Chen Ping spoke rapidly, his tone trembling just the right amount, his voice soft and weak, humble to the core, “This junior is just a helpless, lowly rogue cultivator.”
With low cultivation level and impoverished family background, he has no connections or backing, and usually behaves himself, never daring to provoke the powerful figures of any sect!
He lowered his head slightly, bent his waist even lower, and adopted an extremely humble posture, looking trembling and submissive.
Upon seeing this, the triangular-eyed disciple who had been slapped away the other day immediately snorted coldly, his face full of sarcasm: “Misunderstanding? The other day, when you were arrogant and domineering in South Street, mocking my sect and injuring us, why didn’t you say it was a misunderstanding?”
Chen Ping immediately looked up, his eyes wide, his face blank and innocent, even with a hint of fear: “Senior is joking. This junior is just a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, powerless to even kill a chicken. How dare I attack you senior immortals?”
“The incident the other day was purely accidental. It was due to my ignorance of etiquette that I offended you all. You, my esteemed elders, were so magnanimous that you instinctively stepped aside and I slipped and fell, sustaining an injury. It was truly not my fault!”
Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators burst into laughter.
Goodness, this kid is a real actor!
Not only did they deny taking action, they also subtly criticized the group of immortal lords from the Dry Bone Sect, saying they couldn’t even handle a Grand Luo Golden Immortal and that it was purely their own embarrassment that they fell down.
The deacon of the Dry Bones Sect was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He stared at Chen Ping and said, “Glib-tongued and stubborn!”
You are clearly deliberately concealing your true strength and feigning weakness to toy with my Dry Bone Sect!
“Before the Dao Ruins today, I will surely destroy your Dao foundation and wash away the humiliation of yesterday!”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and clenched it, instantly condensing the dark, withered bone spiritual energy. A pale white bone claw phantom appeared in his palm, exuding a chilling aura and fierce killing intent, ready to strike and severely injure Chen Ping at any moment.
Chen Ping remained remarkably calm, even silently scoffing: Is that all? Is that all the skill he’s got?
But his face remained completely calm; instead, his legs trembled slightly with fear, and he almost collapsed to the ground, his voice shaking even more violently.
“Senior, spare my life! This junior truly has no hidden cultivation!”
“After years of arduous cultivation, I have barely reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. My greatest wish in this life is simply to cultivate peacefully and live a quiet life. How could I dare to conceal my strength and provoke a powerful immortal lord!”
“Your sects are powerful and full of experts. You could crush a junior with a wave of your hand. I wouldn’t dare to provoke you even if I had a hundred lives!”
“It was truly a misunderstanding the other day. I was clumsy with my words and misspoke. I beg you, esteemed elders, to be magnanimous and forgive me this time!”
His sincere tone, fearful expression, and humble pleading made the onlookers feel sorry for him.
In an instant, the accusations from those around them grew louder and louder.
“That’s going too far.”
“A group of sect experts with the cultivation of Immortal Lords besieged a low-level rogue cultivator who was a Golden Immortal, and even tried to cripple his Dao foundation. The scale of the Dry Bone Sect is too small.”
“To come back and bully the weak to vent one’s anger after losing a match is truly shameful and a waste of one’s cultivation.”
“They’ve already begged for mercy so many times, and you’re still not letting them off the hook. That’s just too domineering.”
The crowd chimed in with their comments, each one hitting the sore spot of the Bone Sect. The four Bone Sect cultivators turned pale and then red with shame and anger.
The deacon, having been publicly humiliated, not only did not restrain himself, but became even more ruthless: “Gentlemen, there’s no need for further words!”
This boy is far from being as weak as he appears; he’s adept at deception! Today, I will surely capture him to uphold the rules of my Dry Bone Sect!
As soon as he finished speaking, the power in his palm surged, and his white bone claws shot out, carrying a chilling aura that could corrode the soul, heading straight for Chen Ping’s face!
A glint flashed in Chen Ping’s eyes as he quickly weighed the options.
Should we fight back?
To retaliate would instantly crush the four and cleanly resolve the trouble, but it would inevitably expose one’s strength and attract the attention of the Myriad Laws Heavenly Palace, making it a losing proposition.
He could simply take the hit without fighting back. With his physical strength and the protection of the Chaos Origin, this damage wouldn’t even scratch him. He could continue to play the victim and pretend to be weak, perfectly hiding his true self.
Just as Chen Ping was about to close his eyes, feign misery, and take the attack head-on, a clear, cold, sharp, and untainted female voice suddenly fell from the high sky.
“stop!”
His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a transcendent quality, penetrating through layers of noise and clearly resounding above the entire crowd.
The chilling Dao patterns of order spread out with the sound, instantly shattering the illusory bone claw that was rushing towards them.
Everyone looked up at the sound.
As the clouds parted in the sky, three figures stepped through the air.