The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2253: Chapter 2253: A Temporary Pause

Cultivators below the Immortal Venerable Realm, even if supported by powerful factions, do not have the right to step forward and greet Wu Guo Heavenly Lord directly at this moment.

Wu Guo Heavenly Lord, with a smile on his face, exchanged a few words with the cultivators of the Immortal Venerable Realm. Then, his gaze turned to another group, including Jing Yan, who had just engaged in combat.

“Are you Jing Yan?” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord finally fixed his gaze on Jing Yan and spoke.

“Jing Yan has met the Lord Heavenly Master.” Jing Yan quickly bowed in salute.

“Hehe, I’ve heard Yuantong Immortal Venerable mention you before; you’re not simple indeed.” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord squinted slightly.

“The Lord Heavenly Master praises me too much.” Jing Yan looked humble.

“Jing Yan, why were you fighting with Feng Gui Immortal Venerable of the Slaughter God Hall?” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord asked again.

He did not inquire of Feng Gui and the others but directly questioned Jing Yan.

Upon hearing Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s question, Jing Yan recounted the situation briefly. From the beginning, it was E Si Saint of the Slaughter God Hall who had provoked first.

And Wu Guo Heavenly Lord already knew that Mans Immortal Venerable had been slain by Jing Yan. Before Mans died, Yuantong Immortal Venerable had sent a message to Wu Guo Heavenly Lord. After Mans was killed, Yuantong Immortal Venerable sent a message again.

In fact, if Jing Yan had not killed Mans, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord would not have come to Wuxia City. Even if Jing Yan had been killed by E Si Saint of the Slaughter God Hall, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord would not have cared. It was precisely because E Si Saint was instead killed by Jing Yan that Wu Guo Heavenly Lord was deeply shocked and came to Wuxia City from Faro Heavenly Palace.

A cultivator of the Immortal Rhythm Level who faced Mans directly and killed him was enough for Wu Guo Heavenly Lord to genuinely take Jing Yan seriously. Since Wu Guo became the Heavenly Lord of Faro Heaven, no such powerful Immortal Rhythm Cultivator like Jing Yan has appeared within Faro Heaven’s Heavenly Domain. Before Jing Yan emerged, Black River Heavenly Monarch was the top Immortal Rhythm Cultivator in Faro Heaven for a long, long time.

“I understand now.”

“From what you say, I roughly grasp the course of events. The death of E Si Saint is indeed regrettable. However, in this matter, E Si Saint was at fault first. How could he come to the banquet hosted by Wuxia Immortal Venerable and be so aggressive? He even wanted to forcibly take Wuxia Immortal Venerable away? That’s excessive!” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord spoke slowly.

As he spoke like this, everyone present naturally understood that Wu Guo Heavenly Lord was siding with Jing Yan.

This was expected; Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s stance was within everyone’s expectations. Among the high-level structures of Faro Heaven, who doesn’t know that Wu Guo Heavenly Lord dislikes the Slaughter God Hall? If possible, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord would probably like to expel the Slaughter God Hall from Faro Heaven. However, at present, he does not have the ability to drive them out.

“Feng Gui Immortal Venerable, you all may return!” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord then said to Feng Gui and the others.

The faces of Feng Gui and the others changed slightly.

Feng Gui Saint frowned and said, “Lord Heavenly Master, this youngster killed Brother E Si, we must avenge Brother E Si.”

“Feng Gui Immortal Venerable, your words are not quite right. The death of Mans Immortal Venerable is indeed unfortunate, but if not for his initial coercion, why would Jing Yan have acted against him? What Jing Yan said should not be false, correct? There are so many people here who are familiar with the details. Moreover, with just you three, I’m afraid you can’t avenge Mans Immortal Venerable, can you?” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord said with a smile.

The faces of Feng Gui and the others changed again.

