Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Over the next few days, the five disciples from the Spiritual Light Pavilion had a significant change in attitude toward the disciples of the Flawless Palace. They would even strike up conversations with them from time to time.

Nearly a week had passed since they entered the ruins, and now, Lin Yun and his group had finally arrived before the pavilion.

Their group totaled more than three hundred people. Along the way, Lin Yun had gathered over thirty disciples from the Flawless Palace, as well as more than a hundred disciples from its affiliated forces.

Everyone in the group had heard of Lin Yun’s deeds along the way. By now, the eight Core Disciples, including Bai Zhicheng, had all acknowledged Lin Yun’s position as their leading disciple.

Of the ten Core Disciples who had entered the ruins, Gong Lingqi was the only one Lin Yun hadn’t seen yet. The other eight had already regrouped with him.

"Brother Lin, this pavilion must be where the final battle will take place. If we lose, we’ll have to hand over all the treasures from the ruins," Wei Yunhang said as they walked toward the pavilion.

Hearing this, Lin Yun smiled faintly. "Brother Wei, are you planning on just handing the treasures over?"

"HAHA..." Hearing this, Wei Yunhang burst out laughing. By then, the group had arrived at the base of the pavilion.

In front of the pavilion was a massive plaza, large enough to hold tens of thousands of people. By the time Lin Yun’s group arrived, the members of the Wuji Sect, Celestial Eagle Valley, and Spiritual Light Pavilion were already there.

Seeing the Flawless Palace and Taiqing Academy arrive together, the faces of Song Tianyang and Lin Jianhong darkened. The alliance between the two was unmistakable.

The three forces each occupied a corner of the plaza. Seeing Wei Yunhang and Lin Yun approach, Xi Zijin of the Spiritual Light Pavilion stepped forward and said, "The Taiqing Academy has finally arrived."

The two exchanged nods. The Taiqing Academy and the Spiritual Light Pavilion were allies in almost every conflict. After speaking with Wei Yunhang, Xi Zijin turned to Lin Yun, her tone growing cold as she asked, "What is the Flawless Palace doing here? Are you unaware of the battle that’s about to take place?"

Before Lin Yun could respond, Wei Yunhang spoke up first. "You shouldn’t underestimate the Flawless Palace now. Trust me, from now on, no one will dare to look down on their disciples again."

Hearing this, Xi Zijin glanced coolly at Lin Yun. ’Wei Yunhang’s words clearly imply that Lin Yun’s Combat Power is now enough to rival the Five Great Demon Fiends.’

However, she didn’t agree. ’Lin Yun’s Cultivation is only at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm. It would still be incredibly difficult for him to contend with the Five Great Demon Fiends.’

"Miss Xi, you don’t need to worry about us. The Flawless Palace will be able to hold its own in the coming battle," Lin Yun said with a light smile, seeing her gaze on him.

Hearing Lin Yun’s words, Xi Zijin didn’t say anything more. ’In any case, before I left, Master told me to look out for the Flawless Palace disciples, especially Lin Yun.’

’To be honest, I just think he’s bluffing. After all, I’ve never actually fought him. How strong could someone at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm possibly be?’

With the Taiqing Academy and the Flawless Palace joining them, the three allied forces were now gathered together. At the same time, the Wuji Sect and the Celestial Eagle Valley also convened.

The situation was now gradually becoming clear: the Flawless Palace, the Taiqing Academy, and the Spiritual Light Pavilion had joined forces against the alliance of the Wuji Sect and the Celestial Eagle Valley. The Five Great Forces were prepared for a major battle.

Before the fighting began, Lin Yun’s first priority was to send someone to ask for news about Lu Bingning and Lan Xi. However, after inquiring with all three allied forces, he learned that no one had seen the two women.

Lin Yun frowned. ’We’ve made it all the way here, and there’s still no news of them.’ He had a growing feeling that something was wrong.

"Don’t tell me something happened to them," he muttered softly. But he couldn’t leave now. ’The Wuji Sect and the Celestial Eagle Valley are still here. If I leave, what will happen to the Flawless Palace disciples?’

’I can only hope they’re fortunate enough and that no harm has come to them.’

Song Tianyang and Lin Jianhong stood together, looking at the three-faction alliance across from them, which significantly outnumbered their own. Song Tianyang said with a dark expression, "Brother Lin, the Flawless Palace actually dares to participate in our struggle this time. They’re truly courting death. When the fighting starts, I’ll take out the Flawless Palace first."

In the past, the Flawless Palace would never have dared to directly participate in the conflicts between the Four Great Forces, so it was always a two-on-two situation. This time, however, because of the Flawless Palace’s involvement, the odds had suddenly shifted to three-on-two.

Hearing Song Tianyang’s words, Lin Jianhong just smiled faintly. "It doesn’t matter. In past battles, the outcome has always been decided by the duels between the Demon Fiends. Since Lin Yun believes he has Demon Level strength, then we’ll just crush him in front of everyone."

At this, Lin Jianhong turned to glance at Tang Wushuang behind him and gave a sinister smile. "I’ll leave Lin Yun to you."

Hearing this, Tang Wushuang replied in a cold voice, "I will be sure to kill him."

Hearing the exchange between Lin Jianhong and Tang Wushuang, Song Tianyang’s attention was finally drawn to Tang Wushuang, who had been silent the entire time. Although Tang Wushuang was doing his best to conceal his aura, when Song Tianyang focused his senses, he still detected the faint presence of a Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement expert.

This discovery startled Song Tianyang. ’The Celestial Eagle Valley actually has two disciples at the Celestial Spirit Realm? Doesn’t that mean they have two Demon Fiends?’

Even though the Wuji Sect and the Celestial Eagle Valley were currently allies, Song Tianyang was displeased to see the Celestial Eagle Valley gain another Demon Fiend right before his eyes. Neither side wanted to see the other grow stronger.

"Brother Lin, and this is...? Why have I never heard of someone like this in your Celestial Eagle Valley?" Song Tianyang asked Lin Jianhong with a smile, his gaze on Tang Wushuang.

Lin Jianhong naturally knew what Song Tianyang was thinking. He replied with a faint smile, "Oh, this is my junior brother, Tang Wushuang. You shouldn’t underestimate him. He has already reached Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement, the same level of Cultivation as me, haha."

Lin Jianhong had no intention of concealing Tang Wushuang’s strength. Hearing this, Song Tianyang nodded at Tang Wushuang with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

In truth, both men were harboring their own schemes. Song Tianyang didn’t want to see the Celestial Eagle Valley gain another Demon Fiend out of nowhere. If that happened, wouldn’t the younger generation of the Eastern Domain be dominated by them in the future? That was something he had to find a way to prevent.

As for Lin Jianhong, his own thoughts were surprisingly similar to Song Tianyang’s. Tang Wushuang’s rise was a threat to him; he was no longer the sole Demon Fiend of the Celestial Eagle Valley.

By telling Song Tianyang all this, Lin Jianhong was planning to use him to eliminate Tang Wushuang.

Each harboring their own ulterior motives, the two men discussed the matchups for the battle. They ultimately decided that Lin Jianhong would face Wei Yunhang, and Song Tianyang would fight Xi Zijin. As for Tang Wushuang, he himself had requested to fight Lin Yun.

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