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As the Yuanmen disciples fled in panic, cheers erupted from the Daozong disciples, their faces filled with excitement.
The Dao Sect and the Yuan Sect have had countless conflicts, large and small, but they have rarely been able to gain the upper hand. This time, Lin Yi defeated Lei Qian with a single punch, which made them cheer with great satisfaction and surprise!
Chapter 254 A Meeting Five Years Later: A Lucky Find! [Please Read On]
"It seems that Junior Brother Lin Yi held back during the palace examination," Wang Yan said as he approached, his voice filled with surprise and rare excitement.
Ying Xiaoxiao's eyes were also filled with surprise as she looked at Lin Yi. It seemed that Lin Yi was even stronger than she had imagined. Their Dao Sect's performance in this Sect Competition should not be too bad.
"Well done!" Ying Huanhuan patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, her pretty face full of joy, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Lin Yi smiled slightly, about to speak, when suddenly his heart stirred. He then raised his gaze slightly, as if by some kind of intuition, and looked towards the top of the pavilion in the distance. Then, the aloof and cold figure dressed in white appeared in his sight.
Two gazes, separated by some distance, finally met and intertwined in mid-air, and a complex and indescribable emotion welled up in their hearts.
Lin Yi's actions were noticed by Ying Xiaoxiao and the others, and when they looked in that direction, their expressions changed slightly when they saw that aloof figure.
“It’s Ling Qingzhu from the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. She’s indeed the team leader for this year’s sect competition…” Wang Yan said softly. Even with his somewhat numb state of mind, he was slightly moved when he looked at that beautiful figure.
"This woman is truly enchanting. She has captivated countless geniuses from super sects in the Eastern Xuan Region, yet so far, she has never been seen to fall for anyone..."
Wang Yan clicked his tongue, suddenly sensing that something was off about the atmosphere around him. Then, a murmur of surprise seemed to spread out, and when he looked up, he saw...
On the pavilion, the figure in white, as white as snow, suddenly swung down, and then, under the convergence of all eyes, slowly floated down in front of Lin Yi.
The cheers of the Dao Sect disciples came to an abrupt halt at this moment, as they stared in astonishment at this woman, whose reputation was arguably the most renowned among the younger generation of the Eastern Xuan Region.
Amidst all those gazes, she finally stood before Lin Yi, saying nothing, her cool eyes silently fixed on him.
This scene made the atmosphere strange once again.
In that strange atmosphere, Lin Yi smiled and then extended a hand to Ling Qingzhu, "Let's get acquainted. I am Lin Yi from the Great Yan Dynasty."
Everyone in the treasure hunting area was stunned for a moment as they watched this scene.
Doesn't this guy know who's standing in front of him?
She was one of the most dazzling young people in the Eastern Xuan Region. Countless geniuses and prodigies from various sects fought tooth and nail for her smile, but to this day, no one has been able to win her favor. And now this guy is reaching out like this. Who does he think he is?
Of course, it wasn't just them; even Wang Yan, Ying Xiaoxiao, and the others were taken aback by Lin Yi's behavior. This guy didn't seem like a reckless person at all...
Ling Qingzhu's clear eyes were fixed on Lin Yi. His young face had lost its former childishness, and his bright eyes almost made her afraid to look directly at him...
"Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, Ling Qingzhu".
Her deep, still eyes finally rippled slightly at this moment. Then, amidst a sea of astonished gazes, Ling Qingzhu extended her slender hand and gently clasped Lin Yi's hand.
It has a slightly cool feel to it; this is called Yinglang.
The surface felt smooth and icy to the touch, with a cool sensation that seemed to seep into one's very bones. At that moment, the sky was high and the clouds were far away, and the sunlight poured down like a pillar of light, enveloping the two of them. The scene was slightly dazzling.
However, their hands, which were lightly clasped, did not stay together for long. The next moment, they both withdrew their hands simultaneously.
"Congratulations, you've kept your word from back then," Ling Qingzhu said, withdrawing her hand from her sleeve, her palm slightly damp. Then, looking at the young man before her, she said softly, "I misjudged you."
"I'll find a chance to say those words from back then," Lin Yi said suddenly, staring into Ling Qingzhu's clear eyes.
"Then make sure you have the ability to save your life after you finish speaking," Ling Qingzhu's body stiffened slightly, avoiding Lin Yi's gaze, and then said, "Do your best in the sect competition, Yuanmen is not easy to deal with."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Qingzhu lightly touched the ground with her jade-like feet, transformed into a streak of rainbow light, and quickly disappeared into the distance.
