146. Ling Qingzhu: "No one knows where she is except me!"

Additional forces were deployed to secretly track the Flame Master and her group.

Once they arrived at the Flame Divine Palace, the Devil Prison immediately split into three teams.

Team One: Headed to the Flame Divine Temple to hold off the Flame Master's avatar.

Team Two: Went to the Chaotic Tower to stall the Chaos Master, hoping for a chance to eliminate him. Unfortunately, the Chaos Master, despite his severe injuries, had already recovered. But this distraction still bought enough time.

Team Three: Succeeded in rescuing the Cosmic Evil Devil King.


Without this strategy, they would have faced a complete loss—both losing their forces and failing their mission.

The demon who had earlier intended to save Lin Dong licked his lips and impatiently proposed:
“Fifth Brother, why waste words with him? We outnumber them. Strike first!”

“Haha! Are you sure you have the numerical advantage?”

At that moment, a loud laugh echoed through the skies.

Immediately, a dazzling purple-gold light erupted from the horizon.

A massive figure descended from the heavens, its size nearly comparable to the Cosmic Evil Devil King!

The Fifth King glanced at the newcomer and sneered:
“You two persistent pests sure arrived quickly!”

“Hmph! If not for Chen Xuan’s help, I would have fallen into your Devil Prison’s trap!”

Fortunately, when Chen Xuan entered the tower last time, he had used the Chaos Ancestor Symbol to aid the Chaos Master’s recovery.

If not for that, the Chaos Master would have been completely annihilated by the Devil Prison's ambush!

“What? Chen Xuan helped?”

Upon hearing this, the Fifth King’s gaze turned venomous as he looked at Chen Xuan.

“You brat, just wait! You’ve ruined our plans time and time again—you’re dead for sure!”

[Ding! The Fifth King feels anger. Emotional value +666.]

Chen Xuan stepped forward, his aura surging with battle intent:
“Why wait? If you’re so upset, we can settle this right now!”

The Chaos Master and the Flame Master also radiated an intense fighting spirit.

However, the Fifth King sneered:
“Just wait. Our final battle isn’t far off!”

Originally, they had intended for the Cosmic Evil Devil King to kill Chen Xuan here, eliminating a significant threat.

But the arrival of the Flame Master and the Chaos Master disrupted that plan.

Moreover, with their forces not yet fully recovered, a premature fight could result in heavy losses.

The Eighth King, his eyes brimming with malice, whispered to Lin Dong:
“Let’s go. Killing him isn’t urgent.”

“But I haven’t rescued her yet!”

“The Flame Master and the Chaos Master are both formidable, not to mention Chen Xuan with his five Ancestor Symbols. We’ll have to postpone this.”

“No!” Lin Dong refused, his gaze fixed on Ling Qingzhu.

[Ding! Lin Dong feels unwillingness. Emotional value +500.]

The Fifth King sighed in exasperation.
“Lin Dong!”

Lin Dong declared:
“Qingzhu, come with me!”

“You should leave!” Ling Qingzhu’s eyes flashed with black light, her tone firm.

Seeing her resolve, Lin Dong clenched his fists so tightly that his nails pierced his palms.

Drops of pitch-black blood dripped onto the ground.

He felt utterly powerless.

On that mountain peak years ago, he had made a vow to protect her.

But now, even with his immense strength, he still couldn’t safeguard his woman.

This humiliation was unbearable!

Lin Dong’s eyes filled with a dark energy:
“No! Today, you must leave with me!”

[Ding! Lin Dong feels anger. Emotional value +500.]

Chen Xuan, holding his sword and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, laughed coldly:
“Neither of you will leave here!”

Lin Dong’s fury erupted:
“Chen Xuan! You and I have a score to settle!”

[Ding! Lin Dong feels murderous intent. Emotional value +500.]

Chen Xuan pointed his sword at Lin Dong and Ling Qingzhu.
“I’ll make it fair. Both of you can fight me together. If you win, you can leave. If you lose, your lives are mine. Deal?”

“To defeat you, I alone am enough!” Lin Dong roared, summoning a massive blade.

Charging at Chen Xuan, his battle intent burned fiercely.

“Courting death!”

Chen Xuan unleashed his blade, crackling with thunder.

With a single slash, Lin Dong was sent flying.

“Again!” Lin Dong growled, refusing to back down.

[Ding! Lin Dong feels shock and unwillingness. Emotional value +500.]

As the battle intensified, the Flame Master murmured:
“This boy seems to have grown much stronger.”

[Ding! The Flame Master feels astonishment. Emotional value +500.]

“Indeed. The last time he broke through to the Samsara Realm, I had to assist him,” the Chaos Master admitted.

“But how is it possible for one person to wield so many Ancestor Symbols?”

Back in the day, none of them could hold more than two. Even the unparalleled Ice Master had failed to do so!

The Chaos Master suddenly speculated:
“Do you think he might reach our master’s level?”

The Flame Master, though reluctant, nodded after a moment of thought.
“It’s possible.”

This realization filled the Chaos Master with excitement:
“If that’s true, we’ll have a dual safeguard for victory!”

Meanwhile, the battle below reached a climax.

Chen Xuan, wielding the power of five Ancestor Symbols, overwhelmed Lin Dong, leaving him bloodied and exhausted.

Seeing this, the Cosmic Evil Devil King and his group dared not act recklessly, wary of the two masters watching intently.

Finally, after a crushing blow, Lin Dong was sent flying into a mountainside.

Although battered, Lin Dong crawled out, unwilling to accept defeat.

