186: Counterattack begins

In the Haoyue Demon Palace, deep within a mysterious and profound Immortal Cave.

A stunningly beautiful figure sat peacefully cross-legged on a prayer mat. Just then, she suddenly opened her eyes, and at that moment, it was as if two beams of piercing light shot out.

She was dressed in a purple-black long dress. Her peerless face was beautiful enough to topple cities, with snow-white skin, vermillion lips, and rosy cheeks. Her cold, beautiful eyes exuded an icy air of looking down upon all living beings, like an iceberg snow lotus untouched by the mortal world—noble, pure, and cold.

"Yang Lingchen, you broke the dao body that I painstakingly condensed, yet you dare to come to the Tianfeng World. Do not let me find you, or I will surely flay you alive!"

A cold chill flashed through Ling Yanyun's eyes.

Thinking of how her Yuan Yin, which she had preserved for a thousand years, had been broken by Yang Lingchen, Ling Yanyun was filled with rage.

She truly could not understand how her dao body could fall in love with a man!

You must know that before this, she had always liked women!

Ever since her dao body's Yuan Yin was broken, Ling Yanyun could no longer muster any interest in women. She would always involuntarily think back to those lingering and intertwined past moments with Yang Lingchen...

Not long after entering the Great Yan Mountain Range, Yang Lingchen keenly sensed several powerful auras trailing behind him.

He did not dare to hesitate in the slightest and immediately unleashed his Phantom Movement Technique, his figure darting toward the depths of the mountain range like a ghost.

At the same time, he suppressed his aura to the extreme, striving not to be detected by the pursuers behind him.

"Damn it, this brat is merely at the eighth layer of the God Entry Realm, how is his speed so fast?" a lean, thin man couldn't help but complain.

"This brat must have Cultivated some top-tier speed Movement Technique. Let's not be hasty; wait for the Family's Black Dragon Guard to arrive, then we will search slowly."

A man with a hideous scar on his face spoke, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

However, what they didn't know was that Yang Lingchen was currently hiding silently in a giant tree above their heads.

For these people, Yang Lingchen didn't need to guess who sent them; it was nine times out of ten that Wang Yuchen had sent them.

Although these people's cultivation level was at the fifth layer of the Divine Origin Realm, Yang Lingchen did not take them seriously, because in terms of speed, these people couldn't catch up to him even if they rode the fastest horses.

In the following days, Yang Lingchen kept training in the Great Yan Mountain Range. Whenever he encountered a Yao Beast with strength similar to his own, he would choose close-quarters combat. This not only significantly improved his Physical Body strength but also effectively tempered his fighting will.

Of course, Yang Lingchen did not let down his guard. After all, in this perilous mountain range, there was another group of people sparing no effort to search for his whereabouts. If he were accidentally surrounded by the other party, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Time passed like a white horse crossing a crevice; in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

After ten days of life-and-death training, Yang Lingchen finally succeeded in breaking through his cultivation level to the ninth layer of the God Entry Realm.

"It is time to show you all some color."

A sharp, murderous intent flashed in Yang Lingchen's eyes.

During this time, Yang Lingchen had been fleeing desperately and had nearly been cornered by that group of Black Dragon Guard several times.

Although his strength was still not a match for those Black Dragon Guard, the enemy was in the open, while he could wait in the shadows to launch surprise attacks.

On this day, Yang Lingchen quietly crept toward the Black Dragon Guard, suppressing his aura to an incredible degree.

"Captain, that brat is truly slippery! He has escaped us several times already."

A middle-aged man wearing a blue robe wore an extremely depressed expression, his brows furrowed.

"Don't be anxious. The few passages leading back to the Great Yan Academy have been tightly watched by our people. As soon as that brat appears, we will receive the news immediately."

The leading middle-aged man spoke, his expression serious and solemn.

"Are we just going to wait here like this?"

The blue-robed man said anxiously, his heart filled with agitation.

The leading middle-aged man frowned, pondered for a moment, and decisively said, "That brat is only at the eighth layer of the God Entry Realm, he just has a bit of speed. How about this! Let the remaining brothers disperse to search, and kill him immediately upon discovery."

