80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled

by Stayrr

Lin Jiufeng transmigrates to become the Yuhua God Dynasty’s Crown Prince but is dethroned, banished to the Cold Palace, and imprisoned there because he had released the holy maiden of their rival country. Lin Jiufeng isn’t dejected. He has brought a sign-in system with him when he transmigrated and he would receive rewards when he signs in at different places. Before the Cold Pal

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Chapter 121: Martial Temple

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Lin Jiufeng entered the Land of Negative Energy and began his daily routine of signing in and quietly cultivating.

If it were anyone else, they might not even be able to last a day in a place like this.

The Land of Extreme Negative Energy was cold and gloomy.

Buried deep underground, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was cold and gloomy.

Although spiritual energy seeped into the place from the outside, there were tombs and vengeful spirits everywhere. Without sufficient strength, one wouldn't be able to remain here for too long.

As for those people who were powerful enough, they had no reason to stay in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

Only Lin Jiufeng could sign in here…

Thus, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy that seemed boring to the others had countless treasures for him.

He continued his daily routine in peace.

Whenever he signed in, if the rewards were treasures, he would keep them.

If they were treasured swords, he would store them in the sword case. If he obtained pills, he would give them to the white cat to eat. If he obtained cultivation techniques, he would cultivate in them.

His strength steadily increased.

Lin Jiufeng was satisfied with his current status. He focused on improving himself.

He didn't care about the outside world at all.

Without Dachun, Lin Jiufeng's only means of communication to the outside world was practically gone. He was completely cut off from the outside world.

But it did not matter, however, for he had always planned on improving himself in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

Under Emperor De's leadership, the Yuhua God Dynasty fully exerted its strength and influence.

In the first year after Lin Jiufeng entered the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, Emperor De started building martial temples on a large scale.

He made it so that martial temples had grades

The lowest grade of martial temples had even spread to remote towns and villages.

The martial temples were created with the will of the dynasty supporting it. Emperor De moved the royal library into the martial temples and built a huge Martial Temple Academy beside the Wei River. Its size was enough to accommodate at least 50,000 talented students.

Emperor De then asked the retired soldiers to become teachers in the martial temples located in remote villages and towns.

As a result, the lack of teachers in the lowest grades of martial temples was solved.

The retired and old soldiers didn't protest against this arrangement. After all, they now had a place to go and entertain themselves after their retirement. What's more, their welfare was now also in the hands of the dynasty after they retired from the army,

The martial temples were built fast and they became famous throughout the world.

Countless people wanted to know what the conditions were to join a martial temple.

Emperor De discussed with the court officials for a long time.

Bearing great pressure upon himself, he decided…

Free admission!

As long as they were the people of the Yuhua God Dynasty, their children could enter the martial temples for free as long as they wanted to.

Emperor De knew that the martial temples weren't so attractive to the children of the aristocratic families or the sects.

But a problem remained—these martial temples couldn't attract the attention of the aristocratic families and the sects.

Despite moving the royal library into one of the martial temples, despite ordering the royal consecrators to take charge of the highly graded martial temples…

These temples still couldn't attract the children of those aristocratic families and most members of the sects.

Emperor De and the court officials spent a long time trying to figure out what to do.

In the end, it was still the Cabinet Chief of four dynasties who remained determined.

He decided. "Since we can't attract the descendants of those aristocratic families, we won't force them. Let's focus on the biggest group of people in the world for now."

"The marginalized people!" Emperor De's eyes lit up.

"Yes, the marginalized people, the poor, or what we call those at the bottom of society…"

"They have worked tirelessly throughout their lives. To support their families, they had no choice but to sacrifice themselves." The Cabinet Chief nodded.

His eyes sparkled as boundless strength surged from his aged body.

He was speaking for the poor, the people at the bottom of society—he was seeking benefits for them.

As a scholar who had studied his entire life, he had already done all that a scholar must do.

To establish one's heart for the world, to establish one's life for the living, to inherit the ultimate techniques for the sake of rebirth, and to establish peace for all generations to come!

"Your Majesty. Everyone knows how talented the children of those aristocratic families are…"

"That's right. They are talented. But the children of aristocratic families were born with resources that others would never be able to obtain in their entire lives…"

"No matter how talented they are, we can't rope them to our side."

"Only the common people at the bottom of society and only the billions of marginalized people are the future of the Yuhua God Dynasty."

The Cabinet Chief solemnly stated.

"Among the descendants of the aristocratic families, one in a hundred can become a genius. If nurtured properly, they will eventually become a cornerstone of their family."

"The commoners and the marginalized people cannot compare to them…"

"But we just need one genius out of a thousand!"

"If this isn't possible, then one genius out of ten thousand is still enough!"

"According to this ratio, we can crush the aristocratic families and the sects with sheer numbers. As long as we can withstand the pressure and nurture them carefully, they will be the future of the Yuhua God Dynasty."

"In this golden era, the survival of the Yuhua God Dynasty into the next generations depends on the children of the poor. When they grow up, the Yuhua God Dynasty will no longer be restricted by the wealth of the aristocratic families and the deterrence of the sects."

The Cabinet Chief enthusiastically shared his ideals.

The reason for allowing every person from all walks of life to enter the martial temples for free wasn't for altruism, but for the sake of reaping benefits for the dynasty in the future.

Emperor De was invigorated.

He instantly made a decision. "Okay, anyone is allowed to enroll for free. As long as they are the people of the Yuhua God Dynasty, no matter who they are, as long as they are not more than 18 years old, they can enter a martial temple to study, cultivate, and test their talents."

"Your Majesty is wise! This is a reform that will benefit the nation and the people for thousands of years to come!" The Cabinet Chief knelt in respect.

The court officials all cheered. "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor De muttered in his heart, 'I just don't want to see the Yuhua God Dynasty being constantly threatened by the aristocratic families and the sects. That's all…'

…

In Lin Jiufeng's first year in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, martial temples were built and were widely promoted.

More than 10 million humble-class students enrolled in the first year of their establishment.

They were distributed in the various martial temples in the Yuhua God Dynasty.

This result made Emperor De excited.

Emperor De also built a Wordless Monument for Lin Jiufeng in every martial temple of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

The 'wordless' in the Wordless Monument meant that words weren't necessary to express Lin Jiufeng's contributions to the world.

This Wordless Monument stood in front of every martial temple.

Every student that walked into a martial temple would always see it as they walked by.

Lin Jiufeng's display of might when he killed those Supremacies last year silenced the entire world. Emperor De took advantage of this respite to establish the martial temples.

His move displeased the aristocratic families and the sects.

But none of them dared to stop him.

They didn't dare to do so.

They were afraid that Lin Jiufeng would draw his sword and annihilate them.

But what they didn't know, however, was that Lin Jiufeng was already in seclusion in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy. He was hard at work on improving his cultivation base.

In his first year in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, he cultivated in the [Yin-Yang Mandara Great Domain] to further bolster his strength.

He corrected the path that he had taken wrongly in the past and he managed to expand his domain several times than its previous size.

Even now, it was still expanding…

Both Lin Jiufeng and Emperor De gained a lot this year.

Lin Jiufeng gained strength while Emperor De gained talents.

The second year…

The third year…

The fourth year…

The fifth year…

For five consecutive years, the world remained relatively quiet.

Lin Jiufeng's deterrence when he killed those 15 Supremacies with a sword move forced the world into silence for five years.

These five years bought Emperor De a lot of time.

He built martial temples, groomed students, recruited powerhouses, established the Uniformed Royal Guards, and established the Dark Net…

He prepared sets after sets of treasured items and planned spies in various tumultuous regions.

Emperor De sat upright in the Forbidden City.

Using the world as a chessboard, he began to play chess.

The Emperor's aura on him had become even more domineering in the five years that passed. He had grown so wise that his schemes had become unfathomable.

Even Princess Yulin found it hard to know what this brother of hers wanted to do when she saw him. But as long as it was for the good of the Yuhua God Dynasty and for the welfare of the people, she would always support him.

"Sister, when are you going to make a breakthrough into the Supremacy Realm?"

Emperor De asked Princess Yulin.

"I'm waiting for a spring rain," Princess Yulin replied with a faint smile.

The so-called spring rain was an opportunity for her.

She needed an opportunity—an epiphany—to become a Supremacy.

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Princess Yulin had been studying Lin Jiufeng's sword strike for the past five years.

The more she understood, the weaker she felt.

This weakness existed in her own understanding.

But she could not be blamed for she had never known what true power was—as a result, she didn't know that she was weak.

In the past, Princess Yulin thought that among the cultivators in this world, she was relatively strong. But after seeing Lin Jiufeng's sword strike, she realized how ignorant she was.

Hence, Princess Yulin decided to cultivate diligently.

She traveled the world in the past five years.

She didn't stay in the Yuhua God Dynasty nor stayed behind closed doors to cultivate.

She walked past the misty lands of Jiangnan holding an oil-paper umbrella.

Her skirt slightly fluttered in the wind.

She walked across the plains outside the dynasty and went to Wolf Storey Mountain where she once fought for her freedom.

She traveled far and wide, paying her respects to the Dao ancestors in the famous mountains and great rivers of the Daoist sects.

Under the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, she prayed softly and wished that Buddha protected Lin Jiufeng. Five years later, she returned to the Imperial Capital to see her brother.

"In the past five years of traveling the world, how many sights have you seen?"

Emperor De lovingly looked at his younger sister. A smile was on his face.

The shrewd Emperor De in the eyes of the world had become gentle before Princess Yulin.

In the past five years, countless people had come to ask for her hand in marriage.

The descendants of aristocratic families, sect geniuses, hegemons from other countries, and even the rising talents of the Yuhua God Dynasty…

They were all charmed by Princess Yulin's beauty.

For her hand in marriage, they even promised to only take her as their wives for their entire lives.

But Emperor De rejected them all.

"If Princess Yulin doesn't want to marry, then she shan't marry in her entire life. She has her family to accompany her if she feels lonely."

The signal that Emperor De gave to the world was that he very much doted on Princess Yulin.

This pair of siblings had deeply loved each other for more than 30 years. Since the time they were born, they have cared for each other. Even now, their love and care for each other still existed.

"Brother Emperor, the major sects in the world have changed hands a few times in the years that passed. It's very hard to understand what belongs to who now and whose territory belonged to whom…" Princess Yulin explained.

"Every famous mountain and even the great rivers of the Daoist sects have changed owners. All sorts of terrifying sects have emerged one after another, including the Essence Qi Sect in the Plains, the Temple of Gods in the Wild Lands, the Six Paths of the Demonic Sects, and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower of the Buddhist Sects."

Princess Yulin wore a solemn look.

Emperor De looked up into the sky and sighed.

"That's right…"

"The recovery rate of the world's spiritual energy had increased so fast that even though I have no spare time to cultivate. I still managed to make a breakthrough into the Human God Realm with the help of a few treasures…"

"It seems that those terrifying sects have started to notice this change and they are now making their presence known to this world, one after another."

"Especially the Quan Zhen Sect of the Daoist Sects. I heard that Immortals once existed in this sect in the past. I reckon that they would be too strong for this world if they reappeared."

Princess Yulin added.

"It's not just the Daoist sects…"

"You've also been to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that recently appeared, right? Bodhisattvas and Arhats live there. Two of the three Buddhist sects in the Jiangnan area have already sided with them." Emperor De was full of worries.

"There's also the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Demonic Sects. They are yet again, another bunch of terrifying experts."

"The appearance of various priests and their temples in the Wild Lands has further divided the world."

"There's also the hidden forces and the terrifying existences overseas. I also heard rumors that the Essence Qi God in the Plains is about to return."

"With all of these added up, it would be surprising if the world right now wouldn't be chaotic. The only thing that we can do is to do our best to stabilize the Yuhua God Dynasty and nurture geniuses. This way, we can buy enough time until Big Grand-Uncle returns."

Emperor De shared his worries with his sister.

Although he was the Emperor, he wasn't that powerful, to begin with.

Now that he didn't have Lin Jiufeng's support, he was really afraid of making a mistake that would spell the end of the dynasty.

But he couldn't tell anyone else about his worries.

He had to keep it in his heart and make plans for the world. He had to continue the façade of a scheming and shrewd Emperor. No one has to know that he was scared deep inside.

If he made a mistake, he would lose everything…

The entire Yuhua God Dynasty might very well collapse in his reign.

"Brother Emperor. Since I've already returned, I won't be leaving anymore."

Princess Yulin smiled.

"Good, good, very good!"

"It's a great coincidence that you returned this time…"

"Recently, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect is on the move once again. They have always been making a few small moves here and there, but it seems that they still have no idea that I already know everything about their schemes. I was just worried that no one could deal with them."

Emperor De sneered.

"The Zenith Heaven Path Sect has made a fortune in secret. I wonder, just how much of their original strength have they recovered by now? We have to be careful in dealing with them."

Princess Yulin advised.

"It's fine…"

"I have my own ways to deal with the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. They are so close to the imperial capital, yet they still want to jump around. What a joke." Emperor De coldly snorted.

"Since you've just returned, you should rest for a few days and accompany Mother for a while. Then afterwards, I want you to make a trip to the Zenith Heaven Path Sect and coerce them into depositing all of their secret manuals into our martial temples." Emperor De said.

"They'll be mad…"

Princess Yulin looked at Emperor De in surprise.

To coerce a sect into publicizing their secret manuals and techniques…

That was an offense—no less than trying to annihilate their sect itself.

"I won't give them a chance to be mad. Just do what I say. I will handle everything," Emperor De said confidently.

The war machine that Lin Jiufeng gave to him five years ago had remained in seclusion for the past five years. It continuously absorbed spiritual energy as it did its best to recover its original strength.

After five years, it was about time for it to make a move.

'Our enemies have become restless once again after these five years of peace…'

'If we suppressed the Zenith Heaven Path Sect this time—that would be akin to killing two birds with one stone. All right, I shall use them to intimidate our enemies…"

"Our enemies should just fight each other in the cultivation world. As long as they do not deliberately provoke the Yuhua God Dynasty, there should be no problems.' Emperor De silently thought.

It was time to reveal the trump card that Lin Jiufeng gave to him back then.

Five years passed in the Cold Palace.

Dust and cobwebs were everywhere.

After being uninhabited for such a long time, it wasn't strange that it became like this.

Without Lin Jiufeng and the white cat, the Cold Palace lost its sense of life and its condition rapidly deteriorated.

Deep underground, in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy…

Lin Jiufeng never once went out in the past five years. His strength rapidly improved as he continuously signed in and received valuable treasures, day after day.

But most of them were consumed by the white cat.

Speaking of the white cat…

She successfully made a breakthrough into the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

Lin Jiufeng also managed to receive a Divine Grade Grotto-heaven as a daily reward.

He immediately gave it to the white cat.

Lin Jiufeng treated the white cat very well.

He exerted a lot of energy when he opened up the white cat's grotto-heaven and integrated it with the Divine Grade Grotto-heaven that he gave the white cat.

As a result of his actions, the white cat's potential was greatly increased.

Her cultivation base's foundation had also become deeper.

This way, the white cat could be like Lin Jiufeng.

She could walk the path of strengthening her one and only Grotto-heaven.

She did not have to form other grotto-heavens to advance in her cultivation.

Today, Lin Jiufeng visited a tomb.

"Sign in," Lin Jiufeng said.

[Sign-In successful. Received Four Symbols Purgatory Array!]

A huge formation blueprint and four statues appeared in Lin Jiufeng's hands.

The four symbols symbolized the Vermillion Bird, the Azure Dragon, the Black Tortoise, and the White Tiger. When the four statues and the formation blueprint were activated, a huge array formation would appear.

'It's a pity that it isn't too useful to me. The white cat also has no use for this either.'

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and stored the array into his domain.

"It's time for me to make a breakthrough into an even higher realm…" Lin Jiufeng muttered.

He had already cultivated his domain to an extremely terrifying level.

According to the introduction of the [Yin-Yang Mandara Great Domain] technique, Lin Jiufeng discovered that his domain had surpassed every domain ever recorded.

With his domain not having a name, Lin Jiufeng himself gave it a name.

[God's Domain]

The meaning behind the name was simple.

In his domain, he was a god.

An omnipotent god.

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The Land of Extreme Negative Energy was not a place of peace.

There were many dangers hidden in its corners.

Attacks from ghosts…

Attacks from evil spirits…

Attacks from soul remnants…

But all of these combined couldn't compare to Lin Jiufeng's God's Domain.

If anything were to attack, Lin Jiufeng only needed to activate his God's Domain.

All evil would vanish without a trace.

Lin Jiufeng was invincible in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy!

But he continued his routine of signing in quietly and cultivating in peace.

He was neither anxious nor impatient as he steadily advanced his cultivation base.

He was a man of his words when it came to matters of the outside world.

He really didn't ask nor worry about them.

Even if the outside world was in a mess…

He also wouldn't care or ask about it.

He believed in Emperor De and the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's war machine.

…

Emperor De, whom Lin Jiufeng trusted, has been targeting the Daluo Dao for the past few days.

After five years of constant development, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's overall strength rapidly improved. They dug out many of their sect elders from the previous era, especially those at the Supremacy Realm.

The return of these people strengthened the prestige of the sect.

They began to infiltrate the Yuhua God Dynasty as high-ranking officials.

Perhaps it was because those with great power wouldn't bother to use their brains. Their methods were extremely crude, allowing Emperor De to see through them at a glance.

The Zenith Heaven Path Sect's ambitions were wild!

Some of the spies arranged by Emperor De had also infiltrated deeply into the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. Two of them became core disciples, and more importantly, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect still hadn't discovered their existence.

