Poison Sect Sends Word, Three Nations Invade

The treasure hunt in the Monster Mountain Range was quite fruitful thanks to Zi Yan's unparalleled talent for sensing treasures. In just over ten days, they found several rare medicinal herbs. Although they failed to find any trace of the Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine or Snow Bone Ginseng, it was enough to make Lin Ming happy.

On this day, the three of them had just retrieved a Mysterious Ice Spirit Lotus emanating a chilling aura from a secluded mountain stream and were discussing their next direction when Xiao Yi Xian, who had been quietly following Lin Ming, suddenly trembled!

Her beautiful and refined face instantly lost its color, her brows furrowed, and an icy, bone-chilling Killing Intent uncontrollably emanated from her body, as if the surrounding air had solidified.

"Xiao Yi Xian, what's wrong?" Lin Ming asked immediately upon seeing this.

"It's Miao Miao! Something's happened to the Poison Sect!" Xiao Yi Xian's voice trembled slightly, carrying a barely perceptible tremor, and also a suppressed anger and worry.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly raised her hand. In her palm, a token that was originally as warm and smooth as jade and surrounded by faint Soul Fluctuation was now completely dim and covered with spider web-like cracks!

After taking out the broken token, Xiao Yi Xian said, "This is the soul communication token I left for her before I left. It contains a wisp of my Soul Imprint. If the sect hadn't faced a life-or-death crisis, she would never have crushed it!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ming's expression immediately turned serious and grim. After all, it was Lin Ming initially accepted Miao Miao as a gift for Xiao Yi Xian. Lin Ming knew Miao Miao quite well. Miao Miao was calm and composed, not one to panic. Since she had crushed the token, what had happened must be a major event, and the situation was definitely at a critical juncture!

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ming's eyes. He recalled that in the original story, around this time, it was under the instigation of the Soul Hall Protector that the Poison Sect, led by Xiao Yi Xian of the Chu Yun Empire, joined forces with the Golden Goose Sect of the Luo Yan Empire and the Mu Lan Valley of the Mu Lan Empire to launch a joint attack on the Jia Ma Empire. Although Xiao Yi Xian and the Poison Sect were on his side now because of him, this event seemed the most likely.

Of course, the specifics of what happened will only be known after they meet. However, the search for medicinal herbs will definitely be put on the back burner. After all, with this incident, who has the mind to think about treasure hunting right now?

"Let's go! We'll head to the Poison Sect of the Chu Yun Empire immediately!" Lin Ming made a decisive decision without the slightest hesitation.

He grabbed Xiao Yi Xian's cold hand and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'll be here for you."

Xiao Yi Xian felt the warmth and unwavering strength emanating from Lin Ming's palm, and the anxiety churning in her heart subsided slightly. She nodded heavily.

Without further delay, the three soared into the sky, pushing their speed to the limit! During this time, Lin Ming and the others even used their newly acquired Space Power to perform short-distance spatial leaps. Although Zi Yan had not yet Advance to Dou Ancestor, as an Ancient Void Dragon, she could easily traverse spatial Restriction that even Dou Zong could not break. Therefore, following Lin Ming and the other two in short-distance spatial leaps was no problem at all.

Eager to return home, the three pushed their speed to the limit. Lin Ming Mingjin had entered the Dou Zong realm, and his strength was now vastly different from before, so his speed was several times faster than when he came. At the same time, the three of them no longer took detours, but chose a straight line to cross the Monster Mountain Range.

Along the way, Lin Ming and Xiao Yi Xian's undisguised Dou Zong aura acted like a beacon in the night, attracting many powerful beings deep within the mountains. The roars of Seventh Order Demonic Beast echoed from the primeval forest below, carrying warnings and threats.

On one occasion, a Blazing Flame Lion King with the strength of Five-Star Dou Ancestor directly blocked their path, its golden pupils scrutinizing the three humans who dared to fly freely in its territory with majesty.

Normally, Lin Ming and his companions might have chosen to take a detour or negotiate, but time was of the essence, and they were anxious; they had no intention of getting entangled with a beast.

"Get out of here!"

Lin Ming's eyes turned cold, and without even stopping, he threw a punch from afar!

The Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame did not appear on the fist, but the vast Dou Zong Dou Qi was compressed to the extreme, transforming into an extremely condensed purple-red fist imprint. The Space Distortion, carrying a terrifying power that could tear everything apart. In an instant, it crossed hundreds of meters and appeared in front of the Blazing Flame Lion King!

The Blazing Flame Lion King sensed the terrifying power contained within the fist imprint, especially the trace of Heavenly Flames energy that made its soul tremble. Its original majesty instantly turned into horror!

It roared and spewed out towering flames in an attempt to block the attack, while its massive body swiftly dodged to the side.

"Boom!"

The emerald fist imprint easily pierced through the raging Sea of Fire of fire, grazing the lion king's body and slamming into the mountain behind it, directly shearing off a large portion of the mountaintop! Debris flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the sky!

The Blazing Flame Lion King was shaken by the dissipating fist wind, causing its Qi and Blood and qi to churn and cracks to appear on its scales. It glanced in fear at Lin Ming and his companions, who had already disappeared into the distance without slowing down, let out a low growl, and quickly scurried back to its den with its tail between its legs, never daring to show its face again.

