Chen Changan's actions were already an open and blatant provocation. Everyone's expressions had changed, and no one had expected things to develop this way.
The people of All-Heaven Sacred Land looked equally unpleasant, their gazes toward Chen Changan filled with chill and fury.
The only one who managed to remain calm was Holy Lord Hu.
Holy Lord Hu gave Chen Changan a meaningful look and said with a smile, "If someone truly surpasses our All-Heaven Sacred Land, then being trampled underfoot is only natural."
"But does such a person exist?"
"Where are they? I don't seem to see them."
After Holy Lord Hu spoke, Chen Changan smiled and said, "Perhaps they did not exist before, but they do now. They are standing right before you."
"Forget it. I cannot be bothered to play such childish games with you anymore."
"We of Southern Bright Sacred Land will take the position of foremost among the Ten Sacred Lands."
"Who agrees? Who objects?"
"If you refuse to accept it, come at me together. I... will take you all on!"
Chen Changan's words instantly plunged the entire Northern Darkness Valley into silence, as though space itself, and time itself, had frozen solid.
Not only were the others stunned, even the people of Southern Bright Sacred Land were dumbfounded. They had not expected Chen Changan to pull something like this.
But shocked as they were, they said nothing. No matter what decision Chen Changan made, all they needed to do was support him without conditions!
"What did I just hear?"
"He wants to change the rules—no, he wants to make the rules himself?"
"He wants to challenge all of our Sacred Lands?"
"That is right. That is exactly what he means. If we all lose, then Southern Bright Sacred Land will become the number one