577: Chapter 577

The news of the battle in the Ancient Chaos Ruins swept through the entire Shenxuan Heavenly Continent in an extremely short time.

The name Qin Yun spread to all corners.

A young man from the Great Xia Holy Dynasty had consecutively slain a large number of top prodigies in the Ancient Chaos Ruins, and even a Quasi-Emperor Dao Protector had fallen to him.

Such a record could no longer be described simply as 'astonishing.'

Initially, the reaction of many orthodoxies was not anger, but a thorough investigation.

They investigated Qin Yun's Origins.

They investigated his master's lineage.

They investigated exactly who was standing behind him.

No one believed that a place like the Great Xia Holy Dynasty, which had been suppressed and beaten by the Yao Race for untold years, could raise such a figure out of thin air.

Some suspected he came from a long-silent Lost Imperial Orthodoxy, while others suspected he had obtained the core Legacy left by the Ancient Chaos Heavenly Emperor within the Ancient Chaos Ruins.

But after investigating everything, everyone's attitude converged on one thing.

Kill.

Regardless of Qin Yun's Origins or whether someone stood behind him, this debt had to be settled.

If these great powers of the Shenxuan Heavenly Continent didn't even dare to retaliate after their most valued prodigies and Dao Protectors were killed, they might as well stop existing and simply become the laughingstock of the world.

Thus, within just a few days, a coalition army so terrifying it left the Great Xia Holy Dynasty breathless had already assembled outside the Holy Dynasty.

The Dynasty Protection Grand Formation was fully activated.

Above the Holy Dynasty's Imperial City, the golden National Fortune surged continuously, yet it still could not mask that overwhelming Imperial Might.

Over thirty Great Emperors.

Among them were no lack of Great Emperor Giants.

There was even a Peak Great Emperor standing at the very front, coldly looking down upon the entire Great Xia Imperial City.

That kind of pressure, without even needing to strike, was enough to make everyone's scalp tingle throughout the Holy Dynasty.

Inside the Imperial City, the Holy Emperor led all the high-ranking members of the Imperial Family to appear.

Xia Qingyue stood beside the Holy Emperor, her face pale.

This was no longer an ordinary settlement of accounts.

This was an attempt to uproot Great Xia entirely.

"Hand over Qin Yun."

Outside the Imperial City, a Great Emperor Giant spoke coldly, his voice echoing through heaven and earth.

"The Great Xia Holy Dynasty has harbored a criminal and allowed him to slaughter the prodigies of the various orthodoxies of our Shenxuan Heavenly Continent, and caused our Dao Protectors to perish. There is absolutely no room for negotiation in this matter."

"Hand him over today."

"The Great Xia Holy Dynasty shall also pay this blood debt in full."

As his voice fell, the entire sky seemed to sink a few inches.

The Holy Emperor took a deep breath and spoke in a heavy voice.

"Everyone, within the Ancient Chaos Ruins, life and death are determined by fate. If your people died inside, it only shows their skills were inferior to others."

As soon as these words were spoken, the killing intent from outside immediately grew even heavier.

A Great Emperor took a step forward, his Imperial Might pressing down until the Dynasty Protection Grand Formation began to tremble, its formation runes emitting a piercing hum.

Inside and outside the Imperial City, countless Cultivators turned deathly pale.

At this moment, a figure walked out from the depths of the Imperial City.

Chen Yang.

He stepped in front of Qin Yun, Imperial Might surging from his battered body, like a great sun blocking the path at the very front of the Great Xia Holy Dynasty.

"If you want to touch him, you must pass through me first."

Chen Yang's voice wasn't loud, but it was very steady.

The expressions of the various Emperors outside all tightened.

They could see that although this old man's Realm was only that of a Great Emperor and his aura was unstable, his strength was extremely terrifying.

In a one-on-one fight, many present would be unwilling to truly fight to the death with such a person.

But today was different.

Those who came today weren't just one or two Great Emperors.

There were over thirty.

They came as a group precisely to suppress all variables.

That Peak Great Emperor finally spoke, his gaze indifferent.

"I can see that you are not at your peak. If you were, we might have some misgivings. But as you are now, who can you stop?"

Chen Yang's expression remained unchanged.

However, the hearts of everyone in the Great Xia Holy Dynasty sank bit by bit.

The Imperial Mights of both sides collided, the Dynasty Protection Grand Formation shook violently, and the atmosphere of the entire Imperial City was strained to the absolute limit.

It was at this very moment.

Several auras descended abruptly.

Several men appeared directly in front of Qin Yun, standing beside Chen Yang.

They wore ancient clothing, their auras were heavy and condensed, and they carried a thick sense of iron and blood, like veteran soldiers walking out of an extremely ancient battlefield.

