Chapter 27 Acting the Strongest, Suffering the Cruelest Blow
"Lin Yang, even a toad dares to dream of eating swan meat. Today, I will cut you down."
On the arena stage, the Holy Son of the Moonwatch Holy Land, Cha Songliang, spoke with ridicule in his eyes.
His words also echoed the feelings of the male disciples of Moonwatch Holy Land.
Su Qingyue's status was exalted. From birth, she had been predetermined as the Saintess.
After awakening the Lunar Divine Body, she became the treasure in the hearts of the Holy Land's ancestors.
Now, having joined the Starry Sky Divine Palace, her future achievements were destined to be limitless.
In their hearts, Su Qingyue had already become an untouchable existence.
For Lin Yang, an inner disciple, to covet Su Qingyue—what else could that be but a toad dreaming of swan meat?
"Heh, a toad?"
Lin Yang gave a cold laugh, his eyes filled with disdain.
If he was a toad, then what were the male disciples of the Holy Land?
And Cha Songliang—what was he worth?
Catching the mocking tone, Cha Songliang's eyes unconsciously turned to Su Qingyue.
She stood upon auspicious clouds, her expression cold, her posture graceful, an extraordinary aura flowing around her. She was so beautiful she seemed like a celestial maiden untouched by mortal dust.
His heart suddenly ached.
He had liked Su Qingyue for so long—how could he simply let go?
But he was more rational than that.
Still, the thought of whom Su Qingyue might one day let brush her hair in the morning…
The pain in his heart deepened, leaving him unwilling to accept it.
Looking back at Lin Yang, his hatred was no longer as sharp as before.
"Make your move. You are Purple Mansion third level, I am Purple Mansion ninth level. I will give you a few moves first."
Cha Songliang raised his longsword coldly.
"No need."
Lin Yang replied faintly.
"Fine."
Angered, Cha Songliang's longsword burst with chilling cold, the air freezing into ice.
Countless sword beams, carrying the might of a freezing winter, swept down to engulf Lin Yang.
"Boom—" Lin Yang's aura erupted, like a blazing sun rising across the sky. The scorching heat instantly melted the icy sword beams.
"I advise you to unleash your strongest technique, or else you may not have the chance later."
Lin Yang stood with hands clasped behind his back, his tone light.
He simply did not regard the so-called Holy Son as anything.
"How is he so strong?"
"That aura… is it the Great Sun power?!"
Everyone present was shaken.
As the saying went, when an expert moved, the truth was clear at once.
Lin Yang had dissolved Cha Songliang's technique with sheer force of momentum, showing just how terrifying his combat strength was.
"Good, good, good!"
If at first Cha Songliang had intended to kill Lin Yang for Gu Qing's sake, now it was for his own.
If he failed to slay Lin Yang, the title of Holy Son might no longer belong to him.
He had no Saint Lord father to rely on.
Buzz—!
A full moon manifestation rose into the sky. Cha Songliang stood within it like a moon fairy, terrifying cold radiating outward, laced with sharp sword intent.
Against an ordinary Purple Mansion cultivator, this divine manifestation would have already crushed them.
Cha Songliang truly had real ability—that was how he became Holy Son.
But unfortunately, he was facing the protagonist, one who possessed a divine body.
"A divine manifestation?"
"I have one as well."
Lin Yang smiled faintly, still posturing with hands clasped behind his back.
Behind him, a blazing sun rose, instantly shattering Cha Songliang's full moon manifestation.
At the same time, an overwhelming sword intent pierced his body, leaving him heavily injured, coughing blood as he was blasted backward.
"You…"
Cha Songliang glared at Lin Yang with hatred.
Never had he imagined such a terrifying inner disciple was hidden within the sect.
What of his position as Holy Son now…?
No, he could still keep it.
Cha Songliang's eyes grew vicious as he stared at Lin Yang.
Defeating him meant nothing. So what if Lin Yang's talent was monstrous?
He had offended Gu Qing. Lin Yang was doomed.
"Has Lin Yang awakened a divine body?"
"If he had such talent, why did he not reveal it sooner?"
The elders watched with deep regret.
Had they known Lin Yang was such a prodigy, they would have taken him as a disciple long ago and nurtured him carefully.
Then he would not have ended up offending Gu Qing.
"Saint Lord, this child is extraordinary. His future is boundless. Could you spare his life?"
The Hall of Enforcement's master secretly sent a voice transmission to Su Wu.
