Chapter 384
Lin Yun felt as though his head was splitting apart and he couldn’t muster any strength from his body. The Scarletflame War Flag had practically exhausted all his origin energy, not to mention that he was heavily injured after taking a saber from the old man. It was a ruthless sword.
But Lin Yun endured his injuries to execute the Moon Reflection. So not only was his origin energy exhausted, but he even drained himself past his reserves. He was overwhelmed by exhaustion and pain now that he could relax.
No words could describe this pain. However, Lin Yun tried his best to endure and keep his eyes open. He was yelling at himself inwardly because he knew that he wouldn’t be able to get back up if he collapsed right now. But the exhaustion and pain was too much for him to bear.
But just when he was about to collapse, a figure bolted over and placed a hand on his shoulder. It was Xin Jue, who sent a wisp of origin energy into Lin Yun’s body at this critical moment.
Xin Jue was calm and didn’t even panic in this situation. He controlled his origin energy to circulate throughout Lin Yun’s body, guiding the violet origin energy. Lin Yun’s consciousness was blurred, but he still opened his eyes and asked weakly, “Senior Brother, am I dying?”
“You won’t die here,” smiled Xin Jue. He continued, “You have to live well. We still have to partic.i.p.ate in the Dragon Gate Compet.i.tion together at the end of this year. Let’s get a t.i.tle together.”
“I might not be able to do it. All the t.i.tled figures are capable of killing Violet Palace Realms, but it was too forceful for me to do it.” Once the Dragon Gate compet.i.tion was mentioned, Lin Yun gradually came to.
“Says who? How will you know if you don’t try? Live well and don’t think too much about it,” smiled Xin Jue. He knew that Lin Yun was finally stable since Lin Yun’s origin energy had also started to circulate under his guidance.
While he was speaking to Lin Yun, he was also helping Lin Yun to recover his injuries. The injury on his chest was a serious one.
The old man no longer got up once he fell to the ground. His vitality soon dissipated and he became a cold, dried-up corpse. It was only now that everyone believed that an elder in the Violet Palace Realm was killed.
Countless sects’ elders and disciples sucked in a cold breath when they saw this scene. There were many casualties in the battle between the five sects, but there hadn’t been any deaths among the elders until now. Excluding the old man, they were, at most, heavily injured by the Firmament Sword.
The Sword-Bearing Elder wanted to kill them, but he couldn’t free himself from the fight, sohe could only allow them to escape. It wasn’t easy to reach the Violet Palace Realm and the elders represented the foundation of a sect.
So much so that the number of Violet Palace Realm elders determined a sect’s position. So losing an elder was a greater loss than losing Mu Xiuhan, Bai Yue, and Jing Jue.
It wasn’t easy to kill a cultivator in the Violet Palace Realm, but now, one had died right in front of them. He was killed by Xin Jue and Lin Yun, which made everyone feel frightened.
“Holy s.h.i.+t. The Sword Firmament Pavilion is really filled with talent. Just Lin Yun by himself is terrifying, but there’s also Xin Jue…”
“I’ve heard for a long time that he possesses strength comparable to the eight t.i.tles.”
“I heard that the Sword Firmament Pavilion is planning to let him partic.i.p.ate in the Dragon Gate Compet.i.tion at the end of this year to become one of the eight t.i.tles.”
“He has the qualification with his strength.”
“Don’t underestimate Lin Yun either. The last attack he used was terrifying. I’m afraid that no one can compare to him in terms of swords.” The various sects’ elders and disciples started discussing among themselves after their initial shock.
Back at the Hundred Beast Gate’s camp, an elder looked at the battle with killing intent br.i.m.m.i.n.g in his eyes. He spoke out, “Feng Ye, the Sword Firmament Pavilion is clearly in a disadvantageous position. I’m afraid that the Heavenly Profound Sect and Demonic Moon Villa won’t join into this battle. So what do you think of…”
As a sect located at the border of the Great Qin Empire, it was normal for them to rob others. The Sword Firmament Pavilion was alone and fighting against four sects. Sooner or later, they would be defeated. So the elder was thinking of taking advantage of this opportunity.
The various sects of the Great Qin Empire might feel indignant for the Sword Firmament Pavilion, but they didn’t dare to do anything when the Heavenly Profound Sect and Demonic Moon Villa were just watching.
Feng Ye was tempted by the suggestion because he knew how many treasures were in Lin Yun’s interspatial pouch. But he couldn’t help hesitating whenever he recalled his interaction with Lin Yun back in the Demonlotus Realm. He knew that Lin Yun would become a threat if he wasn’t killed so he had thoughts of robbing Lin Yun.
