The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1153: An Empyrean’s Thunderous Fury

During Vaan’s stay at the Soul Master Hall, his Pomposity channel was ever bustling with enthusiasm and worship.

"This is unbelievable. I can’t believe Lord Vaan is also a Soul Master. However, it also makes so much sense that a True Sage could also be a Soul Master."

"How could he not be a master of the soul with such terrifying knowledge and teaching capabilities? Still, you’ve made a good point. I have never heard or seen a Soul Master who can also be a True Sage."

"The Myriad Sea God Palace might be a major force, but it only occupies one part of the Grand Darkheaven Sector, not even the whole, let alone an entire Chaosverse. Your opinion doesn’t mean shit."

"That’s right. Just because we have never heard or seen one, how can we be sure there aren’t precedents elsewhere? Chaos is so vast, while we are so insignificant and ignorant."

"Why are you guys still talking about this? That’s old news now. I’m more interested in the things Lord Vaan added to the Soul Master Hall’s database. It must be new knowledge, right?"

"I wonder how many beings will benefit from Lord Vaan’s new knowledge this time..."

"Probably not many. After all, this is the Soul Master Hall that we are talking about. Even if you enrol to study there, you aren’t guaranteed to become a Soul Master. In fact, most disciples don’t."

"Right. Most likely, only Soul Master Vastmind and Soul Master Voidwhisper can benefit from it. The rest of us are not fated with Soul Master opportunities."

Everyone, look! Lord Vaan returned to the Whispering Pearl City’s Mermaid’s Grotto!"

"Hm?! Why is Lord Vaan back here? Could he be preparing another lecture or restarting the Heavenly Massage? This is big news!"

Within a short instant, Vaan’s channel was ablaze with excited chatter.

Compared to Soul Master knowledge, general cultivation lectures and the Heavenly Massage were much more exciting to follow.

After all, the former had nothing to do with them, while the latter did.

Even male disciples were super excited when they caught wind of the news. They might not be fated to experience the service, but if they were quick, they could secure a good spot to sell.

Indeed, Lord Vaan’s every action created opportunities and blessings.

If the content of the conversation between Vaan and the two Soul Masters had been recorded, perhaps the netizens would have shown a bit more interest.

Unfortunately, Vaan deactivated his Pompous during this time, leaving his viewers in the dark.

"Quick! If we hurry over, we can still secure a good spot!"

"Why did you say it out loud, Stupid? Now, everyone has the same idea! How will you compensate me if I can secure a spot?"

"If you were truly dedicated, you wouldn’t be here chatting to a stranger."

"You...!"

"Guys, don’t fight. I’m already here. This place is still as crowded as before—no one has left else their spots since Lord Vaan’s last lecture."

"What? How could that be? For what reason are they still there?"

"Well... Too many disciples have achieved breakthroughs in cultivation here, repeatedly gathering the power of law. Now, this place is said to become a holy ground with a higher concentration of law power. Meditating here could lead to enlightenment..."

"You’re kidding..."

While the situation at Mermaid’s Grotto left viewers dumbfounded, Vaan was also surprised by the crowd upon his return.

The place didn’t lose its popularity and might even be more crowded than before.

’It seems like I don’t have to worry about a shortage of customers,’ Vaan smiled wryly.

Surprisingly, despite the crowdedness in Mermaid’s Grotto, his spot was kept clear.

No disciple dared to intrude on this space for meditation. It was as if the area was sacred, and disciples were allowed to profane it.

After all, if Vaan decided to return, where would he conduct his lectures and offer his services?

Fortunately, such considerations weren’t in vain.

"Lord Vaan had returned!"

The crowd cheered as they shuffled their feet, clearing a path for Vaan to pass with their limited space. Deep respect and worship were reflected in many eyes. ℞аƝỘꞖЕ𝙎

Even the previous queue system was kept, with many queued disciples unwilling to leave.

It would have been a tragedy if they had left, and Vaan decided to return. Losing their original spot and ending up at the back of the queue was equivalent to forfeiting the one chance they had.

Wouldn’t that be too unfair?

As Vaan made his way through the excited crowd, heading towards the original location of his tent, a strong surged of killing intent suddenly directed at him, prompting his instincts to scream with danger.

’Lord Vaan, be careful!’ True God Galevyr quickly alerted, preparing to protect him.

However, Vaan reacted even more quickly.

