697: The Lord of Lanlou, the dispute over the Dao Jade

King Baoning was filled with fighting spirit.

Seeing King Tianluo's immense strength, he was indeed disbelieving for a moment, but this shock quickly transformed into battle intent.

Since King Tianluo could reach such a level, why couldn't King Baoning?

Therefore, he displayed an unprecedented surge of fighting will.

Even if he didn't get the dao jade, it didn't matter.

At this moment, he only wanted to fight King Tianluo!

However, King Muyu, King Kuisang, and King Kuiling were different.

They feared that after all the fighting, they would end up with nothing and even suffer injuries.

They were not without enemies!

Now, King Tianluo's display of extraordinary strength made the three of them hesitate.

They would naturally fight if there was an opportunity, but the current opportunity was too small; even if the four of them combined their strength and could contend with King Tianluo, they would only allow others to take advantage if they all ended up injured.

King Baoning ignored the hesitation of King Muyu and the other two, and already charged at King Tianluo with full power.

At this moment, he didn't think about getting injured or not, nor did he think about the dao jade or not.

All he had was a craving for a higher level of power!

Buzz.

King Tianluo also counterattacked, but in his eyes, there was a hint of admiration for King Baoning.

"King Baoning, with this Dao Heart, you will succeed sooner or later!"

King Tianluo said approvingly, while simultaneously pointing a finger and engaging in battle with King Baoning.

Almost instantly, King Baoning was suppressed.

But the more this happened, the more the flames of war burned in King Baoning's eyes.

The two fought fiercely, and the aftershocks made everyone feel a chill.

Half a day later, King Baoning was finally defeated, and although his aura was chaotic, his eyes became sharper and brighter: "Tianluo, I lost. This dao jade is yours."

With that, he left the tomb chamber without looking back.

King Baoning's decisive departure surprised everyone.

King Tianluo's aura was also somewhat disordered, and he then reached for the dao jade.

But at this moment, the three who had not left earlier, King Muyu and the others, plus King Yanshui, unexpectedly teamed up again to attack King Tianluo.

"How can a few cowards be worthy of the dao jade?"

King Tianluo coldly snorted, still fighting one against four.

However, this time, he didn't find it as easy as before.

After all, he had just fought a major battle with King Baoning and had expended some energy.

"Tianluo, you are very strong, but after fighting King Baoning, how much strength do you have left?"

King Muyu and the other three ignored King Tianluo's taunts, only attacking with seamless coordination.

"At least suppressing you lot won't be a problem!" King Tianluo snorted coldly.

He looked down on the performance of these guys earlier, and even though he had expended a lot of energy, he was unwilling to let the dao jade fall into the hands of the four of them.

The battle became somewhat deadlocked.

Another half a day passed.

As King Tianluo and King Muyu and the others were all showing signs of exhaustion.

Suddenly, several figures rushed towards the dao jade.

They were several half-step Dao Aboves who usually didn't show much of their strength, comparable to King-level existences.

Among them were Chu Jin and the Lord of Lanlou.

"So many people want to be the oriole behind the mantis," Lin Yang said with a gasp.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised that the Lord of Lanlou had also reached the invincible King-level.

As Chu Jin and the others made their move, King Tianluo's eyes turned cold, and another Dao Weapon appeared in his hand, which he blasted out.

King Muyu and the others also ignored their attacks on King Tianluo.

They also blasted at the newcomers.

"A few guys who want to take advantage, yet they still dream of getting the dao jade?"

Although King Muyu and the others also wanted to be the oriole, which was why they attacked King Tianluo after King Tianluo and King Baoning fought, they also looked down on the other King-level existences who hadn't shown their faces initially.

To put it bluntly, this dao jade could belong to any of them, but no one else should even think about it!

Therefore, at this moment, several people once again formed a tacit alliance and attacked the latecomers.

The scene instantly became a chaotic mess.

"One dao jade has attracted so many powerhouses to act."

Lin Yang had been observing the battle and had no intention of making a move at this moment.

He had just broken through to half-step Dao Above and basically had no qualifications to contend for the dao jade.

The current situation was that several King-level existences stood in front of the dao jade, and anyone else who dared to approach would be targeted first.

"Everyone, they have already fought two rounds and are all exhausted. If we join forces, we might not be unable to defeat them and seize the dao jade."

Amidst the chaos on the field, a glimmer of dark light flashed in Chu Jin's eyes, and he suddenly spoke, attempting to unite the later attackers to first repel King Tianluo and the others.

As soon as these words came out, many people echoed: "That's right, let's join forces to repel them first, and then each rely on our own abilities!"

