Chapter 676: Return to the Chaotic Demon Sea, Rescuing the Flame God Temple
In a certain sea region in the northwest of the Chaotic Demon Sea.
On the boundless ocean, patches of clouds drifted lazily, and sunlight pierced through them, casting shimmering light over the sea's surface, making it appear exceptionally tranquil.
However, this tranquility did not last for long. The space in the sky suddenly twisted, and as silver light flickered, two figures abruptly appeared out of thin air.
The sea breeze blew against them. Lin Langtian lifted his gaze, and as he looked at this familiar ocean, a trace of reminiscence flashed across his eyes.
Back then, he had also trained here for a period of time, so he was by no means unfamiliar with the Chaotic Demon Sea.
At this moment, beside Lin Langtian stood an incomparably beautiful, cold-tempered woman; it was precisely Ling Qingzhu.
As for why Ling Qingzhu had come to the Chaotic Demon Sea, it was, in fact, a coincidence.
After receiving the instructions of the Flame Master, Lin Langtian had intended to rush nonstop to the Chaotic Demon Sea. However, as he passed by the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace on the way, he happened to run into Ling Qingzhu.
After learning of Lin Langtian's purpose in going to the Chaotic Demon Sea, Ling Qingzhu took the initiative to request to accompany him. Lin Langtian was briefly stunned by this, but in the end, he still agreed.
Thus, on this trip to the Chaotic Demon Sea, Lin Langtian was accompanied by a beauty.
"So this is the famous perilous land of the Tianxuan Continent, the Chaotic Demon Sea. The atmosphere really is somewhat different from the East Xuan Region…" Ling Qingzhu's beautiful eyes gazed over the endless ocean ahead as she murmured softly.
Compared to the East Xuan Region, which was under the rule of the eight great super sects and had a stable order, the Chaotic Demon Sea was renowned across the continent for the word "chaos." Here, there was not much order to speak of; what reigned supreme was only one thing: the fist.
"Mm, the Chaotic Demon Sea is indeed extremely chaotic, but that has also resulted in the number of experts here far surpassing that of the East Xuan Region. One could say there are both pros and cons."
After speaking, Lin Langtian swept his gaze around and said, "I don't even know which region of the Chaotic Demon Sea we're in right now."
Although, relying on the Spatial Ancestor Talisman, he could reach the Chaotic Demon Sea from the East Xuan Region in a very short amount of time, this sea was simply too vast and endless, making it impossible for him to pinpoint their precise location.
"Let's move forward for a while and take a look." Unable to get his bearings, Lin Langtian shook his head, then pulled Ling Qingzhu along as they sped forward.
The Chaotic Demon Sea was incomparably vast, and every region of it covered an astonishing area. The sea region they were currently in seemed somewhat remote. Even after the two of them traveled at high speed for more than ten minutes, they still did not see a single human figure.
Just as Lin Langtian was starting to frown over this, Ling Qingzhu's white jade-like slender finger suddenly pointed toward the west. "There are people over there, and there are also fluctuations of Yimo."
Lin Langtian followed the direction of her finger with his gaze, but he did not sense anything. His heart was slightly startled. Ling Qingzhu's strength seemed…
"I'm just particularly sensitive to the fluctuations of the Yimo. Perhaps it's because of the Taishang Induction Art…" Sensing Lin Langtian's surprise, Ling Qingzhu pressed her red lips together slightly and spoke.
"The Taishang Induction Art, huh…" Lin Langtian muttered under his breath at her words, and could not help but sigh inwardly. This was something related to the power of the Symbol Ancestor.
Strictly speaking, the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, which possessed the Taishang Power, and even Ling Qingzhu herself, were most likely chess pieces secretly placed by the Symbol Ancestor.
Ancestor Stone, Devouring Ancestral Symbol, Ling Qingzhu, the Heaven and Earth Ancient Formation, and so on—these things had all appeared within the small Great Yan Dynasty at the same time and had become deeply entangled with Lin Dong. It was hard to say this was not a grand plan laid down by the Symbol Ancestor.
Only, now that Ling Qingzhu had accidentally been intercepted by Lin Langtian, it was uncertain whether, without Ling Qingzhu's Taishang Induction Art, Lin Dong could still, as in the original timeline, ascend to become the Martial Ancestor.
He shook his head. It was not the right time to think too much about that. Lin Langtian grabbed Ling Qingzhu, silver light flashed, and in the next instant, they appeared a hundred miles away.
With the Spatial Ancestral Symbol, his traveling speed was clearly not something from before that could even be compared.
Tearing through space several times along the way, after only a few minutes, Lin Langtian finally stopped and looked ahead.
He saw dozens of giant ships crossing the ocean at high speed. Behind those ships, black clouds rolled forth, and the evil demonic qi caused the sky to dim significantly.
Those clouds of demonic qi swiftly caught up to the ships, and then countless Yimo surged forth, raining down upon the ships. The sound of slaughter and miserable screams rang out one after another, echoing across the sky.
