Chapter 1870: Chapter 1855: The Charges Against Meng Lixi
Looking at the Yizhi Temple’s High Priest, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, suddenly appearing before him, Ye Zhen felt like ten thousand *** were galloping through his mind, leaving him utterly speechless!
The fame of Yizhi Temple’s High Priest Nahar in the Sand Sea had been echoing in Ye Zhen’s ears these past days, nearly wearing them out.
The most formidable figure of Yizhi Temple, with the feat of slaying at least three Creation Gods, he is the pillar of Yizhi Temple.
His strength is unfathomable, the guardian of Yizhi Sand Sea, butler to the Heavenly God, the Immortal Sand Demon...
That Immortal Sand Demon, it is said, is what the heavenly temple people call Nahar.
These are just among the countless legendary titles carried by Nahar, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea.
All of these made Ye Zhen aware that Nahar’s strength was extremely powerful, and it was best not to engage in a frontal confrontation with him.
But as they say, hearing is not as good as seeing; in Ye Zhen’s imagination, he had relegated Nahar to the ranks of experts comparable to, if not slightly stronger than, Xuan Sheng from the heavenly temple.
Yet, when Nahar truly stood before Ye Zhen, he realized he was mistaken.
And the mistake was quite absurd.
If Ye Zhen were a small blade of grass, then Xuan Sheng of the heavenly temple would be a grown tree lush with leaves, whereas Nahar as the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea would be an immense towering tree with no end in sight.
Ye Zhen’s astonishment was beyond imagination.
When your eyes can plainly see the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea Nahar standing before you, yet your Divine Sense Perception cannot sense his presence at all.
When Ye Zhen closed his eyes, there was nothing but empty void in front of him, but upon opening them, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea Nahar was standing there, holding a shouting head.
Such a real yet false illusion made Ye Zhen feel like vomiting blood.
"You are the Ye... Divine Envoy?" The First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, asked Ye Zhen.
Before Ye Zhen could answer, the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Li roared again, "Lord Nahar, yes, it’s him!"
"He’s the one impersonating the great Yizhi Heavenly God’s Divine Envoy, continuously luring our people and boastfully claiming he would unify the entire Sand Sea.
High Priest, you mustn’t let him go, this guy possesses three incredibly powerful Acquired Spirit Treasures, not to mention a secret technique comparable to our temple’s Divine Arts.
He’s been using these secret techniques to impersonate the Divine Envoy, deceiving people with the intent to overthrow our temple’s reign!"
"High Priest, you must capture him alive, interrogate him, then search his soul; Yizhi Temple must acquire his secret technique that rivals Divine Arts."
It had to be said, the reaction of Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi was astonishingly quick. His attempt to monopolize Ye Zhen’s secret technique failed, and upon seeing the High Priest Nahar appear, he immediately elevated the issue to temple significance, aligning Ye Zhen against the temple in an instant.
After speaking, the lone head of Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi sneered, "Kid, I said you’d regret this, and I’d make you wish you were dead—that’s about to come true."
Ye Zhen’s face remained expressionless, and he did not offer any defense.
In this situation, any defense would be superfluous.
If Yizhi Temple truly intended to deal with Ye Zhen, even if Ye Zhen genuinely were Yizhi Sand Sea Heavenly God’s Divine Envoy, it wouldn’t change their resolve.
Right now, Ye Zhen was racking his brains, contemplating one issue—how to escape!
How to escape alive from the presence of the powerful First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, whose cultivation and combat power were stronger than the half-step Creation Realm Xuan Sheng.
Instinctively, Ye Zhen felt hope was faint.
Differently from confronting Xuan Sheng, their distance was too close, and Nahar was even more powerful.
In contrast, Ye Zhen’s sole solace was the fact that Nahar possessed no Innate Spiritual Treasure like the Heavenly Domain Ten Thousand Sky Divine Mirror. Thus, Ye Zhen’s Innate Five Elements Divine Escape, Mirage Dragon Pearl, and other trumps wouldn’t be rendered ineffective.
But who knows what kind of extreme Divine Arts the terrifying High Priest who can slay Creation Gods might possess?
"I know all about what you’ve done!"
