Looking at Yuan Cang and the many disciples of Yuan Gate leaving, Lin Xuan did not make any movements. It wasn't that Lin Xuan didn't want to take action, but that he was currently suppressed by the great formation within the Otherworldly Demon Domain, making it difficult for him to display his full strength. If Lin Xuan were to go all out, he would inevitably suffer the backlash from this massive formation.
It was not necessary to injure himself for the sake of a few small ants. Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, Tian Yuanzi and the others must have given Yuan Cang a way to protect his life. Even Lin Xuan wouldn't have absolute certainty in landing a fatal blow and keeping Yuan Cang here.
After Yuan Cang and the Yuan Gate disciples left, Ling Qingzhu turned her head to look at the person in front of her, her eyes still carrying a hint of disbelief, as she asked somewhat uncertainly.
"Why are you here?"
"Yuan Gate's intentions are so obvious, how could I leave you in danger?"
Lin Xuan responded softly. Ling Qingzhu's talent was excellent, and she even had a complete opportunity to gain the Plane of Origin's recognition. After all, her talent in the Supreme Induction Sutra was unparalleled, and she could complement Ying Huanhuan. If the two supported each other and reached their peak, there was a great possibility that they could control the Plane of Origin. In that case, this world would have a bit more power to protect itself.
Therefore, upon realizing that Yuan Cang wanted to lead the Yuan Gate team to tail the Taiqing Palace team led by Ling Qingzhu, Lin Xuan descended near Ling Qingzhu when he entered.
Yes, Lin Xuan actively chose the place of his descent. Because, when passing through the teleportation array, Lin Xuan accidentally communicated with the nascent array spirit, thus finding the location where Ling Qingzhu had descended.
However, the setting of the teleportation array was that the teleportation locations could not be the same, and there was a certain distance between them. Therefore, the location where Lin Xuan initially descended was some distance away from both Taiqing Palace and Yuan Gate.
However, after Yuan Gate descended, they did not immediately pursue Taiqing Palace, delaying for several days, which gave Lin Xuan enough time to reach this area.
After all, within the Otherworldly Demon Domain, due to the existence of the Otherworldly Demon Domain sealing formation, if one's strength was insufficient to resist the sealing formation, their strength had to be suppressed to the Life Profound Realm level, and their speed would naturally not be very fast.
But Lin Xuan's words, falling into Ling Qingzhu's ears, caused ripples in Ling Qingzhu's heart.
Ling Qingzhu knew that her little senior sister had feelings for Lin Xuan. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been constantly avoiding her past identity. However, Ling Qingzhu had always been unable to see through Lin Xuan.
From various signs, it could be seen that Lin Xuan, who seemed to have a relatively indifferent attitude towards emotions, actually had genuine feelings in his heart, completely opposite to those who were full of affection but were actually ruthless and unrighteous.
But, according to Ling Qingzhu's understanding of Lin Xuan, this guy seemed to be truly uninterested in matters of love between men and women. Back in the Ancient Tomb Mansion, she had almost delivered herself to his lips, but that man had not even paid attention to her, and his attention was completely on the master of the Ancient Tomb Mansion and that Nirvana Heart.
At that time, Ling Qingzhu once believed that Lin Xuan was the kind of firm ascetic, a kindred spirit to her. However, the other party's pursuit of the Dao was even more determined, and even Ling Qingzhu sighed in inferiority. Otherwise, she wouldn't have regarded Lin Xuan as her greatest opponent.
Even Yuan Cang, who was known as the number one of the younger generation at the time, was not taken to heart by Ling Qingzhu at all. Before Yuan Cang became an Otherworldly Demon, no, or rather, before Yuan Gate was exposed for colluding with Otherworldly Demons, Ling Qingzhu didn't even look at Yuan Cang directly, treating him as a complete stranger.
However, in some later contacts, Ling Qingzhu felt a little strange, because Lin Xuan's concern for her and Senior Sister Ying Huanhuan seemed a bit excessive. Not only concern, but even care, extremely caring about their safety.
This kind of care even gave Ling Qingzhu an illusion that Lin Xuan was not the kind of person who had no interest in love between men and women, but that he was hiding it extremely well.
