In the main hall, Shangguan Qing and Shangguan Yan were discussing in a low voice how to deal with Ye Chen, and the air was still filled with solemnity.
At this moment, two completely different but equally terrifying Hundun auras, like two invisible thunders, slowly pressed in from outside the hall.
Wherever the breath passed, even the spiritual lamp suspended in the hall swayed slightly, and the halo flickered.
Immediately afterwards, the palace door was pushed open by a gentle but irresistible force.
The first person to walk in was a graceful woman. She was wearing a crimson palace dress embroidered with golden peonies. The hem of her skirt slid silently on the smooth jade floor.
There was a red gold dotted emerald walking stick on her head. As she walked, the pearls on the walking stick swayed slightly, reflecting a fine halo.
Her face was adorned with delicate makeup, her eyebrows were as dark as a distant mountain, and her lips were dyed with rouge. There was a sense of dignity and elegance in her every move, and every aspect of her dress was meticulously crafted to the extreme.
Following the woman was a man who looked like a young man.
He was wearing a loose moon-white dress, with the collar and cuffs rolled up casually, revealing his smooth forearms.
Her hair was tied back with a simple wooden hairpin, and a few strands of hair hung in front of her forehead, looking a bit casual.
There is still a bit of youthfulness on his face, but his eyes are so deep that they are unlike those of his peers, and there is a calmness that is inconsistent with his appearance.
But no one dares to underestimate these two people.
The air around them seemed to be saturated with Power of Hundun, with strands of golden air flowing around the edges of their robes. Every breath carried powerful fluctuations, and even just standing there, they were like two unshakable mountains.
Both of them are actually Hundun Saint Emperor Realm strong men!
"Uncle Qing, Uncle Yan!"
As soon as the young man entered the hall, his eyes fell on Shangguan Qing and Shangguan Yan. His tone was a bit eager as a young man, and he couldn't help but ask, "What were you talking about just now? The aura that spread throughout the whole family just now was clearly caused by you, Uncle Yan, right? What happened to make you so rude?"
This boy-looking Hundun Saint Emperor is named Shangguan Jing.
Although his strength has reached the Saint Emperor level, among the many Saint Emperor ancestors in the family, he is the youngest.
In terms of seniority, he wanted to call Shangguan Yan "uncle", and Shangguan Qing, who was more senior than Shangguan Yan, naturally had to call him "uncle".
Because of this, his temperament is more direct than other Saint Emperor, and he cannot hold back his words.
When Shangguan Qing saw the two people walking in, his slightly tired eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly stood up and said, "Shangguan Jing, Shangguan Lian, you two are just in time!"
He pointed to the seat next to him, and said with a hint of urgency, "The family may have caused a serious problem this time, and we need you to discuss countermeasures together! You two are the top combat power of the family. With your participation, our next response will be more secure."
The beautiful woman known as Shangguan Lian nodded slightly, walked to the seat and sat down. The hem of her palace dress was gently spread out, and then she spoke slowly, her voice gentle but with a hint of scrutiny. "Are you in trouble? Brother Qing, nephew Yan, we Shangguan Household have been based in the Formless Divine Kingdom for so many years, what kind of storms have we not seen? What on earth is it that makes you so prepared?"
Shangguan Jing also restrained his eagerness and looked at the two of them with a frown.
Something that Uncle Qing and Uncle Yan can take so seriously cannot be a trivial matter.
Afterwards, Shangguan Yan once again explained the whole story in detail, from Young Master Shangguan being killed, to his own soul being immobilized and dispersed by Ye Chen with "Words Become Law", to all the details that they speculated that Ye Chen's strength far exceeded his own, every detail was omitted.
After hearing these words, the dignified smile on Shangguan Lian's face instantly solidified, his brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
And Shangguan Jing also put away the young man's laxity, his face became serious, and his hands unconsciously clenched the cuffs of his sleeves.
A being who is more powerful than Saint Emperor like them actually wants to go against Shangguan Household?
This is simply a crisis they never imagined!
After a moment of silence, Shangguan Lian spoke slowly, with a bit of consideration in his tone. "In my opinion, the other party may not be so reckless."
