Looking into the distance, a white light flew swiftly from the eastern horizon. The many young experts were shocked to discover that it was the troublesome girl from the Divine Wind Academy, riding that white tiger and fleeing rapidly towards them.
Currently, many people at Shenfeng Academy know the little princess's true identity, but no one has revealed it. A flying dragon follows closely behind the little princess; of course, the dragon can't outrun Tiger King Xiaoyu, but it relentlessly pursues her.
The little princess, dressed in white with a purple ribbon tied in her hair, fluttered in the air, her long hair flowing, like a fairy descending to earth. Although she was shouting, she showed no panic, occasionally turning back to tease her pursuers.
"Oh dear, Phoenix Sister and Dragon Dance Sister, you'd better get ready! Another stinky old man has come from the Ling family. This old monster is very powerful..."
It turned out that the little princess had been secretly following behind the group of young powerhouses, but she dared not get too close, for fear that Meng Ke'er would discover her and tell her sister, who would then capture her and take her back to the Chu Kingdom's palace.
She watched the fierce battle from afar, dancing with excitement at the exciting parts. As the battle neared its end, she noticed a dragon flying from the east and, out of curiosity, went to meet it.
The newcomer was about the same age and looked similar to Ling Zixu. His name was Ling Ziyan, an important member of the Ling family. He was Ling Zixu's brother and Ling Yun's uncle. He rushed over at breakneck speed to meet Ling Yun and his group.
He had already sensed the battle raging ahead from afar, and detected the aura emanating from Ling Zixu in his berserk state. He anxiously urged his flying dragon forward. But unexpectedly, the little princess, riding the Tiger King Xiaoyu, suddenly blocked his path with a grin. In this extremely urgent situation, he raised his hand and slapped the little princess, shouting, "I am Ling Ziyan, I have important business to attend to, little girl, get out of the way!"
A terrifying force surged and surged forward, but fortunately, Tiger King Xiaoyu, who was already spiritually aware, sensed the danger and dodged in advance.
Knowing the danger, the little princess steered Little Jade forward at breakneck speed, shouting as she fled, "That old man's got a temper! But you're too late. That guy ahead, who looks almost as ugly as you,' has gone mad and is playing at self-destruction..."
Upon hearing the little princess's words, Ling Ziyan roared repeatedly and quickly caught up to the sky above the battlefield.
The Eastern Phoenix, riding its golden eagle, approached the little princess and scolded, "Why did you come here? How did you suddenly attract such a strange person?"
"He's not some weirdo, he's an old monster from the Ling family named Ling Ziyan. He's probably the brother of that guy who's playing with self-destruction down there."
At this moment, Ling Ziyan had clearly seen the situation below. His eyes were bloodshot with rage as he steered the flying dragon downwards at breakneck speed. Upon reaching the ground, he abandoned the dragon, overcame immense resistance, and traversed a vast expanse of energy to reach Ling Zixu. He embraced the crazed Ling Zixu and anxiously asked, "Second Brother, what's wrong?"
The people in the air were shocked. This old man was able to safely reach Ling Zixu, and the vast, ocean-like air waves could not harm him in the slightest. It was truly astonishing.
Chen Nan asked, "Just how many brothers were there in the older generation of the Ling family? How come they were all so capable?"
Leng Feng said, "It seems there are three brothers in the direct line. Ling Yun's father is the eldest, Ling Zixu is the second, and Ling Ziyan is the third."
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Just then, Ling Zixu's right foot suddenly exploded, a blinding light illuminating the sky, and terrifying energy fluctuations surged like the sea throughout the entire space.
Ling Ziyan was blasted away, coughing up blood, while Ling Zixu lay on his back, roaring incessantly.
The Eastern Phoenix said, "Look, another flying dragon is charging from the east. Let's retreat."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Ling Ziyan had already arrived, so who could deny that the person behind him might be an equally powerful old monster?