Therefore, Ling Qingzhu sometimes felt conflicted in her heart. She really couldn't tell what Lin Xuan was thinking, whether he really had feelings for one of them, or whether he was simply protecting them?
If it was just pure protection, then wasn't Lin Xuan's sacrifice a bit too great? In this world, who was worthy of this well-deserved number one genius protecting and making sacrifices for them?
But if it wasn't to protect them, sometimes, Ling Qingzhu really didn't understand Lin Xuan's thoughts, and he had never shown anything more.
"Let's go, Su Rou is leading the disciples of my Taiqing Palace, heading towards the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury."
Ling Qingzhu looked at Lin Xuan's calm expression, pursed her lips, and said in a low voice. After speaking, she took the lead and chased after the direction where Su Rou and the others had left.
On the other side, Yuan Cang ran wildly for a long time, and after seeing that the terrifying guy didn't seem to be chasing after him, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
"'Whoosh! Whoosh!'"
Immediately afterwards, two sounds of air being torn apart rang out, and Lei Qian and Ling Zhen, after catching up, also landed behind Yuan Cang, their faces somewhat frightened.
There was no way, that person's deterrent force was too terrifying. It was one thing to block them at the Yuan Gate Ancestral Land and beat up the Three Great Sect Leaders, but now, he could even enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain's sealing formation, which was simply outrageous.
"That guy doesn't seem to be chasing us."
Lei Qian looked back and, seeing no major activity in the distance, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, saying with lingering fear,
"We should be safe for now."
Yuan Cang's expression was also a bit unsightly. He had originally intended to show Ling Qingzhu his abilities, then make Ling Qingzhu regret her previous cold arrogance and not becoming his partner.
But in the blink of an eye, that madman had arrived, almost leaving his life there.
Ling Zhen, who was standing to the side, had a strange expression after calming down. His eyes held a hint of confusion as he muttered,
"That's not right, why isn't he chasing us? He couldn't possibly not know our identities, right? With his decisive and ruthless nature, how could he just let us go?"
This was what Ling Zhen couldn't understand. If it were someone else, Ling Zhen might not have such doubts, but that person was different. Back then, the Death of those two divine beasts had driven that madman completely insane, and he had blocked the Yuan Gate for so long. Now, with an opportunity to slaughter all of them, these Yuan Gate disciples, that madman couldn't possibly let it go.
"Ling Zhen, are you out of your mind? Isn't it a good thing that madman isn't chasing us? Do you have to have that madman chase after us, come at your head with a Sword, and let you see your own face before you're satisfied?"
Lei Qian, who was already somewhat shaken, instantly became enraged upon hearing Ling Zhen's almost perverted muttering, his eyes turning red.
Because Lei Qian was truly afraid. They were actually still unsure whether that madman had chased after them. After all, that madman had always had many tricks up his sleeve. If he had secretly caught up, their lives would be over.
As a result, Ling Zhen, this bastard, was still summoning that madman. If he really summoned him, they would all be goners.
Even Yuan Cang's expression turned colder upon hearing Ling Zhen's words. He stared at Ling Zhen, who was still deep in thought, with a grim gaze, and said coldly,
"Ling Zhen, what do you want to say? If you want to die, I don't mind letting you become my nourishment!"
The cold voice made Ling Zhen's body shiver, instantly waking him up. Seeing Yuan Cang and Lei Qian looking at him with cold expressions, Ling Zhen's expression turned serious, and he quickly explained,
"Lei Qian, you've misunderstood. What I mean is, with that madman's nature, normally, he wouldn't let us off so easily."
"Hmph, do you want him not to let us off? Or are you secretly defecting to Dao Sect?"
Lei Qian snorted coldly, his gaze towards Ling Zhen becoming even colder. Yuan Cang, however, had gradually calmed down at this moment. Seeing Lei Qian being so impulsive, he couldn't help but say,
"Lei Qian, say less and let Ling Zhen finish!"
Having been prompted by Ling Zhen, Yuan Cang also realized the problem. According to that madman's character, he wouldn't let them off so easily. Therefore, there must be a reason why that madman wasn't chasing them.
