Xue Linglong

"I see an acquaintance."

Lin Huang led Tunbao along the path, giving the chain a gentle tug, and Tunbao ran out with a look of grievance to retrieve the divine materials and treasures Lin Huang had spotted.

Tunbao followed Lin Huang's gaze to the war chariot, her pupils shrinking, "That is the chariot of the Descendant of Divine Blood, Xue Linglong. She is very powerful; I am no match for her."

"A Descendant of Divine Blood? Interesting. Just right to capture and study." Lin Huang's eyes lit up with interest.

Tunbao was terrified, but she soon began to snicker to herself, It would be best if you two beat each other to a pulp so I can take the chance to escape.

With this thought, Tunbao immediately ran forward with feigned enthusiasm.

"Huh? Someone still has the nerve to approach? Daring to walk a dog in front of me?! I'll turn you into a dead dog!" A follower spotted Lin Huang, sneered, and reached out to grab him.

Lin Huang flicked the chain, and Tunbao instantly transformed, unleashing the Heaven-Swallowing Earth-Devouring Technique. In one gulp, she swallowed the follower, "You're the dog! Your whole family is dogs! Have you ever seen such a beautiful dog?!"

"Taotie?!"

The other three followers gasped, unable to believe their eyes. Their gazes swept past Tunbao and landed on Lin Huang, their hearts filled with horror as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Walking a Taotie?! Damn! What kind of background does this guy have?"

"A tougher one has arrived. We have a chance to run now."

Hao Renjie struggled to lift his head, recognized Lin Huang at a glance, and exclaimed in shock, "Lin Huang?! You are actually shameless enough to participate in the First Martial Arts Tournament."

The revelation was earth-shattering; everyone was startled, looking at Lin Huang as if he were a grave threat.

Tunbao was also stunned. She turned to look at Lin Huang, gasped, and cursed loudly, "Zhongnan Dojo, may your entire family grow chrysanthemums all over their bodies! You call this a Pseudo-Saint?! I'll pseudo your whole family!"

Tunbao was furious to the extreme; she was also an outsider prodigy lured here by Lin Huang.

Zhongnan Dojo had explicitly told her that Lin Huang had not yet achieved the Six Paths in One and was merely a Pseudo-Saint.

And yet, look at this.

Thinking of this, Tunbao wanted to swallow herself and die. Lin Huang had knocked her over with just two punches, and while she had been wondering where such a powerhouse had come from, she never expected it to be the supposedly easy-to-bully Pseudo-Saint, Lin Huang.

"It seems everyone knows me." Lin Huang flicked the chain, and Tunbao, with a look of resentment, reluctantly spat out the follower she had swallowed. The man was unconscious, missing both his hands.

Such a gruesome sight made the crowd instinctively step back, distancing themselves from the seemingly cute but actually extremely vicious Tunbao.

"It's not my fault. I digested him immediately." Tunbao clutched her head, hurriedly defending herself.

Lin Huang nodded and looked toward the war chariot, "The Descendant of Divine Blood, Xue Linglong?"

The war chariot, which had been silent in mid-air, finally stirred. A graceful figure slowly stepped out. She wore a red dress that fluttered in the wind, and between her brows was a twisted, profound, and ancient blood-colored mark. Her face was beautiful yet pale, delicate and moving, enough to stir pity in anyone's heart.

"You are Lin Huang? Interesting. Kneel and submit, and this palace may take you as a slave."

Her delicate face looked fragile, but the words Xue Linglong spoke were imperious and arrogant, as if her every word were an absolute decree.

Lin Huang waved his hand, releasing Tunbao, "Collect all my things, and don't you dare sneak a bite."

Tunbao looked resentful, but then she brightened up, her gaze turning fierce as she looked at the crowd, "I won't sneak a bite, but tasting them is perfectly fine."

With this thought, Tunbao transformed instantly, unleashing the Heaven-Swallowing Earth-Devouring Technique. She swallowed the heavens and the earth, inhaling with all her might, drawing everyone present into her belly. Then, with a shake of her body, she shrank to the size of a kitten and hid to the side, quietly watching Lin Huang and Xue Linglong.

