Chapter 798: Insisting on Soul-Searching

The Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon, which had grown illusory dragon horns, seemed to be aided by the divine; with a single strike of its dragon claw, it shattered the void as if heaven and earth were collapsing, smashing Jun Chuanxiong—man and sword together—directly into the mountain body of Heaven Candle Peak.

The Heaven Candle Peak, which towered into the clouds, actually developed countless cracks, which was enough to show just how terrifying that strike from the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon truly was.

The people present also gasped in succession.

A flood dragon was already terrifying enough on its own; a flood dragon that had obtained True Dragon blood was even more capable of truly completing its ancestral reversion!

"Jun Chuanxiong!"

Seeing this, Situ Qi spat out a mouthful of heart-blood, and the speed at which he drew talismans surged instantly!

After one talisman after another took shape in the air, they flew toward the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon and exploded on its body, not giving the opponent a chance to pursue Jun Chuanxiong.

"I'm fine! Wait until I slaughter this beast and stew it in a hotpot!"

Jun Chuanxiong rushed out from the crack in the mountain; his aura was chaotic and he was covered in blood, clearly having suffered no light injuries, but the indomitable sword intent within him, carrying a noble and upright spirit, had become even more vigorous and flourishing!

"Good, let's slaughter this beast!"

Situ Qi was also truly incensed; the two attacked once more, with talismans and sword Qi running rampant.

Situ Qi’s brush tip flowed, smashing out one hundred and eight talismans in succession; the noble sword intent on Jun Chuanxiong’s body condensed into materialized sword energy, directly suppressing and killing the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon!

Even with the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon’s terrifying defensive power, it gradually became unable to defend, and began to burst with shocking sprays of blood.

"You dare to hurt this old woman's dragon child? You have such great dog guts!"

Granny Mad Dragon roared, fury gushing from her eyes.

"Berserk!"

She formed seals and roared, directly forcing the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon into a berserk state.

Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong had already been struggling to deal with the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon, and now that it had fallen into a berserk state, they were instantly forced onto the back foot.

Seeing the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon forcing Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong into a steady retreat, Granny Mad Dragon freed up her hand and reached directly toward Ye Lin!

"Today, this soul-searching, this old woman is definitely going to do it!"

At this moment, a fragrant breeze drifted by, and a figure like an iron tower blocked Ye Lin’s path, a sweet voice ringing out.

"Ye Lin, run!"

Xu Minxuan’s muscles bulged all over, shielding Ye Lin like a small mountain.

It was just a pity that while she was a standout among the younger generation, she was not quite enough in front of Granny Mad Dragon.

Even though Xu Minxuan had used her full strength, the result was still being blasted away by Granny Mad Dragon.

Watching Granny Mad Dragon’s withered, five-fingered hand continue to reach toward him, a subtle, sharp glint flashed in the depths of Ye Lin’s eyes.

He wanted to retaliate, but under the watchful eyes of the crowd, there were too many methods he could not use.

Once used, it might bring more trouble to himself and the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Helpless, Ye Lin could only choose to do nothing.

Just as Granny Mad Dragon’s hand was about to grab Ye Lin, a fair, jade-like hand reached out from the void and traded a palm strike with Granny Mad Dragon.

Granny Mad Dragon’s expression changed wildly; that fair, jade-like hand looked light and effortless, but only upon true contact did one realize that this palm seemed to contain a world of heaven and earth!

Granny Mad Dragon’s figure retreated violently, blood spilling from her mouth, her face turning several shades paler.

A woman in a simple, elegant white dress stepped out from the void; it was none other than the Sect Master of the Immortal Cloud Sect, Fang Xitui.

"Granny Mad Dragon, Ye Lin is the Holy Son of my Immortal Cloud Sect. Isn't it a bit too much for you to want to perform soul-searching on my Immortal Cloud Sect's Holy Son?"

Fang Xitui’s tone was very calm, but anyone could hear the fury contained beneath that calmness.

"Sect Master of the Immortal Cloud Sect!"

Granny Mad Dragon recognized the newcomer, her old face turning shades of green and white.

She had not expected that this matter would actually draw Fang Xitui out in person.

But then again, a genius possessing a Forbidden Spirit Root would be protected like a treasure even by their Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, let alone the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Seeing Fang Xitui appear, Situ Qi and Jun Chuanxiong also let out a long sigh of relief and put some distance between themselves and the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon.

