History's Number 1 Founder

by Stayrr

He time-traveled and got a system but Lin Feng’s pressure is as big as a mountain. System main quest: Ling Feng creates a school, establishing history’s number 1 sect, Ling Feng himself becoming the number 1 founder. And so to become history’s number 1 founder Lin Feng started to work hard. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Natural born supreme king but it was stolen by your cousin. No

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Chapter 539: The Stronger You Are, The Better It Feels to Smash You

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The Man Of Polycoria, Shi Tianyi, had been in everyone's radar ever since he was born. The boy destined for greatness, touted as the number one prodigy in the younger generation, a god amongst men.

Since the rise of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, after Shi Tianhao, Xiao Yan and the others rose to fame, while people of the world of cultivation acknowledged their extraordinary abilities and talents, the normative perception was that Shi Tianyi was still slightly superior.

This was the reputation that Shi Tianyi enjoyed since he was a little more than ten years old – an extremely rare phenomenon for cultivators of the younger generation.

Following the announcement of his arranged battle with Shi Tianhao, he became the talking point of the Divine Lands.

He was in the nascent soul stage even though he was but seventeen years old. To everybody's knowledge, he was the youngest cultivator to reach the nascent soul stage in the history of the entire Divine Lands.

This fact was juxtaposed with the fact that he possessed polycoria, and formed the aurous core as well as the nascent soul with the Natural Supreme Tao Foundation. Furthermore, he was now part of the number one holy ground – the Great Void Sect – to hone his craft.

Nobody knew how powerful he was at this moment.

The golden roc's heart trembled a little when he saw Shi Tianyi. Still, he was confident that his demonic powers and abhijnas were extremely formidable as well. Coupled with the fact that he was in the demonic lord advanced stage, even if Shi Tianyi had already reached the nascent soul stage, the Man of Polycoria could not possibly match his own abilities.

"A dead prodigy is nothing at all. It was the Great Void Sect's mistake in letting you come here!" The golden roc began to talk with a cold voice.

Shi Tianyi's eyes were still closed as he replied plainly, "Something that I want is over there. Don't try to rob me – if you try, you'll die."

The golden roc chuckled in amusement. "Consuming your soul, eyes and physical body will be incredibly nourishing for me!"

Shi Tianyi said no more. He stepped out into the void, one step at a time. It seemed slow and drawn out, but he appeared in front of the golden roc in an instant.

He pushed out his palm and light began to flicker on his palm. It felt like there were nine holes inside the sphere of light, and bright songs could be heard from within the holes. Powerful forces exploded outwards, much like the awakening of a divine being.

Every hole seemed to be inhabited by a god. Nine holes – nine gods were awakened, and the phenomenon shook the earth.

"The Supreme Nine-Holes Mantra of the True Gods!" The golden roc's face changed a little. He could see that a mystical rune was starting to form inside one of the holes. The rune floated up into midair and transformed into a vast ray of flowing light and crashed down towards the golden roc.

The power of this spell from the Great Void Sect was extremely powerful. After the first rune rose into the air, it was followed by runes from the second hole, then the third, so on and so forth.

Intense ripples of power became stronger and stronger. In the end, it was like an unstoppable river of light that resembled the Nine Heavens' divine punishment for the sins of the world.

The golden roc howled in the face of the relentless assault. Thousands of rays of golden light pelted down like hail to combat Shi Tianyi's Supreme Nine-Holes Mantra of the True Gods.

One of them had a higher level of mastery, and the other possessed unique and mystical mantras. They were intertwined in close battle in an instant.

Everybody in the audience was stunned. "A nascent soul beginner stage cultivator versus a demonic lord advanced stage demon – and it's still an equal fight! The Man of Polycoria is indeed extraordinary."

At this point, Shi Tianyi's eyes began to open. It resembled the clearing of the clouds in the sky and the reappearance of the Sun and the Moon!

Shi Tianyi's eyes were like the rotations of the Sun and the Moon, as if they encompassed the entire world. Uncountable rays of spectacular radiance shot out from his eyes.

Shi Tianyi turned to glance at the golden roc – just once, and the power of the Supreme Nine-Holes Mantra of the True Gods increased explosively. The duel with the golden roc gradually turned in his favor, and towards the end, the golden roc's abhijna was completely broken.

The onlookers were baffled. "What do his polycorian eyes actually do? It seems like they can increase the power of his spells."

"But it feels like his spells didn't become stronger, rather it was the golden roc's abhijna that grew weaker."

"That's not right. The golden roc's abhijna remained the same – but he lost nonetheless!"

People had always been afraid of the unknown and the uncertain. The people watching on were perplexed, and the golden roc felt a chill down his spine. He no longer dared to underestimate his opponent in front of him. "The human race has produced an individual as powerful as him. I need to report back to the golden roc emperor so he can be eliminated as soon as possible. We will not let this boy hinder our progress when he grows up."

With that, the golden roc hesitated no longer. Between the flashes of light shadows above his head, a golden roc appeared and extended its wings that eclipsed the Sun – it was his cosmic form.

The illuminated golden roc howled as he lunged at Shi Tianyi. Shi Tianyi's expression was calm and composed as his entire body was suddenly enveloped in golden light.

This was not Shi Tianyi casting another spell. Rather, he was simply unleashing the power of his own physical body and his blood!

The meteoric power of his blood and body were scorching hot and oppressive. The golden roc could already feel his skin crawl, as if he was facing a super-beast like himself.

Shi Tianyi stood upright and made a stance with his fists. Once the stance was established, an unshakeable concept of power that seemed to be able to control the past and the future, inhabit the void for eternity flowed out.

The golden light around his body was buddhist light!

The Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha!

Studying the Acalanatha Tathagata Mantra of the Tathagata Dharmas of the Compass could give the practitioner access to the most powerful protective physical spell called the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha. It was the exact opposite of the Vairocana Zen Palm Print of the Vairocana Sutra – one was offensive and the other defensive, and they constituted the essence of Buddhist martial arts.

After mastering the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha body, one could make his or her body impenetrable like that of the Vajra. The power of the physical body became greatly elevated, to the point where it was very nearly the highest level of physical power that a human cultivator could possibly achieve. This was one of the reasons why the Great Thunderclap Temple was the most powerful sect in the Divine Lands in the olden days.

Shi Tianyi unleashed the body of the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha and made the gesture of one of the Buddha's hand prints and punched out at the golden roc's cosmic form.

The Acalanatha Mount Meru Zen Fist! Nothing happened if he did not move, but once he did, the power was like that of the entire Mount Meru crashing down on his opponent!

The golden roc thought to himself, "Even if you're adept at both the mantras of the Great Void Sect and the Great Thunderclap Temple, the power of my cosmic is still not something that your nascent soul stage powers can match."

As he was thinking to himself, he suddenly saw a flicker of light in Shi Tianyi's polycorian eyes, out of the corner of his own two eyes.

The two forces clashed in the next moment. The violent explosion of power shattered the space all around, and even the patch of void near the black stone were beaten into a chaotic state.

The golden roc was speechless. In the clash they just had, it was him who was being beaten back!

He had already flashed his cosmic form, and he was still unable to take down this nascent soul beginner stage human?

The surrounding people were also astounded. "The power of the cosmic form represents the entirety of the giant gap between nascent soul intermediate stage cultivators and nascent soul advanced stage cultivators. There is nothing else to be said of the gap with nascent soul beginner stage cultivators – how could it be that the golden roc has been beaten back?"

"Legend has it that when the soul of the Man of Polycoria shimmered, mystical powers will be unleashed. However, the Man of Polycoria will have a weaker physical body. There's a saying that God is fair, and everybody cannot be perfect. The Man of Polycoria's weakness is his physical body, so how can it be that Shi Tianyi's physical strength is equally powerful?"

"That should be the effect of the Acalanatha Tathagata Mantra. Still, isn't he a disciple of the Great Void Sect? How is he so adept with Buddhist mantras of the highest level?"

Lin Feng was standing in the void as he watched the group of people surrounding the black stone fighting it out.

His gaze landed upon Shi Tianyi's body and he smiled to himself. "This little shit is cunning. He is also one that likes to conserve his own power and reserve his trump cards."

However, at Lin Feng's current level, there were a great many things that needed just one look for him to be able to tell the truths and backgrounds.

For example, the fact that Shi Tianyi could attain the upper hand against the golden roc was not because the Great Void Sect's mantras were incredibly strong, and neither was it because of the power of the Great Thunderclap Temple's Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha.

Still, it was true that this two insanely powerful abhijnas enabled him to challenge the golden roc, who was already in the demonic lord advanced stage.

However, just with these two items, the best he could do was protect himself. After all, the abhijnas and mantras passed down in the golden roc tribe enjoyed respected statues, and their powers were superior to many of the same level of mastery.

The most important reason that Shi Tianyi could obtain the upper hand in the battle against the golden roc was due to his polycorian eyes.

Even though he only flashed the powers of his eyes for a tiny moment, Lin Feng could already tell the unique effects of those special eyes.

Shi Tianyi's polycorian eyes could see through illusions and detect truth and deception.

His eyes were able to capture the direction and process of his opponents' mana and spiritual energy, and thus he was able to seek out the weaknesses and loopholes within.

If his opponents' mantras were not mastered to perfection, there were bound to be many loopholes and cracks in the seams. Even if the mantra was perfectly mastered, the abhijna itself could have some weaknesses and was not truly impeccable.

Only nature's laws were impeccable.

As long as there were loopholes and cracks in the seams, Shi Tianyi's polycorian eyes could detect them, and thus he was able to avoid the illusions and go straight for the real things.

Therefore, the situation arose not because his spells increased in power, and neither was it because the powers of the golden roc decreased. It was because he managed to find the weaknesses in the spells of the golden roc. He took the opportunities to crawl through the chinks in the armor and eroded the golden roc's abhijnas from within.

"Seeing as this little shit likes to reserve his trump cards and hide his true ability, his display should not be everything that he can do. It should only be the tip of the iceberg," Lin Feng watched the battle from the sidelines and a smile broke out on his face. "Yes, yes, this is good. This is what an arch-nemesis looks like – the more powerful you are, the more Xiao Budian gets when he beats the shit out of you."

Back in the battle, the golden roc was clueless as to how he ended up disadvantaged and eventually defeated. He became perplexed and doubtful and lost all drive to continue the fight, so he decided to run.

The golden roc possessed one of the fastest movement speeds amongst the various demonic tribes. If he wanted to run, not many people could stop him.

However, Shi Tianyi's expression remained unchanged as his polycorian eyes once again shot a dead look at the golden roc. Space-time twisted and churned as the golden roc began to realize, to his intense fear, that the speed of his flight was slowing down.

On the other side, Shi Tianyi began to step out into the void again. It felt like he was strolling along a staircase, and with several more steps, he caught up to the golden roc.

The crowd of people just witnessed Shi Tianyi's ferocity, but were all not willing to leave the black stone behind. Their fiery furies were originally directed at the golden roc, but in an instant, everybody turned their attention towards assaulting Shi Tianyi.

Shi Tianyi's eyes rolled around in its sockets as he casually waved his hands around. The spell that he was casting was the Shi Family's Supreme White Dragon Mantra. Sharp golden light flashed all around as the rays slashed the void all around him.

Even though the Supreme White Dragon Mantra was the anchoring treasure of the Shi Family, it was still inferior compared to the two mantras that Shi Tianyi just used.

However, when the mantra was unleased in the hands of Shi Tianyi, it became much more mystical and unusual. The light shadow of a golden dragon was as sharp as ever, and uncountable rays of flowing light flew out to repel every single one of the cultivators besieging him.

Every stroke was right on the most painful and weakest spots of his respective opponents' bodies and spells. He overcame the entire troupe of cultivators with extreme ease and in a moment's notice.

In an extraordinarily short period of time, the Man of Polycoria frighteningly defeated the entire crowd of people. Cultivators below the nascent soul advanced stage could not compare to him at all, and even those in the nascent soul advanced stage could not do anything about him.

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Chapter 540: There's A Surprise Waiting For You

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Lin Feng laughed to himself as he watched Shi Tianyi sweep the entire field in spectacular fashion and saunter towards the black stone.

His laughter was a little bit unscrupulous. "There's a surprise waiting for you, young man."

Lin Feng's eyes sparkled as he noticed something else out of the corner of his eye. "Oh, it's getting crowded here. What is this guy doing here?" He cast his vision to the other side of the void. A crack appeared in the void, and a young man wearing posh golden clothes, a shiny golden crown on his head and a golden belt walked out from within.

The ratio of this man's features was impeccable. He had a head of hair that was only one inch long, and had a handsome face. There were two golden spheres that resembled real Suns circulating around his temples.

This was the most outstanding prodigy of the Great Zhou Empire's younger generation, the Marquis of Jinghuan.

His hands were behind his back and his posture was casual and laid-back. He stared at Shi Tianyi as he said, "Tsk tsk, the power of the polycorian eyes – quite impressive."

Shi Tianyi turned around and shot a cold look at the Marquis of Jinghuan. His polycorian eyes were like the intersections of the Sun and the Moon, and represented the changes of Yin and Yang.

The Marquis of Jinghuan laughed and continued, "The more I look at it, the more I feel I should be the one in possession of something like this."

"I know you. You are Liang An, the Marquis of Jinghuan. Your surname was originally something else, but because of your glorious efforts and the various successful exploits for the Great Zhou Empire, the emperor rewarded you with the royal surname," Shi Tianyi replied plainly, "All those are but masks for the truth. You are the bastard son of Liang An. You have managed to obtain so many benefits from Liang Pan, and you are able to walk the earth with your original name – but that's it."

"The throne of the Great Zhou Empire will never be passed down to you."

The Marquis of Jinghuan scoffed at his remarks. "I have never coveted that throne. If there is something of the Great Zhou Empire that indeed attracts me, it's the Imperial Palace."

He watched Shi Tianyi with a complicated expression as he said, "Have you also detached yourself from the throne of the Great Qin Empire?"

Shi Tianyi answered casually, "Men are meant to achieve greater things."

The Marquis of Jinghuan clasped his hands together and laughed in approval. "That is correct! However, there can only be one person on this seat. You want it, I also want it, and there are so many other people who want it as well. Whatever shall we do?"

"Someone who tries to take something that is mine shall die." Shi Tianyi's voice was calm as his polycorian eyes radiated with life. The intimidation aura emanating from within was getting stronger.

The Marquis of Jinghuan chuckled at Shi Tianyi's statement. "What a pity – because this thing's not yours."

He raised his eyes towards the black stone not far from where Shi Tianyi was standing and continued, "Not this thing here, not the things everywhere else."

He suddenly raised his palms as he spoke and placed his left fingertips on his right.

This movement was explosive and violent. The space around him trembled with his actions. The raising of his palms was like the forceful uprooting of five mountains from the ground.

In the next moment, the Marquis of Jinghuan pressed his palm towards Shi Tianyi. "Spell of the Emperor, Five Mountains of Heavenly Domination!"

Violent physical power made that side of the world twist and turn with just one palm!

He was a pure Martial Way cultivator that focused on the powers of physical martial arts. His physical body was at the peak, the highest level that a nascent soul stage cultivator could possibly reach. Even if Shi Tianyi channeled the power of the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha to protect himself, he could not simply repel this attack without being injured himself.

If Shi Tianyi was also in the nascent soul advanced stage himself, then perhaps he could use the protective powers of the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha to physically ward off the assault. However, he had to respond with offense as a form of defense. The Marquis of Jinghuan's palm strike was far more ferocious than the cosmic form of the golden roc that came before him.

Pure cultivators of the Martial Way like the Marquis of Jinghuan were able to merge their cosmic forms with their physical body. He was able to channel the most powerful force in his body with every single move he made.

Shi Tianyi's eyes revolved in their sockets like the Sun and Moon, and the interchanging of day and night. He placed his palms together and formed the Acalanatha Vajra Fist Print and clashed with the Marquis of JInghuan.

This time, he was unable to obtain any conceivable advantage. On the contrary, it seemed as if Shi Tianyi was on the losing end this time. Even though his polycorian eyes could spot out the weaknesses and loopholes in the Marquis of Jinghuan's martial arts, his opponent's power was simply too strong. Even the weakest parts of his technique were still relatively formidable.

He did not cast a single spell and simply relied on physical martial arts to challenge his adversary's strongest characteristic. In the end, Shi Tianyi lost out due to his inferior level of mastery.

Still, he was extremely powerful. The vision of his polycorian eyes almost materialized into matter and enveloped the Marquis of Jinghuan. The Marquis of Jinghuan suddenly began to feel his actions and movement slowing down.

Within this single moment, Shi Tianyi's body abruptly changed direction and subsequently dodged the area of effect of the Marquis of Jinghuan's attack.

The onlookers all watched in utter amazement. The two most outstanding prodigies of the younger generation of the Great Zhou Empire and the Great Qin Empire were putting their skills and immense power on full display. To call them precocious was an understatement as they had already far exceeded normative points of comparison and typical standards for their age.

The audience found the battle spectacular, but Lin Feng was not so happy as he pouted a little. "The two of you are really getting it on. That's not very appropriate, is it? Young men, are the two of you reading the wrong script?"

He looked the two of them up and down just like watching a drama. "Oh, one is intelligent and adaptable with strong techniques. The other is reliant on items and preparation – this guy had better start flashing his accessories and items. If not, you might be overcome by someone of a level of mastery far lower than you."

The Marquis of Jinghuan watched Shi Tianyi as a plain smile appeared on his face. "Those two eyes of yours – can they really slow down my movement, or do they affect the flow of time?"

Shi Tianyi said nothing in response. He clapped his hands together and voluminous amounts of light condensed together. He was preparing to retaliate.

The Marquis of Jinghuan did not seem bothered at all. He was just about to continue the battle when his expression suddenly changed. He cast a slightly dejected look at Shi Tianyi and the black rock before shaking his head. "We will have to stop here today. I have something more important to take care of."

Shi Tianyi glanced at the giant black stone beside him and answered without much expression, "Farewell."

The Marquis of Jinghuan stared at him for a while longer and suddenly erupted in laughter. "You are not the youngest nascent soul stage cultivator."

Shi Tianyi replied plainly, "I know that. The youngest nascent soul stage cultivator in the history of the human world of cultivation is my eldest Senior, Lin Daohan. He formed the nascent soul at the age of fifteen."

"However, I will surpass him in the end. He will reach the immortal soul stage before the age of one hundred, but I will be even faster," the light in Shi Tianyi's eyes flickered with self-confidence. "As for you, you're nothing at all."

The Marquis of Jinghuan laughed out loud again. "No need to be a keyboard warrior, my friend. All questions shall be answered by observing the outcome. I don't have time to grind my lips with you right now. I won't be long, however. If you dally too long, then this treasure will end up in my possession."

"And if that happens, then that eyes of yours and the other treasures all around will have to remain here."

The Marquis of Jinghuan slashed open the void and departed as he spoke.

Lin Feng released his consciousness and perceived in silence. A strange smile broke out on his face as he detected that the Marquis of Jinghuan was heading towards the direction of Xiao Yan and the others.

The prevalence of the Void Lightning Tribulations at that location caused the entire area to become something of a patch of dead land. At the center of the lightning tribulations, there was a ray of golden light flickering weakly, much like a single spark of flame in the center of a violent hurricane and a brutal thunderstorm.

A handsome youth stood at the edge of the lightning tribulations. He wore a tight white suit and had prickly inch-long hair. He looked just like the Marquis of Jinghuan – but it was just one of his avatars.

The avatar of the Marquis of Jinghuan was watching the far ends of the horizon. Black light flickered over there, and it was within the space opened by the Immortal Royal Flag. Inside the cave created by the flag, flowing water crashed all around, much like the rolling tides of the vast oceans.

A white-cloaked cultivator under the command of the Marquis of Jinghuan, who was in the nascent soul advanced stage, was directing this giant magic formation. With the help of the Immortal Royal Flag, the two of them were holding down an elderly man.

The old man looked furious. He had a momentary lapse of concentration and did not realize that his adversary had a magic treasure of the Metaplasia level, and ended up trapped inside this cave.

In the end, he was an immortal soul stage powerhouse after all. His opponent was not at the immortal soul stage yet, and was thus unable to channel the maximum power of the Immortal Royal Flag. Even if they had the help of a powerful magic formation, they could only slightly hinder his advances.

The elderly man was just about channel his power and break through the formation when the Marquis of Jinghuan suddenly spoke. "Even if you can break through, all I have to do is disturb the little beauty going through the Void Lightning Tribulations a little bit and she will become ash and dust in an instant."

"Don't' you dare. I will destroy you." The elderly man's eyes were ice-cold. He was already in the immortal soul stage, and his willpower was extremely strong. How could he be someone so easily threatened and blackmailed? Even though he was worried about the young lady going through the Void Lightning Tribulations, he could not simply stop because of this.

The Marquis of Jinghuan smiled faintly. "Therefore, just calm down and don't be hasty. I don't harbor any evil intentions. My intentions here is actually to ask for her hand."

The elderly man stared into his eyes. "The magic treasure that has be trapped is the Immortal Royal Flag, am I right? So, you are Liang An of the Great Zhou Empire?" He recognized the Immortal Royal Flag, and a simple deduction brought him to the identity of the Marquis of Jinghuan.

The Marquis of Jinghuan placed his palms together and laughed. "The descendants of the Emperor of the Ancients are indeed impressive and knowledgeable. If that's the case, then you must recognize this magic item as well."

He flipped his palm around and the Ancient Royal Sword appeared in his hands.

"The Ancient Royal Sword?" The old man glimpsed the sword and said, "It may be named the Ancient Royal Sword, but it has nothing to do with the Emperor of the Ancients. It was forged after the end of the Antiquity Age by cultivators who drew upon some concepts of power from the remains of the Emperor of the Ancients."

"However, you have two magic treasures?"

The Marquis of Jinghuan replied, "I know that as well, of course. This blade is not directly passed down from the Emperor of the Ancients. However, it does contain the meanings of his mantras, and is of the same descent as the Tao legacy of the Emperor of the Ancients. With this magic item, the little beauty's lightning tribulations will be a lot smoother. She will benefit greatly from it even after she has formed the nascent soul."

"I am sincere about my intentions here today."

The elderly man responded coldly. "If you are sincere, then you will not be taking advantage of others who are preoccupied or in trouble inside the Void Battleground. You won't have me imprisoned here."

The Marquis of Jinghuan was unfettered by his accusation and smiled. "If I hadn't done that, then how can we have a calm and peaceful conversation like we are having now? In actual fact, as you must have already seen it by now, this is but an avatar of mine. If my original body was here, even though you may be an immortal soul stage cultivator, you won't be able to do anything to me."

"My attachment to the descendants of the Emperor of the Ancients by marriage is a good thing for everyone. The Tao lineage and legacy of the Emperor of the Ancients may be powerful, but I am not weak, and my potential is also limitless. I am an appropriate suitor for her, I will greet her like a proper wife when we meet, as long as you guys are willing to cooperate."

"If you disagree, I will still take her away anyway," the Marquis of Jinghuan chuckled and continued, "It's the same statement again. All I have to do is bring my original body here and you won't be able to do anything to me."

As he spoke, his expression changed suddenly and he turned his head towards the far corner of the void on the other side.

A single spark of flame flashed forward from the far end of the void and three figures appeared from within. The first person taking point was in a purple tight suit and wore a black outer layer – it was Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan glanced towards the center of the Void Lightning Tribulations and turned back towards the Marquis of Jinghuan. He muttered coldly, "It doesn't matter who's here and who's not. You're not taking anybody away, and if you don't leave now – you never will."

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Chapter 541: I'll solve everything by killing you

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Upon seeing Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Jinghuan frowned. "You again? Hold on! Don't tell me you obtained your Nanming Primordial Fire from her?" The Marquis of Jinghuan's cheeks twitched as though he clenched his teeth. "So, that's what happened. I should have realized this sooner."

He snickered at Xiao Yan. "I originally intended to keep you alive until you grew nice and plump before killing you, but it looks like I should just get rid of you right here and now."

Xiao Yan sneered back. "Did you think that I don't intend to kill you when I told you to scram? I'll slay you again and again no matter how many times you die for even harbouring the thought of harming Zhener. I only told you to scram because this is just one of your avatars. If you were here yourself, I would have obliterated you instantly."

The Marquis of Jinghuan sized up Xiao Yan. "Did your confidence implode after eradicating the Yu Family? You look just like a parvenu. The Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders must be ashamed to have his disciples behaving like this. You seem to have forgotten that if not for the help from your master's Abhijina, the Xuanming Holy Man Yu Xintao would have crushed you with ease when you attacked the Yu Family's ancestral grounds. Stopping you wouldn't even require someone in the Immortal Soul stage like Yu Xintao. You wouldn't even break through the Yu Family's Xuanming Formation with your powers alone."

Xiao Yan replied coldly, "Cut the crap. Since you're not leaving, then don't leave."

The Marquis of Jinghuan turned around and fixed his gaze on Yue Hongyan. He tutted and exclaimed in adulation after scanning her, "The Celestial Sect of Wonders truly produces great talent. It's indeed rare to find someone so gifted being such an exceptional beauty as well. After seeing you, I suddenly don't want to kill Xiao Yan anymore, but you'll have to come with me."

Yue Hongyan gradually raised her sword-like eyebrows, her eyes flaring with fury. "Why should I bother? Everything will be settled if I just beat you to death right now."

She had only one reaction to the Marquis of Jinghuan's proposal: kill him!

Without hesitation, terrifying Avīci Infernal Gales gushed up around her, morphing into boundless red light which cloaked her body as she charged towards the Marquis of Jinghuan with incredible speed.

The Marquis of Jinghuan extended his arms straight out and joined his palms, then sliced them forcefully outwards to each side. His immense physical power transformed into an attacking energy pulse which dissipated the Avīci Infernal Gales surrounding Yue Hongyan's body, exposing the true capacity of her strength.

Yue Hongyan's expression remained unchanged, but her gaze became a lot more serious. The Marquis of Jinghuan's avatar might just be a plain clone but it was in no way weak, being already in the Middle Aurous Core stage. His avatar similarly specialized in the Martial Way, brimming with exuberant energy like that of a dragon. All the pores on his body vibrated incessantly, seemingly having taken on a life of their own.

This was the strongest opponent that Yue Hongyan has ever encountered since she began cultivation.

He possessed superb mastery in the Divine Martial Way of the Muscular Body. Having led his troops through countless battles over hundreds of years, he has accumulated an incomparably rich amount of combat experience, combined with unwavering determination and confidence. Just his imposing manner alone, formed from his blazing murderous intent along with his fortitude and fighting spirit, could immobilize hordes of Aurous Core cultivators and drain them of their will to fight before they even make a single move.

Yue Hongyan remained composed, not halting her attacks. She lifted her right hand then abruptly slammed it down!

The Marquis of Jinghuan made no attempt to dodge, and instead swung his arm, throwing his clenched fist forward like a huge cannon which flew straight towards the centre of Yue Hongyan's palm!

A seemingly simple punch like this packed incredible power. Just this motion alone sent an ear-piercing shrill reverberating through the air, leaving a faint burnt odour in its wake. The iron fist ignited all the space it chafed in its way.

Yue Hongyan immediately realized that she would suffer a greater disadvantage if she took the punch head-on. Her palm could be instantly punctured as though it was pierced by a spear.

She let out a war-cry and maintained her posture, but the force of her palm erupted right before the two sides collided.

The space seemingly detonated with a deafening blast. The resulting explosiveness and impact was so great that the Marquis of Jinghuan could not stand firmly on the ground after nearly being blown backwards. His relentless fist was instantly thrown off its original path slightly by the burst of power.

The Marquis of Jinghuan raised his eyebrows and persisted on his attack, unleashing his fist fearlessly towards Yue Hongyan's body!

Yue Hongyan was forced to change her strategy earlier than intended. Although she has lost several opportunities to retaliate, she remained calm nonetheless. She inhaled a deep breath and briefly withdrew her right palm before raising her left palm, attempting to clasp the middle of the Marquis of Jinghuan's arm with both hands.

The Marquis of Jinghuan instantly determined that Yue Hongyan's hands could break his arm into three before he could land a strike on Yue Hongyan's body. Seemingly unmoved, the Marquis of Jinghuan snickered and lifted his charging fist up high to avoid Yue Hongyan's hands, then forced it down towards Yue Hongyan's forehead like a bowing phoenix. Simultaneously, he took another step forward and invaded Yue Hongyan's line of defence, throwing out his other cannon-like arm and thrusting it towards Yue Hongyan's belly like a venomous dragon bolting out from its lair.

A fine ray of light flashed across Yue Hongyan's eyes. All the pores and cavities on her body vibrated violently, and her pent-up rage and energy all burst forth at once. Both her arms, lined horizontally before her chest, accurately seized the Marquis of Jinghuan's fist, clutching it from above and below.

This was the first time the two sides collided head-on. The violent outburst of power shook them both so vigorously that they shivered in shock. Yue Hongyan muffled a grunt, having suffered at a more severe blow, being only in the Beginner Aurous Core stage.

But Yue Hongyan only adopted one battle style: to never back down! Attack, attack, and attack again!

As she strenuously endured the pain of her bones and joints buckling and cracking from shock, she advanced a step forward and tilted her body to one side, lowered her shoulder, and bashed it into the Marquis of Jinghuan's chest!

The Marquis of Jinghuan's eyes flickered with admiration and followed suit, similarly sinking his shoulder and taking the blow straight on. How could Yue Hongyan be so easily overpowered by her opponent again right after she finally managed to clinch a tiny edge for herself?

She rode the force from the collision and with a twist of her body, she briefly widened the gap between her and the Marquis of Jinghuan. Using the momentum of her spin, she lifted her leg up and crashed it down towards his knee!

If her kick successfully lands on the centre of the Marquis of Jinghuan's kneecap, his leg would definitely be broken into two regardless of his Middle Aurous Core mastery or his formidable physical prowess, without a doubt!

The Marquis of Jinghuan sneered and leapt into the air, nimbly dodging Yue Hongyan's kick while somersaulting through the air, pulling the distance between them even wider and reorganizing himself for the second round.

Although Yue Hongyan's attack gained her a brief advantage, this move was like a torrential gushing river, raging out of control. Upon seeing the Marquis of Jinghuan still in mid-air, Yue Hongyan smirked. The Black Ember Poleaxe was already clutched in her hand, which morphed into a vortex of black flames and formed the Apocalyptic Spear Technique which fired mercilessly at the still-airborne Marquis.

The Marquis of Jinghuan laughed and made no attempt to dodge the incoming attack. He flipped out his palm, revealing his three-meter long Great Golden Poleaxe. He spun his body mid-air and drove his poleaxe towards the centre of Yue Hongyan's Black Ember Poleaxe with lightning speed!

His Great Golden Poleaxe was undoubtedly a Nascent Soul stage magic item.

The Marquis of Jinghuan's fighting spirit escalated to violent levels as his mana energy and hardened passion for martial arts fused together, creating a gargantuan dark-gold dragon which let out a thunderous roar.

This leviathan looked starkly different from usual dragons. It wore a single giant horn on its head, six talons, and a pair of enormous wings like those of a ferocious raptor. Each of its four eyes shot out a sinister faint blue glow, exuding an intimidating and vicious aura.

The image of this peculiar golden dragon bounded and rolled in midair. All its energy has already merged as one with the Great Golden Poleaxe. The tip of the poleaxe resembled the lone horn on the dragon's head, emanating an all-conquering quality as it penetrated towards the heart of the blazing black vortex.

The Nascent Soul stage magic item surged through the space, as if traversing space to perform an assassination. Its immense power ruptured the space and was about to rip Yue Hongyan's black vortex into shreds.

"Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Yue Hongyan grinned boldly as the top of her head glowed with a blinding white light. At the centre of the white light lay a glistening crown which projected two spectres - one majestic and holy, the other malicious and overbearing. Both images fused to create a violent wave of energy that would tear the space apart at any moment.

This was the Nascent Soul stage magic item: The Golden Crown of Angels and Demons!

Using the boost from the crown's spiritual energy, Yue Hongyan bore no fear for her opponent's Great Golden Poleaxe and pushed her own strength to the limit. Red Avīci Infernal Gales and the black vortex swirled as one, speedily morphing into a huge ball.

This was the new Divine Martial Way of the Muscular Body that Yue Hongyan invented and derived from internalizing the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams after she advanced to the Aurous Core stage.

The Tri Avīci Slaughtering Spear Technique, rise!

To the Marquis of Jinghuan, it was as if he witnessed a dark crimson sun steadily rising from the horizon, like the first sight of the morning sun! But this sun did not bring warmth and life, instead bringing endless destruction and catastrophe. Its haunting red light rays had the power of draining the souls of people.

"Clang! Clang!"

The two great poleaxes collided violently in mid-air, creating a formidable blast impact that made even Xiao Yan and Shi Tianhao cast a sidelong glance. The shattered light scattered in all directions, slicing the surrounding space to pieces.

Amidst the light, the Black Ember Poleaxe in Yue Hongyan's grip exploded to smithereens. On the other side, the Marquis of Jinghuan suffered a worse plight. The weapon he held in his right hand burst into a cloud of blood. The Great Golden Poleaxe was immediately blown off his hand!

Yue Hongyan forcefully suppressed his boiling blood and let out a low grunt. He instantly reached out to grab the Great Golden Poleaxe that flew out of his hand. The power of the Golden Crown of Angels and Demons was suppressed such that the Marquis of Jinghuan completely could not recover from the attack.

"Let go!" He bellowed as he charged forward.

Xiao Yan scoffed at one side. "Scram!"

With that, he volleyed a single punch towards the Marquis of Jinghuan. Layers upon layers of shock waves that collapse and obliterate everything to mere fragments - the Crash of the Eight Trigrams.

At this point, a glowing light flickered through the space as the real Marquis of Jinghuan himself rushed to the scene. An extremely vigorous and overpowering force plummeted down unhesitatingly to block Xiao Yan's Crash of the Eight Trigrams head-on.

Shi Tianhao, who was standing behind Xiao Yan, chuckled softly. "Big Senior, you haven't met Sister Zhener for such a long time. Now that you've reunited with her, every moment together counts. She is experiencing the Thunder Tribulations now, so go ahead and protect her. Leave this scoundrel to me."

With that, Shi Tianhao took a step forward as his physical energy spiked to dangerous levels and shook the surrounding space. His Heavenly Hammer of the Eight Trigrams clashed mercilessly against the real Marquis of Jinghuan.

The surrounding space ruptured in a deafening blast and was seemingly blown to nothingness!

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Chapter 542: Ace in the Hole

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Having progressed to the Advanced Aurous Core stage and undergone reclusive training at the Wasteland Valley with the help of the Kui Cow King and the Feilian King, the level of Shi Tianhao's Agile Flesh Theurgy has reached yet another new high.

The thunderous, earth-shattering Divine Martial Way of the Muscular Body transformed into the form of the Thunderstorm Demon and God. Now, Shi Tianhao no longer needed to gather thunderbolts and winds as the power of the thunderstorm could already be absorbed into his body with just a plain thought in his mind. Neither did he need to mould the storm's appearance further, with it already being tightly bonded to his actual body. This was in fact oddly similar to how a martial arts cultivator like the Marquis of Jinghuan integrated a cosmic form into his physical body.

Under such circumstances, Shi Tianhao's physical combat abilities are heightened to formidable levels, using his Advanced Aurous Core mastery against the real Marquis of Jinghuan at the peak of the Advanced Nascent Soul stage. However, the Marquis of Jinghuan immediately sensed that something was amiss.

"Are you really Shi Tianhao?" The Marquis of Jinghuan gawked at him. "Your physical strength is this strong? The Man with Polycoria can't even move the Nagaraja Buddha with his Nascent Soul mastery, and he supposedly still pales in comparison to you?"

Shi Tianhao appeared calm. "Have you faced him in battle before?"

The Marquis of Jinghuan replied by firing another question. "But is physical strength your greatest forte? In that case, you're not even an equal match for the Man with Polycoria. After all, physical strength remains his weakest domain, and since you can't even stand at an advantage when facing his weakest domain with your area of expertise, then there's no need to compare any other aspects. As for me, you won't even stand a chance."

As he said this, the Marquis of Jinghuan abruptly leapt a step forward which shook his surroundings so much that the space began to shudder. Such a heavy step actually looked incredibly light and agile as the Marquis of Jinghuan's body instantly vanished into thin air before appearing in front of Shi Tianhao in a violent gust of power, grabbing him with his talon-like hands. As the Marquis of Jinghuan sank his fingers in, Shi Tianhao felt as if his body was being ripped apart, temporarily rendered immobile.

Shi Tianhao sneered and regained his composure. His body has already recovered to its original condition and broken free of the spiritual paralysis inflicted by his opponent. He swung his dual fists towards the Marquis' two wrists, about to crush those claws to bits.

Both sides countered speed with more speed, having already exchanged numerous blows within split seconds. The Marquis of Jinghuan stared Shi Tianhao down and laughed cruelly, "If this is all you've got, then it all ends now."

Shi Tianhao refused to reply. The mana from his Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script began to unravel as the space behind him suddenly distorted into an opening which gave off an incredibly vicious aura, growing even more agitated and destructive as it fused with Shi Tianhao's body.

The Marquis of Jinghuan was a little taken aback. "What is this? Looks like a spell but it's not, looks like martial arts but it's not either."

The opening seemed to be concealing an immemorial super-beast that had just awoken from its slumber and was about to descend down to the mortal world to slaughter and devour everyone in its path.

The Marquis of Jinghuan lifted his arms and the sound of pulling bowstrings suddenly erupted from his body like a heavy downpour, as if thousands of skilled archers drew their bows in unison. With this motion, he seemingly transformed into an army of archers thousand-strong with countless of bows ready to fire upon command.

In the next instant, the Marquis of Jinghuan's raging fist was completely unleashed. The dense barrage of punches was like a torrential shower of arrows that blanketed the entire sky, raining down on Shi Tianhao, about to drown him in an ocean of spears.

With that, he has already activated more power than the time he duelled Shi Tianyi. Every shadow punch was a formidable arrow that could puncture a mountain and fracture the earth, loaded with frighteningly explosive energy, locking on to every inch and morsel of Shi Tianhao's skin. Every fist carried incredible amounts of penetrative power. Any one of them could easily pummel Shi Tianhao until he spewed blood no matter how well-built his physique was. And now, tens of thousands of fists overcast the heavens and bombarded down like rain.

Shi Tianhao smirked, evidently unfazed and fearless. The opening in space behind him grew increasingly terrifying as a ferocious roar erupted from within, as shrill and piercing as a baby's wail. Just the sound alone could wreck the souls of lower-level cultivators, petrifying them into idiots.

The silhouette of a savage beast gradually faded into view from within the opening. It had the body of a goat, jaws of a tiger, and the face and hands of a man with its eyes at its shoulders. It was one of the four Immemorial Evil Beasts - the Taotie!

When Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi studied the same Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script, they integrated their understanding of their own mantras into the script and subsequently derived an entirely new Abhijina, hence adopting a cultivation technique that stemmed from the inside out.

Shi Tianhao, on the other hand, used the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script as a foundation and then churned his mana into a furnace to smelt the spiritual essence of a sacrificed beast. From there, he created a completely new Abhijina by employing a method that approaches from the outside in. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages, with no method being strictly superior than the other. They originate from the same source but take two different paths, yet both still achieve the same goal in the end.

The first furnace that Shi Tianhao created in the opening in space was littered with black soot, silent like a black hole. The silhouette of the Taotie merged with his body, and he seemingly morphed into a black hole himself. The Marquis of Jinghuan's shadow punch descended into the black hole like a clay ox dropping into the ocean, not producing a single sound.

