182: Confrontation

A gentle breeze wafted, and cicadas chirped melodiously.

Lin Mu sat quietly before the chessboard, a piece in his hand, seemingly contemplating his next move.

"Young Master, as you predicted, the people from the other three domains have arrived."

Upon hearing this news, Lin Mu's chess piece landed on the center of the board.

"The game is set. How can I, the one playing, not be present?"

As soon as Lin Mu finished speaking, his body transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished.

At the border of the Western Domain, a team of several thousand people stood in an orderly fashion in the air, without a single sound of commotion.

Although there were only a few thousand people, if outsiders were to see them, they would surely be scared out of their wits.

God King powerhouses, usually a rare sight, were merely inconspicuous pawns here.

And there were dozens of those high and mighty Divine Lord powerhouses, who could shake a region.

Such a configuration would be enough to easily destroy a domain.

What's more, there were three God Emperors overseeing them; judging solely from strength, Lin Mu had no advantage.

However, even such a powerful team did not rashly enter the Western Domain.

"Brother Chi Xuan, is the news you spoke of reliable? We have already wasted a lot of time."

Xuanyuan Potian, the leader of the Alliance, questioned with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

They had arrived here three days ago.

According to Xuanyuan Potian's plan, they would directly attack the Zhang family and make a quick resolution.

But Chi Xuanzi objected and revealed shocking news.

It was because of this news that they had waited here for three days.

"Alliance Leader, please don't be anxious. The news I received is very reliable. I believe he will arrive soon," Chi Xuanzi reassured him.

"Alright, then we'll wait one more day. Tomorrow, regardless of whether he comes or not, we cannot delay any longer," Xuanyuan Potian issued his ultimatum.

Chi Xuanzi did not say anything more upon hearing this.

And just then, the sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, and thunderclouds rolled.

Terrifying currents of Qi erupted from the thunderclouds.

Xuanyuan Potian saw this and his face was full of disdain; he casually swung his great saber, and the dark clouds that blotted out the sky all dispersed.

After the dark clouds dispersed, a figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

When everyone saw this person, they all showed expressions of disbelief.

However, Xuanyuan Potian seemed to have expected this person to come.

He snorted lightly and said, "Jia Lan, you little brat, having died once, has your courage diminished?"

"You are a God Emperor after all, yet you do such a sneaky thing."

The reason Xuanyuan Potian was so calm was because the news he had previously received from Chi Xuanzi was that Jia Lan was not dead.

As for whether Jia Lan was truly not dead, or revived for some other reason, he was not clear.

Chi Xuanzi also did not reveal too much information.

Jia Lan did not get angry when he heard Xuanyuan Potian's taunt.

He laughed heartily and said, "Brother Xuanyuan is still so hot-tempered. Our purpose for coming today is the same, so let's discuss business first."

Although Xuanyuan Potian looked down on these newly promoted God Emperors from the bottom of his heart, just as Jia Lan said, their purpose for this trip was to deal with Lin Mu.

Even so, he still said impolitely, "To deal with a mere young brat, even without you, it will be effortless for us."

"Since Brother Xuanyuan is so confident, then I shall wait and see."

After Jia Lan finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back, appearing as if he was unconcerned and merely watching from the sidelines.

Xuanyuan Potian saw this, and the anger on his face grew even more intense.

He hated it most when others pretended to be profound in front of him.

But before he could erupt.

Jia Lan suddenly said in a deep voice, "He's here!"

Xuanyuan Potian was startled upon hearing this; his Divine Sense spread out, and sure enough, he felt a faint aura approaching at an incredible speed.

This discovery startled him.

The newcomer was not only extremely fast, but also concealed his aura very well.

If it weren't for Jia Lan's reminder, he probably wouldn't have noticed the person even when he was right in front of him.

But what surprised him even more was that Jia Lan could actually detect the person's whereabouts.

This made him even more vigilant.

Xuanyuan Potian's internal thoughts happened in an instant.

And in that instant, the person arrived within a few tens of feet of everyone.

Xuanyuan Potian looked at the newcomer and couldn't help but secretly praise him.

"As expected of Elder Mo, his demeanor is extraordinary."

This kind of composure, even when a mountain collapses, is not something ordinary people can compare to.

He said with a serious expression, "Is Your Excellency Lin Mu?"

Although he suspected Lin Mu might be Elder Mo, he did not intend to expose it.

Although Elder Mo had disappeared for tens of thousands of years, his lingering prestige remained.

If the people behind him knew that this person was Elder Mo, it would inevitably complicate matters.

Lin Mu was dressed in white, and although he stood there alone, everyone felt a sense of breathlessness.

He spoke from a high position, with a cold expression, "You all have come here with such a large force, for what purpose?"

From the moment Lin Mu appeared, Liu Yang Gong's eyes had been constantly scrutinizing him.

The more he looked, the more doubt grew in his heart.

That day in the God Emperor Palace, he had only descended with his Divine Sense and had not clearly seen Lin Mu's appearance.

But he felt a familiar aura from Lin Mu.

At the time, he didn't think much of it, but later he remembered that the familiar aura belonged to his Revered Master, Elder Mo.

But now, from Lin Mu's body, he could not see a trace of his Revered Master's shadow.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that when his consciousness descended upon the Nine Nether Continent, the person beside Elder Mo was indeed Lin Mu.

This explained it.

"Indeed, this person is merely a pawn, and the person behind him is his Revered Master, Elder Mo."

Thinking this, Liu Yang Gong's Divine Sense silently swept across the surroundings.

Liu Yang Gong's actions did not escape the eyes of Xuanyuan Potian and Chi Xuanzi.

Neither of them had seen Elder Mo's true appearance, so they naturally couldn't tell if Lin Mu was Elder Mo.

So both of them looked at Liu Yang Gong; only he, as a disciple, and a few others close to Elder Mo, had seen Elder Mo's true face.

Liu Yang Gong saw them looking and shook his head slightly, indicating that it was not Elder Mo.

Xuanyuan Potian let out a long sigh of relief, then turned and spoke to Lin Mu.

"Your Excellency has been acting tyrannically and wantonly slaughtering in the Western Domain, causing the people of the Western Domain to suffer and live in fear."

"I, as the Alliance Leader of the Four Domains, have come here this time for the sake of the living beings of the Western Domain, to seek justice from you."

Although Xuanyuan Potian acted recklessly, he could still speak in a high-sounding manner.

"Justice? What right do you have to seek justice?" Lin Mu did not argue, but instead retorted mercilessly.

Xuanyuan Potian heard this and laughed in anger, "I have always prided myself on being arrogant and overbearing, but I never thought you would be even more so than me."

"Since that's the case, then let me see if you truly have the capital to be arrogant."

After learning that Lin Mu was not Elder Mo, Xuanyuan Potian's apprehensions lessened.

Coupled with the knowledge that Jia Lan was not dead at all, he felt that the rumors were merely exaggerations.

Perhaps Lin Mu had the strength to severely wound Jia Lan, but Xuanyuan Potian believed that he also had the strength to severely wound other God Emperors.

Therefore, he unhesitatingly drew his saber and slashed at Lin Mu from a distance.