Chapter 2320: Heavy Losses (1/2)

It was not just elder Mu Zhong. Even the other elders lost their usual composure. Their faces became extremely ugly and grave.

“Impossible. We’ve screened through all the vicious beasts in the entire World of Moon and Star. The few vicious beasts that are at the Primordial realm have all been slain by us. There are only existences with battle prowess at Godking. It’s definitely impossible for these vicious beasts to pose any threat to elder He Tian…”

“That’s right. It’s impossible for a vicious beast to threaten He Tian. Even if one of them had broken through recently and reached the Primordial realm, they won’t be He Tian’s opponent…”

“What exactly has happened in there? Why haven’t we received news from elder He Tian…”

“Did something huge happen in the World of Moon and Star such that even elder He Tian couldn’t contact us in time?”

“Oh no, the five candidates are still in there…”

…

The elders on the stage all called out. Their faces changed rapidly as they became extremely grim. They felt an ill omen.

“All elders, enter the World of Moon and Star immediately. Even if we have to dig deep, we have to find out what has happened. Scour the entire World of Moon and Star. We must search for the candidates who took part in the trial. It doesn’t matter whether they’re alive or dead; I want to see them! Go!” Elder Mu Zhong called out. His face had darkened from anger. He was basically furious.

The Radiant Saint Hall would have a Chosen Saint once every millenium. This was an ancient tradition of the Radiant Saint Hall that had been maintained for who knows how long. All the candidates for the current generation had entered the World of Moon and Star to undergo a trial, and they would select the Chosen Saint based on the results. If all five of them met their end, would that not mean the Radiant Saint Hall would have to go without a Chosen Saint?

Although this would have no impact on the Radiant Saint Hall’s strength at all, they were still a renowned peak organisation on the Desolate Plane after all. If they really did face an awkward situation where they had no Chosen Saint, it would be extremely humiliating. They would be disgraced.

Immediately, all the elders on the stage aside from elder Mu Zhong entered the World of Moon and Star.

The huge square fell deathly silent. The Radiant Godkings gathered there all realised that something unexpected had happened to the trial this time. They all stood below the stage as they waited quietly. The atmosphere was rather suffocating.

Before long, two elders flew out from the World of Moon and Star. One of them carried a bloodied corpse.

They carefully placed the corpse on the stage and said sorrowfully, “Elder He Tian has passed away!”

Unsurprisingly, the corpse belonged to elder He Tian who watched over the World of Moon and Star, serving as the last line of protection for the five candidates.

“Sh*t!” Elder Mu Zhong’s heart sank completely when he saw elder He Tian’s corpse. His face became extremely grim, and he immediately sent a sliver of the senses of his soul into the depths of the sacred hall.

Very soon, several other elders flew over and landed on the stage.

These elders all wore black clothes, and their eyes shone with cold light. They were the upper echelon of the Disciplinary and Penal Halls in the Radiant Saint Hall.

“It’s Martial Soul Force. Elder He Tian has been slain by a member of the Martial Soul lineage.”

“From the wounds, it’s probably Qing Shan of the Martial Soul lineage. Only Qing Shan out of the seven of them needs to fight elder He Tian for so long to kill him.”

The elders of the Disciplinary and Penal Halls said emotionlessly and coldly. Their eyes shone with killing intent.