At the main gate, the silence was deafening.

All dazzling figures from various states had overcasted looks on their faces.

Kong Zhao’s strength had shocked them. They were aghast, and his disdainful comments also made them feel uncomfortable.

Obviously, Kong Zhao did not care about this at all. With a bang, he sent He Feining flying with a kick.

Only after that did he say indifferently, “Who else isn’t happy?”

“Me!” A black-robed man stood up, simmering with anger.

“Are you ranked first in a state?” Kong Zhao questioned him.

The black-robed man turned red.

Kong Zhao snorted and shook one finger side to side. “Even if you are unhappy, you are not qualified to challenge me.”

At this point, he seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, “Who is Jintian Xuanyue?”

Shua!

On the Cloud State’s side, Xie Yuhua, Wang Tu, and the others all shifted their gaze to Jintian Xuanyue.

At the same time, Jintian Xuanyue stepped forward and asked calmly, “What? Do you want to spar with me?”

She had a frosty expression and breathtakingly beautiful appearance, which attracted many gazes as soon as she stepped forward.

“A spar? No.”

Kong Zhao shamelessly ran his eyes up and down Jintian Xuanyue’s graceful and delicate figure. “Although my cousin Kong Yu was an intolerable person, he was still a member of the Kong Clan after all. But he was killed by a guy called Yu Xuan. You must know about this, right?”

Lin Xun raised his eyebrows imperceptibly. He did not expect that Kong Zhao would bring up this matter at this moment and even point his finger at Jintian Xuanyue!

Jintian Xuanyue responded in a clear and calm voice, “I know. I can only say that your cousin’s death was deserved, and his death was to the satisfaction of everyone. If he were alive, I can’t imagine how much trouble he would be bringing to your Kong Clan everyday.”

Many people feared Kong Zhao because of his identity, but as a descendant of Emperor Bai from the ancient era, she was not afraid at all.

“I couldn’t care less about that.” Kong Zhao’s eyes turned icy. “I just want to know where Yu Xuan is!”

Yu Xuan!

A confused look came onto the faces of many people.

Only experts from Qing State vaguely remembered that, some time ago, a cultivator called Yu Xuan had single handedly killed Kong Yu and his people outside Lin’an City in Qing State, causing great disturbances. �

Obviously, Kong Zhao was talking about the same Yu Xuan!

“How funny! How could I possibly know where Yu Xuan is?” Jintian Xuanyue sneered.

Kong Zhao’s expression turned colder. “Do you think I don’t know that you were traveling with Yu Xuan at the time? If you don’t give an explanation today, then don’t blame me for using force to suppress you before the Dao Debate Assembly!”

Murderous qi saturated the air as he spoke.

“Suppress me? You can give it a try.”

Jintian Xuanyue’s eyes also turned ice-cold. She was ready to go head to head with him, refusing to back down.

A troubled look came to Guan Xu’s eyes and he felt his head spin, worried about how to resolve the conflict.

This was because one was a disciple of the Primordial Dao Court and a descendant of the Imperial Kong Clan, and the other was a descendant of Emperor Bai. He could not anger either of them.

Lin Xun had been looking on coldly from the sidelines. When he saw this scene, murderous intent flashed in his eyes and he decided to sentence Kong Zhao to death!

However, at this moment Kong Zhao suddenly laughed, “We are at the entrance of the Mythical Huang Dao Court. All eyes are already on here because of the Dao Debate Assembly, Jintian Xuanyue, if you are suppressed here, you will not only embarrass yourself, but also disgrace your Jintian Clan.”

An undisguised threat.

Jintian Xuanyue said indifferently, “I only know that Kong Yu is dead, but you, Kong Zhao, can’t find the murderer and all you can do is kick up a fuss here and behave wildly. You are the real disgrace to the Kong Clan.”

“You have a sharp tongue!”

Kong Zhao suddenly disappeared from the spot, taking action without any wavering.

The next second, he reappeared right in front of Jintian Xuanyue, hand reaching out like a claw. It transformed into a five-colored divine rainbow and was about to envelop her like a colorful net.

So fast!

So unbelievably fast!

Many people’s faces blanched.

Even He Feining, who was ranked third in Yan State’s Dao Debate Contest, stood no chance and was utterly crushed by Kong Zhao.

How could Jintian Xuanyue, who was only ranked seventh in Cloud State, possibly withstand Kong Zhao’s suppression?

However, everyone overlooked the fact that Jintian Xuanyue’s seventh place was decided by drawing lots and did not represent her real strength.

More importantly, she had previously been ranked 49th on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings!

Clang!

A white sword slashed out in front of Jintian Xuanyue, like a flash of cold lightning from the ninth heaven, and easily dispelled Kong Zhao’s attack.

Unfortunately, Kong Zhao was unfazed and aimed another palm strike.

Boom!

When the palm condensed, it was like a five-colored seal in the hands of a lord of heaven. It emitted a destructive power that could wipe out the world.

Jintian Xuanyue narrowed her clear eyes and her body went cold. She was about to dodge when a slash of brightness appeared, incredibly condensed. It was extremely fierce and powerful and blindingly dazzling.

Many people struggled to open their eyes from the stinging sensation.

A deafening roar followed, and the five-colored palm was pierced and exploded into a rain of light.

Then, a muffled grunt was heard, and the god-like Kong Zhao reeled several steps with bright-red blood dripping between his fingers and hand.

