Bo Xuan and the others could understand Ying Xuanzi's actions. The Ice Master's identity naturally needed to be strictly kept secret.
In this regard, Dao Sect did an excellent job. The knowledge of Ying Huanhuan's identity was truly limited to only a few people. Of course, this was also thanks to the peculiar circumstances of Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan; otherwise, it would have been impossible to deceive the Seven Kings Hall back then.
In fact, although it has been exposed now, there isn't much concern for Ying Huanhuan's safety anymore. The current Dao Sect is no longer the Dao Sect of the past, and the current Yuan Gate is no longer the overlord of the Eastern Xuan Region.
Times have changed. Back then, Dao Sect had to be wary of the Yuan Gate's movements and be careful of the Demon Prison experts who could emerge at any time. But now, after Dao Sect has formed such a powerful alliance, it can suppress the Yuan Gate, and even resist the methods of the Demon Prison.
At least, for now, the Demon Prison cannot dispatch experts at the King Hall level, and even the Otherworldly Demon True King suppressed by the Great Desolate Tablet cannot be mobilized.
The Heavenly Underworld King is now the highest-level combat power that the Demon Prison can dispatch. Otherwise, why would the Heavenly King Hall choose the Heavenly Underworld King without hesitation, even abandoning the Yuan Gate that they had painstakingly cultivated?
And even the Heavenly Underworld King cannot put too much pressure on Dao Sect now. With the Great Desolate Tablet in place, Demon Prison experts below the King Hall level do not even dare to approach, not to mention the Primordial Banner and the Darkness Holy Scythe of the Darkness Hall.
In addition, Ying Huanhuan does not need to go out now. She can cultivate in Dao Sect with peace of mind, restore her former realm, and wholeheartedly comprehend the Supreme Induction Sutra. With Ling Qingzhu cultivating alongside her, there is no need to go out for training at all.
Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about Ying Huanhuan's safety now. Moreover, even if the Heavenly King Hall hadn't said it today, Ying Huanhuan's identity would still be revealed to others after returning to Dao Sect, just not in such a publicized manner.
After all, Lin Xuan cannot always be stationed in the Eastern Xuan Region. When he is not around, the Eastern Xuan Region needs someone who can stand up at a critical moment and command all cultivators, and this person must have enough prestige.
Ying Huanhuan is naturally the best candidate. She and Ling Qingzhu can guard the Eastern Xuan Region while cultivating in seclusion.
The Heavenly King Hall instantly understood this after seeing the expressions on the faces of the many experts. Dao Sect was prepared, and now, this news can no longer affect Dao Sect.
Since that's the case, then let's change to something else...
"It seems that the Sword Saint came prepared this time!"
The Heavenly King Hall chuckled. At this moment, Lin Dong, who was watching the excitement with Little Marten in the courtyard, felt a sudden throb in his heart, and a sense of unease rose from the bottom of his heart.
Not only Lin Dong, but also Yan, who was hiding in Lin Dong's body, was also a little worried at this moment. Lin Dong is not comparable to the Ice Master. The Ice Master at least has some self-protection methods. With Lin Dong's current strength, any Otherworldly Demon General could easily erase him.
Although, Lin Dong acted with Little Marten and the others for a period of time later, Little Marten also possesses an Ancestor Symbol. At that time, with two Ancestor Symbols combined, the experts sent by the Demon Prison would not play house with you, and the risk factor would only be higher.
"That bastard from the Heavenly King Hall shouldn't notice a small fry like you, right?"
Yan muttered to himself uneasily. Lin Dong couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. Although he was indeed a small fry compared to Bo Xuan and the others, there was no need to say it in front of him, right?
Moreover, Lin Dong was also a little strange. Even if his aura was detected, the Heavenly King Hall shouldn't pay attention to him, right? What's more, the Devouring Ancestor Symbol in his body is good at hiding auras, so how could he be discovered by the Heavenly King Hall?
"A full four Ancestor Symbols, the Darkness Ancestor Symbol, the Space Ancestor Symbol, the Ice Ancestor Symbol, plus the Devouring Ancestor Symbol that the Sword Saint used before, tsk tsk, what a generous gift!"
The Heavenly King Hall said with a smile, but the Heavenly Underworld King, who was carrying a wisp of the Heavenly King Hall's consciousness, couldn't help but shiver involuntarily after hearing the Heavenly King Hall's words. Obviously, he was frightened by this battle.
Not to mention the Heavenly Underworld King, even Tian Yuanzi and the others were taken aback. As for the cultivators in the Otherworldly Demon City, they widened their eyes in surprise.
Four Ancestor Symbols! What does this mean?
