"Take your time approaching the pavilion by the water; I'll go ahead." Huisoul Poison Commander Dong WuMing gave Elder Lushan a glance and then leapt away.

  "You two will have to stay at Flying Spirit Gate for now. I've been busy these days. In a few days, I will arrange for both of you to undergo the entry ceremony."

  "It's no bother. As long as I can meet Bai Ying, I'm fine." Elder Lushan smiled slightly.

  "Qinghuo old ghost, I know you were forced into Flying Spirit Gate and certainly resent it, but I believe, you will not be disappointed with Flying Spirit Gate in the future." Li Lin said, looking directly at Qinghuo old ghost.

  Qinghuo old ghost didn't speak. His gaze flickered, wondering what he was thinking.

  The night sky was covered again, the starry sky possessing the coolness of a summer night.

  Under the starlight, the sky was not purely black but showed an endless deep blue, extending far and wide.

  In the room, Li Lin once again sat cross-legged, practicing cultivation. After a while, his body was enveloped in a yellow glow until dawn.

  As dawn broke, the pale blue sky was dotted with a few remaining stars, the earth was hazy, like covered in silver-gray gauze. Soon, the morning light lifted the night's gauze, and outside Flying Spirit Gate, a morning breeze began to blow.

  In the mountains behind Flying Spirit Gate, in the morning, the celestial-winged snow lion flapped its wings and turned into a white shadow disappearing into the sky at an extreme speed.

  "Boss, where are we going?" On the back of the celestial-winged snow lion, Little dragon raised his little head and asked.

  Behind Little dragon, there were the Niscale demon peng, Blood Jade demon tiger, Taiyin demon rabbit, Double-headed water-fire demon jiao, and the Blood lizard, five demon beasts following.

  "We're going to Tianyi Gate." Li Lin said softly, a smile appearing in his eyes. Today was the fourth day since the auction, and he estimated that Ghost Martial Sect should be ready for Tianyi Gate.

  Li Lin wasn't worried about Ghost Martial Sect now, aside from Dai Daozi, Dai Gangzi, and the Old Poisoner mentioned by Old Ghost Dai. Li Lin didn't care about anyone else, even if Dai Daozi himself was in Tianyi Gate, Li Lin was not afraid.

  Niscale demon peng had already broken through to the initial stage of the sixth rank, its speed now even the celestial-winged snow lion couldn't catch up with. Having Niscale demon peng by his side, even if encountering Dai Daozi, he definitely had the power to escape.

  Moreover, Li Lin had also considered that he still had a piece of Earth Sha Xuanlei given by Yun Hongling. Even a seventh-rank Martial Commander could be severely injured with it, let alone killing Dai Daozi and Dai Gangzi would be a waste of Earth Sha Xuanlei.

  So, aside from worrying about Old Ghost Dai in Tianyi Gate, Li Lin was not concerned about anyone else. And regarding the Old Poisoner's mention of Old Ghost Dai being in Tianyi Gate, Li Lin was sure this was impossible, estimating Old Ghost Dai would only be guarding within Ghost Martial Sect.

  On the back of the celestial-winged snow lion, Li Lin then sat cross-legged, refining the true qi energy swallowed from Sunzi Mountain, and after a moment, entered the state of cultivation.

  The stronghold of Tianyi Gate was located in the rather famous Tianchuan Plain, which housed Tianyi City, a renowned small city in the vicinity. Its area, compared to Huamen Town and Tuan Mountain Town, was incomparable, probably about ten times the size of both towns combined.

  In Tianyi City, buildings rose and fell, and the population was indeed over a million. Surrounded by roads in all directions and leveraging the plains, Tianyi City was exceptionally bustling and lively.

  The location of Tianyi Gate was right in the center of Tianyi City, with a vast area and grand buildings, far more formidable than Flying Spirit Gate now.

  "Elder Zhou, a scout riding a flying demon beast reported that Flying Spirit Gate has a thousand troops coming our way, and they should be able to enter the city in half an hour." Inside the grand hall of Tianyi Gate, a man in his thirties at the first level of Martial Soul spoke to an elder in yellow clothes in his fifties who was seated at the top.

  "Did they find any strong individuals?" The elder in his fifties asked the man, then his gaze fell on two corpses on the ground, as if there had been a confrontation just before.

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  "It seems like Zhou Yuhou from Flying Spirit Gate is leading, and another, Liu Yawei, who was a former elder of Jiuhua Gate and surrendered to Flying Spirit Gate, has average strength. Liu Yawei is at the first level of Martial General, while Zhou Yuhou is just at Martial Soul." The thirty-year-old man said lightly.

  "Hmph, with this level of strength, a thousand troops dare to storm Tianyi City, it's simply seeking death." The elder in his fifties said disdainfully.

  "Elder Zhou, do you think there might be strong individuals hidden within Flying Spirit Gate?" The thirty-year-old man hesitated and then asked lightly, "The Sect Master told us to be cautious in all matters."

