Chapter 972: Chapter 999: Insane! This is Madness! (Second Update) Chapter 972: Chapter 999: Insane! This is Madness! (Second Update) A gust of wind blew by, and all the flames on Huo Lian’s body were extinguished. He stood in midair with a dumbfounded expression, opened his mouth, but was utterly speechless.

It was such a severe scolding. Not to mention Huo Lian, even the people present had never heard such harsh insults in their lifetimes. And from none other than a Half-step Great Saint! Upon hearing Yang Zhen’s words, everyone present could imagine that if Yang Zhen were outside instead of inside, he would definitely be pointing at their noses and cursing them violently.

But… this is a Half-step Great Saint we’re talking about! Who in the world would dare to insult a Half-step Great Saint like this?

Yang Zhen dared to, and not only did he dare, he was still cursing!

“Damn it, think you’re impressive as a Half-step Great Saint, huh? Just because you’re a Half-step Great Saint you can bully people like this? Wait until I become a saint myself, I’ll sit right in front of your Great Nether Dynasty’s gates and curse everyone who comes out. I won’t just curse them to death, I’ll curse your ancestral tombs until they smoke green. Come on, make another move, I dare you!”

Listen to that, just listen! Are these the words of a human being?

Everyone was left utterly confused and shocked by Yang Zhen’s cursing. Throughout history, there has never been such a way to scold people. Huo Lian had even forgotten to be angry, his face filled with bewilderment.

The Great Elder trembled with rage. Seeing everyone around him dumbfounded, he roared at the Nine Dragon Coffin, “You scoundrel, so arrogant, too arrogant! Yang Zhen, don’t tell me you think we from the Great Nether Dynasty dare not destroy the Shangyuan Sect?”

Hearing the Great Elder’s words, a group of people around him gasped in unison.

If Yang Zhen hadn’t cursed so vehemently, there might still have been room for maneuver. But now, having offended the Great Nether Dynasty in front of so many people, even if Yang Zhen came out, he had no chance of survival.

In the crowd, almost everyone who knew Yang Zhen murmured, “Yang Zhen, under these circumstances, can you still turn the tides?”

Throughout his journey, Yang Zhen had offended existences that were beyond the imagination of most, and yet, with his numerous methods, he had always managed to survive by sheer luck.

But now, with the current situation, no one present could imagine what means he had left to save his life.

Could it be that Yang Zhen was ready to give up the entire Shangyuan Sect?

After hearing Yang Zhen’s voice, almost the entire Shangyuan Sect erupted in cheers, everyone becoming nearly frantic with excitement.

Since there was no chance of survival today anyway, they might as well die a lively death than a suffocating one.

Thinking about fighting against a Half-step Great Saint made even some of the outer disciples of the Shangyuan Sect’s blood surge with excitement.

Inside the Nine Dragon Coffin, the despicable cat shook his head with regret and said, “Kid, I’m not one to pick fights, but in this situation, if it were me, I would have rushed out and taken care of them all with a punch each. These bastards are too oppressive.”

Yang Zhen curled his lips and glanced at the despicable cat, saying, “Even if you are one to pick fights, it’s fine. I, Sao Saint, also feel that these people are far too overbearing. So what if they have high cultivation or come from a superior background? I despise these bullies the most. If only my strength were not so weak right now, I’d teach them all a lesson on how to be human.”

The cat startled, giving Yang Zhen a strange look and asked, “How much longer do you need to refine the Nine Dragon Coffin?”

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, “It’s progressing slowly, the divine consciousness imprints of the Nine Dragons Great Saint in the coffin are simply too numerous. Right now, I’ve refined less than half.”

“Damn!” exclaimed the cat in shock, then asked in horror, “And you still dare to curse with such vigor?”

Yang Zhen sighed and said, “What else can I do? Go out there and snivel and beg for mercy? If begging for mercy could actually save us, I, Sao Saint, would do so for the entire day.”

The cat stalled, pursed its lips, and couldn’t utter another word.

Han Yan’er frowned and said, “Yang Zhen, don’t feel too pressured. The Shangyuan Sect has its own destiny, and if that destiny has run its course, even if you possess against-the-heavens talent, you can’t reverse it.”

Yang Zhen nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I have a plan in mind!”

At that moment, a roar like that of a ferocious beast resounded. A destructive aura burst forth from Huo Lian as if his whole body were ablaze with roaring flames. His fists, with the force of world-ending might, slammed into the Sky Spring Queyang Array with a loud bang, instantly shattering the entire array. Everyone’s faces turned pale with fear as they watched it disintegrate.

