King Qin and the Third Prince soared into the air toward Qin Yu to save him.

The old lady snorted. She raised her hand, and a vast and tremendous energy swept out, leaving ripples in its wake. It could be seen how powerful the force was based on the ripples of shockwaves that swept through the surroundings.

The stability in Devata Realms was much more stable compared to the mundane realms. One needed to be much stronger than an ordinary Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial to create a ripple in space!

Boom! Boom!

Two loud explosions rang in the air as King Qin and the Third Prince who were heading toward Qin Yu were sent flying back at a high speed. They were severely injured and spat out mouthfuls of blood. The dignified and noble air around them seemed to have disappeared at that moment.

The spectators could only watch in disbelief and fear. Those who were seated in the normal area were all subordinates of King Qin’s Mansion whereas those who were seated in the VIP area, like the Flying Dragon Sect, were forces to be reckoned with in the territories of King Qin’s Mansion.

“Unbelievable…”

“King Qin and the Third Prince… They can’t even take a strike from the old lady?”

“Th-this is not happening… Is it?”

King Qin was the only Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial in all the territories of King Qin’s Mansion. He was generally acknowledged as the strongest powerhouse and revered like a god by many under King Qin’s Mansion’s rule. And yet, he was easily defeated by the old lady with just a strike! Who was this old lady?!

“Qin Yu!” Duan Ling Tian cried out. He wanted to save Qin Yu as well, but his reaction was much slower compared to King Qin and the Third Prince. Moreover, he was bound.

“Duan Ling Tian, if there’s an afterlife… I hope to be your friend again.” Qin Yu grinned. Then, he closed his eyes and stepped out to meet the old lady’s attack without flinching. He felt relieved that at this moment, he was finally able to repay Duan Ling Tian for saving him.

“Qin Yu!!” Duan Ling Tian cried out in despair. He regretted his selfish decision. Why did he not leave when he had the chance? If he had left, Qin Yu would not have to die in vain.

“Hm?” In just a brief moment, he could clearly sense the old lady’s energy that had shrouded Qin Yu seemed to have been dispersed.

Boom!

Even then, the remnants of her dispersed energy were still powerful enough to send Qin Yu flying back a dozen steps. His face was pale after he coughed out a few mouthfuls of blood. Fortunately, his injuries did not seem to be life-threatening.

“Qin Yu, are you all right?” Duan Ling Tian asked worriedly as he held onto Qin Yu.

“I-I’m fine…” Qin Yu shook his head. He looked at the old lady in confusion. Why did the old lady dispersed her attack at the last moment and did not kill him?

“You’re really willing to die for him.” The old lady sneered. Despite that, she was quite impressed by Qin Yu. When she was young, she had a friend who had sacrificed his life to save her. For this reason, she had a deep respect for people like Qin Yu. She had only attacked Qin Yu to test his sincerity.

“Senior… You won’t renege on your promise, will you?” Qin Yu was afraid the old lady would go back on her words and kill Duan Ling Tian.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

At this moment, King Qin and the Third Prince arrived near Qin Yu and Duan Ling Tian. Although they were severely injured, it did not stop them from shielding Qin Yu and Duan Ling Tian.

“Senior, although I don’t know how my nephew’s friend has offended your respected sect leader, I’m willing to do anything to resolve the enmity between your sect leader and him if it’s within my capability.”

‘Sect leader?’ Duan Ling Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. ‘This old lady’s from a sect? Then, based on King Qin’s words, she’s sent by her sect leader to kill me?’

The old lady completely ignored King Qin and looked at Qin Yu as she spoke, “Boy, if there’s enmity between us, I would spare your friend’s life based on your sincerity to die on his behalf. However, I came to kill him on the order of the Sect Leader of the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect! Therefore, he must die today! No one can stop me!” Her voice grew colder and colder as she reached the end of her sentence.

‘The Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect?! Is that Murong Bing’s sect? This old lady must be from the same sect as her,’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself as he shuddered.

The spectators were astonished as well when it was revealed that the old lady was from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect. After all, the sect was well known among them.

“The Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect?!”

“This old lady is a powerhouse from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect?”

“The Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect is a formidable sect that’s even stronger than high-rank Celestial Kingdoms. They have many powerhouses who are Celestial Dukes!”

“So, a Celestial Duke from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect came all the way to King Qin’s Mansion in Cloudy Rock Celestial Kingdom just to kill Duan Ling Tian?”

“Who is Duan Ling Tian?”

The spectators heatedly discussed this among themselves as they looked at Duan Ling Tian curiously.

“Duan Ling Tian’s background is questionable. Like I said, how’s it possible for such a peerless genius to appear in King Qin’s Mansion.”

“Indeed. Never in the history of King Qin’s Mansion was there a powerhouse who was younger than 100 years old with strength comparable to a Great Overarching Golden Celestial.”

“In my opinion, Duan Ling Tian must belong to an opposing faction of the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect. He somehow ended up in King Qin’s Mansion as he was hunted by powerhouses from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect.”

“That must be it.”

The spectators’ speculation was, naturally, wrong. However, they could not be blamed. After all, this was the most logical reason they could come up with. With this, it even explained how a peerless talent had appeared in their insignificant kingdom. Moreover, there were many Great Overarching Golden Celestials who were less than 100 years old in the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect. Therefore, the opposing sect of a sect like the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect would have many peerless geniuses as well.

Duan Ling Tian was about to ask the old lady if Murong Bing was from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect when Qin Yu said, “Senior, is there a misunderstanding between my friend and your respected sect leader?” Although he could see the old lady was determined to kill Duan Ling Tian, he could not help but try his luck again. “As far as I know, my friend is not a native of the Spirit Overarching Heaven. He has only ascended here less than five years ago. How’s it possible for him to provoke your respected sect leader?” He was truly baffled. How did Duan Ling Tian who had just ascended less than five years ago manage to provoke the Sect Leader of the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect? By right, it should be impossible for them to cross paths.

“He only ascended to the Spirit Overarching Heaven less than five years?” The old lady was shocked and baffled by Qin Yu’s words.

Even King Qin and the Third Prince were shocked.

The spectators were abuzz again upon hearing Qin Yu’s words.

“What?! Duan Ling Tian had ascended here, and he’s only been here for less than five years?”

“H-how is that possible?!”

“From his aura, there’s no doubt he’s younger than 100 years old. If he had just ascended, he should only be a Crimson Moon Heavenly Celestial when he first arrived here. For a Crimson Moon Heavenly Celestial to possess the strength of a Great Overarching Golden Celestial in less than five years is just a joke!”

“Even if a Crimson Moon Heavenly Celestial has mastered Celestial Methods, Divine Abilities, and were given the best cultivation resources and environment King Qin’s Mansion has to offer, it’s still an impossible feat!”

“Qin Yu must be lying! He must be lying so the powerhouse from the Compassionate Celestial would spare Duan Ling Tian.”

In the end, all of the spectators came to the conclusion that Qin Yu was only lying to save Duan Ling Tian’s life. After all, his words were too preposterous to believe.

The old lady stared at Qin Yu coldly as she said pointedly, “Boy! I admire your courage, but it doesn’t mean you can treat me as a fool!”