Xue Linglong's gaze was cold, devoid of any emotion. Even though all her followers had been swallowed by Tunbao in one breath, she remained unmoved. She looked at Lin Huang with cold indifference and an arrogant expression, sighing, "So be it. Mortals always have some pride. You call this a backbone."

"Then this palace will have to break your backbone and humiliate your pride so that you will know how to remain humble when facing me."

Despite her arrogant and dismissive words, Xue Linglong went all out from the start. To subdue the strongest genius of the Taotie Clan, Lin Huang's strength could not be underestimated.

"Bloody Rain and Foul Wind!"

Xue Linglong's features were as beautiful as a painting, but the words she spat out were cold and ruthless, filled with monstrous killing intent. With a wave of her hand, blood rained from the sky—a bloody rain and foul wind with the power to slaughter the world.

Lin Huang stood with his hands behind his back, unhurried, strolling through the bloody rain and foul wind. He sensed it carefully, as if unaware that a single drop of this rain could sink a mountain and a breath of this wind could overturn the sea.

"As expected of a Descendant of Divine Blood, the divine bloodline truly has its unique aspects. You can actually touch the laws directly."

The cultivation of the Six Paths begins with the cultivation of Dao Principles. Once the Dao Principles are perfected, one reaches the peak of the Marquis Realm; when they are complete, one reaches the peak of the King Realm. Only upon becoming a Saint does one begin to touch the power of laws.

Yet, Xue Linglong, with only the cultivation of the upper Marquis Realm, had already touched the Law of Blood. If this were known, it would be enough to scare a group of so-called geniuses to death.

"It is a pity that this is not your own path." Lin Huang sighed and threw a punch. Under this punch, a great sun emerged, the scorching sun hung high, and the bloody rain and foul wind dissipated completely. The heavens cheered for it, and ghosts and gods were terrified by it.

This punch was named Yang!

Xue Linglong's expression changed, her eyes filled with anger, "Damn it. You are actually a Divine Body at the Great Completion, with complete Dao Principles. Zhongnan Dojo has gone too far!"

At this moment, Xue Linglong's inner thoughts were the same as Tunbao's; her first thought was that she had been set up by Zhongnan Dojo.

With a Divine Body at Great Completion and complete Dao Principles, although Lin Huang was not considered the strongest among Saints, he had definitely secured his position as a Saint and was not someone that so-called geniuses could provoke.

Even if a god descended, they would not be able to defeat Lin Huang with the cultivation of a Marquis.

Countless thoughts raced through Xue Linglong's mind, but she quickly steeled her heart. No matter how strong the enemy was, fight! Fight! Fight!

"Surging Blood Waves!"

"Boundless Sea of Blood!"

Xue Linglong cried out, her feet stepping rapidly. Endless waves of blood spread from beneath her feet, instantly turning the world into a sea of blood covering a thousand zhang. Wherever the sea of blood passed, everything was corroded; mountains, earth, and sky were all swallowed by the blood sea. In an instant, it seemed as if nothing else existed in this world, only this boundless sea of blood.

"God-Summoning Treasure!"

Transforming her body into the sea of blood, Xue Linglong dared not be careless. She offered up the treasure bestowed upon her by her elders—a drop of solidified true blood, crystal clear like a ruby, emitting an eerie, demonic light.

Xue Linglong swallowed the drop of true blood, her gaze cold. Her body turned into a drop of blood and sank into the boundless sea of blood, disappearing from sight.

"Transforming into the sea of blood, the sea of blood is boundless. Xue Linglong is risking her life." Tunbao escaped the range of the blood sea, feeling a lingering fear. She swallowed hard, looking at Lin Huang, who was trapped in the sea of blood, feeling a bit of schadenfreude.

When she saw Xue Linglong offer up that drop of solidified true blood, Tunbao was shocked and jumped up, shouting, "Those old monsters in the Blood Realm actually gave the Blood Droplet to Xue Linglong! With the Thirteen Blood God Children unleashed, Lin Huang is dead for sure."

Tunbao was clearly extremely knowledgeable about Xue Linglong. She exclaimed, then beamed with joy, "Good. As expected, no one is more ruthless than Xue Linglong. That's it, let that damned Lin Huang know why the sea of blood is so red!"