Chapter 971: Chapter 998 Threat! A Blatant Threat! (One update) Chapter 971: Chapter 998 Threat! A Blatant Threat! (One update) “`
Outside White Cloud Mountain, a group of people came flying through the sky, their auras vast as the ocean, their momentum soaring to the heavens, all with playful expressions on their faces as they stared at the Nine Dragons Coffin and the Huo Lian in midair. Showing no sign of haste, yet their speed was as swift as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived near the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin.

“This… such an aura of many Half-step Great Saints, weren’t these Half-step Great Saints said to be controlled by the Great Nether Dynasty? How come they have appeared here?”

“Controlled? With an event as significant as the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin, how could the Great Nether Dynasty control all the Half-step Great Saints? Now that these Half-step Great Saints have all arrived, Shangyuan Sect may have hope after all!”

The group of people who had come flying were none other than those Half-step Great Saints who had attended the sacred meeting of the Great Nether Dynasty. Among them were people from the Thousand Yuan Holy Land and the Heavenly Moon Sacred Ground, as well as Yang Sichang and Lu Haike, and even several old men with veiled faces, all of whom had the cultivation of a Half-step Great Saint.

The Heavenly Moon Sacred Ground and the Great Nether Dynasty were irreconcilable enemies, yet now, with the Great Nether Dynasty’s power at its peak, they had no choice but to set aside their earnest desire to destroy it and participate in the sacred meeting of the Great Nether Dynasty together with others.

Now that they saw the Nine Dragons Coffin, Granny’s face flashed with a hint of mockery as she said to the people around her, “The Great Nether Dynasty sure has some clever schemes, keeping us old timers all at the Sacred Land of the Great Nether Dynasty for the sake of seizing the Nine Dragons Coffin. It’s just puzzling why they would suddenly come to a small and unknown sect like Shangyuan Sect.”

In the crowd, an old man with white hair showed a grim expression and fixatedly glared at Huo Lian, shouting, “Who goes there, what exactly is going on here?”

With such a terrifying aura arriving and blinding the sky, Huo Lian and the others naturally felt it, but including Huo Lian himself, they merely turned their heads for a glance, then sneered without paying further attention, their fists heavily falling upon the Mountain Protection Array of Shangyuan Sect.

Huo Lian the Great Elder and his people might disregard the newcomers, but the disciples of the Great Nether Dynasty all changed their expressions, with some hastily approaching the old man, respectfully saying, “Great Elder, Yang Zhen is extremely arrogant, toying with Great Elder Huo Lian and the others repeatedly. Now he has entered the Nine Dragons Coffin, and Great Elder Huo Lian and company are concerned that Yang Zhen might destroy the inheritance within the Coffin. That’s why they have come to Shangyuan Sect to force Yang Zhen out.”

Hearing this, everyone around was shocked, especially the Granny of Heavenly Moon Sacred Ground, who had once met Yang Zhen; her face showed even more astonishment, and she cast a deep, meaningful glance at the Nine Dragons Coffin, her expression playful.

Yang Zhen had actually entered the Nine Dragons Coffin, which was somewhat interesting.

The Great Elder of the Great Nether Dynasty with white beard furrowed his brows, demanding in a deep voice, “What exactly happened?”

The disciple hesitated for a moment before recounting the process of attempting to solve the Nine Dragons Coffin, especially when it came to Yang Zhen assisting Great Elder Huo Lian and others in breaking the array. He showed a hesitant expression as he spoke:
“Yang Zhen… he actually made Great Elder Huo Lian shout out those face-losing spells, those spells…”

Hearing the disciple stammering, the white-bearded elder snorted coldly, and the surrounding air seemed to grow tense, making the faces of everyone around become solemn.

“Do not hesitate, recite them quickly!” the elder commanded sternly, frightening the Great Nether Dynasty disciple into shivering.

Seeing the curious eyes of the crowd around, the disciple’s face flickered with hesitation before he mustered his courage, mimicking Great Elder Huo Lian, and bellowed out loudly, “I am a great buffoon!”

Pfft–!

Granny from Heavenly Moon Sacred Ground couldn’t hold back her breath, and after losing all her teeth, she couldn’t stop the saliva from spraying onto the face of the white-bearded elder next to her.

The white-bearded elder was dumbstruck as he wiped his face, his anger booming, “Damnation, how could someone as wise as Great Elder Huo Lian be played like this by Yang Zhen?”

To shout out that “I am a great buffoon” in front of tens of thousands of people shamed the Great Nether Dynasty to no end, and even Second Elder and Valley Granny, such venerable seniors, had shouted it. This Yang Zhen truly deserved to die!

The disciple’s face was tinged with bitterness as he said, “You are truly wise, Great Elder. The other elders present had not anticipated that Yang Zhen could actually control the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin’s prohibitions.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and they all turned to look at the Nine Dragons Coffin.

