Chapter 647: Tit for Tat

Chains shot through the air, separating the two.

Then, Ce Tian suddenly appeared, unleashing a terrifying burst of power.

Gazing at Ce Tian, Yann Sheng couldn’t hide his confusion.

‘The Divine Guard Army? Don’t they only answer to the Divine Lord? Why would they suddenly interfere in our fight? Is there some hidden story here?’

“Haha, Ce Tian, you want to join in too?”

Qin Ya smirked defiantly, his eyes blazing with War Intent. His sheer arrogance made Ce Tian frown slightly. ‘This Qin Tianjue… something seems off about him.’

“We are under the Divine Lord’s orders to apprehend you both.”

When he finished speaking, Yann Sheng’s brow shot up. “Apprehend us? On what grounds? This Qin Ya killed my brother, Yann Xiao! He should be executed on the spot, yet the Divine Lord wants to capture us both? Hmph! This judgment is completely unfair.”

Ce Tian’s gaze sharpened. “If you have a problem, take it up with the Divine Lord.”

Then, he said to Qin Ya, “Qin Tianjue, please come with us.”

At these words, Qin Ya suppressed the urge to lash out. He slowly disengaged his Godslaying State and gave a faint smile, his expression becoming as calm as a summer breeze. It was a complete reversal of his previous violent and tyrannical demeanor, making the onlookers mutter amongst themselves.

‘This Qin Tianjue… He’s just too unpredictable.’

“Hmph, I’ll go with you.”

Yann Sheng had just taken a step forward when he seemed to remember something. He turned around, landed on the ground, and glanced at Yann Xiao’s corpse, a flash of rage crossing his eyes.

‘Qin Ya… I swear I won’t let you off easy!’

SWOOSH. Yann Sheng collected Yann Xiao’s body into his Storage Ring.

“Let’s go.”

Only after Qin Ya and the others had left did the crowd’s discussions suddenly erupt.

“Now, the Divine Capital is going to be in an uproar.”

“Qin Ya actually killed Yann Xiao, a powerhouse ranked 408th! I can’t imagine how many people will be floored by this news.”

“Hehe, I really wonder how the Divine Lord will handle these two.”

Just as the crowd was discussing this, a powerful aura erupted from the distant Marquis Lieyan’s Mansion. A dazzling streak of fire shot out, rushing towards the Divine Palace like a meteor.

This scene stunned many people.

“Who is that? A powerhouse from a Celestial Marquis Mansion?”

“That kind of aura… I felt it once, a hundred years ago. That’s Marquis Lieyan, Yann Yuntian! I never thought I’d see him again after so many years.”

“A Venerable! Even a Venerable has appeared.”

“It’s only normal. His own son was killed. How could he not show up?”

………

「Divine Palace, in the grand hall.」

The Divine Lord sat on the main throne, looking down at the two men below, his brows slightly furrowed.

“Divine Lord, I implore you to bring justice for my brother!”

Yann Sheng stepped forward, his tone firm and resonant.

“Ce Tian, tell me the results of your investigation.”

“Yes,” Ce Tian replied. “According to the investigation, Qin Tianjue was walking down the street when he was suddenly attacked by Zhang Yufeng…”

A short while later, Ce Tian finished recounting the entire sequence of events.

After the Divine Lord finished listening, his expression had already turned grim.

“Committing an assault in broad daylight on the street… This ‘nobleman’ from the Zhang Family is really something else.”

“Ce Tian, later, take my Divine Intent and have him placed in the Supervision Mansion. Let him undergo one year of punishment. As for Yann Xiao… it can only be said to be a pity.”

‘A pity?’

Yann Sheng’s brows shot up. “Does the Divine Lord mean that the matter of my brother Yann Xiao being killed by Qin Ya is just to be forgotten? That it’s merely a ‘pity’?”

The Divine Lord said indifferently, “In a martial contest, injuries and death are common. It’s perfectly normal. Although Qin Tianjue was a bit heavy-handed, it’s still within reason.”

‘Damn it!’

‘Favoritism! The Divine Lord is blatantly favoring Qin Ya, without even trying to hide it! It’s unbelievable!’

‘What kind of backing does this Qin Ya have?’

‘To make the Divine Lord treat him this way… is this guy really just a damn King? Even a Venerable wouldn’t necessarily receive this kind of treatment.’

“Reason? That’s a ‘reason’ I, Yann Yuntian, do not accept.”

As his voice fell, a fiery red figure was seen slowly walking into the grand hall.

The newcomer wore a long red robe, and his body was suffused with a tyrannical intent. The moment he stepped into the hall, the temperature in the air began to rise.

‘Yann Yuntian, he’s here.’

The Divine Lord’s brows furrowed slightly, and his head began to ache.

‘After all, a Marquis Lieyan whose son has been killed isn’t going to be so easy to placate.’

“So you are Qin Ya,” Yann Yuntian said indifferently, walking up to Qin Ya.

“I am.”

BOOM! A terrifyingly powerful aura suddenly erupted!

In an instant, Qin Ya’s knees went weak, and he almost knelt. But he gave a cold smile as his True Essence and Qi and Blood erupted simultaneously. His True Intent also began to circulate. His back gradually straightened. CRACK, CRACK… His bones began to crack under the terrifying pressure. The pain made Qin Ya break out in a cold sweat, but he remained unyielding.

“Hm, a little interesting.”

Yann Yuntian’s gaze focused. Just as he was about to channel more True Essence, a terrifyingly powerful Evil Qi suddenly enveloped him, causing his expression to change.

“This kind of aura… It’s a Venerable!”

Everyone turned to look, only to see a tall figure slowly walking into the grand hall.

The newcomer was dressed in a red robe, but unlike Yann Yuntian’s red, this was a red close to the color of blood. Just like the pervasive Evil Qi, it sent a chill down one’s spine.

CLACK, CLACK, CLACK…

Meiying Venerable slowly walked into the grand hall. With each step, the Evil Qi grew denser, and the air turned chillingly grim. Yann Yuntian’s expression also became grave.

“And you… are?”

“For a dignified Venerable to use his aura to suppress a King… Marquis Lieyan, your tolerance is far too narrow. If word of this were to spread, people would surely laugh.”

“Hmph. What does this have to do with you?”

“The King you are suppressing is one of my people!”

BOOM…

As the words fell, the dense Evil Qi surged violently. The surroundings seemed to transform into an ancient battlefield, and even the sounds of war cries could be heard in their ears.

“Who are you?” Yann Yuntian asked again, now even more wary.

“The Lord of Meiying County… Meiying!”

Hearing this, Yann Yuntian’s gaze hardened slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“Commandery Princess, heh. I’ve long heard that Meiying Venerable is decisive and ruthless, and seeing you today, it seems the rumors are true,” Yann Yuntian said coolly, before his tone sharpened. “But to ask me to just let go of my son’s killer… that’s a bit too dismissive of me, a Celestial Marquis, wouldn’t you say, Meiying Venerable?!”

With a rumble, the surrounding temperature skyrocketed again. It was as if everyone had been plunged into a giant furnace. Those with weaker Cultivation were already drenched in sweat.

“So… shall we fight?”

Meiying snorted coldly, a dense Evil Qi shooting from her eyes.

As a Celestial Marquis Venerable, how could he tolerate such a provocation? Yann Yuntian’s brow twitched, and he replied coldly, showing no weakness, “If that’s what you want, I am ready anytime!”

For a moment, the two were locked in a standoff, seemingly ready to come to blows at any second.