A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

However, just a few seconds later, she opened her mouth to confirm.

"You really would do that?"

Lin Xiu: "......"

"Are you looking forward to it?"

"How is this possible?!"

Princess Wanlong felt a little guilty and didn't dare to continue looking Lin Xiu in the eye.

"Ahem! I have some matters to attend to. I'll return to the Dragon Nest first and come back as soon as I've finished discussing things with Qianlun. Wait for me to return before we set off!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Wanlong transformed into a purple dragon and hovered in the air to avoid eye contact with Lin Xiu.

"Ang ang ang ang ang!~"

After giving Lin Xiu one last look and letting out a soft murmur, Princess Wanlong swept her dragon tail and soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.

........

Lin Xiu stared at the direction where Princess Wanlong had disappeared, speechless for a long time.

[As expected, Princess Wanlong is a masochist, isn't she?]

Although Lin Xiu had already deduced the answer to this question, his feelings were still quite complicated when he actually witnessed it with his own eyes.

Lin Xiu felt that if he were to take action, his success rate would be quite high.

The problem is... it might cause a series of chain reactions, and it will be difficult to explain to Princess Shencan, Emperor Wanlong, or even Princess Wanlong herself.

Forget it, let's deal with this mess first.

[Due to the failed investment in Ye Fan, the willingness to cooperate between the holy lands will be significantly weakened.]

To avoid fighting each other individually when confronting the ancient races, and to unite all forces that can be united for future expansion, I need to... find a new point of convergence.

And that point of convergence is...

.......

After seeing Ye Fan off, Lin Xiu returned to the viewing area outside the Holy City.

At this time, many cultivators who had left to avoid the heavenly tribulation had returned, and most of the holy lords, elders, and prodigies of the major forces had also returned to their original areas.

However, their eyes mostly look different than before.

Before Ye Fan underwent his tribulation, most of their eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, and respect.

Now, many people's attention has shifted to "schadenfreude" and "let's see how you get out of this mess."

After all, there are very few points that can be used to attack Lin Xiu himself. Although there have been some scandals, Lin Xiu has handled them very well. Now that Ye Fan has failed his tribulation, shouldn't we take full advantage of this hard-won weakness?

"Ang ang ang ang ang!~"

A golden dragon aura phantom took the lead, and Lin Xiu descended, instantly drawing everyone's attention to him.

Apart from those who were just watching the show, the gazes of his own people, such as the Queen Mother of the West, the Holy Lord of the Ji Family, the Holy Lord of Yao Guang, the Sect Leader of Tai Xuan Sect, and the Head of the Feng Family, did not change.

After all, it was Ye Fan who was tricked by the heavenly tribulation, not Lin Xiu. Although they invested in Ye Fan, their greatest hope has always been Lin Xiu.

As long as Lin Xiu doesn't encounter any problems, their overall direction won't change.

Ye Fan is strong, but he's not all that great, is he?

With Lin Xiu around, surely he can cultivate a prodigy comparable to Ye Fan? Aren't the champions of the other three realms just like that?

Stay calm, don't panic, we can win!

......

Lin Xiu glanced around below and slowly began to speak:

"Everyone witnessed Ye Fan's tribulation."

"After the calamity, the nine humanoid lightning bolts actively merged into Ye Fan's body, sealing off all of Ye Fan's Great Dao. He... is temporarily considered crippled."

"I hereby declare that, from this day forward, Holy Body Ye Fan will leave the Beidou cultivation world and return to his hometown to retire."

These words immediately caused an uproar among everyone.

"All the Great Daos have been sealed off? Does that mean we can no longer cultivate?"

"The Ancient Sacred Body is already difficult to cultivate, and now its path is blocked... What's the difference between that and being dead?"

"However, it's already outrageous enough that he survived the siege of the nine Immortal Venerables' phantoms. Fortunately, he didn't make it through. Otherwise, I wouldn't want two Holy Bodies blocking my path to becoming an Emperor! If they ganged up on me, even if I were a young Emperor, I'd have to kneel down, right?"

"Isn't Immortal Lin also a Saint Body? Why did Immortal Lin have no aftereffects after successfully breaking through, while Ye Fan's path forward was blocked?"

The monks' discussions rose and fell.

Some felt sorry for Ye Fan, some gloated, and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Ye Fan crippled, their path to becoming emperor had one less formidable enemy.

However, at that moment, an elderly rogue cultivator with gray hair and beard stepped out from the crowd, his sharp gaze fixed on Lin Xiu:

“Immortal Lin, you yourself said that when Ye Fan was undergoing his tribulation, the nine figures that appeared in the sky were all you.”

"Alright, if that's the case, then I'd like to ask Immortal Lin... are the Dao and techniques used by those nine figures all ones that you yourself know?"

