"You… You ungrateful child!!"
Su Wenye was so angry his teeth itched, but looking at the pallor on Su Yan's face, he felt immense heartache.
Although he was the richest man in the Sacred Dynasty, he was powerless against his daughter's Extreme Yin Body.
Watching her endure such inhuman torture and suffering since childhood, one could imagine the pain in Su Wenye's heart.
Over the years, he often thought that if he could exchange his trillion-fold wealth for his daughter's healthy growth, he would probably be willing.
But…
That Ling Xiao was truly no good; anyone with eyes could see that.
So why did Su Yan… ruin her life with a single glance?
"Alliance Master! Alliance Master, there's no need for such anger!"
Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, the two fifth-grade Divine Emperors behind Su Wenye exchanged a glance, smiled wryly, and suddenly spoke.
"Hmm? What does Elder Sun mean?"
Su Wenye frowned and coldly snapped.
"Anyway, that Ling Xiao should still be in Enlightenment City. Why not let this old man go capture… invite him over? Let the Alliance Master see for himself. Perhaps then you will understand Miss Su Yan's persistence."
"Grandpa Sun, you must not hurt him, otherwise Yan'er will be angry!"
Su Yan's eyes were clear and sharp. Elder Sun immediately nodded with an awkward smile.
"Very well, I'll trouble Elder Sun then."
Enlightenment City.
Ling Xiao walked through the streets, looking at the long-restored ancient city, his eyes always calm.
Until a terrifying divine sense suddenly descended from the void, did a look of surprise finally appear on his face.
What the hell?
Someone actually dares to make a move against me in Enlightenment City?
A Divine Emperor?
"Ling Xiao, our Alliance Master invites you for tea."
An unparalleled force descended from the void, pressing down directly on Ling Xiao.
Dammit!
Are you sure this is an invitation for tea?
Not an invitation to die?!
Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed. A pair of brilliant thunder wings gradually materialized behind him.
Like a Nine Heavens Thunder Roc descending to the mortal world, a wild wind suddenly howled between heaven and earth!
But!
Just as the Divine Emperor expert revealed his figure and stepped towards Ling Xiao, another light laugh came from the direction of the city center.
"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Sun, don't you think… attacking a junior in my city… damages the dignity of an Emperor?"
The Enlightenment City Lord, dressed in a dark blue Daoist robe, strode over from the horizon, landing before Ling Xiao with a smiling face,恰好 blocking the Sun-named Divine Emperor.
That's more like it!
With my villain persona, someone will naturally protect me when I'm in danger. Why would I need to act myself?
"Oh, so the City Lord has come in person. What, does the City Lord have ties with the Ling Clan?"
The Sun-named Divine Emperor's real name was Sun Ce. He cultivated the Steady as the Mountain Divine Art, granting him extremely strong defense. He was Su Wenye's close confidant and a renowned powerhouse throughout the Sacred Dynasty.
Logically, the Enlightenment City Lord, a mere ninth-grade Divine King, shouldn't have the courage to block him. But at this moment, the latter's face still carried a faint, calm smile.
"Not at all. Young Master Ling Xiao is a distinguished guest of our Dao Sovereign. If Fellow Daoist Sun dares to attack the Young Master, I'm afraid you won't be leaving this city."
The Enlightenment City Lord smiled faintly, his tone neither haughty nor humble.
Hearing this, a trace of indignation suddenly surged onto Sun Ce's face.
"Are you threatening this Emperor?"
What was wrong with the world these days?
Now even a mere Divine King dared to disrespect an Emperor?
Although the Tai Xuan Dao Sovereign's cultivation was profound, when it came down to it, he stood here representing the Yun Lai Merchant Alliance. Could it be that the Tai Xuan Dao Sect dared to oppose the Yun Alliance?
"I wouldn't dare. I am merely… stating a fact."
The Enlightenment City Lord shook his head, divine light flickering in his eyes, clearly already prepared to fight.
He didn't know much about Ling Xiao's affairs.
But today, the Dao Sovereign had personally decreed that the Tai Xuan Dao Sect would follow Young Master Ling Xiao's lead.
The Young Master's orders were destiny!
The meaning of these words was roughly equivalent to: the Tai Xuan Dao Sect was willing to die for the Young Master.
The Yun Lai Merchant Alliance indeed had profound hidden strength.
Even!!
A mere third-grade Divine Emperor actually controlled such vast wealth in the Sacred Dynasty. If one said he had no backing, probably no one would believe it.