As High Priest Nahar uttered this sentence, Ye Zhen’s Primordial Spirit entered a state of ready concentration, his Divine Sense already submerged in the Mirage Dragon Pearl.
Strong Wind Spirit Essence Pearl, and the Silver-horned Rhinoceros King Essence Soul Pearl capable of activating the geomagnetic field, Kui Niu Spirit Essence Pearl—all have entered a state of readiness, poised to strike.
Even Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit Achou sensed the current severe situation, with a faint, ancient Mirage Dragon’s Origin Mirage Qi already swirling within the Mirage Dragon Pearl.
Ready at any moment to create an illusion; even gaining a tenth of a breath of time for Ye Zhen would be worthwhile.
Ye Zhen’s body was further enveloped in strands of green light, signifying that Little Demon had also entered a state of battle readiness.
Whether in attack or defense, Little Demon could be prepared at a moment’s notice.
The Purple Spirit Immortal Sword and Thunder Light Whip, along with the Bone-attached Poison Flame Pearl, flashed within Ye Zhen’s Dark Palace, ready to unleash the strongest blow.
In all these preparations, Ye Zhen didn’t aim to harm the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, merely to gain a little precious time.
In spite of all this, Ye Zhen’s aura still grew intense as he tried his best to suppress it.
Nahar said nothing more. His murky eyes fixed steadily on Ye Zhen, devoid of any ripples, as if trying to discern something from Ye Zhen’s eyes.
However, the nearby Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi loudly exclaimed inappropriately, "High Priest, this kid is trying to escape! Be careful, this kid is incredibly cunning..."
"Noisy!"
Just as Ye Zhen was about to act, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, suddenly rebuked angrily and gave the shouting Meng Lixi a backhand slap.
More surprising to Ye Zhen was that this seemingly ordinary slap shattered Meng Lixi’s tortoise shell-like light golden shield with a crash.
With a swift squeeze, Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi’s head burst open like a smashed watermelon, and in a gaze filled with disbelief, Meng Lixi emitted an earth-shattering howl, as his barely two-and-a-half-inch Primordial Spirit darted out, attempting to transform into a beam of light and flee.
Yet, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, did not allow Meng Lixi this opportunity. His large hand unfurled swiftly, encompassing an expanse of ten thousand meters in an instant.
As the giant hand descended, it snatched Meng Lixi’s just-escaped Primordial Spirit in its grip, like an eagle catching a chick.
"High Priest, what are you doing?"
"I have always been loyal to the Temple, without any second thoughts..." Meng Lixi, who was captured alive, trembled as he spoke.
"Your loyalty is only to yourself, isn’t it? Meng Lixi, you have completely abandoned the glory of the Heavenly God, you have fallen..."
"No, I haven’t! My faith in the Yizhi Sand Sea Heavenly God is more than the grains of sand in the Yizhi Sand Sea..."
Just as Meng Lixi was desperately defending himself, the First Divine Priest of the Sand Sea, Nahar, displayed an impatient expression, and with a casual wave of his hand, layers of sealing lines resembling yellow sand fell upon Meng Lixi’s Primordial Spirit, thoroughly sealing Meng Lixi’s Primordial Spirit of the Sand Sea Divine Priest, and successfully closing Meng Lixi’s mouth.
Only Meng Lixi’s despairing eyes and hysterical face remained.
"The will of the Heavenly God will give you the most just judgment!"
This scene left Ye Zhen somewhat perplexed.
Ye Zhen originally thought that the arrival of Nahar, the Sand Sea First Divine Priest, was to deal with him, just like Meng Lixi, or to conspire for the so-called Secret Techniques comparable to Divine Arts on him.
However, Nahar dealt with Meng Lixi first.
"Young man, you don’t need to worry. Meng Lixi’s actions only represent himself and do not represent the will of our entire Yizhi Temple."
"Your status as Divine Envoy is still to be verified, but the things you have done these days, I am fully aware.
Ever since you executed that Green-Robed Priest Laxen in the Black Sand Tribe, I have been following you, always moving alongside your steps.
Honestly speaking, whether you are a Divine Envoy or not, what you have done truly considers the needs of the Sha Clan people, doing good deeds, real deeds, and secretly protecting their life-source underground river.
