However, the majesty emanating from him showed no reduction at all. He locked his gaze firmly on Lin Xiao’s group of four and the entrance, ready to strike at any moment.
“A mid-youth martial saint?
From the Demon Frog clan?”
A trace of surprise appeared on the elder’s face. Then he questioned Lin Xiao’s group again. “Do you understand what Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower is? It suppresses the most heinous criminals on the continent. If you let them escape, what consequences would there be?”
Without waiting for Lin Xiao and the others to respond, the elder continued. “I do not care about your disputes. Leave now, and I can let you go this once!”
Lin Xiao could not help feeling surprised.
Tianji Holy Land had been attacked to this extent, even their array altars destroyed, yet this elder was still willing to let them leave?
He truly ignored their conflict with Tianji Holy Land?
This fourthfold martial saint, perhaps, was not from Tianji Holy Land?
Or he had seen their strength and lacked full confidence against the four?
Or perhaps he feared giving the people inside Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower a chance to escape?
“Elder, we cannot let them leave.”
At this moment, another ground entrance opened nearby. Two elders rushed out.
These two were precisely the two martial saint elders who had hidden underground earlier.
After emerging, the ground entrance sealed tightly.
Lin Xiao’s expression turned slightly cold. These two had jumped out again! Killing intent spread from him.
With their increased strength, plus three combat skeletons in his hand, a fourthfold martial saint plus one firstfold and one secondfold, they had no fear.
Only opening Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower would be troublesome.
“Elders Yu, my duty is solely to guard Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower. Other matters concern me not.”
The tower-guarding elder finished speaking, then addressed Lin Xiao’s group. “You may still leave now.”
Lin Xiao grew even more surprised. This tower-guarding elder seemed not to fear them, more like he was not truly part of Tianji Holy Land.
Or rather, his eyes saw only Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower and cared nothing for worldly affairs.
“It is too late.”
Just then, an aged voice rang out. Another figure surged from the ground on the other side, bringing even stronger pressure than the tower-guarding elder, sweeping towards them.
This elder had lost half his hair, with long brows and beard. He appeared older than the tower-guarding elder, likely over three hundred years, perhaps nearing four hundred.
Yet the might from him was extremely terrifying.
“Fifthfold martial saint?”
Lin Xiao’s expression changed.
One fourthfold martial saint plus two first and secondfold, they had no fear. But adding a fifthfold martial saint would alter the situation.
Fifthfold martial saint, comparable to the Ji family supreme elder.
Lin Xiao had seen such combat strength. If alone, they could jointly resist.
But with another fourthfold martial saint added, they would struggle.
Plus two more martial saints, they had no chance of victory.
Lin Xiao had not expected that with Tianji Holy Land’s master and one martial saint elder away, so many old monsters remained hidden.
“Supreme elder!”
The two Tianji Holy Land martial saint elders were overjoyed. Earlier they had entered underground due to insufficient strength against the opponents.
Hearing the tower-guarding elder emerge, they came out to confront the enemy.
But the tower-guarding elder was only half an elder of Tianji Holy Land. He guarded the tower and followed no orders from Tianji Holy Land, leaving them disappointed.
Now their Tianji Holy Land supreme elder had appeared. Lin Xiao’s group could not escape.
They must keep the four! “Supreme elder, these four used unknown means to kill our Tianji Holy Land great elder and one martial saint elder. They deceived the holy master and one martial saint elder into pursuing them, then attacked Tianji Holy Land itself. These four absolutely cannot be allowed to escape.”
Yu Yuan immediately said to the Tianji Holy Land supreme elder.
The supreme elder rarely involved himself in affairs and naturally knew nothing of this. Hearing Yu Yuan, he was startled, then killing intent surged from him.
Killing two Tianji Holy Land martial saint elders was a huge loss and a great humiliation for Tianji Holy Land.
Moreover, the opponents were so young yet martial saints. Left alive, they would surely become future calamities.
“Hmph, kill them!”
The supreme elder ordered at once, charging forward to strike at Lin Xiao’s group.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a figure appeared as if teleporting, flying at extreme speed to stand before Lin Xiao’s group. A punch blasted out, heavily striking the Tianji Holy Land supreme elder’s palm.
Boom!
A loud crash. Terrifying vigour erupted. Both figures retreated a distance.
Lin Xiao and the others were shocked. The newcomer could only be the Canglong Gate master. No one else. He wore yellow armour on his head, concealing his face.
His entire body was knotted with muscle, like a powerfully built youth, showing no sign of age. Filled with explosive power, he stood in the void as if the void itself could not contain him and might shatter.
Most shocking, the Canglong Gate master could repel a fifthfold martial saint?
Resist a fifthfold martial saint by force?
Had the Canglong Gate master reached such terrifying strength?
Immediately, Lin Xiao inwardly rejoiced. Since the Canglong Gate master could resist Tianji Holy Land’s supreme elder, the others were no match for them!
At this moment, not only Lin Xiao’s side, but the tower-guarding elder, Tianji Holy Land’s two martial saint elders, and even the supreme elder were startled.
“Who are you?”
The Tianji Holy Land supreme elder narrowed his eyes, coldly staring at the helmeted man.
“I am the Canglong Gate master. Today I come to attack Tianji Demon-Suppressing Tower. I ask you all to step aside.”
The Canglong Gate master said calmly.
The Tianji Holy Land elders’ expressions turned cold. The opponent wore a helmet, showing only his eyes, face completely hidden. As for Canglong Gate master, it was merely a title. Who knew his true identity.
Canglong Gate was only a small force. How would figures like them know a small force’s master?
Moreover, hiding head and tail, he was surely more than a small force master. A small force could not possess someone of such terrifying combat strength.
This person definitely had some background.
