Ling Tian Sword God

Upon hearing the news that Ling Chen was not dead, Ling Yin sighed in relief. Her beautiful eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, and with just a thought, that Puppet abruptly disappeared from its original spot and suddenly appeared in another position, throwing a punch forward.

At the moment the punch was thrown, in the space that had seemed empty, a red figure suddenly appeared, and the Puppet’s fist precisely struck the red figure, forcing it out of the Void.

"What?"

Upon his exposure, Saint Qian Yan was surprised. With his strength, he was discovered by this Puppet and forcibly repelled?

However, at the same time, the fiery desire in Saint Qian Yan’s eyes grew stronger. Such a thing in Ling Yin’s hands was a waste. If he obtained it, its power would surely double!

This Puppet, he must obtain it at any cost!

Suddenly, a hint of frenzy appeared in his eyes. The surface of Saint Qian Yan’s skin rapidly turned red, veins bulging. He approached Ling Yin again, where fierce and hot fire True Qi gathered at his fist, turning into a deep black color with an impetus to destroy everything, blasting through the air.

The air was scorched with a sizzle, as if unable to withstand the overbearing Fist Strength. With lightning speed, Saint Qian Yan’s fist struck towards Ling Yin. However, the Puppet also matched Saint Qian Yan’s speed, throwing a black fist that collided fiercely with him.

Bam!

A hot wave of fire suddenly swept through, penetrating into the interior of the black Puppet. However, from within the black Puppet, there seemed to be a sound of a mechanism activating, and a cold chill swiftly spread, completely neutralizing the force of the hot wave.

Saint Qian Yan frowned, not daring to use too much force, afraid of damaging the Puppet, which would be counterproductive. His gaze fell coldly on Ling Yin behind the black Puppet, then immediately turned to Elder Xi and others, shouting harshly, "What are you standing around for? I’ll distract this Puppet. Go and capture that girl for me!"

"Yes!"

Elder Xi and others nodded quickly. While Saint Qian Yan was entangled with the black Puppet, they attacked Ling Yin from various directions, intending to capture her!

Ling Yin remained motionless, a Bewildering Heavenly Eye suddenly opened at her forehead. A Giant Void Eye appeared around her, extremely deep, emanating a powerful bewitching force that swept out like a storm.

Except for Elder Xi, all the others from Desolate Fire City were affected by the Bewildering Heavenly Eye. Instantly, their eyes became dull, their bodies frozen in place, unable to move.

Elder Xi also felt his consciousness trapped in a swamp, becoming fuzzy, causing a moment of distraction. However, when he came to, Ling Yin, who had been right before him, had completely disappeared!

"You old dogs, we’ll settle this later!"

Ling Yin had already appeared at the secret chamber’s doorway. She darted out of the secret chamber, into the passage, and that black Puppet also suddenly unleashed a great force, pushing Saint Qian Yan aside, then swiftly followed in Ling Yin’s direction, darting into the passage.

Saint Qian Yan’s expression changed, but by the time he chased into the secret chamber, Ling Yin had vanished, as if she had evaporated, disappearing into the maze-like passages in this very short span of time.

"Damn it!"

He punched the wall fiercely, causing the nearby passage to tremble. The rage in Saint Qian Yan reached an unparalleled level. Having let Ling Chen escape was one thing, but now even letting that girl Ling Yin escape, taking with her the coveted Saint-level Puppet, was simply intolerable.

"You useless bunch, you couldn’t even stop a little girl. What use are you?"

Saint Qian Yan’s sinister gaze fell on Elder Xi and others. If not for them being core elders from Desolate Fire City, he would have slapped them.

"That Ling Yin, known as the Heavenly Eye King, fought King of Taisu to a draw in the Nine Stream Conference. Her strength is not to be underestimated. She’s not an ordinary girl."

Elder Xi felt a headache coming on. "I didn’t expect her Bewildering Heavenly Eye to be so powerful, even affecting me."

"Forget it, let’s not worry about that girl for now."

Saint Qian Yan took a deep breath, suppressing his inner fire. "Focus all efforts on capturing Ling Chen! Find that boy first."

"Let’s go!"

With that, his figure suddenly moved, darting toward the other passage!

Elder Xi and the others exchanged glances and quickly followed.

Meanwhile, in another area of this maze.

A figure trudged through the passage, his aura chaotic, his breathing erratic. It was Ling Chen, who had escaped from the hands of Saint Qian Yan and his group.

Ling Chen’s internal organs were heavily injured, and his meridians in disarray, having barely survived a blow from Saint Qian Yan. As a swordsman, Ling Chen’s flesh body was not particularly strong. If it had been an ordinary Early Stage Saint in his place, he would likely have perished.

His journey was quite a struggle, but even so, he hadn’t encountered any formidable traps. Otherwise, given his current physical state, even a slightly advanced trap could have truly taken his life.

Swallowing a Healing pill, Ling Chen endured his body’s pain. After a round of searching, he finally found a secret chamber. After pushing open the stone door, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began circulating his energy to heal.

"There’s always a way out. It seems my luck isn’t too bad."

Taking a deep breath, Ling Chen gathered the True Qi within his body into his Dantian. The fortune accumulated over the years wasn’t in vain. Under such circumstances, to escape safely was already a miracle.

"I wonder how Xiao Yin is doing, whether she’ll be discovered by that old fool."

Ling Chen thought of Ling Yin, still in the secret chamber, uncertain of her current situation, and his heart sank. But fortunately, Ling Yin had a strong background, so not even Saint Qian Yan would likely dare harm her.

"If that old guy dares lay a finger on her, I’ll tear through the entire Desolate Fire City in the future!"

A sharp determination flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. Saint Qian Yan, Elder Xi, he would not spare any of them. Once he recovered, they would all pay the price for harming him today!

With that, Ling Chen suddenly closed his eyes, fully circulating his True Qi, emptying his five concentrations, and entering a healing state.