Published: February 25, 2025
In the midst of the tens of thousands of disciples from the Nine Meridians, there were not a few strong individuals who had reached the eighth or even the ninth layer of the divine soul realm!
Since the establishment of the Meritorious Lineage, it has been considered the common enemy of the other nine meridians, and this is not an exaggeration at all.
After all, there were previously nine meridians competing against each other, and now with the addition of one more lineage, the most displeasing to the nine meridians is undoubtedly the Meritorious Lineage.
What fueled the resentment among the disciples of the nine meridians even more was the fact that, due to Tan Yun’s influence, nine out of ten talented outer disciples chose to join the Inner Sect’s Meritorious Lineage when selecting their lineage.
This incident incited anger among the disciples of the Inner Sect, Immortal Sect, Holy Gate, and even the high council of the nine meridians!
They understood that if this continued, whether it was the Inner Sect, Immortal Sect, or the Holy Gate's Meritorious Lineage, one lineage would inevitably dominate, leaving the other nine meridians in the dust.
This sense of crisis rampaged mercilessly, especially among the high-ranking members of the Holy Gate’s nine meridians, who wished nothing more than for Tan Yun, the prime culprit and a role model for the Meritorious Lineage, to die!
Before Tan Yun even entered the Holy Gate’s Meritorious Lineage, the chief of the Holy Gate’s nine meridians had already issued orders to the elders below. He promised heavy rewards to any elder whose disciple could lawfully kill Tan Yun according to sect rules!
As a result, when over a hundred disciples from the nine meridians informed their respective disciples in Fang City of Tan Yun's arrival, all the disciples who were shopping and having fun converged outside the Spiritual Herb Holy Pavilion.
If Tan Yun appeared, they would find ways to compel him to fight!
However, at this moment, tens of thousands of disciples found the entrance to the Spiritual Herb Holy Pavilion tightly closed, and they couldn’t help but feel anxious.
They were not worried about Tan Yun’s safety but were concerned that he might be beaten half to death by the Danmai inside and then thrown out.
If that were the case, no matter how they provoked Tan Yun, a severely injured Tan Yun would not be able to accept a challenge, right?
Thus, everyone was worried. As for whether Tan Yun would come out unscathed, everyone felt it was impossible.
In their minds, Tan Yun entering the Spiritual Herb Holy Pavilion was undoubtedly like a sheep entering a tiger's den…
Just when everyone thought that Tan Yun would be thrown out of the Spiritual Herb Holy Pavilion like a stray dog, the door to the first floor of the pavilion slowly opened with a creak!
Everyone was taken aback as they saw Tan Yun and his six companions step out of the pavilion, chatting and laughing.
Then, Gongsun Sen's respectful voice came from the pavilion, “Sending off Tan Holy Son.”
Everyone froze, what was going on? Not only did Tan Yun come out unscathed, but Gongsun was also loudly sending him off!
As the crowd was puzzled, Zhao Wansha furiously pointed at Tan Yun and shouted, “Tan Yun, you bastard, dare to hurt my woman! I, this holy son, am going to challenge you to a life-and-death duel today!”
“If you don’t agree, don’t even think about leaving alive today!”
As Zhao Wansha’s words fell, the excited voices of thousands echoed through the crowd:
“Tan Yun, you listen to me, I am challenging you to a life-and-death duel!”
“Me too! I also want to fight you to the death!”
“If you have the guts, Tan Yun, accept the challenge!”
“…”
With the clamor of the crowd ringing in their ears, Mu Mengyi, Zhong Wu Shi Yao, Huangfu Yu, Xue Ziyan, and Tuoba Yingying were filled with anger.
In contrast, Tan Yun wore a smile and turned to the five, saying, “They are just a bunch of mad dogs, ignore them.”