This old man was quite powerful, his aura had reached the Great Power realm, and he was a fairly well-known rogue cultivator, known to many people.

Therefore, as soon as he said this, the entire square fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Xiu.

......

Lin Xiu gave the old rogue cultivator a deep look, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

"I certainly know a part of those principles and laws. But the one who manifested the Heavenly Tribulation is not the current me."

"As everyone should know, I, at the level of a Great Sage, manifested during this Heavenly Tribulation. In other words, the Heavenly Tribulation may have foreshadowed the future, revealing the Dao and Dharma that I will possess in the future."

"nonsense!"

The old man suddenly pointed at Lin Xiu and shouted sharply:

"You clearly received the Ruthless Man's inheritance from the Bronze Immortal Palace! You are clearly the successor of the Ruthless Man!"

"Otherwise, how could you possibly use the Myriad Transformations Sacred Technique, the Flying Immortal Technique, and the Great Dao Treasure Bottle? Those... are all the secret techniques of the Ruthless Great Emperor!"

"call out!"

Before the old rogue cultivator could finish speaking, a golden light flashed across Lin Xiu's body!

After the armor was donned, Lin Xiu unleashed a terrifying aura of a peak-level Great Power, quickly shocking everyone present.

Of course, what surprised them even more was Lin Xiu's open and aboveboard manner!

what's the situation?

The Dao Lord is Lin Xiu! Lin Xiu is the Dao Lord!?

Before anyone could say anything, Lin Xiu raised his hand and unleashed a golden sword beam containing the "Aurora Sword".

The Aurora Sword, imbued with powerful Five Elements energy, easily tore apart the old rogue cultivator's defenses and pierced through his chest!

"Pfft!~"

The old rogue cultivator was pinned to the ground by the Aurora Sword. The power of the five elements flowed into his body along with the sword, instantly sealing all his divine power.

The old rogue cultivator struggled twice, his face pale, his eyes filled with fear.

He didn't know that Lin Xiu was the Dao Master.

He didn't know why Lin Xiu was attacking him so recklessly.

All he knew was that his Sea of ​​Wheels and Dao Palace were completely destroyed by this attack!

what's the situation?

Could it be... that his identity has been exposed?

Chapter 332 Lin Xiu is the Dao Lord! Ascending to Heaven by stepping on his own foot with his left?

As soon as Lin Xiu, in his divine restraint state, made his move, the old rogue cultivator was pinned to the spot, unable to move an inch, frantically trying to figure out which part of him had been exposed.

So much happened in such a short time that the people around were caught off guard and a great deal of noise ensued.

"This is... the Dao Lord!?"

"So, the Dao Lord never existed from the beginning! The one who has always existed... has always been Lin Xiu!"

"Damn it! Immortal Lin, you really fooled me! I was waiting to see if I could get a chance to become Dao Master's disciple!"

"However, even if you are a Dao Lord, even if you possess such an armored puppet that can enhance your strength, you shouldn't act like this, right?"

"Exactly, it's just a question about the humanoid lightning component in the Heavenly Tribulation, why get so worked up? I think... he's just feeling guilty!"

.......

Not to mention low-level cultivators, there are many high-level cultivators who think Lin Xiu's actions are inappropriate.

The Four Symbols Holy Lord frowned and stepped forward to speak out righteously:

"Lin Xiu! Why did you resort to such extreme measures? This Senior Pan is a highly respected elder in the Eastern Wilderness!"

"I just doubted you once, is it really worth making such a fuss?"

“Exactly, he hadn’t even finished speaking before you nailed him to the ground. Wasn’t that going too far?” an elder from the Great Yan Holy Land chimed in.

"Senior Pan is not only highly respected, but he also cares deeply for lower-level cultivators, often giving them sermons. He can be said to have spread his benevolence far and wide. How dare you attack such a senior? If you don't give a reasonable explanation, not only me, but all the cultivators and holy lands of the Eastern Wilderness will not accept it!"

This elderly hermit named Pan has a very good reputation, and many people speak up for him.

Of course, since Lin Xiu's reputation and strength were superior to that of the rogue cultivator, at most some people would speak up for the rogue cultivator, but no one really intended to take action.

joke.

Since Lin Xiu is the Dao Lord, and the Dao Lord is Lin Xiu, wouldn't it be suicide for them to make another move?

Didn't you see that even Senior Pan, a powerful cultivator, was instantly killed?!

Adding to the fact that the Dao Lord had previously seized an Emperor Weapon... many people were already breaking out in a cold sweat.

Just then, a graceful and elegant figure spoke up:

"Everyone, I believe that Immortal Lin must have his reasons for taking action. Let's hear Immortal Lin explain his reasons before making any judgments."

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that the speaker was none other than the Queen Mother of the West from Yaochi.