They've Come to Our Doorstep

The Hall of Fallen Divinity.

Numerous elders stood silently on both sides in respectful attendance, while Liu Runan and his son knelt trembling upon the starry path in the center of the great hall.

The hearts of this father and son were a turmoil of anxiety, with endless waves of regret churning within them. The mere thought of Yi Feng entering the divine hall and sharing the same roof with them was enough to make them sick with remorse.

The wait was but moments, yet each moment felt as long as ten thousand years, their hearts tormented by suffering, their silent prayers never ceasing!

Finally.

Spatial ripples wafted through the grand hall.

Sensing the fluctuations in space, Liu Runan closed his eyes with a look of utter resignation, his mind flooded by the thought that all was lost.

It's over.

The return of the two Star Envoys meant the matter had reached its conclusion.

Just as he closed his eyes to await his fate.

The surrounding elders began to suck in sharp, shocked breaths!

"Hiss…"

The strange sounds startled Liu Runan into opening his eyes. Peeking back, he saw that only one Star Envoy had returned, and that envoy was cradling a severed right arm, his face a mask of grief and indignation!

This...

Liu Runan was stunned!

He never imagined the outcome would be like this!

The Star Envoys went to summon an outsider cultivator, how could they end up in such a state? What terrifying being did they encounter?!

Amidst the universal astonishment.

From behind the beaded curtain, the voice of the Star Lord rang out, filled with doubt.

"Why have you returned alone, and gravely wounded? What transpired?"

The pale-faced Star Envoy bowed in salute, reporting through nearly gritted teeth.

"I report to the Star Lord!"

"My brother and I carried out the Celestial Decree to summon that outsider cultivator. Who could have known this person was utterly unbridled in his arrogance? Relying on his considerable cultivation, he ambushed and assassinated my elder brother! I too lost an arm!"

"Had I not immediately employed a secret art, I would never have made it back to the Divine Hall!"

"This person is far too insolent, showing no regard for the prestige of our Divine Palace, committing slaughter with impunity! He even declared he would sit and wait for the Star Lord himself to come! We have failed in our duty, disgracing the prestige of the Divine Palace. We beg the Star Lord to punish us!"

Whoosh!

These words caused an uproar throughout the hall!

The once lofty Star Envoy had returned in such a wretched state, startling all the elders into changing their expressions, their usual composure utterly gone.

A mere rogue cultivator, daring to successively kill members of the Divine Palace, even causing the death of a Star Envoy, and showing no respect for the Star Lord himself!

Such a thing was unprecedented!

While this youth's cultivation might be fearsome, his audacity was simply boundless!

The entire hall was shaken with shock, horror, and simmering anger, whispers of discussion rising everywhere.

Only Liu Runan and his son, after their initial shock, felt a sliver of relief in their hearts, even sparking a faint, secret hope...

Good heavens!

That outsider cultivator is actually this formidable? He even cut down a Star Envoy? Thank goodness we didn't take further action back then.

But such reckless arrogance dooms him to destruction, body and soul. He also cannot possibly set foot in the Divine Palace now. This might not be a bad thing after all!

The Star Lord will surely issue a personal decree to exterminate this scoundrel!

Thinking this, Liu Runan suppressed the excitement in his heart and also lowered his head in feigned sorrow and anger, quietly waiting.

Just as he anticipated.

The voice from within the beaded curtain carried a wrath rarely seen in ten thousand years!

"Outrageous!"

"This youth has the audacity to defy the heavens!"

"To defy this sovereign's Celestial Decree is already a capital offense! Yet he dares to ambush the Star Envoys of my Fallen Divinity Palace! Even if his cultivation is remarkable, such an ignorant fool who knows no respect does not deserve to live in this world!"

As the voice of rage echoed, a terrifying aura swept through the divine hall!

A gale howled, and overwhelming pressure filled the air!

All the elders were shocked into bowing their heads, not daring to utter another word. Even the awe-inspiring immortal gate, crafted from ancient jade, was pushed open effortlessly by this might!

When the Divine Palace is angered, corpses will lie by the millions!

Before this unprecedented fury, the entire Land of Fallen Divinity, even the whole of Lan Star, would tremble. A mere rogue cultivator would inevitably be reduced to ashes!