Rays of black light glowed around Shi Tianhao and instantly closed in on the Marquis of Jinghuan before unleashing an attack. The Marquis frowned and took a deep breath. The portions of his skin that were not covered by his robes suddenly turned as white as jade. His hands were especially flawlessly clear, pure to the extreme, seemingly transparent as all his bones and veins were clearly visible.

The astounding levels of power grew more and more pronounced, about to crush Shi Tianhao. This was the Martial Arts Abhijina of the Great Void Sect - the All-Enveloping Hand of Heaven.

He effortlessly flicked his fingers and thrusted his palm towards Shi Tianhao. His jade-like hands basked in glowing light which shrouded the skies and earth, like a seamless blanket without a single gap, perfectly flawless. Such power was so majestic that even if there existed cracks in the heavens, a single hand could simply stretch up to repair the slit.

This light forcefully suppressed the suction force of Shi Tianhao's surrounding black void wherever it could reach. The Marquis of Jinghuan's flawless crystal-clear hands of jade collided violently with Shi Tianhao's dual fists, and both sides exchanged thousands of blows within the next instant.

"Not bad." The Marquis of Jinghuan may be arrogant, but as someone with a military background, he was an absolute pragmatist. To him, a dead enemy is a good enemy. Any kind of tactics work fine as long as the foe is eliminated.

Hence, after witnessing Shi Tianhao's formidable mana and Abhijina which he could not take down in a short amount of time with his own mastery, he completely ignored the fact that he was realistically an entire level higher in terms of mastery and immediately resorted to the Ancient Royal Dagger. He had to abandon his pride first to focus on slaughtering the foe before him.

Xiao Yan stood at the edge of the ongoing thunderstorm, on one hand observing the dreaming young lady inside the tempest worriedly, on the other hand keeping track of the progress of Shi Tianhao's battle.

He noticed the Marquis of Jinghuan drawing the Ancient Royal Dagger and sneered, "Your magic treasure is indeed formidable, but you can't unleash its innate potential to its maximum. I won't interfere with your match if you face my junior fair and square. But if you dare touch that dagger, you'll face my wrath."

As Xiao Yan exclaimed this, the Four Legendary Primordial Fires behind Xiao Yan condensed into a huge pair of blazing wings which instantly spread open and blotted out the sun.

"The elder trapped in the Immortal Royal Flag is about to be freed, while Zhener will soon overcome the Thunderstorm Tribulations successfully. You're just courting death by sending yourself here."

"But I beg to differ." The Marquis of Jinghuan's voice reverberated through the space, but this was yet another one of his clones. This clone, however, was not a martial arts cultivator. It donned flowy white robes, with his surrounding spiritual energy brimming with vitality. It gripped a scroll of a painting in its hand which emanated fluctuating mana waves. The clone was as traditional as a spell cultivator could be.

The Marquis of Jinghuan's clone held the painting and looked at Xiao Zhener in the raging storm as well as Yue Hongyan on the other side. He chuckled, "Double the rewards, this is truly an unexpected surprise. This was certainly worthwhile of me to leave the Man with Polycoria."

Xiao Yan frowned, "You sure have many clones. Do you have a third one? Why don't you show it to us?"

The Marquis of Jinghuan muttered quietly, "I already have enough."

With that, he suddenly rolled the scroll open. Countless shadows danced on the scroll, with the images being strange, unpredictable, and ever-changing. At times, they are gorgeous and dignified ladies, at times they are picturesque mountains and rivers. At times, they are pavilions and terraces, at times they are lakes and oceans. One moment it's the blistering midday sun, the next it's a fine drizzle, or even a completely blank page. The transformation of the images was akin to spatial dimensions constantly shifting and boundless space spinning and folding.

Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly. Having experienced something similar before, he promptly determined that the Marquis of Jinghuan's painting scroll was neither a magic treasure nor a magic item, and instead resembled the scroll with the Heaven-Destroying Sword Qi planted on the seal which he previously received from Lin Feng.

This scroll contained Abhijina of various all-powerful cultivators and was classified as an expendable item that could only be used once. That being said, the sealed Abhijona was so frighteningly formidable that it could obliterate the entire place.

When the elder trapped in the Immortal Royal Flag emerged from within and noticed the scroll, his expression instantly changed.

Without a respectable cultivator in the Advanced Immortal Soul levels as a host, the Immortal Royal Flag is unable to harness the powers of countless magic treasures. But the mana and Abhijina contained within this scroll was sealed by true powerhouses in the Immortal Soul stage, and would produce a one-off attack albeit at maximum power. Furthermore, this spell was not sealed by someone in the Immortal Soul Second Level, but the Third Level!

After the Marquis of Jinghuan unrolled the scroll, he did not stop there, instead smiling as he extracted a piece of jade from his chest pockets, speaking calmly, "You destroyed the Yu Family's ancestral grounds by relying on your master's Sword Radiance, your Physical Spell Body, and a single magic treasure."

"I possess the Ancient Royal Dagger and the Immortal Royal Flag. Even if you obtain a magic scroll, I have a similar weapon here as an answer to yours. And even if the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders sends another Physical Spell Body to you, I have prepared adequately for that possibility as well."

He waved the piece of jade in his hand and smirked, "Have you heard of the Ultimate Annihilation Spell? It's the perfect countermeasure against the Physical Spell Body, and can destroy all spell bodies created by Abhijina. That being said, this Annihilation Spell Jade is really difficult to find. I only managed to obtain it after much searching, but all that effort is indeed worthwhile after meeting these two beauties today."

"The Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders is truly one-of-a-kind, boasting such magnificent and boundless Abhijina, but he has one weakness: he spoils his disciples excessively." The Marquis of Jinghuan gazed at Xiao Yan before turning to Shi Tianhao. "As for you conceited fools, today you will learn that arrogance is a one-way road to certain death."

He fiddled with the Annihilation Spell Jade between his fingers and cracked a grin. "In a sense, arrogant disciples are the Achilles heels of the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. Having imperfections means that he is not as flawless as he seems, which also means that he can be surpassed and defeated!"

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Chapter 543: Play at one side, little brat

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The Marquis of Jinghuan looked at Xiao Yan and the rest then said faintly, "If the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders was here himself, I would certainly be no match for him. But if it's just his Physical Spell Body, then even he can't protect you."

He suddenly cracked a grin. "I won't kill you now. You all have a good master, but he can't shelter you forever, not because he will disappear but because I will eventually be able to defeat him. Every generation gives rise to fresh, better talent than the previous one. Our predecessors will ultimately be surpassed by rising stars of the next generation. This is the natural law of heaven and earth."

The Marquis of Jinghuan glanced at Xiao Zhener who was in the middle of her Thunderstorm Tribulation, then looked over at Yue Hongyan and smiled. "However, I would have to take these two beauties with me."

Xiao Yan scoffed coldly, "You speak as if you hadn't been sheltered by anyone before. If not for the Great Void Sect and the Great Zhou Empire offering you protection, who knows how many times the weeds on your grave would have already withered and regrown?"

The Marquis of Jinghuan chuckled, not at all bothered by the insult. "That's true, but I gave them ample reasons to protect me. It's just like how the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders treasures you disciples so dearly that he was willing to go against the Great Void Sect, the Top Holy Land under all the heavens, just for Shi Tianhao's sake alone. However, only time will tell whether each of you were worth his efforts to protect."

His clone then clasped his hands together to summon a spell. "So, show me your true power."

The mana waves emanating from the scroll grew stronger and stronger as a formidable spell was about to be unleashed. Suddenly, a great pulse of energy ruptured through the space. This pulse was far more vigorous than those produced during his previous duel with Shi Tianhao, causing the entire area of virtual space to tremor and collapse, turning into a chaotic mess of real space. Earth, water, fire and wind gushed everywhere in an uncontrollable explosion, and amidst the ongoing chaos, a giant figure slowly faded into view.

Both Xiao Yan's group and the Marquis of Jinghuan were thoroughly stunned, simultaneously turning towards the dark virtual space that was seemingly about to crumble and collapse. There was an enormous, ferocious beast with a gargantuan build. Its shape resembled an embryo's yolk sac, yet was bright scarlet like a blazing elixir flame. It had six feet and four wings, but had no face.

The Marquis of Jinghuan was taken aback, but immediately cracked a smile, evidently pleasantly surprised. "A Hundun? The carcass of a Hundun which had obtained the Undying Demonic Soul before it perished?"

Xiao Yan, Shi Tianhao and Yue Hongyan also gazed at the beast.

There were Four Immemorial Evil Beasts, namely the Hundun, the Taotie, the Taowu, and the Qiongqi. Among them, the Taotie, Taowu and Qiongqi have flourished throughout the Barren Expanses since ancient times, producing many pure-blood descendants and becoming the most successful elite demon tribes of the Demon World. Only the Hundun have gradually dwindled in numbers since the Primordial Age, lost to the sands of time. After countless unforgiving eons have passed, only a few Hunduns surface occasionally, but even those would disappear as quickly as they appear, with their movements being highly unpredictable and virtually untraceable.

However, no one could have expected that a Grand Sage level Hundun with the Undying Demon Soul would appear on the virtual space battlefield, especially since this Hundun was already dead but strangely retained most of its corpse. Even though it still paled in comparison with the Yellow Dragon corpse that Lin Feng obtained from the Qin Emperor, it was still relatively complete.

The Marquis of Jinghuan burst out into laughter. "This truly is fate. Stepping into this virtual space battlefield this time was indeed worthwhile, truly worthwhile!"

Then, Xiao Yan's forehead sparkled with yellow light as rays after rays of earthy amber light intersected and merged to create a majestic and intimidating giant. It towered at over five hundred meters amidst the space, its robes dancing and flowing with the wind. Its facial features were exactly identical to Lin Feng's, but this was merely his Physical Spell Body - the Heaven-Bearing Emperor.

The Heaven-Bearing Emperor's appearance shattered the space everywhere, tossing the heavens and earth into a desolate state of chaos. He then nodded gently, "Since this thing is not completely dead yet, its strength and spirit can still be put to good use."

Upon noticing the extremely peculiar pattern painted on the Hundun corpse, Lin Feng's Physical Spell Body blinked and said, "Good, very good. Not only does this Hundun possess this Undying Demon Soul, it has also obtained the Original True Spirit."

He turned to look at his three disciples and smiled, "When I told you all that coming here to try your luck might gain you some additional benefits, I was referring to this right here. How is it? It's not bad, isn't it?"

Shi Tianhao's eyes sparkled in awe. "It really is spectacular. Master, I don't wish for anything else, I just want the blood essence of this Hundun. It'll be a tremendous boost for my Abhijina cultivation."

Lin Feng chuckled, "It's all yours. You surely won't be able to digest it all, but feel free to use as much as you need."

"Are you the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders?" The Marquis of Jinghuan stared at the Heaven-Bearing Emperor and his cheeks trembled. He then said faintly, "You better keep a closer eye on your disciples, or else they would become easy pickings for others."

The Heaven-Bearing Emperor did not even spare him a glance, instead fixing his gaze on the Hundun corpse. The environment of the virtual space battlefield was overly convoluted, with layers upon layers of disorganized, flowing space. The energy given off by the Hundun corpse broke down the space even further, reducing it to Hundun real space and making the situation more complicated than it already was. Under these conditions, even Lin Feng himself would have a hard time retrieving the corpse. His indifferent attitude and disregard for a certain haughty individual, however, thoroughly wounded that person's pride.

The Marquis of Jinghuan glared at the Heaven-Bearing Emperor menacingly, but the latter's nonchalance was seemingly conveying an unspoken message: go and play at one side, you little brat. Don't meddle with my affairs.

"Hmph, now I know why your disciples are so full of themselves. They've been following in their master's stride." The Marquis of Jinghuan clenched his teeth and grinned, "I still maintain my view. If you were here yourself, I can only wait for another day to exact my revenge. But since this is just your Physical Spell Body, which cannot even be considered as a decent clone split, how can you still be so audacious?"

The Marquis of Jinghuan let out a battle-cry and raised his hands. Sparkling Annihilation Spell Jades flew into the air. The jades suddenly burst with a splendid resplendent display of colour as uncountable lines of talisman writings floating into view amidst the radiant light, flickering like a holy mist and illuminating the pitch-black space like the glorious midday sun, piercing the skies and the lands with boundless rays of light.

The brilliant radiance merged into a rainbow that divided the heavens and sliced directly towards the Heaven-Bearing Emperor. One could vaguely make out countless images of buddhas in the middle of the painted arch singing together. Their ethereal voices resounded through the void.

Just the light and mist given off made the Heaven-Bearing Emperor's body slightly unstable before the rainbow even reached it. The power that upheld the heavens and suppressed everything beneath was beginning to buckle and collapse as columns of smoke started escaping from the colossal yellow figure, like a melting snowman disintegrating under the scorching sun.

After the Marquis of Jinghuan witnessed this scene, he surprisingly could not control his feelings. A vigorous wave of emotions overwhelmed him and his entire body felt an intense amount of heat. After all, even though he possessed incredible strength, endless treasures, phenomenal talent, and rich experience, he still has yet to reach the Immortal Soul stage. Battling such powerhouses in the Immortal Soul stage by leveraging his impressive skills and hidden techniques would allow him to defend himself and hold his own, but he still lacked firepower.

Immortal Soul stage warriors are towering obstacles, and attempting to scale such obstacles would be insurmountably difficult. Not to mention Lin Feng's profound mastery and vast Abhijina has already attained universal recognition.

The Xuan Lin Holy Man did not fear Lin Feng because he was strong enough to hold his own against a formidable opponent, but there were only a handful of cultivators with similar mastery levels as him. For most people, Lin Feng was capable of subduing opponents in the Second Level of the Immortal Stage just with his Physical Spell Body.

The Marquis of Jinghuan has yet to reach the Immortal Soul stage, but has decent hope for eliminating Lin Feng's Physical Spell Body with his Annihilation Spell Jades. Even though it is just a plain Physical Spell Body, which cannot even be considered as a decent clone split, dispatching one of these would be an incredible honour for any cultivator below the Immortal Soul stage. It would even be hailed as a glorious achievement for cultivators in the Immortal Soul First Level. Ning Lang, the Mountain-Breaking Swordmaster of Mount Shu, and Yu Xintao, the Xuanming Holy Man of the Yu Family, have both been utterly defeated by Lin Feng's Physical Spell Body without a single ounce of energy left to retaliate.

"You destroyed Xin Longsheng's Saintly Celestial Swordsman Spell Body and established yourself as a dominant force throughout the Divine Lands. But today, I will quell your Spell Body and set foot on the road to glory!"

The Marquis of Jinghuan took a deep breath, retracted his Immortal Royal Flag, then started amassing the full extent of his energy. He has already thrown Xiao Zhener and Yue Hongyan to the back of his mind. He may love beautiful women, but women are merely bonus accessories in his life. To him, power and status remain the most important things in his life. Hence, he needed to obliterate Lin Feng's Spell Body to demonstrate his capabilities and gain the respect and prestige he so longed.

Then, Lin Feng's Heaven-Bearing Emperor finally turned to look into the ray of light shining at him and frowned, as if noticing an irritating fly buzzing around in front of his eyes.

"I see, you do have a sliver of chance with these Ultimate Annihilation Spell Jade crystals." The Heaven-Bearing Emperor said calmly, "These certainly do not bode well for other Physical Spell Bodies, and can even be labelled as the bane of Spell Bodies. However, it's useless against me."

With that, the Heaven-Bearing Emperor turned again to look at the Hundun corpse, ignoring the Marquis of Jinghuan and the holy glow of his Annihilation Spell Jade crystals completely. All of a sudden, his body began emitting brilliant streams of black and white light which flickered and interplayed, producing rippling waves of arcane and mystifying energy which grew to unfathomable levels to power when coupled with the Heaven-Bearing Emperor's own mana. His glowing body, which was originally crumbling under the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light from the Annihilation Spell Jades, instantly stabilized itself using the black and white light, no longer affected by the Annihilation Spell Jades.

The Marquis of Jinghuan was flabbergasted. "How is this possible?! Hold on ... why does the energy from his black and white light feel so similar to my Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light? How did he ..."

The Heaven-Bearing Emperor lifted one hand, which was cloaked in the dual-coloured light, and pushed his palm forward, instantly blocking out the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light as the two forces collided. As terrifying as the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light was, it was nonetheless derived from the Annihilation Spell Jades, hence bearing limited power, causing it to swiftly extinguished by the black and white light.

Having annulled the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light, the black and white light rays converged and vanished while the Heaven-Bearing Emperor's palm continued to thrust forward, about to grab the Marquis of Jinghuan's body. Astonished, he quickly drew the Ancient Royal Dagger to defend himself, sending a rumbling ray of golden dagger radiance cracking through the heavens and lands, shattering all the space in its wake.

The Heaven-Bearing Emperor's palm did not falter, instead summoning a Heaven-Bearing Print and slamming it down, instantly disarming his foe. The Marquis of Jinghuan then whipped out the Immortal Royal Flag and escaped his impending doom by the skin of his teeth. He may have avoided being crushed by the Heaven-Bearing Emperor's palm, but the Ancient Royal Dagger was now being pounded the Emperor, which made it impossible to retrieve.

The Heaven-Bearing Emperor waved his hands as if swatting a fly. Having missed the Marquis of Jinghuan on his first attempt, he retracted his hand and turned his attention to the Hundun corpse. His movements seemed incredibly relaxed and unworried, yet this attitude of his particularly infuriated the Marquis of Jinghuan. He felt as if he had a mouthful of blood clogged at the tip of his throat, about to be vomited out.

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Chapter 544: A point of a finger and you're a dead man

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Even though the Heaven-Bearing Emperor was just a Physical Spell Body, a figure of light moulded by Lin Feng's mana and spirit, his facial features and outward appearance were exactly identical to Lin Feng's own. Neither was it a clay puppet or a wooden sculpture, with its movements and manner of speech capturing Lin Feng's personality and charm.

To the Marquis of Jinghuan, the Heaven-Bearing Emperor's attitude was akin to how an adult would deal with a little child throwing a tantrum. Normally, the adult would ignore the ruckus and focus on his own affairs. If the child gets out of hand, the adult would then frown and slam his palm onto the ground in a fit of pique, leaving the child to cry alone while he goes about his own business again.

The more Lin Feng ignored the Marquis of Jinghuan, the more infuriating and unbearable it became for the arrogant self-entitled Marquis. Unfortunately, the sure-fire trick he prepared - the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light - strangely had no effect whatsoever on Lin Feng. Now, he no longer dared to be presumptuous and could only swallow his anger, making him feel even more suffocated.

As the Heaven-Bearing Emperor began retrieving the Hundun corpse, the Marquis of Jinghuan felt his heart gashed and dripping with blood. "That's supposed to be mine!"

But he did not dare to loiter around any longer. If Lin Feng dishes his hand out again, he may be unable to escape a second time. Furthermore, he already kept his Immortal Royal Flag after dealing with the Heaven-Bearing Emperor, while the Ancient Brush Elder who was protecting Xiao Zhener had freed himself and was charging over with frightening ferocity as Xiao Yan's group watched on like tigers waiting to pounce.

The Marquis of Jinghuan severed his painting scroll and countless rays of light instantly fired out in all directions. Amidst the radiance, there were terraces and pavilions, rivers and seas, blazing suns and torrential downpours, and almost everything else under the heavens. Following the brilliant explosion, everything caught in the swirling flow of light was also blasted to smithereens, as if numerous spatial dimensions were collapsing simultaneously.

The violent outburst roared towards the Ancient Brush Elder and Xiao Yan's group, dissolving all the space into an empty void in its wake. This was almost equivalent to a single blast from someone in the Immortal Soul Third Level, laying waste everywhere in an avalanche of destruction.

The virtual space battlefield, which was already experiencing chaotic space-time fluctuations, became even more sporadic and unpredictable, completely spiralling out of control. The Marquis of Jinghuan, being inherently sinister, summoned a spell to attack Xiao Zhener who was still caught in the middle of the Thunderstorm Tribulation.

At this moment, the tumultuous tempest suddenly ceased, exposing the figure of a young lady in green robes. She sat cross-legged as her head radiated with resplendent golden light. A female infant similarly sat cross-legged, meditating in mid-air with her hands clasped together to summon a spell. The female infant then descended onto the lady's head as the lady opened her eyes, not to look at the horrifying spell flying straight for her, instead turning to gaze at Xiao Yan nearby. Her eyes, usually void of passion and desires, finally blinked with ripples of life and emotion.

She smiled brightly and muttered through her delicate lips, "Brother Xiao Yan ..."

The spell she summoned altered rapidly as a talisman shot upwards, suspended mid-air in front of her. The talisman beamed with a luminous glow as two pillars of light, one red and one blue, intertwined and spiralled forward, torpedoing straight for the fearsome spell released from the Marquis of Jinghuan's scroll.

The two great forces collided, but the dual red and blue pillars of light completely obliterated the countless rays of radiance unleashed by the Marquis of Jinghuan! The terraces and pavilions, along with millions of other images, shattered like glass tiles, being reduced to dust and waste. Her talisman also contained a terrifying spell and was similarly a one-use expendable magic item, but its power exceeded her opponent's weapon by a notch.

The Marquis of Jinghuan eyed the lady closely and let out a low grunt. Seizing the split second when Xiao Yan and the rest were blocked by the clash of spells, he flashed the Immortal Royal Flag, conjuring swirls of black light before vanishing into the space.

After noticing how the lady had the ability to neutralize the Marquis of Jinghuan's spell, the Heaven-Bearing Emperor devoted his undivided attention to collecting the Hundun corpse. As for the Marquis of Jinghuan, Lin Feng grinned and weighed the Ancient Royal Dagger with his hand then looked over the Great Golden Poleaxe snagged by Yue Hongyan, with only one message left for him: Little brat, I welcome you, I welcome you back anytime, I welcome you back to visit as often as you please.

As Lin Feng gazed at the slightly aggrieved Xiao Yan, he smiled and said, "Compared to him, there's someone else here now that matters more to you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan promptly turned his head around to look at the lady in green. His throat quivered a little. "Zhener ..."

No matter how far apart they were, or how long they have been separated from each other, her figure has always lingered in Xiao Yan's mind, never once fading, instead always etching deeper in, as if engraving an indelible mark onto his soul.

Compared to the previous occasion they reunited, the lady's disposition has become more ethereal. Having just overcome the Thunderstorm Tribulation and forming her Nascent Soul, her entire body seemed to be one with the space. In front of everyone else, Xiao Zhener always put up an ice-cold front, only exposing certain sides of a child-like personality in front of Xiao Yan. She pranced elegantly towards Xiao Yan, tilting her beautiful face as her lips cracked a gentle smile.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you seem to have grown a few centimetres taller."

Xiao Yan smiled back exuberantly, "You're teasing me again."

Although Lin Feng was not present personally, he could still witness the heartwarming scene unfolding before him through the Heaven-Bearing Emperor Spell Body. He smiled, then withdrew his consciousness and placed it at the black rock in front of him. Following the Marquis of Jinghuan's departure, there was no one left to halt Shi Tianyi's advance. Even though there might still be other Grandmasters in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage around, Shi Tianyi nonetheless released brilliant rays of light in all directions, sweeping through the entire area. The Polycoria in his eyes resembled the interchanging cyclic sun and moon, exposing and piercing through all the cracks and flaws in everyone's mana and Abhijina with a single glance.

The Great Thunderclap Temple's Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha Cloak, combined with the Great Void Sect's Supreme Nine-holed Deity Treasure Manual, allowed him to attain a state of near invincibility. Even the Vanishing Spell at his feet was the Great Void Sect's Elite Vanishing Heaven-Ascending Spell. He stepped onto the space as if taking a stairway up to the heavens, which voided his opponents' ability to grasp his spells.

The intricacy of his Vanishing Spell coupled with the power of Polycoria strangely reduced his opponents' speed, making it impossible for the horde of Nascent Soul cultivators to land a hit on him no matter how hard they tried. Shi Tianyi might possess the strength to endure the combined assault of this crowd singlehandedly, but he clearly did not wish to exert so much energy nor reveal too many of his hidden tricks. Yet, it was this strategy of conserving his strength which still prevented his foes from devising an effective way of dealing with him.

Then, the light from the glowing black rock began to dim. Massive amounts of gravel and grains began exfoliating on the outermost layer of the rock and dispersing to the surroundings.

"The treasure is coming out now!"

The crowd sped up their combined assault in a desperate effort to force Shi Tianyi back, who was already the person nearest to the black rock.

Shi Tianyi slowed his movements down, fixed his gaze on the black rock and winced. He suddenly shut his right eye as the Polycoria in his left eye shone with an increasingly blinding glow. One could vaguely observe the cycles of the sun, moon and stars extinguishing as the eye blinked, as if projecting the history of the universe and documenting its evolution since ancient times.

Under the gleam of Shi Tianyi's Polycoria, all falsehood and deception seemed to have evaporated into thin air, eliminating pretence and retaining only the truth, hence exposing the true nature of everything within its vision. He stared at the black rock with his left eye, his expression as composed as ever. In a flicker of his eye, he actually cleared the path and distanced himself from the black rock. The other cultivators were slightly dumbfounded, but most of them seized the chance and pounced to the front, throwing themselves at the black rock. Only a couple of Grandmasters in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage sensed that something was amiss and stopped in their tracks, shifting their gaze back and forth between Shi Tianyi and the black rock, waiting to see what would happen next.

Suddenly, the black rock disintegrated entirely, reducing itself to a dust storm which blanketed the space as it spread into the distance in all directions. The crowd could not care less about a star fragment shattering and ceasing to exist as everyone focused their attention on the treasure emerging from the debris of the dying black star.

An ominous, demonic aura emanated from within, overwhelming the place. Towering columns of black smoke rose like a thick fog, enveloping the surroundings with this horrifying aura capable of wiping out all beings. But within the black fog, there was a flickering white light which exuded the quality of life and vitality.

As the crowd observed closely, they noticed that the white light did not originate from any sort of treasure, and was instead a young man. His luscious white hair draped behind him and flowed with the wind, radiating a certain kind of elegance yet sending chills down others' spines like a bad omen foreshadowing disaster. All the black fog and white light gradually gathered back inside the man's body. The man appeared composed, scanning the crowd calmly with a gaze that concealed his merciless intentions.

"What's going on? Why is it a human?"

"Could it be a demon? No, judging from its mana pulses, it's certainly a human. His mastery ... is in the Advanced Aurous Core stage."

The young man did not spare them a glance, and instead examined his surroundings and gazed towards the dark space in the middle of the virtual space battlefield. After a while, he let out a dissatisfied sigh but still did not speak.

After the black fog and the white light had vanished, his mana evidently became more ordinary, indicating that he was an Advanced Aurous Core cultivator who has yet to undergo the Thunderstorm Tribulation and conjure a Nascent Soul.

One of the Nascent Soul Grandmasters frowned and demanded, "No, the spiritual energy coming forth from the black rock's core certainly confirmed the presence of a magic treasure and was not the mana of a human. Young man, hand the treasure over. This is not something you can claim as your own, it will only bring you misfortune."

The man looked at him coldly, not uttering a single word, then turned behind. The crowd then realized that there was actually a miniscule black hole behind him. What was even stranger was that the black hole did not produce any massive suction forces and instead continuously distorted itself in situ. A faint beam of Treasure Light shot out from within.

"Over there!" Someone immediately lunged over and fired a series of raging waves at the young man. "Move!"

The young man seemed unfazed by the incoming attack. He remained rooted to his current position and merely lifted his hand, casually pointing at his assailant. His deep, merciless voice rumbled through the space.

"Obliterate."

In an instant, that space surrounding the reckless Beginner Immortal Soul cultivator surged with vast amounts of black gas without warning, sealing in a deathly stillness. It was as if a portion of space fused entirely with the power of destruction, creating an isolated death-trap where all matter, spiritual energy, and life were annihilated, reduced to absolute nothingness. Even the dimensions of space and time were eliminated, now ceasing to exist.

The cultivator who attacked Wang Lin vanished instantly without even making a sound.

The crowd simultaneously gasped in horror. How did an Advanced Aurous Core cultivator kill a Beginner Nascent Soul cultivator with only a single finger?

There have certainly been instances where Advanced Aurous Core cultivators manage to transcend boundaries in mastery differences to slaughter Grandmasters in the Beginner Nascent Soul stage. Although rare, these instances are still acceptable as genuine possibilities. But this young man accomplished this feat with such ease, indifference ... and heartlessness!

An Advanced Aurous Core cultivator butchered a Beginner Nascent Soul cultivator as if he was culling a chicken or a dog! He even did it with more ease than killing livestock - a point of a finger and you're already a dead man!

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Chapter 545: Five breaths taken, five lives gone!

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The crowd was both in awe and in shock after witnessing the young man's unusual yet frightening spell.

There were five other cultivators who similarly summoned their spells to attack him but were just a step behind the first Beginner Nascent Soul cultivator. After witnessing the downfall of their quicker counterpart, they hastily retreated in trepidation but were unfortunately a moment too late.

"Samsara." The young man pointed his finger at them. The eight natural phenomena - the sky, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder, mountain, and lake - appeared before him and arranged themselves according to their respective positions in the Eight Trigrams, creating a halo.

The halo spun at an incredible speed and expanded continuously, seemingly forming a miniature world which engulfed the combined attacks of a whooping five Nascent Soul cultivators. The miniature world was deep and eerie like the River Styx of the Netherworld from the Samsara of Life and Death, devouring the opponents' spells without a single sound.

The young man did not halt his attack and instead continued pointing lightly with his finger. After five consecutive times, the space occupied by each of the five attacking cultivators transformed into a pitch-black world of destruction. The appearance of these black spaces came without warning and instantly blurred the boundaries of space, turning a normal patch of space into a death zone, annihilating the victims trapped inside to oblivion without any time for them to react, not leaving a single lingering trace of their existence.

After effortlessly eradicating the first cultivator, the man now claimed the lives of five other Beginner Nascent Soul cultivators. Their deaths came so easily and so suddenly, which greatly diminished the gravity of these losses. Five points of his finger and five Nascent Soul Grandmasters perished, taking no longer than the time needed to take five breaths of air.

One breath, one point of his finger, and one Beginner Nascent Soul cultivator was killed! And the culprit was merely a cultivator in the Advanced Aurous Core stage!

Everyone present had goosebumps from watching this horrifying scene unfold. That man's spell was so formidable yet so bizarre that it struck fear into everyone's hearts. Furthermore, his overwhelming murderous intent and cruel spells made everyone cast sidelong glances at him in absolute terror. Anyone with the gall to launch an assault on him would be a dead man.

They could sense an aura of destruction emanating from him, and could ascertain for sure that he had already been enlightened on the various mysteries of space despite his Advanced Aurous Core mastery, which astounded and intimidated them even more. After all, all the victims he claimed were powerhouses in the Nascent Soul stage, all of whom have already undergone the Thunderstorm Tribulation, formed their Nascent Souls and began comprehending the profound secrets of space. Yet, not a single one of them could escape after falling into the void of destruction, and all were obliterated instantly without even a bone left of them.

One of the Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmasters remained silent as the top of his head flickered with a flashing green light. He leapt out with his Cosmic Form and charged straight for the young man. Even though his opponent's tactics were peculiar and highly unpredictable, he nonetheless swore to avenge the fallen comrades from his sect.

The young man raised his head and saw the Cosmic Form towering at over thirty meters, nodding as he felt the incredible power it exuded. With a light clap of his hands, a long murky path of black and yellow appeared amidst the space, and the end of the road lay a vast, raging river.

The water was turbulent and relentless, surging with monstrous vigour yet not producing a single sound. Instead, there was ghastly silence, which aroused the curiosity and amazement of many. The flowing water was filled with the power to cleanse and eradicate all beings.

The opponent's immense Cosmic Form was caught in the tumbling waves, upheaved and tossed about in the tempestuous current. The Cosmic Form's mana was violently worn down under the incessant pounding of the river, crumbling like a pile of sand.

The river was like the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead. Stepping into this river meant certain death.

Upon witnessing this incredible sight, a massive uproar rippled through the crowd. Even the remaining Grandmasters in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage turned pale from shock. No one had expected that an Advanced Aurous Core cultivator could hold his own against an Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator who exceeded his mastery level by an entire stage, and even gain the upper hand in such a face-off. Furthermore, the Cosmic Form already proved to be the strongest weapon in the Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator's arsenal. For anyone of a lower mastery level, death would be the sole outcome if they dared set foot in the river. Even powerhouses in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage would face certain doom if they failed to activate their Cosmic Form to defend themselves.

Shi Tianyi's interest was greatly piqued. He opened his pair of Polycoria eyes which danced and rotated like the sun and moon, focusing them on the young man.

"Hm?" The young man turned around abruptly and stared Shi Tianyi in the eyes with a cold, merciless gaze, completely unfazed by the intimidating quality of his Polycoria.

The glow of Shi Tianyi's pupils grew brighter and brighter. His Polycoria boasted frightening capabilities. Putting its myriad of uses aside, just his gaze alone could deal ravaging suppressive effects on an opponent's soul. Anyone who catches his gaze directly would have their souls destabilized or worse, damaged. Among those who had battled him before, only the Marquis of Jinghuan could stare him down directly. Besides the Marquis, even respected cultivators in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage would avoid his line of vision, never once daring to meet his gaze.

And yet, there was this white-haired young man standing before him, completely unaffected by his Polycoria despite his mere Advanced Aurous Core mastery. Besides his formidable mana and Abhijina, the strength and tenacity of this man's soul also exceeded that of ordinary people. He looked Shi Tianyi fixedly straight in the eyes, completely ignoring the Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmaster trapped in the river. As the dirty yellow waters retreated, the opponent hurriedly retracted his Cosmic Form in horror.

"You there with Polycoria, are you Shi Tianyi?" The young man stared at Shi Tianyi with his dull, ice-cold eyes.

Shi Tianyi replied calmly, "Indeed I am. You ..."

Without even allowing Shi Tianyi to complete his sentence, the young man abruptly lifted his finger and pointed at him. The section of space which Shi Tianyi occupied was promptly engulfed by a wave of destruction, fading to darkness as the boundaries in space became clouded and indistinct. Everything cloaked in darkness was instantly obliterated.

"Although it looked as if it appeared instantly, some attempts are noticeably quicker than others." Shi Tianyi's pair of dual pupils glowed and glimmered. Under his gaze, even the emergence of the dark destructive powers seemed to have slowed.

With a sweeping scan, Shi Tianyi located the gap where his opponent's mana was corroding and distorting space, and he managed to escape the portion of space he originally occupied with a single step out.

The crowd was astonished. This was the young man's first blunder since he emerged.

Shi Tianyi dodged the attack, glared at the man and muttered, "So it is you, the third disciple of the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, Wang Lin!"

The young man seemed completely indifferent towards his first unsuccessful kill, and simply maintained his cold fixated gaze on Shi Tianyi. He was indeed the person that previously entered the Void Battleground - Wang Lin!

Among the spectating cultivators, some were thoroughly baffled while others initially appeared astonished before subsequently dawning upon what exactly occurred. Those confounded by the developments had all spent an extended period of time within the Void Battleground, unable to receive any information from the outside world and were hence completely unaware of the achievements of Wang Lin and the Celestial Sect of Wonders. On the other hand, those who were initially astounded but eventually reconciled themselves to the possibility and legitimacy of the situation were people who either entered the Void Battleground more recently or had already gotten wind of the news. This group of cultivators were greatly impressed. No wonder, they thought, no wonder this man was as powerful as he was.

This man was also another Immediate Disciple of the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. That was why he possessed such tremendous strength and was capable of slaying Nascent Soul cultivators with such ease as if he were slaughtering livestock despite only being in the Aurous Core stage.

The Celestial Sect of Wonders was truly a force to be reckoned with, with all of its leader's Immediate Disciples being harbingers of disaster and turmoil. First there was Xiao Yan who vanquished the Yu Family, then there was Zhu Yi who butchered several Advanced Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Zhou Empire, not to mention Shi Tianhao's agreement to face off against Shi Tianyi. And now, Wang Lin emerged out of nowhere bearing even stronger bloodlust and hostility than his peers, killing off Beginner Nascent Soul cultivators with the sheer ease of eating and drinking. He even fended off the Cosmic Form of an Advanced Nascent Soul powerhouse without much effort.

Those previously oblivious to what happened in the outside world quickly asked around to be updated on the news. After hearing about the feats that Lin Feng and his disciples accomplished, their first reaction was to question the sheer plausibility of such ground-breaking news. But after witnessing what Wang Lin just did, even the most doubtful cynics could not say a word.

"The Celestial Sect of Wonders and its Leader, just what sort of monstrosities are they ..." The crowd lamented to themselves and felt even more perplexed as they gaped at Wang Lin. Yet at the same time, the onlookers finally understood why the merciless Wang Lin who killed indiscriminately would intentionally spare the cultivator in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage.

It was not because he lacked the confidence to kill, neither was it that he had a sudden change of heart. He did so solely because there was someone else he yearned to eradicate a lot more!

That person applied ruthless, underhand means on his Little Junior Shi Tianhao when the latter was still in his swaddling clothes, and was the main culprit who caused Shi Tianhao so much pain and agony - the Man with Polycoria, Shi Tianyi.

Wang Lin was cold and taciturn, but a steady flame blazed in his heart. This flame was neither intense nor warm, but it boasted a quality of tenacity and grit that far exceeded that of many others.

"Since you sabotaged my Little Junior's Tao Foundation, I will destroy your Nascent Soul." Wang Lin glared at Shi Tianyi with stone-cold eyes and said nothing more as black clouds began swirling around him. His entire persona became hauntingly sombre and grim which made those around him feel incomparably suffocated and despondent, as if the Lord of the Netherworld had descended upon the mortal world to turn it into a bleak hell of destruction.

A black and yellow path opened. lt was long, dismal and seemingly endless - the uphill Road to River Styx. Embarking on this path brings one to the River Styx Samsara and subsequently to the Netherworld Hell.

Shi Tianyi gazed at Wang Lin and tilted his head slightly to one side. "Xiao Yan was like this too. Do all of you just love interfering with others' affairs?"

As he said this, he stepped on the space and stomped down in succession. His body shuttled back and forth through space, unleashing his Vanishing Heaven-Ascending Spell to the greatest possible extent. But Wang Lin's Road to River Styx was even more terrifying than his Finger of Destruction. Once the black and yellow path opened, it was as if the actual River Styx from the Netherworld forged with the Void Battleground.

Shi Tianyi displayed the Great Void Sect's Heaven-Ascending Spell in its fullest glory, but it dealt no impact whatsoever. A few steps later, his foot actually landed on the Road to River Styx. His soul was instantly swarmed and gnawed at by the boundless power of the Samsara. Tens of thousands of skeletal claws emerged from the road surface, attempting to drag him underneath. Countless images representing the broken fragments of his Samsara memory flashed before Shi Tianyi's eyes.

"Exploration of the Great Void Thinking." Shi Tianyi then let out a booming bellow as his soul trembled. A formless wave of energy abruptly stiffened his soul, shielding it from the effects of the power of the Samsara.

In the human cultivation world of the Divine Lands, mantras that specialize in harnessing the soul and forgo the manipulation of spiritual energy are especially rare. The soul cultivators hailing from the Royal House of the Northern Tribes are particularly renowned in this aspect, but the Great Void Sect also boasts the "Exploration of the Great Void Thinking" which is in no way inferior to the Northern Tribes' mantras.

Shi Tianyi was born with Polycoria and a comparatively weaker physical body which had to be strengthened using the Acalanatha Tathagata Mantra. However, his strongest suit was always his soul, so how could he not enhance it even further to bolster its strength to newer heights?

