Wang Lin's Madness!!

Atop the city walls, Commander Chen and Alliance Leader Yun both looked grim to the extreme.

"This matter cannot be spread. Otherwise, the morale of all Cloud City will suffer a devastating blow. That is absolutely unacceptable to us!"

Commander Chen took a deep breath and spoke gravely to Alliance Leader Yun.

Alliance Leader Yun's mind swam, but upon hearing Commander Chen's words, he understood that once this matter was made public, all of Cloud City's morale would be lost. When the time came, their defense against the Fierce Beast tide and the Demons emerging from the Gate of Reception...

Would likely crumble in an instant!

"I understand!"

Alliance Leader Yun nodded with some difficulty.

"Now..."

Commander Chen slowly turned to look over the wilderness, a trace of ruthlessness surfacing in his eyes.

"Though I do not know how those Demonic Cult bastards managed it..."

"If they want to disrupt the peace of all Cloud City, I, Chen Shanhe, will be the first to refuse!"

Chen Shanhe shouted lowly. A long spear appeared in his hand, red tassels drifting softly in the wind.

Chen Shanhe roared, "Brothers! Cloud City is in peril, the Fierce Beasts are invading! Follow me and repel the beasts—protect Cloud City's peace!!"

In an instant, a surging aura erupted from Chen Shanhe's body. Torrential blood and vitality coiled around him like savage pythons.

Red light burst from his eyes.

Chen Shanhe took a step forward, and the long spear in his hand swept out at once.

Terrifying power erupted completely at that moment.

"Kill!!!"

A heaven-piercing cry rang out completely.

On the city walls, soldiers clad in military uniforms instantly reddened their eyes at the sight.

"Everyone, repel the enemy!!"

"Follow the Commander and slay the enemy!!"

"Protect Cloud City's peace!!"

The soldiers roared one after another.

"First squad, prepare the blood and vitality weapons! Bombard the center of the beast tide!"

"Second squad, open the city gates immediately! Leave the city and meet the enemy!"

"Third squad, quickly transport weapons and supplies! Do not delay!"

"Fourth squad..."

Orders were issued one after another from the city walls.

At that moment, every soldier seemed to transform into a war machine, carrying out each command in an orderly fashion!

Alliance Leader Yun stood atop the city walls as Martial Alliance martial artists around him turned their gazes toward him.

Alliance Leader Yun took a deep breath and said irritably.

"What the hell are you staring at me for? That bastard Chen Shanhe dares to go out there. Are the Martial Alliance's people supposed to be a notch weaker than the Military's people!!"

"Martial Alliance martial artists, heed my command!!"

"Follow this Alliance Leader... slay the Fierce Beasts and protect Cloud City's peace!!"

Alliance Leader Yun roared. His seemingly fat body took a step forward as well, and a rust-covered broadsword abruptly appeared in his hand, brimming with a violent aura.

He growled at Chen Shanhe ahead of him, "Damn it, Chen Shanhe! You think only the Military has backbone? When I, Yun Tianyang, was killing enemies in Nine Dragon City, you were still a high school student! What the fuck are you trying to show off in front of me for!!"

As he spoke, an incomparably terrifying surge of blood and vitality erupted from him as well, sweeping across heaven and earth.

Outside the city, countless soldiers and Martial Alliance martial artists fought with all their strength to resist the invading Fierce Beast tide.

Yet Cloud City itself was exceptionally quiet.

It seemed as though it had not suffered any impact at all.

And this... was the meaning of the Great Xia Military and Martial Alliance's existence!

Resist foreign enemies!

Defend the land!

Why did martial artists hold such extraordinary status?

It was because of the responsibilities they bore upon their shoulders!

They carried missions that belonged to them!

Whether entering the Alien Demon Battlefield, defending cities against Demons, or guarding Great Xia's borders against Fierce Beast invasions.

Everything they did was merely so that Great Xia's ordinary citizens could live more safely, more peacefully!

Perhaps...

Among these martial artists, there were one or two rat droppings in the soup!

After all, no one was perfect!

Much less martial artists who had obtained great power!

But throughout Great Xia, most martial artists still walked toward the same goal.

Protect humanity!

Preserve Great Xia!

Bring peace to the people!

Within the courtyard of Heaven and Earth Dojo.

Kong Yunzhang gazed into the distance, as though he could see through everything.

