Chapter 367: Tianzhong Gong

Some time has passed since the incident at the Prison Barrier, and Lingyun's days have been relatively peaceful.

The Lion King Organization's meeting resulted in no conclusions, and they could only temporarily remain still. After all, that final remark from Yuantang Yuan—about the Fourth Progenitor, the Witch of the Void, and Lingyun joining forces to storm the Lion King Organization headquarters—had truly terrified them.

Although the Lion King Organization's headquarters was extremely secretive, they felt uneasy when facing Lingyun, a vampire of mysterious origin. If the other party truly possessed methods they did not understand and could reach their headquarters directly, the Lion King Organization would undoubtedly be crippled by such an event.

"It seems the Lion King Organization is behaving itself this time!" Lingyun held a cup of tea, gazing at the sky in the distance.

Suddenly, Lingyun's brow furrowed slightly, and his figure flashed, appearing at the doorway in an instant. Outside the door, Luo Yexi and Yese Xiayin were walking toward the residence, but Lingyun sensed a trace of Nine Yang Power dissipating from Luo Yexi.

"Ye Xi, who did you fight with?" Lingyun asked with a frown.

"When Xia Yin and I were coming back, we ran into a strange fellow. That guy claimed to be a seeker of truth, capable of turning his body into liquid metal, and could even turn other objects into metal, while using metal to repair damaged parts of his own body. His methods were quite bizarre." Luo Yexi waved her hand.

"Turning his body into liquid metal? A person like that must be an Alchemist, right? Did you fight him?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"That guy attacked Xia Yin, saying something about wanting to make Xia Yin a sacrifice, and also mentioned something related to the Adilade Monastery incident five years ago," Luo Yexi said.

"An Alchemist? Are you talking about Tianzhong Gong?" Nangong Nayue suddenly appeared beside Lingyun, frowning as she looked at Yese Xiayin.

"I'm not very clear on that, but that guy gave me a very strange feeling. It always made me feel like he wasn't a person. Hmm, how should I put it? I just felt that he could no longer be called a human, but rather an object. Moreover, my Nine Yang Power seemed to be quite effective against him; I used just one streak of Nine Yang Sword Qi to sever his arm, which had transformed into a long blade," Luo Yexi said. "If that guy hadn't turned the trees around us into metal monsters to block our path at the end, I could have taken him down by myself."

Yese Xiayin's expression was somewhat somber, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

The Adilade Monastery was a monastery built by the former king of the Aldegyr Kingdom for Yese Xiayin's mother. A serious accident occurred there five years ago, and everyone in the monastery except for Xia Yin died. This matter had always been a source of pain in Yese Xiayin's heart.

"Yesterday, Yase Kensei was attacked by an Alchemist calling himself Tianzhong Gong, and the 'Sage's Spirit Blood' he was keeping was also snatched away by that person. It is said that this person is the culprit who destroyed the monastery five years ago," Nangong Nayue said. "Now this guy has actually set his sights on Xia Yin. Is he trying to kill everyone from the monastery?"

"Tianzhong Gong? It is said that this guy is a disciple of the legendary Great Alchemist Nina Adilade, who was later expelled from the sect," Lingyun said with a frown.

"That's right, it's that guy. I never thought someone who had been missing for so long would appear again," Nangong Nayue said. "Who knows what secrets are still hidden on this guy."

"No matter what his goal is, we just need to meet force with force and water with earth. Don't forget, Xia Yin is a genuine Angel now. If Tianzhong Gong really dares to lay a hand on her, then the Purification Light will show him what true power is," Lingyun said with a hint of schadenfreude.

To tell the truth, he really wanted to see the expression on Tianzhong Gong's face when he discovered that Yese Xiayin, whom he had always regarded as a little lamb, had turned into a beast before him.

"Brother Lingyun, I am going to participate in the overnight training camp, so I might be away for a while," Yese Xiayin said to Lingyun. "Xuelai and Nagisa are going with me."

"An overnight training camp?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow. "That's fine. Tianzhong Gong has already targeted you; staying here isn't necessarily good. Going to the training camp is a good way to avoid this guy."

"But this guy's whereabouts are uncertain. Given his strength, it is possible for him to secretly follow Xia Yin and the others," Nangong Nayue said with a frown.

"Take this pendant. A Teleportation Array is sealed within it. As long as you channel your power into this pendant, you can directly activate the array inside, and I can instantly teleport to your side through it," Lingyun said, placing an exquisite pendant into Yese Xiayin's hand.

"Thank you, Brother!" Yese Xiayin accepted the pendant with a look of joy.

"Yuejiang, how is the Security Force's search for Tianzhong Gong going?" Lingyun asked.

"It is still ongoing. That guy's abilities are quite strange, and his capacity for concealment is also quite powerful," Nangong Nayue said.

"That guy has the ability to manipulate metal, and at the same time, he has the ability to turn other materials into metal. I remember that the weapons currently used by the Security Force are all made of metal. If the Security Force personnel engage him directly, it will be a total wipeout nine times out of ten," Lingyun said.

"There's such a thing? It was my oversight." A Space Array suddenly unfolded beside Nangong Nayue. "It seems the battle against Tianzhong Gong needs to be revised. I need to go to the Security Force headquarters!"

"Go quickly and return quickly," Lingyun nodded slightly.

"Ever since Yuejiang's true form was released from the Prison Barrier, she seems to have become more lively!" Liuli watched Nangong Nayue disappear into the Space Array and said with a light laugh.

Lingyun looked at Yese Xiayin, who was packing her things, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

"After all, having been trapped in that place for so long, it's normal to be a bit excited now. By the way, are those people on Itogami Island making any moves in the shadows?"

"They are. Those guys are currently frantically searching for traces of Xiandumu Aye, and the Lion King Organization seems to have a hand in this as well. But no matter how hard they rack their brains, they would never think that Xiandumu Aye is no longer in this world, would they? In the end, they are all working in vain," Liuli said to Lingyun.

"I thought the Lion King Organization would have obediently quieted down after the last incident. I didn't expect there to be some guys among them who still won't give up," Lingyun's tone already carried a hint of coldness.

"They can't help but panic. You have to know, without the restraint of the Prison Barrier, Yuejiang's strength as she walks this world in her true form is already approaching the realm of a True Ancestor. And with Xiandumu Aye, a witch whose strength is not inferior to Yuejiang's, missing, if these two were to join forces, it would definitely be a terrifying thing for the higher-ups on Itogami Island. For the sake of their own lives, they have no choice but to go crazy," Liuli shrugged.

Lingyun nodded slightly, then looked toward the sky. In his perception, a strange aura had appeared between heaven and earth at some unknown time. This aura drifted between heaven and earth, as if trying to awaken some terrifying entity.