But their resistance clearly did not produce much effect. In just a few short breaths, three of the giant ships had already been bathed in blood, and a strong stench of blood spread through the air.
From afar, Lin Langtian looked at this scene and saw that a large crimson banner was hanging from those ships. On that banner, there was a blazing character for "Flame," as if it were burning with raging fire.
Flame? Could this be a squad from the Flame God Temple?
Woo woo!
Behind the fleet, the shrill sound of wind being torn apart rushed over as a patch of demonic clouds caught up. Within those clouds, countless pairs of blood-red, violent eyes fixed on everyone aboard the ships.
"Jie jie."
A demonic figure stepped out from within the clouds, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at the squad from the Flame God Temple. He licked his lips, and a bloodthirsty intent, accompanied by endless demonic qi, slowly spread out.
Seeing this, the faces of those from the Flame God Temple, already pale, grew even more ghastly.
The strength of this demonic figure was enough to rival a Reincarnation Stage super expert. How could they possibly be a match for such a being?
At this moment, every face was filled with despair.
"You are under Xinlian, aren't you?"
Just as they were despairing and waiting for death, a somewhat surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind. Everyone was startled and hurriedly turned around, only to see two figures appear out of thin air in midair.
"You…"
The warriors from the Flame God Temple looked at the tall figure in azure robes at the front. They were momentarily stunned. Then, as if someone had suddenly thought of something, that person said in ecstasy, "You are the beloved of our commander, Lord Tang Xinlian—Lord Lin Langtian?!"
"Lord Lin Langtian?"
At those words, the warriors of the Flame God Temple all looked at one another, then seemed to recall something and began to scrutinize Lin Langtian.
Since the end of the Thunder Battle Competition, Lin Langtian's name had spread throughout the Flame God Temple and even the entire Chaotic Demon Sea. In that battle, Lin Langtian's radiance had almost overshadowed even those senior generation experts.
Beyond Lin Langtian's terrifying strength and frightening talent, what was even more unforgettable was that he had won the heart of the Fire Fairy, Tang Xinlian.
After all, with her powerful background and peerless beauty, Fire Fairy Tang Xinlian had attracted the admiration of countless proud sons of heaven in the Chaotic Demon Sea.
Lin Langtian's deed had made innumerable men in the Chaotic Demon Sea burn with envy and resentment. Even within the Flame God Temple, there was no lack of people who were jealous of Lin Langtian.
"Cough, cough…" When Lin Langtian heard himself referred to as Tang Xinlian's beloved, his expression froze and he could not help but cough lightly.
Ling Qingzhu was still right beside him.
Sure enough, when Ling Qingzhu saw the respect those warriors of the Flame God Temple had for Lin Langtian, as well as that peculiar form of address, her pretty face turned a bit cold. She then shifted her clear eyes to Lin Langtian, a hint of questioning flashing within them.
It was one thing for there to be Ying Xiaoxiao, but who was this commander of the Flame God Temple supposed to be?
"I'll introduce you to one another in the future." Lin Langtian dodged the issue, then quickly looked toward the people of the Flame God Temple below, changing the topic. "What are you doing here?"
As he spoke, his gaze also swept over that patch of demonic clouds ahead.
"Lord Lin Langtian, hurry and leave!"
The warriors of the Flame God Temple finally came back to their senses at this time. The joy on their faces quickly faded, and they cried out anxiously, "My lord, please leave at once, these Yimo are extremely powerful!"
Looking at their anxious expressions, Lin Langtian only smiled. Not only did he not leave, he instead landed at the prow of the ship, shook his head with a smile at everyone, and then looked at that demonic cloud as he said, "You are afraid of this thing?"
As he spoke, Lin Langtian smiled and extended his hand. His palm closed, and the previously clear sky suddenly filled with gathering thunder. In an instant, it condensed into a colossal hand of thunder a thousand zhang in size, which then slapped down fiercely at that demonic cloud.
Boom boom boom!
As the thunder hand swept past, the demonic cloud instantly exploded. Countless Yimo within it were wrapped in lightning and, in the blink of an eye, turned to dust and vanished without a trace.
The thunder hand continued forward and then dissipated. The ear-piercing wails in the sky abruptly ceased, and along with them, the exclamations from the surrounding ships also came to a stop.
Everyone stared blankly up at the sky. There, countless Yimo had turned to ashes and were drifting down, while only the strongest demonic figure remained suspended in midair, dumbstruck, as if still unable to recover from the shocking turn of events he had just witnessed.
The originally chaotic sea surface was now silent as the grave. The scene appeared almost absurdly comical.
The surface of the sea was deathly quiet. The sea breeze blew gently, gradually dispersing the stench of blood that had previously filled the air.
On the dozens of giant ships, countless people stared blankly at the sky, clearly still unable to recover from this sudden reversal.
Those vicious demonic monsters that had just been butchering them so mercilessly were all dead just like that?