Saying this, some even looked at some half-step Dao Aboves outside the tomb chamber, trying to incite everyone to act together:

"Now King Tianluo and the others are quite exhausted, what are you all waiting for? Let's take them down first, and then everyone can rely on their own abilities to seize the dao jade!"

Upon hearing this, everyone outside the tomb chamber sighed.

Some were also eager to join in.

But most people still watched.

Lin Yang's eyes flickered.

King Tianluo and the others clearly looked down on the few King-level existences who made their move later.

Those few, however, wanted to use the strength of the crowd to first repel King Tianluo; everyone understood their little scheme.

No one was willing to be easily used at this time.

There was a huge difference between an ordinary half-step Dao Above and an invincible half-step Dao Above.

Now, an ordinary half-step Dao Above entering would simply not be able to withstand a few blows and would only be making a wedding dress for others.

Suddenly.

The voice of the Lord of Lanlou rang in Lin Yang's ear: "Lin Yang, Elder Tianheng and the others say that your strength is extremely strong in every realm. Now that you've reached half-step Dao Above, you should also be very strong, right? How about we team up, not for the dao jade, but to kill Chu Jin first?"

Lin Yang was slightly startled upon hearing this and looked at the Lord of Lanlou.

The latter was smiling at him.

Lin Yang glanced at the chaotic situation in the field.

Entering the tomb chamber now would result in being targeted by concentrated fire, and the probability of killing Chu Jin was not high.

But if he didn't act now, the opportunities would be even smaller in the future.

Without much hesitation, Lin Yang nodded: "Good, it's worth a try!"

This was a good opportunity to kill Chu Jin.

And opportunities are often fleeting.

Lin Yang flew into the tomb chamber.

In an instant, he felt how terrifying the surging Dao power was.

An ordinary half-step Dao Above would probably only last a few breaths before having to retreat, or else die here.

"Lin Yang?!"

Chu Jin also saw Lin Yang arrive, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Kill!"

The Lord of Lanlou didn't hesitate at all and suddenly turned his attack towards Chu Jin.

Lin Yang cooperated with the Lord of Lanlou, also attacking Chu Jin.

This sudden scene once again surprised everyone.

Because it was simply too chaotic!

King Tianluo was guarding against King Muyu and the others, but also attacked the latecomers with them.

Among the latecomers, there was suddenly an "internal strife."

Yes, in everyone's eyes, the Lord of Lanlou's sudden attack on Chu Jin was an internal strife.

They didn't team up to fight King Tianluo and the others first, but instead went to kill someone else.

To those who were unaware, this was no different from an internal strife.

"What are you doing? Didn't we agree to first work together to repel King Tianluo and them?"

Seeing "their own people" suddenly attacking each other, another King-level existence frowned and shouted in anger.

After all, with two fewer King-level combatants, their hope of repelling King Tianluo and the others became even smaller.

The Lord of Lanlou's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "This is our personal grudge. We have no intention of the dao jade, only to settle a private vendetta. Please carry on!"

"Private vendetta?"

Everyone heard this but was not surprised; after all, if there wasn't a grudge, there would absolutely be no "internal strife" at this time. They were just curious about what kind of grudge it was that could be more important than seizing the dao jade first.

"Lin Yang, you first die!"

Chu Jin seemed a little surprised that the Lord of Lanlou had also broken through like him.

But the current situation didn't allow him to think too much.

Facing the encirclement of the Lord of Lanlou and Lin Yang, he planned to first kill Lin Yang, who appeared ordinary, and then focus on dealing with the Lord of Lanlou.

"Chu Jin, your opponent is me." The Lord of Lanlou, however, spoke up and flashed to stand in front of Lin Yang.

He had sought Lin Yang's cooperation only to have Lin Yang assist him, and had not expected Lin Yang to be a match for Chu Jin.

Therefore, at this moment, he also wanted to protect Lin Yang first.

But, to the Lord of Lanlou's surprise, Lin Yang actually withstood Chu Jin's attack head-on.

"Hmm? This power..."

The Lord of Lanlou and Chu Jin were both stunned for a moment.

Although Lin Yang's power was not comparable to a genuine King-level, it was not much weaker!

Then, the Lord of Lanlou was overjoyed: "Elder Tianheng and the others were indeed right; this kid Lin Yang is always among the strongest in his current level every time he breaks through!"

Chu Jin's face, however, turned ugly.

He had just stepped into the King-level, on par with the Lord of Lanlou.

He had some confidence in dealing with the Lord of Lanlou alone, but now with Lin Yang added, he had little chance of winning.

Chu Jin couldn't help but glance at the dao jade, feeling somewhat unwilling.

