Xuan Kong!

This name gave rise to a weird mood for all the Emperor experts present.

Some of them hadn’t become Emperors in the primeval era and in fact were in the same generation as Xuan Kong.

However, they had all been completely overshadowed by the same person, the forty-ninth disciple of Fangchun Mountain—Xuan Kong!

“Xuan Kong… Alas!” sighed Taishu Hong.

During the Dao War of Emperors, his Mythical Huang Dao Court had remained neutral and stayed on the sidelines the whole time, but Xuan Kong’s fall had still caused him much lamentation and regret.

Back then, an old monster of Mythical Huang Dao Court who specialized in compiling the All Heavens Saint-King rankings had once commented that if Xuan Kong had ever become an Emperor, then he would be the top of the elite!

Unfortunately…

Such an era-leading and nebula-dazzling legend had fallen in the Dao War of Emperors…

“What’s there to pity? It’s only right for anyone who belongs to Fangchun Mountain to be executed!” There was nothing but frost on Emperor Fire Spirit’s face.

Taishu Hong mused, “Let’s not mention those old stories. Even if Xuan Kong fell, he was still once an existence that our generation could only look up to back then.

“Mi Wuya, too, is extraordinary. Compared to Xuan Kong, all that he’s lacking is an opportunity to prove to the world that he is truly invincible.

“And this Dao Debate Assembly is such an opportunity. All of you just wait and see.”

……

Half a month had passed in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm amidst the tragic and brutal competition.

During this period, all sorts of intense battles and killings happened daily. Whether it was to compete for life talismans or for survival, every cultivator was giving it their all.

By this point, way over half of the 1849 participants had been eliminated, leaving just slightly over 600 experts inside.

The portion that came from various states of the Primordial Chaos World had suffered the heaviest losses as it accounted for the vast majority of those eliminated.

The geniuses from other worlds in the nebula also suffered a great deal of casualties, but at the same time, a number of outstanding and fierce characters stood out from them.

For example, there was Jing Tiannan from the Jingliu Star Field, one of the Nine Great Star Fields. With his talent for the sword that was beyond exceptional, he had been invincible and unstoppable so far.

Another was Wen Yu from the White Painted Star Field, who controlled a Great Dao Field called Galaxy Cascade. He had dominated several prominent figures on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings while displaying overwhelming might.

Talents like them were so powerful in battles that they frequently attracted the gazes of the Emperor judges outside.

In comparison, the contestants from the Great Six Courts, Great Ten Battle Clans, and Primordial Chaos World’s Central Plain State had the fewest casualties.

Moreover, half of them had been eliminated by Lin Xun, which was something that made the name Jin Duyi even more high-profile.

Similarly, it also deepened the resentment of Zu Feiyu, Tu Qianjue, Kong Zhao, and the others toward him since most of those who had fallen at his hands came from the forces behind them.

Therefore, even though half a month had passed, the search for Lin Xun was still going on.

……

Buzz~

An obscure fluctuation from a rune array jolted Lin Xun up from his meditation in an underground cave.

“Xuanyue, time to find another place,” said Lin Xun as he had already stood up.

During this time, he and Jintian Xuanyue would change their hiding places every day or two.

Every time they had settled into a new one, Lin Xun would set up numerous arrays.

Some were placed in front of the cave to conceal their auras, while others were placed in different directions thousands of feet away from the cave for early alerts.

Just like the current situation, the obscure fluctuation that had startled Lin Xun had come from an array that was tens of thousands of feet away. This meant people were approaching the area.

Thanks to such a meticulous and stringent defensive method, Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue had not encountered any perils these days.

“Good.” Jintian Xuanyue nodded. Now that her injuries had completely healed, her stunning and ethereal splendor had returned.

Exiting the cave, Lin Xun casually retracted the arrays he had laid down. Just as he and Jintian Xuanyue were about to leave quietly, he was stunned by something.

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The next moment, he laughed, “What a coincidence. It’s not an enemy this time, but some acquaintances. Let’s go and meet them.”

“Acquaintances?” pondered Jintian Xuanyue as she followed him.

……

On a barren wilderness, when Lu Dubu’s group sensed the power of the triggered array, they tensed up and retreated far away.

After observing for a long time and ascertaining that there was no danger, Lu Dubu said, “Turns out that’s a defensive array. Once it’s touched, the expert hiding in this area who set it up would sense it.”

“People who like to lay low are often the most cautious. However, we can’t just barge in.” said Xie Yuhua quickly, “We can only change direction again.”

“Damn it!” A violent look spread across Wang Tu’s childlike face. “The situation in this secret realm just keeps getting more and more brutal at this point.

“The most irritating thing is that because of the hunt for Jin Duyi, there’s no safe hiding place anywhere anymore!”

The more he spoke, the angrier he became.