As Ling Qingzhu left, all eyes in the area immediately turned to Lin Yi. Although their previous conversation had puzzled many people, it was clear that this was not the first time Lin Yi and Ling Qingzhu had met.
Moreover, that conversation didn't seem like a typical casual encounter at all.
There's something fishy going on between these two.
Some people looked at each other and came to a conclusion that made them extremely unhappy.
"He actually knows Ling Qingzhu..." Wang Yan murmured in surprise.
Ying Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, glanced at Lin Yi's back with a peculiar look, and then turned her head with a hint of worry to look at the girl beside her who had suddenly become more taciturn.
"Are you alright?" Ying Xiaoxiao sighed inwardly. In front of a woman like Ling Qingzhu who was outstanding in every way, many girls would probably feel a little defeated.
Under Ying Xiaoxiao's gaze, the girl gently shook her head, then smiled. She raised her head, her big eyes looking at the place where Ling Qingzhu's figure had disappeared, then tilted her head and whispered to Ying Xiaoxiao, "I will be better than her."
Lin Yi watched Ling Qingzhu leave, then slowly turned around. Seeing the strange looks Wang Yan and the others were giving him, he couldn't help but cough lightly, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Do you know her?" Wang Yan couldn't help but ask.
"We met five years ago in the Great Yan Dynasty," Lin Yi nodded slightly and said.
Wang Yan, Ying Xiaoxiao, and the others exchanged glances, clearly surprised that the two had known each other for five years.
Lin Yi didn't continue the topic, and his gaze returned to the stall, carefully searching for something.
Soon, Lin Yi discovered a dilapidated bronze furnace, about the size of a palm and dark red in color, inside the blue stone light shield where the stall owner was located.
When Lin Yi's gaze fell on the dark red, dilapidated bronze furnace, he could feel that the stone talisman within his body seemed to fluctuate slightly at that moment.
"How much does this cost?"
Lin Yi's eyes flickered slightly. He stepped forward and directly grasped the bronze furnace in his hand. Then he looked up at the stall owner.
The stall owner was clearly taken aback by Lin Yi's question, then glanced at the dark red, dilapidated bronze furnace in the latter's hand and said with a faint smile, "Oh? Why are you interested in it?"
"It looks pleasing to the eye," Lin Yi said with a faint smile.
The stall owner narrowed his eyes slightly, then his gaze sharpened again as he looked at the dark red, dilapidated bronze furnace, but he didn't find anything special about it.
"Ten million Nirvana Pills," the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickering slightly, before he spoke.
As soon as he said this, the Dao Sect disciples behind Lin Yi were in an uproar, and then glared angrily at the stall owner, thinking that this guy was asking for too much.
Lin Yi, too lazy to waste any more words, took out Jiang Tao's Qiankun bag, moved the other items away, leaving only ten million Nirvana Pills, and then threw it at the stall owner, saying, "Take a look."
The stall owner took the Qiankun bag, examined it, and nodded slightly.
"Let's go too," Lin Yi said, putting away the dark red bronze furnace and turning around.
After saying that, he turned and left, and the Dao Sect disciples followed him in droves.
Ying Huanhuan watched Lin Yi's retreating figure, biting her lip, a hint of resentment flashing in her large eyes, before following him, pulled by Ying Xiaoxiao...
Chapter 255 Gathering, Head-to-Head Confrontation! [Please Read On]
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the sect competition officially began.
The entire city of the Otherworldly Demons erupted into chaos.
Above the sky, the piercing sound of wind breaking was incessant, and figures swarmed out like locusts, heading towards the point of entry into the Otherworldly Demon Realm.
Not far to the north of the Demon City, the land there has been completely transformed into an extremely dark and gloomy color, with a faint, unsettling smell emanating from the ground.
The Demon Realm is perpetually shrouded by a terrifying ancient formation. This formation is said to have been constructed by a consortium of the most powerful beings in the world at that time, and it has sealed this land for countless years…
However, nothing in this world is immutable. Even though this formation is extremely terrifying, it still developed some holes over time, allowing people to enter and exit from certain places again. The area outside the Demon City is one such place.
This is a black plain. At the edge of the plain, space twists and turns, completely separating the plain from the surrounding area.
At this moment, the sky above the plains outside was filled with an overwhelming number of people, and in the distance, the sound of rushing wind could be heard continuously, clearly continuing to grow this terrifying sea of people.
call out!
