"You’re dreaming!"

This time, the cold voice belonged to Liu Hanyi from the Sky Poison Institute. Ever since they fought side by side on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, he had considered Xue Ningxiang as his sister through life and death.

Not to mention the demands of Wuyan Palace also included Yun Xiao. For that young man, Liu Hanyi had an unusual emotion, and would fight to protect him even if it cost his own life.

"Little girl, you’re not the one who calls the shots here at Lianyun Mountain, right?"

Liu Hanyi’s sudden intervention caught Mu Shiyi’s attention, but his tone contained a subtle disdain.

With his Heavenly Realm Early Stage cultivation, no matter how strong Liu Hanyi’s talent was, how could he take her seriously? Therefore, his gaze quickly shifted back to Qian Sanyuan and Qingmu Wu.

The decision about Lianyun Mountain ultimately had to be made by these older generation of power holders. Mu Shiyi also believed that for the sake of Lianyun Mountain’s inheritance, these mature and steady people would make the correct choice!

"Hanyi’s decision is our decision. Mu Shiyi, Wu Zhukong, you should return to wherever you came from. Lianyun Mountain isn’t a place for you to act recklessly!"

This time, Qian Sanyuan didn’t even wait for Qingmu Wu to speak first before directly responding coldly. Upon hearing this, the faces of both former and current Palace Masters of Wuyan Palace turned extremely grim.

"Qian Sanyuan, Qingmu Wu, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

Wu Zhukong had always disliked the people of Lianyun Mountain. This was the proverbial hate by association; because of Yun Xiao’s ties, he wished to see Lianyun Mountain drown in rivers of blood.

Previously, Wu Zhukong had been wary of Lianyun Mountain’s influence and feared the formidable strength of Lu Yanji, the top Heavenly List expert, and dared not provoke them lightly.

But now, the circumstances were entirely different. Even if the Heavenly Rank experts of Lianyun Mountain far outnumbered those of Wuyan Palace, the quality was vastly inferior, not even worth comparing.

Upon reaching the Heavenly Rank, the gap between each small realm is vast, let alone the difference between great ranks.

Aside from Lu Yanji, the strongest expert, the Meridian Refining Master Association only had Qingmu Wu at the Lingyun Realm Early Stage, barely notable.

With Wu Zhukong’s Peak of Lingyun Realm cultivation, even if all the Heavenly Rank experts of Lianyun Mountain combined, they couldn’t be his match. This was their true confidence in daring to come to Lianyun Mountain.

Throughout this pursuit, there were several instances where Wuyan Palace experts could have truly intercepted Lian Yuluo and Xue Ningxiang, but refrained from action, perhaps seeking the perfect excuse to attack Lianyun Mountain.

"Hmph, do you really think that with just one Mu Shiyi in the Heavenly Realm, you can dominate the Tenglong Continent single-handedly?"

Qingmu Wu snorted coldly. His words, imbued with mockery, instantly caused Mu Shiyi, the Heavenly Realm expert he referred to, to erupt with a towering aura.

This aura belonging to a beginner in the Heavenly Realm was ferociously wild, and even from several yards away, it forced Qingmu Wu to retreat several steps before steadying himself, his inner Qi surging tumultuously.

Boom!

After intimidating Qingmu Wu, the turbulent aura around Mu Shiyi showed no signs of weakening, rising like a giant dragon, ultimately exploding in the sky with astounding power.

"Lu Yanji, stop being a coward. If you don’t show yourself within ten breaths, don’t blame me, Mu Shiyi, for blood-washing your Lianyun Mountain headquarters!"

The domineering and majestic voice echoed throughout the Meridian Refining Master Association, causing countless cultivators, who originally had no idea what was happening, to show expressions of astonishment.

Although more than a month had passed since the Meridian Refining Conference, many cultivators still hadn’t left Lianyun Mountain, like the young talents of the Shenxiao Sect, Nie Xiaosheng.

Once the Sect Leader of Shenxiao Sect, Ouyang Wuantong, and Ling Kong Island’s Island Master, Li Yunfan, also lingered for more than ten days after the conference, hoping to strengthen their ties with Yun Xiao.

Unfortunately, as soon as the conference ended, Yun Xiao went into seclusion. Upon emerging, he immediately entered the Refining Treasure Hall, leaving Ouyang Wuantong and Li Yunfan rather frustrated.

These two were power holders of their sects, constantly busy with myriad affairs, and couldn’t afford to stay indefinitely at Lianyun Mountain, eventually returning home, leaving behind their young talents.

Nie Xiaosheng was among them. That day, he was casually chatting with Lingwan Chi Yan in Yun Xiao’s courtyard, when suddenly he heard such a domineering voice.

"Mu Shiyi? Why does this name sound familiar?"

In the courtyard, Nie Xiaosheng stood up, pondering the direction from which the sound came, his confusion evident, prompting the person and beast beside him to think deeply.

