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

With a flash of golden light, Lin Langtian stepped out of the now empty secret realm and landed back in the main hall.

The main hall was quiet, not much different from when we entered.

The battle traces left behind after the Demon Lord Devouring Heaven was suppressed are still shocking. The cracks in the ground, the collapse of the walls, and the faint evil aura left in the air all silently tell the story of that thrilling battle.

However, Lin Langtian keenly sensed that several familiar presences were missing from the main hall.

The Barbarian Emperor is not here.

Those elite disciples of the Qiankun Sect were also absent.

In the vast main hall, only one figure remained, huddled in a corner, trembling.

That was a powerful figure from the Qiankun Sect. Lin Langtian remembered him; his name was Zhou Yuan, a seventh-grade supreme being. He was young and quite clever.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan was covered in blood, his clothes were torn, his face was as pale as paper, and his breath was extremely weak.

His left arm hung limply at his side, clearly broken, while his right hand clutched a broken jade talisman tightly, as if it were his last hope.

"Zhou Yuan." Lin Langtian took a step forward and appeared in front of Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan looked up abruptly, and the moment he saw Lin Langtian, his eyes, which had been dull and lifeless, suddenly lit up, as if a drowning man had grabbed the last piece of driftwood.

"Vice Sect Master!" he said hoarsely, struggling to get up, but due to his severe injuries, he stumbled and fell back to the ground.

Ignoring his pain, he gripped Lin Langtian's clothes tightly, his voice filled with grief and urgency, "Vice Sect Master! Lord Barbarian Emperor and the others... they've been captured by the Blood God Sect!"

Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed, and an invisible pressure emanated from him, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.

But he quickly calmed his aura, raised his hand and placed it on Zhou Yuan's shoulder, and a gentle, primordial power flowed into his body, stabilizing his turbulent blood and qi.

"Don't rush, speak slowly." His voice was calm as still water, yet it carried a reassuring power.

"What happened? Where is the others?"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, enduring the pain, and recounted the events of the past six months in fits and starts.

It turned out that after Lin Langtian entered the secret realm, the Barbarian Emperor and the others waited outside the main hall.

At first, everything was normal, and although everyone was anxious, they could only wait patiently.

However, just six months after Lin Langtian entered the secret realm... the Blood God Sect arrived.

The leader of the team was another elder of the Blood God Sect named Blood Butcher, who was a Supreme Earthly Sovereign and was as famous as Blood Darkness.

He brought dozens of elite Blood God Sect members, who surrounded the main hall.

Although the Barbarian Emperor and his companions fought valiantly, they were outnumbered. In order to cover the retreat of his other disciples, the Barbarian Emperor took the initiative to cover the rear, and was eventually captured by Blood Butcher.

Under the desperate cover of the Barbarian Emperor, those elite disciples scattered and fled.

Zhou Yuan was the only one who escaped, but he was seriously injured, with a broken left arm and displaced internal organs. He barely managed to hide deep inside the main hall, relying on the residual aura of the main hall's restrictions to conceal himself and escape the Blood God Sect's search.

He waited in the main hall for a whole month, trying to contact the outside world with the communication jade talisman, but he could never reach Lin Langtian.

The jade talisman shattered during the attempt, and he was almost in despair, thinking he was going to die in the empty main hall.

"Blood Butcher said... that if the Vice Sect Master doesn't show up, they will execute Lord Barbarian Emperor and everyone else...!"

Zhou Yuan's voice trembled as he spoke, his eyes filled with fear and anger. "They are still spreading rumors in Zhenxi City, saying... saying that in half a month, they will publicly execute Lord Barbarian Emperor at the Blood God Sect's headquarters!"

After listening, Lin Langtian remained silent for a moment.

His expression remained calm, but in his dark eyes, it seemed as if a dark golden flame was burning.

That wasn't anger... Anger can make a person lose their mind, but those who know Lin Langtian well understand that his calmness is precisely the most terrifying harbinger before the storm.

"The Blood God Sect headquarters in half a month?" he said calmly.

Zhou Yuan nodded frantically: "Vice Sect Master, you absolutely cannot go! The Blood God Sect has definitely laid a trap, just waiting for you to walk right into it! Lord Barbarian Emperor... he wouldn't want you to take such a risk either!"

Lin Langtian did not answer. He stood up and looked out of the main hall, towards the center of the Boundless Continent, towards the Blood God Sect's headquarters.

"Zhou Yuan," he suddenly spoke, "can you still walk?"

Zhou Yuan was taken aback, then gritted his teeth and stood up. Although he swayed, he still straightened his back: "I can! Wherever the Vice Sect Master goes, I will go!"

Lin Langtian glanced at him, nodded slightly, raised his hand, and a gentle force lifted him up.

"You don't need to go to the Blood God Sect with me. Go back to the Qiankun Sect and report what happened here to the sect leader. Tell him that Lin Langtian went to rescue people and that he doesn't need to worry."

Zhou Yuan's expression changed drastically: "Vice Sect Master! Are you really going to the Blood God Sect alone? That's too dangerous!"

Lin Langtian didn't say anything more, but simply patted his shoulder, then turned around and stepped out of the main hall.

Golden sunlight streamed down, illuminating his blue robe and casting a long, long shadow of him.

Zhou Yuan watched the figure gradually disappear into the distance, opened his mouth, but found that he could not make a sound.

