‘What a coincidence.’

Duan Ling Tian had been in the Realm of Gods for many years. He missed his family and friends in the Devata Realm and mundane realm a lot while he was away. However, he did not think about returning to visit since it was too unrealistic. In the beginning, he only managed to go to the Profound Energy Land, a Realm of Gods, through the Nine Serenities Battlefield and the Realm Battlefield because he was a Celestial Emperor. After attaining godhood. Even if the Five Divine Elements helped him to tear the spatial barrier open in the Realm Battlefield, he would not be able to enter the Nine Serenities Battlefield. He only knew that Peace City had the Destruction Divine Shuttle because of Dongfang Yan Nian.

Duan Ling Tian thought about many possibilities after sending his doppelganger from the law of space to the lower realms, but he did not consider the possibility that Mi Xuan had possessed his master, Feng Qing Yang. Hence, he did not suspect anything was wrong.

Naturally, the possession was not complete, and Feng Qing Yang’s soul was still intact. It was just that Mi Xuan’s soul was stronger so Mi Xuan had control over Feng Qing Yang’s body.

Currently, it had been a month since Mi Xuan had possessed Feng Qing Yang’s body.

As soon as Duan Ling Tian appeared, he could tell something was amiss when Feng Qing Yang called him Duan Ling Tian. His master’s manner of speech had changed completely. He hovered in the sky and frowned slightly as he called out, “Master?”

Now that Duan Ling Tian had a better look, he saw that his master’s temperament and aura had changed completely. He was rather certain that the person in front of him was not his master even if the person resembled his master.

‘What’s going on?’ It did not occur to Duan Ling Tian at this time that Feng Qing Yang’s body had been possessed.

At the same time, Meng Luo, Elder Huo, and the others hurriedly flew over to Duan Ling Tian and stood in front of him. They stood with their backs facing, shielding him, as they stared at ‘Feng Qing Yang’.

“Young Master, he’s not Lord Heavenly Emperor.”

All of them knew that after they helped Duan Ling Tian to escape, they would not survive. Mi Xuan was too strong, after all. He was a Lord of Gods.

In Devata Realms, even gods were stronger than almost everyone, let alone a Lord of Gods.

Meng Luo continued to explain, “Young Master, Lord Heavenly Emperor’s body was possessed a month ago. His soul is now being suppressed by another soul.”

The joy of the reunion instantly vanished from Duan Ling Tian’s heart when he heard Meng Luo’s explanation. His gaze turned piercing immediately when he shifted his gaze back to ‘Feng Qing Yang’.

Meng Luo said fiercely, “I won’t allow you to threaten Lord Heavenly Emperor using the Young Master even if it means I have to die!”

Although Meng Luo knew the other party could kill him with just a thought, he was not frightened. He stood in front of Duan Ling Tian, determined to protect Duan Ling Tian no matter what.

Elder Huo and the others were also staring at ‘Feng Qing Yang’ coldly.

At the same time, Mi Xuan stared at the others as killing intent flashed in his eyes. Just as he was about to make a move to kill them…

“Mi Xuan?”

When Duan Ling Tian recalled the way Feng Qing Yang had spoken earlier and thought about the possession, he very quickly guessed the identity of the culprit.

Mi Xuan was only slightly surprised that Duan Ling Tian guessed his identity so quickly.

“Oh, I didn’t expect you to remember me, brat,” Mi Xuan said with a sinister smile, “Since you’re here, you can forget about leaving. After I obtain all the information I need from your master, I’ll grant you a quick death. I’ll send you to accompany my brother, Miyan. If your master doesn’t cooperate, I’ll refine your soul. That process is so painful that you’ll beg for death. Don’t even think about committing suicide. With the technique from the Phantom Clan, I can forcefully lock your soul in your body.”

“Quick death? Suicide?” Duan Ling Tian was briefly stunned. Then, he chuckled and said mockingly, “Mi Xuan, you’re not strong enough to force me to commit suicide or kill me. To think you’re able to suppress my master’s soul; it seems like you’ve made great progress in your cultivation. You must be an advanced King of Gods now.”

In the past, Duan Ling Tian knew that Feng Qing Yang was a rudimentary King of Gods while Mi Xuan was an intermediate King of Gods. His master went to the Asura Hell to cultivate and planned to leave when he became an intermediate King of Gods so Mi Xuan would not be able to do anything to him. However, his master did not expect that after he became an intermediate King of Gods, Mi Xuan would also have a breakthrough and become an advanced King of Gods.

