Chapter 774 - 66: Coercion and the Mastermind Behind the Scenes (Part 3)
Chapter 774: Chapter 66: Coercion and the Mastermind Behind the Scenes (Part 3)
But the issue precisely lies here. If those top genius disciples have already comprehended the flawless level of Martial Path Will, then the sect would not need to go through great expense to exchange a quota from the Canglan Sect.
Even a Super Sect is quite pragmatic regarding disciple cultivation, granting resources proportional to the potential displayed.
Although the Super Sect has a deep foundation and a vast enterprise, it also has many disciples under its wing, consuming martial resources at astronomical numbers.
"Brother Zeng, are you saying that this incident was orchestrated by Yue Shan?"
"The only explanation that makes sense is that the Blood Moon Sect had already negotiated with your Canglan Sect for the quota long ago, but the disciple originally intended for the spot comprehended the flawless level Martial Path Will, making the quota unnecessary, thus passing it to Yue Shan."
Zeng Xi didn’t directly answer Lin Chen’s question, but instead offered his deduction.
Ultimately, he had no evidence for this matter, and the final decision would still need to be made by Lin Chen himself.
Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. At this moment, because of Yue Shan and the others joining, the pressure on Qiao Yuan and the rest was slightly relieved. After all, these Canglan Beasts were just manifestations of Martial Path Will, possessing only combat instincts and lacking strong coordination among themselves.
Lin Chen’s entire divine soul was now focused on Yue Shan. Given his divine soul’s intensity, no small detail of Yue Shan could escape him.
After ten breaths, Lin Chen suddenly transformed into a streak of golden light, rushing towards Yue Shan.
"Brother Yue, I’m here to aid you."
Yue Shan, who was battling two Canglan Beasts, was momentarily stunned upon hearing the voice from behind. Lin Chen actually chose to help him first. Could it be that his acting was too convincing?
"Thank you..."
Just as the word "thank" came out, Yue Shan’s expression suddenly changed. A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and his entire spirit deflated, looking incredulously at the bloody hole in his chest.
This scene immediately drew the attention of the others engaged in battle.
There were doubts, confusion, anger...
"Lin Chen, what are you doing? We’ve been helping you fend off these Canglan Beasts. What more do you want?"
Mu Jun shouted in anger, and so did the other outer sect disciples. They could accept Lin Chen dragging them to fight the Canglan Beasts together, but they could not accept Lin Chen backstabbing them in the end.
"Gentlemen, don’t misunderstand. The upheaval in the Canglan Secret Realm is all because of this person."
Lin Chen shouted loudly. The next moment, he appeared before Yue Shan and struck out with his palm. Yue Shan couldn’t react in time and was sent flying, yet in Lin Chen’s hand was now a red orb.
"Brother Zeng, catch."
Lin Chen flicked his right hand, and the red orb instantly flew towards Zeng Xi. The moment Zeng Xi caught the orb, the two Canglan Beasts in front of him ceased their attack.
This scene caused everyone present to change their expressions.
None of those present were fools. This orb had come from Yue Shan’s person. Once Zeng Xi held the red orb, the Canglan Beasts halted their assault. The same must have been true for Yue Shan.
Yet Yue Shan still suffered attacks from two Canglan Beasts. There was only one possibility: Yue Shan was acting.
If this matter had nothing to do with Yue Shan, he could have produced the red orb himself.
In an instant, all eyes turned towards Yue Shan.
Knocked to the beach by Lin Chen’s slap, Yue Shan struggled to rise, his face now devoid of innocence, instead filled with resentment.
With the red orb discovered, he could no longer deny it.
Unless everyone at the scene died, his conspiracy would be exposed.
But if he was the only one to leave alive, neither the Canglan Sect nor the elders of other sects would let him go.
With Elder Li alone, it was impossible to withstand the anger of so many sects. He was very likely to be sacrificed.
"Don’t look at me with those eyes. You all had a chance to live, but now that I’ve been exposed and have no chance of survival, you’ll all die along with me."
Feeling the furious gazes of Mu Jun and others, Yue Shan smiled wickedly. This conspiracy must not be exposed; otherwise, it would endanger his sect. He could not let these people leave alive, not a single one.
His parents, sister... his family were all in the sect’s hands.
The moment Yue Shan finished speaking, Lin Chen took action. Pointing a finger, not knowing what Yue Shan intended, but knowing it wouldn’t be anything good.
Unfortunately, he was a step too late.
Under everyone’s gaze, Yue Shan’s body exploded with a loud bang, yet the blood from his body, following the explosion, strangely did not splatter everywhere but instead coalesced into a blood moon in the air, slowly ascending.
"It turns out to be the Blood Moon!"
Seeing the blood moon rise, Zeng Xi suddenly understood: "In this case, the Canglan Sea must have been infected by the Blood Moon Sect’s Blood Moon Flower, leading to such an upheaval."
"Any creature infected by the Blood Moon Flower will see its strength increase by thirty percent at the moment the blood moon rises."
An outer sect man slowly spoke, and his words made everyone’s expressions tense. Although they could resist the Canglan Beasts now, they were just barely holding on. If the beasts’ strength increased by thirty percent, there would be no chance of victory.
The key point is that when the blood moon rises, all infected creatures will indiscriminately attack all those not yet infected. From this moment on, even without Lin Chen’s urging, they could not stay out of it.
"This time, we might really die here."
Someone laughed bitterly, with some even looking at Lin Chen with eyes full of resentment. If not for Lin Chen, how would they have fallen into such peril?
Lin Chen paid no attention to these resentful looks. At this moment, he was watching the messages appearing on his panel.