Chapter 153 - Rising Abruptly
The Sovereign's Ascension
Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!
More Xiantian Realm cultivators descended near the primordial demonic beastâs corpse. After all, the commotion caused by the demonic beastâs blood was too great. So it was hard not to draw any attention.
When the footsteps neared, the faces of the three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm cultivators became ugly. Their gazes alternated between the demonic beast and Lin Yun; they were conflicted. Anyone could see the greed and timidity on their faces.
Lin Yun looked at the three old men with a faint smile. He looked relaxed and was in no rush to attack.
âThen weâll let Little Brother Lin have this demonic core. Letâs go.â The three of them weighed their chances and ultimately gave up, gnashing their teeth. As for those that came after, they also left, covering their faces.
Lin Yun wasnât surprised by this outcome. The three old men were afraid of death, so he knew that they wouldnât risk their lives fighting him to the death for a primordial demonic core. After all, he had just fought the Wang Clanâs Quasi-Profound Martial Realm with the token. The three of them were ordinary wandering cultivators who werenât as strong as Wang Bo.
âShit!â
âThe primordial demonic beast that should be in our hands is now gone. If I knew this would happen, I would have tried my luck in the Palace Tomb.â
âLetâs go immediately. Donât let that bastard hear you. That little bastard is ruthless.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Lin Yun had slaughtered his way to a lotus seat and ended up standing on a pile of corpses. He had already established his fame so that even the three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm cultivators did not dare to fight with him if they did not have the determination to risk death.
âAt least theyâre tactful,â smiled Lin Yun with a satisfied look.
The token was only left with one final chance, so it would be a pity for him to use it on those three old fogies. But the three old fogies were cowards just like heâd imagined.
The only unexpected news was that Bai Lixuan and Si Xueyi managed to enter the Palace Tomb. The two of them were truly terrifying. In the end, they were from the four sects of the Great Qin Empire. Those sects had a deep foundation, so their disciples would naturally not be weak.
As the cloud of dust dissipated, more Xiantian Realm cultivators gathered in the surrounding. It didnât take long for everyone to see Lin Yun working on the primordial demonic beast.
âItâs Lin Yun!â
âThe three that left seem to be the three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm wandering cultivators. Did they really get scared off by Lin Yun?â
âThe primordial beast coreâs worth is great, but the three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm wandering cultivators actually leftâ¦â
When the Xiantian Realm cultivators saw this scene, all of them were perplexed. There might be many people here, but no one dared to make a move at Lin Yun.
On the other side, the three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm wandering cultivators started cursing after leaving reluctantly.
âThat little bastard is really too much! Why target us when he has a Cosmic Treasure? If he has the ability, then he should follow Bai Lixuan into the Palace Tomb.â
âHeâs young, but heâs quite the thief.â
âHush! Letâs go quickly! There should be two more primordial demonic beasts left. Letâs hope that nothing happensâ¦â
Naturally ,anyone would be unhappy if the demonic beast that belonged to them was snatched away. So the three of them cursed while they traveled.
Fwoosh!
Suddenly, a crimson silhouette descended and fell onto the ground. The three old men were startled by this scene. They immediately mustered their spiritual energy and looked ahead.
Up ahead was a young lady wearing a red dress. Her skin was pearly white, with a sickly blush. There was a trace of blood on the corner of her lips, which showed that her injuries were quite severe, making her seem weak.
The young lady had a flute on her right waist and a crimson fan that she held in her right hand. The fan didnât seem typical. The fan looked slender and was as large as half of her arm. Furthermore, the fan only had nine ribs. So even if it was fully unfolded, it was only half the size of an ordinary fan. Such an unusual fan was a rare sight.
The three old men exchanged a glance. They were all baffled. They had no idea where this young lady came from. Judging from her temperament, no one would be able to forget her if theyâd seen her before. However, they couldnât recall seeing her anywhere.
But that wasnât important. What was important was the fact that this young lady seemed to be hunted by someone. In the Azure Sun Realm, you wouldnât be hunted for no reason. If you were being hunted, it could only mean that you had treasures on you!
The three of them exchanged a glance with a cold sneer on their lips.
âSeniors, can you guys help me? If you can help me block the enemies chasing me, Iâm willing to offer you guys the treasure I haveâ¦â The young lady looked at the three old men with joy in their eyes. She walked over, dropping her guard.
When the three old men saw this scene, a smile rose on their faces. The leader among the three replied, âYouâre pretty tactful. With our strength, thereâs no one in the Azure Sun Realm that we canât deal with.â
That wasnât a false statement. As three Quasi-Profound Martial Realm wandering cultivators, there werenât many in the Azure Sun County who could deal with them.
âThen, Iâll give you guys this treasure.â The young lady smiled and took out a bead. The bead emitted a dazzling radiance. She then threw the bead and spiritual energy permeated the three of them.
âYouâre courting death!â
Before the leader of the three could catch it, a cold snort rang out in the sky. Before the three of them could react, a boundless sword aura condensed into a sword ray and sent the three of them flying from boundless sword intent.
