Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

The patriarch of the Ling family, that old codger, had vanished without a trace, and with the formation being so tricky and stubborn, Yi Chengzi was out of options.

Continuously bombarding it would only lead to his Inner Qi seriously depleting, and if that old immortal from the Ling family successfully advanced, wouldn't Yi Chengzi be sacrificing himself?

This damned formation obscured the stars and the moon, turning everywhere it covered into a realm without light, disgustingly so for Yi Chen.

This was an impossible task~

Couldn't save them, no more tricks, time to bid farewell~

"Everyone head towards the East City Gate down the mountain, I'll blast a path open, hurry and retreat!"
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Yi Chen's voice, deep with suppressed fury, echoed throughout Lingyang City.

The sky gradually darkened again.

Fortunately, Yi Chen's punch just now was truly fierce; unlike before when the city was too dark to see one's hand in front of their face, now there were still specks of light piercing through the sky.

But these specks of light probably wouldn't last even half an incense stick's burning time.

"Offense intended, Miss Ling Yun."

A voice suddenly rang in Ling Yun's ear.

Yi Chen dispelled the True Yang Spirit's phantom image, spiraled down from the sky, scooped up her delicate body, and flung it over his shoulder, then headed straight for the courtyard of the house shaped like an egg.

Perhaps Yi Chen's actions were a bit rushed, catching Ling Yun off-guard, causing one of her leather boots to fly off into mid-air, while a strange scent mixed with the fragrance of a young girl entered Yi Chen's nose.

The feeling was indescribably odd.

In no time, Yi Chen arrived at the courtyard of the house shaped like an egg.

Just at that moment, Little Miao and the family living there had also come out with their valuables, ready to flee, and ran smack into him.

Ling Yun's face was flushed red, standing beside Yi Chen, fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"Little Egg, gather your father, your brothers, and your mother; we need to leave," Yi Chen got straight to the point.

He couldn't extinguish the mess in Lingyang City; he could only focus on those related to him first.

Unlike cities on the plains, Lingyang City was built upon cliffs; residents living towards the back of the city most likely wouldn't make it to the exit paths in time.

"Daoist elder brother," Little Egg's eyes lit up when he saw Yi Chen, wanting to say something, only to be interrupted by Yi Chen.

"No time to explain, get on the door plank." While he spoke, Yi Chen had already dismantled the two doors of Little Egg's house, called everyone to sit tight on the doors, and shot up into the sky, heading towards the city gate downhill.

Soon Yi Chen arrived at the city gates.

The gates were now sealed shut by stones raised by the formation, wrapped in enigmatic black streams of energy, having turned into an iron wall.

"Daoist elder, what do we do now?"

"Daoist elder, save us!"

"Daoist elder, I got separated from my wife and daughter in the crowd, can you help me find them?"

Upon spotting Yi Chen's figure, many of the citizens that had already gathered at the city gates started to shout.

Some even tried to pull on Yi Chen's sleeve.

"Shut up! Everyone line up, I'll blast open a path, and if anyone dares to scramble, I'll beat them to death!"

In times of chaos, harsh measures are needed; time is life, and at this point, Yi Chen wasn't in the best of moods; he wasn't a living Buddha responsible for everyone.

Spurred by Yi Chen's fierce demeanor, many people at the city gates immediately fell silent, while Ling Yun used her status as a young mistress to start maintaining order.

She did so quite adeptly, earning frequent nods of approval from Yi Chen.

Quite a perceptive girl.

Yi Chen naturally wouldn't waste his Inner Qi like he had when he blasted the dark clouds above; after all, the ability he awakened after reaching the Strength-Breaking Realm was perfectly suited for the task at hand.

Focused and bracing himself, a strange and immense strength bubbled up within him in sync with his breathing, concentrating on his arms. His biceps suddenly swelled, and after five seconds, a pair of bronze fists smashed furiously ahead.

Like toppling mountains and overturning pillars, the gates shattered under the fierce power.

Its might made even Yi Chen's brow jump with surprise.

This ability was not practical in battle, but if applied to inanimate objects or in a fistfight... it truly was terrifying like this~

The crowd surged out of the exit, sweat beads forming on Yi Chen's forehead.

"Daoist elder brother, are a lot of people going to die this time? Can you save Dog Egg?" Little Egg's voice came from behind.

"You little rascal, don't worry about others right now. Those in the back are probably doomed. That old dog from the Ling family is hiding somewhere, your Daoist elder brother has already tried his best," Yi Chen responded impatiently.

"There's still a way, I can find him."

Yi Chen suddenly turned around: "Did you glimpse other clues in your dreams last night?"

"No."

"But I saw Dog Egg's location." At this point, blood had begun to flow from Little Egg's nose, mouth, and eyes.

Seeing this, how could Yi Chen not know that Little Egg was forcibly using his precognitive abilities?

"Stop it, are you trying to kill yourself?" Yi Chen said urgently.

"To be... to be a man of honor... I said that I would save... Dog Egg."

"Daoist elder... Daoist big brother... I saw it... the mysterious person is right beneath where we stand, I saw... saw you burrowing into the ground and pushing open that huge door, you disappeared... I..."

Before Little Egg could continue, Yi Chen knocked him out with a chop of his hand.

After pondering for a moment, Yi Chen's Inner Qi overflowed, transforming into a drill as it began furiously boring down into the depths of the earth.

The Ling family's old patriarch, that old cur, had claimed his split spirit was about to merge with some so-called All-Heaven Evil Corpse, gain full control after ascension, and even threatened to settle his score with Yi Chen after coming out.