The Sovereign’s Ascension

Chapter 1155 A Tiger In the Plains?

The streets behind the city gates were originally bustling with activity.

However, when the four King experts’ attacks landed outside the gates, they produced horrifying noises that made it feel as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was crumbling, leaving the cultivators inside the city alarmed and shivering in fear.

The originally lively atmosphere vanished as all eyes looked toward the city gates.

A figure stood there with his chest torn open and blood spilling out like a waterfall. He resembled a ferocious beast that had just escaped from captivity and gave off an aura that made everyone’s hearts palpitate.

It was naturally Lin Xun.

Presently, his face was pale, and he was drenched in blood and cold sweat. He had suffered grave injuries from having his chest pierced by a King expert’s sword qi.

The dreadful sword qi was filled with King stage power. Although Lin Xun had managed to avoid being struck in the vitals, he was still seriously injured.

“Bullying me because I didn’t kill them enough huh…”

At this moment, Lin Xun’s black eyes became incomparably cold. Even the intense pain from his body could not replace the burning rage inside him.

Hate them!

Hate them to the bone!

The crisis he had just undergone completely enraged him. Four King experts acting together just to deal with him?!

Did they actually believe he was such an easy target?

Lin Xun quietly clenched his fists as veins bulged on the back of his hand.

……

Or did they believe that he was a helpless fish on the chopping board because they could now rely on King experts?

Outside the city gates, smoke and dust filled the air while the four King experts stared at Lin Xun with cold eyes and stormy expressions.

The other cultivators were stupefied.

No one had expected Lin Xun to be capable of escaping from such a hopeless situation!

Those were four existences that had just advanced to the King stage. Together, they could easily kill any supreme heaven pride.

However, they had allowed Demon God Lin to slip away.

It was simply inconceivable and almost impossible to believe.

Wu Yuanzhen mumbled, “I can’t believe he escaped…how humiliating.”

His complexion was an ugly green. He dearly wished he could rush into the city right there and then, but ultimately restrained himself.

After all, Burning Immortal Ancient City possessed a natural prohibition that suppressed the King stage. Anyone who dared to trespass would immediately suffer the prohibition’s wrath.

“I can only say he is too devious. If that friend from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan hadn’t identified him, how could he possibly have found a chance to enter the city?”

The speaker was Shang Chong of the Sea Soul Clan. His green hair rose around him while his expression was likewise extremely stormy.

“He’s been heavily injured by my sword qi. It will be difficult for him to escape death even if he manages to flee into the city!”

Miao Cen from the Mysterious Metropolis Sect gnashed her teeth. Iciness burst from her eyes as if seeking to devour someone.

She originally had the greatest chance to kill Lin Xun. Who could have anticipated that he would not only be ruthless to his enemies but was even more ruthless to himself? In the end, he didn’t bother to dodge and readily risked a serious injury in order to grasp a tiny chance of survival.

Until now, she was still unable to figure out whether the attack on her primordial spirit had come from Lin Xun or someone else.

If not for that attack, she was absolutely certain that she would have killed him no matter what he did!

Upon hearing her remark, the Moon Worshipper Sect’s Wang Yuntong immediately shouted, “Everyone, Demon God Lin has appeared, was seriously injured by us, and is now in a near-death state. He’s inside the city at this very moment and now is the best opportunity to kill him. Why are you guys still not moving?”

His shout boomed across the area like thunder. It even spread to the skies above Burning Immortal Ancient City, causing a huge disturbance.

For a time, the various orthodoxies’ forces stationed throughout the city became a hive of activity as countless experts stopped what they were doing and rushed to the city gates.

With this reminder, Wu Yuanzhen, Miao Cen, and Shang Chong also shouted to tell their respective factions to take advantage of this opportunity to surround Lin Xun! If Demon God Lin was in peak condition, every cultivator in the city would probably be afraid of him.

However, Demon God Lin was currently seriously injured and was probably no longer much of a threat. Hence, this was the best opportunity to kill him.

It would be too late if they gave him enough time to recover!

After hearing these shouts, Lin Xun turned around and silently glanced at Wu Yuanzhen and the other three with eyes that were cold and indifferent to the extreme.

After which, he turned around and walked away.

Although it was only a glance, the four King experts’ hearts jumped in alarm, sensing the killing intent within Lin Xun.

Soon after, their expressions grew increasingly stormy.

All of them were currently King experts and were incomparable to before. Demon God Lin was a reckless fool to threaten them in such a manner!

Wu Yuanzhen bellowed and ordered, “Block the exits of Burning Immortal Ancient City. He must not be allowed to escape!”

……

That’s Demon God Lin!

In the city, the originally frightened cultivators could not help but become dumbstruck when they realized Lin Xun’s identity.

After half a year of silence, everyone believed that Demon God Lin had long realized the situation was bad and had borrowed the Supreme Tower’s power to leave Burning Immortal World.

Who could have imagined that he would still be here?!

Moreover, he had escaped from the joint attacks of four King experts!

“Demon God Lin is still as strong as ever!”

Some people sighed in admiration.

“Didn’t you hear that he has suffered serious injuries and is at death’s door? Any random expert will probably be able to threaten his life now!”

Some people’s eyes flickered in thought.

