Chapter 77

“Dead… all dead…”

“I must get this message… out!”

Qingyan City

The sky was overcast, filled with countless intertwining blood vessels connected to a massive blood-colored cocoon in the void, which pulsated as if hatching something.

Qingyan City, a key city in the Great Yan Dynasty, was supposed to be bustling with life and densely populated. But now, it lay in ruins, as if it had just witnessed a life-and-death battle. Houses were in shambles, walls had collapsed, and the streets were permeated with the scent of death. Every corner radiated an atmosphere of fear and despair, creating a deathly silence with no signs of life, only endless desolation.

In the center of Qingyan City, a vast square was filled with mountains of corpses, bloodied and decaying, emitting a foul stench. Clearly, this city had encountered some unknown calamity.

Surrounding the square were several humanoid monsters covered in eyes, who worshipped the giant cocoon in the sky with reverence, like a group of devout pilgrims!

Suddenly, a gigantic tentacle descended from the sky, grabbing a large number of corpses…

On a distant mountain, a tattered girl widened her eyes in horror at this scene, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Her name was Yu Nian’an, the daughter of the city lord of Qingyan, and… the only survivor of Qingyan City!

Now, the only hope keeping her alive… was to spread the word about what happened here!

Yu Nian’an trembled slightly, desperately covering her nose with her hand to suppress any sounds, her body curled up as she cautiously inched away like a worm, leaving a trail of blood…

…….

After ransacking the Su family, Lin Xuan entered a brief period of seclusion.

Before his retreat, a message released by Lin Xuan sent the top powers of the Great Yan Dynasty into a frenzy. Top-tier experts, even those on par with the Ten Kings, began arriving from far and wide to the royal capital.

This was all due to an invitation from the Great Yan royal family and the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, calling upon various powerful entities to hunt down the traitorous Chu Lingwang. For each godly realm expert killed, a fifth-grade pill would be awarded; killing Chu Lingwang would yield a sixth-grade pill.

Under the endorsement of the royal family and the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, this news swept through the Great Yan Dynasty like a hurricane, even overshadowing the news of the Su family’s fall and the upheaval in the royal capital.

…….

Canglang Sect

The sect leader of Canglang Sect, King Canglang, stared intensely at the jade slip in his hand.

“Leader, you must avenge my Su family!”

A young disciple, dressed in the attire of a direct disciple of Canglang Sect, knelt on the ground, indignantly stating.

“Leader, my Su family has never treated Canglang Sect poorly over the past thousand years; we have consistently provided pills. Now that my Su family has suffered such misfortune, you cannot turn a blind eye!”

A thousand years ago, Canglang Sect was just a moderately-sized faction. After the old ancestor of Canglang befriended the old ancestor of the Su family, and with their support, it gradually became a top sect in the Great Yan Dynasty, producing powerful figures like King Canglang!

This history was what gave the young disciple the confidence to request the leader of Canglang Sect to help the Su family.

“Elder, do you also want Canglang Sect to help the Su family seek justice?”

The leader of Canglang Sect put down the jade slip and spoke expressionlessly.

The elder beside him clasped his hands and replied, “Leader, what the Su family’s direct disciple said is true; they have been our most steadfast allies. Now that the Su family has been destroyed, we cannot stand idly by. Otherwise, how will the world view Canglang Sect?”

The sect leader surveyed the other elders, coldly stating, “And you all?”

The other elders lowered their heads, with no one stepping forward.

At that moment, the elder seemed to sense something amiss and questioned, “Leader, what do you mean by this?”

Suddenly, the sect leader stood before him and slapped down, blood splattering across the great hall.

“The remnants of the Su family intend to incite rebellion against me; their intentions are punishable by death!”

“Clean out the remnants of the Su family with me, and then take half of Canglang Sect’s treasures to the royal city…”

“To make amends!”

…….

In just one week, the Great Yan Dynasty was in turmoil, with countless godly realm experts traveling thousands of miles to reach the royal capital.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was still deep in an uninhabited mountain, beginning his training.

Before Lin Xuan lay a glowing mark crackling with lightning, inscribed with dense runes, as if it were condensed from the essence of the universe’s thunder.

Terrifying bolts of lightning surged into Lin Xuan’s body, crackling sounds erupting from him, releasing a destructive aura.

Lin Xuan’s long hair billowed like a thunder dragon, his refined features taking on a resolute appearance, exuding an overwhelming presence akin to a supreme deity descending upon the world!

Gradually, Lin Xuan merged with the radiant mark!

Boom!

With a deafening sound, an even mightier force erupted like countless thunder dragons rampaging across the skies!

Countless arcs of lightning wrapped around Lin Xuan’s body, every inch of his skin radiating like thunder, the once seemingly frail body now appeared incredibly powerful, exuding a tremendous oppressive force!

Lin Xuan gazed at a mountain in the distance, took a deep breath, and punched forward.

The air seemed to explode.

Space rippled at that moment.

With a thunderous sound resembling a mountain collapsing, countless fragments of stone splintered off in all directions.

One punch… could shatter mountains!

This was Lin Xuan’s current physical strength!

“This is the Thunder King Body, known for its thunderous power. If I were to refine the Suppressing Prison Immortal Body, which emphasizes physical strength among the twelve immortal bodies… no, even just the Suppressing Prison King Body would likely be enough to tear apart peak godly realm experts,”

Lin Xuan mused, gazing at the now-invisible peak.

 [Host: Lin Xuan]

 [Realm: Qi Sea Ninth Heaven]

 [Cultivation Method: War God’s Record (Saint Rank Lower Grade lv.2)]

 [Martial Skill: Slashing Gods and Demons (Saint Rank Lower Grade lv.1)]

 [Secret Techniques: Dao Fire Triple Transformation (Heaven Rank Premium lv.1), Soul Nurturing Technique (Earth Rank Premium)]

 [Heritage: Body Technique (lv.1), Nine Turn Pill Refining Art (Emperor Rank Premium lv.1), Thunder God Symbol (lv.1), Ice Spirit Fire (lv.1), Blue Lotus Fire (lv.1)]

 [Constitution: Ice Lotus King Body, Thunder King Body, Devouring Spirit Body]

 [Heritage Times: None]

The Thunder God Symbol was Lin Xuan’s latest acquisition!

“It’s time… to settle the score with Chu Lingwang!”