Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

Silver Mist Palace.

When the battle for the Qiankun Spirit Pool came to an end, the Silver Mist Palace was undoubtedly filled with jubilation and joy.

Everyone in Silver Mist Palace had a look of excitement on their faces at this moment.

Over the years, because Silver Mist Palace has a shallow foundation and weak strength, other factions have also suppressed them in many ways, and they can only swallow their anger and retreat again and again.

Fortunately, their patience eventually came to an end.

As Lin Langtian, the newly appointed commander, demonstrated remarkable strength and courage, he not only decisively defeated Dong Kui and won a spot in the Spirit Pool, but also managed to condense the Supreme Holy Water that no one else could condense, causing all the powerful figures in the Qiankun Sect to be shaken.

After this incident, it is likely that no one in the Qiankun Sect will dare to look down on their Silver Mist Palace as they have in the past.

Lin Langtian also solidified his reputation and high prestige in the Silver Mist Palace by winning the battle at the Qiankun Spirit Pool.

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In front of a grand hall of Yinlan Palace, Jiang Yinlan held a long sword, her beautiful eyes gazing at the cheering crowds filling the palace, a gentle smile playing on her rosy lips.

Such a scene seems to have been absent from Silver Mist Palace for quite some time.

"I really owe you something this time." Jiang Yinlan turned her head and smiled slightly at Lin Langtian standing next to her.

Although she is the master of Yinlan Palace, due to the rules of Qiankun Sect, she cannot directly take action on many occasions.

Therefore, Lin Langtian's performance this time almost revitalized Yinlan Palace and gradually gave the people of Yinlan Palace confidence.

It can be said that Lin Langtian has now become the mainstay of Yinlan Palace.

Even Jiang Yinlan herself never expected that Lin Langtian, a new commander, would bring such a big change to Yinlan Palace.

Otherwise, given her aloof and cold nature, she would never have shown such a friendly attitude towards men. After all, Jiang Yinlan's name, "Sword Fairy," is renowned throughout the mainland.

If this were seen by some young men who admire Jiang Yinlan, they would be utterly shocked. Normally, Jiang Yinlan is indifferent to men, never with a smile on her face like this.

"Serving the Palace Master is my duty," Lin Langtian said with a faint smile.

Although he was the ruler of the Tianxuan Continent, Lin Langtian was quite clear about his position after arriving in the Great Thousand World.

He knew he was still a long way from becoming a top-tier expert, and during this period, he needed to develop his strength stealthily and improve his power as quickly as possible.

Seeing Lin Langtian's composed demeanor and the countless secrets seemingly hidden in his deep black eyes, Jiang Yinlan's beautiful eyes grew even more curious.

Other men either fawned over her or looked infatuated, but Lin Langtian seemed to exude a unique charm, like a bright flame in the dark night, attracting everyone's attention.

“You’ve really made a splash this time, but you need to be careful. King Calamity is narrow-minded and vindictive. He won’t dare to act recklessly in public, but I’m worried he might resort to underhanded tactics. If that happens, even I won’t be able to protect him.”

Jiang Yinlan shifted her gaze from Lin Langtian, her eyes narrowed slightly, and suddenly spoke.

Lin Langtian nodded upon hearing this.

"By the way, Palace Master, I have already used some of this Supreme Holy Water at the Qiankun Spirit Pool. I have some left, so I will give it to you as a thank you gift for shielding me from the Calamity King yesterday."

Thinking of the threat from the King of Calamity, Lin Langtian seemed to have thought of something. Suddenly, he took out a jade pot from his bosom. Through the mouth of the pot, one could see a green liquid inside that emitted a special fragrance.

Clearly, the jade pot contained the priceless Supreme Holy Water.

Lin Langtian always repays kindness and avenges wrongs. During the battle at Qiankun Golden Platform, if Jiang Yinlan hadn't intervened at the crucial moment, he probably would have suffered a great loss at the hands of the Calamity King.

Furthermore, after the Myriad Manifestations Demon Body successfully evolved, the excess Supreme Holy Water was no longer of much use. Therefore, Lin Langtian thought of offering it to Jiang Yinlan to repay her kindness.

"As the master of Silver Mist Palace, I will not stand idly by and watch you be bullied by the King of Calamity, so you don't need to worry too much about it."

"The Supreme Holy Water is too precious; you should keep it for yourself." Jiang Yinlan looked at the jade pot, a hint of interest appearing in her beautiful eyes, but she quickly shook her head and refused.

