Chapter 454: The Heavenly Palace's Astonishing Display

"May I ask the Baohua Xianzi to leave now?"

The Serpent-Headed General held a great halberd and a jade slip, looking at the young lady before him who had used a phantom transformation technique.

He even had the mind to shake his head, feeling a slight regret.

The reputation of Bao Hua Xianzi is quite great among the Water Clan, yet today there is no chance to see her true appearance.

The hunchbacked old man kept his head down, a sense of emotion surging in his expression.

Even he did not expect that Dragon Lord would value the Master so highly; even at this moment when relations with the Dragon Consort are so tense, he still dispatched a Long Gong general.

Since the Long Gong has intervened, today's matter ends here.

"Why not leave quickly?" The snake woman sat back on the soft couch, casting a glance that was both wary and slightly envious.

She did not think this woman deserved the title of Xianzi, but even with someone from the Long Gong protecting her, she dared not be too insolent in front of her.

Xiao Yuanlin used all his strength to lift his head, propping up his eyelids, and looked toward Bao Hua Xianzi.

Even without a dagger in his mouth, he actually did not know what to say.

Although he was not a powerful figure who shook a region, he was at least the master of a fortress, and he could see this matter clearly.

Before she passed, the Lady respected the Xianzi the most.

Now that the situation cannot be saved, it is the Mandate of Heaven; there is truly no need for him to add more trouble to the Xianzi's heart.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head again.

In the instant Xiao Yuanlin withdrew his gaze, a crisp sound suddenly rang out in the arena.

Crack.

Bao Hua Xianzi suddenly threw the object at her waist, which swiftly flew toward the Serpent-Headed General's palm.

The two jade slips collided and nearly simultaneously shattered into dust.

"Hiss."

The Serpent-Headed General instinctively withdrew his hand, then looked at Bao Hua Xianzi with a face that shifted between gloom and anger.

What is this? Defying the sect's orders?!

Do not forget, even the designated successor to Shen Zongzhu is a matter of many years from now; at least for now, the other party is merely a direct disciple.

He was not afraid of this woman.

It was only due to the Dragon Consort that he did not want to make a big scene.

As for Bao Hua Xianzi's status, it is not high, yet not low either; if one truly attacked her, it would be almost impossible to cover up the incident and avoid the Dragon Consort's notice.

This woman's act of shattering the jade slip shows she has lost her reason.

"Xianzi, please calm down first."

Thinking of this, the Serpent-Headed General suppressed his emotions: "You have not acted earlier, so you must not be a reckless person who disregards the sect's safety. How about this: let us both take a step back."

Speaking thus, he clenched his great halberd: "Let us follow your previous method; let your companion handle this matter. We will not draw weapons and will not interfere in any way, how about that?"

"No matter the outcome, it will not affect the relationship between the Baohua Sect and the Xigong."

The Serpent-Headed General pointed at the hunchbacked old man: "He is only at the Fourth Layer of Killed Fanxu; this does not count as taking advantage of you."

Hearing this, Bao Hua Xianzi fell silent for a moment, then a coldness suddenly rose at the corner of her lips: "Why do you view my revenge as something that can be settled by an agreement, as if it were a child's game?"

She seemed to understand Shen Yi's thoughts from before.

"What you are doing now is the true child's game." The Serpent-Headed General shook his head and advised: "You have the title of Xianzi but do not handle matters from the Baohua Sect's perspective. For the sake of one disciple's life, you place all other disciples in opposition to the Xigong. Think carefully: do you truly have the qualification for this?"

"..."

Bao Hua Xianzi's breathing grew more and more rapid.

"This old servant requests to fight!"

Just then, the hunchbacked old man suddenly stepped out and stood without hesitation in front of the snake woman.

In his pair of cloudy eyes, a murderous intent quietly spread.

"Heh."

Bao Hua Xianzi felt both palms trembling wildly with anger.

She turned back to look downward and saw the tall figure shrouded in a black robe standing with hands at his sides, his gaze meeting hers with calmness and indifference.

"I... I cannot add any more."

The young lady's voice choked up a bit: "Can you help me take revenge?"

Her greatest reliance had suddenly betrayed her.

Her cultivation, which she was most proud of, had been forcibly restrained by the few words from the opposite side.

Under Bao Hua Xianzi's stunned gaze.

Shen Yi finally took a step, ascended this stone fortress, and said casually: "Fourth Layer of Killed Fanxu; no need to add more."

Doing business requires integrity.

"..."

A barely perceptible sneer appeared on the Serpent-Headed General's lips: "Then it is settled. If you truly have the ability, come and kill us."

It seemed to be reminding of something.

The words fell.

The hunchbacked old man slowly took out a radiant treasure pearl, opened his mouth to an exaggerated extent, and then, with veins bulging at the corners of his eyes, stuffed the pearl into his mouth.

The Serpent-Headed General had already given the signal.

Having proved the Long Gong's value so highly for the Master, now that only the trouble before them needed to be resolved, this poor young girl, cared for only by this old servant, might truly ascend to heaven in one step.

As the pearl stretched his neck until it bulged, then was swallowed bit by bit.

An unusual redness slowly rose on the hunchbacked old man's face, and the aura on his body began to surge, rising layer by layer just like his figure!

"You..." Bao Hua Xianzi suddenly realized something, her eyes widening.

"This is also one of its own methods; it does not break the rules." the Serpent-Headed General said with a faint smile.

"Ha! You are too arrogant! So only you have methods, is that it?"

Watching helplessly as the turtle demon's realm leaped to the fifth layer of Return to Emptiness, Bao Hua Xianzi instinctively took out a pill, about to throw it to Shen Yi, but suddenly remembered the terrifying pill poison within the other's body.

This turtle demon was the Snake Woman's servant; swallowing this bead, though the effect seemed astonishing, would certainly not spare its life.

But Shen Yi owed her nothing.

Bao Hua Xianzi clenched the pill and turned her head to look at that figure in the ink-colored robe.

"..."

Shen Yi silently watched the turtle demon's transformation.

This was the reason he disliked dueling others; under normal circumstances, when the opponent swallowed this bead, he would have already punched through long ago.

"This old servant departs."

The hunchbacked old man glanced back at the Snake Woman on the bed, then walked forward without hesitation, his formidable aura spreading with each step he took.

Xiao Yuanlin raised his head again, his eyes vacant as he looked at that young man at the second layer of Return to Emptiness.

He did not quite understand what was happening.

Just then, he suddenly saw a wisp of golden flame dart out, immediately transforming into a surging sea of fire.

Golden flame manifested on Shen Yi's brow, his pair of pupils shining like gilded gold.

His entire aura quickly crossed the watershed, reaching the fourth layer of Return to Emptiness.

Obviously, even with such a huge improvement, the gap between the two remained so distinct.

"..."

Seeing the contempt in the Serpent-Headed General's eyes, Bao Hua Xianzi felt an inexplicable panic rise in her heart.

Just then, she saw Shen Yi casually form a hand seal.

In an instant, a thick aura instantly enveloped the entire Xiao Family Fortress, and even the entire sky.

Within the sight of almost everyone, only that single wisp of dazzling purple remained.

Purple Qi Comes from the East.

The Heavenly Palace appears in the world.

(End of this chapter)