Chapter 12541

Chapter 12541

"Good death! Good death!"

Fang Taichu laughed wildly, then collapsed again, lifeless.

This time he was really dead.

Everyone had complicated expressions.

Seeing this, I was at a loss for how to react.

"What do we do now?"

Everyone turned to look at Lin Yi.

At this moment, the surrounding barrier was still closed, and they were all weakened, with their vital energy severely damaged, making it extremely difficult to forcibly break through the barrier.

The key issue is that staying here any longer would inevitably lead to unforeseen problems, and it's hard to say what might happen next.

If the Emperor Saint really disregards his reputation and personally takes action to silence them, then they will truly die without a burial place, with no chance of survival whatsoever.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Lin Yi finally spoke.

However, his first words surprised everyone.

"Do you believe that Emperor Sheng is the mastermind behind all of this?"

The group exchanged strange glances.

Now that things have come to this, it's hard for them not to believe it, even if they wanted to.

Surely you can't force yourself to lie to yourself, can you?

Lin Yi continued, "Anyway, I don't believe it."

"The Emperor Saint is the head of the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families and the supreme ruler of Tianjun. Whether based on his personal morality or public credibility, I believe that this matter could not possibly involve him."

"If we have to say there is a connection, it's at most a lack of oversight, which allowed a scoundrel like Fang Taichu to take advantage of the situation."

"I suppose you all think the same way?"

The powerful figures from various aristocratic families were collectively speechless.

For a moment, I really couldn't understand why Lin Yi suddenly came up with such a passage.
What's the point of flattering Emperor Sheng and endorsing him at this time?
They couldn't help but ask one question.

Do you, Lin Yi, believe what you're saying?

At their level, everyone has their own judgment. Since they have already determined that Emperor Sheng is the mastermind, how could they be swayed by Lin Yi's few words?

However, none of those present were fools.

Soon someone realized what was going on and hurriedly echoed, "Senior is right, I also think it couldn't have been Emperor Saint who did this."

"Fang Taichu is a complete scoundrel. He schemed and plotted to cause so much trouble, and now that things are about to be exposed, he's trying to pin the blame on Emperor Sheng!"

"It's obvious they're trying to muddy the waters and divert our attention!"

"Yes, yes! This matter today definitely has nothing to do with Lord Emperor!"

The others finally realized what was happening and hurriedly echoed in unison.

The more they said these things, the more they actually believed that it was all Emperor Sheng's fault.

However, the biggest crisis for them right now is that Emperor Sheng will break off relations and personally intervene to silence them.

Only by making such a reverse statement can they possibly secure a glimmer of hope for themselves.

As for whether Emperor Sheng will be fooled by their statement, that is obvious.

There is absolutely no possibility.

However, for Emperor Sheng, personally going down to silence them was always an extremely risky thing.

It's not that we can't kill them all, but that others are very likely to find clues about them afterward.

For example, the strategist.

Once the attempt to silence witnesses is exposed, then it will truly be irreversible.

If everyone unanimously insists that Emperor Sheng is the mastermind, then even if it means taking this risk, Emperor Sheng must take action.

Looking back now.

Even if the crowd's understanding statements were clearly insincere, they at least gave Emperor Sheng some room to maneuver.

After all, with his prestige, any dissenting voices would be suppressed in no time.

As for whether this will sow the seeds of future trouble, that's a matter for the future. Given enough time, he can resolve it gradually later.

Emperor Sheng himself saw all of this clearly at Cloud Peak Manor.

What no one knew was that the person they had collectively identified as the culprit was also full of suspicion.

In fact, the public's speculation was not entirely unfounded.

Since a hidden portal was left on Fang Taichu, it means that he had planned this from the very beginning.

As for whether he would be condemned by everyone because of this, he didn't really care.

If these problems can be solved, none of them will be a problem.

Even if the problem cannot be solved, getting rid of the person responsible for the problem is still an option.

At this moment, the only thing Emperor Sheng was concerned about was whether Lin Yi had really been drained of his Dharma Aspect power.
According to his original design, all the power of the Dharma body should have been transferred to Fang Taichu, this humanoid funnel, through the flowing secret door.

This is also true from other people's perspectives.

The problem is that he didn't receive any Dharma power at all from beginning to end.

Not only that, his own Dharma power was even being reversed and drained!
In just a short while, more than 10% of it had been absorbed!
This is one-tenth of his four-zhang-tall Dharma form; for an ordinary person, that would be an unimaginable astronomical figure.

Emperor Sheng's face darkened.

Stealing chickens will not lose rice.

Who would have thought that even he would one day become the Joker!
"Using their own methods against them, this person has a profound mastery of formations!"

Given his alertness, he would have noticed immediately if the power of his Dharma body were to be reversed and drained.

However, while absorbing the power of his Dharma form, the other party was extremely considerate, leaving him with the illusion that his own Dharma form was expanding.

In other words, he, a dignified Emperor Saint, had fallen into the same ditch as Fang Taichu just now!
Could it really be this guy?

Emperor Sheng looked at Lin Yi, who remained calm and composed in the arena, with surprise and uncertainty.

"What a perfect example of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Emperor Sheng snorted coldly and immediately shattered the formation within his body.

In this way, although he would inevitably suffer a backlash, it was much better than being continuously siphoned off and having all his Dharma power drained away little by little.

But he couldn't just swallow this loss like that.

Otherwise, Emperor Shengzhen would have become a complete sucker.

The next second, an incredibly terrifying and powerful aura immediately condensed above Cloud Peak Manor.

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Their faces were filled with terror.

That fleeting moment of joy vanished without a trace.

"What a ruthless and decisive Emperor Saint! Truly merciless!"

But things have come to this point, and any pleading is futile.

Even knowing they were outmatched, everyone had to fight back with all their might, struggling desperately.

A giant golden hand descended.

All the attacks that everyone had gathered with all their might crumbled at the first touch and disintegrated instantly.

While both are the Emperor's Palm technique, the way Di Qingfan uses it and the way Di Sheng uses it personally are completely different concepts.