Chapter 866: Chapter 866

"No! Ever since I can remember, it was only Grandfather who took care of me. He took me around the entire Western Territory. He was very accommodating with what I ate and played with."

"Sometimes I would ask Grandfather who my parents were, where they were, and why they hadn’t come to see Lingyu all these years. But every time I brought it up, Grandfather would remain silent with a serious expression. Lingyu knew he didn’t want to talk about it, so I stopped asking."

"How about Brother takes you to find your parents?"

Wang Yang felt that there were some things he needed to tell Lingyu. After all, it’s better to let her know beforehand than to mention it at the last minute.

"I know Brother wants to take me to find my parents. Grandfather told me before he left that I should listen to Brother’s words. But I can feel that Grandfather left this time because there is danger, otherwise, he would have taken Lingyu with him!"

"Brother, will I ever see Grandfather again?"

Lingyu spoke all her thoughts in one breath. Only then did Wang Yang realize that this little girl’s mind was no longer that of a seven or eight-year-old child.

"Old Liu just has important things to do. After he finishes, he will definitely come back to find Lingyu!"

Wang Yang smiled to comfort her. Lingyu believed him, nodded, and slowly closed her eyes, seeming a bit tired.

"Sleep now! Brother promises to take you to see your parents and your Grandfather!"

Outside Qinghua City, Cao Man and Muxue were patiently waiting at the city gate. Perhaps because quite some time had passed, the two appeared a bit anxious.

"The Young Master has not shown up for so long. Could he be held back by Huaying?"

Muxue was becoming restless. According to Wang Yang’s speed, he should have shown up outside the city gate by now.

Cao Man shook his head, his tone very certain. He knew Wang Yang’s character. Since Wang Yang had promised to meet Huaying, he must be confident enough to come back unharmed.

"Let’s wait a little longer then!"

Muxue nodded and continued waiting. Sure enough, about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, they saw Wang Yang’s figure slowly walking up.

Upon closer inspection, Lingyu was already asleep on Wang Yang’s shoulder, causing them to let out a breath of relief.

"Got impatient waiting?"

Wang Yang smiled as he glanced at Muxue, but before Muxue could respond, Cao Man spoke up first.

"Indeed, it’s taken quite a long time. Young Master, please be more mindful next time!"

Seeing Cao Man’s earnest demeanor, Wang Yang couldn’t help but laugh. After saying he understood, he was about to leave Qinghua City.

But just as he took a step forward, Wang Yang suddenly stopped, his face changing drastically. He lifted his right foot and stomped down heavily!

With a loud crash, the ground beneath Wang Yang’s feet shattered inch by inch. The city gate of Qinghua City collapsed with a thunderous roar. Seeing this, Cao Man and Muxue were about to rush over but were loudly stopped by Wang Yang!

"Don’t come over, step back quickly!"

Just then, Lingyu, who was sound asleep on Wang Yang’s shoulder, suddenly opened her eyes. Within her pupils, a ball of eerie green flames danced, and a thick aura of death burst forth!

Wang Yang shattered the ground, isolating everyone around to prevent them from being contaminated by the death aura, but this caused a lot of commotion, drawing various experts to hurry over.

"Heaven and Earth, Nine Palaces God Sealing!"

With a swift formation of seals by his hands, the Complete celestial Eight Trigrams condensed in the void, evolving into the Nine Palaces, and pressed down.

As if sensing the sealing aura, Lingyu’s body leaped into the air, hovering in the void. Her pupils cold and emotionless, she looked down upon the people in Qinghua City and clenched her five fingers abruptly!

From beneath Qinghua City, a massive ghostly claw rose from the ground. On the withered ghost claw, the Nine Nether Ming Flame burned fiercely, engulfing the entire city!

Three Pure Ones black body, Yama Ghost God, descend!

The Nine Palaces Divine Sealing Technique was dodged by Lingyu. With a thought, Wang Yang’s Three Pure Ones Incarnation black body attached to him, and a giant Yama Dharma Appearance condensed behind him in the void, taking a step forward.

The Yama Dharma Appearance held a ceremonial tablet in its left hand and pointed down forcefully. The Nine Nether Ming Flame extinguished instantly, but the Underworld Blood within Lingyu ignited suddenly!

