Chapter 2185 - 2011: An Identity That Astonishes the Crowd! (Third Update)

A shout of "Wait!" broke the silence as Ye Chen stepped forward.

Everyone frowned, puzzled as to why the Six Great Royal Families’ Supreme talents insisted on protecting him. Yet, instead of hiding behind them, he voluntarily stepped forward—was he courting death?

Truly foolish.

Many shook their heads.

"Courting death!"

Zhou Tianyu witnessed Ye Chen’s appearance and inwardly sneered.

"Hmm?" Zhou Yun gasped in surprise but upon seeing Ye Chen, his expression suddenly changed.

His attention had previously been on the Six Great Royal Families’ Supreme talents, so Zhou Yun hadn’t noticed Ye Chen was present. Now, seeing him appear, an inexplicable foreboding emerged in Zhou Yun’s heart.

Was Ye Chen the person Elder Cang Yun spoke of?

As everyone observed Zhou Yun’s expression change, they were astonished. Zhou Yun’s subsequent words left everyone dumbfounded as they saw him step forward, fist cupped in respect, saying, "Mr. Qian, apologies, I didn’t notice you just now. Please forgive me, but you—"

Mr. Qian?

The Cosmic Sky Palace fell silent; you could hear a pin drop as they all stared, dumbfounded.

The tone seemed equal.

What was going on?

Who was this Mr. Qian?

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Mr. Zhou, the two people your clansmen spoke of are us."

While speaking, the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor appeared.

Zhou Yun’s expression changed drastically, and the others looked as if they had been struck by lightning, stunned.

Though unaware of Zhou Yun’s relationship with Ye Chen and the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor, their conversation indicated these two had extraordinary backgrounds, with even Zhou Yun treating them as equals.

"Supreme Elder Yun, they are—"

Elder Cang Yun and other members of the Cosmic Sky Clan suddenly felt uneasy, and so did Zhou Tianyu.

Zhou Yun’s face turned red with anger as he turned to Elder Cang Yun and others, and sternly shouted in front of all the banquet guests, "You fools, you’ve slandered Mr. Qian and Long, accusing them of stealing the invitation to sneak in. Do you know that I am the one who sent the invitation?"

"Do you know the personage of Mr. Qian is an Alchemy Master, and you dare slander him? You’re courting death. Apologize to Mr. Qian immediately."

It was as if a meteor struck a calm sea, stirring waves!

What?

Alchemy Master?

Upon hearing this, not only the Cosmic Sky Clan but also everyone else was left aghast, staring at Ye Chen in shock.

This young talent was an Alchemy Master, one of the few in the entire Ten Heavenly Realm Ancient Domain?

Despite Ye Chen’s young age and his incredible alchemy prowess, people found it hard to believe.

But who was Zhou Yun—a Super Great Power and member of the Cosmic Sky Clan? Why would he lie?

Swiftly, many turned their gaze towards the Cosmic Sky Clan, feeling a bit schadenfreude.

The Cosmic Sky Clan publicly challenged an Alchemy Master infront of everyone and slandered, planning to capture and punish.

If mishandled, they could find themselves thoroughly on the opposing side.

Remember, an Alchemy Master is not just any Great Power; the energy behind them far surpasses Great Powers. Moreover, such a young one has immense potential, potentially reaching a Level 9 Grandmaster or even Level 10 Alchemy God.

This young Alchemy Master must have significant backing. Nobody would believe otherwise.

Zhou Tianyu’s face turned pale as he stared dumbstruck at Ye Chen, murmuring in disbelief, "Alchemy—Alchemy Master—"

How could he fathom the one hiding on the edge of the banquet was an Alchemy Master greeted with reverence by the family higher-ups?

Yet he had offended this Alchemy Master gravely.

Even if this ends peacefully, it’s expected his family would severely punish him.

Elder Cang Yun and many other Cosmic Sky Clan figures were panic-stricken, glancing angrily at Zhou Tianyu, who started it, preparing for serious punishment.

Meanwhile, they quickly approached Ye Chen to apologize, "Master Qian, the fault is ours, we failed to see your greatness. Please forgive us and overlook our mistake!"

"We were unaware of Master Qian’s true identity, we apologize and hope you forgive our offenses!"

Ye Chen remained silent as the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor chuckled coldly, "Why apologize now when you wanted to capture both of us earlier?"

At this, Elder Cang Yun and others turned pale. Although unfamiliar with the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor’s identity, his closeness with Ye Chen implied he was not to be offended. Sweat beaded as Elder Cang Yun hastily said, "Please forgive us; it was all Zhou Tianyu’s slander, we will severely punish him."

Then, glaring sternly at Zhou Tianyu, he barked, "Zhou Tianyu, you dared slander guests personally invited by Supreme Elder Yun, shaming our Cosmic Sky Clan. Do you not hurry to confess and apologize to the two masters!"

Despite confessing and apologizing before the prominent figures and talents, risking ridicule, Zhou Tianyu had no choice but to rush forward. Bowing, he apologized, "Please forgive me, my actions were wrong, I slandered you two masters, I’m sorry!"

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor coldly laughed, "If ’sorry’ could settle things, why have rules?"

Clearly, the Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor was not inclined to forgive Zhou Tianyu.

Yet nobody considered the Worm Emperor overly demanding because Zhou Tianyu had initially been so, leveraging the Cosmic Sky Clan’s domain to oppress Ye Chen and him repeatedly. Now, the Worm Emperor used Zhou’s approach on him.

Zhou Tianyu pleaded, "Master, what do you propose?"

The Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor’s voice was icy, "Not long ago, you planned to disable us, strip our cultivation, and cast us out of the Cosmic Sky Palace and City. Now speak."

Zhou Tianyu turned ashen.