It means that here, in this Otherworldly Demon City, there are a full half of the Ancestor Symbols in the world!
"Hiss! Four Ancestor Symbols? Is the Sword Saint really planning to leave all of the Yuan Gate here!"
"Four? So many? Wasn't there just one Space Ancestor Symbol and one Devouring Ancestor Symbol before?"
"The Space Ancestor Symbol was taken back by the Sword Saint, the Devouring Ancestor Symbol was used by the Sword Saint before, the Darkness Ancestor Symbol has always been in the hands of Palace Master Bo Xuan, plus the Ice Ancestor Symbol obtained some time ago, hiss! It really is four!"
In the Otherworldly Demon City, countless cultivators began to whisper. This number of Ancestor Symbols was too shocking.
However, after careful calculation, it was indeed very reasonable, because there were indeed these four Ancestor Symbols. It's just that no one had counted them before. After all, the appearance of each Ancestor Symbol was enough to shock countless people. Such heaven-and-earth divine objects were too rare. There were only eight in the world.
The reactions of the many cultivators were naturally noticed by the Heavenly King Hall, and a touch of smugness welled up in their hearts.
At first, the Heavenly King Hall didn't know if the Devouring Ancestor Symbol was in the Otherworldly Demon City, but they were certain that Lin Xuan didn't have an Ancestor Symbol within him.
In fact, the Yuan Gate had been searching for the owner of the Devouring Ancestor Symbol all along. After all, helping the Demon Prison eliminate the Ancestor Symbol controllers was one of the Yuan Gate's duties.
Lin Xuan himself didn't have an Ancestor Symbol, so naturally, this Ancestor Symbol was borrowed. Then, who did he borrow the Ancestor Symbol from? This was a very important question.
Ancestor Symbols were divine objects of heaven and earth. To borrow an Ancestor Symbol, one must first have sufficient comprehension and unparalleled talent to gain the Ancestor Symbol's recognition. Of course, the Heavenly King Hall didn't doubt this, after all, the Sword Saint was an unparalleled genius surpassing even the Ice Master.
Besides this, there was another point to consider: who to borrow from? And who would be willing to lend out an Ancestor Symbol?
One must know that this was an Ancestor Symbol, a divine object of heaven and earth. Once someone borrowed it and didn't return it, it would probably be enough to drive them directly into demonic cultivation.
Therefore, the person who lent out the Ancestor Symbol must have a very close relationship and be able to trust the other party. Moreover, they must have participated in the Hundred Dynasty War, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to borrow the Ancestor Symbol on the Hundred Dynasty Mountain back then.
In the end, the Demon Prison set its sights on Lin Dong. The two were of the same clan and had walked together all the way. Moreover, it was said that the Sword Saint had given Lin Dong a lot of guidance.
Not only that, but Lin Dong had also learned the Great Desolate Scripture. The Yuan Gate people didn't understand the Great Desolate Scripture before, but the Demon Prison was very clear about it. It was completely the unique skill passed down by the Great Desolate Tablet, and the last person to obtain the Great Desolate Scripture was Zhou Tong, the controller of the Space Ancestor Symbol.
Therefore, the Demon Prison had long guessed that the Devouring Ancestor Symbol was in Lin Dong's hands, and when the Heavenly King Hall was making plans, they even guarded against this move of the Devouring Ancestor Symbol.
With Lin Xuan's strength, if he borrowed the Devouring Ancestor Symbol, his strength would naturally rise to another level, and the Heavenly Underworld King was there to deal with Lin Xuan, who controlled the Devouring Ancestor Symbol.
However, what surprised the Heavenly King Hall a little was that the Great Desolate Scripture was not a martial art inherited from the Great Desolate Tablet, but rather, the Great Desolate Tablet itself was within the Dao Sect, which was what really gave the Heavenly King Hall a headache.
It could be said that the appearance of the Great Desolate Tablet disrupted all the plans of the Heavenly King Hall, and they even had to make choices.
"Since the two young Ancestor Symbol controllers are both in the city, why continue to hide?"
Inside the courtyard, Lin Dong and Little Marten exchanged a glance, and then couldn't help but sigh softly. Without further hesitation, they directly rose into the air.
"Heh heh, you old fogeys from the Yuan Gate, Marten Lord is here to settle the score with you!"
After Little Marten flew up, his face wore a sneer. The Space Ancestor Symbol didn't hide in the slightest, directly revealing itself at the center of his brows, and waves of strange fluctuations spread towards the surroundings.
That was the power of space, and it was directly sealing the space. Of course, with Little Marten's current strength, it was naturally impossible to completely seal it off, but with the strength of Tian Yuanzi and the others, it wouldn't be so easy to break through the space seal.
