Chapter 146: The Human Heart

  The first update!

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  According to legend, a Xianqi is a realm unto itself, containing an instrument spirit with boundless magical power that can fight independently, possessing wisdom akin to humans and being extremely intelligent.

  The power of the immortal artifact is so strong that it can even tear apart the void, crush a small world into dust, and possess terrifying powers that shake heaven and earth. Only an ancient, long-lived heavenly immortal can fully unleash its might!

  And this pagoda is actually a magical artifact!

  Although this treasure pagoda has long been damaged and the instrument spirit has disappeared, no one has been able to subdue it or repair it for so many years. That's why it was taken by various forces in Longyuan City as a trial ground for the Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition.

  Now, a group of mysterious strangers actually risked their lives and caught the attention of the Floating Pagoda Trial Tower. Doesn't this mean that they have already grasped the method to subdue and repair the treasure pagoda?

  If the old monsters of various major forces in Longyuan City knew about this matter, they would definitely rush to get it, and for Chen Tai, it was also impossible to refuse the temptation of having a fairy artifact.

  "Lu Ping, you've leaked too many things!"

  At this moment, a young man in black clothes with an ordinary appearance walked out of the thirty-two demon spirit guards again. He was the mysterious cultivator named Zhan Kong. He seemed to be the leader of these demon spirit guards. As soon as he stood up, the other demon spirit guards behind him showed a fearful expression.

  "This time, go back and accept your punishment in the Crime Punishment Hall yourself!" Zhan Kong said indifferently.

  "Leader Zhan Kong, I..." Lu Ping's expression changed, he opened his mouth to explain, but as soon as he met Zhan Kong's icy and ruthless gaze, he couldn't say another word.

  "Zuì xíng diàn? It seems that these guys are all in cahoots." Chen Xiao had a thoughtful look, but his gaze fell on the young man named Zhan Kong. From this person's body, he faintly sensed a strange and powerful aura, hidden but not released, obviously extremely formidable.

  "Chen Tai, this time you can't leave again. The only way to ensure that no secrets are leaked is to kill you." Zhan Kong spread his hands behind his back and said indifferently, a sense of dominance and superiority emanating from him.

  "Do you know me?" Chen Xiao asked in surprise.

  "You took out the Su family's ninety-six cultivators, doing us a great favor. How could I not recognize you?" Zhan Kong said expressionlessly, "It can't be denied that your strength is indeed beyond my expectations, and even I wouldn't dare guarantee that I can take you down. However, unfortunately, I won't engage in a one-on-one duel with you. When the thirty-two of us join forces, you will undoubtedly die."

  "Aren't you worried that I'll just crush the transmission jade symbol and escape right now?" Chen Xiao asked tentatively.

  "Because I've seen that you still have a thief's heart, wanting to get your hands on something you shouldn't have. If you don't try, you won't be willing to leave like this." Zhan Kong replied indifferently.

  "What you said is right, if I don't kill you, I won't leave." Chen Xiao nodded and smiled, "Who made you have something on your body that interests me?"

  "Looking for death!"

  "Hmph, big talk is cheap!"

  "Leader Zhang, shall we take action now and kill this arrogant little brat?"

  Zhan Kong waved his hand to stop everyone from speaking, and then said indifferently: "Chen Yu, dare you or not enter the Two Instruments Boundary after this, and decide a winner? If you win, I will hand over what you are interested in. How about it?"

  "Nothing could be better." Chen Tai replied without hesitation.

  "Leader Zhangong, why aren't you making a move now? Instead, you're waiting until we enter the Two Instruments Realm to take action?" asked Lu Ping from the side.

  "Because you've just been through a fierce battle, your leader needs this time to let you recover. And I also need this time to learn some things from you, it's that simple."

  "You're very clever, but clever people often die young." Zhan Kong glanced at Chen Yu with a cold tone.

  Chen Xiao smiled slightly and stopped talking, because in the surrounding void, a number of swirling black holes suddenly appeared, emitting an enormous suction force that instantly swept up everyone present, making them disappear without a trace.

  The third floor of the pagoda is the Two Instruments Boundary, and those who can enter it are the top 100 in the Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition, who have already qualified to obtain a large number of magical artifacts, elixirs, and martial arts techniques.

  Unfortunately, with the emergence of Xian Kong and others, there were only thirty-three people who entered the Two Instruments Boundary this time, including Chen Tang. Moreover, a life-and-death battle was about to take place between them, leaving no room for competition in ranking. Therefore, this year's Hidden Dragon List competition can be said to exist in name only.

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  "What's going on? Chen Tai and those villains didn't make a move, and they all entered the Treasure Tower's Two Instruments Realm?"

  "Laughing and chatting with these scoundrels, is Chen Quan in cahoots with them?"

  "It's highly likely, damn it! I thought Chen Yu was resentful and wanted to take revenge for us, but who knew he was this kind of person!"

  "Maybe they were in cahoots all along!"

  When they saw Chen Yao and the thirty-two demon guards enter the Treasure Pagoda's Two Instruments Realm without a hitch, the entire scene erupted into chaos, with everyone barely daring to believe their eyes.

  "Hmph, Chen Xiao this beast, I've long known he's harboring evil intentions and plotting something sinister. Everyone, I suggest that once he comes out, we join forces to capture him, flay his skin, and chop his body into a thousand pieces!" On the jade platform, Su Zhen Tian saw this scene unfold and was overjoyed, immediately letting out a thunderous roar. The sound was so loud it was like rolling thunder, echoing clearly throughout the entire Floating Pagoda Trial Tower.

  "Yes! Kill him! He deceived our feelings, how detestable!"

  "To be an accomplice of evil, death is not a pity!"

