Chapter 518: Chapter 518: Backed by a Master!

Madam Ye said, "This definitely isn’t Lin Xuan’s power. It must be someone else’s. Perhaps Lin Xuan has a powerful backer, or maybe there’s a Sword Dao expert behind him. In any case, it can’t be his own power."

Everyone else was stunned upon hearing this, realizing it was indeed possible.

Madam Ye continued, "This Dragon Shadow looks a lot like the power of the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion. Right, when our Ye Family was in danger before, didn’t the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion take action a few times? At that time, I wondered why they would help us since we have no connection to them. Now it seems possible that Lin Xuan was the one who called them. He is probably closely connected with the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion. This Scroll might also have been given to him by someone from their ranks."

The crowd came to a sudden realization. So that’s how it was.

Ye Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief. I knew it. How could Lin Xuan be so ridiculously strong?

"Hmph, he just borrowed someone else’s power. What’s there to be so arrogant about?" Ye Ruxue snorted coldly.

Ye Qingwu couldn’t stand it anymore. "Regardless of whose power it is, Junior Brother Lin saved us," she said. "Second Sister, didn’t you say before that if Junior Brother Lin could save us, you’d eat the table? Do you want me to help you move it over?"

Ye Ruxue’s face darkened. She had only said it casually at the time, never expecting Lin Xuan to actually pull it off.

She stubbornly replied, "That wasn’t Lin Xuan’s own power; it was the power of the master behind him. Why should I eat the table? If that had been Lin Xuan’s own power, I would have eaten the table immediately."

The Grand Elder and the others looked around but couldn’t find Lin Xuan. "Where is Young Master Lin?" they asked. They still wanted to thank him in person.

"Junior Brother Lin went to pursue the Ninth Elder," Ye Qingwu said.

What?

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder and his group’s expressions changed dramatically. This was absurd. That kid dared to chase the Ninth Elder? Did he have a death wish?

The Ninth Elder’s own strength was that of a seven-star Grandmaster. Once controlled, his power was even more terrifying. They had all been trapped by the Ninth Elder earlier. How could Lin Xuan possibly stand a chance against him? Wasn’t he just marching to his death?

The Grand Elder hurriedly ordered, "Second Elder, take some people and go. You must bring Young Master Lin back. The rest will stay with the Ye Family to hold the fort."

"Follow me," the Second Elder said, waving his hand and leading a group of people away.

"I’ll go too," Ye Qingwu said, following after them.

「Dragon Island.」

In a certain forest, a figure was shuttling quickly through the trees. This person was the Ye Family’s Ninth Elder. At this moment, his face was pale, and a fresh sword mark marred his body.

Damn it! To think that Clan Leader Ye’s power has recovered... I must inform Master immediately.

With this thought, the Ninth Elder accelerated again, preparing to report the news to Fang Cangsong. But just then, a black shadow flashed ahead, blocking his path.

"You can’t escape."

Seeing the shadow, the Ninth Elder’s face changed drastically. Not good! Could Clan Leader Ye be here to kill me?

He was scared out of his wits, but when he got a clear look at the person before him, he was taken aback. It wasn’t Clan Leader Ye, but a young man. Looking closely, he saw that this young man was only a one-star Grandmaster. How dare someone like that try to block his path? Was he courting death?

"You fool, die!" the Ninth Elder roared, striking out with his palm. With his strength, killing his opponent should be as easy as turning over his hand.

The palm struck Lin Xuan squarely.

"Hahaha!" the Ninth Elder laughed loudly. "Utterly weak."

He prepared to continue on his way, but at this moment, Lin Xuan’s voice rang out. "Is that all the power you have? Truly pathetic. You can’t even break through my defense."

What!

The Ninth Elder was stunned. He stopped and turned to find Lin Xuan standing there, completely unscathed.

How could this be? The Ninth Elder’s eyes almost popped out of his head.

Seeing his opponent’s shock, Lin Xuan snorted coldly. "I didn’t expect you to be so weak. No wonder you couldn’t even block the leaves I threw before."

"What? You were the one who threw those leaves?" the Ninth Elder asked in renewed shock.