Pffft!
The leader of the three wandering cultivators tried his best to defend himself against that attack, but he was ultimately blasted away with blood gushing from his mouth.
âBai Lixuan!â The faces of the three wandering cultivators turned pale when they saw the attacker. Bai Lixuanâs strength had already exceeded their imagination. Half a year ago, he could make a breakthrough into the Profound Martial Realm. However, he refrained from breaking through because he wanted to accumulate himself in the Xiantian Realm.
An ordinary Quasi-Profound Martial Realm wasnât his match, not to mention that he even possessed a complete sword intent. Not even Profound Martial Realm cultivators could claim that they were confident in defeating him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The bead fell onto the ground. When the radiance dissipated, an ordinary spiritual pearl was revealed.
Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!
Ten-odd Sword Firmament Pavilionâs disciples landed on the ground and picked up the bead, âSenior brother, itâs fake.â
âThat demoness ran away again!â
âThat demoness is full of tricks!â
âShe took a palm from Si Xueyi, so she wonât be able to run far,â replied Bai Lixuan indifferently.
He then glared at the remaining wandering cultivators, causing the two of them to tremble in fear.
âYou guys are courting death with your guts to even think of receiving anything.â Bai Lixuan commented coldly and left. He couldnât be bothered with the two of them anymore and soared into the sky with the Sword Firmament Sectâs disciples, heading in the direction that the young lady in red ran off to.
The two old men immediately got up and headed over to the injured one. The trioâs leader had a pale expression as blood endlessly flowed from his chest wound.
âWeâve been playedâ¦â The old man spoke, coughing out blood.
He never imagined that a young lady would be so scheming, causing him to suffer a sword strike from Bai Lixuan.
Fwoosh! Fwoosh!
Another party flew over. The leader, Si Xueyi, wore a grim expression.
Rumble! Rumble!
Many more Xiantian Realm cultivators followed closely behind on their mounts.
âItâs the party that went to the Palace Tombâ¦â
âWhy are they all back?â
âCan it be that the young lady tricked Bai Lixuan and Si Xueyi?â
The three old menâs faces changed upon hearing the others. A chill ran down their spines. The young lady mustâve taken a treasure from the Palace Tomb, causing Bai Lixuan and Si Xueyi, who spent so much effort planning, to lose out.
âBut judging from that young ladyâs injuries, she wonât last long.â
âLetâs follow up and take a look.â
Lin Yun finally retrieved the beast core after some effort. The primordial beast core that emitted a dense crimson radiance laid on his palm. The crimson radiance was eerie and contained the primordial demonic beastâs bloodline.
âGood stuff!â Lin Yunâs eyes lit up. This beast core was a lot better than the Purple-Lightning Demonic Dracoapeâs beast core that he refined previously. Taking out a brocade box, he put it away carefully.
Whether he was using it personally or giving it to the Dragon Blooded Horse, this beast core wasnât something that could be easily found.
Lin Yun descended from the primordial demonic beastâs corpse with a faint smile on his face as he gently leapt down. His trip to the Azure Sun Realm was filled with luck. First, he got the Iris Sword Sutra and the Divine Flicking Sword. Next, he shone brightly on the Sky Piercer Altar and obtained a scripture.
Although he gave up on the Palace Tomb, he hadnât expected that he would obtain a primordial demonic beastâs beast core. It wasnât bad ending his journey in the Azure Sun Realm with this beast core.
Buzz! Buzz!
Suddenly, Lin Yun raised his brow when he sensed a terrifying aura reverberating through the air. It was the Sword Firmament Pavilion!
In the Azure Sun Realm, no one could display such a terrifying sword aura except the Sword Firmament Pavilion. When he raised his head and looked over, he saw the Sword Firmament Pavilionâs disciples besieging a young lady in red.
The Sword Firmament Pavilionâs disciples werenât simple, in fact, they were all very powerful. Any one of them was stronger than an ordinary seventh orifice cultivator in terms of their fighting strength. However, that young lady managed to fight evenly with so many opponents with the folding fan in her hand.
âItâs her!â Lin Yunâs face changed when he saw the besieged lady. It was the lady who played to flute on the riverbank that day. It was her flute that helped him comprehend the incomplete sword intent.
Before the Azure Sun Realm opened, he had seen her once on the outside. However, it was only for a brief moment. The encounter had already been pushed to the back of his mind. He never expected to see her here.
âNot good! Sheâs hurt!â
More than ten swords overlapped together, sending out a heavy pressure that targeted the young lady.
Boom!
When the young lady landed on the ground, a brilliant sword buzz could be heard reverberating out on the horizon. It sounded like a deafening thunderous roar. When Lin Yun cast his glance over, he saw Bai Lixuan, donned in white, with an indifferent face. He had soared into the sky and stabbed his sword down.
His sword pierced through the air, eliciting sonic booms from the violet gale. This sword was fast and ruthless. He had no plans to let the young lady live. His sword intent dazzled, causing a huge commotion from the surrounding.