The Prodigies War
chapter-1825

Under the night sky, the brightly lit Whirlwind Ship was thrown into turmoil, with screams ringing out from time to time.

Feelings of panic, unease, and terror fermented and filled the hearts of every cultivator on the ship.

A group of experts from Heavenly Sound Pavilion quickly arrived in various places of the ship on beams of light, including the martial training hall, Snow Restaurant, and Fragrance House.

Then, a piece of news spread like wildfire on the turbulent ship—

“Seven people died in the martial training hall, one supreme Saint-King and six Saint-Kings! All were experts from Primordial Dao Court!”

“Training room number 3 is soaked with blood! The manager of the martial training hall, Old Man Tang, is missing.”

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“In Snow Restaurant, six important figures from Primordial Dao Court mysteriously disappeared without any traces left behind, as if they have evaporated from the world.”

“It is said that access to the second floor of the restaurant was prohibited at the time, yet such a bizarre incident happened. The owner of the restaurant has been captured and is being interrogated.”

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“In VIP room number 1 of Fragrance House, a disciple of Primordial Dao Court, Huai Ziyin, disappeared. What was left at the scene was only his clothes on the ground and dozens of unconscious brothel women.”

“An outstanding disciple of Primordial Dao Court turned out to live such a licentious lifestyle. This is a huge scandal. Now all the news has been blocked off by Heavenly Sound Pavilion.”

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“In Pill Cauldron Store, Rui Kong, an outer elder of Primordial Dao Court, was taken away.”

“In the Jade Grass Store, an outer attendant of the Primordial Dao Court, Qu Fu, had his spirit obliterated.”

Every piece of news was like a storm descending upon the world, and when the series of news came out at the same time, the ship was thrown into a state of utter chaos.

All passengers on the ship were gripped by fear and panic, no matter which top force they came from and no matter whether they were a talented genius or nobleman.

Whirlwind Ship was a boundary ship of Heavenly Sound Pavilion, but such bloodshed had happened tonight, so who would not be shocked?

The most unsettling surprise had to be the fact that all victims came from Primordial Dao Court!

This was one of the Great Six Courts of the Ancient Nebula Road. All of its disciples were always treated as distinguished guests in the other worlds.

For example, Heavenly Sound Pavilion was the number one sect in Ziheng Star Field, but when compared to Primordial Dao Court, there was a world of difference between them.

A group of experts from Primordial Dao Court had been killed.

This incident had as much impact as a tremendous earthquake, sending chills down every cultivator on Whirlwind Ship.

“Who is the culprit?”

That was the question that everyone was most concerned about.

“ Heavenly Sound Pavilion…is in big trouble!”

Many people also speculated that, with the death of Primordial Dao Court experts on the ship, Heavenly Sound Pavilion was bound to be affected.

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In a splendid and magnificent hall.

Hua Dian, a Grand Elder of Heavenly Sound Pavilion, had a troubled look on his face as he sat silently. He was dressed in a wide-sleeved scholarly robe and his beard and hair were dark as ink. His eyes that seemed as deep as whirlpools beamed a terrifying light.

Four supreme Saint-Kings, a group of Saint-Kings, as well as Wu Yunlian and other disciples of Heavenly Sound Pavilion, were standing in front of him, as silent as cicadas in the winter.

Every face revealed unconcealable expressions of shock, unease, anger, and bewilderment.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

“Reporting to the elder, I have counted the experts from the Primordial Dao Court. All nineteen people…all gone.”

A trembling voice rang out outside the hall, breaking the silence.

Boom!

Everyone felt as if they were struck by lightning, and their hearts twitched violently.

“What about those who mysteriously disappeared? They can’t really evaporate from the world, right? We are on Whirlwind Ship, in the starry sky. As long as they are still alive, they can’t possibly leave the ship!” Wu Yunlian questioned irritably.

Outside the hall, the trembling voice replied, “We have searched every corner of the ship, but found no trace of them...”

“Trash!” Wu Yunlian scolded.

It was at this moment that Hua Dian, who was sitting at the top seat, inhaled deeply and said aloud, “Only the dead can disappear from the world silently and without a trace.”

Everyone’s heart sank.

The group of Primordial Dao Court experts sent by Kong Yu had all died on the ship that belonged to Heavenly Sound Pavilion. Even if they were not involved at all, they would still be implicated!

Thinking of this, everyone was frightened, frustrated, and furious.

“What about the culprit? Have they not been found yet?”

Hua Dian’s voice, deep and low, carried a chilling intent, and the anger that had been piling up in his heart was on the verge of erupting.

Outside the hall, the Heavenly Sound Pavilion elder who came to report to him fell to his knees with a thud and said in a bitter voice, “The culprit left no traces nor did anyone witness the crime. We are still investigating the incident.”

“Could it be Yu Xuan?” Wu Yunlian interjected.

Just today, she had instructed Zhan Bing to use the experts from Primordial Dao Court to get rid of Yu Xuan, and then the bloody incidents followed.

Moreover, she had received intel that before the bloody incidents happened, Yu Xuan had left his living quarters to cause trouble on the ship.

