Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 469 - 466: The Domineering Xue Lingzi

Chapter 469: Chapter 466: The Domineering Xue Lingzi

Bang!

As soon as the two made contact, an astonishing energy storm suddenly swept through. As a result, Ye Xuan was blasted back in retreat, but Chu Kuang suffered even more with the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword pulled out of his shoulder, causing blood to surge like a fountain and his face to turn significantly paler.

"You little beast, you’ve caused enough trouble, and now it’s time to end this!"

The Punishment Hall Grand Elder, who had been sitting at the main seat unmoving, seemed to have grown impatient with the outcome. He directly attacked Ye Xuan, his enormous hand reaching through the air toward Ye Xuan, with a hint of an unstoppable domineering aura.

The cultivation of the Punishment Hall Grand Elder had reached the realm of a Sixth Grade Martial Venerate. His strike set the entire Punishment Hall to tremble, boldly enveloping Ye Xuan.

Under such circumstances, Ye Xuan simply had no power to resist.

However, Ye Xuan’s face showed no hint of panic; no matter how powerful the Punishment Hall Grand Elder was, the idea of suppressing him, let alone killing him, was simply impossible. At worst, he would awaken his Martial Arts Primordial Spirit, and the one to suffer would not be him.

Even though Ye Xuan had decided long ago that he would not reveal the power of his Martial Arts Primordial Spirit unless absolutely necessary, now that things had come to this point, what did it matter if both fish and net were destroyed?

Swoosh!

Just as Ye Xuan made up his mind to fight to the death with the Punishment Hall and these people, suddenly, from outside the doors of the Punishment Hall, a rushing sound of wind emerged. The sound reverberated, and the next moment, a startling ray of bloodlight burst forth from nowhere, slamming precisely into the hand seal cast by the Punishment Hall Grand Elder.

Boom!

In just the blink of an eye, the hand seal released by the Punishment Hall Grand Elder was penetrated and shattered by the bloodlight, without the slightest suspense. Within the bloodlight, the sharp point of a spear appeared, cutting through the air, distorting space, and instantly arriving at the throat of the Punishment Hall Grand Elder.

Seeing this, the Punishment Hall Grand Elder’s face drastically changed. He quickly reached out both hands, barely managing to grasp the soaring, evil spear, but the force on it still made him stagger back several steps, destroying his seat behind him.

"Who?"

The Punishment Hall Grand Elder was in a sorry state, looking towards the entrance of the Punishment Hall with a dark expression. His pupils shrank as he noticed a lean man in black standing at the doorway. The man in black, with a rigid face, exuded an overwhelming aura of evil, and his eyes were alarmingly blood-red, filled with a crimson intent.

The murderous aura accumulated by this individual had reached a point that was truly bone-chilling.

"Xue Lingzi!"

Several elders of the Punishment Hall and Chu Kuang almost exclaimed in unison, especially the Grand Elder, whose complexion dramatically changed from somber to unsightly, with a heavy sense of wariness emerging in his eyes, flickering uncertainly.

Xue Lingzi!

Upon hearing this name, the disciples of the Punishment Hall also felt a chill run down their spines. The chief of the Inner Sect Four Demons, this name was known to all within the Xuantian Sect, representing slaughter and bloodshed, enough to strike fear into the hearts of many.

"Wasn’t Xue Lingzi supposed to be off the mountain and not yet returned? How has he appeared here?"

A trace of fear surfaced in Chu Kuang’s eyes. Amongst the Inner Sect, there were few who could make him, one of the Six Gentlemen, feel such dread, but undoubtedly, Xue Lingzi was among them.

"Damn it!"

The person who felt like cursing the most was the Punishment Hall Grand Elder. Today was just doggone bad luck; first, a new disciple like Ye Xuan wreaks havoc in the Punishment Hall, and now a Xue Lingzi has emerged, compounding his troubles.

With Xue Lingzi’s arrival, the other three of the Inner Sect Four Demons, Fei Yue, Ouyang Tie, and Leng Wusheng, also subsequently entered the Punishment Hall.

"Youngster Ye Xuan, I really wasn’t wrong about you. You’ve only joined us for a short while, yet you dared to cause such a commotion in the Punishment Hall, defeating an elder; all these people couldn’t take you down. Very good, it won’t be long before the biggest fiend in the Inner Sect will be none other than you."

Fei Yue looked at Ye Xuan with admiration, showing full support rather than any criticism for his actions in the Punishment Hall.

Seeing this scene, the elders and disciples of the Punishment Hall couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of their mouths, but they dared not say anything. They weren’t about to fool around and provoke Fei Yue, a formidable female demon.

"Yes, Ye Xuan, I admit that I underestimated you before, rest assured, the Punishment Hall won’t be able to do anything to you today," Ouyang Tie said with a smile.

"Ouyang Tie, you all are disciples of the Xuantian Sect as well, blatantly intruding into the Punishment Hall and daring to utter such arrogant words, do you still have any regard for the Sect?"

The entire Punishment Hall dared not utter a word, intimidated by the ferocity of the Four Demons, but as one of the Six Gentlemen, Chu Kuang did not fear Fei Yue and the others, and immediately reprimanded them in a cold voice.

