"Damn it!! These insatiable old fools!!!"
The Yuan Yue Holy Land was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The Yuan Yue Holy Master looked up at the countless figures standing in mid-air, a trace of fear finally appearing in his eyes.
He had considered the possibility of today's situation.
He just never expected the Myriad Daos Demon Sect and the Dan Yuan Holy Land to arrive so quickly.
Early this morning, he had dispatched elders to the Ancient Puppet Sect and the Primordial Chaos Holy Land respectively.
The purpose was naturally to unite the two sects, to be prepared for any eventuality.
But…
The dispatched elders hadn't even returned yet, and the Ling Clan and others were already here!
Or perhaps, he had ultimately underestimated the Ling Clan.
Underestimated the Ling Clan heir in mid-air, whose expression remained calm throughout.
No matter how Nian Qingyun died, Xia Chen was already dead. This grudge should have ended here.
But he never expected the Ling Clan heir to make such a grand spectacle using this as a pretext, wanting to annihilate his Yuan Yue Holy Land!
Absurd! Ridiculous!
But!!
He never expected these several supreme holy lands would be willing to humor him in this absurdity!
Of course, with the Yuan Yue Holy Master's cunning, how could he not guess what Wan Rendeng and the others were thinking?
Wherever there was profit to be gained, there would always be beasts drawn by the scent.
Right now, in this night sky, experts from other sects were certainly hidden.
Once this battle began, the Yuan Yue Holy Land would have no way out.
Ling Tianlin stood at the forefront, his gaze complex as he watched the red-robed graceful figure approaching slowly. A gentle yet fearful smile appeared on his face.
"Yue'er… you came too…"
"My son, such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell your mother!"
Xuan Yuan Yue's face was as cold as frost. She didn't even glance at Ling Tianlin, just glared angrily at Ling Xiao.
"Uh… Mother, I didn't originally plan to come today…"
Ling Xiao smiled awkwardly. His mother's temper was usually as calm as an ancient well, cool and indifferent.
But once it concerned him, she would inevitably become a different person.
"Young Master!"
Lin Meng followed closely beside Xuan Yuan Yue, taking the opportunity to give Ling Xiao a sweet smile.
Today, Lin Meng also wore red robes. A scorching fluctuation quietly rippled around her. In just one short month, she had actually stepped into the middle stage of the Breakthrough Realm.
Another Flame Emperor!
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, nodded slightly, then looked with clear, sharp eyes at the Yuan Yue Holy Master below.
"The explanation the Holy Master wants, I'll give it. The Yuan Yue Holy Land… today, not even a chicken or dog will be spared!!"
Overwhelming ferocity quietly permeated the entire world.
Even the Divine Emperors and Divine Kings surrounding them now held a faint trace of caution in their eyes when they looked at the young man.
Resolute, ruthless, with the bearing of a formidable figure.
Those who submit will prosper, those who resist will perish.
In less than ten years, this Ling Clan heir would undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the Eastern Territories.
The Ling Clan would prosper!
"Outrageous!! Ling Xiao, my Yuan Yue Holy Son has already been killed by you! What more do you want? And do you think annihilating my Yuan Yue Holy Land won't cost your Ling Clan anything?!"
The Yuan Yue Holy Master's tone was no longer as forceful as before.
What could he do? Circumstances were stronger than man!
Staying alive, wasn't that better?
Although the Yuan Yue Holy Master believed that if this battle started, the Ling Clan would inevitably also lose Divine Kings or even Divine Emperors, the Yuan Yue Holy Land… would undoubtedly face eternal doom.
"Cost?"
Ling Xiao shook his head, looked towards the direction of the Ancient Puppet Sect, and a smile suddenly curled at the corner of his mouth.
Buzz!
The space behind him suddenly radiated pressure.
Then, everyone stared dumbfounded as a third-grade Divine Emperor and four Divine King experts suddenly appeared, clustering around Ling Xiao.
"We pay our respects to the Young Master!"
After just a few days apart, both Huo Heng's and Xing Shen's cultivations had made breakthroughs.
Huo Heng had reached the third grade of the Divine Emperor realm, while Xing Shen had directly stepped into the fourth grade of the Divine Emperor.
Of course, the Punishment Clan was originally a vassal arranged by Liang Yi in the Emperor's Fall Land and had hidden their cultivation before.
As for Huo Heng… it was purely because he had suppressed his cultivation for hundreds of years. Now that he followed Ling Xiao, there was no need to restrain himself anymore!
