Novel Bin
Chapter 100
Chapter 100: Dragon Queen, Long Yanran
Under Yun You’s curious gaze, Ling Xue arrived at the entrance to the twelfth level.
He exhaled softly, and the sharp blood-red fragment floated out.
Yun You could roughly guess why Ling Xue was able to get here—because of that small item.
Without further hesitation, Ling Xue turned his gaze to the barrier of the twelfth level. The sharp blood-red fragment shot out!
Ding!
However, this time, an unexpected situation occurred.
The sharp fragment, unlike before, did not easily penetrate the barrier. Instead, with a ding, it struck the barrier, which remained completely unaffected!
Upon seeing this, Ling Xue frowned slightly.
So… this is the limit?
The fragment’s absolute penetrating power seemed only effective against barriers and defenses within the Extreme Martial Ten Realms (Jí Wǔ Shí Jìng, 极武十境) and below.
Beyond that, its ability ceased to exist.
Which made sense—if it could penetrate any level of defense or barrier, it wouldn’t have been reduced to just this small shard.
Ling Xue shook his head in slight disappointment, then retrieved the fragment and descended.
“It seems… this is the highest I can reach for now,” he said, shaking his head toward Yun You.
“You do have quite a few tricks up your sleeve,” Yun You replied indifferently.
Reaching this level as someone in the Extreme Martial Third Realm (Jí Wǔ Sān Jìng, 极武三境) was already an impressive feat.
“You’re not planning to leave?” Ling Xue asked again.
“Perhaps… I might not need anyone’s help to leave,” Yun You said softly.
Upon hearing this, Ling Xue smiled faintly.
He understood Yun You’s meaning.
As someone already in the Extreme Martial Tenth Realm, if she managed to surpass that level someday, she could naturally break the restriction of the eleventh level and leave this place through her strength.
However… that was no easy feat!
This place was utterly barren, devoid of any spiritual energy from heaven or earth.
To rely solely on one’s strength to break through was something hardly anyone could achieve.
“Good luck,” Ling Xue said with a nod before turning and leaving.
Since Yun You refused to submit to him and he couldn’t ascend further, there was no point in lingering in the Asura Inferno Tower any longer.
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Outside the royal chamber, on the stone steps.
Xiao Xiao and Qian Xue were still chatting.
At that moment, Ling Xue emerged from the royal chamber.
The two women rose simultaneously, looking somewhat surprised.
How odd.
This time, the Demon Lord didn’t have another strange woman by his side as he usually did.
But… this was a relief for them.
After all, Ling Xue already had enough women around him.
If there were more, their presence would only diminish further.
“Gather everyone. Prepare to attack the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng (悬脉天宗, Hanging Meridian Heaven Sect)!” Ling Xue ordered coolly after stepping out.
There was still unfinished business.
The seven factions that had once attacked him were not yet completely dealt with!
Soon, the entire leadership and all experts of the Demon Sect headquarters gathered once more.
In the grand hall, Ling Xue sat at the head seat.
Xiao Xiao and Qian Xue stood by his side.
Xiao Xiangyu and the others stood within the hall.
Feeling bored, Ji Xiaoyao walked up directly and plopped herself onto Ling Xue’s lap, curling up like a clingy kitten in his embrace.
After all, she already addressed Ling Xue as her master. She saw herself as his little pet.
Naturally, a pet had to stick close to its master, right?
Ling Xue, of course, did not refuse Ji Xiaoyao’s bold actions.
To be honest, he did like this little girl.
And so, he sat in the main seat, one hand gently stroking Ji Xiaoyao’s head, the other toying with her slender, fair leg.
The scene made Xiao Xiao, standing nearby, widen her eyes in frustration.
How unfair!
Why wasn’t it me?
I want to be held like this too! I want to be Master’s little pet too!
“Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng… has no notable strengths,” Ling Xue began, his voice calm. “The entire Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng doesn’t even have anyone at the Extreme Martial Realm. However… deep within their sect lies an abyss connected to the Void Clan (Xū Kōng Yī Zú, 虚空一族).”
“Oh?”
In the hall, Yan Kui furrowed his brow. “So the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng has secret dealings with the Void Clan?”
The Spiritual Qi World, Alien Territories, and Void World generally had nothing to do with one another.
Yet, the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng was connected to the Void Clan?
“It seems the Void Clan has no intention of leaving the Spiritual Qi World alone,” Qing’er remarked with a charming smile.
She was a supreme expert who had survived since ancient times.
In that era, the Human Clan, Monster Clan, and Void Clan were locked in a three-way struggle for supremacy.
She had assumed that by the current era, the three clans would have settled into their respective territories, no longer interfering with one another.
Yet, the Void Clan had long been secretly infiltrating the Spiritual Qi World.
“The Three-Clan Struggle has never truly ended,” Ling Xue said plainly. “It’s just that the schemes have moved to the shadows.”
Alien demons and Void creatures would eventually pour into this world in great numbers.
But for now, the timing was not right.
The Void Clan had already been subtly infiltrating the Spiritual Qi World for a long time.
The Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng was one of the forces they had long since infiltrated.
Thus, the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng had a habit of meddling in everything.
Their goal? To stir up internal chaos within the Spiritual Qi World, forcing it to waste its resources fighting itself.
That way, the Spiritual Qi World could never grow strong, making it easier for the Void Clan to devour later.
Hence, even though the Demon Sect and Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng had no prior conflicts, the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng still acted against the Demon Sect.
“Since the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng secretly colludes with the Void Clan, there’s no need to hold back during this attack,” Ling Xue continued. “Mobilize the entire army. Annihilate both the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng and any Void Clan forces that appear!”
The goal was not only to destroy the Xuàn Mài Tiān Zōng but also to completely wipe out the Void Clan experts hiding within.
This would deliver a powerful warning to the Void Clan, who had been scheming in the shadows.
“Understood!”
Yan Kui and the others nodded firmly.
If the Void Clan wanted to invade their world, they would show no mercy.
It was the Void Clan who had acted first, so they could only blame themselves.
At that moment, a guard rushed into the hall, kneeling as he reported, “Demon Lord, the Dragon Queen requests an audience!”
Hearing this, Ling Xue raised an eyebrow in curiosity. “The Dragon Clan?”
The Dragon Clan, rulers of the Sacred Beast Continent.
The current Dragon Emperor was a woman.
For days, the Dragon Clan had remained silent.
Now, they had come knocking?
“Let her in,” Ling Xue said indifferently.
It was obvious that the Dragon Queen was here to negotiate, just like the Qianling Ancient Clan before.
He was curious whether this Dragon Queen could offer anything worthwhile.
“Understood!”
The guard nodded and left.
Soon, a figure gracefully entered the hall.
She wore a luxurious white gown and had a stunningly beautiful face.
Though young, she exuded an innate queenly aura of nobility.
A white dragon flickered faintly around her, its presence blending seamlessly with her own.
Her cold, beautiful eyes carried a calmness and indifference that seemed to place everything in the world beneath her notice.
This noble, beautiful woman was the current leader of the Dragon Clan—Dragon Queen Long Yanran.
She stepped forward alone, unaccompanied by any Dragon Clan guards.
After all, she had come to negotiate.
If the Dragon Clan wished to remain unharmed, this was their only option.
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Footnotes:
- Jí Wǔ Shí Jìng (极武十境): The Extreme Martial Ten Realms, a classification of martial power in the story.
- Xū Kōng Yī Zú (虚空一族): The Void Clan, a mysterious and powerful race in the story, known for their schemes to invade and dominate other realms.
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