Perhaps they felt that Emperor De wouldn't dare to do such a thing, or perhaps they felt that they were powerful enough as long as they weren't going up against that old monster in the Imperial Capital.

They felt that they would definitely be fine.

Powerful people were confident.

Confident people were often conceited.

This was a principle that remained unchanged since time immemorial.

The Zenith Heaven Path Sect disdained to use these scheming methods.

In the entire Yuhua God Dynasty, other than Lin Jiufeng who was living in seclusion, no one else was worthy of their attention.

Under their coercion and bribery, more than a hundred officials in the Imperial Capital sided with the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

Emperor De secretly got his people to investigate these officials for these few days.

At night, Forbidden City, Great Council Hall…

Emperor De sat in the dark and cold hall.

There was no lamplight. Moonlight shone in and illuminated Emperor De's face.

Half of the hall was bright, the other half was dark.

In the bright area stood Princess Yulin.

In the darkness, shadow scouts hid in the dark as they made their report.

"Your Majesty, we have investigated all 122 officials controlled by the Zenith Heaven Path Sect within the Imperial Capital.

"Among them, 50 have completely sided with the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. They have been thoroughly corrupted.

"The remaining 50 are neutral. They are indecisive. They are being blackmailed by the Zenith Heaven Path Sect, or some of their families are now under the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's control."

"22 senior officials have also been brainwashed by the Zenith Heaven Path Sect to become their puppets."

The shadow scout said.

When Emperor De and Princess Yulin heard the report, their faces simultaneously darkened.

"To think that there would be so many officials under their control…"

Emperor De was so angry that he gnashed his teeth. His voice turned completely cold.

"And this is only because the Zenith Heaven Path had only started taking action recently. It's because they are afraid of the Yuhua God Dynasty's guardian deity that only so few officials are under their control." Princess Yulin added.

"We must teach Zenith Heaven Path Sect a lesson…"

"Sister, you have to go." Emperor De looked at Princess Yulin.

"Alright!" Princess Yulin nodded.

She also wanted to teach the Zenith Heaven Path Sect a lesson.

"Take this person with you. I will teach you the method to control him."

Emperor De stretched out his hand and pointed.

A stream of information entered Princess Yulin's mind.

He did not remain secretive with his method of controlling the war machine.

He directly told Princess Yulin about it.

Princess Yulin's eyes lit up.

She looked at Emperor De and said in surprise. "So this is your trump card…"

Emperor De nodded.

"Then I shall go now. We will definitely suppress the Zenith Heaven Path Sect today!"

Princess Yulin turned around and left the Great Council Hall.

She soared to the skies!

Boom!

She didn't hide her aura at all.

Her aura directly filled the sky and transformed into a resplendent sword light that shot into the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's mountaintop.

With the return of many powerhouses, the members of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect became confident. They built the mountaintop in a very imposing manner, truly having the appearance of a large sect.

In the winding mountain range, there were pavilions and buildings.

In the immortal-mist, there were mountains, waterfalls, and purple bamboos.

In recent years, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect had also recruited a few thousand disciples and taught them diligently.

The sect was booming.

Their ambitions gradually inflated as they set their eyes on the Yuhua God Dynasty.

They made their plans in advance to thoroughly infiltrate the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty. Then, once their moles became successful enough in their official positions. They would launch a coup.

But Emperor De saw through all of these.

Boom!

Princess Yulin's aura was very conspicuous in the night.

In the Zenith Heaven Path Sect, dozens of auras rose rapidly in response.

"Who dares to barge here during the night and challenge the Zenith Heaven Path Sect?"

"How dare you provoke the Zenith Heaven Path?"

"A woman at the Grotto-Heaven Realm dares to come and provoke our Zenith Heaven Path?"

The powerhouses who had just returned to their sect angrily rebuked.

They were about to act and defeat Princess Yulin.

In their eyes, a Grotto-Heaven Realm cultivator wasn't worth mentioning at all.

But at the crucial moment, Sect Leader Luo Yu appeared.

He recognized Princess Yulin and hurriedly stood out to say, "Princess Yulin has graced us with your presence. May I know your purpose for visiting us?"

The appearance of Sect Leader Luo Yu suppressed those voices, but they still stared at Princess Yulin with dissatisfaction.

They were preparing their true bodies, ready to act at any moment.

Princess Yulin looked at Sect Master Luo Yu.

Then, she replied with a cold look. "The Zenith Heaven Path Sect infiltrated my Yuhua God Dynasty with the intention of rebelling. Do you dare to admit your crimes?"

She went straight to the point and directly denounced them.

Princess Yulin was a straightforward person after all.

Sect Leader Luo Yu frowned.

He looked at the overbearing Princess Yulin and his attitude also became cold.

He replied, "Princess Yulin, I wish that you don't talk nonsense. My Zenith Heaven Path Sect has abided by every law in the Yuhua God Dynasty. You are just pressing false charges, so you can get rid of us."

"False charges?" Princess Yulin sneered.

She walked in the air, her clothes fluttered in the wind while her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Her beautiful face carried a trace of holiness to it as she replied, "You're saying that I am falsely accusing you?"

"Then so be it…"

"I will only give you two choices. Either the Zenith Heaven Path Sect will be wiped out, or the sect will publicize every secret manual or technique in their possession and take the initiative to send them to the martial temples of my Yuhua God Dynasty!"

Sect Leader Luo Yu's face instantly turned as cold as winter.

His gaze focused on Princess Yulin. His fury ignited.

Making a sect that had existed for thousands of years to contribute all their secret manual and cultivation techniques was no different from destroying the sect itself.

"What an arrogant little girl!"

"The Yuhua God Dynasty is just a secular dynasty, yet it dares to be so arrogant?"

"You are seeking death!"

"If you dare to make the Zenith Heaven Path Sect offer up our cultivation techniques and secret manuals, you will never make it out of here alive!"

In an instant, the entire Zenith Heaven Path Sect exploded in anger.

A Supremacy realm expert instantly rushed out and raised his hand to strike.

A domain instantly enveloped the area. He directly aimed to take Princess Yulin's life.

He was furious!

This sudden attack of Princess Yulin directly broke the people's trust in the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

Boom!

A dark domain smashed down. It instantly restricted Princess Yulin's movements.

"Die!" An old man's cold voice came from the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

Sect Leader Luo Yu only watched on indifferently. He didn't stop them.

But he seemed to be worried as he glanced in the direction of the Imperial Capital.

Yes…

He was worried that the mysterious guardian deity of the god dynasty would take action.

But as Princess Yulin's movements were restricted, the Imperial Capital remained silent.

Sect Leader Luo Yu gradually relaxed.

But in the very next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Princess Yulin sneered.

A three-meter tall giant suddenly rushed out from behind her.

Its palm struck down like lightning.

Boom!

The mountain gate that the entire Zenith Heaven Path Sect had painstakingly built exploded.

The dark domain was also shattered with a slap.

Pu!

An old man spat out a mouthful of blood.

His face became as pale as a dead man's.

His pupils widened as he uttered in horror.

"That's… That is… that is our war machine!!!"

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Chapter 124: Two Options, Choose One

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With a single palm, the entire Zenith Heaven Path Sect trembled as it was suppressed.

The glorious and imposing mountain gate disappeared in an instant.

It turned into dust.

The ground split apart, and a mountain peak directly collapsed.

The many people in the Zenith Heaven Path Sect were all shocked and they flew out at once.

Especially the old man who attacked…

His dark domain was directly shattered.

Not only did he vomit large mouthfuls of blood, but he also discovered a terrifying fact.

Ever since the day of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's recovery, they had been constantly in search of the war machine. They never once gave up.

The war machine was a secret weapon of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

It was a terrifying existence that had been continuously refined by their seniors from one era to another.

The Zenith Heaven Path Sect couldn't give up their search for it.

But despite searching for more than ten years, they still had no news about it.

The people of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect gradually lost their motivation to look for the war machine. They knew that the area below the Imperial Capital was the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, but no one knew where exactly its entrance was.

In the end, they decided to take control of the Yuhua God Dynasty first before they looked for the war machine once more.

But who knew that this would happen?

Tonight, Princess Yulin arrived with the war machine that they had been looking for.

Sure enough, as soon as the war machine attacked, it displayed terrifying might.

Why was the Zenith Heaven Path Sect looking for the war machine?

Why were they unwilling to give it up?

Why was Sect Leader Luo Yu so confident that the Zenith Heaven Path Sect wouldn't be erased out of existence as long as they had the war machine?

At this moment, the answer was displayed in the attack of the war machine.

Boom!

The entire Zenith Heaven Path Sect was shrouded in smoke and dust.

In the dark night, terrifying powerhouses with profound auras stood in the air.

Their faces looked ugly, to say the least.

They looked at Princess Yulin, and then at the war machine that stood behind her like a huge mountain.

He wore a large black jacket that covered his entire body.

His face was hidden underneath a hat as he protected Princess Yulin.

Although his face could not be clearly seen, he had never been a stranger to the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

The War Machine!

He was the pride and joy of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

But now, he was standing on the opposite side of the sect.

There was deep confusion in everyone's eyes.

Why did the war machine of their sect fall into the hands of Princess Yulin?

Sect Leader Luo Yu's body trembled.

He stretched out his hand and pointed a quivering finger at the war machine.

The war machine that he had spent so much effort to find over the past decade was now standing before him as an enemy.

Sect Leader Luo Yu found it hard to accept.

What was even more unacceptable to him was the news that the old Daoist priest brought.

The old Daoist priest's expression looked ugly.

He stepped through the air and stated. "Supremacy Changze has died!"

The people of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect were shocked.

Sect Leader Luo Yu's body trembled as he cried out. "Supremacy Changze is one of the nine Supremacies of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. He's so powerful, but he died just like that?"

Their war machine killed a Supremacy with a single slap?

Why did Sect Master Luo Yu feel that this war machine in front of him had become even more terrifying compared to what it was from the previous era?

The old Daoist priest looked at the war machine.

There was hatred in his eyes, but it was mostly directed at Princess Yulin.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Where did you get that war machine?"

Hearing this question, the people from the Zenith Heaven Path Sect stared at Princess Yulin with widened eyes.

They wanted to know the answer to this question.

Especially Sect Leader Luo Yu…

He stared at her without blinking.

Princess Yulin was unscathed under the protection of the war machine.

Her face was cold as she looked at the Zenith Heaven Path Sect powerhouses surrounding her.

She remained unafraid at all.

"You don't need to know where I got this war machine. All that you need to know is that from now on, the war machine belongs to the Yuhua God Dynasty, and me, Princess Yulin, it does not belong to the Zenith Heaven Path Sect anymore," Princess Yulin said coldly.

As soon as her words came out, the entire Zenith Heaven Path Sect felt their hearts ache.

Their eyes instantly turned red as they stared at Princess Yulin.

It was like they were staring at the enemy who had killed their parents.

This feeling was akin to the hatred towards an enemy who had killed their fathers or snatched their wives away.

Or perhaps even more intense than those…

Sect Leader Luo Yu pointed at Princess Yulin and said sternly, "That is the war machine of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. It was refined by the ancestors of our Zenith Heaven Path Sect generations after generations!"

Princess Yulin was completely unmoved.

The corners of her mouth curled up.

"Since he's from the Zenith Heaven Path Sect, why don't you try calling him?"

This attitude of hers was extremely contemptuous.

Sect Leader Luo Yu became so angry that he felt dizzy.

He pointed at Princess Yulin and gnashed his teeth in hatred.

But he didn't dare to make a move.

The scene of Supremacy Changze being killed just now with a slap was still vivid in his mind.

No one in the entire sect dared to make a move.

Because they understood the war machine better than anyone else.

They knew how terrifying the war machine was once he started fighting.

"Sect Leader, calm down! The war machine once fought with the powerhouses from Quan Zhen Sect. Although he was at a disadvantage, he didn't lose. We aren't its match."

The old Daoist priest hurriedly advised.

Sect Leader Luo Yu waved his hand indicating that he was calm and didn't need persuasion from anyone.

"Princess Yulin, can you return the war machine to my sect?" Sect Leader Luo Yu couldn't help but ask.

Princess Yulin looked at Sect Leader Luo Yu like he was an idiot.

She was too lazy to answer this stupid question.

"As I said just now, I will give you two choices. Which one will you choose?"

Princess Yulin coldly asked.

Sect Leader Luo Yu's face darkened again.

The others looked the same.

They stared at Princess Yulin as they gnashed their teeth in hatred.

They clenched their fists and wished that they could directly hammer Princess Yulin to death.

If she didn't have the war machine, they would have made their move right there and then.

"We cannot casually give away the techniques and manuals passed down by our ancestors to us."

Sect Leader Luo Yu gritted his teeth and said stiffly.

"Then, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect will no longer exist from today onwards…"

Princess Yulin waved her hand indifferently.

The war machine took a step forward.

Boom!

An extremely terrifying pressure swept across the world, making it difficult for the people of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect to breathe.

Their faces turned pale as they watched in horror.

How terrifying!

The war machine was already in its peak state.

"Wait!" Sect Leader Luo Yu raised his hand and yelled.

He felt aggrieved as he watched the work that the Zenith Heaven Path Sect was most proud of actually came to destroy its creator—the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

Sect Leader Luo Yu's heart was bleeding.

Seeing Princess Yulin's attitude, if he didn't choose to give up all of their cultivation techniques and manuals, the Zenith Heaven Path definitely wouldn't have a good ending today.

"I will choose to donate every cultivation technique and secret manual of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect to the martial temples."

Sect Leader Luo Yu had to use all his strength to finish this sentence.

The members of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect were moved as they looked at this scene.

They opened their mouths, wanting to refute.

But they knew that they couldn't do anything considering their position.

The war machine was right in front of them.

If they didn't make a choice, then the war machine would choose for them.

It was either being destroyed or donating their cultivation techniques.

After Sect Leader Luo Yu said these words, he seemed to have considerably aged.

But Princess Yulin didn't care about these.

Her eyes remained cold as her clothes fluttered.

She looked like a celestial maiden that had descended to the mortal realm.

Then, she said, "I'll give you three days. Three days later, every cultivation technique and manuals of the Zenith Heaven Path must be sent to the martial temples…"

"If even a single technique or manual is missing, the war machine will come and destroy the Zenith Heaven Path Sect."

After saying this, Princess Yulin turned around and left.

The war machine also left with her.

They left behind a devastated Zenith Heaven Path Sect and a group of powerhouses whose hearts were bleeding.

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Chapter 125: 80 Years

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Princess Yulin brought along the war machine to suppress the Zenith Heaven Path Sect. She directly suppressed them to the point of depression.

To donate all of their cultivation techniques and manuals to the martial temples, how humiliating was that?

But they had no choice.

They could only accept it without resisting.

Those from the Zenith Heaven Path Sect felt their hearts bleed.

Their proudest war machine has forced them to do something that would betray their ancestors.

'Where exactly did the Yuhua God Dynasty dig out the war machine?'

'In the first place, how did they manage to operate it?'

Sect Leader Luo Yu couldn't figure out the answer to these questions no matter how hard he thought.

…

In the Forbidden City, Princess Yulin returned with the war machine.

She handed the war machine over to Emperor De.

But Emperor De said, "Take it. With the war machine, you will be the new guardian deity of the Yuhua God Dynasty."

Princess Yulin shook her head and refused.

"I want to make a breakthrough into the Supremacy Realm on my own. The war machine is a burden to me."

Relying on external forces would only slow down her progress.

When Emperor De heard this, he didn't force the matter anymore.

He let the war machine stand quietly in the shadows.

"Why can't we directly destroy the Zenith Heaven Path Sect?" Princess Yulin looked at Emperor De with a puzzled look.

The Zenith Heaven Path Sect was obviously up to no good.

Why should they not eliminate them directly?

With the war machine, it would be easy to destroy the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

This way, they do not have to be on guard against the Zenith Heaven Path Sect anymore.

Emperor De smiled and replied, "Sister, the matters of the world aren't just about fighting and killing, but also about the ways of the world. A dead Zenith Heaven Path Sect is definitely advantageous to us, but they are not as useful anymore if they are gone."

Princess Yulin looked at Emperor De. She was still confused.

She was obsessed with cultivation and had no idea about these complicated matters.

"The Zenith Heaven Path Sect is like a double-edged sword. It can hurt the user and can also hurt others, but as long as the user wears armor, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect can only hurt others."

"Manipulate the Zenith Heaven Path Sect into becoming a sharp sword of the Yuhua God Dynasty, isn't that better than just outright killing them?" asked Emperor De.

"But how are you going to control them?" Princess Yulin asked.

"With the war machine!" Emperor De pointed with his finger and said confidently.

He knew that the war machine was the target that the Zenith Heaven Path Sect had been looking for all this. Using the war machine to control and mobilize the Zenith Heaven Path Sect was a plan that was likely to succeed.

"As expected, I'm not suitable for these schemes." Princess Yulin ridiculed herself.

Emperor De looked at Princess Yulin enviously and said from the bottom of his heart said, "Do you also think that I like to scheme? When I was young, I loved cultivating more than you. I didn't want to be the Emperor!"

"My dream was to travel to the ends of the world with my sword and climb the great mountains of cultivation!"

Princess Yulin looked at her brother. She instantly knew that he was speaking from his heart.

Before Princess Yulin started cultivating—Emperor De was the youngest Martial Sage in the dynasty—if not, the entire world.

He had a promising future!

But after all these years, he became obsessed with power.

