After several days, Lin Xiao and the other three had already returned to Canglong Gate. They quietly made their way to the location of the teleportation array.
Without a word, the four stepped onto the array platform.
Elder Lu Hou activated it at once. In an instant, the four entered the space tunnel and left Canglong Gate.
Ling Hu and Zi Ling had been brought back to Canglong Gate earlier and remained there.
Lin Xiao did not take them with him.
After all, their strength was still insufficient to deal with the threats.
Protection from Canglong Gate was relatively safe.
“Canglong Gate, hand over Lin Xiao!”
No sooner had Lin Xiao and the others departed than Ji Tian’s thunderous roar rang out beyond the gate, echoing throughout the entire Canglong Gate.
Everyone in Canglong Gate was utterly bewildered.
They had no idea that Lin Xiao had returned from Saint State.
Nor did they know that Lin Xiao and his group had flattened the Ji family headquarters.
The attack on the Ji family compound had not yet reached this region.
The fastest to arrive were Lin Xiao’s group and Ji Tian’s group.
Thus, from elders to disciples, everyone in Canglong Gate was left stunned by the roaring demand.
Soon, many gathered.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a ninth-level martial emperor elder flew out from the outermost peak of Canglong Gate to meet Ji Tian, the East Elder, and Wu Meng. “The three of you, what brings you here?”
Bang!
Ji Tian pointed a finger. A surge of force shot into the ninth-level martial emperor. The elder’s body instantly exploded into a mist of blood.
At the sight, the gathered members of Canglong Gate felt their hearts jolt.
He had directly killed one of their ninth-level martial emperor elders?
These three were here to provoke trouble?
And with strength that could so easily slay a ninth-level martial emperor?
“Who are they?”
“Coming to our Canglong Gate and killing outright, far too arrogant.”
“Do they intend to declare war on our Canglong Gate?”
A group of young disciples grew furious.
“That East Elder from the Ji family is a martial saint powerhouse. The one beside him is Wu Meng, martial saint elder of Saint Heaven Gate. These three come with ill intent.”
An experienced elder spoke gravely.
“What? Martial saints from the Ji family and Saint Heaven Gate have come to attack?”
Everyone’s expressions darkened.
“Family Head Ji, arriving at our Canglong Gate in such aggressive fashion, what is the meaning of this?”
Just then, Lu Hou flew in from the void and stood atop one of Canglong Gate’s peaks, confronting the three.
“What? That is the Ji family head?
The Ji family head has come to our Canglong Gate in person?”
“What on earth is going on?”
The elders and disciples felt waves of trepidation.
The Ji family head rarely emerged from seclusion. When he did, it meant a major event.
He had arrived and immediately killed a ninth-level martial emperor without the slightest courtesy. Today, something grave was surely about to unfold at Canglong Gate.
At this moment, the masters of the various peaks also flew over. Seeing the three figures in the void, their expressions grew solemn.
“Hand over Lin Xiao!”
Ji Tian said with a sombre face.
“Family Head Ji, Lin Xiao is not in our Canglong Gate. You attack our elder without distinguishing right from wrong. Is that not overly domineering?”
Lu Hou asked gravely.
“Humph. Long Tu Tian joined Lin Xiao in assaulting our Ji family headquarters, levelling it to the ground. Is your Canglong Gate still going to feign ignorance?”
The East Elder demanded coldly.
“What? Lin Xiao levelled the Ji family?”
At these words, everyone was astonished.
They knew the Ji family had used Ling Hu and Zi Ling to threaten Lin Xiao, but they had no knowledge of Lin Xiao attacking the Ji family.
Now the Ji family head had mobilised to demand justice because Lin Xiao and his companions had razed the Ji family headquarters?
And then escaped?
Far too domineering.
How had they managed it?
“Lin Xiao killed an elder of our Saint Heaven Gate. This grudge must be repaid. If you harbour him, Saint Heaven Gate will show no courtesy to your Canglong Gate.”
Wu Meng also spoke coldly.
“The three of you, it is true that Long Tu Tian is an elder of our Canglong Gate, but as you know, he always acts alone, on his own initiative, not at the direction of our Canglong Gate.”
Lu Hou said, “Moreover, Lin Xiao and the others are indeed not within Canglong Gate. Please calm your anger for now.”
“Then what do you propose?”
Ji Tian asked with a dark expression.
“This matter cannot be judged solely on your one-sided account. Our Canglong Gate still needs to verify the facts.”
Lu Hou replied, his tone neither servile nor overbearing, even carrying a trace of firmness.
“Humph!”
With a cold snort, Ji Tian attacked in fury. He punched out fiercely. Unmatched fist radiance surged forth with terrifying third-realm martial saint pressure, blasting towards Lu Hou.
Everyone was shocked. They had not expected the Ji family head to be so overbearing, striking without warning.
“Roar!”
Lu Hou did not move himself, but behind him a golden dragon streaked across the sky. The dragon embodied supreme yang rigidity, supreme strength and vastness. Terrifying pressure shook heaven and earth. An aura as if from ancient primordial wilderness ravaged the air, like a true dragon crossing from ancient times, one that heaven and earth could scarcely contain.
Boom!
The golden dragon struck the fist radiance, shattering it. Towering waves of energy and fluctuations surged towards Ji Tian and his companions.
Ji Tian’s brows furrowed deeply. He hurriedly palmed out to block the golden dragon.
The East Elder and Wu Meng also struck with palms. Vast giant palms were unleashed one after another, bombarding the golden dragon.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
After three successive palm forces collapsed, the golden dragon finally shattered completely.
Yet all the erupting force fluctuations still poured entirely towards the three.
Ji Tian and his companions were shaken back over a hundred miles.
Their qi and blood churned within, but fortunately they suffered no injury.
Nevertheless, their faces were extremely grim.
They knew without doubt that the one who had acted was the Canglong Gate master. They had not expected him to overpower the combined attack of all three.
Wu Meng was particularly shocked. This strike was probably not even the Canglong Gate master’s strongest. Did that mean the gate master’s strength surpassed the Ji family head?
If so, their Saint Heaven Gate could not compare to Canglong Gate at all?
Everyone in Canglong Gate was equally stunned.
Their gate master rarely appeared. Many had never even seen him.
They had only assumed he possessed second-realm martial saint strength.
They never imagined he could repel the Ji family head and the other two.
Such strength was far too formidable. Their Canglong Gate master was actually this powerful?
Whoosh!
Just as everyone stood in shock, a figure appeared as if by teleportation. In an instant it flew from the depths of Canglong Gate and positioned itself in the void ahead of the gathered crowd.