The faces of many Half-step Great Saints showed shock and suspicion, and amidst their ulterior thoughts, the white-bearded elder snorted coldly, “And what’s with Shangyuan Sect?”

The disciple spared no detail, saying, “Reporting to the Great Elder, Yang Zhen holed up within the Nine Dragons Coffin and wouldn’t come out. Great Elder Huo Lian and the others had no other choice but to resort to a desperate measure, approaching Shangyuan Sect and threatening its destruction to force Yang Zhen to back down, so that he wouldn’t destroy the inheritance of the Nine Dragons Coffin!”

“Yang Zhen actually intends to destroy the inheritance of the Nine Dragons Coffin?”

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The Great Elder’s face flickered with furious expression as he surveyed the crowd and spoke, “Listen, everyone, not only has Yang Zhen toyed with the Half-step Great Saint of our Great Nether Dynasty, he also claims he’ll destroy the heritage of the Nine Dragons Coffin. Let alone who will ultimately obtain the Nine Dragons Coffin, it is a treasure from the era of the Great Desolation, which is extremely precious even in this grand age. How can we allow an ignorant child to destroy it at will? On this point, I, Song Zhongquan, will not agree. No matter what the rest of you are thinking, how about we force Yang Zhen out, courtesy of the Great Nether Dynasty?”

Everyone was noncommittal. The Great Elder had a complex look on his face as he harrumphed and walked forward, making his way to Huo Lian’s side.

At the Heavenly Moon Sacred Ground, Ren Changsheng was the only disciple who was not a Half-step Great Saint. At that moment, his expression shifted as if to speak, but the Granny gently shook her head without a word. Although Ren Changsheng was somewhat anxious, he could do nothing and could only wait anxiously for the situation to unfold.

The Great Elder approached the Nine Dragons Coffin and said with a smile, “Friend Yang Zhen, you see the situation now. To be honest, the surrounding forces have gathered many Half-step Great Saint powerhouses, and the Nine Dragons Coffin will surely not fall into your hands. Facing the risk of your sect’s annihilation, I advise you to consider your options carefully.”

Upon hearing the Great Elder’s words, countless practitioners showed regret on their faces, shaking their heads and sighing.

“It’s over. The Great Elder of the Great Nether Dynasty is said to be one of the most powerful among the Half-step Great Saints, reputed to be the most likely to break through to the Saint Realm. With him here, how would Yang Zhen dare to be so reckless?”

“Now it appears that Yang Zhen and the Shangyuan Sect are in a pitiful state. There’s no helping it; who can withstand so many Half-step Great Saints against them? If it were me, I would have been scared out of my wits by now.”

“Do you think Yang Zhen will surrender?”

A group of people curiously looked at the Nine Dragons Coffin, as if expecting Yang Zhen to emerge from inside any second.

“To emerge is to die, and not to emerge is also to die. Unless the elders of the Great Nether Dynasty openly promise not to trouble Shangyuan Sect and Yang Zhen, otherwise, I fear Yang Zhen won’t come out.”

Someone made a prediction, which was also the most realistic assessment. Most people would choose to do the same.

Now… all that was missing was a promise from the Great Nether Dynasty.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Huo Lian revealed a playful smile and then paused, saying, “Kid, I’m giving you one more chance. If you continue to be obstinate, the next moment will see the destruction of Shangyuan Sect’s seals.”

As Elder Huo Lian’s voice fell, it rang with conviction, causing the air around to instantly become stagnant, with countless gazes falling on the Nine Dragons Coffin.

Without a promise from the Great Nether Dynasty to spare the Shangyuan Sect, it was clear that they would not spare Yang Zhen and the Shangyuan Sect, even if it meant that the heritage might be destroyed by Yang Zhen.

Everyone from the Shangyuan Sect, from Lu Chenghui to numerous outer disciples, all displayed expressions of grief and anger, and many disciples let out cries of despair.

In this situation, the Shangyuan Sect had no room to resist unless… a miracle occurred!

But where do miracles come so easily? Yang Zhen?

Yang Zhen himself was in dire straits; how could a miracle possibly happen?

In the deadly still half-sky, the waves of energy around Huo Lian billowed, and just as the Great Elder and the others were becoming somewhat impatient, the voice of Yang Zhen came from inside the Nine Dragons Coffin.

“Damn it all, do you all think you’ve got me, Sao Saint, cornered?”

As these words were uttered, everyone present was stunned into silence.

“The final move, is it? Old geezer Huo Lian, try tampering with the seals one more time?”

A threat, a stark and blatant threat!

Everyone was thunderstruck, staring dumbfoundedly at the Nine Dragons Coffin, their minds unable to comprehend.

Who would have thought that at this moment, Yang Zhen would dare to be so insolent?

That curse, it was quite harsh!