She tapped her fingertips lightly on the table and analyzed. "He has killed our people, and also killed a wisp of Shangguan Yan's soul, which can be considered as venting his anger. We have lost people here, and he has also become enemies with us, so... It seems even. As long as we don't take the initiative to provoke him in the future, he shouldn't continue to oppose us - after all, even if he is strong, he may not be willing to fight with us as a whole Shangguan Household."
Hearing this, Shangguan Qing and Shangguan Yan nodded subconsciously.
What Shangguan Lian said does make sense.
Both sides have already suffered "losses". If the other party understands the situation, there is a high probability that they will not take the initiative to stir up trouble again.
But they also know in their hearts that this is only the most ideal situation, and they are not sure at all that Ye Chen will never come to trouble Shangguan Household again.
At this moment, Shangguan Jing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, the youthful youthfulness on his face faded away, his smile gradually turned cold, and his tone was a bit harsh. "Even? How can it be so easy!"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and his voice was slightly lowered, "In my opinion, it is better for us to invite some people to take action secretly to test that guy's background first. If we can find his weakness and if there is a chance, wouldn't it be better to just take his life to avoid future troubles?!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall fell into silence for an instant.
Shangguan Qing, Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Lian all looked at Shangguan Jing in surprise.
Although they were also afraid of Ye Chen, they never thought of killing him directly. After all, Ye Chen's strength was unfathomable. Such a radical approach was tantamount to dancing on the tip of a knife.
"Taking action against him? I'm afraid that's not a good idea!"
Shangguan Yan frowned immediately after hearing Shangguan Jing's words, his tone full of disapproval, "Not to mention killing a Hundun Saint Emperor - do you know how difficult it is to completely kill the soul and origin of a Saint Emperor?"
Hundun Saint Emperor has already touched the origin of the law. Even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as a residual soul carries the mark of the origin, it can find an opportunity to be reborn in Hundun. To completely obliterate it is even harder than climbing to the sky.
But looking at Shangguan Jing's confident look, it doesn't look like he's joking casually. Could it be that he really has some solution that others can't think of?
"Shangguan Jing, don't make such a fool of yourself!"
Shangguan Yan's tone suddenly became serious, with a hint of warning in his eyes, "I have personally experienced that man's strength. He can immobilize my soul with just one word. This method is far beyond our imagination. Killing him is not as simple as just talking. Without some incredible trump cards, it is impossible to do it!"
He still remembers the feeling of powerlessness when his soul was broken up. The power of Ye Chen was like an insurmountable mountain, suppressing him so much that he couldn't even think of resisting.
Now that I heard that Shangguan Jing has murderous intentions, I naturally tried my best to dissuade him.
"Yes, don't act rashly."
Shangguan Lian also echoed, gently smoothing the wrinkles on her palace clothes with her fingertips, and her tone was somewhat steady, "Let's make peace as much as possible if we can, even if we pay more. Once we do it, if we fail to hurt the other party, but completely anger him, then the whole Shangguan Household will suffer."
In her opinion, it is not cost-effective to fight a powerful enemy with unfathomable strength.
But Shangguan Jing shook his head, with a mysterious smile on his face and a certain tone in his tone, "Who said we need to take action personally?"
He paused, looked at everyone's doubtful eyes, and said slowly, "Money can make all the difference. We just need to spend some money and ask others to help solve our troubles, isn't that enough?"
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Qing, Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Lian were all confused.
Those who can deal with Hundun Saint Emperor must be strong men of the same realm. But looking at the Formless Divine Kingdom, there are not many forces that dare to easily provoke the stranger Saint Emperor. Who would be willing to offend a being whose strength is far beyond the ordinary Saint Emperor for the sake of Shangguan Household?
Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Shangguan Jing stopped trying to be pretentious and explained directly, "We can ask people from the Beast God Hall to take action!"
A glint flashed in his eyes, and his tone was a bit excited, "Beast God Hall people are all extremely vicious. As long as you give them enough benefits, there is nothing they dare not take on or can't do!"
When he said this, his smile was particularly cheerful, as if he had already seen the scene where Ye Chen fell into the hands of the Beast God Hall. His appearance of winning the game made everyone in the hall look at him with some suspicion.
"Beast God Hall?"
Shangguan Lian Hearing these three words, his brows instantly furrowed even more tightly, with obvious fear in his tone, "Those people are all lunatics! How could you even think of inviting them?"
She knows a little bit about the Beast God Hall.