Having stabilized his soul to prevent further damage from the Road to River Styx, his pair of dual-pupil eyes glowed with a resplendent brilliance. Wherever his vision landed, the skeletal claws in his line of sight instantly shattered into dust, sweeping away all the Samsara memory fragments as well.

"The past is all but an illusion. Only the present holds the truth."

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Chapter 546: Wang Lin VS Shi Tianyi!

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Shi Tianyi stood on the Road to River Styx created by Wang Lin's mana, calm as ever, having stabilized his own soul to prevent it from being corroded by the power of the Samsara. His pair of Polycoria eyes glistened. Although onlookers were unable to differentiate one eye from the other, Wang Lin, staring directly at him, clearly noticed that only a pair of his pupils was gleaming with boundless radiance. It did not give off actual light, instead reflecting Shi Tianyi's increasingly energetic soul.

He was born with Polycoria, which blessed him with a soul that was inherently far stronger than ordinary people. And after internalizing the "Exploration of the Great Void Thinking" manual, his soul was now more intrepid than ever. Although he was only in the Beginner Nascent Soul stage, even Grandmasters in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage cannot compete with him when comparing the tenacity of their souls alone. The degree of his soul's tenacity surpassed that of all other cultivators with the same mastery level by a mile.

Amidst the radiant lustre of Shi Tianyi's Polycoria eyes, Wang Lin could vaguely make out the figure of a person donning a coronet and loose robes, exuding grace and dignity, looking straight at him. The figure carried himself with a particularly regal and imposing manner like he was the guardian of truth, the ruler of the world, and the maker of all laws. It was as if he alone represented all of the heavens and lands!

Even the onlookers spectating from the side-lines were experiencing dizzy spells and blurred vision, feeling as though the thoughts in their mind were gradually bogging down to a halt.

"This is a spell of the soul. Is Shi Tianyi's soul really so overpowering that it can even suppress the flow of thoughts in our minds?" The crowd was aghast. They were merely spectators and not Shi Tianyi's main target, yet they were already enduring such immense pressure. One could only imagine how torturous the pressure pounding on Wang Lin would be.

All the cultivators present finally understood the reason Shi Tianyi was so exceptionally strong. He has been hiding the true extent of his strength all this while during his previous battles but could still overcome his opponents with relative ease. If he had employed his Soul Suppression Spell then, there would be no suspense at all in determining the outcome of any of his matches.

Shi Tianyi relied on the strength of his unyielding soul and visualized the image of the Great Void Sect's Grandmaster who created the secret manuals of soul spells, smothering the souls of his opponents with incredible might. Such a formidable move could even damage the souls of Advanced Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, Wang Lin just looked back at Shi Tianyi calmly with nonchalance written all over his face. Only his eyes gleamed faintly in a dim shade of pale yellow. Upon noticing the yellow glow, the domineering man in Shi Tianyi's Polycoria eyes instantly trembled a little.

"I heard that you possess the River Styx Primordial Water. How could you dare to use it to refine your soul?" Shi Tianyi's face finally expressed a hint of shock.

The River Styx Primordial Water is one of the Six Great Primordial Waters, passed down since ancient times and sourced from the Unholy River Styx of the Netherworld. The River Styx is also known as the 'River of Forgetfulness', hence the River Styx Primordial Water gained the informal label of being the 'Water for Forgetting'. It has the ability to purify everything under the heavens and return the target to its original, most primitive state. Once a person's soul is stained by a tiny amount of this Primordial Water, he would lose all of his memories.

Even though Shi Tianyi boasted a naturally tenacious soul due to his Polycoria, he did not dare to refine his soul by cleansing it with the River Styx Primordial Water. The underlying risk was simply too great, even more dangerous than walking a tightrope.

However, Wang Lin first comprehended the River Styx Nirvana Mantra before subsequently integrating the concepts of the River Styx Primordial Water with the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams. Hence, he actually employed the River Styx Primordial Water for cultivation to strengthen his own soul. After experiencing a series of fortuitous encounters in the Void Battleground, his soul has hardened even more. With the aid of the River Styx Primordial Water, the strength of his soul was now in no way inferior to Shi Tianyi's despite only reaching the Advanced Aurous Core stage.

Shi Tianyi intended to utilize the 'Exploration of the Great Void Thinking' to restrain Wang Lin's soul, but was now met with a huge wall. Wang Lin was one of the handful of cultivators below the Immortal Soul stage who could realistically compare against him in terms of the strength of his soul. Shi Tianyi's natural advantage gifted by his Polycoria was unfortunately useless against Wang Lin.

At the end of the Antiquity Age when the rule of the Emperors of Man reached its final days, heralding the dawn of the Middle Ages, the Divine Lands plunged into a war between the Just and Satanic Ways.

Tens of thousands of years ago, when a full-on war broke out between the two opposing sides, there were almighty warriors from the Great Void Sect who relied on this same spell to massacre countless cultivators of the Satanic Way, revolutionizing the power dynamics of the human race in one fell swoop. Following the final decisive victory of the cultivators of the Just Way, their Way flourished while the cultivators in the Satanic Way became rats scurrying on the streets. They may have reputable talent appearing from time to time but none manage to make any notable impact. This marked the end of the Middle Ages and the official start of the Modern Age, setting in place the basic hierarchy of power among the human races of the Divine Lands today.

The Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar is a legendary spell that astounded and shook an entire era.

The Nascent Soul Grandmaster shook his head, "I never would have expected that such a revolutionary spell told only in legends would actually be summoned in the hands of a Beginner Immortal Soul cultivator not even seventeen years of age."

He gazed at Wang Lin and exclaimed with certainty, "Wang Lin is bound to lose. During the Middle Ages, the River Styx Sect, the super-sect of the Satanic Way that exploited the arcane qualities of the River Styx Primordial Water to the extreme, perished miserably from the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar conjured by the then powerhouses of the Great Void Sect! And now, history shall repeat itself again."

The pillar of light advanced forward, cleaving the heavens into two. Even the River Styx Primordial Water could not withstand such a tremendous force capable of suppressing and demolishing everything in its path. Even though a portion of Shi Tianyi's mana has been dissolved by the Primordial Water, the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar was so overwhelmingly strong that it simply ripped the River Styx into two!

The heavenly white light fired towards Wang Lin with a deafening blast as the blinding luminance scorched the crowd until their faces turned pale. All the Grandmasters in the Advanced Nascent Soul stage were thoroughly dumbfounded. This pillar of light right before their eyes could easily decimate their Cosmic Forms, unstoppable like divine justice from the gods.

Wang Lin stared at the incoming Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar without a hint of concern. His eyes finally glimmered a little, becoming colder than ever. He clasped his palms together, causing the Netherworld-like dark space he was occupying to tremor violently before rapidly caving in and shrinking towards a point at its centre.

The hellish view of the River Styx disappeared entirely but the terrifying aura of destruction grew denser and stronger, causing the hearts of those in the vicinity to palpitate wildly. It felt as if a star was on the brink of death, when all its matter would compact towards its nucleus before imploding. All the dark energy shrouding Wang Lin vanished, having condensed into a tiny black ball above his head.

Bang!

The Absolute Destructive Stage of the River Styx, Ultimate Destruction!

Following a thunderous explosion, the tiny black ball morphed into a black thunderbolt which instantly ripped through the space and struck the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar before anyone could react. Wang Lin pushed the power of the Destructive Stage of the River Styx to its absolute limit by concentrating all its energy into a single point before releasing everything at once, transforming every drop of his mana into terrifying destructive powers.

Even the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar cannot withstand such an intense attack. The black thunderbolt instantly penetrated and pierced through the divine pillar of heavenly light.

Shi Tianyi's Polycoria eyes flooded with light as countless illuminated talisman images appeared amidst the blinding effulgence.

He activated all his mana and summoned a series of rapidly evolving spells, conjuring beams after beams of raging mana to repair the crumbling Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar. After being struck by the black thunderbolt, the pillar's energy foundation has been severely damaged, like a skyscraper on the verge of collapsing.

However, as violent and overpowering as Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction spell was, it lasted for a mere instant. After it impaled the pillar, the spell dissipated into thin air. Shi Tianyi quickly stabilized the pillar of light with the glow from his Polycoria eyes and patched up the damages, successfully holding the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar together and restoring its resplendent glow to its former brilliance.

The crowd gasped in admiration at the extraordinary strength of Shi Tianyi's mana and Abhijina, yet could not help but feel a little sorry for Wang Lin. His Ultimate Destruction technique was truly breathtaking, even the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar could not resist it unscathed, but he unfortunately burnt up all his mana for this single spell. While Shi Tianyi still possessed sufficient energy to continue the battle, Wang Lin did not. It was such a waste - just a little more, a tiny bit more, and Wang Lin would have crushed the elite legendary Abhijina technique of the Great Void Sect that have awed countless generations.

Then, just as the crowd was expressing sympathy for him, a deafening crack reverberated through the air. Another black thunderbolt had struck the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar!

"Impossible!"

The crowd was flabbergasted, and even Shi Tianyi was completely taken aback. He fixed his gaze intently at the source of the attack and was greeted only by Wang Lin's cold, expressionless face.

Just as Wang Lin's mana was almost sucked dry, his body was suddenly cloaked in rays of flickering white light. In the time that he took for a single breath, his mana had been miraculously replenished back to the brim. In the following instant, the white light enveloping him had vanished and the black clouds reappeared, condensing into another tiny black ball. Then, a third thunderbolt struck the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar with unmatchable fury!

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Chapter 547: The Ruthless Wang Lin

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Lin Feng concealed himself amid the space and observed the techniques applied by Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi quietly.

Hailed as the elite and most formidable spell even behind the closed doors of the Great Void Sect, the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar is truly extraordinary beyond belief. Even though Shi Tianyi has yet to reach the Immortal Soul stage, the strength of his spell has already blossomed to a decent level of maturity.

He combined offense and defence into a single entity. In terms of its offensive capabilities, he could overwhelm and eliminate all forms of evil as if he controlled the divine powers of the vast heavens above. As for its defensive prowess, even such a devastating attack like Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction Spell, the one-time explosion of the River Styx's mystifying and incredible powers that could easily decimate the Cosmic Forms of most Advanced Nascent Soul powerhouses, could not destroy the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar completely.

Under normal circumstances, Wang Lin would have exhausted all of his mana reserves after he unleashed his Ultimate Destruction Spell once, but that was no longer the case.

"The Absolute Destructive Stage of the River Styx, reserve, reborn."

Wang Lin stared at Shi Tianyi coldly as the dark energy from the destructive powers emanating from his entire body dissipated and reversed its aura drastically, transforming into boundless quantities of life force which gave forth a brilliant white glow, allowing him to bounce back to his original condition instantly.

Upon witnessing this technique, Shi Tianyi's face stiffened. "Judging by his current mastery level, the black thunderbolt he just summoned should have consumed all of his energy, and might have even taken a heavy toll on his soul in order to produce such a devastating attack. Yet with all his mana being drained, his soul damaged, and his body injured, how can he still recover this quickly?"

Shi Tianyi fixed his gaze dead straight on Wang Lin. "I see, you've grasped the mysteries behind the Polarity of Creation and Destruction to such a remarkable extent. You're able to turn life into death, and reverse death back to life again."

Relying on his Polycoria to unmask all forms of falseness and deception, Shi Tianyi quickly pinpointed the flaw in his opponent's spell. "However, forcefully interchanging between the powers of life and death will ultimately exert immense pressure on your soul and your body, and even your Aurous Core. A technique like this still has its limitations."

Wang Lin did not reply, his face as frigid and menacing as ever. Without any idle chatter, he continued strengthening both the Ultimate Destruction Spell and the Extreme Rebirth Abhijina simultaneously.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Another three consecutive black thunderbolts struck down in succession, and even Shi Tianyi could not resist the attacks any longer. The heavenly Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar instantly shattered, reduced to scattered fragments of light that illuminated the space.

The crowd gaped at Wang Lin in sheer astonishment. No one could have expected that this ordinary-looking, white-haired young man would be so terrorizing, with his stunning Abhijina successfully destroying the Great Void Sect's renowned and legendary Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar.

After witnessing this incredible sight, Lin Feng smiled and nodded. "Not bad. All of Wang Lin's hard work did not go to waste. After so much arduous training, not only has he reached the Advanced Aurous Core stage, even his Abhijina and mana have shown substantial improvements. Once he comprehends the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script, he would take his mastery to yet another level and be even matches for Xiao Yan and the others. Once he forms his Nascent Soul, his future would have boundless prospects."

Lin Feng heaved a sigh of relief, "To think that he was falling behind so much last time. He has finally caught up to the rest now."

He turned his gaze to the far space on the other side and grinned.

Lin Feng could hazily sense someone's presence there. There were Immortal Soul cultivators there, similarly observing the battle between Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi in hiding, and there were two of them. They belonged to different alliances, neither inferior to the other, yet both were seeking the same things. When the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar exploded, the soul of one of these cultivators shuddered slightly, producing a virtually undetectable mana wave which still could not evade Lin Feng's keen senses.

"There's still more to come." Lin Feng chuckled and turned back to the increasingly fiery battle.

Wang Lin stared Shi Tianyi down with his unwavering, stone-cold gaze. The powers of destruction forged together again, producing colossal and catastrophic amounts of energy which morphed into black thunderbolts, firing straight for Shi Tianyi once more.

With his Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar utterly demolished, he no longer dared to engage in another head-on collision against Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction spell with his current Abhijina. He hastily whipped out his Heaven-Ascending Spell, swiftly stepping onto space in an attempt to dodge the incoming thunderbolt. However, Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction Spell was faster. The devastating black thunderbolt pierced through multiple layers of virtual space, leaving only real space in its wake, and struck Shi Tianyi directly on his body.

Shi Tianyi let out a deep moan as he became cloaked in a holy light. He activated the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha and placed his arms in front of his chest, shielding himself against Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction Spell. As the black thunderbolt hammered down on his arms, it did not produce any earth-shattering crack, instead dissolving Shi Tianyi's holy glow in complete silence.

Even Shi Tianyi's supposedly unshakable and unbeatable Acalanatha Tathagata Mantra which manipulates time and space, could not protect him anymore. He may boast a sturdy physique and vigorous vitality, but the blood and flesh on his arms were now disintegrating rapidly, vaporizing under the impact of the black thunderbolt!

"Could it be? Is the Man with Polycoria being defeated?"

The crowd gasped in shock. None of them saw these highly unexpected developments coming their way. The insanely renowned Shi Tianyi - a legendary figure since his childhood and universally acknowledged as one of the top dominant talents of the future generation with his unique Polycoria condition - was actually being pulverized by an Advanced Aurous Core cultivator despite his Beginner Nascent Soul mastery?

The notoriety of Lin Feng's disciples was also spread throughout the lands, but the three most eminent individuals were Xiao Yan who singlehandedly slaughtered the three Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmasters of the Yu Family, Zhu Yi who is the son of the Great Zhou Empire's Grand Advisor, and the young prodigy Shi Tianhao who swore a lifelong feud against his mortal enemy Shi Tianyi.

Back then, Wang Lin ascended from the Beginner Foundation Establishment Stage to the Beginner Aurous Core Stage in just a short period of time, dumbfounding the world with this feat. However, he was not well-known for his achievements in combat, keeping a low profile all this while. Who would have thought that he would be the one to defeat Shi Tianyi?

As the crowd was still reeling in shock, Wang Lin suddenly squinted. A rampaging force of energy surged up behind him without warning, and was closing in on him rapidly!

Wang Lin scoffed and flipped out his palm to take on the ambush attack from behind. With a thunderous crash, Wang Lin's body was blown backwards. Having been rooted to the same spot on the ground throughout the battle, this was the first time that Wang Lin has moved ever since he showed himself. This sudden change in events stunned the crowd even more. Then, a voice resounded from behind Wang Lin.

"You're pretty good yourself. If my dear little brother had a mastery level like you, then he would be qualified to assist me in a month's time to open the Dragon Rock Gate."

A tall, handsome young man stood quietly in the space behind Wang Lin, his long hair draped across his shoulders. It was Shi Tianyi!

All the Nascent Soul cultivators present immediately turned to the distant space on the other side. Everyone gasped heavily, as two Shi Tianyis had appeared in their field of vision: one had his arms disintegrated by Wang Lin's Ultimate Destruction Spell and was left in a terribly pathetic state, while the other was standing on space composedly after sending Wang Lin flying backwards.

"What's going on?" The astonished onlookers took a closer look and noticed the Shi Tianyi who blew Wang Lin back suddenly shut his left eye tightly, with the dual pupils in his right eye giving off a brilliant radiance. Countless interchanging images faded into view inside his right eye like tens of thousands of different worlds surfacing, each being incredibly vivid and life-like.

Only a mere instant had passed from the time Wang Lin launched his Ultimate Destruction attack to the moment the second Shi Tianyi appeared. And after these happened, everyone watched as the Shi Tianyi who was wrecked by the Ultimate Destruction Spell gradually vanished. Not only did that Shi Tianyi disappear, so did the black thunderbolt fired off by Wang Lin. All that was left was a discomforting silence in an unexpectedly empty space, as if nothing had ever happened.

Then, somebody gazed into the distance and vaguely made out a black thunderbolt flashing across the far-off horizon. He quickly noticed its appearance right before it disappeared.

"That's the spell Wang Lin summoned!" One of the Nascent Soul Grandmasters finally dawned upon what just happened. "We were all tricked, and so was Wang Lin. Those images were all mere illusions!"

Someone beside him immediately refuted his claim. "If those were just illusions, then they couldn't have deceived us all. How did he do it?"

Lin Feng, who was observing the battle quietly through space, shook his head. "Those were not just plain illusions."

Those were indeed not ordinary illusions, neither were they fake replicas conjured by Shi Tianyi. Lin Feng's gaze landed on Shi Tianyi's open right eye, "Just as I thought, the capabilities of your left and right eyes differ substantially."

The left eye's Polycoria had the ability to dispel all forms of deception, reverse falseness into truth, and expose the true nature of all things and beings. Conversely, the right eye's Polycoria could produce endless illusions and even create entire virtual worlds. Each eye represented the esoteric powers of the opposing yet unified sides of truth and deceit respectively.

Shi Tianyi just demonstrated the abilities of his right eye's Polycoria and unleashed it to its fullest extent by constructing a completely virtual world, a world created purely from his mind and consciousness which entrapped both Wang Lin and the spectating crowd.

Within this artificial world produced from the Circle of Projected Consciousness, the crowd watched Shi Tianyi attempt to avoid the black thunderbolt using his Heaven-Ascending Spell and subsequently endure the attack head-on after failing to dodge it, before his arms were brutally shattered by Wang Lin in a horribly gruesome manner. However, all these scenes were fabricated by Shi Tianyi's mind. In fact, Shi Tianyi had long avoided the attack while Wang Lin's black thunderbolt had misfired towards the distant horizon and disappeared into the dark space - this was what had actually happened.

And now, Shi Tianyi had emerged behind Wang Lin and launched his counterattack.

All the Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmasters were still muddled over the confusing slew of events. Only Wang Lin, whose soul was still as strong as Shi Tianyi's, managed to detect some anomalies, but he nonetheless fell victim to Shi Tianyi's close-up ambush attack.

Many in the crowd also stared at Shi Tianyi's dual pupils in his right eye, wanting to understand the theory and skills behind his technique, but were all scared stiff. "How can his Polycoria be this frightening and formidable? Furthermore, he's only in the Beginner Nascent Soul Stage. If his Polycoria powers manage to increase along with his heightening mastery level, could you imagine how terrifying that would be? Even powerhouses in the Advanced Nascent Soul Stage would not be able to fend against that sneak attack!"

Shi Tianyi looked at Wang Lin calmly and quietly. Wang Lin returned the same gaze and raised his right arm. His right elbow had been ruthlessly snapped by Shi Tianyi's sudden assault, with the bone shattering into mere fragments and his blood and flesh splattering in all directions.

But in spite of all this, Wang Lin's face did not reveal the slightest hint of agony, maintaining his cold and emotionless exterior. He gently rotated his arm, and the blood and flesh that just exploded into a crimson rain collect back bizarrely on his broken elbow.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Lin's right arm was as good as new, as if everything that just occurred in the previous instant was also another illusion. However, his robes were missing a right sleeve, proving that the scene that everyone just witnessed had indeed happened.

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Chapter 548: Eyes! Eyes!

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The power of Shi Tianyi's Polycoria in his right eye was incredibly strange and unpredictable which made everyone shiver in fear. But what was even more astonishing was how Wang Lin's broken and splattered right arm could revert to its original condition so effortlessly.

It was his actual physical body, not a virtual projection of himself formed using his mana. For it to recover so quickly was truly confounding. Except for Martial Arts cultivators who have merged their Immortal Soul Avatars with their physical body, most Immortal Soul cultivators can heal their bodily wounds with ease no matter how grievous their injuries are. However, Wang Lin was only in the Advanced Aurous Core Stage and yet he could still perform such a miraculous recovery, a truly bewildering spectacle.

"Hold on, that's the Avīci Undying Body that was recorded in the Ancient Satanic Avīci Scripture!" A knowledgeable cultivator suddenly shrieked, "Wang Lin mastered the Avīci Undying Body and can now manipulate his blood and flesh at his own will without fear for any injury. It's like having countless lives for his invincible body."

The virtual world constructed from the Polycoria in Shi Tianyi's right eye did not affect Lin Feng who concealed himself in the virtual space, but he did not remind Wang Lin of his presence. Battles like these are the best way to sharpen one's skills, so Lin Feng was more than happy to have his disciple take on such challenges without assistance as long as Wang Lin was not in imminent danger of dying. He firmly believed that Wang Lin would not be killed so easily by Shi Tianyi.

Upon seeing Wang Lin heal his broken arm so effortlessly, Lin Feng smiled gently. "Since Wang Lin has successfully mastered the Avīci Undying Body, his lower physical strength would no longer be one of his faltering weaknesses from here on out."

And once he achieves the Immortal Soul Stage and forms his Immortal Soul Avatar, such a worry would not even exist.

Lin Feng looked at Wang Lin quietly and thought, "Wang Lin has endured a great amount of hardship all this while. When I first saw his ravaged and grotesque state, I was afraid that his physical body was already destroyed beyond repair. If not for the Avīci Undying Body spell remoulding his flesh, it would have been truly disastrous. A son of the Heaven's Destiny Sect does indeed have good fortune."

Wang Lin rotated his right wrist, his expression as calm as ever.

Shi Tianyi eyed Wang Lin quietly as he slowly shut his right eye and opened his left eye, unleashing his Polycoria powers which flashed with countless rays arranged in cryptic yet divine patterns, about to penetrate the truth behind Wang Lin's formidable spell.

"You've been exposed to the River Styx Primordial Water for a long period of time, from which you've honed your powers of destruction, hence dealing considerable harm to your own physical body. But now that you've mastered the Avīci Undying Body, you've managed to remedy your previous shortcomings." Shi Tianyi explained collectedly, "But all you did was to restore your body to its original condition without strengthening it in any way. Hence, close combat remains your weakness."

With that, Shi Tianyi's figure glowed abruptly as the physical energy levels within his body skyrocketed. He charged forward rapidly, shattering all the space before him until he reached Wang Lin. After summoning the Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha, he delivered a ferocious blow down upon Wang Lin's skull with his Acalanatha Mount Meru Zen Fist, seemingly to ridicule Wang Lin's lack of expertise in martial arts.

Even though Wang Lin possessed the healing properties of the Avīci Undying Body, he was still not Shi Tianyi's match in terms of physical offensive and defensive strength. When Shi Tianyi battled the Marquis of Jinghuan, the area of physical martial arts became Shi Tianyi's stumbling block. But now, as the tides changed with the ever-spinning wheel of fortune, physical strength was now Shi Tianyi's greatest advantage against Wang Lin.

Upon noticing Shi Tianyi's incoming attack, Wang Lin remained calm and countered with all his might, not uttering a single word. Unfortunately, his physical strength was no match for his opponent.

After hammering down his Acalanatha Mount Meru Zen Fist, Shi Tianyi immediately followed it with his Thunder Dragon Claw. He spread his five fingers out like the talons of an Immemorial Celestial Dragon and brutally slashed at Wang Lin's arm!

In that instant, blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Wang Lin's arm had been snapped off by Shi Tianyi again.

Wang Lin seemed unfazed by this as his eyes flickered with a frigid glow. His ravaged arm, which was crushed into a disgusting mess of minced flesh and blood in Shi Tianyi's palm, suddenly exploded. This explosion did not reassemble Wang Lin's broken arm, instead transforming into a whirlpool of pale yellow water!

The River Styx Primordial Water!

The crowd finally comprehended what Wang Lin was doing, as if they had just awoken from a dream. Although Wang Lin used the Avīci Undying Body spell to mould his flesh, he did not rely on the Avīci Satanic Aura to accomplish this, instead condensing the River Styx Primordial Water into living flesh!

This was Wang Lin's unique variation of the Avīci Undying Body - the River Styx Undying Body!

Under Wang Lin's manipulation, the River Styx Primordial Water swirled backwards and encircled Shi Tianyi's body, rapidly purifying and eroding his mana, body, and soul. All tangible and intangible forms of Shi Tianyi's existence were simultaneously dissolving in the vortex of doom.

"Hm?" Wang Lin's eyes gleamed, flashing like two icy rays of light.

Without any foreboding or receiving any attack, Wang Lin's entire body burst in bits, melting into the River Styx Primordial Water and flooding the space.

The crowd was taken completely by surprise, perplexed at why Wang Lin would suddenly choose to dispose of his physical body when he was standing at an advantage over his opponent. A few Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmasters observed Wang Lin closely as their souls wavered slightly, and watched the scene evolve before their eyes.

"Again?" A few of them became flustered and enraged. Shi Tianyi activated the Polycoria powers in his right eye again, creating another artificial virtual world with his Supernatural Awareness, blinding the souls of everyone in the vicinity.

He had not been stained by Wang Lin's River Styx Primordial Water yet and proceeded to shut his left eye and open his right eye, with the mystifying Hundun aura in his pupils flickering incessantly, exuding the powers of deception.

Shi Tianyi approached Wang Lin from behind once more, preparing to launch a proper attack, but Wang Lin was more vigilant this time round. He pre-emptively noticed something amiss and divided his physical body up without hesitation, which morphed into the raging River Styx Primordial Water, rendering Shi Tianyi incapable of delivering a single blow.

The strength of Wang Lin's soul was in no way inferior to Shi Tianyi's, and he only fell into Shi Tianyi's trap previously because he was unaware of the mysterious capabilities of the Polycoria in his opponent's right eye. He was caught off guard and could not conjure the River Styx Primordial Water in time. But now, he was on full alert. While Shi Tianyi's right eye could still overwhelm normal opponents easily, it was now useless against Wang Lin.

"My left eye has already seen through the inconsistencies in your Avīci Undying Body. How can I possibly be tricked by you again?" Shi Tianyi did not panic despite being noticed by Wang Lin, "You can't simply use the River Styx Primordial Water alone to heal your entire physical body, or else your soul and Aurous Core wouldn't be able to handle such immense pressure."

The Polycoria in each of his eyes have their respective mysterious effects which can be used simultaneously, but this compromises the extent of their strength, reducing it to a moderate level to balance both sides. Only by opening a single eye enables its power to be activated to the extreme.

He then switched his eyes again, shutting his right eye and opening his left one. He unleashed the power of his left Polycoria to its maximum potential, penetrating all forms of deception and disguise, reducing everything to its original, real state. The piercing gaze of Shi Tianyi's left eye seemingly materialized into a golden pillar of light which permeated through the River Styx Primordial Water unaffected. The ray of light scanned its surroundings before it finally halted its advance.

Over there, a purple Aurous Core glowing from the blending of black clouds and white light poppled about in the River Styx Primordial Water, banded by a peripheral ring of dark-green water. It was Wang Lin's Aurous Core while the ring of green water was the Grand Moon Primordial Water, one of the Six Great Primordial Waters. The large amounts of purple spiritual energy mingling with the water were the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds that Wang Lin collected off Lin Feng's Mount Yujing.

Just as Shi Tianyi had explained, whenever Wang Lin re-sculpts his physical body, he forms the external portions with the River Styx Primordial Water and moulds the internal regions with a mixture of the Grand Moon Primordial Water and the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds.

"I've got you this time!" The golden pillar of light fired from the Polycoria in Shi Tianyi's left eye locked onto Wang Lin's Aurous Core. He then flipped out a porcelain vial and opened it, and from it flowed a stream of pristine, clear water that forced the River Styx Primordial Water to retreat backwards!

It was one of the Six Great Primordial Waters, hailed as the source of everything under the heavens - the One Heavenly Primordial Water of the Great Void Sect!

With the One Heavenly Primordial Water opening a path for him, Shi Tianyi leapt into the air, shrouded by boundless white clouds. A million rays of golden light radiated through the clouds as he pounced straight for Wang Lin's Aurous Core like a divine deity descending to the mortal world. But this time, he did not rely on a virtual attack projected from his right eye's Polycoria. This was an actual, fatal blow!

The white clouds parted as the golden rays of light surged outwards with an endless holy mist wreathing in a swirling vortex. Shi Tianyi joined his index and middle fingers together like a sword and thrusted them towards Wang Lin's Aurous Core to score a lethal blow.

A ferocious giant white dragon glowing with a brilliant golden sheen bolted and danced in the sky, morphing into a razor-sharp ray of Sword Radiance. The Sword Radiance evolved from being unrefined, to nimble, then to swift and deadly. The process was akin to a dragon lurking in a deep abyss finally soaring into the air, growing into a magnificent flying leviathan that dominated the skies. The Sword Radiance harboured destructive powers that would rival an apocalypse where the heavens come crashing down.

The White Dragon Heaven-Crashing Sword!

Shi Tianyi incorporated everything that he has learnt, and personally derived and crafted such a formidable Abhijina. It was like a celestial dragon with unparalleled power descending upon the world to reign over all the seas. He wanted to crush Wang Lin's Aurous Core completely and obliterate his soul, slaughtering him right here and now.

Crash!

Then, the River Styx Primordial Water diffused from Wang Lin's body evolved abruptly and grew into an entire river. It had become the relentlessly raging River of Forgetfulness. But what was different this time was a dark stone bridge arching sturdily over the violent torrents below.

It looked like any other ordinary stone bridge. It was constructed from darkening limestone and its surface was blotted with dense layers of moss. The bridge straddled over the River of Forgetfulness silently, bearing an ancient, abandoned charm to it, as if it had existed since time immemorial.

The bridge carried gods and deities to the heavens, and ferried spirits to the Netherworld and beyond.

The River of Forgetfulness swelled to its highest tide, heaving up the dark stone bridge which melted into a turbid ray of light, charging straight for Shi Tianyi.

The path that transcends life and death, the bridge that connects Yin and Yang!

The Road to River Styx leads to the River of Forgetfulness, which houses the Bridge over Troubled Waters.

This was Wang Lin's third spell of the River Styx after the Road to River Styx and the River of Forgetfulness - the Bridge over Troubled Waters!

This enormous bridge seemingly perforated through the past, present, and the future, transcending all space-time. Wang Lin's physical body rapidly reassembled itself and was already standing on the bridge. His hands were placed behind him, his feet were steadily rooted to the floor, his white hair drifted in the wind, his eyes stared intently at Shi Tianyi with an ice-cold gaze.

The Bridge over Troubled Waters beneath his feet suddenly flung into the sky like a giant metal whip, crashing mercilessly towards Shi Tianyi's White Dragon Heaven-Ascending Sword Radiance! The lustrous Sword Radiance that resembled an actual dragon was ruthlessly smashed to smithereens!

Wang Lin did not stop attacking, and with a thunderous bellow, he channelled the tumultuous River Styx Primordial Water in the River of Forgetfulness below him upwards, perfusing it over the Bridge over Troubled Waters. With the power of the river permeating into the bridge, the Bridge over Troubled Waters grew even more terrifying. The river water pounded down upon the bridge, producing a deafening life-like roar that was deep, primal, and frightening to the extreme!

The enormous bridge traversed limitless space, turning into a black line which traced the seemingly materialized gaze of Shi Tianyi's left eye, bulldozing all the way through and flattening all forms of existence impeding its path.

"No!" Shi Tianyi screeched. His desperate yell was like the crack of a thunderbolt which ceased abruptly. All sources of light within the space also vanished into the silent void along with Shi Tianyi's voice as darkness blanketed the entire space.

In the next instant, an earth-shattering scream spliced through the heavens.

"My eye!!!"

The crowd looked over in bewilderment and saw Shi Tianyi's eye burst violently into a blinding effulgence, so piercing that no one could stare directly at it. The light it produced felt void of hope, like the final radiance of the setting sun. As the light dissipated, everyone noticed a black line piercing straight into Shi Tianyi's left eye socket. The awe-inspiring Polycoria that resembled the sun and moon, had been utterly destroyed!

Shi Tianyi's left eye had been stabbed and blinded by Wang Lin's Bridge over Troubled Waters!

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Chapter 549: Who Isn't Scared of Death?

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"My eyes!"

Shi Tianyi let out an earth-shattering scream. The young man who had maintained a composed and stable disposition the whole time has finally gone berserk.

If he had lost an arm, he would barely even twitch his eyebrows. If he had lost a leg, he may have just remained unconcerned.

Even for a supposed prodigy of heaven like himself who had previously not tasted defeat on a single occasion since he embarked on the road of cultivation, he would be enraged after actually losing to someone, but he definitely would not be like this.

Not only was he infuriated and exasperated beyond belief, he was also extremely petrified. This was because his Polycoria was the root of his being, the pillar of his growth, and the source of his strength. He could master any type of mantra and Abhijina very quickly because his Polycoria enabled him to comprehend the underlying concepts governing the techniques at great speeds.

His Polycoria also exposed and located Shi Tianhao's Supreme Spiritual Altar, which allowed him to be taken under the Great Void Sect's wing and have Ultimate Abhijinas imparted to him.

In actual combat, his Polycoria was also one of his strongest weapons, almost always being a tremendous help in his battles. Despite his Beginner Nascent Soul mastery, he could turn up his nose against all his peers in the same stage, declaring any cultivator below the Immortal Soul Stage as his opponent.

Ever since he began cultivation, Shi Tianyi had been universally established as one of the most outstanding young prodigies of his generation, shaking the entire Grand Celestial World. He seemed destined to leave his name down on the history books as a truly legendary figure.

Shi Tianyi bore absolute confidence in himself. He once admitted that he would certainly encounter opponents that would overpower him before he truly blossomed as a cultivator, but he firmly believed that with this pair of Polycoria eyes, he would rise up again after every setback and flatten his former enemies under his feet.

But now, someone has blinded his left eye! It was not a temporary injury, nor was it a light wound. Shi Tianyi knew for sure that his left eye was now completely blind!

The onlooking horde of cultivators were similarly astounded. The Man with Polycoria was defeated, and not just that, he has been blinded in one eye! The legendary Polycoria, the interchanging sun and moon that gave off boundless amounts of holy light, was now blinded.

All Shi Tianyi could feel was the depths of his spirit shuddering, as though his entire body was wrapped in the freezing cold.

"Why didn't the Roll Void Flag stop him?!"

Shi Tianyi was teetering on the verge of going insane. As one of the core disciples of the Great Void Sect, he had received an Immortal Soul protective magic treasure conferred by the sect, but he has never used it before due to his extremely lofty opinion of himself. Furthermore, his previous battle records have proven that he could vanquish opponents easily just with his own mastery, being completely unstoppable.

But after his White Dragon Heaven-Crashing Sword was destroyed by Wang Lin's Bridge over Troubled Waters in a moment of imminent peril, the Roll Void Flag, his portable magic treasure, should have shielded him from Wang Lin's subsequent fatal blow in the nick of time. Yet strangely, there was no reaction from the Heaven-Reflecting Mirror. Even if Shi Tianyi summoned the Roll Void Flag now, it might not even respond to his call, but not because it was intentionally ignoring him. Shi Tianyi could clearly sense that he could not communicate with his magic treasure at all as the connection between both sides has been severed.

Shi Tianyi could not afford to bear the slightest trace of hesitation and in a flash, he began desperately gathering power which he himself could not control either.

Success was the only option for him now since Wang Lin was maintaining the ferocity of his assault even after blinding Shi Tianyi's eye with the Bridge over Troubled Waters. Wang Lin was still advancing ravingly, wanting to pierce through Shi Tianyi's skull next!

"Wang Lin!" Shi Tianyi roared in hysterical fury as the centre of his eyebrows suddenly flickered with a resplendent glow which illuminated the whole space into a brilliant white, shaking the heavens. The light was not exactly intense, but the horrifying energy waves that it gave forth seemingly quaked the entire Void Battleground. It was not overwhelmingly bright either, but it seemed to contain limitless possibilities.

Immeasurable numbers of talisman writings surfaced amidst the light and arranged themselves in a myriad of arcane patterns which then violently broke apart and reassembled in the next instant, forming completely different symbols. This process continued in a cycle, forming one pattern after another.

The light shot out from the middle of Shi Tianyi's eyebrows, arching into a magnificent rainbow which glimmered with flashing images of gods and buddhas. It sounded as if ethereal resonant voices chimed like a clear bell, with the chorus of a celestial choir ringing in one's eyes.

The rainbow flickered and cleaved Wang Lin's Bridge over Troubled Waters into two!

Wang Lin let out a low grunt and leapt down from the broken bridge which turned into puffs of black smog and vanished into thin air.

Differing greatly from his previous spells, the Bridge over Troubled Waters was Wang Lin's most formidable Abhijina, a combination of all his mana and spiritual essence, even including his own soul into the mix. Having it butchered into two instantly struck Wang Lin at his core. Even the Extreme Rebirth Technique could not heal the damage inflicted so quickly; this demanded a very long time of recuperative cultivation to achieve a full recovery.

Wang Lin lifted his head and stared at Shi Tianyi on the other side with a menacingly icy gaze. After the Bridge over Troubled Waters destroyed the White Dragon Heaven-Crashing Sword then eliminated Shi Tianyi's left Polycoria, Shi Tianyi should have exhausted all his energy. Yet, he could still sever the Bridge over Troubled Waters with a single blow, which attested the sheer brute force that the divine rainbow possessed.

Especially with Wang Lin's current strength of his soul, going up against that rainbow made his heart palpitate wildly.

Wang Lin eyed Shi Tianyi down, and Shi Tianyi returned him a resentful glare.

Shi Tianyi lifted his hand to cover his left eye. Crimson blood spewed forth between the gaps of his fingers, which strangely shimmered with a lustrous glow. But no amount of peculiarities could mask the plain fact that Shi Tianyi's left eye was completely blind!

Wang Lin's injuries were also very severe, but he still had the chance of recovering someday. As for Shi Tianyi, even the most skilful cultivators or the most prized magic treasures would not allow his left eye to regain its sense of sight. Or perhaps he could treat his wounds and regain his sight, but the mystifying powers of his left eye's Polycoria were already long gone!

The gift of Polycoria was a heavenly blessing, an incredibly powerful asset, but it was an innate natural ability. Once destroyed, it can never be recovered, and even the Great Void Sect would be useless in attempting to regain these powers.

Shi Tianyi glared with his right eye like a ravenous man-eating dragon, viciously staring at Wang Lin who made him blind in one eye. He sputtered word by word, "The Celestial Sect of Wonders, Wang Lin!"

The rainbow divided the entire space into two, instantly making the already unstable interior of the Void Battleground even more volatile.

Endless amounts of space-time began spinning wildly out of control, entangling with each other and forming a highly distorted and terrifying black hole.

