Boom!

Mu Lingfeng launched into action, but he was extremely cautious and calm. He mobilized his strength to its peak and even brought out his most precious treasures.

There was a necklace made from beast bones, a mysterious inner armor, a cloak covered with brute totem patterns, and a brilliant azure spear. He was armed to the teeth.

His entire body glowed brightly. Lin Xun, who was hiding in the dark, couldn’t help but stare at him in amazement. Only then did he realize the foundation of a half-step king was truly extraordinary.

At the same time, Jin Duzhen and Cang Lanxue became more guarded and each brought out secret treasures to protect Mu Lingfeng.

Everything was all set!

Mu Lingfeng raised his head and locked his gaze on the top of the ice saint tree. Then, he took a deep breath and strode forward.

Rumble—

His power instantly soared to its pinnacle state.

Lin Xun shuddered inwardly, realizing that he wouldn’t be able to block a single move of the old man if he were to face him head-on.

Swoosh!

Mu Lingfeng stepped into the air, rising upwards. He wasn’t particularly fast, and was instead extremely vigilant and careful.

Soon, he neared the top of the saint tree. His heart pounded more and more violently and his mouth became dry.

If I win this unrivaled opportunity, then...will I be able to step into the realm of the true kings?

Calm down! Calm down!

Mu Lingfeng displayed the composure of a half-step king. He was on full alert and became more and more careful.

It’s near!

He saw mysterious visions spinning around the crystal-clear fruit, and he heard ancient dao sounds reverberating in a sacred and mysterious rhythm.

A shower of light danced around, and a pure and sacred aroma spread out from the flower, making Mu Lingfeng so comfortable that his soul almost left his body!

In the end, he couldn’t bear it any longer and stretched out his hand with lightning speed, reaching to grab the fruit.

At the same time, a soul-stirring cicada cry rang out like a musical-sounding song.

But when it fell into Mu Lingfeng’s ears, his blood froze, his spirit seemed to be imprisoned, and a terrifying tearing force spread throughout his body.

“That…”

His pupils shrank at the sight of a snow-white cicada laying quietly on the ice flower beneath the fruit. It was only the size of a newborn’s palm, but its eyes were ice-cold and filled with intense disdain.

He felt as though a divine being was peering down at an ant on the ground.

“White cicada...it’s...it’s...” His face instantly paled. He thought of the widely circulated legend of the Mulberry Woodland.

A cultivator once swore that they saw a brilliantly white cicada wiping out everything within a radius of hundreds of miles with just its soft cry!

Top General Xia Houjie speculated that, if true, the white cicada most likely had reached the Saint Stage!

Indeed, Mu Lingfeng noticed dreamy light rain floating around the body of the white cicada-like the glow of immortals.

After that, he lost consciousness.

……

At the bottom of the saint tree, Jin Duzhen and Cang Lanxue couldn’t help but clench their hands in excitement when they saw Mu Lingfeng near the saint fruit.

However, they soon realized that something didn’t feel right. Mu Lingfeng was frozen to the spot in an awkward stance like he had been imprisoned.

“Did something happen?” The two frowned in puzzlement, but they were most puzzled by the fact that they hadn’t noticed any murderous intent or danger.

Pu! Pu! Pu!

Their pupils rapidly shrank.

Mu Lingfeng’s motionless body suddenly crumbled into countless particles of flesh and blood and rained down.

From the beginning to the end, there was not a single sound, not even a scream or cry for mercy. Silently, a half-step king had been turned into a rain of flesh and blood!

Jin Duzhen and Cang Lanxue were scared out of their wits and almost cried out loud. What the hell happened?

The scene was so bizarre and terrifying that the two almost subconsciously fled for their lives!

They wouldn’t look back even if the secret to immortality was sitting there!

It was far too terrifying!

Goosebumps ran over Lin Xun’s entire body, and his heart thumped violently. He had experienced the remarkable power of Mu Lingfeng in the past, so he couldn’t believe that the old expert would die so suddenly and silently in front of him!

He was a half-step king who had long been ranked among the top experts in the world. How could he die just like that?

Lin Xun also felt the urge to turn around and bolt with all his strength. The ice saint tree was very captivating, but the murderous intent it concealed was more than terrifying!

Then, a more chilling scene happened. The bodies of Jin Duzhen and Cang Lanxue, who were running for their lives, cracked inch by inch before being reduced to flesh and blood.

Lin Xun was so shocked that he couldn’t speak.

It was the first time that he saw someone die in such a mysterious and chilling way. He didn’t even know who was behind the attack!

He should have been glad to see Mu Lingfeng and the others dead, but he wasn’t the slightest bit happy.