  "Hmph, the Sect Master is just too cautious, which is why Flying Spirit Gate does not take our Ghost Martial Sect seriously these years. If our Ghost Martial Sect does not teach Flying Spirit Gate a lesson this time, we will have no face in the future." The elder in his fifties said bitterly, "This time, I will make sure Flying Spirit Gate comes but cannot leave, severely damaging Flying Spirit Gate, and let them know that Flying Spirit Gate is just a peripheral force of our Ghost Martial Sect, and Ghost Martial Sect is the master."

  "What Elder Zhou said makes sense. What should we do now?" The thirty-year-old man asked.

  "Open the city gate, call back all disciples of Tianyi Gate, I want to have a tough battle with Flying Spirit Gate, and directly destroy them." After saying this, the elder in his fifties turned his gaze to ten or so Martial Souls, one second-level Martial General, and one first-level Spirit General, saying, "You are all people of Tianyi Gate, and in the future, you will also be part of our Ghost Martial Sect. No objections, right?"

  "What Elder Zhou said is right. Tianyi Gate and Ghost Martial Sect are originally one family. Now, dealing with Flying Spirit Gate is the priority. Flying Spirit Gate's Li Lin killed our Sect Master, so we ask Elder Huang to take revenge." Inside the grand hall, a group of former elders and protectors of Tianyi Gate looked at the two corpses on the ground, then said to the elder in yellow clothes.

  "If you're wise, then that's for the best. Whether it's Tianyi Gate or Flying Spirit Gate, you are just peripheral forces of Ghost Martial Sect. Now, follow me to exterminate the people from Flying Spirit Gate." The elder in his fifties said sternly, his robe fluttering as he stepped out of the grand hall.

  "Charge..."

  Outside Tianyi City, a thousand riders came galloping, stirring up a cloud of dust. This momentum was not to be underestimated; it was Zhou Yuhou, Liu Yawei, and a thousand disciples of Flying Spirit Gate who had hurried over from several towns to reach Tianyi City.

  "Look, the Sect Master has arrived." Everyone looked up. In the sky ahead, a huge white demon beast was already circling at low altitude. The pressure from the white demon beast made the thousand cavalry somewhat unruly.

  However, at this moment, seeing the figure in a green robe on the back of the huge demon beast, the people of Flying Spirit Gate immediately became agitated. Most of these thousand disciples were old disciples from three years ago, who all genuinely respected the Sect Master. The Sect Master's deeds within Flying Spirit Gate were well remembered and often boasted about to the new disciples.

  This time, coming to destroy Tianyi Gate without the Sect Master, the disciples were loud but lacked a backbone, feeling somewhat underconfident. Now, seeing the Sect Master had arrived at Tianyi City, everything was different.

  As for some of the new disciples, they had also heard some of the old disciples' boasts about the Sect Master, but having not seen him in person, they were somewhat skeptical. They wondered if the young Sect Master was as formidable as the old disciples claimed.

  "Greetings, Sect Master."

  Everyone saluted, with Zhou Yuhou and Liu Yawei already leading the way to the celestial-winged snow lion.

  "Sect Master, this is Tianyi City, and Tianyi Gate is within the city," Zhou Yuhou said.

  "Wuu wuu..."

  Inside Tianyi City, a series of deep and urgent sounds echoed, seeming to signal danger.

  On the back of the celestial-winged snow lion, Li Lin stood with his hands behind his back, looking ahead, and said, "All disciples, enter the city. Someone is already waiting to welcome us."

  As his voice fell, the celestial-winged snow lion led the way, crossing the city walls and entering. Li Lin, relying on the speed of the celestial-winged snow lion, arrived even faster than Zhou Yuhou and the others.

  "All disciples, enter the city. Today, we will destroy Tianyi Gate," Zhou Yuhou shouted.

  "Destroy Tianyi Gate!"

  The thousand disciples of Flying Spirit Gate immediately spurred their horses, charging into the city.

  The vast city was now suffused with a tense atmosphere, the urgent danger signal causing all shops and pedestrians in Tianyi City to hide inside their houses.

  In Tianyi City, every household's doors and windows were tightly closed. Adults held their children, daring not to breathe too loudly. Occasionally, a child who ran outside would be quickly brought back in by an adult and the door shut immediately.

  The wide streets became instantly silent, with street stalls left unattended everywhere.

  "Charge..."

  A thousand riders stormed in, causing the ground to tremble as they galloped from the city gate into the city.

  "It seems they are prepared." From atop the celestial-winged snow lion, Li Lin looked down with a cold smile on his lips.

  In front of Tianyi Gate, a vast square was surrounded by three thousand Tianyi Gate disciples, all in a tense formation. Amid their tense expressions, there was also an air of imminent conflict.

  "Roar..."

  A beast's roar echoed from the sky, spreading waves of sound, making everyone look up. At that moment, a huge white demon beast flew in, and in an instant, it was overhead. A massive gust swept across the square as if a giant wind had passed.

  "Shoo shoo..."

  From the back of the huge white demon beast, a figure leaped down. The newcomer was dressed in a green robe, with deep eyes, and a small yellow demon beast on his shoulder. Following him, several more small demon beasts leaped down, following the young man.

  "Charge!"

  Ahead on the main road, a thousand riders came thundering, stopping before the vast square of Tianyi Gate.