  "Kill him! Kill him!"

  Su Zhen Tian's voice had just fallen, and in an instant, it triggered the indignation in the hearts of all the people present. They all shouted out loud, and those who were still hesitant also followed suit. In an instant, Chen Tang suddenly became a heinous criminal!

  "Su brother, aren't you speaking too early?" On the jade platform, Ling Kongzi, the leader of Liuyun Sword Sect, looked around at the crowd that was getting more and more agitated, and couldn't help but frown and speak up.

  "Ling Dao, now that everyone present has witnessed Chen Tai's collusion with those people, and the evidence is conclusive, I feel that we discovered it too late. If we had exposed his ugly face earlier, the young masters of our Dragon Abyss families would not have suffered such heavy casualties." Su Zhen Tian said coldly.

  "It seems that Brother Su has a great opinion of Chen Yu." Ling Kongzi frowned and said.

  "Is the opinion big?" Su Zhen Tian sneered: "I not only have a big opinion, I even hate to tear this little beast into pieces now. He not only harmed my Su family's children, but also colluded with those evil thugs, harming the children of various major forces in Longyuan City. If this child is not eliminated, who among you can guarantee?"

  "Right! I won't answer!"

  "We can't let him get away!"

  "What Mr. Su said is great!"

  Su Zhen Tian's words won over everyone present and they all echoed their support.

  Due to the appearance of these Mo Ling Guards, a grand and unprecedented Dragon List competition turned into a bloody slaughterhouse. Among those who died tragically were many who were relatives and friends of the people present. In other words, these Mo Ling Guards were their common enemies. Seeing Chen Tai colluding with these evil thugs, how could they not be enraged?

  "How did this happen?"

  "Chen Tai wouldn't be this kind of person!"

  "These foolish guys are all deceived by Su Zhen Tian, that old scoundrel."

  Among the crowd, Du Qingxi, Duanmu Ze and Song Lin all showed angry expressions. They were extremely puzzled by Chen Tang, knowing that Chen Tang didn't know these guys at all, how could he be in cahoots with them?

  Next to the three, Chen Huan pursed his lips and remained silent, but his eyes were exceptionally firm. He believed in his brother, believing in him without reservation, and had never wavered for a moment. Even if his brother was truly an unforgivable villain, becoming the enemy of thousands of people, he would still stand unhesitatingly on his brother's side!

  Just at this moment——

  "A sharp voice suddenly rang out, 'Ah! Everyone look, Chen Tang and those people are fighting!'"

  Are you fighting?

  The crowd, who were furious and shouting, suddenly stopped in unison, looked up at the surface of the pagoda, and indeed saw that within those two realms, Chen Xiao was alone, fighting against the thirty-two demon guards.

  Chen Xiao was surrounded by thirty-two demon spirits in the center, all kinds of magical artifacts, spells and talismans were thrown at him like they were worthless, the battle was extremely intense, it was absolutely impossible to fake.

  Is... is this true?

  Everyone was stunned, the anger and hatred in their hearts vanished instantly, standing there stupidly, with an extremely awkward expression.

  "Don't be deceived, everyone! Only ten people can enter the highest level of the Treasure Tower, Taiji Realm. With Chen Xiao added to those people, there are thirty-three in total. Definitely twenty-three people will be eliminated. Chen Xiao was used by these villains and then abandoned, it's a well-deserved punishment!" Su Zhen Tian was also shocked and uncertain in his heart, but he couldn't tolerate Chen Xiao washing away the infamy on him, so he immediately shouted loudly.

  "Su Lao, I'd like to ask, these people clearly know that coming out of the treasure tower is death and they won't get any rewards from the Dragon List's great competition. Why do they want to enter the highest level of the treasure tower? If my brother is in cahoots with them, why do they want to kill each other? Can't they just choose to withdraw automatically?"

  At this time, Su Zhentian still splashed dirty water on his brother's body. Chen Huan couldn't bear it anymore and flew into the air, pointing at Su Zhentian and asking loudly.

  "How dare you, a mere child, insult me? You're looking for death!" Su Zhen Tian suddenly bellowed and reached out to grab Chen Huan.

  "What, is what this disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect said wrong?" Ling Kongzi stepped forward, his sleeve fluttering as he unleashed a mighty True Yuan that sent Su Zhen Tian stumbling back three steps.

  "Alright! I'll spare him for the sake of Ling Kongzi's face, but later when Chen Yu is outnumbered and flees in disarray, I'll kill him. Whoever dares to stop me will be considered an enemy of the entire Su family, even if..."

  Su Zhen Tian's face was as gloomy as water, and he said sternly, but his words stopped abruptly halfway through. His gaze shifted to the surface of the pagoda, and a look of incredulity appeared on his face.

  Everyone's attention was once again focused on the surface of the pagoda, and immediately, everyone's mouth was wide open in extreme shock.

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  PS: I've seen many book friends' opinions and I'm grateful for everyone's support and corrections. But what really makes me speechless is that someone actually said I plagiarized. I don't want to explain too much, those who read the book carefully will naturally understand whether I plagiarized or not. On the other hand, those who are even stingy with giving me a single collection, yet one by one jump out to accuse me, to be honest, after seeing this, I really feel very angry and frustrated, feeling that all my hard work writing was in vain. In the future, regarding plagiarism issues, I will not respond again. Those who accuse me of plagiarism, please go to Zongheng customer service to report, thank you.

  Additionally, regarding the protagonist's practice of Fu Dao, I will focus on describing it later, please give me some time. The name of this book is Shen Shu, and naturally, it cannot be separated from Fu Dao. Finally, thank you again to my silent voting supporters, thank you!