He could only kneel on the ground, kowtow heavily, his eyes filled with tears.

"Vice Sect Master...you must return safely..."

……

Zhenxi City was no longer as bustling as it had been when Lin Langtian first arrived. After the Immortal King's Ruins closed, most of the powerful figures had left, leaving only a few lingering in the city, either exchanging information or waiting for an opportunity.

However, during this time, a piece of news spread like wildfire throughout Zhenxi Town.

"Have you heard? The Blood God Sect has captured one of the subordinates of Lin Langtian, the Vice Sect Master of the Qiankun Sect!"

"Is that Lin Langtian, the one who defeated Maha Huang in the ruins and obtained the inheritance of the Immortal King?"

"It's him! The Blood God Sect has set a trap at their headquarters, just waiting for him to walk right into it!"

"Tsk tsk, it seems the Blood God Sect is going to war with the Qiankun Sect, but the latter has run into a tough nut to crack..."

"Who can argue with that? But Lin Langtian isn't stupid; why would he risk his life for a few subordinates?"

……

Amidst the whispers, no one noticed that a figure in a green robe was slowly walking out of Zhenxi City.

Lin Langtian neither concealed his whereabouts nor deliberately exposed himself.

He walked calmly, like an ordinary traveler, toward the Blood God Sect's headquarters.

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; to touch them is certain death.

The Blood God Sect has truly angered Lin Langtian this time.

……

The Blood God Sect's headquarters is located in the central part of the Boundless Continent, atop a towering peak called Blood God Mountain.

It was a dark red mountain peak, said to be rich in red iron ore, which gave it an eerie blood-red color when illuminated by the setting sun year-round.

The Blood God Sect was founded here, transforming the entire mountain into the core area of ​​the sect. Palaces and pavilions stretched along the mountainside, and at the summit stood a blood-red palace a thousand feet high, resembling a giant drop of blood inverted on the mountaintop, exuding a chilling aura of bloodlust.

This is one of the most feared places on the Wuji Continent.

Meanwhile, outside the Blood God Sect's main altar, a net had already been laid out.

"The news has already spread. Will Lin Langtian come?" Xue Tu stood with his hands behind his back in front of the mountain gate, gazing into the distance, a cold glint in his eyes.

Beside him, a Blood God Sect disciple respectfully said, "Reporting to the elder, the news has spread throughout the Boundless Continent, and the Qiankun Sect has also received it, but... Lin Langtian may not dare to come."

"Not necessarily?" Blood Butcher sneered. "If he doesn't dare to come, then this elder will send the heads of those guys to the Qiankun Sect. I want to see what face this person still has to stand in the Great Thousand World."

After speaking, he paused, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes: "However, this boy was able to defeat Xue Ming and Mohe Huang of the Mohe Ancient Clan in succession in the ruins, and he is very likely to obtain the inheritance of the Undying King. His strength should not be underestimated."

The sect leader specifically instructed me to set up the 'Blood God Array' here, just in case.

"No matter how strong Lin Langtian is, can he be stronger than the Blood God Formation? Besides, the sect leader is personally overseeing it. Even if the entire Qiankun Sect were to mobilize, they would only be throwing their lives away," the disciple flattered.

Blood Butcher did not answer, but stared into the distance with a deep gaze.

……

Half a month later, at the Blood God Sect's headquarters.

On a huge blood-red plaza, several blood-red stone pillars, each ten feet tall, stood.

The Barbarian Emperor and the elite experts of the Qiankun Sect were bound to a stone pillar by thick, blood-red chains. The chains were covered with sealing runes, which completely sealed their spiritual power.

The Barbarian Emperor's bare upper body was covered in scars, left from his battle with Blood Butcher.

His breath was weak, but his large, bell-like eyes remained wide open, showing no fear whatsoever.

The Qiankun Sect experts were pale-faced, their eyes filled with fear and despair.

"The vice sect leader won't come to save us..." a powerful figure murmured, his voice filled with despair.

"Shut up!" the Barbarian Emperor hissed.

"If the deputy sect leader comes, we'll only fall into their trap! My Barbarian Emperor has been captured by the Blood God Sect, and his death is no loss. We cannot let the deputy sect leader take such a risk!"

He struggled to break free of the chains, but the sealing runes suppressed all his power, making it extremely difficult for him to even move a finger.

"Don't waste your energy." A cold voice came, and Xue Tu walked into the square with his hands behind his back, followed by dozens of elites from the Blood God Sect.

He walked up to the Barbarian Emperor, looked the tough guy up and down, and curled his lips into a mocking smile: "You're quite the man, but it's a pity you followed the wrong person. Your deputy sect leader still hasn't shown up. It seems he's given up on you."

"Bullshit!" the Barbarian Emperor roared. "Given time, the Vice Sect Master will surely avenge us, and that will be your death day!"

Upon hearing this, Blood Butcher's expression turned cold. He raised his hand and slapped the Barbarian Emperor across the face, causing blood to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

"Stubborn to the end," he said coldly.

"Hmph, half a month has passed, and it seems that guy is just a rat hiding its head and tail."

"Wait another hour. If your deputy sect leader doesn't show up after an hour, I'll cut off one of your arms first, then one by one, until he appears."

He turned around, stood with his hands behind his back, and glanced into the distance.

"I want to see if Lin Langtian is a true hero or a coward!" (End of Chapter)