[Ding! Lin Dong feels humiliation and unwillingness. Emotional value +500.]

Seeing Lin Dong’s plight, the Fifth King appeared and forcibly dragged him into a black rift, despite his protests.

The Eighth King and the Cosmic Evil Devil King King followed closely behind.

As the rift closed, a voice echoed:
“Chen Xuan, Flame Master, Chaos Master, wait for us. We’ll be back!”

Though dissatisfied, Chen Xuan recognized that he had achieved a major victory by severely wounding Lin Dong. For now, that would have to suffice.

"None of this is easy to endure!"

“Haha, many thanks to Chen Xuan for helping me last time,” said the Chaos Master, glancing at Chen Xuan with a hearty laugh.

Chen Xuan smiled faintly but soon turned his gaze toward the graceful figure nearby.

Raising his sword, he pointed it directly at her and declared, “Your turn!”

“Junior Brother Chen Xuan, must you truly be so heartless?” Ling Qingzhu’s eyes filled with tears, looking like a deeply wronged wife with nowhere to vent her sorrows, swallowing her pain instead.

[Ding! Ling Qingzhu feels aggrieved. Emotional value +500.]

Aggrieved?

Chen Xuan was speechless. Even now, she dared to feel aggrieved?

What about shame? Oh wait, she threw that away herself. Never mind then.

Chen Xuan’s voice turned cold. “You brought this upon yourself. Don’t blame me!”

“But…” Ling Qingzhu hesitated.

Without hesitation, Chen Xuan’s figure blurred as he appeared before her and slashed his sword down.

However…

Just as the blade was about to reach her neck, the tears in Ling Qingzhu’s eyes vanished, replaced by an overwhelming killing intent.

Seeing this, the Flame Master and the Chaos Master stepped forward, ready to intervene. But just as quickly, the killing intent in Ling Qingzhu’s eyes dissipated.

Ling Qingzhu smiled faintly. “But if you kill me, you’ll never find Yun Yun.”

Hearing this, Chen Xuan abruptly stopped his sword mid-swing and demanded, “Where is she?”

“She’s…” Ling Qingzhu deliberately trailed off.

“Do you think I won’t kill you?” Chen Xuan pressed the blade closer.

“I know you dare, but if you do, you’ll never see them again,” Ling Qingzhu replied confidently, as if certain Chen Xuan wouldn’t act against her.

Chen Xuan’s gaze flickered. With a wave of his left hand, he conjured a space barrier that caged Ling Qingzhu. A single strike sealed her within the grand square of the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace.

The loud crash drew the attention of the palace disciples, who peered out their windows to see.

“Is that…”

“It’s the Palace Master!”

“The Palace Master has been captured by Senior Brother Chen Xuan!”

“What do we do now?”

“What else? Run for your lives!”

“No way! Surely there’s still hope!”

“???”

“Don’t forget, ‘a hundred days of kindness endure.’ Senior Brother Chen Xuan won’t go as far as to slaughter us all… right?”

“What kindness? What are you even talking about?”

As the disciples debated in panic, Chen Xuan descended and announced loudly, “From this moment on, the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace is disbanded. Anyone still here by noon tomorrow will be executed on the spot!”

The crowd erupted into chaos, with disciples scrambling to flee—some running down the mountain, others flying through the sky.

On the square, Ling Qingzhu’s eyes darkened as black energy swirled within. Her delicate hand clenched into a fist, punching the space barrier.

“Boom!”

Ripples spread across the barrier, but it remained unbroken.

Chen Xuan cast her a cold glance before disappearing.

The Chaos Master turned to the Flame Master. “Where are we heading?”

“You stay here to protect him. I’m going to find Little Junior Sister,” the Flame Master proposed after some thought.

For him, no one mattered more than their Little Junior Sister.

The Chaos Master hesitated but eventually agreed. “Alright. Just make sure she’s safe.”

“Don’t worry,” the Flame Master nodded before soaring into the sky.

Meanwhile, the Chaos Master sat cross-legged in the square, guarding silently. Despite Ling Qingzhu’s repeated shouts, he remained unmoved.

At that moment, Chen Xuan was combing through every building in the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, searching for Yun Yun. Yet despite his efforts, he couldn’t find her anywhere—not even in the Supreme Hall, which he had searched multiple times.

Frowning, he muttered to himself, “Where could she have hidden her?”

He was certain Ling Qingzhu hadn’t killed Yun Yun; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so confident. Chen Xuan was nearly at his wit’s end, prepared to overturn every inch of the palace grounds, but still, no trace of Yun Yun could be found.

Returning to the square, Ling Qingzhu greeted him with a smug expression. “You won’t find her. No one in this world knows her whereabouts except me. Not even your Ancestral Symbol will help you.”

“Oh really?”

A chilling light flashed in Chen Xuan’s eyes. With a flick of his finger, he immobilized Ling Qingzhu within the space barrier.

Taking out a pale white pill, he approached her. Forcing open her soft lips, he pushed the pill into her mouth.

“What… what did you make me swallow?!” Ling Qingzhu demanded with a frown.

“Take a guess,” Chen Xuan replied indifferently.

Ling Qingzhu didn’t immediately feel anything strange, which made her doubt her initial suspicions. But then a thought struck her.

Could it be… that kind of pill?!

Her pale cheeks flushed red at the thought. Deep inside, a part of her even felt… expectant.

But then, recalling the massive presence of the Chaos Master nearby, she quickly stifled those thoughts.

Just as she was lost in her musings, her eyes widened as the pill’s effects suddenly took hold.