"You're courting death!"
Another furious shout echoed, but this time, it was accompanied by the sound of rushing wind.
"Whoosh!"
In a few blinks, a figure arrived from afar onto the open space, directly striking at Lin Dong with a palm.
However, before the palm could reach Lin Dong, a strange stream of water suddenly appeared in front of him. The clear water swirled, directly blocking the palm.
Seeing the water blocking his path, Yuan Cang's pupils constricted. Almost instinctively, he withdrew the power from his hand and, with a flip, returned to the Yuan Gate disciples.
At the same time, Lei Qian forcefully unleashed a powerful thunderous force, repelling Wang Yan before him. Then, he landed beside Yuan Cang. Jiang Tao, after forcing Qing Ye back, did not pursue, similarly retreating.
Yuan Cang ignored Lei Qian and Jiang Tao beside him, instead scanning his surroundings with a solemn gaze, as if searching for something. His eyes held a mix of uncertain shock and lingering fear.
Yuan Cang had seen that peculiar water control technique before. Not only Yuan Cang, but Lei Qian, Jiang Tao, and others had seen it as well. It was the technique of Fu Zhu, the ancient divine beast that had accompanied the Sword Saint before the Yuan Gate Ancestral Land that day.
That terrifying water control technique was unforgettable, incredibly powerful beyond imagination.
Besides Fu Zhu, there was another person who could manipulate the power of rivers, the man who had cornered the Three Great Sect Leaders of their Yuan Gate within the Yuan Gate Sect Protecting Grand Array and still maintained the upper hand.
Yuan Cang was equally terrified of the Sword Saint, a man feared by the Three Great Sect Leaders. Not to mention him, a mere Little Yuan King. In the eyes of his peers, his title of Little Yuan King held great deterrence, but in that man's eyes, such a title would only hasten his death.
"Yuan Cang, when did you stoop to launching sneak attacks? But shamelessness has always been the style of your Yuan Gate, so it's understandable."
A calm yet slightly cold voice slowly rang out, causing Yuan Cang to breathe a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't that man, he, Yuan Cang, feared no one among his peers. Even the likes of Ling Qingzhu and Ying Xiaoxiao, Yuan Cang was confident he could defeat them.
"Hehe, what means are unimportant, as long as we win, isn't that right?"
Facing Ying Xiaoxiao's mockery, Yuan Cang instead smiled nonchalantly, saying indifferently.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot, your Dao Sect doesn't seem to have won even once."
"Is that so? Let's hope your Yuan Gate can win this time as well."
Ying Xiaoxiao slowly walked out from the crowd. The surrounding onlookers, seeing this, voluntarily made way for her, allowing Ying Xiaoxiao to pass through.
Watching Ying Xiaoxiao stroll over, Yuan Cang's eyes narrowed, and the power within his body rapidly gathered. From Ying Xiaoxiao, Yuan Cang sensed an extremely strong aura of danger.
It seems the information gleaned from the Dao Sect is true. Ying Xiaoxiao really did obtain the bloodline inheritance of that Fu Zhu divine beast!
Yuan Cang thought to himself. He both loved and hated the abilities of that Fu Zhu divine beast, loving its power and yearning to possess such miraculous might, while also fearing its immense strength.
Judging from Ying Xiaoxiao's ability to casually block him from such a distance, this special water control power was extremely terrifying.
Although Yuan Cang was confident, he couldn't affect the Three Great Sect Leaders' grand plan. Without being able to unleash his full strength, he might not be able to handle Ying Xiaoxiao. Even with the aid of the Spirit Seal, he could only suppress Ying Xiaoxiao slightly.
Moreover, Yuan Cang was even more worried about two other people, one being Ling Qingzhu.
According to the information obtained by Yuan Gate, Ling Qingzhu's relationship with Ying Xiaoxiao had been very good recently. The two were also the leaders of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace and Dao Sect, respectively, and the two super sects were allies. In this situation, Ying Xiaoxiao should logically be with Ling Qingzhu.
But at this moment, only Ying Xiaoxiao was present. Although Ling Qingzhu had not appeared, Yuan Cang could be certain that Ling Qingzhu was nearby and would definitely take action if things escalated.
