Chapter 1880: Hostage Taking

After a moment's thought, Xu Yang decided to act himself. With a sudden movement of his feet, the immensely powerful Law of Light radiated dazzling dark golden light.

In an instant, it enveloped all matter on the battlefield. Xu Yang had also unleashed his Light Domain, though its power only encompassed himself and the purple-clad girl about ten meters away.

"I know a confrontation between us is inevitable, but I'll say it again: we've been wronged. If you don't want me to kill your young lady right here, then stop attacking."

The purple-clad girl was initially unsure what was happening to her, feeling no binding force on her body. She thought Xu Yang was just bluffing to scare everyone. But before she could issue a new attack order, a strange change in power quickly manifested within her body.

Her abundant cultivation foundation and martial essence, which had been so plentiful, were now completely beyond her control. It was as if her meridians had been shackled by this special golden domain.

Everyone then watched as Xu Yang simply snapped his fingers. The purple-clad girl instantly broke free from the protection of the four powerful martial artists and appeared by Xu Yang's side.

Little did they know, Xu Yang had just employed the Ghost Valley Qimen Array in conjunction with his Light Domain. To a certain extent, it assimilated the martial arts laws within a small area, altering the prevailing order of that space. This temporarily nullified the unique rules of the Ancient Martial God Path, thereby creating an opening for Xu Yang to exert his own rule-based powers.

"How is this possible? What kind of martial arts technique is this kid using? I've never seen such a bizarre method!"

The powerful martial artists of the Changyun Heavenly Sect, each stronger than the last, were completely stunned. And indeed, Xu Yang's conjecture proved correct: the purple-clad girl's identity was enough to make these formidable warriors lose their composure instantly.

Xu Yang made no other excessive moves. He merely summoned the Lingxu God Artifact into his palm once more, transforming it into a sharp golden dagger. He then placed it against the neck of the purple-clad girl, who was still under the influence of the Law of Light. This single action immediately rendered the dozens of formidable warriors before him helpless.

"Very well. Now, I command all of you Changyun Heavenly Sect martial artists to return to where you came from. If you comply with my instructions, I guarantee your young lady will be safely back at your sect within a week.

"If you try any tricks, or foolishly attempt to rescue her, or, even worse, continue to cause trouble for my team of four, I will not hesitate to cut her face several times. Then I will cripple her cultivation foundation, turning her into a waste who can never again step onto the path of martial arts. Consider your options."

Xu Yang's smile deepened. Normally, he would never resort to such methods, but the current situation was highly complex. If he couldn't find a way to save as much time as possible, he risked losing more than he gained.

As expected, once the young girl was completely under Xu Yang's control, she immediately lost her temper. Seeing the martial artists around her make no move, she became agitated.

"What are you all waiting for? Are you deaf? Didn't you hear what this boy said? Hurry back to the sect and report my situation to the clan elder. Tell them to rush to the Imperial Capital immediately.

"I still don't believe it. How dare you four, a mere woman, an old man, and two youngsters, talk so boldly in front of me and even claim you're entering the Imperial Palace? I see you as nothing but four ambitious deceivers."

Xu Yang found her words amusing. He understood that the purple-clad girl's imagination wasn't quite sufficient; even he himself would likely find it hard to believe the true identities of these four individuals before her.

One was the all-powerful Emperor of the Empire, another a female killing god who once struck fear into the Heavenly Sect, and even this cute-looking young girl was a top-tier life form, a rare talent appearing only once in ten thousand years, having awakened nine innate abilities.

Now that the young lady herself had spoken, there would naturally be no more variables. The dozens of powerful martial artists, left with no recourse, could only obey her command and depart one after another. Once Xu Yang confirmed they had truly left, he withdrew the Lingxu God Artifact from the girl's neck.

The golden light around the purple-clad girl gradually faded. The young girl, being rather hot-headed, immediately launched a forceful attack on Xu Yang beside her, seeking to regain the dignity she had just lost, as soon as she felt free from any external energy restraints.

However, Xu Yang had predicted her move with incredible precision and firmly grabbed her wrist.

"You'd best not have any special ideas in my presence, or I don't mind having that level of suppressive power follow you constantly."

The purple-clad girl instinctively glanced around her.

Although her mind was filled with many questions about this uniquely composed four-person team, the one thing she clearly understood was that the young man named Xu Yang, dressed like a young master, was certainly not someone to provoke. Thus, she could only pout and swallow her resentment.

She managed to pull her wrist free from Xu Yang's grasp.

"Fine, I won't move. Weren't you boasting about taking these three back to the Imperial Capital for something important? Well, I'll follow you closely and see exactly what earth-shattering achievements you four, an old man, a child, and two cripples, can manage."

The purple-clad girl clearly crossed her arms, a look of schadenfreude on her face, as if watching a joke unfold.

Awkwardly, the next second, Xu Yang and his three companions quickly formed a group and moved forward, completely ignoring the young girl. This made the young lady, who was usually the center of attention, feel quite humiliated. Pouting, she quickly stepped onto her flying sword and chased after the retreating figures of the four.

Xu Yang wasn't worried about her escaping mid-journey because his Law of Light was already bound to the girl's soul world. Should Xu Yang merely snap his fingers, the purple-clad young lady of the Changyun Heavenly Sect would instantly turn to ash. The four-person team, with the addition of this wild young lady, now consisted of five.

It's worth noting, however, that her presence didn't directly correlate with the team's overall capability; in fact, she somewhat hindered Xu Yang and the others.

Not long after, a new group of Ten-Thousand-Year Disciples' pursuit team arrived. As the group drew closer to the Imperial Capital, the recently joined purple-clad girl increasingly felt that these four individuals were truly extraordinary.

It wasn't just their demonstrated combat prowess in overcoming difficulties, but also the upcoming task they were engaged in, that seemed increasingly mysterious and unfathomable.