All were startled, looking doubtfully at the furiously laughing Huo Lian, who, like a madman, glanced at the Nine Dragon Coffin and bellowed, “Kid, you’re good, very good. Throughout the ages, you are the first to dare insult me like this. Today I will grant your wish. Didn’t you want to see how I break the array? I will destroy this formation and then kill all of your sect members one by one!”

Roar–!

A furious roar that pierced heaven and earth came forth, and Huo Lian’s entire being seemed to ignite into fierce flames. With the might of an apocalypse, his fists collided with the Sky Spring Queyang Array, and the entire array shattered into pieces, leaving everyone’s faces pale with terror and hearts filled with fear.

Madness, sheer madness!

Seeing the formation broken, the faces of everyone from the Shangyuan Sect instantly turned pale, especially Lu Chenghui, who was in mid-air. He vomited blood uncontrollably and began plummeting toward the ground, only to be rescued by Gou Shengtian and others.

Lu Chenghui was merely a Divine Transformation Stage Practitioner, how could he withstand the violent force unleashed by a Half-step Great Saint?

All disciples of the Shangyuan Sect looked at the shattered Sky Spring Queyang Array in the sky with faces devoid of despair, but rather a fierce determination to face death.

Huo Lian laughed heartily, not descending to commence a massacre, but rather eyeing the Nine Dragon Coffin in mid-air, with a crazed, mocking expression on his face.

“Boy, do you see this? The formation is broken, what do you have to say now?”

Speechless, everyone stared at Huo Lian in mid-air with faces of shock. Now that the formation was broken, Huo Lian didn’t slaughter his way into the Shangyuan Sect; instead, he was using words to pierce Yang Zhen’s heart, trying to provoke him for the last time to force him out of the Nine Dragons Coffin.

While everyone was uncertain and wondering if Yang Zhen would be provoked enough to burst out of the Nine Dragons Coffin, a lazy voice sounded: “I was just trying to provoke you, but who knew you’d follow along so gladly, making such a racket, old man, I wish you good luck.”

Wish…you good luck?

Upon hearing these words, everyone’s first reaction was that they had misheard.

In the face of Elder Huo Lian, a Half-step Great Saint with terrifying presence, slaughtering the entire Shangyuan Sect was as easy as reaching for something within grasp. Yang Zhen was actually wishing him good luck?

Could it be that the Shangyuan Sect still had an ace up their sleeve yet to be deployed?

With this thought, people couldn’t help but laugh derisively. Yang Zhen was just being Yang Zhen, keeping up his bravado even when facing death. Even if the Shangyuan Sect managed to produce a Half-step Great Saint, could they really stand against five Half-step Great Saints from the Great Nether Dynasty in such a situation?

Right when even Huo Lian was somewhat stunned and couldn’t react, a more furious roar sounded, shaking the heavens as if it could tear the sky apart, sending shivers through everyone’s hearts and turning their complexions pale.

“Chilong, how can Chilong be here?”

Huo Lian’s face went through a spectrum of expressions, showing pure bewilderment upon hearing the roar of Chilong.

Everyone was startled by the earth-shaking roar. When they looked up, they saw a colossal creature rise up from within the Shangyuan Sect, quickly obscuring the sun. Its crimson eyes fixated on Huo Lian, exhaling breaths that stirred wild torrents of air.

If one Half-step Great Saint couldn’t stand against five, what about one Chilong?

Seeing such a bizarre scene, all the onlookers were dumbfounded.

Looking at Chilong, it seemed completely annoyed at having its sleep disturbed, glaring at Huo Lian as if to say, “What is all this fuss about, who’s louder?”

With exclamations echoing around, the Great Elder snorted coldly and said, “The Chilong we’ve been searching for so long was actually in the Shangyuan Sect. It seems that even Heaven cannot keep Shangyuan Sect alive. All disciples of the Great Nether Dynasty, heed my command: not a single disciple of the Shangyuan Sect is to be left alive!”

Boom–!

No sooner had the Great Elder finished speaking than a terrifying surge of energy burst forth from him, propelling him towards Chilong.

Huo Lian and the others laughed wildly, simultaneously soaring into the air, carrying with them ferocious waves of energy as they charged towards Chilong.

“Boy, is this what you’re relying on? You have gifted me a great present indeed. Chilong, I shall accept it!”

Disciples from the Great Nether Dynasty surged forward like a tidal wave, madly rushing towards the Shangyuan Sect. Lu Chenghui roared, “Disciples of the Shangyuan Sect, defend our Sect to the death!”

Roar–!

Amidst the thunderous roars, a strikingly beautiful young woman leapt up from the crowd of the Shangyuan Sect, arriving in mid-air.

Under the canopy of the sky, unwittingly, petals began to drift around. A magnificent light barrier formed once again amidst the petals, stopping the Great Nether Dynasty’s disciples in their tracks.