Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 370: Chapter 369 Collaboration_1

However, Ling Chen and Xu Ruoyan paid no mind to the two. Instead, they quickened their pace, stowing all the Green Jade Gourds into their rings.

”You’re asking for death!”

The two young Demon Way practitioners were furious. They immediately formed their hands into claws, fiercely grabbing at Ling Chen’s and Xu Ruoyan’s heads.

One of them was a Second Realm Grand Master, while the other was at the peak of the First Realm Grand Master. In their eyes, they undoubtedly held the absolute advantage in strength and could completely suppress Ling Chen and Xu Ruoyan.

Fools. A hint of coldness touched the corners of Xu Ruoyan’s lips as her figure suddenly shot out. Midway, her Treasure Sword flashed left and right, unleashing two streaks of white light in the Void. Then, two sprays of blood erupted in mid-air.

CLANG!

Sheathing her Cloud and Water Sword in its sword scabbard, Xu Ruoyan stood behind the two.

THUMP! THUMP!

The two men collapsed one after the other, their eyes wide. Until the moment of death, they hadn’t realized Xu Ruoyan could strike so quickly; they hadn’t seen it coming at all. A double kill.

”Check their bodies for anything valuable,” Ling Chen gestured to Xu Ruoyan with his eyes.

He wasn’t one to let things go to waste. Even if these two were relatively poor, they were still Grandmaster Level experts. They couldn’t be *that* destitute.

Hearing this, Xu Ruoyan squatted and searched the two bodies, then picked up their storage bags.

”These two are really poor.”

After opening the bags and glancing through them, Xu Ruoyan pouted and tossed them to Ling Chen.

”Every little bit counts. What a spendthrift,” Ling Chen thought. He rummaged through the two storage bags. Some gold tickets, Silver Bills, Healing Medicine, and a few Elixirs for Cultivation were all transferred into his own.

As the Young Palace Master of Sky Void Palace, Xu Ruoyan could have anything she desired and naturally didn’t care for such trifles. Ling Chen was different. He had relied mostly on himself to reach his current Cultivation, with his Sect background having minimal influence.

”That should be everything,” Ling Chen said, looking at Xu Ruoyan. They had just killed those two, and there was no guarantee their companions weren’t nearby. It was best to leave quickly. Besides, this underground Palace surely held more than one treasure chamber; they needed to hurry and find the others.

「A few minutes later.」

Several figures arrived at the treasure chamber and found the bodies on the ground.

”They were actually killed,” a young man in black muttered, squatting to examine the wounds on their necks. ”The attacker seems strong. Both were killed by a single sword strike.”

The young man in black stood up. If Ling Chen had been there, he would certainly have recognized him. This young man was none other than the Demon Young Master, Chu Tiange.

”Interesting. It seems those who entered before us are no simple characters,” said another young Expert of the Demon Way, one of the Ten Outstanding Talents of the Demon Sect—”Demon Flame Gun” Yao Fang.

”Indeed, very interesting. My sword hasn’t tasted the fresh blood of a genius in a long time,” Chu Tiange grinned.

「Outside the underground Palace.」

More and more people arrived at the entrance to the Palace, stopping before the Bronze Gate.

Sky Void Palace Master Xu Feihong, Myriad Dao Sect Master Lu Youzhen, Divine Intent Sect Master Shen Tu Yan, Feng Chi Yu, and other Sky Apex Realm experts of the Righteous Path arrived one after another. Along with them came the younger generation, key members from various Sects, and Elders, all gathering around.

”Purple Light Flood Dragon!”

Upon arrival, they saw the Purple Light Flood Dragon guarding the entrance, resembling a small mountain. It completely sealed off the underground Palace, emanating an astonishingly intense and oppressive aura.

”It seems we cannot enter the Palace without defeating this Purple Light Flood Dragon,” Xu Feihong said.

Lu Youzhen, standing beside him, shook his head. ”The aura of this Purple Light Flood Dragon is considerably stronger than any of us. If we can avoid a direct confrontation, we shouldn’t try to fight it head-on. Our priority is to get into the Palace.”

”Makes sense. Let’s move!” Feng Chi Yu raised his palm, and scorching red True Qi swirled around him. He then shot forward, his True Qi condensing into the form of a Fire Phoenix that swept out.

The other Top Sky Apex Strong experts also charged forward.

”Find an opportunity to rush in!”

All eyes were fixed on the Palace entrance. The next moment, like a swarm of locusts, they surged towards the Palace gates. One by one, their figures disappeared through the Palace gates.

”We should make our move now too!”

Sikong Yi and other Demonic Cult Leaders, who had been hiding nearby, saw the chaos and began to stir their True Qi, suddenly darting towards the Bronze Gate.

”It’s Sikong Yi and his group!”

The expressions of Xu Feihong and his companions changed dramatically.

”Damn it! Those fiends want to use the chaos to infiltrate the Palace!” Everyone from the Righteous Path was aghast.

Sikong Yi smirked. Hmph, too late.

However, just as the Demon Way cultivators were feeling pleased with themselves, a purple light materialized before them from the Void like a bolt of lightning. It blasted towards them without warning, forcing them all to retreat.

Streams of purple Thunder Light flashed around the Purple Light Flood Dragon, emitting dazzling sparks. The dragon appeared before them as if teleported, blocking their entry into the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace. Moreover, its aura was even more formidable than before!

”What?!”

All the Demonic Cult Leaders were stunned, their expressions turning grim. It seems this Purple Light Flood Dragon is determined to prevent us from entering the Human Emperor’s Underground Palace, no matter what!

”So that’s it. Anyone with a Cultivation above the Sky Apex Realm will be barred from entry?” Witnessing this, Xu Feihong, Shentu Yan, and the other Righteous Path leaders understood. Their Disciples had entered the Palace unhindered, but Sikong Yi and his contingent had been abruptly stopped by the Purple Light Flood Dragon.

Sikong Yi’s mouth twitched a couple of times before his expression returned to normal. He looked towards Xu Feihong and the others, smiling as he said, ”Everyone, you must be well aware of what lies within this Palace.”

”It’s meaningless for us to fight amongst ourselves here. Why don’t we join forces to defeat this Purple Light Flood Dragon first, then enter the Palace? What do you say?”

”Heh, cooperate with you? Sikong Yi, your wishful thinking is rather ambitious,” Lu Youzhen sneered. Collaborating with the enemy was akin to asking a tiger for its hide.

”Don’t be so quick to refuse,” the Demon Elder stepped forward, a chilling smile on his face. ”Do none of you intend to enter the Human Emperor’s Palace? Inside the Human Emperor’s Palace, there are undoubtedly treasures that even we covet. While your juniors might find some with their strength, certain items left by the Human Emperor are beyond their reach.”

”Would you truly stand by and watch the Human Emperor’s treasures decay in here?”

His words made everyone hesitate.

”You do have a point,” Shentu Yan nodded. ”However, this Purple Light Flood Dragon is too powerful. Even if we join forces, we might not be able to defeat it.”

The Purple Light Flood Dragon was exceedingly formidable, at least at the Sky Apex Realm Peak Level, its power approaching that of a legendary Sacred Beast. It wasn’t something that could be overcome by numbers alone.