On a mountain not far from the city, three figures were gazing at the scene within the city from afar, taking in the sight of Lin Dong and Liu Xiangxuan conversing in the pavilion.
"Lin Dong... Heh, who would have thought his luck would be so good? He just arrived in the Chaotic Demon Sea and immediately found a place to settle down!"
On the mountain peak, among the three figures, the one in the lead had long hair flowing behind him, with only two strands of light white hair hanging down in front of his forehead. In the eyes hidden beneath the strands of hair, an unusual black light flickered, revealing a hint of evil and coldness.
After shifting his gaze away from Lin Dong, the person carefully scanned Little Marten and his group, a hint of apprehension appearing in his eyes.
"Indeed, his luck is not bad. Or rather, the Lin Family's people are all surprisingly lucky. Not only is their luck good, but they also have fair faces, with women chasing after them wherever they go."
Beside the man, there were two other men. One of them, with a slender and tall figure, couldn't help but curl his lip and say.
The other man, who was more robust and exuded a more domineering and strange aura, responded coldly.
"Hmph, his luck is indeed good, but his good luck ends here. Anyone who dares to be an enemy of my Yuan Gate deserves to die!"
Yuan Gate!
Yes, all three of them had a black and white alternating pattern on their clothes, like the rotation of yin and yang. This was the symbol of the Yuan Gate!
The news of the Thunder Ancestor Symbol's imminent birth could be detected by Mo Luo in the Chaotic Demon Sea, and the Demon Prison, with its eyes and ears all over the world, could naturally obtain this information as well.
Faced with the birth of an Ancestor Symbol, the Demon Prison naturally couldn't ignore it. Especially, the failure of the Eastern Xuan Region, and even the Four Great Mysterious Domains' battle situation, made the Demon Prison even more eager to weaken the strength of the Tianxuan Continent's side.
A Sword Saint was already headache-inducing enough, coupled with an Ice Master who had awakened from Reincarnation Realm, and a Taiqing Palace's Ling Qingzhu who had emerged out of nowhere, the Demon Prison was already a bit overwhelmed.
If, at this time, Yan were to successfully cultivate Lin Dong, the Symbol Ancestor's successor, then the upcoming great battle would be hard to predict. Even if they successfully released the Otherworldly Demon Emperor, they might not be able to take down the Tianxuan Continent.
Although the Otherworldly Demon Emperor was strong, the Ice Master was not to be trifled with, and there was also the Taiqing Palace's successor. The Supreme Induction Sutra was something that even the Symbol Ancestor had not mastered. Who knew if the two of them joining forces would have some of the Symbol Ancestor's strength?
Or, what if the Symbol Ancestor had left behind some contingency plan, just for Lin Dong, this remote successor, to use? As long as he had one or two parts of the Symbol Ancestor's methods, plus the Ice Master and the Taiqing Palace's one, and the remaining Ancient Rulers, they might be able to fight the Otherworldly Demon Emperor.
As for that Sword Saint, his strength was even more terrifying. His combat power far exceeded the same realm, and he also had the means to fight desperately. Who knew if, at a critical moment, he would have the means to forcibly seal the Otherworldly Demon Emperor again, just like the Symbol Ancestor did back then?
The Demon Prison dared not underestimate any of these, so the best and most effective way was naturally to weaken the strength of the Tianxuan Continent's side.
For example, Divine Objects, or Ancestor Symbols.
If they could take away one or two of the Eight Great Ancestor Symbols, it would be a significant weakening for the Tianxuan Continent.
If they could take this opportunity to get rid of Lin Dong and take away the Ancestral Stone, it would be even more profitable.
Therefore, after receiving the news, the Demon Prison directly ordered the Yuan Gate to send people out, dispatching some advance troops to deal with Lin Dong and his group.
Of course, the Demon Prison's target would definitely not be just Lin Dong. In addition to Lin Dong, the Demon Prison was also eyeing Mo Luo, the controller of the Flame Ancestor Symbol!
The Chaotic Demon Sea was Mo Luo's territory. When Mo Luo was young, the news of him possessing the Ancestor Symbol was leaked, and the Demon Prison had taken action before. Unfortunately, although they killed Mo Luo's family and Mo Luo's wife, they allowed Mo Luo to escape.
The consequence of that failed action was that, after Mo Luo grew up, he established the Flame God Hall and directly uprooted the forces that the Demon Prison had painstakingly cultivated in the Chaotic Demon Sea.
And as half the host of the Chaotic Demon Sea, Mo Luo would naturally know that the Thunder Ancestor Symbol was born in the Chaotic Demon Sea. As the controller of the Ancestor Symbol, Mo Luo could not possibly not go to the Sky Thunder Sea Region. After all, in the Thunder Emperor Cave Abode, the place where the Thunder Emperor fell, there was still an Otherworldly Demon King.