"Ah! I remember, Mu Shiyi, isn’t he the former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace?"

Nie Xiaosheng was, after all, the top genius of Shenxiao Sect, cultivated to be the next Sect Leader. After brief consideration, he quickly extracted from the depths of his memory all the information related to the name Mu Shiyi.

"Wuyan Palace?"

Hearing this familiar name, Ling Wan, who had been sitting in the chair, suddenly stood up, and Chi Yan, who was peeling nuts, also stood up straight. In the eyes of these person and demon, there was a strange gleam.

"So it’s these old guys. We haven’t gone to them yet, but they actually came to us first. Let’s settle both old and new grudges together!"

Though Ling Wan usually appeared honest and simple, having now broken through to the middle stage of the Floating Life Realm, he naturally exuded an aura of his own.

Moreover, Ling Wan clearly knew that even though Mu Shiyi was the former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Lianyun Mountain still had President Lu Yanji, an early stage Heavenly Realm cultivator.

At this moment, Ling Wan obviously did not know that Wuyan Palace’s provocation of Lianyun Mountain was actually due to Xuanyin Hall, for he was extremely respectful of the Xuanyin Hall Master.

Whoosh!

As soon as Ling Wan finished speaking, a red flash appeared beside him. It turned out Chi Yan was even more impatient, darting towards the source of the voice with incredible speed.

"Hey, wait for me!"

Seeing that Ling Wan had also disappeared into the sky, Nie Xiaosheng couldn’t help but shout, but unfortunately, with only Earth Bending Realm cultivation, he naturally couldn’t fly, so he could only run quickly in that direction. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

However, Nie Xiaosheng knew that with his cultivation, he could at most watch the commotion from the sidelines. He couldn’t intervene in a battle of the Heavenly Rank, and the thought of this left him feeling melancholic.

Meanwhile, the Elders, Guardian Deacons, and the young geniuses of the two major academies of Lianyun Mountain were all startled by Mu Shiyi’s arrogant provocation.

Upon hearing the challenge in the voice against the President, people like Ye Ku and Si Mo were filled with righteous indignation, secretly wondering who had been so bold as to act arrogantly at Lianyun Mountain?

Unlike Nie Xiaosheng, these people weren’t as quick to react and didn’t know who Mu Shiyi was. They had never heard of this guy, yet he dared to call the President by name — clearly oblivious to the concept of death!

In an instant, numerous Lianyun Mountain cultivators, and those lingering around the Meridian Refining Master Association, all rushed towards the entrance.

"Isn’t that Wuyan Palace Master Wu Zhukong? How dare they provoke Lianyun Mountain?"

"Yeah, President Lu has already broken through to the early stage of the Heavenly Realm, probably invincible in this Tenglong Continent!"

"Hehe, you only saw Wu Zhukong, but didn’t recognize the identity of the person beside him!"

"Ah, that seems to be..."

"..."

Apart from the cultivators of Lianyun Mountain, some outsiders who had made it to the periphery readily recognized the famed current Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, showing a puzzled expression.

Not until one knowledgeable cultivator subtly pointed out Mu Shiyi’s identity did everyone come to a sudden realization, sparking some speculation.

The former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, Mu Shiyi, was a powerful figure of the same era as Lu Yanji, both of similar status, and presumably of comparable strength.

This former Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, missing for many years, suddenly appearing at Lianyun Mountain, contained too much information. They faintly felt that this might lead to a war changing the Tenglong Continent!

"Huh? Look, isn’t the figure supported by Lady Xue the Xuanyin Hall Master Xue Tianao?"

As an exclamation rang out again, everyone was taken aback, all turning their eyes to a certain spot where lay a familiar figure on the brink of death.

"It seems that Master Xue is severely injured, his Meridian Qi lost, and... all his bones and meridians were broken!"

A Meridian Refining Master at the peak of the Earth Rank with extremely potent sensing ability sharply inhaled after sensing, revealing a shocking fact.

"That being said, could it be that Wuyan Palace already destroyed Xuanyin Hall and chased them all the way here?"

Many were swift in thought and directly guessed the truth of the matter from the state of both parties. This possibility caused a spectacular change in their expressions.

The rift between Wuyan Palace and Xuanyin Hall was no secret in Tenglong Continent. Countless cultivators from both sides had fallen at each other’s hands.

However, over the years, the strongest of Wuyan Palace and Xuanyin Hall had never engaged in battle, and even joined forces during significant events, like the emergence of the Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit.

But now, seeing the miserable state of the Xuanyin Hall Master Xue Tianao, everyone had reason to believe that these two superpowers had truly fallen out, reaching a point of no return.

And now, as Wuyan Palace aggressively seeks out Lianyun Mountain, could they be intending to battle this other behemoth after destroying Xuanyin Hall?