Xueying appeared before Lingxuan in an instant, as if he had been standing there all along, like a ghost.
He crossed his arms, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth forming a carefree smile, a smile that hinted at provocation, as if mocking Lingxuan's overestimation of his abilities.
Xueying said with a half-smile, "Lingxuan, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to have become so arrogant!"
Lingxuan snorted coldly. "Xueying, I'm determined to obtain this Primordial Chaos Treasure. You'd better not interfere, otherwise..."
He deliberately dragged out the last word, letting Lingxuan experience the threat it implied.
"Threaten me? Do you have the power to do that?" Xueying said with a disdainful look.
Upon hearing this, Lingxuan's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He stared intently at Xueying, his eyes blazing with fury.
Hundreds of years ago, he had a fierce battle with Xueying, and in the end, neither side could determine a winner.
However, only he himself knew that Xueying had not used her full strength at that time, while he had already given it his all.
Therefore, although he appeared fearless of Xueying on the surface, he was actually somewhat wary of her deep down.
Lingxuan took a deep breath, his chest rising slightly as if he were gathering all his strength in that single inhale and exhale.
His gaze, like a burning flame, was fixed on Xueying without flinching.
"Xueying, I admit that you are indeed very strong, and I cannot deny that." Lingxuan's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.
"But you are all alone, with no background or power to rely on!"
He paused, letting his words echo in the air, before continuing, "And I, I have the entire Spirit Clan standing behind me! Our Spirit Clan possesses countless powerful individuals and profound resources, something you can never compare to!"
Lingxuan's voice grew louder and louder, until it was almost a roar, "So you'd better be sensible and not court death! Otherwise, no matter how strong you are, you'll still die in the end!"
However, when faced with Lingxuan's threat, Xueying just looked at him with a half-smile, as if none of this concerned him.
His lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of mockery.
Xueying has always hidden his true identity in the Holy Spirit Realm, and no one knows that he is actually a member of the Backing Mountain Sect.
Those who knew him only regarded him as a solitary, wandering cultivator.
Who told you I'm all alone?
Xueying's voice was calm and gentle, a stark contrast to Lingxuan's roar.
"However, even if I am truly alone, I will never be afraid of your Spirit Clan!"
"The only person from your Spirit Clan whom I can be wary of is your Holy King, Ling Fengzi!"
At this point, Xueying paused slightly, and then continued, "I know your Holy King is here too, but he doesn't have time to deal with you right now!"
Upon hearing Xueying's words, Lingxuan felt a sudden chill run down his spine, but he forced himself to remain calm and snorted coldly, "Hmph, nonsense, our Holy King..."
Before Lingxuan could finish speaking, a deafening roar suddenly came from afar, like a thunderclap, deafeningly loud.
The sound seemed to come from beyond the heavens, or from the depths of hell, sending chills down one's spine.
Everyone was startled and hurriedly looked in the direction from which the sound came. In the distance, a huge energy shockwave shot into the sky like a volcanic eruption, piercing straight into the clouds.
Wherever the shockwave passed, space was distorted beyond recognition, as if the entire world was about to be torn apart.
"This is... the Holy King has made his move!" Lingxuan exclaimed, his voice barely audible amidst the deafening roar of the storm.
He knew that the Holy King's strength was unfathomable, and at this moment the Holy King was engaged in a fierce battle with another powerful being, so he obviously had no time to attend to this matter.
Seeing Lingxuan's panicked state, Xueying's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
"Now do you believe me?"
After saying that, Xueying suddenly released a terrifying aura, completely enveloping Lingxuan.
Immediately afterwards, Xueying's lips curled up slightly, and she looked at Lingxuan with a half-smile, asking provocatively, "Lingxuan, do you have the guts to fight me?"
Upon hearing Xueying's words, Lingxuan's face instantly turned extremely gloomy, and he stared at Xueying with suspicion and uncertainty.
Although Ling Fengzi was quite far away from them, he could still sense the other person's powerful aura. That aura was exceptionally strong, on par with Ling Fengzi's!
Lingxuan knew very well that with the strength of Lingfengzi and that person, it would be impossible to determine a winner in a short period of time.
If he wants to seize the Primordial Treasure of Chaos, he can only rely on himself.
However, he was not entirely confident in defeating Xueying, and there were so many people present. If he and Xueying fought to the death, wouldn't that allow others to reap the benefits?
Thinking of this, Lingxuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then looked at Xueying and said, "Xueying, you probably don't want to see us both get hurt, and then someone else benefit from it, right?"
Xueying raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Oh? Then what do you want?"
Lingxuan said directly, "In my opinion, let's join forces to deal with those people first. After we've eliminated these external threats, we can compete fairly. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Xueying realized that Lingxuan's suggestion wasn't entirely unreasonable. If the two of them were to fight to the death without regard for anything else, it would likely only allow those who were watching from the sidelines to reap the benefits.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xueying decided to temporarily agree to Lingxuan's proposal.
“Alright, let’s join forces with you for now,” Xueying replied.
Seeing this, Lingxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, the two exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly, and simultaneously looked at the crowd not far away.
"Either get out of here right now, or die!" Lingxuan threatened coldly.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim; they were all extremely displeased.
They were all at least half-step Heavenly Dao Realm experts, top-tier beings in their respective realms, with proud status and prestige.
When have I ever been threatened like this?
However, they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
After all, Ling Xuan was already very strong. If Ling Fengzi were added to the mix, none of them would doubt that even if they joined forces, they would be wiped out by Ling Xuan and Ling Fengzi.
So, although everyone was very unhappy, no one dared to make a fuss and they all chose to leave.
Soon, besides Daoyuan, Ning Que, Feng Youyou, and Qinglan who were hiding in the shadows, only Lingxuan and Xueying remained nearby.
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