Originally, in Wu Yunlian’s view, that guy was going to be dead.

However, who would have thought that he actually returned alive, while all experts of the Primordial Dao Court met with disaster!

“Impossible!”

“That guy is just a Saint-King. If he did that, I would slit my throat and kill myself.”

“Yu Xuan? He is just a cowardly trash!”

Suddenly, many people in the hall shook their heads.

Of the tragically killed experts from Primordial Dao Court, many were at the Supreme Saint-King Stage. Moreover, they moved around in groups. How could an ordinary Saint-King possibly kill them all?

In everyone’s eyes, the person who could successfully carry out the murders without alerting anyone had to be at least at the quasi-Emperor Stage!

In fact, it was very likely that the murderer was not just one person, because the killed Primordial Dao Court experts were at different places on the ship at the time.

Wu Yunlian thought about it and also found that her speculation was too absurd. She shook her head and eliminated Yu Xuan from her mind.

She took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, “Even if Yu Xuan wasn’t the murderer, the incidents must have something to do with Liu Qingyan!”

A thought struck the others.

Indeed, didn’t the experts from Primordial Dao Court come here for Liu Qingyan?

Furthermore, Zhuang Yunzhi had been confined and Yu Xuan was a coward who posed no threat. If nothing unexpected happened, then they could have taken advantage of the opportunity today to force Liu Qingyan to submit.

Unexpectedly, those bloody incidents occurred today.

“Send someone to Guest Welcome Mountain to check if anyone has been in contact with Liu Qingyan and Yu Xuan recently.”

Hua Dian ordered, “In addition, block the news from spreading and send people to pacify the cultivators on the ship. We can’t let the panic go out of control.”

Everyone nodded.

There was still about half a year before the ship reached the Great Primordial Chaos World. Before then, as long as they could catch the murderer, the negative impact of the bloody incidents could be resolved.

“Hua Dian!”

Suddenly, an enraged roar rang outside the hall, “All the elite forces of my young master have died on this ship. Shouldn’t you give me an explanation?”

It was a man in a jade robe with a livid face and eyes about to burst with anger.

He had a rude and unreasonable attitude and he was not afraid of any of the big shots of Heavenly Sound Pavilion at all. He even almost pointed his finger at Hua Dian and scolded him.

Even so, whether it was Hua Dian or anyone else, they all swallowed the insult.

This was because the jade-robed man was Kong Yu’s personal servant, Kong Lin. Although he was not a disciple of the Primordial Dao Court, no one dared to treat him with disrespect.

More importantly, Kong Lin was a descendant of the Imperial Kong Clan.

The Imperial Kong Clan was an ancient imperial clan like the Imperial Xu Clan and the Imperial Kun Clan. Their ancestor, Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian, was the head of the Primeval Seven Demon-Beast Emperors.

How would Heavenly Sound Pavilion dare to offend such a person?

Hua Dian stood up and promised in a resounding voice, “My friend, please calm down. This incident happened very suddenly so we have yet to identify the murderer. But rest assured that I, Hua Dian, will definitely find the murderer!”

The others nodded.

Despite that assurance, Kong Lin was still unhappy. “Is it enough to just catch the murderer? All the elite forces of my young master are dead! Let’s see how your Heavenly Sound Pavilion is going to give an explanation to this matter!”

He snorted aggressively. With that, he turned around and left.

His arrogance and disrespectful attitude made Hua Dian’s wrinkly face darken, and everyone else also looked at each other in dismay.

Whether it was the Primordial Dao Court or the Imperial Kong Clan, they were both colossal forces in the Ancient Nebula Road that the Heavenly Sound Pavilion dared not to anger.

This was why, no matter how poor Kong Lin’s manners were, they could only breathe in and endure it.

“Why are you still standing there? Go investigate!” Hua Dian bellowed.

At this moment, he lost control of the pent-up emotions in his heart. He flew into a rage like a rampaging lion and his voice shook the hall like a thunderclap.

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Wenxian Pavilion.

Zhuang Yunzhi was in a good mood.

She had learned about the series of incidents that happened today. She was shaken when she first heard about it, but soon, she realized that those bloody incidents would benefit both her and her disciple Liu Qingyan!

At least, until the murderer was caught, Heavenly Sound Pavilion would not be able to split their attention to deal with her and her disciple.

She said leisurely, “Anyone who commits unjust acts will reap what they sow. This is retribution.”

Opposite her, Xiao Yunkong and Ouyang Pei had overcasted faces as waves rose in their hearts. They knew that the incident would have a grave impact on Heavenly Sound Pavilion.

As for Zhuang Yunzhi’s attitude, they were in no mood to care.

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“It’s actually true…”

Liu Qingyan stood in a daze. Dressed in plain white clothes, she was as graceful as always, but her ethereally beautiful face was crossed with a look of shock.

Even so, she was still as beautiful as a painting, like a fairy coming to the world.

After a while, she tried hard to calm down and darted a glance in the distance.

There, Lin Xun was meditating without a hint of expression on his face, as if he was completely unaware of the earthshaking matter that happened in the outside world.