A flash of malice crossed the depths of Granny Mad Dragon’s eyes; just from that brief palm exchange, she knew that she was likely no match for Fang Xitui, and even with the Scarlet Flame Flood Dragon, she had no chance of winning.

However, she was not just a powerful cultivator; her more important identity was that of a highly senior elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate!

"Fang Xitui, it seems you are determined to protect this Ye Lin? Even if he stole the Heaven-Swallowing Beast of my Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, you are going to protect him to the end, is that it?"

Granny Mad Dragon began to question her.

"May I interpret this as your Immortal Cloud Sect wanting to be enemies with my Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate?"

Fang Xitui frowned slightly; she naturally would not jump into the pit Granny Mad Dragon had dug for her, and immediately asked in return.

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate is the most powerful beast-taming sect in my East Profound Domain, with countless experts within; my Immortal Cloud Sect has also long admired the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate, so naturally, we have no intention of being enemies with you."

"Furthermore, regarding the theft, there is no substantive evidence. For Granny Mad Dragon to make such reckless conclusions, it inevitably carries the suspicion of making false accusations."

"Could it be that the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate has always acted in such a domineering manner, calling a deer a horse?"

Granny Mad Dragon sneered.

"Hmph, sharp-tongued. Can your Immortal Cloud Sect prove that this Ye Lin didn't steal it? Don't forget, the Heaven-Swallowing Beast of my Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate is right in his hands; isn't this ironclad evidence?"

Facing this old woman’s unreasonable pestering, veins throbbed on Fang Xitui’s fair forehead.

She really wanted to slap this old woman to death with one palm, but unfortunately, she couldn't.

If she really did that, it would truly be forming a blood feud with the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate.

"Then how exactly does Granny Mad Dragon wish to handle this?" Fang Xitui got straight to the point, not wanting to continue bickering with the other party.

"I said it, the solution I want is very simple: just perform the soul-searching."

Granny Mad Dragon’s smile was full of malice.

"True or false, wouldn't we know as soon as we search his soul?"

"Don't you dare..."

Fang Xitui’s expression turned cold, and she was just about to refuse, but at this moment, Ye Lin stepped forward on his own.

"Search! I'll provide the brain for the soul-searching!"

"Ye Lin, don't be impulsive. Soul-searching will cause irreversible damage to a cultivator's soul..."

Fang Xitui was just about to persuade Ye Lin, but Ye Lin looked at her with firm eyes and said.

"Sect Master, if we don't let this endocrine-disordered old pigeon perform the soul-searching, this matter won't end today. Since she wants to search, then let her search!"

Hearing how Ye Lin addressed her, Granny Mad Dragon’s face turned green instantly.

"Are you truly certain?" Fang Xitui asked with a frown.

"Guaranteed. Could I possibly make a joke out of my own immortal path?"

Ye Lin patted Fang Xitui’s hand to signal her to be at ease, and took the opportunity to give it a stroke.

Mm, very smooth.

Afterward, Ye Lin walked straight toward Granny Mad Dragon.

"Come on, perform the soul-searching. But let's get the ugly words out of the way first: if nothing is found, then this matter ends here. I ask all the seniors and fellow Daoists present to bear witness."

"After all, the Ten Thousand Beasts Heaven Gate is a large family with a big business; if they insist on breaking their word and going back on their promise, I have no way to deal with that, right?"

Ye Lin spread his hands, looking innocent.

"Hmph, rest assured. After the soul-searching, regardless of whether evidence is found, this matter will be wiped clean!"

Granny Mad Dragon sneered, looking at Ye Lin as if looking at a dead man.

She extended a wisp of divine sense, like a sharp nail, and stabbed it directly into Ye Lin’s mind!

The reason she used this most brutal soul-searching method was that she wanted to deliberately make Ye Lin suffer and enjoy the sight of him wailing.

Yet Ye Lin’s face remained calm, and he even said with a look of disdain.

"Hey, hey, you trashy granny searching my soul, if this is all the divine sense you have, it's not enough. Although your divine sense is okay, it's completely incapable of damaging my brain~"

"But then again, it must be tiring for a trashy granny of your age to perform soul-searching on me. Very well, then I'll reluctantly pretend to be in great pain, consider it a reward for you, you trashy fish~"

"Hee hee~"