Chapter 00400: The Hypocrite
# The Hypocrite
Chapter 400
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 400: The Hypocrite
The Qingfang Emperor was quite satisfied with everyone's reaction.
This was exactly what he wanted.
The teleportation array was his, and even if you had a spot on the Void Stone, in case of any sudden situation, you would still need to rely on this teleportation array to get to the Qingfang Immortal Domain from the Void Stone.
In fact, setting up this teleportation array had cost a fortune back in the day, but over the years, the expenses had almost been recovered.
The Qingfang Emperor, along with his thirty companions, stepped into the teleportation array first.
The one controlling the array was a trusted subordinate of the Qingfang Emperor, a late-stage Immortal Emperor.
"Activate the array," the Qingfang Emperor commanded, and the Immortal Emperor in charge immediately activated the array.
A large amount of immortal crystals were burned, and beams of white light surged around them.
However, to everyone's astonishment, they remained completely still on the teleportation array.
There was no spatial fluctuation, not even a ripple of teleportation energy.
The Immortal Emperor controlling the array paled, but before he could speak, Kong Kai, a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Emperor standing beside the Qingfang Emperor, stepped forward and placed his hand on the array's foundation at the edge.
After a brief touch, his expression turned grim.
"Your Majesty, the teleportation array has been sealed."
There are two ways to seal a teleportation array: either by sealing the starting point or the endpoint.
Since the starting point of this array was in Jinyun Immortal City, right under his nose, it was unlikely to have been tampered with.
The only possibility was that the endpoint on the Void Stone had been sealed.
"I, Shen Sen, would like to see what kind of creature this Five Universe King is. Does he think he's so great just because he's a seventh-grade Immortal Formation King?" Shen Sen's killing intent was almost tangible at this moment.
Perhaps at this moment, he understood the anger that Qian Qiong had felt.
Kong Kai spoke gravely, "To be able to seal the teleportation array on the Void Stone, it's likely not as simple as a seventh-grade Immortal Formation King. Perhaps my previous judgment was incorrect."
"Whether it's a mistake or not, let's go to the Void Stone together. Even if he's a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Emperor, so what?" Shen Sen said, then directly summoned a top-grade flying immortal artifact.
Since they were traveling to the Void Stone by flying immortal artifact, Shen Sen's role was no longer as crucial.
After all, who among the Immortal Kings here didn't possess a top-grade flying artifact?
In an instant, hundreds of flying artifacts shot out from the Qingfang Immortal Domain, heading straight for the Void Stone.
...
Lan Xiaobu had already set up all the immortal formations.
He was now focusing on the innermost part of the Void Stone, setting up a killing formation.
In the future, when the Chaos Secret Realm on the Void Island opened, this would be the entrance.
To enter this Chaos Secret Realm, one would need a jade talisman with his Void Array imprints.
Anyone trying to force their way in would be instantly killed.
The first to arrive at the Void Stone wasn't the Qingfang Emperor or any major immortal domain, but a group from the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
"Alchemist Lan..."
As soon as Mi Youlan stepped onto the Void Stone, he called out anxiously.
Accompanying Mi Youlan were the four Immortal Emperors from the Four Emperor Palace and Zhi Zhen'e from the Zhi family.
Lan Xiaobu had just finished setting up the entrance formation for the Void Island when he heard Mi Youlan's call.
He immediately appeared before Mi Youlan, "Jade Toad Emperor, it's been a while."
Mi Youlan sighed, "The Qingfang Emperor is coming. He knows everything, and he's not here with good intentions."
His words were a warning, hoping Lan Xiaobu would leave quickly.
"Jade Toad Emperor, it seems you don't care about the safety of the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain at all," Zhi Zhen'e said coldly.
She had a grudge against Lan Xiaobu.
If she hadn't fled quickly back then, she would have been killed by him.
What angered her was that this time, they were here for the safety of the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
Despite her disdain for Mi Youlan, she still followed him.
Mi Youlan, knowing the influence the Qingfang Emperor had here, still dared to warn Lan Xiaobu.
The four Immortal Emperors from the Four Emperor Palace were well aware of Lan Xiaobu's fearsome reputation.
They simply clasped their hands in greeting, showing their respect.
Lan Xiaobu glanced at Zhi Zhen'e, "Your Zhi family has already taken over the Moon Mirror Immortal Court, haven't you? You should be grateful I'm not in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain. If it weren't for the matters in the Five Realms Immortal World, I would have wiped out your entire family. Get lost. Today, out of respect for the Jade Toad Emperor, I won't kill you. Don't make me angry."
Only then did Mi Youlan realize the depth of the enmity between Lan Xiaobu and Zhi Zhen'e.
After speaking, Lan Xiaobu clasped his hands towards Mi Youlan, "Brother Mi, I appreciate your kindness. It's best not to come onto the Void Stone now. Today, I'm here to stir the pot, waiting for Shen Sen and Qian Qiong to come and get cooked."
Mi Youlan, recalling the terrifying strength of Lan Xiaobu's master in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, nodded at Lan Xiaobu and said no more.
After sending a message to his companions, he retreated.
Lan Xiaobu was a master of formations, something others might not know, but they were all too aware.
Back then, Lan Xiaobu had used a ninth-grade killing formation to slaughter countless Nightmare Demons in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
It was certain that he had set up a ninth-grade killing formation on the Void Stone.
