Chapter 231: Chapter 142: Harnessing the Power of the Realm to Break the Saint’s Cage

"Kui" watched as Chen Kuang calmly stepped aside, his heart instinctively skipped a beat.

Could it be... is the Martial Saint truly here?!

The several elders present also raised their eyebrows, except for Yu Xiangsi, who was extremely surprised—

Wasn’t this guy a demon? And he seemed to have an old grudge with King Jingnan. He hadn’t shown his stance while being hunted before. When did he become a representative of the Martial Saint?

But when they saw that standing behind Chen Kuang was merely a young boy dressed in the clothes of a menial servant.

"..."

"Kui" remained silent, while the other elders had varying expressions, though their eyes instantly became somewhat cold.

"Drizzle" had the highest cultivation level previously, and was also the most arrogant.

Chen Kuang’s behavior seemed like mocking provocation, and he immediately flared up with anger, sarcastically saying, "You don’t seriously think that grabbing a random servant from downstairs can pass off as the Martial Saint, do you?"

"If you have a grudge against the Martial Saint, you should say this in his face. Then I can call someone to collect your body."

"Xiangliu" couldn’t help but burst into laughter and said, "You’re not trying to use this person to impersonate the Martial Saint to scare off King Jingnan, are you?"

Then, he restrained his laughter and said, "Let me remind you, don’t take others as fools."

"Don’t think we don’t know; King Jingnan came for you. Now we could completely stay out of this. If you want to convince us to help, this shouldn’t be your attitude."

Chen Kuang repeated, "Stay out of this..."

He looked at the people in front of him and said, "Can you truly stay out of this? Uncle Wang Yang died in the Xuni Pavilion, I shouldn’t have to say more about that."

"Drizzle" said coldly, "Uncle Wang Yang was killed by one of King Jingnan’s death warriors."

Chen Kuang shrugged, "So what? Will the Divine Farmer Bureau go seek trouble with King Jingnan? They would only find a scapegoat demon from the Mountain and Sea Alliance, capture them, and put them on trial."

"Hasn’t such a thing happened more than once or twice already?"

"Are you all truly going to ’stay out of this’ again?"

Mo Xu was being pushed out by Chen Kuang at this moment, being gazed at by several demon race elders, though not to the point of sitting on pins and needles.

However, he was still stiff, not knowing where to place his hands and feet.

Chen Kuang patted Mo Xu on the shoulder, signaling him to relax, and said:

"I naturally wouldn’t take you all as fools, but there’s one undeniable fact."

"Now that Spiritual Qi is sealed off, even beings as physically powerful as yourselves hesitated for a moment when I mentioned ’Martial Saint’. You had to see with your own eyes to be reassured..."

"Red Umbrella" pondered and said, "That is indeed so, but a moment’s hesitation doesn’t determine much."

"We can discover this; others will also quickly realize that this is just an ordinary person, not to mention...there are people from the Martial Saint Pavilion in the Yang Kingdom."

Chen Kuang smiled and said, "An ordinary person?"

"Drizzle" said coldly, "Isn’t he?"

Chen Kuang laughed and said:

"What if I told you he was once chosen by the Martial Saint Pavilion, possessed by the Martial Saint, and he is the one who collapsed the canyon at the Yangliang border?"

"Drizzle" was momentarily speechless.

As soon as these words were said, everyone present immediately straightened their bodies, looking at Mo Xu with a different gaze.

If earlier, because of Chen Kuang’s initial bluff and subsequent disappointment, they had regarded Mo Xu as just a random ordinary person and completely looked down on him.

Then now, this unexpected revelation not only proved he was not an ordinary person but also gave him a semi-Martial Saint status. This not only reversed their impression and viewpoint of Mo Xu but unexpectedly increased their regard for him.

They involuntarily examined him several times, trying to see what made this person different to be chosen by the Martial Saint.

"Xiangliu," after a moment of hesitation, said, "I guess we were mistaken... On closer inspection, it seems this young friend’s physical strength is not that of an average person."

Chen Kuang suddenly grinned again and said, "Truly?"

He leisurely said, "What if I told you that what I just said was all made up on the spot?"

