Chapter 1983: Lanterns in Twilight, Fury Unleashed! (5)

Chapter 1983: Lanterns in Twilight, Fury Unleashed! (5)

That piercing roar shocked everyone in the entire square and on the hundreds of platforms belonging to all three lineages of the Ancient Three Races. Their expressions changed drastically, finding it hard to believe that Wang Lin, who had just been here, left in low spirits not long ago, had now returned to charge and kill, intending to assassinate the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate!

However, the corpse of the deceased guard number one-eight-zero-seven, along with the flesh and blood that had exploded, bore witness to the truth of those words!

Before those present could recover from that sharp, piercing roar, an even more earth-shattering explosive sound suddenly erupted. Amidst that thunderous noise, a palm imprint hundreds of feet in size could be seen roaring in from outside the square. This palm imprint was extremely bizarre, bearing ten fingers. It arrived in an instant, and just as it was about to smash into the palace square, a cyan light screen suddenly appeared over the entire palace, making contact with the palm imprint.

A deafening boom that shook the palace was produced. Amidst that tremendous sound, the ten-fingered palm imprint dissipated, but the cyan light screen flickered violently before collapsing along with it, shattering into countless fragments that soared into the air.

A bloody wind blew in from outside the square, carrying the scent of blood into the deathly silent plaza. Everyone on the square at this moment was staring intently at the spot where the palm imprint had vanished, their expressions as if facing a formidable enemy.

The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate's face was pale. He clenched his fists, staring fixedly at that spot, his eyes revealing fury!

Song Zhi, standing to the side, gazed in the same direction. Confusion flashed in her eyes, while her heart trembled faintly, as if a memory was about to awaken.

The two shadowy figures beside her, who had been ordered to escort her away, also seemed to have forgotten the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate's command at this moment. Their pupils contracted, their hearts lurching as they looked toward the spot where the palm imprint had disappeared.

That location was now shrouded in a thick, swirling, coiling blood mist, a sight that was shocking to behold. Faintly, within the silent palace square, the sound of footsteps could be heard.

The sound emanated from within that blood mist, falling upon the minds of everyone present as if stepping on the pulse of their beating hearts, causing all who heard it to feel oppressed and, from the depths of their hearts, giving rise to fear.

As the footsteps drew nearer, the members of the three lineages seated at the many tables near the edge of the square subconsciously retreated one after another. To them, the person about to emerge from the blood mist seemed like a primordial Vicious Beast, capable of devouring heaven and earth and slaughtering all living beings.

"Kill this person!" In the silence, the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate suddenly spoke. His voice was calm, without the slightest tremor, sounding as if he remained composed. But if one looked at his face, they could discover that within the pupils of his eyes, beneath the anger, fear was hidden.

The moment the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate uttered these words, over a dozen shadowy figures like wisps of smoke materialized out of thin air within the main hall where he stood. These shadows flickered and instantly rushed out of the hall, charging straight toward the blood mist, vanishing into the fog in an instant.

Almost the moment these dozen or so shadowy figures entered the blood mist and were seemingly devoured and disappeared, shrill, miserable screams suddenly erupted. The sounds of these screams were extremely wretched, rising and falling before gradually fading away.

Although the screams faded, their echoes lingered in the minds of everyone present for a long time, refusing to dissipate, further darkening the expression of the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate.

"Why haven't you taken the Empress away yet!!" He suddenly turned his head, glaring at the two shadowy figures beside Song Zhi. The two figures trembled and hurriedly acknowledged the command. Their bodies moved, immediately transforming into a Vortex that enveloped Song Zhi. The Vortex then rapidly moved, heading straight for the rear of the palace.

But at that very moment, a cold, crazed roar erupted from within the blood mist.

"You dare!!" This voice carried a penetrating force, causing the two figures who had transformed into the Vortex to suddenly halt, boundless fear rising in their hearts. They seemed unable to control their own bodies; taking another step felt as if it would bring great calamity upon them!

The moment their footsteps paused and they reverted from their Vortex state back into two shadowy figures, a blurred silhouette appeared within the blood mist. As the echoing footsteps continued, this figure gradually walked out of the blood mist.

The instant this figure emerged, the gazes of everyone present subconsciously focused on it.

Once they saw clearly, gasps of astonishment immediately spread. White hair, white robes—but those white robes were now stained with copious amounts of blood. His eyes blazed with overwhelming ferocity and madness within, bloodshot veins spreading, turning his eyes blood-red!

It was none other than Wang Lin!!

He had practically killed with every step, fighting his way through hordes of palace guards to arrive at this palace square for the second time. However, compared to the first time when he came on behalf of his Master to deliver a congratulatory gift, this second time, Wang Lin had come to take something away and to take one person with him!

"Wang Lin, what are you doing!!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate stared fixedly at Wang Lin. The two were separated by the square, separated by nearly ten thousand members of the three lineages.

Wang Lin walked out of the blood mist. As the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate spoke, he did not even glance at him. Instead, he looked at the confused Song Zhi, his eyes revealing tenderness.

"I am taking her away!" Wang Lin raised his right hand, pointing at Song Zhi beside the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate, then coldly looked at the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate.

When the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate met Wang Lin's gaze, his mind shook, his face turned pale, but it immediately transformed into boundless anger. He was the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate! He was the supreme existence of the Dao Ancient Lineage! He was a descendant of the Ancient Ancestor! He was a proud son of heaven!!

