Chapter 0656 Lv Lingtian

Chapter 0656: Lv Lingtian

Han Fenghu had two concerns—one was that Qin Yun might be captured by the Immortal Disciples, and the other was that Qin Yun might kill those Immortal Disciples.

Granny Ma shared the same worry and cursed under her breath, "What are those idiots thinking? How dare they send Immortal Disciples on such a dangerous mission? What if they die?"

Immortal Disciples were those who possessed the Immortal Body. In the vast lands of Proud Star Continent, with its massive population, young people with the Immortal Body would emerge from time to time.

Such Immortal Disciples were extremely precious and enjoyed special exemptions within their sects.

Liu Jingmeng was one such example—though she belonged to the Dharma Protector Hall, she received special treatment.

"Perhaps they think capturing Qin Yun will be an easy task," Han Fenghu sighed and shook his head. "But if one or two Immortal Disciples really die, the consequences will be catastrophic!"

Granny Ma angrily growled, "Those bastards—they know full well how strong Qin Yun is, so why do they keep picking fights with him?"

"Because capturing Qin Yun is almost equivalent to obtaining the Star Monarch Rune Soul," Han Fenghu explained. "The Devil Martial Island has a barrier, and Qin Yun can only leave after the trial ends."

"During this time, those scoundrels can send as many people as they want into the island, while Qin Yun is trapped there, unable to escape."

"Moreover, Qin Yun can't use any rune-carving tools, which means his strength will be greatly diminished."

Granny Ma said, "But Qin Yun just defeated several powerful puppet warriors barehanded—haven’t they realized his true strength yet?"

Han Fenghu glanced at Elder Wen not far away and whispered, "The Immortal Disciples they’re sending are likely at the mid-to-late stages of the Spirit Martial Stage, or even at its peak!"

"Granny Ma, you should know just how strong Immortal Disciples of that level are—especially when there are several of them. They might even be carrying artifact tools to capture Qin Yun!"

A large group of experts had been searching the Darkmoon Mountains for Yang Shiyue for so long without success, and there was no telling how much longer it would take.

But the Devil Martial Island was different—Qin Yun was confined to such a small area, making him a sitting duck compared to Yang Shiyue in the vast Darkmoon Mountains.

Elder Wen flew over and chuckled lightly, "Qin Yun is finished this time, haha..."

Granny Ma said coldly, "Don’t count your chickens. The sect leader of the Immortal Soldier City and several demi-immortals are already on their way! Even if those Immortal Disciples capture Qin Yun, they won’t be able to take him away smoothly once they leave the island!"

Elder Wen jeered smugly, "Haha, we anticipated this! We don’t even need to leave the island—once Qin Yun is captured, Yang Shiyue will learn that he’s about to be killed, and she’ll show up here herself."

"At that point, as long as she hands over the Star Monarch Rune Soul, Qin Yun can continue living on the Devil Martial Island!"

Granny Ma gnashed her teeth and snarled, "You scum—you’ll resort to any despicable means to get the Star Monarch Rune Soul!"

"Aren’t you afraid those Immortal Disciples will all die?"

Elder Wen laughed loudly, "The three Immortal Disciples we sent are all at the late stage of the Spirit Martial Stage. Their weapons and armor are all unfinished King-grade Dao Artifacts—do you really think Qin Yun could stand a chance against them?"

Unfinished Dao Artifacts had no engravings and thus wouldn’t be absorbed by the island’s barrier.

"Besides, Immortal Disciples are far stronger than those puppets! We lost ten rare puppets—if we just give up now, wouldn’t that be sheer waste?" Elder Wen sneered.

"All ten puppets you sent were destroyed?" Han Fenghu was shocked.

"Exactly! The cores of those ten puppets were all at the Xuanwu Puppet level, and their bodies were specially tempered—they could’ve even advanced to become Xuanwu Puppets in the future. Yet Qin Yun destroyed them all!"

Elder Wen seethed at the memory.

Han Fenghu said grimly, "If that’s the case, why are you still sending three Immortal Disciples in? What if they all die? Won’t that only fan the flames of your grudge with Qin Yun?"

"If all the Immortal Disciples die, hmph, we will not let Qin Yun get away with it!" Elder Wen said coldly.

"Have you lost your minds? Sending Immortal Disciples to capture Qin Yun—he will surely resist! If he kills them, you'll just threaten him again!" Granny Ma raged. "Why not just refrain from sending anyone in? How shameless!"

Elder Wen sneered viciously, "Yes, we are shameless, so what? Without a little shamelessness, how else would we get the Star Monarch Rune Soul? Once we have it, I'd stop at nothing!"

"You rule-following fools have no future at all, hahaha..."

Han Fenghu said, "We follow the rules, but at least we survive! As long as we live, there's always a chance to break through in cultivation. But you, pissing everyone off—talent won't save you. No matter how talented you are, you'll be killed sooner or later!"

Elder Wen sneered and laughed, "Just wait and see. We'll have the Star Monarch Rune Soul very soon!"

...

Qin Yun and Xiao Yuelan left the stone chamber underground but did not immediately search for the Beast King. Instead, they went to find Jian Ruyan and the others.

In Jian Ruyan's team was Yue Bufeng, who could track the Beast King by moonlight at night.

