"Ah Feng!"
"Let him go at once! If so much as a hair on Ah Feng's head is harmed, I will slaughter your entire family!"
The unexpected turn of events immediately flustered Ning Ruoxue.
"Don't move, everyone! Don't move! Back away!"
Ding Bu'er pressed the tip of his knife firmly against Lin Feng's neck.
"If anyone dares to approach, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Ning Ruoxue was startled. Her heart was with Lin Feng, and she immediately ordered those around her, "All of you, back down! If he is harmed, you will all be buried with him!"
The surrounding guards, upon hearing this, didn't dare to make any further moves.
"Amitabha!"
Fahai chanted the Buddhist name and immediately moved closer to Ding Bu'er: "Master Ding, it seems our cooperation is quite good."
"Monk, quickly protect me. Whether I can leave here alive depends on this."
Lin Feng, with a blade pressed against his neck, showed no signs of panic. Instead, he slowly said to the two of them, "You two, why bother? You won't be able to leave the Biyun Palace gates like this. Why not sit down and have a good talk?"
"Shut up! There's nothing to discuss with a useless person like you."
Fahai and Ding Bu'er spoke in unison, directly stopping Lin Feng's nonsense.
Dugu Xin, who had been watching the whole thing from a distance, couldn't help but sigh again, "A Body Refining Realm threatening a Soul Sea Realm… Damn, why are the people around Elder Shen all so brave?"
Hu Guangshan: "Should we step in and help?"
Dugu Xin shook his head: "Let's wait and see, no need to rush!"
Facing the encirclement, Ding Bu'er and Fahai retreated down the Emperor's steps, dragging Lin Feng with them.
"Get out of my way, don't you dare come near, or I'll kill him, and I'll make sure to take someone down with me!"
"Alright, I'll let you go, just release him!"
Seeing her beloved threatened, Ning Ruoxue was on the verge of losing it.
If something were to happen to Lin Feng, she didn't know how she would go on.
Just as everyone was making way, Lin Feng suddenly moved, using his shoulder to push away the dagger. Then, with a backhand, he slapped Ding Bu'er's face.
Boom!
With a palm that shook the heavens, Fahai, quick to react, intercepted the fatal blow aimed at Ding Bu'er. The two then engaged in a fierce battle.
After cultivating for some time, Fahai's cultivation had reached the ninth grade of the Qi Gathering Realm. Coupled with the effects of the dragon essence within him, he managed to fight Lin Feng to a standstill.
After dozens of exchanges, the two clashed palms once more, each retreating several steps. However, Yuwen Xuanji then arrived, launching an attack.
"Arhat's Golden Bell!"
At this critical moment, the Arhat's Golden Bell activated. However, it shattered in an instant, and the surging airwaves, along with Ding Bu'er behind him, were directly sent flying.
The moment he hit the ground, countless guards swarmed forward.
But Ning Ruoxue seemed to see nothing, only tightly grasping Lin Feng's hand, anxiously saying, "Where are you hurt? Don't hide anything from me."
Lin Feng simply gave a faint smile. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Ning Ruoxue didn't believe him. She carefully checked him, confirming that Lin Feng wasn't injured, and only then did she relax. She then looked at Ding Bu'er and the other two, her eyes revealing no attempt to hide her killing intent.
"Come, take these three out and behead them for public display!"
Ding Bu'er gave a wry smile. "I never expected to not make any money and lose my life instead. Old Ding has lived a wasted life."
Liang Hao, however, didn't care at all. "If we die, we die. It's no big deal. I believe that when Big Brother returns, he will definitely avenge us."
Fahai said, "Amitabha. Alas, although this humble monk is extremely unwilling, I can only accept fate!"
The three of them looked at each other, then laughed loudly at the surrounding guards.
Ning Ruoxue was enraged upon hearing this. "First, cut off all their tongues!"
"I'll do it!"
Feng Xiunian, pretending to be a guard, decisively stepped forward and went to Liang Hao first: "Your mouth is the most venomous, so I'll start with you."
"Wait!"
