Chapter 610

609. Chapter 604: Incident

Song Chengdao looked at the three who entered, took a deep breath, and forced his tone to calm: "Why, after the Immortal Gate Dao Court's summons was issued, did only the three of you return? Where are the other four domain lords?"

Although Song Chengdao did not rage, his inner fury nearly slipped beyond control.

The Immortal Gate Dao Court must maintain absolute control; not even ordinary summons allow the seven domain lords to arrive any later than the first moment.

Yet today, of the Immortal Gate Dao Court's seven domain lords, only Li Yuancheng, Ye Chu, and Zhuo Niangzi arrived.

If only Wu Hanchan were here alone, he would have already erupted in rage.

But today, the First Star Lord Song Chengdao was also present; before the First Star Lord spoke, he had no right to speak out.

"Star Lord Song…"

Li Yuancheng and the other two had not expected the First Star Lord to appear today.

For all these years, it had always been the Second Star Lord Wu Hanchan who assigned them tasks.

In most cases, Wu Hanchan handled everything himself.

Wu Hanchan believed his own speed was better.

For instance, when the Heavenly God Palace was attacked, his usual response was simply to kill the attackers.

No reason, no justification—none of it mattered.

As long as the attackers were dead, the matter was settled, and he would leave.

With Wu Hanchan's strength, killing anyone in the Chaos Star Continent was effortless.

Yet this time, he failed at the Heavenly God Palace.

Ding Huan utterly despised this approach—it was, plain and simple, brainless.

But in the Chaos Star Continent, most people considered this method perfectly acceptable.

Ding Huan found this approach unjust because he had always lived on mortal planets, and certain views were deeply ingrained in him.

This is not the mortal world—who cares if you were wronged or treated unfairly?

On the Star Continent, as long as overall stability is maintained, that's all that matters.

This is a world of the strong devouring the weak; if you feel you cannot challenge someone, don't provoke them.

Once you provoke them, you must bear the consequences yourself.

Although Song Chengdao did not involve himself in affairs, his view of the Star Continent's martial sect was the same.

In his eyes, as long as one's cultivation was strong enough,

any martial sect member who disobeyed him would be crushed outright.

Song Chengdao continued: "Why have the four domain lords—Wen Cang, Yu Jinghe, Ding Chou, and Chu Lingting—not arrived?"

Li Yuancheng stepped forward and bowed: "A year ago, Ding Chou received a secret message from the martial sect, claiming our Chaos Star Continent martial sect had problems.

Every time we faced attacks from the Divine Star martial sect, we made severe tactical errors, suffering heavy casualties. Worse still, Commander Qi handed over Feiyang Star to the Divine Star…"

At this, Song Chengdao and Wu Hanchan's expressions turned icy.

This was more than tactical error—it was handing over the Chaos Star Continent on a silver platter.

Although the Immortal Gate Dao Court did not directly participate in martial sect operations, it still held sway over broad strategic decisions.

Feiyang Star's strategic importance to the Chaos Star Continent was nearly equivalent to its main gate.

For the Divine Star's divine clan cultivators to enter the Chaos Star Continent, they must first seize Feiyang Star.

Otherwise, the divine clan cultivators would never dare approach the Chaos Star Continent, for they would be caught between attacks from both the Chaos Star Continent and Feiyang Star.

"After Ding Chou learned of this, he immediately traveled with Chu Lingting to investigate. After arriving at the Chaos Star Continent martial sect, they vanished without a trace.

Afterwards, Wen Cang and Yu Jinghe also went to investigate—and vanished as well. We three have been deliberating how to handle this matter…"

Song Chengdao's voice turned icy: "If so, why did you not report this to me or Star Lord Wu?"

This time, Li Yuancheng, Ye Chu, and Zhuo Niangzi froze. After a long moment, Li Yuancheng said: "We did report it."

Song Chengdao did not move—he had been in seclusion, and his communication bead had been sealed.

Wu Hanchan immediately pulled out his own communication bead and frowned: "I received no message about this at all. Who reported it?"

Li Yuancheng, Ye Chu, and Zhuo Niangzi's faces paled; they quickly retrieved their own communication beads.

The beads carried records—proving they had indeed sent messages.

"No need to check. Your communication Dao was intercepted—someone familiar with your Dao acted. We're going to the Chaos Star Continent martial sect now."

Song Chengdao spoke, then summoned his flying artifact.

But as he reached the door, he paused and turned to Zhuo Niangzi:

"Zhuo Niangzi, stay here and wait for Friend Ding Huan. When he arrives, take him directly to the Chaos Star Continent martial sect camp."

Without waiting for Zhuo Niangzi's reply, Song Chengdao and the others swiftly departed the Chaos Star Continent, heading for the martial sect camp.

…

Because the lordship of the Divine Sword Manor was to be passed to Through Through Zhuo Yao's clan brother Zhuo Yongwu, and Yan Qi intended to leave her son Zhuo Wushang at the Divine Sword Manor, the trivial matters delayed them longer than expected.

By the time Ding Huan, Through Through Zhuo Yao, and Yan Qi arrived at the Immortal Gate Dao Court, a full day had passed.

Ding Huan's divine sense was powerful; he did not detect Song Chengdao or Wu Hanchan, but he spotted a woman who appeared anxious.

