Upon hearing that Yang Zhen was actually going to bring Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er to the Dao Platform, everyone was speechless. They all stared blankly at Yang Zhen, their faces filled with absurdity.
However, what surprised everyone even more was what happened next: the Central Emperor actually agreed.
They actually... agreed?
This Grand Dao Assembly represents the highest level of sermons in the Cultivation World, with almost all the speakers being experts at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and it also represents a lineage of about 30,000 years.
The fact that Yang Zhen, a Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator, was allowed to ascend the Dao Platform at such a high-level Grand Dao Assembly is already quite baffling.
Now that Yang Zhen has made such an outrageous request, not only did the Central Emperor and the others not refuse, but they readily agreed.
This left everyone feeling like they were questioning the meaning of life.
As Yang Zhen, all smiles, led Hua Youyue and Han Yan'er up the platform alongside several Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts, including the Central Emperor, the two scoundrels, Shameless Cat and Flirtatious Chicken, followed behind Yang Zhen with an arrogant and domineering gait, leaving everyone dumbfounded!
"This is too frivolous. If Yang Zhen can go up, I can't say anything. Those two bastards, Flirtatious Chicken and Shameless Cat, have extraordinary backgrounds, perhaps even more mysterious than Yang Zhen, which I can also accept. Even if Holy Maiden Hua followed Yang Zhen to the Dao Platform, I would accept it. But why did Han Yan'er just follow her up like that?"
Many people turned their attention to Han Yan'er, and some even questioned her, which immediately aroused resentment among the surrounding crowd.
"It's said that the Holy Maiden Hua defied the heavens and snatched life away, and may be the reincarnation of an High Antiquity female saint. Although this hasn't been confirmed, it's still widely rumored in the East Sea. Han Yan'er is just an ordinary person like us, so how was she able to go up there?"
"Shh, keep your voice down. Yang Zhen is just lucky; he cured the Heavenly Venerable Five Wheels's illness by fortuitous opportunity, and now even those around him are being treated well. You'd better watch your words. If you offend Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, given his vengeful nature, he might retaliate against you."
"What good is revenge against me? He's already done it, so why can't people talk about it?"
A group of people were discussing among themselves. Yang Zhen looked indifferent, but his gaze drifted towards Han Yan'er.
Han Yan'er's face was ashen, and she followed Yang Zhen silently, biting her lip.
Yang Zhen walked up to Han Yan'er and asked with a grin, "So, how about we tear these idiots' mouths off?"
Han Yan'er glared at them and said irritably, "You can tear one or two, or even a hundred, but can you tear all of these people apart?"
Yang Zhen grinned and said seriously, "As long as you nod your head, I'll do nothing else but tear these people apart one by one. If I can't finish in a day, I'll tear them apart for a hundred days. If I can't finish in a hundred days, I'll tear them apart for a hundred years. There will be a time when I finish, right?"
Han Yan'er shuddered, turned her head away, bit her lip, and said, "Ignore these people, I... I will prove myself!"
Yang Zhen laughed loudly, and a monstrous wave of energy suddenly erupted from his body, causing countless Yang Zhen to appear in mid-air with a loud boom!
"When has my woman ever needed to prove herself to others?"
The sudden scene startled everyone around, and countless people's expressions changed drastically, especially those who had spoken rudely, who turned pale and stared in horror at Yang Zhen's Shadow Clone in mid-air.
Are you kidding me? Yang Zhen's Shadow Clone can kill people too!
Under Yang Zhen's sharp gaze, everyone, whether they had doubts or not, shut their mouths and fell silent.
Han Yan'er was startled. She glanced at the Central Emperor and the others ahead with a worried expression, tugged at Yang Zhen's sleeve, and whispered, " Yang Zhen, are you crazy? Quickly recall your Shadow Clone! In front of so many Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivators, are you courting death!"
Yang Zhen glared at the gossiping people again before slowly withdrawing his Shadow Clone.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Yang Zhen's actions were too arrogant and tantamount to courting death. Only Yang Zhen knew that if he hadn't gone too far today, the Central Emperor and the others wouldn't have cared about him.