The reason she helped Lin Langtian in the first place was because he was the leader of Yinlan Palace, and as the palace master, she couldn't turn a blind eye to it.

As proud as she was, she would never take advantage of Lin Langtian.

Hearing what Jiang Yinlan said, Lin Langtian smiled slightly, gaining a new understanding of this aloof palace master.

"Palace Master, although our Silver Mist Palace has completely shed its label of weakness thanks to the battle at the Qiankun Spirit Pool, it is still a relatively new palace with a shallow foundation. Therefore, it still lags behind the other eight palaces."

As one of the Nine Kings, Palace Master, your strength is crucial to the establishment and growth of my Silver Mist Palace.

"This Supreme Holy Water will greatly help in enhancing your Supreme Dharma Body, and it will also be of great benefit to you, Palace Master. Even if it's just for the sake of Silver Mist Palace, I hope you will accept it." Lin Langtian handed over the Supreme Holy Water again, smiling slightly.

Given Lin Langtian's current strength, it seems too difficult for him to possess the combat power to contend with the Calamity King in a short period of time. In that case, it would be better to temporarily cling to Jiang Yinlan's coattails and focus on developing his strength.

This supreme holy water was less of a thank-you gift and more of a protection fee.

Jiang Yinlan seemed to have vaguely guessed Lin Langtian's thoughts. She was not against it. First of all, Lin Langtian was her commander, one of her own people, and protecting Lin Langtian was her duty.

Secondly, the Supreme Holy Water is extremely valuable. Lin Langtian's actions not only greatly benefited her, but also indirectly strengthened the Silver Mist Palace.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Yinlan looked at Lin Langtian, who was smiling and exuding a unique charm. Her jade hand paused slightly, and then she took the jade pot.

"I owe you this Supreme Holy Water. I will repay you when I have the chance in the future," Jiang Yinlan said with a slight pursing of her red lips, displaying a strong sense of principle.

"Hmm." Lin Langtian chuckled and nodded slightly, not paying any attention to these minor details.

At the same time, Jiang Yinlan examined the Supreme Holy Water inside the jade pot. Her red lips curled up, and her cold and beautiful face appeared quite gentle at this moment. Her cold and beautiful eyes seemed to have a halo flowing around them, making her look quite moving.

Seeing Jiang Yinlan's captivating appearance, Lin Langtian was slightly taken aback. In terms of both looks and temperament, Jiang Yinlan was truly no less beautiful than Ling Qingzhu, Tang Xinlian, and the other women. For a moment, the sunlight slanted and shone on Lin Langtian and Jiang Yinlan's slender figures in the hall, as if casting a golden glow upon them, making them appear like a perfect couple.

After the battle at Qiankun Spirit Pool and the gift of the Supreme Holy Water, the relationship between the two seemed to have become even closer.

After a while, as Jiang Yinlan put away the Supreme Holy Water, Lin Langtian paused and asked, "What is that Continental Hunting War that the Grand Elder mentioned today?"

Upon hearing the words "Mainland Hunting War," Jiang Yinlan's beautiful eyes narrowed, and her pretty face became much more solemn. She remained silent for a while before slowly speaking.

"A very brutal war, involving all forces on the Qiankun Continent."

Lin Langtian was also slightly surprised. He now knew that the Qiankun Continent was so vast that it was comparable to several Tianxuan Continents.

Within this Qiankun Continent, there are countless forces, large and small. Even top forces like their Qiankun Sect number more than a handful, making it a veritable gathering of powerful individuals.

And this so-called continental hunting war is so terrifying that it can affect all the forces on the continent? How astonishing will its scale be?
“Every continental hunting war will result in the annihilation of countless forces, and even some top forces may suffer heavy losses.”

"Over the past thousands of years, many once-dominant forces have fallen in this hunting war, ultimately being devoured by powerful rivals and becoming dust of history," Jiang Yinlan said softly.

Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Why?"

What he was asking was, of course, why such a terrible war had occurred, with such a cruel ending.

"Because of territory, resources, and ambition," Jiang Yinlan said calmly.

"No one remembers exactly when the Continental Hunting Wars began, but the reason why my Qiankun Sect became the overlord of the continent was that it won the final victory in the Continental Hunting Wars, which lasted for hundreds of years, and thus dominated the continent for nearly a thousand years."

Unfortunately, since the decline of my Qiankun Sect, the Qiankun Continent has been a place where heroes have risen again over the past few hundred years, but this time no one has been able to become the overlord of the Qiankun Continent.

