Published: February 24, 2025
Tan Yun stood before the holy spirit path practitioner, puffing out his chest. "You are the exalted holy spirit chief, and I am merely an insignificant ant in your presence. I do not wish to offend you, so I ask that you allow me to finish my words."
"At that time, if you insist on killing me, I will have nothing to say!"
Then, Tan Yun said forcefully:
"Your great-grandson Linghu Changkong has been causing trouble in the Outer Sect, committing many wrongdoings, and this is known to everyone in the Outer Sect."
"Your great-grandson has attempted to kill me multiple times. If it weren't for my luck, I would have long perished. During the trial in Fallen God Canyon, he brought over a thousand people to besiege me. This was witnessed by all disciples who participated in the trial."
"I could only counterattack to save my life and ended up killing him."
"According to the sect rules, I am not guilty for killing him, yet you want to kill me without distinguishing right from wrong in front of everyone. This is truly unjust!"
"Your great-grandson has relied on you to act wantonly in the Outer Sect, and as his ancestor, you have turned a blind eye to it. This is a failure to observe!"
"My actions against your great-grandson were also in accordance with the rules established by the ancestor master, but what about you?"
"You want to kill me without understanding the situation, and this is the real desecration of the ancestor master's established rules, which is a great disrespect to him!"
"In your ignorance and lack of observation, in front of everyone, you desecrate the ancestor master. The 368th rule of the sect states that any elder-level high-ranking member of the sect who commits the sin of ignorance and lack of observation should have their position revoked!"
"Furthermore, the 18th rule states: whoever desecrates the ancestor master, regardless of their birth status or position, shall be treated equally…"
Tan Yun paused, raising his voice a notch, and spoke firmly, word by word, "This is a death sentence!"
"You are a person deserving of a death sentence, and you still want to kill me in front of everyone!"
"May I ask, what qualifications do you have to kill me? Do you have any!"
"If you kill me, my words will surely reach the sect master’s ears. I believe the sect master is sharp-eyed and will give me justice!"
As Tan Yun's words fell, the expressions of over a hundred thousand disciples in the venue changed.
Some looked at him with admiration and worship; others were incredulous and could hardly believe it.
Simultaneously, the six elderly chief elders looked at Tan Yun with astonishment.
In contrast, the beautiful Murong Venerable and Bing Qing Zunzhang each regarded Tan Yun with curiosity in their eyes.
They were very surprised, exceptionally surprised!
They had thought that a mere Outer Sect disciple, faced with the overwhelming oppressive force of the chief elder of the Inner Sect's Holy Spirit Lineage, would be frightened and unsettled. But unexpectedly, this seemingly insignificant Tan Yun first defended himself with the sect rules and then attacked with them, defeating the holy spirit path practitioner without showing any weapons!
Tan Yun's words were not just a powerful counterattack; they were an outright humiliation of the holy spirit path practitioner!
The holy spirit path practitioner found himself in a difficult position, his forehead covered in fine sweat, and his robe soaked with cold sweat.
Faced with Tan Yun's aggressive words, the holy spirit path practitioner almost wanted to strike him dead with a palm.
But he knew well that this was not the time to kill Tan Yun; the best strategy was to clear his name!
The holy spirit path practitioner, being the chief of the Inner Sect's Holy Spirit Lineage, was no ordinary figure. He turned his back to the eight chiefs on the seats, faced Tan Yun, and spoke in a low voice, "You little rascal, the grudge of my great-grandson and the humiliation you have brought upon me today, you will repay a thousand or even million times in the future!"