"Lu Ren, why did you kill Qi Zique? You are already a Divine Son, yet you still wanted to wipe him out completely?"
Zhu Long shouted furiously, seething with rage.
Lu Ren's appearance had completely shattered his plans. Now that Qi Zique had been killed as well, how could he maintain his position within the sect?
"Sect Master, he tried to kill me first, so I killed him. Since he could not defeat me, he wanted to kill me and seize the inheritance on me!"
Lu Ren said calmly.
"Hmph, a Divine Son like you cannot be allowed to remain!"
Zhu Long stepped forward, his aura spreading as dense killing intent surged forth.
One of the sect elders frowned, then waved his hand to dispel the pressure around Lu Ren. "Sect Master, Lu Ren is guilty of killing Qi Zique, but according to his account, Qi Zique attacked him first. No matter how guilty he is, his crime does not warrant death!"
"In this old man's view, we should bring him back to the sect first and see how the council of sect elders decides to deal with Lu Ren!"
Another sect elder spoke as well.
Now that Qi Zique was dead, Lu Ren had displayed such talent and obtained the inheritance of the North Profound Divine King. In this Divine Ruins Battlefield, the Five Elements Divine Sect would still need Lu Ren to fight for its glory.
Though Zhu Long was inwardly furious, he said no more. This time, so many Demon Tribulation Hall experts had been utterly wiped out, all thanks to Lu Ren. Whether sect elders or disciples, they had all acknowledged Lu Ren from the bottom of their hearts.
It was already impossible for him to kill Lu Ren. At most, he could have the sect