At first, Lin Yang's provocation had enraged him greatly. He had even thought of abolishing Lin Yang's cultivation and expelling him from the sect.
But now, seeing that Lin Yang seemed to have awakened a divine body, with such terrifying combat strength, he realized Lin Yang was a peerless prodigy.
Greed arose in his heart.
It was also for the sake of the Holy Land.
Perhaps in the future, Lin Yang could become a Venerate, even a Saint.
At the very least, he would be a King.
"Impossible."
Su Wu's reply was decisive, his killing intent surging.
He had already accepted Gu Qing as his son-in-law. How could he tolerate Lin Yang?
"Why not? The Saintess and Gu true disciple are from the same sect. As long as the Saintess speaks, Lin Yang could be spared."
"There is no need to say more. Lin Yang must die today. This seat has spoken."
Su Wu's words left the Hall of Enforcement's master silent.
Though he had no daughter himself, he was shrewd enough to hear clearly that Su Wu was protecting his son-in-law.
Looking at Lin Yang, he sighed in regret.
"Crimson Sun Divine Body?"
"Why did I not detect it last time? Strange."
Ji Ning murmured softly.
By reason, even if Lin Yang had not awakened the Crimson Sun Divine Body, the detection artifact should have sensed it.
Yet it had not.
Ji Ning did not think further. The world was full of oddities, and not everything needed thorough investigation.
Still… a mere ordinary divine body was about to fall.
Even if Lin Yang were ten times stronger, he would not be Gu Qing's match in a single exchange.
Although she did not know Gu Qing's precise strength, she had seen him gather the light of the sun, moon, and stars for three years. Even if such power were fed to a pig, that pig would be invincible.
"Truly, if one does not seek death, one will not die."
Ji Ning's gaze was cold.
A minor Crimson Sun Divine Body, blindly provoking Gu Qing, blindly provoking the Starry Sky Divine Palace.
Such arrogant and conceited types deserved death.
Ji Ning had no intention of bringing Lin Yang back to the Starry Sky Divine Palace for cultivation.
"Junior sister."
Gu Qing quickly grabbed Su Qingyue's hand as she tried to step onto the arena.
"Senior brother, let me cut him down."
Su Qingyue spoke hatefully.
Never before had she wanted to kill someone so much.
Lin Yang had first overstepped all boundaries, forcing a connection where none existed. Now he even dared challenge Gu Qing.
Was he worthy?
"There is no need."
Although Su Qingyue was certainly stronger than Lin Yang, to deal with the protagonist, it had to be him.
[Detected: Lin Yang harbors deep malice toward the host. Initiating luck plunder. Super Counter activated. 1000 fortune points plundered from Lin Yang.]
"Gu Qing, if you have the guts, fight me!"
Rage flared in Lin Yang's eyes as he stared at Gu Qing holding Su Qingyue's hand.
His pure, sacred, beautiful little junior sister—how could another man hold her hand?
He swore he would sever Gu Qing's hand.
No matter who Gu Qing's master was, even if he were a god, if he dared touch his woman, Lin Yang would cut him down.
[Detected: Lin Yang harbors deep malice toward the host. Initiating luck plunder. Super Counter activated. 1000 fortune points plundered from Lin Yang.]
[Detected: Lin Yang harbors deep malice toward the host. Initiating luck plunder. Super Counter activated. 1000 fortune points plundered from Lin Yang.]
[Detected: Lin Yang harbors deep malice toward the host. Initiating luck plunder. Super Counter activated. 1000 fortune points plundered from Lin Yang.]
"So eager to die? I will grant you your wish."
The moment the words fell, Gu Qing had already appeared on the arena.
Seeing Lin Yang still posturing arrogantly with hands clasped behind his back, Gu Qing let out a laugh of anger and sent a kick flying at him.
A massive true essence footprint suddenly descended from the sky, carrying the might of heaven and earth, sealing the skies and locking the land.
"Hm?"
Lin Yang's expression changed drastically. He instantly felt as though the heavens were collapsing.
Boundless force pressed down upon him, making even the slightest movement unbearably difficult.
"Crack!"
The sound of bones breaking echoed across the arena.
Lin Yang's body was twisted and deformed under the crushing power of the invisible "momentum."
"Damn it."
"What is this momentum?"
"Move… move, damn it!"
Lin Yang's eyes bulged, his gums bled, veins throbbed across his face, making him look ferocious as he roared in fury within.
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