Na Lita's laughter abruptly stopped, her expression changing as she hastily retreated.

Her strength had already fallen to the mid-stage of the Venerable Realm because she forcibly utilized the Divine Lock Chain. That blade light brought her a deadly threat!

Swish!

Just as Na Lita was retreating, a figure swiftly leaped to Fa Rang's side.

"Divine Lock Chain?!"

Seeing the chains wrapped around Fa Rang, Jiang Chen exclaimed aloud.

This aura?

Jiang Chen's heart gave a fierce jolt as a thought flashed through his mind. He turned to stare directly at Na Lita and said in shock, "You're also a monster formed by the Soul Devouring Power?!"

If it weren't for Ta Mur's earlier example, Jiang Chen would never have had such an idea.

But with Ta Mur preceding her, and now sensing that Na Lita's aura had fallen to the mid-stage of the Venerable Realm, coupled with the dense trace of Na Lita's aura on the chains wrapped around the man next to her, Jiang Chen's mind suddenly connected the dots.

"Jiang Chen?! I didn't expect you to make it here from such a distance!"

Na Lita was initially startled, then her eyes lit up with delight.

Swish, swish, swish!

In the blink of an eye, Xi'er and the others arrived.

"Lord Fa Rang?!"

"Judgment Chief?!"

Seeing Fa Rang on the ground, Xi'er and the others' expressions drastically changed as they hurried forward to help Fa Rang up.

Upon hearing Xi'er and the others' titles of address, Jiang Chen's face darkened abruptly. Turning to look,

"Quick, leave! She lured you here on purpose! Ah..."

Fa Rang squeezed out a sentence with a pained expression before letting out a scream and bending over in agony, unable to utter another word!

"On purpose?" Jiang Chen's expression shifted as he whipped his head around to stare at the distant sky.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A group of figures came rushing over, surrounding Jiang Chen and the others in an instant.

"Lu Densi?!"

Upon seeing the leader of the group, Xi'er shouted in surprise.

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed as he observed the leading old man. A deep sense of foreboding gripped his heart as he appraised the strength of those Lu Densi had brought, his mood sinking further.

Including Lu Densi, three had reached the peak of the Venerable Realm, eight were in the late stage, and sixteen were at the mid-stage. As for the rest, their numbers weren't even worth counting. Just this elite lineup was nothing short of overwhelming!

They really think highly of me, huh?

Jiang Chen raised his head to look at Lu Densi, silently contemplating his next move.

"Arrogant Jiang Chen, how dare you conspire with the Soul Devouring Group to ambush the Judgment Chief of our Holy Court? Today, I, Lu Densi, will cut down this heretic!" Lu Densi shouted righteously.

The faces of those present shifted drastically. Xi'er hurriedly spoke up, "No, it wasn't Mr. Jiang who attacked the Judgment Chief!"

"It was him! I saw it with my own eyes!"

A voice rang out as Ta Mu's figure suddenly flashed, landing beside Lu Densi and speaking respectfully, "Lord Lu Densi, I wish to report that I personally witnessed Jiang Chen, along with Xi'er, Bu Langshi, and Si Erfa, gaining the trust of the Judgment Chief, only for that heretic from the Soul Devouring Group to ambush the Judgment Chief under their cover."

"Ta Mu!" Xi'er and the others glared at Ta Mu in fury.

Si Erfa's expression turned somber as he shouted loudly, "Lord Lu Densi, it wasn't us who attacked the Judgment Chief; it was—"

"Captain Si Erfa, enough!"

Jiang Chen interrupted him, his gaze icy as he stared at Lu Densi and said in a deep voice, "Can't you see? This is the trap set by Lu Densi. We're all caught in it!"

Hearing this, Xi'er and the others' expressions changed as they fixed their fiery gazes on Lu Densi, their eyes ablaze with fury.

"Jiang Chen, stop twisting facts here. You had the audacity to attack the Judgment Chief. This is a grave sin; you're outright challenging the authority of our Holy Court. I advise you to surrender and await His Holiness the Pope's judgment!" Ta Mu shouted loudly.

Jiang Chen sneered coldly, "If we truly attacked Lord Fa Rang, wouldn't you want us to hand him over first instead of falsely accusing us? What? Worried the Dragon Saint currently in the Holy Court will hold you to account?"

Lu Densi's expression flickered before twisting into a sinister smile. "Jiang Chen, you're smart. But if you're trying to use Dragon Saint to intimidate me, you've miscalculated. The Dragon Saint is currently aiding His Holiness the Pope in suppressing the Soul Devouring Power within him. He has no time to deal with your business. A heretic like you isn't worth Lord Dragon Saint's concern. I'll handle you myself!"

"Lu Densi, what exactly are you trying to do?" Si Erfa roared furiously.

Lu Densi gave Si Erfa and the others a glance and let out a cold chuckle. "Si Erfa, you dared to collude with heretics from the Soul Devouring Group to attack the Judgment Chief. Today, on behalf of the Holy Court, I will punish you!"

"You..."

Si Erfa seethed with rage, glaring fiercely at Lu Densi.

Jiang Chen's gaze swept over the Holy Court members brought by Lu Densi. His eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze landed on Lu Si, Ji Long, and Mo Nisi—the ones he had disciplined back in the Minghe Group.

His peripheral vision caught sight of the Divine Lock Chain on Fa Rang. Sensing the aura emanating from Fa Rang's body, Jiang Chen suddenly thought of something. Quietly releasing a strand of Soul Power, he probed into Fa Rang's body.

Fa Rang's expression shifted subtly. He glanced at Jiang Chen but said nothing, instead relaxing the defenses around the core of his soul origin, allowing Jiang Chen to inspect freely.

Although he had never met Jiang Chen before, Fa Rang trusted him. Surrounded by powerful enemies, Fa Rang believed that Jiang Chen must have his reasons for acting in this way.

After closely examining the state of Fa Rang's Divine Soul, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't entirely locked—there was still hope!

Raising his head to look at Lu Densi, a smirk tugged at Jiang Chen's lips as he teased, "Knights of the Round Table, guardian knights—Lu Densi, your infiltration of the Holy Court really runs deep!"

Lu Densi's brows knit slightly, a trace of doubt surfacing in his eyes.

Why is Jiang Chen still so calm? Is he really unafraid of death?

"Jiang Chen, stop feigning composure."

Lu Densi eyed Jiang Chen warily. The Soul Devouring Group had always underestimated Jiang Chen, leading to significant losses. Lu Densi had no intention of letting this turn into a blunder.

"You killed my grandson back then. I originally intended to seek revenge, but I held back because of your dedication to fighting the three major factions. I admired your sense of righteousness. But never did I expect you to collude with the Soul Devouring Group."

After a moment's thought, Lu Densi declared righteously, "It seems all your battles against the three major factions were just a smokescreen to deceive the world. Your true purpose is to control the dominant forces, isn't it? The Flame Dragon Group fell for your ruse completely. Now you even aim to control the Judgment Chief to seize power over the Holy Court. What a cunning mind you have!"

No matter what, Lu Densi had to maintain moral high ground.

Ever cautious and calculating, he wouldn't have ensnared both the Pope and Fa Rang otherwise. Although everything now appeared to be under control, he still sought to secure this leverage, ensuring that if anything unexpected happened with Dragon Saint, he would have a way out.

As he spoke, Lu Densi shot a covert glance at Na Lita. Jiang Chen's composure had unsettled him, and he didn't want to delay any further!

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