Chapter 343 Fiery Sun Holy Land vs. Jade Pool Holy Land! Let Lin Mo choose for himself?

"Heh..."

"What is it?"

"Yaochi is actually trying to poach someone from right under this Saint's nose?"

As the supreme sacred sun token hung high in the air, a blazing phantom of a Phoenix suddenly manifested,

soaring through the sky and looking down imperiously at Luo Lingxi and Shui Yunqing.

"Whew... she's here! She's finally here!"

Seeing this, the Fierce Sword King was so excited that tears almost fell from his eyes; he nearly wept with joy!

This was wonderful!

This Old Ancestor had finally arrived!

If she had been even a step later, a fine prospect like Lin Mo would likely have been completely snatched away, roots and all, by those wealthy women from Yaochi!

If that happened, he, the Fierce Sword King, would be a sinner for all eternity in the eyes of the entire Yanyang Holy Land!

"I-it's you?!"

"Burning Heaven?!"

Unlike the Fierce Sword King's ecstasy,

the moment Shui Yunqing saw the Phoenix phantom, her elegant and noble face changed drastically. Her pupils constricted violently, followed by a look of intense wariness!

As a fellow being of the Saint Realm, she was naturally no stranger to Huang Feiyan.

It could even be said that the memory was... etched into her very bones!

For they had once been Prodigies competing in the same era!

In that era of brilliant stars, she too had been high-spirited, attempting to vie for that singular path to become an Great Emperor.

But the result?

Now, Huang Feiyan was already a high and mighty Holy Venerable, standing at the peak of the Saintly Dao and looking down upon all living beings.

While she, Shui Yunqing... was still struggling in the Holy Lord Realm, not even having touched the threshold of a Saint King.

The gap between the two of them had long since become absurdly large!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the difference between clouds and mud!

Thus, facing such a terrifying opponent who had once dominated an entire generation,

Shui Yunqing, even as a Grand Elder of Yaochi, instinctively felt a sense of trepidation.

"I wondered who it was; so it's you, Shui Yunqing."

Huang Feiyan's voice rang out again, her tone carrying a hint of nonchalant indifference,

as she had clearly recognized this "old acquaintance" as well.

"Tell me, what is the meaning of this, Yaochi?"

"You dare to snatch my person?"

"If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation..."

"None of you... are leaving today!"

The Phoenix phantom lowered its head slightly, and from its eyes formed of flames, a tangible sense of pressure emanated.

"Burning Heaven... you!!"

"You are still as overbearing as ever!"

Upon hearing these threatening words, Shui Yunqing was immediately incensed.

She was a Saint, after all!

Wherever she went, was she not revered by thousands?

Yet now, she was being publicly threatened?

This was nothing short of a blatant humiliation!

But...

even though she was so angry her lungs felt like they would burst, the thought of Huang Feiyan's notorious temper and terrifying strength

made her force the harsh words back down her throat, not daring to utter them!

"Overbearing?"

"Heh..."

Huang Feiyan let out a cold laugh filled with disdain.

"Is this your first day knowing me?"

"You should be grateful. If it weren't for the fact that we are old acquaintances..."

"you would already be ash by now."

These were not empty words.

With her cultivation in the Holy Venerable Realm, wanting to crush someone in the Holy Lord Realm,

while not quite as simple as crushing an ant, would certainly not require much effort.

"Dammit... you go too far!!!"

Shui Yunqing's face instantly turned the color of pig liver, and her teeth ground together audibly.

Yet even so, she remained rooted to the spot. Aside from her impotent rage, she didn't dare make any other move.

"*Hiss...*"

"Is Burning Heaven Holy Venerable's might... really this terrifying?"

Standing to the side, Lin Mo silently took in the scene, unable to help but gasp inwardly.

He finally had a more direct understanding of just how terrifying the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable was!

It was merely a manifestation of a wisp of Divine Thought, not even her true form.

Yet, this high and mighty Saint of the Yaochi Holy Land was so suppressed she didn't even dare to let out a peep!

One had to know that the Yaochi Holy Land had a glorious history, a super power that had produced two Great Emperors; its foundation was absolutely solid!

Yet even with such a behemoth at her back, Shui Yunqing did not dare to easily provoke Huang Feiyan...

What this implied was likely self-evident.

"This is bad..."

"To appear at such a critical juncture..."

"It seems this Burning Heaven Holy Venerable truly has no intention of letting me go!"

After the shock passed, Lin Mo's mood became incredibly complex.

