Chapter 783: You Are Zen Luo |
The Holy Maiden of the York Divine Kingdom was named Marine Bai. The Bai Clan was a relatively unknown clan in the York Divine Kingdom, but ever since Marine Bai was born and had been chosen as the Holy Maiden of the secret sect, they had risen to fame.
Back then, Daniel Liu, the prince of the York Divine Kingdom, whose talent was ranked ninth within the divine kingdom, had obtained an enchanted lamp from the celestial tomb. The lamp was something that a commoner had given to him.
It was said that there existed a total of nine enchanted lamps in the entire world. Once all of them were lighted, those who held them would be able to enter the celestial tomb.
Despite waiting for so many years, Daniel Liu had never seen the passageway to the celestial tomb activated. Through time, even Marine Bai had started being curious about it. On the third day of the third month every year, she and Daniel Liu would light the lamp together. At first, they were hopeful, but as time passed, their faith waned. She never imagined that a passageway would actually appear.
Due to the two of them not having expected what happened, they weren't prepared at all. Because of that, they hurriedly invited a few guards at the Life and Death Realm to enter the celestial tomb with them.
Who would have thought that Daniel Liu's life would be taken away during that trip to the celestial tomb? This matter caused a great stir within the York Divine Kingdom.
After all, a prince had died. Even though War Emperor York had many sons and daughters, Daniel Liu's talent was still ranked ninth out of the entire York Divine Kingdom. He could be easily considered as one of the most outstanding princes in the divine kingdom.
What made the whole thing worse was how a nobody from the Sky Northern Region actually dared to go against the York Divine Kingdom!
Any mighty warrior at the Soul Sea Realm from the York Divine Kingdom could charge through the Chaotic Ocean of Stars and easily flatten the entire Sky Northern Region.
She herself didn't show up.
A few years had passed, and Eddie was unable to get in touch with Marine Bai. She was so busy with various matters within the secret sect that gradually she forgot about this matter.
One day, Master Wallace suddenly told Marine Bai that Zen had appeared and that he would personally go to the Sky Northern Region to kill him.
Marine Bai suddenly got curious. Two years ago, Zen was just a warrior at the Illuminating Soul Realm. Was it worth it for a man at the Soul Sea Realm like Master Wallace to personally deal with such a nobody? Were Eddie and Simon that inept that they were unable to kill him?
But Master Wallace told her that not only had Zen defeated his soul in the Spirit Container, but he had also killed Eddie, who was at the Life and Death Realm.
Even in the divine kingdoms where talents ran rampant, no one was that strong and talented. From the Illuminating Soul Realm to the Virtual Tribulation Realm, Zen just took two years. He even killed a warrior at the fourth-grade of the Life and Death Realm! When, and how, did such a talent appear in the Sky Northern Region?
Even if Marine Bai was the Holy Maiden of the York Divine Kingdom, it would still be difficult for her to command a powerful warrior at the Soul Sea Realm. However, since Master Wallace was willing to kill Zen, she had agreed to him doing it without any hesitation. It was also at this time that she started to pay attention to Zen again.
She felt that it was strange as to why Master Wallace, a person who would always do something profitable, was interested in someone like Zen. There must be some secret about Zen that had attracted Master Wallace's attention.
No matter what, a warrior at the Soul Sea Realm was almost invincible in the Sky Northern Region. An ant like Zen would never be able to escape death. Marine Bai was one hundred percent sure he would definitely die.
Not long after, a message suddenly came from the York Divine Kingdom that Master Wallace's life token had suddenly broken into pieces. Master Abraham's life token had also broken into pieces.
There were more than twenty warriors at the Soul Sea Realm in the York Divine Kingdom. Although the four divine kingdoms competed with each other, their overall relationship was not bad. Under normal circumstances, very few warriors at the Soul Sea Realm would die, unless they were at the end of their lifespan, or they went to explore some mysterious ocean where there were many dangers.
The fall of these two powerful warriors in the Sky Northern Region had shocked the entire York Divine Kingdom.
To the four divine kingdoms, the Sky Northern Region was just a savage land. How could two warriors at the Soul Sea Realm be slaughtered in a place like that?
It wouldn't be easy even for a powerful warrior at the Soul Sea Realm to kill another warrior at the Soul Sea Realm. Neither Master Wallace nor Master Abraham sent back a single word before their life tokens broke into pieces.
The sudden extermination of the two mighty warriors threw the whole upper echelon of the York Divine Kingdom in chaos. Despite that, they still hadn't made any moves yet. If something really happened in the Sky Northern Region, they probably wouldn't be able to investigate even if they sent another two warriors at the Soul Sea Realm there.
As a result, they kept the deaths of the two warriors as a secret from the civilians. They planned on first exploring the Feather Holy Sea before thinking about how to deal with it. The storms above the Chaotic Ocean of Stars would calm down every once in a few years, and when the storms subsided next time, it wouldn't be too late to form a team of warriors at the Soul Sea Realm to explore the Sky Northern Region. If some powerful warriors had really appeared there, then they could just annihilate all the living beings in the entire region.
Although Marine Bai still wanted to kill Zen, the lives of two warriors at the Soul Sea Realm that had been shockingly taken were more important. She couldn't just send more people to the Sky Northern Region, and so she could only wait for the day to finally get rid of him.
