Soul Tian Di Fled in Defeat, Lin Yang Obtained the Lotus Lantern

However, at that moment, space suddenly tore open, and Lin Yang and Gu Yuan stepped out into the void.

Two hours earlier, Lin Yang had suddenly received a system mission to rescue the Fire Spirit Fairy, so he and Gu Yuan had rushed over without stopping.

Fortunately, they had arrived in time and caught up just in time.

Soul Tian Di's expression abruptly stiffened, and his heart jolted. Damn it, I ran straight into the muzzle. Why is that bastard Lin Yang here?

As soon as the thought arose, Soul Tian Di hurriedly considered how he could escape unscathed.

Lin Yang was currently at full strength and had the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer in hand. He was fully capable of hunting him down.

If things went badly, he could very well be injured again.

"Soul Tian Di, I let you run away last time, yet you still dared to come cause trouble. This time, let's see where you can run!" Lin Yang shouted sternly.

As his voice fell, Lin Yang lightly raised a finger.

"Armor, combine."

A suit of silver armor tore through the air, hovering around him for a moment before abruptly closing over his body.

The Immortal King's Corpse Shroud drifted out and settled behind Lin Yang.

A fierce aura erupted with a boom.

"Imperial-grade armor?"

Soul Tian Di's heart shook, and he immediately understood.

This armor must have been obtained from the Artifact Emperor's space. The hatred in his heart instantly surged, growing ever more intense.

At that moment, Lin Yang drew out the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer and smashed it down.

Soul Tian Di hurriedly activated the Immortal King's Corpse Shroud and cast two Heavenly Soul Shields in succession to block it.

The Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer slammed viciously into the Heavenly Soul Shield with a thunderous blast. The sheer brute force directly smashed a crack into the first shield, and in an instant, it shattered with a boom.

The Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer did not lose any momentum as it crashed heavily into the second Heavenly Soul Shield.

The second Heavenly Soul Shield was instantly covered in cracks, but it just barely stopped the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer.

Soul Tian Di did not dare take a second blow. He hurriedly used Heavenly Soul Shadow Escape to pull away.

He then unleashed two Netherworld Soul-Severing Claws at the Fire Spirit Fairy, forcing Lin Yang to intercept them.

Lin Yang's expression changed in alarm. He hurriedly used Shadowless Formless, the innate Dou Technique of Void Swallowing Flame that he had only recently mastered over the past few days, and swiftly arrived before the Fire Spirit Fairy.

He raised the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer upright before them.

The Netherworld Soul-Severing Claws descended, erupting in a series of thunderous blasts as terrifying energy waves swept in every direction.

Yet the Purple-Gold Glazed Hammer remained completely undamaged. Even the shockwaves from the explosion were perfectly blocked.

Lin Yang let out a breath of relief. If he had not happened to comprehend Shadowless Formless, the Fire Spirit Fairy would likely have suffered grievous injuries from that claw.

As the aftershocks dispersed, flames seemed to burst from Lin Yang's eyes, and his fury fully erupted as he prepared to attack Soul Tian Di again.

However, while Lin Yang had gone to rescue her, Soul Tian Di had already torn open space.

By the time Lin Yang looked over, Soul Tian Di had already slipped into the spatial rift, and the crack had closed.

Spatial passages intertwined in countless ways. By the time he tore open space and chased after him, Soul Tian Di would have long vanished at that speed.

Lin Yang clenched his fists and cursed, "Damn it, that bastard got away."

As his voice fell, Lin Yang kicked the air hard, then turned to the Fire Spirit Fairy and Yan Jin.

He slowly said, "Flame Clan Chief, Madam, now that I've driven Soul Tian Di back, he surely won't accept this quietly. He will definitely attack the Flame Clan again. If you don't mind, I have a spatial treasure that can take in the entire Flame Clan. Living people can survive within it. The only issue is that the Dou Qi inside isn't very dense, though it's enough for ordinary cultivation. The Ancient Realm and the Xiao Family are currently inside this spatial treasure as well. If you're willing, you'll even have more neighbors. Madam, what do you think?"

Yan Jin and the Fire Spirit Fairy froze briefly before exclaiming in shock, "Lin Yang, what kind of spatial treasure do you have? It can actually contain both the Ancient Realm and the Flame Realm at once?"

Without explaining, Lin Yang directly took out the Mountains and Rivers State Map.

After Soul Tian Di had shattered the spatial barrier within the map last time, Lin Yang had spent several days repairing it with the power of space, restoring the Mountains and Rivers State Map to its original state.