He just couldn’t help it. In recent days, wherever their group had gone to, they would be under tight surveillance, and wherever they had hidden, they would soon be discovered.

There were several times when they had almost been eliminated!

Xie Yuhua couldn’t help but lament, “It’s not that we’re unlucky, Jin Duyi is not to blame. Countless powerful experts have been eliminated here, and among the ones who survive until now, one is stronger than the other. We are quite weak compared to them.

“In Cloud State, we can hold our heads high and proud among our peers, but in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm, we are…nothing more than prey in the eyes of others.”

There was a touch of bitterness in her voice.

If they hadn’t been working as a group during these days, then they probably would have been eliminated from the competition very early on.

However, everyone knew that the longer the time passed, the higher the risks of characters like them being eliminated at any given moment were!

Wang Tu refuted with dissatisfaction, “Jin Duyi is not to blame?

“When the others knew that we came from Cloud State, they didn’t dare to join forces with us for fear of getting implicated and misunderstood by those contestants from the major powers.

“Some even clamored to capture us to force Jin Duyi out of hiding. So tell me, how is Jin Duyi not to blame for this?

“As far as I’m concerned, he accounts for a large part of the reason why we’ve fallen into this predicament!”

Xie Yuhua frowned, “How can we blame our own incompetence on someone else?”

“Enough!” Lu Dubu stepped in. “Let’s not argue about this. The most urgent thing for us right now is to find a place to hide so that Su Muhan can recuperate!”

Next to him, a pale-looking Su Muhan had been silent all this time. He had been seriously injured in a previous battle and had not recovered until now.

Wang Tu and Xie Yuhua both shut up at once.

Only, just as they were about to change direction and leave this area, two familiar figures drifted over from the distance.

Lu Dubu’s group was astonished.

“Brother Jin, Miss Xuanyue? How come it’s you guys?” blurted Lu Dubu in surprise, never expecting to run into Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue here.

The others were also stunned.

Wang Tu’s expression slightly stiffened, but his eyes could not conceal his resistance and repulsion.

Su Muhan’s lips twitched as he inwardly lamented what a coincidence this was. He only wondered if Jin Duyi had overheard their conversation just now.

Xie Yuhua revealed a complicated complexion.

In the last half a month, this man in front of her had come to be the most talked about character in the Mythical Huang Secret Realm.

Even though he was currently a public target and his situation was not optimistic, it still could not change the fact that he was extremely powerful!

“I also didn’t expect to see all of you here.” Lin Xun smiled as he swept his gaze at the whole group. “Wasn’t Leng Xiujia with you guys, so where is he?”

Xie Yuhua couldn’t help but say, “You haven’t seen him, Brother Jin?”

Lin Xun was stunned, “What do you mean?”

Xie Yuhua muttered, “We…heard that you were in a bad situation. Leng Xiujia already left on his own five days ago, saying that he wanted to find you.”

She sounded somewhat unnatural.

Jintian Xuanyue keenly realized something. “But why was he on his own? It can’t be…that you guys never had any intention to aid us, and that’s why Leng Xiuyao left to act alone?”

Xie Yuhua felt bitter inside.

Wang Tu on the other hand coldly said, “Miss Xuanyue, it’s a blessing if others help you, but they are not obliged to. At the time, we were unable to take care of ourselves, so where would we even find the ability to assist you?”

After a pause, he continued, “Also, Jin Duyi caused his own trouble, and yet, we’ve been suffering because of our relationship with him!”

His voice exuded thick resentment.

Instantly, the atmosphere became indescribably suffocating.

Lin Xun listened to all this attentively, and as he observed the expressions of Lu Dubu and the others, he immediately understood what was going on.

Meanwhile, Jintian Xuanyue felt very uncomfortable. She said coldly, “Brother Jin regards you all as his own, that’s why he immediately went to rescue Teng Yichen and Gui Shanxing when they were in trouble. Wang Tu, it’s fine if you don’t want to help because you’re scared of getting into trouble, but there’s no need to be sarcastic!”

It was supposed to be a happy event when acquaintances came across each other, but what was happening made Jintian Xuanyue feel a wave of disgust.

It’s fine if you don’t help, and we can understand why, but you’ve gone overboard by putting all the fault on Young Master.

“Alright, please don’t argue.” Lu Dubu smiled bitterly. “Brother Jin, we didn’t take action to help you because our own situation was worrisome. It’s not that we didn’t want to, but that we couldn’t. I hope you understand.”

Lin Xun smiled and nodded, “Of course.”

In the end, there was nothing truly deep between him and Lu Dubu’s group. They were only slightly connected as they had come from the same Cloud State camp.

Whether one was going to help or not all depended on one’s willingness.

“Brother Lu, we’d better hurry up and leave, lest we be misunderstood and implicated again,” said Wang Tu impatiently.

Hearing that, Lin Xun’s brows furrowed imperceptibly.