Time moved back a little, to when Ye Ling and Tianming were fighting for control of the body…
Outside Beast Continent, on the border of Wu Continent, in a vast mountain valley.
Mie Shi Ling Huo and Xiang Yang were arranging the evacuation of the citizens of the Myriad Beast Nation.
After Zhou Wen approached the Myriad Beast Nation, Xiang Yang used his great divine abilities to transfer all the residents of Myriad Beast City to this valley.
Although this valley was within Wu Continent, it was a sanctuary specially prepared by Xiang Yang for the Myriad Beast Nation, with the aim of leaving a spark of hope for the Myriad Beast Nation when disaster struck.
However, after Xiang Yang joined the Myriad Beast Nation, he never imagined that he would have to activate this valley.
At this moment, Tian Xing, with a weak aura and severely injured, landed at the entrance of the valley. Mie Shi Ling Huo and Xiang Yang sensed Tian Xing’s aura and came out to greet her immediately.
“Tian Xing, how is the battle?” Mie Shi Ling Huo asked with concern upon seeing Tian Xing’s weakened state.
“Lord Tian Xing, where is His Majesty?” Xiang Yang asked, his heart sinking as he saw that the Dragon Emperor had not returned with Tian Xing, and asked with a trembling voice.
“The Dragon Emperor covered my retreat and chose to self-detonate…”
Tian Xing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and replied in a low voice, then apologized to Xiang Yang, “I’m sorry, this time we have burdened your Myriad Beast Sect…”
Upon hearing Tian Xing’s words, Xiang Yang’s eyes instantly lost their luster.
However, Xiang Yang quickly recovered and smiled at Tian Xing, “This is not your fault, and you saved His Highness the Crown Prince with your lives. We of the Myriad Beast Sect owe you an immense debt of gratitude. His Majesty must have done this willingly.”
Mie Shi Ling Huo patted Xiang Yang’s shoulder and said, “Xiang Yang, let’s not say anything more. The Myriad Beast Sect is our lifelong friend. Although the Dragon Emperor is no more, we will protect the Myriad Beast Sect.”
“Then from now on, we will rely heavily on Lord Mie Shi Ling Huo and Lord Tian Xing!” Xiang Yang quickly bowed deeply to Mie Shi Ling Huo.
Their Myriad Beast Sect had only the Dragon Emperor as their supreme powerhouse. Now that the Dragon Emperor had fallen and Long Yu had not yet grown, their Myriad Beast Sect urgently needed a supreme powerhouse as a backer.
Currently, Tian Xing was their greatest reliance.
“Alas… You don’t need to bow. This is all our fault. We are doing this only to compensate your Myriad Beast Sect.”
Mie Shi Ling Huo sighed heavily, then asked Tian Xing, “Tian Xing, have you found Ye Ling?”
“No, I cannot sense Ye Ling’s aura yet,” Tian Xing shook her head and sighed.
“This damned kid, why isn’t he here at such a critical moment? I wonder where he and that old hag Ji Ning have gone gallivanting?” Mie Shi Ling Huo cursed, but his eyes were filled with anxiety.
Ye Ling was their backbone. Now that Ye Ling had disappeared, his life or death unknown, Mie Shi Ling Huo and Tian Xing were like lost souls, having lost their direction in the Origin Realm.
Tian Xing did not show her worry and comforted Mie Shi Ling Huo, “Don’t worry too much. Ye Ling was personally chosen as an envoy by Good and Evil. His vitality is more tenacious than a cockroach, and his good fortune far surpasses ours. He definitely won’t die.”
“I guess he must have found some great fortune somewhere. He will definitely come back.”
“You are quite confident in that silly boy. Alas… let’s not talk about that kid anymore.”
Hearing Tian Xing’s words, Mie Shi Ling Huo shook his head, sighed slightly, and then said to Xiang Yang, “Xiang Yang, does your Myriad Beast Sect still have a hiding place in Beast Continent? This is Wu Continent, after all, the territory of Lord Tian Ye Xing. It’s not a long-term solution for so many of us to stay in this valley.”
“Don’t worry… this is just our temporary refuge. After Zhou Wen leaves, we can return to Beast Continent.” Xiang Yang replied.
“That’s good.” Mie Shi Ling Huo nodded slightly. He was about to ask about the camp when he suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching from a distance, and his expression changed slightly.
“Not good! A supreme powerhouse is attacking. Xiang Yang, you go and transfer the citizens. Tian Xing and I will guard the pass!” Mie Shi Ling Huo said quickly, his aura condensed to the extreme, ready for battle.
“Don’t be nervous, it’s the Dragon Emperor’s aura.” Tian Xing immediately soothed Mie Shi Ling Huo, looking into the distance, she saw the Dragon Emperor flying towards them from the horizon.
“Your Majesty!” Xiang Yang was overjoyed to see that the Dragon Emperor was still alive and quickly exclaimed, “You’re still alive!”
“Ye Ling and Ji Ning saved me.”
The Dragon Emperor landed at the entrance of the valley and smiled at the three of them, saying, “If they hadn’t appeared in time, I would have perished.”
“Ye Ling is back?” Tian Xing couldn’t help but show joy upon hearing the Dragon Emperor’s words.
