Inside the Palace of the God of War, the noise was constant. The two major factions clashed repeatedly, while the neutral faction tried to smooth things over, turning the meeting into a farce that ended in discord.

at this time!

Above the vast sky, the Shanhe Army fleet was piercing through the air, heading straight for Shanhaiguan. Inside the Shanhe warship, Lin Xuan was meditating in his room when Chu Lingkong suddenly came to report.

"My lord, news just came back from Shanhaiguan that the War God Palace held a meeting today. Some people were very dissatisfied with our unauthorized departure from Hangu Pass and wanted to suppress us, but in the end, Xu Changshan suppressed it, and the meeting turned into a farce."

Chu Lingkong bowed respectfully to Lin Xuan and said, "However, I'm afraid this matter will not end here. The Chi Huo faction and others will not let it go and will definitely take action again."

At the same time, Xu Changshan also sent a message to us, telling us not to go to Shanhaiguan. He gave us a coordinate, and going to that location would allow us to return to the inner region of Great Xia, thus avoiding conflict with Chi Huo and the others..."

"Avoiding conflict? Does that mean I should be a coward?"

Lin Xuan snorted coldly and said dismissively, "The Shanhe Army is not the Shanhe Army before us, and I, Lin Xuan, am not the Lin Xuan of the past."

The order was given to have the fleet fly at full speed straight to Shanhaiguan.

I'd like to see who dares to stop me, who dares to suppress me...

Lin Xuan directly rejected Xu Changshan's suggestion. In the past, he might have chosen to temporarily avoid conflict, but things were different now. With his current strength, there was no need to avoid conflict. If anyone dared to attack him, he would simply retaliate and suppress them. What kind of bullshit gods were they? If they really angered him, he would kill them all.

He's done things like slaying gods before.

Lin Xuan's eyes were filled with killing intent, and his domineering power made Chu Lingkong and Tie Dachui secretly startled. At the same time, they admired and worshipped Lin Xuan even more.

Faced with the threat from the gods of the War God Palace, Lin Xuan is probably the only one in the entire Great Xia Dynasty who can be so domineering and confident!

"Yes, sir, I will go and make the arrangements immediately."

Chu Lingkong responded and immediately turned and left.

soon!

The Shanhe Army fleet suddenly accelerated, like long rainbows piercing the sun, and flew straight towards Shanhaiguan, its speed nearly doubling compared to before.

Meanwhile, inside Shanhaiguan.

"What... the Shanhe Army didn't change its route and continued towards Shanhaiguan."

Inside a luxurious mansion, Xu Changshan's face changed drastically after hearing his subordinate's report, his expression filled with astonishment and disbelief. He never expected that Lin Xuan would reject his suggestion and instead stubbornly lead the Shanhe Army towards Shanhaiguan, preparing to confront Chi Huo and his men head-on!

"Foolish... This kid, would it kill him to lower his head?"

Xu Changshan gritted his teeth, exasperated, and said, "He's leading the Shanhe Army straight towards Shanhaiguan, pushing things to the limit and leaving no way out. He's also given Chihuo, Yutian, and the others an excuse. He's incredibly stubborn..."

"My lord, what should we do now? If the Shanhe Army enters Shanhaiguan, they will definitely be criticized and gossiped about. What if..."

Xu Changshan's subordinate asked in a low voice.

"What else can we do? Just let it be." Xu Changshan angrily flung his hand away and said, "We can't persuade him, so we can only take it one step at a time. But... from what I know, Lin Xuan is a cunning fellow, not the type to act rashly and suffer losses. Since he dares to return to Shanhaiguan so openly, he probably has some kind of backing."

Let's take a look first!

Hmph... Let's see what tricks this kid has up his sleeve.

If we could really give Chi Huo and Yu Tian a good beating, wouldn't that be a good thing...?

As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on Xu Changshan's face, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light, as if he was thinking of some wicked idea.

"this……"

Upon seeing this, his subordinate could only manage a wry smile.

His own father wasn't always reliable, just making wild guesses. If Lin Xuan didn't have any backing, wouldn't that be terrible? However, he dared not say these things aloud, fearing that Xu Changshan might slap him if he was displeased, which would leave him bedridden for at least a few years, and who knows, he might even lose his life.

Lin Xuan has nothing to do with him, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to let himself suffer for someone he has no connection with.

at the same time.

Inside another luxurious cave at Shanhaiguan, more than a dozen powerful figures at the level of gods and immortals had gathered.

Leading them were Yu Tian and Chi Huo.

"The latest news just came back: the Shanhe Army's fleet is speeding towards Shanhaiguan." Chi Huo's face was cold as he said in a deep voice, "According to my intelligence, Xu Changshan previously sent someone to inform Lin Xuan's people, instructing him to bypass Shanhaiguan and return to the inner region from a prepared location."

Now it seems Xu Changshan's efforts were in vain; Lin Xuan didn't appreciate it at all!

“Xu Changshan told him to change course, but he accelerated towards Shanhaiguan instead. Heh... This is clearly going against us!” Yu Tian sneered. “No... to be precise, he doesn’t take us seriously at all.”

"He's just a brat who got some lucky encounters and has the combat power of an Earth Immortal, yet he's so arrogant. He's all alone, and there are so many of us. Even if he's powerful, do you think he can handle all of us?"

"That's right. This kid is too arrogant. He dares to challenge the rules. If we don't suppress him, who knows how many people will follow suit in the future."

"Xu Changshan and the others have always wanted to recruit Lin Xuan, but these people are incredibly foolish. Their past actions have made Lin Xuan completely ungrateful. However, if we push too hard and force Lin Xuan to Xu Changshan's side, I'm afraid..."

"What's there to be afraid of? Just suppress him when he gets here. There's no way we can let him live."

"That's right, challenging the rules is disrespecting God and deserves divine punishment!"

...

The group of gods immediately snorted coldly, their eyes revealing icy killing intent and malevolent energy. Divine radiance emanated from their bodies, yet they exuded a chilling aura that made people shudder.

If someone were here at this moment, upon looking at these dozen or so deities, they would definitely not think that they were gods protecting the Great Xia and the human race, but rather that they were demons who had come out of hell, inspiring fear in people.

At this time, Lin Xuan was unaware that before he even reached Shanhaiguan, someone had already set their sights on him and had his fate clearly arranged.

Unfortunately, these people had no idea that Lin Xuan was not someone they could control, and that they would soon regret their decision, or even feel despair.