Chapter 253

The Born Qilin is back!

Chan Hai Guan Wu once said that about two thousand eight hundred years ago, she beheaded the flying dragon in the East Sea.

But she did not find the flying dragon's son, the "Born Qilin," and failed to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.

In other words, the Born Qilin has lived for at least two thousand eight hundred years.

At the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, the major demon king factions defected one after another, submitting to Luan Sheng Lin You's banner, naturally not because Luan Sheng Lin You had subdued them. Instead, the major demon kings behind them in the Lingxiao Life Realm had already been secretly subdued by the Born Qilin.

It had already returned.

The older generation powerhouses on Peach Plum Mountain had actually guessed this point. However, no one expected that the Born Qilin would dare to appear in Qiuzhouzhoucheng and display such a domineering side, attacking the city-protecting formation.

"Presumptuous! Born Qilin Zang, do you want to be an enemy of the Due Temple?"

The Due Temple Immortal's brow spirit light exploded, his fingers forming seals.

Instantly, the "Dissolve" character floating above Qiuzhouzhoucheng contracted and condensed rapidly, suppressing toward the Born Qilin and Azure Luan on the Soldier Ancestor Marsh outside the city-protecting formation.

Zang—is the name of the flying dragon's son.

On the Soldier Ancestor Marsh.

Born Qilin Zang appeared in human form, proudly standing on top of the almost solid Born Qilin light shadow, wearing dragon armor, his figure tall and peerless. Behind him on the sea surface were several other divine and powerful figures.

He looked toward the Ninth Heaven of Peach Plum Mountain, completely ignoring the Dissolve character suppressing down: "If I could get the support of the Due Temple, the demon country could be established when the sun rises tomorrow; tonight is enough to slaughter all the transcendent who oppose me, take the long-lived as slaves, and herd the martial cultivators of the world as livestock."

"If I cannot get the support of the Due Temple, the establishment of the demon country is also imperative, just a little more troublesome."

"Whoosh!"

The Dissolve character tore through the black clouds, crushed the firmament, and fell with the power of vast runes.

Above the heads of the Born Qilin and Azure Luan, space vibrated violently.

The Phoenix Nest flew over, its brilliance shining in all directions, colorful clouds filling the Soldier Ancestor Marsh, supporting the Dissolve character. Subsequently, red-gold flames spewed from the nest, igniting the void and burning the Dissolve character into blue smoke.

The one wielding the Phoenix Nest was the Azure Luan.

Born Qilin Zang's voice was vast and mighty: "A mere Zuoqiu, three thousand years ago, was still a nobody, not a Son of Heaven bloodline; what qualification do you have to become the future master of this land?"

"The Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is just a child's game; you Due Temple wouldn't take it seriously, right? Only I can unify the world at the fastest speed, end the war, and build a broader and more prosperous country."

The Due Temple Immortal said: "If you lose, you lose! No one can change the rules; it's not that we didn't give you a chance. Everything is God's will; following God's will is the teaching of the Due Temple."

"Whoosh!"

The Immortal's figure was shrouded in rune clouds and mist, appearing above the sea area near the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion, waving his magic staff, colliding with the giant hand that wanted to break the city-protecting formation light veil from the air.

The Immortal Turtle floating in mid-air escaped Born Qilin Zang's lock, recovered its flight ability, and fled wildly.

"The Due Temple is destined to pay the price for today's wrong choice in the future. Tonight, first level the Zuoqiu Gate, then destroy the Lingxiao Palace. At that time, you will know how ridiculous the so-called God's will is. My will is God's will!"

The giant hand in the firmament suddenly erupted with auspicious divine brilliance, shaking the earth and causing the sea to turn upside down.

"Boom!"

The plains and earth around Qiuzhouzhoucheng were struck by this blow, appearing with countless cracks.

The city-protecting formation light veil could not withstand it and was pierced by the giant hand.

