A journey through ancient times, a journey of exquisite divine skills

Chapter 296 Returning Home After 8 Years

King Ling's gaze swept over the archers on the city wall.

Those people vaguely resembled the army of the Ling Kingdom, clearly indicating that they were a force secretly cultivated by Liu Lingyu.

"It seems you've indeed planned quite a bit for today."

The King of Spirit's voice was devoid of emotion; he simply said, "It's a pity that you've misplaced your efforts."

Liu Lingyu sneered: "Whether it's used in the wrong place or not, we'll find out soon enough!"

Xiao Lie stepped forward, looked at Liu Lingyu, and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Liu Lingyu, do you really think you can take your brother's life with just this few men?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Lingyu burst into laughter, his laughter filled with resentment and malice.

"Brother King? What a brother King King! Isn't the state of Ling Kingdom in this state a direct result of his actions?"

"Nonsense!" Xiao Lie retorted angrily.

"You have falsely attributed those unforeseen events beyond human control to the Spirit King."

Yet they themselves turned and submitted to the Qin state, willingly becoming puppets, and still have the nerve to shout here?

Seeing the argument escalating, Shen Luoyi of the Xia Dynasty became increasingly excited and immediately burst into laughter, interrupting the conversation.

"In my opinion, who cares which one is real and which one is fake? Why don't we lend a hand and take out one of them first? Then the one left will be the real one!"

His words were far too arrogant.

Upon hearing this, the Spirit King's eyes darkened, and a ball of purple light suddenly condensed in his palm.

The vital energy surged within, and with a terrifying pressure, it instantly attacked Shen Luoyi.

Upon seeing this, Shen Luoyi's expression changed, and without saying a word, he drew his sword and swung it.

A sharp sword aura shot out and collided fiercely with the Spirit King's purple light sphere.

"boom!"

The two forces collided and exploded, the shockwaves sweeping outwards and causing everyone's clothes to flutter.

As the smoke cleared, Shen Luoyi's hand holding the sword trembled slightly. His eyes were filled with resentment as he looked at the Spirit King, gritting his teeth as he said, "Liu Lingzhen!"

"If you dare to make another sound," King Ling's tone was as cold as a knife, "I wouldn't mind taking your life first."

Lin Jingxing shook her head slightly and raised her hand to stop him, saying, "Luo Yi, behave yourself."

Shen Luoyi glared fiercely at the Spirit King, then finally let out a cold snort, reluctantly sheathed his sword, and remained silent.

Seeing that Shen Luoyi had calmed down, King Ling stopped paying attention to him.

Instead, he turned to look at Zhang Xuanji, his gaze sharp as he questioned, "Are you really going to stop me?"

Zhang Xuanji nodded, his tone firm: "Of course we must stop him. After all, he is the true prince of Ling Kingdom."

"You say he is, so he is?" The Spirit King's voice was chilling.

Liu Lingyu couldn't hold back and retorted sharply, "You're not either!"

"Fourth brother, your courage has certainly grown." The Spirit King's gaze fell on Liu Lingyu, as cold as ice.

"I have plenty of courage to show you."

Liu Lingyu's confidence stemmed not only from the archers on the city wall.

He was also protected by four of the most skilled warriors from the Qin state.

King Ling's eyes narrowed: "Very well! Then let me see if you're alive enough to live that long!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the vital energy in his right hand instantly gathered in his hand.

Seeing his action, Liu Lingyu waved his right hand and shouted, "Release the arrows!"

At his command, the archers on both sides of the Qianling Mausoleum simultaneously released their bows.

In an instant, a dense barrage of arrows rained down like a torrential downpour.

The rain of arrows, accompanied by sharp whistles, hurtled towards the location of the Spirit King and the Five Spirit Stars.

The rain of arrows in the air was so heavy that it almost blocked out the sunlight.

"Form the formation!" The four spirit stars took out their respective weapons and used the Spirit Illusion Technique.

Because Hua Lingxing later switched to cultivating the Linglong Divine Skill, she was unable to cooperate with Hua Lingxing and the others in setting up the formation.

They can only cooperate with Xiao Lie to unleash the martial arts within the Linglong Divine Skill.

The arrows in mid-air shattered with a crisp sound as they were struck by the energy or internal force of the group.

The clash of internal energy and the rain of arrows mingled together in an endless stream.

King Ling never once looked at the rain of arrows.

He stretched out his arm, and a dazzling blue-white ball of light condensed in his palm.

A burst of blue-white light erupted, and a star-shaped halo spread outwards, creating a particularly strong visual effect of energy fluctuations.

It hurtled toward Liu Lingyu's face with a devastating force.

Just as the blue-white light was about to touch Liu Lingyu.

Just as the blue-white orb was about to touch Liu Lingyu's face.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the sky and grabbed the wrist of the Spirit King.

A tall man with handsome features.

His robes were very similar to those worn by King Ling.

They had appeared silently beside the Spirit King without anyone noticing.

Xiao Lie and the five spirit stars dispersed the rain of arrows in mid-air, and just as they landed, they witnessed this unexpected scene.

Xiao Lie stared at the unfamiliar, handsome man, her brows furrowed slightly.

"he is……?"

The Spirit King's gaze fell on the hand that was gripping his own.

Then her gaze slowly shifted to the man's face.

In an instant, an incredulous shock welled up in his eyes.

Then, a thin layer of tears quietly clouded her eyes.

Even his voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"Brother Wang?"

Zhang Xuanji saw that the man had finally appeared.

A knowing smile subtly crept onto his lips, his eyes holding a hint of understanding.

Zhang Xuanji looked at the Spirit King and said, "Empress!"

The man slowly opened his eyes.

His left eye was a deep azure, while his right eye was a fiery crimson.

His heterochromatic eyes exuded a breathtaking majesty.

The man then spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of melancholy at their long-awaited reunion.

"Eighteen years have passed since we parted. How is the Ling Kingdom...?"

The onlookers heard the King of Spirit call out "Brother King" to the man.

It was like a pot had exploded.

The Gou Clan, Gu Xuan Dynasty, Si Dynasty, Xia Dynasty, and those experts from beyond the realm were all shocked.

Whispers of conversation rose up like a tide.

"Liu Lingzhen?"

"Is he Liu Lingzhen?"

"Is he Liu Lingzhen?"

"He is Liu Lingzhen!"

Various doubts and speculations spread among the crowd.

All eyes were focused on the man with heterochromatic eyes.

The sudden appearance of this person made the farce of the real and fake Spirit Kings even more unpredictable.

His gaze first swept over everyone on the Qin side.

Then he lingered for a short while on Liu Lingyu, who was already stunned by his sudden appearance.

However, Liu Lingzhen did not say anything to Liu Lingyu.

Instead, he released the hand that was holding the Spirit King.

He slowly turned around, his voice low but carrying a penetrating power.

"I am here. Those who sow discord, those who aid and abet evil, those who bring disaster to the country and its people... shall all die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an aura far more powerful than that of the Spirit King suddenly spread outwards.

This aura enveloped the entire Qianling Mausoleum like a mountain pressing down.

Even the archers on the city wall were intimidated by this aura.

The hands of those holding bows on the city wall began to tremble, and they could no longer pull the bowstrings even a fraction of an inch.