Chapter 1194: A Few More Times, Please
The senior members of the Divine Thunder Bureau were all feeling regrets, but the Pill Masters of the Celestial Pill Department had no such regrets.
On one hand, they were grateful that Elder Jiang had survived two waves of Thunder Tribulation.
On the other hand, they swiftly charged into the clouds to stop the three Thunder Master Immortal Officials.
"Stop right there!"
"Don’t think about leaving!"
Someone immediately recognized the Seventh Grade Thunder Master Immortal Official leading the group.
"I wondered who it was, turns out it’s you, Venerable Mo Rong, you scoundrel!"
"You’ve got a lot of nerve to harm our Celestial Pill Department’s chief!"
"Are you tired of living?"
For Venerable Mo Rong, this was a first.
Previously, after descending Thunder Tribulations throughout the Celestial Palace, the companions of those Immortal Officials below would come up to thank him.
Thank him for going easy on them, for forming a good bond for the next time.
Being suddenly surrounded and angrily scolded by a group of Pill Masters left him slightly displeased.
"What’s the matter, I performed the Thunder Tribulation according to the rules, what wrong have I committed?"
He took a deep breath, with an arrogant face said: "I just didn’t go easy on them, that’s all."
"Even if you bring this up to the Divine Monarchs, you won’t have a case!"
"We won’t have a case?"
Venerable Jinpi sneered coldly: "Do you really take us for blind men? Who in their right mind would undergo both a Celestial Venerable and a Supreme Thunder Tribulation consecutively?"
The other Pill Masters were incensed.
"The Divine Thunder Bureau plotting against Elder Jiang, it’s obvious!"
"We must bring this matter to light and make the Divine Thunder Bureau pay!"
Venerable Mo Rong’s expression changed.
Wasn’t it said that in the Celestial Pill Department, only the Ancient Pill Stream supported Jiang Cheng, and the other two streams regarded him as an enemy?
Why is this Venerable Jinpi from the Yidan Stream speaking up for him?
He gritted his teeth and decided to play dumb.
"What two waves of Thunder Tribulation, I don’t know what’s going on. Where’s the evidence?"
"Evidence? Hehehe..."
Suddenly, Venerable Zhengxu let out a sinister laugh.
"Mo Rong, are you seriously trying to pull a fast one in front of our Yidan Stream, dreaming a bit too big aren’t you?"
He casually pulled out a Memorial Immortal Artifact and flaunted it proudly in front of everyone.
"Rest assured everyone, I’ve preserved the entire process of the previous Thunder Tribulation."
"We have evidence!"
"Even if we take this to the Celestial Emperor, we have the upper hand!"
With this, the surrounding Pill Masters were overjoyed.
"Wow, Zhengxu, you really got a knack for this!"
"Knowing to record it beforehand, preparing for a rainy day!"
Even Liuyuan, an old rival, couldn’t help but express admiration.
"In critical moments, this eccentric group of Yidan Stream is actually reliable."
Upon seeing Zhengxu’s Memorial Immortal Artifact, Venerable Mo Rong’s face fell.
And those two Ninth-grade Immortal Officials felt as if struck by lightning, with a terrified and miserable look.
Unilaterally increasing a Thunder Tribulation beyond the realm of the intended recipient seriously violates the laws of the heavens.
By then, Mo Rong would face severe punishment, and those two Ninth-grade Immortal Officials might be executed.
"Surround them!"
"Immediately inform the Law Enforcement Department!"
"Conspiring against our Elder Jiang, this affair is far from over!"
"Right, we can’t let this slide, how can attempted murder go unpunished?"
Seeing themselves about to be taken down, Venerable Mo Rong was extremely anxious.
If this charge of murder stuck, he was done for.
Suddenly, a clever idea struck him, and he shouted loudly: "He clearly wasn’t a Celestial Venerable but a Supreme; we merely misjudged his realm at first!"
The two Ninth-grade Immortal Officials quickly agreed.
"Yes, once we realized he was a Supreme, we changed back to a Supreme Thunder Tribulation!"
"Though this was our oversight, it wasn’t murder."
"At most, it’s just an error."
Tian Lin Daoist Venerable angrily retorted.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Elder Jiang clearly just broke through to Celestial Venerable, yet you still dare to argue?"
"Right, let’s see if the Law Enforcement Department buys your excuse."
Venerable Mo Rong, however, was relieved.
"Alright then, let’s see how King Lv rules!"
He was well aware that Divine Monarch Shi, King Lv, and Prince Yi were all displeased with Jiang Cheng.
Merely due to some special reason, they couldn’t kill him.
If this matter really escalated to the Chief of the Law Enforcement Department, it would likely side with the Divine Thunder Bureau.
By then, at most, he would be guilty of an error, fined some Immortal Remuneration and Celestial Dao Points.
Seeing his confident demeanor, the other Pill Masters were infuriated, almost wanting to take action.
While Venerable Mo Rong and the two Ninth-grade Immortal Officials engaged in sharp rejoinders, making for quite the scene.
Amidst this chaotic scenario, Jiang Cheng flew over.
"Alright, alright, let’s stop arguing."
"What’s the big deal, isn’t it just a misrelease of the Thunder Tribulation?"
"I believe they didn’t mean it, just following protocol, right?"
He even flew in front of Venerable Mo Rong, kindly patting his shoulder.
Venerable Mo Rong felt bewildered, dizzy, unable to grasp the situation.
Is this guy genuinely foolish or pretending to be?
We just deliberately tried to harm you, and you, being the victim, didn’t notice at all? Even standing up to defend us?
"Y-Yes..."
He nodded sheepishly.
But the others couldn’t accept this.
Venerable Jinpi and Venerable Zhengxu were puzzled.
Before, when Jiang Cheng opposed the Yidan Stream, wasn’t he extremely cunning, even to the point of being despicable?
How is he so sincere now?
"Chief Jiang, you better take a clearer look!"
"They intentionally tried to harm you, how can you exonerate them?"
"We can’t let them off..."
"No, no, no!"
Sect Leader Jiang waved his hand repeatedly: "They’re just following the rules, why should we make things difficult? Using force to stop them is quite unbecoming! As members of such a grand department as the Celestial Pill Department, we should be magnanimous to match our stature!"
With his support, Venerable Mo Rong completely calmed down, standing taller and more confident.
"Precisely, we were merely following the rules!"
"If you dare raise a hand, be careful I report you to the Law Enforcement Department!"
He even countered, infuriating Liuyuan, Qing Huan, Jinpi, and the others, stomping in frustration.
But Jiang Cheng didn’t care.
He simply smiled expectantly at the three Immortal Officials from the Divine Thunder Bureau: "Can you still release those Thunder Tribulations? Give me a few more sets, and if possible, make them a bit stronger."
The Heart Tribulation just now inexplicably enhanced his mental state considerably.
While it didn’t directly enhance his combat ability, its significance was crucial to him, as it compensated for his weakness.
He felt that after a few more times, perhaps his mental state would no longer be a weakness.
So how could he bear to take down these Thunder Master Immortal Officials? He would even wish to sign a long-term agreement for crossing and striking Thunder Tribulations with them.
However, others couldn’t comprehend his thought process.
"Chief Jiang, what are you doing?"
"Who in their right mind would wish for more Thunder Tribulations to rain down on them?"
Opposite him, Venerable Mo Rong was equally startled.
What is this situation?
He had presided over so many Thunder Tribulations, where every Immortal sought him to go easy, releasing fewer strikes.
This was the first time someone asked him to release more.
It even made him doubt his own ears.