CHAPTER 84 — The Sky Bleeds, Cloudsky Stands
The closer Lin's group drew to Cloudsky territory, the heavier the air became—not just from smoke and carnage, but from overwhelming spiritual pressure. The ground trembled with each distant clash of Nascent Soul cultivators. The horizon was a battlefield swallowed in chaos.
Cloudsky Sect was on the brink.
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1. A Battlefield of Desperation
The moment Lin crested the final ridge overlooking the sect's borders, a hellscape met his eyes.
Tens of thousands of demonic cultivators swarmed the mountain territory.
Cloudsky disciples, exhausted and bloodied, fought with grim resolve.
Exploding talismans painted the sky in fire.
Corpses—friend and foe—littered the mountainside.
A titanic demonic beast, fifty meters tall, roared as it smashed through a defensive formation.
Saint Shengyuan sucked in a sharp breath.
"This is no raid…"
His eyes hardened.
"This is an extermination war."
Mu's voice barely held together.
"If the sect falls… the entire region will be lost."
Wen whispered:
"They're everywhere…"
Aurora's eyes narrowed.
"The demonic alliance brought nearly their full force.
They want Cloudsky erased."
Lin's jaw clenched.
"Then we'll stop them."
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2. Lin's First Step Onto the Battlefield
The moment Lin stepped into the valley, dozens of demonic cultivators turned toward him.
One screamed:
"That's him! The one the alliance wants killed!"
Another roared:
"KILL LIN XUAN!"
A wave of hostile qi surged toward him.
Lin's eyes glowed—
lightning crackling at the edges.
"Bai."
"One sweep?" Bai asked with a grin.
"One sweep."
Bai leapt forward, spear exploding with thunder.
Lin's palm rose.
BOOOOOOOOOOM—!!!
A single lightning arc crashed through the valley.
Dozens of demonic cultivators were reduced to ash.
Mu and Wen darted into the chaos, flanking Lin while Shengyuan raised a shimmering barrier of sword-light to block incoming spells.
Cloudsky disciples froze in disbelief.
"That—"
"That's Lin Xuan?!"
"He's alive?!"
A group of exhausted outer disciples fell to their knees in relief.
"He came back… we're saved…"
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3. Cloudsky Elders Fighting at the Brink
Higher up the mountain, the battle only grew worse.
Two Cloudsky Elders were locked in combat with three demonic elders—one in late Nascent Soul realm. Their clashes sent shockwaves that cracked stone like dry bark.
The demonic elder laughed.
"Your sect is finished!
Cloudsky will fall today!"
The Cloudsky elders staggered, bloodied and panting.
But before he could strike again—
Shengyuan appeared in front of them, sword raised.
The demonic elder scoffed.
"And who is this weakling—?"
Shengyuan's aura surged as he unleashed a sword technique that carved a seam through the sky.
SLAAAAAAAASH—!!!
The demonic elder's protective armor shattered.
He stumbled back, eyes wide.
"A mid–Foundation brat shouldn't—"
Shengyuan's eyes sharpened.
"You're fighting a reborn saint."
The demonic elder roared in anger and disbelief, charging him again.
The two Cloudsky elders stared in shock.
"Lin Xuan brought… this kind of reinforcement?"
"What monster did he recruit?!"
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4. Mu and Wen — Alchemy and Shadows in Battle
Meanwhile, Mu flung enhanced talismans across the battlefield.
When they detonated, they erupted with celestial flame Lin had upgraded earlier.
Wen fought beside her, weaving shadows to confuse enemies—making them strike empty air while Mu planted bombs in their midst.
A demonic captain lunged for Mu—
But Wen stepped forward, his dagger glowing pitch-black.
He thrust upward.
PUFF—
The captain collapsed, eyes rolling back.
Mu exhaled shakily.
"Thank you."
Wen nodded slightly.
"We fight together."
They ran deeper into the fray.
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5. Bai — Fierce as a Thunder Beast
Bai tore through demonic cultivators like a force of nature.
His spear formed arcs of lightning that cracked the earth.
Every beast or cultivator that lunged at him met a violent, electrified end.
A giant demon-blood serpent lunged from below—
Bai swung.
CRACK—!!
The serpent was sliced cleanly in half.
Bai twirled his spear, shouting:
"COME ON!!
Which one of you wants to die next?!"
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6. Lin Sees the Falling Disciples
But as Lin tore through the battlefield, lightning blazing around him—
he saw outer disciples dying.
Inner disciples collapsing from blood loss.
Core disciples fighting desperately just to stay alive.
A junior brother fell with a spear stabbed through his chest.
Another disciple screamed as a demonic beast dragged him away.
Lin froze, heart tightening painfully.
Too many dying… too fast.
Then he saw a peak core disciple—someone he once sparred with—
blasted apart by a Nascent Soul elder.
Lin's fists shook.
Enough.
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7. Lin Activates His World — Saves Cloudsky
He raised his hand.
Golden light spiraled around him.
The world gate opened—
massive enough to swallow the entire battlefield if he willed it.
Bai shouted:
"Lin?! What are you doing?!"
Mu gasped.
"He's—"
Lin roared:
"CLOUDSKY DISCIPLES—ENTER! NOW!"
Those who still stood turned to him in disbelief.
Then realization dawned.
A safe haven.
Healing.
Qi-rich land.
Protection.
Thousands surged toward the gate, stumbling inside.
Elders who could no longer fight dragged themselves in.
In moments—
Cloudsky's survivors vanished into Lin's world.
Only Lin, Bai, Mu, Wen, Sheng, and Aurora remained on the battlefield.
The demonic elders froze, stunned.
"W—What did he just do…?"
Lin turned toward them.
Face calm.
Eyes cold.
Lightning radiating through his veins.
"My people are safe now."
He raised his spear.
"And I have no reason left to hold back."
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8. Lin Becomes a One-Man Catastrophe
Lightning roared.
Solar fire spiraled.
The ground cracked beneath him.
Lin launched himself forward—
BOOOOOOOOOOM—!!!
He tore through the first Nascent Soul elder, ripping his chest open with a lightning-infused spear thrust.
The second elder hurled spells—
Lin shattered them with a wave of his hand.
The third elder tried to escape—
Lin teleported behind him, crushing his skull with solar force.
The sky turned white with the radiance of his power.
Cloudsky disciples watching from inside the world saw the battlefield through the gate.
They dropped to their knees in awe.
"That's… the one who saved us."
"That's Lin Xuan…"
"He's… He's not human anymore…"
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9. A New Threat Arrives
Just as Lin destroyed the fifth Nascent Soul elder—
A suffocating aura swept across the battlefield.
Black mist surged from the mountains.
A figure emerged—
taller, stronger, radiating late Nascent Soul pressure.
The Demonic Alliance Commander.
Even Lin felt pressure in his chest.
"Finally…" the commander rasped.
"We meet."
Bai and the others regrouped around Lin, tense.
But before they could clash—
A sound echoed through the world.
CRAAAAAAACK—!!!
Everyone froze.
Lin's eyes widened.
"That's—!"
Aurora whispered:
"The dragon egg… is cracking."
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