From the crowd, a group of people appeared. All the newcomers were women—they were the powerful figures of Miaole Immortal Palace, and the leader was Lord Lesi.
At this moment, Lord Le Si had shed her usual gentle and virtuous demeanor; her brows carried an unmistakable ferocity, as if she had completely changed.
"No, no, you are fake, you must be fake. This isn't real..." Ziyan's face was pale, her eyes already wet with tears. At this moment, she felt as if she were trapped in a nightmare.
She wanted to struggle to wake up, but was powerless because everything before her was real.
The once gentle and motherly Lord Leshi, the elder who always protected and cared for her, seemed to tear off his mask in an instant and turn into a demon. How could she accept that?
Long Chen looked at Ziyan, his eyes full of no complaint, only endless heartache. He finally understood why he hated Lord Le Si and those old witches so much.
They wanted to harm him but didn't act directly. They exploited Ziyan's trust in them, using the Qin Soul as bait to lure them in.
Because it wasn't a direct setup, with Ziyan stepping in to intervene, the Nine Star Overlord Body Technique's sensing became extremely vague, and Long Chen thought he was just being paranoid.
Looking back now, he realized he was still too naive, or perhaps he was overconfident in the Nine Star Overlord Body Technique's sense of danger, which led to his falling into this trap.
"Hahaha, what a pitiful child. You don't know anything at all. Do you know why Nanhaiqin has never been able to recognize her master?
That's because the South Sea Qin is controlled by us, its main soul is controlled by us, and what you get is nothing but a shell. The old woman who had once been slapped by Long Chen burst out laughing, her laughter full of pride.
"Why... Why do you want to use me? If you want to kill me, then kill me. Why use me..."
Ziyan let out a hysterical scream, her heart filled with endless resentment and hatred. Because of her, Long Chen was going to die here. She was so sad and guilty. It wouldn't matter if she died, but she had dragged Long Chen into it. Her hatred grew in her heart.
Ziyan was naturally kind-hearted and had never hated anyone in her life. But now, she hated the people of the Miaole Immortal Palace to the core, wishing she could kill them all.
Lord Le Si snorted coldly, "That's your idiot. Who can you blame?" Our Miaolexian Palace is on the Tianwu Continent to eliminate those threats.
And you are the tool for finding threats; only you can eliminate them—this is destiny.
Once you were sure Long Chen was the one who struck the Demon Star, you should have killed him. Unfortunately, you let him go again and again, missing the best chance to kill him.
At that time, we were still in seclusion. By the time we learned that your fate had hit the Demon Star, Long Chen had already become a formidable force. We couldn't kill him directly, so we used you to set many traps to lure him in.
If you had followed the rules back then and killed Long Chen as soon as you met, how could things have ended up like this? "
After hearing Le Si's words, Long Chen and Ziyan immediately understood. So Ziyan was actually a tool of the Miao Le Immortal Palace, specifically targeting Long Chen's strange technique.
The Miaole Immortal Palace can actually predict the future outcome in advance, which is why Ziyan traveled the world, intending to kill Long Chen before he matured.
"Why do you want to kill Long Chen? He is the last hope of the Tianwu Continent. If you kill him, the continent will be finished, and billions of lives will be destroyed. Don't you feel any conscience?" Ziyan cried out, her voice already hysterical.
"Hahaha... Ziyan's
shout drew cold laughter from all the powerful figures. The old woman in Miaole Immortal Palace, who had been slapped by Long Chen, sneered, "
What an idiot. We're all standing here—don't you get it?"
Our goal is to destroy the Tianwu Continent; that is the mission of our Miaole Immortal Palace. Today, Long Chen is doomed to die.
And you, your fate won't be much better than his, because you'll become a puppet, a killing machine for our Miaole Immortal Palace. Countless beings on the Tianwu Continent will die at your hands, hahaha..."
"I'll kill you."
Ziyan gritted her teeth in a crazed manner, suddenly breaking free. The South Sea Zither appeared in her hand, charging toward the old woman with endless killing intent.
Long Chen was shocked and was about to strike when suddenly a transmission from the South Sea Zither echoed in his mind. By the time Long Chen tried to act, he was already a step too late.
Ziyan had already pushed the South Sea Zither and charged straight at the old woman. The seven strings thundered, and heaven and earth changed color. If struck by this blow, even a late-stage Fusion Heaven Realm expert would be utterly destroyed. This strike contained Ziyan's lifelong strength and was filled with endless hatred.
"You can't kill anyone. Just obediently become a puppet."
Lady Le Si let out a cold laugh, suddenly forming hand seals. The soul of the zither from the Void Beast's skull flew out and landed in Lord Le's hand. She suddenly plucked the strings.
"Boom!"
Nanhai Qin shook violently, and Ziyan spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face instantly turned pale, her beautiful eyes lost focus, and she was suddenly grabbed by the old woman. After being seized, Ziyan looked like a soulless person, her eyes empty.
"You dare to move?"
The old woman suddenly grabbed Ziyan's neck and shouted harshly at Long Chen. Because Long Chen held the Dragon Bone and Xie Yue in his hands, he was about to take Ziyan back, but was threatened by the old woman.
"If you dare come any closer, I'll strangle this little bitch to death." The old woman's ugly face was filled with ferocity.
"If you dare lay a finger on her, I'll make you regret coming into this world." Long Chen's voice was icy cold, and the killing intent in his eyes had almost condensed into tangible form.
"Threatening me?" I just don't believe in this superstition. The old woman sneered, suddenly reaching out and slapping Ziyan's face.
"Smack."
But before the slap landed, the old woman was slapped by Lord Lesi. Lord Le Si snorted coldly:
"Are you senile? At this point, still trying to be tough? Lord
Le Si took the dazed Ziyan over without even glancing at Long Chen, and said to the others,
"The mission for Miao Le Immortal Palace is complete. From here on, Long Chen will be in your hands."
After speaking, Lord Le Si and all the powerful warriors of the Miaolexian Palace left. Long Chen saw Ziyan being taken away and was about to chase after her, but was surrounded by countless powerful beings.
"Long Chen, you still have the heart to care about others?" Better care about yourself. I'm afraid even dying will be a luxury for you. Among
the Divine Clan experts, Long Aotian wielded a spear, his entire aura surging as he blocked Long Chen.
A fierce light flashed in Long Aotian's eyes; his hatred for Long Chen was also higher than the mountain and deeper than the sea.
During the tribulation battle, he suffered endless humiliation, and his father was killed by Long Chen himself. Now, facing Long Chen, his murderous intent burned fiercely.
"Today, I will personally cut off your head." Long Aotian shouted sharply, the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Diagram behind him trembled, his spear flickering as he charged at Long Chen.