Chapter 998 Third Official Disciple (1/2)
In the first moment of returning to Tianyuan Utopia, she released the Four Pavilions members from the Law Domain. Standing at a high height, she peered at the vast utopia, watching countless figures shuttling back and forth. It was a bustling scene.
“Close all teleportation points in Tianyuan Utopia! All experts of the Divine Dwelling stage, Heavenly Sun stage and Nascent Source stage, immediately come out of closed-door training and wait for my orders!” Chi Jing’s cold voice echoed throughout the world.
Boom!
An earthshaking commotion broke out in the Tianyuan Region, and countless people cast bewildered gazes towards Chi Jing in the void above. They had no idea what she intended to do. But Chi Jing didn't explain anything. After she gave the order, elders would take care of that task.
The entire Tianyuan Utopia turned chaotic for a moment.
After issuing the urgent order to prepare for battle, Chi Jing’s figure flashed and reappeared in a great hall, where four figures sat around a round table. They were the other four grand elders of the Tianyuan Region.
Sect master Xuan Kun of the Heavenly Spirit Sect was the first to question Chi Jing. “What’s going on? Why did the top five forces suddenly declare war on our Tianyuan Region?”
They had received a message from Chi Jing a moment earlier.
Clan leader Mu Ni from the Wood Clan, Patriarch Bai Ye from the White Clan and Patriarch Bian Chang from the Profound Crystal Clan all wore solemn expressions.
“Zhou Yuan defeated Zhao Mushen and won first place in the nine regions tournament,” Chi Jing said.
Sect master Xuan Kun and the others were stunned for a moment, and finally, they couldn't help exclaiming, “Zhou Yuan won first place?”
They found it unbelievable. Although they knew Zhou Yuan was extremely talented, they never thought he could defeat Zhao Mushen!
Chi Jing said, “But you should also know that this is only a minor factor that triggered this war. The real reason is that it’s the order of the Wanzu Region’s supreme sovereign. Only he could drive the top five forces to risk their lives to offend the Tianyuan Region.”
Sect master Xuan Kun and the others all darkened hearing this. They were naturally aware of supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s dislike of the Tianyuan Region. The main reason for the Tianyuan Region’s deterioration over the years was precisely supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s action.
Grand elder Mu Ni, who always had a good temper, couldn't help but hiss coldly, “He went too far this time!”
He was a little discontented. He felt that Chi Jing was still too young and arrogant. If he were there instead of Chi Jing, he wouldn't have given Zhao Xiansun an excuse to create trouble for the Tianyuan Region.
Mu Ni said indifferently, “Sect master Xuan Kun, when you faced the hidden means of the Wanzu Region in the past, such as supporting the rise of the Tri-Mountain Alliance, you chose to stay quiet and kept the peace in the end. But was the Tri-Mountain Alliance ever grateful for that? Now that they have grown stronger, they didn't hesitate to bite at us.
“Supreme sovereign Wan Zu has been plotting this for years, do you think he won’t let the knife fall just because you’re hiding like a turtle?”
Sect master Xuan Kun’s expression changed a little, and he finally kept quiet.
“We can’t really blame sect master Xuan Kun. Ultimately, the reason this happened is that the Tianyuan Region doesn't have a supreme sovereign standing guard,” patriarch Bai Ye said with a smile.
Patriarch Bian Chang from the Profound Crystal clan spoke in an indifferent tone, “But clan leader Mu Ni is right. This isn’t something we could have avoided. Since the top five forces want to act as swords for someone else, our Tianyuan Region can’t be afraid. Otherwise, we will become a joke of Hunyuan Heaven.”
Sect master Xuan Kun finally nodded. “Since the other side has declared war, we certainly can’t show any weakness. If they want to fight, our Tianyuan Region will fight to the end!”
Although the several grand elders often had quarrels and disagreements, they understood that in the face of a challenge from outsiders, benefit to any one of them meant benefit to all, whereas harm to one meant harm to all.
Chi Jing nodded expressionlessly. “The Elder Committee will discuss how to tackle the war. I have already issued an order to inform experts of the Divine Dwelling stage, Heavenly Sun stage and Nascent Source stage to prepare for battle.”
While they were speaking, the flames of war began to rise, and all Divine Dwelling experts, Heavenly Sun experts and Nascent Source stage experts were mobilized. The scale of the battle could be easily imagined.