After this incident, although powerful auras still probed their path afterward, no Seventh Order Demonic Beast dared to truly step forward to obstruct them. Lin Ming demonstrated his undeniable strength and his urgent mood with swift and decisive actions.

Traveling at full speed, they reached the Chu Yun Empire, which would normally take more than a month, in just ten days. They could already see the Chu Yun Empire's unique sky, tinged with a faint gray-purple miasma, in the distance.

Without any hesitation, the three of them flew directly to the heart of the Chu Yun Empire, the headquarters of the Poison Sect, following Xiao Yi Xian's guidance.

The Poison Sect's guards saw three streaks of light rushing toward the main headquarters at an astonishing speed from afar. They were about to sound the alarm when they recognized the first person instantly by his familiar face and icy aura.

"It's the Sect Master! The Sect Master is back!"

"The Sect Master is back!"

Exclamations of surprise quickly spread throughout the entire Poison Sect.

Soon, a woman dressed in a light purple dress, with a pretty face but filled with anxiety and paleness, hurriedly came out, surrounded by a group of high-ranking members of the Poison Sect. She was none other than Miaomiao, Xiao Yi Xian's Miao Miao.

"Sect Master! You're finally back!" Miao Miao's eyes instantly reddened when she saw Xiao Yi Xian. As if she had found her pillar of support, she quickly stepped forward to pay her respects.

Xiao Yi Xian steadied her and said in a deep voice, "No need for formalities! Tell me quickly, what happened? Why did you crush the Soul Token?" Her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible urgency.

Miao Miao took a deep breath, suppressing her panic, and quickly reported, "Sect Master, the matter is extremely urgent! About half a month ago, the Old Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect Xie Bi Yan, personally led a group to our Poison Sect, with an extremely forceful attitude. He said... that the magistrates of the Soul Hall have determined that the person who captured Protector Wu in the Jia Ma Empire was a young man Lin Ming, and this person... has a close relationship with you, Sect Master, and is said to be the Young Clan Leader of the Mittel Family in the Jia Ma Empire."

As she spoke, she glanced at Lin Ming with awe and continued, "The Soul Hall was enraged and joined forces with our Chu Yun Empire, the Luo Yan Empire, and the Mu Lan Empire to form a three-way coalition, intending to flatten the Jia Ma Empire, capture Lord Lin Ming, avenge Protector Wu, and let everyone know the consequences of offending the Soul Hall."

"The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, as the leader of the Chu Yun Empire, has ordered our Poison Sect to send elite troops to participate in this operation, otherwise... otherwise we will be making enemies of the Soul Hall and the three great empires!" Miao Miao's tone was filled with resentment. "I used the excuse that Sect Master is away and there is no one to lead the sect to delay. But that Xie Bi Yan is completely unreasonable. He only gave us half a month! He said that if the Poison Sect does not give a clear answer or send any personnel within half a month, they will... they will first use our Poison Sect to establish their authority and make an example of us! Calculating the time, the deadline is approaching, and the allied forces will probably launch a general offensive against the Jia Ma Empire soon! I... I really had no choice but to crush the token and disturb the Sect Master..."

After Miao Miao finished speaking, the hall fell silent, the atmosphere terribly oppressive.

Xiao Yi Xian's face was ashen, and the chill emanating from her body almost froze the air. The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect! Xie Bi Yan! How dare they pressure her Poison Sect like this! And the Soul Hall, it really was them pulling the strings behind the scenes!

Lin Ming's eyes were icy cold as he lightly tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair, making a soft, rhythmic sound. It was indeed because of Protector Wu! The Soul Hall's retaliation had come faster and more fiercely than he had anticipated. A coalition of three great empires... the Jia Ma Empire absolutely could not withstand such a force! As the Young Clan Leader of the Mittel Family, with his family and empire on the verge of collapse, the Killing Intent in his heart was stronger than ever before.

"Do you know the specific strength and movements of the allied forces?" Lin Ming asked, his voice calm yet containing a storm.

Miao Miao quickly replied, "Based on our current investigations, we only know that there are Protector of the Soul Hall contacting the three great empires behind this, but we don't know the specifics. On the surface, it seems that the three great empires are in charge."

Miao Miao then recounted the situation of the three great empires.

On the Chu Yun Empire, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is the leader. It is said that the old monster Xie Bi Yan has reached the Peak Four-Star Dou Ancestor, and there are also several Dou Emperor elders in his sect.

The Luo Yan Empire is led by Yan Luo Tian, the Sect Master of the Golden Goose Sect. He is a Dou Zong powerhouse, although he is only at the early stage of Dou Zong, he is extremely fast and his attacks are fierce.

The Mu Lan Empire is dominated by Mu Lan Valley. Although they do not have any Dou Zong), the three elders in the valley cultivate the unique 'Three Beast Savage Art'. When the three of them join forces, they can Dou Zong. In terms of combat power, they are not much weaker than Yan Luo Tian!

Upon hearing Miao Miao's words and comparing them with the original work, it was found that, apart from the changes in the Chu Yun Empire (where the Poison Sect of the original work was replaced by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect), the personnel of the other two empires were exactly the same as in the original work.

While Lin Ming, Miao Miao immediately said, "The allied forces have basically completed their assembly, and I'm afraid... they will officially launch an attack on the Jia Ma Empire in the next few days!"