The Murderous Intent of Ling Canglan

“What?!”

“The Yaochi Sovereign is a Great Saint too?!”

“How is that possible?! When did she break through?!”

At this moment, everyone was utterly stunned!

Even Ling Canglan and Kuxuan wore expressions of disbelief!

Ji Qingyi, the Yaochi Saint Lord, had actually concealed such terrifying cultivation!

Yet what shocked them even more was what Ji Qingyi did next.

She did not even spare the Imperial Scripture, which was right within reach, a glance. Her figure transformed into a moon-white streak of light as she tore through the void with all her might.

In an instant, she appeared before the destructive energy vortex surging toward Xiao Ruobai!

With a light wave of her delicate hand, lunar radiance like a heavenly river flowing backward erupted forth, transforming into a crystal-clear yet indestructible barrier of moonlight between Xiao Ruobai and the energy vortex!

“Boom—!”

The energy vortex slammed violently into the barrier of moonlight, unleashing a deafening roar!

The barrier trembled violently. Ji Qingyi’s delicate body shuddered, and her face paled, but in the end, she firmly blocked the deadly attack!

The energy vortex slowly dissipated.

The entire battlefield fell into deathly silence.

Everyone stared at the Yaochi Sovereign with incomprehension and probing curiosity. She had exposed her hidden cultivation without hesitation simply to shield the Battle Asura at all costs.

In the most inconspicuous corner of the crowd, Gu Changge, who had returned at some unknown point, calmly watched the scene unfold.

At the instant Ji Qingyi tore through the void and placed herself before Xiao Ruobai, the spiritual power that had already gathered around Gu Changge’s fingers quietly dispersed.

A trace of faint surprise flickered across his eyes.

“Oh?”

“She actually guessed that Ruobai is connected to me? How clever.”

“I simply didn’t expect her to act so decisively.”

On the other side, the three ancestors of the Azure Mystic Sect—who had earlier leaped up in alarm when the energy went out of control and rushed over desperately to provide aid—had only just managed to halt.

They exchanged glances, each seeing the lingering fear in the other’s eyes.

“If we’d known this would happen, we should have brought a few of the puppets Changge gave us and blasted that bastard to pieces.”

A variety of hushed speculations and discussions began to spread.

“Why did the Yaochi Sovereign save the Battle Asura?”

“She’s actually a Great Saint—and she was so desperate to save him?”

“The Yaochi Sovereign has always been kindhearted. She probably couldn’t bear to see a heaven-blessed genius suffer an undeserved calamity.”

“Could there be some unknown relationship between the Yaochi Sacred Land and the Battle Asura?”

A deep look of disappointment flashed through the depths of the old monk Ku Xuan’s eyes, but his face instantly shifted into an expression of astonishment.

Ji Qingyi, the Yaochi Saint Lord, slowly lowered her hand. The barrier of moonlight dissolved into specks of radiant light.

When her cold gaze swept over the old monk Ku Xuan, a flash of shock and fury appeared in her deep eyes, as cold as an abyss.

It was immediately replaced by an icy composure and the clarity of one who had seen through everything.

What sort of person was she?

Having ruled the Yaochi Sacred Land for many years and weathered countless storms, how meticulous was her mind?

The trajectory of that energy vortex had been far too precise. It had happened to strike directly at the Battle Asura. To claim that it was merely a coincidence was simply too far-fetched!

That old bald donkey—what poisonous intentions and exquisite calculations!

She said nothing, not even sparing the Imperial Scripture another glance.

The next moment, she moved!

“Hum—!”

The temperature of the world abruptly dropped to freezing point!

The lunar radiance around Ji Qingyi erupted with unprecedented brilliance. A condensed beam of moonlight tore through the void—not toward the Imperial Scripture this time, but directly toward the old monk Ku Xuan’s brow!

The attack was unleashed without reservation, brimming with killing intent!

“Hm?!”

The old monk Ku Xuan’s face instantly stiffened, horror filling his eyes!

He had never imagined that Ji Qingyi would suddenly attempt to kill him!

Caught off guard, he hurriedly reacted. The phantom of a nine-story Vajra Pagoda emerged behind him, blocking the sudden attack.

Almost at the same time!

Ling Canglan’s gaze locked firmly onto Ku Xuan. His eyes seemed to regard not a fellow Great Saint, but a corpse on the verge of shattering.

Without the slightest hesitation, a fierce sword qi arrived after Ji Qingyi’s attack yet reached its target first, forming a perfect pincer with her beam of moonlight and ruthlessly cutting off Ku Xuan’s escape route!

“You two…!”

Ku Xuan was shocked and furious, inwardly cursing his terrible luck!

He instantly understood that his scheme had been seen through by the two of them. But he could not understand why a single attack aimed at the Battle Asura had drawn such a violent and perfectly synchronized joint assault from Ling Canglan and Ji Qingyi.

There was clearly no time to think about it now. The furious attacks of two Great Saints of the same rank had already arrived.

“Great Brahma Sacred Palm! Impervious to Ten Thousand Laws!”

Ku Xuan roared. The vast Buddhist power of a late-stage Great Saint erupted without restraint. He thrust both palms forward, transforming them into a sky full of golden Buddhist seals that revolved like stars, forcibly receiving both killing blows!

“Rumble—!”

The full-force clash of three Great Saints was several times more terrifying than any collision before it!

A destructive storm of energy, like the great explosion at the birth of the universe, transformed the surrounding void into chaos. The restrictions within the Imperial Tomb rippled once more, smoothing out the shattered void yet again!

“Pfft—!”

Fighting two opponents at once while caught off guard, Ku Xuan’s Vajra Dharma Body developed a crack. His entire body was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut!

How could the two of them be this strong together?

Ku Xuan’s heart filled with shock. Even as a late-stage Great Saint, he felt intensely threatened.

Everything had happened in the blink of an eye!

From Ji Qingyi’s sudden attack, to Ling Canglan’s explosive pincer assault, to Ku Xuan’s injury and retreat, it had all happened so quickly that no one had time to react!

The entire core region of the Imperial Tomb sank into a strange silence.

Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at this sudden upheaval, which had completely exceeded their understanding.

The South Domain Demon Lord, the Grand Zhou Emperor, and the other Saint Lords were first overwhelmed with shock. Then their eyes flickered as their thoughts raced.

“What’s going on? Why did the Yaochi Sovereign and Ling Canglan suddenly join forces against that old monk?”

“Could they be planning to work together to drive that old monk away before seizing the Imperial Scripture?”

“That must be it. Only the three of them are Great Saints here. Naturally, they would first eliminate the strongest one.”

“But something still seems off. Look at the killing intent in the Yaochi Sovereign’s and Ling Canglan’s eyes when they look at that old monk. Could he have done something in secret that provoked them both?”

At this moment, however, the two attackers themselves were the most shocked.

Ling Canglan’s sword momentum had already been unleashed, yet his heart suddenly tightened.

“She actually went all out to kill him?”

Ji Qingyi’s gaze also sharpened.

“Why is he displaying such intense killing intent as well?”

The momentary astonishment did not stop their attacks. Instead, it caused a certain unspoken murderous intent to suddenly resonate between them.

Kill this scoundrel first!

The crowd continued to speculate, but no one dared to intervene.

The battle between three Great Saints—two of whom had clearly joined forces—was far too dangerous. Anyone who involved themselves now would be no different from seeking death!

As for Buddha Liaochen and the other members of the Western Buddhist Sect, their faces had turned deathly pale. They wanted to rescue Ku Xuan, but the oppressive might radiating from the battlefield made it impossible for them to approach!