Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

"Stop dreaming!" Yao Ling sneered, looking at the greedy eyes of the people around her.

"Even if you knew where it was, would you dare go? The Soul Emperor's army would probably have already surrounded the place! Going there now would be like sending yourself to your death!"

Everyone fell silent instantly and lowered their heads.

Yes, what use is opportunity if you're dead?

Yao Ling took a deep breath and looked at Lei Dong again, her tone sincere: "Brother Lei Dong, do you know when Mr. Su will return? We urgently need his help."

Lei Dong had just opened his mouth, about to speak.

Suddenly, a familiar voice of the Medicine Spirit came from above the square.

"You need my help? What kind of help?"

Chapter 421 Su Baichen is speechless!

"You need my help? What kind of help?"

A gentle yet authoritative voice, like the dawn breaking, instantly pierced the gloom that shrouded everyone's hearts.

Whoosh! Everyone looked up at the sky in unison.

Two figures had quietly appeared there without anyone noticing.

The leader was a man in white, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome face, and a gentle smile on his lips, as if everything in the world was as fleeting as clouds in his eyes.

Beside him stood a purple-haired woman with a slender figure and unparalleled beauty. Her brows exuded an innate nobility and imposing aura. Though she was not angry, she possessed a dignified presence that made people dare not look directly at her.

The newcomers were Su Baichen and Zi Yan, who had just returned from Ancient Dragon Island.

Although most of the people present had never seen Su Baichen in person, his otherworldly aura, which seemed to be one with the universe, spoke volumes.

Besides the legendary Lord of the White Dust Realm, Su Baichen, who else could possess such demeanor?

"Greetings, Mr. Su!"

"Greetings, Mr. Su!"

"Greetings, Mr. Su!"

In an instant, the Flame Clan, the Medicine Clan, the Thunder Clan, and all the members of the White Dust Realm present, regardless of their cultivation level, knelt down in unison. The sound of their respectful bows echoed across the square, and not a single person dared to look them in the eye.

"Alright, get up." Su Baichen glanced indifferently at the crowd below, waved his hand casually, and spoke in a calm tone, yet it carried an irresistible power.

Everyone stood up, not daring to utter a sound.

Su Baichen then turned his gaze to Yao Ling again, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes: "What do you want from me?"

Seeing that Su Baichen had taken the initiative to ask, Yao Ling quickly stepped forward and said urgently, "Mr. Su, please help us! They are trapped in the Soul Realm and are in imminent danger!"

"Oh? What's going on?" Su Baichen frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

What exactly happened while I was away?

"Brother Bai Chen, it's like this..." Before Yao Ling could organize her thoughts, Zi Yan interrupted, succinctly recounting the whole story—

From the theft of the ancient jade, to the enraged Yao Clan and Yan Clan forming an allied force to launch an offensive against the Soul Clan, and now to the army being trapped in the Soul Realm by the legendary "Gate of Deathly Silence," suffering heavy losses and with their fates unknown.

Su Baichen listened quietly, his expression shifting from doubt to surprise, and then from surprise to an indescribable silence.

After listening, his eyes, which seemed to see through the world, stared intently at Yao Ling and Yao Tian and Huo Xuan, the leaders of the Yan Clan, respectively, and he couldn't help but mentally rant:

[Holy crap! What kind of crazy move is this? Have they lost their mind?]

[Even now, they still can't recognize the gap between themselves and the Soul Clan, and they still dare to launch an attack?]

[Was it that the Void Devouring Flame didn't hurt you enough last time, or was the Soul Emperor's blade not hard enough?]

Even in my prime, I wasn't confident I could defeat the Soul Emperor, who had so many hidden cards!

As for fighting the Soul Emperor in the Soul Realm, I didn't dare go there; that's his stronghold!

【You guys are something else, you've marched your entire army straight into their headquarters!】

No one knows about the Soul Clan's protective formations or trump cards!

I never dared to be this reckless! You guys are truly 'brave'! You're practically brave like idiots!

After criticizing the three races' stupidity, Su Baichen's doubts deepened. He couldn't help but ask, "When you went to your deaths, why didn't you go find Gu Yuan? Why didn't you take him with you?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling's face flashed with a complex expression. She gritted her teeth and bluntly stated, "We don't trust them! The Xiao Clan's example is right before our eyes. We don't want to repeat their mistakes and become a stepping stone for the rise of ancient clans!"

These words immediately created an awkward atmosphere in the square.

Everyone knows that Gu Yuan's reputation and character have long been ruined among the ancient races.

Su Baichen's lips twitched violently.

【Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, look at your pathetic reputation! Look at the state you've become!】

They'd rather risk their lives venturing into the Soul Clan's den than play with you!