In the end, Feng Ye gave up on the idea. He shook his head, “Don’t be rash. I feel that even if the Sword Firmament Pavilion is defeated, the Sword-Bearing Elder can still leave with Lin Yun and that no one can stop him. Furthermore…”
“Furthermore what?” asked the elder.
Feng Ye smiled, “Furthermore, Bai Yue, Mu Xiuhan, and Jing Jue are dead. In the future, how will the three sects compete with us? I obtained a fruit in the Demonlotus Realm and have yet to refine it.”
The Hundred Beast Gate was already the biggest winner even if they didn’t join in the fight. So there was no need for them to take the risk.
Right at this moment, a commotion suddenly rang out in the Extermination Barrens. Sounds came from all directions, causing the face of everyone present to change. They saw flags waving in the sky with two words written on them, Divine Guards.
“It’s the Divine Guards!” Feng Ye’s face changed. He soon thought of something and he couldn’t help being covered in cold sweat. But soon after, he smiled, “The Demonflame Sect is doomed.”
“What’s going on?” asked the Hundred Beast Gate’s elder.
“Just enjoy the show,” smiled Feng Ye. Compared to Feng Ye, the various sects’ elders were baffled.
“What’s the Divine Guards doing by marching all at once? They actually mobilized their entire army…”
“That’s weird. The Divine Guards never poke their nose into the affairs of the sects. They’re only responsible for keeping this place safe.”
“What are they trying to do?”
All the sects’ elders locked their brows together. The Divine Guards was an elite army of the empire. They might not be able to compete with the sects’ disciples individually, but they were professionals when it came to large-scale wars.
Most importantly, the Divine Guards had been operating in the Extermination Barrens for a thousand years. There was no way that the men dispatched by the various sects could compete with them. Putting in a nutsh.e.l.l, the Divine Guards was an overlord in the Extermination Barrens and no sects could compete with them.
Simultaneously, the five sects also sensed the Divine Guards’ actions. The four sects were furious when they saw this scene. They were winning, but the Divine Guards just had to ruin the moment. Just what were they trying to do by sending out their army?
It didn’t take long for the Divine Guards to surround the five sects. The soldiers were each donned in a silver armor and s.h.i.+eld. They were elites that brimmed with killing aura. They were nothing impressive by themselves, but they were to be feared when banded together.
There were also tamed demonic beasts hovering in the air to cut off all paths of retreat. The formation split apart and a soldier riding on a demonic beast horse came before the two factions. His gaze was cold, but no one could see his appearance under his armor. But everyone instantly recognized his ident.i.ty.
“Liu Feilong!” Liu Feilong, also known as the Flying Dragon General. He was one of the strongest existences in the Great Qin Empire. It had been many years since anyone had seen him, so he was rumored to be in seclusion making his breakthrough into the Heavenly Soul Realm.
The Sword-Bearing Elder was also surprised when he saw Liu Feilong. But when he swept his gaze, he saw Liu Yue standing beside Liu Feilong. Was it because of Liu Yue? But that didn’t make any sense because Liu Yue was already kicked out two months ago.
“General Liu, what is the meaning of this?” The Demonflame Sect’s Grand Elder frowned. The other sects’ elders also looked unhappy. They finally forced the Sword Firmament Pavilion to a dead-end after so many casualties. So they couldn’t accept the fact that the Divine Guards came to interfere in this matter.
“The Divine Guards have never interfered in the sects’ disputes. Furthermore, we might not belong to the empire, but we’ve been loyal to the royal family. The Divine Guards represent the royal family, so you wouldn’t make an enemy out of us, right?” An elder stepped forward, but Liu Feilong had ignored him.
“Anyone who’s not related to the Demonflame Sect should leave now,” yelled Yue Qing as he rode the demon beast horse forth. This made the various sect’s elders baffled.
Wen Yanbo instantly gave a signal. The elders and disciples of the Primal Origin Sect quietly backed off and put quite a distance between them and the Demonflame Sect. The Sevendespair Palace and Bloodbone Gate also sensed that something was amiss and quickly retreated.
The surrounding s.h.i.+elds stepped forward to narrow the encirclement. Not long after, the Demonflame Sect were left by themselves.
The elders and disciples of the Demonflame Sect started to panic. They weren’t stupid, so they could tell that the Divine Guards were about to make a move at them.
An elder of the Demonflame Sect stepped forward and smiled, “General, is there a misunderstanding?”
But before he could even finish, Liu Feilong suddenly moved. No one even saw how he moved, but when he landed on the ground, the Demonflame Sect’s elder was pierced through the head.
“Leave none of them alive! Slaughter them all!” instructed Yue Qing. In the next second, a ma.s.sacre unfolded.