The onlookers finally emerged from the sheer shock of the previous duel and noticed the frightening spectacle unfolding in the space in front, and immediately lashed out, "These two monsters have generated a space storm!"

With the space distorting and sinking the battleground in chaos, even Immortal Soul cultivators would be in danger in such an unstable environment. The crowd rushed to flee to prevent themselves from being caught in this cataclysmic disaster.

Shi Tianyi stood in between the two black holes, where their combined pressure accumulated into a massive force that immediately dragged him in.

At this moment, Shi Tianyi suddenly noticed that the black hole that Wang Lin initially emerged from, the one that may be concealing a certain treasure, had cracked and split open under the impact of the space storm. Shining rays of treasure light burst forth in all directions, revealing a piece of white jade. The jade was transparent, its surface as clear and smooth as a mirror which reflected brilliant streams of light.

"The Heaven-Reflecting Stone!" Shi Tianyi grunted, nearly spouting out a mouthful of blood as the wound in his left eye grew even more excruciating. That piece of white jade was exactly the treasure he was seeking when he entered the Void Battleground!

Having his Polycoria dispel all forms of deception made searching treasures much more convenient for him compared to ordinary people, albeit still painstaking. But after having finally located his prize, he never expected that it would just slip away when it was already within reach. This made the already enraged Shi Tianyi even more frustrated that he almost vomited blood.

But with the space storm rapidly fluctuating at every second, he could not afford to hesitate any further. He was caught in the turbulent flow of space-time. All that was left of him was his trailing exasperated howl, "Wang Lin!"

Amidst the space, Lin Feng waved his hand and summoned the Fences of the Heavens, instantly repelling a gust of wind from the space storm that was headed straight for him.

Between him and the distorting space stood a lady dressed in white with a cloud symbol imprinted on her skirt. She was the Great Void Sect's holy woman who had previously appeared together with the Xuan Lin Holy Man at the Yu Family's ancestral grounds. She was called the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman, and even though she has already achieved the Immortal Soul's Second Level and cultivated her Virtual Entity, she still could not advance a single step through Lin Feng's electric field.

The holy woman glanced at Lin Feng, who left a bitter aftertaste in her mouth. Shi Tianyi was about to challenge Shi Tianhao, which made this particular visit to the Void Battleground especially crucial and required her to personally escort him. Who would have expected that she would bump into Lin Feng and be impeded from doing anything?

It wasn't just her; even the Roll Void Flag, the protective magic item bestowed upon Shi Tianyi by the Great Void Sect, had been sealed by Lin Feng's Fences of the Heavens.

"So this is how the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders does things?" The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman asked coldly.

Lin Feng replied calmly, "I have no intention in interfering with my junior disciple's match. However, both sides should just rely on their own mastery and combat skills to compete. Depending on a magic treasure which even the user himself cannot grasp the true extent of its power is rather mundane."

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman was so irate that she could not refute him. She had believed that Shi Tianyi's current mastery level was sufficient to quell all opponents below the Immortal Soul stage without the need for magic treasures. She did not expect Wang Lin to be this terrifying, that a single blow from his Bridge over Troubled Waters would ruthlessly blind Shi Tianyi in one eye.

Shi Tianyi's Polycoria was not only incomparably precious to Shi Tianyi himself, but also to the Great Void Sect. And yet, her hands were tied as long as Lin Feng was around.

As the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman was reeling from anger, Lin Feng continued on collectedly, "We're just collecting due interest today, but my disciple Shi Tianhao would personally take back what belongs to him very soon. You must know what the ray of divine light that Shi Tianyi used to whip up the space storm was, but I know it even better than you."

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman gradually composed herself and stared Lin Feng in the eye and exclaimed, "All shall be determined at the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Land."

Her voice trailed off as she disappeared into the space in search of Shi Tianyi, who had been swept away by the chaotic flow of space-time.

Lin Feng chuckled without a care and averted his gaze to the other side, "And which daredevil is this now?"

At this moment, the other Immortal Soul cultivator who had been hiding within the space along with the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman and Lin Feng suddenly charged out and pounced straight for Wang Lin who was still caught in a deathmatch against Shi Tianyi!

He was clad in black robes, and with a flick of his hand, he conjured a massive multi-coloured vortex and launched it straight down upon Wang Lin's head.

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A bizarre kaleidoscopic vortex, as wide as a beast's gaping mouth, blanketed the skies for several hundred miles and was crashing straight down for Wang Lin's head!

Aside from Wang Lin, there were a few other cultivators who were also in the immediate vicinity of the space storm but were not swept away. They endured the pounding pressure and struggled to stabilize themselves, never once expecting that they would also be right below the giant vortex along with Wang Lin.

As the vortex swirled, it extracted the souls of over ten cultivators straight from their physical bodies!

These cultivators were no ordinary people; they were not in the Qi Training Stage with highly unstable souls, neither were they in the Foundation Establishment Stage, nor the Aurous Core Stage. They were all grand cultivators who have formed their Nascent Souls. There was even an Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmaster amongst them, but at this point, all their souls had been forcefully sucked out from their bodies by the rainbow-colored vortex above them.

The moment the multicolored vortex appeared above the crowd, it immediately produced a massive suction force that affected everyone present. All their minds went blank and they could neither see, hear, nor feel anything.

After vibrating vigorously, their souls departed their bodies and flew up towards the vortex! This monstrous vortex could seize the souls straight from its victims' bodies, suck them out and abduct them! This was akin to the urban legends of otherworldly spirits luring people's souls away. If the Lord of the Underworld wanted you dead at midnight, could you survive till dawn? You would just taken away at the stipulated time with no room for negotiation.

Only the Advanced Nascent Soul Grandmaster let out a furious bellow and charged out with his Cosmic Form, withstanding the suction force and repressing his dislodged soul strenuously back into his body. But before he could even catch his breath, a ray of light flashed across and punctured a huge hole right in the chest of his Cosmic Form!

"An Immortal Soul powerhouse ..." This was the final thought surfacing in the Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator's mind before he slipped into deep despair. His soul was quickly drawn out from his body once again by the giant vortex.

The instant the enormous multicolored vortex appeared, Wang Lin's eyes shot out a piercing, cold gaze. His opponent and him could already be considered old acquaintances.

Back then, Wang Lin engaged in a bloody battle with a Satanic cultivator in the Advanced Nascent Soul Stage for the sake of his parents' clan, and was dragged into the Void Battleground. Even though he had successfully overcome the Tribulations of the Yin Fire and ascended to the Middle Aurous Core Stage, it was nonetheless an uphill battle against the Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator's Cosmic Form.

Both sides exchanged multiple blows and dodged the other's attacks, but in the final showdown, Wang Lin destroyed his opponent's Cosmic Form and inflicted a great deal of damage on his foe. However, the injuries he sustained were even more serious. His physical body had been completely wrecked, and even his Aurous Core was nearly shattered. His damaged soul and mana entered the Pearl of Styx for protection, but his injuries were so severe that he almost had to transform himself into an Unholy Marionette.

The Dual Polarity Circle, his Aurous Core Stage magic item, had shattered. The Cloud Elephant Seal, his Nascent Soul Stage magic item, was also destroyed.

After the titanic clash, both sides seemingly perished together. But at this point, Wang Lin had acquired the mantra of the Ancient Satanic Avīci Scripture and cultivated the Avīci Undying Body in order to remould his physical body.

Before he sculpted his body back, his injuries were so severe that his damaged soul floated about the Void Battleground inside the Pearl of Styx.

During his cultivation process within the Pearl of Styx, his soul gradually strengthened over time after continuous cleansing by the River Styx Primordial Water until finally, he managed to emerge from the Pearl of Styx. He was then blessed with more fortuitous encounters within the Void Battleground which enhanced his soul even further and eventually, he could obliterate Aurous Core cultivators with his soul alone.

But Wang Lin was met with trouble again - the Satanic cultivator that he crossed swords with had alerted an Immortal Soul powerhouse. He originally intended to slaughter Wang Lin but did not expect Wang Lin's soul to be so extraordinarily formidable and hence he changed his plan, wanting to capture and imprison Wang Lin's soul instead. Wang Lin leveraged the chaotic flow of space-time that suddenly erupted within the Void Battleground to pull off a narrow escape.

Unfortunately to his surprise, he was now pit against his old enemy right after his duel with Shi Tianyi! The Soul-Sucking Whirlpool before his eyes was released by the same Immortal Soul cultivator who previously wanted to capture Wang Lin alive and imprison his soul.

This person had been watching from a side for a long time and was already salivating when he noticed the immense strength of both Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi's souls. Shi Tianyi was too close to the black hole when the space storm erupted and was rapidly swept away, with his current whereabouts unknown. Even Immortal Soul powerhouses could barely endure a space storm of this magnitude, and could even face imminent danger if they were not cautious.

With Shi Tianyi gone, he now set his sights on Wang Lin, the target he has been chasing after all this while.

The terrifying Soul-Sucking Whirlpool was about to detach Wang Lin's soul from his body. Even though Wang Lin managed to blind one of Shi Tianyi's Polycoria eyes during their battle, he also sustained heavy injuries himself after Shi Tianyi's final counterattack. If he were at the peak of his condition, he could attempt to struggle free with his formidable soul, but now, he was completely powerless against his opponent.

Wang Lin maintained his cold disposition. Despite knowing too well that he was no match for his opponent, he would definitely not just resign to his fate without putting up a fight. He wielded the Pearl of Styx to help stabilize his soul and prepared to leap into the black hole inside the space storm, about to pull off another grand escape.

"I let you get away the last time. How can I spare you again this time?" A man in black robes appeared amidst the space, shrouded in clouds of black fog which concealed his true identity.

He pushed his hands downwards, and masses of dark aura morphed into giant claws that charged towards Wang Lin. Wang Lin's soul and body shuddered incessantly as the looming claw closed in on him.

The man in black robes taunted cunningly, "Once inside the Void Battleground, even that impressive master of yours can't save you anymore. Even if he did enter the battleground, he would be helpless against a space storm this dangerous."

Then, Wang Lin, whom the man in black robes had assumed was a sheep quietly awaiting slaughter, suddenly cracked a smile.

Ever since he emerged, Wang Lin had been cold and ruthless, yet this was the first time he showed a smile. However faint it may be, this was a genuine joyful smile, as if the rain clouds had parted to reveal the warm sun.

The man in black robes quickly noticed that something was amiss as his vision blurred into a swirling mess. The next moment, he was rendered completely immobile as if all his mana had been suppressed. This invisible force was so powerful that the man in black robes could not even summon his Immortal Soul Avatar no matter how hard he tried.

Then, a voice as soft as the wind resounded through the space. "Did you say that I would be helpless here?"

The man in black robes instantly felt his heart turn numb and realized that he was now trapped in a miniature world painted entirely in purple.

Both Lin Feng and the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman surpassed him in terms of mastery, and he was completely oblivious to the previous confrontation between the two. He assumed that he could seize Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi himself, but just as the mantis captured the cicada, the oriole was already waiting behind to pounce.

All of his actions were nothing but a plain joke.

Without the control of the man in black robes, the Soul-Sucking Whirlpool that overcast the heavens for a circumference of hundreds of miles vanished instantly, and the souls of the cultivators that were sucked into the vortex managed to escape its grasp. These abducted souls returned to their respective hosts and they glanced at Lin Feng in trepidation.

Lin Feng's purple robes drifted in the wind as he stood in the middle of the raging space storm. Multiple space-distorting black holes surged around him, but none were remotely able to approach his body.

He fiddled with a ball of purple clouds in his palm. It was a Celestial Small World created from his mana, and inside the world, one could vaguely make out the man in black robes, frustrated and crestfallen.

"Did that man in black robes summon that peculiar vortex spell to seize our souls just now?"

"It seems so. We only escaped because that cultivator in purple captured him and broke his spell."

"Just who exactly is he? The man in black robes is undoubtedly a powerhouse in the Immortal Soul Stage, and yet he was captured so easily!"

Just as the crowd was clouded in bewilderment, they suddenly noticed Wang Lin bow down respectfully before the cultivator in purple.

Ever since Wang Lin showed himself, he was like a monstrous devil descending upon the world, slaughtering foes just by lifting his fingers. Anyone with the gall to attack him would meet a gory end. The five Beginner Nascent Soul cultivators all died when he pointed at him five times with his finger, as if he were flattening mere ants. The Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator was also utterly pulverized and nearly killed by that horrifying spell.

Even the god-like Man with Polycoria Shi Tianyi, universally recognized as the greatest genius and strongest prodigy of the Divine Lands' younger generation in recent years, supposedly unbeatable among his peers, had one of his precious eyes blinded instantly by Wang Lin.

Despite being only in the Advanced Aurous Core Stage, no one dared to underestimate Wang Lin's sheer ferocity.

He was cold and taciturn, brutal and bloodthirsty, garnering people's respect from a distance with no one daring to provoke him. Whoever saw Wang Lin would immediately realize that he was an unbending, extremely determined man whose cold exterior concealed his immense pride. No matter how strong his opponents were, how lofty their status was, or how extensive their experience was, this white-haired young man remained completely indifferent and unbothered.

But now, this supposed Grim Reaper was bowing ever so respectfully before the man in purple, without a trace of unjustness or reluctance, even carrying a hint of joy. Even Wang Lin's monotonous and inexpressive voice trembled a little.

"Master, I'm back."

The onlookers gazed at Lin Feng clad in purple robes as a huge commotion rippled through the crowd. Everyone found this hard to believe but finally understood what was going on.

There was only one person under the heavens whom Wang Lin would willingly bow before, and that was his master - the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

"If that really is the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, then it's no wonder he possessed such powerful Abhijina and mana capable of suppressing an Immortal Soul cultivator so effortlessly."

"True, I never thought that I would meet him here."

"They say seeing is believing. No wonder he stirred up raging tides and caused a massive upheaval throughout the lands."

The crowd was abuzz with adulation. Those cultivators who had spent a long time in the Void Battleground, and were previously skeptical of the Celestial Sect's true strength, were now completely in awe.

Lin Feng did not pay any attention to the ongoing commotion, instead focusing entirely on Wang Lin grovelling before him.

His disciple has returned!

Wang Lin's trembling voice exposed his restless state of mind, and why wouldn't Lin Feng be the same too?

Ever since Wang Lin entered the Void Battleground, Lin Feng kept convincing himself that Wang Lin was a son of the Heaven's Destiny Sect and hence possessed great fortune to reverse calamities into blessings, that he would be fine and would receive several opportunities to heighten his mastery ...

But despite all this, how could he possibly not worry about his disciple whom he had cherished for so many years?

He kept deploying his Avatar of Ares into the Void Battleground to search for Wang Lin, and came rushing here once he received a clue of Wang Lin's whereabouts.

And now, the clouds have finally cleared after the storm!

Lin Feng looked at Wang Lin's silky snow-white hair and gently exhaled. He spoke faintly, "I always believed that you would return!"

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Chapter 551: Envoy of the Hall of the Dead

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Lin Feng, with a virtual gesture, helped Wang Lin up from the ground as he looked at his disciple, smiling silently.

Wang Lin took a deep breath as unfamiliar warmth appeared on his perennially cold and severe face.

When his gaze landed on the purple clouds transfigured from the Celestial Small Worlds in Lin Feng's palm, he stared at the black-robed figure in the Small World, his gaze turning cold once again.

"No need to be hasty, he's not going to run," Lin Feng said calmly.

He turned to face the other cultivators, eyes calm as a still lake. Like sleepwalkers who just snapped out of their stupor, they hurriedly bowed towards Lin Feng in unison. "Thank you, Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, for your help in our time of need."

"No need for formalities," Lin Feng glanced at the Celestial Small Worlds in his palm before asking, "Is there anyone who has known this person previously, or anyone else who cultivates a similar mantra?"

The group of cultivators looked at each other; one of them, an Intermediate Nascent Soul elder, stepped out and bowed before answering, "I have once known a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Void Battleground. His mantra is rather similar to this man's."

"It's not a mantra of the soul, but it directly attacks the enemy's soul. Rather wicked."

A mantra of the soul could only be used with an astral projection of the cultivator's own soul. If your own soul was not projected, the mantra would not be effective – or at least its power would be greatly diminished.

Unless you're extraordinarily gifted like Shi Tianyi, being able to use polycoria eyes as the medium – not only was astral projection unnecessary, the strength of the mantra would be enhanced further.

This black-robed man's spell, however, was not one of the soul. It controls Mana and spiritual energy normally, but affects the target – the enemy's soul – directly, forcibly extracting their souls from the physical body with a single soul-sucking whirlpool.

The Intermediate Nascent Soul elder, after a pause, continued. "That Nascent Soul cultivator was dressed similar to this man, clad in a black robe."

Lin Feng nodded and did not speak further before leaving with Wang Lin.

That Heaven-Reflecting Stone that Shi Tianyi yearned so was already in his pocket since just now.

As Lin Feng travelled towards Xiao Yan and the others, Wang Lin, besides him, had his gaze fixed on the black-robed man inside the Celestial Small Worlds. "Master, what exactly is the background of this man?" He asked.

Lin Feng, in a composed tone, uttered the secrets that he pulled up in the System slowly. "In the Primordial Age, when the Emperors of Man ruled, there was a particular one of imperial greatness. The old titles were long since lost, but the later generations, by convention, referred to him as the Emperor of the Dead."

"The era when the Emperor of the Dead ruled the Divine Lands was one when the different traditions of cultivation grew and prospered. They rapidly expanded and flourished – and precisely because of this, the position of the Emperor was increasingly undermined, while the divisions and antagonisms intensified."

Lin Feng's tone grew dim and nebulous. "The Emperor of the Dead, was the first of the Emperors of Man to be dethroned."

"Because he incurred the wrath of all by attempting to completely control the Samsara with great power. To build a world of the Dead and be the absolute ruler of both worlds – the living and the dead."

A cold gleam was reflected in Wang Lin's eyes. "He wants to rule the living, even when they're dead?"

"That's right," Lin Feng said. "So the conflict was intensified further. The rule of the Emperors of Man was destined to go into the good night, but it was because of the Emperor of the Dead that the bell tolled for the Antiquity Age. He was eventually deposed; after him, the Emperor of the Ancients ascended to the Throne of the Emperors of Man."

In the Antiquity Age, before the Emperor of the Dead, the passing of the throne of the Emperors of Man has always been via meritocratic succession or acclamation. Of course, most transitions were caused by the death of the previous Emperor of Man in battles with the Demons; it was only since the Emperor of the Dead that the practice of dethronement started.

During the rule of the Emperor of the Ancients that followed, the situation gradually improved, but the conflicts persisted. In the following War of the Two Worlds against the Demons, the Emperor of the Ancients himself was gravely injured, and his own clan suffered great losses as well. A man seized the opportunity to rebel, dethroning and killing the Emperor of the Ancients and installing himself as the Emperor of Man – the last Emperor of Man, who the history books referred to as the Emperor of Violence.

The Emperor of Violence was savage as well as despotic, just like the Emperor of the Dead. The greatest cultivators allied to depose and destroy him, as well as ending the rule of the Emperors of Man permanently. With that, the Antiquity Age came to its end, and the Emperor of Violence became the last of the Emperors of Man.

"Although the Emperor of the Dead was dethroned and killed, but his line of disciples lived on – just extremely mysterious and rarely seen in the world," Lin Feng said quietly.

"This person's spells can directly attack the soul, as well as being incredibly intricate themselves. They bear great resemblance to the mantras of the lineage that the Emperor of the Dead passed on."

Lin Feng held the Celestial Small World, formed by purple gas, on his palm; inside, the black-clad man suppressed by his Mana remained silent.

Previously, he has heard the entire conversation between Lin Feng and Wang Lin.

Lin Feng, looking at him calmly, said with the same calm demeanor, "Previously, people mentioned that they have met other Nascent Soul cultivators that dress similarly, with similar mantras and Abhijnas. It can be inferred that this man is not an isolated case; he has his own background."

"It seems that the line of the Emperor of the Dead has already established itself."

The black-robed figure sighed. "People all say that the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders is an enigma. His rise was truly meteoric, but not even the tiniest wisp of information was leaked beforehand, as if he was an existence that descended on the Divine Lands only in the last year or two. It is only after this meeting today that I knew that the rumors could not be more wrong."

"To know so much and so deep about the Hall of the Dead…Sir, you are probably aware of many secrets of this Grand Celestial World, down to a single blade of grass in the wind. This, is definitely impossible to achieve within a short time…as expected, the rise of the Celestial Sect of Wonders is definitely not without cause!"

Lin Feng's expression did not show the slightest ripple. "My ways are beyond your prying."

"The Hall of the Dead that you speak of just now, that is the line passed down from the Emperor of the Dead?"

Since everything has already been said, the black-robed man now relaxed as he said calmly, "That's right, we are the inheritors of the line passed on from the Emperor of the Dead."

His gaze landed on Wang Lin. "Previously, there had been an Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator of the Hall of the Dead that fell foul of this disciple of yours. He was severely injured and even his Cosmic Form was destroyed. He was rescued by me; afterwards, I unintentionally discovered that this disciple of yours had escaped death, and so planned to have revenge."

"Who knows that the strength of his soul way exceeded his cultivation level, and so I planned to imprison his soul, but we ended up encountering Spatial Turbulence and let him escape – it was only today that we came across his trail again."

Wang Lin met the eyes of the black-robed man with his own cold stare. As he said, that day, it hasn't been easy for him to escape.

In the days afterwards, he had cultivated relentlessly, as well as ran into several lucky encounters. Finally, he was able to successfully reconstruct his body with the powers of the Avīci Undying Body; his own Tao and cultivation were also improving continuously as he started to attempt Advanced Aurous Core.

In the Void Battleground, the speed at which time flows differed from place to place, as well as differing from the Greater World outside. Wang Lin did not know how long he had cultivated for, but only just now, he finally attained success and emerged from cultivation.

He had not expected that right after he emerged, he would run into the one with polycoria, Shi Tianyi.

Lin Feng, looking at the black-robed man, asked, "Why imprison my disciple's soul? You seemed to be specifically capturing souls that are extraordinarily strong?"

"I am only following orders; I do not know about the rationale," the black-robed man answered quietly.

At this moment, Wang Lin suddenly said, "Master, the one who first attacked my hometown and was killed by me, he was only an Aurous Core cultivator. He was first collecting thousands of souls to cultivate his evil mantra, but later found that a member of my clan was particularly strong of soul and so wanted to capture and imprison him."

"That Advanced Nascent Soul cultivator after that, he also intended to capture me and imprison my soul."

With a cold gleam in his eyes, his stare remain fixed on the black-robed man. "That Advanced Nascent Soul dog, where is he now?"

That person slaughtered many in his clan, including those close to him and his parents, even relatives who watched him grew up.

After advancing to Advanced Aurous Core and confirming that he has the ability to kill Advanced Nascent Soul cultivators, the fire of revenge that he has been bottling up can be suppressed no longer.

"He is only an auxiliary member of the Hall of the Dead; an honorary guardian, not part of the core circle. I sent him out of the Void Battleground; I am unaware of his whereabouts." The black-robed man answered quietly.

Wang Lin did not speak further, but the ruthlessness and fury that surrounded him intensified further.

Lin Feng waved his hand; a big purple flag, glimmering with a rainbow glow, appeared in the air. With a wave of the flag, a great attractive force appeared and siphoned the black-robed man up.

The Immortal Soul Magic Treasure forged by Lin Feng, the Heavenly Gods-Sealing Flag. After Lin Feng advanced to Immortal Soul stage himself and re-forged the flag, it already could imprison Immortal Soul avatars of Immortal Soul cultivators, compelling them to answer to Lin Feng and Lin Feng alone.

Now, apart from the Xuanming Holy Man, Yu Xintao, one more Immortal Soul master was added.

With this, he was not much different from an Unholy Marionette. If Lin Feng wants to know something from him, no matter how unwilling, he has no choice but to spill his guts.

"The Hall of the Dead…not bad, not bad at all." After questioning the black-robed man, Lin Feng roughly understood the current situation of the Hall of the Dead.

The Hall of the Dead was inherited from the Antiquity Age, from the line of the Emperor of the Dead. Its leader was the Hallmaster; he was extremely strong and has under him the Hallmasters of many sub-halls, together known as the Ten Kings of Hell. Apart from them, the other high-ranking members would be the various Envoys of the Hall of the Dead.

This black-robed man was one of the Envoys of the Hall of the Dead as well. According to his testimony, the headquarters of the Hall of the Dead existed in an independent Middle World. This Middle World was not known by most, as it was not connected directly with the Greater World.

The inter-world passage connecting this Middle World with outside connected directly to none other than the Void Battleground.

"No wonder the Hall of the Dead is so mysterious," Lin Feng thought. "Although there was word in the outside world that the Emperor of the Dead has passed down his line, but no one has heard of them specifically. They have already grown and prospered to such an extent…"

The only unknown was the Great Void Sect, the Mount Shu Sword Sect, et cetera…did they know about the existence of the Hall of the Dead? If so, how much?

"There will be chance to find your enemies. You will have your opportunities to take revenge," Lin Feng looked at Wang Lin. Taking a deep breath, Wang Lin nodded. "I understand."

Keeping the Heavenly Gods-Sealing Flag, Lin Feng travelled through the Void Battleground with Wang Lin. Soon, a few figures appeared in their sight – none other than Xiao Yan, Shi Tianhao and the rest.

Xiao Yan and co., seeing Wang Lin, were first taken aback and then swamped by joy.

"Everything's good as long as you're back!" Xiao Yan punched Wang Lin's shoulder playfully, completely ignoring the cold demeanor of this white-haired teenager as he laughed vigorously. "Good that you're back!"

The perennial winterly chill on Wang Lin's face was defrosted by the first breeze of spring as a faint smile surfaced. "Yes, I'm back!"

Yue Hongyan, smiling, saluted in Wang Lin's direction. "Third Senior, congratulations on your safe return and progress in your cultivation."

Shi Tianhao, beaming as well, examined him from head to toe. "Third Senior, why did all of your hair turn white?"

"It's a long story," Wang Lin smiled faintly as he looked at Shi Tianhao, suddenly coming to realization. "Oh yes, just previously, I ran into that Shi Tianyi."

Shi Tianhao pounded his left palm with his right hand. "He entered the Void Battleground as well? I was just saying that I am going to duel him in less than a month. If I happen to encounter him, I'll fight him now!"

As he was speaking, Shi Tianhao suddenly realized that Wang Lin, standing before him, was displaying, subtly, an emotion never seen on him before.

Always cold and savage, Wang Lin, facing Shi Tianhao now, looked…somewhat embarrassed.

Shi Tianhao was perplexed. "Third Senior, what happened?"

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Chapter 552: Secret of the Supreme, Holy Light of Creation

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In Shi Tianhao's impression of this Third Senior of his, most of the time, he gave the impression of being silent and aloof, cold and steely.

Even when he was studying the way of simplicity and nature, his air was still one of calmness; rarely would he be like he was now, with a tinge of distress and embarrassment.

Wang Lin, looking at Shi Tianhao, asked slowly, "Little Junior, you have agreed to a duel with him?"

"That's right, not long ago," Shi Tianhao nodded. "I had planned to knock him out then and there, but afterwards the Qin Emperor suggested opening Dragon Battle Arena of the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Land a month later; then, the victor could enter the Dragon Rock Gate to obtain treasures. So, we agreed on one month later."

At the side, Xiao Yan was nodding as he spoke. "That's right. This news has already spread throughout the world; not a single blow has been struck, but it has already became the most anticipated battle in the Divine Lands."

His smile was cold as ice. "This time, Little Junior shall right the wrong in front of the world's eyes. Pummel that double-yoked-egg-eyed brat until his teeth are rolling in the dirt!"

Beside him, Yue Hongyan let out an involuntary chuckle; a slight smile appeared on the face of the green-robed girl standing at his side as well.

While they were laughing, suddenly, they noticed that Wang Lin's embarrassment has only grown, which made them even more confused. "Third Senior, what's wrong?" Shi Tianhao asked.

Wang Lin's lips squirmed as he muttered, "I blinded him in one eye…"

Xiao Yan and Shi Tianhao's jaws dropped simultaneously as they stared vacantly at Wang Lin, lost for words for a moment.

The band stared at each other in shock, until they finally came to their senses. Xiao Yan slapped Wang Lin's shoulder jovially. "Good job!"

As he spoke, he raised his thumb at Wang Lin.

Shi Tianhao, with a serious expression, clasped his hands at Wang Lin in salute. "Thank you, Third Senior." Examining him with his Mana and Awareness, he instantly discovered that Wang Lin was injured – and not lightly.

Wang Lin sighed, a rare sight. "If I had known that he had agreed on a duel with you, I would not have come to blows with him."

He was not an unreasonable man, nor will he ever be intimidated by battle. It was just that since he blinded Shi Tianyi in one eye, when Shi Tianhao fights him a month later, even if he was to be victorious, he felt that he would have opened him to criticism.

Wang Lin was convinced that his junior, in a fair duel with Shi Tianyi, was bound to emerge victorious.

At the side, Lin Feng said, smiling, "No need to worry. Although Shi Tianyi lost his left eye, but his ability will not necessarily decline much; rather, it might even improve."

The band was all taken aback for a moment; Wang Lin was the first to respond as realization flashed in eyes. "Master, you mean…"

Lin Feng nodded as a hint of a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "What's more, that man's strongest ability was never his eyes either, but rather the power that he seized from your Little Junior."

A cold gleam flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. "That holy light he used to blast my Bridge over Troubled Waters apart?"

"That's right, that is his best trump card." Lin Feng chuckled, "that power wasn't his, so he couldn't control it perfectly."

Wang Lin was silent, deep in thought, while at his side, Shi Tianhao and the others looked at him and Lin Feng curiously. Seeing this, Wang Lin, then and there, recounted his battle with Shi Tianyi thoroughly.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng was commenting about the key points.

"Shi Tianyi's soul was much stronger than ordinary cultivators of his level, and he also studied the Great Void Sect's mantras of the soul. This, is his strength."

"He cultivated a Buddhist Martial Way, Unmovable Nagaraja Buddha Body, which strengthened his relatively weaker physical body, such that the strength of his flesh is rather powerful as well. Although it might not match up to you, Tianhao, it is definitely not negligible."

"Shi Tianyi's spells and Abhijnas are mainly from the Great Void Sect, including powerful ones like the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Pillar, but that's not the main point," Lin Feng said quietly. "The important part is that, he might have learned other spells from the Great Void Sect."

"The above are all external factors. He has two inherent advantages; the first is his Polycoria eyes. Blessed with natural gift, his left eye can see through illusions and discern truths, spotting vulnerabilities in his opponents' Abhijnas. However, his left eye was permanently blinded by your Third Senior, so you can ignore it."

Looking at Shi Tianhao, Lin Feng spoke calmly. "His right eye, meanwhile, can create illusions, and even simulate a virtual world and deceive your senses. Your Third Senior's soul is as strong as him, so it was easier for him, but for you, you must be careful of this ability of his."

Shi Tianhao, face solemn, nodded.

Lin Feng smiled. "Relax. It isn't hard to neutralize the power of his right Polycoria eye either."

"Apart from this, there's just his final, and strongest, trump card," Lin Feng's face was relaxed and his tone calm. "That would be what he robbed from you, Tianhao."

At the side, Wang Lin said, "It was that holy light he used at the end to destroy my Bridge over Troubled Waters. It was the result of this very hit that I myself was severely injured."

"To be fair, this Shi Tianyi is not a weak opponent. I blinded him in one eye, but his final hit gravely injured me as well. Looking at the situation then, at that time, it was a draw."

"It's just that I could recover from my injuries later, but the power of his left Polycoria eye was disabled permanently."

Gazing at Wang Lin, Lin Feng smiled softly. "You do not need to belittle yourself; you guys only started to cultivate the second chapter - Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script - of our Sect's fundamental mantra, The Heavenly Classic of the Way's Virtues after reaching Advanced Aurous Core. After cultivating that, even if you have not formed your Nascent Soul, your strength will increase steadily, and you will become even stronger than now."

Wang Lin nodded. "Still, that holy light…it was indeed powerful."

Shi Tianhao's brows scrunched together as he looked at Lin Feng. Slowly, Lin Feng said, "Tianhao, you're born to be supreme. You were born Intermediate Foundation Establishment stage; within your body, the Aura Sea was naturally created and a Natural Supreme Spiritual Altar was erected."

"Upon the Supreme Spiritual Altar, a Supreme Crucible was erected. When you formed your Aurous Core, a Purple Pill was formed and visible phenomena were seen; your future is unbelievably bright. Apart from the steadiest of foundations for your cultivation, after you form your Nascent Soul, there will be more special benefits."

After he said this, Lin Feng extended his hand; a glow suddenly appeared on his palm.

This light has two different hues, black and white. Under Lin Feng's control, it remained firmly fixed on his palm without spreading further, but within it, holy light flashed, magnificent as can be and causing the fabric of space itself to shake.

Furthermore, within the dual-colored holy light, the chanting of Heaven and Earth, of the Great Tao could be heard, resounding in the universe and shaking the world.

A look of shock flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. "Master, this…"

Although the appearance was different, and the specific Concept was completely different as well, but Wang Lin still recognized immediately that the black-and-white holy light on Lin Feng's palm was similar to the holy light that Shi Tianyi used to wound him at the last moment.

"Holy Light of Creation, this, is the power that should have belonged to Tianhao."

Erecting the Supreme Spiritual Altar, forging the Supreme Crucible, forming the purple pill and creating visible phenomena. Finally, successfully forming the Nascent Soul, truly becoming the darling of the Creator; bearing the Great Tao of the universe and harnessing the gift of immense power.

The Holy Light of Creation was not a single entity; different people will give rise to completely different Holy Lights of Creation. Each kind of Holy Light of Creation was different in appearance and function, and all of them were unique.

The Holy Light of Creation will be born after the cultivator forms the Nascent Soul. At first, although its power will be formidable, it has its limits as well. However, this holy light will strengthen with the level of its owner.

This, was the most mysterious and also the strongest and most profound entity in the universe. Until today, the Holy Light of Creation still harbored numerous secrets for posterity to explore; even places like the Great Void Sect remained in the stage of fumbling in the dark with regards to the Holy Light of Creation.

With special magic, a sliver of holy light can be separated and forged, transforming it into a crystal.

Lin Feng gazed towards Xiao Yan and the others. "That Marquis of Jinghuan just now…the Annihilation Spell Jade he brandished, it is basically the crystal formed from a type of Holy Light of Creation called the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light."

Although the Holy Light of Creation was exceedingly rare and that even considering history since time immemorial, it was seldom for Supreme Spiritual Altars to appear, but neither could be considered one of a kind.

In the history of the Divine Land, there has been one particular cultivator who erected the Supreme Spiritual Altar, forged the Supreme Crucible, formed the purple pill and created visible phenomena. Finally, he successfully formed the Nascent Soul and obtained a Holy Light of Creation; it has the profound power to annihilate any magic in the world, and was thus named the Ultimate Annihilation Divine Light.

Some of that holy light was forged into crystals and stored; after changing hands several times, one finally fell into the hands of the Marquis of Jinghuan.

"That streak of holy light used by Shi Tianyi to blast apart the Bridge over Troubled Waters…that, is a different type of Holy Light of Creation, and it has its unique attributes as well," Lin Feng said quietly. "The Holy Light of Creation, that used to belong to Tianhao."

Shi Tianhao let out a small sigh.

Beside him, Xiao Yan's hands abruptly clenched into fists as he turned to look at Wang Lin, repeating what he just said. "Good job!"

Wang Lin took a deep breath and did not speak. His eyes were cold as he slowly turned to gaze at the Void behind him; despite knowing very well that space within the Void Battleground was in chaos, he still stared at the spot where he previously fought Shi Tianyi icily.

A smile surfaced on Shi Tianhao's face as he said silently, "It's okay. Even if I had fell from Heaven to Hell, today, I have already raised myself up yet again, and I will only be even stronger than before."

"And whatever that belonged to me, I will get it back."

Lin Feng smiled faintly. "That is correct. What people owe us must be returned."

His gaze swept across the disciples. "Holy Light of Creation is something that can be seized; it's just that there are many exacting limitations, but as long as the path has not been blocked, there will always be ways to pass through."

Of course, for someone to acquire and bear Holy Light of Creation that had not belonged to him, there were harsh conditions as well, such that rare was the man who could fulfill them.

Hearing this, the eyes of Shi Tianhao and the rest instantly lit up. Xiao Yan even let out a cold chuckle. "Shi Tianyi, ha, whatever you've eaten, you better spit it out as you're told."

Lin Feng gazed at them with a smile, while at the side, Xiao Zhener's mind was mostly preoccupied with Xiao Yan. Behind her stood an old man; the Immortal Soul cultivator, Ancient Brush Elder, who escorted her to the Void Battleground.

Right now, the Ancient Brush Elder's attention was entirely on Lin Feng, his heart heavy with shock. "It seems easy, but he possesses the Holy Light of Creation as well…if not seized from another like he said, then doesn't that mean…he, is also a man who established the foundation of the Supreme Tao?"

Xiao Yan suddenly came to his senses. Shifting his body slightly, he smiled at Wang Lin. "I was dazed for a second there; Third Junior, this is Zhener, I…I mentioned her to you before."

He turned to gaze at the girl at his side, the girl clad in a fitting blue-green robe and standing there with a silent smile like the most elegant of water lilies. "Zhener, this is my Third Junior, Wang Lin."

Xiao Zhener arranged her sleeves and curtsied gracefully. "Sir, good to see you. Brother Xiao Yan often mentioned to me that you're the most hardworking and determined one in the Sect."

Wang Lin's expression turned proper as he clasped his hands in salute. "Miss Zhener, Wang Lin. Honored to meet you."

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Chapter 553: Magic Treasure is Nothing

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Wang Lin's gaze fell on Xiao Zhener. "So, this is the one who Big Senior is hung-up on?"

The girl's slender figure stood silently in the darkness of the void – a pure lotus tenderly blooming in a world of chaos and sin, transcendent and dynamic.

A lady like this could only be nurtured by the affection of the Heavens, peerless as to make one's heart flutter.

But she, standing at Xiao Yan's side, had the expression of a young maiden now and then, which added a touch of youthful spirit to her air.

It was apparent that she was, at heart, one of reservation and cold grace; but she was gentle and tender whenever she was with Xiao Yan, including with his juniors.

Wang Lin nodded silently. "Such an exceptional lady…definitely a good match with Big Senior."

Clasping his hands in salute, he said, smiling, "Big Senior was merely covering for me. Among Master's disciples, I was the worst in talent, and thus must expend more effort in hopes of compensating for my lack of apititude."

Xiao Zhener smiled lightly. "Sir, you're too kind."

Behind her, the Ancient Brush Elder nodded in approval as well. Even though it was his first time meeting Wang Lin, but hearing his previous words – Advanced Aurous Core versus Nascent Soul stage, destroying one of Shi Tianyi's Polycoria eyes in a one-on-one duel – it was remarkable even for the Immortal Soul stage Ancient Brush Elder.

"Not to mention…" the Ancient Brush Elder stole a glance at Lin Feng. "This one's standards are rather high. If it's not exceptional talent, it's probably rather hard to move him."

Lin Feng, with a smile on his face, was watching the interactions between his disciples calmly.

He looked at the Ancient Brush Elder. "After this, what are your plans?"

Gazing at Xiao Zhener, the Ancient Brush Elder paused, in thought. "I came just to escort Zhener to pass her Thunder Tribulations and form her Nascent Soul in the Void Battleground. Now, the aim has been achieved…"

Xiao Yan jumped. "Zhener…you are leaving?"