The living environment of the Sha Clan Tribe you passed through will improve exponentially in the coming years, saving countless lives.
In this regard, you have done better than ninety-nine percent of the priests in our Yizhi Temple, and I admire and like this quality.
No matter what, a person who can benefit tens of millions of Sha Clan people cannot be a bad person.
I think we should find a place to sit down and chat, what do you think?"
Cold sweat instantly seeped down Ye Zhen’s back.
Ye Zhen had always been probing the Yizhi Temple.
He did not expect that within a few days of arriving at the Black Sand Tribe in the Yizhi Sand Sea, the High Priest of the Yizhi Temple, Nahar, had already set his eyes on him, and Ye Zhen was completely unaware.
Until today, when the High Priest Nahar appeared voluntarily.
Ye Zhen understood Nahar’s intention, to negotiate or trade with him.
If the negotiation goes well, his status as a Divine Envoy might receive recognition from the Yizhi Temple.
And the reason Nahar spoke so much was to convey a sense of goodwill or sincerity to Ye Zhen.
He has been watching Ye Zhen for so long without making a move against him, so today, he won’t just casually strike against Ye Zhen.
Understanding this layer, Ye Zhen slowly nodded, "Alright!"
Nahar revealed a subtle smile, but his gaze turned to the distant place where Patan and the Divine Guards were located, "Before we chat, we must settle them.
After all, in their eyes, Meng Lixi is the Sand Sea Divine Priest, representing the Yizhi Temple. If this matter spreads, it might cause some undesired impact on the Temple."
"Alright, how does the High Priest intend to explain the actions of the Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi?" Ye Zhen asked.
"Follow me!"
As the words fell, without waiting for Ye Zhen to take any action, Ye Zhen felt himself being enveloped by a gentle yet irresistible force, as if being pulled along, directed towards a distant place.
Ye Zhen was startled, and instinctively, his Primordial Spirit Power exploded, instantaneously forming a chopping knife, slashing towards the invisible, intangible yet perceptible gentle force wrapped around him.
Bang!
The gentle force enveloping Ye Zhen shattered instantly, and the gaze Nahar cast towards Ye Zhen showed a hint of surprise.
Nahar had merely intended to bring Ye Zhen over casually, yet Ye Zhen managed to break away from his constraints.
As the Sand Sea First Divine Priest, the constraints he casually tosses out are not easily broken even by average Dao Realm Experts.
With a further gesture of goodwill towards Ye Zhen, Nahar led the way, flying towards Patan and the others.
Ye Zhen also realized that Nahar must have been trying to take him over.
"I am Nahar!"
Just a single robust, self-introduction devoid of any titles caused Patan and over a hundred Divine Guards to brighten up with sheer joy, their eyes showing reverence as they knelt down towards Nahar without any hesitation.
Once again, Ye Zhen witnessed the unparalleled prestige of the Sand Sea First Divine Priest Nahar in the Yizhi Sand Sea.
"Meng Lixi’s eye was blinded by greed, abandoning the Yizhi Sand Sea Heavenly God, hence his earlier actions. However, Meng Lixi’s behavior has already angered the Yizhi Heavenly God.
Just now, I personally captured and killed the Primordial Spirit of the former Sand Sea Divine Priest Meng Lixi. His Primordial Spirit will be taken back to the Temple, where he will face the judgment of the Heavenly God’s will, and receive a just punishment!"
As he said this, High Priest Nahar raised Meng Lixi’s Primordial Spirit he held in his hand.
In the sky, the small face of Meng Lixi’s Primordial Spirit, held by Nahar, was filled with shock and despair.
In his wildest dreams, he never imagined the High Priest would publicly declare his betrayal of the Yizhi Sand Sea Heavenly God, and abandoning the Yizhi Sand Sea Heavenly God is the most severe of crimes within the Yizhi Temple!
Meanwhile, the Divine Guards and Patan, who had knelt previously, began to cheer in unison, fervently chanting the name of the Yizhi Heavenly God and the High Priest Nahar.
"Now, we can find a place to have our conversation!" The High Priest Nahar’s gaze turned to Ye Zhen.
As Ye Zhen nodded, Nahar moved swiftly, headed toward the sandy sea ground, "Follow me!"