So, provoking Sun Ce also made the Enlightenment City Lord somewhat nervous.
But the Dao Sovereign's attitude was extremely clear: whoever dares to touch Young Master Ling Xiao, dies.
"Hahahahaha! Well said, 'stating a fact'! I never thought that after I, Sun, had been in seclusion for so long, a mere Divine King would dare speak to me like this! Fine then, today I shall see if the Tai Xuan Dao Sect dares to cause trouble for me after I kill you."
Sun Ce had come originally to invite Ling Xiao to meet Su Wenye.
But how could he not see the Alliance Master's underlying intention? Originally, he wanted to use this opportunity to properly frighten this ignorant youth. He never expected to run into such a foolhardy Enlightenment City Lord!
Buzz!
Billowing spiritual light began to roar above Sun Ce's head, faintly taking the shape of a great mountain.
Heaven and earth seemed about to topple, as if turned upside down.
All the cultivators in Enlightenment City watched the mountain falling from mid-air, their eyes filled with intense fear.
"Is it an illusion? How did that mountain get into the sky?"
"What the hell! Maybe I'm… standing on my head?"
"Isn't that the City Lord? Who's that old man in front of the City Lord? Did he summon that mountain?"
"He… he wouldn't want to smash our Enlightenment City, would he? Who would dare to cause trouble right under the Dao Sovereign's nose?"
"Let's wait and see… the Tai Xuan Dao Sect definitely won't sit idly by."
"If we wait any longer, I'm really going to change… let's run, brother!"
Many people looked at each other, their eyes towards Sun Ce filled with awe, fear, but more than anything… confusion.
In their eyes, the Tai Xuan Dao Sovereign was an existence on par with the Holy Church's Divine Master.
Sun Ce's methods were astonishing, but… he was absolutely no match for the Dao Sovereign.
"So, City Lord, step aside now, and I can spare your life."
Sun Ce's eyes held a hint of mockery. If he wished, he could crush this city in an instant.
"I said, if you dare to lay a finger on the Young Master, you won't leave this city."
The Enlightenment City Lord still didn't retreat half a step, smiling faintly.
In his hand, an ancient sword bloomed with mysterious light; sharp sword rays swept out, shattering the surrounding space.
"You foolhardy fool!!!"
Sun Ce coldly shouted, his palm suddenly pressing down.
Heaven and earth abruptly plunged into darkness. The sky-obscuring great mountain descended slowly yet with an unstoppable force towards the Enlightenment City Lord and Ling Xiao.
"Young Master, go first. Head to Enlightenment Mountain. I'll hold him off for a moment."
The Enlightenment City Lord turned to look at Ling Xiao, only to see the latter calmly shake his head, a hint of a mocking smile even playing on his lips.
Yun Lai Merchant Alliance?
Most likely, they wanted to intimidate him so he would back off and voluntarily leave Su Yan.
But now that the Yun Alliance heir had already submitted, he didn't believe Sun Ce truly dared to kill him.
Of course, a fifth-grade Divine Emperor was undoubtedly terrifying, but if he wanted to leave, Sun Ce might not necessarily be able to stop him.
The Wind and Thunder Divine Wings were a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact; their power was evident.
Especially since he had comprehended both the Wind and Thunder Dao Principles. Utilizing the Divine Wings under these circumstances would naturally be twice as effective!
"Trying to leave? Stay here, all of you!"
Sun Ce, intending to show off, let spiritual light soar around him. The great mountain seemed draped in golden radiance, sacred and majestic, like a holy artifact from the Nine Heavens.
But!!
Just as the Enlightenment City Lord was about to step forward, the slowly descending holy mountain suddenly halted in mid-air.
Even the cold smile on Sun Ce's face froze before it could fade.
He looked up, bewildered, at the mountain above his head, his mouth slightly agape, clearly also not understanding what had happened.
"Fall! Fall! Fall for me!"
Sun Ce waved his hand fiercely, but the mountain remained motionless.
Laughter immediately rose from within Enlightenment City.
What the hell!
Was Sun Ce… stuck halfway through his performance?
And as if hearing the noise coming from the city, Su Yan suddenly rushed out from the Ling Bao Pavilion.
Behind her, Su Wenye and the other fifth-grade Divine Emperor hurriedly chased out of the treasure pavilion.
But the next moment, the eyes of all three hardened fiercely.
They saw Sun Ce, a look of terror on his face, looking up at the mountain that had suddenly split open down the middle.
And then, a giant hand fell from the sky, instantly shattering the void as it pressed down to suppress him.