The leader looked up at the various Emperors outside and spoke in a raspy voice.

"Regarding today's matter, we also intend to protect him."

Inside and outside the Imperial City, it suddenly became silent.

Even Xia Qingyue was stunned.

"Who are you?"

Someone outside shouted coldly in questioning.

The man raised his hand, and a wisp of ancient Dao intent emerged in his palm, his aura carrying the unique fluctuations from the depths of the Ancient Chaos Ruins.

"The lineage of the Ancient Chaos War Generals."

"This youth has twice entered the core of the Ancient Chaos Ruins and received my Master's recognition. From this day forth, he shall be considered half a successor of our Ancient Chaos lineage."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene was shaken once again.

Previously, the various parties only speculated that Qin Yun was related to the Legacy of the Ancient Chaos Heavenly Emperor; now, it was largely confirmed by the words of the Ancient Chaos War General Lineage.

For a moment, a slight commotion appeared within the coalition army.

Some hesitated.

Some frowned.

Others' gazes grew even colder.

The Ancient Chaos lineage was naturally terrifying, but in the end, it was only a remnant lineage, not a complete Imperial Orthodoxy.

Therefore, after the brief fluctuation, the coalition did not retreat.

That Peak Great Emperor said coldly, "So what if you are the lineage of the Ancient Chaos War Generals?"

"If you insist on protecting him today, then we shall settle accounts with you as well."

The situation was suppressed once again.

Great Xia could not protect him.

Chen Yang could not protect him.

The Ancient Chaos War General Lineage could not protect him either.

Layer after layer of trump cards were brought out, only to be held down firmly by an even more massive power.

Qin Yun stood at the center of the storm, his expression remaining calm throughout.

The Imperial Might grew heavier and heavier.

More and more cracks appeared in the Dynasty Protection Grand Formation.

In just another instant, this Emperor War would thoroughly explode.

It was at this exact moment.

A slender figure came from the distant horizon.

She did not arrive ostentatiously, but simply walked through the air step by step.

Yet the moment she appeared, all the Emperors on the field instinctively shifted their gazes toward her.

It was a young girl.

Clad in white as pure as snow, her expression was cold and aloof.

She didn't look very old, yet she carried an aura that was completely out of place here, like a cold moon from beyond the heavens falling into the mortal world.

The first time Qin Yun saw her, his heart jolted violently.

That face.

That aura.

That indefinable sense of familiarity.

A name surged up almost uncontrollably.

Ling'er.

But as soon as this thought arose, Qin Yun immediately suppressed it.

No.

This girl before him was too similar to Ling'er, yet not exactly the same.

Was it an illusion?

The girl ignored everyone's gazes and simply stopped in the middle of the field, her profile cold.

The next moment.

A terrifying Origin fluctuation of extreme Yin and extreme Cold slowly spread from within her body.

It wasn't ordinary cold Qi.

It wasn't the Law of Ice.

It was an Origin aura that even Emperors had to look at with gravity.

The temperature between heaven and earth plummeted.

Outside the Imperial City, even the Divine Souls of countless Cultivators felt as if they had been frozen for a moment.

An Emperor Body.

Without a doubt, this was an Emperor Body.

The expressions of the Emperors outside all changed simultaneously.

And behind the girl, an ordinary-looking old man also slowly walked out.

He wasn't conspicuous at first.

But when he truly stood still, the Qi of the entire world stagnated for a brief moment.

Chen Yang's gaze narrowed.

The face of that Peak Great Emperor outside also truly changed.

A Heavenly Emperor.

"Who are you?"

A Great Emperor asked in a heavy voice, though his tone was no longer as forceful as before.

The girl finally raised her eyes.

"Eastern Earth Heavenly Continent."

"Guanghan Heavenly Palace."

As soon as these four words were spoken, there was a visible stagnation within the coalition army.

Most orthodoxies of the Shenxuan Heavenly Continent were simply nothing in the face of the Guanghan Heavenly Palace.

That was a true colossus that stood far above them.

The girl did not give anyone a chance to continue speaking.

She glanced at Qin Yun, then turned toward the Emperors outside, her voice cold and simple.

"This person is protected by my Guanghan Heavenly Palace."

She paused.

"Does anyone object?"

Between heaven and earth, it was suddenly silent.

The killing intent of the coalition's thirty-plus Great Emperors pressing down showed a trace of stagnation at this moment.

Everyone in the Great Xia Holy Dynasty was completely stunned.

The few people from the Ancient Chaos War General Lineage also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

And as Qin Yun gazed at that familiar profile, that name in his heart surged up once more.

Ling'er.