Chapter 323 - 138: Soul-Controlling Black Insects, Trace of Resentful Fury! Heaven’s Incarnation

"Hmm!?"

As the Leader of the Gui Chen Sect called out one name after another, the hearts of the True Masters he didn’t name all jolted in sudden understanding.

Among those he named, some sneered, some remained impassive, some looked baffled, and some simply burst out laughing.

The True Man of Heavenly Tiger, whose burly frame resembled that of a terrifying Fierce Beast, let out a great laugh.

"Brother Gui Chen, rather than saying others have a sharp eye, I’d say you’re the one with a sharp eye!"

He was the first to react.

The expressions of the other True Masters shifted slightly.

The Taiqing Daoist calmly regarded the Leader of the Gui Chen Sect.

"Brother Gui Chen, there are limits to everything. You should know when to stop. We had no intention of interfering, even as you’ve preyed upon the world for so many years. But releasing the Seven Heroes and Three Li? That is something we cannot allow!"

"Indeed."

The stooped, long-bearded Elder Bai Shen coughed lightly and nodded in agreement.

The Seven Heroes and Three Li?

’The Leader of the Gui Chen Sect wants to release the Seven Heroes and Three Li!?’

An uproar of shock and fear erupted among the True Masters gathered in the mountains.

"Leader of the Gui Chen Sect, you’d better explain yourself!"

"In ancient times, the Seven Heroes and Three Li rampaged across the world! The Ten Thousand Spirits were nothing but their food, and the world was plunged into darkness. This is recorded in the scriptures of countless sects. As a Sect Leader, can you possibly be unaware of this?"

"Leader of the Gui Chen Sect! Is what our fellow Daoists are saying true?"

At that moment, no one could remain calm.

There were hundreds of Martial Dao masters present, and even the weakest among them was a Nine Tribulations Realm True Master, a high-ranking figure who could command authority in any corner of the world.

In that instant, their auras surged, the very heavens changed color, and the rumble of distant thunder rolled in.

They could tolerate the Gui Chen Sect preying upon the world and plundering the Incense of the masses, because most of them had reached a stage of cultivation where they no longer needed it.

They were aware that the Gui Chen Sect secretly used the flesh and blood of the people for Alchemy, but they could tolerate that too. It had nothing to do with them, and there was no conflict of interest.

They could even tolerate the Gui Chen Sect’s destruction of the Yin Department Divine System, which caused Demon Ghosts to rise up everywhere, leading to countless people being devoured.

After all, they didn’t fear Demon Ghosts, and mortal lives were of little use to them.

But if he wanted to release the Seven Heroes and Three Li, that was something they could never allow!

Because the rations of the Seven Heroes and Three Li weren’t just ordinary people, but, more importantly, Martial Arts Practitioners.

All Cultivators!

In a sense, the more profound a Cultivator’s Cultivation, the more tempting a meal they were to those creatures.

In ancient times, the Seven Heroes and Three Li had farmed the Ten Thousand Spirits rather than exterminating them, using them as fertile soil to cultivate more Cultivators for their consumption.

Su Bai simply smiled at this. He could see the thoughts of the True Masters as clear as day.

If events had followed their original course, this scene might not have unfolded for a very long time.

It was only because of his involvement that everything had been so drastically accelerated.

"Nonsense!"

Faced with the accusations from the True Masters, the Leader of the Gui Chen Sect maintained a pleasant smile, as gentle as a spring breeze, and said nothing.

But Xiao Yu, standing behind him, could no longer hold back. With a sharp cry, he glared at the Taiqing Daoist and the others.

"Celestial Secret! Taiqing! Bai Shen! You claim our Sect Leader wants to release the Seven Heroes and Three Li? Where’s your proof!?"

He was furious, but a chill ran through him as well.

Among those present, there were dozens of True Masters who had achieved the Returning Void realm, and more than ten at the Feathered realm.

There were also the Rebirth Buddha Venerable and the Celestial Secret Sect Master, two top-tier Feathered Transformation Great Powers, not to mention the unfathomably powerful young man in white, who was suspected of possessing similar strength.

Ripples occasionally flickered in the void, a clear sign that many other experts were secretly observing through various means.

If they truly angered the masses, the Gui Chen Sect would be completely overwhelmed.

"While proof isn’t strictly necessary, there are some things that our fellow Daoists must see for themselves," the Celestial Secret Sect Master said with a light cough.

The next moment, a silver light flashed in the void.

Then, Tianyunzi, clad in a pure white Daoist Robe, stepped out.

With a tug of his right hand, he dragged another Daoist, one wearing the robes of the Gui Chen Sect, out from the void.

With a flip of his wrist, he tossed the man to the ground with a THUD.

"Agh, ouch!"

The Daoist grimaced in pain but didn’t dare to cry out too loudly.

His cries came to an abrupt halt, especially when he felt the numerous gazes from all around landing on him.

Mouth agape like a dehydrated toad, the man trembled uncontrollably.

"Tianyunzi greets the True Masters."

Tianyunzi stepped forward, intercepting the many powerful gazes to prevent the trembling Daoist from being killed by a single look.

Sometimes, a look was all it took to kill.

"Hm?"

Xiao Yu’s pupils contracted, and his fingers trembled involuntarily.

’That Daoist... he’s a disciple from the Earth Palace! He’s actually been captured!’

"Master, I have not failed my mission."

Tianyunzi first bowed deeply to the Celestial Secret Sect Master before speaking slowly.

"Beneath the Gui Chen Sect’s headquarters lies an enormous Earth Palace. And how big is this Earth Palace, you ask?"

"It’s just under half the size of the Da Yu Capital City..."

"An Earth Palace that large?"

one True Master asked with a shocked and doubtful frown.

The Da Yu Capital City was the largest city in the Dayu Immortal Dynasty—and, indeed, the entire world. There was no other city that could compare.

Even a space just under half that size would be enough to hold over a hundred million people.

"This man is a disciple of the Gui Chen Sect from that very Earth Palace. I was only able to capture him and bring him out by relying on my master’s Lifebound Magical Treasure."

After giving his explanation, Tianyunzi pointed to the disciple.