Lingyun looked up at the cave halfway up the mountain that disappeared into the clouds.
The Netherworld Purple Flame and the Primordial Sacred Fire were inside the cave.
Then, Ling Yun looked at everyone:
"Wait for me down here!"
Everyone nodded, knowing their own limitations. So many powerful figures hadn't come out of the cave yet; their going up would only distract Ling Yun and serve no other purpose.
The little white fox waved its little paw, pointed to its own face, and said confidently:
"Brother Lingyun, go with peace of mind. I will protect Sister Ruyu and the others!"
Ling Yun chuckled to himself; the little white fox was bursting with confidence. "Alright, it's yours to handle!"
After saying that, Ling Yun leaped up and his figure instantly disappeared into the clouds and entered the cave.
Upon seeing the scene before him, Ling Yun frowned slightly. The cave was incredibly spacious, measuring a thousand feet in diameter, and was filled with countless ashes, covering the entire cave with a layer more than a foot thick.
Those who came to hunt for the divine fire were all burned to ashes by it.
Both the Netherworld Purple Flame and the Primordial Divine Flame are among the nine great divine flames, and even experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage cannot easily control them.
Ling Yun certainly doesn't need divine fire to enhance his strength. At his level, he has already mastered the Dao and doesn't need external things to strengthen himself.
The main purpose of seizing the divine fire was for Xiao Yanran and Yan Ruyu, one of whom had fused with the Crimson Divine Phoenix and the other with the Seven-Colored Phoenix, both of whom were fire-type lords.
If we help the two of them refine the divine fire, it will greatly enhance their strength and raise the upper limit of their cultivation.
The moment Ling Yun stepped into the cave, two balls of flame, one purple and one white, suddenly appeared a hundred feet away from him.
The intense heat was enough to melt everything.
Ling Yun narrowed his eyes slightly. The power of the Netherworld Purple Flame and the Primordial Sacred Flame in front of him had actually surpassed the Tribulation Transcending stage.
And those two divine flames must be protecting something or someone!
Ling Yun released a trace of Immortal Emperor's aura and said coldly:
"What are you here to protect?"
Sensing the pressure of the Celestial Emperor, the two divine flames trembled violently, flickering in the air.
"You...you are the strongest Immortal Emperor, Ling Yun?"
The Netherworld Purple Flame spoke in a trembling voice.
There are nine Immortal Emperors in this universe, and Ling Yun is hailed as the strongest Immortal Emperor throughout the ages.
The Netherworld Purple Flame, one of the Nine Divine Flames, had naturally heard of Ling Yun's great name.
"Answer my question!"
Ling Yun spoke calmly.
The two divine flames instantly dared not harbor any evil thoughts and obediently spoke:
"Reporting to Immortal Emperor Lingyun, we are protecting Sword Emperor Lin Muyao!"
Sword Emperor Lin Muyao!
Ling Yun frowned, recalling the peerless beauty and unparalleled swordsmanship talent of the female sword emperor, Lin Muyao.
Fifteen hundred years ago, Ling Yun released a wisp of divine sense to travel through countless worlds in search of a way to break through the Mirror Realm.
He met Lin Muyao in a vast world of ancient civilization and admired her talent in swordsmanship. He gave her some pointers on swordsmanship and left her a piece of his own sword intent for her to comprehend.
Unexpectedly, 1,500 years later, I heard Lin Muyao's name on the Golden Cloud Continent.
"What's wrong with her?"
Recalling Lin Muyao's tragic experience, the two divine flames became enraged, their flames suddenly escalating and nearly bursting out of the cave.
Ling Yun raised his hand to calm the divine fire.
The Netherworld Purple Flame gritted its teeth and said:
"A thousand years ago, the Demon Cloud Civilization invaded the Ancient Civilization. Lin Muyao, as the strongest, fought against ten of the strongest members of the Demon Cloud Civilization and killed them all, leading the Ancient Civilization to successfully defeat the Demon Cloud Civilization."
Lin Muyao also suffered a major injury as a result.
What's infuriating is that the ruler of the ancient civilization is worried that Lin Muyao will use her prestige to replace him.