Wang Yang sensed the burning of Lingyu’s bloodline and shouted in his heart. No wonder Liu Wen was so anxious to leave Lingyu with him before heading to the Youdu Mountain Range. It turned out that the Underworld Blood in her body had begun to lose control!

Once her bloodline burns completely, Lingyu would transform into a ghostly form entirely, and the Laws of the World of the Living would erase her existence!

"Cao Man, activate the Holy Blood Domain, suppress her bloodline!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Man stomped his right foot, and outside Qinghua City, it turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The Blood Sha Qi spread in all directions, and a Blood Sea descended from the heavens, washing down.

As the Blood Sea descended, Lingyu did not dodge or flinch. The Nine Nether Ming Flame burned intensely, evaporating the Blood Sea before it could even reach her!

"Give me the time it takes to burn an incense stick!"

Wang Yang seemed to have anticipated this result. Shouting loudly at Cao Man, he then spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and formed a seal with his right hand. The blood instantly condensed into a scarlet rune in the void!

"Yin Yang Infinite Eight Trigrams appear, the Great Dao Blood Talisman seals all heavens!"

The scarlet rune rapidly expanded, covering the vast sky with a powerful sealing force emanating from it, but it was faint, indicating it wasn’t fully formed.

Seeing this, Cao Man soared into the sky, arriving in front of Lingyu. Yet the young, innocent girl who used to call him "Big Brother Cao Man" now had eyes filled with cold, ruthless killing intent.

"Four Symbols Blood Array! Suppress!"

With a swift formation of seals by his hands, four blood-soaked Divine Beasts’ phantoms appeared in the void around Lingyu, forming an array. The intense Blood Sha Qi suppressed her, instantly halting the burning of her bloodline!

The cessation of bloodline burning caused Lingyu immense pain, making her let out a heart-wrenching scream, her face contorted in agony.

As Lingyu struggled furiously, the Four Symbols Blood Array showed signs of breaking apart. Cao Man looked up at the sky; the Blood Talisman hadn’t fully formed yet, and determination flashed in his eyes.

Bringing his hands together forcefully, the roar of dragons and tigers echoed within Cao Man’s body. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the phantoms of the Four Symbols Blood Array solidified!

With a low shout from Wang Yang, the Blood Talisman fully formed, transforming into a ray of blood, and instantly merged into Lingyu’s brow.

The Nine Nether Ming Flame within Lingyu’s pupils extinguished instantly, and at the same time, her bloodline stopped burning. Her eyes closed abruptly, and her body plummeted like a broken kite.

With a thought, Cao Man dissipated the Holy Blood Domain, and with a flash, he caught Lingyu in his arms.

The Nether Ghost Claw that covered Qinghua City also dissipated, and besides the shattered city gate, everything returned to normal.

"It looks like we need to hurry to the Youdu Mountain Range. The Underworld Blood within Lingyu has already started to burn. Although I used the Great Dao Blood Talisman, it won’t last long. Without the Two Realms Flower from beneath the River Styx, the next eruption might be her death!"

Wang Yang’s expression was grave, not expecting Lingyu’s Underworld Blood to lose control so suddenly.

"You almost destroyed my Qinghua City, and now you want to leave without an explanation? How will my Nine Swords Sect keep its honor?"

At this moment, an angry voice came from the sky. Figures on swords appeared in the void above Qinghua City, adopting a surrounding stance.

With a cold sneer, Wang Yang noted that the people of the Nine Swords Sect had impeccable timing—showing up only after he and Cao Man used forbidden techniques. Clearly, they were looking to take advantage.

It was no surprise that the people of the Nine Swords Sect were here since Wang Yang had shattered the city gate. The reason they hadn’t shown themselves earlier must have been due to concerns about Lingyu’s rampaging bloodline.

"An explanation? Fine, I’ll give you one!"

Wang Yang’s voice turned cold. The members of the Nine Swords Sect truly were relentless. Now that Lingyu’s Underworld Blood was prematurely burning, there was no time to waste.

Sensing Wang Yang’s killing intent, Cao Man stepped forward to stand side by side with him, their auras domineering in all directions. Even when facing a sky full of sword cultivators, they showed no fear!