Chapter 35

"Listen, all members of the Five Poisons Sect, the Eastern Lord of our divine religion is a man of great talent and has always been kind and benevolent..."

Upon hearing Zhang Chengyun's words that echoed for hundreds of meters around, Ren Woxing, Zhao He, Ping Yizhi, and many others involuntarily felt a chill in their hearts. Kind and benevolent? Even Dongfang Bai, who had a slightly excited and agitated expression, felt a bit unnatural.

However, they couldn't help but admire Zhang Chengyun in their hearts. These two brothers were indeed the Lord's confidants, able to flatter so naturally and convincingly in front of so many people, something they hadn't seen before.

This skill made them all feel inferior, and they thought they should learn from him in the future.

Zhang Chengyun ignored the thoughts of the people behind him and continued to shout loudly, "Although you have committed many offenses, our Lord is magnanimous and is willing to give you a chance. If all of you in the Five Poisons Sect surrender, our Lord will not mistreat you."

Upon hearing this, He Qi and others on the gate tower exchanged glances. They subconsciously ignored Zhang Chengyun's praise for Dongfang Bubai, but they clearly heard the word "surrender."

Before they could think more, Zhang Chengyun shouted again, "Surrender, and all past offenses will be forgiven. But if you do not surrender, every single person in the Five Poisons Sect, down to the last chicken and dog, will be executed on the spot."

When he said the last sentence, Zhang Chengyun's face was full of ferocity, and a killing aura was released without restraint.

He Qi and others were startled and then angry. You, Dongfang Bubai, are too overbearing. We haven't even spoken, and you accuse us of offenses and threaten to kill us all. You clearly don't take us seriously. Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone the Five Poisons Sect, which has dominated for hundreds of years.

At that moment, they threw the word "surrender" out of their minds. Whether it was the high-ranking officials like He Qi or the low-ranking guards, they all looked at Zhang Chengyun with fierce eyes, wishing they could eat him alive.

Not just the people of the Five Poisons Sect, even Ren Woxing and others felt a chill in their hearts. Is this persuasion? Anyone with a temper wouldn't surrender. The Five Poisons Sect has some strength; this is clearly forcing them to resist.

However, they didn't dare to say anything as they looked at Zhang Chengyun's back. Zhang Chengyun wouldn't say such things on his own; he didn't have the courage.

In the Sun Moon Divine Religion, only one person could speak and command Zhang Chengyun to do so.

Since it was Dongfang Bubai's order, they naturally wouldn't and didn't dare to oppose it.

"Miss Bai, is the Lord...?"

Dongfang Bai stood not far behind the palanquin, with dozens of capable women following her. In the crowd of over seven thousand men, they were particularly noticeable, but no one dared to look at them more than once.

Dongfang Bai, who looked very beautiful and charming, was not known for her good temper. She was notorious for her ruthlessness throughout the Sun Moon Divine Religion. More importantly, Dongfang Bai had a strong backing, someone no one in the Sun Moon Divine Religion dared to provoke.

Even the hall masters treated Dongfang Bai with great respect because she had no official position in the Sun Moon Divine Religion, so everyone called her Miss Bai.

At this moment, a beautiful woman standing closest to Dongfang Bai asked with some doubt.

"Hmph." Dongfang Bai's face changed, her eyes flashing with a cold light. She turned and looked at the woman, saying coldly, "Can you understand the Lord's intentions?"

"I dare not, I dare not." The woman, feeling a chill upon meeting Dongfang Bai's gaze, quickly lowered her head and said fearfully.

Although the woman was a Seventh Rank先天 (Xiantian) expert, she knew very well about Dongfang Bai's methods. If she offended her, she would be dead without a trace, even without Dongfang Bubai's order. Moreover, she had spoken rashly about Dongfang Bubai.

Seeing the woman's genuine fear, Dongfang Bai turned her head, lifted her delicate chin slightly, and said with a hint of pride, "Can you understand the Lord's intentions? The Five Poisons Sect, though far inferior to our divine religion, is still quite strong. If they surrender directly, it would be difficult to arrange. It's better to fight them first, subdue them, or even cripple them, making it easier to handle."

Sang Sanlang, the woman, was stunned. This was...! This was an extremely bandit-like and domineering idea. She secretly looked at the majestic palanquin in front of her and felt a bit sad for the Five Poisons Sect. Meeting such an unreasonable person was their bad luck.

However, a sense of honor and pride surged in her heart. This is the Lord of our Sun Moon Divine Religion, so domineering. Whether you surrender or not, he will subdue you first.

On the gate tower, the people of the Five Poisons Sect were all furious, but the high-ranking officials like He Qi held back their anger and didn't say anything. They just glared at Zhang Chengyun and the palanquin.

