The Way of The Dao

Chapter 423 Risky Gamble

?With every step Ling Tian took, the fear and tension increased. Each step seemed to resonate with everyone's heart and created a terrifying pressure.

An oppression began to suffocate everyone, gritting their teeth as they avoided falling.

After all, they each had serious injuries and were not at their peak. It was difficult for them to keep their wounds from worsening further. No one felt safe to face off against this demon.

Even Mo Leng and Mo Ling. Although their original cultivation levels were clearly higher than what the Dragon King's recorded level was, they were now not at their peak either and were completely at a disadvantage with the injuries they had.

The pressure emitting from the "Dragon King" was enough to make them retreat and worry them more and more. No one knew what this long gone evil generation could do.

If now these mortal cultivators could already threaten their lives, needless to say about the Infamous Dragon King.

For the first time, no one dared to take the first step...

Tang Wanying raised her hand, preventing Tang Jingtian and Mu Shen from speaking when she saw that they wanted to greet Ling Tian, expressing for them to keep quiet.

All the women were sensing that the pressure around Ling Tian was not because he was emitting it, rather it was because he was the one being suppressed!

So much suppressive force to the point of flowing out of him!

"I think there's a big problem about him..." Hao Zhentian whispered as low as possible to his brothers. He could discern something strange the more he continued to watch Ling Tian.

Ling Tian was being fiercely suppressed by the Law of Heaven and Earth. It was as if he was being rejected by the Will of Heaven!

The Dragon Mask had a powerful effect that was helping him fight against the fierce breath of the Primordial Chaos Force in his body, as if it had its own energy and was also integrated within him. His Immortal Essence along with the increasingly weakening Vitality of the World Tree were fighting against this terrifying force, preventing him from exploding instead as the internal wounds continued to accumulate.

That and something else was why he wore this Dragon mask. The other main issue was because he needed to see what those talismans in the sky were that seemed to increase the suppression of the world the closer he got, as if he felt a slight strange aura of pull with them.

It could also be said that at the same time he would create a recovery time while trying to control through fear these immortal cultivators.

Ling Tian isn't stupid enough to throw himself directly at all of them despite having reached Supremacy. There was a reason he managed to cultivate and get to where he was now. Although his killing intent kept increasing the more he watched Mo Ling and Mo Leng, Ling Tian still thought things through and knew that attacking randomly would be the stupidest thing to do.

It would be best to gain a few more seconds while he contained the terrifying force inside him and observed the big picture. That way, he would kill two birds with one stone until he had a full idea of his own current limit.

Ling Tian could still kill more than half of them on the first shot if necessary. But with this he would also be completely exposed to their probable current strength and possibly about what is happening to him.

After all, they are all Immortals who had been through great paths and trials and could think and realize his current situation. It is not only the opponent's strength that matters...

Finally, Ling Tian arrived and stopped several meters away, with Yun Mengxin's group on his right and the group of Immortal cultivators on his left. Ling Tian stopped exactly outside the Hong Zhong's formation that Mo Ling and Mo Leng had changed earlier.

The pressure emitted from his body became increasingly dense and crushing, resulting in no one moving. The thick killing intent could clearly be felt, as if at any moment he could attack them.

Dragon's mask moved slightly to his left, sending shivers down everyone's spine.

Beads of sweat poured down the foreheads of those present, wavering and trembling as the Dragon King's gaze lingered on them.

Only the shadow of the grand tree brought them into such a state.

Ling Tian raised an eyebrow when he saw Hao Zhentian and the other boys. He had seen them also thanks to Mu Shuiruo. A slight smile formed behind the mask.

Despite this, his attention was focused on the talismans in the sky, which were strangely adding more and more suppression on him.

The strange, fierce energy in his body was still destroying everything it seemed as it was trying to be contained with his own energies. But also, there seemed to be something forming in him, as if he had the faint feeling that something was being born and changing his body...

But Ling Tian still didn't know what that was. He didn't have time to check his body thoroughly.

Silence ruled the place, none daring to speak as they continued to watch Ling Tian. The fierce energy continued to increase more in him as time passed.

"Dragon King, I think you should also be aware about not being able to fight in a world like this, otherwise it would be destroyed. The void dimension is something we are not willing to go back to..."

Mo Ling finally spoke, trying to maintain a calm and superior voice, but everyone could notice a hint of trembling and fear in his voice. No one laughed, let alone sneered, as everyone still felt fear as well.

Ling Tian did not respond, still inspecting the talismans in the sky.

But this caused the tension in the place to double.

"It's just that we had found a great legacy that an Immortal Supreme had left behind, but these people stole it from us. If you wish it, we can share this legacy with you as well!"

