Chapter 463: Lingyun Sect's Direct Disciple (4K4)

Chapter 463: Lingyun Sect's Direct Disciple (4K4)



The high platform was surrounded by mountains on all sides.

On a distant peak, two figures, one tall and one short, quietly observed the scene below.

They wore simple white robes, with only a delicate auspicious cloud pattern at the collar.

Any cultivator in Southern Hong with keen eyes would feel their hearts skip a beat upon seeing these robes.

Southern Hong Seven Sons, Lingyun Sect, Direct Disciple Robe.

The shorter one was a Red-Lipped White-Toothed youth, looking quite obedient, though his figure was rather plump and somewhat well-fed.

He opened his mouth slightly, taking in everything happening below: "Senior Sister Wei, what just happened?"

The youth was only at the Sixth Level of Return to Void. Although he could also shatter the Crimson Bearded Blood Claw Puppet, he definitely couldn't do it so effortlessly.

"..."

The taller girl furrowed her brows slightly, her beautiful face now showing a hint of confusion.

After a moment of contemplation, Wei Yuan Ling softly spoke: "Heavenly Derivation Nine-Nine."

"He actually already learned a Spirit Art?" The youth widened his eyes in surprise. "I remember Senior Brother Wei didn't learn it so quickly back then?"

"What are you thinking? This person merely managed to enter the sect by luck."

Wei Yuan Ling glanced at him. "My brother isn't someone just anyone can compare to."

Even among direct disciples, there were distinctions of rank.

Like this junior brother, Li Yu he had just recently become a direct disciple, so his cultivation was naturally much lower. Wei Yuan Ling, on the other hand, had already ascended to the Seventh Level of Heavenly Palace and broken through to the Eighth Level of Return to Void.

As for the Senior Brother Wei they were talking about.

He was the direct disciple of the Lingyun Sect Master, a prominent figure in White Jade Capital.

"Senior Sister Wei, we acted on our own and even caused someone's death... Will we be scolded by Senior Brother when we return?" Li Yu looked somewhat fearful, as he had only come along to watch the commotion.

"Fear what? If you don't say and I don't say, how would he know?"

"Besides, I only told that Yang fellow that the Nan Yang Sect couldn't protect them, and that we should borrow their heavenly treasures. When he made a move, I just wanted to ruin things. Can't I speak privately? Does he have to pretend to be a god in front of the Nan Yang Sect?"

Wei Yuan Ling gave the youth a warning glance before retracting her gaze. "My brother has waited for so many years for the Fusion Dao Land. How could I be content to let some unknown nobody snatch it away?"

"..." Li Yu looked at her intently, speaking softly, "Senior Brother Wei is the heir to the Lingyun Treasure Land. He doesn't need to compete with others. He just needs to wait for the Sect Master Senior Uncle to... ugh!"

"Anyway, I just can't stand it." Wei Yuan Ling, thinking of the whispers around her, felt a surge of unnamed anger.

Why should the stronger person waste their lifespan?

And why should some people be able to gain everything that countless White Jade Capital cultivators dream of, and even make the former bow to him in respect?

"If you dare to tell anyone, don't blame me for being ruthless." Wei Yuan Ling extended her hand, threateningly clenching her fist.

"Still not done?" Li Yu was startled, looking at her in shock.

"Of course not."

Wei Yuan Ling smiled strangely and suddenly tapped the youth's fingertip, transforming him into a white, plump pig demon.

"Go infiltrate the demon crowd and give that boy a taste of his own medicine... And control the situation, don't let those demons really cause any killing."

"If you lose, you know the consequences."

Looking at Wei Yuan Ling's expression.

Li Yu spread out his pig hooves, looking dazed, "What if I injure him? He is the Sect Master!"

Even after seeing Shen Yi take action, he could still ask such a question.

Not out of arrogance.

But because, as a tyro from the Southern Hong Seven Sons, he was on a different level from ordinary cultivators.

In their eyes, cultivation had fundamental differences.

While ordinary cultivators were still striving with all their might, risking their lives to break through to the next level,

These direct disciples had already set their sights on the Return to Void Perfection, and even on White Jade Capital.

All their resources were prepared to complete this Path to Heaven.

"Make that boy lose face in front of everyone, but don't go all out." Wei Yuan Ling pondered for a moment, hesitating but quickly regaining her composure, "What Sect Master, it doesn't count before the Seven Sons Assembly!"

"Anyway, I can't beat you, you decide. If anything happens, you handle it." Li Yu hung his head, shrugging his shoulders, then a glint of enthusiasm appeared in his eyes.

After so many years of cultivation, he had never truly engaged in combat with a Spirit Art cultivator.

Li Yu also wanted to see if the Heavenly Derivation Nine-Nine was as profound as the rumors suggested.

...

Puppet Sect.

Several elders shakily stepped forward, "Reporting to the Immortal Sect Executive, half a month ago, demons from outside Southern Hong attacked us. We did our best to resist, but were still destroyed by the enemy's Crimson Bearded Blood Claw Puppet. Fortunately, a friend from Qinghai Prefecture passed by, not only temporarily repelled the demons but also sought help from the Zhao Family and Qinghai Prefecture."

