bookandnovel Chapter 14632 The Calamity of Lin Yuan City
Chapter 14632 The Calamity of Lin Yuan City
Chapter 14632 The Calamity of Lin Yuan City
At the time, Ling Xiao thought it was just alarmist talk, but now, every word seemed to explode in his ears like thunder, and every word was true!
"I absolutely cannot return to the central government of the Batian Empire." Ling Xiao's mind raced, and he made a decision in an instant. "Since Wang Jing knows my identity, he will surely send people to the Batian Empire to lie in wait for me. If I go back, I will be walking into a trap..."
Before he could finish speaking, the communication jade talisman at his waist suddenly trembled violently, and Ji Mingkong's urgent and terrified voice pierced through the talisman's runes, ringing out shrilly:
"Ling Xiao! Come back quickly! Five men in black robes have suddenly appeared in the sky above Lin Yuan City, claiming they're looking for you! They... they're attacking the city's protective formation! The formation is about to collapse, many soldiers are already... ah..."
The screams abruptly ceased, the communication was completely cut off, leaving only a cold, deathly silence.
Ling Xiao's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his blood almost froze!
Wang Jing's men arrived so quickly? No, the timing doesn't add up! From the time they escaped from the border city until now, only a short while has passed. Even if Wang Jing could tear through the void to travel, it would be impossible for him to arrive in the Overlord Empire so quickly!
unless……
"They're not just one group!" Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, a surge of rage rising in his heart. "These bastards have actually laid a trap! No wonder Dao Sha gave an early warning; Wang Jing alone is already unfathomable, and now so many equally powerful experts have arrived!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xiao suppressed the surging blood and qi within his body, slashed open a new void rift with his fingertips, and his demonic flames surged, transforming into a black stream of light as he rushed at full speed toward Lin Yuan City of the Ba Tian Empire!
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Above Lin Yuan City, the once dazzling protective array had dimmed and lost its luster. The light screen was covered with spiderweb-like cracks and was teetering on the verge of collapse, as if it would crumble at any moment.
Five black-robed figures stood in mid-air, emanating a suffocating aura.
The leader held a holy scepter inlaid with a blood-red gem. With each swing, a destructive beam of holy light slammed into the great array, causing the light barrier to tremble violently and emit a mournful cry of unbearable strain.
The city was in complete disarray, with the streets littered with the wreckage of collapsed buildings and blood staining the bluestone pavement. More than a hundred soldiers and civilians had been killed or wounded, and cries of agony and despair filled the air.
Meng Haoqing was covered in blood, his armor was shattered, and his breathing was so disordered that he was almost collapsing. He had just taken a blow from the leader of the black-robed men to cover the retreat of the civilians. Although he was lucky to survive, 30% of his meridians were damaged, and he almost lost the strength to hold his sword.
Lu Ning's injuries were more severe. His right arm was severed at the shoulder, and wisps of eerie black mist swirled around the wound, suppressing his life force and preventing the flesh from regenerating. His face was ashen, but he still gritted his teeth, using his remaining left arm to support his longsword, and glared angrily at the man in black robes.
"If Ling Xiao hides and refuses to come out, then we'll use the lives of everyone in this city to pay for it!" The leader of the black-robed men spoke in a chilling, emotionless voice. "From now on, every ten breaths I will kill a hundred people! Until he shows himself!"
Having said that, he raised the Holy Light Scepter high, and the brilliant yet deadly holy light condensed once again. This time, its power was more terrifying than any of the previous attacks!
At this critical moment...
"you dare!!!"
A furious roar exploded like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth!
Immediately afterwards, a sword light that swept across the sky like a galaxy of stars rolling back from the heavens arrived. Even before the sword light arrived, the dual killing intent that carried the reversal of time and the intertwining of ice and fire made the five black-robed men change color at the same time, and the hair on their bodies stood on end!
Lingxiao has arrived!
He lightly touched the ground with his toes and landed steadily on the top of the city tower. The Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword in his hand pointed diagonally at the ground, the blade humming and radiating overwhelming demonic intent.
All 360 acupoints on his body lit up simultaneously, like 360 brilliant stars, faintly forming a star map... This was the sign that the "Void Body Refining Technique" had reached its peak!
"You have harmed my relatives and friends, destroyed my city, and slaughtered my people..." Ling Xiao enunciated each word clearly, his voice low and deep as if it came from hell. His eyes flashed with a blood-red light, and the void around him twisted and trembled. "Today, none of you will leave here alive!"
The moment he finished speaking, three figures slowly emerged in the void behind him, their powerful auras pushing the pressure on the field to its extreme!
On the left is Qingluan. She was handling affairs in the Demon Abyss, but after sensing the crisis of the Overlord Empire, she rushed back as quickly as possible. Her body was surrounded by blue flames, and her phoenix eyes were full of killing intent.
In the middle is Ling Bi, who has forcibly emerged from seclusion. The long sword in her hand hums incessantly, and the soaring sword intent almost tears the sky apart. She is clearly a powerful expert at the Realm Lord level.
On the right, however, stood a woman in a green robe whom he had never seen before. She held an ancient zither in her arms, her black hair cascading down her back, her face exquisitely beautiful. Her fingertips lightly touched the strings, and her gaze toward the man in black robes was as calm as if she were looking at five long-dead corpses.
Ling Xiao was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "You are..."
The woman in the green robe smiled faintly, a cool smile that carried a reassuring power: "I have been ordered by the Black Soul King to protect you for three years. My name is Mo Qin."
The black-robed man at the head of the group finally became completely serious. He could clearly sense that Qingluan, Lingbi, and especially the woman named Moqin, were all no less powerful than him!
He thrust the Holy Light Scepter forward with a bang, his body radiating holy light, and his voice boomed like a bell, echoing throughout the entire city of Lin Yuan:
"Ling Xiao! Do you know what the punishment is for resisting the Holy Temple's law enforcement? If you surrender today and come back with us to face trial, perhaps we can spare your life!"
"Guilt?"
Ling Xiao sneered, his hair whipping wildly as he tilted his head back, his eyes surging with golden-red bloodlust, the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword in his hand humming and trembling, its overwhelming demonic intent soaring into the sky, almost tearing the heavens apart:
"Then let me see... whether your bullshit 'law' can take my life!"
The moment the words fell, all eyes in the entire city of Lin Yuan were fixed on the sky.
The oppressive aura emanating from the five men in black robes poured down like a flood, making it hard to breathe, and even the air seemed to solidify into heavy molten iron.
With each slight tremor of the Holy Light Scepter in the leader's hand, the light barrier of the city's protective array twisted violently, cracks spreading like a spider web, and fine fragments of light falling down, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.
Ling Bi stood atop the city tower, her pretty face as solemn as ice.
She had only recently broken through to the Realm Breaking Realm and was already a powerful figure capable of standing alone in the Silent Extinction Realm. Yet, facing the aura of these five people, she felt her hair stand on end and couldn't even detect the depth of their cultivation... These were definitely not ordinary peak Realm Lords!
"Their aura is terrifying!" Ling Bi urgently transmitted her voice, her shock barely concealed. "They far surpass the Red-Haired Demon of the Holy Temple! They've probably already touched the threshold of the Returning to Truth Realm, or even... have one foot in it!"
Ling Xiao stood at the very front of the crowd, the hilt of the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword turned white from his grip.