Chapter 2490 City Lord of Taiyi City

Amid the rain of blood, the black qilin’s agonized wail was abruptly cut off. It was entirely engulfed by the sword qi, vanishing without a trace. Wen Taolue, who was seated atop it, staggered mid-air and was flung backward, clearly flustered and discomposed.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

At that moment, countless spectators were stunned and couldn’t believe their eyes. In a direct confrontation, Lin Xun had actually slain the mount of an Emperor Ancestor!

“Bastard!” Wen Taolue’s face turned livid. Rage and humiliation burned in his heart, yet he showed no sign of mourning the loss of his mount. With a furious roar, he leapt into the sky, his halberd sweeping out as he charged straight at Lin Xun with terrifying killing intent.

The power he unleashed grew increasingly terrifying!

“Go!”

With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a glazed palace lantern, glowing with azure and golden light. As it spun in the air, divine flames roared from within. A pillar of black flame shot forth, tearing through the void and leaving behind a scorched rift in space. It was as though molten lava had seared across the sky.

What was even more terrifying was the countless divine and demonic figures emerging from within the flames. Towering and majestic, they seemed to have strode out of ancient legends, each exuding an overwhelming and terrifying aura.

“Demon Searing Lantern!” someone cried out.

This was one of the Wen Clan’s legendary Emperor-grade weapons that was known across the world. The divine flame within was said to be capable of burning even the sun and moon, and once unleashed at full force, it could incinerate entire worlds and reduce starry skies to ashes!

Despite that, Lin Xun didn’t dodge. Instead, he activated the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and unleashed a devastating counterattack.

Boom!

A vast and terrifying aura erupted in the void.

Billions of radiant sword rays burst from the cauldron, drowning the battlefield in blinding brilliance. They crushed the oncoming divine and demonic figures, and even the black divine flames that were powerful enough to reduce the sun, moon and river of stars to ashes couldn’t leave a mark on the sword cauldron. Instead, they were annihilated.

In moments, the full-force strike of the Demon Searing Lantern was obliterated! The entire crowd was left in awe, eyes wide with disbelief. They now realized that the power of Lin Xun’s sword cauldron far surpassed that of the Emperor-grade Demon Searing Lantern.

Some peerless experts even couldn’t hide the blazing desire in their eyes. The sword cauldron’s heaven-defying power stirred their hearts and made them crave to possess it.

“Old man, get lost if you don’t want to die!”

With a thunderous shout, Lin Xun once again activated the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and charged forward.

Wen Taolue’s expression turned even darker. As an Emperor Ancestor, he had been unable to gain the upper hand after such a long battle. If word spread, he would become a laughingstock of the world.

With a deep breath, his might intensified. Wielding both the halberd and lantern, his aura surged to even greater heights and became increasingly terrifying.

Lin Xun had no intention of getting entangled and was going all out to carve a path out of the encirclement.

And just then—

Dong!

Suddenly, a thunderous drumbeat exploded in the air, like the sound at the dawn of creation. With his heart trembling violently, Lin Xun dodged without hesitation.

Boom!

The void where he stood suddenly exploded. The shockwave was like a landslide, sweeping in all directions and shaking heaven and earth violently.

A rough-looking man emerged from the chaos, carrying a beast-skin drum. He was built like a mountain, with thick bones and eyes like lightning. His entire body was shrouded in Ancestor Realm dao light, resembling an ancient brute god.

Heng Xingzhou! He was an Ancestor of the Heng Clan.

The moment he appeared, he struck the beast-skin drum. The drumbeat boomed like thunder, so deafening that it made the spirit tremble with pain and vision blur. Some spectators felt as if they were about to cough up blood from the sheer force.

Even severing one’s six senses couldn’t block out the sound. It was too eerie, striking directly at the spirit and state of mind. In an instant, two Emperor Ancestors launched their attacks. Lin Xun couldn’t help but frown, but there wasn’t the slightest trace of fear in his eyes.

He had already anticipated a bloody battle!

Unexpectedly, not long after Heng Zingzhou appeared, another figure emerged. She was a thin, ethereal old woman. Her hair was gray, her face deeply wrinkled, yet her eyes were clear as still water, cold enough to pierce bones.

Holding a jade staff in one hand, she moved silently through the air. With no warning, she raised the staff and struck at Lin Xun’s back. The attack seemed light and effortless, yet it tore through the constraints of space, as if it carried a terrifying power that could destroy all resistance.

Clang!

Lin Xun blocked the blow with the sword cauldron, but the force sent his blood and qi roiling violently. His eyes narrowed slightly. The old woman appeared ordinary, but she was even more formidable than Wen Taolue!

Her appearance caused an uproar.

Luo Shentu!

She was an old antique who had become an Ancestor tens of thousands of years ago. The Star Chasing Staff in her hand was an Emperor-grade weapon of terrifying renown, capable of driving stars away and splitting the sea of stars!

With her arrival, the three Ancestors, Wen Taolue, Heng Xingzhou and Luo Shentu, formed a triangle and besieged Lin Xun from three sides. His situation instantly turned perilous.

Three Ancestors of a Path had joined the battlefield! In the entire Great Thousand Battle Domain, who below the Emperor Stage could possibly survive such a siege?

“If he doesn’t have some hidden trump cards, Lin Xun is doomed.” Hua Ruoxu, watching from afar, couldn’t help but sigh.

Even if he faced the three alone, there was no chance of victory. At most, he might be able to escape using some life-saving means, but winning was out of the question.

“Lin Xun, let’s see how you escape this time!” Luo Ling’s face was like frost. The Luo Clan had lost many Emperors in the earlier battle, and the pain of it gnawed at her heart.

