<h4>Chapter 1379: Chapter 1687: North-South War (Part 1)</h4>


    "Ling..." Ling Chen opened his mouth, about to speak, when suddenly a loud shout came from behind: "Watch out! Someone is ambushing us!"


    Ambush? Everyone was momentarily stunned, and quickly turned to look behind them. Immediately, they saw two shadows rapidly approaching from the rear. Several members of the Divine Arrow Team, caught off guard, were instantly knocked to the ground, blood spraying everywhere.


    "Ling Chen, be careful!" Chen Junfeng shouted from the side, suddenly rushing over. He pushed Ling Chen aside, then swung his fist towards the front.


    At once, there was a muffled sound of ’boom’, as one shadow was forcefully driven back by Chen Junfeng’s punch. When the two shadows came to a stop, Ling Chen’s expression changed slightly. Damn! It turned out to be people from the Southern Ling Family. Judging by their strength, they should all be Heavenly List experts.


    Weren’t the Southern Ling Family’s people supposed to have sunk to the bottom of the sea with that submarine? Why are they still alive?


    "Ling Chen." An elderly man on the opposite side looked at Ling Chen coldly and sneered, "Did you really think we would fall for your trick? You’re not the only one who’s cautious. That submarine was just to draw your attention. We had alreadynded on the ind from the other side with intable boats."


    As he spoke, more than thirty people gradually appeared from behind the small hangar.


    Seeing so many people from the Southern Ling Family appear, Ling Chen’s brow furrowed slightly. He hadn’t expected to be fooled by them. Before, he was still wondering why it was so easy to deal with all the Southern Ling Family’s people, which seemed unbelievable. Now it seems, they were not as easy to deal with as he had imagined.


    He was very cautious, but the Southern Ling Family’s people were even more so.


    At this moment, the people on the ne had all disembarked. Leading the way was Ling Haitian, who said in a deep voice, "Ling Ao, Ling Feng, I didn’t expect you guys to still be alive."


    "Ling Haitian, aren’t you an old man still alive too? I really regret it now. I should have just killed you sooner, instead of letting you live this long." A voice came, and everyone’s gaze focused on the person. The man was a very old elderly man, slightly hunched, his face full of wrinkles and age spots, looking like he was a hundred years old.


    Seeing the man step out from behind Ling Ao and Ling Feng, Ling Haitian’s expression darkened, "Ling Jian, you really have a long life. Over a hundred years old and still not dead." As he spoke, Ling Haitian nced at Ling Chen beside him, a trace of reproach in his eyes.


    Ling Chen shrugged indifferently. He understood Ling Haitian’s implied meaning, but how could he be med? Who knew the Southern Ling Family’s people were so cautious, sacrificing a submarine just to distract them?


    "Ling Chen, kill them for me, don’t let a single one escape." Ling Haitian ordered coldly.


    Ling Ao and Ling Feng, these two elders were the backbone of the Southern Ling Family, two Heavenly List experts. However, the one Ling Chen couldn’t figure out was that Ling Jian, despite being over a hundred years old and looking feeble and unable to truss a chicken, somehow gave Ling Chen an extremely dangerous feeling. ording to Ling Kun and others, the Southern Ling Family’s head, like Ling Haitian, was an Earthly List expert, hardly a threat.


    Forget it! No need to overthink it, as long as Ling Ao and Ling Feng are dealt with, the Southern Ling Family will surely be defeated. With this thought, Ling Chen signaled to Chen Junfeng. Understanding his hint, Chen Junfeng immediately started moving towards Ling Ao. At the same time, Ling Kun took on the other Heavenly List expert, Ling Feng.


    "Big brother,e with me to clean up the rest." Ling Chen said.


    Qiu Yong nodded, without saying a word, and charged straight towards the people behind. Yuan Yun and the others followed closely, as the Eight Odditiesunched their attack.


    Against the onught from Chen Junfeng and Ling Kun, Ling Ao and Ling Feng appeared calm andposed, easily deflecting every move. A battle between Heavenly List experts can hardly be decided quickly, so the main focus still lies with Ling Chen and the others. As long as they eliminate all the Southern Ling Family’s experts, they will have arge part of their team free to deal with Ling Ao and Ling Feng. No matter how strong Ling Ao and the others are, facing two Heavenly List experts and a group of Earthly List experts, they are bound to lose.


    The attack from the Eight Oddities was extremely fierce. With just one encounter, three or four members of the Southern Ling Family had fallen. However, it must be acknowledged that the people the Southern Ling Family brought were all elites. Besides a group of Dragon List experts, they also had seven or eight Earthly List experts, which was indeed the true foundation of the Southern Ling Family.


    In no time, Ling Chen’s and his group’s assault was blocked. The person fighting Ling Chen was a middle-aged man, whose strength was formidable, enough to rank in the top three of the Earthly List. If it were before, Ling Chen might not have been a match. But with his efforts and guidance from Ling Gengqiu over this period, Ling Chen’s strength had improved rapidly. Of course, the most critical factor was Tang Shiyun. Without Tang Shiyun’s voluntary offering, his progress in the Prajnaparamita Sutra wouldn’t have been significant.


    "Heaven and Earth Reversal!"


    With the idea of ending the battle swiftly, Ling Chen didn’t waste time with his opponent and directly executed the ultimate move of the Nine Yang Qiankun Step. Instantly, Ling Chen’s body split into three afterimages, moving at extreme speed in front of his opponent, making it impossible to distinguish between the real and the illusory.


    Just as the opponent was overwhelmed, one afterimage abruptly rushed forward, crashing into the opponent’s body forcefully.


    Immediately, a mouthful of blood was spat out as the middle-aged man’s body was directly knocked flying. Before the opponent couldnd, there was a sharp ’whoosh’, and a sharp arrow suddenly shot forward, piercing through his vital spot instantly.


    ncing at Zhang Zhongfeng holding the longbow beside him, Ling Chen returned a smile. With Zhang Zhongfeng controlling the overall situation at the side, no one could withstand their onught. Whenever someone was in danger or needed help, one or two arrows from Zhang Zhongfeng would solve the problem.


    Soon after, the remaining Southern Ling Family members had been mostly cleared by the Eight Oddities, with only a few Earthly List experts still stubbornly resisting. However, given the formidable nature of the Eight Oddities, their defeat was only a matter of time.


    However, just at this moment, a shadow suddenly burst forth, charging swiftly towards Yuan Yun. Before Yuan Yun could react, there was a loud shout, and Yuan Yun’s body suddenly flew up, crashing heavily into the oil barrel beside him.


    Puff!


    Seeing the blood spat from Yuan Yun’s mouth, Ling Chen and the others’ expressions changed dramatically, eximing in shock, "Who is it?"


    As soon as the words fell, Ling Chen suddenly perceived a blur in front of him, followed by a strong sense of crisis surging from his heart. Not good! Ling Chen’s pupils narrowed, hastily retreating backwards. Although he retreated less than half a meter, this action allowed him to narrowly escape disaster, as a sharp palm wind struck the air, missing his face by just a few centimeters.