He had originally intended to take advantage of his recent breakthrough, while outsiders were unaware of his combat strength, and act as the oriole behind the mantis when the other King-level existences fought to the death.

But he never expected that Lin Yang would also possess power almost comparable to a King-level.

"This little guy has clearly just broken through, how can he be so strong!"

Chu Jin's heart was burning with anger.

Because he was always aware of the situation in High-Level Spacetime.

He knew that Lin Yang was not a half-step Dao Above not long ago.

But in the blink of an eye, he had power comparable to a King-level existence.

This naturally made him both surprised and angry.

"His strength has increased so quickly; this child must not be allowed to live. If he continues to exist, I'm afraid..."

Killing intent flashed in Chu Jin's eyes; he intended to fully kill Lin Yang while he had not yet truly reached King-level power.

But glancing at the Lord of Lanlou beside him, Chu Jin forcibly held back.

With the Lord of Lanlou present, he had no chance!

"Damn it!"

Chu Jin was also very decisive; seeing no further opportunity to obtain the dao jade, and even realizing that staying might lead to him being defeated by the combined efforts of the Lord of Lanlou and Lin Yang, he immediately and resolutely withdrew from the tomb chamber, then exited the ruins, and left directly.

"He left so decisively?"

Lin Yang and the Lord of Lanlou both frowned.

Chu Jin's decisiveness also surprised the two of them.

"What a pity. After he leaves this time, he will probably return to High-Level Spacetime and not come out easily," the Lord of Lanlou sighed softly.

Lin Yang nodded.

He understood the Lord of Lanlou's meaning; with the power of the Formation Array in High-Level Spacetime, even if the two of them teamed up, they would have little chance of killing Chu Jin in Chu Country.

This was also the reason why the Lord of Lanlou had invited Lin Yang to team up earlier.

But Chu Jin was simply too resolute.

Seeing that there was no opportunity, he retreated without hesitation.

"Let's go too," the Lord of Lanlou said again.

He glanced at the dao jade and had no intention of staying to contend for it.

He knew very well that he had just broken through, and Lin Yang had not truly reached the King-level.

Even if the two of them continued to team up, they would only be contributing their strength to others.

There were certainly other King-level existences still waiting for an opportunity in the dark.

Lin Yang also understood this principle and, not wanting to exert more effort for others, also turned to prepare to exit the tomb chamber.

But suddenly.

The "World-in-a-Flower" in his soul suddenly vibrated.

Afterward, he felt an inexplicable power surge from within his body, heading towards the dao jade.

Instantly, Lin Yang's expression changed.

The existence of the "World-in-a-Flower" could absolutely not be exposed.

But now, he had no time to stop the surge of the "World-in-a-Flower"'s power.

Almost instantly, the "World-in-a-Flower"'s power touched the dao jade.

With a hum.

The originally calm dao jade instantly burst forth with dazzling light.

Then, it rapidly rushed towards Lin Yang.

"This..."

In an instant, everyone was startled.

The Lord of Lanlou was also greatly shocked.

The dao jade actually actively rushed towards Lin Yang?!

Then, almost in the blink of an eye, whether it was King Tianluo, King Muyu and the others, or the few King-level existences who came later, they all suddenly stopped in tacit understanding and then collectively attacked Lin Yang, trying to prevent Lin Yang from obtaining the dao jade.

In an instant.

Lin Yang felt terrifying powers being exerted upon him.

"Lin Yang, run!"

The Lord of Lanlou regained his senses and cried out in alarm.

Being simultaneously besieged by so many King-level existences, even he felt a chill; this was a situation where one could be instantly killed!

Run?

Lin Yang smiled bitterly in his heart.

He wanted to run too!

But the space around him was suppressed by various powers, making it difficult to escape.

He almost instinctively wanted to exit the tomb chamber.

However, the dao jade arrived in front of him in a blink of an eye.

Lin Yang could only instinctively reach out and catch it.

The next moment, a warm and smooth feeling came from his palm.

"Kid, release the dao jade!"

Closely following were shouts of anger.

The overwhelming power also became fiercer.

There was a strong tendency to directly kill Lin Yang.

Lin Yang had no time to think; he turned and ran towards the outside of the tomb chamber with all his might.

However, being locked and suppressed by various powers, he didn't even have a chance to leave.

To leave, he had to release the dao jade.

Although he hadn't initially thought of snatching the dao jade, since the dao jade was already in his hand, Lin Yang naturally had no reason to easily hand it over.

"System, can you open an emergency escape passage again?"

In an instant, Lin Yang asked the system while simultaneously erupting with full power.

The World-in-a-Flower fully condensed and bloomed to protect him.

The Sky Tremor Bell even transformed into a large bell shrouding him. (End of this chapter)