“How is he going to fight?”

Even the spectators present could see that Lin Xun was in a perilous situation, and their hearts churned with emotion. There was no gloating, no mocking, no scorn. Lin Xun had already silenced them with his strength and earlier feats. Who dared to belittle him now?

All they felt was a deep sense of regret. Such a remarkable talent was rare even in a thousand years and nearly impossible to find across the ages. If he survived, he was destined to become a legend who transcended the Ancestor Realm.

But now...he was at the end of his rope and about to meet death!

Boom!

The battle raged on. The sky dimmed, shrouded in gloom.

The three Emperor Ancestors attacked, each unleashing the full extent of their cultivation. In an instant, the heavens and earth were engulfed in endless dao light and divine radiance. It was all so bright and resplendent it was blinding.

Each of their attacks possessed the might to obliterate an entire world, but now all three were aimed solely at Lin Xun. Just witnessing it from afar filled onlookers with despair

Despite that, Lin Xun’s expression remained as calm and composed as ever. Only his eyes had changed. They were cold and sharp, brimming with menace.

Because this was the moment he had been waiting for: an opportunity to annihilate all three Emperor Ancestors in one fell swoop! Only then could he break free from the siege and escape Taiyi City’s deadly encirclement.

Once he left the city, the vast world would be his to roam. If he remained trapped in the city, even if he managed to hold out for a while, he would be like a bird in a cage and might have to face wave after wave of deadly pursuit at any moment.

Truthfully, that wasn’t even what he feared the most. What he feared the most was the City Lord Residence.

Once the city lord issued the order, all of Taiyi City would be searching for him, and the entire city would become a prison. This was why he chose to go all out and fight his way out.

However, just as he was about to unleash his killing trump card, a voice boomed across the sky, filled with unparalleled majesty.

“The battle ends here. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Every word was like the voice of the great dao, thunderous and soul-shaking. It echoed through the nine heavens, silencing even the roars of battle.

“The City Lord!”

Countless people looked surprised. Who would have expected this?

Just when Lin Xun was about to be captured, the city lord of Taiyi City intervened.

This sudden turn stunned everyone.

“What’s going on?” Luo Ling’s expression changed.

From what she knew, before launching the operation, the Heng and Wen Clans, both Immortal Imperial Clans, had already used their connections and received tacit approval from the city lord!

On the battlefield, Wen Taolue, Heng Xingzhou and Luo Shentu, three mighty Ancestors, wore grim expressions. They were also caught off guard.

However, they were unwilling to stop now. They were one strike away from capturing Lin Xun!

They exchanged glances, and in the next instant, they moved in unison, unleashing their full power as they charged toward Lin Xun.

It was clear they intended to get rid of Lin Xun once and for all with one decisive strike.

On the flip side, Lin Xun was also unwilling to let this perfect opportunity to kill three Emperor Ancestors slip away.

Moreover, he wasn’t sure whether the city lLord’s sudden intervention was a blessing or a curse. Seeing the three charge at him without hesitation was exactly what he had been hoping for.

But at that moment—A cold snort echoed across the battlefield. A green figure suddenly appeared, raising a palm.

Boom!

With a single strike, Wen Taolue’s silver halberd, Heng Xingzhou’s beast-skin drum, and Luo Shentu’s Star Chasing Staff were all blasted aside.

The pupils of the three contracted sharply. They immediately withdrew their treasures, faces turning grim.

Almost simultaneously, Lin Xun forcefully suppressed the wisp of extinguishing law flame that was about to erupt from the sword cauldron. His brows furrowed.

On the battlefield, the green-clad figure was revealed to be a strikingly handsome man who looked like a youth. His snow-white hair cascaded to his waist, and his eyes were deep as the sea, imbued with the aura of endless years.

The battlefield fell utterly silent.

All eyes were fixed on this handsome white-haired youth. Regardless of their cultivation, background or status, everyone showed awe and reverence in their expressions.

The person was Bai Jianchen, the city lord of Taiyi City.

He was a legendary swordmaster, a towering figure of unimaginable power from the Bai Clan, which was an Immortal Imperial Clan of the Seventh Heaven Domain! His name had long echoed across the Great Thousand Battle Domain, etched into the minds of countless cultivators!

At this moment, even Lin Xun couldn’t help but feel a ripple of fear in his heart.

Although they were all Ancestors of a Path, compared to Bai Jianchen, Wen Taolue and the others seemed much dimmer. Whether in terms of presence or power, he outshone them completely.

Figures like him were truly terrifying. With just a casual strike, he neutralized the combined full-force attacks of three Emperor Ancestors. Who could remain unfazed before such might?

“City Lord, why did you stop us?”

Wen Taolue’s face was dark and his voice hoarse as he broke the silence.

“I will not allow chaos to continue in Taiyi City.”

Bai Jianchen’s gaze lifted toward the sky, in the direction of the Dao Ruins. “The anomalies and calamities born from the Dao Ruins could strike at any moment. At a time like this, Taiyi City must not fall into chaos.”

His voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable authority.

“But he’s a wanted criminal! Everyone has the right to punish him. If we don’t kill him, Taiyi City will only fall into greater chaos!” Heng Xingzhou growled angrily.

Bai Jianchen turned to Heng Xingzhou and said calmly, “Do you really think that Taiyi City will fall into chaos while I am here?”

It was just a sentence, but it brimmed with undeniable dominance and absolute authority. Facing Bai Jianchen’s gaze and pointed question, Heng Xingzhou felt a chill run down his spine.