Chapter 1146: I Did It All
The only reason the Divine Thunder Bureau managed to rush over in advance was because they had Venerable Shang Lian’s Life Token over there.
The Life Token of a堂堂Supreme shattering—what a monumental event is that?
A Third Grade Daoist Venerable led the team, and over a dozen Fourth and Fifth-Grade Immortal Officials from the Divine Thunder Bureau, all menacingly, headed straight for Luoyan Lake.
"Greetings, Daoist Venerable!"
"I pay my respects to Hei Ting Daoist Venerable!"
"Greetings to all the Venerables..."
Whether it was Bai Yuan Yue Zhi, or Nan Zhuo and the other Immortals watching from afar, they all cautiously bent their backs.
Facing a Daoist Venerable, they didn’t dare show the slightest disrespect.
Let alone that this was a Daoist Venerable from the Divine Thunder Bureau!
As for the big shots of the Divine Thunder Bureau, they couldn’t even be bothered to pay attention to this group of low-level Immortal Officials.
They just descended over the center of the lake, murderous aura surging.
After briefly sensing Venerable Shang Lian’s lingering aura and remaining scraps, they cast their sharp, majestic gazes down on everyone present.
"Who did it?"
On the surface, Hei Ting Daoist Venerable showed no sign of anger, his tone wasn’t intense, he even sounded quite calm.
Yet those simple three words were enough to make everyone’s hearts tremble.
Some timid Immortal Officials even started shivering involuntarily.
As if a great calamity was about to descend on them.
"I did."
Lying leisurely on a lounge chair, Sect Leader Jiang raised his hand and very generously admitted it.
"You?"
Hei Ting Daoist Venerable’s eyes flashed like lightning as his gaze slashed over to Jiang Cheng like a blade.
But right after, he let out a disdainful cold snort.
"You’re not worthy."
What could he do? Jiang Cheng’s apparent Realm was still Emperor Realm Ninth Layer Late-stage.
Hei Ting Daoist Venerable felt that as long as his IQ was still functioning, there was no way he’d believe a mere Venerable could have slain Venerable Shang Lian.
The Supremes from the Divine Thunder Bureau in the back all started shouting in anger.
"You’ve got some nerve, daring to take credit for something like this!"
"You bastard, looks like you’re tired of living."
"You dare toy with our Divine Thunder Bureau? This man must be punished as well..."
"I say he’s an accomplice of the real culprit!"
"Who exactly is the real culprit? Spit it out, now!"
Brother Cheng slowly stood up.
The Three-Eyed Tiger who knew him well understood that this guy was pissed.
Sure enough, Sect Leader Jiang’s usually easygoing smile vanished.
"Where did this pack of blind stray dogs come from?"
"What do you mean I’m not worthy?"
"So what, I can’t even claim my own battle record?"
"Let me spell it out for you: that so-called Venerable Shang Lian just now was killed by me. I killed him fast, and it wasn’t even satisfying enough. So what?"
"That merit is mine, and I’m standing right here. I’d like to see who dares snatch it."
Everyone present silently expressed that they absolutely did not dare snatch it.
And at the same time couldn’t help complaining internally that they’d never seen anything so bizarre in their lives.
Buddy, you killed a Fifth-Grade Immortal Official!
Do you have any idea how big a crime that is?
Even that aside, the others had almost been about to let you off, and yet you just had to jump out and insist on confessing.
You even took the initiative to call the other side blind stray dogs...
You’re nailing every single step right in the dead center of the road to your own execution here!
Merit, huh?
Afraid you’re the only one who’d like that "merit."
Even the "big shots" of the Divine Thunder Bureau on the opposite side were completely dumbfounded by this act.
For a moment they couldn’t quite figure out why that Venerable down below was reacting so strongly.
But right after, they got even angrier.
"Damn bastard!"
"Let’s teach him a lesson!"
"Sounds to me like you’re eager to face your death tribulation ahead of schedule!"
Seeing them each take out their Secret Treasures and pose as if they were about to make a move, Brother Cheng beamed with joy.
At the same time, he secretly calculated: if he wiped out this whole bunch...
Would the Celestial Emperor and the Divine Monarchs be able to cover it up?
And just then, another group of Immortal Officials flew over from the rear.
