Chapter 527: Kid, That’s Enough

Chapter 527: Chapter 527: Kid, That’s Enough

A single stone stirred a thousand waves!

The entire Yunxiang Celestial Palace erupted into chaos!

Everyone swarmed forward at once.

Just a moment ago, they had already noticed what looked like cracks on the dragon-patterned plate.

However, everyone had assumed the cracks on the Nine Dragon Plate were just part of the engraving.

Or perhaps the marks of time.

But now, everyone felt that something wasn’t right.

Especially in the spot Liu Hong was covering with his hand, several cracks were faintly visible. The breaks looked fresh—they must have just formed!

In an instant, everyone believed Cheng Yuan!

This Nine Dragon Plate really was on the verge of becoming useless junk!

Zhong Mingtang was so full of regret he could have killed himself. ’I really should have stopped Liu Hong from provoking Cheng Yuan,’ he thought. Now, the bird in hand had flown away! ’Forget ten billion, now I won’t even get seven!’

Duan Lang patted his chest, his face a mask of lingering fear. ’Thank goodness for my third uncle’s reminder,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I might have spent ten billion on a piece of junk!’

Duan Lang suddenly grinned at Miao Shijie. "Hey, Miao! Since you like the Nine Dragon Plate so much, go ahead and buy it! Congratulations on spending seven billion on a piece of junk! HAHAHAHA!!"

Miao Shijie’s face turned livid with anger. "Whether it’s junk or not isn’t for some kid named Cheng to decide! Master Zhong didn’t say the Nine Dragon Plate was junk just now!"

With that, Miao Shijie turned to Zhong Mingtang with a questioning gaze. "Master Zhong, is what this kid said true? Is this a piece of junk?"

All eyes turned to Zhong Mingtang.

Of course, Zhong Mingtang wasn’t about to admit it. "I do not believe this is junk. I am certain that this is an Upper Grade Magical Artifact. As for the cracks, they have been there for many years. If it were junk, the Nine Dragon Plate would have fallen apart long ago."

As he spoke, Zhong Mingtang shot a warning glance at Cheng Yuan.

His expression seemed to say, ’Kid, that’s about enough.’

’If you dare keep exposing me, this won’t end well for you today!’

If Zhong Mingtang hadn’t shot him that warning look, Cheng Yuan might not have bothered to expose him further. But Cheng Yuan was not one to put up with Zhong Mingtang’s arrogance.

"We’ll know if it’s junk after a few more uses! Boss Liu, do you dare let me activate this Magical Artifact a few more times?"

Liu Hong’s face flushed beet red. Of course he didn’t dare!

But with so many people watching, he couldn’t admit it.

Zhong Mingtang was furious. He pointed a finger at Cheng Yuan’s nose and snarled, "You insolent whelp, are you provoking me?"

Cheng Yuan looked coldly at Zhong Mingtang. "So you and Boss Liu are allowed to set a trap for us, but we’re not allowed to expose it? Master Zhong, aren’t you being a bit too tyrannical?"

A trap?

Cheng Yuan’s words were a rude awakening!

Even Cheng Yuan could tell the Nine Dragon Plate was junk.

With Master Zhong’s level of skill, he definitely could too!

And yet, he had sworn that the Nine Dragon Plate wasn’t junk. What did that imply?

It was highly likely that this was a trap set by Zhong Mingtang and Liu Hong!

Realizing this, the crowd turned to stare at Zhong Mingtang and Liu Hong with cold, hard eyes.

However, intimidated by Zhong Mingtang’s power as a Magical Technique True Master, no one dared to lash out at him.

So they directed all their fury at Liu Hong instead.

"You, Liu! How dare you trick us? You’d better give us an explanation today!"

BOOM!

An astonishing killing intent erupted from Miao Shijie as he stared, unblinking, at Liu Hong!

If Liu Hong’s explanation wasn’t good enough, he would absolutely strike without mercy and kill him on the spot!

Liu Hong’s face went deathly pale with fear.

’He was just a hired hand!’

’He couldn’t handle this kind of pressure.’

Liu Hong shot a pleading look at Zhong Mingtang.