Lin Feng immediately recognized that this person was the one who wanted to cut off his Kun'er to serve as a side dish, and immediately shouted a reminder.
"This person is in cahoots with them, take him down!"
Feng Xiunian frowned, immediately punched a nearby guard to the ground, and then tossed a medicinal pill to Liang Hao: "Swallow it!"
The next moment, Yuwen Xuanji's palm force came head-on!
"Old Feng!"
Seeing that Feng Xiunian was about to die, He Yishou rushed forward without regard for anything, wanting to block that palm for him.
"A mantis trying to stop a chariot, how presumptuous!"
Yuwen Xuanji snorted coldly. A mere Spirit Gathering Realm ant dared to try and shake the heavens?
However, just as Yuwen Xuanji's palm force was about to hit He Yishou, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly pulled back.
The next moment, a cold and sharp sword qi swept past his toes.
"Snow Mist Sealing Heaven Sword!"
Yu Xiyan broke through with a sword, pulling them back from the brink of death. The cold sword qi, combined with the characteristics of the Ice Phoenix Bloodline, forcibly condensed into an ice wall over ten meters high.
"Go!"
Yu Xiyan pondered for a moment, and Ding Bu'er and the other four immediately fled for their lives.
"Going anywhere?!"
However, with a loud shout, Ouyang Wudi had already blocked their retreat.
"Yin-Yang Four Symbols Palm!"
With a powerful palm strike, Yu Xiyan blocked with her Heaven-rank spirit sword, immediately using the force to retreat several steps, and then her sword intent erupted.
"Phoenix Soaring Nine Heavens!"
Instantly, in the nine heavens, a snow-colored flying phoenix swirled, and amidst its long cries, over a hundred profound ice sword qi transformed into ice cones, covering the entire battlefield in an instant.
Sensing the formidable sword intent, Ouyang Wudi retreated continuously, barely avoiding this killing intent.
Boom!
Just then, the ice wall behind them shattered, and Yuwen Xuanji attacked again.
"Such petty tricks! Daring to show off in front of a master!"
"Northern Darkness Devouring Flame Technique!"
With his first move, he actually combined the Northern Darkness and Burning Heart techniques, which were mutually counteractive.
The moment the ice and fire collided with Yu Xiyan's sword, a trace of crimson appeared at the corner of her mouth.
There was no help for it; even with the Innate Dao Body and Ice Phoenix Bloodline, the gap between the fourth rank of the Nirvana Realm and the Supreme Realm was simply too vast.
"You all go first! I'll hold them off for you!"
Yu Xiyan's eyes were filled with determination. She drew her sword, ready to fight, vowing to carve a path to safety for Shen Zhao's close friends.
"Miss Yu, this has nothing to do with you."
"Yeah, Miss Yu, you should leave quickly. I believe you have the strength to break out."
"Given our friendship, you shouldn't have to risk your life for us."
The five of them, including Ding Bu'er, though known to be cunning, wouldn't let an innocent person get involved. They decisively told Yu Xiyan to leave first, their faces showing genuine concern.
But Yu Xiyan shook her head, "Since you are Shen Zhao's closest friends, even if I die, I will help you escape. Hurry, they can't do anything to me!"
Hearing this, Lin Feng was immediately furious, while also feeling puzzled.
When did Yu Xiyan start caring so much about Shen Zhao's feelings? Could this be before I knew her, when she still had feelings for Shen Zhao?
After all, he'd only met Yu Xiyan nine years after she ascended the throne. Lin Feng didn't know much about her past with Shen Zhao.
At this moment, Ning Ruoxue spoke: "Today, none of you are leaving! You're all staying here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the elders of the Heavenly Severing Sacred Ground, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared on the scene.
Dugu Xin frowned: "Not good. It seems we won't be able to wait for Her Majesty the Empress and Elder Shen. We must rescue them."
Hu Guangshan was shocked: "Elder, are you kidding? Just look at this! There are three Supreme Realm experts here. If we jump in, it'll be like a tadpole in a raging river; we won't make a dent!"
Zhang Danfeng agreed: "Although this situation is indeed depressing as hell, if we show ourselves now, it's no different from suicide. We should think long term."
