There was a thousand-foot-wide platform at the top of the mountain. The ground was solid and flat as if it had been smoothed by an almighty force. An ancient aura seeped out from the ground, a sign that it had been branded with mysterious dao traces.

At the center of the platform was a gray altar.

A fierce battle had broken out again. Xiao Ran and the rest of the Spirit Treasure Holy Land Successors were facing off against a group of equally powerful cultivators.

Light rose like vapor as treasures collided, displaying the extreme intensity of the battle.

Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!

Dressed in water-blue clothes, Xiao Ran sat with his black hair fluttering around him as he played the zither. The sounds warped into a mighty army that was filled with vigor and passion.

One could clearly see the soundwaves take on the forms of blades, spears, swords, halberds, axes, and other shapes. Each weapon seemingly had a mind of its own and beat with a flowing dao rhythm.

These extremely unpredictable and terrifyingly powerful attacks contained more than half of the opposing forces!

In other words, Xiao Ran alone was suppressing more than half of the enemies!

Moreover, it was clear from his confident and calm expression that he was having an easy time.

“Kill!”

On another corner of the battlefield, Yun Che wielded a blood-colored sword as he sent out killing qi with each broad slash like a peerless sword demon.

This was the mighty murder dao that was always on the offensive. The killing qi was also a deadly force that several experts had difficulty facing directly.

Gong Yangyu’s combat style was simple: he swung a purple Ruyi scepter, sprinkling light that gave off a dream-like aura.

Clang!

Wen Xiang might resemble a child, but he was extremely ferocious in battle. He wielded a silver hoop and repeatedly smashed it at the enemies with impunity and fearlessness.

Su Xingfeng was like a king of fire. Divine flames seemed to burn in his pupils as fire surged around him and ravaged the surroundings. It was a bizarre combination of callousness and flamboyance.

After joining the battle, Lin Xun fought as he observed Xiao Ran’s and the other Spirit Treasure Holy Land Successors’ capabilities.

Even he had to admit that Spirit Treasure Holy Land was exceedingly terrifying.

These successors were akin to proud suns that each possessed their own unique dao. Their foundations were strong, and their combat power was outstanding, making them more than capable of rivaling and even surpassing the Saint-level individuals of the various clans!

It would be understandable if a single individual was that powerful. However, it was abnormal when the entire group was at that level of strength.

However, the opponents who were besieging them weren’t ordinary either. There were more than a dozen of them, and they were clearly apex experts from the various clans!

They had joined forces in order to occupy this area. As a result, the battle was exceptionally intense and it was impossible to decide the victor in a short span of time.

However, Lin Xun’s arrival caught the opponents off-guard and changed the battle situation.

The enemies never imagined that Spirit Treasure Holy Land still had reinforcements. Moreover, their reinforcement was an extremely savage young demon god.

Boom!

Lin Xun leaped in with a sweep of the Broken Blade, instantly injuring one of the enemies while suppressing three others, displaying strength that felt ridiculous beyond belief.

The original equilibrium was broken, causing the battlefield to descend into chaos amidst a series of alarmed and enraged cries. Both allies and enemies immediately noticed Lin Xun’s formidable strength.

Xiao Ran was slightly taken aback. Soon after, a smile emerged on his lips as he continued to play the zither. The music grew increasingly passionate like an ancient battle song filled with earth-shaking killing intent.

Gong Yangyu merely glanced over before withdrawing his gaze, maintaining his elegant and arrogant mannerisms.

Yun Che icily snorted, clearly somewhat uncomfortable with the situation and unhappy with Lin Xun’s intervention.

Wen Xiang merely chuckled and did not say anything.

On the other hand, the enemies' expressions changed slightly. They had not only felt Lin Xun’s presence, but also saw Zhao Jingxuan and Toady in the distance.

This made them realize that the tables might be turning.

All these minute changes occurred in an instant and did not disrupt the battle. Instead, the battle grew increasingly chaotic after Lin Xun’s appearance.

Boom!

Lin Xun did not care about all this. The Broken Blade danced in the air as dazzling starlight dao qi struck the heavens and earth, steamrolling over everything with overwhelming power.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xun sent another person flying as he howled in pain, having clearly sustained serious injuries.

“Abominable! Who is he?”

“He seems to be that young human demon god!”

“What? Why is it him? Could the rumors be true that he is also a Spirit Treasure Holy Land Successor?”

“Damnit!”

Angered and alarmed shouts sounded on the battlefield. Upon identifying him, the enemy’s faces could not help but change as they recalled the numerous bloody rumors regarding Lin Xun.

This made their hearts sink as they realized the severity of the situation.

Xiao Ran and the others seemed to be somewhat surprised by Lin Xun’s display, and an unexplainable, subtle change occurred within them.

By this time, Zhao Jingxuan and Toady had also joined the battle.

There was a clear change in the situation as the scales began to tip, putting the enemies in an unfavorable and dangerous position.

Boom!

When Lin Xun defeated yet another opponent, glaring firelight suddenly swept toward him, seeking to envelop him in its destructive embrace!