"By this sovereign's Celestial Decree, from this day forth, the entire Fallen Divinity Palace shall mobilize! Spare no cost to hunt down and kill this person! Simultaneously, issue an Absolute Kill Decree: anyone who can slay this person shall be granted the position of Inner Elder within our Fallen Divinity Palace!"

The Star Lord's Celestial Decree thundered, shocking the entire assembly!

Mobilizing the full force of the entire Fallen Divinity Palace to kill a single rogue cultivator was already a death sentence. Issuing the Absolute Kill Decree on top of that meant there would be no place left for this person on Lan Star!

Such a decree was unheard of since time immemorial!

The Star Lord was truly provoked, and this rogue cultivator would absolutely not have a shred of hope left!

The hall was filled with shock and horror, silent as cicadas in winter.

Liu Runan and his son were also badly frightened, but in their hearts, their worries were completely laid to rest, replaced by near-joy.

With a great opportunity right before him, that fellow actually relied on his talent and acted arrogantly! Such a fool seeking his own doom would definitely not remain alive in this world. No need for them to worry anymore!

At this very moment.

Footsteps suddenly echoed from before the now-open immortal gate of the divine hall.

Then, a lazy, unfamiliar voice rang out.

"No need for the trouble. I'm already here."

Swish!

All the elders turned at the sound, staring at the unfamiliar face with confusion and shock.

They glanced at each other, only shock in their eyes.

The Divine Hall was a place of supreme honor. None but Inner Elders were permitted to enter. How could a stranger suddenly appear here, uttering such bizarre and brazen words in response?

Could it be...

As suspicion sprang up everywhere, Liu Runan's eyes had already widened!

"It's him...?"

He would recognize Yi Feng's face even if he were turned to ashes!

He never, ever imagined that this person's courage was truly so boundless. Not only did he successively kill experts of the Divine Palace, but he dared to come knocking on the door himself right when the Star Lord was issuing his decree!

This is arrogance beyond all limits!

Liu Runan rushed to report!

"Star Lord!"

"This scoundrel is that outsider cultivator! The Star Envoy, my son, and our various colleagues were all ambushed and killed by him!"

The sole remaining Star Envoy also quickly spoke up, his face full of resentment!

"Star Lord, it is indeed this villain!"

The successive identifications shocked the entire hall. All the elders turned, their eyes wide!

No one expected the actual murderer to show up at their doorstep!

This was simply outrageously arrogant!

Even the mysterious Star Lord roared out in fury at this moment!

"Bold madman!"

"You dare to trespass into the Divine Hall? Truly, you know not the heights of heaven nor the depths of earth! Since you seek your own death, this sovereign shall grant it!"

Facing the stares of the entire hall, Yi Feng slowly walked into the great hall.

Lifting his gaze towards the nine-tiered jade platform, he responded with a smile.

"You're right!"

"I came today specifically to seek death!"

His words stunned the entire hall into silence.

Before anyone could react, arrogant words exploded through the hall!

"Today, I wish to be beaten to death by all of you present here, or to beat all of you to death!"

“However, I am by nature a humble person. I can give you all the chance to strike first. If you can't manage to kill me, then you'll just have to be killed by me. So, you all should exert your full strength, lest you lose your own lives.”

The leisurely tone was full of provocation, as if he were facing a flock of chickens and dogs.

This was the Hall of Fallen Divinity!

Even great powers renowned throughout Lan Star would not dare to be disrespectful here, let alone utter such arrogant words. This was clearly staking his very life to insult these lofty beings!

He's mad.

Truly mad!

Regardless of why this person was so confident, the elders present were already furious!

"Scoundrel!"

"You insolent whelp!"

This old master has roamed for ten thousand years, how can I endure such humiliation!

"If we do not grind your bones to dust, where will the prestige of our Divine Palace stand!"

The old men were enraged, their beards and hair swirling wildly as the power of the Great Dao crisscrossed the hall!

Watching the murderous scene amidst all the cursing and shouting, a brilliant light finally shone in Yi Feng's eyes. At last, he felt a trace of anticipation, thinking to himself that he had come to the right place this time, and should have come knocking long ago!

Today, let's fight it out to the death!