"Do you have any other matters to attend to?"
Ling Chen shook his head.
Having just made a breakthrough in his Spiritual Power and Divine Soul cultivation, there was no need to rush his training.
"Alright, then come back to Qing City with me!"
Mu Qing said with a slight smile, then reached out and grabbed Ling Chen’s shoulder, and a gentle force enveloped them both.
"How comfortable! Is this the power of Heaven and Earth?"
Ling Chen said, enjoying the sensation.
Mu Qing lightly waved his right hand, and the void was instantly torn apart, revealing a portal.
Then, Mu Qing stepped into the void.
Entering the void, Ling Chen did not feel anything unusual.
After all, he was protected by the power of Heaven and Earth.
This was Ling Chen’s first time seeing the true nature of the void.
Streams of multicolored lights passed by like shooting stars.
These were the spatial turbulences!
Without the protection of the power of Heaven and Earth, just any one of these lights could obliterate him.
Only an Emperor Realm powerhouse could contend with the spatial turbulences.
Mu Qing looked at Ling Chen.
When he had first entered the void, he too was mesmerized by its resplendent beauty.
Ling Chen quickly nodded.
In an instant, Mu Qing transformed into a streak of light and shot off into the distance.
Inside the void, there was no sense of direction.
No sense of distance either.
All around was silent and cold, only the occasional spatial turbulence passing by would illuminate the pitch darkness.
Therefore, Ling Chen couldn’t perceive even the speed of Mu Qing.
After a quarter of an hour, Mu Qing stopped.
Mu Qing smiled slightly, his right hand swept out, and another black portal appeared.
the two of them appeared in a majestic hall within the Qing City State Governor Mansion.
"Sorry for the inconvenience!"
Mu Qing nodded slightly, then with a flick of his finger, a stream of Spiritual Power entered Ling Chen’s body, sealing the world within him.
Since Ling Chen was to be punished, the show had to be complete.
Ling Chen nodded lightly.
With the power of the Lord Governor, killing him would be as easy as flipping his hand.
Not something he could resist at all.
Moreover, he could still use his physical body and Divine Soul Telekinesis.
Dealing with some geniuses was no big deal.
"Come quickly to the State Governor Mansion’s council hall!"
Mu Qing issued the command.
Then he turned to Ling Chen with a smile: "Wait here for a bit; they’ll be here soon."
A quarter of an hour later.
Jiang Bufan and the other seven Emperors arrived.
They were the Family Heads of the eight great families of Qing City.
Apart from being the Domain Master of the northern domain, Jiang Bufan was also the head of the leading family in Qing City.
"Lord, what urgent matter requires our presence so hastily?"
After saluting Mu Qing, Jiang Bufan inquired.
"It is about the murder of the Netherworld Capital Commander!"
Mu Qing said indifferently.
He pointed at Ling Chen and continued, "This is the killer who took Murong’s life! I’ve captured him! Today, I’ve gathered you all here to discuss how to deal with him."
"Did this youngster really kill the Murong Commander?"
The Zhou Family Head was visibly astonished.
The other heads of the Eight Great Families felt similarly.
Previously, rumors had circulated that Murong Qingshan of the Netherworld had met his demise.
They had always thought the rumors were exaggerated.
But now, it seemed the unbelievable was true.
Jiang Bufan’s gaze fell upon Ling Chen: "This youngster’s cultivation level..."
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"His name is Ling Chen, a six-star Emperor, holder of the exceptional order. He used a forbidden weapon that he came across by chance to kill Murong Qingshan! I have interrogated him, and he has admitted to it completely."
Mu Qing spoke in a cold voice.
The sealing of the world inside Ling Chen’s body served mainly to show the crowd.
Also, it helped to hide Ling Chen’s true cultivation level.
Before the incident, Ling Chen was at the mid-six-star Emperor level.
However, when Mu Qing saw Ling Chen again, he had already reached the seven-star Emperor level.
Such cultivation speed could only be described as astonishing!
