With just his Great Dao Field, a supreme Saint-King was able to quietly trap a quasi-Emperor who was launching a full-power attack.

Unbelievable.

At least, the thin middle-aged man was completely taken by surprise.

However, what chilled him to the core was that being trapped in the Great Dao Field was tantamount to falling into a bottomless abyss. A frightening devouring force imprisoned his entire body, making it impossible to break free no matter how he tried with his quasi-Emperor level powers.

He was absolutely panic-stricken, terrified.

Is this power that a supreme Saint-King would possess?

Boom!

Before he could think about it more, everything darkened before his eyes and he was pressed to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth and nostrils.

By the time he regained his vision, the power of the Great Dao Field was gone. Only the young man called Jin Duyi was standing condescendingly in front of him with his hands behind his back and an undisguised sneer across his face.

The thin middle-aged man stared blankly at him, finding it completely absurd.

A quasi-Emperor had transcended the Saint Stage and was infinitely close to the Emperor Stage. Not only could they kill ordinary Saint-Kings with ease, they would have no trouble killing supreme Saint-Kings.

But now, it was a completely different situation. A supreme Saint-King easily overpowered him, a quasi-Emperor!

Even if this matter spread out, who would believe it?

“Now, why don’t you tell me who sent you here?” Lin Xun said indifferently.

The middle-aged man bellowed, “You wish!”

Crack!

𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Lin Xun stepped forward and the middle-aged man’s bones began to crackle and crumble and blood seeped out from his skin.

He grimaced from the agonizing pain.

“It’s a shame that Little Silver is not here, otherwise there would be no need to go through so much trouble,” Lin Xun murmured, his eyes becoming increasingly chilling and unfathomable.

“I’ll ask you once more, who sent you here?”

A menacing expression contorted the middle-aged man’s already pained features. “Bastard, if you have the guts, then kill me. There is no place for you in Cloud State!”

Bang!

Lin Xun exerted force to his foot and directly crushed the thin middle-aged man’s heart and primordial spirit.

Before his death, the thin middle-aged man’s eyes bulged wide with utter disbelief, as if he had not expected Lin Xun to have the guts to do it…

“You died with your eyes wide open. Do you regret not saying some last words? Unfortunately, I have no patience to listen to you anymore. I might not know who you are, but your death will surely bring more people out. At that time, I will still know who sent you.”

Lin Xun flicked his sleeve.

Swoosh—

The thin middle-aged man’s corpse turned to ashes and completely dissipated.

After that, Lin Xun turned around and walked towards the courtyard.

Bang!

With every step he took, the restriction power that enveloped the area began to shatter like glass and disappear.

The night sky was dark as ink. It was utterly silent all around.

Lin Xun stood at the entrance of the courtyard, waiting quietly.

After the time to burn a stick of incense, Lin Xun suddenly vanished with a flash.

At the same time, a figure appeared in the distance. It looked over for a moment and then left in a hurry.

It was a man in a gray robe. Leaving in such haste, he did not notice that when he left, Lin Xun was already silently tailing him.

Great Void City was huge, and the gray-robed man was extremely vigilant. After repeatedly patrolling many streets, he finally turned into an area full of ancient buildings.

Finally, he stopped in front of a courtyard and darted in with a flash.

As Lin Xun watched from afar, a cold smirk tilted the corners of his lips.

He did not investigate further and just turned around and left.

“Friend, apologies for bothering you, but may I ask who resides in that courtyard?” Lin Xun stopped to ask a cultivator along the way.

“Brother, do you not know? That’s where Helian Qi, the champion of Black Nightmare City, stays.” The cultivator looked at him disdainfully.

Lin Xun smiled, unbothered by his attitude. He just said thank you and left.

“Helian Qi...it’s indeed him...”

On the way back, Lin Xun had figured out the gist of what happened. Today, Helian Qi was subdued by him with one palm strike in Contention House and completely embarrassed himself. It made sense that he would send people to get revenge to vent his anger.

“When the Dao Debate Contest is over, you’d better not let me catch you.” Murderous intent flickered across Lin Xun’s heart.

Meanwhile, in Helian Qi’s courtyard.

“Young Lord, it’s not good, Elder Zhan is gone!”

The gray-robed man, who Lin Xun had followed all the way to the courtyard, reported back in a quavering voice.

Helian Qi, who had been drinking alone while waiting to hear back good news, was taken by surprise, “Gone?”

The gray-robed man nodded. “I suspect...I suspect that Elder Zhan...he...may have met his end...”

PA!

The wine bowl in Helian Qi’s hand dropped to the ground, but he seemed unaware of it. He only felt his hands and feet going ice-cold.

How would a quasi-Emperor be killed so easily?

Could there be a powerful master protecting Jin Duyi?

“On your way back, did you notice if anyone was following you?”

It suddenly struck Helian Qi.

The gray-robed man shook his head. “I deliberately took a long detour and I didn’t notice anything unusual along the way.”

Helian Qi donned a cloudy expression. He was a little worried that Jin Duyi would suspect that tonight’s incident was his doing.