Lan Xiaobu wasn't surprised that the people from the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain arrived first.
The Mo Xuan Immortal Domain had the Mo Xuan Canyon, and the four Immortal Emperors from the Four Emperor Palace often crossed it.
It would be strange if they didn't have good flying artifacts.
His Wind Luan had been obtained from the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
Not long after Mi Youlan and the others retreated, hundreds of flying artifacts began to arrive.
However, none of them ventured into the Void Stone.
It was clear that everyone knew Lan Xiaobu must have set up a killing formation on the Void Stone.
Although there were many people here and they weren't afraid of Lan Xiaobu's killing formation, this wasn't their fight to lead.
The Qingfang Emperor, Shen Sen, would take the initiative.
Sure enough, Shen Sen stepped out from the crowd, followed by three men.
One of them Lan Xiaobu recognized—Sai Wuyun, a true half-step deity.
It was evident that the other two were also half-step deities.
Apart from Shen Sen, the second to step forward was Qian Qiong.
If looks could kill, Lan Xiaobu would have been torn to pieces by now.
"I am Shen Sen, the Immortal Court King of the Qingfang Immortal Domain. After several days of discussion among over a hundred immortal domains, we have decided to reallocate the positions on the Void Stone. All immortal domains and sects currently occupying positions on the Void Stone, including my Qingfang Immortal Domain, must immediately vacate the Void Stone to facilitate the reallocation," Shen Sen declared upon arrival.
Instead of immediately confronting Lan Xiaobu, he first ordered everyone to leave the Void Stone.
Ninety percent of the people on the Void Stone already knew the outcome.
At this point, whether they wanted to or not, they had to leave.
The few who were reluctant had no choice but to leave as well, seeing that the overwhelming majority had already done so.
Staying would only mean certain death.
Most of the flying artifacts had now landed outside the Void Stone.
Although they were all top-grade flying immortal artifacts, their speeds varied, but not significantly.
Shen Sen's gaze fell on Lan Xiaobu as he coldly said, "Five Universe King, not only did you not participate in the Void Stone allocation meeting, but you also dared to forcibly occupy land and kill people after the entire immortal world had agreed on the allocation plan. Does your Five Realms Immortal World intend to dominate our side of the immortal world?"
Almost as soon as Shen Sen finished speaking, Ji Muyong, the Immortal Court King of the Qianyan Immortal Domain, stepped forward and said, "According to the new rules we've established, anyone who violates the Void Stone allocation plan, regardless of who they are, will be collectively attacked and brought to the Qingfang Immortal Domain for questioning."
Lan Xiaobu stared at Shen Sen and said indifferently, "I've seen shameless people before, but someone as shameless as you is a first."
It was clear that Shen Sen had added the penalty for violating the plan after learning that Lan Xiaobu had come to the Void Stone.
In fact, when Lan Xiaobu seized Qian Qiong's territory, the plan hadn't even been finalized yet.
"Is everyone here?" Shen Sen barked.
This was the signal to attack collectively.
Lan Xiaobu looked at the hundreds of Immortal Emperors surrounding him, with more arriving continuously.
He calmly said, "Fellow Immortal Court Kings, I don't trust this old scoundrel Shen Sen. What he says and what he does are two different things. Do you know why I'm here? It's because I ruined this scoundrel's plans, so he brought people to surround my shop overnight, trying to kill me in Jinyun Immortal City. If I hadn't escaped quickly, I would have been dead by now. If you trust his words, he might just stab you in the back the next moment."
"Nonsense!" Ji Muyong roared in anger.
Lan Xiaobu didn't wait for him to finish.
With a wave of his hand, he produced a crystal ball.
The crystal ball clearly recorded the scene of Shen Sen leading a group of people to surround and attempt to kill Lan Xiaobu outside his shop.
Seeing the crystal-clear image, Kong Kai's face turned pale.
At this moment, he was certain that Lan Xiaobu was very likely a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Emperor.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to set up a surveillance formation that even he hadn't detected.
"Formation Emperor Kong? What's going on?" Shen Sen's face darkened as he sent a message to Kong Kai.
Kong Kai took a deep breath and replied via message, "Your Majesty, if he's not a ninth-grade Immortal Formation Emperor, then he must have a unique method of setting up surveillance formations that deceived my detection."
Many Immortal Court Kings subconsciously took a step back.
The evidence showed that Lan Xiaobu was right—Shen Sen was two-faced, having led people to surround and attempt to kill another Immortal Court King.
One could only imagine what would happen if they offended Shen Sen.
From this moment on, no one dared to stay in Jinyun Immortal City.
Lan Xiaobu continued, "This Immortal Court King Shen Sen from the Qingfang Immortal Domain is nothing but a hypocrite. I don't believe a single word he says. That's why I've decided to take over the allocation plan for the Void Stone. I will reallocate the positions on the Void Stone. I hope every immortal domain will have a spot here, allowing direct access to the Chaos Secret Realm. Of course, if anyone chooses to follow this hypocrite Shen Sen and attack me, I won't be polite. You can forget about having a spot on the Void Stone."
"Brother Wuyun, later I'll use words to corner Lan Xiaobu. You and Qikuan take the opportunity to capture him when he's distracted..."
Shen Sen sent a message to Sai Wuyun and Fu Qikuan beside him.
He didn't believe that two half-step deities couldn't capture Lan Xiaobu in a moment of carelessness.
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