Tenth Hall.
The head of the Tenth Hall returned to the dilapidated state of his domain once again.
In the present Tenth Hall, there were only a handful of people left, all of whom were severely injured.
Seren hadn’t returned yet. Who knew where he’d gone off to fight with Solomon?
Seated within the Tenth Hall that had mostly collapsed, Tennyson was overwhelmed with a myriad of emotions.
At that moment, the image of Maison being stabbed, followed by Jared chopping off his head, was continually echoing in his mind.
It was merely a stroke of prosperity, yet it could instantly defeat an expert of the Immortal Realm.
Although he had heard about the expert behind Jared, Tennyson had never seen him before. This encounter still left him utterly shocked.
“My Lord, seeing the state of Tenth Hall and yet you chose to keep it a secret, Celestial King is very upset…”
At that moment, as the void quivered, a man donned in a dark red robe emerged.
The man was heavily made up, particularly his lips which were painted a striking red. It was quite a sight.
A man, dressed so flamboyantly, surely had something amiss in his psyche.
“Who are you?” Tennyson’s brows furrowed in annoyance.
The arrival of the stranger was so eerie and silent that it put Tennyson on high alert. If this person was here to target Tennyson, then the few severely injured people under his care would be utterly incapable of stopping him.
The man promptly handed over a token to Tennyson. Tennyson’s expression immediately changed after he saw the token. With respect, he said, “Greetings, the overlord of Celestial Palace’s Ninth Hall…”
It was completely normal that the ten overlords of Celestial Palace had never met each other, hence none of them recognized the others.
However, each hall was superior to the one after it, and it was undeniable that the Ninth Hall was stronger than Tenth Hall. This was beyond question.
Tennyson had not anticipated that the Celestial King would somehow know about this matter, let alone send the overlord of Celestial Palace’s Ninth Hall here.
“Are you thinking that because of the Heaven and Earth Array in the Ethereal Realm, the others in Celestial Palace can’t reach here? Do you think the Celestial King can’t comprehend the circumstances of your Tenth Hall?” Ashleigh, the overlord of Celestial Palace’s Ninth Hall, inquired.
“I wouldn’t dare!” Tennyson quickly shook his head.
“You wouldn’t dare?” Ashleigh sneered, “You secretly released your son, thinking that no one would notice. Little did you know, Celestial King was aware all along. Even though the Heaven and Earth Array separated the celestial realm from the Ethereal Realm, it didn’t affect our communication. The actions of your Tenth Hall are well known to the Celestial King.”
Upon hearing this, Tennyson was instantly thrown into a panic. He had thought that he was free to do whatever he pleased without any interference and that no one would know he had secretly released his son.
“I deserve punishment! I dare not conceal!”
Tennyson was so frightened that he fell to his knees.
The rules of Celestial Palace were incredibly strict. If things went awry, one could easily lose their life.
“If it weren’t for the Haverford family’s telepathy, we’d still be in the dark about your actions.” Ashleigh looked at the kneeling Tennyson and scoffed. “Who exactly is so bold as to oppose our Celestial Palace? Take me to them immediately so I can put an end to this!”
“My Lord, it seems that Jared has some powerful backing… We might be…” Tennyson hesitated.
“Hmph! It’s just the insignificant Ethereal Realm. What kind of strong beings could it possibly harbor? My purpose for coming this time is precisely to annihilate that so-called expert.”
Ashleigh scoffed coldly, expressing disdain as he spoke.
“He’s truly formidable. The expert behind Jared is referred to as Mr. Sanders, I believe. He’s likely even more powerful than…”
While Tennyson was still trying to persuade, Ashleigh had already grown angry.
“Enough! I’ve ascended the Celestial Stairway thrice, made it to the eighth level, and am just a hair’s breadth away from reaching the pinnacle of the celestial realm. Is there anyone in this Ethereal Realm who could possibly be stronger than me? As for Mr. Sanders… The moment I see him, I’m ready to beat the crap out of him. You don’t need to bolster his ego!”
Ashleigh spoke, his face brimming with anger.
Tennyson, always bolstering others’ confidence while crushing his own spirit, was way too timid.
No sooner had the words of Ashleigh fallen than a sudden distortion filled the void. Following closely, an illusory shadow slowly emerged.
