297: Xu Qing takes action, the king falls

“Hmph!”

Seeing that he was outnumbered, the Fire Spirit Race King glared at Xu Yuan with killing intent.

“If you have the ability, protect him for a lifetime, otherwise… Hmph hmph!”

Afterward, the Fire Spirit Race King snorted coldly, left a threatening remark, gathered the remaining Fire Spirit Clan powerhouses, and departed from the area.

The remaining factions that Xu Yuan had annihilated could only leave in anger, their killing intent completely undisguised.

Yue Yu watched the departing figures with cold eyes; he had noted down every person who had shown killing intent!

Xu Yuan was now the Young Lord of Guyue Palace, how could he tolerate threats from a group of ants?

“Many thanks to the three Seniors for your assistance!”

Xu Yuan stepped forward to express his gratitude!

“It’s nothing! As a Disciple of Cangwu Academy, you are also a Disciple of my Dao Academy. If not for your desire to contend for the Mandate of Heaven, this old man would want to bring you into the Dao Academy right now!”

The old man with the walking stick stroked his beard and smiled.

After learning of Xu Yuan’s achievements, he had developed an interest in him. One must know that the Fire Spirit Clan’s Divine Son’s strength, even within the inner sect of the Dao Academy, could rank among the top thirty.

Furthermore, Xu Yuan was a Saint Eyes Wielder, involved in a secret of their Canglan Dao Domain, and his safety had to be guaranteed.

This was also the reason why the three of them were willing to act.

The old man with the walking stick continued, “For the next year, this old man will remain in this Lower Realm. If you have anything you don’t understand, you can ask me!”

Dean Yang’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Clearly, this person’s purpose for this trip was not merely to bring his Disciples to the Lower Realm for trials, but rather for Xu Yuan.

However, it made sense; many Dao Severing Kings were descending to the Lower Realm now, and there were plenty of people with ulterior motives!

“In that case, this Disciple will trouble Senior!”

Although Xu Yuan didn’t need the old man’s guidance, he had to give him enough Face!

“Hahahaha!”

The old man with the walking stick laughed heartily. He also had his own motives for doing this. With Xu Yuan’s identity as a Saint Eyes Wielder, once he reached the Upper Realm, he would undoubtedly receive Key training (focused training) from the Dao Academy.

He was merely taking advantage of the convenience to invest early.

The two old men behind him could not fail to see the old man with the walking stick’s intentions, but they needed to escort these Prodigies back, so they could only feel secretly saddened!

“Elder, it’s rare to come to the Lower Realm, I’d like to explore it for a bit!”

Just then, Zi Yanhuan suddenly spoke.

“Elder, we also want to explore! Rumor has it that the Lower Realm has many famous historical sites, and many great sects in the Upper Realm originated from the Lower Realm. I want to see them!”

The other Disciples also chimed in.

The two old men’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they couldn’t help but look at Jin Lingyun. Among these Disciples, the one with the most say was this Jin family Prodigy.

After all, his status was evident; his position was much higher than theirs.

If he agreed, then they could also use this opportunity to stay!

Jin Lingyun smiled and asked, “I wonder if Junior Brother Yuan would allow me to visit as a guest?”

Xu Yuan said with a smile, “I couldn’t ask for more! Coincidentally, I plan to hold a wedding upon returning to my clan this time. All the Seniors, Senior Brothers, and Junior Brothers can come along. I believe my Elder brother will be very happy!”

“Oh? Such a thing? I, Zi Yanhuan, must join in the fun and share in the good fortune!”

“However, I’m picky. If there’s no good wine, I won’t agree!”

Zi Yanhuan’s eyes lit up, and she laughed heartily!

“Want wine? Easy to say! Hahahaha!”

...The Starry Sky!

“My Lord, are we just going to let this go?”

On a certain ancient star, several figures appeared, who were precisely the Fire Spirit Clan members!

“Let it go?” The red-haired middle-aged man’s eyes turned cold. “Unless Xu Yuan is killed, this Venerable One will never rest!”

The Fire Spirit Race King’s Face was filled with hatred!

With the Divine Son’s death, the clan must have already noticed. One must know that the Divine Son was a Prodigy with the potential to Breakthrough to the Dao Lord Realm, highly valued by the higher-ups. Now that he was dead, as his protector, he could not escape blame.

If he returned to the clan now, he would inevitably be punished.