The origin of this organization is extremely secretive. It was originally said to be a top powerhouse who defected from the Profound Nether Bone Clan, and was jointly established by defectors from more than a dozen other ethnic groups who had committed serious crimes and were expelled.
Everyone in the hall knows that every member of the Beast God Hall is a genuine Hundun Saint Emperor.
But at the same time, they are all "others" who have separated from their respective ethnic groups. They are either executioners with their hands stained with blood, or paranoid people who have practiced evil techniques. None of them are normal people. They are all evil gods with extreme personalities and no bottom line in their actions!
Talking about cooperation with such a group of lunatics, if you are not careful, not only will you not be able to solve the problem, but you may set yourself on fire and drag Shangguan Household into the quagmire.
Is this really possible?
Shangguan Lian The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel.
At this moment, Shangguan Qing, who had been silently stroking his chin, suddenly broke the deadlock. "This is a way."
His eyes were deep and his tone was a bit weighed, "Anyway, the Beast God Hall people are not afraid of anything, not even death. As long as we give them enough benefits - such as enough Hundun Crystal stones and rare cultivation resources, they will not even dare to hunt Hundun Saint Emperor from other forces, let alone an outsider of unknown origin."
He paused, looked at everyone, and his tone gradually became firmer. "In my opinion, just do what Shangguan Jing said, and ask people from the Beast God Hall to try the water first. If it works, it would be best; if it doesn't, we can also find out the true details of that person, and we will make plans later!"
In the family, Shangguan Qing has the highest seniority and the strongest strength. His words have always had the final say.
Since he has said so, the matter can be considered a final decision.
Although everyone in the palace still had concerns, they no longer objected.
Right now, this seems to be the only safe way to deal with Ye Chen.
The discussion in the main hall lasted for nearly an hour. From how to contact Beast God Hall, to how much price should be paid, to the follow-up response plan, several people repeatedly deliberated on the details and finally finalized it.
Beast God Hall first tried to find out the details of Ye Chen, and the task of contacting Beast God Hall and promoting cooperation fell on Shangguan Jing, who proposed the idea.
"Don't worry, Uncle Qing, Uncle Yan, and Aunt Lian, I promise to handle everything properly!"
Shangguan Jing patted his chest in response, his boyish face full of confidence.
Then he no longer delayed, Power of Hundun surged around his body, turned into a silvery white stream of light, rushed straight out of Shangguan Household's clan-protecting formation, and disappeared into the sky.
After leaving Shangguan Household's territory, Shangguan Jing did not stop at all. He formed seals with his hands, tore a dark space crack open with his fingertips, and got in with a flash of his body.
In the turbulence of the void, he was like a swift meteor, constantly shuttling and jumping, crossing countless seas of stars and countless Xinghe.
Nebulae and planets flew by him along the way, and in just half an hour, he arrived at a completely different star field.
There were no bright stars or vast nebulae in front of me, only boundless darkness.
In the darkness, countless huge stars floated quietly, their surfaces were pitted and full of deep cracks, without any breath of life, and only cold rocks were exposed.
It is said to be a meteorite, but it is thousands of times larger than ordinary meteorites. It is more like planets that have lost their core and are completely dead.
Tens of thousands of Death Stars gathered here, and some collided with each other, emitting harsh roars and dazzling sparks.
Some rotate slowly, outlining strange trajectories in the darkness, forming a "Xinghe" full of deathly silence and danger.
Here is the stronghold of the Beast God Hall.
Shangguan Jing As soon as he stepped out of the crack in the void and landed on the surface of a relatively complete Death Star, there was a cold touch from the rocks under his feet, along with a slight cracking sound.
As soon as he stood firm, a deafening roar suddenly came from another, larger Death Star not far away.
The sound was like a mountain collapsing or a giant beast roaring, causing the surrounding Death Stars to tremble slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a huge and suffocating figure slowly emerged from the shadow of the Death Star.
The body of the creature was over ten thousand feet tall, standing like a majestic mountain on the surface of the Death Star. Every breath it took carried an aura of decay, dyeing the surrounding space slightly distorted.
It has thick hands and feet, but it does not walk upright like a human race. Instead, it lies on all fours, more like some kind of crawling giant beast.
The back is covered with a thick layer of gray-white scales, with fine rocks embedded in the gaps between the scales, as if it is integrated with the Death Star.