Xiao Zhener raised her brows slightly as she looked at the Ancient Brush Elder. "Elder, I want to return at a later date."

The Ancient Brush Elder's gaze oscillated between Lin Feng and Xiao Yan. "You just formed your Nascent Soul…after you return, not only are you going to nourish it, but also study more advanced mantras and Abhijnas. It is better to not delay."

After a pause, he contined, "after this cultivation, you should be entering your experience phase. Then, you can freely go out and explore to gain experience…"

Lin Feng waved his hand as he looked at Xiao Zhener. "You can make the choice yourself."

With a swipe of his sleeve, a long, glossy black sword glimmering with a golden glow emerged in his palm. An atmosphere of dominance and supremacy, evoking an ancient soverign, radiated outwards – the Immortal Soul magic treasure, Ancient Royal Sword.

Lin Feng casually passed the Ancient Royal Sword to Xiao Yan as he spoke calmly. "Although this treasure did not originate from your legitimate branch of the Emperor of the Ancients, but it bears the strength of his line as well. With the help of this treasure, your cultivation during the Nascent Soul stage should meet little difficulty."

Xiao Yan, somewhat surprised, gazed at Xiao Zhener, to see that obvious joy was surfacing on her face as well. Beside her, the Ancient Brush elder was wearing a bitter smile.

"But, Master, this magic treasure was that guy…" After the surprise and elation, Xiao Yan was somewhat hesitant.

Lin Feng smiled slightly. "Not a problem."

He flicked his finger on the blade of the Ancient Royal Sword. "You yielded to a mere Nascent Soul cultivator and consented to being taken by him, because he acquired your former master's inheritance and pledged to help you evolve. Am I wrong?"

The Ancient Royal Sword emitted a loud hum as a voice flowed from it, like a burly middle-aged man speaking. "That's right. That man acquired the Seal of the Emperor of the Ancients, and I am optimistic about his potential as well, and that was I agreed for him to be my master."

Hearing this, looks of realization appeared on Xiao Zhener and the Ancient Brush Elder's faces. They instantly realized that, after the Antiquity Age, a great cultivator found the Seal of his mantras that the Emperor of the Ancients left behind; through the Seal, he studied and understood part of the Way of the Emperor of the Ancients, and then forged this Ancient Royal Sword.

After this cultivator passed away, the Seal of the Emperor of the Ancients and the Ancient Royal Sword were both left behind, and were finally acquired by the Marquis of Jinghuan.

"Before you stand the legitimate branch of the Emperor of the Ancients' line. You can help her first; after she reaches Immortal Soul stage, you will have the opportunity to attain the realm of Metaplasia as well," Lin Feng said calmly.

"If you followed the Marquis of Jinghuan, without the complete Tao and inheritance of the Emperor of the Ancients, you will forever stagnate at the realm of Gestation."

The Ancient Royal Sword emitted another hum and immediately said, "I am willing to return to the legitimate branch of the Emperor of the Ancients. Regardless of whether she could reach Immortal Soul, I will still help her in her cultivation and recognize her as my master."

After all, the Marquis of Jinghuan has not yet attained Immortal Soul. The Ancient Royal Sword did not really yield to him; they were more of a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship.

When the master was an Immortal Soul cultivator, the magic treasure would be unable to sever the bond between the two, except when a Mahayana realm magic treasure chooses to release itself from tribulations and undergo reincarnation.

As for cultivators below Nascent Soul stage, their magic treasures have a high degree of autonomy; eradicating the mark of the master was troublesome, but not impossible.

He has his own sentience; after observing Xiao Zhener closely, he knew that she was from the legitimate branch of the Emperor of the Ancients' line, with his inheritance and mantras. Also, from the fact that she was just an Aurous Core cultivator undergoing her Tribulations, but already has the Immortal Soul Ancient Brush Elder escorting her, he could tell that she has a formidable background.

The line of the Emperor of the Ancients did not wither, but in fact prospered.

Thus, if he followed Xiao Zhener, even if Xiao Zhener herself was eventually unable to attain Immortal Soul, her organization must have Immortal Soul cultivators. With that, the Ancient Royal Sword will return to the legitimate line of the Emperor of the Ancients; and thus, there would be hope for it to attain the realm of Metaplasia.

In fact, when he followed the Marquis of Jinghuan, the main reason was that the Marquis of Jinghuan promised to use the Seal of the Emperor of the Ancients to find the complete inheritance of the Emperor of the Ancients, and help him to further evolve.

Looking at the Ancient Royal Sword, a smile surfaced on Xiao Zhener's face. She will not covet Lin Feng's magic treasure; in fact, when she returns home this time after forming her Nascent Soul, she would probably be awarded a magic treasure.

Maybe not at home, but as long as she was outside, there will always be a magic treasure for her protection.

What she was happy about was that this way, she could be with Xiao Yao for a while longer.

At the side, Shi Tianhao said jovially, "Big Senior must really thank sister Zhener. Master said that after we form our Nascent Soul, everyone will get a magic treasure; you haven't even formed your Nascent Soul and you've already got one."

Xiao Yan just laughed; looking at him, Lin Feng smiled. "The Ancient Royal Sword does not actually suit you; now, it's only yours temporarily, primarily to help Miss Zhener in her cultivation. After you form your Nascent Soul, I have specially selected a magic treasure for you."

"Sir, you can just call me Zhener," Xiao Zhener said hurriedly.

She turned to face the Ancient Brush Elder. "Elder, I will not stay long."

Right now, the Ancient Brush Elder did not know whether to laugh or cry. "What is this exactly? Not a bridal gift, is it?"

Lin Feng actually wasn't thinking along that line. It's just that he saw that Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhener finally met again after a long separation, but must still go their separate ways soon; both really loathe parting, and thus he casually decided to fulfill their wish.

Although, if had it really been a bridal gift, a magic treasure would definitely not be considered light.

But, considering Lin Feng's net worth now, he was not really concerned about a captured Gestation realm magic treasure. The previous goal to get a magic treasure for every single Immediate Disciple was no difficult feat now.

Seeing his composed demeanor, the Ancient Brush Elder sighed internally. "Not valuing even magic treasure…the Leader of Celestial Sect of Wonders, his standards are indeed high!"

"From details, one can tell a lot. Him, and his Celestial Sect of Wonders…their strength, I'm afraid, could only surpass the imaginations of many. Such a prominent figure…previously, there was no information about him at all! He just rose to prominence without a single sign…unthinkable, unthinkable indeed."

Lin Feng, meanwhile, looked at the Ancient Brush Elder as he spoke calmly. "Zhener was finally reunited with my disciple after a while; it is natural that they are more fond of conversation. You would not need to worry; I would naturally ensure her safety."

"As for you, I will not bid you stay further. It's not a matter of rudeness; just that I have a word that needs you to relay to the current patriarch of the line of the Emperor of the Ancients."

Hearing this, the Ancient Brush Elder and Xiao Zhener were both stunned for a moment. The Ancient Brush Elder composed his expression. "Please speak, Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. I will relay the message."

Lin Feng, his hands clasped behind his back, stood in the Void as his calm voice sounded. "The benevolence of the Emperor of the Ancients was recognized and praised by all. Dethroning the Emperor of the Dead, and even leading Humankind to defeat the Demon invasion, but suffering injuries as a result and the opportunity being capitalized on…regretful, regretful indeed."

"However, the rule of the Emperors of Man can no longer be restored. Even if the Emperor of the Ancients himself was reincarnated into this world, the result would be the same. Standing in his way is not one person or some persons, but the times."

Lin Feng spoke calmly. "The times have changed. Today, this moment, is no longer Primordial or Antiquity. For Humankind to grow and prosper until today, the vast majority of the Emperors of Man made immense contributions. However, the era for one particular man to rule the Heavens, for his word to be law and all life to bow before him…that era, is gone and never to return."

"It's not the forgetfulness and ungratefulness of the masses, but rather, the inevitable result of the wheels of history."

The Ancient Brush Elder and Xiao Zhener both fell into silence. After a long pause, the Ancient Brush Elder spoke slowly. "The words of the Celestial Sect of Elders…I shall not pass any judgment or comments, but your message, I will definitely relay."

Lin Feng smiled slightly. "So, we shall part here." With a wave of his sleeve, he enveloped all of his disciples as well as Xiao Zhener, disappearing from the void. They have already left the Void Battleground and returned to the Greater World, the Divine Lands.

The Ancient Brush Elder stayed where he was. Thinking back on everything that had happened today, he let out a low, involuntary sigh.

Lin Feng led the rest in the return to Mount Yujing. On the way, he took some time to observe Xiao Zhener; he found that although her expression was slightly confused and panicked, but her emotions were stable and calm, and Lin Feng's previous words did not result in much mental disturbance for her.

She has never been particularly supportive of her Clan's original proposed path, save for the ties of blood and family.

Lin Feng's lips curled upwards slightly and did not focus on the matter further. His Awareness turned towards Wang Lin, to see him sitting cross-legged, focused on cultivation and concentrating on healing his wounds.

He was seriously injured from his Bridge over Troubled Waters being severed by Shi Tianyi's Holy Light of Creation.

"Little Lin, calm your heart and ruminate. Understanding the truths within would not only help in healing your injuries, but also help your cultivation to advance." As he spoke, Lin Feng, with a point of his fingers, has already passed the mantra of the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's body trembled, but he did not speak. As he concentrated on studying the mantra, the aura of Mana around him grew even more vast and mysterious.

An extremely spirited atmosphere rose from his body. Quantitative accumulation has led to a qualitative transformation; shocking changes has started to appear on Wang Lin. Seeing this, Lin Feng shook his head. "Good boy, you did not let me down."

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Chapter 554: Some can get a head start

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Wang Lin's eyes were shut tight as he sat cross-legged. White light and black gas danced above as head as they gradually formed a theatre of light and shadows.

Amidst the flashing images, history shifted and chaos raged. The Four Elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water – roared, and then returned to order and harmony. The clear and the turbid separated, enacting the creation of the universe – when the Heavens and the Earth were divided at the beginning of time.

After the division of the Heavens and the Earth, the images continued rising, until they finally transformed into a gigantic door.

This door was half black and half white. The left half was black as coal; it was covered in sculptures in relief, which made it terrifying to the eye. Demons and fiends, spirits and hounds, mountains of knives and seas of fire…Hell, in all of its Dantean glory.

The right half, meanwhile, was white as jade. There were many carvings in relief on it as well, but they consist of flora and fauna, majestic mountains and mighty rivers, and life in its multitudes. They appeared full of life and vigor, like the bustling world of humanity.

Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled as he clapped his hands together lightly. Two streaks of spiritual energy flowed out, and into the theatre of light and shadows Wang Lin projected.

One streak originated from the Deathly Gas Stone's Lunar-Destroying Deathly Gas; the other, meanwhile, was the spiritual energy from the First Level transformation of Lin Feng's magic treasure, the Bell of Destiny – the Door of Life Creation.

The power of duality that laid at the basis of the Changes of Life and Death of the Six Forms of Creation and Destruction in the Two Elements of Creation Formation.

The addition of these two streaks of spiritual energy instantly helped Wang Lin to complete his computation rapidly. With a resounding boom, the half-black, half-white door blasted open.

With the opening of the door, a complete miniature world appeared in the theatre of light and shadows, resembling life in every single minute detail.

Just that amidst the flickering of the images, the world was alternating between the Hell of the dead and the Earth of the living.

With a smile, Lin Feng took a glance and saw that deep inside this miniature world, there was the vague form of another door, one that has not yet gained form.

"This door…still isn't the end." A loud boom sounded in Lin Feng's Awareness as a theatre of light and shadows appeared as well, forming a miniature world of life and death just like Wang Lin's. However, this was him simulating the calculations for this new, original Abhijna of Wang Lin's with his own Mana.

He was already at Immortal Soul stage, and the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script was a mantra of his creation as well. Endowed by millions of possibilities, he could tell every single detail about Wang Lin's Abhijna with a single look.

Lin Feng did not need to cultivate this Abhijna either, but simply calculate with his own mantra. "Hmm…at the end of the miniature world of life and death there is yet another door, and after that door opens, there is another miniature world…a total of four doors, four worlds?"

His disciples, having studied the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script, all received different revelations. Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi were relatively similar, both from the inside to the outside; Shi Tianhao, meanwhile, had another approach, from the outside to the inside.

But come to speak of it, the mantra that the three of them interpreted all had distinct Four Appearances; the Abhijnas were interconnected, but also distinct.

Wang Lin, though, took yet another approach. The visualization of the Four Heavenly Doors and the Four Worlds was linear; one continued in a straight line, and only after opening the first door can you open the second, just like four steps.

With every step, it was a different landscape.

Compared with Xiao Yan and the others, there was no objective standard for which was better; all of them originated from the same source. The Tao has a million paths, but they all eventually returned to the same roots.

Having received Lin Feng's help, Wang Lin quickly forged his first miniature world successfully. He opened his eyes, and a chilling glare flashed in his pupils.

Lin Feng, gazing at him, nodded, smiling. "Not bad, not bad at all. Lin, it seems like you're going to get a head start."

The same smile flashed across Wang Lin's face as he spoke. "Studying the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script, I felt…enlightened."

"That's because your previous foundation was already plentiful." The curvature remained on Lin Feng's lips.

As they spoke, the party has already returned to Mount Yujing.

As soon as they landed on the mountaintop, Lin Feng released them with a wave of his sleeve. Landing on the ground, Xiao Yan and the rest, upon seeing the scene in front of them, were all somewhat surprised.

A teenager clad in a purple robe was standing in front of them, gazing at them with a smile as he bowed. "Welcome back, Master, Seniors."

The purple-clad teenager was none other than Yang Qing, who has remained on Mount Yujing. Behind him were a posse of second-generation disciples, who, formed up in neat rows, bowed together towards Lin Feng and the rest.

"Welcome back, Grandmaster!"

"Welcome back, Master, Uncles!"

Lin Feng looked at the crowd with a smile as well as he let out a light laugh. "Enough with the formalities. Rise!"

His form gradually disappeared into nothingness, with only his voice remaining suspended in the air. "Later, come to the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World yourself to look for me."

Everyone hurriedly bowed together to respect Lin Feng's departure.

After bowing, Wang Lin turned to look at Yang Qing, to see a look of shame surface subtly on Yang Qing's face. "You have suffered much, Third Senior."

Yang Qing has been blaming himself all along for that day, when Wang Lin was lost in the Void Battleground. After returning to Mount Yujing, he put double the effort into his cultivation; in what little spare time he has, he was worrying about Wang Lin's safety.

Wang Lin, gazing at him, shook his head firmly and seriously. "No, Fifth Junior, it is me who has to thank you."

Just like what Lin Feng said, Yang Qing's choice that day to save Wang Lin's parents and clan made Wang Lin even more grateful to him.

Yang Qing exchanged courtesies with Xiao Yan and the others as well. Shi Tianhao, laughing, said, "Fifth Senior, just now, you only said 'Welcome back, Master, Seniors'. Are you not welcoming me?"

"How could that be?" Yang Qing smiled slightly, but did not explain further. Be it him or Yue Hongyan, both of them always called Shi Tianhao by name, and never 'Junior'. In the two of them's hearts, Shi Tianhao was more of a senior.

After they exchanged bows and pleasantries, the Immediate Disciples turned to look at the posse of second-generation disciples, to see that in the very first row of the crowd stood the six Official Disciples – Li Xingfei, Xu Yunsheng, Ying Luozha, Liu Xiafeng, the plump Yan Wuwei and Xiao Huanzi.

Consciously or subconsciously, they stood so that Li Xingfei was in the most prominent position.

By now, Lin Feng has perfected his recording and broadcasting skills to a significant extent. In the Void Battleground, transmission of Mana was difficult such as to make live broadcast impossible, so he chose to use the Image Reflection of his own Mana to record the battle between Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi.

Previously, after exiting the Void Battleground, Lin Feng televised the entire duration of the battle between Wang Lin and Shi Tianyi for the disciples on Mount Yujing during the trip back.

The crowd was so engrossed that their eyes could barely move from the images. It was only now that they knew that this taciturn, cold, and rarely-seen Third Uncle of theirs was such a badass.

Typically, Wang Lin would be focused on his own cultivation, being commonly cloistered in his residence and rarely venturing out. In addition, he left Mount Yujing for a long stretch previously; as a consequence, in the impression of the disciples, his was not exactly a prominent figure, such that some even secretly snicker that Li Xingfei might as well as not have a master at all.

Although Li Xingfei was striking in her beauty and outstanding in her talent, but she treated people with modesty and warmth and was as a result rather popular. Hence, most people were feeling sorry for her; most think that if she had picked a different master, it would at leas be better than the always elusive and rarely found Wang Lin.

But now, having witnessed Wang Lin annihilating Nascent Soul cultivators with a flick of the finger and even holding the upper hand in a battle with the renowned Shi Tianyi previously in the Void Battleground, he instantly commanded their admiration and respect.

Lining up to welcome the returning Wang Lin and co., they subconsciously ceded the center position to Li Xingfei.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan, Shi Tianhao and Yue Hongyan met each other's gaze and all laughed, giving Wang Lin the center spot as well.

After living through the trial of the Void Battleground and walking on the edge of death, this Senior/Junior of theirs has finally returned. It was an occasion indeed.

Wang Lin gazed at the three of them and then at Li Xingfei and the other disciples in front of him. A touch of warmth surfaced on his visage, which has already lost much of its frost to begin with.

After exiting the Void Battleground, Wang Lin's ambience was changing gradually; no longer so lifeless and harsh, it was slowly returning to that calm and gentle, as well as natural, state.

Just that now that his Tao and mantras have advanced even further, his control was improving as well. Even with a switch of his heart and mental state, it would not affect his strength and cultivation.

"These are for you all." Wang Lin gazed at Li Xingfei and the others; after a moment of thought, he did not speak, but rather retrieved nearly a hundred jade-green crystals from the Pearl of Styx with a burst of Mana.

Those crystals were all the product of the Void Battleground; they can help significantly in cultivation, with the effect especially pronounced for low-level cultivators.

Right now, the disciples were currently spirited and fired-up from watching Wang Lin's battle of blood and iron. Taking his crystals, they all feel even more vigorous and inspired.

Wang Lin, looking at them, nodded slightly. "Cultivate well."

His gaze sweeping across Li Xingfei, after examining the flow of spiritual energy within her with his Mana and Awareness, Wang Lin said, "One passage took the wrong route. Make sure to adjust."

Li Xingfei bowed in acknowledgement. "I had been too hasty in my previous cultivation."

Wang Lin nodded. "From now on, I will remain on Mount Yujing for the majority of time. If you have any questions, just come and ask me."

After a slight pause, he said slowly, "When I was not here, you have gone through much trouble." Previously, Lin Feng has already informed him that his parents were living in the Forest Abode now, and everyday, it was Li Xingfei who cared for and waited on them. His seniors and juniors also went to visit them often, with Yang Qing being the most frequent.

"If the master has a need, the disciple shall strive to assuage his troubles. Those are all part of my duty," Li Xingfei said hurriedly.

Wang Lin nodded. "Return to Forest Abode first. Nourish your spiritual energy and study your mantra by yourself."

Xiao Yan and the rest also greeted their respective disciples, and then let them dissipate.

Then, they walked towards the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World together to meet Lin Feng.

As she walked, Xiao Zhener gazed at Xiao Yan and laughed. "Brother Xiao Yan, you're a Master now! Those two disciples of yours are rather extraordinary too."

A brief smile flashed across Xiao Yan's face. "That thin one is still alright, but that fat one is still rather noisy and temperamental. His mental disposition isn't there yet."

Seeing that Xiao Zhener's smile was growing even wider, he said grumpily, "I know what you're laughing at. Probably that I myself isn't tranquil at heart either, but still goes to teach others, that I'm leading them astray."

Xiao Zhener's slim hands were clasped behind her back, her laugh crisp and melodious. "Zhener never did say that. But it is true, Brother Xiao Yan, that you're more and more self-aware."

"Very smart, aren't you?" Xiao Yan flicked her slender nose lightly with a finger. "But speaking of being a master, I'm really not good at that."

Xiao Zhener's face blushed slightly. These sort of gestures were what they always played around with during their childhood; now, used to it, Xiao Yan just repeated the gesture casually. Furthermore, it was in front of Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and the rest; even though she has always been open in demeanor, it was still rather embarrassing for her.

At this moment, Xiao Yan has realized it as well and faked a casual dry cough, while he discreetly glanced at the side.

To see that even though Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing all had muted smiles on their faces, they all turned their gaze to the side and pretended to have seen nothing.

Only Shi Tianhao has his dark, sparkling eyes wide open; not only was he engrossed in staring, but he also had a large grin on his face. Seeing Xiao Yan looking in his direction, he even clapped his hands and laughed. "Awesome, Big Senior!"

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Chapter 555: Maturing disciples

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Xiao Yan, looking at Shi Tianhao, was simultaneously annoyed and amused. He turned and said to Xiao Zhener, "Zhener, have you ever thought that that cute and adorable kid would grow up to become such a cheeky and lazy boy?"

With this, a smile surfaced on both Xiao Zhener and Shi Tianhao's faces, and their eyes became overcome with nostalgia.

That fateful day when they first met was still when Lin Feng took Xiao Yan as his disciple in Wuzhou City. Shi Tianhao then had just become Lin Feng's disciple; he was still a child, less than four years of age, cherubic and endearing.

Actually, Shi Tianhao now was outstanding in terms of physical appearance as well; a head of long, smooth black hair that rested on his shoulders, distinct features, and a handsome face. Even though he was only twelve or thirteen, but he already has a tall stature, appearing striking and energetic.

Since they parted, in the Great World, it has only been four plus years; but because he has been cultivating in the time-acceleration world, Shi Tianhao has not seen Xiao Zhener for many years.

Xiao Zhener, still smiling, said, "Now, Tianhao is already a proud boy whose name rings across the Divine Lands."

Shi Tianhao grinned; before he can speak, at the side, Xiao Yan already said cooly, "What proud boy, just like when he was a child, still a gluttonous brat."

Beside, Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing all smiled, while Shi Tianhao curled his lips.

As they talked and laughed merrily, the party came to the foot of the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree. Xiao Zhener paused in her gait and looked at Xiao Yan. "Brother Xiao Yan, I'll wait for you here."

Xiao Yan opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Lin Feng's voice sounded beside his ear. "Come in, no worries."

Xiao Zhener hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse and bowed. "Thank you, Sir. I shall take the liberty."

They rose into the air together and flew to the summit of the Treasure Tree, entering the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World.

In the Alternate World, Lin Feng was sitting on the top branch of the miniature Treasure Tree silently as he looked smilingly upon the posse of Immediate Disciples coming to him.

After they bowed to Lin Feng, Lin Feng first looked at Shi Tianhao. "Tianhao, as you know, your cultivation and mental state will both attain perfection after the battle with that Man with Polycoria. Only then, would be the opportunity for you to pass the Thunder Tribulations and form your Nascent Soul."

"You can attempt the Thunder Tribulations now, but without perfection, even if you pass successfully, there will be some flaws after forming your Nascent Soul."

Shi Tianhao nodded. "Yes, Master. I understand."

Lin Feng glanced at Wang Lin, smiling. "Your Third Senior has already tested the waters for you. Whatever trump cards that Man with Polycoria have, they have already been utterly exposed."

Hearing this, everyone laughed, while Wang Lin shook his head, with a slight hint of bitterness in his smile.

"Obviously, your opponent knows this as well, so before his battle with you at the Dragon Battle Arena, he will definitely put in effort to prepare some new things. The Great Void Sect would not stand idly by either; although his left Polycoria eye has been blinded, but when it's time for the battle, I'm afraid his strength might even increase."

As Lin Feng spoke, he extended his right hand and pushed lightly with a finger. A ball of purple gas flowed out; within the purple gas, the Fences of the Heavens and the Heaven-Bearing Seal together suppressed the corpse of a colossal beast.

This beast's form resembled a yellow sack. It was crimson like ember flame; it has six legs and four wings, but lacks features or even a face. It was none other than one of the Four Immemorial Fearsome Beasts – Hundun.

"You studied the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script and derived the new Abhijna that belonged to you and yourself alone. Previously, you have already forged the first Chaos Hole with the blood essence of the Taotie, forming the black land of the abyss," Lin Feng said.

"Now, you can forge your second Chaos Hole with the blood essence of this Hundun."

"Don't worry, Master. I will work hard." Shi Tianhao answered.

He cultivated the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script and forged the Four Abhijna Chaos Holes, but he did not necessarily need the blood essence of the Four Immemorial Fearsome Beasts. Any of the top Demon bloodlines would do; but after careful consideration, he still decided to use the blood essence of the Four Fearsome Beasts – Hundun, Taotie, Qiongqi, and Taowu.

Recently, the little Taotie, Tuntun, has been way more quiet than usual; not a trace of her can be seen in Mount Yujing. Not because her personality suddenly changed, but rather as a result of having provided large amounts of blood essence for Shi Tianhao to forge his Abhijna.

Right now, the little one was still resting and recovering in Wasteland Valley, devouring the many spiritual items that Shi Tianhao provided as reward, teary-eyed. She has the nagging feeling that she made a bad trade.

At this moment, Lin Feng gazed at Yang Qing and, with a light smile on his face, said, "Little Qing, the greatest juncture in your cultivation is a matter of mental state. In addition to cultivation, to form the Aurous Core, you must also see through the Plight of Mortality."

"Almost falling into the Void Battleground, to you, is one trial, but it's still not enough."

Yang Qing bowed in acknowledgment. "As you say, Master. Recently, when I cultivated on Mount Yujing, I had the same feeling."

"I always have the feeling that I still lack the last little bit to forming the Aurous Core." Some embarrassment appeared on his face. "I know, that is the fear of death. At the point of life and death, my mental state will still waver."

Xiao Yan, Wang Lin, and the others' expressions remained calm. No one will mock or laugh at Yang Qing; even Xiao Zhener's face did not change in the slightest, even though she just met him for the first time.

Great fear hangs over life and death. To see through life and death – none would call it an easy enterprise.

In fact, even after forming the Aurous Core, with the passage of time and the attrition of lifespan, it was unavoidable that the fear would return to the hearts of many cultivators as long as they do not attain Immortal Soul. Apart from the minority of the strong-willed, who possessed great perseverance and determination, most people must wrestle with the Plight of Mortality for their entire lives.

Forming the Aurous Core was nothing but the start.

Lin Feng smiled. "No worries. Actually, you can try the way Nanhua used to see through the Plight of Mortality."

Yang Qing and the others were slightly surprised. "Mr Kang?"

Lin Feng nodded. "Although Nanhua is cultivating in seclusion now and you would not be able to find him directly, I can guide you as well."

After listening to Lin Feng's explanation, Yang Qing muttered to himself, "Sealing all of your strength and cultivation, go challenge fatal danger like an ordinary, mortal man?"

Whether it was his character or life experiences, deep inside Yang Qing's heart, terror and insecurity still resided.

The path that Lin Feng pointed out, to a certain degree, touched exactly the anxiety within him.

However, after a slight moment of hesitation, Yang Qing's gaze became firm. "I understand. I will not disappoint you, Master."

Lin Feng, though, shook his head and touched Yang Qing's chest with his finger. "Cultivation, is for yourself and not me."

"This, actually, is also a barrier of the heart on your cultivation journey. Whenever you see through it, your cultivation will skyrocket." He said slowly.

Yang Qing's expression was a mixture of daze and panic. After a long while, he spoke softly. "I…understand."

"Hmph. Understand, and then work hard to achieve it." Looking at him, Lin Feng smiled briefly. "I believe that you can do it. All I hope is that that day do not come too late."

Yang Qing nodded intensely. At his side, Xiao Yan patted his shoulder. Yang Qing turned to see Xiao Yan smiling. "Think more about what is it that you truly want. If you understand, it will not be difficult."

Yang Qing started laughing as well.

At this moment, Lin Feng looked at Yue Hongyan and asked, smiling, "How do you feel about the battle with that Marquis of Jinghuan's avatar?"

"Although he's a lecher, he is very strong," Yue Hongyan's crimson brows rose slightly. "The Intermediate Aurous Core avatar…superb martial prowess, strong martial will. With that golden poleaxe, I must use the Rising Sun spear technique if I were to defeat him. If I only use the Space-destroying Spear Technique, I cannot guarantee a victory."

Chuckling, Lin Feng asked, "What if that avatar of his is Advanced Aurous Core?"

Yue Hongyan did not rush into replying; after careful thought, she answered, "If he was Advanced Aurous Core, I must use the second of the Tri Avīci Slaughtering Spear Techniques. If I were to kill him, I'm afraid I'll have to use the third spear technique."

Xiao Yan and Shi Tianhao, who witnessed the battle themselves then, both nodded in agreement. Shi Tianhao looked at Yue Hongyan. "Fourth Senior, If I weren't mistaken, the last technique of your Tri Avīci Slaughtering Spear Techniques has not yet been perfected completely?"

"It can already be used, but the strain on myself is too great, so it needs to be polished and perfected further." Yue Hongyan said.

As she said this, a smile flashed across the red-haired girl's face. "But I have learned much from this battle. After this, with a period of intense study, I can truly perfect the third spear technique."

Lin Feng nodded, satisfied. "Very good." With his level of cultivation, he can easily help Yue Hongyan to perfect the entire martial Abhijna, but Lin Feng did not plan to do so. More than that, he hoped that his disciple could, through her own exploration, forge a unique path.

Guiding them forward was not a problem, but Lin Feng did not plan to hold their hands and support them as they walk, with the exception of extremely exceptional circumstances.

"Your original weapon has been destroyed. This Dragon Demon Battle Poleaxe is just right to be your new weapon; I have already completely wiped off the previous individual imprint on it, and you just have to cultivate it yourself." Lin Feng spread opened his hand; amidst the flashing golden glare, a large golden poleaxe landed in front of Yue Hongyan.

Yue Hongyan's gaze flickered, as if thinking about her splintered Black Ember Poleaxe.

…It was the personal weapon that her previous Master, Zhang Lie, gave her.

The look in Yue Hongyan's crimson pupils quickly returned to calmness once again. The past, everything that had happened, dissipated like clouds in the clear azure sky; taking the golden Dragon Demon Battle Poleaxe, she bowed towards Lin Feng. "Thank you, Master."

Lin Feng gazed towards Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhener and said with a smile, "Little Yan, the Abhijna and Mana you cultivated are all overly aggressive, which actually made forming the Nascent Soul more difficult for you. In those situations, you must calm your heart, nourish your Mana peacefully, and balance the power of Primordial Fire. In time, all will be well when the time is right."

"But with Zhener accompanying you, I believe that your mental state will not fluctuate much."

Xiao Zhener's demeanor was open and unreserved as usual, and a smile appeared on her lips. On the contrary, it was Xiao Yan who appeared somewhat embarrassed as he looked at Lin Feng. "Master, even you are mocking me as well?"

"The two of you are finally reunited after separation for so long, I feel only happiness for you," Lin Feng chuckled. "The Ancient Royal Sword is yours to wield for now. Study it together with Zhener; the teachings of the Emperor of the Ancients' line are greatly beneficial to you for controlling the Nanming Primordial Fire."

Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhener together bowed in acknowledgement.

Lin Feng, after sending off the other disciples, turned his gaze to Wang Lin. Wang Lin was looking at him with a smile as well.

"Okay, Little Lin, you can start now," Lin Feng said, smiling. "You have toiled long and hard in the Void Battleground, and now, the season to reap the fruits has arrived."

Wang Lin nodded, smiling. He immediately sat down, cross-legged, and activated his mantra and Mana silently. Black gas and white light rose up around his body, alternating and oscillating.

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Chapter 556: Disciple Forms His Nascent Soul, Good News Spread Wide

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As Wang Lin sat cross-legged, the mana from the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script swirled around him as the Aurous Core within his body spun like a wheel. His soul appeared to be merging with the void.

This was the moment when the Void Lightning Tribulations would strike!

After Wang Lin returned from the Void Battleground and cultivated the Four Appearances Heaven Cleaving Script, he wanted the Void Lightning Tribulations will descend upon him so he could attempt at reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Lin Feng looked at Wang Lin calmly as he had heard earlier from Wang Lin's own mouth that the Void Battleground's time zone was off-sync. Hence, in the period that Wang Lin was absent, he had spent more than 100 years in the Void Battleground.

However, in that 100 years, while a good deal of it was spent cultivating his physical form and reaching the late-Aurous Core stage, the experience he accumulated was more than enough.

"With each step he makes, he will progress," thought Lin Feng. "Initially, I expect that Wang Lin will be able to form his Aurous Core. However, when I think about his intense cultivation in the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World, my faith in him grew."

"After entering the Void Battleground and getting injured, his physical body was destroyed and he had spent a lot of time re-forming his physical body and healing from his wounds. However, the time there was faster than the time in the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World and hence, Wang Lin was able to catch up pretty quickly."

Lin Feng then smiled with his two hands behind his back. "Initially, who would have thought that Wang Lin, who had entered the sect the latest and who had struggled the most during the first few steps, to be the first to form his nascent soul?"

"However, the formation of one's nascent soul is just a small step on the cultivation path. No one can predict anyone's progress later on."

In the World, the flow of Wang Lin's mana reached its apogee and there was no more buffering time between him and the arrival of the Void Lightning Tribulations. In the next moment, a tear appeared in the void and a twisting, gigantic bolt of lightning came crashing down towards him!

This was the Void Lightning Tribulations! No matter where you tried to hide, it would always break through the void and appear right on top of you.

For the disciples under Lin Feng, most of them required help from him during the three tribulations of the Aurous Core stage.

Other stages were not as difficult. At the very least, they did not imperil one's life. Other than those who had strayed too far, one could always try again after failing a particular trial. However, if one did not pass the three tribulations of the Aurous Core stage, then one would surely die.

Faced with the Void Lightning Tribulations, a black gas and a white light flashed around Wang Lin's body in an attempt to resist the lightning.

The black gas changed constantly and turned into the Destructive stage of the River of Styx, the dark Road to River Styx, the silent River of Forgetfulness and the Bridge over Troubled Waters (Translator's Note: In East Asian mythology, this is a bridge that brings one out of the netherworld). They took turns resisting every single strike by the Void Lightning.

As each manifestation of the black gas was destroyed, the white light shone. As life was destroyed, it was then re-born. The powers of creation and destruction continued to fight against the lightning.

Finally, a light shone over Wang Lin's head as his ultimate move, the Life and Death World, kicked into motion. A black and white door swung open as the Life and Death World attempted to swallow the lightning.

In the Life and Death World, numerous beings perished and numerous beings came to life.

In this cyclical, non-stop motion, the Void Lightning Tribulation finally died down. Wang Lin himself greatly increased his understanding of the workings of the heavens and earth and the secrets of space through this experience.

By cultivating Lin Feng's mantra, his not-yet-formed nascent soul was already slightly familiar with the secrets of space. In this time, he managed to learn much more than any other normal cultivator who had just cultivated his nascent soul.

Wang Lin's Life and Death World was at its peak at this moment. It resembled a tiny world unto itself and the space within it was perfect. Compared to before, it was much more solid and its powers were much more mystical than before.

A light dazzled over his head as an aurous core dazzling with purple light emerged from it. The core was covered with splits, but it did not possess any hint of age or defeat. Instead, it appeared brand new.

The aurous core began to glow brightly and in the light, a baby sat cross-legged. It resembled Wang Lin's appearance when he was a kid exactly. That was his nascent soul.

The nascent soul's entire body was white and it gave off a shiny, glossy light. Its entire body was, however, surrounded by a black gas.

"Congratulations to Host's immediate disciple on reaching the Nascent Soul stage."

From the side of his ear, the system sounded. Lin Feng did not care much for it. His entire focus was on Wang Lin's nascent soul. Slightly regretful, he thought, "It did not come along with the Holy Light of Creation. The conditions are really too tough and strict and even the slightest deviation is intolerable. Looking at it now, only Xiao Budian has hope for it."

By forming the supreme spiritual altar, the supreme spiritual crucible and then the purple core with an apparition, one could hope that one's nascent soul will come along with the Holy Light of Creation.

Amongst Lin Feng's disciples, only Wang Lin's Nine-Tiered Spiritual Altar had an apparition on it. While it was better than a First Class Spiritual Altar, it could not be fully considered to be a Supreme Spiritual Altar. Here was the deviation.

Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing both had a First Class Spiritual Altar.

For Yang Qing, it was truly tragic that he did not form a Supreme Spiritual Altar as both his innate ability and intelligence were 9 points and his other stats were all well-balanced. Other than someone with 10 points for innate ability, he could be said to have possessed the best innate abilities amongst everyone.

However, when he formed his spiritual altar, he did so with the True Understanding of the Grand Moon. After he formed his spiritual altar in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he then turned to Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams. If not, he would have been able to form his supreme spiritual altar.

Zhu Yi's achievement was unprecedented, as he had formed a Supreme Spiritual Crucible upon a First-Class Spiritual Altar. However, he slightly slipped up while forming his spiritual altar.

For Xiao Yan, he too had a First Class Spiritual Altar. When he formed his aurous core, he was cultivating both the Nefarious Spectral Primordial Fire and the Grand Sun Primordial Flame. Hence, his purple core was able to form apparitions too.

Afterwards, as he continued to absorb different types of primordial fires, his aurous core became stronger and stronger and improved with each step. His achievement could be said to be due to his own efforts. His achievements in his Foundation Establishment-stage days were not counted very extraordinary.

Only Xiao Budian, Shi Tianhao, was able to form nine First Class Spiritual Altars during his mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Afterwards, he was able to form nine First Class Crucibles. When he formed his Aurous Core, all nine crucibles merged into one.

Lin Feng thought initially that Shi Tianhaos' nine First Class Spiritual Altars were not as good as a Supreme Spiritual Altar. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was a mutant form of the Supreme Spiritual Form.

The nine crucibles formed afterwards too can be viewed as a mutation of the Supreme Spiritual Crucible.

When Shi Tianhao formed his Aurous Core, the purple core had nine holes. This fulfilled the last condition. After Shi Tianhao formed his nascent soul, there was a high chance that it would possess the Holy Light of Creation.

"Just one more step, nothing is perfect in life." While Lin Feng was regretful, he did not bother too much about it.

In the end, the Holy Light of Creation was strong, but it was no invincible. Regardless of whether it's Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi or Wang Lin, they all had their destined paths to read. Even Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing had hopes for an exciting life.

Furthermore, if one takes a step back, the Holy Light of Creation was rare but it was not unique.

The Holy Light of Creation could be obtained but with many difficult conditions. One could still obtain the Holy Light of Creation afterwards, albeit with much difficulty.

However, every single one of Lin Feng's disciple was extraordinary in their own right. Every single one of them was only inches away from the Holy Light of Creation. It wouldn't be difficult to transplant someone else's Holy Light of Creation on them.

"What nature cannot provide, nurture will give," Lin Feng smiled as he placed his attention on Wang Lin.

At this point, Wang Lin's eyes opened. The nascent soul returned into his head as the aura around him faded away into a tiny tremble. The void appeared to tremble with it.

Lin Feng smiled and nodded, "Very good, Wang Lin!"

Wang Lin stood up and bowed to Lin Feng. "It was all thanks to master's teachings."

"It was still mainly your own effort," Lin Feng waved his hand and said, smiling, "I've said before that I will bestow a magic treasure unto the first person to enter the Nascent Soul stage. You are the first."

Lin Feng waved his head and light shone suddenly. A giant purple flag landed before Wang Lin. It was the Heavenly Gods-Sealing Flag.

