Chapter 60: Furious Zhenren

Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Furious Zhenren

"Furthermore, experts who surpass the Golden Core... that is no small matter." Celestial Master Zhong Han’s expression was grave. "Are there any records of this level in the Otherworld we discovered?"

"There are," Shen Yun nodded. "Calling them gods wouldn’t be an exaggeration. They truly possess the power to move mountains and drain seas all on their own."

There was no need to even investigate this. Among the ancient myths passed down in the Empire, there were already several legends of experts surpassing the Golden Core. In fact, the Empire’s current Imperial Capital was built after the Ancestor Emperor cleaved a high mountain apart with a single sword strike. That was far beyond what a Golden Core Stage expert could compare to by merely manipulating a bit of the Momentum of Heaven and Earth.

"Doesn’t that make them incredibly dangerous?" Celestial Master Zhong Han grew restless. "I think the most important thing right now is to figure out the location of the other Teleportation Array’s entrance and guard it heavily. Even if it’s in a foreign country, the moment anything seems off, we should immediately launch a nuclear strike."

The more someone cared about their family, the more cautious they became about safety. Celestial Master Zhong Han was doing everything in his power to keep his daughter out of danger.

But Shen Yun simply shook his head and narrowed his eyes. "I’ve already asked, but she refused to say. However, I did obtain a crucial piece of information—that Bronze Hall can be moved."

Just now, when he had heard from Vierlia that, upon discovering the entrance, she had immediately moved the passageway using a method recorded in an ancient text from her world, Shen Yun had nearly lost his masterly poise. It was a pity that, no matter how much he asked afterward, Vierlia resolutely refused to reveal any more information.

"Move the hall?!"

The other Golden Core experts present were all taken aback. The news that the Bronze Hall could be moved was too important. If nothing else, simply relocating the Bronze Hall to a deserted desert region would significantly increase their security against any counter-invasion!

"From her standpoint as the ruler of a nation... it’s understandable that she wouldn’t want to tell us," Miao Yun softly interjected. "But this is also extremely important to us."

Handing over the crossing’s entrance was tantamount to completely exposing her world to the Otherworld. In all fairness, if they were in her shoes, they would never reveal the entrance of the Bronze Hall to the Sword Emperor and the others. Yet, just as Miao Yun had said, the method to move the hall was paramount.

"This isn’t something we can rush. Anyway, she is currently in our hands," Shen Yun said, his expression relatively relaxed.

In another two or three months, it was highly likely that a second top-tier Golden Core would emerge on his side. In another two or three years—or perhaps even less—Little Nine’s breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage was an absolute certainty. Time was always on the side of the one with a cheat.

"Then... we’ll leave it to you." Celestial Master Zhong Han felt a bit discouraged. "I reckon our strength is no match at all for those so-called Paladins. Forcing them to surrender willingly—only you could accomplish such a thing."

The other two fell silent as well. They simply didn’t have Shen Yun’s confidence. Let alone experts surpassing the Golden Core, just the Paladin and that queen from last night had already put them under immense pressure.

Shen Yun felt somewhat helpless. He was clearly the weakest one among them. He could only give a soft chuckle. "Let’s not speak like this among our own people. I am Little Yu’er’s godfather, after all."

"..."

Zhong Han’s breathing quickened slightly, but in the end, uncharacteristically, he said nothing. In the current world, the situation was unclear, and visitors from the Otherworld brought both challenges and dangers. If Shen Yun was willing to be Little Yu’er’s godfather, it undoubtedly provided an extra layer of security.

As long as it was for his daughter! What did it matter if he had to swallow a little bit of grievance? Grand Celestial Master Zhong Han was already weeping rivers of tears in his heart.

"However, I will keep an eye on these two from the Otherworld. As for the arena tournament and other matters, I’ll have to leave them to you guys to manage," Shen Yun added, successfully using this as an excuse to shake off some troublesome chores.

"I’ll assist Fellow Daoist Shen," Miao Yun raised her hand, seizing the opportunity to extricate herself.

Celestial Master Zhong Han and Master Yu Yifan exchanged a glance, suddenly feeling a strong sense of mutual solidarity. They could predict that such an arrangement would become the norm in the future. Of those two, one was powerful and the other was young. Naturally, all the trivial and troublesome matters would be dumped onto them.

Nothing else happened that night.

But early the next morning, the entire hotel was thoroughly surrounded by journalists and media. John’s completely shattered suite was repeatedly filmed and live-streamed by drones. The whole world was waiting for Shen Yun’s response. This was indeed unavoidable. Shen Yun dressed neatly and simply decided to hold an impromptu press conference right in the hotel lobby.

"Regarding last night’s incident, I can only disclose two points for now!" Shen Yun forced his expression to turn somber. "First, John is injured but his life is not in danger. However, he is now a major criminal suspect because two of the criminals who used Black Magic to attack civilians last night were his disciples! Furthermore, the rest of the Cultivators who have been arrested and brought to justice are all foreign nationals!"

This piece of information had also been officially announced last night. It could be said that the evidence was irrefutable. Everyone waited for the second piece of information from Shen Yun’s mouth.

"Second, the person who attacked John was also a foreign national!"

Shen Yun threw this information out directly, and the venue instantly erupted into an uproar. Does that mean last night’s incident was highly likely an internal conflict within the Dark Association? And what about the person who issued that statement online? Was it a prank? Or was there truly another individual who had obtained a Black Magic legacy and was preparing to strike at John?

In this era of rich imagination, people could easily conjure up all sorts of truths.

"I believe that when I met with John yesterday, I had already made our stance perfectly clear!" Shen Yun rested both hands on the podium, staring angrily straight into the camera lenses. "Whether it’s Black Magic or anything else, we hold no prejudice against Western legacies! We are willing to treat the differences between various legacies with the utmost understanding and respect, but—that absolutely does not excuse yesterday’s actions!"

"Mr. Thunder, how do you plan to deal with that Ludwig?" a reporter in the audience suddenly asked loudly in somewhat broken Chinese.

This press conference did not have a scheduled Q&A session, so Shen Yun could have chosen not to answer. But he looked right at the reporter.

"Do you know how many civilians were killed last night?"

"Thirty-seven; that’s the latest data." The Western reporter’s expression even carried a hint of excitement. A mere thirty-seven—in this era, such a number couldn’t even make headlines. He was excited simply because Shen Yun had actually responded to him.

"I’m telling you, if he appeared in front of me right now, lightning would be my only greeting to him!" Rings of bright lightning suddenly erupted around Shen Yun’s body. His anger at this moment was not feigned. "He’s just a coward! Whether he’s hiding in the United States or anywhere else in the world, I will personally go, find him, and eliminate him! This has nothing to do with legacies, nor does it have anything to do with our differences! This is simply the price he must pay for those dozens of families!"