Kong Xin's body froze completely in midair.
She suddenly turned around, and an incomparably sharp killing intent erupted from her eyes.
She stared fixedly at Wang Lin, who was already half-kneeling on the ground.
Yet even beneath two overwhelmingly terrifying pressures, Wang Lin still wore a smile.
It looked... so gentle.
"First Senior Sister... you didn't really think I was an idiot, did you? Knowing you were in Cloud City, yet not including you in my calculations..."
"If that were the case, I'd have utterly disgraced the Demonic Cult's Heaven Vein."
Wang Lin still spoke in that refined voice.
But his words covered Kong Xin's face in a thick layer of frost.
"Are you threatening me?"
Kong Xin stared fixedly at Wang Lin below, while an incomparably terrifying force slowly gathered in her hand.
It seemed that in the next instant, an utterly horrifying attack would fall upon Wang Lin.
Yet faced with such a situation, the smile on Wang Lin's face did not disappear. Instead, it grew even broader.
He narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "If First Senior Sister wishes to kill me, perhaps you should consider Demon Slaying City's situation first!"
"The moment I die, the Demon God on Demon Slaying City's battlefield will receive the news. When that happens... the Demon God will naturally launch a full-scale attack on Demon Slaying City!"
"A Demon Slaying City without a City Guardian..."
"Although it will still be difficult, if they are given some time and willing to pay a certain price... they can still destroy it before First Senior Sister returns!"
"It all depends... whether Demon Slaying City is more important in First Senior Sister's heart, or killing a little nobody like me!"
As Wang Lin spoke, he revealed his snow-white teeth.
His smile looked incomparably sunny, but his words were filled with a bone-chilling coldness.
"You..."
An extremely intense fury appeared on Kong Xin's face. She wanted to strike, but Wang Lin's words had indeed awakened her.
Demon Slaying City...
Kong Xin's face darkened immensely. "How do I know whether what you said is true?"
"You Demonic Cult are merely the Demons' dogs. Would they obey your orders?"
Wang Lin smiled without speaking, merely watching Kong Xin quietly.
Suddenly, Kong Xin's expression changed slightly, and she took a token from her robes.
The token trembled faintly, and a voice entered Kong Xin's ears.
"City Guardian, something has changed in Demon Slaying City. Please return as soon as possible!"
"The Demons... have dispatched three Demon Kings!!"
Upon hearing that voice, Kong Xin's expression became even uglier.
"Father..."
Kong Xin looked at Kong Yunzhang, her gaze flickering constantly.
Although Kong Yunzhang had not heard the voice coming from the token, he had already guessed much when he saw the change in Kong Xin's expression.
Yet Kong Yunzhang's expression remained calm. With his hands clasped behind his back, he said indifferently, "Since that is the case, Demon Slaying City cannot do without you. Go back!"
"But..."
Kong Xin frowned slightly, wanting to say something more, but Kong Yunzhang directly cut her off.
"What? Do you think this old man can no longer lift a blade, or do you think these little brats can do anything to me?"
Kong Yunzhang's voice was extremely calm, yet it brimmed with an utterly domineering aura.
Kong Xin did not hesitate. She merely cast a deep glance at Wang Lin below.
"You had best pray that you die at Father's hands... otherwise, if you fall into my hands, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
As those icy words fell, Kong Xin's body flickered slightly before vanishing between heaven and earth.
Seeing this, Wang Lin did not care in the slightest. He merely shifted his gaze onto Kong Yunzhang and spoke with a smile.
"Old Dojo Master, now that there are no other hindrances in the way, what do you say? Shall we have a proper talk?"
Kong Yunzhang sneered. "Talk about what? What do I have to discuss with a mere remnant of the Demonic Cult? Do you really think a Gate of Reception alone can make this old man surrender without a fight?"
"You juniors... you truly have forgotten the strength of us old fellows!"
As Kong Yunzhang's voice slowly fell, a soaring aura instantly erupted from his body.
Rumble rumble rumble!!!
A series of booming sounds rang out within the courtyard. Faintly, it seemed as though the clash of blades could be heard.
Then, a wisp of Sword Qi slowly emerged.
As that Sword Qi appeared, cracks immediately split open throughout the surrounding space, as though it could not bear this terrifying power.
Kong Yunzhang's expression remained unchanged. "It has been so many years since I last acted. It seems that neither the Demons nor your Demonic Cult... remember how this old man once beat you into drowned dogs!"
As the Sword Qi emerged, Wang Lin and Zhao Changsheng felt as though sharp blades were pressed against their skin.