He summoned the Cosmic Cauldron before her: "Do you know where the two Star Lords have gone?"

The woman was Zhuo Niangzi—the sudden appearance of the Cosmic Cauldron startled her immensely.

Fortunately, Ding Huan promptly asked about the two Star Lords, and she regained her composure: "Are you Friend Ding Huan?"

"It's me." Ding Huan guessed Song Chengdao had left for some urgent matter.

What could be more urgent than reorganizing the Immortal Gate Dao Court?

"Something has happened at the Chaos Star Continent martial sect—the two Star Lords have gone there. I've been left here to wait for you, Friend Ding." Zhuo Niangzi hurriedly said.

She had never met Ding Huan, and had been consumed by worry over the four missing domain lords—she hadn't even bothered to ask about the destruction of the Heavenly God Palace.

So she was also unaware of Ding Huan's existence, but she clearly understood what the two Star Lords were.

The two Star Lords had instructed her to wait alone for Ding Huan, which meant Ding Huan was certainly no ordinary person.

"Fine, come up and lead the way."

Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi was anxious, but upon hearing Ding Huan's invitation, she did not hesitate—she landed cleanly atop the Cosmic Cauldron.

When she saw the Cosmic Cauldron instantly shoot out of the Nine Xu Immortal Peaks, she was stunned.

As the Domain Lord of the Chaos Star Continent, Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi had seen much.

She had never seen a flying treasure with such speed as the Cosmic Cauldron.

There was no need for Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi to guide them—Ding Huan, using his powerful spiritual sense, arrived at the Chaos Star Continent's martial army encampment within just a stick of incense time.

The Chaos Star Continent had two Void Squares; one was the very place where Ding Huan and Through Through Zhuo Yao and others had entered the Chaos Star Continent.

The second was this Void Square that Ding Huan now arrived at.

Compared to the first, ordinary-access Void Square, this one was more than ten thousand times larger.

Only the martial army and the Immortal Gate Dao Court could come here.

As soon as Ding Huan's Cosmic Cauldron arrived at this Void Square, thousands of soldiers surrounded it.

"Make way—we're here to find the Star Lords," Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi, seeing this group of martial soldiers, immediately frowned and rebuked.

She was a Domain Lord of the Immortal Gate Dao Court; every time she came here, these people treated her with utmost respect—who dared surround them so disrespectfully?

"The Star Lords are in deliberation at the Star Continent Hall; you may enter, but flying treasures are forbidden—must be left here, for safety…"

The lead soldier, a sharp-faced cultivator, stared at Ding Huan's Cosmic Cauldron.

Ding Huan raised his hand and hurled a wind blade toward him.

The sharp-faced cultivator, though an Immortal King at the early stage, could not dodge Ding Huan's wind blade—he was ripped cleanly in two.

His corpse fell, leaving chaos behind.

Ding Huan raised his hand and retrieved his Cosmic Cauldron, coldly saying: "Who else wants my flying treasure?"

Ding Huan's action instantly stunned everyone.

Even Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi stared at Ding Huan in disbelief.

Being respected does not mean one may dispose of martial soldiers at will.

Not even Ding Huan, let alone the two Star Lords themselves, would dare kill so casually here.

One misstep could trigger a martial army uprising—if the martial army rose up, wouldn't it be over?

Indeed, the thousands of soldiers surrounding Ding Huan immediately grew restless; some even summoned their treasures.

Ding Huan sneered—he had no qualms about slaughtering every single martial soldier here.

They knew the Star Lords had arrived, yet they still dared to seize his flying treasure—would that be normal?

Since it wasn't normal, why should he hold back?

As chaos was about to erupt, a solemn voice rang out: "Martial soldiers are forbidden from causing disturbances—let the guests enter."

It was not Song Chengdao's voice, nor Wu Hanchan's.

Upon hearing this voice, the group of martial soldiers instantly withdrew.

Through Through Zhuo Yao whispered anxiously to Ding Huan: "Ding Huan, I feel something strange here—shouldn't we wait a bit longer?"

"No need. Let's go in," Ding Huan said, showing not the slightest caution.

Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi also sensed something amiss, but she could not voice it.

Ding Huan entered the martial army's Star Continent Deliberation Hall; Zhuo Zhuo Niangzi, Through Through Zhuo Yao, and Yan Qi followed closely behind him.

As soon as the group entered the vast hall, they all exhaled in relief.

For they saw Song Chengdao and Wu Hanchan.

But inside, Ding Huan chuckled silently.

Though not a poison specialist, the moment he entered the hall, he sensed the potent aura of poison Dao.

This poison had not yet ascended to the level of Poison Dao's law, but it had brushed against its edge.

It seemed that whether Song Chengdao or Wu Hanchan, both were now deeply poisoned.

Their faces were pale; they could not even gather their Dao auras.

And since they had not spoken a single word until now, it meant they could not speak at all.

Around the Deliberation Hall stood the martial army—all of them at least Immortal King level.

Those seated within the hall were mostly Immortal Emperors.

Some had even reached the False Nascent Soul realm.

Since the enemy had already resorted to poison, what was there left to care about?

Ding Huan unhesitatingly unleashed his Fugu Shidao Law.

Poisoning is a game of mutual retaliation—there's no rule that says if you poison me, I must do nothing.

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