"It was Yang Lin who found heavenly treasures elsewhere to repair this spirit puppet, enabling us to withstand the demons' counterattack and hold out until the allies arrived."

"Therefore..."

The elders wanted to explain something, but when faced with the youth's pitch-black eyes, they suddenly lost their will to argue.

The matter was not complicated.

The Puppet Sect had already been abandoned by the Lingyun Sect, and Yang Lin's ability to obtain treasures from elsewhere indicated that he had found support from a powerful force.

How dare they offend him? They couldn't help but wonder if they could find a new way out of this situation.

On the high platform, everyone held their breath.

The black-robed youth's previous actions had left everyone chilled to the bone.

Looking at his youthful appearance, they wondered, could a declining sect have cultivated such talent?

Even compared to the other Heavens' Pride of the Southern Flood Seven Sons, he was not a bit inferior.

"Reporting to the Immortal!"

Just then, the elder from Qinghai Prefecture who had argued with Yang Lin earlier stepped forward and knelt down, performing a grand kowtow, "We are located in Southern Flood, supported and protected by the Seven Great Immortal Sects. Hearing such sudden news, it is only natural to feel unsettled. Moreover, we were influenced by Yang Lin, so we hope the Immortal will give us a chance to correct our mistakes and start anew."

"We will dedicate our utmost efforts to assist the Superior Sect and share their burdens!"

"Hiss."

Several elders of the Chen family glanced at him in silence.

They wondered if this person had a problem with his brain.

When the Puppet Sect was dominant, he wanted to speak up for the Nanyang Sect, and now that the Puppet Sect is in trouble, he's pleading for the remaining people, even dragging Qinghai Prefecture into this.

Having such a manager, Qinghai Prefecture's ancestral tombs would be smoking.

They felt uneasy and feared being exterminated.

"..."

Shen Yi's gaze swept over, sizing up the elder who was speaking.

The elder's strength was impressive, at the Sixth Layer of Returning to Emptiness, with a sturdy and stable aura. However, he probably wasn't much stronger than the Crimson Bearded Blood Claw Puppet and was barely half a step away from the threshold of the Outer Hall Elders among the Southern Flood Seven Sons.

"What's your name?"

"Reporting to the Immortal, I am Jing Jingsong of Qinghai Prefecture."

The elder coughed lightly and, in the instant Shen Yi asked, his confidence vanished, and his voice became much softer.

He looked scared but was still trying to hold himself up.

"Where are the demons?"

Shen Yi stood up and directly skipped over the topic.

Jing Jingsong was startled, and he sighed deeply in his heart. Indeed, he was worthy of being the Immortal Sect's Heavens' Pride.

Even in such a situation, he still maintained a clear distinction between public and private matters.

In comparison, Yang Lin, that fool, was still fighting for power and profit, with a narrow-mindedness that deserved his death.

Thinking of this, Jing Jingsong quickly stood up, "Reporting to the Immortal, we have already set up a grand formation and blocked them outside North Goose Mountain. We gathered here to discuss how to repel them with the smallest cost."

"With the assistance of the Nanyang Sect, it's almost a guaranteed victory."

"I'm afraid that as soon as you show up, they will naturally flee in fear."

Although Jing Jingsong was a bit straightforward, he was quite skilled at flattering.

However, he never expected that after he said this, Shen Yi would immediately restrain his aura and glance sideways, "Lead the way."

"..."

Jing Jingsong was stunned for a moment, a little confused, but he quickly recovered and waved his sleeves forcefully, "What are you all waiting for? Quickly follow the Immortal to subdue the demons!"

With his words, the densely packed crowd on the high platform rose into the air.

Hundreds of figures, along with various spirit puppets, created a grand spectacle, and among them were even several auras at the Sixth Layer of Returning to Emptiness!

In front of the Southern Flood Seven Sons, these forces were merely vassals.

But outside, any one of these forces was a powerful faction that made loose cultivators tremble.

At this moment, escorted by them, Shen Yi stood in the air, exuding an aura reminiscent of the Southern Flood's giants.

The Zhao family, who had always maintained a low profile, quietly observed this young Immortal.

To them, the name Nanyang Immortal Sect was truly unfamiliar.

This was probably the first time in ten thousand years that they had come into contact with a true Nanyang Sect cultivator... They could only speculate about the current state of the Nanyang Sect based on his strength.

The group swiftly flew towards North Goose Mountain.

At this moment, outside the demon cave filled with a bloody aura, among the hundreds of demons, a white pig demon that didn't quite fit in had somehow mixed in.

"Move aside... Don't crowd me..."

Li Yu rolled his eyes and pushed away the tiger demon next to him, which reeked of a foul odor.

He casually stood among the demons.

He wasn't afraid of being recognized by the demons.

In this area, demons who dared to provoke the Southern Flood Seven Sons' protected forces were of two kinds.

Either they had a very deep background, possibly connected to the water race.

But for those like him, once they made a move, there was no chance for the Puppet Sect to catch their breath.

The other kind was the reckless refugees from outside Southern Flood.

