The moment Lin Xue's words fell, the atmosphere around the battlefield changed. Her crimson eyes remained fixed on Chu Wushuang."I'll show you what the gap truly means."Boom!A terrifying aura erupted from her body, and the entire plain trembled with it. Countless cultivators standing nearby felt their hearts tighten as an invisible pressure swept across the battlefield. Several took an instinctive step back. Even some of the older generation couldn't help but change their expressions.This wasn't simply the pressure of cultivation. There was something far darker hidden within Lin Xue's aura.Cold. Bloodthirsty. Deadly.It was as though countless corpses had been buried beneath that seemingly delicate figure.Venerable Crimson Wood's eyes narrowed. For the first time since Lin Xue appeared, his expression turned solemn. He had already stepped beyond the Core Formation Realm himself, yet even he could feel the danger coming off her. The strange part was that he couldn't pin down her

“I will report this request to the Prefecture Lord.“The special privilege of the champion of the Soaring Dragon Assembly will be used to request protection for the Azure Cloud Sect for two years.”The moment those words fell, the expressions of several major forces changed.Two years.It might not sound like a long time to cultivators, but for a sect facing internal turmoil, two years could change everything.It could allow the Azure Cloud Sect to eliminate its traitors.It could allow its younger generation to grow.It could also allow Liu Kang to mature.And that was precisely what made several people uncomfortable.The eyes of some of the older generation secretly landed on Liu Kang.A faint killing intent appeared in some of their eyes, but it disappeared almost instantly.Lin Xue noticed it.Her crimson eyes slowly swept across the crowd.The killing intent that had just appeared vanished completely.Nobody dared to meet her gaze.She then looked back at Venerable Crimson Wood.

The moment the Sect Master raised his hand and spoke, he turned around. His eyes fell on the frost covering Grand Elder Xiang's body, and a cold light flashed through them. He clenched his fist and threw a punch directly toward the frost.BOOM!A terrifying force erupted, and the surrounding air shook violently as the punch struck the layer of frost covering Xiang's body.The frost didn't break. It only trembled slightly before going still again.The Sect Master's eyes narrowed. "What?"Several cultivators nearby were equally shocked. They had expected the frost to shatter under the Sect Master's attack, after all, he was the Sect Master of one of the strongest sects in the region. Yet the frost remained untouched.He said nothing. He raised his fist again.BOOM!Another punch landed. The frost trembled violently this time, and several cracks finally appeared across its surface. But the cracks stopped spreading after only a few inches.The Sect Master's expression turned solemn. "What

Inside the Divine Lightning Peak, inside one of the rooms, lay a youth wearing an Azure robe, his eyes closed and his breathing stable.His hands had already loosened their grip on the jade box that he had been holding back then.He was Liu Kang, the final winner of the Soaring Dragon Assembly.“Big sis, how long will he still be asleep?” Su Lingxi spoke slowly as she raised her head and looked at Lin Xue, whose attention was deeply focused on Liu Kang.Her eyes were flickering with a different light as she studied Liu Kang’s aura and checked his meridians.She knew he was in a transitional state, and for him to wake up depended entirely on Liu Kang himself.Immediately after they came back from the Pocket Dimension, Lin Xue hurriedly brought Liu Kang to his own peak, and it had already been two days since they came back.Yet, the Azure Cloud Sect had been buzzing with the arrival of Liu Kang as different news began to spread about his deeds inside the Pocket Dimension.Now, inside th

The moment the door was opened, Ye Lan hurried inside.Her breathing was slightly hurried from rushing over, but she quickly composed herself when she noticed the numerous Elders inside the hall.“Father.”The Pavilion Master looked at her.“Lan'er, why are you here?”Ye Lan walked forward and bowed slightly. “I heard that Sister Lin has finally decided to intervene in the Azure Cloud Sect.”A few Elders looked at her with curiosity.The Pavilion Master nodded. “That information is correct.”Ye Lan's eyes brightened.“Then Liu Kang…”She stopped herself before she could finish.The Pavilion Master's eyes flashed with understanding.“You came here because of him?”Ye Lan remained silent for a moment before she raised her head and glanced towards the Elders present, then back at her father. “If I am not mistaken, the last time I introduced Liu Kang to you all, all of you kicked against it and felt he wasn't good enough.”The moment Ye Lan spoke, most of the Elders exchanged glances and