Mo Ling raised his voice a little more again. His face was also filling with shame and humiliation, but he continued to bury it inside. When had he ever stooped so low to the level of a former Immortal King?

The situation he was currently in would not allow him to win against this former evil star. If it was before, he wouldn't even put the Dragon King in his eyes, but now he had to give in to him.

Precisely because of this, Mo Ling did not even threaten the Dragon King with the numbers or anything else, only wanting to appease the situation with words.

And besides, who wouldn't be tempted by the legacy of a great powerhouse?

That's why they wanted to keep a line so as not to interfere with the Dragon King and even share something with him so that he wouldn't make a move. None of them had the spirit to fight this demon.

This statement made Xuanyuan Ling frown in disgust as she listened to the shame of these guys. Nevertheless, the others around her were still calm and did not seem to show fear, which surprised her.

But Mo Ling did not know that the Dragon King was with these mortal cultivators that they had tried to kill. If he knew, give him all the courage in the world and he still wouldn't dare...

"S-senior..."

"What!"

Hong Zhong's trembling voice reached Mo Ling's ear, who replied quietly, but with annoyance, not daring to shout at this moment.

"The antique talismans I found that time seem to be acting weird..." Hong Zhong reminded Mo Ling about the talismans that were still in the sky, seemingly stabilizing the space around.

Mo Ling heard this and imperceptibly shifted his gaze to the sky.

"He hasn't entered the formation either..." Mo Leng added at once as he realized Ling Tian's position. If the Dragon King managed to enter the formation, they would be able to roughly sense his strength level and even suppress him so that they could fight.

Once they realized all this, expectation and hope returned to them once again!

And if the Dragon King was also wounded?

With this question alone, the brothers felt that they could sweep away the shame and humiliation by slaying this evil genius. They could even discover his secret to cultivate and soar like a rocket!

"Hey, you. Take this and go to the front and head towards those guys..."

Finally, between courage and hesitation, Mo Leng directed himself towards the guy next to Hong Zhong, Jung Du.

This was a very risky gamble. If the Dragon King didn't have his full strength, then they might have the upper hand and could even kill him.

But if it turned out that the Dragon King was at his peak, then they would be finished...

No one could ever understand the thoughts of what the Dragon King was doing, nor what satisfied him.

"Forgive us, this is compensation for trying to kill all of you for no reason. I hope you will forgive us and we will leave." Mo Leng spoke and then handed a strange sphere to Jung Du that contained some symbols on its surface.

Jung Du reluctantly nodded, with obvious fear and trembling in his legs. Although he didn't want to go let alone move, he still reluctantly complied with the orders.

His single hand took the object and slowly moved towards the other group. Cold sweat filled his back as he felt the Dragon King's gaze fall on him.

Hao Zhentian frowned as he felt that something was not right as he watched this guy head towards them.

Obviously these guys' words of apology were not real.

At this moment, Mo Ling and Mo Leng's immortal essences began to secretly flow into their bodies, at any moment about to move!

Fight or escape!

Only the two of them were circulating their energies, ready to act at the next moment!

Ling Tian frowned when he saw Jung Du walking towards them. The strange sphere in his hand looked harmless and simple ball that made Ling Tian easily knew that it was not a good thing.

Hao Zhentian tightened his grip on his sword as he mobilized the energy in his body, waiting for the slightest change of situation to occur. That strange sphere was also giving him a bad feeling.

Jung Du slowly walked towards the others, stepping out of the previous group and reaching almost to the center.

Once he walked to the center, Jung Du slowed down his walking speed, but still kept moving forward.

* Swoosh! *

Suddenly, an almost imperceptible light instantly flickered and flashed across the center of the place like lightning!

"Ahh!"

A scream of pain was slightly heard before the light disappeared into the horizon and headed towards a mountain.

* Boom! *

Instantly, a huge explosion completely destroyed the huge mountain in the distance and shook the entire world!

The sight in the distance made it seem like space was bending and then shattering into pieces as the horrible force of the void exploded from the space cracks that formed.

The impact of the destruction reached them a few seconds later, demonstrating the horrible force of the explosion!

What had happened?

What was that strange light?

However, the fear doubled when they noticed that Jung Du, who was in the middle a few seconds ago was no longer there, as if he had disappeared without a trace.

Almost everyone took a few steps back when they looked at the Dragon King again, who now only had a Dagger in his hand while the Spear had disappeared.

The Dragon King had shot!

But the next moment, Mo Ling and Mo Leng's eyes flashed as they felt the Dragon King's breath of power and watched what happened to him.

At this moment, the mighty and terrifying Dragon King, was about to fall, with one of his knees about to touch the ground and with the energy in his body flowing wildly, as if at any moment he would lose strength and would no longer be able to stand!