Chapter 615: Disaster on the Plain

Jin Lin tapped his claws together, then scratched the back of his head, utterly confused. He couldn’t figure out which was more and which was less: one-thousandth, one-hundredth, or one-ten-thousandth.

"Bah! Forget one-hundredth, one-thousandth, or one-ten-thousandth! The point is, I, Old Jin, only have a tiny fraction of my original power now. In order to guard these treasures and personally hand them over to you, Your Highness, I fought a vicious battle against that Nine Heavens Martial Emperor."

"You should have seen that battle, Your Highness! It was truly world-shaking! The heavens darkened, and gods and demons wailed! But alas, pitiful me, I was sealed for far too long. My power was a shadow of its former self, and in the end, I came up short. I had no choice but to make a hasty retreat. My wounds still haven’t healed! If you don’t believe me, Your Highness, just look..."

At this, Jin Lin hurriedly extended a claw in front of Ye Xuan. Sure enough, a scale on his arm was broken, and the blood around it hadn’t even clotted yet.

Ye Xuan was speechless, a dark look crossing his face. ’That’s the scale Jin Lin just broke off himself. Otherwise, how could the blood still be fresh after half a month?’

Besides, for a behemoth like Jin Lin, a broken scale was like a normal person losing a single strand of hair—utterly insignificant.

But Jin Lin put on an act as if he were on the verge of death, crying, "Your Highness, see how loyal I am! For someone so devoted, shouldn’t you show a little appreciation?"

"Aiyo, I can’t go on... My injuries are flaring up again." Jin Lin flopped onto the ground, his voice weak. "Your Highness, if I should sacrifice myself for you, please bury me here in these great green mountains. Let them be my eternal companions. And you must be sure to position my head facing the direction of your departure, because even in death, I vow to serve you with my life in the next..."

"Alright, alright," Ye Xuan quickly cut in. Any more and he was going to be sick.

"Make the Restriction visible. Let me take a look."

Ye Xuan knew exactly what Jin Lin was getting at.

Besides, during the battle at Ancient Yang City, he had just broken through to Tier Seven, and his Soul Power had reached the Seventh Grade. He was much more confident about dealing with the Restriction on Jin Lin’s body now.

"Haha, that’s great!" The moment he heard this, Jin Lin leaped a hundred meters into the air, then obediently landed and revealed the Restriction to Ye Xuan.

Dense golden patterns covered his entire body, fused with Jin Lin’s demonic essence and flesh. Without looking closely, an ordinary person might mistake them for his natural markings.

After reaching the Seventh Grade, Ye Xuan’s observation and understanding of these Restrictions deepened even further.

「An hour later.」

He had managed to undo nearly ten more of the hundreds of Restrictions covering Jin Lin’s body.

A terrifying aura burst forth from Jin Lin’s body. The horrifying pressure was like a great mountain crashing down on Ye Xuan, making it hard for him to even breathe.

It also carried a suppressive power, one that came from its very bloodline.

’What kind of Demon Beast is this Jin Lin? Its aura is terrifying!’ Ye Xuan was secretly alarmed.

"Haha! I’ve finally recovered to the Tier Eight Demon Emperor Realm! Tsk, tsk. Although it will take a few more days to truly enter Tier Eight, and this is only the initial stage, it’s at least a solid step toward my peak strength."

With part of the Restriction undone, Jin Lin was ecstatic.

Waves of terrifying power radiated from his body, forcing every Demon Beast in the mountain range to grovel on the ground in terror.

The fearsome power even slammed into Ye Xuan, seeming almost unrestrained.

"Hmph." Ye Xuan’s gaze darkened. ’This Jin Lin is getting a little too arrogant.’

SQUEAK SQUEAK!

As if sensing Jin Lin’s aura, the Little Purple Mink suddenly appeared on Ye Xuan’s shoulder. It looked at Jin Lin with a hint of suspicion, as if its aura felt somewhat familiar.

CRACKLE!

The Little Purple Mink became a streak of lightning, shooting toward Jin Lin.

WHOOSH!

The incredibly smug Jin Lin instantly shot back several hundred meters like a startled rabbit, his face a mask of terror as his golden pupils rapidly dilated.

Seeing this, the Little Purple Mink snorted in anger. SWISH! It shot toward Jin Lin again. Its cheeks were puffed out, and its eyes darted around as if to say, ’If you dare to run again, you’ll be sorry.’

Jin Lin was instantly scared stiff, obediently allowing the Little Purple Mink to land on his head.

But all the Scale Armor on his body stood on end, as if he were utterly terrified of the Little Purple Mink.

The Little Purple Mink walked around on his head, patting it here and there, and even tugged his ear. Finally, with another suspicious look, it returned to Ye Xuan’s shoulder.

Only when the Little Purple Mink had left did Jin Lin let out a heavy sigh of relief, his face a picture of lingering fear.

"Jin Lin, you were quite arrogant just now," Ye Xuan said coldly. "It seems you don’t want to recover your strength anymore?"

"No, no, Your Highness, you’ve misunderstood! It’s all a misunderstanding!" How could Jin Lin not realize his attitude had angered Ye Xuan? He immediately spoke with an embarrassed laugh. "Your Highness, I just got a little carried away, hehe. A person of your stature is magnanimous. You wouldn’t hold this against me, would you?"

Saying so, Jin Lin thumped his chest forcefully. "Rest assured, Your Highness. The Wolf Emperor Hall is now entirely under my command. I will follow your brilliant instructions to strengthen the Wolf Emperor Hall’s influence and await your orders."