How could this be?
Some people struggled to turn their heads to look at each other, confusion and disbelief in their eyes.
"Didn't expect there to be a Yimo general…"
Lin Langtian ignored the now silent sea. He merely turned his gaze to the dumbstruck Yimo general in the sky and smiled faintly.
"Lin… Lord Lin Langtian?"
The people of the Flame God Temple finally started to come around. They slowly turned their heads, their gazes somewhat vacant as they stared at Lin Langtian. Their lips moved dryly, and a slightly hoarse voice escaped, "Was this… your doing?"
No wonder they were so shocked. Back during the Thunder Battle Competition, they had witnessed Lin Langtian's extraordinary performance, but at that time, he had merely stood out within the younger generation. He was still a fair distance away from the level of a Reincarnation Stage super expert.
Yet, that move just now would be difficult even for a Reincarnation Stage super expert to pull off.
In barely more than a year, how had he become this strong?
"Let's deal with that guy first." Lin Langtian smiled and turned his gaze to the Yimo general in the sky. A cold glint flashed across his dark eyes.
In the sky, the Yimo general suddenly snapped out of his daze. His pupils shrank violently as he stared in horror at the giant ship on which the Flame God Temple was situated. He shouted sharply, "Brat, you dare to kill those of my Yimo clan! Are you seeking death?!"
"Heh, even the Nine Kings Hall I dared to slaughter, let alone a small fry like you," Lin Langtian replied with a faint smile.
"What did you say?!"
The Yimo general's pupils contracted abruptly. As he looked at Lin Langtian's smiling face, a sense of unease rose within his heart. His gaze flickered, and in the next instant, a terrifying wave of demonic qi exploded out.
Amidst the surging demonic qi, his figure turned into a streak of black light, retreating at full speed.
He actually chose to flee directly?
The people on the surrounding sea watched the Yimo general, who retreated without even putting up a fight, and their jaws practically dropped to the deck.
This was a super expert comparable to a Reincarnation Stage existence, a mighty figure in the Chaotic Demon Sea. Yet at this moment, he was so utterly pathetic?
Was it because of that man?
Many gazes quietly shifted toward the tall figure standing at the prow of the Flame God Temple's giant ship. Just what level of strength was this? Without even striking a second time, he had scared his enemy into fleeing far away?
Lin Langtian's eyes were indifferent as he watched the fleeing Yimo general. He slowly extended his palm and lightly closed his fingers.
Buzz!
At the very instant Lin Langtian's hand closed, everyone saw the distant space suddenly twist violently before directly collapsing in on itself.
The Yimo general stood right at the center of that collapse. The terrifying compressive force crushed his body in the blink of an eye, and his aura vanished instantly.
Once again, the sea fell utterly silent.
Lin Langtian withdrew his gaze and slowly lowered his hand. He looked at the speechless people from the Flame God Temple beside him and said with a smile, "What are you doing here?"
A captain of the Flame God Temple was the first to recover. He gave Lin Langtian a shocked look and said, "We were pursued all the way by these demonic creatures and fled to the North Sea Region. Thankfully, we encountered Lord Lin Langtian here, otherwise…"
"So this is the North Sea Region…" Lin Langtian nodded slightly.
If it was the North Sea Region, then it was not too far from the Heavenly Wind Sea Region where the Desolate Lord was located. It seemed he had not gone the wrong way.
"Thank you, Lord Lin Langtian, for saving our lives."
The people of the Flame God Temple cupped their fists gratefully toward Lin Langtian. There was a hint of reverence in their eyes. After witnessing that earlier scene, they understood just how terrifying Lin Langtian had become.
At the same time, they completely abandoned any lingering fantasies. Perhaps only someone as powerful as Lin Langtian was worthy of their commander.
Lin Langtian waved his hand with a smile, then, after thinking for a moment, said, "I want to go to Martial Gathering Island. Can you take me there?"
The Desolate Lord was on Martial Gathering Island, so Lin Langtian had to head there first.
"Lord Lin Langtian, Martial Gathering Island is not easy to reach right now. It's practically a land of death…" Hearing that Lin Langtian wanted to go to Martial Gathering Island, the expressions of the people from the Flame God Temple changed drastically.
Lin Langtian's brows furrowed slightly. It seemed Martial Gathering Island had already come under attack.
"Lord Lin Langtian, you've been gone for quite some time, so you might not know how things are in the Chaotic Demon Sea right now. Two months ago, a large number of Yimo suddenly appeared in the Chaotic Demon Sea."
"Their strength is frighteningly powerful. Wherever they pass, no force can withstand them. Even our Flame God Temple has suffered a huge loss," that captain of the Flame God Temple explained.
Lin Langtian nodded slightly. Given the power of the Yimo, even the Flame God Temple, the overlord of the Chaotic Demon Sea, would not be able to take advantage.
But Lin Langtian just so happened to want to meet these Yimo…
(END CHAPTER)
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