203: Descendants of Sinners

Unlike Xiang Tiange's enthusiastic demeanor, Lin Ye had no reaction to the surrounding people's gossip.

Instead, he beckoned everyone to enter Emperor Pass first to gather information. Direct combat was not allowed within Emperor Pass, which meant these Disciples would not be in danger even if they acted alone.

If anyone wanted to cause trouble, they could always return to discuss it before making a decision.

Hearing Lin Ye's words, everyone nodded and walked toward Emperor Pass.

Lin Ye was still carrying Lin Miaoxuan on his back. For some reason, after entering Emperor Pass, Lin Miaoxuan had immediately fallen asleep, slumbering deeply on Lin Ye's back.

"Descendants of sinners?"

Hmm?

Just as Lin Ye was about to continue moving forward, his path was blocked by someone.

He looked up and saw a young Cultivator appearing before him.

He wore a Daoist robe, stood tall and straight, and carried an air of detachment, as if he were a Cultivator who had comprehended the Dao. His body was surrounded by a mysterious Dao Rhyme, making him appear even more enigmatic.

His black hair was tied up, revealing a handsome face. Notably, there was a white mark in the center of his forehead, emitting a terrifying Aura; it was clearly no ordinary object.

At this moment, Lin Ye also heard the discussions of the surrounding Cultivators.

"People from Dao Palace?!"

"This person must be the Senior apprentice brother Dao Yan of Dao Palace, right?!"

"Why is he calling that red-clad youth a descendant of sinners?"

"I don't know! But Dao Yan is a peerless Prodigy. If we can align with him, we might have a chance!"

"..."

People from Dao Palace?

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly; he had no fondness for the words "descendants of sinners."

If he guessed correctly, the faction known as Dao Palace should be from the Upper Domain, though he did not know why they were targeting him.

Seeing that Lin Ye remained silent, Dao Yan spoke again: "The descendants of sinners must be executed. Your ancestors nearly caused our Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to fall into eternal damnation. This Karma has not yet been resolved, so I will slay you, whether it be on this Lingxu Battlefield or in reality."

"Good dogs do not block the path."

Lin Ye did not attack Dao Yan directly; combat was prohibited within Emperor Pass.

Even with Lin Ye's formidable combat power, he still had to abide by the rules of Emperor Pass.

Lin Ye simply carried Lin Miaoxuan and walked forward step by step.

Dao Yan did not forcibly block him, slightly stepping aside to clear the path. As Lin Ye passed by him, he spoke indifferently: "Don't bother thinking about fleeing, because the Bloodline on you is like a beacon in my eyes."

Lin Ye turned his head and offered a kind smile: "The smell on you is also a bit pungent. Remember to stay further away from me next time we meet; you're stinking me up."

After saying this, Lin Ye headed directly toward the interior of Emperor Pass.

Dao Yan watched Lin Ye's departing back, the mysterious mark becoming increasingly bright and flickering.

...

After entering Emperor Pass, Lin Ye discovered that it was indeed a dilapidated city. Apart from the outsiders like them, there were also indigenous people living there.

Those people were dressed in rags, and their exposed skin was covered in bloodstains, as if they had experienced countless great battles.

There was not a shred of Life Qi in their eyes, as if they had become numb to this world.

Even the children were not holding books or the like, but rather blood-stained weapons.

A nation in arms!

This was the scene within Emperor Pass.

Those visiting Cultivators seemed to want to dig for secrets from these people, but no matter what they said, the local Cultivators only slightly lifted their heads to look at them without responding.

This infuriated the haughty Cultivators, but combat was impossible within Emperor Pass—that was the rule!

Otherwise, they would have used violence to solve the problem immediately.

Only Lin Ye saw the lifelines and hidden cultivation levels of those people; the rules of this Emperor Pass did not seem to be protecting these indigenous people, but rather the group of visiting Cultivators.

Otherwise, any child from inside here could kill most of the visiting Cultivators in an instant.

Their cultivation levels were terrifying!

Those children were not simple children either.

Clang! Clang! Clang...

Just as Lin Ye continued to delve deeper into Emperor Pass, the sound of an ancient bell suddenly resonated throughout the entire Emperor Pass.

The moment the bell rang, the indigenous people in Emperor Pass all stood up, emitting a terrifying Aura.

At this moment, those visiting Cultivators finally realized—what were they thinking just now? Violent means? Who was being violent to whom!

What on earth were these beings?!

Their cultivation levels were too shocking, right?!

Clang!

Accompanying the final bell toll, these indigenous people turned into streams of light and sped toward the city gate.

Lin Ye, carrying Lin Miaoxuan, also headed to the city gate.

At this moment, the city walls were already filled with visiting Cultivators, all looking outside the walls.

At some point, those indigenous people had all donned tattered armor, standing outside the gate with the guards who were previously stationed there, looking into the distance with murderous intent.

Boom!!!

The earth suddenly shook violently at this moment, and the sky in the distance revealed a patch of seven-colored radiance.

A deafening roar suddenly came from the sky, followed by countless rays of light shining forth, as if an army of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were surging out like a tide.

They wore magnificent armor and held various divine Sharp Weapons; they were majestic and filled with a powerful Aura.

The Heavenly Soldiers were tall and heroic, their eyes revealing firmness and dignity.

The Heavenly Generals were even more formidable, their bodies emitting powerful Auras that made one shudder.

The entire sky was illuminated by the light of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, as if daylight had descended. Their appearance caused the earth to tremble and the mountains and rivers to change color.

Leading them was a giant several hundred zhang tall.

He was tall, like a towering mountain peak, standing above the clouds. He was clad in golden armor, flashing with dazzling light, as if he were an Incarnation of the sun.

In his hand, he held a massive sword, the blade flashing with cold light, as if it could sever everything.

Along with the appearance of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, a large number of Vicious Beasts also appeared on the distant horizon.

Low, deep roars resonated through the heavens and earth; that group of Vicious Beasts looked at the soldiers outside Emperor Pass with fierce glares. They were enormous, the largest resembling a mountain.

These Vicious Beasts were extremely similar to the Vicious Beasts in the Ten Thousand Mountains, not the batch encountered previously at Fire Mountain.

Dong, dong, dong...

Above the sky, war drums were struck continuously.

Each strike caused a ripple to appear in the Void Realm.

The visiting Cultivators listened to the sound of the war drums, their Divine Souls on the verge of shattering. If not for the grand formation surrounding Emperor Pass, the sound of these war drums alone would have caused them to explode instantly.