This was a magic treasure Lin Feng had made himself. At that point, it was still in its Gestation stage. However, it was extremely powerful for a Gestation stage magic treasure.

Due to its special nature, if it was used by a cultivator below the Immortal Soul stage, its power may be stronger than that of the Eternal Night Demonic Stele or the Holy Dragon Heavenly Armor.

While a cultivator who had yet to reach the Immortal Soul stage was unable to maximize the full potential of a magic treasure, the Heavenly Gods-Sealing Flag already possessed the Xuanming Holy Man, Yu Xintao, and the Hades Pavilion Ambassador, two extremely powerful Immortal Soul stage cultivators. Its battling abilities were solid.

This was the reward Lin Feng bestowed to Wang Lin for being the first to form his nascent soul.

Wang Lin looked at the Heavenly Gods-Sealing Flag and a look of joy crossed his eyes. He had personally witnessed the power of the flag and understood its secrets. He knew that it was extraordinary.

"With your current mastery, you cannot release the two Immortal Soul stage cultivators within it simultaneously. If not, they may be able to break free," instructed Lin Feng. "After you reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage, you can deploy both in battle simultaneously. After you reach the late-Nascent Soul stage, you can use three."

Wang Lin nodded his head furiously as he took over the magic treasure. Lin Feng removed the seals he had placed on it as he instructed the magic treasure's blurred consciousness to listen to Wang Lin's orders.

After this was all done, Lin Feng brought Wang Lin out of the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Wang Lin released the mana on his body and instantly, the entire Mount Yujing could feel it.

Immediately, four bright balls of flames lit up the Inferno Precipice and from the fire, one could hear Xiao Yan, "Congratulations Third Junior for making the step before all of us. Don't be too happy though, I will catch up soon."

From the Wasteland Valley, a thunder roared in Shi Tianhao's voice, "Congratulations Third Senior. After I battled Shi Tianyi, I will attempt to catch up to you."

From the Nirvana World and the Blizzard Valley, both Yang Qing's and Yue Hongyan's voice sounded, "Congratulations, Third Senior."

The young disciples on Mount Yujing who were initially puzzled by all these slowly came to understand. They all jabbered, "I can't believe that Elder Wang, who kept such a low profile all the time, will be the first to form his nascent soul."

Next to Lin Feng and Wang Feng, a tear in space opened and a handsome young man wearing purple robes trimmed with gold stepped out from the space. He took a look at Wang Lin from head to toe and said, "You formed your nascent soul so quickly! That's truly rare, truly rare indeed. And admirable, admirable indeed."

The person was Miao Shihao. Wang Lin looked at him and clasped his fists together, "You are too kind, Mr Miao."

"No, no. Brother Shihao always speaks the truth," Miao Shihao smiled coyly, covering his mouth. His gaze fell upon Lin Feng as he sighed, "Master, you are truly good at spotting talents."

Lin Feng smiled too and said, "Shihao, help me tell everyone that my disciple formed his nascent soul. It's good news."

A Nascent Soul stage cultivator was rare. One could style oneself as a Master or a Grandmaster. In a small to medium sized sect, one could already become a master and a founder.

Even for larger sects, it was still rare for someone to form his/her nascent soul. It was truly something that's worth celebrating. One would normally one's friends and allied powers to celebrate together.

With Lin Feng's standing right now, how could he let this pass silently?

That day, the Celestial Sect of Wonders of the Kunlun Mountains of the Divine Lands informed everyone that its third disciple, Wang Lin, had formed his nascent soul!

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Chapter 557: A Good Name, A Strong Foundation

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Ever since the Aeolus Sect was destroyed a year ago and the Golden Crow Grand Sage was suppressed, the entire Kunlun Mountains fell under the control of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

The battle of Kunlun Mountains was the first time when the fame of the Celestial Sect spread throughout the entire Divine Lands.

Since then, as what happened in the Cloud Forest World was rather secretive, very few people knew about it. However, the battle for the Secret Manual of Kun Peng in the North Polar Sea and the Duel of the Heavenly Cart Peak majorly boosted Lin Feng's and the Celestial Sect of Wonder's fame.

Afterwards, Lin Feng destroyed the Yu Family and resisted the pressure from the Great Void Sect. He also forced Shi Tianhao and Shi Tianyi into a battle vow. In that instant, he had pushed the fame of the Celestial Sect of Wonders into its apogee.

With the flow of time in the Greater World, in the past year, the Celestial Sect of Wonders had been extremely eye-catching. Many major events of the Divine Lands were related to the Divine Lands. Some of them were even centered on the Celestial Sect.

Not so long ago, news from the Void Battleground began to spread too.

Shi Tianyi, the cultivator with polycoria, of the Great Void Sect, who had been widely recognized as the top, an upcoming talent of the human cultivators and seemingly blessed with superhuman potential was partially blinded by the third disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, Wang Lin!

Such an explosive news spread throughout the world.

No one would have thought that before the Shi Tianyi and Shi Tianhao actually fought, Shi Tianyi would have been blinded by Shi Tianhao's brother.

Furthermore, it was a fair fight. There was no sneaky calculation nor any room for argument. Wang Lin, who possessed a late-Aurous Core stage mastery, defeated Shi Tianyi, who possessed an early-Nascent Soul stage mastery, in a one-on-one fight.

Once the news spread, discussions flared. All who heard it sought evidence but the Great Void Sect responded only with silence. This made everyone more shocked.

How could Shi Tianyi, the talented cultivator with polycoria, be defeated?

Tying in with the stunning performance by Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi earlier on, everyone felt slightly out-of-place. It appeared as if every single disciple under Lin Feng could defeat Shi Tianyi. In that instant, everyone discussed this furiously while maintaining a certain amount of fear and respect for the Celestial Sect.

Shi Tianyi became famous because of polycoria. In this moment, however, one of his eyes was blinded and this set discussions ablaze. No one really paid attention to the fact that the battle was Pyrrhic one.

Interest in the planned battle between the two Shis did not fade, however. Instead, more and more people were interested in it.

Everyone wanted to see with Shi Tianyi could actually live up to his name as one of the top cultivators of the Divine Lands. Everyone also wanted to see how would he handle Shi Tianhao after losing one eye.

They also wanted to see if the Celestial Sect of Wonders was really so powerful till the extent whereby anyone immediate disciple of Lin Feng could possess such incredible abilities.

Of course, some people privately criticized the actions of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. They believed that it harbored ill-will and sought to use Wang Lin's powers to chip away Shi Tianyi's actual powers. By battling Shi Tianyi, it was the equivalent of asking him to face both Wang Lin and Shi Tianhao in the same month.

If that was the case, then could it be that the Celestial Sect of Wonders doesn't have enough faith in Shi Tianhao? Hence, they sought to use such inglorious methods.

Under the influence of some people's speculations, a few actually believed in the veracity of these rumors.

At this point, news came from the Kunlun Mountains.

The protagonist of the incident was the person who had defeated Shi Tianyi. He was the third disciple of the Master of the Celestial Sect, Wang Lin. After he successfully passed the Tribulations of Void Lightning, he formed his nascent soul.

Once everyone heard this news, they were all stunned. Because less than a year ago, Wang Lin had just formed his aurous core.

Furthermore, his progress was akin to leap-frogging. In a few months, he went from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the early Aurous Core stage.

Now, he had successfully formed his nascent soul. Very few people improved at this speed even with the help of a dimension where time passed quicker. Such a speed was almost completely unheard of.

Taking into account his performance against Shi Tianyi, when he was only in his late-Aurous Core stage and the latter in his early-Nascent Soul stage, one could know that his battling abilities were not extremely honed and should not be underestimated.

Many cultivators could view the forming of one's nascent soul as a small matter. But not for Wang Lin.

The Purple Clouds Sect, the Royal House of the Northern Tribes, the Heavenly Master Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Sword Sect immediately sent people to offer their congratulations upon hearing the news.

Even the Sword of Radiance Sect, who had not been traditionally close to the Celestial Sect of Wonders, sent a gift.

The Starry Sword Sect and the Lightning Sword Sect whose reputation Lin Feng had protected during the Duel of Heavenly Cart Peak too sent gifts to the Kunlun Mountains.

In the eyes of a bystander, it was truly amazing. As the prestige of the Celestial Sect of Wonders increased, its foundation became stronger as well. Increasingly, it earned the respect of the cultivators of the major sects.

In the Southern Wilderness, which was south of the Great Swamp of the Ancient Regions, was an expanse of forest. Its trees were ancient and the area appeared to have never been inhabited.

In the depths of the forest, there was an unbelievably big and wide crater akin to a giant, empty lake.

At the bottom of the crater, one could barely see its bottom as one looked downwards. Like building blocks, there were one giant spell formations that were tightly interlocked with one another and shone brightly.

Here, this was the residence of one of the paths of the Samsara Sect, the Path of Hell.

In the Southern Wilderness, the Samsara Sect was the undisputed hegemon. If not for its internal conflict, the Samsara Sect would have been a major headache and target for all other sects in the world. The Great Zhou Empire, on the other side of the Great Swamp, too would exist in mortal danger.

However, as a result of its internal disputes, the Samsara Sect was unable to expand. Hence, it could only remain in the Southern Wilderness.

After many years, the Six Paths of Samara battled each other and the powers of every single of them varied. No one could completely defeat the others and unite the Samsara Sect.

In the depths of the Path of Hell's residence, a skinny middle-aged man sat there. He had high cheekbones and his skin was bronze. No one could detect the aura of death on him, which was commonly found on other Path of Hell cultivators.

This was the Netherworld Hell Holy Man, Liu Zhikun. However, not a single trace of a smile could be found on his face. His expression was solemn.

"Master, are you sure you want to seek assistance from the Celestial Sect of Wonders? I don't think that the master of the Celestial Sect is someone whom we could deal with easily. I am afraid that we may be disadvantaged later on," said Liu Zhikun quietly.

From the darkness came an ancient voice. "This isn't external assistance. We're just trying to not pass up the fortuitous hand that Fate has dealt us. We cannot let the other five paths go to them for assistance first."

The owner of the ancient voice was the actual leader of the Path of Hell. He was also one with the highest mastery, Ming Zun.

Earlier on, a member of the Yang Family, one of the major families of the Ancient Yuantian World, behaved impudently in the Kunlun Mountains and offended Lin Feng. Lin Feng caught him. Liu Zhikun was forced to use his Deathly Gas Stone to get him back.

While this was not what he had wanted, the two parties still got along well.

Afterwards, the Celestial Sect of Wonders grew in power and Lin Feng became more powerful personally as well. Liu Zhikun also gave up 'saving' his face.

As of now, he personally felt that the Celestial Sect of Wonders was key to helping him dominate the other paths of the Samsara Sect.

Hearing Ming Zun's words, Liu Zhikun nodded his head and said, "I understand. We should send him a gift to congratulate his disciple on forming his nascent soul."

"Exactly, not only that, you should also take the time to view the battle between his disciple Shi Tianhao and the cultivator with polycoria." With that, Ming Zhun's voice died down.

Liu Zhikun replied, "I understand, uncle. Don't worry."

In the southern side of the Hengduan Mountains on the Huangmang Peak resided one of the members of the Nine Heavenly Sword Alliance, the Great Barren Sword Sect.

Within the sect, a middle-aged man wearing yellow robes sat in the middle of the sect's main pavilion on an elevated throne. His expression was calm and a powerful wave of energy could be felt from him. This was the master of the Great Barren Sword Sect, the Great Barren Swordmaster.

Underneath him sat a few others. Every single one of them brimmed with a powerful mana and all possessed the mastery of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. However, they were all uneasy.

One of them with white hair clad in a traditional attire had a dark expression on his face.

"Desolate Thunder, you know what to do?" asked the Great Barren Swordmaster slowly.

The old man's face turned dark as he replied, "Master, they did take our Desolate Nine Thunder Divine Web..."

The Great Barren Swordmaster's calmly looked at him and said, "Are you sure that it was stolen by the Celestial Sect, and he didn't come across it by chance?"

"The master of the Celestial Sect did appear on Changchun Peak, but how can you be sure that it was he who killed Qu Bin and stole your magic item. Have you ever thought that with his mastery, you would have died if you had actually fought with him over the void then."

"Even if you were on Huangmang Peak, I can't guarantee that I can protect you."

The Desolate Thunder Grandmaster was sure that the person who stole the treasure was Lin Feng. When he tried to personally go over and stop the death of Qu Bin, he was stopped.

The Great Barren Swordmaster looked at him and said, "I'm not pursuing you any further over the Mortal Spiritual Elixir Incident. This time, you will go and congratulate the master of the Celestial Sect on his disciple's attainment of the nascent soul, is that clear?"

After hearing the words "Mortal Spiritual Elixir", the Desolate Thunder Grandmaster felt as if a bucket of cold water had been splashed onto him. Earlier on, he colluded with the Hundred Herbs Grandmaster to form the Mortal Spiritual Elixir and cover up for him to obtain benefits. In doing so, he violated his sect's rules.

Now, he had to offer one of his Nascent Soul-stage magic items to the Celestial Sect of Wonders as atonement.

Furthermore, even if his magic item was stolen by the Celestial Sect of Wonder, he was unable to demand its return. Let's not talk about Lin Feng, for even Zhu Yi would be difficult for him to handle.

After a long while, the Desolate Thunder Grandmaster calmed down. He sighed softly and looked at the Great Barren Swordmaster and said, "I understand. Don't worry master, I will take care of everything."

After news had spread, the entire world was hocked.

On Mount Yujing, Lin Feng behaved as if nothing had happened. Miao Shihao, on the other hand, asked Lin Feng privately, "Will this affect Zhu Yi's preparation for his final exam?"

While Zhu Yi would not be jealous of Wang Lin's attainments, he will, like Xiao Yan and Shi Tianhao, be more motivated to improve himself. However, as he was in the most crucial period of the Imperial Exams, any disruption to his concentration may lead to unexpected consequences.

Lin Feng said, "No worry, I have faith in him. If we tell Zhu Yi, he will be motivated to work even harder."

Miao Shihao nodded his head and then smiled coyly, "Master, you are always so confident, but you are also right most of the time."

Lin Feng arched his eyebrows as he said, "Not really, though I felt as if I had forgotten something."

"Is it important?" Miao Shihao asked curiously.

Lin Feng thought carefully and said, "It's not really important, but it's... Oh! I just thought of it!"

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Chapter 558: Zhu Yi Takes His Exams, A Hundred Sages Exclaim

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Seeing Xiao Zhener again made Xiao Yan extremely happy. The couple need not do anything but just stare at each other. That was enough to make them happy.

However, in this happiness, Xiao Yan felt as if he had forgotten something. This made him slightly uneasy.

"What is it?" Xiao Yan mumbled under his breath. Suddenly, the silhouette of a person crossed his heart, "I remember now, it's Lin Tong!"

After seeing Xiao Zhener again, Xiao Yan almost forgot about the whole thing.

Thinking about this, Xiao Yan broke out in cold sweat. Xiao Zhener looked at him curiously. She could feel that something was amiss.

"Zhener, sit here for a while. I'm going to go to the medicine room to pass you some of the medicines that I made," Xiao Yan smiled drily as he stood up. As he was about to walk towards the medicine room, a fiery bolt of light flew past right outside his abode.

The light flew straight towards Xiao Yan's chest and then turned into a snowy-white and adorable little girl with two braids of hair sticking out. She clung onto Xiao Yan like a sloth and kissed his cheeks.

"After waking up, I can feel daddy again! Awesome!" The little girl giggled. She was Lin Tong.

While she laughed happily, she did not notice that Xiao Yan had almost turned to stone. He looked at Lin Tong in his arms and he did not know whether to laugh or cry. He stiffly turned his neck to look at Xiao Zhener, who replied with an odd gaze.

"Zhen...Zhener, listen to me...," stammered Xiao Yan. "This... this is Lin Tong. She's my god-daughter, really, she's just my god-daughter."

He then turned to Lin Tong and said, "How many times must I tell you? I'm your godfather, not your daddy!"

The little girl clung to his neck as her little body squirmed. She opened her mouth slightly in a pout with a wronged expression on her face.

In the eyes of other people, it would lead to some misunderstanding.

Xiao Zhener snorted and said, "Then, is there a godmother?" Normally, she was already extremely pretty. Now, she smiled like the blooming of a hundred flowers.

Xiao Yan said straightaway, "Of course she has, isn't that you?"

"Brother Xiao Yan..." Xiao Zhener gently tapped Xiao Yan. While she was okay with other people making fun of her, it was harder for her to take it coming from Xiao Yan's mouth.

Xiao Yan returned to his senses and he noticed that Xiao Zhener wasn't angry. His thoughts returned to him as he looked at Xiao Zhener and smiled, "Her name is Lin Tong, but she calls master 'grandfather'."

Xiao Zhener was slightly shocked as Xiao Yan hurriedly told her the story of Lin Tong. He even told her the story of how Lin Feng and he went to the Parasol Tree Forest in the Barren Expanses.

"This is really some fateful encounter," Xiao Zhener shook her head and sighed as she heard this story. "Initially, I thought she was some sort of demon, but I didn't expect there to be so many twists in this story. I bet that her background is really complex."

Xiao Yan sighed and said, "Honestly speaking, I've never thought of it."

"However..." Xiao Zhener's eyes rolled as she said in a quiet laughing voice, "Since she refers to Senior Lin as her grandfather, and you as her godfather, does that mean..."

Lin Feng's reputation for helping young adolescents was well known. Many people joked, rather crudely and unkindly, that Xiao Yan and the rest were Lin Feng's godsons.

Xiao Yan broke out laughing as he shook her head, "If others hear about it, they will surely misunderstand. However, truth to be told..."

His gaze was deep and memories overwhelmed him. While he resided in his abode, he gazed towards Mount Yujing.

"Zhener, you know that my father passed away when I was young. Then, I met Master. After his many years of his teachings, sometimes I feel that..."

Xiao Zhener came to his side and held his hand. Xiao Yan turned his head to her and the two of them looked at each other and smiled.

Xiao Yan smiled, "Grandfather is now in Shazhou City. You hardly have the time to return to the Divine Lands. Tomorrow, let's visit him."

"Okay," Xiao Zhener doesn't really speak much around other people. However, before Xiao Yan, she was extremely caring and doting. Furthermore, she spent her childhood days in the Xiao Household in Wuzhou. The patriarch of the Xiao Family had taken care of her very well. She decided to visit him anyway on this trip.

Lin Tong was still in Xiao Yan's embrace. She nibbled on a fat, white finger and her other hand tugged at Xiao Yan's robes. "Daddy, she's so pretty. Who is she?"

Hearing that, Xiao Yan did not bother to change her form of address. He looked mischievously at Xiao Zhener and then said coyly, "Why not you call her 'godmother'?"

Lin Tong's eyes fluttered and she appeared to consider it carefully for a while. Then, she said seriously, "OK!"

Xiao Zhener swept Xiao Yan with her gaze and said, "How old are you? And yet you still behave like a child." While she was slightly shy, faced with Lin Tong's mischievous and adorable demeanor, Xiao Zhener kind of liked her too.

However, when she exchanged a gaze with Xiao Yan, both of them smiled very awkwardly.

While they were barely adults, they were already someone's father and mother.

On Mount Yujing, Lin Feng looked at them and smiled.

In the subsequent days, Lin Feng carefully taught his many disciples. One day, he suddenly felt his heart twitched.

The Physical Spell Body that he placed in Zhu Yi noticed that Zhu Yi was about to form his nascent soul.

Lin Feng mentally counted the days. "Zhu Yi is done with his Imperial Examinations."

His Physical Spell Body normally resided in the depths of Zhu Yi's soul and he would not interfere with Zhu Yi's movement. It also paid no attention to everything going on beyond Zhu Yi's body.

However, it was a self-imposed isolation. Actually, Lin Feng possessed a partial knowledge of everything that was going on around him. He appeared to be slightly awake but not fully awake at the same time.

His Physical Spell Body took in the recent developments and Lin Feng managed to catch up on Zhu Yi's recent activities. A smile broke over his face. "Good boy, beautifully done."

Zhu Yi was well-commended during the Imperial Examinations of the Great Zhou Empire this year. In fact, he ranked first.

Not only did he come in first, Zhu Yi managed to finish his essay, his magnum opus, during the examinations. In the essay, Zhu Yi managed to showcase the wisdom of a hundred sages. Many people refer to it now as 'the essay of many sages'.

Zhu Yi's paper managed to stun every single person in the examination hall. It carried with it the wisdom of both the old and the new.

The Imperial Examinations of that year shocked the entire Tianjing City. Zhu Yi became famous almost overnight. He was hailed as a famous literati and he almost caught up to his many forebears overnight.

Everyone knew that Zhu Yi was a cultivator. However, this did not mean that he could write so well. Every single one of his paragraph appeared to be written by the gods. While the destination was the same as many other previous works, the path he took to get to it was different.

The statues of the many sages in the examination hall were worshipped by many exam-takers. Many of these sages themselves had understood the workings of heaven and earth when they were alive, and now their statues were used to assess candidates' scripts.

To allow all of them to break out in praise of his essay, it meant that Zhu Yi's literary talents were not only all-encompassing, but it also meant that while Zhu Yi cultivated the Tao and improved his literary abilities, he had already forged his own path and obtained his own understanding of the heavens and earth.

Afterwards, Zhu Yi's entire body began to brim with peak-quality mana. His accumulation had reached its peak and he was about to start the Void Lightning Tribulation.

Just as Lin Feng had predicted, Wang Lin's forming of his nascent soul did not affect Zhu Yi negatively. Instead, it made him clearer about the heart of Tao and deepened his understanding of the Tao and the workings of the mortal realm.

Without Wang Lin's achievement, Zhu Yi could still finish his essay and obtain the same level of praise. But he may not be able to pass the Void Lightning Tribulations immediately afterward.

The King of the Boundless Sea appeared and stiffly stood by Zhu Yi's side, stopping anyone from interfering.

Lin Feng could clearly feel that many people wished to take a peek at the whole thing. However, after the King of the Boundless Sea appeared, they all backed off.

Under his protection, Zhu Yi successfully passed the Void Lightning Tribulations and formed his nascent soul. He was the second disciple to do so.

"Congratulation on the host's second disciple on attaining the Nascent Soul stage."

The thunder clouds dissipated on above Zhu Yi's head a tiny infant appeared. It resembled baby Zhu Yi almost exactly.

After forming his nascent soul, the light around Zhu Yi slowly died down. On the nascent soul, the words of Zhu Yi's famous essay could be seen.

The nascent soul slowly returned to the top of Zhu Yi's forehead. He opened his eyes and looked at the King of the Boundless Sea before him and he bowed, "Master!"

The King of the Boundless Sea resembled Lin Feng exactly. Now, Lin Feng projected his soul over before Zhu Yi and smiled and said, "Zhu Yi, congratulations on advancing to the next stage and forming your nascent soul."

Amongst his disciples, Zhu Yi was the most stable. While he did not appear very extraordinary, his foundation was very solid. He had never experienced any major bottleneck before.

While he did not undergo periods of rapid improvement, his progress had never stopped. Step by step, he advanced steadily and seemed almost unstoppable.

Zhu Yi's face broke out in a smile, "After the examinations, I met with the Zhou Emperor. My mother could be now be styled as a nobility and by then, they will offer me a position in the civil service. I'll turn it down. After my mother is styled posthumously, I will go to the Western Tombs of the Great Qin Empire."

"I will be there for Little Junior's battle with the cultivator with polychora so I could personally witness Little Junior avenging himself."

Lin Feng smiled, "Tianhao will be happy to hear that."

Afterwards, he looked at Zhu Yi and asked, "However, during your examinations earlier on, did you face any difficulty?"

Zhu Yi nodded his head and replied, "Yes, in the examination hall, someone initially triggered the response of the many statues before me. However, I finished my paper before him by just a bit. In the end, my script evoked the acclaim of the sages, not his."

The examination hall was filled with outstanding literary talents. It was expected that some of them would possess the abilities to trigger such supernatural occurrences too.

During the Imperial Examinations of the Great Qin Empire, Jiao Junchen too evoked the descent of the auspicious cloud. His script summoned an extraordinary occurrence and he too beat his many competitors in the examinations.

However, one cannot provoke the acclaim of the saints with just one's literary talents.

Hearing Zhu Yi's words, it was rare that anyone else other than him could possess such abilities.

"Furthermore, I feel that there's something off about him," Zhu Yi arched his brows and analyzed, "After I submitted my work, I feel that he just sort of faded away. I did not cause that, but it seemed to be me like he did it deliberately."

"I can't find out who he is after the paper, and hence, we could assume that his intentions were to affect my confidence and mood. Though he failed, he escaped like a lizard that had just shed its tail to avoid revealing his true identity."

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Chapter 559: One More Step

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After listening to what Zhu Yi said, Lin Feng's gaze flashed slightly as he said, "There are very few people in the world who can trigger the acclaim of the saints like you. You can probably list them out with your fingers."

Zhu Yi nodded his head, "Jiao Junchen's literary knowledge is not bad. After interacting with him, I am sure that he is knowledgeable about the ways of the ancients and possess true understanding and knowledge about them. However, when he took the examinations earlier on and ranked first in the Great Qin Empire, he did not trigger the acclaim of the saints."

"Very few people are able to pull this off. After thinking about it for a while, while I don't have any evidence, I think only one person is capable of it."

Lin Feng smiled as he said a name. Zhu Yi smiled too and nodded his head, "For those literati who had withdrawn from the world, I doubt that they will be targeting me. Hence, amongst those who are still active in the world, I can only think of him."

"No harm in that. In the end, you still managed to beat him," Lin Feng said calmly. "We'll settle this in the days to come."

He looked at Zhu Yi and said, "In the subsequent days, take good care of your nascent soul. Only then will you be able to solidify your mastery."

Lin Feng then smiled and said, "Zhu Yi, your fortune is miraculously good. However, I will still give you what is due."

Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said, "The Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel had accompanied me in my course of study. Both of us benefitted from our mutual interaction. Hence, we decided to move forward together."

Zhu Yi wore a white jacket over the long, purple robe of the Celestial Sect of Wonders that he normally wore at this moment. The white jacket is classic and ancient, possessing an ancient air about it.

At this point, the white jacket emitted a soft, white glow. An aromatic gust came from the robe, smelling of new books and ink.

From the white light, one can hear the chanting of many students. Initially, it was rather soft. Then, it became louder and louder. It was almost as if every single reader in the world was studying together.

The concentration of every single literati in the world appeared concentrated. It shook the heavens and resonated through time.

In the white light, the shadow of a scholarly but sturdy-looking old man appeared. When he saw Lin Feng's King of the Boundless Sea Physical Spell Body, he clasped his hands together in greeting.

Lin Feng's second disciple managed to trigger the acclaim of the saints and obtain first in the examinations. He earned the title of the foremost literary saint and was able to amaze the many statues of his forebears in the examination hall. He also managed to impress Great Zhou's Empire premier literary magic treasure.

The Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel!

The robe worn by the Supreme Holy Teacher of the Antiquity Era was actually a Metaplasia-stage magic treasure.

The ability of this magic treasure was extremely unique. In the hands of ordinary cultivators, it won't be very useful. It would just be a regular piece of cloth.

However, in the hands of a cultivator with both a high mastery level and good literary skills, its power would be very eye-catching.

Earlier on, Zhu Yi's father, the Marquis of Xuanji Zhu Hongwu, decided to pursue knowledge and stopped his cultivation career. He then became an epoch-defining Neo-Confucianist and was able to assist the Great Zhou Empire Liang Pan in managing court affairs in the position of Grand Advisor.

Zhu Hongwu had been the most likely person in the Great Zhou Empire to trigger the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel. However, he missed by just a tiny bit.

Since then, the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel stayed in the examinations hall like an ordinary piece of cloth.

No one would have thought that after a few decades, Zhu Yi's groundbreaking essay would trigger the acclaim of the saints. While his mastery was still in the late-Aurous Core stage, he was still able to activate the magic treasure and manipulate it.

This event caused a shockwave throughout the Great Zhou Empire. It was highly controversial, but in the end, the Zhou Emperor Liang Pan made the final call over it. He allowed Zhu Yi to take the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel out of the examination halls and to bring it with him wherever he went.

Zhu Yi said, "Master, my encounter with Senior Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel is fateful. In the future, we will traverse the world together and spread wisdom and morality to all humanity."

"This is your Fate. You decide," Lin Feng smiled, "For you to possess such ambitious goals, I am heartened."

Zhu Yi bowed deeply towards Lin Feng and the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel followed in his stead.

"I said earlier that regardless of who managed to form his nascent soul, I will bestow upon you a magic treasure," said Lin Feng. "This shall be your magic treasure. Together with the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel, you can go anywhere under the sun."

Lin Feng's actual form on Mount Yujing waved his hand and the purple clouds broke open the void. A bolt of black light shot through the skies and appeared right before Zhu Yi.

It was a black stone tablet with the words 'Eternal Night' carved on it. It gave off a powerful suppressive aura and it was almost as if it was trying to get all creations in the world to fall asleep.

That was the Immortal Soul stage Eternal Night Demonic Stele.

The magic treasure was not a result of Lin Feng's own cultivation, but instead, he took it from others. Its background was not so simple. It was the treasure from the powerful Night Demon Sect and was powerful beyond belief. At the same time, it was the only

Metaplasia-stage magic treasure that Lin Feng possessed.

While this treasure was in the Metaplasia-stage, Lin Feng was able to subdue it after he reached the Immortal Soul stage.

The Eternal Night Demonic Stele was normally asleep and its personality was neutral most of the time. It can be very easy-going and was unlike the other, bloodthirsty magic treasures formed through the Satanic Way.

After experiencing Lin Feng's power and allowing Lin Feng to bring it to its next level, the Eternal Night Demonic Stele very quickly submitted to Lin Feng.

Now, after Lin Feng passed it to the Zhu Yi, the black light on the Eternal Night Demonic Stele flashed and a middle-aged man in black robes appeared. He looked at Zhu Yi uninterestedly.

Zhu Yi's gaze too fell upon the Eternal Night Demonic Stele as he assessed it.

The original soul of the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel next to him turned its gaze over too. The two powerful Metaplasia-stage magic treasures looked at each other before quickly looking away.

The Eternal Night Demonic Stele thought, "His Tao powers are extremely strong and he appears gifted. With the protection of the master of the Celestial Sect, he has a bright future ahead."

"More importantly, he has a high fortune level and his luck is astounding. From the words of the Master of the Celestial Sect, he was able to command the obedience of a magic treasure before he formed his nascent soul. Such fortune is prodigious."

The Eternal Night Demonic Stele normally was not stubborn. He did not oppose to Lin Feng's choice and expressed his willingness to go with Zhu Yi.

Looking at this scene, Lin Feng swallowed his smiled and nodded approvingly. In the hands of others, the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel was trash. In Zhu Yi's hands, it could demonstrate its extremely powerful abilities. Coupled with the Eternal Night Demonic Stele, the two magic treasures, even if they were unable to reach their maximum potential, they would still be extremely stunning.

Lin Feng's King of the Boundless Sea Physical Spell Body entered Zhu Yi's forehead. Calmly, Zhu Yi looked towards Tianjing City. He could subtly feel that after the King of the Boundless Sea had disappeared, there were people looking at him.

One of them brimmed with severity. He was very familiar with it as it was the gaze he feared the most when young.

That was the gaze of the Marquis of Xuanji, Zhu Hongwu.

Zhu Yi exhaled and closed his eyes. He no longer cared for the external world as he sought to meditate and nourish his nascent soul.

In Tianjing City, the Marquis of Xuanji, Zhu Hongwu, retracted his gaze. He sat on a giant chair facing the dragon throne, upon which sat the Zhou Emperor Liang Pan.

Liang Pan too retracted his gaze as he looked at Zhu Hongwu and said slowly, "The second one."

Zhu Hongwu nodded his head, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi and the rest displayed their prodigious talents, everyone assumed that their rise will fill in the gaps in leadership in the Celestial Sect of Wonder's upper level. After these gaps had been filled, the Celestial Sect of Wonders would truly have consolidated its position as a powerful sect.

Looking at it now, the criteria for the rise appeared to be nascent soul formation.

After Xiao Yan and the rest officially formed their nascent souls, it was akin to an announcement to the world that they officially ascended the stage of the Divine Lands and showed off their potential and powers. At that time, they would become a force that one cannot underestimate.

In the blink of an eye, the time had come.

For people in Liang Pan's and Zhu Hongwu's level, nascent soul stage cultivators did not necessarily worry them. However, their next problem was that after Zhu Yi and the rest formed their nascent souls, they would be able to dominate all cultivators below the Immortal Soul stage.

Very few people can achieve the Immortal Soul stage. Liang Pan and Zhu Hongwu did not need to care. The few Immortal Soul stage cultivators of the Great Zhou Empire did not need to care. However, everyone else cared.

Particularly since Zhu Yi and the rest would soon ascend to even higher levels.

"It's not that important now," said Zhu Hongwu quietly. "The worst-case scenario has yet to happen and Mount Yujing is ultimately not a magic treasure. However, we don't know what other tricks the Master of the Celestial Sect possesses."

Liang Pan said, "It does not matter if he has any trick or not. As long as our preparations are sufficient, that's enough. The Celestial Sect of Wonders could serve as a check to the Great Void Sect while the Great Zhou Empire watches the situation. That too was why I allowed Zhu Yi to take with him the Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel."

Zhu Hongwu said respectfully, "Your Majesty is indeed wise."

After Wang Lin, news of Zhu Yi's soul formation spread throughout the world, together with the news that he triggered the acclaim of the saints and obtained the Metaplasia-stage Supreme Holy Ancient Apparel.

If it were any normal cultivator, then it was still fine. However, the power that both Zhu Yi and Wang Lin had demonstrated caused even Immortal Soul stage cultivators to notice.

The two disciples under Lin Feng ascended to the Nascent Soul stage with one being more powerful than the other. The overall trend of the sect appeared to be like a wave, with one wave being more intense than the other. It further increased everyone's attention and focus on the impending battle between the two Shis of the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Land.

Shi Tianhao of the Celestial Sect of Wonders attracted more and more attention while Shi Tianyi, with the Great Void Sect as his backer, was in no way inferior.

Borne with polycoria with supreme Tao Foundation, he formed his nascent soul before he was 17 and was an immediate disciple of the Great Void Sect. However, despite the many layers of light over Shi Tianyi, his aura appeared more and more inferior to his brother Shi Tianhao's.

The Celestial Sect of Wonders commanded increasing amount of awe from everyone and after Zhu Yi's ascension to the Nascent Soul stage, Lin Feng noticed through the system that the sect's prestige level was extremely close to his target.

He believed that the after the battle of the two Shis in the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Land, he will able to reach his target as long as Shi Tianhao won.

At this moment, in Mount Baiyun, a big-sized youth sat in a cave and quietly cultivated his mana.

This youth was no other than Shi Tianyi, Shi Tianhao's upcoming rival.

After returning from the Void Battleground, he had been doing nothing but closed-door training. Only recently did he leave his cave. Now, he was doing his final tapering before the match.

A white cloud appeared before him and morphed into the shape of a woman. It was the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman.

Shi Tianyi opened his eyes and bowed, "Master Elegant Cloud."

While one of his eyes was injured in his battle against Wang Lin, it was fully healed by now and no one could see any sign of injury.

However, he was no longer the feared cultivator with polycoria that he used to be. Now, just like any normal person, he possessed only one pupil in each eye. He had lost all powers associated with polycoria.

Even the Great Void Sect could only treat his external injuries and let him regain his sight in that eye. They could not, however, help him to regain his powers.

At this moment, Shi Tianyi regained his usual sense of calm. It was not because he did not care about the loss of his left eye, but instead, there was a stronger power now that could help him erase this humiliation.

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Chapter 560: Face-Off Between the Two Factions of Mount Baiyun

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The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman looked at Shi Tianyi and sighed quietly. Strictly speaking, Shi Tianyi's mishap was partly her fault too. Her entrance into the Void Battleground was mainly to protect Shi Tianyi.

However, no one would have thought that Wang Lin was that powerful and that Lin Feng would be there too.

"Come with me," said the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman. She left the cave and Shi Tianyi quietly followed behind her.

The two of them walked in Mount Baiyun and the path to the mountain was cloaked by clouds. They could see no further than 10 meters ahead of them.

Shi Tianyi did not look back. Since his first day in Mount Baiyun, he already understood this place. Then, he had used his left eye to visually explore this place and realized that he could not see what the clouds were hiding. It was not because his left eye was too weak but instead, it was because his mastery was too low.

Here, Shi Tianyi's left eye flashed gently. He could feel his pupils hurting again.

He batted his eyelid and retracted his soul while he continued to follow behind the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman.

As he walked, the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman's footsteps stopped. Shi Tianyi, who was following behind her, stopped too. He looked over and realized that a young man clad in green was walking towards them.

He did not look very old. At most, he was about 20 to 30 years old. His expression was calm.

He had an ordinary build and an ordinary external appearance. In every single aspect, he appeared very ordinary.

He came before the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman and bowed and said, "Auntie Elegant Cloud."

He then looked at Shi Tianyi behind her and nodded his head and said, "Junior Shi."

His voice was calm and plain. It was neither low and raspy nor high and clear. It was not piercing to the ear or difficult to hear.

However, everything that he did brim with a mystic secret about

the Tao and its secrets. The deepest workings of the Tao appeared evident from his every action.

This was the first time Shi Tianyi saw this person. However, from the way he addressed the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman, he recognized him immediately.

Amongst the disciples of his generation, only one of them possessed such an aura.

He was the Big Senior to Yan Mingyue, Pang Jie and Shi Tianyi. He was Lin Daohan and the incumbent All-Under-Heavens Strider.

He was the flagship person of the new generation of cultivators from the Great Vodi Sect. He was also the whizz kid who was most likely to take over control of the Great Void Sect.

He was the youngest recorded person in the entire Divine Lands to form his nascent soul. However, since young, he was taught by the Great Void Sect who sought to keep him out of the public's eye. He rarely ventured out and the Great Void Sect tried to conceal him as much as possible, hence few people knew of him.

However, within the core circle of the Great Void Sect, the name Lin Daohan resounded like thunder. Everyone knew him.

He was the only person of his generation of the Great Void Sect who could listen and participate in important conferences made by his seniors. That should be a testament to his importance.

Shi Tianyi looked at Lin Daohan quietly and slowly bowed, "Senior Lin."

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman looked at Lin Daohan and then at Shi Tianyi and asked, "Daohan, as the incumbent All-Under-Heavens Strider, why have you returned to the mountain?"

Lin Daohan answered serenely, "I am on my back from the Barren Expanses. There are movements in the Demonic World and now, I have to make my report to the Sect Leader. Would you care to join?"

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman shook her head and said, "Go ahead, I have business with Tianyi."

Lin Daohan nodded his head and bade farewell to the two of them. The two of them walked past each other.

As their paths crossed, the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman asked suddenly, "Daohan, what do you think of the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

Lin Daohan stopped and thought for a long while before replying, "I don't know."

After a while, he then added, "I thought I had understood them. Then I realized that I was wrong."

His expression was calm and he admitted his mistake straightaway without any doubt.

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman nodded her head and fell into silence. Then, a bright gaze dazzled from the clouds around them. The gaze encompassed thousand of emotions as a quiet voice said, "How long more do you want to appease Lin Feng for?"

Afterwards, one saw the Xuan Lin Holy Man walking out slowly from the clouds.

As the clouds swirled around them, Lin Daohan's face appeared slightly off. "The rise of the Celestial Sect of Master is not necessarily a bad thing for the human cultivators of the Divine Lands."

