Demon God Lin was in a bind!

This was the so-called strength in numbers. After being targeted by so many peerless geniuses, it was obvious that the consequences would be severe.

However, they had made a grave error in judgment. Lin Xun had never been afraid of anyone within the younger generation!

After just arriving into the West Infinity World, he had the guts to cause a feud with the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan. This led to a protracted chase and fight. In fact, two old freaks in the king stage, Gou Yangba and Gou Yangtong, had pursued him, hankering for his head. Despite that, wasn’t he still alive and well now?

As for the current conflict going on, Lin Xun didn’t really find it to be a big issue.

“Enough nonsense. If you have a grievance, then come out and fight.”

The current Lin Xun had an expressionless face and a cold look in his eyes. Fierce power began to circulate around him, making him resemble a young demon lord who disdained everyone around him as he icily glanced around.

Everyone’s expressions abruptly changed. Even in this situation, Demon God Lin was still so unyielding and fierce. Was he throwing caution to the wind?

“Master Yu was right. This fellow doesn’t know what’s best for him!” sneered a heaven pride coldly. He was a member of the Golden Purple Lynx Clan and was also a top-notch genius of the younger generation.

𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Swish!

Lin Xun didn’t bother to respond. A beam of sharp light suddenly burst out within his eyes, tearing apart the void.

With a loud pop, the other cultivator was just about to dodge when his flesh abruptly split apart, leaving him mangled and bloody. He had almost lost his head in that encounter.

The space between them undulated. Before the youth could even scream, he had been transported out.

Hiss!

The whole area fell silent, and only the sound of people gasping could be heard.

All of the geniuses were astonished. A simple beam of light had suppressed a peak expert in the blink of an eye? Was Demon God Lin really that overpowered?

Although the youth from earlier could not be considered a peerless heaven pride, he was still a proud genius and had made a name for himself many years ago.

After all, he had been born in the Golden Purple Lynx Clan and had an astonishing talent. He was incomparably speedy, yet he hadn’t been able to even dodge in time and had been suppressed directly!

The eyes of the geniuses flickered, especially Sha Liuchan’s and Qing Lian’er’s because they had fought against Lin Xun a few days ago. However, in that short period of time, they suddenly discovered that Lin Xun’s aura had become even more ferocious and immeasurable.

The area stayed quiet. Everyone had seen that Demon God Lin wasn’t joking around. He was truly planning on going all out here and suppressing all who opposed him.

“Is there anyone else who wants to quibble?” Lin Xun’s eyes became even more chilly. He had merely said a short sentence, but it was full of a hard to encompass aggressiveness, and his voice echoed throughout the air.

Everyone stayed silent, and the atmosphere became exceedingly oppressive.

Many geniuses couldn’t help but look towards apex geniuses, such as Ji Xingyao, Yu Lingkong, Mu Jianting, Lei Qianjun, and Zhongli Wuji.

It was evident that they all unconsciously believed that those people would be able to suppress Demon God Lin’s might. In fact, only the peerless heaven prides could do so.

As for the other experts present, they were nothing compared to Demon God Lin. After all, the crushing defeat experienced earlier by the Golden Purple Lynx Clan expert was the best evidence of this.

Suddenly, Yu Lingkong apathetically remarked, “You are quite the crafty one.”

He then continued, “You already know that within these trials that there is no risk of dying. If you lose, all that will happen is that you will be transported out. Thus, you have the confidence to go against us, am I right?”

He didn’t wait for Lin Xun to respond. Instead, a hint of killing intent appeared in his voice as he said, “But don’t worry, I won’t let you get your way. Before we arrive at the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree, I will personally crush you!”

That announcement baldly stated his earth-shaking intentions!

Everyone trembled. They were now aware that this peerless individual from the South Wonder World’s Longevity Land was truly infuriated and wanted to kill and suppress Lin Xun in order to wash away his disgrace.