Zhang Chengyun, still looking fierce, saw that no one from the Five Poisons Sect responded. He waved his bronze staff and sneered, "You have fifteen minutes to think about it. If you haven't made a decision or refuse to surrender by then, then...! Heh heh...! Don't blame our Sun Moon Divine Religion for being unfriendly."

"Zhang Chengyun, you scoundrel, bullying our Five Poisons Sect like this. If you have the guts, come up and I'll teach you how to behave." On the gate tower, the crowd was enraged. Giving them only fifteen minutes to think about surrendering was clearly bullying. Lan Ping couldn't hold back and shouted.

"You shameless Zhang Chengyun, if you have the guts, come up!..."

"Dead monkey, I'll teach you how to behave!..."

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The others also cursed, looking at Zhang Chengyun with the same anger. However, although they were angry, they didn't curse the mastermind behind this, Dongfang Bubai, because cursing Zhang Chengyun and cursing Dongfang Bubai were two different things.

Cursing Zhang Chengyun left room for reconciliation. If they repelled the Sun Moon Divine Religion this time, it would be over. But if they cursed Dongfang Bubai, the two sects would be mortal enemies. If they repelled the Sun Moon Divine Religion this time, it would definitely come back next time.

There was no way around it; this was the sorrow of being weak. Even though they all knew this was Dongfang Bubai's idea, they could only look at the palanquin with anger and not say anything.

In the distance, the onlookers from the martial world couldn't help but whisper. Many were indignant at how the Sun Moon Divine Religion bullied others, but many also had a look of envy in their eyes. It was quite enviable to bully others so domineeringly.

"Hmph!"

Just as Zhang Chengyun was about to retort, a cold snort came from the palanquin, piercing the hearts of the thousands of people present. Everyone except those from the Sun Moon Divine Religion felt a chill, and He Qi and others' curses suddenly stopped, looking at the palanquin with fear.

Zhang Chengyun glared at He Qi, Lan Ping, and others, then turned and returned to the side of the palanquin.

At this moment, the wide curtain in front of the palanquin opened, and everyone's hearts tightened, knowing that Dongfang Bubai was finally about to appear.

The luxurious and spacious palanquin was over two meters high. Dongfang Bubai didn't need to bend down, and he simply walked out in the eyes of thousands.

His slender figure was draped in a loose yet fitting red and white robe, with a simple yet majestic silver crown on his head.

His left hand rested habitually on the hilt of the White Sharp Sword, his right hand behind his back, his face expressionless. Despite his calm appearance, Dongfang Bubai made the people of the Five Poisons Sect and the onlookers feel a chill.

"Pay respects to the Lord." All the members of the Sun Moon Divine Religion bowed slightly and shouted.

Dongfang Bubai didn't turn around, just waved his right hand behind his back, signaling them to rise.

Dongfang Bubai's gaze was calm. After looking at He Qi and others, his face remained expressionless, "I am bullying your Five Poisons Sect. What can you do about it?"

"I am bullying your Five Poisons Sect. What can you do about it?" These words echoed across the field, making everyone's hearts tighten.

"This is too, too domineering!" Many people felt a mix of shock and envy, a warm current surging to their heads. One should live like Dongfang Bubai, domineering and proud.

Many women looked at Dongfang Bubai with admiration and worship.

In the distance, a black figure holding a luxurious sword stood quietly, his eyes flashing with admiration at Dongfang Bubai.

Almost everyone on the Sun Moon Divine Religion side felt a surge of excitement. Looking at the gate tower of the Five Poisons Sect and then at Dongfang Bubai, a sense of honor, pride, belonging to the Sun Moon Divine Religion, and admiration for Dongfang Bubai flooded their hearts. "I am bullying your Five Poisons Sect. What can you do about it?"

This feeling was exhilarating! If they could say this to all the forces in the world in the future, it would be worth living. They were intoxicated by the thought.

The people of the Five Poisons Sect were angry, but they also felt a sense of helplessness.

He Qi steadied himself and quickly said to the Five Poisons Ancestor, "Elder, go to the beast's location quickly. It seems Dongfang Bubai is determined to fight. We will hold the front, and you go and bring the beast."

"Yes!" The Five Poisons Ancestor understood the urgency and nodded before hurrying away.

Dongfang Bubai lifted his chin slightly but didn't look at He Qi and others. In an instant, his sword seemed to sense an unusual aura, but he didn't know what it was.

The aura was deeply hidden, and even with his Eighth Rank先天 (Xiantian) strength, he couldn't sense it. Only his sword faintly felt it, and only for a moment. He couldn't sense it again now.

Keeping it in mind, Dongfang Bubai looked at the gate tower with a cold expression and said firmly, "You have fifteen minutes. If you do not submit, you will be destroyed."

(Something delayed me, so the second chapter is a bit late.)

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