He plotted against the world and plotted for the people to govern the dynasty.

However, the youngest Martial Sage ten years ago was only at the Human God Realm.

"Sister, carry with you my dreams and overcome every obstacle on your path in the world of cultivation. Your Brother Emperor will handle these dirty matters on his own."

Emperor De held Princess Yulin's hand and said gently.

"Before Big Grand-Uncle went into seclusion, I vowed that I would prove to him that I am not inferior to both Father Emperor and Grandpa Emperor. Since the Yuhua God Dynasty has been passed down to me, it will definitely reach its golden age…"

"When Big Grand-Uncle comes out of seclusion, this dynasty will still be the Yuhua God Dynasty that he once knew." Emperor De announced in a clear and loud voice.

To fulfill his promise, he racked his brains and worked hard.

Princess Yulin didn't say anything.

But she held Emperor De's hand tightly.

…

Time flew.

In a blink of an eye, it has already been 20 years since Lin Jiufeng secluded himself in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

He gained a lot in the 20 years that passed.

The cultivation techniques that Lin Jiufeng received from signing in every day were transformed by him into energy that he integrated into his own comprehension of the Dao.

Every cultivation technique in his possession became talismans that entered his domain, dantian, and True Qi.

Lin Jiufeng only had to raise his hand and the amalgamation of tens of thousands of cultivation techniques would erupt with his will. A single strand of his True Qi now contained these terrifying cultivation techniques.

Over the years, Lin Jiufeng toured through the entire Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

Lin Jiufeng had also signed in at the tombs of the various powerhouses that had died here long ago. The top peerless techniques of the previous era were now living inside Lin Jiufeng's body.

Right now, even Lin Jiufeng himself had no idea how powerful he was.

Lin Jiufeng only knew that after more than 20 years of seclusion, he finally started to understand the meaning of the word 'invincible'.

Invincible = Lin Jiufeng!

On a large rock in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, Lin Jiufeng opened his eyes.

Countless cultivation techniques flitted past his eyes as they opened.

In a blink of an eye, he wrapped up his cultivation of the tens of thousands of cultivation techniques that he had gathered so far.

'It seems that it's been 80 years since I came to this world!' Lin Jiufeng lamented.

80 years ago, he transmigrated into this world.

His cultivation was crippled back then and he was banished to the Cold Palace.

The scene of him signing in for the first time in front of the Cold Palace and receiving the Ultimate Heaven Slashing Sword Skill as a reward was still vivid in his mind.

It felt as if it happened yesterday.

But in reality, 80 years have passed since then.

This body of his was already more than 100 years old.

In these 80 years, Lin Jiufeng could be said to have endured solitude and became akin to that of a carp that leaped over a dragon's gate.

Especially in the previous 20 plus years…

He cultivated in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy where even sunlight couldn't reach.

If it wasn't for the white cat accompanying him, Lin Jiufeng would definitely be very lonely.

Fortunately, the white cat was with him.

Hence, Lin Jiufeng gave the white cat all the pills and treasures that he received from signing in.

The white cat's cultivation was now at the peak of the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

She was just one step away from the Supremacy Realm.

After entering the Grotto-Heaven Realm, Lin Jiufeng helped it refine the Divine Grade grotto-heaven into her very own grotto-heaven.

The white cat's potential and talent greatly improved because of this.

The current white cat could now easily kill an expert of the same level with a swipe of its paw.

She followed Lin Jiufeng and learned many of his cultivation techniques too.

Meow!

With a soft meow, the white cat jumped into Lin Jiufeng's arms.

She laid comfortably and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"More than 20 years have passed since we came here and secluded ourselves. I couldn't help but wonder how the outside world is now."

Lin Jiufeng answered honestly.

"Do you want to go out?" The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng in surprise.

She thought that Lin Jiufeng would continue to stay here.

In any case, she really liked this place.

Although the place was dark and the atmosphere was conducive to sadness, she was alone with Lin Jiufeng in this place.

It was a world where no one bothered them and the white cat was very satisfied with it.

She could enjoy Lin Jiufeng's love on her own.

"Is the Yuhua God Dynasty still okay after all these years?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

Although he gave them the war machine, the war machine wasn't omnipotent.

A single war machine couldn't possibly suppress the world for so long.

Furthermore, the Yuhua God Dynasty didn't have many powerhouses to help them.

Lin Jiufeng reckoned that it would probably be difficult for the Yuhua God Dynasty to defend their territories against their enemies. Therefore, Lin Jiufeng wouldn't be surprised if he really went out and saw the Yuhua God Dynasty in ruins, saw the birth of a new dynasty, or saw the world in chaos.

Lin Jiufeng was already prepared for the worst.

As for what Emperor De said about protecting the Yuhua God Dynasty…

To be honest, Lin Jiufeng couldn't believe him at all.

Because in the current world, Emperor De didn't have the final say.

There were too many powerhouses around, he wouldn't be able to defy their will on his own.

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What would the outside world look like 20 years later?

Lin Jiufeng had no idea.

But he was looking forward to it.

'Even if I continue to cultivate here in seclusion, my progress won't be that great anymore. I've signed in so many times and received so many rewards in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy that there's nothing here for me to sign in for anymore.'

Lin Jiufeng knew that it was time for him to go out and take a look at the world outside.

More than 20 years have passed since he entered seclusion.

It was enough time to foster a new generation of adults.

Even Emperor De was almost 50 years old by now.

Time surely was fast and ruthless to anyone.

"Little cat, let's go out." Lin Jiufeng got up and carried the white cat.

He walked out of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

The white cat didn't object.

Although she enjoyed being alone with Lin Jiufeng and taking all of his attention for her own, she still wanted to learn more about the world outside.

And also, as long as she was with Lin Jiufeng—she could go anywhere she wanted.

Meow!

The white cat called out gently. She jumped onto Lin Jiufeng's shoulder and laid down.

Lin Jiufeng smiled and left the Land of Extreme Negative Energy with the white cat.

Over the years, no other soul had ventured into the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

From this, it was obvious that his Cold Palace was still undiscovered and safe.

And this also meant that the Imperial Capital was relatively stable today.

Lin Jiufeng walked out of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy and came out of the underground passageway. The light that met his face made Lin Jiufeng and the white cat squint their eyes together.

After living in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy deep underground for more than 20 years, their eyes had gotten used to the darkness.

Now that they were out to receive sunlight, it felt scorching to their eyes.

Lin Jiufeng closed his eyes and waited for a while.

When the exhaustion in their eyes disappeared, only then did Lin Jiufeng and the white cat open their eyes once more.

Everything was covered in dust.

The walls that once existed had collapsed.

The once empty and tidy area was now overgrown with weeds that had become as tall as a human being.

The two cherry trees that Lin Jiufeng planted with his own hands have also been eroded by worms.

The walls naturally collapsed, and the weeds tenaciously took over the ground.

The once beautiful cherry trees that represented Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming only had their trunks, but the trunks had no life in them.

If someone else were to describe this scene with a sentence—it was a scene of desolation!

The place was even more dilapidated than when Lin Jiufeng first entered the Cold Palace.

Lin Jiufeng watched silently as he lamented in his heart. "Time really is a terrifying existence."

He brought the white cat into the courtyard that he had cleaned up back then.

The walls of the courtyard had long collapsed, and the stones had naturally weathered.

A parasol tree tenaciously grew from the walls, causing the walls to collapse.

Even the frost jade bed where Lin Jiufeng and the white cat used to sleep together had become a gray stone. It had long lost its power.

Time had also been ruthless to the frost jade bed.

Lin Jiufeng stood in the weeds that were as tall as him.

He raised his hand, wanting to uproot them.

But after a while, his raised hand dropped back down…

'This place had stayed empty for 20 years. Without upkeep, the courtyards naturally declined. The plants have all grown quite well, so why should I destroy them?'

Lin Jiufeng laughed at himself.

It was because he was no longer around that the weeds and trees had a chance to grow.

Now that he returned, he immediately wanted to eliminate them. Did that mean that he was going to continue staying here in the future?

Lin Jiufeng took a few steps back.

Looking at the wasteland-like grassland around him, he turned around and left.

"You're not staying here anymore?" The white cat asked.

"No. This is already their home. Let's not join in the fun," Lin Jiufeng replied.

"I've lived here for 80 years. It's time for me to take a look at the world outside." Lin Jiufeng added rather casually.

Back then, he didn't want to come out because he felt that he wasn't that powerful yet.

In addition, various powerhouses had also emerged from their slumbers upon the start of the brand-new era. These were the reasons why Lin Jiufeng thought that it was better for him to continue his daily routine in the Cold Palace and slowly improve his strength that way.

But it was different now…

Having exhausted the signed-in attempts in the Cold Palace—it had become useless to him.

From the Cold Palace to the Chasing Corpse Sect, from the Chasing Corpse Sect to the Demon Lord, from the Demon Lord to the demon's den, then from the Demon Lord to the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

After 80 years, the Cold Palace could no longer provide him what he desired.

Thus, Lin Jiufeng longed to go out and see the world outside.

"I'll follow you, anywhere is fine," the white cat said softly.

She didn't feel attached to the Cold Palace anymore.

She grew to rely on Lin Jiufeng.

After almost 30 years since he last went out, Lin Jiufeng finally came out of the Cold Palace with the white cat.

Boom!

Walking out of the door of the Cold Palace, without the [Light of the Homes] to it, the spiritual energy of the outside world frantically surged into Lin Jiufeng's body.

Lin Jiufeng's terrifying domain started absorbing the spiritual energy in the air.

It had become like a huge vortex in the ocean, devouring boundless amounts of spiritual energy every second.

'Compared to more than 20 years ago, the amount of spiritual energy in the air has truly become rather phenomenal.' Lin Jiufeng lamented.

The concentration of spiritual energy had become 100 times higher than when Lin Jiufeng went into seclusion 20 years ago.

It was at least a hundred times more concentrated.

Such copious spiritual energy was present in every corner of the current world.

Lin Jiufeng wouldn't be surprised if he encountered many powerhouses on his journey this time around the world. With such an abundance of spiritual energy, the birth of a powerhouse was bound to become daily occurrences.

"The curtain of this brand-new era has already been drawn. The countless hidden existences, waiting for this opportunity, are about to start their own ambitions in the world."

Lin Jiufeng walked out of the Cold Palace with a tinge of emotion on his face.

[Light of the Homes] was still hanging in front of the Cold Palace, its flame flickering ever so slightly.

Lin Jiufeng didn't remove it.

It served as a seal of the Land of Extreme Energy.

In addition, it could also force future explorers to retreat.

Lin Jiufeng had no use for it at all. It was much more useful for it to be placed in the Cold Palace, so it could continue to hide the location of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy from the outside world.

…

Walking out of the Cold Palace, Lin Jiufeng saw a bustling Imperial Capital.

This was unlike Lin Jiufeng's expectations.

Not only was the Yuhua God Dynasty not wiped out, but it also developed very well.

The Yuhua God Dynasty had experienced many developmental breakthroughs for the past 20 years. The Imperial Capital itself had expanded its territory a few times. It became bigger and bigger—it even had the Zenith Heaven Path Sect's mountain in its territory today.

The streets were densely packed with people.

There were stall owners shouting along the streets…

There were also hawkers and ambulant vendors carrying their goods while walking through the streets as they advertised their merchandise, snacks, and souvenirs…

There were young masters and young mistresses with picturesque looks.

There were scholars and martial artists that were in high spirits.

There were Daoist priests and monks arguing with each other as usual.

There were government officials patrolling the streets, ensuring the safety of everyone.

Martial Sages were everywhere.

The young monks were Martial Sages, the young Daoist priests were Martial Sages, the patrolling officials were Martial Sages, and the quiet young ladies were also Martial Sages…

The path of cultivation had become common practice as cabbages in the streets.

Lin Jiufeng walked away from the Cold Palace.

As soon as he laid eyes on this scene, his heart immediately relaxed.

What a beautiful painting of the world…

What a beautiful painting of the mortal realm…

What a magnificent dynasty…

Lin Jiufeng didn't need to ask anything.

He could tell from the energetic looks on the young scholars', the young martial artists', and the young ladies' faces—

—That this was a prosperous era.

Lin Jiufeng carried the white cat as he walked on the streets.

He saw manservants, carriage drivers, and porters.

Each one of them looked energetic as they went about their day…

"Emperor De managed to turn the Yuhua God Dynasty for the better to this extent?"

Lin Jiufeng was impressed.

He had expected the disappearance of the Yuhua God Dynasty 20 years ago.

He truly did not expect that instead of being wiped out, the recovery of the world's spiritual energy only served to further bolster the dynasty's development.

Lin Jiufeng suddenly wanted to know how Emperor De managed the Yuhua God Dynasty all these years.

Moreover, how did he handle his enemies—the sects?

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Chapter 127: 30 Years of Change (1)

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Walking along the streets, what he saw and heard greatly surprised Lin Jiufeng.

Everyone he met was positive towards life and was full of confidence in themselves.

Lin Jiufeng was really curious.

How exactly did Emperor De manage this dynasty?

The wet markets in the Imperial Capital were divided into the eastern and western markets. It was located in two directions and had a wide range of coverage. There were various shops, restaurants, tea houses, brothels, and so on…

Lin Jiufeng followed the crowd and walked into the eastern market.

In the biggest restaurant here, Lin Jiufeng saw customers exchanging toasts with each other.

There was also a storyteller, a distinguished official, a literary scholar, a scholar, a Daoist priest, and so on. There was an endless stream of customers in the nine-story restaurant.

Waiters shuttled back and forth inside, looking extremely busy.

Lin Jiufeng came in and asked for a seat by the window.

Then, he rejected the request of sharing a table.

He ordered a dozen delicious dishes and a jar of good wine.

The waiter immediately arranged for the dishes to be served.

Lin Jiufeng placed the white cat on the table. She took two elegant steps and stretched her body. Her snow-like fur was crystal clear, and her eyes that were filled with stars were even more attractive.

Two ladies in the restaurant couldn't take their eyes off the white cat when they saw this scene.

They even came over to play with the white cat.

But the white cat rejected them in an extremely aloof manner.

Her attitude was arrogant and she completely ignored anyone else other than Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng just smiled.

He apologized to the two ladies and reached out to stroke the white cat.

Meow!

The white cat called out lazily. She licked Lin Jiufeng's palm and rubbed against it affectionately.

The two ladies became so envious that their eyes turned red.

Lin Jiufeng ignored them. While he was waiting for the delicacies, he saw that the storyteller old man had already stopped to rest.

Lin Jiufeng's eyes lit up. He said, "Old man, do you mind having a drink?"

His voice echoed inconspicuously in the noisy restaurant.

Even the customers sitting closest to Lin Jiufeng didn't hear him speak.

But the storyteller, who was very far away, heard his voice.

He looked over and saw Lin Jiufeng.

The latter wore a smile on his face.

He looked calm and elegant, like a dashing young man bathed inundated with a spring breeze.

Although the storyteller's cultivation wasn't high, he was knowledgeable and knew that Lin Jiufeng wasn't just a simple young man.

Lin Jiufeng had invited him to a drink so politely.

He was just a storyteller, there was nothing on him that was worthy of Lin Jiufeng's attention.

Hence, he put down the things in his hands and walked over. "Guest, what do you want to ask?"

The storyteller knew that his only advantage was that he knew a lot of things.

He was also smart enough to ask the moment he approached.

"Let's talk while drinking." Lin Jiufeng extended his hand and invited the storyteller to sit down.

It just so happened that the waiter brought over the food and wine he ordered.

Lin Jiufeng poured a cup of wine for the storyteller and asked, "How much do you know about the recent events of the Yuhua God Dynasty in the past 30 years?"

The storyteller took the wine glass respectfully and replied humbly. "I don't dare to say that I know a lot, but as long as it's something that the general public knows, I know it too. But I also know a few things that the general public do not know."

Lin Jiufeng was satisfied with his answer.

Thus, he asked, "Can you tell me more about the major events that happened in the past few years?"

The storyteller thought about it carefully and said, "There were many major events. For example, the establishment of the martial temples, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect donating all of their cultivation techniques and secret manuals to these martial temples, and the assassination attempt of the eight great demonic sects against Princess Yulin…"

"Princess Yulin fought a bloody battle that lasted over 80,000 miles. She made a breakthrough by the riverbanks of the Wei River with a stroke of her sword. Upon becoming a Supremacy, she managed to escape."

When Lin Jiufeng heard this, he raised his wine cup and asked, "Martial temples? Princess Yulin fought a bloody battle for 80,000 miles?"

The storyteller nodded. "Can you see the two girls over there?"

Lin Jiufeng nodded. They were the ones who came to greet the white cat just now.

"They are students from the main branch of the martial temple. They are already so powerful despite being so young. Once they've graduated from the Martial Temple, their contributions to the god dynasty are bound to be great," the storyteller replied.

"The very first Martial Temple was built by Emperor De, 20 years ago. He focused most of the Yuhua God Dynasty's resources on building these martial temples and even ordered powerhouses to teach and nurture the next generation. Emperor De even placed the royal library into the Martial Temple and opened branches of it on a large scale…"

"With the very first Martial Temple as the prime example, branches of the Martial Temple were also built on provinces and rural villages. As long as you are young and you want to cultivate, you can become a student of a martial temple to learn…"

"These martial temples have been around for over 20 years now, and it has nurtured countless geniuses for the Yuhua God Dynasty. They are now the cornerstones of the dynasty itself." When the storyteller was done, his face became full of pride. He cupped his hands in the direction of the Forbidden City as a sign of respect to the ruler.

