The raging flames seemed to burn mountains and boil seas, instantly piercing through the surrounding sky and turning it into nothingness. Even the divine radiance surrounding Xuan Qing was burning at an alarming speed, and his defensive divine radiance instantly turned into thin paper, as if it might shatter at any moment.
"Condense!"
Xuan Qing's expression changed drastically. With a furious roar, he unleashed boundless icy divine power, attempting to forcibly freeze Lin Xuan's earth spirit fire.
Unfortunately, although his divine power was unparalleled, it was no match for Lin Xuan's Earth Spirit Fire. The two forces were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, one like a blazing sun, scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, the other like a deep, dark spring, freezing the world.
For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand over the other.
The two opposing forces, flames and ice, collided violently, instantly tearing the heavens and earth apart. The vast sky was split in two, one half fiery red and the other azure blue.
As the two energies collided, invisible shockwaves surged outwards, instantly creating boundless storms, shattering the sky, and revealing terrifying spatial cracks. Within a radius of dozens of miles, all buildings were reduced to dust in an instant.
"Oh no, retreat... retreat quickly..."
"You two, stop now! If this continues, the entire capital will collapse."
"Everyone, let's work together to block this energy shockwave, or there will be widespread destruction."
...
At this moment, Xu Changshan and the others were dumbfounded. Some retreated rapidly, while others summoned their respective spiritual weapons and treasures, trying to block this energy shockwave. They wanted to prevent this energy from spreading further and affecting the entire capital, where countless people would die and the losses would be even more incalculable.
"Lin Xuan, can you bear to watch the capital be destroyed?"
Some even roared at Lin Xuan.
"Hahaha... You ask me if I can bear it or not, then why don't you ask this Lord Xuanqing? Aren't you gods supposed to be the protectors of the Great Xia? What, at this time, you're just looking out for your own selfish interests and don't care about the people of the world anymore!"
Lin Xuan laughed wildly, showing no remorse whatsoever for the questioning.
He didn't get to where he is today just by talking; he crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Countless lives have been lost at his hands. How could he change his mind because of a single sentence or because dozens of miles of buildings in the capital were destroyed?
"You bastard, Lin Xuan... You're very good. I'll remember this debt. You dared to leave the War God Palace, which is a betrayal of the Great Xia Dynasty. The War God Palace will not let any traitor get away with it." Xuan Qing shouted angrily.
"Hmph, what is the War God Palace anyway? It's not qualified to represent Great Xia. But if you have any tricks up your sleeve, go ahead and use them. I'll take them all. I want to see what you can do to me..."
Lin Xuan sneered, a chilling killing intent flashing in his eyes, and stared directly at Xuan Qing: "I'm right here at Hangu Pass. Come and get me if you dare."
With that, Lin Xuan raised his hand to extinguish the Earth Spirit Fire, then gave the order: "All soldiers of the Mountain and River Army, listen to my command! Take your families and relatives and return to Hangu Pass..."
"Yes, sir..."
All the soldiers of the Shanhe Army immediately responded, their voices surging like a mountain torrent.
Lin Xuan streaked across the sky like a streak of light, heading straight out of the capital and back to the Mountain and River Army's camp. Xuan Qing and the others watched Lin Xuan leave, not daring to offer the slightest obstruction. Lin Xuan's strength was too great; even Xuan Qing couldn't defeat him. Who would dare to stop him now? Wouldn't that be tantamount to suicide?
As everyone watched Lin Xuan leave, their eyes were filled with complex emotions. Xu Changshan and the others, in particular, were filled with regret, harboring deep resentment towards Chi Huo, Yu Tian, and the others. If they hadn't advocated for suppressing Lin Xuan in the first place, things wouldn't have come to this.
He knew Lin Xuan to some extent, and he was still concerned about the Great Xia.
If he hadn't been suppressed back then, but treated fairly, he would likely have become a pillar of the War God Palace, or at least wouldn't be in this situation now, openly breaking ties with the War God Palace. Most importantly, the War God Palace suffered heavy casualties because of him.
The deaths of dozens of gods and immortals are terrifying and could cripple the War God Palace.
Although evil spirits have been suppressed, they have not been completely eliminated.
At this critical juncture, the fact that the War God Palace has suffered such heavy losses is absolutely devastating news.
"Alas... What a pity. It's too late to turn back now. I just hope that those in higher-ups aren't as blind as Chi Huo and Yu Tian!" Xu Changshan sighed inwardly, his gaze towards Lin Xuan's departure becoming increasingly complicated.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had already returned to the Shanhe Army camp. He directly ordered the soldiers to bring their relatives or anyone else they wanted to bring along, and to return to Tianwaitian Hangu Pass three days later.
As for matters concerning the inner regions of the Great Xia, they will no longer interfere.
at the same time!
As Lin Xuan left the capital and returned to the Shanhe Army's camp, everything that happened in the capital quickly spread throughout the Great Xia Dynasty and even the world, sparking a flurry of discussions.
"Holy crap, this Lin Xuan is amazing! He actually fought against a high-level god and didn't lose. His strength is simply astonishing."
"The main thing is that he has such strength after only a few years of cultivation."
"Hmph... What's the use of being powerful? Betraying the War God Palace is tantamount to betraying the Great Xia Dynasty. Such a person is a menace. What's the point of keeping him around?"
“No one will think you’re mute if you don’t speak. The War God Palace doesn’t represent the entire Great Xia. Besides, Lin Xuan’s defection from the War God Palace was only because he was forced by certain people there. Otherwise, given Lin Xuan’s personality, he would never have done it.”
"That's right. I've heard that some high-ranking members of the War God Palace have been suppressing the Mountain and River Army and Lin Xuan all these years, but Lin Xuan and the Mountain and River Army have tolerated it. But some people have gone too far and actually colluded with evil spirits to try to use the families of the Mountain and River Army soldiers to deal with the Mountain and River Army. This is a taboo thing, which has completely angered Lin Xuan and the Mountain and River Army, which is why this incident happened."
"When the higher-ups are tyrannical, the people suffer. What did the souls of the fallen Shanhe Army do to deserve this..."
...
Throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, discussions were incessant.
Some people despise and curse Lin Xuan and the Shanhe Army, considering them traitors. However, many more people empathize with Lin Xuan and the Shanhe Army, not only refraining from rebuking or cursing them, but even approving of their actions.
Meanwhile, as such voices gradually gained mainstream acceptance, the once lofty War God Palace and the gods were gradually brought down from their pedestals, causing people to abandon their blind respect and raise numerous questions.
In an instant, the credibility of the War God Palace plummeted.
After these events spread, many people in the War God Palace were stunned. This was followed by ferocious roars, rebuking Lin Xuan and the people who supported him.
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