To be honest, he had been completely moved by the "Saint + Holy Lord + Saintess" luxury package offered by the Yaochi Holy Land just now, and was about to agree.

But now...

with this "Great Buddha" appearing, how could he possibly dare to agree!

If this short-tempered master got upset and thought he was an ungrateful wolf who forgot favors for profit, and just slapped him to death with a backhand,

who would he even complain to?

For the sake of his life, it was safer to play dead right now!

"Senior Burning Heaven, please do not take offense."

"We did not know beforehand that Young Master Lin actually possessed your token."

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, Luo Lingxi suddenly stepped forward and spoke with neither arrogance nor humility.

Although she too was alarmed by Huang Feiyan's might, there wasn't much panic on her exquisitely beautiful face.

Instead, she maintained her unique composure and calm.

"However..."

"As I stated before, Young Master Lin has not yet truly joined the Yanyang Holy Land, nor has he become your disciple."

"Therefore... our Yaochi should also have the right to compete for him, shouldn't we?"

She was attempting to use reason to persuade Huang Feiyan.

"Oh?"

"Little girl, you certainly have courage."

Hearing Luo Lingxi dare to interject at this time and even argue her point,

Huang Feiyan's voice carried a hint of surprise and a touch of admiration.

"To dare to speak to this Saint like that..."

"Tsk, this generation's Saintess of Yaochi is not bad; much stronger than that cowardly Junior Martial Uncle of yours."

Shui Yunqing, who had been caught in the crossfire, twitched her face but held back.

"However..."

In the next second, Huang Feiyan's tone suddenly turned cold.

"You just mentioned 'qualification'..."

"Regrettably, before this Saint, you happen to have no qualification to negotiate terms!"

"No one can take away the person this Saint has set her eyes on!"

"If you don't believe me..."

"you are more than welcome to go back and ask that woman, Yun Shuying!"

"Ask her if she dares to mention the word 'qualification' in front of this Saint!"

Upon hearing the name "Yun Shuying," Luo Lingxi's calm expression also changed slightly!

Yun Shuying.

That was precisely the name of the current Holy Lord of their Yaochi Holy Land!

She was also a peerless Prodigy from the same era as the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable!

Unfortunately...

like all the Prodigies of that era,

no matter who it was or how brilliant they were, they all ultimately lived in the shadow of Huang Feiyan, their light eclipsed!

Even her own Holy Lord was no exception!

"Sigh..."

Luo Lingxi sighed softly in her heart, feeling a bit of a headache.

The appearance of the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable was completely outside her expectations.

This person was notoriously overbearing and unreasonable; once she set her mind on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back, and she wouldn't listen to anything.

But Lin Mo's Taiyin Sacred Body was simply too important to Yaochi, concerning the future rise and fall of the Holy Land. How could she easily give up?

"Senior Burning Heaven."

Luo Lingxi bit her lip and decided to take a gamble.

"No matter what, which Holy Land to join should be Young Master Lin's freedom!"

"Even with an iron fist like yours, you shouldn't forcibly interfere with another's choice, right?"

"Therefore..."

"This Junior boldly proposes: how about letting Young Master Lin choose for himself?"

Luo Lingxi was out of options and could only throw the choice back to Lin Mo.

In her view, as a Taiyin Sacred Body, Lin Mo was a future Great Emperor in the making!

Even someone as overbearing as the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable should care at least a little about the thoughts of a Genius of this caliber, right?

She couldn't just force the deal, could she?

And if Lin Mo openly chose to join her Yaochi Holy Land...

then no matter how overbearing the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable was, she wouldn't have the face to block him anymore, would she?

After all, the Yanyang Holy Land was one of the leaders of the Righteous Path, not those unscrupulous Demonic Paths.

When the Burning Heaven Holy Venerable acted, she had to consider the Holy Land's reputation and influence to some extent!

"Let this kid choose for himself?"

Hearing this proposal, Huang Feiyan was momentarily stunned.

"Hahaha!"

"Interesting!"

"Truly interesting!"

She suddenly burst into laughter, her voice filled with amusement.

"Very well."

"This Saint doesn't want to be accused of bullying the weak or forcing a sale."

"Since you are so confident..."

"then let's leave the choice to this kid!"

With that, the Phoenix phantom lowered its head slightly, its majestic Phoenix eyes instantly locking onto Lin Mo.

"Alright, kid."

"Stop playing dead."

"Now, choose for yourself!"