“There are still several powerful factions in the city. There’s no doubt that they will immediately attack Demon God Lin the moment they hear the news.”

Some people inwardly sighed.

How could Demon God Lin possibly survive under these circumstances?

If he left the city, he would be killed by the King experts.

If he stayed in the city, he would be akin to a prey trapped in a cage waiting for the various factions to take his life!

Both outcomes would result in his eventual death.

A few cultivators covertly followed Lin Xun, clearly up to no good.

Everyone knew that Demon God Lin had ransacked the Golden Crow Lineage’s treasure vault and had killed twenty-six supreme path experts in Burning Sky Valley.

As the saying went, it was a crime to possess too much wealth. Given his desperate circumstances, it was only natural that people would begin to have designs on his treasures!

……

Lin Xun’s speed wasn’t fast.

He was unable to move too quickly due to the severity of his injuries.

While moving, he had already swallowed a portion of Lightning Yuan Aeth Liquid from the Ten Thousand Tribulations Divine Bamboo and had begun circulating the Immortality Grand Dao Power to recover.

Despite these measures, his injuries did not fully recover.

It was because Miao Cen’s sword qi had pierced more than just his chest. The King Dao Power in the sword qi had also injured his internal organs and his cultivation foundations!

This was a Dao injury that even the miraculous Lightning Yuan Aeth Liquid could not immediately repair.

“Dao Friend Lin, do you need any assistance?”

Suddenly, a group of cultivators rushed up from behind with flickering eyes.

“Of course I need some. How about you guys go help me take revenge on the Golden Crow Lineage, the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan, the Mysterious Metropolis Sect, and the Sea Soul Clan?”

Lin Xun replied in a cold voice without even looking back.

The cultivators’ expressions changed. However, they still closely followed without slowing down.

Someone forced a smile and said, ”Dao Friend Lin, you’re asking for something unreasonable. You should understand that since you’re already at death’s door, the only thing we can do for you is help safe-keep your treasures.”

“Yeah, after you die, we will also collect your remains and set up a grave for you on account that we’re fellow cultivators. At the very least, you won’t have to worry about your body being defiled by wild animals.”

The others chimed in as if they were full of good intentions.

Although they sounded virtuous, their behavior was actually extremely ugly. They were trying to take advantage of the situation to get their grimy paws on Lin Xun’s treasures.

“I’ll give you guys one chance. Disappear from my sight!”

Lin Xun lost his patience. Murderous impulse surged within him as he gave a final ultimatum.

The final desperate counterattack at death’s door could be very terrifying.

The cultivators’ faces changed again when they heard this.

However, they were ultimately unable to resist their greed. They continued to trail behind him like house flies that had smelt blood.

One of the cultivators chillingly said, “Dao Friend Lin, we came with good intentions so you’d better know what’s good for you before things get ugly!”

Plop!

His primordial spirit was killed as soon as the words rang out, causing his body to crash into the ground with wide eyes.

Everyone’s hair stood on end, clearly horrified.

Lin Xun’s indifferent voice sounded from the distance, “The likes of you guys dare to target me? If anyone dares to step forward again, I will kill all of you!”

The remaining cultivators became hesitant.

While they were hesitating, Lin Xun disappeared from sight.

Although they didn’t give chase, it didn’t mean that other cultivators wouldn’t as well. As the saying went, birds could die for food and men could die for money. Which expert would want to miss out on such a golden opportunity?

Someone loudly shouted, “Demon God Lin, stop!”

A group of cultivators descended from above like vultures locked onto their prey.

Plop! Plop! Plop!

However, Lin Xun didn’t even turn his head. The cultivators fell one after another and crashed into the ground, dead.

Their primordial spirits had been destroyed!

Although there was no blood or visible wounds on their bodies, it was still a very ghastly scene to witness.

“What’s going on?”

Several cultivators who witnessed this from the shadows were so frightened that their scalps turned numb and goosebumps rose on their skin.

“Demon God Lin, there is nowhere for you to hide in this city. If you stop, I might plead for a way out on your behalf.”𝒃𝒆𝒐𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝙘𝙤𝒎

It wasn’t long before a supreme heaven pride appeared, blocking Lin Xun’s path. It was a conceited-looking young man in embroidered clothes.

Lin Xun replied with a single word, “Scram!”

Moreover, he didn’t slow down in the slightest.

“Then let me send you on your way!”

The youth’s expression darkened. He summoned a sword and slashed.

He didn’t display any carelessness and immediately used his strongest move!

A sword soared into the air like a waterfall of fire, creating a dazzling and gorgeous sight.

He was certain that the heavily injured Demon God Lin would have a hard time against this move.

To his surprise, Lin Xun didn’t make any moves from start to end, not even bothering to block the attack.

However, intense pain suddenly ripped through his primordial spirit, causing his vision to darken.

Bang!

In an instant, the spirit treasure armor protecting his primordial spirit shattered to pieces as a flash of sword-light slashed his primordial spirit.

“AHH!”

The youth let out a miserable shriek that made anyone who heard it shiver.

With a thud, he fell to his knees and his body went limp. He was no longer breathing.

Rustle!

Meanwhile, an indistinct figure exited the youth’s mind-sea and chased after Lin Xun.

The figure naturally belonged to Little Silver!