Naturally, perhaps Yu Lingkong was doing this for another unspoken reason. But none of that was important. The important part was that he had stated this intention out loud, so he would definitely act on it in the future!

Lin Xun coldly snorted, “Stop using your treacherous way of thinking to try to understand my mindset. Isn’t it just a fight to the death between us? When that moment comes, you’ll get what you want!”

To be honest, he had never had any interactions with Yu Lingkong, let alone have any type of deep seated grudge with him. Despite that, the other person wanted to hate him because of Ji Xingyao, which was just a ridiculous reason.

“The fact that Master Yu has stepped out is to the benefit of everyone. I had long said that the first person we need to get rid of during the Dao Lantern Festival is this guy. Since it has come to this, let it be known that I will also be fighting in front of the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree!”

Zhongli Wuji also interjected at this point. He looked incredibly strong and imposing, and he had a grim look on his face, which was intimidating. By stepping out, the atmosphere had begun to stir restlessly.

However, Lin Xun simply sneered, “Back when we were in front of the Four Seasons Pavilion, if Grandmother Jin He hadn’t intervened, I would have already sliced your head off. Then you wouldn’t be here flapping your mouth like this.”

Zhongli Wuji guffawed and said, “Heh heh, then let’s see what happens in the future. We’ll find out whose head will get sliced off!”

“Count me in.” At this time, Sha Liuchan also stepped in with a gloomy look. He stared at Lin Xun, not bothering to hide the hate within his eyes.

Qing Lian’er also coldly announced, “Count me in as well.”

Earlier, in front of the Four Seasons Pavilion, she and Sha Liuchan had both been crushed in front of many people. This created a sullen hatred within her heart, so she was planning to use this opportunity to wash herself clean of this shame.

Zhuo Kuanglan tranquilly uttered, “Lin Xun, earlier you dishonored a disciple of my Feather Sword Sect, Xie Yutang. This feud will have to be taken by me, Zhuo Kuanglan!” He resembled an unsheathed sword: contained yet unable to suppress a sharp killing intent that made others cower in fear.

At this time, the scene was changing irregularly and rapidly. Genius heaven prides had come out one after, announcing their stance. They had strong bearings, and all revealed their desire to slaughter Demon God Lin. The nearby experts felt their hearts quivering at the sight of this perilous situation as they were astounded beyond measure.

It was obvious now that once they arrived at the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree, there was destined to be an intense, never-before-seen fight to the death!

As for Demon God Lin, who was being targeted by multiple people, he was fated to sink into a dangerous state!

……

Bai Lingxi had witnessed everything that had happened from the sides. At this time, the expression on her face finally changed, and the worry within her heart had reached its peak. Out of everyone here, she was undoubtedly the person who most understood Lin Xun.

And it was because she understood his character that she was certain that Lin Xun would not retreat out of fear. When he had cultivated in the Ziyao Empire, he had never backed off when being intimidated by others.

However, Bai Lingxi was quite aware that this situation and the previous situations…were not the same at all!

For example, Yu Lingkong had an unimaginable strength. Within the same generation, he was like an honored king. He had never been defeated before!

He was too strong!

He was so strong that Bai Lingxi couldn’t even imagine how Lin Xun could fight against him!

Bai Lingxi wasn’t being pessimistic here. It was because she truly understood Lin Xun and also understood Yu Lingkong. After considering all the facts, she really didn’t have much confidence in Lin Xun’s chances of victory.

She muttered inside her heart, “I can only hope that you haven't let your emotions get the better of you. Taking some time to stay low isn’t necessarily a bad thing…”

She didn’t dare to try to persuade him as she was worried that it’d be a blow to Lin Xun’s ego. She could only pray and hope silently that Lin Xun could take some time to cool down and weigh the consequences before making a decision that was best for him.

……

At this moment, Lin Xun’s expression did not change. His dark eyes were still chilly. He wasn’t really surprised when he saw his enemies pop up one after another.

