Chapter 1858: Chapter 1858: These People Are Truly Despicable and Shameless

"No, I’m just a little worried that this guy’s strength might not be much less than those Chief Priests, and you just bullied him so badly," Shen Yuhe said.

Indeed, her concern was justified. If it were any other Chief Priest, due to their status, they would never truly intend harm. However, Long Wucuo originally wanted to remove Han Yan, and now being bullied by her, he must hate her to death. If he really had the chance to kill her, he would not show mercy.

"Don’t worry, he can’t kill me," Han Yan said confidently.

Although she wasn’t sure if she could break Long Wucuo’s Death Shield with the Eight Desolate God Fall, let’s not forget, she also possessed powerful martial arts and combat experience that Long Wucuo could never match. If all this was still not enough to defeat the opponent, she could just take out the Chaos God Sword. After all, Long Wucuo was afraid of the guilt of possession and had never openly admitted to having the Chaos God Sword. Even if they knew she stole it, they could only fume silently.

Moreover, besides the Chaos God Sword, she also had her Sword Dao Cultivation, which hadn’t been completely suppressed. The fusion of Sword Dao and Divine Arts wasn’t as simple as one plus one equals two. If used properly, the power could be multiplied several times. She refused to believe she couldn’t deal with Long Wucuo.

However, the Chaos God Sword was too eye-catching. If word got out that it was in her hands, it might bring unnecessary trouble, and her Sword Dao Cultivation was something she’d keep hidden if she could. She would never easily reveal it unless absolutely necessary. So, relying on Divine Arts to defeat him was the best outcome.

Of course, talking about these things now was too distant. Even if Long Wucuo had entered the next round and qualified to compete with the various Hall Chief Priests, it didn’t mean he would encounter her. Perhaps he would be dispatched by other Chief Priests early on. Han Yan was not going to bother herself with that.

"Today’s trial is over. All of you must be tired, go back and rest well," Long Aoli announced.

"Yes, sir." Long Wucuo and the twelve priests bowed.

"By the way, Priest Mu, you are also preparing to participate in the subsequent trials, right?" Long Aoli asked Han Yan.

"Yes." Han Yan nodded.

"Then you should also go back early to rest and prepare to face the challenge of these twelve priests tomorrow," Long Aoli said.

"What?" Han Yan was shocked and turned to look at Long Aoli.

The priests, including Long Wucuo, who qualified for the next round evidently were also unclear about the subsequent trial rules. When they heard this, they were equally shocked and instinctively glanced at Han Yan and then each Hall Chief Priest, just as surprised.

"Dragon Chief Priest, why is there such a challenge? Why have I never heard of it?" Han Yan asked Long Aoli coldly.

Wen Gaoren had already told her some things about the trial during the Divine ritual, so she knew a little. In past Divine rituals, it was rare for the Hall Chief Priests to step down. Even if they did, it was at most a small display, mainly to guide the junior priests. Accepting the challenges of multiple priests had never happened before.

"Priest Mu, you also know this Divine ritual is different from the past. The number of participants is huge, unprecedented. Your strength is only that of a Level 8 Divine Priest, and Huayu Temple didn’t participate in the previous two Divine rituals. If you directly enter the final round, it would be unfair to the other priests," Long Aoli said righteously.

"Yes, the priests under each of our halls have a cultivation of Tenth Rank Divine Priest and had to fight desperately to enter the final round. Priest Mu has only the cultivation of an Eighth Rank Divine Priest yet is allowed to directly enter the final round. It’s unfair to them," other Chief Priests echoed.

"If you thought it was unfair, why didn’t you let me compete with the other priests at the beginning?" Han Yan asked.

"How could a distinguished Chief Priest compete in the same field as the lower-ranked priests? That would be beneath your status. We are also considering this for your benefit, Priest Mu. Accepting the challenges of the priests below you can highlight the identity and dignity of a Chief Priest, right?" Ou Dechuan said with apparent righteousness.

"Priest Mu, if you’re unwilling to accept, it’s no big deal. Just don’t participate in this trial," Long Aoli said insincerely with a smile.

Despicable, shameless! Han Yan cursed inwardly. After hearing this, how could she not realize what Long Aoli and the others had in mind?

Claiming to care about the status and dignity of a Chief Priest was nonsense. In truth, Long Aoli and the others had already privately agreed that the Heaven and Earth Treasures could fall into anyone’s hands except hers, Han Yan.

It seemed they doubted her strength as a Level 8 Divine Priest and didn’t want to give her any chance. If she participated in the previous trials, by defeating two opponents, she could directly enter the final trial and face the priests. If the opponents she encountered were slightly weaker, the opportunity wouldn’t be small.

But now, according to Long Aoli, she must face challenges from twelve priests. These twelve priests were the strongest after rigorous selection, their strength only slightly lower than the Chief Priests, with some particularly outstanding ones that even Chief Priests couldn’t guarantee victory against. She had no chance of slipping through.

Even if she did pass this test and emerged victorious against the challenges of the twelve priests, she would inevitably be exhausted, her combat power greatly reduced. Facing the rested twelve Chief Priests, how could she still have the strength to fight?

To prevent her from obtaining the Heaven and Earth Treasures, Long Aoli and the others went to great lengths, even coming up with such rules and justifying them so righteously. It was truly shameless.

"What if I disagree?" Han Yan asked, forcibly suppressing her anger.

"If you disagree, haven’t I said it? You can choose not to participate and if you feel it’s unfair, you can appeal to the Life God Temple after our trials. If it turns out we were wrong, we will apologize, and we’d accept any punishment," Long Aoli said with a slight smile.

These were the same words Han Yan used when she bullied Long Wucuo earlier. Now they were used against her, giving Long Aoli’s precious son some satisfaction. He felt quite proud.

"So, I have no choice at all?" Han Yan took a deep breath and said.

At first, she thought using that strategy to deal with Long Wucuo felt quite satisfying despite being oppressive. But as a Chief Priest, it was somewhat undignified. Now, she realized that she was still too straightforward in nature. Compared to these old guys, she was truly honest, while they were genuinely despicable and shameless.

"None," Long Aoli and the other Chief Priests said in unison. Evidently, they had made up their mind to stand united, aligning against Han Yan.

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