Previously, at the Ye Family estate, two leaves had injured him. One had pierced through his body, and the other had penetrated his palm. He had assumed Clan Leader Ye was the one who threw them. He never expected it was this young man before him!

This is unbelievable! Could this boy be hiding his cultivation level? Is he secretly an extremely terrifying powerhouse?

At this thought, the Ninth Elder’s scalp tingled, and he nearly fainted from fright. But he soon felt that something was amiss. After careful investigation, he discovered that the young man wasn’t hiding his cultivation at all. He was just a one-star Grandmaster. With such a cultivation level, how could he possibly throw such terrifying leaves?

The Ninth Elder snorted coldly. "Kid, who are you fooling? You’re quite the braggart. You, hurt me? What a joke! Those leaves before must have been thrown by Clan Leader Ye! Don’t even think about tricking me! You must be wearing some powerful Battle Armor, which is why you could block my attack. But how many times can you block it?"

He sneered and charged forward again, refusing to believe Lin Xuan could be so powerful.

Lin Xuan sighed. "You blind fool. Very well, let me show you my power."

After speaking, Lin Xuan waved his hand. The surrounding trees shook, and countless leaves fluttered down. He pinched his fingers into a Sword Technique, activating the Great Derivation Sword Technique. Instantly, the leaves emitted the hum of swords. They transformed into a swarm of Flying Swords, blotting out the sky as they surged toward the Ninth Elder.

How was this possible? The Ninth Elder’s expression changed dramatically. The aura coming from these leaves was so terrifying it made his body tremble. It was the same aura as the leaves that had injured him before.

It really was him! This kid wasn’t bragging! He really was this strong! He could actually fight across seven realms of cultivation!

Heavens! What kind of monster is this? Could it be that the worldly phenomenon at the Ye Family estate wasn’t triggered by Ye Ruxue, but by this boy in front of me? Yes, that must be it. Damn it, we were all deceived! The one with the Great Emperor’s talent isn’t Ye Ruxue; it’s this kid!

The Ninth Elder turned to run, needing to tell Fang Cangsong at once, but it was too late. The moment he turned, the leaves reached him, piercing through his body. With a thud, the Ninth Elder fell to the ground, pierced by a thousand blades.

His face was filled with despair as his life force rapidly faded. Lin Xuan rushed over and asked coldly, "What is your relationship with Fang Cangsong? And how do you have the power of the Water Dragon?"

The Ninth Elder did not answer, but the center of his forehead cracked open. A phantom quickly fled from it. This phantom was an illusory figure riding a Water Dragon, shooting into the sky in an attempt to escape.

"Where do you think you’re going?" Lin Xuan snorted coldly, raising his hand to unleash the Cyan Dragon Hunting Palm. A massive Dragon Claw blotted out the sky, instantly grasping the two figures.

"Get off me!" the illusory figure roared frantically, but to no avail. He couldn’t break free from the Dragon Claw.

Lin Xuan captured the two figures and examined them carefully. He found that the illusory figure was a soul avatar of Fang Cangsong. As for the Water Dragon, it was a Dragon Shadow projected by the Water Dragon Pearl. These two things must have been what controlled the Ninth Elder.

So that’s how it was. Lin Xuan understood. In the next moment, the Dragon Claw’s power erupted, shredding the two figures.

"My true self won’t let you go!" Fang Cangsong’s soul avatar roared frantically. But in the next moment, his voice stopped abruptly as he was obliterated into dust.

Lin Xuan killed them and retracted his palm. He snorted coldly, "I won’t let you go either."

Lin Xuan knew he would eventually battle Fang Cangsong. He was determined to defeat him and seize the Water Dragon Pearl.

After killing the Ninth Elder, Lin Xuan left.

Shortly after he was gone, a group rushed over. It was the Ye Family members, led by the Second Elder and followed by Ye Tian, Ye Fei, Ye Qingwu, and even Ye Ruxue. Madam Ye had told Ye Ruxue to come along.

On the way, Ye Ruxue was full of complaints. "That Lin Xuan is so arrogant and overconfident. With his meager strength, wanting to challenge the Ninth Elder? He’s just asking to die! He’d better not run into the Ninth Elder, or he’ll be slapped to death."