Chapter 1819 - Hold On
The Sovereign's Ascension
Lin Yun took a quick glance at Yan Chihuo and Yu Wenxiu. They were both at the pinnacle of the third stage Profound Life Stage. He roughly calculated the time, and it had just been three months since the Martial Dao Tea Party. Back then, there were rumors that these people reached the third stage Profound Life Stage when they made a breakthrough to the Samsara Edict Realm.
Now that he looked at them again, the rumors werenât fake. He could sense the powerful dragon origin coming from them, and they were even stronger than the Liu Saint Clanâs elders he slew.
When Yan Chihuo looked at Lin Yun, his gaze was complicated. Lin Yun could no longer catch his attention, but he couldnât help feeling some regret. After all, he was forced to make a breakthrough because he had no hope of competing for first on the Dragon Pulse Ranking.
âLin Xiao, I never expected to see you here, and even I have to admit that Iâm struggling to contain the temptation of taking your head.â Yan Chihuo smiled, half-jokingly with a smile on his face. After all, the Demonfeather Order could be exchanged for almost anything, and it was at least a Glory Saint Artifact.
Not only was he tempted, but even saints would be tempted. But as a holy landâs genius, he naturally wouldnât be as shameless as Kou Tianhua. But he was probing when he said it in a half-joking tone. If Lin Yun was a pushover, he wouldnât mind making a move. After all, who could refuse a Glory Saint Artifact?
âHaha. This is the Black Tortoise Void Sea. If the Nirvana Banquetâs champion dies here, I believe the Azure Dragonâs lineage and Heavenly Fragrance Divine Mountain wonât be surprised about it.â Yu Wenxiuâs cold voice resounded.
When Lin Yun raised his head, he noticed Huang Xuanyi was also there. He was insignificantly standing beside Yu Wenxiu, and Lin Yun didnât notice him earlier. Lin Yun couldnât help being stunned for a moment when he saw Huang Xuanyi, since this was their third meeting. But now that he recalled, his luck seemed to be pretty good whenever he ran into Huang Xuanyi.
When he first blinded Huang Xuanyi, he became first on the Elysium Core Ranking. During their second meeting, he blinded Huang Xuanyi again and became famous at the West Garden Banquet. This was their third meeting, and he noticed Huang Xuanyi had a black cloth covering his eyes. It appears that he has yet to recover his sight.
âYouâre right. On the contrary, I believe no one will be surprised either if the holy landsâ disciples die here.â Lin Yun indifferently replied.
Yu Wenxiuâs pupils flashed with a peculiar light, but he deeply hid it and merely brushed it off with a smile.
âLin Xiao, it looks like your head is pretty valuable. So many people are after you.â Kou Tianhua laughed when he noticed the peculiar relationship between Lin Yun and the two holy lands.
Yan Chihuo and Yu Wenxiu furrowed their brows when they heard that. They ultimately decided to ignore Kou Tianhuo because of their identity, but they didnât stand with Lin Yun either.
âLin Xiao, you can come with us.â Right then, a hearty laugh resounded as the Divine Phoenix Mountainâs Ji Lingfeng and Heavenly Dao Sectâs Xiao Yuanqi came together. There were many holy land disciples following beside them, and they stood on Lin Yunâs side without any hesitation when they arrived.
âIt has been a long time since we last met, and you two have made great improvements.â Lin Yun was surprised while looking at Ji Lingfeng and Xiao Yuanqi. After all, they both reached the fourth stage Profound Life Stage. They were just at the third stage Profound Life Stage two months ago.
âIsnât it because of you? As Long as youâre around, we wonât be able to stand out on the Dragon Pulse Ranking!â Ji Lingfeng smiled.
Strictly speaking, he was first on the Dragon Pulse Ranking for two years, and he received a lot of benefits during this time. The invisible fortune gave him a lot of help, allowing him to possess a foundation that far surpassed those in the same generation.
Although Lin Yun stole his position as first on the Dragon Pulse Ranking, Ji Lingfeng didnât hold a grudge against him, unlike Yu Wenxiu and Yan Chihuo.
âBrother Feng, you must be joking.â Lin Yun humbly smiled.
âYou ran into trouble?â When Heavenly Dao Sectâs Xiao Yuanqi glanced at Kou Tianhua. He said, âYou can travel with us when the palace opens. He wonât dare to touch you, then. Others might fear him, but not us.â
That was indeed the case. When Kou Tianhuaâs group of three saw Xiao Yuanqi and Ji Lingfeng, they immediately shut their mouths. They were especially baffled why as to Ji Lingfeng and Xiao Yuanqi had no grudges against Lin Yun, especially when he stepped on their heads to rise on the Dragon Pulse Ranking.
âYoung Master, what should we do now?â Yuan Hengying asked.
âWeâre not in a hurry. There are too many holy land disciples here. Weâll find an opportunity in the underground palace. I donât believe we wonât be able to find an opportunity.â Kou Tianhua said.
Right then, the Myriad Lightning Sectâs Yi Feng and Divine Dao Sectâs Lin Qingyang arrived. With that, almost everyone in the top ten was here, and many of them were defeated by Lin Yun. But the situation had changed now because they made their breakthroughs to the Samsara Edict Realm. Not only did they undergo a transformation, but they have undergone a great boost in their cultivation and secret techniques.
This was how most cultivation techniques worked. They wouldnât have been able to make a breakthrough without reaching a certain degree. A breakthrough in a bigger realm gave them a great boost in their cultivation.
After seeing Lin Yun, they all wore weird expressions, and their thoughts became complicated.