Outside the city, endless dust surged into the sky.

Opposing it were streaks of scarlet blood and vitality!

Only after a long while did Kong Yunzhang slowly withdraw his gaze and look toward Wang Lin. A rare smile appeared on his aged face.

"You have still underestimated the Martial Alliance and the Military!"

"The Fierce Beast tide may be a clever move, but if you intend to threaten this old man with the beast tide alone, it is still far from enough!"

"Boy, I do not know what trump cards you possess, but..."

"Today, you may have miscalculated!"

Kong Yunzhang spoke calmly, yet his words brimmed with immense confidence!

It was the confidence of someone in control of the situation!

The smile on Wang Lin's face faded slightly, yet it remained there in the end.

"Sure enough, this mission was never going to be so simple from the very beginning!"

"Since that is the case, then I can only use the lives of Cloud City's citizens to make you maim yourself, Senior!"

A flash of purple light suddenly flickered through Wang Lin's eyes.

Immediately afterward, Wang Lin's figure vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was already hovering in midair. Purple patterns slowly emerged across his skin.

His entire person looked incomparably sinister.

"Oh? You managed to break free from this old man's pressure? It seems I still underestimated you!"

Kong Yunzhang raised his brow slightly and looked toward Wang Lin, who hovered in the air.

Meanwhile, Zhao Changsheng, who was still kneeling on the ground, was utterly dumbfounded.

What was going on?

This Heaven Vein fellow could actually escape Kong Yunzhang's pressure?

Then what the hell had he come here for?

Zhao Changsheng's gaze became somewhat lost. His superior had clearly told him to cooperate with Wang Lin, and if Wang Lin could not prevail, he would be able to help.

But now...

Help with a hammer!

Their Wang Lin could escape Kong Yunzhang's pressure on his own, but what about him?

He was still fucking kneeling here!!!

For some reason, an incomparably intense sense of grief and indignation suddenly surged within Zhao Changsheng.

It was over. He really seemed to have become someone who was only here to make up the numbers!

They were all hell-bent on screwing him over, weren't they!

Wasn't he a member of the Demonic Cult too???

Wang Lin hovered in midair. The purple patterns seemed to grant him an incomparably terrifying power. He glanced at Kong Yunzhang, then suddenly released a long cry.

"Screech!!"

The piercing cry instantly spread through all of Cloud City.

Countless Cloud City citizens and martial artists could not help looking toward the source of the sound.

"What is going on? Who is this guy??"

"What does he want to do??"

Countless martial artists looked incomprehensibly at Wang Lin hovering in the air.

But as that piercing shriek rang out.

Suddenly, terrifying fluctuations of blood and vitality erupted from every corner of Cloud City.

Figures shrouded in black robes emerged from all corners of Cloud City.

Their eyes were filled with icy coldness. They all raised their heads to look at Wang Lin hovering in the air, and their gazes gradually grew fervent.

"For the Demon God!!"

They let out low roars.

Immediately afterward, weapons of all shapes and forms appeared in their hands. Without the slightest hesitation, they charged toward the innocent citizens and martial artists beside them.

For a time, the formerly tranquil Cloud City instantly descended into chaos.

"Ah!! Who are you? Why are you attacking me!!"

"No! No, don't kill my child!!"

"Beasts! Who the hell are you people!!!"

Miserable cries rang out one after another. Countless innocent citizens stared blankly at the black-robed figures before them.

Their blades rose and fell, and blood sprayed everywhere!

Many citizens lost their lives in their hands in an instant!

"You dare!!"

A furious roar abruptly rang out, like thunder falling from the vault of heaven, vast and mighty.

The black-robed people throughout Cloud City all became dazed upon hearing that voice.

It was also because of that voice that Cloud City's citizens and martial artists finally came to their senses.

"Damn it, they're people from the Demonic Cult!!"

A martial artist suddenly cried out, and fear immediately appeared on the faces of those ordinary citizens.

The Demonic Cult!

To these ordinary citizens, they were no different from Demons!

Within Heaven and Earth Dojo, Kong Yunzhang's expression darkened completely. That furious roar just now had come from his mouth.

He stared fixedly at Wang Lin in the air.

"You truly are courting death!"

Kong Yunzhang growled. Taking one step forward, he instantly appeared before Wang Lin and thrust out a punch without hesitation.