"Stop!"
"Everyone fall back!"
"Whoever dares act without authorization will not be forgiven lightly!"
The always arrogant and domineering Divine Thunder Bureau actually put away their Secret Treasures when they saw who had arrived.
As for the Immortal Officials watching below, they didn’t even dare breathe too loudly.
Because the ones who’d come this time were from the Law Enforcement Department.
This was the department that held the laws of the Celestial Palace; who knew how many Immortal Officials who violated heavenly rules had fallen into their hands and met miserable ends.
Who wouldn’t fear them upon seeing them?
Hei Ting Daoist Venerable, who had just been acting all wild and overbearing, immediately reined in his arrogance and squeezed out a smile as he went up to greet them.
"So it’s Daoist Venerable Feng Lin, a pleasure, a pleasure. I didn’t expect someone of your level to be dispatched this time."
"Looks like the Law Enforcement Department really does attach great importance to this matter!"
Even among Daoist Venerables, there were differences in strength.
Although Daoist Venerable Feng Lin was also a Third Grade Immortal Official, his combat power outstripped that of Hei Ting Daoist Venerable by a margin.
Let alone that he served in the dreaded Law Enforcement Department.
Hei Ting naturally didn’t dare slack off and even instinctively tried to cozy up to him.
"Thirty million years ago, when this old man went to the Law Enforcement Department on business, I even had the honor of seeing you back then!"
Daoist Venerable Feng Lin merely gave a faint nod.
"Mm, that did happen."
The other Supremes of the Divine Thunder Bureau also started greeting the few Supremes from the Law Enforcement Department one after another.
"Haha, Venerable Jinpeng, long time no see!"
"Venerable Yang Xu, a pleasure, a pleasure!"
"I’ve long heard of your great name..."
The scene made it look like some old friends’ reunion.
The Immortals watching from afar were already smiling bitterly.
Jiang Cheng had stabbed a hole in the sky by killing Venerable Shang Lian; he was definitely going to be punished by the Law Enforcement Department.
And now the Divine Thunder Bureau even looked like they had deep ties with the Law Enforcement Department.
This matter now held no suspense at all.
There was no longer any chance of Jiang Cheng getting away!
Which made sense. They were all high-level Third and Fourth-Grade Immortal Officials; the circle was only so big, they were bound to see each other all the time.
It was perfectly natural for them to help and favor each other and build good relations.
Let alone that Jiang Cheng’s guilt was obvious this time; even if he’d been wronged, he could very well end up in eternal damnation.
For these high-level big shots, crushing an Eighth-Grade Immortal Official was as easy as casually lifting a finger.
Hei Ting Daoist Venerable of the Divine Thunder Bureau completely relaxed now; he was already considering what pose to use to execute Jiang Cheng next.
"This person claims to be the culprit himself, he’s extremely suspicious!"
"I suspect he’s connected to that culprit!"
He pointed at Jiang Cheng, then gave Bai Yan, Yue Zhi, and the other Female Immortals a cold, mocking glance.
"And them—standing together with this man, they clearly can’t wash their hands of this either!"
"I recommend we seize them all together!"
Bai Yan, Yue Zhi, and the other Female Immortals were immediately plunged into grief and near despair upon hearing this.
They’d never imagined, not even in their dreams, that the Divine Thunder Bureau would be this ruthless.
Just for Venerable Shang Lian, they actually wanted to use so many people’s blood to appease their rage.
This was blatantly expanding the scope and dragging down innocents!
Their expressions were all taken in by Nan Zhuo; she couldn’t help letting the corner of her lips curl, revealing a mocking smile.
Then she took the initiative to step out.
"Reporting to Hei Ting Daoist Venerable, Venerable Shang Lian and his mount, Cloud Wave Extreme Saint, were indeed killed by this Jiang Cheng."
"I saw it with my own eyes."
"Not only that, I was also the one who first informed Venerable Shang Lian that his mount had been killed."
Picking a side was a technical job.
Choosing the right timing, clearly gauging the power and background of both sides, judging the direction of the situation—there was a lot of learning involved.
Right now, the Dance Consort Department and the Music Department had already been dragged into this, while she had successfully cut herself free.
This was what you called professional!