Even if Yang Zhen had only given everyone a warning, and even if he had actually killed someone, the Central Emperor and the others would likely have turned a blind eye. While others might not know the full story, Yang Zhen understood that the Central Emperor and the others probably had other motives for this Grand Dao Assembly.
Moreover, Yang Zhen was right. After arriving at the dojo, he did indeed sense a trace of the Corpse Puppet's aura!
Although he couldn't understand why, Yang Zhen that there must be some inside story that he and others didn't know!
The Grand Dao Assembly is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Under these circumstances, the Central Emperor and others were too preoccupied with their own survival to care about Yang Zhen.
As expected, despite Yang Zhen's warning, the Central Emperor and the others did not pause in their steps. They only slightly tensed their breaths before completely relaxing and continuing forward.
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped and stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief.
Although no one said another word, in everyone's eyes, Yang Zhen was far too arrogant, to the point of being completely disregarding everyone else.
Countless people are waiting, waiting for Yang Zhen's fate!
No one wanted to believe that the Central Emperor and others had only placed Yang Zhen on the Dao Platform out of their eagerness to see his talent. If Yang Zhen failed to demonstrate the talent that would satisfy the Central Emperor and others, Yang Zhen fate would likely be extremely tragic.
Yuan Hao stood in the crowd, his face ashen as he watched the scene unfold before him, his teeth practically grinding to powder.
In Yuan Hao's view, the person who should be on the platform today is him, not Yang Zhen.
Yuan Hao's master snorted coldly behind Yuan Hao and said, " Yuan Hao, don't let hatred blind you. Yang Zhen is too arrogant. Too much arrogance will break you. The Grand Dao Assembly is a grand event for the entire Cultivation World. How can we allow him to be so presumptuous?"
"But..." Yuan Hao looked unwilling, staring at Yang Zhen as if he wanted to say something but couldn't!
The old woman sneered repeatedly and said, "This Grand Dao Assembly will surely leave an indelible mark on the history of the Cultivation World. Anyone who ascends the Dao Platform will leave a lasting impression on the world. Do you think Yang Zhen and the other two can achieve that?"
Yuan Hao's expression hardened, and he stared at the old woman, asking, "Master, are you saying...?"
" Yang Zhen is an extremely talented young man, and his Dao Intent must be quite high as well. The fact that the Holy Maiden Hua defied fate in the East Sea is indeed true; many people witnessed it firsthand, and I'm sure you've heard about it!"
Yuan Hao nodded and said, "Although it's hard to believe, with so many people from the East Sea present, I couldn't help but believe it!"
The old woman nodded and said, "There's no need to say anything about Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue. As for the cat and the Golden Crow beside Yang Zhen, we don't need to worry about them either. As for Han Yan'er... humph, I've observed her talent; it's nothing special. Although I don't know why she cultivates so quickly, she's definitely not a prodigy. It's already absurd that she's managed to ascend to the Dao Platform. Who could expect such an ordinary woman to have any amazing performance on the Dao Platform?"
Yuan Hao's expression flickered as he stared at Han Yan'er and said, "This disciple knows what to do. Master wants this disciple to find an opportunity to debate with Han Yan'er. In that case, Yang Zhen will surely lose all face."
At this point, a gloomy look flashed across Yuan Hao's face. He looked at Yang Zhen with a half-smile, his face full of excitement.
The old woman chuckled softly, nodded slowly, and said nothing more.
On stage, Han Yan'er leaned close to Yang Zhen, hesitating before asking tentatively, "Should I... not have come up here?"
Yang Zhen smiled, looked at Han Yan'er, and said, "With me here, what are you afraid of?"
"I..." Han Yan'er lowered her head, bit her lip, and said, "I'm not afraid of anything!"
At this moment, Yang Zhen was arrogant and unfazed by the situation, showing no fear whatsoever!