Back then, Emperor De ignored every resistance and forced the construction of these martial temples. With the help of the court officials, he suppressed the aristocratic families and firmly established the very first Martial Temple along with its branches.

Once the Martial Temple was established, it became free of charge for all to enter and learn.

The pressure on the state treasury had become rather large.

There were many mocking voices among the ranks of the aristocratic families, sects, and even from the imperial court.

But Emperor De didn't say a word.

He silently persevered for a few years. Then, an explosion in the number of geniuses blossomed. Countless geniuses appeared in the martial temples, one after another, their presence relieved the pressure on Emperor De.

Lin Jiufeng listened with a smile on his face.

He was truly praising Emperor De's methods and ways of handling the dynasty in his heart.

"Then what happened to Princess Yulin?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"The chase was caused by a monk who went around harming women, causing widespread havoc and indignation. As a response, Princess Yulin chased after him for eight days and eight nights before finally decapitating him."

"However, the demonic sects caught wind of this chase and set up an ambush for Princess Yulin. With that, another chase began. This time, it lasted for 80,000 miles…"

"In the end, Princess Yulin escaped to Wei River. Fortunately, an epiphany came upon her and she unsheathed her sword to unleash a move that allowed her to make a breakthrough into the Supremacy Realm."

"With her breakthrough, she managed to escape."

Lin Jiufeng asked, "What happened after that?"

"Afterwards, the demonic sects were suppressed by the war machine sent by Emperor De. As a result, the demonic sects directly declined to obscurity," the storyteller replied with a bragging look.

"The war machine appeared?" Lin Jiufeng raised his brows.

"The war machine protected the Yuhua God Dynasty all these years and has helped our dynasty against many dangers. But with the increasing number of powerhouses in recent years, the war machine has started to become less effective." The storyteller sighed.

"Less effective?" Lin Jiufeng looked at the storyteller in surprise.

"Last year, a swordsman from overseas delivered a heavy blow to the Yuhua God Dynasty. The war machine didn't manage to stop him," the storyteller replied.

"An overseas swordsman gave the Yuhua God Dynasty a heavy blow?"

Lin Jiufeng was puzzled.

What heavy blow?

Was it defeating the war machine?

"An overseas swordsman challenged Princess Yulin to a duel close to the sea. After three moves, Princess Yulin was suppressed," the storyteller replied softly.

"Princess Yulin was suppressed?" Lin Jiufeng's eyes narrowed.

"Yes…"

"After that swordsman defeated Princess Yulin, he didn't kill her. He only suppressed Princess Yulin. Then, he came to the imperial capital and asked Emperor De to give up the imperial capital in exchange for Princess Yulin's life." The storyteller added.

"What happened then?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"The war machine made its move…"

"But the seemingly omnipotent war machine only managed to tie with that swordsman."

"He managed to stop the swordsman, but he also couldn't rescue Princess Yulin."

"It has been a year since that swordsman built a thatched hut by the sea. He said that he wanted to practice his swordsmanship first and that he would come to snatch the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty next year." The storyteller looked aggrieved.

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Chapter 128: 30 Years of Change (2)

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An overseas swordsman challenged Princess Yulin.

In three moves, Princess Yulin was defeated.

But that swordsman didn't kill her, he only suppressed her in a show of force.

The target of that swordsman was the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

He asked Emperor De to move the capital elsewhere so he could take over the land.

Emperor De was enraged. He ordered the war machine to act, but the war machine only managed to tie with the swordsman. Fortunately, the war machine also forced the latter away from the Yuhua God Dynasty.

And the swordsman didn't insist on barging in.

He announced that he would come to the imperial capital next year.

Then, a scout found out that the swordsman had built a thatched hut by the sea, not far from the place where Princess Yulin was being suppressed.

Lin Jiufeng frowned slightly after hearing this.

He didn't expect that while nothing happened to the Yuhua God Dynasty, Princess Yulin fell into a predicament and was currently held captive.

"What's the background of that swordsman? To think that he could draw with that war machine…" Lin Jiufeng was rather curious.

"According to him, he's the successor of some Millennium Sword God in the olden days…"

"He said that his father's corpse was beneath the Imperial Capital, so he wanted the Imperial Capital and the people of our Yuhua God Dynasty to move away from his father's tomb," the storyteller replied indignantly.

Since his father was buried underground, he should dig his father's corpse out himself.

Why must he force everyone in the capital to move away?

"A Millennium Sword God in the olden days…" Lin Jiufeng muttered.

He could still remember how he encountered the tomb of the Millennium Sword God more than 30 years ago when he just started signing in at the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

It was there where he received the Millennium Sword God's ultimate technique as a reward for signing in.

The Flying Sword Technique!

The Millennium Sword God died in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy. Lin Jiufeng didn't expect that his son would actually come looking for him after all these years.

An entire era had to pass before his son came to look for him.

It was rather surreal.

"Other than this, did anything else happen in the Yuhua God Dynasty?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

Since Princess Yulin was only being held captive, Lin Jiufeng was not in a hurry.

It has been almost a year since she was held captive by that swordsman.

The months that passed since then must've been a great tempering to her mind as she endured captivity.

Lin Jiufeng wanted to understand more about this world first before doing anything else.

"There are many major events. For example, the formation of the Great Dao Sects, and the awakening of the Quan Zhen Sect's Venerable Yuxu…"

"When Venerable Yuxu woke up from his slumber, the first thing he did was to ask Emperor De to pay a visit to the Daoist Saint," the storyteller replied.

"We all know what he's thinking. Isn't it because he wants to control the Yuhua God Dynasty? Or maybe he wants the Yuhua God Dynasty to establish the Quan Zhen Sect as the dynasty's state religion and help them spread their beliefs throughout the world?"

"A fight also happened between the Tian Du Sect and the Quan Zhen Sect. Apparently, the former had occupied the ruins of the Quan Zhen Sect. As both prestigious sects of yore, the Quan Zhen Sect needed a reason to justify their move against the Tian Du Sect…"

"Thus, they went to look for Emperor De and asked him to confer upon them the title of being the dynasty's state religion. This way, they could legitimately force the Tian Du Sect out of where their sect once stood." The storyteller said in a low voice.

Perhaps it was because he had drunk some wine, but he became bolder in his words.

He said a few things that he didn't even dare to talk out loud before.

Lin Jiufeng continued to pour wine for him and asked, "Just now, you said that this Quan Zhen Sect is one of the Great Dao Sects. What are the Great Dao Sects?"

Lin Jiufeng truly was ignorant about how the Daoist sects of the world operated.

Great Dao Sect.

The name of this category alone sure was imposing.

"I heard it from others, but I'm not sure if it's true or not…" The storyteller spoke in advance before continuing. "Great Dao Sects are the sects that once produced immortals. After the Quan Zhen Sect emerged, many people started to spread the news about the Quan Zhen Sect's emergence into the world…"

"They managed to produce an immortal in the previous era and they are recognized as the leader of the Daoist sects. With their fame, strength, and foundation combined, they are a little overbearing in their actions."

The matters of the previous era had already become an open secret. Most cultivators already knew about the existence of those sects of yore.

"I see." Lin Jiufeng suddenly understood.

An immortal!

Being an immortal was one of his goals.

Wasn't the reason why he stayed in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy for so long was to get closer to this goal?

"What did Emperor De say in return?" Lin Jiufeng continued to ask.

"Naturally, Emperor De didn't agree…"

"He explained to the public that he is a devout Buddhist. If he were to pay his respects, he would definitely be going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower of the Buddhist sects instead." The storyteller chuckled before continuing. "Emperor De's words have angered the Quan Zhen Sect quite a lot, but it has made the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower very happy…"

"They took the initiative to enter the fray and interfere. They said that when Emperor De is done with his work, he can come to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower to offer incense and pray to Buddha. They said that Buddha will also protect the Yuhua God Dynasty."

Perhaps it was because of the wine that Lin Jiufeng ordered, but the storyteller had become more talkative than usual. The effect of the wine was quite strong. The storyteller's face turned slightly red. He became engrossed in his talk and couldn't stop.

"Emperor De's plan was very clever. Facing the oppression of the Quan Zhen Sect, he shifted the trouble away with a simple sentence. He also dragged the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that isn't inferior to the Quan Zhen Sect into the fray, forcing the Buddhist and the Daoist sects to fight against each other…"

"Emperor De didn't say anything after that, but the seed of conflict between the Quan Zhen Sect and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower can be considered to have already been planted by Emperor De." The storyteller couldn't help but reveal a look of admiration.

He had analyzed Emperor De's thoughts very clearly—that was why he was so surprised.

Facing the Quan Zhen Sect which was a Great Dao Sect, Emperor De didn't panic.

Instead, he used a move to divert the trouble away from himself.

He was indeed worthy of being the Emperor who had governed the Yuhua God Dynasty for decades. Everything seemed to be so simple in his hands, yet if one looked closely at his moves—they would find that all of them were done rather intelligently and well.

Lin Jiufeng couldn't help but nod as he listened.

Emperor De's tactics were becoming increasingly outstanding.

"What kind of Buddhist sect is the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

Before he went into seclusion, this sect was still absent.

Weren't there only three Buddhist sects in the current era?

Shaolin Temple, Xuankong Temple, and Dalin Temple.

Among them, Shaolin Temple and Xuankong Temple had been suppressed by Lin Jiufeng's paintings. Tens and thousands of their temples had also been demolished.

What was the background of this Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?

"The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is a Buddhist holy land of the previous era. They have a huge pagoda that is said to contain the golden body of an Arhat, as well as Sariras…"

"They have also produced immortals in the past, and they are not inferior to the Quan Zhen Sect at all. Even both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple have joined the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower as their subordinates. It would surely be a fascinating sight to see them go against the Quan Zhen Sect." the storyteller explained.

"Which major sects are there in the world today?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

He discovered that he seemed to have spent thousands of years in seclusion.

There were things and sects everywhere that he didn't understand nor know.

The changes that the rapid recovery of the world's spiritual energy had brought into this world were now showing their massive effects. Lin Jiufeng had disappeared for nearly 30 years, so he was naturally incompatible with this world after spending such a long time in seclusion.

"There are many top sects in the current cultivation world. Some famous ones are the Quan Zhen Sect, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Demon Path."

"There's also the Essence Qi Sect of the Plains, the seven Great Sages of the Demon and Monster race, and the peerless demons in the Hengduan Mountain Range. Each of them are terrifying, to say the least."

"Then there's that swordsman overseas, the rogue cultivator alliance, and the three immortal mountains overseas—Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou."

"In addition, I also heard that a major sect has recently appeared in the Shu Mountains, they are called the Shu Mountain Sword Sect. It's just that they are very low-key in his world."

"These are just the major sects that a slightly well-informed old man like me knows about. There are also others that I don't know. For example, I've been asking around about the Temple of Gods in the Wild Lands, but no one knows about it. The Temple of Gods is simply too mysterious."

The storyteller shared everything in one go, causing Lin Jiufeng to fall into a daze.

It turned out that this world had already become this terrifying.

But immediately afterwards, Lin Jiufeng's blood boiled.

Only in such a world would it not be in vain for him to improve himself.

'So many large sects have popped up, their appearance surely brought with them mysterious and mystical places in the age of yore. I can go and visit those places to sign in before them one by one…'

'Doing this, I can also fight against the powerhouses of the previous era along the way…'

Lin Jiufeng's eyes looked radiant.

They seemed to contain the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and the entire world itself within.

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Chapter 129: War God Catalog

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The storyteller spoke a lot, and the amount of wine he drank increased the more words he said.

In the end, he told Lin Jiufeng everything he knew. It didn't matter whether it was true or false.

Both the white cat and Lin Jiufeng quietly listened

They watched as the storyteller collapsed on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

With a flick of his finger, a stream of True Qi entered the storyteller's body and it circulated around his body. The stream of True Qi soothed the storyteller's exhaustion from drinking and the hidden injuries in his body.

It was Lin Jiufeng's reward to him.

"Let's go…"

"I know a lot about this world now and its current state. It seems that going here to drink has been a worthwhile endeavor to me."

Lin Jiufeng picked up his wine cup and drank it in one gulp and said with a smile.

The storyteller's knowledge was definitely inaccurate in some parts because he had only learned them from rumors.

It was impossible for everything that was passed down by word of mouth to be true.

But Lin Jiufeng still managed to roughly understand the current situation of the world after the cup of wine. Next, he had to find the answers by himself and take a good look at this world along the way.

As for the matter of Princess Yulin being held captive, he had to resolve it no matter what.

The son of the Millennium Sword God from the previous era should be visiting the capital soon, right?

Lin Jiufeng suddenly felt that this world was full of exciting endeavors and people.

Especially Emperor De…

Lin Jiufeng was truly impressed by him.

"Meow, where are you going?" The white cat jumped into Lin Jiufeng's arms and asked.

"Let's go to the Forbidden City and take a look at my descendant," Lin Jiufeng replied.

Lin Jiufeng called for a waiter to settle the bill for the food and wine.

Then, he left with the white cat.

The two girls from the Martial Temple looked at the white cat longingly.

They were extremely envious of Lin Jiufeng.

They were envious that he actually had such an indescribably beautiful cat.

In fact, they even wanted to chase after him, but it was a pity that Lin Jiufeng's movement technique was simply too formidable. They only saw Lin Jiufeng leave the restaurant and enter the crowd. Afterwards, they couldn't find him anymore.

Sigh!

The two girls sighed ruefully.

They looked at the delicious dishes on the table and suddenly felt that they weren't that delicious anymore.

…

Forbidden City.

The Yuhua God Dynasty was established hundreds of years ago.

The founding Emperor wanted to build a huge palace.

Subsequently, phoebe zhennans with diameters of nearly two meters were transported from Sichuan. Along with it were the gold bricks from Suzhou, the clay tiles from Linqing, the white marbles from Fangshan, and the granite from Quyang…

He gathered the essence of the four directions and the work of tens of thousands of craftsmen.

In the end, the world's largest palace complex was created.

The Forbidden City!

To this day, the Forbidden City still remained in existence after hundreds of years.

In this world where spiritual energy was abundant and powerhouses constantly appeared, the Forbidden City remained standing tall and towering.

The previous emperors of the Yuhua God Dynasty lived in the Forbidden City. They measured the ground beneath their feet, observed the stars above their heads, and carefully counted the time before their eyes.

Only an emperor who ensured the stability and prosperity of the people of the world deserved to own this city.

Without a doubt, the recent three generations of emperors had achieved this.

Emperor Yuan was a disruptor of order. He firmly pushed forward reforms amidst a declining dynasty, severing the shackles of the old era and opening the doors into the new era.

Coincidentally, the recovery of the world's spiritual energy happened at the same time as Emperor Yuan's reforms were being pushed forwards.

When it came to Emperor Ming, he was the successor to the reforms.

He was the successor to Emperor Yuan's will.

He became the bridge between Emperor Yuan's work and Emperor De's.

He inherited Emperor Yuan's career and laid a solid foundation for Emperor De.

When it was Emperor De's turn, there was no longer a need for large reforms in the Yuhua God Dynasty. What he needed to do was to face a complicated and dangerous, vast world in the middle of its spiritual energy recovery.

Countless powerhouses were bound to appear and countless terrifying existences were bound to awaken. The most powerful among them could even destroy the Yuhua God Dynasty with a flick of their fingers.

Under such great pressure, Emperor De remained firm in his decision to implement laws and establish decorum that was beneficial to the people and the Yuhua God Dynasty.

This was an ancient palace that was used to seeing the most beautiful and ugly people in the world. It witnessed how Emperor De changed from a high-spirited youth to a middle-aged uncle.

Lin Jiufeng walked into the Forbidden City through the main gate.

No one discovered his presence.

The guards who brushed past him turned a blind eye to him.

This wasn't the guards' fault.

If Lin Jiufeng didn't want anyone to see him, then no one would be able to.

Just like the current Emperor De.

He was reviewing the memorials in the Great Council Hall. The pile of memorials that had become as tall as a person was continuously being revised by him. Fifteen minutes later, another batch of memorials replaced the previous stack.

The young eunuchs were busy traveling back and forth.

There were no small matters for the matters of a dynasty.

Emperor De inherited the drive of Emperor Ming and Emperor Yuan.

He was very serious about revising the memorials.

Lin Jiufeng didn't go in.

He stood outside the Great Council Hall, enjoying the sight of Emperor De reviewing the memorials.

Lin Jiufeng was very satisfied with his current appearance.

He was carrying the responsibility that belonged to him. Being in a position that everyone envied, it was akin to walking on thin ice because he carried the expectations of the entire Yuhua God Dynasty.

A few minutes later, Lin Jiufeng turned around and left.

"Aren't you going to meet him?" The white cat asked curiously.

She thought that Lin Jiufeng came to the Forbidden City to meet with Emperor De and give him pointers…

But Lin Jiufeng only looked at him for a few minutes before he turned around and left.

"He's already adapted to the days without my help, why should I appear again?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

Under Emperor De's leadership, the Yuhua God Dynasty managed to maintain itself well in this chaotic world.

He did a good job. Lin Jiufeng couldn't find any fault with him.

Since that was the case—he would let Emperor De continue what he was doing—according to his own ways. Lin Jiufeng planned to just stay in the dark and continue his daily routine in peace. Wouldn't it be enough if he just helped out along the way?

Why was there a need for them to meet?

The white cat meowed. Since Lin Jiufeng didn't want to meet him, then so be it.

Lin Jiufeng left the Great Council Hall and went to the Empress Dowager's palace.

In the huge Forbidden City, Lin Jiufeng only knew three people.

