482: Return to the Heavenly Palace

Wentian Palace, Palace Master Hall.

Palace Master was busy dealing with Sect affairs.

"Palace Master, this is bad, something major has happened."

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing the robes of a Deacon rushed in, his expression extremely nervous.

"What is it? Why the panic!"

Palace Master slowly raised his head, his sharp eyes flashing with a cold glint.

"When your Subordinate was cleaning the Soul Hall just now, I discovered that the soul lamp of Elder Quan Guanqing and the Saint had both gone out."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"What did you say?"

Palace Master's voice trembled slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes instantly. "Say that again."

"The soul lamp of Elder Quan Guanqing and Saint Tan have both... gone out." The middle-aged man's voice trembled slightly.

"Get out!"

Palace Master's expression darkened instantly, and his cold, sinister eyes brimmed with a chilling, bloodthirsty killing intent.

"Yes, Palace Master."

The middle-aged man wearing the Deacon's robes hurriedly bowed and retreated from the Palace Master Hall.

"Chen Daotian, I will not rest until you are destroyed."

Cold killing intent surged in Palace Master's eyes.

In his view, Yang Lingchen could not possibly have killed Quan Guanqing and his own son.

And the only ones with a motive to kill Quan Guanqing were Chen Daotian and his Disciple, Gao Huoyang.

As for the other Elders of Wentian Palace, they simply did not have the strength to slay Quan Guanqing.

"A... choo!"

"A... choo!"

Chen Daotian, who was fishing on his exclusive peak, suddenly sneezed twice.

"Could it be that Widow Wang down the mountain is missing this old man again? It seems I really have left her starving recently."

Chen Daotian stroked his gray beard, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint smile.

Sitting on Little Flame's back, Yang Lingchen was deep in thought.

When he first left Wentian Palace, Li Hanyan was walking side by side with him, but now that he was returning, he was left all alone.

During this time, every smile and frown of Li Hanyan would often appear in his mind.

"Sister Hanyan, you will definitely be alright, and I will definitely bring you back."

Yang Lingchen said to himself in his heart.

Immediately, he pushed aside the distracting thoughts in his heart and directed Little Flame to fly toward the Wentian Mountain Range.

He planned to go to the Wentian Mountain Range to train for a period of time, and only return to Wentian Palace after his cultivation level broke through to the Heavenly Net Realm Seventh Layer.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

With Little Flame flying at full speed, it took Yang Lingchen only seven days to arrive at the edge of the Wentian Mountain Range.

"Little Flame, go have fun, stay safe, but don't go too far from me."

Yang Lingchen gave an instruction, then flew toward the depths of the Wentian Mountain Range.

Little Flame excitedly began to play around the Wentian Mountain Range.

As a top-tier flying Yao Beast, although it was still in its infancy, its speed far exceeded that of other adult Yao Beasts, so Yang Lingchen was not worried about its safety.

After entering the Wentian Mountain Range, Yang Lingchen fought continuously along the way, and countless Yao Beasts died under his sword.

With constant fighting and training, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level became more and more refined, and his Foundation became even more solid.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

After half a year of frenzied fighting, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level broke through from the Heavenly Net Realm Sixth Layer to the Heavenly Net Realm Eighth Layer.

His various Martial Skills were also further improved and developed.

At the same time, during this half year, Nie Xiaoyu's cultivation level also broke through from the Myriad Illusions Realm First Layer to the Myriad Illusions Realm second layer.

"It is time to go back."

Yang Lingchen's eyes revealed a hint of anticipation.

With his current strength, even against a powerhouse at the Xuanzun Realm Seventh Layer, he could defeat them. If he transformed into the Dragon, his Combat Power would increase by another level.

For his own safety, Yang Lingchen set up a small Teleportation Array in the Wentian Mountain Range. As for the other end, he planned to set it up not far from the Mountain Gate of Wentian Palace.

This way, if there was any danger, he could escape to the Mountain Gate of Wentian Palace at the first opportunity and then leave via the Teleportation Array.

After all, having killed Tan Shaodu, the Palace Master of Wentian Palace would very likely suspect him.

Of course, whether others suspected him or not, Yang Lingchen couldn't be bothered to care. In any case, he would not admit it, as the other party had no evidence.