"For you members of the Conservative Faction, all you do is to maintain the status quo. By limiting our action and focusing on maintaining the balance of power between the various sects and factions of the world, you think that you are preserving the power of human cultivators. However, what you are doing instead is to delay the inevitable conflicts," said the Xuan Lin Holy Man quietly. "What will erupt will erupt and when it does, it will be immensely intense. You think that you are controlling the world like a chessboard but what you are actually doing is to direct everyone's anger and frustration towards the Great Void Sect."

"Even if that's the case, why not take the initiative and strike? While it may be painful at first, the powers of the Divine Lands will undergo a restructuring and afterward, everyone will become stronger. That's preferable to the current, disunited status quo now."

Lin Daohan's voice did not tremble but he spoke through the white clouds. His voice appeared to fade in and out of existence, "Suppressing the demons take precedent. That was the strict order left to us by the founder of the Great Void Sect. Why would he leave such an order then?"

"Because he experienced the Primordial Age, an unimaginably dark time for us humans. Xuan Lin Holy Man, both you and I had never experienced something like that before. Humans were lowest of the low and enslaved by the demons. There was no freedom or dignity to speak of. Our lives were as worthless as a weed."

"To prevent history from repeating itself, the Great Void Sect has to spend countless eons hiding in the shadow and observing the Barren Expanses," said Lin Daohan calmly. "If we work according to your style, let us not talk about victory or defeat first. It will take a long time to take effect."

"In that process, if the demons were to have any new movements, the human world, which would have sunk into a civil strife caused by us, would have been completely and utterly destroyed."

Lin Daohan quietly stared at the Xuan Lin Holy Man.

"Ever since the Primordial Age and the Battle of the Two Worlds, the Emperor of the Ancients was killed by the Emperor of Violence. Afterwards, many powers came together to kill the Emperor of Violence. However, it caused the Divine Lands to lose a massive amount of resources and hence, we lost the Battle of the Two Worlds. Till now, the Ancient Desolate Galaxy is still controlled by demons."

Lin Daohan's voice was steady throughout, "I hope you will learn from the experience of our forebears. The barbarity of the Emperor of Violence is right before your eyes. Please reconsider, Uncle Xuan Lin."

The Xuan Lin Holy Man was not vexed by the fact that Lin Daohan spoke out against him. His emotions did not change. In fact, while their views may be different, he kind of liked him.

"In the Antiquity Age, why did humans overthrow the demons and rise up in the Grand Celestial World? That was because our power was concentrated and there was a clear leadership," said the Xuan Lin Holy Man quietly. "The reign of the Emperors of Man concentrated every single power into one position. The emperors may have their prejudices and some of them may behave irrationally."

"However, the Great Void Sect is different. For us, even the Sect Leader cannot make his own call."

Hearing these words, Lin Daohan slowly lowered his eyes and replied quietly, "Uncle just said that while the heaven and earth are eternal, the hearts of man change easily."

Once one had risen to the supreme position, how could one ensure that he would not deviate from his original goal?

The Xuan Lin Holy Man looked at Lin Daohan and said quietly, "For us cultivators, the reason why we cultivate is not to lose ourselves in the heavens and earth but rather, to surpass our mortal existence. I am still me and if I cannot control my desire, then what right do I have to cultivate?"

"For us cultivators, the Tao in our hearts must be eternal and it is exactly because of that, our hearts are eternal," said Lin Daohan, whose voice had turned light as wind. "Our hearts can never be satisfied and we will always crave for better. We will always want more. That is us."

"This is humans."

Lin Daohan gently shook his head and his expressionless face slowly broke out into a smile, "The Tao in our heart will not change but our own heart may go wild. Since time immemorial, how many people actually succeeded in controlling themselves?"

The differences between the Conservative Faction and the Radical Faction of the Great Void Sect were not just limited to the paths they should take.

He looked at the Xuan Lin Holy Man and the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman and clasped his hands together. He then nodded at Shi Tianyi before walking away.

In the short exchange between Lin Daohan and the Xuan Lin Holy Man, the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman and Shi Tianyi stood by the side and said nothing. Looking at Lin Daohan's disappearing outline, Shi Tianyi's eyes flashed slightly as he walked the green-robed youth disappear in the clouds.

Regardless whether it's him, or the Marquis of Jinghuan, Liang An, or the many talented individuals the Radical Faction had at their disposal, their common target wast that young man who appeared so normal.

Shi Tianyi retracted his gaze and sighed, "First of all, my brother. Then, Wang Lin. Now, him..."

The Xuan Lin Holy Man and the Elegant Cloud Holy Woman looked at him and then nodded.

In the battle against Wang Lin, the fruits of Shi Tianyi's many years of cultivation had been affected. However, it made him more determined and certain mentally. They could feel a change coming.

If he could defeat Shi Tianhao in the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Land, then the change would be complete. He could ascend to the next level.

The Elegant Cloud Holy Woman clasped her hands and bade the Xuan Lin Holy Man farewell. The Xuan Lin Holy Man did not say much as he led Shi Tianyi onwards. The two of them came before a cave and upon entering it, they noticed two people sitting opposite each other.

One of them did not possess a corporeal body. He used his mana to project his appearance over. Evidently, he was the guest. However, he took the main seat.

Behind him was the outline of a person completely covered with white clouds. No one could see him clearly.

He sat there calmly as two types of mana, one Yin and one Yang, swirled around him. It resembled the two ends of heaven and earth.

That was the incumbent Sect Leader of the Great Void Sect, Yan Nanlai.

Opposite Yan Nanlai was a child, but his expression was calm and serene. His eyes brimmed with a certain timelessness.

Upon seeing the child, Shi Tianyi bowed immediately, "Master."

The child-like person was the Shi Tianyi's immediate master when he first joined the sect, Kuang Heng.

Together with Yan Nanlai and the Xuan Lin Holy Man, they belonged to the same generation. Like the Xuan Lin Holy Man, he too was a member of the Supreme Elder Council and an Immortal Soul Third Level cultivator.

Shi Tianyi bowed to both Yan Nanlai and Kuang Heng. Then, Kuang Heng said, "Stand and listen."

His expression resembled that of a child but his voice was old. Together, it created an odd, twisted feel. One could feel that something appeared off.

With Kuang Heng's mastery, his Immortal Soul would have merged with the Tao and left the constraints of the earthly realm. Everything he did should have been perfectly harmonious.

However, it was the exact opposite for him. The twisted and torn feel accompanied his every action, However, if one were to observe closely, one could paradoxically see perfection in it, making it a truly marvelous experience.

After the Xuan Lin Holy Man sat down too, Kuang Heng looked at Yan Nanlai and said, "During the Heavenly Cart Peak Sword Conference, everyone saw how the Master of the Celestial Sect managed to conjure an image of a fusion of black and white and the unity of Yin and Yang on his forehead. Do you have any thought, Sect Leader?"

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Chapter 561: Lin Feng Cultivates the Sword

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From the white clouds, one could hear Yan Nanlai's clear voice. "The Tao of the Heaven and Earth stems from the same root. It is possible that the Master of the Celestial Sect's Tao is similar to the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void of our Great Void Sect."

Kuang Heng fell silent before saying, "To my knowledge, the Master of the Celestial Sect possessed an emblem of Yin-Yang on his forehead. The two polarities are perfectly balanced. While they are separated, they are still united. They are both exist and don't exist. Strictly speaking, it may be even better than that of the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void."

Yan Nanlai's tone did not change, "Everyone knows that the Essentials of the Great Void Tao is the closet cultivation method in the Divine Lands to the Heavenly Way. Hence, the two mantras of 'Great' and 'Void' are extremely powerful."

"But both you and I know that the Tao is limitless. It has no end and while our Essentials of the Great Void Tao is superior to other forms of Tao, we are but a voyager on the path to finding the supreme knowledge. Every single generation of masters, including you and I, try to complement the way of the Tao so that we can walk further on this path."

Yan Nanlai then said quietly, "The Yin Yang Mantra of the Void encompasses both the secrets of space and the secrets of Yin-Yang. Hence, it is possible that someone can be ahead of us."

"In terms of swordplay, the Great Void Sect's Great Void Dual Polarity Mystic Sword Mantra and the Heavenly Sword of Oblivion can easily defeat every single other swordplay in this world. The only one it can't beat is the Saintly Celestial Sword Qi."

"In terms of martial prowess, the Great Thunderclap Temple's Vairocana Zen Palm is universally recognized as the first in the Divine Lands. Both you and I must accept this."

Kuang Heng, in the shape of a kid, sat there with an ancient and sagely gaze. "I understand everything Sect Leader has said. However, I am not concerned about all these."

He lifted his head and looked at Yan Nanlai, shrouded in clouds, and said, "Earlier on, why did Pang Jie and Chen Gang go and seek out the Master of the Celestial Sect?"

The white clouds finally trembled a bit and from within came Yan Nanlai's voice, "Does Brother Kuang suspect that the Stone Flute has fallen to his hand and that he had used the Stone Flute to go to that place? That's how he achieved his current powers."

Kuang Heng nodded, "Correct."

Yan Nanlai fell silent for a while before replying, "This is baseless. We can't jump to conclusions."

"The battle pact between Tianyi and his disciple Shi Tianhao is coming. I will personally head towards Xiling City," Kuang Heng no longer mentioned those things but he changed the topic.

Shi Tianyi stood silently behind him.

Kuang Heng continued, "I will help Tianyi to open the Nine Heavenly Palaces for the final baptism."

"No problem," Yan Nanlai's voice was calm and the clouds upon which his form was projected gradually disappeared back into the cave.

After Yan Nanlai had left, the Xuan Lin Holy Man asked slowly, "Senior Kuang, does the Sect Leader mean to say that they will not interfere this time round?"

Kuang Heng nodded his head and said nothing.

"To obtain the Holy Light of Creation and then go through the baptism of the Nine Heavenly Palaces, Tianyi can decisively defeat Lin Feng's disciple," said the Xuan Lin Holy Man. "Looking at Lin Feng's usual way of doing things, we can't be certain that he won't interfere."

"Defeating him won't be difficult, but his Mount Yujing will not be easy to handle. Should we use the Supreme Heavenly Mirror?"

Kuang Heng shook his head, "The Supreme Heavenly Mirror must always face the Barren Expanses. We cannot move it. Let's ask the

Void Yin-Yang Clock instead."

The Xuan Lin Holy Man said, "Right, with the Void Yin-Yang Clock, we may be able to penetrate Mount Yujing."

"The biggest weakness of the Celestial Sect is not in its lack of manpower. Powerful disciples need time to cultivate," said Kuang Heng calmly. "Their biggest problem is that they do not possess their own Destiny-level magic treasure."

Standing from different perspectives, one would have different answers to the same question.

The former Aeolus Sect, the Yu Family, the current Heaven Lake Sect, the Sword of Radiance Sect and the Great Barren Sword Sect believed that the greatest weakness of the Celestial Sect of Wonders was that it lacked Nascent Soul stage and Immortal Soul stage cultivators and needed Xiao Yan and the rest to quickly step up.

However, when it came to Yan Nanlai, Kuang Heng and the Xuan Lin Holy Man, along with Liang Pan and Zhu Hongwu, these people believe that the biggest weakness of the Celestial Sect of Wonders was that it did not possess enough Destiny-stage magic treasure.

Life and death were terrifying.

The apocalypse, however, was more terrifying than the simple death of an individual. For Kuang Heng and the Xuan Lin Holy Man, both of who are Immortal Soul Third Level cultivators, their lifespan followed that of the heaven and earth. The end of the world would mean the end of their lives. A fallen nest would have no intact egg within.

A Destiny-level magic treasure was one of the few treasures that could stave off an apocalypse. It could help someone survive the end of the earth and form a new life.

During the Gestation, Metaplasia and the Mahayana stages, due to the different cultivation methods and materials used, there may be disparities between the magic treasure formed.

However, compared to a Destiny-level magic treasure, there was an uncrossable gap between them.

Lin Feng's Mount Yujing was extremely powerful. However, after personally witnessing it in the Cloud Forest World, Yan Nanlai and the Xuan Lin Holy Man both made the same conclusion.

Its power was mainly due to Lin Feng's own will. Together with Mount Yujing itself, the Treasure Tree on its top and the Purple Clouds around it, they formed one entity.

It is a mixture but not a fusion. Hence, there was a possibility where it could be broken apart.

Kuang Heng said, "This person is secretive. While it is unlikely for him to possess a Destiny-level magic treasure, we can't rule out its possibility."

The Xuan Lin Holy Man's expression was calm as he said, "If that's the case, then we should bring along the Formation Bursting Drum as well. With these two treasures, we need not fear any of his Destiny-level magic treasures, if he even has any."

Kuang Heng said, "That's right. Go and prepare."

The Xuan Lin Holy Man nodded his head and he stood up and prepared to leave the cave. Kuang Heng turned his head to look at Shi Tianyi and said, "Come with me and be prepared to receive the Nine Heavenly Palaces Baptism."

Shi Tianyi's gaze was solemn as he bowed towards Kuang heng.

The Nine Heavenly Palaces Baptism was the most powerful baptism within the Great Void Sect. Amongst disciples of his generation, only Lin Daohan received it. As for the rest, including Pang Jie and Yan Mingyue, none of them had received it.

On top of Mount Yujing, Lin Feng busied themselves within receiving the many gifts that the various sects had sent them to commemorate Wang Lin's and Zhu Yi's soul formation.

The Purple Clouds Sect's Blue Pavilion Holy Man and the Royal House of the Northern Tribe's Prince Xian of the Right personally came to congratulate them in their capacities as Immortal Soul stage cultivators.

Of course, they did not come just for Lin Feng's disciples. They had pressing matters they wished to discuss with Lin Feng face-to-face. Afterwards, the two of them would follow Lin Feng to Xiling City in the Great Qin Empire to witness the battle of the two Shis.

The Great Qin Empire, the Purple Clouds Sect, the Royal House of the Northen Tribes, the Heavenly Master Sword Sect, the Sun Moon Sword Sect, the Lightning Sword Sect, the Starry Sword Sect and the Sword of Radiance Sect all sent their gifts.

The rarely-contacted Samsara Sect - Path of Hell and the Great Barren Sword Sect, along with the Great Zhou Empire and the Vast Sea Sword Sect also sent their regards.

Over in Shazhou, the Pavilion of Heavenly Trade also sent their regards along with the many medium-to-small sized sects there.

After entertaining the Blue Pavilion Holy Man and Prince Xian of the Right, Lin Feng delegated the remaining task to Xiao Yan and Wang Lin. He himself entered the Cosmic Ray World and came before the giant scabbard.

Below the scabbard was the remnant soul of the Golden Crow Grand Sage and the Shaoyang and Grand Moon swords.

Lin Feng came before the heavy sword scabbard and raised his index and middle finger. He tapped on the scabbard.

The entire scabbard began to vibrate vigorously as it began to bellow. Its roar almost became something solid as wave after wave of energy dissipated from the scabbard like waves.

Everywhere the wave touched seemed to be cut by a sharp knife. It sliced through the void and the very swishing sound it made could be compared to other weapons.

Lin Feng nodded his head, "Indeed, after the Saintly Celestial Sword Qi, the Golden Crow Grand Sage's remnant soul and the two swords of Shaoyang and Grand Moon, the power of the sword reached a new level."

Above his head, the image of Yin-Yang appeared and as the two polarities started to spin.

As it spun, Lin Feng's entire body turned into the shape of the shape of the Yin-Yang diagram too. Black intersected with white and it spun ceaselessly, turning into thousands of mystic cosmic secrets.

It was boundless and limitless. It was a like a tiny universe by itself.

Lin Feng suddenly revealed his Immortal Soul avatar and as Yin-Yang spun, it swallowed the entire scabbard!

The image began to vibrate furiously as the originally merged image of Yin-Yang turned into a chaotic mess.

The sword within the scabbard felt as if it wished to destroy the entire world, and that world was the world Lin Feng formed within his Immortal Soul. By swallowing the entire scabbard, it allowed the sword to fully vent its fury.

Lin Feng, however, was very clear. "This is the final chance to cultivate this sword. If two-third of the blade becomes sharp, then the sword intention would be clearer and stronger. By then, there's nothing I can do."

"Even if my mastery increases subsequently to the point whereby I can destroy the sword, I don't think I will be able to subdue it."

In the void, Lin Feng's Immortal Soul avatar twisted non-stop. In the short instance, it was almost torn as the chaotic world became filled with tears. Wherever there was a tear, light poured out of it.

At that time, Lin Feng's Bell of Destiny will appear. As the source of creation, it activated its power and an unlimited amount of power of creation will descend to heal Lin Feng's Immortal Soul form. This went on no-stop.

With the help of the Bell of Destiny and Lin Feng's own Immortal Soul, the world forged by Lin Feng's Immortal Soul finally stabilized.

From the chaos, the two polarities of white and black gradually appeared as they reformed into the Yin-Yang shape.

After a while, the image spun in the void for a bit more before returning to Lin Feng's form.

Weakness appeared on his face but his two eyes gleamed.

On his forehead, an image of the Taijitu shone. Light occasionally shone from it.

"This sword shall be called Heaven-Destroying Sword," Lin Feng said with a smile. "With the magic treasure of the Great Qin Empire or the Saintly Celestial Sword of the Mount Shu Sword Sect, I believe this sword can be two-third cultivated."

The Golden Crow Grand Sage and the two swords of Mount Shu were suppressed by him. For him now, suppressing them required hardly any effort.

Lin Feng left the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World and stood on top of the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree. He smiled and said, "Prepare yourselves, we are leaving."

His voice was projected to the top Mount Yujing where Shi Tianhao and company were waiting.

In that instant, bolts of light flew out from every single cave and congregated before Lin Feng.

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Chapter 562: Time's Up! It's Time to Go to Xiling City

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Lin Feng stood at the top of the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree as a few bolts of light flew before him and formed up.

As they tried to form up neatly and appropriately, Xiao Budian (Shi Tianhao) stood at the center. Xiao Yan, Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing stood by his side.

On the other side stood Xiao Zhener, Luo Qingwu, Li Yuanfang, Tun Tun, Zhuge Fengling, Jun Jining and the Virtuous Zen Master, who stood before everyone.

Other than them, Xu Yunsheng, Yin Luozha, Liu Xiafeng, Li Xingfei, the little fatty Yan Wuwei and Xiao Huanzi, all of who were official disciples, stood behind Xiao Yan and the rest.

The Feilian King, Kui Cow King and the Northern Sea Whale King all adopted a human form and stood by the side. Dao Zhiqiang stood behind them.

Kang Nanhua, Miao Shihao and Jieyu were doing closed-door training. Hence, Lin Feng decided not to disturb them.

Everyone on-site promptly bowed to Lin Feng.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man and Prince Xian of the Right, both of who were guests on Mount Yujing, too appeared before Lin Feng. Lin Feng smiled slightly and said, "The deadline of a month is approaching soon. Let us move."

He waved his hand and a purple cloud flew towards the void and turned into a path. It opened an endless expanse of space.

Lin Feng made the first move. The Blue Pavilion Holy Man and Prince Xian of the Right looked at each other and smiled. They then followed behind Lin Feng and stepped onto the cloud.

Crossing through space, everyone returned to the Greater World. Xiling City appeared before them as Mount Yujing shifted through space and left the Kunlun Mountains. It re-appeared onto the territory of the Great Qin Empire.

Underneath them was the premier city of the Great Qin Empire, Xiling City.

Everyone's eyes narrowed into a lit as they could see numerous multicolored lights coming from all directions congregating onto Xiling City.

The lights were not corporeal but rather, they all took distinct and colorful shapes. They were the shadows formed from the many different spiritual energies.

Upon closer examination, one can see that they formed the shadow of a dragon. The tail of the dragon spread into the vast territories of the Great Qin Empire while its head was concentrated in Xiling City. This dragon represented the rule and sovereignty of the Great Qin Empire.

The three Demonic Lords began to take their original forms. Everyone hence mounted the backs of the three demons as they headed down. As they descended, they slowed down to show that they came in peace.

Xiling City reacted immediately too. The void split open and three people stepped out from it. They were acquaintances.

The first one was Prince Anliang, Shi Zongyue while the other two were Flying Snow Swordmaster and the Vivant Joy Holy Man.

When the three of them saw Lin Feng, they clasped their hands together to welcome him, "Welcome Master of the Celestial Sect to Xiling City."

This was the first time Lin Feng had stepped foot into Xiling City. Every single person of the Great Qin Empire viewed it as an important event and hence, they got three Immortal Soul stage cultivators to welcome him.

Lin Feng smiled slightly and said, "You are too kind."

Prince Anliang, Shi Zongyue, then greeted the Blue Pavilion Holy Man, Prince Xian of the Right and the Virtuous Zen MAster. Finally, his gaze fell upon Shi Tianhao, who was by Lin Feng's side.

At this moment, Shi Tianhao was around 13 years old. However, his mastery was extremely refined. With his late-Aurous Core stage mastery, his entire body brimmed with a powerful mana. His eyes were bright and a light danced in his pupils.

Upon seeing him, Shi Zongyue nodded to himself. Then, his gaze swept Xiao Yan and Wang Lin.

Xiao Yan was able to defeat every single cultivator of the Yu Family except the family head Yu Xintao. His hegemonic powers were unrivaled and his body was imbued with the four primordial fires. His Heaven Fire Lotus, which was composed of three fires, made Shi Zongyue look twice.

While Xiao Yan's Three Fire Heaven Fire Lotus did not scare him, but with every single improvement Xiao Yan, his Heaven Fire Lotus' destructive powers would increase.

Furthermore, if it became a Four Fire Heaven Fire Lotus, then it would be even more terrifying.

Wang Lin appeared ordinary and normal but Shi Zongyue, the Flying Snow Swordmaster and the Vivant Joy Holy Man did not underestimate him. He was able to severely injure Shi Tianyi with his late-Aurous Core stage mastery. While he was temporarily injured, he permanently crippled Shi Tianyi by destroying his left eye. It was akin to the end of the myth of the cultivator with polycoria.

Furthermore, Wang Lin was now in the Nascent Soul stage. The power that emitted from his body was even more terrifying.

"Master Lin, His Majesty ordered a banquet in your honor. He wished to meet you, the Blue Pavilion Holy Man and Prince Xian of the Right." Shi Zongyue looked at the Virtuous Zen Master and said, "If you are free, Zen Master, kindly come with us too. We'll instruct the kitchen to prepare vegetarian dishes."

The Virtuous Zen Master smiled and said, "Help me thank the Qin Emperor for his kindness. I shall not be going as I wish to do some work quietly."

Shi Zongyue did not force him but instead, nodded his head in agreement. The others followed him into Xiling City.

When they came before the Imperial City, Lin Feng looked at his disciples and said, smiling, "Tianhao can follow me inside. The rest of you are allowed to move freely. Xiling City is the premier city of the Divine Lands, so behave yourselves."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "We will take care of ourselves. Don't worry, master."

Lin Feng nodded his head and brought Shi Tianhao into the Imperial City. Xiao Yan and the rest looked at each other and then said with a smile, "Entertain yourselves, everyone. Keep in contact and help each other out."

The Great Qin Empire cultivators who were responsible for receiving them paused for a while before reminding them, "The Great Void Sect's disciples reached Xiling City too."

Xiao Yan arched his eyebrows as an odd expression crossed his face. "Oh, that's good."

Wang Lin's face was neutral and expressionless.

The Great Qin Empire cultivators, seeing this scene, quickly swallowed their words back.

Lin Feng and company stepped into the Imperial City. Soon, the news that Lin Feng had brought Shi Tianhao into the Great Qin Imperial City spread. Everyone knew that the battle of the two Shis was coming.

There was a garden in within Xiling City and in the garden, a spell formation was cast over it. While it did not appear too big, it had its own dimension within it.

In it sat a middle-aged man. He was not tall and he wore a silk hat. Clad in a white robe and covered by an overcoat made out of white fur, he resembled a scholar.

His stared towards the direction of the Great Qin Imperial City and sighed. With that sigh, the tiny world burned and froze at the same time as if fire and ice co-existed here.

The middle-aged man was the current master of the Heaven Lake Sect, the Icy Fire Holy Man Cao Wei.

Cao Wei retracted his gaze and flipped his palm. A few bolts of light appeared. One of them was the brightest. It was, however, a three-foot crucible. On the crucible, one could see the engravings of the mountains and rivers. It was as if an entire landscape of hundreds of mountains and rivers was carved onto it.

Around the three-foot crucible, seven other smaller crucibles danced around it in a circle.

Cao Wei's gaze flickered and he said, "I just need two more, and it will be complete."

In the space before him, two giant holes appeared. One of the emitted a red glow and was unimaginably hot while the other gave off a white light and was freezing cold.

From the hole with the red light came a voice, "The battle between the two younglings will bring in the Great Void Sect. That's very good news."

"Uncle Fire is right," said Cao Wei. "For a disciple, Lin Feng was willing to cross swords with the Great Void Sect. That is extremely foolish of him. Perhaps his path had been too smooth, especially after he made the Mount Shu Sword Sect lose face during the Heavenly Cart Peak Sword Conference. He appears to have forgotten his limits."

"He has never wondered how did the Great Void Sect establish itself as the premier sect of the Divine Lands. This title was not given to the Great Void Sect by themselves, but rather, something that is universally recognized. The Great Void Sect can rule the entire cultivation world if they wish to do so."

"No matter how powerful Mount Shu is, they pale in comparison against the Great Void Sect. The Great Void Sect only needed to reveal one magic treasure and the Great Thunderclap Temple became everyone's common target. While it too was a Holy Land, it was ultimately destroyed. Had the Great Void Sect not express their views, the Great Thunderclap Temple may not have been destroyed."

From the hole with the light came a deeper voice, "Those who advocated accepting the cultivator with polycoria and who are now throwing their support behind him should be Kuang Heng and the Xuan Lin Holy Man. This cannot be the intention of the entire Great Void Sect."

From the red light hole, Elder Fire snorted, "The Great Void Sect normally refuses to take an interest in the affairs of the Divine Lands. The bulk of their energy is focused on the Barren Expanses. If that's not the case, half the world would have been ruled by them."

"However, the Great Void Sect is ultimately one entity. The Six Paths of the Samsara Sect can argue with each other for ten thousand years but if they were to actually meet an external foe, they would surely ally together. Yan Nanlai will never abandon Kuang Heng and company to their own devices."

Elder Fire snorted in laughter, "Furthermore, how is the faction comprising Kuang Heng weak? If they were to split from the Great Void Sect, they would be Holy Ground by themselves."

Cao Wei said, "This is an excellent chance. Mount Shu Sword Sect may act too. They will surely want to avenge the events of the Heavenly Cart Peak Sword Conference."

"However, we don't know what does the Great Qin Empire think about all these. There are too many unknown factors. However, the messier the situation, the better it is for us."

He lifted his head and sighed, "Uncles, I have a feeling that this may be our last chance."

"If the Celestial Sect of Wonder wins, then our chance of taking the Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness will be even smaller. If they are defeated, then the item will fall into the hands of the Great Void Sect. Taking it will be even harder."

From the hole with the white light came the deep voice of Elder Ice, "Because of this, the two of us have decided to step out."

Elder Fire said, "Cao Wei, do what you deem necessary. When it's time, we will help you."

Cao Wei nodded his head, "I understand."

His gaze fell onto the Imperial City once again. "The time is coming."

At the same time, Lin Feng, guided by Prince Anliang Shi Zongyue, made his way through the Imperial City. Halfway, he stopped and he arched his eyebrows slightly. He looked towards a certain direction and his face creased into a weird smile.

After shooting a gaze in that direction, he turned his head back and followed Shi Zongyue into the main pavilion of the Imperial City.

In the pavilion, the Qin Emperor Shi Yu sat on the dragon throne. Upon seeing Lin Feng, he nodded his head to greet him, "Master Lin, how have you been?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Long time no see." His gaze then fell upon a middle-aged scholarly-looking man who sat by the side. It was the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Empire, Wu Qingrou.

Looking at Lin Feng, Wu Qingrou stood up and clasped his hands together in greeting, "Greetings, Master Lin. I have heard your honorable name for quite some while now."

"And yours too," replied Lin Feng as he looked at Wu Qingrou. His gaze flashed, "As they say, nothing can beat the real thing."

Wu Qingrou smiled and said, "You are too kind, Master Lin."

While this was going, the Qin Emperor Shi Yu, after greeting Lin Feng, cast his gaze towards Shi Tianhao.

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Chapter 563: Deep Waters, Dangerous Situation

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Lin Feng's welcome banquet was neither grand nor majestic. There were few participants, but every single one of them was a core individual of the Great Qin Empire. That was sufficient to demonstrate the Qin Emperor Shi Yu's sincerity.

A simple banquet that pleased both the host and the guest.

After the banquet was over, Lin Feng and his disciple took their leave. Wu Qingrou and the other officials too left. All that was left was Shi Yu. He returned to his residence to sleep.

Shi Yu's accommodation was extremely simple. The extravagant robe he had one turned into casual wear as he ascended a tiny block. There, he appeared to have entered the void. He looked at the stars and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, how did your talk with the Master of the Celestial Sect go?"

A voice sounded from behind Shi Yu. It was soft and gentle and very pleasing.

The speaker was a young woman about 28 years old. She was clad in exquisite, imperial robes and she had a regal air about her.

Her footsteps were light and gentle as she walked through the void to Shi Yu's side. She moved extremely gracefully as if she was a goddess.

Her entire body appeared to be shrouded by light. One could not see her real external appearance. When she came beside Shi Yu, the light faded away and she revealed an extremely stunning visage. Her face was extremely pretty and she wore a smile on it. It was unbelievably pleasant.

Standing by Shi Yu's side, she was like a river winding around a mountain.

Shi Yu did not turn and his gaze remained fixated on the void. "You came, Nuannuan?"

The woman known as Nuannuan smiled slightly and said, "You have been both Shis, which one do you think is more impressive?"

Shi Yu said softly, "The Elder Shi who was defeated by Wang Lin could not compare against the Younger Shi. However, it's still too soon to tell."

"Oh?" Consort Nuan's eyebrows arched. "He could not live up to his claims to invincibility as a cultivator with polycoria. The awe-inspiring Elder Shi, who is on the rise, cannot compare against the Younger Shi. Now that he was just defeated by another disciple of the Master of the Celestial Sect, how is it 'too soon to tell'?"

Shi Yu said, "This depends on what the Great Void Sect will do in the upcoming days."

His gaze flickered as he said, "In the Divine Lands, they are the Holy Ground for cultivation. That name is well-deserved. If not for the pressure from the demons, the Great Void Sect can unite the entire world of humans if they go down the path advocated by the Radical Faction."

Consort Nuan smiled and said slowly, "I believe that nothing is permanent in the world. Your Majesty, perhaps your chance is coming."

Shi Yu did not say anything, but he finally turned around and walked down the block. Consort Nuan smiled as she followed behind him.

At the same time, Lin Feng stood outside the Imperial City and lifted his head to look at the starry night. Shi Tianhao was by his side. His face was solemn.

After a long while, Shi Tianhao said softly, "Master, I want to go to Shi Family residence in Xiling City."

Lin Feng retracted his gaze and said, "Go and do what you must."

With that, his form gradually disappeared.

Shi Tianhao looked at Lin Feng's original position and bowed. Then, he walked towards another direction. That was where the Shi Family was based in Xiling City.

The normally excitable Shi Tianhao was very calm today. His steps were neither rushed nor slow.

As he walked, he felt as if the Tao within him, every step of the way.

As he walked, Shi Tianhao broke into a smile. He looked towards the street and noticed a young man, clad in a purple robe with a white coat, smiling back at him.

That was his Second Senior, Zhu Yi.

As the two disciples exchanged gazes, they both smiled and said nothing. Zhu Yi's hand tapped out a rhythm that was like an ancient melody.

The ancient melody matched Shi Tianhao's footstep, making his aura even more astounding.

Shi Tianhao dipped his head slightly and retracted his gaze. He then continued walking towards the Shi Family Mansion.

In the residence of the Heaven Lake Sect, Cao Wei's gaze pierced through the void as he quietly observed Shi Tianhao. His gaze flickered and he quickly retrieved it. He then said quietly, "Qingyuan."

A young man swiftly appeared before him and bowed, "Master." This was Cao Wei's favorite disciple, Song Qingyuan.

Cao Wei said, "You can go now."

Song Qingyuan replied respectfully, "Yes, master." He then bowed to Cao Wei again before taking his leave. Song Qingyuan left the residence and began walking in Xiling City. Some of his fellow disciples helped to guide him and he quickly found his target.

His target was a seemingly serious and well-trained middle-aged man whose eyes appeared to be worn with age. He wore a purple robe and walked on the streets of Xiling City. He had an out-of-this-world feel about him.

Formerly, he had lived in this city. While he did not stay there for long as he spent the majority of the time going out, walking on this street still stirred some deeply human emotions within him.

The middle-aged man was Dao Zhiqiang. He lowered his head to chuckle and then, he stopped.

He saw the white-robed youth coming towards him with a warm smile on his face. Dao Zhiqiang forced a smile and said, "Priest Song, how do you do?"

Song Qingyuan, clad in a white robe and wearing a perfect expression, replied with a smile, "Manager Dao, it's been too long. The ancients were right in saying that one cannot predict the affairs of this world. I guess we both feel the same thing."

Dao Zhiqiang sighed. Song Qingyuan knew his bottom line and hence, he said directly, "Priest Song, if you have something to ask of me, say it straight. If I can help, I will do my best. If I can't, then I pray that you won't blame me. I am only a lowly assistant in the Celestial Sect of Wonders."

Song Qingyuan looked at Dao Zhiqiang and smiled. However, what he said struck Dao Zhiqiang like thunder.

"My master, the Icy Fire Holy Man, had used his own secret spell to heal Yuting's spiritual wounds. Her shattered memory is 70-80% recovered and with the passage of time, she may be able to regain all her memory."

Song Qingyuan smiled and said, "However, due to the workings of the spell, Yuting is not mentally stable right now. Hence, she still requires rest in the Heaven Lake. After she recovers, I believe she will find you at the soonest possible instance. Our sect will no stop her too."

Dao Zhiqiang felt loss, but soon he recovered his senses. He looked towards Song Qingyuan as he felt a pain his heart.

"I thank the Icy Fire Holy Man for his compassion," Dao Zhiqiang said with much difficulty.

Song Qingyuan continued to walk forward as he passed Dao Zhiqiang, he said with a smile, "No worry, however, I need a tiny favor from you. You don't need to do anything, just tell me what you know."

"Now is not yet the time. Our meeting today is just a simple catch-up. When the time comes, I will look for you."

Song Qingyuan walked past Dao Zhiqiang and soon, his shadow disappeared, leaving only Dao Zhiqiang standing there like a statue.

After a long while, Dao Zhiqiang bit his teeth and walked forward with his head lowered. He returned straight to the resting place the Great Qin Empire had arranged for the Celestial Sect of Wonders. After ensuring that there was no cultivator of the Heaven Lake Sect tailing him, he broke a Voice-Projecting Crystal.

"Master, I have something to report to you..."

After listening to Dao Zhiqiang's report, Lin Feng did not give him any instruction. Instead, he simply said, "The two of you will be reunited soon."

He did not say anything but Dao Zhiqiang suddenly felt a sense of ease. "Thank you, master. I will do my best to adapt to the situation and run circles around Song Qingyuan."

"Have fun with him," Lin Feng nonchalantly.

Dao Zhiqiang understood his intention and nodded his head, "I understand."

After Lin Feng ended his conversation with him, he turned his attention to his immediate surroundings. Looking at the scene before him, a smile crossed his face as he said, "Interesting."

Before him, two young girls stood by the lake in the city. Opposite them were a few adults.

One of the two young girls was clad in red while the other was clad in green. They were Luo Qingwu and Jun Zining respectively.

The two of them paired up to explore Xiling City. After a while, they came to this lake. Then, they saw people crowding around the lake.

In the center, there were two groups of people facing off.

One group comprised three disciples with an Aurous Core-stage mastery. They all wore black and their expressions were cold.

Jun Zining and Luo Qingwu observed quietly with a strange expression on their face.

They both grew up in the Ancient Yuantian World and seldom came to Divine Lands. Hence, they were unclear about the many powers and factions in the Divine Lands. However, they knew where the three black-clad disciples came from.

Their gaze fell upon a red pattern on the three young men's robes.

That was the symbol of the Path of Hell of the Samsara Sect. In the Ancient Yuantian World, the Yang Family had beef with the Luo Family and conflict between the two families often erupted. The Path of Hell of the Samsara Sect supported the Yang Family.

When the two families battled intensely, the Path of Hell may interfere. Hence, Luo Qingwu and Jun Zining were extremely familiar with their clothes.

Opposite the three Path of the Hell cultivators stood two cultivators clad in white. One of them was a girl and the other a boy.

The young man was extremely handsome and the girl was no less beautiful. They captured everyone's attention.

However, what was even more eye-catching was a white cloud embroidered on their robes.

That symbol was recognized by everyone, regardless whether one was from the Divine Lands or the Ancient Yuantian World. That was the emblem of the Great Void Sect.

"May our fellow Taoists show us," said the white-clothed female softly. She appeared fragile and weak, like an injured bunny.

This action made the crowd mutter, "Are they disciples of the Great Void Sect?"

The three Path of Hell disciples facing them too had solemn expressions. One of them said, "Please."

With that, he clapped his palms together and the lake next to him began to shine. A giant spell formation and covered the entire lake.

As the light flashed, the spell formation appeared to have opened a portal to another world. There, floods roared and lives perished. It was akin to Hell.

However, this was an illusion cast by the Path of Hell disciple. It was not the real Flood Hell. However, if the enemy fell into it, then he would be swallowed by the flood and be destroyed.

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Chapter 564: Somebody Wants to Undermine You

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The handsome young man stared at the spell formation on the lake for a while before smiling and said, "Let me do it."

"Okay," The white-clad young woman was extremely pretty and her voice was unbelievably soothing and calm. Warm and polite, she emitted a warm, feminine air.

The young man said quietly, "I am Ding Runfeng of the Great Void Sect, please."

Using a single hand, he cast a spell. Tiny dots of light appeared on his palm.

The dots of light were smaller than a firefly. Individually, they were grains of rice spinning in mid-air. It twisted through the air mystically and then congregated together.

While the light was extremely small, it gave off a supreme aura of righteousness and size. It brimmed with strong, positive energy that made everyone's hearts tremble.

Weird expressions crossed the three Path of Hell cultivators who faced them. They appeared to have suddenly thought of something as a look of disbelief smeared itself across their face.

The three of them focused their gaze on Ding Runfeng as if hoping that their predictions were wrong.

However, the heavens did not grant them their wishes. As more and more grain-like light spots congregated, they gradually formed a ball on Ding Runfeng's palm. From within, one could feel a powerful, destructive energy.

"This is the Great Void Sect's Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder... Do you cultivate the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra?"

The disciple of the Path of Hell wore solemn expressions on their faces. His words made the crowd burst out in chatter.

The Great Void Sect's Essentials of the Great Void Tao was universally recognized as the supreme mantra of the Divine Lands, particularly its two mantras of 'Great' and 'Void'. Both the Mantra of the Great Oblivion and the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void were extremely formidable. Their fame shook the entire Grand Celestial World.

However, in reality, other than the two mantras of 'Great' and 'Void', the Essentials of the Great Void Tao also recorded many other powerful mantras. The Dragon Morphing Mantra and the Exploration of the Great Void Thinking were both powerful mantras. Cultivators would kill for any one of them.

Amongst these mantras, there was one extremely special one called the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra which was not as well-known. Few cultivators practiced it and very few people were able to properly master it.

