Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Song Tianyang had left. All the Wuji Sect Disciples who entered the Saint’s Relics this time had been killed, including those from their subordinate forces. In total, several hundred people had died inside the Saint’s Relics.

After Song Tianyang was gone, Lin Yun’s vision went black, and he collapsed.

"Lin Yun, wake up! Don’t scare me, please don’t scare me..." Lu Bingning and Lan Xi cried out worriedly as they shook Lin Yun’s body.

"It’s alright. He’s fine, just extremely weak. He’ll be okay after some rest," Little Ape reassured them from the side.

Lin Yun had fallen unconscious, leaving Lu Bingning, Lan Xi, and Little Ape to look after him. The others went to collect the Space Rings from the dead Wuji Sect Disciples.

With several hundred people dead, all their Space Rings were collected by the Flawless Palace Disciples. One could only imagine what a massive fortune it must be.

With Lin Yun unconscious, the group was at a loss. The eight Core Disciples sat in a circle, discussing their next move.

"I think we should wait for the First Senior Brother to wake up and then decide," He Yuntian said.

"Yes, the First Senior Brother is incredibly strong. It shouldn’t be long before he wakes up. Let’s wait for him before we do anything," Bai Zhicheng chimed in.

After a brief discussion, the eight of them decided to wait for Lin Yun to wake up before making any further plans. They would then decide whether to continue exploring the relics or leave.

Undoubtedly, Lin Yun had become the core of the Flawless Palace Disciples. Under the direction of the eight Core Disciples, he was laid on a simple bed fashioned from branches and leaves.

In addition, the eight Core Disciples gathered the bodies of their fallen comrades from the Flawless Palace. Though they were gone, their bodies could not be left behind. They had to be brought back and buried within the Flawless Palace grounds.

As for the bodies of the Wuji Sect Disciples, that was not their problem.

An entire day passed. Truthfully, Lin Yun’s injuries were incredibly severe. If the Divine Ape Demon Core hadn’t reforged his body, and if he hadn’t achieved the Second Layer of the Flawless Flesh Body, he would have died long ago.

With such grievous wounds, the terrifying power of the body reforged by the Divine Ape Demon Core became apparent. His recovery speed was astonishingly fast. After just one day, Lin Yun woke up. Aside from being unable to perform any strenuous movements, he could already walk slowly without issue.

Seeing Lin Yun awaken, the eight Core Disciples gathered by his side to ask for his instructions on what to do next.

After listening to the eight of them, Lin Yun thought for a moment before replying, "These relics have likely been picked clean, and any treasures have probably been divided up among the other forces. We’re still a ways from the exit, so let’s just head in that direction. We can see if we run into any opportunities on the way."

The eight Core Disciples naturally had no objections to his plan. Lu Bingning and Lan Xi, however, insisted that Lin Yun rest for another day. But the relics were hardly a safe place to recuperate, and with some gentle persuasion from Lin Yun, the two women finally relented.

Due to Lin Yun’s injuries, the group traveled at a slow pace. After another day, his wounds had healed even more, and he could finally move about freely.

To be able to move freely after only two days, despite such severe injuries—the Flawless Palace Disciples could only describe his physique as that of a Demon Fiend.

These Disciples didn’t know Lin Yun’s body had been reforged by the Divine Ape Demon Core. Of course, they probably didn’t even know what a Divine Ape Demon Core was.

"’Do you think the First Senior Brother’s Flawless Flesh Body has broken through to the Third Layer?’"

"’Probably. Otherwise, how could he possibly recover from such heavy injuries in just two days?’"

"’He’s incredible. Not even Senior Brother Gong reached the Third Layer of the Flawless Flesh Body. Our First Senior Brother is truly worthy of his title.’"

"’What are you talking about? Who’s Senior Brother Gong? We don’t have a Senior Brother Gong anymore.’"

A few Disciples chatted amongst themselves. This trip had been incredibly fruitful for them. Not only had Lu Bingning and Lan Xi obtained the Saint’s inheritance, but they had also acquired many treasures and even wiped out all the Disciples from the Wuji Sect.

They owed all of this to Lin Yun. Without him, the Flawless Palace Disciples would likely still be on the outskirts, picking up scraps left behind by the Four Great Forces.

It was worth noting that Gong Lingqi and his dozen or so followers had been bound with ropes by the other Flawless Palace Disciples. In their eyes, Gong Lingqi was nothing but the scum of the Flawless Palace. A person like him naturally had to be taken back to the Flawless Palace to be punished by the Palace Master.

Treachery and defecting to another power were offenses no Sect would forgive lightly. Not only had such a person brought shame upon the Flawless Palace, but they were also liable to become a full-fledged traitor.

Guarded by five Core Disciples and bound tightly with ropes, Gong Lingqi’s face was grim. He hated Lin Yun to the bone. ’Even now,’ he thought, ’none of this is my fault. It was all caused by Lin Yun.’

’Without Lin Yun, I would still be the idol in the hearts of these Disciples, their beloved Senior Brother Gong.’

But he never considered that not everyone was as narrow-minded and spineless as he was—only concerned with basking in the adoration of the other Disciples, without ever thinking of truly doing something for the Flawless Palace.

Lin Yun paid Gong Lingqi no mind at all. ’A person like that can just be handed over to Luo Feng when we get back. That’ll be the end of it.’ At this moment, he, Lu Bingning, and Lan Xi were walking at the head of the formation.

After calculating the distance, Lin Yun said with a smile, "We should reach the exit in about another day’s journey."

As he spoke, Lin Yun turned to the two women beside him and smiled. "You two gained the most from this trip to the Saint’s Relics. I’m sure your strength will improve by leaps and bounds once we’re out."

"We’re only doing it to keep up with you," Lan Xi pouted. "You’re getting stronger and stronger. The other Disciples are already calling you the sixth great Demon Fiend of the Eastern Domain. If we don’t work harder, we’ll be left in your dust."

The stronger Lin Yun became, the happier the two women were. After all, what woman wouldn’t want her man to grow more powerful? However, as he grew stronger, they also didn’t want to fall too far behind. What they wanted was to be able to stay by his side, always.

Even if they couldn’t help him, they wanted to at least be able to stand behind him.

As the three of them were talking, Lin Yun’s expression suddenly changed. "Someone’s coming," he whispered.

Hearing this, the Flawless Palace Disciples all became alert. Running into people at this point could only mean it was Disciples from the other great forces.

Sure enough, just as Lin Yun spoke, a group of people appeared before them. Judging by their attire, they were none other than Disciples from the Celestial Eagle Valley.

"Haha, Lin Yun! I can’t believe I actually managed to corner you," Lin Jianhong said, looking at Lin Yun at the head of the group. From the looks of it, he had clearly been lying in wait here for days.

"You want to steal our treasures?" Lin Yun asked coolly, looking at Lin Jianhong.

"The treasures of the Saint’s Relics are not for the likes of the Flawless Palace to possess," Lin Jianhong said coldly. "Hand them over, and I can spare your lives. But as for you, Lin Yun... you will die here today."

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