The moment he detected the killing intent, he had already locked onto the target with his Omni-Sense, determining the source of the danger.

Boom!

An explosive surge of current disrupted the formation of the nearby crowd as a Divine Lord-level merman lunged at Vaan with madness and no fear, evidently prepared to trade a life for a life.

Hundreds of disciples were immediately enraged by the repelling force, but even more were shocked by the sudden turn of events.

No one anticipated that someone within the crowd would target Vaan’s life.

However, before they could even cry out of concern, everyone witnessed the mad merman lose all momentum, seemingly becoming limp mid-lunge.

With a thought, the assassin’s soul and body were displaced, depriving them of control over their movements!

Bang!

The limp assassin slammed into True God Galevyr’s mana barrier, and a bone-cracking sound followed, bending the limp assassin’s head at an unnatural angle.

"HOW DARE YOU!"

Before anyone else could keep up with the turn of events, Empyrean Oceanheart’s thunderous fury resounded throughout heaven and earth, stirring the boundless seawaters across the entire Mermen Domain.

In the next instant, the destructive power of Empyrean Might descended, obliterating the limp assassin into fine particles. The limp assassin was not even given a chance to be interrogated before he was reduced to unrecognizable atoms.

However, Vaan could understand Empyrean Oceanheart’s fury and action.

After all, the assassin was a merman of the Mermen Domain.

Even if the assassin were a traitor who acted against the collective interest of the mermaid race, it would still be the mermaid race that would suffer immensely from the backlash if news of the assassination attempt spread.

Unfortunately, such a shocking event bore too many eyewitnesses, both locally and online.

It was impossible to sweep such grave matter under the rug.

"Good Heavens! Someone tried to kill Lord Vaan! How could they do such a thing!?"

"This is outrageous! Lord Vaan has done nothing but spread endless benefits and blessings to everyone! How dare he target such a saint! I can’t believe we share the same race! This is unacceptable! I refuse to believe this!"

"Silence! No one is to speak of this matter! Otherwise, it will put unimaginable pressure on Empyrean Oceanheart and our Mermen Domain!"

"How ridiculous! Do you think the news won’t spread if no one speaks?! Take a good look around you! There are countless live-streamers! Billions of disciples have been watching! Who can stop them all!?"

"Dammit—!!! Why is it always that one bastard that ruins it for the rest of us?! This son of bitch died far too easy! Even a million deaths wouldn’t pardon his crime!"

Although countless merfolk were enraged by the turn of events, they were even more fearful of the repercussions. The merfolk’s imminent rise and prosperity became uncertain in a single instant.

"Oh no... Would Lord Vaan blame us? He wouldn’t abandon the Mermen Domain, would he? We are all innocent! We never wished for such a thing to happen!"

"Sigh. The fault of one shouldn’t affect the innocence of everyone else. However, even if Lord Vaan doesn’t blame us, the other races will still take this chance to attack our reputation and make demands."

Swish!

After the merman assassin was obliterated, True God Galevyr took Vaan to Empyrean Oceanheart. Neither of them lingered in the area, which had become unstable and uncertain.

Who knew if anyone else was secretly after Vaan’s life?

"My deepest apologies, Sir Vaan. Such a thing should never have happened in the first place, yet it happened in my domain. Words alone cannot express how regretful and guilty I feel about this."

Despite Empyrean Oceanheart’s endless rage, she still managed to offer Vaan a sincere and heartfelt apology. Evidently, the assassination attempt by her own kind weighed heavily on her heart.

"There’s no need for such apologies, Empyrean Oceanheart. I believe this situation was beyond everyone’s control."

Although Vaan was attacked by a merman, he did not, for a moment, doubted Empyrean Oceanheart. Any merfolk with a brain would wish for his well-being, not his downfall.

"Unfortunately, I still have to reproach your action. You acted too impulsively, Empyrean Oceanheart. With such a thunderous and swift punishment, how can we still extract any information from the assassin?" Vaan questioned.

Empyrean Oceanheart felt slightly embarrassed and ashamed after being reprimanded by a junior, but she quickly gathered her thoughts.

"You are right, Sir Vaan. That was indeed impulsive of me," Empyrean Oceanheart acknowledged her mistake before solemnly saying, "However, it’s not unsolvable."

With a wave of her hand, Empyrean Oceanheart brought them back to the market square of Mermaid’s Grotto.