686: You need someone, here I come

Cultivation knows no years; tens of thousands of years pass in the blink of an eye.

Unconsciously, tens of thousands of years had passed since Lin Yang’s last seclusion.

One day, astonishing secret news spread from Chu Country.

Grand Elder Zhen Sheng had successfully reached the Half-Step Dao Above and emerged from seclusion!

The news caused immense shock throughout the High-Level Spacetime.

Because this meant that Chu Country was the only superpower in this era to possess two Half-Step Dao Above powerhouses!

Far surpassing other forces by a great margin!

In Lanlou Country, the expressions of Wan Fei, Heavenly Balance, and the other elders were not good.

“That old immortal Zhen Sheng actually managed to take that step…”

Heavenly Balance’s tone held a hint of envy.

He was only a hair’s breadth away from reaching the Half-Step Dao Above, but unfortunately, multiple years of seclusion had always left him just short, forcing him to temporarily abandon his obsession.

Now that Zhen Sheng had successfully broken through, it made him somewhat envious, and at the same time, rekindled a desire to continue striving.

“Zhen Sheng has broken through. With the Lord of Lanlou absent, he’ll likely come to Lanlou Country to settle scores,” Wan Fei said with some worry.

Heavenly Balance nodded slightly: “He will definitely come, but there’s no need to worry too much. Within the Royal Capital, with the Formation Array suppressing him, he won’t be able to stir up much trouble.”

Wan Fei gave a bitter smile: “I’m not afraid of him coming to the Royal Capital. I’m afraid of him attacking those outside.”

At these words, the expressions of Heavenly Balance, Yan Hao, and the others subtly changed, becoming somewhat unnatural.

Indeed, within the Royal Capital, they were not at all afraid of a Half-Step Dao Above causing trouble.

But outside the Royal Capital, other places could not defend against a Half-Step Dao Above who was intent on targeting them.

After a pause, Heavenly Balance said softly: “If it were just Zhen Sheng alone, with the nation-guarding supreme treasure Dao Weapon, I wouldn’t fear him. I could at least hold him off for a bit. But with Xu Shan Cang and a few other old fellows, it becomes somewhat troublesome.”

Yan Hao and the others all nodded involuntarily at his words.

Even if Heavenly Balance could hold off Zhen Sheng now,

the four of them would have no chance against Chu Country’s other elders.

In the tens of thousands of years that had passed, Thunder’s injuries had already healed.

First, they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

Moreover, Xu Shan Cang’s strength was superior to all of them.

They would find it very difficult to hold off Xu Shan Cang and the other old guys.

“If only Lin Yang could also take a small step and emerge from seclusion now. Not necessarily reaching the Half-Step Dao Above, but just reaching the level of Xu Shan Cang, where he’s only a hair’s breadth away from the Half-Step Dao Above, that would be enough.”

Wan Fei suddenly sighed with emotion.

Lin Yang’s total time in seclusion this time had already approached sixty or seventy thousand years.

Previously, it had taken Lin Yang less than a hundred thousand years to go from the Transformation Dao Realm to the Dao Tribulation Realm.

This current seclusion was almost as long as the time it took him to break through from the Transformation Dao Realm to the Dao Tribulation Realm, yet there was still no sign of him emerging.

But this also made Wan Fei and the others even more unwilling to easily interrupt Lin Yang’s seclusion.

They all knew that, given Lin Yang’s nature, if seclusion genuinely couldn’t lead to further breakthroughs, he would definitely emerge and not waste time fruitlessly.

To be able to seclude himself for so many years in one go, he must definitely be making progress.

Therefore, they hadn’t considered waking Lin Yang to help hold off one or two of Chu Country’s elders.

But without Lin Yang, and with Zhen Sheng having already broken through, they were indeed under immense pressure.

“Let’s observe the situation first. We’ll hold on for as long as we can.”

Subsequently, Heavenly Balance sighed softly, no longer discussing the matter, but instead instructed everyone to adjust their state and recall some Dao Realm cultivators who were outside.

Reducing casualties, even a little, was better than nothing.