They actually joined forces with more than a dozen of their confidants to ambush and kill Lin Muyao.
At the critical moment, the sword intent you left for Lin Muyao saved her. The Primordial Sacred Flame and I enveloped her, who was on the verge of death, and hid her on the Golden Cloud Continent.
Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Ling Yun's eyes. This was how the rulers of the ancient civilization treated their meritorious officials!
Seeing that the two divine flames were no longer what they used to be, with at least 90% of their spiritual power depleted, it was clear that the divine flames had also suffered great injuries in protecting Lin Muyao back then.
Ling Yun raised his hand and unleashed two streams of divine power to replenish the spiritual energy of the divine fire.
"Thank you, Immortal Emperor Lingyun!"
The two divine flames were immediately filled with gratitude.
Ling Yun waved his hand and asked in a deep voice:
"Take me to see Lin Muyao!"
"Yes, sir!"
Immediately, Ling Yun followed the divine fire towards the cave.
At the deepest part of the cave, there is a light curtain that blocks the way, behind which lies a hidden paradise.
As soon as Lingyun entered the cave, he heard the woman's stern shout.
"Trespassers will be killed!"
Immediately following was a terrifying sword aura.
Ling Yun flicked his finger, and the sword energy vanished instantly. He looked at the sharp-looking girl before him.
"Blade & Soul, long time no see!"
The girl was the spirit of Lin Muyao's sword, Yunyao Sword.
"You are... um? My God, you are Ancestor Lingyun!"
The girl excitedly threw herself into Ling Yun's arms:
"Waaah... Ancestor Lingyun, please save my master! Her... her breath is getting weaker and weaker!"
Although Ling Yun did not formally accept Lin Muyao as his disciple, she always regarded Ling Yun as her master.
Ling Yun gently patted the girl's head and looked ahead.
There, a three-year-old girl was lying quietly on the ground.
Ling Yun walked over, "The Phoenix Rebirth Method! It's just one step away from success!"
Lin Muyao attempted to be reborn using the Phoenix Nirvana technique, but fell short, her body remaining at the age of three.
If Ling Yun had arrived three breaths later, Lin Muyao would have perished completely.
"Waaaaah... Ancestor, please save my master! Waaaaah..."
The sword spirit and the two divine flames looked at Lin Muyao with sorrow.
"Only the essence blood of the Immortal Emperor can revive her!"
While using his divine power to protect Lin Muyao's dwindling life force, Ling Yun looked towards the direction of the ethereal immortal trace.
Almost instantly, the true body of the Misty Immortal Sect spat out a stream of essence blood.
It appeared in Ling Yun's hand in the blink of an eye.
Ling Yun applied his essence blood to Lin Muyao's brow.
The explosive energy quickly filled Lin Muyao's life force, pulling her back from the brink of death.
Fifteen minutes later, Lin Muyao slowly opened her eyes.
Three-year-old Lin Muyao blinked her big eyes and looked at Ling Yun curiously.
"Brother~"
Ling Yun gently rubbed Lin Muyao's head; her memories were sealed and would only be restored when she turned eighteen.
Thinking of Lin Muyao's unhappy childhood, Ling Yun decided not to restore her memories now, but to wait until she had a happy childhood.
"Waaaaah... Master, you're finally alive... Waaaah..."
Sword Spirit and Divine Fire excitedly surrounded Lin Muyao.
However, Lin Muyao's big eyes were filled with confusion, and she was instinctively afraid when she saw a sword and two balls of fire.
But she also instinctively trusted Ling Yun, hiding in his arms and watching the sword and the two flames with a mixture of curiosity and fear.
Since these are Lin Muyao's swords and the Divine Fire Soaring Cloud, they naturally cannot be given to anyone else.
He stored the sword and two flames within Lin Muyao's sea of consciousness to nurture them.
Then, Ling Yun hugged Lin Muyao and said softly:
"If you have it, your name is Ling Yao!"
"Yes, brother, my name is Ling Yao!"
Ling Yao said obediently.
Ling Yun smiled, picked up Ling Yao and walked out of the cave, preparing to introduce her to A Bao and the others.
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