However, this mantra was extremely well-known in the Divine Lands. Its basic requirements were extremely high and the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra, like its name suggested, required its cultivator to be an entity brimming with Yang energy. In doing so, he would be able to fully complement this mantra and maximize his potential.

At the same time, any Pure Yang entity that cultivated this mantra can reduce the work required by half and reap double the rewards. Without any major incidents, he could reap massive achievements.

Because of that, hardly any cultivators in the Great Void Sect chose to cultivate the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra. However, once someone decided to cultivate it, it meant one thing.

This person was naturally imbued with positive Yang energy and could be said to be one of those legendary pure Yang beings.

The Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder was one of the powerful moves derived from the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra. It could be ranked first.

A person who was not a pure Yang being would struggle to cultivate the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra. Even if he tried, he wouldn't be able to use the Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder.

The on-lookers stared at the golden ball in Ding Runfeng's hand. Their faces were all extremely serious as they said, "A pure Yang being..."

A pure Yin Being or a pure Yang being was something extremely rare and unheard of. They were extremely scarce in number and should they cultivate the correct spells, they could achieve double the results with half the effort.

In the entire Grand Celestial World, very few people, based on innate ability, could beat them.

The Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra was most suitable for Pure Yang beings

Combining these two factors, it was inevitable that some people looked with awe and respect at Ding Runfeng.

Some people can tell that Ding Runfeng, with his youthful appearance, was actually rather young. For someone so young to achieve the mastery of a mid-Aurous Core stage, coupled with his status as a pure Yang being, was extremely rare and shocking as he had both insane potential and a very bright future.

Some cultivators on-site sighed and said, "Everyone says that the Master of the Celestial Sect has many prodigious disciples, but no one can forget that the Great Void Sect is still the sect with the largest amount of talents."

"Let's not talk about the All-Under-Heavens Striders, who are already extremely powerful in their own right. The cultivator with polycoria and Ding Runfeng before us can be considered to be genii amongst genii and prodigies amongst prodigies."

Ding Runfeng calmly looked at the lake next to him. He tapped lightly with his finger and from the golden ball of light, a bolt of lightning came sizzling out.

As the light flashed, there was a shattering sound on the lake as the heaven-engulfing floodwater disappeared.

The three Path of Hell disciples both wore heavy expressions on their faces.

As members of the Samsara Sect, they were not young when they reached the Aurous Core stage. They were extremely proud and when they heard people sing praises the disciples of the Great Void Sect, they rebutted these praises by recounting how Lin Feng had defeated both the Yu Family and the Xuan Lin Holy Man.

Who knew that Ding Runfeng and partner would be passing by them at that point? Hearing that, Ding Runfeng did not get angry but instead, calmly suggested a duel. The three of them were slightly apprehensive, but seeing as how they were all late-Aurous Core stage cultivators, they accepted.

However, upon seeing Ding Runfeng's Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder, the three of them knew that they would be unable to beat Ding Runfeng even if he was only a mid-Aurous Core stage cultivator.

At that moment, the three of them were placed in an extremely awkward position. Just as they were unsure what to do, a black-robed young man stepped out through the void.

"A Nascent Soul stage cultivator?" The crowd began to mutter. Looking at the dressing of the middle-aged man, coupled with the unadulterated mana emitting from his body, everyone recognized that he was a Grandmaster of the Path of Hell of the Samsara Sect.

The middle-aged man in black robes looked at his disciples, whom promptly lowered their heads and backed off.

Ding Runfeng's handsome face broke into a smile as he clasped his hands together in salutation, "Should senior wish to continue battling, I will be more than happy to oblige."

This statement made the crowd go wild. No one would have thought that a mid-Aurous Core stage cultivator would take the initiative to challenge a Nascent Soul stage cultivator so fearlessly.

Everyone knew that the disciples of the Great Void Sect were elites and the most powerful of the pros. However, they were normally reserved and while Ding Runfeng was polite, one could sense the arrogance in his tone.

"Wait a minute, could it be that..." The crowd began to mutter as Luo Qingwu and Jun Zining looked at each other. "Could it be a challenge against the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

The Celestial Sect of Wonders, recently, had been too prominent with all its powerful disciples. Hence, the Great Void Sect appeared eclipsed.

Earlier on, the younger generation of disciples of the Great Void Sect, such as Shi Tianyi, was able to trump Shi Tianhao and friends because of the undeniable fame and prestige of the Great Void Sect. However, ever since Shi Tianyi was partially blinded by Wang Lin in the Void Battleground, their name had gone down.

Until this day, when one mentioned about prodigious talents, everyone would think of Xiao Yan, Wang Lin and company from the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

The black-robed middle-aged man stared coldly at Ding Runfeng. Ding Runfeng's gaze was calm but he smiled quietly and returned his gaze.

"Hmph!" The black-robed middle-aged man said nothing as he flicked a single finger. Immediately, a powerful spell formation appeared and enveloped Ding Runfeng within it.

While his opponent was an official disciple of the Great Void Sect, he would not allow an Aurous Core-stage disciple to humiliate him. He would not kill him but he must teach him a lesson.

The black-robed middle-aged man's spell was different from that of the other Aurous Core-stage Path of Hell disciples. The spell had a large radius and if not for his control, it could probably envelop half of Xiling City.

Of course, that would trigger the protective enchantments over Xiling City. If that happened, then it would be catastrophic for him.

Ding Runfeng stared calmly at the black-robed middle-aged man. He did not feel that his words had offended him in any way whatsoever.

In his opinion, everything he said was normal.

The Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder floated on his palm. This time, he did not try to further stimulate it. Instead, he just chucked the golden ball away.

This scene shocked all the on-lookers. The Pure Yang Mystic Heart Thunder was the perfect tool to break formations.

"I have long heard that the Path of Hell of the Samsara Sect is famous in the Divine Lands for its formation. Today, I wish to seek some guidance from senior here over spell formations," said Ding Runfeng calmly. He clapped his palms together and tapped lightly. Immediately, thousands of golden light shot through the air.

The many rays of golden light crisscrossed in the air and formed a web that resembled a chessboard.

The golden web crashed with the black-robed man's formation. Instantly, it froze and as the light in the web changed its appearance and sliced through the formation.

The black-robed man appeared shocked as he realized that while he possessed an advantage in terms of power, the advantage was much less compared to if he had battled an ordinary Aurous Core stage disciple.

Furthermore, his opponent's mana was extremely pure and refined. It was supremely Yang and upright and of an extremely high quality. His own mana, however, still had room for improvement.

What made the black-robed man even more surprised was that Ding Runfeng's formation was extremely well-thought out and executed. Even he could not beat it easily.

The black-robed man's interest was piqued. He stopped trying to overwhelm his opponent based on mana alone as he battled Ding Runfeng with only the change in his formation.

The sides battled each other with different spell formations non-stop. While the many changes did not appear very intense, they all brimmed with killing intent. A misstep could possibly lead to utter defeat.

The more the black-robed man battled, the more shocked he was because he realized that his opponent's spell formation became more and more powerful the longer they battled. The initial advantage he possessed over his opponent gradually reduced till they were almost equal.

This showed that spell formations weren't Ding Runfeng's forté.

However, he was confident of challenging a Nascent Soul stage grandmaster of the Samsara Sect in a battle of spell formations.

At this point, Ding Runfeng's gaze looked to one side as his eyes gleamed. "I could feel the presence of a pure Yin being."

The black-robed middle-aged man's heart chilled as everyone on-site was shocked. No one thought that Ding Runfeng could concern himself with other things while he was battling with a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

The black-robed middle-aged man thought, "Looking at it now, if the two of us go all out, victory is not guaranteed."

Ding Runfeng's gaze swept the crowd and quickly, it fell upon Luo Qingwu. He observed her for a while and a happy expression crossed his face, "You are actually a pure Yin being."

On the other side, his compatriot, the white-robed girl, too looked at Luo Qingwu. After observing her for a while, she smiled and moved swiftly before the little lolita.

The white-robed girl said softly, "I'm called Bai Xiqian, what's your name?"

"Are you part of any sect?"

Everyone's gaze fell upon the little lolita. Bai Xiqian's words expressed a clear intention.

The Great Void Sect had its eyes on this ten-years old girl!

Drawing the link to Ding Runfeng's earlier statement, the crowd gasped collectively, "Other than the pure Yang being Ding Runfeng, does the Great Void Sect wish to take in a pure Yin being as its disciple too?"

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Chapter 565: Goal of the Little Lolita

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Bai Xiqian's appearance was refined and her aura was feminine and slightly frail. However, as an immediate disciple of the Great Void Sect, no one dared to underestimate her. Her tone was gentle and soft and well-mannered. She appeared extremely cordial.

She smiled slightly, looked at Luo Qingwu and said quietly, "Little Sister, what's your name? Do you have a master?"

Bao Qianxi's intentions were clear. The Great Void Sect intended to accept Luo Qingwu as a disciple.

Everyone around them looked at the little lolita and sighed quietly, "What luck! To be borne with such extraordinary capabilities as a pure Yin being and to be looked favorably upon by the Great Void Sect! She will never have to worry after joining them and she is assured a bright future."

Some of them who gave the matter a bit more thought re-focused their gaze onto the battle between the Samsara Sect's Nascent Soul stage grandmaster and Ding Runfeng.

"There were records of the Great Void Sect taking in True Yin beings and True Yang beings as disciples at the same time. Soon after, the two of them became a couple and helped each other. Their achievements were much greater than any ordinary solo true Yin or true Yang disciple."

"Could it be that the Great Void Sect wishes to recreate that situation?"

When Ding Runfeng battled with the Samsara Sect grandmaster, his gaze continued to sweep the crowd. He noticed Luo Qingwu and his expression did not change very noticeably.

Bai Xiqian could not possibly raise such an issue to Luo Qingwu, who was only about ten years old.

She just looked quietly at Luo Qingwu.

The little lolita batted her eyes and said in a clear voice, "I have no master, but I studied the Tao with my mother and father when I was young."

"That's not a problem," said Bai Xiqian in a gentle voice. "I too learned about the Tao with my family members."

She extended her palm and lightly held Luo Qingwu's hand. "Little Sister, have you heard of the Great Void Sect?"

Luo Qingwu nodded and Bai Xiqian's smile became wider. "Do you know what type of being are you?"

"I know," Luo Qingwu looked at Ding Runfeng. "I complement him."

"Exactly," said Bai Xiqian with a smile. "Have you heard of the name 'Bright Space Pure Yin Treasure Manual' before?"

Luo Qingwu was surprised as she shook her head.

The cultivator next to her said, "The Bright Space Pure Yin Treasure Manual was a mantra that perfectly complemented the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra of the Great Void Sect. It is the most suitable mantra for pure Yin beings. When the two of them are combined, they have unbridled potential."

The cultivators around them began to mutter and all felt that Luo Qingwu was immensely lucky that day. Not only did she come as a pure Yin being, she was able to meet the immediate disciples of the Great Void Sect when she came out for her short excursion. Her innate potential and her fortune must be astoundingly high.

Some jealous onlookers thought, "F*ck, it appears that one's innate potential is the most important."

As everyone proclaimed their admiration and envy, Bai Xiqian's face was without any sign of arrogance. Instead, she appeared slightly embarrassed. She looked apologetically at Luo Qingwu and said softly, "I'm sorry, why not we talk about it elsewhere?"

Luo Qingwu's face was hard to read as Jun Zining, who was next to her, looked at her and shook her head.

Bai Xiqian, who was good at picking up subtle hints, asked, "Are you worried that you will lose touch with your family members? Don't worry, I can help you find them. Stuff like this should be discussed with them."

Luo Qingwu shook her head and said, "No need, my family members are not in Xiling City."

She paused for a while and looked at Bai Xiqian and said with a smile, "Anyway, with respect to joining a sect, I can make my own decision. I don't need to ask them."

"That's... not really appropriate?" Bai Xiqian smiled slightly. Luo Qingwu shook her head and pointed to Jun Zining by her side and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

Jun Zining was slightly shocked. She felt Bai Xiqian's gaze on her as she nodded and said, "Right, she makes her own decisions for such matters."

When everyone heard that, many laughed, "Dumb little girls! It's either she ran away from her family after a disagreement, or she has already decided to join the Great Void Sect and was scared of missing out on this chance."

"For every single person that wishes to join the Great Void Sect, they will not hesitate to make the decision. Evidently, the young girl has already made up her mind. Bright future, a bright future indeed."

Bai Xiqian's gaze returned to Luo Qingwu as she said, "Is that so..."

Luo Qingwu nodded and said, "Of course, so if I want to join a particular sect, I can head straight there straightaway. I don't need to seek my family's approval."

Bai Xiqian gripped Luo Qingwu's hand softly and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then will Little Sister come along with us? However, you have to wait till Senior Ding finishes his fight."

Luo Qingwu tilted her head and said, "But I didn't say that I want to join the Great Void Sect. Also, I didn't say that I will return to the mountain with you."

That statement stunned the entire crowd.

Ding Runfeng was the first to lose his concentration. He miscalculated his spell formation and he almost fell into his opponent's trap.

However, he did not need to worry as his opponent lost focus too.

The entire crowd stared in shock at Luo Qingwu. Everyone's brain was filled with a question mark.

What exactly did this little girl want? Wasn't she wasting such a great chance? As a pure Yin being, her starting point was way higher than anyone else. With enough cultivation, her path in the future will be much smoother than everyone else's.

However, being talented did not necessarily translate into success. To turn from a genius to a powerful cultivator, she must turn her potential into actual power.

In the entire Grand Celestial World, genii were like goldfish in a lake. There were too many of them to be counted. However, very few were able to successfully come out top.

Many factors influence the growth of a genius-level person. Any deviation could change his entire fortune.

Also, genius could reach heights that ordinary people could not reach. However, they may not be able to reach their own limits, let alone surpass them.

However, these were all immaterial to the Great Void Sect.

The Great Void Sect possessed the mantra that was the most suitable for a pure Yin being, the Bright Space Pure Yin Treasure Manual. In terms of resources, Mount Baiyun was one of the few Holy Grounds of the Divine Land. The land there brimmed with spiritual energy and could be said to be one the best in the entire world. The Great Void Sect possessed many types of rare herbs and medicines too, some of which were only found on Mount Baiyun.

As the Divine Land's premier cultivation place, the Great Void Sect was in no way lack of famous teachers and masters. Let's not talk about those who shut themselves away from the door, there were too many active masters to count anyway. Furthermore, the Great Void Sect's collection of manuals and books were vast too.

Joining the Great Void Sect was the safest option for someone to maximise his potential as a human cultivator. As there were many hiccups on the path of cultivation, one could not be assured of success. However, by cultivating in Mount Baiyun, the chance of a premature end to one's cultivation career was extremely unlikely.

The Great Void Sect satisfied all possible conditions. No one on-scene understood why was Luo Qingwu not satisfied.

Bai Xiqian's smile did not change. She looked calmly at the little lolita.

"Whether the Great Void Sect is good or not, it doesn't matter to me," said Luo Qingwu as the smile gradually disappeared from her face. She said seriously, "I already have a sect in mind."

Everyone muttered, "This young girl really has no clue at all. Why doesn't she choose the Great Void Sect?"

Luo Qingwu smiled slightly, "There has never been a question about choosing. I myself do not need to make a choice too. From start to finish, I only wish to join one sect, and that's not the Great Void Sect."

After she said that, the on-lookers began exclaim in earnest. Luo Qingwu's speech meant that the Great Void Sect was not eliminated from her heart, but rather, it had never been there.

"Doesn't that mean that she has rebuked all of Bai Xiqian's good intentions? She is foolishly brave for having dissed the Great Void Sect. Does her ideal sect not care about its relationship with the Great Void Sect too?"

Bai Xiqian's eyes flashed as she said, "Do you mean to join the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

Luo Qingwu batted her eyes and said, "You have recognized me from the very start, so why did you ask?"

"I had some hope," sighed Bai Xiqian.

The Luo Family was the symbol of the Great Zhou Empire's power in the Ancient Yuantian World. When Luo Qingwu ran away from home, she was taken in by the Great Zhou Empire's Chen Yu. After obtaining news from the from the Luo Family, Chen Yu and the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Empire Liang Yuan then knew about the relationship between Luo Qingwu and the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

The Great Void Sect may not surface much, but their intelligence network was powerful.

"The Celestial Sect of Wonders!" Everyone on-scene was shocked. In their minds, they thought, "The Celestial Sect of Wonders is so attractive that even the Great Void Sect is unable to entice disciples away from an up and rising sect?"

"So that's what's going on. The Great Void Sect acted in a more high-profile manner now to suppress the Celestial Sect's air. However, the actions of this young girl caused the Great Void Sect to lose face. No one would have thought that she would have such strong attachments to the Celestial Sect at her age."

Bai Xiqian looked at Luo Qingwu and asked softly, "The Master of the Celestial Sect will take you in as an immediate disciple?"

Luo Qingwu nodded and said with a smile, "Even if I'm not Master Lin's direct disciple, I am still happy to join the Celestial Sect."

"If I want to join a sect, I will only join the Celestial Sect. That is my heart's desire and my target."

She did not care if it ended all hope of her joining the Great Void Sect forever.

Listening to what she said, Bai Xiqian sighed again softly.

Ding Runfeng, from afar, said, "After a thousand years and a thousand seasons, time shall be the best basis of measurement."

"A comet and a star will come close with one another for a moment. One cannot deny that the Master of the Celestial Sect is extremely powerful, but as to how strong the Celestial Sect actually is, one can only tell afterward. Junior Bai, there's nothing much to say. She has wasted her potential. Perhaps that's her destiny."

At this point, a tall young man stepped out from the crowd and looked at Ding Runfeng and said seriously, "I disagree with what you just said."

He was extremely skinny and dark and tall. His complexion was heroic and his eyes were alight. He did not appear very old but his expression was solid and uncompromising.

Luo Qingwu and Jun Zining looked at him and smiled, "Senior Li."

The young man was Li Yuanfang. He nodded towards Luo Qingwu and Jun zining and then his gaze returned to Ding Runfeng. He said seriously, "If she joins the Celestial Sect, her talents will not be wasted."

"Master Lin's knowledge is vast and even a single tip from him is enough," Li Yuanfang's gaze fell upon the Path of Hell cultivator's formation. Then he said, "I am not a disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, but Master Lin corrected my spells before. I am willing to show you."

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Chapter 566: Why Step Up if You Aren't a Disciple of the Celestial Sect?

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Ding Runfang looked at Li Yuanfang and ignored him. He did not respond to Li Yuanfang's words but instead, completely ignored his existence.

He dared to challenge a Nascent Soul stage cultivator as an Aurous Core stage cultivator as he was from the Great Void Sect and borne as a pure Yang being. His innate potential was astounding and he managed to cultivate the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra, the top mantra for people of his build.

Li Yuanfang was the Foundation Establishment stage and Ding Runfeng was able to gauge that with a gaze. He did not care to argue.

A lion will respond to aggressive actions made by tigers, leopards, and wolves. If a bunny comes along, then it would kill it with a slash of its claws. However, if an ant comes crawling, the lion won't even respond to it.

Everyone on-site felt that Li Yuanfang was behaving impulsively.

If he was an immediate disciple of Lin Feng, then everyone would have hope that he could challenge the Aurous Core stage Ding Runfeng with his Foundation Establishment level mastery.

Particularly since the opponent was no ordinary Aurous Core stage cultivator. He was from the sect universally recognized as the top in the Divine Lands and he himself was imbued with both talent and skills.

Spell formations were not his strong suit, but he could effectively challenge the Path of Hell Nascent Soul stage Grandmaster who specialized in spell formations. If the grandmaster did not use his mana to suppress him, Ding Runfeng was able to effectively stand up to him. What challenge could a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator pose to him?

Furthermore, Li Yuanfang wasn't even Lin Feng's disciple. In other words, he wasn't a disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Li Yuanfang's expression was calm as he did not feel angst before Ding Runfeng's snub. Instead, he looked quietly at the battle between Ding Runfeng and the Nascent Soul stage Grandmaster, where formations from both sides changed rapidly.

"The Seventh Formation, the Yin advances and the Yang retreats, Bingchen moves into Jiahai while Gengwu retreats Xinniu (Translator's Note: Bingchen, Jiahai, Gengwu and Xinniu are all parts of the Chinese sexagenary cycle which was used to keep time in Ancient China)," said Li Yuanfang suddenly.

Many cultivators on-site did not understand what did he say. However, the three Path of Hell cultivators were collectively shocked. They looked carefully at the changing formations and took in a deep breath. Then, they turned their heads to look at the calm Li Yuanfang.

At the same time, a strange look entered the black-robed cultivator's, who was battling Ding Runfeng, eyes. The spell formation did not change according to what Li Yuanfang had said.

Those on-site with a higher level of mastery in terms of cultivation could see that what Li Yuanfang just said was a way to defeat Ding Runfeng.

The black-robed middle-aged man did not do as told not because Li Yuanfang was wrong. In fact, just as Li Yuanfang opened his mouth, he thought of this change. However, because Li Yuanfang opened his mouth, he was unsure what to do next.

However, the black-robed middle-aged man was shocked. He was able to see the gaps in Li Yuanfang's spell formation. That was not surprising, considering that he had spent almost a thousand years specializing in spell formations, which were the specialty of the Samsara Sect.

However, Li Yuanfang, as a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, was able to recognize half a second before him. That was truly shocking.

Bai Xiqian's eyes flashed as she looked at Li Yuanfang curiously.

"In the 28th Formation Pattern, 46 has changed to 71."

"In the 9th Formation Pattern, Yin advances while Yang retreats. Yisi enters Bingwu while Jiazi retreats from Bingshen."

"In the 135th Formation Pattern, the old Yin turns into the young Yang."

"In the 87th Formation Pattern, the Yin has increased by 30% to curb the opponent's pure Yang from advancing."

The black-robed middle-aged man ignored him. Li Yuanfang did not object. However, he continued spouting sentence after sentence. Finally, he began to speak faster and faster and his sentences became simpler. The formation changed quicker as well.

"19, the Yin Yishen retreats from Renhai, the Yang Dingzi enters the Bingyin."

"141, the Kui Water's aura doubles."

"14, the six Gang turns into the shape of an ao (Translator's Note: Legendary Chinese sea monster that looks like a turtle), lock."

Everyone on-site kept quiet as they looked at Li Yuanfang in amazement. Those who understood the changes of spell formations had heavy expressions on their face. Those who were making fun of Li Yuanfang earlier on for his supposed impudence were not looking at him very seriously. Those who laughed too were gradually zipping their mouths shut.

In particular, Ding Runfeng's fellow disciple Bai Xiqian continued to look at Li Yuanfang with a soft gaze. However, her gaze hardened and everyone's hearts pounded as they thought, "Could it be that he's actually onto something?"

"But... how is it possible?"

Li Yuanfang, who was now the center of everyone's attention, ignored all these as he pointed and calculated with his right finger. His mouth continued to utter ways to break Ding Runfeng's spell formation.

No one knew whether Li Yuanfang was right or wrong. However, Ding Runfeng, as a participant in the battle, was clear.

In reality, if not for the black-robed middle-aged man's pride, many of Li Yuanfang's suggestions would have defeated Ding Runfeng easily. Fortunately for him, it was not convenient for his opponent to execute these moves.

The black-robed middle-aged man was a specialist of spell formations. He could calculate many of the changes, but he was always slower than Li Yuanfang by half a second. However, it was in this half a second where the battle situation matters the most.

At that time, Ding Runfeng and the middle-aged black-robed man were unable to continue their battle. Ding Runfeng too was unable to ignore Li Yuanfang.

The two of them tacitly withdrew their spell formations and turned their gaze onto Li Yuanfang.

The black-robed middle-aged man's gaze was dark. While Li Yuanfang was explicitly targetting Ding Runfeng, his action caused him to lose face too.

However, Li Yuanfang's talents in spell formations shocked him.

Obviously, if Li Yuanfang and he were to each cast a spell formation, his spell formation would trump Li Yuanfang's one by a wide margin. Even if Li Yuanfang cast 100 spell formations, they would not be as strong as one of his.

However, that was because of the chasm between their mastery and mana. If they were to discuss solely formation changes, then the tall, skinny, dark boy before him was superior to him by a small margin.

"You said that you aren't a disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders," asked the black-robed middle-aged man seriously.

Li Yuanfang nodded his head and said seriously, "I have only received a few tips from the Master of the Celestial Sect. I was not able to join the Celestial Sect and hence, it will be wrong for me to masquerade as one of its disciples."

The black-robed middle-aged man sneered coldly, "Hmph, the Master of the Celestial Sect is indeed extraordinary. A few simple tips from him beat a thousand of years of cultivation by me."

Li Yuanfang nodded his head and said, "Master Lin's knowledge is as vast as the sky. I was able to receive some tips from him and learned a bit on spell formations. I mainly understand the changes of Yin and Yang from him. As for other aspects, I am not too sure."

These were all true. Lin Feng selectively picked parts from the Two Elements of Creation Formation for him to practice with. His understanding mainly came from the changes of Yin and Yang from the Six Forms of Creation and Destruction.

Li Yuanfang was extremely serious as a person and hardworking. His understanding of spell formations was extraordinary and the time he spent on the mountain allowed him to understand the essence of the changes of Yin and Yang.

Hence, in terms of the changes of Yin and Yang on spell formations, his understanding trumped that of the black-robed middle-aged man.

In terms of other spell formations, he could not compare against the Nascent Soul stage Path of Hell Grandmaster.

In this aspect, Ding Runfeng was unlucky. Every single spell formation he knew was derived from the Pure Yang Righteous Heart Mantra, which was premier pure Yang spell formation changes. While his understanding of the changes of the Yang spirit was at its maximum, it still fell within Li Yuanfang's specialization.

Li Yuanfang's flat response drew some laughs from the crowd. However, after the laughter subsided, they were all deeply awed.

He was not an immediate disciple of Lin Feng. He did not even join the Celestial Sect of Wonders formally. However, with just a few tips from Lin Feng, he was able to have such deep understanding of spell formations. This was truly terrifying.

"What's more terrifying is the Master of the Celestial Sect...," mumbled some people.

The black-robed middle-aged man said nothing but thought to himself, "I have long heard that the master of the Celestial Sect possessed a supreme spell formation that is extremely powerful. It is equivalent to the formations protecting the Three Great Holy Lands. It appears that the rumors are true. The Master of the Celestial Sect is well-versed in spell formations too."

Ding Runfeng looked at Li Yuanfang with a calm expression on his face. However, his gaze bore into him as he slowly nodded his head, "Very good, just like the Path of Hell Senior just now, I will not use my mana to suppress you. Let us challenge each other using the changes in spell formations."

While the weaknesses of his spell formation were constantly exposed by Li Yuanfang, Ding Runfeng's confidence remained. Indeed, there were differences between theory and practice and in a real battle, many factors may affect the results.

Li Yuanfang too understood this very well. However, he did not object but instead said, "Senior, please advise."

Bai Xiqian looked at the battle that was going to take place and asked suddenly, "Taoist Li, may I ask if your master is the River Map Grandmaster of the North Polar Sea?"

Li Yuanfang was shocked and Bai Xiqian smiled slightly as she said, "Xiqian observed that while you managed to derive many deep and powerful changes in the spell formations, they were all derived from the River Map Grandmaster's teachings. Is that correct?"

"Correct," Li Yuanfang nodded his head.

Bai Xiqian then said softly, "The River Map Grandmaster's death due to the Kun Peng Secret Treasure was indeed a tragedy. Please accept my condolences."

Sadness crept over Li Yuanfang's face but then he heard Bai Xiqian said, "In this case, the fates of Taoist Li and the Great Void Sect are slightly intertwined. Earlier on, the River Map Grandmaster had visited my master, who told us later that the spell formations of the River Map Grandmaster are the best there is for those under the Immortal Soul stage level."

Li Yuanfang lifted his head to look at her. He arched his eyebrows and said nothing.

Bai Xiqian smiled slightly and said, "Have you ever seen your master's Rising Sky Mystic Cloud Formation Map?"

Li Yuanfang fell silent for a while and then nodded his head. He knew that the Rising Sky Mystic Cloud Formation Map which Bai Xiqian spoke of was something that her master had advised the River Map Grandmaster on.

Bai Xiqian and Ding Runfeng both smiled upon seeing the situation before them.

Who knew that in the next instant, Li Yuanfang suddenly opened his mouth and said, "If that's the case, then such chances are hard to come by. Could my two fellow Taoists advise me on the Rising Sky Mystic Cloud Formation?"

Everyone was shocked, including Bai Xiqian and Ding Runfeng.

Li Yuanfang's gaze turned from Ding Runfeng to Bai Xiqian. It was not that he had forgotten about the River Map Grandmaster's instructions and teachings. In another time, in another place and in another situation, he would sure both Bai Xiqian and the Great Void Sect utmost respect.

However, under this situation, his opponent was holding him emotional hostage through his master's former debt. That was not right.

Li Yuanfang was a simple and persistent person. In these situations, he would not give way but persist. He was in Lin Feng's debt too and he could not tolerate any insult to the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Bai Xiqian sighed and Ding Runfeng said, "My words may be harsh but it should be answered by an official disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. Aren't you acting out of your current capacity?"

"If you aren't a disciple of the Celestial Sect, why do you step up?"

Hearing this words, Li Yuanfang's brows tightened.

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Chapter 567: A Battle of Females

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Bai Xiqian's words did not change Li Yuanfang's mind. Instead, Ding Runfeng's words made him unable to respond.

Li Yuanfang's heart was resolute and very few people can affect him. However, he was a rather simple person and Ding Runfeng's words made him deeply unhappy.

Li Yuanfang frowned and stared at Bai Xiqian and Ding Runfeng without saying anything. Instead, he used his palms to cast a spell formation. A spell formation appeared in the air. That was enough to demonstrate his stance. You can say all you want but I wouldn't change my mind.

"Is it only his words that are impolite?" At this point, a clear voice sounded from the distance.

The voice was pleasing to the ears but icy-cold.

In the next instant, the crowd began to part. They saw a young woman clad in purple robes moving at lightning-speed to the lakeside. Her red hair flew loose in the wind like a ball of fire. In the dark of the night, she was extremely eye-catching.

A pair of bright-red pupils that burned swept over Ding Runfeng and Bai Xiqian. The young woman's long, thin eyebrows, that resembled droplets of blood dripping off a sword, arched as she said, "All you know how to do is to waggle your tongues like housewives. So this is the caliber of Great Void Sect disciples?"

After saying that, everyone broke out in chatter. "What a fellow! These words are heavy indeed. How would the Great Void Sect disciples take such an insult?"

Someone then said, "I recognize her! She's the Fourth Disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, Yue Hongyan!"

The color on Ding Runfeng's face faded as he stared coldly at Yue Hongyan. "Does everyone in your honorable sect like to engage in a battle of words?"

Yue Hongyan stared at him coldly and said, "A battle of words? I am not interested in talking crap with you lot. Earlier on, you said mentioned 'planet' and 'comet'. Very good, let us use our powers to see who is the 'comet' and who is the 'planet'."

A fire danced in her bright-red pupils. She flipped her palms and a golden-colored pole-ax appeared. She said quietly, "I'm Yue Hongyan of the Celestial Sect of Wonders. May this fellow Taoist of the Great Void Sect show us what he got."

The crowd bubbled in excitement. No one would have thought that the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders and the Great Void Sect would start their battle so quickly. Today, they were about to witness the battle between the new, upcoming power in the Divine Lands and the old, established hegemon. Everyone's eyeballs were fixated on the sight before them.

Yue Hongyan turned to look at Li Yuanfang and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for stealing your opponent. However, I don't intend to fight him using spells only. Today, we will determine who's the better overall fighter."

She did not thank Li Yuanfang for stepping up. She seemed to imply that Li Yuanfang was one of them.

Hence, she did not thank Li Yuanfang for his action. Instead, she just apologized to him for stealing his opponent.

However, just as Yue Hongyan said that, a commotion sounded through the crowd. That was because Yue Hongyan's intent was akin to challenging the Great Void Sect disciples to a deathmatch.

This battle was not one that Li Yuanfang could take part in. The opponent was an Aurous Core stage cultivator and he was not yet past the Foundation Establishment stage. While he could compared their knowledge in terms of spell formations, in a deathmatch he would be the first to die.

Li Yuanfang understood the meaning within Yue Hongyan's statement. He looked at her, nodded and stepped aside.

Ding Runfeng's face too changed as he sneered coldly, "Everyone says that the Celestial Sect of Wonders is arrogant. Today, it really does appear so."

Yue Hongyan then said coldly, "You insulted my sect and my master. Please have something to show for it, like the capability to beat me in a fight, if not, hmph!"

"Do you think I'm scared of you?" Ding Runfeng asked. "The Celestial Sect of Wonders claim to be invincible against all those in the same level? What arrogance! Have you ever held this statement up against the disciples of Mount Baiyun? Today, I will teach you a lesson you will know who's number one in the Divine Lands."

He was about to strike when Bai Xiqian suddenly extended a gentle palm and placed it on his shoulder. She said, "Senior Ding, let Xiqian take this round."

Ding Runfeng was stunned as he arched his eyebrows. "You..."

Bai Xiqian smiled slightly and shook her head. She smiled towards Yue Hongyan and said, "Taoist Yue, what do you think?"

The white-robed young girl's appearance was feminine and pretty. She exuded an amicable air and she was extremely well-mannered and polite. Everyone gasped collectively.

The battle here attracted the attention of more and more people. Many Nascent Soul stage cultivators observed Bai Xiqan's behavior and nodded, "An immediate disciple of the Great Void Sect. Extraordinary indeed."

Bai Xiqian's smile was warm and without any sign of aggression. She looked at Yue Hongyan.

Yue Hongyan then said, "If you think you have a stronger chance, then come at me by all chance. I don't mind."

Bai Xiqian replied, "That's not the case. Taoist Yue, you are a woman. Let Xiqian spar with you. We are both women. Let's not try to make the fight ugly."

"Why so pretentious?" snorted Yue Hongyan. "I allow you to fight for him because of one reason."

"You are stronger than him. That's the only reason."

After saying that, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators on-scene did not react. Everyone else was in an uproar as their gaze swept over the delicate, white-clad young girl.

Li Yuanfang, Luo Qingwu, and Jun Zining were all shocked too as they stared at Bai Xiqian.

Yue Hongyan looked at Bai Xiqian and shook her head, "What nonsense is it about fighting with me just because I'm a female? What do you mean to let us try to not the make the fight ugly?"

"In your eyes, does being a girl make us inferior to men? Or does that it make us superior? Do you think with your status as a girl boys should make allowances for you? Or do you think that boys aren't fit to battle you?"

Yue Hongyan's expression was calm. "On a battlefield, between life and death, who cares if you are a boy or a girl? Let's not talk about other aspects. For me, I don't think there's a difference whether you are a girl or boy in terms of battling techniques."

The red-haired young woman slashed a single line through the air with her Golden Dragon Demon Battle Pole-Ax and pointed the sharp tip at Bai Xiqian. "If you want to fight, then fight. I won't fight you because you are a girl like me. I'll fight you because you are a stronger than him and hence, a better opponent."

In her gaze, there were hints of mockery. "You already know that you are better than him, so why do you need these funny excuses?"

Ding Runfeng said nothing while Bai Xiqian sighed and shook her head slowly, "Taoist Yue, you are mistaken. Xiqian does not wish to past herself off as humble. It's because with my current mastery, I won't be able to overcome my bottleneck."

"However, if Taoist Yue wishes to fight, then I'll naturally entertain your request."

A rune floated between her eyebrows, which then turned into little dots of light. Finally, they disappeared.

At the same time, one black and one white bolt of mana rushed out from her body and turned into two ferocious dragons. They encircled her.

"This is...late Aurous Core stage," someone gasped in the crowd. "She cultivated the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void! That's the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void!"

At that moment, Bai Xiqian, while still feminine and delicate, exuded a much different aura as compared to her earlier self. A powerful mana coursed through her body, one that was more powerful than Ding Runfeng's.

"Taoist Yue, show me what you got," Bai Xiqian extended a white, delicate palm. In the center of her palm, a long black metal whip appeared.

This was no ordinary soft whip. Neither was it a long whip. Instead, it was long, thick and heavy. Every segment of it felt like several ferocious dragons coiled together. They were as thick as a metal rod. It was a great metal whip that had been used by ancient generals to kill their enemies from horseback.

This whip was longer than Bai Xiqian's height. It was as thick as a bowl and its black body exuded an odd purplish-red light. Those were the blood of those slew by the whip, which included pure-blooded Primordial Age monsters and powerful human cultivators.

The ferocious and violent aura of the whip blasted through the air, shocking everyone present.

"This is a Nascent Soul stage magic item. The Great Void Sect possesses such a powerful and violent magic item?" Everyone asked as they trembled.

"This is the Huntian Demon-Breaking Whip!" Someone said with much difficulty. "The Great Void Sect's Yin Yang Mantra of the Void will produce many types of powerful moves. They are known as the Eight Styles of Huntian. They are the most powerful spells in the entire Great Void Sect and are used to defend their mountain. They brimmed with an uncharacteristic amount of brutality and strength."

"The Huntian Demon-Breaking Whip is magic item forged from one of the Eight Styles of Huntian, however... no one would have thought that such a delicate girl would wield the most ferocious move of the Great Void's Sect Eight Styles of Huntian."

At this point, due to the contrast, Bai Xiqian was the center of attraction.

Even at that moment, Bai Xiqian still exuded a warm, soft aura. It was as if she could not bear to kill a single living thing.

However, in her right hand, she held a long, thick metal whip. The effect on one's eyes is stunning.

In comparison, Bai Xiqian's whip was terrifying than Yue Hongyan's Golden Dragon Demon Battle Pole-Ax in terms of appearance. It gave off a more violent air and was much more terrifying.

Everyone looked at the two beauties, both carrying violent and ferocious weapons, and felt a sense of confusion.

Yue Hongyan was fearless. She looked at Bai Xiqian and laughed.

She did not say anything more. She stomped her foot and the ground began to shake. Her entire body had turned into a red bolt of lightning and she rushed towards Yue Hongyan.

The Golden Dragon Demon Battle Pole-Ax was not raised but instead, it dragged on the ground. Sparks flew everywhere and a deep cut was left in its wake.

Right before Yue Hongyan reached Bai Xiqian, her hand slammed downwards and the Golden Dragon Demon Battle Pole-Ax came alive like a dragon. It sprang up from the ground and glowed with golden light as it came crashing down on Bai Xiqian's head.

"Is this the Golden Dragon Demon Battle Pole-Ax of the Marquis of Jingheng?" Bai Xiqian asked softly. She did not move. Suddenly her right hand moved slightly. Her fragile-looking wrist suddenly gripped the Huntian Huntian Demon-Breaking Whip tightly

In the next instant, the Huntian Demon-Breaking Whip came down towards Yue Hongyan's head in a straight line.

"Boom!" Wherever the whip crossed, the void where it was appeared to have been reduced to a patch of chaos. The powerful energy shocked everyone.

Bai Xiqian's move fought offense with offense. She sought to take its enemy down with it.

She may appear delicate, but her battling style was violence and tyrannical like the Huntian Demon-Breaking Whip.

"Good move!" Looking at the situation, Yue Hongyan laughed instead. She did not care about Bai Xiqian's retaliation but instead, it came straight towards Bai Xiqian.

It was a battle to see whether Bai Xiqian's whip would smash Yue Hongyan's brains open, or whether Yue Hongyan's pole-ax would slice Bai Xiqian in half!

The battle between the two women was truly underway. It resembled a battle to the death!

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