However, after Zhen Sheng emerged from seclusion, he did not immediately go to Lanlou Country. Instead, another thousand years passed before he finally arrived at Lanlou Country with Xu Shan Cang and the others.

“What was bound to happen, has happened.”

In the Royal Capital, Heavenly Balance and the others exchanged glances, their figures soaring into the sky, rushing into mid-air, and facing Zhen Sheng and his group.

“Heavenly Balance, hand over that boy, and we can still overlook your Lanlou Country’s past transgressions. Otherwise, today, at least half of your Lanlou Country will perish!”

Zhen Sheng was a tall, thin man with dark, sinister eyes.

He spoke indifferently, looking at Heavenly Balance and the others.

His words carried no strong emotion, as if he were merely stating a trivial matter.

But the ruthlessness and chill in his tone were bone-piercing.

He spoke of annihilating at least half of Lanlou Country’s population.

Heavenly Balance’s expression subtly changed: “Zhen Sheng, you’ve just broken through, and you’re already planning such an extinction. Aren’t you afraid of losing all hope of reaching the Dao Above in the future?”

He did not refute Zhen Sheng’s words.

Because Zhen Sheng could indeed accomplish what he said.

Wielding a nation-guarding supreme treasure Dao Weapon, and possessing the strength of a Half-Step Dao Above.

The current Lanlou Country had no one who could stop him!

They could only rely on the Royal Capital’s Formation Array for self-preservation.

As for the Lord of Lanlou…

Although they had informed him, they had not received an effective response.

Clearly, Chu Country had also informed Chu Jin, who would obstruct the Lord of Lanlou’s return.

Zhen Sheng’s face was indifferent: “The Dao Above is too distant; this Venerable only looks to the present.”

“Heavenly Balance, I give you the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to consider: will you hand over the person, or will this Venerable unleash a massacre here today!”

Heavenly Balance’s gaze darkened: “Zhen Sheng, no need for further words. You want to unleash a massacre? It won’t be that easy!”

Boom.

As he spoke, Heavenly Balance and the others all conjured their respective Dao Weapons and magic treasures, directly engaging in battle.

“Overestimating yourselves.” Zhen Sheng waved his sleeve, and vast Dao power pressed down.

In an instant, Heavenly Balance and the others all felt their bodies grow heavy.

“Zhen Sheng, you…” Heavenly Balance’s expression changed again.

Zhen Sheng’s power after breaking through was far stronger than he had imagined.

Just one exchange of blows left them completely at a disadvantage.

“Even if you regret it now, it’s too late.”

Zhen Sheng spoke coldly, suppressing Heavenly Balance while sweeping his Dao power over areas outside the Formation Array’s coverage.

Even though Heavenly Balance and the others had tried their best to disperse the population and block Zhen Sheng’s power, many still died under Zhen Sheng’s attack.

“Heavenly Balance, this is just the beginning. Today, I will slaughter every place in your Lanlou Country outside the Royal Capital!” Zhen Sheng’s lips curved into a cold smile.

Heavenly Balance’s heart trembled violently, but he couldn’t utter a single word.

Zhen Sheng’s strength far exceeded his estimation.

In the face of absolute power suppression, nothing he said mattered.

Thunder, before Zhen Sheng attacked again, coldly shouted: “Heavenly Balance, are you truly not going to hand him over?”

His hatred for Lin Yang was the strongest!

Killing people from Lanlou Country wasn’t really important; he wanted to kill Lin Yang even more!

Heavenly Balance did not respond, only saying in a deep voice: “What your Chu Country has done today, my Lanlou Country will repay in full one day!”

“Good, very good!” Thunder’s face instantly turned cold as well, “Then watch your Lanlou Country be mostly destroyed!”

Buzz.

Zhen Sheng attacked again.

Power far vaster than before began to envelop an even wider area, preparing for a city-wide massacre.

However, at this very moment.

A silver long spear pierced through the void, pointing directly at Zhen Sheng.

At the same time, a figure soared from within the Royal Capital, rushing into the void and blocking all of Zhen Sheng’s power.

It was Lin Yang.

“Zhen Sheng, you want me, and here I am.” (End of Chapter)