What Wu Guo Heavenly Lord said was the fact. Before Wu Guo Heavenly Lord arrived, they had already fought Jing Yan’s side for a while; they couldn’t even suppress Jing Yan, let alone kill him. Throughout the battle, Jing Yan’s side held the upper hand. Their three-man effort to avenge Mans was simply a daydream.

Of course, the Slaughter God Hall has twelve Saints. Excluding E Si Saint, there are eleven Saints left. Feng Gui could certainly request reinforcements to bring more Saints here to surround and kill Jing Yan. But now that Wu Guo Heavenly Lord has taken a stand, even the dominant Slaughter God Hall must consider Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s face. If now more Saints from the Slaughter God Hall come over, it would likely make Wu Guo Heavenly Lord look bad, and it might provoke Wu Guo Heavenly Lord to act directly.

The Slaughter God Hall is deeply wary of Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s power. In the eyes of those weaker cultivators, Wu Guo Heavenly Lord is of the Immortal Venerable Realm, and Faro Heaven has many Immortal Venerable powerhouses. But in the eyes of these Immortal Venerable Realm cultivators, they truly understand Wu Guo Heavenly Lord’s fearsome nature.

Managing a Heavenly Domain couldn’t possibly be easy to bully.

“All right, you can return now. This matter is settled as it is.” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord waved his hand.

Although his tone remained gentle, his eyes had turned a bit cold. If Feng Gui and the others didn’t know when to retreat, they might have to face the wrath of Wu Guo Heavenly Lord.

Feng Gui and the other two gritted their teeth in unwillingness, glaring hatefully at Jing Yan.

“Lord Heavenly Master, we take our leave!” Feng Gui and the other two cupped their hands and then flickered away.

They knew that with Wu Guo here, they had no chance to kill Jing Yan. Even if more Immortal Venerable powerhouses from the Slaughter God Hall came, the result would remain the same. Since there was no chance, they could only retreat and wait for another opportunity in the future. After all, this matter couldn’t just be easily dismissed.

Jing Yan had killed a Saint of the Slaughter God Hall, which formed a deep grudge.

“Thank you, Lord Heavenly Master.” Jing Yan thanked Wu Guo Heavenly Lord.

“No need to be so polite; even if I wasn’t here, Feng Gui and his group couldn’t have done anything to you.” Wu Guo Heavenly Lord waved his hand with a smile.

“Feng Gui and the other two are indeed not to be feared. But the Immortal Venerable powerhouses of the Slaughter God Hall are not limited to just those three.” Jing Yan said seriously.

Wu Guo Heavenly Lord chuckled, choosing not to say more.

“Elder Kuo Lian, thank you for your assistance.” Jing Yan then turned and thanked Elder Kuo Lian from the Mystic Moon Trading House.

“Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, you’re too kind. I just did a small thing; it’s not worth mentioning.” Elder Kuo Lian hurriedly shook his head.

Kuo Lian was indeed very happy at this moment. Through this incident, his relationship along with the Mystic Moon Trading House with Jing Yan had been greatly strengthened.

“Elder Kuo Lian, let’s talk privately later. I need some materials and want to purchase them from the Mystic Moon Trading House,” Jing Yan then said.

The Mystic Moon Trading House is one of the largest commercial entities in Faro Heaven. For Jing Yan to buy materials and resources, going through the Mystic Moon Trading House is indeed the most suitable approach. If the Mystic Moon Trading House cannot obtain the resources, other channels will likely be even more difficult.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, Kuo Lian’s joy increased. Jing Yan wanting to buy materials from the Mystic Moon Trading House meant that at least the previous discord was something Jing Yan was willing to let go.

“Good, no problem. As long as the Mystic Moon Trading House can get the materials, we’ll spare no effort.” Elder Kuo Lian said with shining eyes.

Jing Yan indeed needed to purchase some items, specifically what was required for the second strike of the Thunder Nine Strikes, an Immortal Technique single-target attack in Thunder Origin.