Empress De, Princess Yulin, and the Empress Dowager.

Among them, the Empress Dowager was the first to know him, but she had the least interaction with him among the three.

Before Emperor Ming died, he treated Lin Jiufeng as his trump card and placed this trump card in the hands of the Empress Dowager, telling her to look for Lin Jiufeng for help if she needed anything.

Lin Jiufeng agreed to Emperor Ming's request.

After being in seclusion for so long, the Empress Dowager must have looked for him during this period of time.

He felt sorry to Emperor Ming for not helping her out.

Hence, Lin Jiufeng decided to go and see if this Empress Dowager needed his help.

Upon entering the Empress Dowager's palace, Lin Jiufeng found that she was already asleep.

30 years ago, she was still in her prime.

30 years later, she also aged a little.

Although she was skilled in preserving her looks and had a lot of resources to help her do so…

But her cultivation base wasn't that strong.

She was already in her sixties and she still looked to be in her thirties or forties.

But the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were obvious.

Lin Jiufeng didn't enter her room.

He stood outside the Empress Dowager's palace and watched her sleep quietly.

"Her body is healthy, that's all that matters."

Lin Jiufeng gave her a simple check-up before turning around to leave.

[Sign-In in the Empress Dowager's palace?]

But when he turned around, a line of words appeared before his eyes.

[Sign in!] Lin Jiufeng finally remembered that he had never been here before.

Empress Dowager's palace.

Back then, Lin Jiufeng had only visited the Empress' Palace, not the Empress Dowager's.

[Sign-In successful. Received War God Catalog!]

A peerless cultivation technique entered Lin Jiufeng's mind.

He instantly understood how it worked.

"This cultivation technique isn't bad. It's suitable to be my trump card." Lin Jiufeng was satisfied.

After comprehending the War God Catalog, he didn't stop moving.

He directly left the Empress Dowager's palace.

"Yulin…" The sleeping Empress Dowager suddenly shouted.

She woke up and looked around frantically.

But looking at the empty palace, the Empress Dowager sighed forlornly.

Lin Jiufeng turned his head and saw this scene.

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Chapter 130: Phenomenon Domain

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Seeing the Empress Dowager calling out to Princess Yulin in her dreams and waking up in disappointment and sadness.

Lin Jiufeng pondered for a while.

Princess Yulin had lost to the son of the Millennium Sword God and was held captive near the coast.

Since the overseas swordsman still had to use her as a tool in the negotiations, Lin Jiufeng reckoned that she was safe.

But as a mother, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but worry day and night.

Coincidentally, Emperor De had just finished reviewing the memorials.

He was a little tired, but he still came to see his mother.

Emperor De hadn't come alone.

He had brought his Empress with him.

Unlike his old man, Emperor Ming—whose relationship with his wife didn't go so well until the later phase of his life, Emperor De's relationship with his wife was smooth sailing.

Emperor Ming married a woman he didn't like.

Thus, he had to spend more than a decade just to learn how to love someone whom he didn't like in the first place.

After the reforms were passed, his mind wandered.

He wanted to find his true love.

However, he was tricked by the Mountain Ghost Race and almost lost his life.

After that, he gave up on finding true love and slowly interacted with and got to know the current Empress Dowager better. However, even until Emperor Ming's death, no one could say for sure whether he had fallen in love with the Empress Dowager or not.

But one thing was for sure—he had definitely approved of the Empress Dowager and gave her his greatest trump card.

Having learned her lesson from Emperor Ming, the Empress Dowager was much more lenient with the Emperor.

He gave him free rein when it came to the person whom he wanted to marry. But of course, as his mother, she still made sure that the woman he chose was suitable to be the Empress of a God Dynasty.

When she became satisfied with his partner, Emperor De and his wife became officially engaged in marriage and the girl Emperor De very much liked became a resident of the Forbidden City and a member of the palace.

Their relationship remained harmonious throughout the years.

Emperor De never chose a concubine.

In the huge imperial harem, only the Empress existed.

This was unprecedented throughout the history of the dynasty.

Even when the Empress advised him to take a concubine, Emperor De shook his head and refused.

Emperor De and the Empress also had two children who were already adults and were now working hard to learn the ways of their father and mother.

Because Emperor De only loved a single person and didn't marry anyone else.

He was praised by countless women.

Today, both Emperor De and the Empress visited the Empress Dowager.

After decades, both of them were still very close to each other.

They held hands as they walked and enjoyed each other's company.

The palace maids and eunuchs waiting on him were envious of their display of affection.

Many people passed by Lin Jiufeng, but no one noticed his presence.

The Empress said gently, "Your Majesty's busy with the state affairs, you have just finished reviewing the memorials. You should go and rest. I will visit Mother for both of us every day."

Emperor De sighed and replied, "After Yulin was held captive, mother washed her face with tears every day. Mother misses Yulin very much, but she didn't tell me even once. I know that she didn't want to disturb me while I am dealing with state affairs, but the imperial physicians told me that Mother is suffering from insomnia every day. As her son, how could I not come and take a look at her?"

"Your Majesty, is there really no way to save Sister Yulin?" the Empress asked.

"That swordsman is very strong…"

"Even the war machine can't defeat him."

"If we want to save Yulin, we have to hand over the capital."

"But once we do that, the dignity of the dynasty that I have painstakingly maintained for all these years will disappear."

"Those packs of ferocious wolves also known as our enemies will immediately swarm over us and tear our Yuhua God Dynasty apart before swallowing it in one gulp," Emperor De said in a deep voice.

How could he not want to save his only sister?

But he didn't dare to.

The Empress stopped talking.

She trusted her husband when it came to such a major state affair. He could handle it well. For decades, she had never interfered in state affairs.

This was also the reason she was praised by the court as being a virtuous Empress.

Lin Jiufeng watched as they entered the Empress Dowager's palace and turned around to leave.

"Little Cat. In the 80 years since I came to this world, I have never looked at the sea. Do you know what the sea looks like?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"I don't know. I have also never looked at the sea…" The white cat shook her head.

She had never once laid her eyes on the sea in her entire life.

"If that's the case, let's go and take a look," replied Lin Jiufeng with a smile.

The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng and snorted. "You just want to save Princess Yulin, right? You're only taking me to see the sea because it's convenient."

"Wrong! I have always wanted to bring you to the sea. But since we're going there anyway, I should also save Princess Yulin." Lin Jiufeng corrected.

Although the white cat knew that Lin Jiufeng was merely coaxing her, she was still very happy.

She squinted her eyes and meowed adorably.

…

After leaving the Forbidden City, Lin Jiufeng walked out of the Imperial Capital.

The golden age of this era had already begun.

Even the Daoist and Buddhist sects that had once produced immortals had also emerged from their hibernation.

From this alone, one could see that the golden age of this era had already begun.

This was the first time Lin Jiufeng left the Imperial Capital with the intention to look at his surroundings seriously and carve the sceneries into his mind.

Whenever Lin Jiufeng went out of the Imperial Capital back then, he never had a chance to enjoy the scenery for he had always been in a hurry.

This time, however, he took the initiative to leave the capital.

The scenery and the way of living that he saw were all very different from before.

In the background of this era rich in spiritual energy, even the old man in the fields and the people in their seventies and eighties could walk at a fast pace. They could carry sacks of merchandise and food on their backs as if they were at their prime age.

One could say that the golden age of an era was the best time to live.

But it could also be the worst time to live…

Lin Jiufeng and the white cat traveled for a day before they arrived on the closest shores of the sea. The imperial capital was quite distant from the sea.

After all, it was located at the center of the Yuhua God Dynasty whose territory protected it in all directions.

But it was really distant from the sea.

But to Lin Jiufeng, the distance was nothing.

He took a step forward and miles were condensed into mere inches.

Distance didn't exist to Lin Jiufeng.

The sea!

An endless expanse of blue waves splashed against the shore.

Lin Jiufeng was looking at the sea for the first time in both his previous and current life.

It was the same for the white cat.

Both man and cat stood by the sea, enjoying the sea breeze that brushed past their figures.

They looked at the blue sky and the white clouds.

The sky was clear and boundless.

Their mood greatly improved.

The sea breeze brought with it the humidity of the sea.

The white cat stuck out its pink tongue and licked the sea breeze in the air.

"It's salty…" The white cat spat it out and said, feeling aggrieved.

Lin Jiufeng looked at her embarrassed expression and laughed out loud.

The white cat buried her face into Lin Jiufeng's neck and meowed.

Lin Jiufeng smiled faintly as he admired the sea.

He walked along the shore and observed the scenery around him quietly.

Those who were seeing the sea for the first time would always have the desire to explore it.

All of a sudden, a line of words appeared before Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In before the sea?]

Lin Jiufeng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that he could also sign in before the sea.

"Sign in." Lin Jiufeng agreed decisively.

[Sign-In successful. Received Sea Rising Bright Moon Phenomenon Domain.]

"Phenomenon Domain?" Lin Jiufeng muttered in surprise.

This was his first time receiving something like this.

Closing his eyes, Lin Jiufeng felt that an extremely vast sea had appeared in his God's Domain.

A bright moon was slowly rising in the middle of the sea.

Boom!

Immediately afterwards, Lin Jiufeng realized that the might of his God's Domain had increased by several folds.

"A phenomenon domain is that terrifying?" Lin Jiufeng was overjoyed.

He then did his best to comprehend this phenomenon domain as fast as possible.

Sea Rising Bright Moon…

It was a terrifying phenomenon, even in the real world.

Once integrated into one's original domain, their domain would then receive the support of the world itself. As a result, their domain would become infinitely powerful.

Only a handful of people were destined to comprehend a phenomenon domain.

But those that had phenomenon domains were monsters among monsters.

They couldn't even be described as geniuses.

It was more appropriate to describe them as freaks.

This proved just how powerful a phenomenon domain was.

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Chapter 131: Seeing a World of Swords

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Seeing the sea for the first time, Lin Jiufeng triggered the Sign-In and received a phenomenon domain.

All of a sudden, Lin Jiufeng's strength increased by a huge margin.

He was overjoyed.

With the integration of a phenomenon domain into his God's Domain. Its might had explosively increased.

Once Lin Jiufeng thoroughly understood the Sea Rising Bright Moonlight phenomenon domain, he walked along the coastline to the place where Princess Yulin was being held captive.

It has been a year since Princess Yulin was taken hostage.

It wasn't difficult to find her at all—the surging sword energy was visible even from a great distance.

Lin Jiufeng didn't even need to ask any third party as to where the overseas swordsman took root.

As he stood by the sea, the spiritual energy in the air became like a tide, rising and falling.

In the distance, soaring sword energy formed a beam that appeared in Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

That was the place where Princess Yulin was being held captive.

The overseas swordsman didn't even bother hiding.

Anyone who was at the Human God Realm and came here could sense the overbearing sword energies.

The son of the Millennium Sword God of the old era was arrogant.

He didn't bother to hide anything. This was obviously his way of telling the Yuhua God Dynasty that the princess was here and there was nothing that they could do to release her until they agreed to his demands.

And if they truly wanted to save her, they could just try and do it.

But in the months that passed, the Yuhua God Dynasty didn't do anything at all.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the soaring sword energy that filled the void.

He walked over.

He wanted to see what this son of the Millennium Sword God was up to.

…

The bay used to be bustling with people from all walks of life enjoying themselves by the sea.

The waves that constantly splashed over, the blue sky, and the white clouds altogether formed a beautiful scenery.

But since Princess Yulin was held captive by the bay, no one dared to visit the place anymore.

Beneath the clear sky, the breeze was warm. It brought with it the salty smell of the sea.

The bay that was miles long had no one on its hot sands.

There were only the surging waves and a thatched hut.

Lin Jiufeng walked over.

In an instant, he saw the reason why Princess Yulin couldn't escape.

In the sky above the bay, a huge sword array was pressing down on her. Resplendent and powerful sword energies constantly zigzagged in the air, forming sword energy veins that made up the array formation holding Princess Yulin captive.

For the ordinary people, the bay was empty except for a thatched hut.

But in Lin Jiufeng's eyes, there was sword energy everywhere within the void of this area. Its sharp killing intent was laid bare in his eyes. He reckoned that if someone was careless, the sword energy would directly slash out. They would find it hard to resist such an attack.

The center of this sword formation was the thatched hut.

The sword formation was being used to suppress Princess Yulin who was being held captive by the sea. In Lin Jiufeng's eyes, he saw 365 sword energies directed at Princess Yulin beneath the chaos that these zigzagging sword energies made.

Beams of sword energy sealed Princess Yulin's routes of escape, forcefully suppressing her by the sea.

Lin Jiufeng walked along the edge of the sword formation and observed…

He had studied array formations before.

He wasn't a noob at array formations, so he could tell that the sword formation was a type of oppressive array formation.

It didn't hurt Princess Yulin at all.

Princess Yulin remained unscathed despite the suppression.

Her eyes were closed as she hovered above the sword energies.

Using the sword energies as a bed, she emptied her mind and floated in the air.

As Lin Jiufeng was observing the sword array, the door to the thatched hut opened and a middle-aged man holding a wine pot walked out.

He didn't notice Lin Jiufeng who was outside the array formation.

He walked to the edge of the sea and asked, "You still don't want to tell me where you've learned your Flying Sword Technique from?"

Lin Jiufeng watched silently.

The middle-aged man was the son of the Millennium Sword God from the old era.

He suppressed Princess Yulin but didn't kill her just yet because he wanted to figure out how Princess Yulin learned his father's Flying Sword Technique as well as to use her as a bargaining tool against the dynasty.

His words made Lin Jiufeng remember that he had once used Princess Yulin's sword when he killed 15 Supremacy Realm cultivators with a move before going into seclusion.

He was also the one that imparted the Flying Sword Technique to Princess Yulin back then.

At that time, Lin Jiufeng let Princess Yulin comprehend it by herself.

After all these years, Princess Yulin's understanding of the technique was already deep, to say the least.

When she fought against the son of the Millennium Sword God, the latter immediately recognized the technique that she was using.

What Princess Yulin displayed was his father's supreme sword skill!

The Flying Sword Technique!

Hence, he went all out and defeated Princess Yulin with three strikes.

Then, he captured and suppressed Princess Yulin here and began to inquire about the origins of her Flying Sword Technique.

He also wanted to learn it from her!

Princess Yulin opened her eyes.

Sword energy shot out from her pearl-like eyes.

Boom!

The waves rolled and swept, shaking the bay.

Princess Yulin didn't answer.

She drew her sword and broke the array.

Torrential waves surged over, the force of the collision was powerful.

The middle-aged man looked at the surging waves and the sword energy hidden in them.

His expression was calm and placid.

He even had the time to take a sip of wine.

Then, he used his fingers as a sword and casually drew a stroke.

Clang!

A sword energy directly cut through the huge waves.

It was as if the curtain of the night had been pulled down, but it was suddenly cut off from the middle—revealing the day behind the night.

"I've been invincible for 3,000 years!"

"I am the successor to the path of the sword!"

"I've returned from the cycle of reincarnation, I will definitely bring glory to this new era."

"You attacked with a sword in front of me, the ignorant truly are fearless. I came to this era with the vast will of the sword, but you are like a firefly flaunting its light in front of the bright moon."

The middle-aged man looked calm, but his words were confident.

He directly declared that he was the successor to the path of the sword.

Forming a sword with his hand, he cut through the waves and extinguished the sword energy that Princess Yulin had accumulated for almost a year.

With another backhand push, the surging waves instantly vanished and calmed down.

The sea returned to its original state.

"It's been a year, but you've only accumulated this much energy?"

"Of course, this outcome is completely natural. After all, you can't compare to me…"

"I am the successor to the path of the sword. I am the favored child of the path of the sword. My father became the Millennium Sword God because he basked in my light."

"It's your blessing that I destroyed your sword energy!"

"Now…"

"You should tell me where you learned the Flying Sword Technique. Also, talk to me in detail as to how exactly did you cultivate in the Flying Sword Technique."

The middle-aged man was still confident.

His words rang loud and clear. His face was full of sincerity. He didn't doubt himself at all.

The highest realm of bragging was to make oneself believe it from the bottom of one's heart.

Whether other people believed it or not had nothing to do with him.

In any case, for him, he was telling the truth.

"Has anyone ever told you that you are narcissistic?" Princess Yulin asked coldly.

"You think that I'm a narcissist? That's because you haven't reached my realm just yet. I'm just telling you the truth about myself." The middle-aged man shook his head with an expression that seemed to insinuate that the people of the world were foolish.

"I won't tell you where you learned the Flying Sword Technique, nor will I teach you how I cultivated it."

"Besides, as the inheritor of the path of the sword, how come that you still need to learn the Flying Sword Technique from me?" Princess Yulin asked mockingly.

"The Flying Sword Technique is my father's ultimate technique. Although I have countless sword techniques that can rival it—as his son—I definitely need to inherit his sword techniques."

"Now that he's dead, I shall show off the prowess of the Flying Sword Technique to the world for him. In your hands, the might of the Flying Sword Technique is pitifully weak."

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"I once witnessed the full might of the Flying Sword Technique. With one stroke, the sun, moon, and stars all became a foil. In the world, only the sharpness of that one stroke existed. Nothing else mattered."

"The Flying Sword Technique is simply a waste in your hands. You will never be able to display its true might."

The middle-aged man lamented.

"Is this the Flying Sword Technique that you're talking about?"

Lin Jiufeng's voice sounded in the middle-aged man's ear.

Clang!!!

Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically.

He saw a new world.

A world filled with sword energies.