"Xiangliu": "..."

In the secret room, silence fell once again.

"Drizzle" glared unfriendly, fists already clenched, and said coldly, "Did you come here just to make fun of us?"

"Wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare."

Chen Kuang said this verbally, but his expression showed no hint of not daring.

He looked at "Kui" and said, "Alliance Leader, I just want to explain to you one thing. At this moment, regardless of someone’s identity, cultivation, or experiences."

Chen Kuang said, "You can’t determine it all."

"So, others cannot necessarily determine it either."

"Kui" stepped forward, contemplating, and said, "You want to use this to influence people in the Martial Saint Pavilion?"

Chen Kuang said, "Exactly."

"Kui" was silent for a moment and then shook his head solemnly, "Not feasible."

"Fengzhou is only temporary, even if during this period, the Mountain and Sea Alliance can gain an advantage, as soon as the border is lifted, the Mountain and Sea Alliance will be isolated within the Yang Kingdom."

Though appearing like a child, his mind was shrewd and seasoned.

He directly pointed out the crux of the matter.

Yes, even if the Mountain and Sea Alliance turned the tide in Zangfeng State during this time, as soon as they left this state, they would still be at a disadvantage.

Chen Kuang’s eyes flickered, stepping forward two steps, squatting down, and looking at "Kui" at eye level:

"Yes, Fengzhou is only temporary, but there is one thing, once done, there is no turning back."

"King Jingnan entered Rui’an State unauthorized, into the Grand Ancestral Temple, to meet the Saint, causing the封州... all without the Emperor’s knowledge."

"Do you understand what this signifies?"

"Drizzle" impatiently said, "Isn’t it just rebellion... Does it need to be said?"

Chen Kuang nodded and said, "Yes, rebellion."

"Kui"’s pupils shrank, instantly understanding something:

"You want to leverage the situation!"

Chen Kuang smiled.

Indeed, King Jingnan might borrow the power of a Saint, while Chen Kuang intended to leverage the world, the Jianghu’s power.

Within Zangfeng State, leverage the power of the Martial Saint Pavilion, the Mountain and Sea Alliance; outside Zangfeng State, leverage the power of the Divine Farmer Bureau and royal authority!

The Saint wields the Laws of Heaven and Earth yet cannot ultimately escape being "human." So he maneuvers between, breaking the cage created by the Saint with internal and external forces combined!

You, King Jingnan, can move a Saint; then, I can mobilize the entire Yang Kingdom’s forces, to suppress you, how about that!

"You make it sound easy...but right now, with Spiritual Qi sealed in Zangfeng State, we’re all trapped inside with no way to contact the outside world."

"Drizzle" questioned, "How do you propose to leverage the situation?"

Chen Kuang glanced at him and said quietly, "Good point, come closer if you want to hear my plan with the Alliance Leader."

"Drizzle" hesitated, but seeing "Kui" nodding at him, he cautiously moved in front of Chen Kuang and followed him to squat down.

Chen Kuang spoke softly, "This was indeed a problem."

"But it’s no longer one... after I saw you."

He suddenly burst out, punching "Drizzle" in the throat!

This punch didn’t use Spiritual Qi and couldn’t fully utilize the stacking force of "Toushuai Descends to Heaven," but the technique of releasing and stacking force was identical.

Chen Kuang had been accumulating power since he got here.

The force of this punch was like a mountain collapsing!

Combined with the fighting techniques and lethal skills Chen Kuang was familiar with from his past life, in this sudden attack, he directly broke "Drizzle"’s throat!

From the throat bone to the trachea, it all turned to mush!

"Bang!!!"

"Drizzle" flew backward, his neck limply drooping, his eyes bulging in horror and confusion, dying with his grievances unavenged.

The other elders looked at Chen Kuang in shock and anger, "You!!"

"Kui," however, seemed to have expected this, his expression barely changing.

Chen Kuang shook his hand—the bones in his own hand nearly shattered.

Then he exhaled deeply, "Wouldn’t you agree, Huangfu Si Zheng?"

"Drizzle" eerily turned his head around, stood up instantly, and looked at Chen Kuang with some astonishment, "How did you figure it out?"

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