He was hiding next to the ice saint tree. Even though he had concealed his aura with the Suanni Qi, he knew that, from the moment he had appeared here, he was being watched!

Suddenly, a strange noise sounded from the distant area, which seemed particularly sharp in the deathly silence.

A blood-colored moth fluttered across the air. Its slender body seemed to be carved from the most perfect blood-colored gemstone in the world. It glowed a sacred bright red hue as it moved swiftly across the air. When it flapped its wings, the void seemed to be silently collapsing like a black hole.

The aura around it soared into the sky. It was as though a ruler had descended upon the world. Lin Xun felt a stinging pain in his eyes, and his face blanched once again.

This aura... is more terrifying than a Life Death Stage King!

He thought of the old ape he met in the Deva Secret Domain. He was a Saint-level being, and there was no doubt that the scarlet moth was also a terrifying existence of the same level.

Shua!

However, before he could react, he sensed a cold, indifferent gaze on him.

It felt like a sharp knife pressed against his throat!

But soon, the gaze retracted and Lin Xun, who had broken out in cold sweat, noticed a white cicada rising from the top of the saint tree.

Its sacred ice-like body sprinkled a shower of dreamy light upon the world. In the blink of an eye, it arrived in the distant void.

The sound of cicadas echoed like the ethereal and melodious sound of a zither, stirring the nine heavens.

Then, a sacred aura surged upwards from the white cicada’s body, causing the void to rumble and ripple violently.

“You crossed the line.” The white cicada produced an ice-cold voice, “The great dao catastrophe hadn’t arrived, so do you want to do something already?”

“I comprehended the dao in ancient times and awakened in the present. I can’t remember many things, but I will never forget the things about some old friends.”

The blood-colored moth fluttered elegantly in the distance, shining brightly. It was in no way inferior to the white cicada in terms of imposing bearing.

They were two terrifying sacred creatures!

Lin Xun inhaled sharply. The white cicada must have given up on dealing with me because the blood-red moth appeared. I luckily escaped a catastrophe!

Otherwise, I would have suffered the same fate as those three!

“No matter what, crossing the line is a provocation!” The white cicada’s voice was ice-cold and filled with a unique charm. It was as though dao sounds were echoing and filling the world with a sacred qi.

“Oh, since that’s the case, why not fight then?” the blood-red moth said indifferently, seemingly carefree and conceited.

“As you wish!”

Boom!

The white cicada soared, reaching the ninth heavens in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the blood-colored moth beat its wings, charging into the sky like a scarlet tornado.

“How dare you stop me from killing that kid!” The white cicada’s voice became colder and colder like it was infuriated.

Lin Xun went stiff, realizing that the white cicada wanted to kill him, but for some unknown reason, the blood-red moth stopped it!

“What? Are you annoyed?” The blood-red moth chuckled indifferently.

Boom!

An earthshaking battle broke out in the sky. Sacred light beamed in every direction, ripping the night sky.

All the cultivators hiding in various areas of the Mulberry Woodland were trembling in fear. Their eyes were all fixed on the night sky.

Two sacred and unfathomable auras were repeatedly clashing above, illuminating the sky and tearing apart the night.

Faintly, there were visions of the great dao collapsing and gods and demons weeping blood!

“A battle of the Saint-level!”

Even the Life Death Stage Kings such as Top General Xia Houjie, Top General Xie Shian, Brute King Yan Qiong, Brute King Lei Xiao and Brute King Jin Po were shuddering.

The Saint level!

How many years had it been since such a level of power appeared in the world?

Now it reappeared in the Mulberry Woodland! If this spread, it would no doubt shake the entire world!

Lin Xun stood in front of the ice saint tree, his clothes drenched in cold sweat. He had narrowly escaped death, but his heart was still palpitating with fear. He felt as though he had just walked through the gates of hell.

“Run!”

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around and darted away. If he didn’t take the opportunity to escape, then he wouldn’t be able to survive when the white cicada returned.

As for the fruit on the ice saint tree, he never thought to take it. He was certain that, if he dared to near the fruit, the white cicada would kill him at all costs!

“Friend, since you have come, why do you want to leave? The battle won’t end so soon. I just awakened from infinite silence and you happened to come here. This is fate. We are destined to meet, why don’t we take this opportunity to have a good chat?”

Just as he was about to leave, a clear and soft voice filled with kindness sounded from the ice saint tree.

His body stiffened and his hair stood on end. He frantically sprinted away, shouting, “Forget it, you should find someone else to talk to. I better go first. We will meet again if fate allows it! No, it’s best to not meet again even if fate allows it!”