Whether it was Sha Liuchan, Qing Lian’er, Zhongli Wuji, or Zhuo Kuanglan, none of them came as a surprise for him. He had already known that they wouldn’t let bygones be bygones.

The only person that made him frown a bit was Yu Lingkong. It was simply a very small issue, yet it caused a peerless heaven pride to want to kill him. His reaction was a bit over the top, and it also seemed a bit hasty.

This made Lin Xun realize that Yu Lingkong had done this for another, unsaid motive!

However, Lin Xun wasn’t afraid of anything. On the contrary, when he saw these people appear before his eyes, he actually let out an inward sigh of relief. He wasn’t afraid of making enemies; he was only afraid of having hidden enemies that he had no idea about.

Lin Xun wasn’t convinced that none of the other geniuses wouldn’t be tempted after hearing Xie Yutang’s poisoned rhetoric earlier.

Furthermore, he dared to conclude that there were many other experts at the scene who were convinced that he had simply a streak of good luck and was relying on a Saint Treasure. Perhaps they wouldn’t show their intentions now, but that was no guarantee that they didn’t have other plans already.

These were the enemies lurking in the dark!

This was what Lin Xun was wary of. In ancient times until now, it was always the hidden arrow in the dark that was hardest to dodge!

At this time, he suddenly heard Ji Xingyao’s cold and emotionless voice transmit into his ear.

“It looks like there are many people who wish to fight with you. I won’t step into the muddy waters now. Don’t be happy though. If you’re able to survive this situation, I will definitely get revenge on you in the future!”

The tone of her voice had a hint of schadenfreude and a sense that she believed he deserved his misfortune.

Lin Xun simply cocked an eyebrow as fury ignited in his heart. Although everything that had happened today wasn’t the fault of this arrogant little lass, it was related to her. Despite that, she was sneering at him as if he was a clown dancing around. This was too infuriating.

He raised his eyes and saw Ji Xingyao’s graceful figure. Her temperament was as cold as snow, and a pair of star-like eyes were currently looking at him. Her full, red lips had a slight curve to them that was hard to decipher.

“Don’t push me. If you push me too hard, then I won’t help you keep your secret anymore,” Lin Xun transmitted back to warn her.

Ji Xingyao’s clear eyes immediately rounded as she snapped, “You!”

Lin Xun smiled coldly. “Hmph. Let me tell you, if you want to get revenge on me, then come and state your intentions. If I don’t give your ass a beating, then I’ll change my surname to yours!”

Ji Xingyao’s elegant and beautiful face suddenly flushed with a hint of shame and killing intent. It was too repulsive. This fellow was actually trying to threaten her, which meant that he was so shameless that he deserved to be made into mincemeat!

She clenched her teeth and hissed back, “You better not die this time.” Her red lips thinned as they curved, resembling the sharp blade of a sword. If the timing had been better, then she would have rushed forward to kill him.

“As you wish.” Lin Xun smiled slightly back.

Crash~~ Crash~~

Right then, the faraway Sinking Sea abruptly condensed, producing lotus flowers about the size of a flower pot. They gushed with dazzling gold light as they floated on the sea. They were beautiful beyond measure.

The third trial was about to begin!

“Let’s go!”

The eyes of many cultivators flashed, and they soared into the air, stepping on the golden lotuses and braving the wind and waves.

Lin Xun also noted that each golden lotus could at most allow two people to step on them. Many experts chose to go in pairs.

“Lin Xun, do you want to go with me?” From a distance, Yue Jianming came over.

Lin Xun was a bit surprised as he responded, “If you are with me, you’ll be putting yourself into a risky situation. In fact, the others may even try to target you. Do you still want to go with me?”

Yue Jianming grinned brightly. “Do you really think I’m that cowardly?”

Lin Xun also smiled. The fact that Yue Jianming could stand out at this time meant that he had a lot of guts. He nodded and said, “Then let’s go.”