However, just as Kong Yunzhang's fist was about to land on Wang Lin, a faint purple barrier enveloped Wang Lin.

Boom!!

Kong Yunzhang's fist slammed fiercely against the purple barrier, unleashing terrifying force.

Yet the purple barrier merely flickered slightly. Not even a crack appeared.

"I never expected the Heaven Vein to give you such a treasure!"

Kong Yunzhang's face grew even darker.

Wang Lin smiled faintly at Kong Yunzhang. "This item is enough to let me withstand your attacks for three minutes. Though it is not long, would you care to look above you?"

Kong Yunzhang looked toward the heavens, and his pupils immediately contracted slightly.

The rift in the Sky Curtain was growing larger and larger. Faintly, one could even see pitch-black aura slowly spreading out.

More and more black currents continuously passed through the crack and poured into heaven and earth.

At this sight, Kong Yunzhang's expression became even gloomier.

The spatial rift opened by the Gate of Reception was growing larger and larger. In less than three minutes, the passage would be fully opened.

At that time...

The Demons would descend completely!

All of Cloud City would become ruins, the first sacrifice of this Alien Demon Battlefield!!

"So... whether you kill me or stop the Gate of Reception, the choice is yours, Elder!"

Wang Lin looked at Kong Yunzhang before him with a smile.

"Of course, no matter which one you choose, three minutes will be enough for the Demonic Cult's people to slaughter most of Cloud City's citizens!"

"However, if Elder Kong maims himself, I would not mind telling them to stop?"

"Elder Kong, weigh it yourself!"

Wang Lin looked at Kong Yunzhang with a smile, wearing the air of someone who held victory in his grasp.

Kong Yunzhang's expression was incomparably grim, but he quickly recovered his calm. He looked indifferently at Wang Lin and said evenly, "I have to admit, your plan is truly perfect. No matter which choice this old man makes, it would be unacceptable for Great Xia!"

"But it seems you have forgotten something..."

Kong Yunzhang spoke calmly.

"What is it?"

Wang Lin raised his brow slightly and asked without concern.

Kong Yunzhang smiled faintly.

"You forgot... in Cloud City, aside from the Martial Alliance's and Military's martial artists, as well as those unaffiliated martial artists in society..."

"There are also the Martial Arts Families!"

"Their existence... is likewise the pillar that steadies Cloud City!!"

At those words, Wang Lin's pupils shrank slightly.

Before he could speak, Kong Yunzhang suddenly swept out a hand.

An immensely profound energy directly enveloped Wang Lin.

"I admit that I can't break your barrier in a short time, but trapping you is still effortless!"

"With those Martial Arts Families in Cloud City, this old man is very much at ease!"

"So... enjoy the final minutes of your life. This old man... will be back in no time!!"

With that, Kong Yunzhang's figure vanished between heaven and earth.

Only Wang Lin remained, surrounded by that profound energy, standing between heaven and earth as if struck dumb.

"This... is impossible! Those people from the Martial Arts Families were long ago corroded by their comfortable lives!!"

"Faced with a crisis like this, they absolutely won't make a move. They'll only choose to protect themselves!!"

"That's right, it must be so!"

As if comforting himself, Wang Lin muttered to himself. He suddenly looked in the direction Kong Yunzhang had left, toward the Gate of Reception where Kong Yunzhang was heading, and his gaze gradually turned crazed.

"Since you've chosen this, then fine—watch with your own eyes as the people of my Demonic Cult slaughter Cloud City clean to the last man!"

"Let everyone in Great Xia see what kind of person the former Sword Saint truly is! You disregard the people of Cloud City—this Sword Saint of yours will ultimately be condemned by the people's tongues and pens!!"

Wang Lin grew increasingly crazed. Then he suddenly looked toward Zhao Changsheng, who was still kneeling in the small courtyard, and said with a mad expression,

"You, go to Cloud City. Find Lan Linglong and Lu Sheng. Before that old bastard returns, kill them!!"

With Kong Yunzhang's departure, the oppressive pressure within the small courtyard gradually disappeared as well.

Zhao Changsheng rose to his feet with his mind utterly blank, savoring the feeling of freedom, before hearing Wang Lin's voice.

He glanced at Wang Lin in midair, a flash of venom passing through his eyes.

Yet he still bowed respectfully to Wang Lin.

"Yes!!"