175: Fight Yuan Jinglie again

A massive voice spread in all directions, heard by countless Disciples across most of the Heavenly Mountain Sect.

Upon hearing the content of these words, the Disciples and Elders of the Heavenly Mountain Sect were instantly shocked and furious:

"Who on earth is it? To dare run wild at our Heavenly Mountain Sect and even tell Grand Elder Lin to get out, is he looking for death?"

"Exactly! Grand Elder Lin is an Innate Golden Core Grandmaster, a master ranked fourth on the Heaven Roll. He is a Peak existence even in the entire Nine Provinces. Who could it be? To be so bold as to insult Grand Elder Lin?"

...The Disciples and Elders shouted in righteous indignation one after another.

When the Wanxiang Tower ranked the Heaven Roll, they would consider the reputation of the top experts and thus wouldn't describe their battles in great detail. As a result, these Disciples and Elders didn't know the news of Lin Yi knocking out the Yuan Emperor with one strike and heavily wounding King Wu An with another at the Wanxiang Tower headquarters back then.

Nevertheless, the news that Grand Elder Lin Yi of the Heavenly Mountain Sect possessed unprecedented talent, rivaling the Martial God of old, becoming an Innate Golden Core Grandmaster at only eighteen and ranking fourth on the Heaven Roll, was undeniable!

Fourth on the Heaven Roll!

How powerful was that? He could be said to be the fourth strongest expert in the entire Nine Provinces.

Such an expert would likely be treated with respect even by top powers like the Buddhist and Daoist Sacred Lands, and the Wanxiang Tower.

And now someone actually told him to get out; what was that if not seeking death?

The Disciples and Elders were furious, waiting for an Innate-level Grand Elder of the Heavenly Mountain Sect to take action and decapitate the madman.

But at this moment, within the Heavenly Mountain Sect, upon hearing this familiar voice, the expressions of the Sect Master and the Innate Golden Core Grand Elder Chu Haitian changed:

"This voice? It's King Lie! He actually came so quickly?"

Both of their hearts sank.

The "King Lie" of the Great Yuan Dynasty, King Lie—he was currently ranked first on the Heaven Roll!

Not only had his cultivation reached the Peak Innate Golden Core level long ago, but he also wielded a Divine Weapon and possessed the terrifying Martial Arts Techniques Realm of Major Achievement in Saint-level Martial Art. His strength was horrifyingly great!

Before him, even "Dragon-Subduing Arhat" Kong Wen of the Great Chan Vajra Temple, ranked second on the Heaven Roll, and "Invisible Sword" Wang Xuanyi of the Wanxiang Tower, ranked third, couldn't last a single move.

Although they knew that since Lin Yi dared to show himself and return this time, he must have the confidence to survive against King Lie.

But thinking of the strength King Lie had displayed at the Wanxiang Tower headquarters in the past, the two couldn't help but worry for Lin Yi... "Oh, King Lie is here?"

On the mountainside of the Heavenly Mountain Sect, outside that remote cave, Old Ancestor Yan Hui also walked out from within.

With a calm expression, he looked at King Lie in the distant sky, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"This little fellow came quite fast. It seems he truly values Lin Yi!"

"But unfortunately, valuing him is useless, as this little guy's strength is no longer what it used to be."

"Ever since this little guy came out of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace three years ago, his Foundation has become incredibly formidable. At the Early Stage of the Innate True Essence Realm, he could rival the Early Stage of the Xiantian Golden Core Realm, and at the Early Stage of the Xiantian Golden Core Realm, he could rival the Early Stage of the Innate Golden Core Realm."

"Now that over two years have passed, even if he hasn't reached the Peak of the Xiantian Golden Core Realm, he's probably close. In terms of foundational power, he's not much inferior to King Lie."

"As for Martial Arts Techniques? He reached Minor Achievement in Saint-level Martial Art over two years ago. With that combat-type talent of his, his true power was comparable to someone at the Major Achievement level of Saint-level Martial Art."

"Now that over two years have passed, combined with his previous inquiry about the Great Perfection of Saint-level Martial Art, even if he hasn't truly broken through to Major Achievement in Saint-level Martial Art to make his Martial Arts Techniques Realm rival the Perfection level of Saint-level Martial Art, he's likely close. This is a step above that little fellow King Lie!"

"Add to that the Force Exertion Realm, Divine Weapons, and so on, Lin Yi's comprehensive combat power is not at all weaker than King Lie's, and might even be slightly stronger."

"This time, I wonder if Lin Yi will fight King Lie to a draw, or perhaps gain a slight upper hand?"

Old Ancestor Yan Hui smiled, a thick look of anticipation flashing in his eyes... Meanwhile, on the Tianshan mountainside, inside the small courtyard where Lin Yi lived.

"Yier, who is this? Why is the voice so loud? It's like thunder. Why don't you go and hide quickly!"

Hearing King Lie's massive roar that shook most of the Heavenly Mountain Sect like a Heavenly God, even though she knew her son was now a Peak expert of the Nine Provinces, a worried expression couldn't help but appear on Ji Xuan's face.

"Don't worry, Mother!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi smiled slightly and said:

"It's just an insignificant little fly! I don't care about him at all."

"To tell you the truth, in the Nine Provinces today, except for Martial Saints like Old Ancestor Yan Hui, no matter how many Innate Golden Core Grandmasters there are, they are nothing more than a swarm of ants in my eyes."

"Wait here for a moment. I'll go over, slap him to death, and then come back to practice my blade."

As soon as he finished speaking, looking at the two figures on the golden eagle in the distant sky, a flash of killing intent crossed Lin Yi's eyes. He then sheathed his long blade and went to the backyard to ride the Azure Eagle.

Then, with a resonant cry from the Azure Eagle, Lin Yi and the eagle soared straight into the sky, arriving a few hundred meters away from the two—King Lie and Yuan Jingyi—in just a couple of breaths.

"Lin Yi, heh, you ant are quite bold!"

Seeing Lin Yi's familiar face, King Lie—clad in purple battle armor, holding a purple thunder spear, and possessing a burly physique like a Heavenly God—showed a cruel smile on his face:

"This King only called for you to come out on a whim. I didn't expect you would actually dare to show up? I thought you would hide for several more years like a little mouse, just like last time?"

"Hide from you?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi smiled faintly:

"You're not worthy."

"What! Lin Yi, you are seeking death!"

As soon as Lin Yi spoke, a cold light flashed in King Lie's eyes.

The next moment... *Boom! Crackle!*

Endless lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, instantly turning the surrounding hundreds of meters into an ocean of thunder, making King Lie at its center look like a God of Thunder.

Then.

*Crack!*

Purple lightning streaked through the void, like the God of Thunder's wrath, striking down a bolt of evil-slaying lightning.

In the high sky, King Lie moved, treading on the void. Holding the Divine Weapon "purple thunder seven kills spear," with the spear as the tip and his body as the shaft, he charged toward Lin Yi like a bolt of lightning.

Innate Golden Core experts, though they have not yet mastered the Dao and cannot fly through the air like Martial Saints, can rely on their powerful Xiantian True Essence to constantly exert force in the high sky and briefly float!

And at this moment, King Lie used his powerful strength to traverse the high sky, transforming into lightning, one strike,

A direct hit at Lin Yi!