As for Lei Qian's claim that Ling Zhen had secretly defected to Dao Sect, this thought had just flashed through Yuan Cang's mind before being dismissed. How could Ling Zhen, who had completely fallen into the Demon Prison, defect to Dao Sect? From the moment he was affected by Demonic Contamination, it was already destined that Ling Zhen could only walk this path to the end.
Ling Zhen ignored Lei Qian and, after glancing at Yuan Cang, explained softly,
"Yuan, look, those above the Life Profound Realm cannot enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain. This is the rule of the Otherworldly Demon Domain, just like how the teleportation array is random."
"That's right, this is indeed the rule of the Otherworldly Demon Domain. Otherwise, the Three Great Sect Leaders would have personally taken action long ago."
Yuan Cang nodded slightly. Just as he finished speaking, Yuan Cang realized something, a glint flashing in his eyes as he said in a low voice,
"You mean, we can find special means to track the Taiqing Palace's team, and that madman must have also used some special means to enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain, and may even have landed near the Taiqing Palace like us?"
After all, if they from Yuan Gate could find this kind of special means, then others could naturally also find some special ways to enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain.
"That's right, that's my guess. That madman most likely came in using special means, and only came in to save them after noticing that we were tracking the Taiqing Palace."
A light of wisdom flickered in Ling Zhen's eyes. Although the Otherworldly Demonic Qi was constantly eroding his wisdom, at this moment, due to the extreme fear he had experienced earlier, his long-lost rationality had temporarily completely taken over the high ground.
"And this kind of method is very likely to have some special restrictions, such as sealing most of his strength, or not being able to easily take action in the Otherworldly Demon Domain, or even being prohibited from taking action?"
It must be said that Ling Zhen was very clever, and his mind reacted very quickly. In just a short while, he had already analyzed quite a few things.
"You mean, that madman was just bluffing, deliberately intimidating us to scare us away?"
Lei Qian's brow furrowed, his inner shame and indignation causing his face to flush red. Waves of anger made him want to rush back and fight that madman.
"No, not necessarily. Forcing us back was his goal, but he might not really be unable to attack. It's highly possible that his strength is limited to a certain stage, making it impossible for him to capture us, or that if he forcibly attacks, he will be repelled by the Otherworldly Demon Domain!"
A thoughtful look flashed across Yuan Cang's face as he whispered.
When that madman wasn't around, Yuan Cang dared to imagine that he was the number one genius in the world, destined to surpass everyone sooner or later. But when that person was right in front of him, Yuan Cang didn't dare to have any disrespectful thoughts. That guy was just too terrifying.
Even in the same realm, Yuan Cang felt that that person could face all of them alone. No, not felt, but was certain. That was the terrifying thing about that madman. He really was that strong!
A person so powerful that even his opponents would feel fear!
So, if that person could really attack without any reservations, none of them would survive. Not even one of them could escape.
Then, there was only one reason: that person must be restricted by the Otherworldly Demon Domain's sealing formation. Either his strength was limited to the point where he couldn't perform well, or he was restricted from attacking by the sealing formation.
In that case...
"Perhaps, we can plan to release that lord. With that lord's power, he will definitely be able to kill that madman, as well as Ling Qingzhu, Ying Xiaoxiao, and the others!"
As Yuan Cang spoke, his body couldn't help but tremble. If he really accomplished this, it would be a great achievement. At that time, the big shots in the Demon Prison would definitely reward him handsomely. He could even surpass the Three Great Sect Leaders in one fell swoop and become a true top expert!
"If we have that lord's power, we do have a way to deal with that madman, but the premise is that our plan must succeed and not be ruined by him!"
Ling Zhen couldn't help but speak up. In fact, he was a little pessimistic. That madman was only restricted by the formation, which didn't mean he had no way to attack at all. He was afraid that they would be stopped by that guy before they even activated the formation.
What's more, there would be a large number of Dao Sect people and Taiqing Palace people there at that time, unless...
"Then, we just need to make sure they don't have a chance to ruin it, right?"
A strange smile appeared on the corner of Yuan Cang's mouth, and his gaze turned to the distance, where a large number of figures were rushing over quickly. They were the Yuan Gate disciples they had left behind earlier.
Ling Zhen felt a chill in his heart but didn't dare to say a word.