"Hehe, then I'll take your kind words. But I hope that this time, your Dao Sect won't need you, the Eldest Senior Sister, to cover their retreat."
Although Yuan Cang was somewhat apprehensive and did not continue to attack Lin Dong, his words remained cold and harsh.
Lin Dong, carrying Xia Yan's corpse, narrowed his cold eyes slightly. Then, with a surge of power from his dragon claw, he directly destroyed Xia Yan's corpse, coldly snorting as he spoke.
"Heh, you Yuan Gate dogs really have foul mouths, which certainly fits your identity as dogs. After all, a dog can never stop eating shit!"
Wang Yan, whose expression was originally a bit gloomy, couldn't help but reveal an unsightly smile after hearing Lin Dong's words. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, the remaining blood in the air instantly floated towards the direction of Yuan Gate, and he said in a deep voice.
"Don't let your Yuan Gate dog blood stain the clothes of our Dao Sect disciples."
"You're courting death!"
Lei Qian's eyes instantly darkened, and a powerful aura suddenly emanated from his body, pressing towards Wang Yan. Obviously, having been suppressed by Wang Yan before had already ignited the Little Thunder King's anger, and now, being directly mocked by Wang Yan, he could no longer contain the anger in his heart.
But just as Lei Qian couldn't help but want to attack, a jade-like palm suddenly reached out from behind Lei Qian, landed on Lei Qian's body, and suppressed the furious Lei Qian.
"Hehe, sometimes, indulging in momentary verbal advantages is useless. On the contrary, it will make you bear a heavier price. Why bother?"
A young man in a green robe, not knowing when, had already stood behind Lei Qian, speaking softly with a gentle smile, but that smile was so fake that it even gave people a very sinister feeling.
"Little Spirit King Ling Zhen? I didn't expect the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings to be all here!"
In the crowd, a strong person gasped and exclaimed, obviously surprised that the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings had gathered here because of a small farce, confronting Dao Sect.
However, compared to the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings, more strong people were extremely surprised by Dao Sect.
Whether it was Wang Yan's strength before, or Lin Dong's ruthlessness and strength when he made his move, or Ying Xiaoxiao blocking Little Yuan King Yuan Cang from afar, all exceeded many people's expectations.
In fact, many people had already anticipated that this time, it would be a battle between dragons and tigers. It was absolutely impossible for Dao Sect and Yuan Gate to be peaceful. However, no one had expected that on the very first day, the two super sects, the two major overlords of the Eastern Xuan Region, would cause such a big commotion as soon as they arrived at Otherworldly Demon City.
Not only did almost all the top disciples of Dao Sect and Yuan Gate gather in this Treasure Hunting Zone, but even the initial competition had already caused the death of one of the Yuan Gate Eight Spirit Generals.
You must know that that was one of the Yuan Gate Eight Spirit Generals, second only to the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings. Placed in other major super sects, that would be a proud son of heaven second only to the chief disciple.
But this genius died in Lin Dong's hands with just one move. This young man, who was not very famous, but was able to stabilize his position as the chief disciple of the Desolate Hall among the many top direct disciples of Dao Sect and the original Primordial Hall, was indeed extraordinary in strength.
It can be said that originally, many people were somewhat wary of this Desolate Hall chief. After all, Lin Dong didn't have many achievements, except for blocking Yao Ling of the Nine Yuan Nirvana Realm with special means before. But on the one hand, that was with the help of external force. Everyone knew that it was a special secret technique. On the other hand, that time, under the halo of the Sword Saint killing the Yuan Gate Eight Great Chiefs alone, it did not cause much sensation.
But now, Lin Dong killed one of the Yuan Gate Eight Spirit Generals with just one move, and still in a situation of fighting two against one, which shows his strength.
Although the strange pause of Xia Yan just now made many sharp-eyed strong people realize that Lin Dong should have some special means, but this means obviously did not have much side effects, at most it can only be dealt with carefully.
It can be said that the current Lin Dong has completely qualified to be above the Eight Spirit Generals and be compared with the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings. As for whether he can compete with Little Thunder King Lei Qian, it is not certain. After all, no one knows what effect that special means can have on Lei Qian who is prepared.
But it is undeniable that today's Dao Sect actually has three genius disciples at the level of the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings.
