Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

His face dark, Gong Lingqi nonchalantly stepped aside, looking as if he truly wanted to watch Lin Yun die.

The dozen or so disciples who had come with Gong Lingqi hesitated for a long moment before retreating to stand behind him. Seeing this group of onlookers, He Yuntian, who stood behind Lin Yun, immediately cursed at them.

"Are you even disciples of the Flawless Palace?"

"Hmph. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being stupid. If you want to go get yourselves killed, I won’t be joining you," Gong Lingqi retorted with a sneer.

He Yuntian wanted to say more, but Lin Yun stopped him. Lin Yun then turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the indignant Flawless Palace disciples.

He could see the anger on their faces; they were all furious at Gong Lingqi’s actions. ’Is this how fellow disciples are supposed to treat each other?’

Letting out a slow breath, Lin Yun declared in a loud voice, "Everyone, today the Flawless Palace will face off against the other Four Great Forces! Anyone who wishes to back out can do so now. I, Lin Yun, will not say a word against it."

Hearing Lin Yun’s words, all the Flawless Palace disciples shouted in unison, "We will fight alongside our Senior Brother!"

Everything Lin Yun had done on their journey had already earned him the disciples’ complete acknowledgement of his leadership. Seeing him so ardently supported by the masses, Gong Lingqi sneered, "Hmph. We’ll see how long your arrogance lasts."

Perhaps moved by the unified roar, one of the disciples behind Gong Lingqi whispered to him, "Senior Brother Gong, isn’t what we’re doing a bit..."

But before he could finish, Gong Lingqi slapped him across the face and roared, "A bit what? Let me tell you all something! If you want to die, go right ahead! I won’t stop you!"

After being yelled at by Gong Lingqi, none of the disciples behind him dared to speak another word.

The hundred-plus disciples from the Flawless Palace and its subordinate forces were not intimidated by Gong Lingqi’s words. On the contrary, their Battle Intent surged even higher. Not only had Gong Lingqi failed to undermine Lin Yun’s authority, but he had also inadvertently made the disciples trust and admire Lin Yun even more.

Compared to Gong Lingqi, Lin Yun was truly far more outstanding. Not only was his Combat Power immense, but more importantly, his presence made the Flawless Palace disciples finally feel like they belonged to one of the Six Great Forces of the Eastern Domain.

"Heh heh, is the Flawless Palace done with your little chat? If you’re too scared, then hurry up and scram. One less force just means fewer people to split the treasures with," Song Tianyang said, looking at Lin Yun with a mocking smile.

Hearing Song Tianyang’s taunt, Lin Yun simply smiled, then suddenly let out a ferocious roar. "Kill!"

As Lin Yun’s roar echoed, the Flawless Palace disciples drew their Spirit Soldiers in unison and charged toward the disciples of Celestial Eagle Valley. At the same moment, the disciples from Taiqing Academy and Spiritual Light Pavilion also launched their assault.

While their disciples were locked in combat, Lin Yun, Wei Yunhang, and Xi Zijin faced off against Song Tianyang and his two companions.

The six of them chose the sky as their battlefield. Lin Yun and Tang Wushuang immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Right from the start, the terrifying might of the Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement erupted from Tang Wushuang.

Facing Tang Wushuang, who had already broken through to the Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement, Lin Yun’s expression remained unchanged. In truth, even with Tang Wushuang’s newfound Cultivation, Lin Yun felt no fear.

’Deep down, Lin Yun had never considered him a true Demon Fiend. If one could be created so easily through external means, then the title of Demon Fiend would be utterly worthless.’

’In other words, while Tang Wushuang’s Cultivation had reached the Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement, his Combat Power was leagues below that of Wei Yunhang and the others. His actual Combat Power was probably even weaker than that of an ordinary expert at the same realm.’

"Lin Yun, today is the day we settle this!" Tang Wushuang snarled, his face contorted with fury.

"It is time," Lin Yun replied calmly. He didn’t even bother using his War God Transformation to face Tang Wushuang. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Lin Yun wouldn’t deploy the War God Transformation from the very start.

’Against someone like Wei Yunhang, he had no choice; without the War God Transformation, he couldn’t have even blocked a single one of their attacks. But against Tang Wushuang, there was no need to use it right away.’

"Celestial Eagle Claw!" Tang Wushuang’s right hand formed a claw, and as he swiped it down at Lin Yun, a massive eagle claw made of Elemental Power materialized and lunged forward.

Instead of dodging Tang Wushuang’s attack, Lin Yun directly countered with the Purple Mist Seal. He thrust out his palm, and a massive Elemental Power Handprint violently collided with the Celestial Eagle Claw.

As the six fought their battle high in the sky, a chaotic melee erupted on the plaza below among the disciples of the various powers. Some Flawless Palace disciples were locked in combat with disciples from Celestial Eagle Valley, while others fought against those from the Wuji Sect.

"The Flawless Palace should be content to pick up the scraps we leave behind on the periphery. How dare you meddle in a battle between the Four Great Forces? You’re just asking to die," a Celestial Eagle Valley disciple sneered at the Flawless Palace disciple he was fighting.

Hearing this, the Flawless Palace disciple didn’t back down. His attacks only intensified as he retorted, "We’ll see who’s worthy after this fight!"

Scenes like this were playing out everywhere. The members of Celestial Eagle Valley and the Wuji Sect all believed that the Flawless Palace had no business being there—that they were nothing but trash.

He Yuntian was locked in a fierce battle with a Core Disciple from Celestial Eagle Valley. It wasn’t their first encounter; they had crossed swords before. The Celestial Eagle Valley disciple relentlessly taunted He Yuntian.

"He Yuntian, your Flawless Palace is nothing but cannon fodder here! You don’t even have a single Demon Fiend. What right do you have to interfere in a battle between the Four Great Forces?"

He Yuntian refused to back down. "You’ll see whether or not we have a Demon Fiend soon enough! With our Senior Brother leading us, the Flawless Palace will be victorious! Kill!"

Never before had the disciples of the Flawless Palace fought so valiantly against the other Five Great Forces. Gazing up at Lin Yun battling Tang Wushuang in the sky, every one of them summoned all their strength, fighting desperately against their opponents.

Watching their fellow disciples battling the enemy, the expressions on the faces of the dozen-odd people behind Gong Lingqi grew incredibly complex.

Shame, fear, excitement, and rising Battle Intent—a storm of emotions churned within them, causing their faces to flush crimson.

"What? You want to go join them?" Gong Lingqi said coldly, noticing the change in his followers.

"Don’t you realize I’m saving your lives?" Gong Lingqi said, completely without shame. "If you go fight the Four Great Forces, you’ll just be slaughtered! Has everyone forgotten all the losses the Flawless Palace has suffered over the years?"

The dozen or so disciples said nothing in response to Gong Lingqi. They just watched their brothers-in-arms battling the Four Great Forces. Many of them were already wounded, but if you looked at their faces, you would see that they were smiling.

Their smiles were filled with pride and exhilaration, as if years of pent-up frustration and anger were finally being unleashed in this single moment.

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