The golden-armoured man’s gaze was sharp and piercing as he coldly scanned the Third Hall Master and the others; that look seemed to penetrate souls, making people shiver with fear.
The long sword in his hand trembled slightly, the cold light on its blade flickering uncertainly, as if warning these audacious villains who dared to offend the Divine King’s Palace.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on the Third Hall Master’s forehead, his eyes revealing panic and reluctance.
He had originally thought everything was under his control, yet he never imagined that the Divine King’s Palace’s four guardians truly existed, and with such terrifying strength.
He secretly glanced at the Witch Prince and the Great Elder beside him, finding both of them with grave expressions, clearly finding the current situation tricky.
The Witch Prince gritted his teeth, black demonic energy roiling around his body; his heart was filled with anger and humiliation.
As the heir to the Evil Dao Hall, when had he ever suffered such treatment?
But facing the guardian of the Divine King’s Palace, he dared not act rashly and could only suppress his inner fury, staring fixedly at the golden-armoured man.
The Great Elder narrowed his eyes, pondering countermeasures in his mind.
He knew that if today’s matter could not be resolved properly, the conflict between the Evil Dao Hall and the divine hall would escalate completely, likely triggering a massive disaster.
He tried to find a flaw in the golden-armoured man’s expression, but found nothing.
Ling Xi stood behind the golden-armoured man, her heart filled with a sense of security.
She knew that with this guardian lord present, the Third Hall Master and the others would not dare to act lightly.
She looked coldly at the Third Hall Master, her eyes full of sarcasm and disdain, as if telling him, “Your scheme will not succeed.”
Yun Xiu and the divine guards all gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes showing determination and vigilance.
They knew this standoff could turn into a fierce battle at any moment, so they had to remain prepared.
Time passed second by second, and the atmosphere on site grew increasingly oppressive.
Everyone felt their breathing becoming difficult, as if an invisible mountain weighed on their hearts.
The Third Hall Master’s subordinates began whispering among themselves, their faces showing worry; they did not know how this standoff would end.
Finally, the Third Hall Master could not hold back and spoke, his voice somewhat trembling, “Guardian Lord, today’s matter was our rashness. But we also acted for the benefit of the divine hall; the Fourth Hall Master privately dispatched divine guards to the Sixth Heaven Layer and let them get injured, which already violates the divine hall’s rules.
We only wanted to enter the Divine King’s Palace to check the situation, with no other intentions.”
The golden-armoured man sneered, “Hmph, for the benefit of the divine hall? You colluded with people from the Evil Dao Hall, attempting to seize control of the Divine King’s Palace while the Divine King is away; you call that for the benefit of the divine hall?
Your actions have seriously violated the divine hall’s rules, and today, if you do not give an explanation, no one will leave here.”
The Third Hall Master’s expression changed; he had not expected the golden-armoured man to be so unyielding.
He opened his mouth, but did not know how to retort.
The Witch Prince then roared in anger, “Do not go too far! Our Evil Dao Hall is not to be trifled with.”
The golden-armoured man’s gaze turned icy, and he slightly raised the long sword in his hand; a powerful sword qi instantly erupted, sweeping towards the Witch Prince.
The Witch Prince’s heart jolted, and he hastily dodged to the side, but that sword qi clung to him like a maggot on rotting bone.
He had to mobilise all his demonic power to barely block this strike.
“If you dare to be presumptuous again, do not blame me for being impolite,” the golden-armoured man said coldly.
Seeing this, the Great Elder knew that today’s matter could no longer end amicably.
He stepped forward and said, “Guardian Lord, we do not wish to be enemies with the divine hall. But today’s matter is indeed our fault first; we are willing to pay the price for it. I wonder how the guardian lord wishes to resolve this?”
