Chapter 1603: Chapter 1473: Ling Haotian Emerges from Seclusion

In the southern East Domain, the climate is warm and humid, not much different from the Southern Domain, with lush mountain ridges lying like giant dragons, grand and imposing!

Luoxia Ridge, a place blessed by nature, is rich in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, misty as water, with various spiritual beasts traversing within, streams gurgling, Yao Grass exuding fragrance by the cliffs, Spiritual Medicine growing, resembling a human fairyland!

This is the place where the descendants of the last Great Emperor of the Xuan Realm, the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor, live. It is also the ancestral land of the Ling family, known to them as the Emperor’s Rise Land!

For those not of the direct lineage, Luoxia Ridge strictly prohibits any outsiders from entering, making it a most guarded area.

Within this Luoxia Ridge, there is an ancient cave where the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor once secluded himself in his later years, revered by the Ling Family members as the Ancestor Cave, or the Emperor Cave.

In each generation of the Ling family, only the strongest successor is qualified to enter the Emperor Cave to cultivate, comprehending the various Xuan Techniques left by the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor!

On this day, the vicinity of the Emperor Cave on Luoxia Ridge was ablaze with smoke and glow, dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi seemed to be liquefying, five-color lights flickering!

Boom!

A loud explosive sound echoed, and amidst the rolling dust, a young man emerged from the Emperor Cave, appearing as both a deity and demon, emanating a powerful aura that obliterated everything around!

"Sizzle sizzle!"

Two beams of light swept across the sky like Heavenly Swords, almost tangible, splitting the clouds afar with an astonishing force!

Tall and robust, his exposed skin glowed with a bronze luster, facial features sharp as if sculpted.

Two sword-like eyebrows slanted into the temples, with deep and incomparably profound eyes, as if the sun, moon, and stars were disintegrating within, black hair loosely draped over the shoulders, exuding an unruly air!

"Hao Tian has finally come out of seclusion!"

The loud explosive sound alarmed everyone in the Ling family, making them pause and look towards the Emperor Cave, their eyes shimmering with hopeful light!

They knew this loud explosion signified the exit of Ling Haotian, the strongest successor of the younger generation in the Ling family, heralding the arrival of the time to recover their previous honor!

"Hao Tian, come this way!"

A majestic voice came from the sky, and soon the Ling Family’s Saint appeared, sky-stepping in the void towards an open space in front of a distant palace, gracefully like a deity walking among mortals!

Normally, an ordinary cultivator, once reaching the Divine Power Realm, capable of manipulating certain elements of Heaven and Earth, would already be seen as a deity in the eyes of ordinary people!

Ling Haotian, reining in his aura, extinguishing the light in his eyes, casually donned a blue silk robe, elegantly walking towards the open space before the palace, akin to an immortal!

Soon, Ling Haotian landed before the Ling Family’s Saint, speaking in a deep voice: "Clan Leader, what’s the matter?"

"Sigh..."

The Ling Family’s Saint sighed deeply, narrating the events of recent occurrences in detail to Ling Haotian and then said, "Hao Tian, whether our Ling family can reclaim the Emperor Weapon, wash away our shame, and rise again, it all depends on you. Don’t let us down!"

"I never thought so much would happen while I was in seclusion..."

Ling Haotian, filled with rage to the extreme, eyes flickering with a thread of lethal intent, murmured, "Ye Fan, I will personally kill you, retrieve the Emperor Weapon that belongs to our Ling family, and you are destined to be a failure, merely a stepping stone on my path to the Godless Path!"

"Well said! Hao Tian, the prosperity and honor of our clan depend solely on you. The clan will fully support you, ask for whatever you need!" praised the Ling Family’s Saint.

"No need, after half a year of seclusion, I’ve already surpassed the pinnacle of the Divine Realm and could break through at any moment. No amount of cultivation resources would help now; I need an opportunity for a breakthrough."

Ling Haotian confidently stated, "According to what you’ve said, that boy surnamed Ye is merely at the late-stage Divine Realm, not worth worrying about. Even at the same realm, I can easily kill him! Moreover, I’ve already surpassed the pinnacle of the Divine Realm?"

"There’s something else I think you should know!"

The Ling Family’s Saint hesitated for a while and then recounted the outside world’s rumors about some ambiguous relationship between Princess Yue Bai and Ye Fan.

"What? Such a thing exists?"

Ling Haotian’s eyes immediately flared up, for a man, this was the most intolerable thing!

"I’ll personally inquire, to see what’s really going on!"

Determined, Ling Haotian decided to set off immediately for the Central Domain to ask Princess Yue Bai for clarification. He wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen, not even as a rumor!

As the strongest successor of the Di Clan, Ling Haotian was particularly protective of his reputation, especially concerning his engagement with Princess Yue Bai!

If Princess Yue Bai indeed had an ambiguous relationship with Ye Fan, it would be a fatal blow to him.

As a man, if you can’t even protect your own woman, how could you stand in the cultivation world?

Not to mention taking over the Ling Family in the future and becoming the Saint Lord!