The sound of tearing was incredibly harsh, instantly piercing the eardrums of countless citizens in the South City.

Fortunately, the Dissolve character had already vanished into smoke, and all streets and buildings in the city had formation scripts rising to resist that destructive power.

"Puff!"

The island-sized Immortal Turtle let out a sad roar, its physical body exploding, turning into a rain of blood.

The Due Temple Immortal was furious; from his Yintang Spirit Realm, a formation disk flew out, expanding continuously. Ten thousand formation scripts operated in the formation disk, striking toward the giant hand and causing it to annihilate.

Born Qilin Zang and the Azure Luan's human true forms entered the city-protecting formation light veil through the pierced crack.

Behind the two were massive Born Qilin and Azure Luan light shadows, and further behind were countless demon shadows, flags covering the sky.

Born Qilin Zang headed toward the Due Temple Immortal, and the Azure Luan wanted to collect the Long Gong.

"Born Qilin Zang, the Zuoqiu Gate was able to rise within three thousand years and become one of the four major gates of Lingxiao; do you really think that only you look down on us and want to suppress us? But the Zuoqiu Gate is getting stronger and stronger; the morning sun will definitely rise, turning into the midday sun, unstoppable."

The ancestor of the Confucian lineage of the Zuoqiu Gate, the old man in the Confucian robe, ordered all formations to be opened. At the same time, a page of ancient books flew out from his Yintang Spirit Realm.

This page of ancient books looked like it had been torn from somewhere, the tear line very irregular.

It was just a page of paper; after flying out, it transformed into a mysterious ocean of words, surging toward the position where the city-protecting formation light veil was pierced.

"Destroy the Lingxiao Palace, what big words. When the Fog Son of Heaven was here, you didn't even have the courage to return to the Lingxiao Life Realm, right?"

The carriage of the Second Palace Master had long rushed out from Peach Plum Mountain, the wheels rolling, crushing the void, the energy force permeating Qiuzhouzhoucheng, and with a boom, collided with the Azure Luan.

The suspended Long Gong suffered the impact of two terrifying forces, vibrating violently, overturning and flipping.

"Whoosh!"

The Longevity Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones placed by the Due Temple in the Long Gong were wrapped in solid substances like ice crystals, flashing brilliantly, all pouring out in mid-air.

Under the impact of the Second Palace Master and the Azure Luan's magic Qi, they fell toward the entire city like a meteor shower.

Zuoqiu Ling, Yin Jun, and other Longevity Realm giants of the major factions, contrary to the flight direction of the meteor shower, rushed toward the Soldier Ancestor Marsh to rescue the young generation geniuses trapped near the battlefield.

In this process, they took the opportunity to make a move, each using their own methods, and took away some of the Longevity Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones.

More Longevity Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones fell to various places in the city, triggering looting.

The moment the Second Palace Master and the Azure Luan fought, Li Youyi could no longer hold on, his eyes went black, and his consciousness became blurred.

Vaguely, he saw the Long Gong overturn, and clusters of bright light turned into a meteor shower and scattered. More than a dozen clusters of bright light fell obliquely, not far from him.

The Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish was worn around his neck, hidden inside the Blood Handprint Demon Armor.

In the Buddha Relic, Chan Hai Guan Wu struck out a force, injecting it into the Blood Handprint Demon Armor. Instantly, blood mist spewed from the demon armor, wrapping those dozen or so clusters of bright light and pulling them back.

At this moment, Li Youyi had completely lost consciousness and fell toward the seabed.

"Swish!"

Yin Jun arrived in the sea like a light mark, held him, and returned to Qiuzhouzhoucheng with the fastest speed like a spring.

As for Cang Li, Yin Jiu, Li Ling, and Yin Eleven, there were other experts who went to rescue them.

The time window was very narrow.

Even a Longevity Realm giant could only save one. Otherwise, there was a risk of falling.

