Late at night, Zhenxi City.
The city, bustling for an entire day, had finally fallen silent. Only the occasional passing patrol brought faint Wind Breaking Sounds.
Dark clouds covered the moon, shrouding all of Zhenxi City in gloom.
In a quiet room within the inn's rear courtyard.
Lin Langtian sat cross-legged, Profound Yellow Light slowly circulating around him as he immersed himself in cultivation.
Over the past few days, he had encountered more and more Experts in Zhenxi City, and his desire to grow stronger had become increasingly intense.
The Immortal King's ruins were about to open. When that time came, fierce battles would inevitably erupt, and he had to be fully prepared.
However, just as Lin Langtian closed his eyes to cultivate, an unexpected incident suddenly occurred.
"Bang!"
A muffled boom, mixed with the sound of a courtyard wall collapsing, suddenly exploded outside the quiet room!
Lin Langtian's eyes snapped open. A cold gleam flashed through them, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
Smoke and dust filled the rear courtyard.
A burly figure knelt on one knee. It was the Savage Emperor!
At that moment, a bone-deep wound slashed diagonally across his bare upper body, from his left shoulder to his right waist. Blood poured out like a spring, staining the bluestone ground crimson.
His once-powerful aura had weakened to the extreme. He was clearly gravely injured.
"Savage Emperor! What happened?" Lin Langtian flashed to the Savage Emperor's side, placing a hand on his shoulder. A stream of gentle Primordial Power entered within the body, stabilizing his churning blood and qi.
The Savage Emperor raised his head. Blood still stained the corner of his mouth, yet he grinned. "Vice Sect Master... I'm fine. Just got bitten by a dog..."
Though he said so, his pale