Chapter 209: Freed from the Seal, Reunion with Ling Qingzhu!
Before everyone's eyes, cracks began to form across the surface of the rune prison!
Crack!
The fractures spread rapidly. Seeing this, Zheng Zhong and his men turned pale with dread.
They knew that if Wudao and the others escaped now, it would be impossible to seal them again!
"Reinforce the seal with everything you've got!"
Zheng Zhong roared, trying to once again draw on the power of the Heaven-Sealing Array to trap Wudao's group.
But just as his shout echoed out…
A series of terrifying energy waves suddenly exploded from inside the prison.
Clearly, Wudao and the others had seized the moment, launching a full-scale assault from within.
Crack crack!
With attacks coming from both outside and in, the prison's cracks rapidly expanded—until with a deafening boom, the rune prison shattered completely!
A wave of immense energy surged through the sky like a tsunami.
Eight rainbow-colored streaks of light burst out from within, scattering like lightning in every direction.
"We're finished!"
Cao Yu and the others watched this unfold, their faces turning ghostly pale.
They knew the mission had failed completely.
Once they returned to the Western Xuan Region, all that awaited them would be severe punishment.
On the summit, the geniuses of the Eastern Xuan Region were both shocked and overjoyed.
"Lin Fan is incredible!"
"He actually came up with the idea to use the enemy's own power to free the eight super sect elders—and he pulled it off! Unreal!"
"Now that they're free, we won't be sent to the Western Xuan Region. It's all thanks to Lin Fan!"
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Su Rou stared at Lin Fan in the sky, her eyes filled with admiration. "Big Brother Lin Fan is amazing!"
Lan Ying, Qing Feng, and the others were also deeply shaken. It wasn't until now that they truly realized how powerful Lin Fan was.
Even Xiao Diao raised his eyebrows and muttered, "That guy's full of surprises."
Everyone on the summit now looked at Lin Fan with reverence—and gratitude.
Well… everyone except Qin Tian.
"Damn it!"
Unlike the others, Zheng Zhong was livid. Seeing Wudao and the others escape made him furious. His eyes bloodshot, he roared at Cao Yu's group:
"Idiots! Not only did you fail to deal with those who hadn't yet joined the super sects, you let yourselves be manipulated and ruined everything! You're a bunch of useless trash!"
Cao Yu and the others were overwhelmed with shame and frustration.
In a normal situation, none of the Eastern Xuan Region's people should've been able to oppose them.
But who could've expected Lin Fan?
He wasn't just strong—his methods were bizarre and unpredictable. Who would've imagined he could seize control of the Heaven-Sealing Array and turn it against them?
"Sir Zheng Zhong, it's all because of that Lin Fan. I don't know what trick he used, but he gained control of the Heaven-Sealing Array's power," Chang Wei reported bitterly.
"And we were originally going to attack him… but somehow, he redirected our assault at the rune prison!"
"Lin Fan…"
Zheng Zhong's expression darkened as his sinister gaze locked onto Lin Fan floating in the sky.
Sensing the gaze, Lin Fan's heart tightened. He immediately went on high alert and prepared to retaliate.
Although he wasn't Zheng Zhong's match, he still had a trump card he hadn't used yet.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to reveal that last resort.
"Hehe, Zheng Zhong. Picking on a junior like this—isn't that a bit shameless for someone of your stature?"
Just as Lin Fan was preparing himself, an elderly figure suddenly stepped in to block Zheng Zhong's gaze—it was Wudao of Dao Sect.
"Haha! That kid did great! He's earned enormous merit today. If he's willing, he can join my Desolate Hall as a personal disciple," a booming voice added. It belonged to a powerhouse from the Desolate Hall, laughing loudly as his voice rumbled across the skies.
"That boy's performance could very well earn him the title of champion of this Hundred Dynasties War," said the elegant lady from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace with a smile.
Yuan Gate steward Liu Tong frowned slightly at those words, his gaze shifting toward Qin Tian with a flash of displeasure.
Sensing the look, Qin Tian lowered his head even further, his fists clenched tightly.
"Hmph! Wudao, Liu Tong—you're celebrating too soon. So what if you've escaped? Do you think we can't deal with you now?" Zheng Zhong growled coldly.
"You may have the Heaven-Sealing Array, but as long as we're not trapped, we can disrupt your formations. All we have to do is buy time—our Eastern Xuan Region experts are already on their way. What will you do then?" Wudao replied with a calm smile.
"Then let's find out. Attack!" Zheng Zhong's expression sank as he snapped.
Immediately, his followers began forming hand seals, and the space around them writhed as terrifying black light surged again.
"Cao Yu! Eliminate everyone who gets in the way!" Zheng Zhong shouted sharply before the clash began.
"Yes!" Cao Yu hesitated, but still clenched his teeth and responded. He then turned to Chang Wei and the others. "All of you—come with me!"
Without the Heaven-Sealing Array, Cao Yu didn't dare face Lin Fan alone.
Just then, the space in front of Lin Fan twisted slightly—and a figure in pale white robes suddenly emerged.
"And you are?" Lin Fan glanced at the man.
"Dao Sect disciple, Zhao Qian," the white-robed man said with a faint smile.
Then, Zhao Qian looked to the distance and spoke loudly, "Friends from the Western Xuan Region, the incident with the Ancient Battlefield has already been reported to all major super sects of the Eastern Xuan Region."
"Reinforcements are already on the way. If you delay any longer, you may become cornered prey."
"What?! We've been discovered?!"
Zheng Zhong and his people turned pale. Whipping their heads around, they saw twisted pockets of space forming throughout the area.
Within those distortions, blurry figures began to appear.
"The eight super sects have all arrived…" Lin Fan's gaze swept over the distorted areas one by one.
Suddenly, his eyes stopped.
There, in one of those spatial distortions, stood a graceful figure.
She wore a light green dress that outlined her slender, graceful form.
Even from a distance, her snow-white skin and elegant aura stood out like moonlight in the night.
A veil lightly covered her face, but the outline of her features was stunning—perfect enough to make the world lose color. Her eyes sparkled with icy clarity.
Her bare feet hovered above a blooming blue lotus, ethereal like a fairy from the moon palace. Many couldn't help but feel unworthy in her presence.
They met again—Ling Qingzhu.
Lin Fan looked at the peerless beauty, and in his heart, he quietly whispered:
We meet again, Ling Qingzhu.
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