A large number of figures swept in, finally appearing a thousand meters away from the spatial barrier. Then they revealed themselves to be Lin Yi and others from the Dao Sect.
"It's truly spectacular."
The crowd hovered in mid-air, their gazes sweeping over the seemingly endless sea of people. They couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement. As expected of a grand event in the Eastern Xuan Region, the sheer scale of it could only be described as magnificent.
In addition to the disciples of the Dao Sect, disciples from other super sects such as the Sword Sect, the Divine Sect, and the Talisman Valley also gathered together.
"The people from Yuanmen have arrived..."
Ying Xiaoxiao was introducing the geniuses from the super sects around Lin Yi when her expression suddenly changed. She looked into the distance and said softly.
As her voice fell, the expressions of the many Dao Sect disciples behind her darkened slightly, and they looked up and locked onto the sky.
Swish!
Under their lock, a rapid whooshing sound soon rang out, and then a dark mass of figures, like a storm cloud, stormed in from afar with a rather domineering manner, finally appearing at the place closest to the spatial distortion.
At the very front of the group of Yuanmen disciples, three figures stood upright, and a soaring aura slowly swept out, causing many people to change color slightly.
The Three Little Kings of Yuanmen are the most outstanding among the younger generation in the Eastern Xuan Region!
As three people of considerable importance in this sect competition, they finally made their appearance at this moment!
Lin Yi glanced over and immediately recognized Lei Qian, one of the three little kings. Beside Lei Qian, one was dressed in white and held a folding fan, looking like a scholar; the other was dressed in blue and had a faint smile on his face. Countless eyes were focused on him, and his attention was no less than that of Ling Qingzhu.
"The one holding the folding fan and looking like a scholar is Little Spirit King Lingzhen, while the man in blue is Little Yuan King Yuancang. Among the three little kings of the Yuan Clan, Yuancang's strength is the most unfathomable," Ying Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, standing next to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi nodded slightly to show that he understood, but deep down he didn't take Yuan Cang too seriously.
After Yuan Cang appeared, he first took the initiative to talk to Ling Qingzhu. Ling Qingzhu only exchanged a polite remark and did not talk to him much.
Yuan Cang remained expressionless, then suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the Dao Sect disciples, a half-smile on his face, "Ying Xiaoxiao, Wang Yan... hehe, they're all acquaintances..."
Wang and Yan's expressions turned slightly somber. Although Yuan Cang's voice was gentle, they could sense the bloodthirsty chill surging beneath that gentleness.
Seeing the expressions on Ying Xiaoxiao and the other person's faces, Yuan Cang smiled. Finally, his gaze settled on Lin Yi, and his narrow eyes narrowed slightly.
"I'd heard long ago that the champion of this year's Hundred Dynasties War rejected the Yuan Sect's invitation and joined the Dao Sect instead. Now it seems the Dao Sect really got a great deal..."
Yuan Cang smiled, then paused for a moment before continuing, "It's better this way, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix..."
Yuan Cang's laughter immediately angered many Dao Sect disciples. Did he mean that Lin Yi could only be a leader in their Dao Sect, and that if he went to their Yuan Sect, he would only be ranked last?
This guy may seem gentle, but his words are like a needle hidden in cotton, piercing to the bone.
The clamor that had filled the air subsided slightly at this moment. The people from all the major sects were watching this scene. Everyone present was well aware of the grudges between the Dao Sect and the Yuan Sect.
At the Taiqing Palace in the Nine Heavens, Ling Qingzhu frowned slightly and subconsciously looked in Lin Yi's direction.
"It's too early to draw conclusions about someone who's a chicken head and a phoenix tail," Lin Yi shook his head slightly and chuckled. "I don't like idle talk. Let's see who's the real deal once we enter the Otherworldly Demon Realm. Surely not all the people of the Yuan Sect are just all talk and no action?"
Yuan Cang smiled, then shook his head. His gaze, sharp as a venomous snake, slowly swept over everyone in the Dao Sect. He said softly, "Since that's the case... you'd better pray for yourselves in this sect competition."
His voice didn't contain many explicit threats, but anyone could clearly hear the ill intent within it.
"A crow's chatter disturbs the peace," Lin Yi said without even glancing at him, turning his gaze directly to the spatial barrier, where visible ripples were beginning to appear. This Demon Realm was about to open...
Seeing Lin Yi's attitude, Yuan Cang was furious. The smile on his face froze instantly, and the killing intent in his eyes almost solidified.