Yang Lingchen was quite confident in Nie Xiaoyu's strength. With the support of the yellow springs diagram, even a powerhouse at the Myriad Illusions Realm Fourth Layer would find it difficult to hurt her.

Moreover, inside the yellow springs diagram were the Yin Souls of Li Xiaoming and Quan Guanqing, so even if the Palace Master of Wentian Palace wanted to cause him trouble, he had nothing to fear.

"Shoo!"

Yang Lingchen blew a whistle, and about a quarter of an hour later, Little Flame flew back.

"Let's go, we are going back."

Yang Lingchen leaped up and landed directly on Little Flame's back.

Compared to half a year ago, Little Flame's body had become much more robust, and its Combat Power had also become stronger.

Of course, all of this was due to Yang Lingchen feeding it divine origin stones.

Little Flame's speed was very fast, and in less than three days, it flew from the depths of the Wentian Mountain Range to a spot not far from the Mountain Gate of Wentian Palace.

At this moment, Yang Lingchen leaped down and set up a small connecting Teleportation Array in a corner on the edge of the Wentian Mountain Range.

After finishing everything, he walked toward Wentian Palace.

Upon returning to Xuanbing Peak, Yang Lingchen went straight to find Wang Xiaotian. It had been more than eight months, and there was only a little over a year left until the Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle.

So he intended to ask about the spots for the Ranking Battle.

After all, with Yang Lingchen's current strength, he could no longer find an opponent among the younger generation of Wentian Palace. If even he could not secure a spot, then there was no need to stay in this Wentian Palace any longer.

"Yang Lingchen, what is the matter that you are looking for me?" Wang Xiaotian asked with a smile.

"Senior, in a little over a year, it will be the Eastern Region Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle. This Disciple would like to ask, has the list of participants for our Wentian Palace been decided yet?"

Yang Lingchen clasped his hands and bowed.

"The matter of the Ranking Battle has always been handled by the Grand Elder, and this Seat does not have the qualifications to decide who participates." Wang Xiaotian said.

"Then, is there any way for this Disciple to obtain this spot?"

Yang Lingchen pressed further.

"You don't need to worry about this. With your strength, the Grand Elder must have already noticed you. You should definitely have a spot in the competition." Wang Xiaotian said with a smile.

"The Grand Elder will notice me?" Yang Lingchen asked curiously.

"Of course. The Grand Elder is omnipresent. With your strength and high-profile personality, it would be difficult for him not to notice you."

Wang Xiaotian smiled and continued, "Even if the Grand Elder hasn't noticed you, before the Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle, the Sect will hold a Grand Competition. Disciples who rank high will be able to obtain the qualification to participate."

"Thank you for informing me, Senior." Yang Lingchen expressed his gratitude.

"You are welcome. If you can participate in the Ten Great Factions Ranking Battle, it will also be the pride of our Xuanbing Peak."

Wang Xiaotian thought very highly of Yang Lingchen, because for countless years, he had never seen anyone with such terrifying talent as Yang Lingchen.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen returned to his residence and entered closed-door cultivation mode again. This time, he had made up his mind: he would not come out until his cultivation level broke through to the Heavenly Net Realm ninth layer.

Hantian Peak.

"Shaotang, from now on, you are not allowed to provoke this Yang Lingchen again." Xu Yingtao's expression was extremely solemn.

"Grandfather, is that kid really that scary?" Xu Shaotang asked, confused.

"Grandfather is doing this for your own good."

Xu Yingtao sighed and said, "Let me put it this way! Tan Shaodu is already dead, and Quan Guanqing, who went out with him, is also dead. They were both following Yang Lingchen when they went out."

After a pause, he continued, "And now Yang Lingchen has returned safely. This explains one thing: this kid has someone behind him, and it is very likely the Grand Elder."

"If you go to provoke him again, what is the difference between that and seeking death?" Xu Yingtao said.

"Grandfather, then why doesn't the Palace Master punish Yang Lingchen?" Xu Shaotang asked curiously.

"Without evidence, what reason is there to punish him?"

"Besides, standing behind Yang Lingchen is the Grand Elder. No matter how great the Palace Master's power is, he would not dare to provoke the Grand Elder!"

Xu Yingtao explained.

"Grandfather, rest assured, I will not provoke him again."

Hearing his grandfather say this, Xu Shaotang no longer had any thoughts of taking revenge on Yang Lingchen.