Chapter 876: Chapter 876

Faced with Li Xuanfeng’s mockery, Mysterious Crystal could endure it since, after all, he wasn’t as powerful.

But at this moment, under everyone’s watchful eyes, a mere initial stage Daluo Golden Immortal like Chen Hai dared to challenge him, Mysterious Crystal could absolutely not tolerate this.

"Boy, you’re courting death!"

Already prepared to strike, with his fist raised, he bellowed and without another word, launched another punch straight at Chen Hai.

"That’s enough, Mysterious Crystal!"

"As a respectable Quasi-Saint, you attack an initial Daluo stage opponent, failing once and attempting again?"

"This is not the Northern Continent, within the Emperor Pan Palace, your rudeness cannot be tolerated!"

Before Mysterious Crystal’s fist could even land on Chen Hai’s protective Mysterious Yellow Qi, a cold snort had already sounded.

In the next moment, emerald green streams appeared, converging to form a shield, visible to the naked eye, standing between Mysterious Crystal and Chen Hai.

’Bang...’ a muffled sound,

Mysterious Crystal’s fist collided with the emerald green shield, both seemed evenly matched, the power within his fist depleted, and the emerald shield likewise dissipated silently.

"Qingmu, thank you!" The situation took Chen Hai by surprise, he clearly felt unexpected.

His gaze shifted to the person seated on the adjacent mat.

When Qingmu brushed past him and stood before him, Chen Hai had already recognized his identity.

Appearing in the Emperor Pan Palace, Qingmu had merely arrived one step earlier than him.

Because his Three Corpses Avatar had served Chen Hai for a thousand years, under normal circumstances, Qingmu shouldn’t have shown him any good favor.

His sudden intervention in helping him was something Chen Hai had never anticipated. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚫𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵

"No need to thank me, I just don’t want you to die here."

"I, Qingmu, always like to use others’ ways to apply on themselves."

"After the millennium period, I still need you to serve under me, fight and kill for me!"

Without even glancing at Chen Hai, Qingmu replied coldly and expressionlessly.

To outsiders, his words might seem perplexing.

However, Chen Hai understood the true meaning behind them instantly.

It seemed that Qingmu indeed harbored no goodwill towards him, still holding a grudge over his Avatar serving him.

Chen Hai had no interest in flattering those who showed him animosity.

Since Qingmu had spoken in such a manner, he naturally wouldn’t be moved to gratitude or say anything more.

After all, even without Qingmu’s intervention, Chen Hai was fully confident in blocking the punch Mysterious Crystal threw at him.

This was no life-saving grace, at best, it spared him some effort and slightly reduced his troubles.

Mysterious Crystal’s gaze turned towards Qingmu, pointing at him with his blocked fist, not knowing what to say.

Being shamed by a mere initial Daluo stage like Chen Hai, he had to do something to save face.

In his eyes, the likelihood of other Quasi-Saint strongmen helping Chen Hai against him was minimal.

Considering this, he had brazenly attacked Chen Hai without hesitation.

He wished he could point at Qingmu’s nose and say, "You have no martial ethics!"

"What do you mean what?"

"You should have already heard Emperor Pan Ancestor’s transmission before."

"Since the appearance of the Guiding Road until now, more than half the time of a stick of incense has passed."

"You bully the weak by fighting within the Emperor Pan Palace; do you think Ancestor cannot hear or see?"

"I advise you to halt and not stray further on the wrong path, otherwise, when the Ancestor truly appears, think carefully about what will become of you!"

Seated on his mat, Qingmu slightly lifted his head, casting a disdainful glance at Mysterious Crystal.

"Qingmu Taoist Friend, why did you have to make things so clear?"

"Mysterious Crystal, that fool, probably thinks his brute nature will win the favor of the Emperor Pan Ancestor."

"Believe it or not, if you didn’t tell him this, he might dare to make a move right in front of the Ancestor within the palace."

Perhaps because he never took Mysterious Crystal seriously, Li Xuanfeng chimed in with his sarcastic remarks, mocking Mysterious Crystal once more.

After giving Qingmu a fierce glare, Mysterious Crystal’s gaze lingered on Li Xuanfeng for a while.

Though he appeared brutish, having reached the Quasi-Saint Realm meant he wasn’t truly foolish.

His seat was taken by Li Xuanfeng, who then tossed him aside, yet Emperor Pan Ancestor did not intervene.

Perhaps the nine mats within Emperor Pan Palace were tacitly agreed by Emperor Pan Ancestor to be contested over.

When he attacked Chen Hai, Mysterious Crystal had considered these possibilities.

His original thought was to expel Chen Hai and seize his mat before Emperor Pan Ancestor appeared.

If indeed Emperor Pan Ancestor appeared, making a move in front of him within the palace would be something he would not dare do, even given numerous chances.

The defense of Chen Hai, protected by the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Mysterious Yellow Tower, was unexpected.

Coupled with Qingmu’s intervention, Mysterious Crystal realized that breaking Chen Hai’s defense and seizing his mat before Emperor Pan Ancestor appeared was virtually impossible.

At this moment, he was seriously contemplating retreat.

After all, reaching the Emperor Pan Palace, even sitting on the ground to listen to Emperor Pan Ancestor’s teachings, was far better than being forcibly kicked out.

Qingmu and Li Xuanfeng’s earlier words gave him a plausible excuse to step down.

"Dare to block my opportunity, Mysterious Crystal? If not for this being the Emperor Pan Palace, elsewhere, I’d be at odds with you forever..."

With eyes seemingly ready to shed blood, Mysterious Crystal glared venomously at Chen Hai and Qingmu Li Xuanfeng before.

After spewing some harsh threats, he honestly found an empty space behind the mat row and started sitting cross-legged.

Meanwhile, as these words were exchanged, the number of arrivals at the Emperor Pan Palace had increased to several dozen.

Along the outside Guiding Road, silhouettes were still flying in, stepping into the Emperor Pan Palace one after another.

Chen Hai, at the stage of an initial Daluo Golden Immortal, occupying one of the nine mats, was an impressive sight.

However, the people who had already arrived in the hall seemed to have accepted this fact, and no one made any other move.

Those who came later might feel envy, jealousy, resentment, but they could only glance curiously, not daring to challenge Chen Hai rashly.

Just as the incense time limit set by the Emperor Pan Ancestor neared its end,

Gu Cangsheng, covered in blood and wearing a tattered vestment robe, looking like a beggar, finally rushed into the hall.

Perhaps due to his severe injuries, once stepping into the Emperor Pan Palace, his aura dissipated, unable to stand firm, he fell headfirst to the ground like a dog eating dirt.