"This is the very question I would like to ask you. Without any evidence, you wish to arbitrarily detain an elite disciple of the Inner Sect and even consider taking action against him in the Punishment Hall; it’s utterly lawless."

Fei Yue’s pretty face turned cold, retorting sharply.

"Exactly, Chu Kuang, you conspire with the Punishment Hall to frame disciple brother Ye Xuan. On this matter, I can bear witness."

The speaker was Taishi Yun from the Crown Prince Party, who looked at Chu Kuang and the others with a somewhat mocking gaze. It was he who had summoned Fei Yue and the others, but he hadn’t expected Xue Lingzi to also have returned just in time to enjoy the great spectacle.

Upon hearing this, the facial expression of the Punishment Hall’s Great Elder changed once again. How did the Crown Prince Party get involved? His gaze filled with resentment as he stared at Ye Xuan. This brat was simply a troublemaker. Initially thought to be an easily manipulated pushover, he had instead attracted such big trouble in a flash.

"Hmph, Elder Situ, colluding with the Gentleman Sect to harm our Sect’s disciples, what punishment do you deserve!"

As the Punishment Hall Grand Elder was caught up in his thoughts, a soul-penetrating bellow suddenly rang out in the hall, startling the several Punishment Hall Elders.

The roar was filled with murderous intent, causing everyone’s souls to tremble in fear.

Ye Xuan looked at the one who had roared, who was none other than the leader of the Inner Sect Four Demons, Xue Lingzi. Ye Xuan thought to himself that this person was indeed not simple. With just a shout, he was able to include a willpower strike, which for those of weak resolve could directly collapse their wills, dealing them a heavy blow.

What was even more astonishing was that, no matter how powerful Xue Lingzi might be, he was still just a disciple, yet in the Punishment Hall, in front of so many people, he dared to accuse the Grand Elder of crimes.

"Harming our Sect’s disciples? I, the Elder, have not done such a thing."

Elder Situ suppressed the displeasure in his heart. If it had been anyone else daring to shout at him like that, he would have struck them down. However, before him stood Xue Lingzi, whose strength was greater than his own and who carried a heavy killing aura. No one wanted to confront such a person.

Even the leader of the Crown Prince Party, "Crown Prince Feng Tian," and the head of the Six Gentlemen, Lord Wind, did not wish to clash with Xue Lingzi to the death.

"This young man is suspected of killing his fellow disciples. In broad daylight, he violently injured others. His demon nature is profound. During my confrontation with him earlier, I discovered that he has the bloodline of a demon in him. Perhaps he’s some heretical spy who has infiltrated the Xuantian Sect. As the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall, how can I stand by and watch?"

Elder Situ snorted coldly, neither admitting nor denying the claim.

"Having the Demon Clan’s bloodline makes one a spy? Our Xuantian Sect has always been inclusive. Even if someone is of the Demon Clan, they can still become an elite disciple of our Xuantian Sect, let alone Ye Xuan who only has a slight trace of the Demon Clan’s bloodline."

Xue Lingzi sneered inwardly, dismissing the other’s argument as clutching at straws. Even "Crown Prince Chang Qin," one of the top three princes, was from the Demon Beast clan. Among the other disciples, there were quite a few from the Demon Clan. As an excuse, this was hardly justifiable.

"Situ Lie, it seems you are no longer fit to serve as the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall. Today, I shall capture you right here, remove your position as Grand Elder, and bring you before the Sect Master for him to deal with you."

Xue Lingzi’s eyes suddenly grew sharp. He drew a three-foot-long blood blade. In an instant, a strong scent of blood rapidly spread throughout the Punishment Hall. The weaker cultivators of the Punishment Hall, after taking just a few breaths, felt their chests suffocate, became dizzy, and their consciousness was gradually eroded by the slaughter.

"How audacious! Xue Lingzi, you dare speak such outrageous treason! To strip the Grand Elder of his position, how can you, a mere disciple, presume to do so?"

Chu Kuang shouted loudly.

Everyone was greatly shaken, and even Ye Xuan found the thought somewhat preposterous. To remove the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall? This seemed like something only the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect would have the authority to do and would probably require the consent of the other Elders as well. Yet here was Xue Lingzi, who casually declared he would depose Situ Lie and capture his opponent. It was madness. But Ye Xuan didn’t think Xue Lingzi had lost his mind. On the contrary, it exactly demonstrated Xue Lingzi’s formidable strength, his fearless defiance of all the rules of the Xuantian Sect. This kind of demeanor actually made Ye Xuan quite appreciative. Only those with the determination to break the rules could achieve what ordinary people could not.

"Enough with the noise!"

Xue Lingzi did not waste any more words. With a flick of his blood blade, it seemed to glide slowly through the air as if solidifying in it. But in the next moment, the solidified blade light suddenly flashed, seemingly ignoring the distance in space, and directly slashed towards Situ Lie’s face from afar.

Situ Lie inwardly panicked. All the hairs on his body stood on end, and he tensed up completely. He did not believe for a moment that Xue Lingzi was just spouting nonsense. The leaders of the Crown Prince Party, as well as Lord Wind, had once deposed other hall Grand Elders, so such acts were hardly earth-shattering novelties.

He might very well be captured by this madman. If so, even if the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect allowed him to continue serving as the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall, he would no longer have the face to do so.