He was acknowledged by the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Ancient Dao! His life and death could not be decided by anyone! His will was to be obeyed by the entire Dao Ancient Lineage! And now, on the eve of his grand wedding, in the Dao Ancient Imperial City palace where members of all three lineages of the Ancient Races had gathered, he was actually having his Empress demanded by an ant he had previously been intensely jealous of! This made the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate laugh in rage.

"Wang Lin, you are a Disciple of Venerate Xuan, a future guardian of our Dao Ancient Lineage. I have always treated you well, shown you great courtesy and respect. You didn't want to kneel to me, so I didn't make you kneel. You didn't wish to participate in this night banquet, so I let you leave…

I treated you like this, yet now, you kill members of my Dao Ancient Lineage, break into the palace, and before the eyes of the clans of the Ancient Three Races, you want to take away my Empress!!!!

Wang Lin, you have gone too far! How are you a guardian of my Dao Ancient Lineage? You clearly want to destroy my dao ancient!!! Such a traitor deserves to be killed by all!!

Guards, kill this Wang Lin for me! Bring me his head!!" The Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate flung his sleeves and roared. At the same time, he looked toward the direction of the dao ancient Hall, his expression dark.

Wang Lin silently closed his eyes. To avoid causing his Master grief, he had forced himself to calm down from his madness upon arriving here. He had given the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate a chance. If the other had truly handed over Song Zhi, who had undergone Fusion with Li Wan'er's remnant soul, then perhaps there was still room for reconciliation between him and his Master, and with the Dao Ancient Lineage…

But now…

Wang Lin opened his eyes. The madness within them was ignited, erupting with overwhelming Evil Qi.

"If you don't agree… then you can die!!" Wang Lin roared to the heavens, taking a step forward. The moment his foot lifted, the members of the Dao Ancient Lineage on the square, under the Imperial Venerate's command, knowing they were no match, still roared and charged toward Wang Lin, intending to block his advance while also harboring killing intent!

In the Ancient Race, imperial authority reigned supreme. In the Dao Ancient Lineage, the Imperial Venerate's word was heavenly might, was everything! In their eyes, Wang Lin's actions were treason against the Ancient Race, and he must be killed!

Facing the crazed onslaught of Dao Ancient Lineage members from all sides, Wang Lin lifted his foot and walked forward. Thunderous booms shook heaven and earth. Anyone who blocked his path, regardless of their cultivation or identity, trembled and then abruptly collapsed into flesh and blood.

In just a short while, many had died. But even more members of the Dao Ancient Lineage charged forward madly. Even some members of the other two lineages chose to take action at this moment, rushing straight toward Wang Lin.

The distance between Wang Lin's location and the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate in the main hall was tens of thousands of feet. Yet Wang Lin's steps, as he advanced, continuously closed that distance. He moved like a storm, thunderous booms echoing unceasingly.

"Those who block me, die!!" Wang Lin roared low, throwing a punch like a roaring Dragon. Dozens of Dao Ancient Lineage members ahead of him abruptly collapsed and died.

At the same time, on the square, huge phantoms materialized outside the bodies of every dao ancient clansman. These phantoms coalesced together. From a distance, it seemed as if thousands of Ancient Gods, Ancient Demons, and Ancient Demons had appeared between heaven and earth. They roared as they charged toward Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's steps did not pause. Behind him, a dao ancient phantom also appeared at this moment. That gigantic dao ancient figure seemed to prop up heaven and earth. After appearing, Wang Lin raised his right hand and fiercely swung it forward!

With this swing, the massive figure behind him also swung its arm, engaging in a frenzied slaughter and bombardment with the countless Ancient Race bodies charging from all sides.

The thunderous booms shook the earth, causing countless Rifts to appear on the ground while the sky seemed on the verge of shattering. As the thousands of Ancient Race bodies collapsed simultaneously, thousands of dao ancient clansmen sprayed blood, sent flying and exploding.

Wang Lin's body trembled. The madness in his eyes grew even more intense. He strode forward. In the blink of an eye, he reached the center of the square, even closer to the main hall where the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate was!

"Beat the war drums! Activate the Sky City grand formation! Summon all members of the Dao Ancient Lineage to the palace immediately to crush this person!!" The fear in the Dao Ancient Imperial Venerate's eyes increased. He retreated several steps, shouting loudly.

Following his roar, countless figures could be seen soaring up from deep within the palace, rushing straight toward the square. All the clansmen present within the entire palace were approaching!

Immediately after, *Boom, boom, boom…* The sound of war drums spread out, causing the winds and clouds to change color, transmitting throughout the entire Sky City!

The drumbeats echoed between heaven and earth. Within this Dao Ancient Imperial City, every dao ancient clansman who heard these drumbeats had their expressions change drastically. This drumming was different from the previous ceremonial drums. This drumming emitted a strange power—it was the dao ancient sound beaten when the dao ancient Imperial Palace faced a crisis!

Any dao ancient clansman who heard this sound must protect the Dao Ancient Lineage with their lives!

At the same time, within the Sky City, several hundred locations simultaneously emitted the light of Teleportation Formations. Each Teleportation Formation allowed dao ancient clansmen to reach the palace at the fastest speed.