[You, a powerhouse who stood at the pinnacle of the continent, a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, have fallen to such a state; you're truly shameful!]

After criticizing Gu Yuan, Su Baichen turned his attention to the three-race alliance.

[It's a matter of life and death!]

Can't you think things through before you act? Would it kill you to consider things more carefully?

Even if Gu Yuan is a scumbag with questionable character and has no bottom line when it matters, he's still a genuine late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

[By pushing Gu Yuan forward as a human shield, he'll definitely have to fight to the death for the sake of the Gu clan's reputation and interests!]

[It shouldn't have come to this, with the armies of the three races trapped by a single breached gate, walking right into a trap and barely able to protect themselves!]

Although he looked down on Gu Yuan's character, Su Baichen still acknowledged his father-in-law's strength to some extent.

"Mr. Su, please have mercy and save my clan's elders!" Seeing Su Baichen remain silent and his expression change, Yao Ling mistakenly thought that the other party was too lazy to help, so she immediately knelt down again with a "plop" and kowtowed heavily.

"Mr. Su, please help!"

"Please, help me!"

Upon seeing this, all the powerful members of the Medicine Clan and Flame Clan behind them knelt down, their cries of pleading echoing throughout the air.

“This…” Su Baichen looked troubled, as if he was still weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing this, Yao Ling gritted his teeth and threw out his biggest bargaining chip: "As long as you are willing to save people, my Yao clan will pledge allegiance to you from now on!"

"I, Yaoling, am willing to serve you faithfully, like a servant, without any disloyalty!"

Huo Xuan listened from the side, looking hesitant. His lips moved, but he ultimately remained silent.

But the resolute Huo Zhi declared without hesitation, "My Yan Clan is the same! We are willing to follow Mr. Su and obey his every command!"

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen's heart stirred.

These two clans have a long history and profound heritage. If we can take this opportunity to rightfully subdue them, we can not only expand the strength of the White Dust Realm, but also obtain countless rare and precious materials. This deal would not be a loss.

Just as Su Baichen was calculating in his mind and preparing to nod in agreement—

"You can't agree to that, Mr. Su!"

A rapid voice boomed like thunder:

"Mr. Su! The Soul Emperor... the Soul Emperor is probably close to arriving at the Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

boom!

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly lowering the temperature inside the hall to freezing!

Yao Ling, Huo Xuan, and the others turned deathly pale instantly, their bodies turning ice-cold.

They were all intentionally or unintentionally avoiding this topic because it might prevent Su Baichen from making a move!

Chapter 422 Ling Yuhan's Intervention!

"Mr. Su, the Soul Emperor has probably already arrived at the Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

This voice, like a thunderclap from the heavens or a torrent of ice, struck the hearts of everyone present.

The previously noisy pleas in the square came to an abrupt halt, replaced by a deathly silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's gaze followed the voice, and when they saw the speaker's face, the geniuses of the Medicine Clan and the Flame Clan were immediately shocked and their expressions changed.

"Ling Yuhan! It's actually her?!"

"Wasn't the Spirit Clan wiped out by the Soul Clan years ago? How is she still alive?"

"Not only that, she actually appeared in the White Dust Realm? What on earth is going on?"

"Could the destruction of the Spirit Race also be related to the White Dust Realm?"

Shock, confusion, and even a hint of fear spread through the crowd.

The expressions of key figures such as Yao Tian, ​​Yao Ling, Huo Xuan, and Huo Zhi changed drastically, and their pupils contracted sharply.

【It’s over! 】

These two words exploded in the minds of several leaders almost simultaneously.

At any other time, they would probably be very happy to see Ling Yuhan, but not now.

Ling Yuhan's words could very well cause Su Baichen to abandon his efforts to save people and instead focus on vying for the Dou Di inheritance.

So what will the three-race allied forces do? Wait to die?

Standing next to Ling Yuhan, Xiao Yu crossed his arms and looked at the former pride of the Ling Clan with admiration.

As one of the strongest remaining forces in the White Dust Realm (the only Dou Sheng-level expert), Cai Lin specifically instructed her before leaving that if Su Bai Chen returned, she must deliver the latest intelligence as soon as possible.

Ling Yuhan simply spoke up first.

Even if Ling Yuhan didn't say anything, Xiao Yu would remind Su Baichen of the current situation.

Facing the shocked, resentful, or suspicious gazes of the Medicine Clan and the Flame Clan, Ling Yuhan remained indifferent, as if she hadn't seen them at all.

She walked calmly out of the crowd, bowed deeply to Su Baichen, and spoke in a steady and firm tone:

“Mr. Su, according to the latest intelligence, the Soul Emperor has collected all the Tuoshe Ancient Jade.”

"The ancient jade is both a map and a key. The current Soul Emperor has probably already found the location of the ancient emperor's cave."