“The Second Ancestor is right. When dealing with someone like Ye Lin, one can never be too cautious.”
“But as long as we can obtain the opportunities on him that increase cultivation speed and vastly boost combat power, my big brother will definitely be able to enter an Earth-grade Cultivation Academy.”
After this bit of guidance from the Second Ancestor, Ji Qianxing, Ji Wuyan also came to a sudden realization.
He had naturally heard of the concept of luck. It referred to a group of people protected by heaven and earth. He had not expected Ye Lin to actually be such a darling of heaven and earth.
However, being protected by the luck of heaven and earth did not mean one was immortal. As long as they used special methods to seal that luck and then struck forcefully with thunderous methods, the so-called darling of heaven and earth would be nothing more than a toy that the strong could manipulate at will.
After all, among those who could become powerful experts, who wasn't a darling of heaven and earth? It was just a matter of their luck being higher or lower.
Ji Wuyan and his group then walked into Zhenhai City, but to their utter dumbfoundment, the citizens of the entire city were discussing and expressing their gratitude toward Ye Lin.
They heard talk of how True Monarch Ye Lin was an immortal descended to the mortal realm, how he had slain two evil Venerables and all the evil spirits in the city with a single swing of his sword, and how they even wanted to sculpt a statue of True Monarch Ye Lin together to receive the incense offerings of the entire city's populace.
Ji Chenge and the others grew increasingly alarmed the more they listened. They had only been separated for a few short shichen, so how had Ye Lin suddenly become so formidable?
Previously, he could only insta-kill a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator with a single punch, but now he could actually insta-kill two Golden Core Stage evil Venerables with a single sword strike?
Among everyone, Ji Wuyan received the greatest shock. Before this, he had still felt that with three Golden Core Stage experts besieging a single Qi Condensation Stage Ye Lin, there was simply no way they could lose.
But now, he fell silent. If his Dao protector, Ji Chenge, hadn't stopped him earlier and urged him to be cautious and wait for their family's Nascent Soul True Monarch to arrive before making a move on Ye Lin...
Otherwise, he would probably be like a stray dog on the roadside right now, instantly slain by a single sword strike from Ye Lin.
“Second Ancestor, now that Ye Lin can insta-kill Golden Core Stage experts with a single sword strike, he might actually have the means to threaten a Nascent Soul True Monarch if he goes all out. What should we do?”
The originally highly confident Ji Wuyan now felt his scalp go numb, his composure completely shattered. Thus, he could only send a voice transmission to ask his family's ancestor to make the decision.
As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Ji Qianxing was also somewhat bewildered at this moment. He had lived for nearly a thousand years and seen all kinds of geniuses and outstanding talents, but he had truly never encountered anyone as bizarre as Ye Lin.
Damn it, during their voice transmission just a moment ago, he was still said to be just a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator who could kill Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. Yet, in just a few short shichen, this guy was already being called a True Monarch by everyone, and his record of insta-killing Golden Core Stage experts was right there for all to see.
He was merely a sham Nascent Soul True Monarch who had reached this point by scheming against others and scraping together resources. Facing such an existence with heaven-defying combat power, how was he supposed to play this? How could he even play?
“Let's go back. If we go there relying on ourselves alone, we'll just be delivering ourselves to our deaths. He is no longer someone we can manipulate,” Ji Qianxing said with absolute decisiveness, taking a deep breath.
“But the opportunities on him concern my big brother and the future of our Ji family...” Ji Wuyan subconsciously sent a voice transmission in response.
“If you want to seek death, go by yourself. I usually tell you to study more, but you just had to indulge in soft, tender beauties instead.
“Just because we can't manipulate him doesn't mean we can't report this information as a favor to the grand figures of the Earth-grade Cultivation Academy.
“Once those grand figures obtain the opportunities on Ye Lin, wouldn't rewarding your big brother with an admission slot be a simple matter?” Ji Qianxing glanced at Ji Wuyan expressionlessly.
Hearing this, Ji Wuyan understood instantly: “Second Ancestor is indeed the brains of our Ji family. To think of such a brilliant scheme to drive wolves to devour tigers, your grandson is filled with admiration.”
“Cut the flattery and return to the Ji family immediately. This boy Ye Lin acts far too arrogantly; he will likely attract the attention of other factions very soon.
“The sooner we report this news to the grand figures of the Earth-grade Cultivation Academy, the better our Ji family's chances of securing that admission slot. Otherwise, if someone beats us to it, it will be a major loss.”
