frightfiction Chapter 2005
Chapter 2005
Chen Xuan stood on the arena, his heart filled with anticipation, tightly gripping Qiu Zixian's hand—he only hoped that this negotiation would yield results and that Lu Xueqi could be freed from the shackles of the Yao Guang Holy Land as soon as possible.
Within the light screen, Jue Wuqing looked at everyone and spoke earnestly, "Yaoguang, and everyone else, if Chen Xuan had lost this battle, there would naturally be nothing to say about what happened today. But now, under the self-imposed rules, you eight Holy Sons have already been defeated. Chen Xuan is determined to rescue his Dao Companion, so he is using this to blackmail you. What do you think?"
Zi Chen Divine King immediately nodded in agreement, his tone solemn: "For nearly a thousand years, the borderlands have been plagued by constant warfare and frequent conflicts. If these eight heroes were to die here today, would our realm continue to be ridiculed as incompetent by the holy lands of other realms, just as it has in the past?"
These words struck like a heavy hammer blow to the hearts of the four Holy Lords: Dao Yi, Jiu You, Tian Xuan, and Yao Chi. They all turned their heads, their gazes falling on the gloomy Holy Lord Yao Guang—the root of this matter lay in the Yao Guang Holy Land, and the final decision had to be made by him.
"Yaoguang, this matter is of utmost importance. As a Celestial King, you must make a decisive decision." Dao Yi Holy Lord's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight.
"In my opinion, it would be better to resolve this matter by making a small matter a small one, and then let it go." The Immortal King of Yaochi looked at Yaoguang, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion. "Our disciples came to the stage this time specifically for your Yaoguang Holy Land. Now that we have been defeated, do you expect the holy sons of our various holy lands to follow your stubborn path and end up dying and disappearing?"
“Fellow Daoist Yao Guang,” the Holy Master Tianxuan also spoke, his eyes carrying a hint of reminder, “Chen Xuan’s talent is evident to both of us; he has the potential to support an entire realm in the future. We must not act rashly in this matter.”
The Holy Lord of Yaoguang had no way out at this moment—the six holy lands of Jueqing, Zifu, Daoyi, Yaochi, Jiuyou, and Tianxuan were all exerting pressure on him at the same time, leaving him no choice but to retreat.
Seeing that all sides were putting pressure on Yao Guang, Jue Wuqing immediately seized the opportunity to speak: "In my opinion, why don't we take advantage of today's battle and vote again to completely abolish the old system of 'Saintess Furnace'!"
Now that Chen Xuan has demonstrated extraordinary talent, he will surely stand out in the great battle on the border of the Imperial Pass and become famous throughout the world. In addition, the Star-Gazing True Immortal is about to become an Immortal King, greatly increasing the strength and influence of the Heartless Holy Land. Therefore, the proposal made by Jue Wuqing at this moment carries several times more weight than before.
"I agree with Fellow Daoist Wuqing's proposal!" Divine King Zichen was the first to raise his hand, his voice firm.
The Lord of the Nine Turns Holy Land slowly raised his hand, his tone indifferent yet resounding: "I also agree."
With the two Celestial Kings making their statements one after another, the pressure instantly returned to the Holy Lords like Tianxuan and Yaochi. Of course, the most crucial figure was still the Holy Lord of Yaoguang—after all, the Yaoguang Holy Land had implemented the "Holy Maiden Furnace" system most thoroughly.
The three Celestial Kings had already raised their hands, their ruthless and sharp gazes sweeping over the remaining few, their eyes filled with an undeniable majesty.
Finally, the Jade Pool Immortal King shook her head with a wry smile and slowly raised her hand: "Over the past million years, I have observed many times—while the Furnace Method allows the key disciples to smoothly achieve Celestial Immortal status, it is extremely difficult for them to advance further and break through to True Immortal. On the contrary, one of my disciples, who was least favored, achieved True Immortal status in just six hundred thousand years after undergoing the Celestial Immortal Tribulation without the Furnace Method." She paused, her tone full of emotion, "Alas, just as Fellow Daoist Wuqing said, there are never any shortcuts on the Eternal Path."
When everyone saw that the Jade Pool Immortal King had agreed, their expressions changed slightly. The two Holy Lords, Dao Yi and Tian Xuan, who were still hesitating, exchanged a glance and finally raised their hands one after another.
At this moment, among the eight holy land lords, only the Nine Nether Holy Lord and the Yao Guang Holy Lord have yet to express their opinions. The Nine Nether Holy Lord's strength was already relatively weak, and he had very little say among the eight immortal kings. Under the watchful eyes of Jue Wuqing and the others, he finally could not withstand the pressure and slowly raised his hand.