“We don’t need any help. Who asked an attendant like you to interfere? Get lost!”

The attacker was Su Xingfeng, his expression cold and his voice brimming with disdain. Despite his words, the power behind his attack was clearly filled with murderous intent.

How could Lin Xun have expected that his kind intentions to help would be reciprocated with rejection and an attack from Su Xingfeng?

The sudden turn of events caught Lin Xun by surprise. He channeled all of his power into the Hornless Ice Dragon Step at the very last moment and narrowly avoided the strike.

Despite this, his shoulder was brushed by some of the flames, causing his skin to split and his flesh to be burnt.

Lin Xun’s expression immediately darkened as killing intent surged in his black eyes. If not for the current circumstances, he would have already disregarded everything and gone to kill Su Xingfeng!

To think that such a person would suddenly attack him amidst the battle out of hatred. He definitely deserved to be killed!

“Scram to the side! If you interfere again, I will kill you first!”

Su Xingfeng callously bellowed. He acted like a superior scolding a servant in a humiliating and disdainful manner.

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Even Toady was pissed off and loudly scolded, “F*ck your mum, we were nice enough to come to save you guys, but not only did you show no appreciation, you even dared to attack us. Someone like you is less than scum! This king has never seen such a despicable bastard!”

“Senior Brother Su, what are you trying to say?”

Zhao Jingxuan’s expression had turned ice-cold. Her eyes were filled with rage as she hissed out the words from between her teeth.

She was also surprised to see Lin Xun being attacked, but it soon turned to indescribable anger.

Su Xingfeng had clearly done it on purpose! He had gone too far with his bullying!

The turn of events caused a subtle change in the atmosphere of the battlefield. The enemies were surprised and secretly elated, wishing they would start turning on each other.

They were also somewhat confused. An attendant? That guy viewed the savage youngster as an attendant? My god! What the hell was going on…

“Junior Brother Su, stop being discourteous. We should be focused on dealing with the enemies instead of letting our emotions dictate our actions and cause internal strife!”

It was Xiao Ran who spoke out at this crucial juncture. His voice was calm, but contained unobjectionable authority.

“Hmph!”

Su Xingfeng coldly snorted. He glared at Lin Xun but did not say anything else.

Lin Xun frowned. He looked at the apologetic Xiao Ran before turning back to Su Xingfeng. In the end, he took a deep breath and forcibly restrained his murderous impulse.

“Feel free to act if we do burn the bridges later. I will seek justice for you even if it means giving up on this opportunity!”

Zhao Jingxuan’s resolved voice sounded in his ear, causing a warm feeling to flow in Lin Xun’s heart as he inwardly nodded.

Kill!

The subsequent battle did not continue for long and ended rather quickly.

The enemies had already realized that the scales were not in their favor. They did not dare to continue risking their lives and decisively retreated.

Lin Xun did not stop or pursue them. Normally speaking, he would have taken the opportunity to kill a few more enemies.

After all, why would he help them kill their enemies after Su Xingfeng’s sneak attack?

The enemies fled, leaving behind the Spirit Treasure Holy land Successors, Lin Xun, and Toady.

However, the atmosphere remained tense.

Lin Xun’s expression was calm, but he gave off a chilling aura as he stood together with Toady some distance away. It was not just because of Su Xingfeng.

More importantly, there was still an ‘assassin’ hidden amongst them!

Zhao Jingxuan was confronting Su Xingfeng to seek redress on Lin Xun’s behalf, her beautiful face covered in ice-cold anger.

“He’s merely an attendant, so what if I scold him a little? Is Junior Sister Zhao going to burn bridges with me because of an attendant?”

Su Xingfeng sneered. He obviously knew that Lin Xun’s true identity wasn’t an attendant, but he intentionally emphasized ‘attendant’ in order to humiliate him.

“Burn bridges? No, if you don’t give me a satisfactory answer, it won’t just be burning bridges. I wouldn’t mind taking you on right here and now!”

Zhao Jingxuan’s voice grew increasingly frosty.

Gong Yangyu, Wen Xiang, Yun Che, and the others tried to dissuade them and quell their anger, hoping they would both take a step back on the matter.

Unfortunately, both Zhao Jingxuan and Su Xingfeng refused to back down.

In the end, Lin Xun stepped forward and calmed Zhao Jingxuan down and told her to endure it for the moment as there would always be a chance for payback in the future.

“Lin Xuan is right. The opportunity is about to be born, and we should be working together against the outsiders before it appears. Only then we will have a chance to emerge victorious amidst the fierce competition. I hope that everyone will be able to put down any personal grudges to prevent any more internal conflicts.”

Xiao Ran also spoke up. There was a certain graveness in his voice as he said, “Look, those are our real opponents!”

He peered into the distance as he spoke. The Violet Cloud Sacred Mountain peak had been split into fifty-four sections. Each section was already filled by many apex experts from the various clans who were clearly all here to vie for this particular opportunity.

It was easy to imagine how fierce and bloody the competition would be!