Without any hesitation, Ji Qianxing waved his hand, tearing through space and departing into the distance with Ji Wuyan, Ji Chenge, and the others.
On the other side, Ye Lin was steering his flying vessel, rushing toward Lingyun City at extreme speed.
On the way, he also encountered a band of cultivators who specialized in robbing and killing, but he casually finished them all off with a single sword strike.
After acquiring a bit of windfall, he traveled for over another shichen before finally arriving in the sky hundreds of thousands of meters away from Lingyun City.
“Rumble!”
Even from far away, he could hear deafening sounds of spell collisions.
Clearly, the three evil Venerables Wei Ming had mentioned were frantically attacking Lingyun City's defensive grand formation.
The Lin family was the dominant family of Lingyun City. Having cultivated their influence here for hundreds of years, the entire Lingyun City belonged to their family.
Therefore, the Lin family's protective grand formation that Wei Ming spoke of was actually this defensive grand formation currently under attack.
On the city walls of Lingyun City, the Lin family's ancestor, Lin Xuantian, and various high-ranking members of the Lin family were all busy adding spirit stones to the defensive grand formation to replenish its energy.
“Damn it, there's still no news of reinforcements from the imperial family or the Cultivation Academy, yet these three evil Venerables seem to have suddenly gone mad, relentlessly attacking the formation.
“If this continues, the defensive grand formation will definitely be breached in less than half a shichen. By then, with me as the sole Golden Core Stage cultivator, how can I possibly protect the Lin family?”
Looking at the three evil spirit Venerables in the sky frantically attacking the defensive grand formation as if their lives depended on it, Lin Xuantian felt a sense of despair in his heart.
If the grand formation was breached, the fate of all the citizens in Lingyun City and all the members of his Lin family would be unimaginably miserable.
But he found it somewhat baffling. Over a shichen ago, these three evil Venerables had clearly been taking turns attacking the formation, which would have allowed it to hold out for about two more days.
He had originally planned to use this time to send away the core members of the Lin family, and it would have been even better if they could summon reinforcements.
Yet, for some unknown reason, over a shichen ago, these three evil Venerables seemed to have been provoked by something. Their eyes suddenly turned bloodshot as they began desperately attacking the formation, acting as though they would not rest until the Lin family and Lingyun City were utterly destroyed.
The reason for all of this was naturally because Ziqing and the burly evil Venerable had been slain by Ye Lin. These three evil Venerables had learned of their demise through a special secret technique.
This was why the three evil Venerables were absolutely furious and wanted to quickly conquer Lingyun City, then return to see what on earth had happened.
“Too slow. Something went wrong in Zhenhai City, and we must rush back as quickly as possible. Otherwise, it might affect True Monarch Queyue's unsealing.
“So, let's just use that True Monarch-grade, Earth-grade weapon.”
Seeing that the grand formation was clearly on the verge of collapsing but still refused to break, the leading red-haired woman immediately spoke to the two evil Venerables beside her with impatience.
“Fine. Get ready to kill the Lin family's ancestor with all your might. I will use the True Monarch weapon to shatter this grand formation right now.”
Hearing the red-haired woman's words, one of the black-robed men, who had a vertical pupil growing between his brows, immediately ceased his attacks.
Following that, he began to chant a mysterious spell under his breath. As the chant echoed, the vertical pupil between his brows vibrated violently.
“Evil Spirit Pupil, open!”
The evil Venerable shouted, and the vertical pupil between his brows instantly snapped open.
Then, as he pointed a finger toward the grand formation ahead, a black beam of light carrying terrifying destructive power shot directly out of his vertical pupil.
“Boom!”
With just a gentle strike, the grand formation that had previously refused to break was instantly shattered.
“Lingyun City shall be destroyed today!” The moment the grand formation shattered, the three evil Venerables charged toward Lin Xuantian on the city wall without the slightest hesitation.
“Our Lin family is doomed, and Lingyun City is doomed.” Seeing the grand formation breached, the Lin family's ancestor, Lin Xuantian, and the high-ranking members of the Lin family were all filled with despair.
Yet even in the face of such desperate straits, they still gritted their teeth and resolutely charged forward. They would rather exhaust all of the Lin family's combat power than surrender without a fight and become food for the evil spirit race.
And just when everyone thought Lingyun City was completely finished, a majestic voice laced with a hint of excitement suddenly echoed from the horizon.
“A mere pack of lowly evil spirits, yet you dare to oppress my human race here? How arrogant!
“Today, with this sword, I sentence you evil spirits to the complete destruction of both body and soul.”
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