Only then did everyone notice a figure standing in front of Jintian Xuanyue like a shield. He was dressed in a moon-white robe and was outstandingly handsome.

It was precisely Lin Xun!

“It’s him! Jin Duyi!”

“He dared to interfere?”

“Incredible! Caught off guard, Kong Zhao suffered a loss.”

Commotion broke out in the audience, and all eyes were gathered on Lin Xun, all wide with astonishment and surprise. No one expected that he would intervene.

“Jin Duyi, the number one of Cloud State’s Dao Debate Contest?” Kong Zhao spoke aloud.

His eyes were like blazing fire, and his body was surrounded in a boundlessly terrifying aura. Murderous intent swept up into the sky like a tide.

He was wounded in front of everyone and left with a sword slash across his fingers and hand. Rage pounded in him like a drumbeat.

Lin Xun said nonchalantly, “Your enemy is Yu Xuan, and not Miss Xuanyue. Do you not feel ashamed to target her like this?”

Lu Dubu, Xie Yuhua and others were all taken aback. Jin Duyi always gave the image of someone very quiet and nonchalant.

Unexpectedly, he actually took the initiative to attack and showed not a trace of fear in the face of a terrifying character such as Kong Zhao!

“Haha, hahaha, who do you think you are to teach me a lesson?” Kong Zhao laughed maniacally in fury.

He marched forward, murderous intent flaring around him. “Since you meddled in someone else’s business, you will pay the price for it!”

Boom!

Behind him, five different beams of divine light, red, green, black, white, and yellow, surged up and roamed around, dazzling the eyes.

This was the innate power of the Imperial Kong Clan bloodline: Five-Colored Divine Light!

Legend had it that the founding ancestor of the Imperial Kong Clan was originally a five-colored peacock who controlled the five-colored divine light. A gentle brush with the light was enough to destroy all sorts of powerful treasures and weapons!

“It’s over. Kong Zhao is infuriated. Even if Jin Duyi manages to live, he will be badly injured!”

Many people were chilled to the core.

Guan Xu was especially tense.. He was burning with worry and anxiety. He thought very highly of Lin Xun and had hoped that he could shine splendidly at the Dao Debate Assembly and bring honor to Cloud State’s cultivation world.

Who would have imagined that they would be swept into such a huge storm before the Dao Debate Assembly even began?!

Among the spectators, only two people remained calm and composed.

One was Jintian Xuanyue, who knew Lin Xun the most.

The other was the hemp-clothed youth Xuan Jiuyin. From the moment that Lin Xun intervened in the matter, he was certain that the guy was Yu Xuan!

Therefore, when he saw Lin Xun and Kong Zhao facing off, he felt nothing but a feeling of excitement and anticipation. He couldn’t wait to see chaos break out.

This was because he knew too well what a fierce and powerful character Lin Xun was. He was better than anyone else at playing the game of pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!

But before a battle broke out, a deep voice rang out—“Kong Zhao, we are guests here. How can we get into a fight here? Come back quickly.”

These words reverberated mysteriously throughout the world like the voice of the great dao. Everyone tensed up and a feeling of awe rose within them.

The voice belonged to an Emperor!

Kong Zhao’s footsteps halted and his face grew overcast. After a moment of silence, he pointed at Lin Xun. “I will deal with you at the Dao Debate Assembly.”

Every word was spoken with a noticeable pause in-between and was loaded with murderous intent.

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Watching him disappear from the main gate, everyone present simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from him.

In truth, Kong Zhao had indeed brought tremendous pressure to them. He might be alone, but his arrogance, willfulness, and unreasonableness were all unignorable.

“Jin Duyi is lucky. He dealt a blow at Kong Zhao, but still managed to avoid death.”

Many people gasped.

They were unaware that Lin Xun was actually a little disappointed because he was ready to teach Kong Zhao a lesson.

The hemp-clothed youth was also very disappointed. He couldn’t help muttering, “Which old fellow was it that spoiled everything? He didn’t say anything sooner or later, but right at that moment...”

Some powerful experts nearby were all dumbfounded and clicked their tongues.

Who is that guy? How dare he complain about an Emperor who is most likely from the Primordial Dao Court?

But the hemp-clothed youth did not care.

Not only was he not afraid of people like Kong Zhao, but he also did not care that his flippant comments would infuriate an Emperor.

Because…

He had the surname Xuan!

That surname alone was enough to give him that confidence.

Hearing the muttering, Lin Xun couldn’t help but glance at the hemp-clothed youth.

Why does this guy like to watch a show so much?!

The hemp-clothed youth noticed Lin Xun’s gaze, grinned and waved to him. “Brother, you were awesome just now.”

Lin Xun simply ignored him. He confirmed that the hemp-clothed youth must have figured out his true identity.

Of course, the identity he realized was ‘Yu Xuan,’ so Lin Xun was not particularly worried.

He had other identities. One was Lin Daoyuan and the other was his real identity—Lin Xun!

At the main gate.

As Kong Zhao left, some of the gazes that were originally fixed on what was happening outside the sect gradually retracted.

On a boulder on the inside of the main gate was a man crouching down with a long sword strapped to his back. His long hair flowing loosely down his shoulders and open collar added to his wild and untamed demeanor.

He held up a wine gourd and took a sip. “That Jin Duyi is rather interesting.”