Moreover, their motive for doing so was to commit Ling Chen to the Demon-level World Prison.
There were also different levels within the Demon-level World Prison.
Hiding Ling Chen’s cultivation level would allow him to enter a slightly less challenging World Prison.
"He’s just a six-star Emperor and yet he managed to defeat the likes of Lan Hongming and Murong Ziyi?"
Jiang Bufan and the others couldn’t help but be amazed.
Murong Ziyi was one thing.
The most terrifying was Lan Hongming.
He was capable of Divine Soul Attacks that could threaten a combatant at the sixth level of the World Realm.
Although Ling Chen was a six-star Emperor, his bona fide cultivation level was surely not up to the sixth level of the World Realm.
The fact that he could defeat Lan Hongming with such a cultivation level was nothing short of terrifying!
"Gentlemen, please take a seat and rest for a bit. Once all the Commanders have arrived, we will proceed with our discussion."
Hearing this, Jiang Bufan and the others took their seats.
All eleven Commanders of the Northern Region had arrived.
People like Shen Linfeng of Soul City and Fugu of Netherworld Capital were among them.
Ling Chen only recognized one person, Fugu.
"Now that everyone is here, let us now discuss the matter of Ling Chen killing the former Netherworld Capital Commander, Murong Qingshan."
Mu Qing spoke loudly.
"What? Murong Qingshan was really killed?"
"How is that possible?"
All eleven Commanders were wearing looks of disbelief.
"Jiang Domain Master, please recount the events that took place."
Mu Qing turned to Jiang Bufan.
Jiang Bufan stood up and said, "The grudge between Ling Chen and Murong Qingshan originated in the Nether City of Netherworld Capital, during a clash of geniuses from the Nether, Night, Fertile, and Wealthy Four Capitals against the Central, Western, Southern, and Eastern Four Regions."
"The geniuses from the Four Capitals, under the encouragement of the Murong Ziyi, intended to expel the Central, Western, Southern, and Eastern Regions’ geniuses from the Northern Region, hoping to turn the Qing Province Genius Ranking into the Northern Region Genius Ranking!"
"At that time, the Central, Western, Southern, and Eastern Regions’ geniuses formed an alliance headed by Ling Chen, with the objective to compete with the Northern Region’s geniuses, naturally not willing to give in. This sparked the Genius Battle."
"During the fight, the Four Capitals’ geniuses killed a genius from the Four Regions Alliance, which infuriated Ling Chen, the Alliance Hierarch. With his stunning power, he slaughtered over a dozen geniuses and more than twenty exceptional cultivators from the Four Capitals, sparing only the children of the Four Capitals Commanders."
"Netherworld Capital Commander Fugu arrived on the scene, got into a verbal conflict with Ling Chen, and sought to reprimand him. A young man named Shen Starr intervened. His whereabouts are currently unknown. At this moment, Murong Ziyi arrived and engaged in a battle with Ling Chen."
"In this battle, Ling Chen deployed his Sword Dao and defeated Murong Ziyi. Out of respect for Murong Qingshan’s status, Ling Chen did not kill Murong Ziyi but merely took his Superior Emperor Spiritual Weapon. This was the beginning of the conflict between Ling Chen and the Murong Family."
"After the Superior Emperor Spiritual Weapon was taken, Murong Ziyi could not let this go and personally visited Soul City to request Lan Hongming’s assistance in recovering the weapon. Lan Hongming directly cut off Ling Chen’s access to buying Elixirs, which caused Ling Chen’s efforts to come to naught."
"Ling Chen, unwilling to concede, set up a million Spirit Crystals bet, using it to exchange for Elixirs and thwarted Lan Hongming’s plan. Consequently, Lan Hongming personally took action against Ling Chen."
"During this battle, Lan Hongming’s Divine Soul Attacks and Spirit Array Attacks were all ineffective against Ling Chen. As a Divine Thought Master, Lan Hongming naturally realized he was no match for Ling Chen and thus conceded defeat."