Chapter 585 - 416: Empress Qingqiu Sets Up a Killing Array, Unflinching in the Face of Danger

The Black and White Double Assassins didn’t have time to rest; they immediately chased after the Blood Evil Seal, heading in the same direction as Lin Chang’sheng’s escape.

"Your Majesty, should we give chase?"

Huang Peng sounded anxious—Lin Chang’sheng was carrying more than a few treasures!

If Lin Chang’sheng got crushed by those assassins, none of the spoils would end up in their hands.

"Chase him!"

Wu Hao replied coldly—Lin Chang’sheng still had the Holy Pill on him, and there was no way it could be allowed to fall into the Black and White Double Assassins’ hands.

No matter what, now that things were out in the open with Lin Chang’sheng, that brat couldn’t be left alive.

Otherwise, if he were allowed to keep growing, Celestial Emperor City might be utterly destroyed.

"Understood!"

With that, Huang Peng morphed into a streak of light and raced off in pursuit, following the Double Assassins’ direction of escape.

"Let’s go!"

After Huang Peng departed, another two Mahayana stage powerhouses from the Imperial City immediately joined the chase.

Wu Hao, though, showed no intention of moving.

In his view, three Mahayana-level experts from their side, plus the Double Assassins—five Mahayana cultivators in all—if even that couldn’t exterminate Lin Chang’sheng, then there was no point in cultivating at all.

It was a disgrace to the entire cultivation realm.

...

"Lin Chang’sheng actually got away?"

Not far off, Shen Yu’s expression was full of terror.

He hadn’t anticipated Lin Chang’sheng to be that powerful; even with two elders dispatched from the Celestial Nether Sword Sect, they couldn’t finish him off?

And to break out of the Imperial City with all those powerhouses trying to surround him—there’s no way any normal person could do that.

Good thing they hadn’t rushed into action themselves, or they’d be the ones dead now for sure.

"S-Senior Brother, I think we should just head back to the sect! This—Lin Chang’sheng isn’t someone we can handle."

A disciple from the Immortal Palace trailing Shen Yu gulped nervously.

Lin Chang’sheng’s strength was so far beyond their imagination—thank heavens they hadn’t attacked, or their fate would have been the same as those Celestial Orchid Sect disciples.

It was a disaster averted, in a way.

Even Mahayana cultivators found it tough to kill Lin Chang’sheng, much less them at the Integration stage.

"If we can’t kill Lin Chang’sheng, then we’ll just have to target those close to him instead!"

Shen Yu muttered darkly, his eyes cold as ice.

This Lin Chang’sheng needed to be eradicated—no matter how low he had to stoop.

If he were allowed to grow stronger, he’d become a calamity for the Celestial Nether Sword Sect, no doubt about it.

...

Watching the battle at the Imperial City wasn’t limited to just Shen Yu and his group. The Grand Elder Huo Zhi had also arrived from the Celestial Orchid Sect.

When he got to Celestial Emperor City and learned Lin Chang’sheng had been seized by its cultivators, he figured the kid was doomed.

But unexpectedly, not only did they let him live—they even tried to recruit Lin Chang’sheng, which made Huo Zhi furious beyond belief.

At least the two sides hadn’t struck a deal, or killing Lin Chang’sheng would’ve been next to impossible.

After all, Wu Hao of Celestial Emperor City was at the Tribulation Crossing Stage.

"I’ll just have to see how far you can run,"

Huo Zhi said coldly, letting his divine sense expand outward.

Divine sense at the Mahayana Stage was already broad enough to cover over twenty thousand miles.

Even if Lin Chang’sheng could fly away, he likely couldn’t escape that kind of range.

Sure enough, before long, Huo Zhi had locked onto Lin Chang’sheng’s trail.

...

Five thousand miles away.

Lin Chang’sheng appeared amidst a sprawling and undulating mountain range.

Seeing the landscape shift around him, Lin Chang’sheng knew they’d already escaped from Celestial Emperor City.

But several streams of divine sense had already locked onto him—presumably from the Black and White Double Assassins and the city’s various powerhouses.

"Xiaobai, are you alright?"

Lin Chang’sheng called out to Xiaobai, sensing her aura had grown incredibly weak.

She must’ve drained herself too much repelling the Assassins’ assault earlier.

The Double Assassins’ Time Realm was utterly terrifying.

If not for Xiaobai’s help getting him out, he’d be lying cold and dead by now.

"Burning a bit of primordial power isn’t a big deal, it’s just—"

Xiaobai’s voice echoed, only to falter halfway.

"Just what?"

Lin Chang’sheng asked, confused—was Xiaobai hiding something from him?

"I’ll tell you straight—I was betrayed and hunted down to the Abandoned Land. After reaching the Immortal Realm, I’ve barely used any primordial power, just to keep my aura hidden from old enemies. But with all that power flaring up just now, they’ll definitely sense me. When that happens, they’ll track me down—and they’re not opponents you could even hope to match with your current cultivation!"

Xiaobai finally voiced her deepest concern.

Ever since reaching the Immortal Realm, it wasn’t that she refused to strike—it’s that revealing her location would be disastrous.

Yet, this time, to save Lin Chang’sheng, she had to intervene, even though it meant exposing herself.

"Your enemies? Who are these people who want you dead?"

Lin Chang’sheng asked.

To him, Xiaobai was obviously exceptional—and anyone hunting her would be even more formidable.

Definitely at least Tribulation Crossing Stage, maybe much stronger.

"Don’t ask. Once we’re back at the Immortal Palace, unless absolutely necessary, you mustn’t go out again! Perhaps only the Immortal Palace can keep you safe—"

Before Xiaobai could finish, she’d already slipped into unconsciousness.

Lin Chang’sheng probed her with divine sense—a relief, nothing serious, just extreme exhaustion. Though if she didn’t recover well, her cultivation could take a steep dive.

Lin Chang’sheng instantly took out a Divine Healing Pill from his storage bag, intending to give it to Xiaobai.

Yet, with Xiaobai passed out, it was hard for her to take it.

Lin Chang’sheng had no choice but to set the pill on his own tongue, pry open Xiaobai’s mouth with both hands, and feed it to her.

The Divine Healing Pill’s effects were astonishingly powerful—once it hit Xiaobai’s mouth, it dissolved at once, unleashing waves of potent medicinal energy throughout her body.