Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Lin Yun’s Backup Plan (Part 1)

Breaking through to the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm was so effortless, without the slightest sign of a barrier. In that instant, it was as if a hole had been punched through the sky above Lin Yun’s small courtyard, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Power surged madly toward him.

The commotion naturally startled many of the Mo Family guards. Fortunately, Shi Wu had been standing watch at the entrance. As a Celestial Spirit Realm expert, he knew very well that this was the kind of disturbance that only occurred during a breakthrough.

”He actually broke through! Brother Lin Yun is truly a genius; even a breakthrough to a Small Realm causes such a scene.” After shouting at the guards who were about to rush into the courtyard to back off, Shi Wu looked toward Lin Yun’s room and smiled.

Lin Yun’s breakthrough was indeed causing a huge disturbance. Soon, even the dejected Mo Qingshui sensed it. Watching the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power continuously gather around Lin Yun, Mo Qingshui murmured to himself.

”What a Demon Fiend... He actually broke through. There wasn’t the slightest sign just a moment ago.”

Breaking through in the Mo Family’s residence, Lin Yun wasn’t worried about his safety at all. It was a joke to even consider it—who in Jincheng would dare to cause trouble for the Mo Family?

With a clear Mental Realm, Lin Yun greedily absorbed the converging Heaven and Earth Primordial Power. Like a whale swallowing the sea, this continued for a full quarter of an hour before the surrounding primordial power gradually calmed down.

Everything returned to normal. Lin Yun opened his eyes, feeling incredibly refreshed. This breakthrough had been a natural success; once his Mental Realm and comprehension were in place, his Cultivation naturally followed.

For a Martial Artist, cultivating the mind is the most important thing. Although the supreme experts of the world each have their strengths—some with powerful physical bodies, others with invincible Swordsmanship—they all share one essential trait: a clear Mental Realm.

If one’s Mental Realm and comprehension are insufficient, it is impossible to become a world-class expert, no matter how hard they cultivate.

A faint smile touched his lips. His conversation with Mo Qingshui had unexpectedly given him so much to reflect on that he broke through to the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm without any warning. This was truly a pleasant surprise for Lin Yun.

Glancing at Little Ape, who was sound asleep nearby, Lin Yun shook his head helplessly. ’This little guy is unbelievably carefree. I caused such a huge commotion with my breakthrough, yet it’s still sleeping so soundly.’

”What a blissful creature,” he chuckled. With Lin Yun around, Little Ape basically never had to think about anything. Its life was just eating and sleeping.

The only time it had to act was when Lin Yun gave an order, and then all Little Ape had to do was kill.

After his breakthrough, Lin Yun was in high spirits. As for whether Mo Qingshui would go to Wind City, that was now up to Mo Qingshui himself. Lin Yun was only about seventy percent confident about it.

He stretched a bit in the courtyard. As night fell, Lin Yun sat cross-legged on the bed in his room. Having just broken through, he naturally needed to stabilize his Cultivation Realm; the foundation was the most important thing.

While Lin Yun was cultivating in Jincheng, Flawless Palace was very quiet tonight—eerily so. This was especially true in the Direct Disciple area, where, despite it being early, not a single person could be seen.

Normally, with the night still so young, it should have been impossible for the area to be empty. The reason for this change was the return of both Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing to Flawless Palace.

Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing had long since made their intentions toward Lu Bingning and Lan Xi clear. Faced with two of Flawless Palace’s most talented figures, the other Direct Disciples naturally didn’t dare to get involved and had returned to their own residences early.

At this moment, in Bai Zhicheng’s residence, several Direct Disciples were seated below, looking up at Bai Zhicheng in the main seat. ”Senior Brother Bai,” one asked, ”are we really not going to do anything tonight?”

Hearing this, Bai Zhicheng smiled faintly. ”Why should we?”

”But... didn’t you already... with Lin Yun...” a confused Direct Disciple asked.

”Heh,” Bai Zhicheng let out a chilling laugh. ”I want Lin Yun to burn with rage. It would be best if he tried to fight Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing to the death.” His scheming was truly profound; from the very beginning, he had never intended to honor his agreement with Lin Yun.

As his voice fell, a look of pity appeared on Bai Zhicheng’s face, and he sighed. ”It’s just a shame about those two beauties. For such lovely women to fall into another’s hands... To be honest, I’m quite fond of those two fairies myself. But then again, the position of Young Palace Master is far more alluring to me.”

Looking at Bai Zhicheng, the several Direct Disciples seated below didn’t dare to speak. Despite Bai Zhicheng’s gentle and refined appearance, they were all well aware of his deep scheming and ruthless methods.

A man like Bai Zhicheng would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Much like with Bai Zhicheng, several Direct Disciples were also gathered in He Yuntian’s courtyard at this time. Everyone looked at He Yuntian. After the discussion between Lin Yun and the He Family Master in Wind City, the He Family had completely submitted to Lin Yun.

Li Tian was currently stationed with the He Family. He Yuntian was naturally aware of his father’s decision. The first time he heard that the He Family was to submit to Lin Yun, He Yuntian had flown into a rage and even personally made a trip back to Wind City over the matter.

However, at the He Family estate in Wind City, He Yuntian and Li Tian had a secret conversation that lasted an entire night. No one knew what Li Tian said to He Yuntian, but after returning from Wind City, He Yuntian had surprisingly accepted the fact that they would submit to Lin Yun.

This enormous change in his son left Patriarch He completely baffled. As his father, he knew better than anyone how arrogant He Yuntian’s personality was. He never expected that Li Tian could handle his proud son in just one night.

After this, Patriarch He’s trust in Lin Yun grew even stronger. ’Even the people around him are so mysteriously capable. A figure like that is worth the He Family’s allegiance.’

”Senior Brother He, why aren’t you letting us go to Junior Sister Lu’s and Junior Sister Lan’s places? Senior Brother Gong and Senior Brother Chang have already put out the word that they’re definitely going to make a move tonight,” a Direct Disciple who knew the inside story said.

”No need. Those two won’t get anything good out of it.” As if he already knew the outcome, He Yuntian replied casually, sipping his tea and chatting with the others, not the least bit worried about Lu Bingning and Lan Xi.

Soon, He Yuntian’s words were proven true. A piece of news spread rapidly among the Ten Core Disciples.

Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing, who had charged menacingly into Lu Bingning’s courtyard, were thrown out less than a quarter-hour after entering. Moreover, both of them were severely injured.

”What did you say? Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing were both severely injured? Who did it?” Upon receiving this news, Bai Zhicheng was completely bewildered. Lin Yun wasn’t even in Flawless Palace, so where did he get a helper who could so easily injure both Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing?

”I don’t know. We only saw Senior Brother Gong and Senior Brother Chang fly out of Junior Sister Lu’s courtyard. They were then helped away by their subordinates. We didn’t see who attacked them,” the Direct Disciple replied.

’To be able to injure Gong Lingqi and Chang Jing so easily... who could this person be? Could it be one of the Main Seat Elders?’ Hearing his subordinate’s report, Bai Zhicheng fell into deep thought. He had never imagined that Lin Yun had an ace like this up his sleeve.

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