But if he killed Xu Yuan, he could not only atone for his sins but also render a great service. At that time, not only would there be no punishment, but he might even receive a reward!

This reward would be enough to allow him to advance further; he had been stagnant for thousands of epochs!

Thinking of this, his eyes couldn’t help but show excitement. As for the Divine Son’s death, he was no longer as enraged as before.

There was more than one Divine Son in the clan; if one fell, he could still switch allegiances.

“My Lord, should we return to the Spirit Realm first now? It won’t be too late to use the power of the Spirit Realm to find an opportunity then!”

A Great Emperor of the Fire Spirit Clan suggested.

“Alright!”

The Fire Spirit Race King thought for a moment and nodded.

Currently, with those three old geezers from the Dao Academy there, it was clearly impossible for him to succeed. It would be better to secretly look for an opportunity, and besides, he could seek allies!

Just as the group was about to leave the ancient star, an invisible vortex suddenly formed in the sky, and a wisp of aura emanated from within.

Immediately after, a figure in green robes slowly walked out of the vortex!

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to leave!”

Xu Qing showed his white teeth, a slight smile on his lips!

“Who are you?”

The Fire Spirit Race King’s expression changed slightly. He couldn’t sense Xu Qing’s aura, which made his heart sink. The other party was very likely a Dao Severing King!

“The one who will kill you!”

Xu Qing said with a smile!

“How dare you!”

“You’re courting death!”

Several Fire Spirit Clan powerhouses were enraged upon hearing this.

The Great Emperor from before, in order to show off in front of the Fire Spirit Race King, even soared through the Void Realm and charged towards Xu Qing.

“Mere ants!”

Xu Qing’s Face was calm and indifferent as he looked at the Great Emperor.

In an instant, the heavens and earth suddenly froze, as if time had been paused.

The flock of birds flying in the distance seemed to be under a stasis spell, suspended in the air; the falling leaves all around, like confined spirits, were still in mid-air.

Even space itself seemed to be frozen, losing its flowing vitality.

The Fire Spirit Clan members were also like sculptures, unable to move.

And the Great Emperor, within a few feet of Xu Qing, stared at him with a Face full of terror.

Although his body could not move, his eyes were unaffected, and it was precisely because of this that those eyes now revealed boundless panic.

“You are not in the Dao Severing Realm! You are a Dao Lord Supreme Sovereign!!!”

“How is this possible?”

The Fire Spirit Race King’s expression was aghast. This was the Lower Realm, how could a Dao Lord Supreme Sovereign appear here, and to kill him?

Xu Qing stepped forward, each step seemingly treading on the Void Realm, causing ripples.

His figure was like a ghost, flickering unpredictably.

As Xu Qing approached the Great Emperor, who was frozen in place, the panic in his eyes gradually faded.

His pupils began to scatter, as if being eroded by an invisible force, and the aura of Life rapidly receded like a tide.

A Great Emperor, just like that, silently perished before Xu Qing, as if he had never existed.

“No! Your Excellency, we have no grievances or enmity! Is there some misunderstanding?”

Seeing this scene, the Fire Spirit Race King’s pupils contracted, and he quickly said.

“No misunderstanding! You wanted to kill my Junior Brother, so you can only die!”

Xu Qing chuckled, walking down from the Void Realm step by step.

As he approached, those few Fire Spirit Clan powerhouses, like the Great Emperor, had their auras instantly extinguished!

“Your Junior Brother? Who is your Junior Brother?”

The Fire Spirit Race King couldn’t help but tremble. An answer was already on the tip of his tongue, but he dared not voice it.

But how could Xu Qing not know his trick? He looked at him with a half-smile, then picked up a fallen leaf in front of him!

“Pfft!”

A supreme power rushed into the Fire Spirit Race King’s Sea of Consciousness, instantly extinguishing his vitality!

“Bang bang bang!”

The bodies of the Fire Spirit Clan members lost their support and crashed heavily to the ground. The surrounding space also unfroze at this moment, and the flying birds and beasts regained their freedom, nervously fleeing into the distance!

“Since you’re here, come out and meet me!”

Xu Qing put down the fallen leaf in his hand, letting it slowly drift down, then looked towards a certain space on his left.

“Whoosh!”

The space split open, and a figure enveloped in Chaos aura slowly walked out.

This person was Yue Yu...