The latter only summoned Huo Heng now, naturally to… retain some trump cards.
Strength was something that, when hidden, could often have unexpected effects at critical moments.
Otherwise, if fully exposed, others would gain the upper hand.
As a villain, one must always be vigilant.
"This…"
Including Ling Tianlin, all the experts present looked at the several Divine Emperors and Divine Kings standing behind Ling Xiao like servants. The expressions on their faces had long frozen.
Divine Emperors as servants?
And serving a mere Breakthrough Realm youth at that?
Were Divine Emperors in the Eastern Territories so cheap now, with no regard for dignity?
You are the pinnacle of combat power in the Eastern Territories!
How could you have fallen to such a state?
Tch~.
"Esteemed members of the Ancient Puppet Sect, where are you heading?"
Suddenly, the Ancient Puppet Sect Master and his group, who had just arrived with such imposing manner, restrained their auras and headed towards the distant night sky, their faces wearing expressions of calm leisure. [Note: The original text uses Pinyin here for emphasis, which is preserved in the translation.]
As if they had just been passing by.
"Huh? Hehehe, I previously heard that Young Master Ling Xiao killed my sect's Young Master, Chou Yi. I was originally wondering… how that utter waste could have been chosen by the Young Master. Just now, the moment the Young Master called my name, I understood!!!"
A look of gravity suddenly surged onto the Ancient Puppet Sect Master's face.
"Could it be that the Young Master is interested in my sect's Four War Puppets?"
"Hmm?"
Ling Xiao's eyebrows rose slightly as he gave the Ancient Puppet Sect Master a meaningful look.
This old thing was quite… understanding.
"The Black Demon Puppet that Chou Yi had only had the combat power of a ninth-grade Divine General. How about this, Young Master, among my sect's Four War Puppets, the Silver Demon War Puppet clearly doesn't match the Young Master's temperament. The Celestial Corpse Puppet… ahem, the Celestial Corpse Puppet was refined from my sect's founding ancestor's corpse. If I gave it to the Young Master, I'm afraid I'd bear the name of betraying my ancestors and destroying my heritage!"
"Only this Golden Demon War Puppet, although it has the combat power of a ninth-grade Divine King, is no match for an ordinary Divine Emperor. I'll give it to the Young Master as a toy, wishing you victory in today's battle and the eradication of these villains!"
Dammit!!
Hearing this, a trickle of blood instantly seeped from the corner of the Yuan Yue Holy Master's mouth!
This despicable old dog, not helping was one thing, but he actually gave Ling Xiao another Divine Emperor-level war puppet.
My Yuan Yue Holy Land is doomed today.
"Oh? Then I thank the Ancient Puppet Sect Master."
Ling Xiao's eyes turned cold, but he pondered inwardly.
With the Ancient Puppet Sect's methods, a fight to the death would be far more difficult to deal with than the Yuan Yue Holy Land.
After all, the puppet path inherently involved fighting many with few, trading death for death.
Although he had many Divine Emperors behind him, losing even one would inevitably affect the Ling Clan's grand plans.
"What is there to thank? It's all… destined fate! Young Master, then Gu and the others will take our leave first."
The Ancient Puppet Sect Master's figure flashed, and he immediately led his people away, leaving only the golden figure standing in mid-air, the soul light in its eyes gradually fading.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly, waved his hand, and instantly summoned it before him. Then, he formed a hand seal with both hands, sending it into its sea of consciousness.
"Yuan Yue Holy Master, it seems today, your Yuan Yue Holy Land's fate is sealed!"
"Hmph! Even if I die, I will make you pay the price!!"
The Yuan Yue Holy Master roared angrily, the Emperor's Might around him transforming into divine light that shot towards the heavens.
"Yuan Yue Holy Land, today, we fight to the death!!!"
"Fight!!"
Atop the holy peak, countless Yuan Yue disciples roared angrily. Though despair was in their eyes, there wasn't a hint of retreat.
What a righteous immortal sect, indeed, each one loyal and steadfast.
In that case, I won't hold back!
"Since you wish to fight, I'll give you the chance. Didn't you want to avenge Xia Chen? Come then. Today, I alone will fight three thousand of your Holy Land's disciples!"
As soon as Ling Xiao finished speaking, his figure descended directly, landing at the foot of the Yuan Yue Holy Peak, looking up towards the mountain top.
Today, I will use this path and three thousand blood souls to forge my peerless demonic might!