So now, when she heard Randy call out the name “Thad Luo,” her gaze immediately landed on that person. Granted that two years had already passed and Zen's face had become somewhat unfamiliar to her, a person's spirit and aura could not be changed.
Moreover, the fellow's surname was also Luo.
'Thad Luo? Zen Luo?'
A cold smile suddenly appeared on Marine Bai's face. She slowly walked to the edge of the platform and floated into the air, staring at Zen with eyes full of hatred.
When War Emperor York saw Marine Bai fly out for no reason, a strange expression appeared on his face. “Holy Maiden, what are you doing?” he asked.
Marine Bai turned to him slowly. With a smile, she replied, “Your Majesty, I've discovered something that is really interesting.”
“Something interesting?” War Emperor York's brows furrowed. Confusion was evident on his face.
“Mmm hmm.” Marine Bai just nodded and then once again turned to Zen. Coldly, she said, “Thad Luo? Humph, you should be called Zen Luo right?”
Since Zen had chosen the path wherein he could be easily recognized, he had naturally anticipated that the Holy Maiden would recognize him. With that, he had already come up with a few plans.
He originally wanted to fly into the enchanted barrier in order to challenge Logan. Logan's face was already filled with contempt as he waited for Zen to come. His thoughts were pretty much the same as the other warriors—because the Harlen Divine Kingdom really had no other mighty warriors, they found and sent a warrior at the middle stage of Virtual Tribulation Realm to challenge him.
After Marine Bai opened her mouth and spoke, Zen looked up at her and mirrored the strange look on her face. He then smiled and said, “My real name is Thad Luo. Who is 'Zen Luo' and why do you call me that?”
Seriousness was written all over Zen's face. Marine Bai was confused for a while, wondering if she had made a mistake. After all, it had been two years. She was definitely uncertain. But once she carefully looked at Zen, her eyes were once again filled with certainty. “Zen Luo, playing dumb is useless. I have never heard of someone called Thad Luo in the Harlen Divine Kingdom! I assume you crossed the Chaotic Ocean of Stars after the storms stopped, right? You are really bold!”
“Miss Holy Maiden, I am from the Harlen Divine Kingdom. Now, I want to challenge the warrior from your York Divine Kingdom. If you are afraid of me defeating him, you can just admit it. I think slandering me like this is pointless and highly inappropriate, don't you think?” Zen said as he cunningly smiled.
At that moment, the four emperors were also looking at each other in dismay. As for Randy, an angry expression had already graced his face. 'Marine Bai is such a jerk! Thad is our only hope. Why would this woman suddenly jump out at such a time? I must do something!' he thought. Randy had always been arrogant, but he had always been restrained in front of his elders. It was Zen's turn to fight and the glory of the Harlen Divine Kingdom depended on Zen, so how could he tolerate Marine Bai trying to mess everything up?
Suddenly, Randy came forwards, and said in a cold voice, “Marine Bai, what nonsense are you saying? Thad Luo is a warrior of the Harlen Divine Kingdom. He is from the Jade Martial House. If the York Divine Kingdom is afraid of him, just ask Logan to admit defeat!”
Just as Marine Bai was about to speak, Logan sneered, “Afraid of him? Lord Randy, I, Logan Yun, have never been afraid of anyone. Moreover, this guy is only at the middle stage of the Virtual Tribulation Realm. I can kill him just with a single stab. Ha-ha!”
Randy sneered, “Then, could you ask the Holy Maiden to shut up?”
At that moment, Turner, the emperor of the Harlen Divine Kingdom, said calmly, “Thad Luo is from our Harlen Divine Kingdom. Miss Holy Maiden, are you mistaking him for someone else?”
The secret sect was connected with the human race in the Upper World, and in this world, Marine Bai was its appointed representative. There were so many followers of the secret sect in the four divine kingdoms that even Turner could not reprimand Marine Bai.
“Mistake him for someone else? That's impossible!” Marine Bai was at a loss. She was sure that this fellow was without a doubt Zen, and through Master Wallace, she understood Zen's strength. He was never to be underestimated, and even if his cultivation was at the mid stage of the Virtual Tribulation Realm, he was able to kill a warrior at the fourth-grade of Life and Death Realm.
Even though Logan was known among the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm to be someone invincible, he might not be a match for Zen.
“Miss Holy Maiden, regardless of whether you are mistaking him for someone else or not, I will kill him,” Logan said, a confident smile on his lips.
Marine Bai's face showed a hint of hesitation as she tilted her head slightly. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she turned to face War Emperor York. “Your Majesty, I'm sure this guy is Zen Luo from the Sky Northern Region. He was the one who killed Daniel! If you do not believe me, you can ask Elder Gong!”
When they entered the celestial tomb, Daniel Liu had a total of five bodyguards at the Life and Death Realm by his side. After learning about the death of his son, War Emperor York was angered and killed the four bodyguards without hesitation. As for Elder Gong, he had been exempted from death because he had performed deeds of valor in the past.
At this time, Marine Bai could only ask Elder Gong to identify Zen.
“Holy Maiden, are you sure this is the person who killed my child back then?” When he heard Marine Bai's words, War Emperor York's originally gloomy face turned even grimmer.
Actually, Marine Bai's sudden appearance was a bit rash and rude. But according to War Emperor York's understanding, although her personality was a little off, she wouldn't be talking nonsense in such a situation.