A mage used a magical shield to lift the body of the dead dragon knight onto the dragon's back. Except for Dongfeng Phoenix and the little princess, everyone else leaped aboard. Only then did they realize something was wrong; the heavily injured Meng Ke'er had vanished.
During the battle, Meng Ke'er first fought against Ling Zixu, a fifth-tier expert, and then cleaved the fourth-tier master, the old man in green robes, with her sword. Everyone knew she was seriously injured and saw Chen Nan help her to the edge of the battlefield, but now she had suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving everyone completely baffled.
The little princess chuckled and said, "Don't bother looking anymore. Sister Ke'er has already gone back ahead of time. She's probably too badly injured and is in a hurry to get back to heal. I just saw her flying towards the City of Sin from afar. But it's so strange, she didn't use the Taoist treasure, the Jade Lotus Platform. This time, it seems she flew away wearing a purple-gold belt. Sister Ke'er has so many treasures. When we get back, I must ask her for one or two."
Everyone was relieved, and the dragon knight urged the dragon to fly quickly towards the City of Sin.
A purple-gold belt? Chen Nan broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, the little princess was far away; if she had been any closer, the deception would have been exposed.
This time, more than a dozen young powerhouses successfully killed Ling Yun, and also killed a super expert at the fourth-level Great Perfection realm. They also drove the peerless expert Ling Zixu into a state of madness, causing him to lose an arm and a leg. Even if he survives, his cultivation will definitely be much weaker than before.
A dozen or so young people nearly killed a peerless master; this result is truly astonishing, and the news will surely shake the cultivation world. The continent, which has been peaceful for many years, has rarely seen major battles between peerless masters, and there have been almost no reports of them being killed or wounded. Today's battle is destined to stir up a huge storm; the fact that a fifth-tier peerless master was seriously injured and on the verge of death will undoubtedly terrify many old monsters.
However, the young masters also paid a price in this battle. Many of them were seriously injured, a dragon knight died tragically, and two wyverns were killed. This made the young masters feel somewhat heavy-hearted, as they came together but could not go together.
After the dragon landed at the Dragon Field of the Divine Wind Academy, countless young people surrounded it. This was no secret. As everyone set off, Meng Ke'er's people began to build momentum for more than a dozen young powerhouses in the City of Sin.
The outcome of Ling Yun's public trial a few days ago made most people feel that Ling Yun was treated too leniently. Although many cultivators did not cause a disturbance at Shenfeng Academy at the time, almost everyone was extremely dissatisfied afterward and felt that Ling Yun should not be allowed to return.
This time, Meng Ke'er organized a group of young powerhouses to intercept Ling Yun. The operation was meticulously planned beforehand, and immediately after their departure, those in the shadows began a massive propaganda campaign to build momentum. Almost everyone in the City of Sin knew that Meng Ke'er, a survivor of the Death's Brink, and Chen Nan were leading the relatives and friends of the dead to seek revenge against the demon Ling Yun.
People now feel immense sympathy for the seven fallen heroes, profound respect for Meng Ke'er and Chen Nan, and deep hatred for Ling Yun. Now that they know the seven are going to take revenge themselves, they all support them.
When Leng Feng, Kevin, Long Wu, and the others dismounted from Ya Long's back, they saw countless students from Shenfeng Academy already waiting there. They were truly moved and touched, as everyone was waiting for their return as if they were guarding heroes.
When the students of Shenfeng Academy learned that the young powerhouses had successfully killed Ling Yun, they immediately erupted in cheers, and the academy was in an uproar. This showed just how gratifying the killing of Ling Yun was; Ling Yun's various "real" and "fake" evil deeds had truly reached the point of universal outrage.
The culprit behind the Death Zone has finally been brought to justice, and the news quickly spread throughout the city of sin, much to the delight of countless people.
An hour later, a long howl came from the eastern horizon. The howl grew louder as it approached, and finally two flying dragons stormed into the sky above the City of Sin. A mournful and angry roar echoed throughout the city.