Mo Luo would come, that was certain. Coupled with Lin Dong's brother, the Sky Demon Marten who controlled the Space Ancestor Symbol, and the Ancestral Stone's spirit, plus Lin Dong, a full three Ancestor Symbols, the Demon Prison was prepared to swallow them all in one bite.
Of course, the Demon Prison's calculations were not limited to this.
The Eastern Xuan Region was not large. Although Lin Xuan and Bo Xuan had only left quietly, the Yuan Gate still vaguely noticed something. However, they did not think that Lin Xuan and Bo Xuan were acting together.
The Tianxuan Continent was so large, and there were many things happening. Especially, the Demon Prison had been making trouble recently. For example, some Otherworldly Demon traces had appeared in the Northern Xuan Region, but that was deliberately used by the Demon Prison to divert the Darkness Hall's attention.
Leaving aside the small skirmishes in the Northern Xuan Region, the birth of the Thunder Ancestor Symbol in the Chaotic Demon Sea is a major event. Another major event is happening within the Dragon Clan Territory in the Demon Territory, where the Demon Suppression Prison, suppressed by the Lord of Darkness, has also encountered some issues.
According to Demon Prison's speculation, Lin Xuan and Bo Xuan likely split up. Lin Xuan personally went to the Demon Territory to assist the Dragon Clan in dealing with the Demon Suppression Prison, while Bo Xuan was most likely invited by Mo Luo to come to the Chaotic Demon Sea to handle the affairs of the Thunder Ancestor Symbol.
After all, Bo Xuan and Mo Luo are both controllers of Ancestor Symbols and have some understanding of each other. Furthermore, Bo Xuan's personal disciple, Lin Qingtan, has shown herself wielding the Darkness Holy Scythe and the Darkness Ancestor Symbol, further confirming Demon Prison's speculation.
The four great Ancestor Symbols and two Divine Objects are what Demon Prison has spent great effort to obtain.
However, these matters are temporarily irrelevant to the three from Yuan Gate. Their only task is to prevent Lin Dong from obtaining the Thunder Ancestor Symbol, and it would be best if they could eliminate Lin Dong altogether.
In fact, these three from Yuan Gate, the previous Three Little Kings of Yuan Gate, are also working very hard. The alliance that Pang Hao secretly formed to jointly resist Little Marten was actually instigated by these three in secret.
However, what the previous Three Little Kings of Yuan Gate did not expect was that Pang Hao was so useless. A good plan was completely invalidated due to that idiot's stupidity.
However, this cannot be entirely blamed on Pang Hao. Although Pang Hao acted too stupidly and too eagerly, the biggest key to the failure was Liu Xiangxuan's sudden betrayal.
This is why Little Yuan King would take the initiative to mock the Lin Family's good fortune with women, being able to gain their favor.
Lin Dong was just a branch family disciple, yet he was favored by Mu Qianqian, who directly brought the entire Great Demon Gate to marry him. When he arrived at the Chaotic Demon Sea, he married Gu Yan, bringing the Gu Family along with him.
If it weren't for the Gu Family, the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings wouldn't have to go to so much trouble to deal with Lin Dong.
Although the Gu Family didn't send enough manpower, the Gu Family's reputation is still there. No one would take the initiative to provoke a large force. If they were alone, there would be no such considerations.
Just like Profound Heaven Hall, although the Profound Heaven Hall elders were somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Xiangxuan's decision, it was only dissatisfaction. They did not deny Liu Xiangxuan's decision because they also knew that the Gu Family was not easy to deal with and should not be antagonized. If there was a profit to be made and someone to share the risk, they could try, but if the desire was not strong, befriending them was also fine.
Besides Lin Dong, there's also that Sword Saint from the Lin Clan.
He made Ling Qingzhu miss him, and thus gained the closeness of Taiqing Palace, allowing Taiqing Palace to actively support the Sword Saint, so that the Sword Saint could be unscrupulous in the Ancient Battlefield, and their Yuan Gate didn't do anything to him.
Later, after going to Dao Sect, he directly had the Ice Master take the initiative to throw herself into his arms.
It must be said that the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings were still a little jealous at heart. That was the Ice Master, the strongest of the Ancient Eight Rulers.
Now, this Liu Xiangxuan is also the same. It is not known whether she has taken a fancy to Lin Dong, or is deeply in love with that Sword Saint whom she has never met, and has taken the initiative to form an alliance with Lin Dong, causing their plan to fail.
"However, I have to say, this Lin Dong is indeed capable of causing trouble. How long has he been in the Chaotic Demon Sea, and he has already made such a big name for himself, and the Gu Family has become a top force in the Chaotic Demon Sea."
Little Yuan King's face straightened slightly. Other thoughts aside, he still had to admit that Lin Dong's ability to cause trouble was very strong, especially the speed at which he developed his family fortune.