A world with sword energies that resembled dragons, seas, and abysses.

With a stroke of the sword, the sun, moon, and the stars all became a foil…

Nothing mattered anymore.

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Chapter 132: Walking Out from the Sword Light

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The middle-aged man saw a world filled with swords.

His confidence, his arrogance, and his composure disappeared in an instant.

His hand holding the wine pot trembled.

The glistening and aromatic wine spilled.

But he didn't notice it at all.

The middle-aged man swallowed hard, his heart turned cold.

In his eyes, the world of swords had become incredibly vast and boundless.

Clang!

A streak of sword energy streaked and occupied the center of this world.

It was abnormally gorgeous, making the sun, moon, and the stars its foil.

The middle-aged man murmured, "Three thousand years ago, Father once challenged an immortal. He used all of his strength and slashed out with his sword. It split the sky and attracted the attention of every living being in the world…"

"This sword and that sword are similar."

"Was this originally executed by Father?"

The middle-aged man said that the Millennium Sword God had benefited from him.

But to be honest, he respected and loved his father. Even though he knew that his father was already dead, he still wanted to find his corpse and obtain his father's Flying Sword Technique.

He wanted to personally execute that sword technique as a tribute to his Father whom he dearly missed. But who would have thought that a sword move similar to his Father's would suddenly appear before eyes?

The middle-aged man gasped for air.

"Who is it?"

"Who is imitating my father?"

"This move is indeed formidable, but I have already surpassed my father. Your sword move is laughable in my eyes.

"I am the successor to the path of the sword. I am invincible with my sword!"

The middle-aged man let out a long roar. With a bang, he released all of his strength. Surging sword energy rolled out from his back like boiling seawater.

A sea of sword energies!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The middle-aged man was flying in the air. Behind him emerged a sword energy wave that was even larger than the wave that Princess Yulin had stirred just now.

The middle-aged man wanted to slash apart the incoming sword move.

He attacked with fury. The surging sword energy condensed into a huge, terrifying broadsword.

The broadsword seemed to be connected to the heavens itself as it slashed down.

It was a shocking scene.

The captive Princess Yulin looked over in surprise.

She looked at the middle-aged man, confused.

He was the only one on the empty beach.

Why did he suddenly become so angry to the point that he executed such a terrifying move?

Princess Yulin couldn't see what the middle-aged man was seeing.

The mastermind behind all of this was Lin Jiufeng.

He stood far away from the array formation and observed the scene calmly from where he stood.

What the middle-aged man saw just now was just a glance from Lin Jiufeng mixed with a wisp of his sword aura.

It was reflected in the middle-aged man's eyes.

Lin Jiufeng didn't expect him to be so agitated that he immediately went berserk.

The broadsword condensed from countless terrifying sword energies directly came crashing down.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

The air trembled.

Although the middle-aged man didn't know that Lin Jiufeng—the culprit was so close to him, he was certain that he was right to slash in the direction where he saw the sword energy.

"Who dares to say that they are invincible in front of me?" The middle-aged man was very confident.

Once his broadsword landed, he would crush every opponent that dared to stand before him.

Unfortunately, Lin Jiufeng remained indifferent.

He only stretched out his hand and imitated the way the middle-aged man dealt with Princess Yulin.

He used his finger as a sword.

It directly slashed down.

Boom!

Lin Jiufeng's sword energy became the meaning of 'invincible'.

The aggressive and imposing broadsword directly broke in half.

As the broadsword split into two, the middle-aged man spurted out a large mouthful of blood and retreated more than ten steps.

Each step he took was very forceful, causing the entire bay to tremble.

Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!

The middle-aged man's vital energy and blood were in turmoil.

His face was flushed red, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Veins bulged on his skin, making him look terrifying.

"You…" He pointed in Lin Jiufeng's direction, wanting to say something.

But in the very next moment, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

The middle-aged man looked in Lin Jiufeng's direction. Despair twirled in his eyes.

He still didn't see who it was that attacked him.

He only saw a faint figure.

A figure that walked out of the sword light.

Then, the figure casually slashed.

The figure defeated him as easily as he defeated Princess Yulin.

The defeat he had just suffered made the middle-aged man recall something.

3,000 years ago, his father executed a sword move that stunned the world.

His father fought against an immortal.

The middle-aged man did not mention the outcome of that battle.

Because the outcome was cruel.

His father suffered a crushing defeat!

The sword that stunned the world was nothing in the eyes of the immortal.

In the blink of an eye, everything was over.

He vividly remembered the scene of his father being beaten until he spat out large mouthfuls of blood.

His Father must've looked exactly as he was right now.

Thus, he raised his head and looked at Lin Jiufeng who walked out of the sword light.

His bloodshot eyes were filled with horror.

What he was feeling right now must be similar to what his father felt back then, right?

Bathed in sword light, Lin Jiufeng walked into the formation.

But the formation couldn't hurt him.

Princess Yulin couldn't see him either.

Only the middle-aged man could see him.

He was laid on the ground in the pool of his own blood.

His aura had completely dissipated, like a dying patient he pleaded for mercy.

Lin Jiufeng's face was covered by the sword light, making him look even more mysterious.

He looked at the kneeling middle-aged man and said, "Release Princess Yulin."

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man gnashed his teeth and raised his head with all his might.

Even though his eyes hurt from staring at the glaring sword light, he forcibly opened his eyes, wanting to see Lin Jiufeng's true appearance.

But from the beginning till the end, he remained unable to see Lin Jiufeng's true appearance.

In front of Lin Jiufeng, he was akin to a clown.

"Release Princess Yulin. On account of your father, the Millennium Sword God, I will spare your life. Do you agree?" Lin Jiufeng asked calmly.

"I…" The middle-aged man gasped heavily. In the end, he lowered his head. "I agree!"

Lin Jiufeng nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

From the beginning to the end, he didn't make any large or powerful moves. He simply used his finger as a sword and chopped the broadsword into pieces.

The world of swords that the middle-aged man saw was constructed by Lin Jiufeng alone.

After agreeing to release Princess Yu Lin, Lin Jiufeng didn't make another move.

He walked out of the sword light and concealed himself once again.

He took every illusion that he conjured and returned the middle-aged man's senses to the real world.

Beautiful bay, surging waves, and a quaint thatched hut.

The scene sure was beautiful, but it was ruined by a middle-aged man lying in the pool of his own blood.

"So everything was just an illusion …" The middle-aged man realized and was shocked.

He finally understood his father's despair after the battle between him and that immortal ended.

The middle-aged man used the last bits of his strength to disperse the formation suppressing Princess Yulin.

Boom!

Princess Yulin broke through the seawater and soared into the sky.

Her clothes instantly dried up.

She looked at the seriously injured middle-aged man with a suspicious look.

She moved closer to him and asked, "Who managed to injure you to that extent?"

"Take me to the Yuhua God Dynasty, I'll be obedient…" The middle-aged man pleaded weakly.

What happened just now was a harsh reality check to the arrogant successor of the sword path.

Princess Yulin was confused, understandably so, for she had no idea what had just happened.

But she still brought the middle-aged man with her back to the Yuhua God Dynasty.

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Chapter 133: In front of Emperor Yuan's Tomb

Lin Jiufeng left through the sword light, leaving the middle-aged man and Princess Yulin on their own in their journey back to the Yuhua God Dynasty.

Even after he left, Lin Jiufeng didn't even know the middle-aged man's name.

But he didn't have to know.

The middle-aged man was just one of the countless opponents he defeated, that's all.

Watching Princess Yulin leave with the seriously injured middle-aged man, Lin Jiufeng was relieved.

"The Empress Dowager's insomnia should finally be cured. This is also me honoring my word to Emperor Ming…" Lin Jiufeng sighed.

"That middle-aged man is so powerful. If I was the one in front of him earlier, I wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move from him. But you only struck out so lightly and yet he immediately spat out mouthfuls of blood. Just how strong are you today?"

The white cat was very curious about the height of Lin Jiufeng's current cultivation base.

When they first met, they were in the same realm.

But after a few decades, the gap between Lin Jiufeng and the white cat had widened to the point that it resembled the gap between the abyss and the sky.

Just how powerful was Lin Jiufeng?

The white cat really wanted to know.

"Actually… I'm not that powerful," Lin Jiufeng replied as he stood by the sea.

The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng suspiciously.

"When you've arrived in my realm, you will realize that this world is more complicated than you think. I am far from being invincible." Lin Jiufeng added honestly.

"Since you said that this world is very complicated, does that mean that there's someone out there that is stronger than you?" The white cat asked curiously.

"So far? No one." Lin Jiufeng thought seriously for a while before he answered.

The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng solemnly.

Meow!

She suddenly extended her claws, wanting to scratch Lin Jiufeng.

Despite saying such shameless words, his expression could actually remain so stoic?

Lin Jiufeng grabbed her claws and rubbed them against his hand with a smile. "Just because there isn't one now doesn't mean that there won't be one in the future. The curtain of this era has only just risen. Many people are waiting for the opportune moment to hop into the scene."

The white cat's claws were in Lin Jiufeng's hands.

She allowed Lin Jiufeng to play with them as she asked, "Then, where do you plan to go now?"

"I'm going back to the Imperial Capital!" Lin Jiufeng replied.

"I thought you wanted to see the world?" The white cat was confused.

Since he wanted to see the world, there was no need for him to return to the Imperial Capital anymore.

Lin Jiufeng's gaze was deep as he replied, "I want to visit Emperor Yuan."

After entering seclusion, Lin Jiufeng had never once visited Emperor Yuan.

Now that he had decided to go take a look at the world, he decided to visit Emperor Yuan before anything else.

Meow!

The white cat stopped asking questions.

She knew that Lin Jiufeng's relationship with Emperor Yuan was very good.

After saving Princess Yulin and taking a good look at the sea, Lin Jiufeng turned around and brought the white cat back to the Imperial Capital.

The timing of their return to the imperial capital was about the same as Princess Yulin's, one arrived shortly after the other.

Princess Yulin arrived first, and Lin Jiufeng the second.

It was mainly because Lin Jiufeng was enjoying the scenery along the way and wasn't in a hurry to travel.

In any case, Emperor Yuan was beneath the royal cemetery, it wasn't like he could escape.

Lin Jiufeng wasn't in a hurry.

So when he returned to the Imperial Capital, it was already bustling with so much activity.

Princess Yulin who had been suppressed for a year actually returned on her own.

The captured Princess Yulin managed to return on her own!

On top of that, she also severely injured the overseas middle-aged swordsman who caused a ruckus in the world back then.

And she even brought him back with her!

The revelation shocked everyone.

A year ago—the peerless genius of the Yuhua God Dynasty, the pride of the dynasty, the doting younger sister of Emperor De, and the fairy-like Princess Yulin—agreed to a duel with a swordsman from overseas.

Everyone had paid attention to that duel back then!

But the result caused an uproar throughout the world.

Princess Yulin only lasted three moves before the nameless swordsman.

After three moves, she was suppressed and captured.

The result bore chaos among the people.

A group of people ridiculed the Yuhua God Dynasty.

The stable Yuhua God Dynasty had begun to show cracks once again.

If it weren't for the war machine that hindered the middle-aged swordsman's actions, the Yuhua God Dynasty would've suffered a great catastrophe.

A year ago, the war machine became the symbol of faith in the hearts of the Yuhua God Dynasty's people.

A year had passed since then, everyone in the Yuhua God Dynasty and the world was about to forget the fact that Princess Yulin was still being held captive.

But no one expected that Princess Yulin would actually come back with such grandeur.

She severely injured the person who held her captive and even brought him back to the imperial capital with her.

The entire Imperial Capital was thrown into yet again, another uproar.

Many people surrounded Princess Yulin, their large numbers filled the southern gate of the Imperial Capital to the brim that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

The street was filled with a five-kilometer-long entourage of curious commoners that wanted to witness Princess Yulin's beauty. Of course, they also wanted to look at the middle-aged swordsman who captured her last year.

When Emperor De found out that Princess Yulin had returned, he immediately came out of the Forbidden City and personally welcomed her.

He was overjoyed, to say the least.

The siblings that were separated from each other for over a year cried in joy and hugged each other in front of the entire world.

The entire Imperial Capital was basked in a celebratory mood.

They rejoiced in the name of Princess Yulin.

Their voices shook the sky.

Among these fanatical people, a calm Lin Jiufeng walked past.

He sealed his ears, too lazy to listen to the deafening cheers.

The fervor around him and Lin Jiufeng's calmness formed a sharp contrast.

But no one noticed. Everyone was looking at Princess Yulin.

Emperor De saw a familiar figure from the corner of his eyes.

Emperor De's face lit up. He quickly turned his head, but he couldn't find the figure anymore.

Lin Jiufeng's figure had completely disappeared amidst the crowd.

Emperor De frowned as he looked at the fervent crowd around him.

But in the end, he didn't call out.

…

The noise of the outside world, the fanaticism of the people, and the celebratory mood of everyone—all of these had nothing to do with Lin Jiufeng.

He didn't return to the Cold Palace.

He came to the royal cemetery and saw two simple tombs side by side.

Their tombs were simple and unsophisticated, unlike the other emperors.

Lin Jiufeng walked to the tomb of Emperor Yuan. He put his palms together and bowed.

"Brother… Big Brother is here to see you," Lin Jiufeng called out softly.

He looked at the fallen leaves and the weeds that grew tenaciously.

Lin Jiufeng personally cleaned them up.

He didn't use his True Qi.

Instead, he cleaned them up physically.

He cleaned the entire cemetery for both Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming.

Then, Lin Jiufeng stood in front of Emperor Yuan's tomb.

His expression remained calm.

It has been 50 to 60 years since Emperor Yuan died.

Seeing his tomb, Lin Jiufeng definitely didn't feel sad at all.

In contrast, he was at peace!

Yes…

At peace.

Time healed all wounds.

Since Emperor Yuan's death, Lin Jiufeng's visit to the royal cemetery could only be counted by one hand.

At his first visit. He was afraid that he couldn't handle the sadness.

But now, he knew that the souls of Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming had reincarnated into a new world

These tombs merely held their corpses.

So there was nothing to be sad about.

"Your grandson, Emperor De, managed the Yuhua God Dynasty very well. I think he's even better than you as the Emperor." Lin Jiufeng teased with a smile.

"With him around in the Yuhua God Dynasty, I'm relieved. He's in good health and didn't mess around like his Grandpa Emperor and Father Emperor. In this brand-new era filled with abundant spiritual energy, living for a thousand years wouldn't be a problem for him at all."

"With the Yuhua God Dynasty in his hands, I am at ease. You guys can rest assured too."

Lin Jiufeng said to Emperor Yuan.

But he also criticized Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming.

Their reckless actions had contributed to their early deaths after all.

"Oh right, my strength has improved tremendously since then and I'm also cultivating that Fate Changing Technique. My cultivation speed is also fast. I can feel that it's not long until I can execute the technique…" Lin Jiufeng softly added.

When he first received the Fate Changing Technique, he didn't see any hope at all.

But now, he could at least see hope.

With hope, everything was possible.

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Chapter 134: The Situation in Jiangnan

The Fate Changing Technique was a powerful and terrifying technique.

Despite understanding how it worked and how to execute it, Lin Jiufeng remained unable to use it.

The requirements for its activation were simply too high.

Not only Lin Jiufeng had to be sufficiently powerful himself, but he also had to sacrifice a peerless powerhouse for the technique.

For now, Lin Jiufeng didn't have a peerless powerhouse to sacrifice.

In addition, Lin Jiufeng believed that he wasn't that strong to resurrect someone from the dead just yet. He still couldn't traverse between the world of the living and the dead to find both the souls of Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming.

Hence, Lin Jiufeng still had to become stronger.

'If I want to become even stronger, I have to visit different mystical places in this world. I must sign in at those places. Only when I do this can I possibly become even stronger than I am today.' Lin Jiufeng silently thought.

The Cold Palace and the Land of Extreme Negative Energy gave Lin Jiufeng 80 years' worth of sign-in materials. But now that they were no longer useful to him, he had to go somewhere else.

This visit of his to see Emperor Yuan was also a kind of farewell.

He didn't know how long it would take for him to return.

He might be back very soon.

But he might also not return for a long time.

Hence, Lin Jiufeng talked about many things to Emperor Yuan.

He shared some worries that he had in his heart with the latter.

Just as Lin Jiufeng was paying his respects to Emperor Yuan, footsteps sounded in the quiet royal cemetery.

Lin Jiufeng looked over in surprise.

Someone was coming…

Lin Jiufeng instantly identified the untimely intruder.

He was surprised.

How did he know that he was here?

It wasn't an intruder at all.

It was Emperor De.

He walked in all alone and saw Lin Jiufeng's back in the distance.

"Big Grand-Uncle!" Emperor De called out respectfully.

Lin Jiufeng turned to look at him and asked curiously, "How did you know that I was here?"

"When Yulin returned, I saw your back in the crowd," Emperor De replied honestly.

Lin Jiufeng raised his brows.

Emperor De saw his figure in that sea of people? His eyes must be pretty good.

"I escorted Yulin into the Forbidden City to see Mother, then I went to the Cold Palace. I didn't find you there, so I thought of this place," Emperor De said.

"You are very meticulous in your ways." Lin Jiufeng praised.

"Big Grand-Uncle, I have fulfilled the promise that I made back then." The already matured Emperor De became a little shy in front of Lin Jiufeng. Despite that, his voice remained proud as he declared the completion of his promise.

He promised Lin Jiufeng that the Yuhua God Dynasty would definitely still exist when Lin Jiufeng came out of seclusion.