âLin Xiao actually dares to come to the Black Tortoise Void Sea when heâs only at the Dragon Pulse Realm?â
âEveryone here has reached the Profound Life Stage, and there are so many demonic cultivators here. This wonât be a peaceful spar like the Martial Dao Tea Party.â
âIf he follows Ji Lingfeng and Xiao Yuanqi, wonât he be a burden to them?â Based on Lin Yunâs fame, it was inevitable for him to be the center of discussion. After discussing for a while, their eyes fell onto the Heavenly Thunder Palace that was wrapped in nine-colored lightning.
Their eyes were full of greed. After all, this place was the Black Tortoiseâs inheritance ground, and the opportunities here werenât simple. It would be great if they could obtain any harvests. If they could obtain a cultivation or secret technique, they would be able to soar to the sky. As more people arrived, this relatively peaceful place gradually became chaotic.
Suddenly, a ripple appeared from the nine-colored lightning that wrapped around the Heavenly Thunder Palace, with a terrifying aura spreading out. This made everyoneâs faces change, and they couldnât help retreating. The nine-colored lightning was like shackles slowly loosening up. In the end, they intertwined together before forming a lotus beneath the Heavenly Thunder Palace.
In the next moment, a loud sound echoed, and the Heavenly Thunder Palace gradually descended onto the sea, and a bronze gate reaching a thousand feet slowly opened under the lightning.
âThe gates are opened!â
âItâs really the Black Tortoiseâs inheritance! There is a Black Tortoise engraved on the gates!â
âHoly shit! Weâre here at the right time now!â Everyone had flames in their pupils, and this instantly made everyoneâs breathing become heavy. They all felt that the dangers they had faced along the way were worth it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After the Heavenly Thunder Palaceâs gates gradually opened, everyone couldnât wait any longer and charged into the palace. This group of people pushed their movement techniques to the limit, and the speed they executed was shocking.
âLin Xiao, come together with us.â Ji Lingfeng and Xiao Yuanqi said.
âNo need. Iâll be fine with Senior Gu around.â Lin Yun declined their offer and even dragged Gu Jun out.
âHim?â Xiao Yuanqi and Ji Lingfeng looked at Gu Jun suspiciously. But they knew they couldnât force Lin Yun. Not to mention they also had their companions, and they would lack behind just because of Lin Yun. âAlright, then.â
After everyone left, Gu Jun complained, âHow am I a senior?â
An Liuyan covered her mouth and chuckled. She said, âElder Gu, you donât have to be modest at all. Weâll be relying on you in the Black Tortoise Void Sea.â
âLetâs go or itâll be too late for us!â Mei Zihua was excited. He came from a prestigious clan and was pampered since young. So he had never seen such a spectacular scene before, and he already couldnât hold himself down.
âBe careful.â Lin Yun said with his eyes squinted. His Sword Heart could sense a wisp of danger inside the gates. But they had to go no matter what, with no risk, no gain.
Just like that, the group of four charged through the ancient bronze gate with shock in their pupils. They swiftly passed through the gate and entered the Heavenly Thunder Palace. But the moment they entered, the dazzling lightning made them shut their eyes.
âNot good!â Lin Yunâs face changed, and his Sword Heart was buzzing. He could sense a dangerous premonition.
Opening his eyes, Lin Yun executed the Divine Dragon Eyes with a sun and a moon blooming in his pupils with the Blue Dragon, Golden Dragon, and Silver Dragon Seals forming into three lumps of flames coiling around the sun and moon.
He could see lightning condensing into multiple people at the far end of the passage, and those people had a pair of lightning wings behind them. They were all suspended in the air with dazzling lightning flames blooming in their palms.
In the next moment, the densely packed people all raised their hands and indiscriminately unleashed the lightning flames. This caused a series of explosions, and the space in this region began to distort with a destructive power sweeping out.
The commotion was too great. The first group of people fell for it the moment they came in. They were covered in purple flames, and even the saint armor they wore began to melt under the intense temperature. This made them scream out in pain, but nothing they did could extinguish the flames.
âThe Profound Thunder Sacred Flame!â Gu Jun was shocked, and his face changed. âThatâs the Profound Thunder Sacred Flame. Donât try to resist with your dragon origin because it will enter your body through the dragon origin. Just use your physique or artifacts to endure it head-on.â
The flames were terrifying, but no one here was a pushover. They swiftly came to their senses and avoided the incoming attacks or faced them head-on. They all executed their various means to deal with the Profound Thunder Sacred Flame and carried on.
There were those who fell for it, and even top-tiered experts at the fourth stage Profound Life Stage would fall. As for those who were struck with the Profound Thunder Sacred Flame, no one cared about them and even knocked them away so that they wouldnât be caught by the flames.
âI-Isnât this a little too cruel?â Mei Zhihua could feel a chill run down his spine when he saw this scene.
âOld man, do something.â Lin Yun turned to look at Gu Jun. The Profound Thunder Sacred Flame was too bizarre, and he didnât dare to gamble with his life.
âWhat do you want me to do? Just hold on for a while because the sacred flames will ultimately extinguish at some point.â Gu Jun said, and he took out a shield forged with a tortoiseshell hiding in a corner.
Seeing this, Lin Yun, An Liuyan, and Mei Zihua quickly followed behind him and hid behind the shield. They had to admit that the tortoiseshell was pretty sturdy because it actually took the Profound Thunder Sacred Flame head-on. They hid behind the tortoiseshell in fear, and they also didnât dare to force their way in.