"You bunch of juniors, get out here! I, Ling Ziyan, have arrived!"
The people of the City of Sin were in an uproar. Many cultivators knew he was the younger brother of the Ling family's sect leader and one of the three giants of the Ling family. However, the cultivators here didn't seem to care, and countless angry curses echoed into the sky.
"Pah! It's the Ling family again!"
"What an arrogant old man! The Ling family really isn't any good!"
"Pah! Where did this old bird come from, howling about?!"
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Clearly, after the "Lingyun Incident," all cultivators harbored no goodwill towards the Ling family. Even a legendary master who was nearing or already at the fifth rank was met with disdain.
Ling Ziyan was caught in an awkward position in the air. Seeing countless cultivators craning their necks and spitting at him in the streets and alleys, he felt quite embarrassed. At the same time, he remembered that the City of Sin was a special place, where many legendary masters with unimaginable cultivation levels were said to live in seclusion. He immediately felt guilty.
At this moment, a deafening dragon roar came from the direction of Shenfeng Academy. A giant dragon soared into the sky, its tens of feet long body covering the sky like a dark cloud, and rushed towards this place at high speed.
The dragon beneath Ling Ziyan was so frightened that it trembled and almost fled in panic.
The Ling family's wealth is truly astonishing; important figures travel using flying dragons, which is no ordinary display of wealth. However, this extravagance seems somewhat petty in the face of the dragon knight, whose trembling appearance almost embarrassed Ling Ziyan.
Clearly, the people from the Divine Wind Academy were dissatisfied with his behavior and sent someone to deliberately intimidate him, directly using a giant dragon to threaten the flying dragon.
Since its founding, Shenfeng Academy has a history of over a thousand years and enjoys a prestigious reputation across the continent. Every generation has produced unparalleled masters. Countless famous figures have emerged from here, and generals from many countries have trained here. Moreover, the academy has many princes and princesses among its students. It can be said that this is a sacred academy, and no one dares to underestimate Shenfeng.
The Ling family is one of the top ten cultivation families in the Eastern Continent. Although Ling Ziyan is one of the three giants of the family and a peerless fifth-level expert, his daring to shout and yell in the "sphere of influence" of the Divine Wind Academy immediately made "someone" in the academy extremely unhappy.
The vice dean was lamenting the loss of Xiao Feng, the top student among his students, when he heard Ling Ziyan shouting loudly in the sky. He immediately ordered someone to fly up on a giant dragon to "invite" him to be quiet.
The black dragon stirred up a gust of wind, surging like a dark cloud above Ling Ziyan's head, causing the flying dragons below to tremble in fear.
This was quite an impolite act. The dragon knight simply placed his dragon above Ling Ziyan's head and shouted down, "Who dares to make such a racket here? Do you underestimate the Free City because it has no one?"
Ling Ziyan was filled with grief and indignation, wishing he could find the murderer immediately to avenge his brother; a fire burned within him. The other party's rudeness only fueled his anger, but he ultimately suppressed it. After all, his initial actions had somewhat underestimated the cultivators of the City of Sin, and now that they were pointing fingers, he had no way to refute them.
Ling Ziyan tried to soften his voice as much as possible and said, "I am Ling Ziyan. I was too hasty just now. Please forgive me if I was impolite."
"Oh, so you're a senior from the Ling family. What brings you to my City of Sin?" The fourth-tier dragon knight was a middle-aged man. Although he addressed Ling Ziyan as "senior," he didn't show much respect.
The people on the streets of Sin City, seeing the scene in the sky, all shouted, "They think they can do whatever they want just because they're riding a little dragon with wings? The Ling family is so arrogant..."
"You can tell this old fox isn't any good just by looking at him!"
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Because of Ling Yun, the cultivators of the City of Sin are extremely hostile towards the Ling family.
Ling Ziyan listened to the noisy shouts and curses below, her face turning red and white in turns, but she didn't say anything to avoid angering the crowd and provoking them to say even more offensive things.