Li Youyi breathed suddenly, sitting up from the bed, his head aching as if it were splitting.

His limbs were weak, and his wounds were burning with pain.

When he fought with Luan Sheng Lin You, he had already suffered not-so-light injuries. Later, he was impacted by the aftermath of the transcendent, even if it was more than ten miles away and he had the Blood Handprint Demon Armor for defense, he still could not block it.

Cang Li and Yin Jiu were both lying not far away.

They were much more miserable, their skin as white as dead corpses, their aura weak.

Two old men of unknown origin fed them medicine brewed from thousand-year essence medicine, and continuously injected magic Qi into their bodies, saving them with all their might.

Li Youyi heard slight crying and turned his head to look.

Yao Yin was sitting beside the bed, her eyes straight, her small face covered in pear blossoms and rain, her hands still tightly gripping his right hand and not letting go.

"What's wrong?" Li Youyi asked.

Yao Yin laughed through tears, pouting, and said with a crying voice: "I thought... I thought you were like them, unable to come back to life..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? The two of them are not dead yet."

Yin Twenty-Four, who was pacing back and forth in the room, coldly scolded Yao Yin, and seeing Li Youyi sit up, he was obviously relieved.

Yao Yin whispered: "When the two of them were just sent back, they had no aura! I thought you were the same."

The little girl seemed to be truly frightened, Li Youyi gently patted her palm to soothe her.

The room was spacious, like a vast hall.

Yin Eleven and Li Ling were also in the room, the two of them being slightly less injured.

Yin Eleven was chasing and killing those Great Thought Masters at the time and did not enter the Soldier Ancestor Marsh, being further away. Li Ling had withdrawn from the battlefield earlier because of a broken right leg and exhaustion of thought power.

Outside the window, light flashed continuously, branches and leaves shook violently, and roaring sounds came from all directions.

"Boom!"

The room vibrated violently, the beams creaking.

Li Youyi recalled the previous events, secretly fearful, and then asked: "What place is this? How long have I been asleep?"

"About a quarter of an hour."

Yin Twenty-Four stood by the window, looking into the distance, but the sky was chaotic, and he simply could not see those transcendent figures. He could only feel the terrifying auras, like gods fighting.

"Only a quarter of an hour... I feel like I've been asleep for several days." Li Youyi hammered his forehead heavily, and that pain came again.

Yao Yin stood up and helped him massage: "Yin Jun said that tonight Qiuzhouzhoucheng is definitely not peaceful, and the Zhu Garden may not be safe, so he brought us all to Peach Plum Mountain."

Li Youyi found that the insect bag on his body was destroyed, his face changed: "Oh no, where are the seven little ones? And my sword, have you seen it?"

Yao Yin shook her head: "Yin Jun only brought you back at the time, I didn't see those seven little guys and the Yellow Dragon Sword."

Li Youyi's eyes suddenly sank, his palm touching his chest.

Fortunately, the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish was still there.

Li Ling sat beside Cang Li, her eyes red and swollen: "In that situation, being able to survive is already a blessing. Senior, my brother... is there still hope for him?"

The old man saving Cang Li was as thin as firewood, with a ferocious scar on his face and deep eye sockets. If they met in another place, this face would be enough to scare people.

The scarred old man laughed with a dry voice: "Rest assured, he has already been saved."

The old man saving Yin Jiu was a deformed person, with characteristics of various ancient immortal giant beasts on his body, a tiger head, arms like a monkey, a tail, and a hunched body. He said: "This one-armed kid has also been saved; his life is really tough."

Li Ling stood up on one leg, leaning on a crutch, and bowed: "Thank you, two seniors."

Yin Eleven also bowed respectfully: "May I ask if the two seniors are the clan elders of the Zuoqiu Gate, how should I address you? I will never forget the grace of saving my life."

It was these two who had rescued Yin Jiu, Cang Li, Yin Eleven, and Li Ling earlier.

(End of chapter)