Chapter 1828 - The Array Master Appears (1/2)

Inside the private room, Zhang Ruochen’s gaze stared at Kong Hongbi and his two followers.

All three of the Ming Hall people, Kong Hongbi included, were trembling as an invisible pressure made them unable to breathe. There was no way, due to the vast difference in cultivation level, it would have been weird if they were not terrified.

After exerting enough pressure, Zhang Ruochen faintly said, “Hand over the G.o.dstone!”

Yuan Che and Guo Song’s psychological apt.i.tudes were slightly poorer, and their faces turned pale as paper as soon as they heard those words.

Kong Hongbi’s heart thumped hard, as his breathing became disordered as he said. “What do you mean, my lord?”

“If you’re asked to hand over the G.o.dstone, hand over it quickly. What are you p.u.s.s.yfooting about?” Xiang Chunan snarled in annoyance.

“If it weren’t for the G.o.dstone, would Hua Cangying of the Hall of Deific Scions invite you in person? If not for us saving you earlier, you would have been a dead man,” Murong Yue said icily.

Kong Hongbi was unable to keep his composure as he said in disbelief. “Impossible. How do they know that I have a G.o.dstone on me?”

Murong Yue replied, “You don’t need to know about that! Since the G.o.dstone is with you, hand it over immediately and present it to His Royal Highness.”

How could Kong Hongbi give away the G.o.dstone willingly? “I’m the deputy hall master of the Central Region, and I cannot offend anyone of you. Nevertheless, the Saint Lord of Ming Hall is also not someone you can trifle with,” he said.

“You dare to threaten us!”

Xiang Chunan slammed the table as he stood up, and he walked toward Kong Hongbi with a clenched fist the size of a ca.s.serole.

Bam!!!

A fist slammed into Kong Hongbi’s face and sent him flying before he collided with the corner wall.

Kong Hongbi’s face swelled instantly and looked like a swine’s head.

Xiang Chunan walked over again and prepared to continue the beating.

“I’ll give… I’ll give it…”

Kong Hongbi felt a fiery pain on his face. As he got up from the ground, and took out an Ice Jade box, and handed it to Xiang Chunan.

Since the matter of him having the G.o.dstone had been exposed anyway, it was better to just hand it over straight away.

However, what Kong Hongbi handed over was obviously the G.o.dlight Stone, which was very similar to the G.o.dstone. He only hoped that the other party would not recognize the genuineness of the G.o.dstone.

“If you had handed it over sooner, wouldn’t you have avoided getting beaten?”

Xiang Chunan took the Ice Jade Box and opened it, suddenly a dazzling brilliance filled the room, and radiated a palpable divine might.

“It really is a G.o.dstone. Where did these guys get their hands on such awesome stuff?”

A look of wonder appeared on Xiang Chunan’s face as he held the G.o.dstone and walked toward Zhang Ruochen.

Kong Hongbi was overjoyed in his heart. Sure enough, they did not recognize the G.o.dstone, and it seemed like using the G.o.dlight Stone was enough to befuddle them.

“Sir, I’ve handed you the G.o.dstone. Can you let us go now?” Kong Hongbi bowed and saluted Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen on the chair, and stretched out a hand to grab the G.o.dlight Stone, and pinched it between his fingers.

Crack!

With his five fingers exerting force, the G.o.dlight Stone cracked.

Xiang Chunan showed a look of surprise and said, “The legendary G.o.dstone is so easily crushed?”

Kong Hongbi, Yuan Che, and Guo Song all realized that the other party had seen through their tricks, and their legs suddenly became weak as their whole body trembled, almost falling to a kneel on the ground.

“We have given you a chance, yet you have not cherished it. Death would be too kind for you.”

Chilling demonic energy radiated from Murong Yue’s body as the Bluelight Blunt Crescent appeared in her hand.

Xiang Chunan also snapped back as he realized that he had been bamboozled. He was so furious that his lungs almost exploded as he cursed, “You dare to lie to me! Let us see if I can beat you three to a pulp or not.”

Xiang Chunan clenched his two iron fists tightly and rained blow after blow on the three of them.

Bam! Bam!!

The sound of broken bones and screams rang out as if a pig was getting slaughtered.

A moment later, Kong Hongbi and the other two were so beaten up they could no longer get up. Their faces and body were now deformed.

“Enough!” Zhang Ruochen said.

Xiang Chunan pulled back his fists as he glared at the three and spat, “If you three don’t tell the truth now, I’ll smash your bones to dust.”

Immediately after, Xiang Chunan found a storage pouch on Kong Hongbi’s body.

“Big Brother, is the G.o.dstone within this pouch?” Xiang Chunan tossed the storage pouch over to Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen used a technique of s.p.a.ce and tore the pouch open as he searched it, but he did not find the G.o.dstone.

“Where’s the G.o.dstone?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

Kong Hongbi did not dare to look at Zhang Ruochen as he lowered his head and stayed silent.

“Tough bones eh, seems like I need to use Marrow Extraction and Soul Refinement to get all of you to submit obediently.” Xie Chengzi was proficient in many dark arts and was ready to use them on Kong Hongbi and his clique.

Kong Hongbi’s expression moved slightly and said, “We have been instructed to deliver the G.o.dstone to Yunwu Commandery and hand it to the Scion of Time and s.p.a.ce, Zhang Ruochen. You should have heard of him, right? He’s a killing machine, a person who would challenge a G.o.d. If you were to take his G.o.dstone, you think he’d let all of you go?”

Kong Hongbi knew that Zhang Ruochen had gained quite the reputation in the Celestial Court, and most cultivators would not dare to provoke that evil star.