Chapter 570: Chapter 569 Red Sand Main God
By this time, Ye Fan had reached the entrance of the Divine Dragon Secret Realm. He saw many martial cultivators lying in wait, all eager to kill him. Initially, he thought a fierce battle was about to break out.
But at that moment, a martial cultivator who had run out from deep within the realm announced to the group, "This is bad! Duan Tianya and Ximen Hengcheng are dead! That boy is deep inside the realm!"
"Let’s join forces and kill him!"
"Alright!"
Although the group of martial cultivators didn’t entirely believe his words, they still followed him, rushing deep into the realm. They knew this was the prime moment to vie for the Divine Dragon Essence Blood.
Ye Fan was dumbfounded. These people are far too gullible! Do they all think I’m a harmless kitten?
However, this was not the time to get angry. He promptly made his way to the entrance of the realm and fled.
As for the drama that unfolds in the secret realm, I’ll just let them play it out themselves!
Inside the realm, the group of martial cultivators quickly reached the place where Duan Tianya and Ximen Hengcheng had died. They also discovered Gui Hai Yidao’s corpse and brought it over. These three men, all martial cultivators at the Fourth and Fifth Levels of the Nirvana Realm, were undoubtedly formidable beings.
But the deaths of such formidable figures left them terrified. Who could be so powerful as to kill these three? Their first thought was not Ye Fan, but Mu Chen Dong. In their eyes, Ye Fan was just a low-level cultivator, insignificant compared to Mu Chen Dong. After all, Mu Chen Dong was a powerhouse at the Nirvana Seventh Level. Killing these three young prodigies would be difficult, but not impossible for him. All signs pointed to him being the one responsible, as they simply couldn’t think of anyone else.
Thinking of Mu Chen Dong, these people immediately made a bold assumption: one of the dead men’s groups had found Ye Fan, killed him, and seized the Divine Dragon Essence Blood. After obtaining it, they were confronted by Mu Chen Dong, leading to a fierce battle in which he successfully killed them. This was, by far, the most compelling theory.
Just then, Mu Chen Dong and Mu Keqing arrived.
Immediately, the group watched Mu Chen Dong warily, terrified that he would kill them to silence them. After all, in all of Shazhou, aside from the Red Sand Family of the Red Sand Temple, there seemed to be no one else who dared to act with such impunity.
Seeing their expressions, Mu Chen Dong knew at once that he had fallen right into Ye Fan’s trap. Not only had his sister been deceived, but now he had to take the blame for him.
"What are you looking at? I didn’t kill them!" Mu Chen Dong shouted.
His shout silenced them, but their expressions made it clear what they were all thinking. If you didn’t do it, who did? I wish I could say I was the one who killed them, but do I have that kind of strength? In the entire Divine Dragon Secret Realm, besides you, old timer, who else has the power to kill these three incredible figures?
For this reason, the group remained guarded against Mu Chen Dong.
Seeing their continued disbelief, Mu Chen Dong knew the blame was now firmly attached to him. Any explanation would only muddy the waters further. He swore in his heart that he would tear Ye Fan to shreds.
Mu Keqing also knew that Ye Fan had killed the three, but she realized that no matter how she explained it, her brother would be the one to suffer. Of course, Gui Hai Yidao was an exception. He had been beaten half to death by Ye Fan, and Mu Chen Dong was the one who delivered the final blow. At that time, Mu Chen Dong had still thought Ye Fan was one of them. If he had the chance to do it over, he definitely wouldn’t have blindly delivered the finishing blow.
Now, he had no choice but to shoulder this blame. They were completely unaware of the truth, and any attempt to explain would only make things worse. But that wasn’t the most critical part. The real issue was that these people believed he possessed the Divine Dragon Essence Blood and had all turned their spears on him. Although he didn’t fear them, he would certainly face a stern lecture from his father upon returning. Fortunately, the Mu Family’s prestige was great enough to keep these other families in check.
The search within the secret realm had finally come to a close, but Mu Chen Dong was furious. He had been led around by the nose by Ye Fan from start to finish. To top it all off, he now had to clean up Ye Fan’s mess. What did I do to deserve this!
Without a doubt, the deaths of these three were bound to cause a sensation across Shazhou. Several major families marched to the Red Sand Temple to cry foul before the Red Sand Main God, as the incident involved a suspected murder by Mu Chen Dong.
Although the formidable Red Sand Main God did not fear these people, he knew that mishandling the situation would undoubtedly alienate them. Of course, Mu Chen Dong was his own son. He might have considered making an example of him, but could he truly bring himself to do it? As a result, he offered compensation to the several families. He sent them various cultivation resources from the Divine Domain, granted them new territories, and promised that Mu Chen Dong would be punished. Only then did these people leave.
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The Red Sand Temple was located atop Red Sand Mountain, soaring to a height of ten thousand zhang. As the highest and most spiritually dense mountain in Shazhou, it felt as though one could observe everything happening across the entire continent from its peak.
The Red Sand Temple represented the reign of the Red Sand Main God. He had ruled for so long that no one could remember when it began. He paid no mind to the rise and fall of families, and even though the nine major families were reshuffled every few thousand years, no one could ever shake his position.
In the past, some arrogant Sovereign Gods had tried to usurp his rule over Shazhou, but their ends were tragic, as they were all executed by his hand.
Just ten thousand years ago, three Dark Gods arrived in Shazhou and joined forces to kill him. That battle raged for three days and three nights, tearing the heavens and earth asunder. Resources were depleted, and the mortal world became a living Hell. After three days, however, the Red Sand Main God emerged holding their severed heads.
Ever since then, his position in Shazhou has been unshakable. Even gods who had become Sovereign Gods dared not act recklessly before him.
In the grandest hall of the Red Sand Temple, a man with a cold expression and an aura of immense pressure stood within, gazing down at the man and woman below.
The two were Mu Chen Dong and Mu Keqing. At this moment, the siblings dared not look up at the Red Sand Main God, knowing full well they had done wrong. They could only await his punishment.
Then, the Red Sand Main God spoke calmly, "Tell me what happened."
Despite his tranquil tone, the siblings were terrified, aware that their father was on the verge of erupting. Once his temper flared, it was truly unstoppable.
"Chendong," the Red Sand Main God said, standing with his hands behind his back, his face stern as he addressed Mu Chen Dong. "You have never caused trouble for me before, but you are the cause of this entire mess. Tell me, how should I punish you!"
His voice carried an irresistible, oppressive authority.
