Chapter 1300 - 1299: Peril
The speed at which the Blood Shadow fled was incredibly fast; in what seemed like the blink of an eye, it had already moved out of sight. Xuan Wuye and the Wind Empress did not pursue, only standing still.
"Sect Leader, why did you let this demon leave?"
Xuannv hesitated upon seeing this and couldn’t help but speak. Dao Yi True Immortal clearly held quite a high position within the Human Demon Hall, letting him escape would be akin to letting a tiger return to the mountains.
"This demon possesses extraordinary power. If he was determined to leave, even if the Wind Empress and I joined forces, we still couldn’t stop him."
Xuan Wuye shook his head. He also wanted to completely slay Dao Yi True Immortal and solve this great Demon Way threat, but unfortunately, it was simply not doable.
"In the future, I will closely monitor the movements of Dao Yi True Immortal. The fact that you managed to survive this time is already a stroke of luck."
Only then did Xuan Wuye turn his gaze towards Xuannv. She was the most outstanding of the next generation in the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao sect; if anything happened to her, it would be a loss greater than that of those few core elders who died.
"I was able to survive from the hands of this demon thanks to that person."
Xuannv’s gaze landed on Ling Chen not far away.
If it hadn’t been for Ling Chen’s assistance, she would have already been killed by Dao Yi True Immortal.
"This kid saved you?"
Xuan Wuye’s eyes revealed a trace of surprise. On the surface, Ling Chen appeared to only have the cultivation of the Sky Apex Realm, not even reaching the level of a Saint. How could he have the capability to rescue Xuannv from Dao Yi True Immortal’s hands?
"Indeed, it’s thanks to this kid."
Elder Len also nodded. Although she was quite displeased with Ling Chen, the fact remained.
Xuan Wuye raised an eyebrow, "Then I must thank this boy properly."
Rumble!
At this moment, the void once again began to tremble, and in the distance, a shocking burst of firelight appeared in midair, sweeping through it with intense fiery power, stirring up towering waves of heat.
Within the firelight, a red-robed man emerged, emitting violent energy fluctuations.
"It’s Huo Lingzi."
Someone exclaimed, recognizing the suddenly-appearing red-robed man.
"The City Lord is here!"
Saint Qian Yan and Elder Xi, among others, revealed a look of great joy on their faces; the red-robed man before them was indeed their Desolate Fire City’s City Lord, Huo Lingzi.
The Wind Empress glanced at the shadow of the red-robed man but couldn’t help but frown, "Huo Lingzi, your timing is a bit off. If you had come just a bit earlier, maybe Dao Yi True Immortal wouldn’t have escaped."
"Dao Yi True Immortal?"
Huo Lingzi looked around and then shook his head with a laugh, "Looks like I’ve missed quite a show..."
His face wore a smile as his gaze fell upon the people of Desolate Fire City, but as his gaze swept across, his smile suddenly froze, "Where is Elder Tu?"
Saint Qian Yan’s face turned grim, and a cold, harsh gaze immediately shot towards Ling Chen not far away, "Elder Tu was harmed by this boy."
"What?"
Rage surged forth in Huo Lingzi’s eyes. Elder Tu was one of Desolate Fire City’s core elders, among the upper echelons, and what infuriated him even more was that the one who killed Elder Tu was just a Lingyue Island disciple who wasn’t even a Saint?
This was too humiliating.
"Boy, I don’t know what method you used to kill Elder Tu."
A fierce expression appeared on Huo Lingzi’s face, "Daring to kill a core elder of Desolate Fire City, I believe you should be prepared to face the consequences, shouldn’t you?"
Upon hearing these words, Shen Bingxin’s face changed, and she suddenly darted forward to stand in front of Ling Chen, addressing the red-robed man before her in a deep voice, "Huo Lingzi, as a Sect Master, are you really going to lower yourself to attack a junior?"
"So what if I am?"
Huo Lingzi’s eyes were full of hostility, not taking Shen Bingxin seriously at all, "Who dares to stop me?"
Upon hearing Huo Lingzi’s words, the people on Lingyue Island were all visibly changed. Judging from his words, Huo Lingzi actually intended to take action against Ling Chen himself?
However, Saint Qian Yan and Elder Xi and others among them each showed a hint of delight. They had long considered Ling Chen a thorn in their side, wanting to remove him as soon as possible. Now that Huo Lingzi was taking action, wasn’t success practically guaranteed?
"That boy is in big trouble."
The Wind Empress looked at the situation and couldn’t help but shake her head. "Huo Lingzi has always been petty, only allowing himself advantage, not others. Since this boy killed a core elder of his sect, Huo Lingzi will not let him go."
In the Wind Empress’s view, Ling Chen’s life seemed hard to preserve today.
Upon hearing this, Princess Mingzhu’s lips suddenly curved into a cold arc, "If Ling Chen is killed by Huo Lingzi, it might not be a bad thing for us."
"Oh?"
The Wind Empress’s eyebrows slightly lifted in surprise.
"This boy’s talent is astonishing, an anomaly. Wind Empress, you didn’t see the scene just now of him displaying his strength; he even managed to send Dao Yi True Immortal flying. Regardless of the method used, this is something ordinary people could never accomplish."
The cold light flickered in Princess Mingzhu’s beautiful eyes, "Such a person, even if he doesn’t become an enemy of our Divine Female Sect in the future, can only bring us trouble."
"Send Dao Yi True Immortal flying?"
For the first time, a hint of shock appeared in the Wind Empress’s bright eyes. Dao Yi True Immortal’s strength reached the level of a High-level Saint, and even she would find it difficult to send him flying. How could Ling Chen accomplish this?
"If this is indeed as you say, this boy is truly unlimited in future potential. But unfortunately, today he likely won’t leave unscathed."
On Lingyue Island’s side, there was simply no one capable of contending with Huo Lingzi; even Shen Bingxin was no match for him.
At this moment, in midair, Huo Lingzi’s piercing gaze fixed on Ling Chen, and his cold voice resounded in the sky, "Boy, elders of Desolate Fire City are not so easy to kill. Since you did, you must compensate with your life!"
Upon these chilling words, an extremely fierce wave of energy spread from Huo Lingzi’s body. A massive surge of crimson True Qi gathered in his right palm, appearing as if it was forming into a blazing sun. This blazing sun’s aura was powerful yet unstable, with astonishing heat waves sweeping through the sky in waves.
"Ling Chen, run!"
Seeing Huo Lingzi’s demonstration of such a method, Shen Bingxin immediately shouted at Ling Chen. Huo Lingzi had completely thrown decorum out the window and was genuinely concocting a killing move. Once such a strike landed on Ling Chen, he would be doomed!