Chen Ping remained constantly vigilant as he cautiously proceeded deeper into the valley.
The miasma here had little effect on him. His physical body had already developed strong resistance.
After walking for about an hour, Chen Ping heard voices coming from ahead.
He quickly concealed himself and observed carefully.
Not far in front, there were three figures.
One wore a golden robe and appeared to be the God King, but his eyes were vacant and his face expressionless. Clearly, he was under someone else’s control.
The other two, dressed in white robes, were none other than the First Palace Lord and Second Palace Lord of the Divine Hall.
“First Palace Lord, how much longer do we have to wait? Why haven’t the people from the Evil Path Palace arrived yet?”
The Second Palace Lord spoke with some impatience.
They had been controlling the God King for quite a long time, waiting here all the while, yet no one from the Evil Path Palace had shown up.
What they did not know was that the Witch Prince who was originally supposed to meet them, along with the Great Elder, had long since died.
Even experts of the Heavenly Venerable and Dharma King levels had perished.
At that time, the Witch Prince had taken the Great Elder to meet the Third Palace Lord. After helping him seize the God King Palace, they were to head to the Ninth Heaven, meet the First and Second Palace Lords, and take the God King away.
Who could have foreseen the mishap? Not only did they fail to take the God King Palace, they were directly killed.
Now, the Evil Path Palace had yet to send anyone to rendezvous with the First and Second Palace Lords.
“What is the rush? The people from the Evil Path Palace said they would come today,” the First Palace Lord said coldly. “Once we hand over the God King, we will get what we want.”
“Then, when we return, we can simply say the God King fell while searching for the Tianmen Mountain ruins. From then on, I will be the God King.”
“Once I become God King, I will definitely ravage that bitch Ling Xi. She has always opposed us.”
“But I still feel uneasy,” the Second Palace Lord said. “If the Fourth Palace Lord discovers this and reports it to the divine clan, we are finished.”
“The clan leader absolutely forbids clan members from cooperating with demonic cultivators!”
“Relax. As long as we obtain the benefits and return to the Eighth Heaven, we can first violate and then kill Ling Xi. No one will interfere,” the First Palace Lord said.
Hearing this, Chen Ping understood everything. So these two palace lords had betrayed the God King and intended to hand him over to the Evil Path Palace.
At that moment, the sound of footsteps came from afar.
Several black-robed cultivators approached. The leader was an elder from the Evil Path Palace.
However, judging by his strength, he was considerably weaker than the Great Elder.
Sending merely an elder suggested the Evil Path Palace did not regard this matter as particularly important.
“Hahaha, I never expected you two would really dare to betray the God King,” the Evil Path Palace elder laughed loudly.
“Cut the nonsense. Did you bring what we want?”
The First Palace Lord said coldly.
“Of course.” The Evil Path Palace elder produced a storage pouch. “Everything you requested is inside. Hand over the God King, and this pouch is yours.”
The First Palace Lord took the pouch, inspected it, and nodded in satisfaction. “Very good. The God King is here. Take him away.”
The Evil Path Palace elder walked up to the God King and examined him closely. “Not bad. It really is the God King. We need to refine his soul.”
Just then, Chen Ping stepped out from his hiding place.
“It seems you forgot to ask whether I agree,” Chen Ping said calmly.
Everyone turned their heads and stared in shock at the suddenly appearing Chen Ping.
“Who are you?” the First Palace Lord demanded fiercely.
“Who I am is not important. What matters is that today, you will not take the God King away,” Chen Ping replied.
The Evil Path Palace elder sized Chen Ping up and sneered coldly. “Kid, it looks like you are tired of living. This is no place for you. If you know what is good for you, get lost right now.”
