At this moment, the Soul Refining Sect Master finally understood the immense cost of making an enemy of Lin Yun.
He could only resent that he hadn’t eliminated Lin Yun completely back then.
In an instant, the Soul Refining Sect Master’s life force drained away, his eyes still bulging, filled with lingering unwillingness.
As Lin Yun withdrew his sword, the Soul Refining Sect Master’s corpse plummeted downward.
While Lin Yun killed the Soul Refining Sect Master, many other Zhutian Alliance members were also slain nearby, including some renowned sect masters, such as one killed by Yang Wan.
Boom!
At that moment, the containment array was finally broken by the remaining Zhutian Alliance forces.
“Flee, flee, flee! Escape quickly!”
The surviving members, those with teleportation artifacts, teleported away, while those without could only flee at full speed, no longer having any will to resist.
“You won’t escape!”
Whoosh!
Lin Yun immediately unleashed a divine sense attack.
The divine sense attack enveloped those without teleportation artifacts, trying to escape by sheer speed.
These people, due to their lower realms, lacked teleportation artifacts and were weak, naturally unable to withstand Lin Yun’s divine sense attack!
In an instant, these remaining defeated soldiers lost their life force under the divine sense attack, falling from the sky.
“Chase, chase, chase!” The Heavenly Sword Sect disciples, as if injected with adrenaline, were eager to pursue.
“No need to chase!” Lin Yun waved his hand.
Lin Yun assessed the situation: only a few had escaped using teleportation artifacts, including two sect masters and a few Mahayana realm cultivators. Since they used teleportation artifacts, Lin Yun had no means to track their escape direction, making pursuit difficult.
Hearing this, everyone stopped.
The Zhutian Alliance’s assault on the Heavenly Sword Sect had come to a complete end.
Without a doubt, the Zhutian Alliance suffered a crushing defeat!
The ground below the battlefield was littered with corpses, nearly all belonging to the Zhutian Alliance.
“We defeated the Zhutian Alliance!”
“Haha, we won! We won!”
The Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples, deacons, and protectors cheered excitedly.
Their cheers pierced the clouds.
For over a dozen years, they had lived in oppression, their hearts filled with frustration.
Today, they had finally vented it all!
“We… we really won…” Even the Sect Master trembled with excitement, his eyes red and teary.
Before the battle began, the Sect Master had been slightly worried.
After all, the Zhutian Alliance had grown stronger over the past dozen years, with more Transcending Tribulation realm powerhouses than them.
But he never imagined Lin Yun’s combat strength would be so ferocious, nor that the Transcending Tribulation realm cultivators Lin Yun brought would be so formidable. Even Wei Qi, only at the First Transcending Tribulation realm, was incredibly fierce.
This led to their overwhelming victory!
“Sect Master, of the eleven renowned sect masters, nine are dead. The Zhutian Alliance is utterly ruined this time!” The Grand Elder, tears streaming down his face, smiled broadly.
Many of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s elders were also teary-eyed.
They had longed for this victory for too long!
And this victory was thorough!
“Senior Brother! Senior Brother! Senior Brother!”
At this moment, all the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples shouted Lin Yun’s name.
Everyone knew that Lin Yun had brought about this brilliant turnaround!
The Wanderer and Du Yuanzi, hovering in the air, watched the scene.
“This victory was hard-won. From today, the Zhutian Alliance is likely to exit the stage of the Xingwu Empire,” the Wanderer said with a smile.
“Wanderer, your disciple is now ridiculously strong. Even the Gu Family Head couldn’t withstand a single move from him! You’re probably no match for him at all,” Kun Yuanzi said, laughing.
“Haha, I’m thrilled he’s achieved such heights,” the Wanderer said, stroking his beard and laughing heartily.
Lin Yun’s gaze swept over the Zhutian Alliance corpses below.
Of the eleven renowned sect masters, nine had perished here. Some were killed by Lin Yun, while others were slain by Huo Zhen, Yang Wan, Wei Qi, the Sect Master, and others!
Of the twelve Transcending Tribulation realm cultivators the Zhutian Alliance brought today, including the Gu Family Head, three escaped.
The rest were mostly killed here, with very few escaping via teleportation artifacts.
This was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the Zhutian Alliance!
But it wasn’t enough.
Lin Yun wanted the Zhutian Alliance completely destroyed!
When he left years ago, Lin Yun had sworn that upon his return, not a single member of the Zhutian Alliance would escape!
At this moment, the Heavenly Sword Sect Master, the Wanderer, and Du Yuanzi gathered around Lin Yun.
“Lin Yun, the Zhutian Alliance has been gravely weakened today. With nine of the eleven renowned sect masters dead, they can no longer muster enough strength to oppose us. Lin Yun, what’s your next move?” the Sect Master asked.
Lin Yun’s eyes narrowed, “What just happened was merely the beginning. Now comes the true slaughter! The Gu Family and those eleven renowned sects—I will eradicate them one by one!”
When the last two words left Lin Yun’s mouth, they carried a chilling killing intent!
Lin Yun would fulfill his oath from back then!
“First target, the Gu Family!”
After speaking, Lin Yun summoned his flying vessel.
“Sect Master, leave no one behind at the sect. We go together!” Lin Yun’s voice boomed.
“Very well!” The Sect Master nodded.
Immediately, the Sect Master summoned his own flying vessel.
All the Heavenly Sword Sect members boarded the vessels, along with Lin Yun’s personal guards and Huo Zhen’s six.
The Wanderer and Du Yuanzi also boarded Lin Yun’s vessel.
The flying vessels then set off, heading straight for the Gu Family’s stronghold, Gu City…
…
Elsewhere.
The Gu Family Head, after escaping, reached the nearest kingdom’s main city, took a teleportation array to Xingwu City, and hurriedly entered the city.
Xingwu City, Imperial Palace.
Inside the grand hall.
“Your Majesty, the Gu Family Head seeks an audience outside,” a guard reported.
“Why is he here?” The Xingwu Emperor was slightly surprised.
Then, the Xingwu Emperor waved his hand, “Let him in.”
“Yes!” The guard below exited the hall.
Soon, the Gu Family Head was brought into the hall.
“I pay my respects to Your Majesty.” The Gu Family Head knelt in a grand salute.
“Gu Family Head, you look panicked, with bloodstains on you. What’s the matter?” The Xingwu Emperor frowned, looking at the Gu Family Head.
Appearing so disheveled before him was disrespectful.
“Your Majesty! Disaster! A great disaster! I led the Zhutian Alliance’s army to attack the Heavenly Sword Sect, but Lin Yun struck, defeating me in a single move. If I hadn’t escaped quickly, I’d likely be dead by now!” The Gu Family Head said urgently.
“What?!” The Xingwu Emperor, previously calm, was instantly filled with shock upon hearing this news.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, he had seen countless things, and few could move the Xingwu Emperor.
Let alone shock him so profoundly.
In his eyes, even if Lin Yun had won the Ten Thousand Flowers Competition, he was still a sapling, needing a long time to grow.
He never dreamed that, in just over a dozen years, Lin Yun could defeat the Seventh Transcending Tribulation realm Gu Family Head in a single move!