Even Elder Zhan met with disaster. If Jin Duyi wanted to deal with him...

With this thought, he felt his heart weighing heavier.

After a long while, he took a deep breath and said aloud, “This matter will end here for now. I will settle the score with Jin Duyi once the Dao Debate Contest is over!”

……

After returning to his residence, Lin Xun went to meditate as if nothing had happened.

From this day on, he never went out again. He either meditated, studied the All-Inclusive Plant Index or analyzed his martial arts.

As the second round of selections neared, Great Void City became more and more busy and packed with cultivators.

It was no exaggeration to say that everyone in Cloud State was paying close attention to the upcoming event.

“The ten champions definitely have a high chance of making it through the second round, but as for the others, it’s difficult to say.”

“We should be watching the core disciples of the seven great factions. They are all peerless figures with remarkable abilities!”

“I heard that the second round of selections will be held in the Great Void Dao Refining Pagoda. This pagoda is the strongest treasure of the Great Void Sect.”

“It is more than just a strong treasure. There has been a rumor circulating for a long time that the Great Void Dao Refining Pagoda is a treasure that the founding ancestor of Great Void Sect acquired from an uncharted land and it has an astonishing origin!”

In the streets and alleys, in teahouses and restaurants, everyone was talking about the second round of selections and the Dao Debate Contest.

Against a background of discussions, the anticipated day for the second round of selections came.

On this day, dawn was just breaking when Tao Songting, an elder of Great Void Sect, came and summoned Lin Xun and other experts from Fierce Wind City.

“Today is the day when the second round of selections begins. It will be held on the Immortal Martial Peak of our Great Void Sect.”

As Tao Songting explained, he led Lin Xun and the others out of Great Void City and headed towards Great Void Mountain.

At the same time, experts such as Su Muhan, Lan Yunke, You Tianxing and Helian Qi who came from other participating zones were also brought to Great Void Mountain.

Great Void Mountain was known as a blessed mountainous ground in Cloud State.

The majestic and impressive undulating mountain ranges stretched across the world.

The sun cast divine, auspicious rays of light and bathed the mountain range in a sacred glow, making it seem like the mountain had been standing since eternity.

The scenery made Lin Xun conclude that the Sacred Wind Dao Mountain, where Xuanji Dao Sect was located, was slightly inferior.

Great Void Sect was indeed worthy of being called the number one sect in Cloud State.

Under the guidance of Tao Songting, the group entered the main gate of the mountains without any trouble and flew for a while before finally arriving at a magnificent mountain peak.

Undoubtedly, this was the Immortal Martial Peak that Tao Songting spoke of.

At the summit of the mountain peak was a jade platform hanging in the air. It was at least ten thousand feet in area and occasionally peeked out from the sea of clouds like the abode of immortals.

When Lin Xun and the others arrived, the disciples from the seven major factions who were participating in the second round of selections had already assembled on the massive jade platform: Great Void Sect, Cloud Star Sect, Xuanji Dao Sect, Phantasm Empyrean Island, Jianan Zen Sect, Unified Sword Pavilion and Phoenix Cloud Mountain.

Tao Songting led Lin Xun and the others to an area on one side of the jade platform.

“Stay here and don’t go anywhere. The sect master of our Great Void Sect will announce the details of the second round of selections soon.” Tao Songting instructed solemnly before he left.

“Brother Jin, look, that’s Lu Dubu, the current number one figure of Great Void Sect, a legendary character known throughout Cloud State!”

Gao Lingtian’s eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

Lin Xun followed his gaze and saw a man in a wide-sleeved scholarly robe standing in the area where disciples of Great Void Sect had gathered. He looked like a fragile scholar.

He was gentle and peaceful, but the Great Void Sect disciples around him made him look remarkable, like the moon being surrounded by stars.

“His body of qi is contained inside, his spirit and mind are connected, this person has clearly shown signs of a breakthrough, but it seems like he suppressed his power in order to participate in the Dao Debate Contest.”

Lin Xun could tell from one glance that Lu Dubu was extraordinary. He definitely lived up to his reputation.

“Brother Jin, look, that’s Xie Yuhua from Cloud Star Sect, Wang Tu from Sky Piercer Sword Sect and Xue Kongzhe from Xuanji Dao Sect...”

Gao Lingtian’s eyes brightened even more and his voice was filled with excitement, as if he had spotted figures from the legends.

Lin Xun followed his gaze and identified the famous, extraordinary characters one by one.

Xie Yuhua’s dreamy aura and Wang Tu’s childlike appearance both left deep impressions on Lin Xun.

When Lin Xun’s gaze shifted to where the successors of Phantasm Empyrean Island stood, a young man in a black robe immediately captured his attention.

The young man, tall and imposing-looking, had a languid demeanor, with wisps of gray mist swirling around him. He was beautiful and fair, but there was a cold and distant look on his jade-like face.

Standing beside him, She Zi, She Ling and others all looked dull in comparison. They were like leaves highlighting the beauty of a flower.

Wu Huang!

A name emerged in Lin Xun’s mind.