Published: February 24, 2025
Hearing this, Dantai Xuanzhong let out a long sigh, "In the end, it’s still this sovereign’s incompetence! Otherwise, how could the Inner Sect be in such chaos!"
Dantai Xuanzhong closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and said solemnly, "Linghu Canghe, starting today, you will temporarily take over the position of Holy Spirit Chief until the eternal land trial concludes, after which there will be further arrangements."
Linghu Canghe and Murong Hong felt as if they had been granted a reprieve, bowing deeply as they expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Sovereign. We will definitely serve the sect loyally from now on, even unto death!"
"Get up." Dantai Xuanzhong gestured indifferently.
"Thank you, Sovereign." After the two stood up, they were drenched in sweat. They had just walked through the gates of hell!
Dantai Xuanzhong looked at Tan Yun and said, "Tan Yun, spare others when you can. Although this Sovereign will not interfere with your decisive battle with Kang Shiyuan, I still hope you can minimize the killing."
Just when everyone thought Tan Yun would spare Kang Shiyuan, his next action moved everyone.
Tan Yun bowed and said, "Sovereign's teachings, I will remember. But Kang Shiyuan must be killed."
Immediately, Tan Yun looked at the holy spirit path practitioner with a slight smile and said, "The reason I let him live until now is so that you can bid him farewell."
Everyone could guess with their toes that Tan Yun was not allowing Linghu Canghe to bid farewell to his beloved disciple.
He was clearly forcing Linghu Canghe to watch his beloved disciple die!
"Master... Master... save me..." Kang Shiyuan crawled on the ground, struggling to lift his head and look at the tear-streaked face of Linghu Canghe, letting out a weak cry for help.
"Tan Yun... I beg you... please spare him!" Linghu Canghe stood up and, under the shocked gazes of everyone, knelt down before Tan Yun!
Linghu Canghe usually treated Kang Shiyuan as his own, and he truly cared for him!
For a respected elder to kneel before Tan Yun, many thought it was time for Tan Yun to show mercy.
But!
They underestimated Tan Yun's determination to kill!
Tan Yun looked at Linghu Canghe, his expression cold and terrifying, "Remember, I am not the one killing him; the culprit is you."
"And, if not for the fact that my strength is greater than his, I would have long since died tragically at his hands, this twisted demon. You want me to spare him? Haha, are you joking?"
"Crack!"
Before Tan Yun's words had finished, he stomped down, crushing Kang Shiyuan's head!
"Whoosh!"
Tan Yun's figure vanished in a flash, appearing on Crouching Dragon Platform No. 1, standing side by side with Mu Mengyi and Xue Ziyan.
"Shiyuan... my disciple!" Linghu Canghe cried out in anguish, rushing down from the Jade Tower to collect Kang Shiyuan's corpse himself.
Linghu Canghe cradled the body in his arms, trembling as he walked down the platform. At that moment, he seemed particularly aged!
Hatred and sorrow gnawed at his heart, "I, Linghu Canghe, vow to heaven, I will not kill Tan Yun, or I will face divine retribution!"
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Now, in the competition for the top eight of the Crouching Dragon Rankings, the participants advancing to the third match include: Holy Spirit Lineage's Xiang Shengtian and Ke Xinyi.
Ancient Soul Lineage's Jun Bu Ping; Talismans Lineage's Huangfu Tingfeng; Danmai's Tan Yun, along with the fortunate advancement of Five Soul Lineage's Xue Ziyan.
At this moment, Xiang Shengtian, who was also Linghu Canghe's disciple, looked at Tan Yun with a serious expression. Others might not know Kang Shiyuan's true strength, but he was very clear that Kang Shiyuan's strength was not inferior to his own!
In contrast, Jun Bu Ping looked at Tan Yun, pondering, "When I ambushed Mount Tai, from the single blow that repelled me, it was clear that Mount Tai's strength surpassed mine. And with Kang Shiyuan's chaotic demonic dance, I might not be able to withstand that blow. But Tan Yun killed both of them..."