Dugu Xin clenched his fists. He had made up his mind; he had to act today, even if it meant buying time to help Yu Xiyan and the others escape.
Just then, Xu Ning acted even before Dugu Xin: "Damn it! I've endured for two and a half chapters. One more look at this situation and I'll explode, so I've decided to hold back no longer!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked over the table and charged out.
"I'm Xu Ning! Come and hack me if you dare!"
However, his bravado didn't last three seconds.
Xu Ning couldn't even withstand half a move from the Heavenly Severing Sacred Ground elder and was slammed to the ground.
"Pfft~"
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xu Ning was full of resentment: "A Nirvana Realm expert hitting me, someone in the Soul Sea Realm, you're really something. I'll remember this.
You better not let me leave here alive today, or else, once I get away, the first thing I'll do is dig up your family's graves!"
"Noisy!"
The Ninth Elder directly struck out with a palm, and destructive force shot straight towards Xu Ning.
"I'm done for!"
Just as Xu Ning closed his eyes and awaited death, Dugu Xin finally made his move, stepping forward to block the palm for him.
"Hmm?"
Feeling the familiar palm force, the Ninth Elder looked at the disguised person and asked, "Who are you?"
Dugu Xin: "This one is the Flying Fox of Snow Mountain, Hu Yidao. I simply cannot stand to see you all bullying others like this!"
The Ninth Elder frowned, "Hu Yidao? Where's your blade?"
Dugu Xin: "Who told you that someone with 'blade' in their name must have a blade? Does having the surname 'Qian' mean you must be rich?"
Then he said to Xu Ning and the others, "You lot can't handle this high-end game. Get out of here quickly."
Yu Xiyan asked, "Senior, what about you?"
Dugu Xin said confidently, "Don't worry, I won't die. My reinforcements are on their way and will be here soon."
Ning Ruoxue commanded, "Someone, take these people down immediately!"
"Yes!"
The elders of the Heavenly Severing Sacred Ground immediately went all out, doing their best to hunt down these troublemakers who were ruining the ceremony.
Seeing that the situation was truly a mess, Yuwen Xuanji, unable to bear it any longer, roared, "A bunch of ignorant ants, today I will make sure you all die here!"
With that, he circulated the spiritual energy within his body, condensing it into a hundred-foot-tall demonic god, and with a wave of his hand, the air pressure around them plummeted.
"This is bad. It seems we're all going to die here today!"
"A Supreme Realm expert is too powerful! We really can't fight them!"
"It's a pity. I really don't want to die like this, damn it."
Everyone despaired, watching the demonic palm slowly descend from the sky.
"I'm sorry, Shen Zhao. I didn't have time to make it up to you in this life!"
Yu Xiyan was filled with resentment. She wasn't afraid of death, but she hadn't had time to make amends to Shen Zhao, and there were many things she hadn't had time to say to him.
"Roar~~"
At this critical moment, colorful auspicious clouds covered the sky beyond the nine heavens, accompanied by the long cries of a dragon.
A golden giant dragon, condensed from true essence, tore through the clouds, directly shattering the demonic visage.
"Pfft~"
The instant the demonic visage crumbled, Yuwen Xuanji's Original Spirit was damaged, causing him to spurt a mouthful of blood on the spot. He felt a buzzing in his mind, making him suffer intensely.
"Who is it!?"
Looking up at the sky, he saw a Golden-Winged Peng, dozens of meters in size, soaring upwards with its wings spread, breaking through the nine heavens and diving straight down.
The two figures standing on the Peng descended towards Biyun Palace, radiating an imposing aura without a hint of anger.
"Ah~"
In agonizing pain, Yuwen Xuanji let out a shrill scream, and then his head exploded, killing him instantly.
"Ah, that's Candle Dragon's Shock!!?"
The cultivators who had the good fortune to witness Shen Zhao's execution of Lü Baichuan, surprisingly shouted out the name of this move in unison.
The next moment, the figures of Shen Zhao and Mu Qiuyao proudly appeared before the crowd of Biyun Palace.
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