The three Sixth Layer Return to Void sworn brothers inside the cave obviously belonged to the latter group. They were a group of defeated soldiers who had suffered setbacks in front of the Puppet Sect's forces, and their morale was almost shattered.

The reason they remained here...

It was all because there was no other way out.

It has to be said that lately, things outside seem a bit chaotic, and such incidents have become increasingly frequent.

"Hmm?"

Li Yu lifted his pig head and looked towards the sky.

Above, a dark crowd suddenly appeared, and at the same time, the sound of the demons' heavy breathing filled the air.

Each figure tightly gripped their swords and blades, assuming a posture of a life-and-death struggle.

Inside the cave, two robust black rhino demons, as large as mountains, stepped out with ferocious expressions, shouting, "What are you panicking about! Protect my third brother. If he gets so much as a scratch, I'll take your lives!"

With these words from the two black rhino demons, who then took the lead, the rest of the demons immediately calmed down.

"Tsk."

Li Yu, standing amidst the demon crowd, observed the situation above and unconsciously shook his head.

Still not good enough.

Not to mention being a sect leader, even an ordinary outer sect elder would never lead their subordinates in such disarray when handling matters.

While they seemed to have a formidable presence, in reality, there was no organization at all.

Who knows how they were arranged.

Just then, Li Yu's eyelids twitched slightly, and he noticed Shen Yi suddenly breaking away from the crowd.

Under the astonished gazes of the other three families.

He was alone, rushing straight towards the demon cave!

"Ignore whatever they're up to! Hold your weapons steady!"

The two black rhino demons stared fixedly at the swiftly approaching tall figure in a black robe.

These cultivators were always full of tricks, and instead of being led by the nose, it was better to focus on one's own tasks and remain unchanging in the face of a thousand changes.

"Yes!"

The deafening response echoed through the North Goose Mountain.

As over a hundred demons roared, the crimson demon aura soared into the clouds, causing the heavens and earth to change color.

Having escaped from the outside to Southern Flood and still surviving, they had fought their way out of life and death, each one a formidable warrior!

They stared intently at the sky.

Then, their eyes suddenly narrowed.

Contrary to their expectations, there were no schemes or tricks, only the crimson clouds filled with blood-red mist, where suddenly, numerous golden rays appeared.

Following that, amidst the sound of whooshing, those golden rays ignited, forming a flaming line that connected heaven and earth, descending towards the ground at a visible speed!

It wasn't just a line.

But an ocean, a vast sea of golden, radiant flames!

The crimson demon aura in the sky was instantly swallowed, without even a ripple.

In front.

Shen Yi stood atop the surging fire waves, his golden flame between his brows becoming increasingly solid.

The aura of the sixth level of Returning to Emptiness spread.

"Phoenix Immortal Body?"

Li Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, as many cultivation methods among the Southern Flood Seven Sons were common, and this spirit body technique was one of the more ordinary ones, not even considered a rare technique. Cultivators like them, as direct disciples, rarely wasted time on such cultivation methods.

Unexpectedly, after cultivating it to perfection, it actually exuded a formidable presence.

The cultivation of the two black rhino demons was clearly not inferior to Shen Yi's, but under the heavy sea of fire pouring down, their expressions became grave, and even a hint of panic appeared in their eyes.

"Third brother! Help me!"

The two demons roared simultaneously, and based on their experience, they judged that this opponent was far stronger than those puppet-using cultivators.

Before they could finish speaking, two blood lights burst out from the cave, each heading towards the bodies of the two black rhino demons!

"Hmm?!"

The two demons did not feel the familiar bloodline empowerment.

Finally, they shifted their gaze from the figure above to look back in confusion.

But they saw that the black-robed youth had already appeared behind them, casually waving his sleeves to intercept the two blood lights, transforming them into the appearance of essence blood, which he then casually collected into his finger ring.

"You—"

The leader of the black rhinos glared at him in anger, while the other black rhino instinctively looked up, but a gust of wind blew past, dispersing the tall figure standing atop the fire waves.

Before it could turn around.

The two demons had already received a heavy palm strike on their backs!

It was a battle between equals.

A crisp cracking sound simultaneously emanated from the bodies of the two black rhino demons.

Their massive, mountain-like figures didn't even have a chance to resist before being blasted away.

Unseeable! Unavoidable! Unblockable!

With the support of the perfected Phoenix Immortal Body, Heavenly Derivation Nine-Nine reached a new height.

Boom—

The sea of fire finally poured down, and the demons, who had originally been on high alert, were instantly overwhelmed by the suffocating pressure, causing them to flee in all directions out of instinct.

The two black rhino demons took a heavy palm strike.

Their robust demon bodies almost shattered, and they instinctively tried to stabilize their forms, revealing their true selves.

Their bodies swelled amidst the storm, and the two enormous demons, spanning across North Goose Mountain, appeared.

But strangely.

Their heads remained the same size as before.

Only because in front of them, a tall figure in a black robe with a casual flick of his sleeves had appeared, and his pale, slender fingers gently pressed against their foreheads.

Those ordinary-looking palms seemed to transform into an endless night sky.

Blocking the demons' vision.

Leaving only a pair of crystal-clear eyes in their gaze.

(End of Chapter)

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