As an Imperial Clan, the Ling Family naturally does not lack large-scale Transmission Array Platforms; these vast platforms can traverse the vast domains without any issues.

Furthermore, after numerous modifications, the Ling Family’s Transmission Array Platform can reach directly into the Imperial City of the Moonlight Dynasty, facilitating the connection between the two Imperial Clans.

Ling Haotian stood on the Transmission Array Platform, activated the array patterns, and a beam of light flickered, forming a shimmering portal into the void, connecting to the endless void!

Without hesitation, Ling Haotian stepped inside; the portal into the void disappeared, and Ling Haotian entered the void, heading across to the Central Domain’s Moonlight Dynasty!

In the Central Domain, there are three immortal dynasties; these are colossal entities, thriving from ancient times to the present, enduring tens of thousands of years, unmatched by any power.

Additionally, there are some ordinary nations and Wu Shang Sects, which possess incomparable immortal heritage, some even older than the four great divine dynasties, their foundations equally solid.

Most importantly, one of the two academies, the Imperial Academy, is located at the center of the Central Domain, at the center point of the three great dynasties, occupying an area equivalent to the capital of a small nation.

Unlike the Eastern Domain, the Central Domain does not occupy any Spirit Mountain grand rivers but instead builds imperial cities; each imperial city has various array patterns that can forcibly gather the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Earth Vein Dragon Qi for personal use!

With the city nurturing the qi, living within the imperial cities and major Holy Lands has the same cultivation effects.

Thus, whether it’s nations, Wu Shang Sects, or dynasties in the Central Domain, they all build cities to accumulate the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, evolving into cultivation sanctuaries, each dynasty is a dominant force, almost as powerful as Holy Lands.

Especially the three great dynasties, they are superpowers, capable of influencing the layout of an entire domain, dominating the earth, and vying with the other Imperial Clans!

The Moonlight Imperial City is majestic and grand, covering an extensive area, like an immortal divine city in the heavens, exuding an ancient, weathered aura.

The city gates are tall, and several dozen Xuan Beasts can march side by side without crowding; the walls are mottled, with divine power fluctuations, which, if great adversaries attack, can release divine light to protect the entire Ancient City.

At the center of the imperial city, purple aura rushes skyward, vaporous forming a dragon shape, clearly a place where dragon veins converge, the earth’s energy flows, making it an ideal place for cultivation.

Inside the imperial city is very quiet, without a hint of bustling noise, mainly serene and harmonious, with hardly any passersby.

Ling Haotian went straight to the palace and met the Emperor of the Moonlight Dynasty within the majestic and splendid palace, a middle-aged man in a dragon robe, wearing a True Dragon Crown, expressing the dignity characteristic of an authority figure even in tranquility!

"Uncle, I have come this time with some matters to verify with Sister Yue Bai; can I meet her?"

Though arrogant and domineering, Ling Haotian dared not show any disrespect before the Moonlight Emperor, his tone exceptionally respectful.

"Oh, what matter requires you to personally make the journey? Can you tell me first?" The Moonlight Emperor said lightly.

"Just some personal matters, I dare not trouble Uncle’s mind!"

Ling Haotian felt a bit awkward; how could he discuss such matters in front of the Moonlight Emperor?

"Unfortunately, Yue Bai has retreated since returning from the Immortal Mansion Ruins and is not seeing anyone; not until she ends her retreat, even I cannot disturb her cultivation."

The implication in the Moonlight Emperor’s words was clear; Ling Haotian’s trip went in vain, as Princess Yue Bai was currently in closed-door meditation and wouldn’t see anyone, not even him, her fiancé!

"In that case, I will tell you then..."

Ling Haotian contemplated for a moment; since it concerned the reputations of both families, it had to be investigated thoroughly, so he recounted the current rumors and gossip from the outside world to the Moonlight Emperor, finally asking, "Uncle, do you think it’s necessary to clarify these matters? Otherwise, it would be very detrimental to the reputations of both our families!"

"So that’s it!"

The Moonlight Emperor pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Wise nephew, in the Immortal Mansion Ruins, Little White indeed got somewhat close to that young man named Ye, but whether there is anything else between them, I’m not sure; everything must wait until Little White comes out of her meditation to be fully revealed; you should wait a bit longer!"

"This..."

Ling Haotian felt troubled; he never expected to cross the endless void and travel millions of miles to get such a result: Princess Yue Bai was in meditation and would not see anyone!

In this way, it’s no longer possible for him to verify whether Princess Yue Bai and Ye Fan had the ambiguous relationship people outside were talking about!

"Could it be she’s deliberately avoiding me?"

Such a thought suddenly popped into Ling Haotian’s mind, making his heart sink sharply.

"Uncle, since Sister Yue Bai is in meditation, I shouldn’t disturb her, but I will thoroughly investigate this matter and return both myself and Sister Yue Bai a clear name!"

Ling Haotian said in a deep voice, with a killing intent surging in his eyes, after speaking, he bowed to take his leave, striding toward the palace’s exit.

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