Chapter 960: The Power of the Divine Artifact!

Before the light screen, more and more martial artists gathered.

Those who could come here were all very strong, basically Dao Profound realm martial artists.

Among these martial artists were members of the Yue family, the Zhou family, and outsiders.

However, the outsiders were clearly very wary of Yue Lingyu. Although they came here, they kept their distance.

Yue Lingyu showed no intention of questioning them, which allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Yuan and the others were meditating here when another group arrived before the light screen.

Yue Lingyu, who had been resting with her eyes closed, finally opened them, her gaze locking onto an old man.

The old man was gaunt but vigorous, exuding an unfathomable aura.

Behind the old man, a young man looked at Ye Yuan with a hostile expression, full of enmity.

This young man was none other than Zhou Yan!

“Zhou Boping, you’re too slow!” Yue Lingyu said to the old man.

This Zhou Boping was also a hidden Divine King powerhouse of the Zhou family. Brightmoon City and Scorching Sun City were only ten thousand li apart; the Zhou family could not have been unaware of what was happening here.

Thus, the Zhou family had also sent a Divine King powerhouse, just in case.

Zhou Boping said indifferently, “I encountered some matters on the way and was delayed.”

Though his words were calm, the faint joy on Zhou Boping’s face was unmistakable.

Yue Lingyu’s gaze swept over Zhou Yan behind him, and she noticed that Zhou Yan’s eyes were deep, with a violent aura bursting forth.

Zhou Yan was very pleased. On their journey, they had found a top-grade Eye-Washing Spirit Spring. After using it, he had undergone a transformative change.

Now, his Dao Profound First Layer was completely consolidated, and the pupil power of his Scorching Sun Flame Heart Pupil had made a great breakthrough, reaching the mid-stage of Spirit Surge.

Zhou Yan noticed that Yue Mengli’s pupil power seemed to have changed little. Clearly, the Yue family had not obtained a top-grade spirit spring.

He had expected Yue Lingyu to be surprised, but she showed no reaction, merely saying to Zhou Boping, “Since you’re here, shouldn’t we make a move? Those people haven’t arrived yet; if we delay further, things might change.”

Zhou Boping was slightly surprised by Yue Lingyu’s attitude.

He knew that Yue Lingyu was competitive. Now that the Zhou family had gained the upper hand, she showed no sign of concern, as if Yue Mengli had nothing to do with her.

In the past, Yue Lingyu would have been jealous. But now that she knew the terrifying nature of Yue Mengli’s innate War Soul Body, she looked down on Zhou Yan’s small fortune.

Moreover, Yue Mengli disdained using top-grade spirit springs, yet the Zhou family treated them like treasures, which amused her greatly.

“Mm, that makes sense. Let’s begin!”

Zhou Boping’s faint voice rang out, and two terrifying auras shot into the sky.

The full power of two Divine Kings was unleashed, truly awe-inspiring.

The group of martial artists who had intruded turned pale.

So Yue Lingyu hadn’t planned to let them off; she was waiting for the Zhou family to settle accounts together!

But they didn’t understand why Yue Lingyu, with her strength, would need to wait for Zhou Boping.

“Run!” These people reacted quickly and turned to flee.

Over a hundred outsider martial artists had gathered in this open space, and as they scattered in all directions, the momentum was considerable.

Just then, another aura shot up from among the outsiders.

In terms of momentum, it was no weaker than Yue Lingyu’s or Zhou Boping’s!

Everyone watched in shock; they hadn’t expected a Divine King powerhouse to be hidden among the outsiders!

“Yue Lingyu, Zhou Boping, don’t push too far!”

The speaker was a middle-aged martial artist with a very ordinary appearance, utterly unremarkable in a crowd.

Everyone suddenly understood why Yue Lingyu hadn’t acted earlier—she had already detected this middle-aged martial artist hiding among the crowd.

Now that Zhou Boping had arrived, with two against one, dealing with the middle-aged martial artist would be much easier.

“Ruan Shuangzhou, by infiltrating the Scorching Sun Brightmoon Realm, you are provoking the Zhou and Yue families, and now you say we are pushing too far?” Zhou Boping said indifferently.

“Hmph! Heavenly treasures belong to those fated to obtain them! Since someone broke open the Scorching Sun Brightmoon Realm, why can’t we enter?” Ruan Shuangzhou said.

“In that case, you will bear the wrath of our two families!”

Yue Lingyu wasted no words. She raised her hand, and a massive scroll unfurled, blotting out the sky!

“It’s the Map of Mountains and Rivers! Run!”

But it was too late!

A tremendous suction force came, pulling the martial artists who tried to flee into the painting.

Even Ruan Shuangzhou’s figure wavered, clearly struggling to resist the pull of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Zhou Boping’s eyes flashed, and a terrifying flame power erupted around Ruan Shuangzhou.

Compared to Zhou Boping, Zhou Yan’s Scorching Sun Flame Heart Pupil was like a minor spell, incomparable in power.

Caught between two Divine Kings, Ruan Shuangzhou was under immense pressure and clearly about to be overwhelmed.

Once absorbed into the Map of Mountains and Rivers, Ruan Shuangzhou would be even more passive.

Although the Map of Mountains and Rivers was a replica divine artifact, it was extremely powerful in Yue Lingyu’s hands.

Once sucked in, one would be suppressed by the rules of the map, while Yue Lingyu could fight within it without any hindrance.

With this shift in balance, no matter how strong Ruan Shuangzhou was, he couldn’t be a match for Yue Lingyu and Zhou Boping.

“Swoosh…”

Ruan Shuangzhou had to divert his attention to deal with Zhou Boping’s Scorching Sun Flame Heart Pupil, and finally couldn’t hold on, being drawn into the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

But just then, a sudden change occurred!

A terrifying beam of light tore through the void, striking the Map of Mountains and Rivers with lightning speed!

Under this blow, the binding power of the Map of Mountains and Rivers greatly diminished. Ruan Shuangzhou’s primal force erupted violently, breaking free from the restraint.

“Crack… crack…”

Under this strike, the Map of Mountains and Rivers actually developed a crack!

Everyone gasped. This was a top-grade sacred artifact, yet it had cracked under a single blow!

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

Figures were spat out from the Map of Mountains and Rivers, each secretly rejoicing at having escaped with their lives.

Yue Lingyu’s expression changed. She raised her hand and retrieved the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

“Fine, the Spirit Rhinoceros Destruction Mirror! I will remember this grudge today!”

Yue Lingyu’s heart bled. This replica Map of Mountains and Rivers had been with her for countless years, and now it had been cracked. How could she not be furious?

At that moment, several figures appeared in everyone’s sight. The one in the lead was none other than Han Tong!

Han Tong walked slowly to Ruan Shuangzhou’s side and said with a smile, “Divine King Ruan, since you are rejected by the Yue and Zhou families, why not form an alliance with me, Han?”

Hearing this, both Yue Lingyu and Zhou Boping’s expressions changed.

A Divine King powerhouse and one wielding a divine artifact—if these two formed an alliance, things would become troublesome!