your Thunder Yang Hall?"
"There is no such person in the Thunder Yang Hall."
That person hurriedly shook his head, afraid that he would be implicated.
"There's no such person in our sect either. That's strange. Logically speaking, if this person's servant could kill Leng Xing, then his strength must not be low. He shouldn't be so unknown …"
The others frowned.
Gu Lin smiled wryly after noticing everyone's reaction. "Everyone, according to Deacon Wu of the Octagonal Tower, this junior named Ye Chen has no background at all. He's just close to the Dusk State's Hu clan."
"Xuanzhou's Hu family? Is it the descendant of the Emperor Ren Tu from Xuanzhou 5,000 years ago? "
Someone was shocked at first, then he smiled and said, "However, that Emperor Ren Tu has long fallen. After thousands of years, the Hu family has been getting worse with each generation, and they can only hide in Xuanzhou. “
The Hu family can't even protect themselves now. They actually dared to provoke Old Man Yi Jian. They're simply courting death. "
Vice Sect Leader Xuanyuan of the Clear Sky Sword Sect sneered, "As for that junior surnamed Ye, he will definitely die. If I had known about this earlier, I might have ordered Li Qingtan of the Clear Sky Sword Sect to kill him. It could be considered a favor to Old Man Yi Jian."
"He's just a nameless junior. How can it be your Clear Sky Sword Sect's Sword Fanatic's turn to make a move?!"
The Dongfang family's Taoist Zephyr Thunder also stroked his beard and smiled, "It's easy for my Dongfang family's Dongfang Ye to kill such a nameless person."
"Fellow Daoists, you think too highly of this person!"
Gu Lin of the Immovable Light Sect shook his head slightly, as if he was disdainful, "My Immovable Light Sect's Immovable Light King Chunyu Xiu is on par with your sect's Li Qingtan and Dongfang Ye. They are all geniuses on the Mountain River List. Killing such a person will only lower our status."
"Brother Gu is right!"
Vice Sect Leader Xuanyuan and Taoist Zephyr Thunder nodded repeatedly.
The rest of the people knew that they were showing off, but they had no choice but to listen expressionlessly. However, their hearts were filled with jealousy.
At this moment, the formation in the room suddenly blossomed with light, and a scroll tore through the air.
Everyone in the room immediately stood up, their eyes faintly filled with anticipation. Was there finally news from the Jade Lake Sacred Land?
"There's been a change in the Jade Lake Meeting. A junior named Ye Chen fought against Dongfang Ye, Li Qingtan, Chunyu Xiu, the Great Yin's Crown Prince Yin Zhaoyang, and the Great Qi's Crown Prince Jiang Yichen."
"He killed Chunyu Xiu with one palm, killed Dongfang Ye with one hand, killed Jiang Yichen with one punch, killed Li Qingtan with one sword, killed Yin Zhaoyang with one palm …"
In an instant, the room was dead silent.
Everyone was dumbfounded!
The dozens of powerhouses in the Octagonal Tower were all shocked by this shocking news. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Those were five peerless geniuses. In the future, they would be in charge of five peerless sects, and it was extremely likely that they would reach the legendary Emperor's Throne Stage.
However, they had been killed, and all of them had died by the same person. How could they not be shocked?
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
The dead silence in the room was suddenly broken by an extremely sharp and angry voice. It was the deputy sect master of the Great Heaven Sword Sect, Xuanyuan, who had been talking loudly earlier.
At that moment, the latter's expression was extremely gloomy. His brows were filled with disbelief and even anger.
"That's right, this is absolutely impossible!"
Daoist Zephyr Thunder from the Dongfang family forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart and roared, "The Octagonal Tower must have made a mistake. They must have made a mistake! “
One had to know that the Dongfang family had poured too much effort and hope into Dongfang Ye. How could he accept this outcome?
"Let's go. Follow me to find Deacon Wu and ask him why he lied to us!"
The Immovable Light Sect's powerhouse, Gu Lin, was furious. He waved his sleeve and turned to leave the room.