It seemed that if either of them made the slightest movement, those "blades" hovering over their skin would take their lives without hesitation.
Zhao Changsheng's face instantly turned deathly pale. He felt that matters had somewhat exceeded his expectations.
According to the orders he had received, he merely needed to obey that Heaven Vein fellow. To put it plainly, he had only come to bolster their courage.
But unexpectedly...
This old fellow, who had clearly already become crippled, could still unleash such terrifying power.
He did not even know when Wang Lin had released the Gate of Reception.
Zhao Changsheng felt that he had been deceived!
And deceived terribly badly at that.
He... seemed to be a fool, stupidly following behind Wang Lin, liable to be kicked out by Wang Lin at any moment.
For a time, Zhao Changsheng's mind went completely blank.
Yet Wang Lin beside Zhao Changsheng remained calm.
"Of course I know of Old Dojo Master's former splendor, but this is no longer the past, is it? With Old Dojo Master's strength, you can naturally resolve the Gate of Reception in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick."
"But during that time... it is enough for my Demonic Cult's people to slaughter all of Cloud City!"
As Wang Lin's voice slowly fell, Kong Yunzhang's body trembled slightly. He suddenly looked at Wang Lin, and the once-still waters of his eyes erupted with an incomparably sharp aura.
"You're courting death!!!"
Kong Yunzhang's voice contained a blaze of fury.
Yet Wang Lin seemed not to notice and continued speaking to himself. "Old Dojo Master, how about we play a game?"
"I'll give you time to consider it, but for every minute that passes, my Demonic Cult members hidden within Cloud City will strike and slaughter a thousand people!"
"Of course, you may also choose to purge the Demonic Cult disciples within Cloud City, but..."
"The Gate of Reception will not give you that much time. While it has not fully opened, you naturally have the ability to deal with it. But once the Gate of Reception fully opens..."
"Great Xia will give birth to another Demon rift. Then we shall see whether Great Xia still has the strength to build a city within this new Demon rift!"
As Wang Lin spoke, the smile on his face suddenly became sinister and bewitching.
The killing intent in Kong Yunzhang's eyes grew increasingly dense, but he did not strike.
Since the other side dared say such things, they naturally possessed the means to protect themselves. Moreover, he did not know who from the Demonic Cult was hidden within Cloud City unless they exposed themselves or Wang Lin named them...
Right now, he was practically helpless!
But...
Kong Yunzhang suddenly regained his composure and said faintly, "You seem to have underestimated the Military and Martial Alliance in Cloud City!"
"With them here... your Demonic Cult's plans cannot succeed."
The sinister smile on Wang Lin's face did not fade. Instead, it became even deeper.
"What if... they have no time?"
As Wang Lin's voice fell.
A shrill, unpleasant whistle suddenly sounded beyond Cloud City.
Woooooo!!!!
The sound spread across the entire wilderness.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble faintly. In an instant, flying sand and rolling stones swept over the desolate earth, as though countless things were trampling and rampaging across it.
Boom boom boom!!!
Deep, muffled sounds exploded one after another.
Upon Cloud City's walls, a soldier in uniform looked toward the source of the sound. But when he saw the sight before him, all color drained from his face.
"It's... it's a Fierce Beast Tide!!"
The soldier suddenly screamed.
Immediately afterward, the entire city wall descended into chaos.
Many soldiers looked out toward the wilderness, only to see dust billowing over the barren land. Within that rolling dust, countless Fierce Beasts had eyes that had turned blood-red, staring fixedly at Cloud City as though there were something inside it that they desperately desired.
Commander Chen had long since arrived atop the city walls. Beside him stood the portly Alliance Leader Yun.
The two looked at the scene before them, their expressions incomparably grim.
"Damn it, first the Gate of Reception, then a Fierce Beast Tide. What exactly is happening today?"
Commander Chen let out a low roar, his eyes slightly bloodshot as well.
Alliance Leader Yun's face darkened. "Has City Guardian Kong been notified? With City Guardian Kong here, Cloud City will be safe!"
But as soon as Alliance Leader Yun spoke those words, there was not the slightest trace of color on Commander Chen's face.
"Demon Slaying City is in turmoil. To prevent Demon Slaying City from being destroyed and the Demons from pouring into Great Xia's territory, City Guardian Kong had no choice but to return."
"And reinforcements from the provincial capital will need another hour to arrive!"
"In other words, Cloud City right now—whether it is the Gate of Reception or this Fierce Beast Tide... can only be handled by ourselves!"
The moment those words came out, Alliance Leader Yun's portly body swayed violently, and his face likewise began turning deathly pale!
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