“Tian Xing, you say you’re not worried about Ye Ling, but as soon as you hear news of him, you’re more anxious than anyone,” Mie Shi Ling Huo teased Tian Xing, but a smile also appeared on his face, and a stone that had been weighing on his heart finally fell.
Although Ye Ling’s strength was not the strongest among them, Ye Ling had a peculiar magic that made Mie Shi Ling Huo and Tian Xing feel incredibly at ease.
It was as if, as long as Ye Ling was around, any difficulty they encountered could eventually be resolved.
Now that they had news of Ye Ling, their unease vanished.
Tian Xing merely smiled at Mie Shi Ling Huo’s teasing and did not refute him. She then asked the Dragon Emperor, “Since Ye Ling saved you, he must have defeated Zhou Wen. Why didn’t he come with you?”
“He and Ji Ning have some unfinished business. They should be back soon.”
The Dragon Emperor smiled and then asked Xiang Yang, “Are all the citizens of the Myriad Beast Sect in the valley?”
“Your Majesty?” Xiang Yang was stunned by the Dragon Emperor’s question and suddenly felt something was wrong.
The Dragon Emperor had never addressed the citizens like this before.
Moreover, it was extremely strange that the Dragon Emperor’s first action upon returning was not to care about Long Yu.
Noticing these things, Xiang Yang calmed down. He quickly scanned the Dragon Emperor.
He had lived with the Dragon Emperor day and night for a thousand years and knew many of the Dragon Emperor’s subtle details. However, he now found that some subtle details about the Dragon Emperor were different…
This was not the Dragon Emperor!
Xiang Yang realized that the Dragon Emperor was likely not the Dragon Emperor and was about to warn Tian Xing and Mie Shi Ling Huo.
However, although Xiang Yang reacted quickly, the Dragon Emperor was the first to notice Xiang Yang’s suspicion.
Before Xiang Yang could even speak, a sharp glint flashed in the Dragon Emperor’s eyes, and he directly struck Tian Xing with his palm when Tian Xing was not paying attention!
*Bang!!!*
Tian Xing, who was already severely injured and completely unprepared, was struck by the Dragon Emperor’s palm and sent flying out like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the valley.
“Tian Xing!”
Mie Shi Ling Huo’s expression changed drastically when he saw the Dragon Emperor suddenly attack Tian Xing. He glared at the Dragon Emperor and angrily asked, “Are you crazy?”
“Mie Shi Ling Huo, he is not the Dragon Emperor, retreat quickly!!!” Xiang Yang immediately reacted, quickly pulling Mie Shi Ling Huo and creating distance from the Dragon Emperor.
“Alas… I originally wanted to play with you guys for a while longer, but I didn’t expect you to see through my disguise so quickly. It’s really boring.”
The Dragon Emperor sneered, and then a large amount of blood-red gas emanated from his body, condensing into Zhou Wen’s appearance in mid-air.
The Dragon Emperor’s body, which was originally intact, was now covered in scars and collapsed powerlessly on the ground.
Zhou Wen had controlled the Dragon Emperor’s body and obtained the Dragon Emperor’s memories.
The real Dragon Emperor was already on the verge of death!
“Zhou Wen?”
Mie Shi Ling Huo’s expression changed drastically when he saw Zhou Wen emerge from the Dragon Emperor’s body, his heart churning with immense shock!
This was trouble!
“You ants have truly caused me great suffering!” Zhou Wen said in a deep voice, his expression contorted.
He raised his hand slightly, and Tian Xing, who had been struck into the valley, was sucked back out and her neck was grabbed.
“You despicable fellow…” Tian Xing stared fiercely at Zhou Wen, trying to break free from his grasp, but as soon as she circulated her spiritual power, a powerful force surged into her body from Zhou Wen’s palm.
That vast spiritual power directly shattered her heart meridians!
“Ahhhhhh!”
Tian Xing cried out in pain, her agonizing screams echoing through the valley.
Tian Xing’s cultivation was crippled by Zhou Wen!
Zhou Wen restrained the crippled Tian Xing with his spiritual power and looked at Mie Shi Ling Huo and Xiang Yang, who were facing him with great vigilance, and said with a smile, “Ye Ling must not have expected that while he was having fun… his lair would be completely wiped out by me.”
“Today, I will kill you all first, then lie low and wait for the opportunity to take revenge on that bastard Ye Ling!”
“I have plenty of time and patience!”
*Boom!*
Zhou Wen’s aura erupted again, the power of a supreme powerhouse sweeping across the entire valley!
Although Ye Ling had destroyed all his cultivation, he had absorbed the origin inheritance of Mie Shi Ling Huo and returned to being a supreme powerhouse.
And the only one in the valley who could oppose him, Tian Xing, had also been crippled by his sneak attack…
In the entire valley, no one could stop him!
However…
Just as Zhou Wen was about to go on a killing spree, a cold voice suddenly entered his ears, making his entire body tremble slightly.
“Zhou Wen, you are truly tired of living. After finally surviving, you insist on coming back to die.”
Before the words had even finished, a black shadow attacked, easily severing Zhou Wen’s arm.
Blood splattered!
Before Zhou Wen could even feel the pain, he saw Ye Ling, holding Tian Xing, standing in front of Mie Shi Ling Huo and Xiang Yang!