Creak …
At that moment, the door of the room was opened from the outside. Under everyone's gaze, a man in a black robe with a sharp nose slowly walked in.
It was Deacon Wu of the Octagonal Tower.
The former scanned the crowd with a solemn expression, "Everyone, I can guarantee with my life that this news is not mixed with any lies!"
"Nonsense!"
Gu Lin interrupted him and laughed out of extreme anger, "Didn't your Octagonal Tower say that this junior with the surname Ye has no background and is only close to the Hu family?"
Deacon Wu's expression did not look too good either, "I'm sorry, this is indeed a mistake in our Octagonal Tower's information."
"Taking ten thousand steps back, even if this person has some background, how could he kill five paragons by himself?!"
Daoist Zephyr Thunder sneered, "Moreover, Yin Zhaoyang, the Crown Prince of Great Yin, and Jiang Yichen, the Crown Prince of Great Qi, are among them. Both of them have the life-saving techniques of Emperor's Throne powerhouses."
"That's because this Ye Chen is a Nine-revolution Martial Saint!"
At that moment, a calm voice came from outside the door. Subsequently, a gray-robed man floated in like a ghost. The man wore a mask, making it impossible to see his true face.
Deacon Wu immediately bowed, "Greetings, master!"
"Greetings, Elder Pan!"
At that moment, even Daoist Zephyr Thunder, Gu Lin, and the rest could not help but bow slightly. They cupped their fists and bowed.
That was because the person who came was the true owner of the Octagonal Tower. He was extremely mysterious. No one knew what he looked like, nor did anyone know his real name. They all called him Elder Pan.
The deputy sect master of the Clear Sky Sword Sect, Xuanyuan, stared at the former, "Elder Pan, did you just say that this junior with the surname Ye is a Nine-revolution Martial Saint?"
Whoosh!
Everyone turned to look at Elder Pan.
Elder Pan nodded lightly, "That's right!"
Whoosh!
An uproar broke out in the originally quiet room. Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"Nine-revolution Martial Saint …"
Gu Lin muttered, "How is this possible …"
They might have doubted Deacon Wu's words, but they had no choice but to believe Elder Pan, the owner of the Octagonal Tower.
"Hmph!"
Daoist Zephyr Thunder harrumphed coldly, his eyes surging with killing intent, "So what if he's a Nine-revolution Martial Saint? If he dares to kill the geniuses of our sects, even a Nine-revolution Martial Saint will die! "
"That's right. This person is bullying the weak by relying on his martial arts. He's truly audacious. Does he think that no one from our sects is here?"
"We must kill him to restore our dignity!"
Gu Lin and Vice Sect Master Xuanyuan's killing intent surged. A Nine-revolution Martial Saint was indeed powerful, but the sects behind them also had Nine-revolution Martial Saints.
The rest shook their heads secretly as if they were certain that Ye Chen was a dead man. After all, he had offended more than one sect.
Right at this moment, the formation light screen in the room shook violently. An Octagonal Tower's Martial Saint executive rushed in in a panic, holding a scroll in his hand and shouting hysterically.
"Shake, the entire world is shaking! “
"Ye Chen fought the Jade Lake Sacred Land alone and killed Nine-revolution Martial Saints like pigs and dogs. In the end, he even killed the Jade Lake Holy Master in the Jade God Valley with two slashes!"
At that moment, everyone in the Octagonal Tower from the first to the ninth floor was petrified. It was as if bolts of lightning had struck their heads.
He killed the Nine-revolution Martial Saint of the Jade Lake like slaughtering pigs and dogs!
He had even killed the Jade Lake Holy Master with two slashes!
Everyone felt their minds rumble, and a terrifying thought appeared in their minds at the same time!
An Emperor's Throne powerhouse!
This Ye Chen was an Emperor's Throne powerhouse!
Even Daoist Zephyr Thunder, Gu Lin, and the rest were shocked when they thought to this point. They did not dare to mention revenge anymore and left on their streaks of light.
(End of this chapter)
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