And then about 30 years later, despite the great changes happening to the world, the Yuhua God Dynasty remained in existence.

Emperor De still looked like he was in his twenties after 30 years.

He wanted to prove himself to Lin Jiufeng.

"You have done well. You've stabilized the Yuhua God Dynasty on your own. You have perfectly inherited the will of both Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming. Not only that, but you have also brought the dynasty into greater heights…"

"Among the previous emperors of the Yuhua God Dynasty, you are a formidable candidate to become the best out of all of them." Lin Jiufeng was not stingy with his praise.

Emperor De really did a good job, Lin Jiufeng naturally had to praise him.

Emperor De smiled like a baby.

In front of Lin Jiufeng, he wasn't as scheming and as sly as others described him to be.

"Big Grand-Uncle, are you going to continue with your stay in the Cold Palace after coming out of seclusion?" Emperor De asked.

"No, I want to take a look at this world…"

Lin Jiufeng shook his head.

"So many forces from the previous era had come out. Their appearance had naturally turned this world into an exciting one. Naturally, I have to take a look."

He no longer had any reason to stay in the Cold Palace.

"Big Grand-Uncle, the Buddhist, Daoist, and Demonic sects are the primary creators of these chaotic waves throughout the world…"

"There are the three top factions, the Quan Zhen Sect, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Demonic Sects…"

"Other than that, there's also the Temple of Gods in the Wild Lands and The Essence Qi Sect in the Plains. They are both top factions that must never be underestimated."

"Of course, I believe that there are still those that are hidden and low-key."

Emperor De told Lin Jiufeng all about these things as if he knew them by heart.

He admired and respected Lin Jiufeng, especially after being the Emperor for so many years. He inherited everything from Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming, so he naturally knew that Lin Jiufeng had been secretly supporting the Yuhua God Dynasty for decades.

Unknowingly, Lin Jiufeng had also become an important figure to him in his heart.

"I'm about to leave. You've done well in the Yuhua God Dynasty over the years. You should continue doing whatever you are doing to maintain this stability and peace." Lin Jiufeng reminded.

Emperor De nodded and replied firmly, "I will devote my whole life to the Yuhua God Dynasty."

Lin Jiufeng looked at Emperor De and said in satisfaction, "It's good that you have such confidence."

Afterwards, he added. "Don't tell Princess Yulin that I've come out of seclusion. I'll leave the Imperial Capital immediately and focus on cultivating. I have no particular place to go to, so there's no need for you to reveal my appearance to her, lest she follows me wherever I go…"

Emperor De carved Lin Jiufeng's words into his heart and replied, "I understand. Since Big Grand-Uncle wants to continue cultivating, I recommend Grand-Uncle to go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower."

"Why? Is the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower different from other places?"

Lin Jiufeng was curious.

"There are Buddha's relics, golden bodies, and many other strange things in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. Over the years, I have sent a number of scouts to infiltrate their ranks. I learned that there seems to be something terrifying beneath the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower," Emperor De said solemnly.

"Is the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower really that terrifying?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"As far as I know, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is currently the most terrifying among the top factions," Emperor De said rather seriously.

"There used to be three Buddhist sects in the Jiangnan area—Dalin Temple, Shaolin Temple, and Xuankong Temple.

"But both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple have already been annexed by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. The foundations of these two Buddhist sects have become the foundation of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. With this move, they immediately became the biggest power in the Jiangnan area…"

"The power and prestige of our Yuhua God Dynasty in Jiangnan has become increasingly difficult to maintain over the years," Emperor De said solemnly.

Lin Jiufeng listened quietly.

He looked at Emperor De and asked, "Is the imperial court already struggling to maintain control of the Jiangnan area?"

Emperor De recommended him to go to the Jiangnan area to take a look at the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Lin Jiufeng immediately guessed that there was a problem in the Jiangnan area.

Emperor De sighed and said, "I don't dare to hide it from Big Grand-Uncle…"

"The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower has already suppressed the Jiangnan area to the point that the people there are trembling from fear. The news that I received from various scouts and spies all said that there is great danger in the Jiangnan area and that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is very terrifying…"

"But no one knows what exactly is that danger and just what happened to Jiangnan."

"No one has entered the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. Even if they did, they wouldn't be able to come out. I just feel that if we don't do something about the Jiangnan area soon, something bad will definitely happen." Emperor De looked at Lin Jiufeng sincerely.

"Big Grand-Uncle. Since you want to see the world, why don't you start from the Jiangnan area? For the safety of the common people there, I implore you to please check what's going on in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower during your journey."

Emperor De knelt and begged Lin Jiufeng.

He came to find Lin Jiufeng in a hurry because of this problem.

The solution to the problem in the Jiangnan area couldn't be delayed any longer.

It had to be handled urgently.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the kneeling Emperor De and replied, "After coming out of seclusion, I saved Princess Yulin. It's not good to favor one over the other. I'll help you take a look at this Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower as a reward for your hard work for the past 30 years."

Hearing Emperor De's words, Lin Jiufeng was a little tempted too.

Since he hadn't decided on where to go yet, he would go to the Jiangnan area to take a look at this Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Moreover, his one and only friend, Dachun, was also in Jiangnan.

Lin Jiufeng planned to visit him on the way.

"Thank you, Big Grand-Uncle!" Emperor De kowtowed in delight.

"Get up! I cannot accept the Emperor's kowtow."

Lin Jiufeng took a step back, refusing to let Emperor De kowtow to him.

"By the way, where did you arrange for Dachun to be?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

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Dachun was arranged to be the governor of a region in the Jiangnan area.

He held an official position lasting over four dynasties. Considering how he was also a peak Martial Sage Realm expert 30 years ago, he was indeed suitable for the position assigned to him.

But after 30 years, Dachun had long resigned from his post.

Lin Jiufeng was surprised when he heard Emperor De.

Although Dachun didn't have a strong desire to become an official, it had only been 30 years since he returned to his hometown and became the governor of a region in Jiangnan.

There should be no reason for him to resign.

His body was also in peak condition.

Thus, his resignation definitely wasn't because of poor health.

'Could it be that he was in danger—was that the reason why he resigned?'

Lin Jiufeng guessed.

But Dachun still had Lin Jiufeng's sword energy in him.

Once Dachun encountered danger, the sword energy in him would activate and save him.

Since the sword energy still existed, it proved that Dachun didn't fall into any mortal danger over the past 30 years.

Seeing Lin Jiufeng's confusion, Emperor De added. "Dachun wrote a letter saying that his old mother is seriously ill and that as a son, he has to mourn for ten years without going into politics or showing his face in public."

Hearing Emperor De's words, Lin Jiufeng could only sigh.

"I'll see if we'll cross paths in Jiangnan."

After bidding farewell to Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming, as well as Emperor De, Lin Jiufeng waved coolly and left without looking back.

Facing the afterglow of the setting sun, Lin Jiufeng's back looked elegant and unrestrained.

He soon disappeared without a trace.

Emperor De was left standing alone before Emperor Yuan and Emperor Ming's tombs.

"Father, Grandpa Emperor, the foundation that you have laid and the dynasty that you have passed down onto me won't be destroyed in the coming years. With Big Grand-Uncle supporting me, the Yuhua God Dynasty will continue to exist." Emperor De stated firmly.

…

The Imperial Capital was thrown into an uproar upon Princess Yulin's return.

As far as the eye could see, there were festivities.

Many people cheered incessantly.

No one noticed Lin Jiufeng's departure.

He left and directly headed to Jiangnan with the white cat.

"I've never been to Jiangnan before. I've only seen the scenery of Jiangnan in books. They say it's surrounded by greenery and water," the white cat said.

"I've never been to Jiangnan before either," Lin Jiufeng replied.

When he suppressed both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple back then, he only used two paintings to do so. His true body never left the Imperial Capital. His two paintings had forced Shaolin and Xuankong Temple to surrender without giving them a chance to resist.

There was practically no Human God expert at that time; the common people had to kneel and worship them as "Gods".

But as the golden age arrived…

Human Gods had become just another realm in the cultivation path, this term didn't represent anything terrifying anymore.

This was a part of the changes brought by the beginning of a golden era.

In front of the Human God Realm appeared the Grotto-Heaven Realm, the Supremacy Realm, and Lin Jiufeng's current realm…

"What's the name of the realm you are in?" The white cat asked curiously.

She still had no idea about the name of Lin Jiufeng's current realm.

It has been 30 years, but Lin Jiufeng never talked about his realm.

He remained mysterious; his realm, seemingly shrouded by a cloud of fog.

Lin Jiufeng hugged the white cat as the corner of his lips curled up. "Take a look at this vast world; now tell me. What adjective can you think of to describe this world?"

The white cat looked around carefully as many words flashed across her mind.

But she didn't know which word Lin Jiufeng was the most appropriate.

"Boundless!" Lin Jiufeng gave the answer.

After the nine levels of the Supremacy Realm was the Boundless Realm.

Boundless Sea, Boundless Wind and Cloud, Boundless True Qi…

Boundless was a very terrifying realm.

"I see." The white cat suddenly understood.

Then, she became envious.

She also wanted to enter the Boundless Realm.

"Make a breakthrough into the Grotto-Heaven Realm first and then enter the Supremacy Realm. Only after you've done all of these should you think about the Boundless Realm." Lin Jiufeng patted the white cat's head.

The white cat shook her head and replied, "If I made a breakthrough into the Supremacy Realm, I might be able to transform into human form."

Lin Jiufeng finally remembered that the white cat had the ability to transform.

Ordinary demonic beasts would be able to transform after they made a breakthrough into the Human God Realm. Those who were stronger with more powerful bloodlines would have to wait until they've reached the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

But even True Dragons, Phoenixes, and other Godly Beasts could already take on human form at the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

There was a saying—the stronger the bloodline, the later the transformation.

Those that needed to wait until the Grotto-Heaven Realm to take on human forms had extremely powerful bloodlines.

But after the white cat made a breakthrough into the Grotto-Heaven Realm, she still couldn't take on a human form.

Lin Jiufeng didn't know what was wrong with the white cat.

Its bloodline was nothing special, right?

From the moment she started cultivating until now, hundreds to thousands of years had passed.

Since she started cultivating, she had always relied on external resources to breakthrough.

Using the resources that the Demon Lord had accumulated throughout his entire life, the white cat arrived at the Martial Sage Realm. When the white cat followed Lin Jiufeng, she ate about 60% of the things that Lin Jiufeng received from signing in.

Then, she still had to expend a lot of energy to make a breakthrough into the Human God Realm. In the end, under Lin Jiufeng's forceful 'pulling', the white cat was forcibly pulled into the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

It was only when Lin Jiufeng received another Divine Grade Grotto-heaven from signing in that the white cat's talent improved, ever so slightly.

But that was all.

In this case, was the white cat—a genius amongst demonic beasts?

Lin Jiufeng didn't think so at all.

She was just Lin Jiufeng's little white cat, that's all.

A female cat.

However, if one were to calculate according to the patterns that the demon beast race had always followed throughout their lives. Then, the white cat's bloodline was certainly stronger than that of dragons and phoenixes.

This was because dragons and phoenixes were able to take on human forms after arriving at the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

But the white cat still couldn't.

The white cat said that she might be able to take on a human form upon arriving at the Supremacy Realm.

The keywords were, "might be able to…".

It meant that she still wasn't confident about taking on a human form.

"What breed are you exactly? Why haven't you transformed despite how easy it is for other demonic beasts to take human form?" Lin Jiufeng found it strange. He reached out and picked up the little white cat, carefully inspecting her.

"Just what bloodline is coursing through your veins? Why can't you take on a human form just yet considering how easy it is for other beasts to take on human forms after arriving at a certain cultivation realm?" Lin Jiufeng found it strange.

He reached out and carried the white cat.

Then, he carefully inspected every nook and cranny of her body.

Meow!

The white cat called out in embarrassment and glared at Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng finally remembered that she was a member of the opposite sex.

"Alright, alright. Just cultivate in peace, will you? It will be best if you can take on a human form after you've arrived at the Supremacy Realm. I'm interested to see how you'll look as a human being." Lin Jiufeng hugged the white cat.

He dropped the matter altogether.

"Hmph, I will definitely take on a human form! When the time comes, I will let you see what it means to be stunning." The little white cat knocked her little head against Lin Jiufeng's chest as she stated in a loud and clear voice.

"Alright, I'm looking forward to it. But you have to cultivate properly first, and then successfully take on a human form to amaze me," Lin Jiufeng said perfunctorily.

Just how beautiful would the white cat be as a human being?

Although this cat was extremely beautiful in her cat form.

Although the white cat was already an eye candy in her cat form…

Her cat form was her true form. Thus, Lin Jiufeng was interested to see how she would look after taking on a human form.

Of course, Lin Jiufeng wasn't actually looking forward to how beautiful a cat woman could be.

…

It only took Lin Jiufeng a day to arrive at Jiangnan.

His speed remained relatively fast even as he played around with the white cat.

On his first step into Jiangnan, a line of words appeared before Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In at Jiangnan, the Land of Mist and Rain?]

Lin Jiufeng was surprised. 'This works too?'

The Jiangnan area covered a vast expanse of land, but it could still be used as a one-time sign-in opportunity?

The line of words kept flashing in front of Lin Jiufeng's eyes without stopping.

It was obviously not an illusion, but real.

Do you want to sign in?

"Sign in!" Lin Jiufeng agreed decisively.

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Chapter 136: Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait

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A sign-in opportunity appeared on his first step into Jiangnan.

[Sign-In successful. Received Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait!]

A portrait appeared in Lin Jiufeng's hand.

Then, every information regarding the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait appeared in his mind.

"This is actually a magic treasure portrait. Naturally born in the Jiangnan area at that!"

Lin Jiufeng exclaimed in surprise.

The portrait in his hand looked elegant.

He slowly opened it.

Inside was the rich, beautiful, poetic, and picturesque scenery of Jiangnan.

There were small bridges with flowing water and families as far as the eye could see.

But upon closer inspection, there were countless imperceptible black spots hidden in this painting.

One black dot represented a single ghost or evil spirit.

"The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait is a treasure naturally born in the Jiangnan area. Since I've received this portrait as a reward for signing in. Does this mean that the land of Jiangnan wants me to help in removing these ghosts from the Jiangnan area?"

Lin Jiufeng murmured.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was a gift from the land of Jiangnan.

"The land here is sentient. It gave me this powerful magic treasure that can suppress ghosts and refine them into energy. Once I've exterminated the ghosts in the Jiangnan area, this magic treasure will absorb a huge amount of ghost energy and turn into an immortal artifact!"

Lin Jiufeng read through all the information he received and was surprised by the discovery.

He originally thought that it was simply just a painting, but who would have thought that it was a magic treasure?

But just as he thought that being a magic treasure was its limit, it turned out that it could be an immortal artifact.

Although it didn't have the might of an immortal artifact yet, nor was it as terrifying as a real immortal artifact, as long as Lin Jiufeng exterminated the evil ghosts and spirits in the Jiangnan area, he would be able to make up for what this magic treasure lacked.

"The land of Jiangnan is tempting me." Lin Jiufeng laughed.

"If this is your attempt in tempting me…"

"I just want to say."

"You've succeeded!"

Lin Jiufeng decisively put away the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

After all, he had a kind heart.

Moreover, the crucial question was, who possibly could reject an immortal artifact?

…

Lin Jiufeng gradually calmed down. After obtaining the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, he finally understood why the moment he stepped into the Jiangnan area, the system immediately alerted him that he could sign in.

The process behind it was simple.

In short, the land of Jiangnan itself gave Lin Jiufeng an immortal artifact to ask for his help in eliminating the ghosts and evil spirits in Jiangnan.

In the beginning, Lin Jiufeng was puzzled as to why there was a choice to sign in when he had just stepped into the Jiangnan area. He hadn't arrived in a special place yet, he had just stepped foot into its borders, yet he could already sign in?

In the past, when he stepped onto the plains and the desert lands, he never received a notification to sign in.

Why was there a notification immediately upon reaching Jiangnan?

"It seems that the population of ghosts and evil spirits in the Jiangnan area has already reached unprecedented levels, and that's why the land of Jiangnan is so desperate." Lin Jiufeng started to feel a sense of urgency upon realizing this.

Emperor De pleaded for him to visit the Jiangnan area. He also said that the situation in the Jiangnan area was already to the point that it could no longer be delayed nor ignored.

But despite this, Lin Jiufeng had never expected to receive an incomplete immortal artifact as a welcome gift upon his arrival in the Jiangnan area.

"This Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was obviously not born in this era." Lin Jiufeng observed carefully and was very certain of this theory of his.

How many years had it been since the world started to recover its spiritual energy?

The foundations of the forces in the Jiangnan area weren't that deep yet. Not to mention nurturing an immortal artifact, the resources in the Jiangnan area weren't even enough to satisfy the Demon Slaying Sword in Lin Jiufeng's hand.

And this incomplete Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait wasn't something that could be born in just tens of years.

'I'm even more curious about the Jiangnan area now.' Lin Jiufeng's interest was piqued.

"Perhaps the changes in the Jiangnan area all started because of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower's arrival.' Lin Jiufeng's gaze was deep.

"Meow, why are you still standing here?" The white cat asked curiously.

She watched as Lin Jiufeng stood without moving nor speaking.

A painting suddenly appeared in his hand, but he then put it away.

Strange…

Lin Jiufeng came back to his senses and said, "It's my first time in Jiangnan. Of course, I'm excited."

But the white cat didn't understand why he was so excited.