"A quarter of an hour ago, more than a hundred miles from the City of Sin, my nephew Lingyun was murdered. My elder brother was also assassinated, poisoned with a strange toxin, and attacked by a group of young men, leaving him crippled. I followed them here, wanting to seek justice for them."
Ling Ziyan used his supreme sonic power, and his voice clearly reached the area below, where many people heard the conversation in the air. Before the dragon knight could speak, the crowd below erupted in cheers. Instead of showing sympathy, they cheered in unison, "Ling Yun should have been executed by slow slicing; killing him like this is far too lenient!"
"Serves him right, he deserves to die!"
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The news of Ling Yun's death spread throughout the City of Sin as more than a dozen young powerhouses returned. However, no one knew that they had also severely injured and crippled a fifth-tier peerless expert.
Everyone who heard this news was incredibly surprised. Everyone knew how terrifying a peerless master was, and the fact that a dozen young people had severely injured one of them left everyone speechless with astonishment.
This shocking news left the cultivators both stunned and excited, with all sorts of opinions circulating.
"The Ling family is the most shameless. I heard that the reason Ling Yun was not executed immediately this time is because Ling Zixu used countless amounts of money to bribe many senior figures."
"Hey, in the end, he still couldn't escape death, and Ling Zixu even got dragged into it himself..."
"The Ling family has suffered a heavy loss this time. The injury of a peerless master is tantamount to removing a major pillar!"
"Heh heh, the Ling family has truly lost face this time. The cold-blooded and shameless ugly faces of the younger generation have been exposed to the world, and the peerless masters of the older generation, who were protecting their own, were crippled by a few juniors. It's truly a disgrace!"
Ling Ziyan's skills were superb, and the discussions below could not escape his ears. He was so angry that his face turned red, but he could not retaliate. He clenched his fists so tightly that they cracked.
Chen Nan, Long Wu, Kevin, and the others had obviously heard Ling Ziyan's voice. After the dozen or so young powerhouses returned, they were surrounded by students from Shenfeng Academy in the Dragon Field. Everyone unanimously demanded that they recount their battle with the fifth-tier peerless master.
At this moment, everyone heard that Ling Ziyan in the sky had actually chased after a dozen or so young masters to the City of Sin, and they were immediately filled with indignation.
Chen Nan smiled maliciously. Unafraid of making a scene, he shouted to the crowd, "Since it's the Ling family who's come knocking, let's all go up and meet him. Don't let him think we're afraid of him."
Leng Feng, who was usually stern and unsmiling, glanced at him and immediately understood. He then shouted to the crowd, "Gather all the dragon knights. Let's go up together."
The little princess, who always seemed to thrive on chaos, didn't spoil the fun. Instead, she clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Wow, dozens of dragons flying in the air! Just thinking about it is spectacular!"
Many young people immediately realized what was happening, and everyone smiled. The dragon knights present went to find their dragons, and many others ran to contact the dragon knights who were not present.
Moments later, a deafening roar erupted from the Divine Wind Academy, the tremendous sound like thunderclaps echoing throughout the entire City of Sin. More than twenty sub-dragons and flying dragons simultaneously took to the air, forming a massive, dark cloud that blotted out the sun, rapidly closing in on Ling Ziyan in the sky.
The sky and earth were shrouded in darkness. Dozens of western dragons were linked together, casting a huge shadow on the ground. The people of the City of Sin were stunned. Such a spectacular scene had never happened before. Everyone in the city looked up at the sky, speechless.
More than twenty dragons, flapping their enormous wings and stirring up gusts of wind, rushed quickly towards Ling Ziyan. The fierce wind made Ling Ziyan's flying dragon sway, and the roars of the dozens of dragons caused it to tremble and emit mournful cries.
Despite his extensive experience and wide knowledge, Ling Ziyan was still dumbfounded at this moment...