"Oh, the Sky Demon Marten royal family bloodline? Truly unparalleled talent. Coupled with the Space Ancestor Symbol, it's even more powerful. It seems that the Space Ancestor Symbol has found an excellent controller!"
The Heavenly King Hall couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He came from ancient times, so naturally he knew more ancient secrets. Some things, even Yan might not be clear about. After all, Yan only became the housekeeper after he was created.
But the Heavenly King Hall had existed since the Otherworldly Demon race and the Symbol Ancestor entered the Tianxuan Continent, and had lived until now.
It was said that the first controller of the Space Ancestor Symbol had two powerful competitors. One was the later Lord of Space, and the other was the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe. In fact, the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe had an even greater chance of obtaining the Space Ancestor Symbol than the Lord of Space, because the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe was extremely skilled in the power of space. If he had the Space Ancestor Symbol, his strength would definitely rise to another level.
However, it was a pity that when the Symbol Ancestor obtained the eight Ancestor Symbols, the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe was already at the Revolving Wheel Realm. In the end, the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe gave up competing for the Space Ancestor Symbol, thus fulfilling the Lord of Space.
One must know that the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe and the Lord of Space were known as the two top powerhouses of space in ancient times, known as the Kings of Space.
If the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe had obtained the Space Ancestor Symbol, his strength would probably be even higher. Of course, the ancestor of the Sky Demon Marten Tribe's approach was not wrong. Although his strength was a bit weaker, it didn't really affect anything. On the contrary, the Tianxuan Continent side had an additional powerhouse at the level of the Eight Lords.
It could be said that with Little Marten's bloodline talent, coupled with the Space Ancestor Symbol, his control over space was even stronger than most Revolving Wheel Realm experts. Only a few peerless monsters like the Sword Saint could be stronger than him.
One must know that the Space Ancestor Symbol was known for its strong self-preservation ability. Now, with the addition of a tough Demon Beast bloodline, this controller of the Space Ancestor Symbol was a bit difficult to deal with!
The Heavenly King Hall had already begun thinking about how to deal with the other party the moment he saw Little Marten appear. However, with just one glance, the Heavenly King Hall saw trouble!
This was not an easy little guy to deal with, at least, not as easy as the little guy next to that Sky Demon Marten...
"Eh!"
Suddenly, the Heavenly King Hall's eyes narrowed, and the surprised tone caused even the Heavenly Underworld King to stiffen. Then, the ancient stone tablet descended from the sky, directly smashing down. The Heavenly Underworld King, due to a momentary lapse of focus, was unable to resist it in time and was directly hit by the Great Desolate Tablet.
"Bang!"
The massive and ancient stone tablet crashed down, heavily striking the Heavenly Underworld King's body. Instantly, the Heavenly Underworld King, suffering this heavy blow, fell towards the ground.
"Puff!"
At the same time, under the heavy blow of the Great Desolate Tablet, a mouthful of blood involuntarily spurted directly from the Heavenly Underworld King's mouth.
Then, accompanied by a 'boom', the entire person directly crashed onto the ground, smashing out a deep pit.
However, at this time, no one paid attention to the Heavenly Underworld King's appearance. They were all staring at the thin, black-robed youth with disbelief, their eyes filled with incredulity. In some people's eyes, one could even see a hint of greed.
Because what the Heavenly King Hall said was too shocking!
"I didn't expect that this Hall would misjudge you. Not only do you possess the Devouring Ancestor Symbol, but you also have a divine object like the Ancestral Stone. No wonder my Demon Prison's plans have been repeatedly frustrated."
Clearly, the Heavenly King Hall attributed their Demon Prison's recent setbacks to Lin Dong, no, to Yan.
After all, Yan, as the spirit of the Ancestral Stone, knew many secrets. He could even find clues from some subtle traces and then use these clues to gradually understand the Demon Prison's plans, causing their Demon Prison to be repeatedly frustrated and even causing Yuan Gate to constantly suffer losses.
Even the Great Desolate Tablet, the Heavenly King Hall suspected, was greatly related to Yan.
As for why they didn't suspect Lin Xuan, firstly, it was difficult to associate such things with Lin Xuan. It was difficult for a cultivator of the current era to know so many ancient secrets. Secondly, Yan, as the second-ranked divine object on the Ancient Divine Object Ranking, relied on various auxiliary means. It was normal to suspect Yan.
Moreover, the Heavenly King Hall could clearly feel that whether it was the Great Desolate Tablet, the Primordial Banner, or the Darkness Holy Scythe, they were all in their prime, and their spirits had been completely restored. But one must know how tragic the ancient war was! It was impossible for these divine objects to return to their prime without external assistance.