Duan Ling Tian speculated that Mi Xuan must have had a fortuitous encounter to be able to progress so quickly. Although his master inherited the legacy of a supreme powerhouse, his master still had to cultivate step by step. Under normal circumstances, Mi Xuan’s speed was definitely inferior to that of his master.

“Advanced King of Gods?” Mi Xuan laughed heartily upon hearing Duan Ling Tian’s words. Then, he asked, “Duan Ling Tian, your master is now an advanced King of Gods. Do you think I’d be able to possess him and suppress his soul if I were an advanced King of Gods? Not only did you underestimate your master, but you underestimated me as well.”

Mi Xuan could naturally see through Duan Ling Tian’s thoughts, and he could not help but laugh derisively.

‘Master is already an advanced King of Gods?’ Duan Ling Tian’s eyes widened imperceptibly.

At this moment, Meng Luo, who was standing in front of Duan Ling Tian, said in a deep voice, “Young Master, this person is a Lord of Gods. To be precise, he’s an intermediate Lord of Gods.”

‘An intermediate Lords of Gods?!’ In all honesty, Meng Luo’s words frightened Duan Ling Tian. Indeed, if his master was an advanced King of Gods now, Mi Xuan would not have been able to suppress his master if Mi Xuan was just a rudimentary Lord of Gods.

There could only be one body that was compatible with Mi Xuan’s soul. If that body was destroyed, he would no longer be able to find a compatible body. After Tang San Pao’s body was destroyed, it meant that much of his power would be restrained when he possessed other bodies due to the incompatibility.

On the other hand, Feng Qing Yang had inherited the legacy of a supreme powerhouse. Even if he was just an advanced King of Gods, his strength was likely that of a rudimentary Lord of Gods.

In short, it meant that Mi Xuan would not have been able to possess Feng Qing Yang if he was just a rudimentary Lord of Gods.

Meanwhile, after Meng Luo spoke, Mi Xuan raised his chin proudly and said mockingly, “Brat, in any case, my cultivation base shouldn’t matter to you. After all, whether I’m a King of Gods or a Lord of Gods, the outcome will be the same. You’re no match for me. You’ve been hiding for so long. My guess is that you haven’t even attained godhood, right? After all, it’s not easy to attain godhood.”

Mi Xuan’s words made Duan Ling Tian laugh, but he did not say anything. He only released the powerful energy in his body.

Swoosh!

After the energy dissipated, Duan Ling Tian hovered in the sky calmly. With his outstanding temperament, he looked like an immortal that had descended to the mortal world.

“This….”

Meng Luo, Elder Huo, and the others who were pushed away by Duan Ling Tian’s energy looked at each other in shock.

“His energy is… much more powerful than that of Lord Heavenly Emperor!”

Previously, all of them had sensed Feng Qing Yang’s energy when he just returned from the Asura Hell. They could tell Feng Qing Yang’s energy was much weaker than Duan Ling Tian’s energy.

“Could it be…”

A thought appeared in their minds immediately: Is the Young Master stronger than Lord Heavenly Emperor now?

At the same time, Mi Xuan also wore an expression of shock, horror, and disbelief on his face. He stammered, “Y-you, you… How… How did you become a Lord of Gods in less than 100 years?”

As Lord of Gods, Mi Xuan was naturally familiar with the energy of a Lord of Gods, unlike the others. There was no doubt that the purple-clad young man’s energy belonged to a rudimentary Lord of Gods. He would not have been so frightened if Duan Ling Tian was just a soul. However, with a physical body, Duan Ling Tian had the upper hand. After all, his soul was incompatible with Feng Qing Yang’s body, which greatly restrained his strength. For this reason, a human rudimentary Lord of Gods was not any weaker than him, an intermediate Lord of Gods.

If they were in the Land of Dead, where the environment gave souls the advantage, Mi Xuan would feel much more confident. Alas, they were now in the Solitary Destructive Heaven.

Mi Xuan shook his head repeatedly and said, “Impossible! This is impossible! You must be using some item to simulate the energy of a Lord of Gods!”

At this moment, Mi Xuan’s gaze was extremely dark. He looked at Duan Ling Tian with an expression that seemed to say, “I’ve seen through your tricks so stop acting.”