At this moment, the leading middle-aged man was also starting to get impatient. After all, having over a hundred Black Dragon Guard just waiting here was not a solution.

If the young master found out that their hundred-strong Black Dragon Guard couldn't even deal with a brat in the God Entry Realm, it would be a total embarrassment.

However, what he did not know was that this decision of his would directly lead to the total annihilation of the Black Dragon Guard.

At this moment, Yang Lingchen was lying quietly in an extremely hidden bush, patiently waiting for the fish to take the bait. He controlled his breathing to be extremely light, fearing he might reveal even a hint of a flaw.

Just then, a Black Dragon Guard walked toward him.

"Swish...!"

The moment this Black Dragon Guard approached, Yang Lingchen's figure darted out like lightning. The immortal demon sword in his hand, moving at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, instantly slashed across the Black Dragon Guard's neck.

After the kill, Yang Lingchen immediately swept the corpse into the haotian jade space, then unleashed a wondrous transformation technique, shifting his form to look exactly like this Black Dragon Guard.

The subsequent assassinations were much easier; many of the Black Dragon Guard didn't even know why Yang Lingchen was killing them until they died.

Now, Yang Lingchen was like a cold hunter in the darkness, constantly reaping the lives of this group of Black Dragon Guard.

Although this group of Black Dragon Guard's strength was much higher than Yang Lingchen's, they couldn't withstand such ghostly, unpredictable sneak attacks!

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and another day went by.

"Captain, many brothers have lost contact."

The blue-robed man said anxiously, his face filled with worry.

"Have you discovered anything unusual?"

The leading middle-aged man asked, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes.

"Not at all."

The blue-robed man said, looking bewildered.

"Tell everyone to stay alert. This Great Yan Mountain Range is rampant with Yao Beast and full of dangers; do not be careless," the leading middle-aged man said in a deep voice, his tone full of seriousness.

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye.

Under Yang Lingchen's assassinations, the number of Black Dragon Guard was decreasing rapidly. Originally numbering one hundred, only thirty or forty remained now.

At this time, the leading middle-aged man finally became highly vigilant. He immediately made the decision to gather all the Black Dragon Guard, not daring to let them act separately anymore.

"Have you discovered anything unusual these past three days!"

The leading middle-aged man asked, his gaze scanning everyone's faces.

"No!"

The remaining Black Dragon Guard answered in unison.

"Could that brat have an accomplice?" The leading middle-aged man fell into deep thought, his brows tightly locked.

"That is also possible, but that brat seems to have disappeared these past few days; we haven't seen him appear at all."

One of the Black Dragon Guard said, his tone filled with confusion.

"Captain, how about we go wait at the entrance of the academy?" the blue-robed man said, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Go to the academy gate to block a student? Can you use your brain before you speak? Do you think the academy is just for show?" the leading middle-aged man barked angrily, his face dark.

At this time, Yang Lingchen was meticulously setting up various insidious traps and wondrous Formations. He prepared to wipe out all the remaining Black Dragon Guard in one fell swoop, not giving them any chance to catch their breath.

After all the traps were set, Yang Lingchen once again transformed into the appearance of a Black Dragon Guard and walked toward the direction of the remaining Black Dragon Guard.

"Daniu, where did you go? Why are you only returning now?"

Seeing Yang Lingchen walk over, the blue-robed man asked, his face showing a hint of confusion.

"Captain, I have found that brat. He is in the bamboo forest not far ahead. I have been tracking him for the past few days, which is why I didn't come back," Yang Lingchen said, his expression acted out perfectly.

"Hahaha..., Captain, that brat has finally appeared. Captain, let's hurry over and finish him off; that way, we can consider the mission accomplished."

All the Black Dragon Guard showed expressions of excitement on their faces. Having stayed in this mountain range for over half a month, they were already bored to death.

"Lead the way."

The leading middle-aged man said in a deep voice. Recalling that one hundred people had come out and now only thirty or forty remained, he was filled with rage and wished he could tear Yang Lingchen into ten thousand pieces immediately.

"Yes, Captain."

After Yang Lingchen said this, he led the Black Dragon Guard toward the direction of the traps he had just set.

Under Yang Lingchen's guidance, the group passed through several thickets and eventually arrived at a bamboo forest.