Ye Longlin's expression turned grim as he witnessed the scene, his eyes burning with intense killing intent.
The old monk clasped his hands together, and a golden light erupted from the Grand Hall, forming a barrier in front of Mu Hanqi.
However, Ghost Evil's punch shattered the barrier!
Under his fist, the golden barrier seemed utterly incapable of holding on, with cracks appearing one after another.
Mu Hanqi was not foolish; she turned and fled, but her speed was no match for Ghost Evil's. After the barrier broke, Ghost Evil took a step and appeared behind her.
Though the barrier had failed to stop his attack, it had bought Ye Longlin time!
With the Soaring Dragon body technique, he reached Ghost Evil in the blink of an eye, grabbed his shoulder, and threw him forcefully.
He then positioned himself in front of Mu Hanqi.
"Since you seek death, I shall not hold back!"
Mu Hanqi was his unshakeable bottom line; anyone who touched her would die!
Especially now, when someone dared to lay a hand on Mu Hanqi right before his eyes.
Killing intent flashed in Ye Longlin's eyes as the aura of the Peak Dao Realm instantly emanated, filling Wanfo Mountain with a supreme presence.
"The Grand Dao Simplifies?"
Jikong gazed at Ye Longlin in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief. He subconsciously swallowed, realizing that even the combined might of Wanfo Temple would be no match for him in a single exchange.
Such an existence could no longer be called human!
Half-human, half-divine!
While the Dao Realm was divided into upper, middle, and lower grades, there was also the Peak Dao Realm above the upper grade, also known as the Simplification of the Grand Dao.
At this level, all techniques converged into one. Regardless of the opponent, only one move was needed. If the opponent did not fall, a second move would follow.
At least, from Jikong's understanding of martial artists, no one had yet reached such a level.
The highest he could currently perceive was the Upper Grade Dao Realm!
Ghost Evil's expression shifted drastically upon sensing this aura, and he cried out in shock, "Dao Realm!!"
He couldn't distinguish between the Peak Dao Realm and the ordinary Dao Realm, but one thing was certain: this supreme aura could only belong to a Dao Realm expert!
"Jinling actually has a Dao Realm expert emerge? How is this possible? As far as we know, only the Murong family has a Dao Realm expert, and that too is a Lower Grade Dao Realm."
The sudden surge of aura from Wanfo Temple caused a massive upheaval in Jinling, leaving the newly arrived Ye family members with extremely grim expressions.
No one understood why this Dao Realm expert was going mad, unleashing such an aura so recklessly. Was it intended to intimidate the entire Jinling?
Or was he preparing to take on Jinling alone?
"This year's leader of the Investiture of the Gods is in trouble. A Dao Realm expert has emerged. Could this Dao Realm expert be planning to challenge the leader?"
"What? A Dao Realm expert wants to challenge the leader of the Investiture of the Gods? Damn, that's huge news! Where did you hear that?"
"What? A Dao Realm expert has declared war on the leader of the Investiture of the Gods? That's explosive! Damn, when, what time, what place?"
Across Jinling city, all sorts of rumors were flying.
Even the members of the Ye family exchanged glances upon hearing the news, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"It can't be true, right? While Dao Realm experts are qualified to be on the Investiture of the Gods, aren't they all on a hidden list? If they were to challenge, wouldn't that be an affront to the military? Would the Hall of Honor agree?"
"Don't think about anything else. This is just a rumor. All martial artists are registered, and unless the Hall of Honor agrees, it won't be permitted. This matter isn't important; what's important is that we are here for Yan Wuji, to avenge the Young Master!"
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Wanfo Temple.
Ye Longlin stood proudly in the sky, his hands hanging naturally. He gently raised one arm, the tips of his five fingers flashing with a faint light as he made a casual gesture.
Ghost Evil's body froze almost instantly, staring incredulously at the five beams of light in front of him. These five beams trapped him, causing him to snarl in fury.
"Ye Longlin! The Zhenwu Division couldn't kill me back then, do you think you can?"
At this moment, Ghost Evil truly felt fear. He had initially thought that with his cultivation of the Middle Grade Myriad Dragon Elephant, he could do as he pleased in Jinling. But who would have thought that the person who tormented them in prison years ago would transform into a Dao Realm expert!
"The moment you dared to lay a hand on my fiancée, your fate was sealed as a dead man!"
Ye Longlin spoke slowly, his eyes flashing with coldness, killing intent surfacing on him layer by layer.
As his arm moved past his shoulder, he forcefully pressed down. Instantly, the heavens and earth changed color, layers of dark clouds rapidly enveloped the sky, and an aura of destruction emanated from the clouds, like the end of days, bringing a sense of oppression to people's hearts.
Following this, a massive golden seal descended from the sky.
"Mountain River Seal!"
The Mountain River Seal, wielded with the might of the Dao Realm, was absolutely not something an ordinary Dao Realm expert could resist, let alone someone who was merely a Middle Grade Myriad Dragon Elephant.
"Then let's perish together!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, Ghost Evil decided to go for mutual destruction.
He rapidly formed hand seals, and as he did, the blood vessels in his body, neck, and wrists all turned black, the veins all over his body becoming dark.
Ye Longlin merely watched coldly. His body slowly descended from the sky, and he stood before Mu Hanqi, pulling her into his embrace, and asked softly, "Are you alright?"
Mu Hanqi was also filled with lingering fear but not much terror, having experienced something similar in Star City before and being psychologically prepared.
"I'm fine. As long as you're here, you'll never let me get hurt, right?"
She was rather strong-willed, still able to joke at this point.
Ye Longlin rolled his eyes and said playfully, "What if something truly happened to you?"
Mu Hanqi tilted her head and smiled mischievously, "Then if something happened to me, what would you do?"
Ye Longlin pondered for a moment. "I'd build a tomb for you, and then find another."
"You want to die!"
Monk Jikong couldn't bear to watch anymore and chanted, "Amitabha."
Behind them, the Mountain River Seal descended forcefully from the sky, crushing everything in its path and directly suppressing Ghost Evil!
After the Mountain River Seal dissipated, Monk Jikong finally soared into the air.
Looking at the scene, Jikong gasped, his eyes filled with shock.
The stone tablet forest of Wanfo Temple had been completely reduced to ashes, replaced by a massive, square pit.
At the very bottom of the pit were four characters—Seal Suppressing Mountains and Rivers!
Mountain River Seal—Seal Suppressing Mountains and Rivers!