Chapter 685: Joining Forces with the Strong (Update 53!)
The Martial World had, since the cataclysmic battle nearly a year ago, seen the Shen Family, the Ye Family, and the Shen Family rise as terrifying forces reigning supreme.
The issue of whether Xuantian Palace would intervene, once a hot topic in the Martial World, had faded away over the course of the year.
Ye Ling and Xiaobai quietly arrived in the Martial World, and then, following the words of the Heavenly Emperor, located a natural barrier between the Martial World and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves.
The Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves had always been an enigmatic entity, with thirty-six Dragon Veins still imprisoned there. This time, Ye Ling was not only going to resolve the issue but also take away the thirty-six Dragon Veins.
For these Dragon Veins belonged to the land of Huaxia, to the Divine Land, and not to any one faction, any one person, or even any one sect.
Dragon Veins were not something that anyone could possess privately, and forcibly confining them with repressive measures was an action that would absolutely invite divine condemnation.
Ye Ling, accompanied by Xiaobai, quietly appeared in a world abundant with Spiritual Power, a realm where the concentration of Spiritual Power surpassed even that of the Martial World.
The moment Ye Ling appeared, the Heavenly Emperor was already there waiting. When they met, they first shared a big embrace, and then the Heavenly Emperor looked somewhat grim.
"I never thought that Xuantian Palace and the Divines Hall would actually join forces!"
The alliance of two great powers was not as simple as one plus one. It was a chemical reaction that, upon friction, would spark a frightful chemical effect.
Ye Ling shook his head, "Since I'm here, there's nothing to fear. What is there to be afraid of? What haven't I experienced before? I have survived countless life-and-death situations and ventured through numerous Death Domains, haven't I?"
"I'm here because I didn't want to cause chaos in the secular world if I couldn't control myself. Now that I've come, I can't just hide. Let's go, take me to them."
Ye Ling patted the Heavenly Emperor next to him and smiled slightly. The Heavenly Emperor shrugged his shoulders, "I was planning on that as well. As far as I know, that fellow from the Divines Hall, who came to demand an explanation, is currently in one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, the Hua Feng Dong Tian, and Xuantian Palace has also sent an Elder to negotiate with him."
Hua Feng Dong Tian, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, boasted a strength that was among the top in all Thirty-Six Caves. Unfortunately, its Hall Master's cultivation was only at the peak of Tribulation Transcending, not yet reaching the Divine Infant Realm.
Hua Feng Dong Tian was called a cave, but it was actually a huge mountain. Each of the Thirty-Six Caves was a mountain gate, with each suppressing a Dragon Vein beneath it, nurturing the entire Sect.
At the summit of Hua Feng Dong Tian, an old man with white hair sat opposite a fearsome-looking Western giant. With each breath, the Western giant caused the entire mountain to tremor, while the white-haired old man was much more restrained.
The Western giant was none other than the Werewolf Aletai, an Elder of the Divines Hall sent by the Hall Master, and a fearsome cultivator in the Divine Infant Late Stage.
The white-haired old man was named Lu Yuan and was also a formidable power in the Divine Infant Late Stage, though it was clear that Lu Yuan was stronger than Aletai.
"I really admire you. There are actually those in the East who aren't afraid of dying, daring to execute members of Xuantian Palace and our Divines Hall. Truly seeking death!"
Aletai laughed heartily and then grabbed a wine gourd, taking a big gulp. Since he arrived here and tasted the locally brewed wine of the East, he had fallen in love with the taste.
Lu Yuan shook his head, "Everyone has their own aspirations. The same rice raises a hundred different kinds of people, so it's not strange that a couple of freaks would pop up."
"It's your Divines Hall that has suffered heavy casualties. Tsk tsk, I think this guy named Ye Ling is in for it this time."
Aletai, upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, immediately grew agitated, slamming his hand on the table, his face twisted with ferocity, "You old fool, no one dares to insult my Divines Hall, not even you."
Lu Yuan sneered inwardly, but at that moment, suddenly both of them felt the ground shake and the mountains tremble. In an instant, their consciousness enveloped the entire Huafeng Cave.
The expressions on their faces changed in the next moment, only Lu Yuan's was dark, while Aletai's was a mixture of smugness and sarcasm.
"Who would have thought, who would have thought, that within the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, there would be someone so bold and reckless, tsk tsk, daring to kill their way here right in front of you, sweeping all before them? Haha!"
Aletai laughed maniacally, while Lu Yuan slowly stood up, his demeanor commanding. Aletai also kicked the table in front of him, sending it flying.
Clang—the table smashed directly onto the floor, and Aletai grinned hideously. At that moment, on the narrow mountain path, two figures slowly appeared.
Two young men, one riding atop a white Spirit Beast, both radiating terrifying auras. These were none other than Ye Ling and the Heavenly Emperor.
The two had made a murderous ascent from the Huafeng Cave, their power boundless. How could an ordinary Huafeng Cave possibly withstand the combined slaughter of the two?
"Who are you, to be so audacious? Do you know, do you know that destroying a peak is a capital offense!"
Lu Yuan shouted coldly, his hands clenched into fists behind his back. Terrible power began to build slowly between his palms as the formidable Cultivation of the Divine Infant Late Stage came quietly into play.
Momentum, a ferocious momentum, pressed crazily down upon the two young men. Unfortunately, it impacted upon them with no effect, not even stirring the corners of their clothes.
"Tsk tsk, not bad at all, one at the Divine Infant Middle Stage, one at the Divine Infant Late Stage. Oh, and even a mere beast is at the Cultivation of the Divine Infant Realm, haha, very good, very good!"
Aletai laughed heartily, his eyes revealing a terrifying murderous intent. His neck twisted uncontrollably, his heart beating faster and faster within his chest.
"Aren't you looking for me? I've come myself."
Ye Ling, expressionless, dismounted from Little White, took a deep breath, and glanced at the Heavenly Emperor, "Which one do you want to choose? Leave this old Western coot to me."
"I'll leave him to you, Elder Lu Yuan will be dealt with by me. Elder Lu Yuan, we're old acquaintances, aren't we?"
The Heavenly Emperor smiled faintly, causing Lu Yuan's complexion to change abruptly. Wasn't this man in front of him the number one fugitive on the Xuantian Palace's wanted list, the Heavenly Emperor?
"You bastard! Are you Ye Ling? The one who has slain several of my Divines Hall's mighty ones?"
"Let me ask you, who gave you the gall to murder my Divines Hall's people? Do you know, do you know that this is already a capital crime!"
"Haha, you even dare to appear before me, even better, it saves me the trouble of looking for you. To use a phrase from your east, 'I have been searching hard for a long time, but now you come to me in easy reach.'"
Watching Aletai laugh wildly, Ye Ling curled his lips, "Are you here to seek death? I've never met anyone so eager to deliver their own head from such a distance."
Aletai roared furiously, his body lunging forward, charging at Ye Ling. However, the moment he surged forward, his entire body underwent a drastic transformation!