"Then I’ll be watching your performance," Ye Xuan said coldly, before soaring into the sky and quickly vanishing from sight.

Watching Ye Xuan depart, Jin Lin patted his chest in lingering fear. ’Damn it, I got too carried away and nearly angered His Highness. Jin Lin, oh Jin Lin, you stupid blockhead. His Highness is probably the only person in the world who can remove this Restriction, yet you dared to be disrespectful to him.’

His eyes darted around. ’Even if I were going to be disrespectful, I should at least wait until the Restriction is gone. Ahem... no, that’s not right. Even after the Restriction is removed, I can’t disrespect His Highness. That *thing* is with him, after all. Daring to be disrespectful to His Highness... I’d have to have a death wish...’

Muttering to himself, Jin Lin began humming a little tune and instantly transformed into a streak of light, streaking away toward the Endless Mountain Range.

A moment later, Ye Xuan returned to the Alchemy Flying Ship.

"Let’s go," he said quietly.

Ge Puzi and the others asked no questions, quickly spurring the Flying Ship onward until it vanished into the night sky.

Among the group, only Su Xiuyi had faintly sensed a terrifying aura from the Demon Race in the mountains, but he said nothing.

The Flying Ship sped away, and the group from Gale Light Academy left the Dream Realm Plain.

「As Ye Xuan and his group left the Dream Realm Plain for the Celestial Capital Prefecture...」

...the situation in the Dream Realm Plain was undergoing a cataclysmic shift.

After the sneak attack on Ancient Yang City that day, some of the experts from the major powers returned to their sects and revealed the Profound Mystery Sect’s conspiracy.

To be precise, six major powers.

After more than a month of planning, the six major powers—the Sky Empire, the Qingfeng Empire, the Sword Sect, the Divine Sea Sect, the Profound Sound Valley, and the War God Tribe—formed a powerful alliance and moved against the other three major powers.

During this process, they had also tried to contact Gale Light Academy, only to learn that it had completely fallen and that Vice Dean Ge Puzi and others were missing.

The alliance of six powers first targeted the Nine Yang Sect, which was the closest to them.

The Nine Yang Sect had a Martial Sovereign ancestor watching over it, but they were utterly incapable of resisting the six-power alliance and fell in an instant.

But strangely, when the Nine Yang Sect was attacked, neither the Profound Mystery Sect nor the Bright Moon Empire sent reinforcements.

This left the six powers slightly puzzled.

But they didn’t dwell on their confusion for long. They quickly regrouped their forces and marched on the Profound Mystery Sect.

However, upon arriving at the Profound Mystery Sect, they were stunned. The entire sect had already been reduced to ruins, without a single disciple left inside.

After recovering from their shock, the six powers joined forces once more and marched on the Bright Moon Empire.

Their momentum was unstoppable, and they arrived directly at the Imperial Capital of the Bright Moon Empire.

By then, the Bright Moon Empire was on high alert with its experts assembled, but they were still helpless in the face of the six-power alliance.

The six-power alliance was unprecedentedly strong, firmly holding the upper hand against the Bright Moon Empire.

A great battle was on the verge of erupting.

The six powers were brimming with confidence, ready to wipe the Bright Moon Empire off the map of the Dream Realm Plain and restore clarity to its skies.

But just then, the unexpected happened.

On the side of the Bright Moon Empire, many of the remaining experts from the Profound Mystery Sect suddenly appeared, including the Tianyi Ease Ancestor.

And what shocked everyone even more was that the Tianyi Ease Ancestor was standing respectfully beside an old man, looking as obedient as a servant before his master.

Facing the attack of the six powers, the old man merely released a sliver of his aura, and the entire six-power alliance instantly crumbled.

A Nine Heavens Martial Emperor!

A Martial Emperor had descended!

At the time, the six powers’ experts and forces outnumbered those of the Bright Moon Empire and Profound Mystery Sect several times over. They had more than twice the number of Martial Sovereigns as well.

However, when the Martial Emperor Qi Tuo from Infinite Mountain descended, all advantages vanished into thin air.

A Nine Heavens Martial Emperor can pluck the moon from the highest heaven and catch krakens in the deepest sea. With a turn of their hand, they can conjure clouds; with another, bring the rain. They can decide the fate of the world with their power alone.

The moment he appeared, the Martial Sovereigns of the major powers fell to their knees, not daring to resist.

But there were also Martial Sovereigns who were unwilling to submit. However, before Qi Tuo, they were powerless to resist. With a single move, he suppressed them all, leaving them coughing up blood and severely injured.

At this moment, in the Imperial Capital of the Bright Moon Empire, the two Martial Sovereign experts from the Sword Sect and the Profound Sound Valley were pinned to the ground, coughing up blood unceasingly.

Above them, Qi Tuo floated with cold indifference. His terrifying aura permeated the void, controlling the surrounding world as if he were a god.

At his side, the few Martial Sovereigns from Infinite Mountain sneered with disdain, while Elder Tianyi stood obediently, like a servant.

Qi Tuo said coldly, "Just now, this old man was merely teaching you a lesson. If any among you are still not convinced, feel free to step forward. This old man guarantees he will not force any of you. If you wish to die, this old man will gladly oblige. However, you had better think it over carefully. Once you are dead, your sects will be useless. Who knows what this old man might do then."

Below in the Imperial Capital, the faces of the experts from the major powers were filled with helplessness and bitterness.