Ye Ling stood in the void, his gaze utterly calm as he looked down at the ravaged land below.
He had witnessed the entire battle between Mo Qingfeng and Lu Yun, and he knew that the figure in the mecha, the Hongchen Immortal, was one of the Twelve Venerables of the Hongchen Pavilion!
From the Hongchen Pavilion's database, Ye Ling had a certain understanding of these Twelve Venerables.
Lu Yun ranked last among the Twelve Venerables of the Hongchen Pavilion, and was the weakest of the twelve.
However, Lu Yun had gathered a large number of scientific geniuses, coupled with the vast resources provided by the Hongchen Pavilion and the support of immortal realm materials, his technological prowess was the strongest among the Twelve Venerables! The technological level of his department surpassed that of Earth by several hundred years!
The spatial distortion caused by the black-clothed woman earlier was not achieved through divine abilities or supernatural powers, but entirely through a wormhole opened by machinery!
It was precisely because Lu Yun possessed a large amount of advanced technology that, although his strength was the weakest among the Twelve Venerables, his status within the Hongchen Pavilion was no lower than any other Venerable. Many Venerables even sought to leverage Lu Yun's technological power, often currying favor with him!
"A Hongchen Immortal using a mecha… this seemingly incongruous combination, however, has displayed considerable power in this fellow."
"Interesting…"
Ye Ling chuckled softly and slowly descended in front of Mo Qingfeng and Lu Yun, his imposing aura completely retracted.
Lu Yun looked at Ye Ling with apprehension, took a few steps back, and said sternly, "Who are you to Mo Qingfeng? Why are you saving him?"
As one of the Twelve Venerables of the Hongchen Pavilion, Lu Yun had naturally seen pictures of Ye Ling and knew that Ye Ling was the recently renowned Hongchen Immortal.
However, the Twelve Venerables of the Hongchen Pavilion each had their own affairs, and only Ye Feng had a conflict of interest with Ye Ling.
Lu Yun had no interaction with Ye Ling, so he hadn't paid much attention to Ye Ling's matters.
But he never expected that he, who hadn't provoked Ye Ling, would now have Ye Ling come to his doorstep and intervene to save the rogue immortal he had painstakingly captured…
Thinking of this, Lu Yun became extremely annoyed, and his hatred for Ye Ling grew out of nowhere.
Seeing Lu Yun's face darken completely, Ye Ling smiled and said, "I don't know him."
Lu Yun was stunned.
Mo Qingfeng, who had fallen to the ground, was also bewildered. He had thought he was finished, but he hadn't expected a dark horse to appear.
He didn't know who Ye Ling was, but he realized this was a great opportunity to escape. He quickly called out to Ye Ling, "Young man! Save this old man first! After this is done, I will surely reward you handsomely!"
If it were a direct confrontation, he could easily defeat Lu Yun. Unfortunately, he had been careless and fallen into Lu Yun's trap. Now, he couldn't even use the slightest bit of spiritual energy and could only rely on others for rescue.
As long as he escaped here and detoxified himself, he would not fear the Hongchen Pavilion!
Hearing Mo Qingfeng's plea for help, Ye Ling glanced at him and chuckled, "Don't be happy too soon, I have something to discuss with you as well."
"Something to discuss with me?"
Mo Qingfeng was taken aback and didn't react for a moment.
He had never even met Ye Ling before, so why would Ye Ling be looking for him?
Mo Qingfeng was confused.
However, Ye Ling didn't give Mo Qingfeng much explanation. He turned his gaze back to Lu Yun and said with a smile, "I have something to discuss with you too. Why don't you cooperate and surrender? I can be bothered to make a move."
"Neither of you is my match."
"What arrogance!"
Lu Yun's face turned completely grim. He had heard rumors about Ye Ling in the Hongchen Pavilion and knew that Ye Ling was outrageously arrogant, having successively destroyed their Hongchen Pavilion's new and old branches in Huaguo, constantly frustrating Ye Feng.
But he never expected Ye Ling to be so brazen!
"If you want me to surrender, you'll have to show me if you have the ability!"
Lu Yun shouted fiercely, twisting the mechanical bracelet on his wrist. The space in front of him distorted, and a set of mecha battle armor flew out, attaching itself to Lu Yun.
A powerful aura erupted from within Lu Yun!
Ye Ling watched the mecha-clad Lu Yun with great interest, his eyes filled with curiosity.
The Eastern Xuan Continent was a civilization of pure cultivation. Its technological level was similar to that of ancient China. He had spent sixty thousand years on the Eastern Xuan Continent and had never seen combat armor like Lu Yun's.
Thinking about it carefully, the Tongtian clan that invaded Earth during the Primordial Era was a civilization that combined science and cultivation. If they were to fight, they would likely be similar to Lu Yun.
With the mecha on, Lu Yun's strength reached a new level, and his confidence greatly increased. He stared at Ye Ling and said, "This set of mecha battle armor uses divine gold from the immortal realm. Even that old scoundrel Mo Qingfeng cannot resist the power of this mecha!"
"Bah!"
Mo Qingfeng, lying on the ground, spat and cursed Lu Yun loudly, "You, who walks the crooked path, think you can defeat me with external objects?"
"If you have the guts, un-poison me, and I can destroy your mecha with one move!"
Lu Yun ignored Mo Qingfeng's curses. He stared intently at Ye Ling and said coldly, "Ye Ling, I don't care about the grievances between you and Ye Feng, but there is no direct conflict of interest between us. I am also unwilling to fight. If you leave now, I can pretend this never happened."
Although Lu Yun believed he could defeat Ye Ling, he would certainly have to pay a considerable price.
Before this, he hadn't even met Ye Ling. If he were to eliminate Ye Ling at a great cost, the only one who would benefit would be Ye Feng, and he would be at a massive loss!
The Twelve Venerables of the Hongchen Pavilion were not a monolithic entity. Each of them held immense power within the Hongchen Pavilion, and conflicts of interest often arose. It was not uncommon for several Venerables to gang up and harm another Venerable within the Hongchen Pavilion.
Lu Yun's relationship with Ye Feng was not good, and he naturally did not want to work for Ye Feng for free.
Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, saying to Lu Yun, "I already said, I have something to discuss with you. Why can't you understand human language?"
As his voice fell, Ye Ling reached out and grabbed towards Lu Yun.
"You!!!"
Seeing that Ye Ling not only did not stop but also humiliated him so thoroughly, Lu Yun was filled with rage and decided not to hold back any longer!
"You brought this upon yourself! Full power activation!!!"
Lu Yun roared, a light sword condensing on the back of his hand, and he fiercely slashed at Ye Ling's approaching hand.
However, as soon as Lu Yun raised his hand, Ye Ling's palm landed on his mecha's faceplate.
Crack!
The mecha, forged from divine gold and capable of withstanding the full force of a rogue immortal's attack, showed cracks on its surface the moment Ye Ling's hand grasped it!
"This…"
Lu Yun's pupils contracted violently, and a monstrous wave surged in his heart!
"So strong!"
Lu Yun's mind flashed with only this thought, and then he felt his body begin to lose balance.
Ye Ling grabbed Lu Yun's head and forcefully slammed it towards the ground.
Boom!!!
The Gobi Desert ice plain instantly shattered!
From high above, the ground displayed an extremely dense spiderweb pattern!