As the Mountains and Rivers State Map opened, an incomparably powerful force of space surged forth from within.

Yan Jin and the Fire Spirit Fairy's eyes widened. "What? It can actually refine an entire space into a single painting? What a heaven-shaking feat!" Yan Jin exclaimed again in astonishment.

The Fire Spirit Fairy looked toward Lin Yang, waiting for his explanation.

However, Lin Yang had no way to explain it and could only say, "Flame Clan Chief, Madam, I obtained this by chance. As for its exact origins, I cannot say."

Hearing this, Yan Jin gazed deeply at Lin Yang for a few moments before slightly shaking his head. "Very well. In that case, I'll have to trouble you, little friend Lin Yang, to take the Flame Realm into the map. I'll leave a Dou Saint behind in the Flame Realm to receive the Flame Clan experts who head out to search for beast flames."

After saying that, Yan Jin sent out a streak of fire, and a three-star Dou Saint flew out from the Flame Realm to his side.

"Flame Clan Chief, then I'll begin," Lin Yang said.

"Mm."

As his voice fell, Lin Yang waved his hand and tossed the Mountains and Rivers State Map into the sky. It instantly expanded to a colossal size of ten thousand zhang. Golden light surged forth and enveloped the Flame Realm. Moments later, the golden light drew back, taking the entire Flame Realm into the map along with it.

Yan Jin, the Fire Spirit Fairy, and the three-star Dou Saint who had just arrived all stared wide-eyed at the scene, their faces filled with disbelief.

Though the two of them had already anticipated it, the sheer dominance of the Mountains and Rivers State Map still deeply shocked them.

"It's done, Flame Clan Chief," Lin Yang said.

"Lin Yang, this old man has truly broadened his horizons today," Yan Jin said with a sigh.

Lin Yang smiled faintly and said nothing further. Looking at Gu Yuan, he slowly said, "Clan Chief Gu Yuan, by my calculations, it has been over a month. Tomorrow, I plan to take Xiao Yan to the Ancient Clan to ask for Xun'er's hand in marriage. You, the Flame Clan Chief, and the Fire Spirit Fairy should enter the map first and get yourselves settled. Tomorrow, I'll enter the map and bring Xiao Yan to the Ancient Clan to propose."

"Alright."

The three of them answered together. Yan Jin then gave instructions to the Dou Saint beside him.

Lin Yang immediately opened the Mountains and Rivers State Map again and took Gu Yuan and the other two into the map.

After taking one last look at the place where Soul Tian Di had vanished, Lin Yang put away the Mountains and Rivers State Map.

He headed for a quiet valley to refine the Lotus Lantern, the reward the system had just issued.

Jia Ma Empire.

After traveling for half a day, Soul Tian Di returned to the Nalan Clan. Seething with rage along the way, he raised his hand and wiped out several small nations to vent his anger.

Seeing Soul Tian Di return in a foul mood again, Nalan Yanran hurriedly asked what had happened.

Soul Tian Di had no desire to tell her. He waved his hand and told Nalan Yanran to return to her cultivation.

He sat alone by the window, sulking.

However, at that moment, the Great Villain System sounded another notification.

"Ding, it has been detected that the host has failed multiple missions. The system has lowered the mission difficulty. Please proceed to the Tagor Desert and subdue Medusa in advance. Medusa is someone Lin Yang will inevitably come into contact with. Have Medusa infiltrate Lin Yang's side in the future and prepare for dealing with Lin Yang later. Mission reward: Nine Nether Reincarnation Map."

Hearing the system notification, Soul Tian Di abruptly rose to his feet.

"Medusa? Now that's interesting."

"System, how did you determine that Lin Yang will come into contact with Medusa?" Soul Tian Di asked.

"Ding, the host does not need to know that. The host only needs to know that this is inevitable."

"Fine." Soul Tian Di did not ask any further questions and set off for the Tagor Desert.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Inside the Mountains and Rivers State Map.

Lin Yang brought Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan, and Yao Chen to the Ancient Clan's territory to propose marriage.

On the Ancient Clan's side, in order to silence the clan members, Gu Yuan had specifically arranged several trials for the younger generation of the Ancient Clan.

The main reason for setting these trials was the matter of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, and only Gu Lie and the three Ancient Clan Immortals knew about it.

The rest of the Ancient Clan did not know that the Xiao Family had offered such a bargaining chip. Upon learning that Xiao Yan was going to marry Xun'er, the major figures of the Ancient Clan said nothing, but the talented youths of the Ancient Clan had long been filled with dissatisfaction.