Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 1022: Rising Fury (Part 1)

Chapter 1022: Rising Fury (Part 1)

The fact remained that Kenny Lin had saved everyone—not just from that black sun but also through his control of the Heavenfall Annihilation Formation.

Tan Kai’s expression grew heavier. "His body has suffered severe damage, but it seems that some strange force is protecting him."

"Does that mean he’ll be okay?" Amalia immediately thought of the Yin-Yang Pearl.

"It’s hard to say." Tan Kai’s face was unusually grave. "Although there’s a protective force at work, his body also contains an even more terrifying destructive energy. It’s likely he absorbed that black sun, which contains the purest dark energy of the wandering spirits. If he has to rely on himself to process it, it may claim his life before he can."

"Then what should we do?" Amalia’s face was tense, her features taut with worry. She couldn’t bear the thought of what might happen if Kenny Lin didn’t make it.

"We return to Green Lotus Sect immediately. Perhaps your Master and Master Lian will have a way to help him expel it," Tan Kai said decisively, then added, "You don’t look well either."

"I’ll manage on my own. We need to leave now," Amalia said urgently.

Tan Kai then turned to Elder Wang, who looked on with concern. "You and the others stay behind to handle the aftermath. I’ll take them back first."

"Understood, Sixth Elder. Please rest assured," Elder Wang nodded.

As Tan Kai released a flying vessel and prepared to leave, a voice suddenly stopped them.

"Wait! You can’t leave just yet!"

Amalia’s gaze, sharp and filled with killing intent, turned toward Sect Leader of the Eternal One Sect.

Sect Leader Mao noticed the murderous glint in her eyes and felt a wave of dissatisfaction. A mere junior dared to direct such hostility toward him? This only strengthened his resolve to prevent them from leaving.

"Tan Kai, those two cannot leave," Sect Leader Mao declared.

"You’re trying to delay us and harm the benefactors of your Eternal One Sect?" Amalia’s voice was icy cold, her gaze unwavering.

"Benefactors?" Sect Leader Mao sneered. "Whether they’re benefactors or enemies has yet to be determined."

"Sect Leader Mao, ask Temujin Lei and the others this: without Amalia’s Heavenfall Annihilation Formation, would they have made it out alive?" Jirandai Tang challenged, looking at Temujin Lei and Seonho Ming.

Temujin Lei’s face darkened, but he said nothing.

Seonho Ming, however, let out a mocking laugh. "Saved us? Don’t make me laugh. You only did it for yourselves. Without us, you wouldn’t have escaped either. And you dare to call yourselves benefactors?"

"Eternal One Sect is best known for its betrayals. Talking about gratitude with them is no better than reasoning with a dog," Seongwoo Jin scoffed.

"Insolence!" Sect Leader Mao roared angrily.

"To hell with your arrogance! The Eternal One Sect is the worst. Anyone who works with them in the future better be prepared for betrayal," Seongwoo Jin spat fearlessly, emboldened by the presence of the Sixth Elder and unafraid of a mere sect leader.

"Sect Leader Mao, the grudge between the Eternal One Sect and the Green Lotus Sect is well-known. Don’t tarnish your sect’s reputation further. I’ve already questioned the juniors, and it’s true that the disciples of the Green Lotus Sect saved everyone," said a youthful female voice, incongruously emanating from the throat of Fairy Girl Ahyeon Xuan.

As soon as she spoke, other sects and factions began to voice their support.

"I also heard from my nephew—it was they who saved everyone."

"The Green Lotus Sect acted righteously. We at Artifact Refining Valley will remember this deeply," said Shuren Liao, the master of Jinwoo Zhang.

Hearing the growing chorus of voices in favor of the Green Lotus Sect, Sect Leader Mao’s expression remained calm, neither angered nor upset. Instead, he sneered coldly, "And what if they are devils?"

"What did you just say? How could they be devils?" Everyone’s expressions shifted, shocked by the accusation.

"This is something I heard from the juniors. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around. It’s possible devils infiltrated this Path of All Immortals. While they did slay a few devils, the human cultivator who attacked Amalia at the end turned out to be a devil in disguise. And we all know what devils excel at—their dying counterattacks. How can we guarantee they weren’t infected by devil’s soul? Especially considering that everyone had already exhausted their spiritual power by then," Sect Leader Mao declared with smug satisfaction.

Amalia had already seen through the Eternal One Sect’s intentions—they wanted to exploit Kenny Lin’s dire state to stir trouble, deliberately delaying treatment to worsen his condition.

"Temujin Lei, Seonho Ming" Amalia suddenly called out their names, her voice cold and cutting as she raised her head. Her gaze was chillingly sinister.

"Do you realize," she began, her tone laced with menace, "that if, in the Immortal Spring, I had hardened my heart and abandoned your Eternal One Sect outright, what do you think would have happened to you?"

Temujin Lei and Seonho Ming shivered under her piercing gaze, their spines running cold.

Yes, if Amalia had indeed chosen to abandon them and refused to let them participate, they would undoubtedly have perished.

"Yet you wouldn’t dare," Sect Leader Mao’s firm and commanding voice snapped Temujin Lei and Seonho Ming out of their panic. "There are no secrets that walls cannot reveal. If disciples of the Eternal One Sect were to die inside, our sect would not rest until we’ve settled the score with the Green Lotus Sect!"

"Settle the score?" Amalia’s lips curled into a mocking smirk. "If anything happens to Kenny Lin, you’d best be ready for a real blood feud. I promise, you’ll regret it—and it won’t take long."

Before the echoes of her words could fade, Amalia’s figure blurred into motion. Her blade slashed out viciously, unleashing a force so violent that the surrounding space warped under the strain.

"Impudent whelp! How dare you!" Sect Leader Mao roared in fury, utterly stunned that a mere disciple who had just entered the Deity Transformation Soul stage would dare attack Temujin Lei and Seonho Ming right in front of him.

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