"What!" Ling Xiao's face changed drastically. He could never have imagined that Zhao Linger's cultivation had also broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!
"Now, it's my turn!" Zhao Linger said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Linger's figure flashed, turned into a white light, and rushed towards Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao did not dare to delay and hurriedly went to meet him.

The two of them engaged in a battle in an instant, and the powerful fluctuations of their true energy shattered the surrounding palace.

Ying Yuan looked at the two people fighting fiercely in the air, his heart filled with worry.

He knew that although Zhao Linger had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, her strength was still not as good as Ling Xiao's.

"Ling'er, you must be careful!" Ying Yuan prayed silently in his heart.

……

This battle was even more intense than the previous battle between Xiaoyaozi and Lingxiao.

Both sides tried their best, but the winner was still undecided.

Finally, Ling Xiao seemed a little impatient. He snorted coldly and said, "Zhao Linger, your strength is indeed good, but you are still far from being able to defeat me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an even more terrifying aura suddenly burst out from Ling Xiao.

His cultivation level actually broke through again and reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul!
"Middle stage of Nascent Soul!" Zhao Linger's face changed drastically. She could never have imagined that Ling Xiao actually hid his strength!
"Now, what else do you have to say?" Ling Xiao looked at Zhao Linger, his tone full of teasing.

Zhao Linger's face was solemn. She knew that she had lost.

"Ling Xiao, who... who are you?" Zhao Linger asked with difficulty.

"It doesn't matter who I am." Ling Xiao replied calmly, "What matters is that from today on, you will all die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiao slapped out with his palm, and the terrifying true energy turned into a huge black dragon, swallowing up Zhao Linger.

"No!" Ying Yuan let out a desperate cry.

At this critical moment, an old voice suddenly sounded.

"stop!"

An old man in a black robe fell from the sky and stood in front of Zhao Linger.

The old man in black robe waved his hand and dispersed the black dragon.

"Who are you?" Ling Xiao asked, frowning as he looked at the old man in black robe.

The old man in black robe ignored Ling Xiao, but turned to look at Ying Yuan and Zhao Linger, and said: "Yuan'er, Ling'er, are you okay?"

Ying Yuan and Zhao Linger looked at the old man in black robe in front of them, their hearts filled with shock.

They also knew this old man in black robe!
He is the retired emperor of the Qin Empire and Ying Yuan’s grandfather—Ying Zheng!
But, hasn’t Ying Zheng been dead for hundreds of years?

Why would he appear here again?
"Emperor...Grandpa Emperor?" Ying Yuan asked in a trembling voice.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Yuan'er, my dear grandson, long time no see."

Ying Yuan looked at Ying Zheng, his heart filled with excitement and joy.

He threw himself into Ying Zheng's arms, hugged him tightly, and burst into tears.

"Grandpa Emperor, I miss you so much!" Ying Yuan said while choking.

"I miss you too, my dear grandson." Ying Zheng stroked Ying Yuan's hair lovingly and said softly.

Ling Xiao looked at this scene with a terribly gloomy expression.

He could never have imagined that Ying Yuan's grandfather was still alive!

Moreover, Ying Zheng’s strength is even stronger than his!
"Ying Zheng, you are still alive!" Ling Xiao said gritting his teeth.

Ying Zheng turned to look at Ling Xiao, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Ling Xiao, you didn't expect it? I'm back!" Ying Zheng said coldly.

"Hmph! Even if you come back, what can you do? Do you think you are still my opponent?" Ling Xiao said disdainfully. "You will know if I am your opponent if you try!" Ying Zheng snorted coldly, and suddenly a destructive aura burst out from his body...

Ying Zheng's aura was like a volcanic eruption, sweeping across the world in an instant. Ling Xiao's face changed drastically. He could never have imagined that Ying Zheng, who had died hundreds of years ago, was still alive, and his strength was so terrifying!
"You...you are still alive!" Ling Xiao was horrified and his voice trembled.

Ying Zheng smiled coldly and said, "I am not only alive, but also living well! Ling Xiao, for the sins you committed back then, today I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and bring you to justice!"

"Just you?" Although Ling Xiao was afraid in his heart, he refused to admit defeat.

"You will know if it's because of me if you try it!" As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, he slapped out with his palm.

This palm seemed ordinary, but it contained the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. Ling Xiao had no time to dodge and was hit by this palm. He flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground, and vomited blood.

"You...you..." Ling Xiao pointed at Ying Zheng, his eyes full of unwillingness and resentment.

"I said that you will definitely die today!" Ying Zheng walked towards Ling Xiao step by step. Every step seemed to step on Ling Xiao's heart, making him feel suffocating fear.

"Grandpa Emperor, don't kill him!" Ying Yuan suddenly said.

Ying Zheng stopped and turned to look at Ying Yuan, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Yuan'er, why do you want to let him go? This man is guilty of a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven!"

Ying Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa Emperor, I know he deserves death, but I want to know why he did this? Is there someone behind him?"

Ying Zheng was slightly stunned, then he understood what Ying Yuan meant.

"Yuan'er, you are right. I also want to find out what secrets are hidden behind this!"

Ying Zheng walked up to Ling Xiao, looked down at him, and asked coldly: "Ling Xiao, do you have anything else to say?"

Ling Xiao struggled to raise his head and looked at Ying Zheng, his eyes full of resentment.

"Ying Zheng, do you think you won? You are wrong! I am just a pawn. You will never find the real mastermind behind this!"

"Oh? Really? Then I want to see who is the mastermind behind this!" A gleam of light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.

"Hahaha...you'll never know!" Ling Xiao suddenly laughed wildly, his laughter full of despair and madness.

"Looking for death!" A cold light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he slapped Ling Xiao on the crown of his head.

Ling Xiao screamed, blood gushed out of all his orifices, and he died on the spot.

Ying Yuan looked at Ling Xiao's body with mixed feelings.

Although Ling Xiao deserved to die, his death did not make Ying Yuan feel the slightest bit of pleasure.

Because he knew that Ling Xiao was just a pawn, and the real mastermind was still hiding in the dark.

"Grandpa Emperor, what should we do now?" Ying Yuan turned and looked at Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Yuan'er, I plan to revive the Qin Empire and lead the people of Qin to cultivate immortality together!"

"Cultivating immortals?" Ying Yuan was slightly stunned, and then a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"That's right! I want to make the Great Qin Empire the most powerful empire in the world of immortal cultivation!" Ying Zheng said in a firm tone.

"Okay! Grandpa Emperor, I support you!" Ying Yuan said excitedly.

"Yuan'er, I know that you are gifted and a genius in cultivating immortals. I hope you can become my right-hand man and help me accomplish this grand goal!" Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yuan with anticipation in his eyes.

"Grandpa Emperor, I will never let you down!" Ying Yuan said firmly.

"Okay! I believe you!" Ying Zheng patted Ying Yuan on the shoulder and said with relief.

Then, Ying Zheng turned to look at Zhao Linger and said, "Linger, you must also work hard to cultivate and strive to break through to a higher realm as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Linger answered respectfully.

"Okay, let's go!" Ying Zheng waved his hand and took Ying Yuan and Zhao Linger away from this place of trouble.

...(End of chapter)