Before Lingxuan and Xueying could react, the figure moved with lightning speed, grabbing the crimson longsword and instantly transforming into a streak of light, rushing away like a shooting star across the sky.

All of this happened so fast that Lingxuan and Xueying didn't even have time to blink before the figure disappeared from their sight, as if it had never existed.

Lingxuan and Xueying looked at each other, their faces showing astonishment and disbelief.

They never imagined that someone would dare to openly snatch that crimson longsword right under their noses, and do so so easily!

It took Xueying quite a while to come to her senses.

He turned his head sharply, his gaze fixed on the direction the figure had gone, as if trying to see the figure's true face through the distant horizon.

However, the figure had already vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty sky.

At this moment, Lingxuan's face was extremely gloomy.

His eyes widened, and he cursed angrily, "Damn it! Which arrogant bastard dares to be so insolent in front of me, the Holy Son!"

"If I find out who he is, I'll make him wish he were dead!"

Lingxuan's voice echoed in the air, filled with anger and resentment.

However, Xueying didn't take his words seriously; instead, a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

"Hehe, that person's strength is probably above mine. How can you make him wish he were dead?" Xueying said indifferently, her tone revealing a hint of contempt for Lingxuan.

Upon hearing this, Lingxuan's face darkened even further with anger. He glared at Xueying and said sharply, "What do you mean by this? Do you think I don't have the strength?"

Xueying sneered and replied, "I didn't say that. But don't be too arrogant. If you really provoke that person, you'll only be asking for trouble."

Lingxuan frowned deeply; he clearly disagreed with Xueying's words.

He snorted coldly and said, "I, Lingxuan, am not easily intimidated! No matter how powerful that guy is, I will never let him go!"

Xueying looked at Lingxuan and shook his head helplessly. He knew that Lingxuan was always proud and arrogant, and he was naturally unwilling to swallow his anger at having his crimson longsword snatched away in public.

However, he also knew that with Lingxuan's current strength, it would probably not be easy for him to get revenge.

Immediately, Xueying glanced at the hiding place of Daoyuan and Ning Que, then transformed into a streak of light and fled to the left.

Seeing Xueying leave, Lingxuan snorted coldly, then transformed into a streak of light and fled in the opposite direction.

As Xueying and Lingxuan left, Daoyuan and Ning Que both deactivated their stealth. They exchanged a glance and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Xueying glanced at their location just now, clearly indicating that she had spotted them.

You should know that so many powerful people hadn't noticed them before.

Fortunately, Xueying is one of our own, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

After calming themselves down, the two exchanged another glance before flying off in the direction Xueying had gone.

Just as Dao Yuan and Ning Que left, Feng Youyou and Qing Lan appeared one after the other, as if they had planned it.

Since they hadn't sensed each other's presence before, they were both startled when they saw each other and looked at each other warily.

The two women stared at each other quietly for a while, and then they both turned into streaks of light and disappeared in different directions.

...

On the other side, Ling Fengzi was engaged in a fierce battle with a young man dressed in a blue Taoist robe.

The two figures clashed, their swords flashing, and for a moment it was impossible to determine a winner.

Although the boy was young, appearing to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, his strength was astonishing.

Every move he made was as natural and fluid as flowing water, and its power was immense, in no way inferior to a master like Ling Fengzi.

Ling Fengzi was secretly surprised; he hadn't expected this seemingly immature boy to be so powerful.

Faced with such a formidable enemy, he dared not be negligent in the slightest and used all his skills to deal with him.

The two sides traded blows, neither willing to give an inch, and for a time they fought fiercely and evenly, creating an exceptionally intense scene.

"boom……"

With a deafening roar, Lingfengzi and the boy collided violently like two shooting stars.

In an instant, an extremely terrifying shockwave emanated from the two of them, sweeping out like a violent hurricane.

Wherever this shockwave passed, the ground and surrounding trees were mercilessly destroyed, as if the whole world had been torn apart at that moment.

Lingfengzi and the boy, who were at the center of the shockwave, were hit hardest. Their bodies were sent flying backward at an astonishing speed, as if they had been hit by cannonballs.

In the air, the two of them flew backward uncontrollably, like kites with broken strings.

In the end, they all managed to regain their footing after flying hundreds of meters.

However, despite using all their strength, they were still unable to completely withstand the terrifying impact.

The moment the two of them regained their footing, an unbearable, sharp pain shot through their chests.

A sweet taste rose in their throats, and a mouthful of blood gushed out, splashing onto the ground and forming a shocking pool of crimson.

Ling Fengzi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face grim, his gaze fixed on the young man opposite him with a sinister intensity, and coldly questioned, "Who exactly are you? Why did you attack me?"

"If I remember correctly, I don't think I've ever seen you before!"

The young man slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, calmly meeting Ling Fengzi's gaze, and said indifferently, "I am merely a mere Daoist disciple, my name is not worth mentioning!"

"As for why I attacked you, the reason is very simple: I was just following my master's orders!"

"Not only you, but everyone who enters the World Tree space must die!"

Upon hearing the boy's words, Ling Fengzi's pupils dilated instantly, his gaze fixed intently on the boy's face. "Who is your master?"

If the boy's strength is already so terrifying, then how terrifying must his master's strength be?

Ling Fengzi dared not think any further!

The young man hesitated for a moment, then spoke indifferently, "Telling you is fine; my master is the Primordial Dao Ancestor from the primordial era!"

"What?!" Ling Fengzi's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock. "How...how could he still be alive?"

The name of the Primordial Dao Ancestor was naturally familiar to an old monster like Lingfengzi.

Legend has it that the Primordial Dao Ancestor existed before the chaos was created.

Furthermore, during the primordial era, the Primordial Dao Ancestor was the sole ruler of the primordial world, an invincible being.