Below, a plain roared with fierce combat.
Thousands clashed in a chaotic melee.
One side was surrounded, trapped.
Among them, a familiar figure—Lin Yun’s Heavenly Sword Sect comrade, Dali Yuantai.
On the attacking side, another familiar face—Soul Refining Sect’s Hao Yuntian!
“No hope remains for your Dali family today. Face the Heaven-Slaying Alliance’s slaughter! Brothers, kill!” Hao Yuntian roared ferociously, striking wildly.
Dali family members fell one by one, fewer standing with each moment.
“Heaven wants my Dali family extinct!” Dali Yuantai howled skyward.
“Yuantai, I’ll charge and self-detonate to blast an opening. Escape in the chaos!” his father transmitted.
“No, Father! We die together! If the Dali family perishes, what’s the point of me surviving alone?” Dali Yuantai roared, unwilling.
“Son, as long as you live, our family’s root endures. You must live to avenge us—do you understand?” his father’s voice trembled.
“I… I understand!” Dali Yuantai shook, eyes bloodshot. Though loath to survive alone, he had to bear this burden.
He had to escape, preserving the Dali family’s spark!
Around them, Dali family members kept falling.
Boom!
The sky quaked as a flying vessel streaked in!
“What’s that?”
Both the Dali family and Hao Yuntian’s side looked up.
The vessel halted overhead.
“Such terrifying auras—Transcending Tribulation Realm experts? Which faction is this? The Heaven-Slaying Alliance already has enough to crush us—why send such power?” Dali Yuantai’s father stared at the vessel.
Hao Yuntian’s side watched too.
“We didn’t call reinforcements. Who are they? Dali family backup?” Hao Yuntian muttered.
Sensing the vessel’s fearsome auras, his expression shifted.
But backed by the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, he wasn’t afraid.
“Who are you? Show yourself!” Hao Yuntian bellowed.
Whoosh!
Six figures descended from the vessel, each radiating Transcending Tribulation Realm auras, the strongest at Seventh Transcending Tribulation Realm.
Then, 10,000 black-robed soldiers appeared, disciplined and imposing, their weakest at Unity Realm!
“Six… six Transcending Tribulation Realm experts!?”
Both sides—Dali family and Heaven-Slaying Alliance—paled, eyes wide with shock.
“We don’t recognize any of these experts. What faction are they from?” Hao Yuntian wondered, wary and awed.
At least half of these six rivaled his sect leader in strength!
“Could it be a faction with Eternal Realm backing? But they stay hidden, never meddling in mortal conflicts! Who are they?” Hao Yuntian puzzled.
The Dali family shared his confusion.
Under their baffled gazes, a young, lean figure descended from the vessel.
“Lin… Lin Yun!?”
Hao Yuntian’s eyes bulged upon seeing him.
He knew Lin Yun too well—having suffered a major loss to him, he’d once seen Lin Yun as a mortal enemy!
When Lin Yun’s death was reported, he’d been ecstatic.
But that joy now turned to utter shock.
“He… he was dead! How?!” Hao Yuntian’s eyes widened, unable to trust his sight.
No matter how he rubbed his eyes, it was no illusion.
“Lin Yun!”
Dali Yuantai froze, equally stunned.
He too thought Lin Yun long dead.
Was this real?
Under their shocked gazes, Lin Yun landed before Huo Zhen’s six and the 10,000 guards.
“Pay respects to the Lord!”
“Pay respects to the Lord!”
Huo Zhen’s group and the guards saluted in unison, their voices thunderous, shaking the skies!
The sight struck Hao Yuntian’s side like lightning, hearts roiling with disbelief!
These powerhouses were Lin Yun’s?
Heavens, was this a mistake…
Lin Yun’s living return was already a massive shock!
This scene shattered their beliefs!
Hovering in midair, Lin Yun’s gaze fixed on Hao Yuntian.
“Hao Yuntian, long time no see. Didn’t expect you’d be the first familiar face!” Lin Yun’s eyes glinted coldly.
Hao Yuntian had once been a mountain to Lin Yun, a formidable rival.
At the Thousand Sects Battle, he was the strongest contender—Lin Yun couldn’t beat him then.
Hao Yuntian had wanted him dead, pushing Lin Yun to the brink. Only by unleashing Little Qing Dragon did Lin Yun turn the tide, winning the championship.
Later, Lin Yun trained until he claimed an Eternal’s legacy, defeating Hao Yuntian—but Soul Refining Sect’s Gao Yuan intervened, sparing Hao Yuntian’s life.
Though long past, those memories were etched in Lin Yun’s mind.
As he spoke, Lin Yun unleashed his Fifth Transcending Tribulation Realm aura.
“Fifth Transcending Tribulation Realm!”
“You… you…”
Hao Yuntian stared up, face ashen, hands trembling.
He was certain—this was Lin Yun!
Not only alive, but… at the terrifying Fifth Transcending Tribulation Realm?
His former rival had reached a height he could no longer even aspire to!
Hao Yuntian couldn’t fathom how Lin Yun’s growth was so monstrous!
Just over a decade!
The world spun; he couldn’t accept this reality…
In the air.
“Wei Qi, shoot him!” Lin Yun pointed at Hao Yuntian.
“Got it, Brother!”
Wei Qi drew his great bow, pulling taut.
Whoosh!
An arrow vanished into the void, reappearing instantly before Hao Yuntian.
“No!”
Hao Yuntian’s eyes bulged. He couldn’t resist or even react.
Pfft!
From a distance, the arrow pierced his heart, punching through!
