The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1529: Chapter 1529: Eliminating Future Threats

There were quite a few people present who knew that Jing Yan had stepped into the Divine Lord Realm.

Especially the martial artists of the Seventh Divine Realm, who were relatively familiar with Jing Yan and knew that he could fight ordinary Divine Lord Level martial artists while being in the Nine Tripods Main God Realm. Now that Jing Yan is himself at the Divine Lord Level, his combat power would certainly be able to easily crush ordinary Divine Lords.

But to say that Jing Yan could rival a Divine Sovereign Level Divine Lord, no one could believe it, it was too exaggerated.

Yet now, Jing Yan’s stance seemed like he really intended to engage in combat with Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign, which made everyone feel strange.

Could it be, Jing Yan believes that his master, Zhan Yue God Emperor, would strike to kill Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign for him? If Jing Yan really thinks so, he’s too naive.

In such an occasion, Zhan Yue God Emperor would definitely not strike to kill a Divine Sovereign martial artist of her own realm for her disciple.

Moreover, why did Jing Yan say it was for his master’s revenge? Isn’t his master Zhan Yue God Emperor right in front of him?

Even Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign himself was puzzled about the meaning of Jing Yan’s last words.

"Jing Yan, you are truly mad. Your master Zhan Yue God Emperor is right beside you, and yet you say you want to avenge your master, are you cursing Zhan Yue God Emperor?" Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign looked at Zhan Yue God Emperor.

"I was talking about another master, not Zhan Yue God Emperor, but the owner of the Death Temple!" Jing Yan said, brimming with murderous intent.

The owner of the Death Temple!

In the human territory, while the owner of the Death Temple was alive, he was also quite famous. The owner of the Death Temple specialized in the Death Law, but had a good temperament, so he had quite a few friends in the human territory. In fact, Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign was one such friend of the Death Temple owner.

Back then, a group of familiar martial artists entered a dangerous area in Chaos, and everyone else returned safely, but only the owner of the Death Temple fell.

Although not many martial artists knew the circumstances of the Death Temple owner’s death, many people could guess that the owner of the Death Temple might have been betrayed by others.

"Fellow Daoists!" Jing Yan cupped his hands towards those around him.

"Although I had not met the owner of the Death Temple, I have accepted the owner of the Death Temple’s legacy. To speak of it, the owner of the Death Temple was my master. I have verified that this old thief Zhi Ying is one of the culprits who killed my master, the owner of the Death Temple. Avenge my master, this is only natural." Jing Yan said to the people present.

Some nodded quietly.

A master being killed by others, and a disciple avenging the master, is indeed a natural and rightful thing, beyond reproach.

"Originally, I planned to settle accounts with this old thief Zhi Ying after the Nine Realms Conference was over. But this old fool is eager to find death himself. He is a martial artist from the Seventh Divine Realm, yet he betrays us and speaks for other realms. Such behavior is truly despicable and contemptible. So now, I will slay him!" Jing Yan continued loudly.

"Hahahahaha..."

"So, you little thing have also received Old Man Mo’s legacy." Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign laughed loudly.

He referred to Old Man Mo, who was the owner of the Death Temple.

"You want to avenge Old Man Mo, that’s fine, just as long as you have the strength." Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign said with disdain.

His gaze towards Jing Yan became even more sinister. Previously, his hatred towards Jing Yan stemmed only from their past grievances at the Immortal Bridge Meeting. But now, his killing intent towards Jing Yan intensified. Knowing that Jing Yan had accepted Old Man Mo’s legacy, then this brat must not be allowed to live.

This brat may not yet be his match, but it’s hard to say in the future. With the cultivation speed of this brat, he might really step into the Divine Sovereign Level one day. So he must be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.

"Fellow Daoists, I need to explain something!" Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign also looked towards the martial artists present.

"Many people might know that back then, I entered a Chaos relic with Old Man Mo, and Old Man Mo died inside. Many have speculated that Old Man Mo’s death is related to me. I don’t deny this. However, Old Man Mo sought his own death, he can’t blame me. We discovered a treasure in the relic that had astonishing value for all of us, but Old Man Mo wanted to keep it for himself. So it was he who forced our hand." Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign said.

He said this to convey that it wasn’t he who wronged Old Man Mo, but it was Old Man Mo’s own greed that led to his death.

"You old thief, it’s impossible that by yourself you could be a match for the owner of the Death Temple. Now, you can tell us who else were the shameless ones present who ambushed my master along with you." Jing Yan said with a shift in his gaze.

"Heh, I was there at that time!"

A Divine Sovereign martial artist from the First Divine Realm stood up and said with a cold smile.

This Divine Sovereign’s name was Wang Jie, and he was also a friend of the deceased owner of the Death Temple.

"And I was there, I also entered that relic. I participated in the attack on Old Man Mo." Another cold voice came.

A Divine Sovereign wearing a yellow robe from the Fourth Divine Realm stood up, named Lu Chen. He wasn’t very familiar with the owner of the Death Temple, but he was very close to Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign. It was Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign who invited him into the relic back then.

"Hmm, I was also present. Although I didn’t attack Brother Mo, I was indeed there when Brother Mo died." A Divine Sovereign from the Fifth Divine Realm stood up and said.

His eyes showed some guilt. He looked at Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign and others, as if wanting to say something but stopping.

It seems he harbored guilt over the owner’s death. His inaction back then but still feeling guilty indicates that the owner was besieged not because he wanted to keep the treasure, but for other reasons.

The expressions of these Divine Sovereign martial artists were all under Jing Yan’s scrutiny.

"Report your names!" Jing Yan looked at the two Divine Sovereigns from the First Divine Realm and the Fourth Divine Realm.

"Wang Jie!"

"Lu Chen!"

These two Divine Sovereigns, looking at Jing Yan dismissively, seemed indifferent.

Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign was already secretly exchanging divine thoughts with them, expressing his concerns. Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign’s intention was that today they must seize the opportunity to kill Jing Yan to avoid future troubles, otherwise, once he grows, they would all be in big trouble.

It’s Jing Yan who wanted to make a move, as long as they can ensure Zhan Yue God Emperor doesn’t interfere in this matter, they can then execute Jing Yan.

Zhi Ying Divine Sovereign’s proposal also resonated with Wang Jie and Lu Chen. Jing Yan’s progress in martial arts is too fast, if they fail to kill him this time, it will only become harder to find a future opportunity. If he reaches the Divine Sovereign Level, they might be the ones in danger.