Once Qin Yun rejoined the team, they could quickly find the Beast King with Yue Bufeng's help.

With Xiao Yuelan joining them, the group would have no trouble taking down the Beast King together.

He explained the plan to Xiao Yuelan, who agreed to join Jian Ruyan's team.

Now, Qin Yun used the tree totem to sense the trees, searching for Jian Ruyan’s hidden trail markers.

Hours later, he spotted a mark and began tracing their path by examining nearby trees.

...

Jian Ruyan, Long Qiaofeng, and Yue Bufeng crept through the forest when suddenly, a black crow flew toward them.

The crow had golden eyes, unnaturally gleaming, and landed on a branch overhead, its harsh caws echoing.

At the same moment, a handsome man in green robes descended, wielding a golden sword.

As he landed, his arrogant gaze burned with predatory hunger.

"Now these are some fine beauties!" The green-robed man licked his lips, devouring Jian Ruyan and Long Qiaofeng with his eyes.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Jian Ruyan drew her twin black-and-white blades, demanding coldly. Everything about him revolted her; she wanted to strike him down at once.

"What do I want? I want both of you!" The man's face twisted into a leering grin. "Talk about luck! I came here to capture Qin Yun, yet I stumbled upon such exquisite prizes. You're mine now, hahaha!"

Long Qiaofeng was one of the Five Great Beauties of Aoxing Province—though no one knew how the selection was made, only true stunners made the cut.

Jian Ruyan and Long Qiaofeng were furious. They despised men like this, who treated them like conquests and spoke so brazenly.

"Why so angry? You haven’t even realized who you’re dealing with!" The green-robed man declared arrogantly. "I am Lv Lingtian!"

Hearing the name, Yue Bufeng quickly retreated several steps.

Jian Ruyan and Long Qiaofeng also scattered, their faces filled with shock.

"You—you're that Lv Lingtian from the Lv Clan, the one with the Immortal Body?" Jian Ruyan cried out in fear.

"Correct. Since you've heard of me, strip and serve me like good girls. With my Immortal Body, bedding you is an honor! Do you know what an honor it is for women to bed an Immortal Disciple?"

"Considering your fine looks, I'll be gentle with you! You two pure maidens are prime catches for me!"

Lv Lingtian licked his lips hungrily, his thirst evident, as if he were about to rip off Jian Ruyan and Long Qiaofeng's clothes then and there.

"Pah! Everyone knows you, Lv Lingtian, practice that vile demonic technique of harvesting yin to nourish yang! What a damn waste of such a fine Immortal Body!" Jian Ruyan snapped in disgust. She felt sickened by his lecherous behavior.

"What a spitfire... Wait, your sword seems to be a soul-bonded sword—are you from the Jian family? Perfect! I, too, wield a sword. If I drain your power, my swordsmanship might just improve!"

"Defiant wenches, strip for me and fly over to kiss me!"

Lv Lingtian grew even more excited, baring his teeth in a predator's grin.

"This beast..." Jian Ruyan muttered under her breath. "Aren’t you afraid of offending the Jian family?"

"The Jian family will never know!" Lv Lingtian sneered triumphantly. "If you don't come willingly, I'll take you by force! Honestly, I don't want to hurt you... Bloody wounds would ruin my appetite!"

"Retreat!" Jian Ruyan barked the order, and the three scattered like startled birds in different directions.

Seeing them flee, Lv Lingtian smirked coldly and slashed the air several times.

His sword energy was terrifying—blades of shadow shot toward Jian Ruyan and the others!

Long Qiaofeng and Yue Bufeng couldn't react in time. Their backs split open from the strikes, sending them crashing to the ground.

Only Jian Ruyan managed to react swiftly, unleashing a burst of sword energy to block Lv Lingtian’s attack.

"Not bad, not bad!" Lv Lingtian sneered.

With that, he flashed forward, his gilded blade slashing and thrusting with streaks of black sword light.

"*Black Sword Martial Soul!*" Jian Ruyan swung her twin swords, desperately parrying his assault.

Lv Lingtian possessed an Immortal Body and was at the late-stage Spirit Martial Realm. His Dao Force carried traces of immortal power, making each strike devastatingly heavy.

After only a few clashes, Jian Ruyan’s swords shattered under his onslaught!

Their strength gap was simply too vast!

Boom!

Lv Lingtian struck with a palm, the force crashing with thunderous impact, sending Jian Ruyan flying into a tree, snapping its trunk.

He caught her effortlessly and dumped her unceremoniously beside Long Qiaofeng—both now badly wounded!

"This is the power of an Immortal Body!" Lv Lingtian scoffed.

Glancing at Yue Bufeng, he strode over. "I don't like witnesses when I work, so I’ll have to send you to your death."

Jian Ruyan and Long Qiaofeng could only watch helplessly as Lv Lingtian raised his sword.

Yue Bufeng said coldly, "Lv Lingtian, if there’s an afterlife, I’ll have my revenge!"

"I’ll be waiting, haha..." Lv Lingtian laughed, thrusting his sword forward.

At that moment—*SMACK!*

Qin Yun arrived with Vanishing Shadow Ceasing Breath, striking Lv Lingtian across the face with Dragon Vanquish Five Palms!