Ying Xiaoxiao, Wang Yan and Lin Dong.
Among them, Wang Yan and Lin Dong are currently about the same level as Little Thunder King Lei Qian, and Little Thunder King Lei Qian and Little Spirit King Ling Zhen are not much different in strength, and Ying Xiaoxiao's strength should be able to fight Little Yuan King Yuan Cang.
Looking at it this way, Dao Sect actually has the strength to compete with Yuan Gate disciples by relying on its own disciples. If you add the original top disciples of the Primordial Hall, Dao Sect seems to have the strength to completely confront Yuan Gate head-on, and even be able to occupy a slight advantage.
More importantly, Dao Sect also has the firm ally of Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace. The Young Palace Master of Taiqing Palace, Ling Qingzhu's strength is extremely good, a genius who can fight Yuan Cang.
Speaking of which, is Yuan Gate in danger in this Sect Tournament?
Thinking of this, many onlookers were already looking at the many disciples of Yuan Gate with gloating eyes. Even some strong people had already secretly planned that after entering, if there was a chance, they would directly follow behind the Yuan Gate disciples and directly snatch treasures from Yuan Gate.
After all, if they were to find it themselves, they would not know how long it would take to find it, and Yuan Gate, as the sect with the deepest foundation in the Eastern Xuan Region, knows information about many ancient treasures that they cannot compare with.
Thinking of this, many strong people who knew each other looked at each other, and they all saw the other's plan in their eyes. As for the threat of Yuan Gate, on the one hand, they were not afraid of the deterrence of super sects, and now, Yuan Gate is almost being beaten by everyone, who is still afraid of this?
In addition, isn't there Dao Sect standing in front? What are they afraid of? They can just escape to the Dao Region and seek the protection of Dao Sect.
"Tsk tsk, it seems this year's Sect Tournament will have some excitement to watch."
"Hehe, Yuan Gate is probably in a bit of a bind now. Always so proud, yet now facing Dao Sect, they've fallen behind. If they don't lower their heads, I'm afraid they won't leave so easily."
The whispers around him, upon reaching Yuan Cang's ears, made his expression even more unsightly.
What angered Yuan Cang even more was that those people were right. Today, if they wanted to retreat unscathed, they either had to lower their heads and endure this humiliation, or they had to expose their strength.
As for the latter, Yuan Cang clenched his fists tightly, then relaxed them, and then clenched them tightly again.
In fact, Yuan Cang had a moment where he really had the urge to break the seal within his body and directly fight Ying Xiaoxiao and the others.
But reason quickly suppressed the impulse in his heart. Yuan Cang knew very well that today was not the time for an all-out battle. After all, although these people had improved a lot in strength, they were nothing in front of the top experts of Dao Sect, at least, nothing in front of that man.
If they were to completely unleash their strength today, that man might just kill them all with a single sword strike.
Even if that person didn't take action, Ling Qingzhu, who hadn't appeared, would probably join the battle with the disciples of Taiqing Palace. In that case, they would still return empty-handed and completely expose themselves. Not only would it lead to the failure of their plan, but when they entered the Otherworldly Demon Domain, the Dao Sect disciples would be on guard, and they would have no chance to eliminate them.
After all, they were only one sect's disciples, and Dao Sect not only had the ally of Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace, but if they were to expose themselves now, the Dao Sect disciples might even be able to win over the other super sects after entering the Otherworldly Demon Domain, and they would still be no match.
"Fine, we'll let them off the hook for today!"
In Ling Zhen's worried eyes, Yuan Cang took a deep breath. After moving his cold gaze away from Ying Xiaoxiao, he landed it on Lin Dong, and then said with a hint of cold killing intent.
"You are Lin Dong, right? Good, very good, very good. I, Yuan Cang, have remembered that you killed my Yuan Gate disciples today. After entering the Otherworldly Demon Domain, you better run far away!"
Saying that, Yuan Cang withdrew his gaze from Lin Dong, not paying too much attention to such a 'small fry'. After taking a deep look at Ying Xiaoxiao, he took the initiative to speak.
"Today, my Yuan Gate admits defeat. Xia Yan spoke disrespectfully, and he deserved to die. After entering the Otherworldly Demon Domain, we'll see who's the real deal."