196: Shocking news, a fish slipped through the net.

What did he just hear?

That kid Lin Fan said he was a Martial Emperor?

Just a Martial Emperor?

Whose Martial Emperor fights a Martial Venerable?

Is this guy telling a story? Or are his ears broken?

He pinched his fat thigh hard.

“Hiss~”

It wasn't a dream.

The way he looked at Lin Fan could no longer be described as “shocked.”

That was… looking at a monster in human skin.

He suddenly felt that what Lin Fan had said about an “Hidden Sect” (Hidden Sect) earlier was probably an understatement.

How was this a Hidden Sect?

This was clearly a pervert who ran out of a monster's den!

… …

At the same time.

East Domain, Shi Nan Continent.

True One Holy Land.

The “True One Hall” on the main peak of the Sect, which symbolized the Holy Land's prestige, was now in ruins, with smoke and dust rising into the sky.

The air was filled with the smell of blood.

Just two hours ago, a piece of news, like a thunderbolt, struck this Martial Dao Holy Land, which had been passed down for thousands of years.

Core Disciple Yang Yi was dead.

He died in his Immortal Cave, a tragic death.

Who was Yang Yi?

One of the most dazzling Geniuses among the younger generation of True One Holy Land! He was also the only son of the Youlong Mountain Manor Master!

As soon as this news came out, the entire Holy Land's high-ranking officials were stunned on the spot.

Immediately after, before they could recover from this immense shock.

The Master of Youlong Mountain Manor, Yang Xiaotian, that peerless expert who had long since entered the Martial Saint Realm and was renowned throughout the region, had already charged up the mountain gate alone!

He said nothing.

Only one word.

Kill!

For a time, the entire True One Holy Land was filled with rivers of blood and chaos.

Three Martial Venerable Elders who were responsible for guarding the mountain gate were torn to pieces on the spot by the berserk Yang Xiaotian before they could even explain!

It wasn't until the Holy Lord, who had been in seclusion for decades and was rarely seen, personally came out from deep within the Holy Land that this earth-shattering battle was barely suppressed.

“Yang Xiaotian! Are you crazy?!”

The Holy Lord roared.

“My son is dead!”

“If you don't give me an explanation, I don't mind starting a Holy War!”

Finally, under the Holy Lord's promise to “definitely catch the murderer and give Youlong Mountain Manor an explanation,” Yang Xiaotian finally stopped.

But when he left, his crimson eyes were still filled with endless killing intent.

This matter was not over!

When the news spread, the world was shaken!

Countless forces were speculating as to who dared to kill the Young Lord of Youlong Mountain Manor within the True One Holy Land?

This was simply risking one's life to challenge the bottom line of two top forces!

… …

Somewhere in the West Domain.

Xiao Huohuo had just finished a satisfying Cultivation session, with flames swirling around him, and his aura had improved by a few points compared to before.

He took out his Jade Slip, originally intending to boast to Ling Ke'er about his recent progress.

But from the other end of the Jade Slip, Ling Ke'er conveyed the news of Yang Yi's death.

“Bang!”

A huge rock in Xiao Huohuo's hand shattered, turning into dust that scattered everywhere.

His face, which always carried a hint of rebelliousness, was now filled with monstrous rage!

Yang Yi.

That guy who was always smiling, never serious, but treated him as a true brother.

That friend who, not long ago, fought alongside him, cheated and swindled… Ah no, who acted as a righteous hero with him!

Just like that… dead?

He forcibly suppressed the violent flames in his heart that were almost burning away his reason, and countless thoughts flashed wildly in his mind.

He immediately informed Lin Fan, who was thousands of miles away, about this matter.

On the other end of the Jade Slip, there was a long silence.

So long that Xiao Huohuo thought Lin Fan might not have received the message.

Then, Lin Fan's calm, yet somewhat cold voice, slowly came through.

“I know.”

There were no extra words, no angry roars.

But Xiao Huohuo could clearly feel the terrifying killing intent suppressed beneath that calm exterior!

The two of them, almost at the same time, thought of the same person.

The one who always followed behind Yang Yi, soft and weak, pitiful…

Su Yue!

… …

True One Holy Land, Hall of Punishment.

Su Yue, dressed in white, with tears streaming down her face, knelt on the ground.

Her pretty face was filled with sorrow and helplessness.

“Reporting to the Holy Lord, Elders.”

“That day, Young Master Yang said he was going to the back mountain to find a medicinal herb, so he told this servant to wait in the Immortal Cave.”

“But this servant waited and waited, and the Young Master did not return.”

“Until… until the next morning, this servant felt uneasy and went to look for him, only to… only to find that the Young Master… he was already…”

She choked with sobs, her fragile appearance making anyone who saw her feel pity.

She knew nothing about anything.

Finally, with no concrete evidence, she was released.

Returning to Yang Yi's now empty Immortal Cave, the sorrow and helplessness on Su Yue's face instantly faded.

In its place was a triumphant smile.

“Heh.”

She walked to the window, looked at the bright moon, and murmured to herself, her voice soft, yet filled with endless chill.

“Yang Yi, Yang Yi, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for seeing that scene.”

“For seeing me perform a Bloodline resonance with my Dark Angel Clan members.”

“Originally, I wanted to use you for a longer time, but it's a pity…”

It turned out that back in the underwater palace, there wasn't just one Dark Angel!

But two!

Only one of them had always been hidden in the shadows of the palace in a Soul state!

Even Lu Yuchen, who had thought there was only one, had misjudged.

And that Soul-state Dark Angel had already taken Possession of Su Yue when she fell into the underwater palace, taking advantage of her weakened state.

The current Su Yue was no longer the intelligent and vigilant young girl she once was.

But a… demon in human skin!

She slowly raised her wrist, and on it, a complex tattoo composed of countless mysterious runes faintly appeared, emitting a strange and unsettling aura.

… …

At the same time.

On an unknown glacier in the distant Northern Domain.

Lu Yuchen was leisurely fishing with his most beloved second Disciple, Lu Nuannuan, while discussing the polar bear they had just encountered.

The news of Yang Yi's death naturally reached his ears.

He merely curled his lips, his heart completely unmoved.

He was just a passerby; if he died, he died.

But Nanny, beside him, bristled.

“Master!”

The little girl threw her fishing rod onto the ground, her big, round eyes instantly turning red.

“Brother Yang Yi… he’s dead!”

Although Yang Yi was sometimes unreliable, he was genuinely good to Nanny.

He took her to eat and to play.

Now, upon hearing the bad news, the little girl's heart felt as if it had been pricked by needles; it hurt terribly.

However, after being with her Master for so long, her Heart-Nature was no longer that of a little girl who only knew how to cry and make a fuss.

She didn't cry, nor did she make a scene.

She just looked at her Master expectantly, her eyes filled with pleading and anticipation that would break anyone's heart.

Lu Yuchen sighed in his heart.

“Troublesome.”

What he couldn't stand the most was his Disciple's appearance like this.

Oh well, oh well.

Who told me I was her Master?

He stretched out his hand and gently pinched the Void Realm.

The supreme magic power of the Nascent Soul Stage silently pierced into the River of Time, stirring the net of Karma.

Communicating with heaven and earth, deducing Karma.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes.

“Intere…sting…”