But no one has ever relinquished this ambition, and the so-called continental hunting wars have flourished once again.

"During the last continental hunting war, although my Qiankun Sect was no longer the dominant force it once was, it was still one of the most powerful forces on the continent."

After the Great Hunt ended, my Qiankun Sect once again fell into decline, and even our territory in the Central Region was seized by the traitors of the Earth Desolate Hall, forcing us to retreat to the Northern Region.

Even so, my Qiankun Sect was still fortunate. I remember when the Shura Mansion, the number one power in the Northern Region, was defeated and subsequently swallowed up by other top powers, my Qiankun Sect seized this opportunity to occupy a portion of the territory in the Northern Region, thus gaining a foothold.

Lin Langtian pursed his lips. From Jiang Yinlan's short words, he could feel the bloodshed and cruelty that permeated them. In a war of that scale, he didn't know how many supreme powerhouses would perish.

"Every great hunting war reshuffles the power structure of the continent; the victors become stronger, and the losers lose everything."

Once the continental hunting war begins, no force can remain unaffected, for this is the rule of the Qiankun Continent, unless… the day truly comes when a continental overlord emerges.

Lin Langtian nodded slightly. From Jiang Yinlan's words, he also felt the cruelty of this world. The law of the jungle was even more thoroughly implemented here.

Even a top-tier power like the Qiankun Sect faces numerous threats. If it shows even the slightest sign of weakness, it will likely be viciously torn apart and devoured by countless wolves eyeing it covetously.

The Great Hunting War on the Qiankun Continent is clearly a brutal elimination process of natural selection.

This process of elimination will continue until a true hegemon emerges on this vast continent.

However, despite the incredibly cruel rules, Lin Langtian didn't show much emotion; instead, his expression remained calm.

After all, the threat that Tianxuan Continent faced from the alien demons was far more brutal than this.

If the mainland hunting war fails, there might still be a way to survive by surrendering. But when facing the alien demons, there is no way to surrender. Even if you surrender, you will only become a walking corpse.

Seeing Lin Langtian so calm, Jiang Yinlan's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise. She knew that when she first heard about the Continental Hunting War, she was also shocked and her emotions were hard to calm down for a long time.

However, Lin Langtian appeared so calm at the moment. Could it be that this person had experienced something even more cruel?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yinlan couldn't help but become even more curious about Lin Langtian's past. What exactly had this person gone through to become so mysterious, powerful, and unfathomable...?

"Therefore, in order to survive in this Qiankun Continent, one must rely on a powerful force behind them; otherwise, once they are targeted, they may face annihilation."

Suppressing her curiosity about Lin Langtian, Jiang Yinlan glanced at him intently before continuing.

Lin Langtian nodded. Indeed, in a place lacking rules, one would find it difficult to move an inch without having someone to rely on.

Fortunately, he has now joined the Qiankun Sect. As long as the Qiankun Sect survives, he will have someone to rely on. So he has to pray that the Qiankun Sect won't be destroyed in the continental hunting war...

“But you don’t need to worry too much. There’s still a long time before the mainland hunting war, and worrying about this kind of thing won’t help,” Jiang Yinlan said.

Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.

With his current strength, he could only look up to that level of confrontation. Only those at the very top could truly determine the decisive factor.

However, he believed that one day he would have the power to dominate the situation on the Qiankun Continent.

"Let's focus on the present for now."

Jiang Yinlan gripped her longsword tightly in her jade-like hand, her beautiful eyes also showing a hint of coldness, and said, "King E'nan has suffered a loss this time, and he will certainly not let it go."

"And we, the Silver Mist Palace, under the rules you set, have also begun to prepare for war, our morale is high. If the Continental Hunting War begins, we, the Silver Mist Palace, will inevitably participate. Therefore, we must strengthen our power, otherwise, we will be devoured whole."

"I also want to see what the Palace of Calamity is capable of."

Lin Langtian nodded with a light smile. In the path of cultivation, the most important thing is resources, and the Silver Mist Palace is weak and has the smallest territory, so it has the fewest resources.

This is a huge disadvantage for Lin Langtian. Therefore, whether for the sake of Yinlan Palace or for himself, he will have to expand his territory and plunder resources.

Jiang Yinlan was silent for a moment. After a while, she looked at Lin Langtian, nodded slightly, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. Her voice was clear and firm.

"I believe you." (End of Chapter)