If Lin Dong is not dealt with as soon as possible, it will be even more troublesome to find Lin Dong's trouble at that time. Maybe he can directly invite a Revolving Wheel Realm expert to help through the Gu Family.
"Indeed, he is very capable. Back in Otherworldly Demon City, even the Heavenly King Hall Lord personally took action, but he was not able to keep this guy behind. He still has quite a few tricks. If we can kill him, we should be able to get a lot of rewards!"
The burly man, Little Thunder King, had a flash of eagerness in his eyes. Lin Dong, ah, he is a character ranked tenth on the must-kill list. If such a character can be killed, the reward will not be lower than the reward for killing a Reincarnation Realm expert.
It should be known that even Lin Dong's teacher, the Dragon Clan elder, the Reincarnation Realm powerhouse, Azure Dragon King Qing Zhi, is ranked after Lin Dong on the must-kill list.
"Don't worry, this time, this kid can't escape. Besides us, there are several other adults who have already mixed in. We only need to wait for those people to arrive before we can close the net!"
Little Spirit King chuckled, his eyes flashing with a smug look of being in control.
"That's true, but we can't do nothing. If those adults find out, they will be dissatisfied with us!"
Seeing the two so casual, Little Yuan King's brows furrowed slightly, his face also became a little more serious, and he said.
"It would be best if we could take down this Lin Dong. At the very least, we must prevent him from obtaining the Thunder Ancestor Symbol."
"Hehe, boss, this is simple. Dao Sect Heaven Hall's Senior Sister Wang Wei, hehe, she died in our hands back then. I heard that this Lin Dong is also a sentimental person. When the time comes, we only need to stimulate him a little, and Lin Dong will definitely be determined to fight us."
A sinister glint flashed in Little Spirit King's eyes. Back then, Dao Sect's Wang Wei could also be considered a rising star. Although she hadn't learned the Great Desolate Scripture, she had mastered all four halls, learning all the Martial Arts of Dao Sect's four halls except for the Great Desolate Scripture. Her strength was simply terrifying.
Even in the eyes of the Little Yuan King and the other two, Wang Wei was much stronger than Lin Dong back then. One had to know that Lin Dong had the help of the Great Desolate Scripture and the Devouring Ancestor Symbol, as well as the Ancestral Stone, but Wang Wei relied entirely on herself.
In that Sect Tournament, Wang Wei even fought against the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings alone, and it could be said that Wang Wei was definitely the undisputed number one in that Sect Tournament.
If Wang Wei had been given time to grow, perhaps she would have become another Reincarnation Realm female cultivator like the Taiqing Palace Master.
However, in the end, Wang Wei still died under the Little Spirit King's poisonous scheme!
The Little Spirit King knew that even if the Three Little Kings joined forces, they would only be able to suppress Wang Wei. If they wanted to kill Wang Wei by force, it would be too difficult, and perhaps one or two of them would be lost.
Therefore, the Little Spirit King came up with a plan to attack the Dao Sect disciples, forcing Wang Wei to save the other Dao Sect disciples, and thus be besieged by countless Yuan Gate disciples, resulting in a continuous decline in her condition.
In the end, the Yuan Gate Three Little Kings joined forces and killed Wang Wei before the teleportation array.
The Little Spirit King believed that as long as Lin Dong knew the tragic circumstances of Wang Wei's death, he would definitely not be able to help himself and would attack the three of them madly. When that time comes...
"Hmm? Not bad, let's do it this way! This time, Lin Dong must die!"
The Little Yuan King sneered. Seeing Lin Dong and Liu Xiangxuan separate and leave with their men, the three of them also disappeared from the spot.
After the Little Yuan King and the other two disappeared, an extremely subtle fluctuation appeared in the space above the mountain peak where they had stood before. Then, several figures appeared on the mountain peak.
"The people of Yuan Gate are really despicable."
Tang Dongling cursed with some indignation. She had overheard everything the Little Spirit King had said about the secrets of killing Wang Wei while hiding in the dark, so she was particularly disgusted with Yuan Gate's methods.
As a woman, Tang Dongling naturally understood how difficult it was for women to cultivate. After all, on the road of cultivation, women faced more dangers than men, and they had to worry all the time about whether some unscrupulous men would forcibly abduct them.
With the improvement of their strength, women's beauty and temperament would be greatly improved, making them more attractive to those powerful cultivators.
Therefore, as a woman, Tang Dongling also sympathized more with Wang Wei, who was also a woman, but even more outstanding and excellent. It was a pity that this heroine died by despicable means.
Compared to Tang Dongling, Lin Xuan, as a member of Dao Sect, was much calmer, because he never liked to dwell on those things with the dead.
"It seems that this time, the Demon Prison has really sent a big fish to guard the big fish here!"
"It's a pity that the big fish they are guarding is far bigger than they imagined, so big that it can turn around and swallow them!"