That confirmed it for the crowd. Liu Hong and Zhong Mingtang were indeed in this together!

Zhong Mingtang knew his meticulously planned scheme was ruined. He turned his head and stared coldly at Cheng Yuan. "Kid, you’ve got some nerve, tearing down my stage! This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"

Cheng Yuan wasn’t flustered in the slightest. He said coolly, "With everyone watching, do you, Zhong Mingtang, dare to commit murder?"

"And so what if I do?"

Seeing Zhong Mingtang so brazenly break the rules of the magical artifact exchange, Duan Lang was the first to lose his temper. He slammed his hands on the table and shot to his feet, pointing at Zhong Mingtang’s nose and roaring, "Zhong Mingtang! This is Qian Province! You dare act so lawlessly on the territory of our Dali Duan Clan?"

Zhong Mingtang snorted coldly. "The Dali Duan Clan is nothing but a grasshopper in autumn—living on borrowed time. Once the Old Prince dies, your Dali Duan Clan will be less than nothing! Even your father wouldn’t dare be so arrogant in front of me!"

BANG!

Miao Shijie also slammed his hands on the table and stood up, pointing at Zhong Mingtang’s nose and roaring, "And what if you add our Miaojiang to the mix?"

Chen Juzheng raised his hand and drew his Peach Wood Sword. The King Miao had shown him great kindness; even if he couldn’t defeat Zhong Mingtang, he couldn’t back down!

Duan Lang shot a grateful look at Miao Shijie. "Young Chief, today, I, Duan Lang, owe you a favor."

Miao Shijie waved his hand magnanimously. "Crown Prince Duan, you’re too kind. Our conflict is an internal matter. At a critical moment like this, we of Qian Province must present a united front against outsiders."

Cheng Yuan couldn’t help but look at Miao Shijie in a new light. ’This kid has some guts and a sense of responsibility,’ he thought. ’I guess I’ll tell him the truth about the Magic Flute later.’ 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

Qian Jinshui also rose slowly to his feet. He cleared his throat and said, "Master Zhong, don’t push things too far! We have no cowards in Qian Province! Back when we fought the Wokou, our Qian Army was the most ferocious of all!!"

CLICK! CLACK!

Qian Jinshui’s bodyguards flipped off the safeties on their guns, their dark muzzles aimed squarely at Zhong Mingtang!

If Zhong Mingtang dared to make a move, they would pull their triggers without hesitation.

Qian Jinshui, somewhat wary of the Ship King Family’s power, turned his hard gaze to Bao Beilong. "Little Boat King, what’s your take on this?"

Seeing things were going south, Bao Beilong quickly distanced himself from Zhong Mingtang. "Master Zhong and I merely have a professional relationship. This is also the first I’ve seen of the Nine Dragon Plate. This business between you all... you can sort it out yourselves."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Duan Lang pressed the alarm button!

The White Palace guards, having gotten the alert, also rushed in!

Some carried guns, others Cold Weapons.

They surrounded Zhong Mingtang and Liu Hong completely!

Liu Hong’s face was deathly white. His legs trembled uncontrollably, and a yellow liquid began to drip from his pant leg, a foul, acrid stench spreading through Yunxiang Celestial Palace.

Zhong Mingtang, however, remained calm and fearless.

As a Magical Technique True Master, and a Ghost Cultivator at that...

...a group fight was the last thing Zhong Mingtang feared.

"A numbers game? I, Zhong Mingtang, have never been afraid of anyone!"

Zhong Mingtang pulled out his small metal flask, slowly unscrewed the cap, and took several large gulps in front of everyone.

When Zhong Mingtang had been drinking earlier, no one had thought much of it.

But now, they felt something was terribly wrong.

It was too cold!

The air temperature seemed to plummet by seven or eight degrees in an instant!

Then, a black aura began to faintly emanate from Zhong Mingtang’s body.

The black aura grew thicker and thicker, soon shrouding his entire body!

What made everyone’s hair stand on end was the sight of monstrous, ferocious faces flashing in and out of existence within the black aura.

It was as if countless demons and monsters were struggling within the black mist!