There didn't seem to be any scenery worthy of his attention around them.

Lin Jiufeng didn't explain.

He carried the white cat and advanced deeper into the Jiangnan area at a rapid pace.

…

Jiangnan, spring rain, river…

When the sun rose, the flowers on the river would always become redder than fire.

When spring came, the river water turned as green as blue.

Standing beside a big river in Jiangnan, Lin Jiufeng looked at the green mountains on both sides of the river. Rain fell and landed on the water.

Rings of circles spread out like the growth rings of a tree.

This was Jiangnan Prefecture—the largest state in Jiangnan.

There were tens of millions of people living here, and the lands of the five states were built close to the stunning sights of Jiangnan.

The river rippled with green waves.

A small boat was currently crossing the river. An old man was supporting the boat when he saw a young master, Lin Jiufeng, standing close to the shore. Lin Jiufeng was dressed in embroidered clothes and had an ethereal bearing, looking indescribably noble.

"Young master, do you want to take a boat across the river?"

The old man shouted with a thick Jiangnan accent.

Lin Jiufeng lowered his head and asked the white cat, "Do you want to take a boat?"

The white cat meowed lazily. "Yes!"

Lin Jiufeng waved for the boatman to come over.

The boatman waved the paddle happily. The boat came slowly and leaned against the shore.

Lin Jiufeng boarded the boat and put the white cat down.

"Young Master, where are you going?" The boatman asked.

"Just stroll around and follow the river. Anywhere is fine," Lin Jiufeng said nonchalantly as he handed a handful of Yuhua God Dynasty's silver to the boatman.

The boatman agreed happily.

He moved the boat and weaved through the misty rain.

The boat wasn't moving fast.

There were green mountains on both sides of the river, and it was also morning. The morning fog from the mountains filled the air and spread over the water. Together with the spring rain, the hazy beauty of the landscape painting came crashing into his face.

Lin Jiufeng and the white cat sat in the cabin of the boat. Both of them were more obedient than the other. Their eyes were filled with curiosity as they watched the scenery that belonged solely to Jiangnan.

Misty Rain Jiangnan, a hazy beauty.

Those similar to Lin Jiufeng and the white cat who had never seen such a scene before, it was extremely attractive.

The old man who was rowing the boat wore a raincoat.

He was not afraid of the rain as he asked with a smile.

"Young Master, is this your first time in Jiangnan?"

"Yes. How old are you?" Lin Jiufeng asked with a smile.

"I'm 69 this year. To be honest with you, young master. Old folks my age are often already six feet under in the previous years. But thanks to the recovery of the world's spiritual energy, despite my age, I don't feel old."

"I feel healthy; my body has never been this great."

"In addition, the reigning emperor is wise and mighty. We are able to eat three meals a day until we're full all thanks to his reforms and laws. I have to admit, the Yuhua God Dynasty had never enjoyed this much development compared to when it was still in the hands of the previous emperors." The boatman was quite talkative.

"Young Master, you look quite young. Are you still cultivating in a martial temple?" The boatman asked curiously.

A strange expression appeared on Lin Jiufeng's face.

'Little Brother, you're only 69 years old. I'm already more than 100 years old.'

Lin Jiufeng muttered in his heart.

But he didn't say anything.

He just shook his head and smiled. "I'm not a student of any martial temple."

"That's a pity… Young Master is so young, you should've gone to a martial temple…"

The boatman sighed.

In the eyes of ordinary people like them, being a student of a martial temple was the key to success!

They considered it one of the best places to be in the world.

Since its establishment 30 years ago, everyone in the world has come to know about martial temples. The martial temples dominated every other school out there, and it reigned supreme over those that aspired to be peerless cultivators.

Emperor De even went around inviting powerhouses to be the teachers in the countless martial temples that he had established. In addition, he even invited the demons that Lin Jiufeng had suppressed back then to come and teach the students.

He also ordered a few powerhouses to search and plunder all sorts of secret manuals and techniques from ruins and other sects so that they could be shared with the students.

More importantly, Emperor De also taught the students one thing—To love their country.

His work had greatly increased the cohesion of the entire Yuhua God Dynasty.

When Lin Jiufeng heard the boatman's words, he echoed with a sigh. "It's a pity that the martial temples do not want me."

The white cat rolled her eyes at Lin Jiufeng.

If Emperor De heard what he had just said, the latter would definitely be confused.

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Chapter 137: Dalin Temple

A small boat crossed the broad river. It went through the mist as its occupants admired the scene. Lin Jiufeng, however, continued to chat with the old boatman.

The old man was talkative. He had a thick Jiangnan accent and he spoke in its dialect mixed with the official language of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

He sounded strange to Lin Jiufeng, but the latter knew and understood that it was due to the dialect.

Along the way, he told Lin Jiufeng about the many geniuses in the martial temples.

The geniuses nurtured by the martial temples had all made a breakthrough into the Human God Realm before the age of 30. What was more astounding was that the most talented one among them was already a general of the Yuhua God Dynasty despite the young age.

The two recruitment sessions of the martial temples that happened every year had already become some sort of a festival. It was now considered to be one of the liveliest events in the world.

The old man even said proudly. "Both of my grandsons are students of a martial temple. Although they are not that outstanding, I am already very satisfied with their results. Once they've graduated from the martial temple, I will ask them to go and serve the country for His Majesty—Emperor De. I want them to punish the evil and spread good deeds."

Lin Jiufeng smiled and gave the old man a big thumbs up.

"Old man, have you heard of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?"

Lin Jiufeng suddenly asked.

The old man was taken aback. "Young Master, why are you asking about those evil monks?"

"Evil monks?" Lin Jiufeng looked at the old man quizzically.

"The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is that tall tower in the middle of the West Lake!"

"The moment they appeared, they annexed both the Shaolin and Xuankong Temple. Moreover, over the years, many commoners who lived close to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower have been saying that every night, there would be strange wailings inside the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower…" The old man wore a solemn look.

Lin Jiufeng raised his brows. What?

"Why would there be wailing?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

"Who knows?"

"But I heard that someone saw terrifying phantoms in the waters of the West Lake every night of the full moon. Some say that those ghastly figures are the fossils of archaic monsters, but they also seemed to be extremely terrifying ghosts… Don't you think that it's strange for a Buddhist sect to have so many weird things right in their backyard?" The old man asked.

"That is indeed quite strange." Lin Jiufeng nodded in agreement.

"That is why not many people have gone to the West Lake recently. I'll advise the same. If you can help it, don't visit that place often." The old man reminded Lin Jiufeng.

"Alright, I'll keep that in mind." Lin Jiufeng nodded seriously.

Talking about the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower seemed to have greatly dampened the old man's mood, he focused on pushing the boat and steering it with the flow of the river.

Lin Jiufeng didn't say anything anymore.

He closed his eyes and carefully observed the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was an immortal artifact, but its might had been greatly reduced.

To recover its true power, the only way to do so was to complete the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

That was why Lin Jiufeng said that the Jiangnan area was luring him over.

He couldn't resist the temptation.

He wanted the immortal artifact.

Thus, he started to study on how to complete the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

'There are so many black spots! And each of them is supposed to represent a ghost or an evil spirit. But it doesn't matter, they'll all die the same anyway…' Lin Jiufeng thought to himself.

Everything was bound to be difficult at the very beginning.

It wasn't easy to complete the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait either.

The first step was to think carefully.

After studying the portrait, Lin Jiufeng finally placed his gaze on a Buddhist sect.

It wasn't the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, but the Dalin Temple.

In the past, there were three Buddhist sects in the Jiangnan area.

They were of the same lineage, but due to their differences in ideals, they became distant from each other.

Shaolin Temple, Xuankong Temple, and Dalin Temple.

Among them, Shaolin Temple and Xuankong Temple were the more well-known Buddhist sects.

They had a lot of believers to the point that they could build their temples with donations alone.

Shaolin Temple and Xuankong Temple seemed to be competing with each other back then as they speedily constructed their temples

Only the monks in Dalin Temple guarded their own territory and abided by their duties as monks—to live in peace and quiet.

Both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple were very high profile in their actions.

But at their peak, they were suppressed by Lin Jiufeng's paintings without being able to resist at all. They declined until the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower appeared. The latter annexed both temples and they had completely lost their previous identities.

The two once glorious Buddhist sacred lands were no more.

On the other hand, the low-key Dalin Temple continued to persist.

After observing the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait for a long time, Lin Jiufeng finally decided on his first step in the Jiangnan area.

He shall go to Dalin Temple!

'I still remember it. There's a demon's den in Dalin Temple…' Lin Jiufeng recalled.

Decades ago, Miss Hong wanted to repay Lin Jiufeng's kindness.

She got Monk Qingyun from the Jiangnan area to come and look for Lin Jiufeng.

At that time, Monk Qingyun said that there was a demon's den in the back mountain of the Dalin Temple. The seniors of the Dalin Temple chose to construct a mountain gate there in order to suppress the demons in the demon's den.

During the recovery of the world's spiritual energy, the Dalin Temple was on the verge of losing its control over the demon's den. The pack of demons back then had almost succeeded in causing chaos in Jiangnan.

Fortunately, Miss Hong appeared at the critical moment. At that time, she suppressed the demon's den and set up a huge array to put an end to the struggle.

When Miss Hong left, she casually gave Monk Qingyun a few pointers and he made a breakthrough into the Human God Realm with the help of the former's words.

One thing led to another and Miss Hong ended up using her paper cranes to summon powerhouses that she ordered to look for the dethroned crown prince, Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng had long placed this part of his past in the deep recesses of his mind,

If it weren't for the black spots, the ghosts, and evil spirits in the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, the Dalin Temple would have remained hidden in Lin Jiufeng's mind.

"There are problems with both the Dalin Temple and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower in the Jiangnan area, but the problem at the Dalin Temple should be easier to solve."

This was the reason why Lin Jiufeng chose the Dalin Temple.

Of course, the demon's den there was also part of the reason.

Lin Jiufeng was curious if the demon's den at the Dalin Temple was the same as the demon's den beneath the Cold Palace.

"Boatman, go to the Dalin Temple," Lin Jiufeng said.

The old man agreed.

Following the river, the scenery along the way became better and better.

When noon came, the morning fog dissipated.

The thousands of miles of river water and its placid waves were laid bare.

In the village by the shore, smoke curled up from the chimneys of the houses there.

The chickens and dogs seemed to be playing with each other, and the aroma of good organic food seemed to be constantly in the air, reassuring the ordinary families living by the shore that they would never run out of food with the grace of nature.

Both Lin Jiufeng and the white cat observed the scene.

The scene matched the scenery in Jiangnan.

It was not dramatic at all.

Instead, seeing the lives of the ordinary people made Lin Jiufeng feel comfortable.

Just looking at their smiles could cleanse one's soul.

The old man constantly steered and controlled the boat along the river. It was only when they arrived close to a huge mountain filled with greenery in the late afternoon did the old man stop holding the boat paddle.

"Young Master, we've arrived at the closest pier to the Dalin Temple. Move along this pier. The Dalin Temple is still 100 miles away. The temple is very famous, but they only receive a limited number of believers every day. You might not be able to enter the Dalin Temple today."

The old boatman kindly reminded.

Lin Jiufeng took out some silver and handed it over to the old boatman.

"Thank you for your reminder, little brother."

Lin Jiufeng smiled lightly and turned around to leave.

'What young master?'

'What young man?'

'I'm 40 years older than you!'

Lin Jiufeng left coolly, leaving behind a dumbfounded old man supporting the boat.

He was baffled by Lin Jiufeng's parting words.

…

Mount Daqing.

Dalin Temple.

In the past, this Buddhist sect of the Jiangnan region had always kept a low profile.

Even now, it was still keeping a low profile.

Even though both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple were no more.

Dalin Temple still maintained its own leisurely pace.

It still ignored the changes of the outside world.

During this period of time, Dalin Temple announced that they would no longer receive any believers.

They didn't explain why.

The Dalin Temple didn't reveal anything to the public.

Under such circumstances, Lin Jiufeng still visited the temple on a boat.

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Chapter 138: Death Surrogate Puppet

Lin Jiufeng stood in front of Mount Daqing and looked at the inconspicuous mountain.

He suddenly remembered something about the Dalin Temple.

He had never left Jiangnan, let alone visited the Dalin Temple.

The information he recalled regarding the Dalin Temple was also what the boatman told Lin Jiufeng on the boat.

The Dalin Temple was located on Mount Daqing, but it was unlike Shaolin and Xuankong Temple, which placed a lot of emphasis on its exterior. Countless magnificent Buddha statues were built in those two sects, making their sects look very magnificent and awe-inspiring.

The Dalin Temple had paid more attention to the inner workings of their sect.

They dug out many caves in Mount Daqing, carving out thousands of Buddhist stories on the walls of those caves, one by one.

Generations of the Dalin Temple's seniors had spent their days carving and painting.

Countless cultivation techniques, countless divine powers, countless statues, Buddhist stories, and even end-of-epoch paintings were all carved on these caves.

On the surface, the Dalin Temple looked like an ordinary Buddhist sect.

It wasn't even as beautiful as those small Buddhist sects.

But only after entering the Dalin Temple could one truly see Buddha.

They could then see the magnificent Buddhist scenery created by a group of low-key and pious monks.

But now, the Dalin Temple had sealed off their mountain and didn't receive any believers.

This wasn't a problem for Lin Jiufeng.

No one could stop him from entering.

At the gate of the Dalin Temple, Lin Jiufeng walked in unimpeded.

No one detected his presence.

Walking into Dalin Temple and on a small mountain path, all he saw was a simple Buddhist sect. It was cold and empty, there was nothing special about it.

There weren't even many statues of Buddha, nor were there many monks.

It looked empty and desolate.

But when Lin Jiufeng walked from the small mountain path to the depths of Mount Daqing…

He passed through a tunnel.

A brief period of darkness came, and a magnificent Buddhist world appeared before his eyes.

The depths of Mount Daqing had been hollowed out. Bodhisattvas, arhats, and yakshas of the Buddhist sects were carved into the mountain. Some of them had kind looks and were potbellied, while some of them looked fiendish with green faces and sharp teeth.

There were also more than a dozen murals that recorded the descent of Buddha.

Beneath a Bodhi tree was a monk chanting scriptures.

As he chanted and pondered about Buddhism, the wind and rain beat against him, a python guarded him.

The scene of Buddha feeding a hungry bird with his flesh before finally becoming Buddha was also depicted on a mural.

The depths of Mount Daqing were lit up by countless illumination stones.

These statues and paintings looked lively as if they were alive.

As Lin Jiufeng walked inside, he couldn't help but sigh. A huge mountain had been hollowed out just like that. It was tens of thousands of feet high and there were countless caves that had exquisite Buddha statues carved into them.

This was the hard work of generations of monks from the Dalin Temple.

It was rare to see monks in the outside world, but upon entering the depths of Mount Daqing, one could see monks busy in their painting, carving, and coloring.

They seemed to be in a trance for their movements were steady, skillful, and without waste, making the cold stone carvings seem alive.

Each of these monks had chosen one thing to spend the rest of their life on!

This was the case for the monks of the Dalin Temple.

Lin Jiufeng observed them for a long time.

He admired these monks. Thus, he didn't disturb them.

Walking along the depths of the Dalin Temple, Lin Jiufeng soon arrived at the back mountain of the temple.

The so-called 'front' mountain was Mount Daqing. It was the Dalin Temple's storefront. 90% of their monks were in the 'front' mountain.

The 'back' mountain was an inconspicuous hill close to Mount Daqing.

The small hill wasn't as tall and majestic as Mount Daqing.

But the higher-ups of the Dalin Temple all lived here to suppress something in the small hill.

This so-called 'small hill' was a million times more dangerous than Mount Daqing.

Lin Jiufeng entered the small hill and immediately saw a huge underground cave.

It was so deep that no one could see where it ended.

Endless black smoke seemed to be coming from it.

Fortunately, there was a huge array formation above the hole in the ground.

It flickered with an intense golden glow.

There were 36 old monks sitting in 36 corners close to the cave entrance.

These 36 old monks were the cornerstones of the Dalin Temple.

Each of them was at the Grotto-Heaven Realm, and most of them were in the middle or late stages.

If they showed themselves to the world, they would definitely be considered a major force in today's world.

But they remained unknown and nameless in the outside world.

No one knew that there were so many hidden powerhouses in the Dalin Temple.

Rumble!

Lin Jiufeng stood at the edge of the small mountain.

He watched as the huge underground cave trembled.

An extremely terrifying demonic creature could be seen charging forward.

Its boundless aura condensed into a skull that let out a sharp roar, wanting to destroy the seal.

But the monks of Dalin Temple weren't to be trifled with either.

The 36 monks attacked at the same time. Their mellow Buddhist True Qi gathered together as the terrifying phantom of Buddha coalesced behind them.

Dong!

The phantom of Buddha slowly pressed down with a palm.

The powerful and terrifying aura directly suppressed the demonic creature in the underground cave to the point that it roared angrily.

It looked ferocious and vicious, its pair of wolf-like eyes were filled with hatred.

It didn't say a word, but the pressure it gave everyone was indescribable.

"You guys won't be able to suppress us for so long!" Staring at the monks of the Dalin Temple, the demonic creature let out a cackle and slowly sank back down.

The danger was temporarily alleviated.

The 36 monks heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed.

They were exhausted from the exertion just now.

"Uncle-Masters, you have worked hard. You've once again resolved the danger in the demon's den." A familiar monk appeared and said softly.

Lin Jiufeng recognized him.

Monk Qingyun.

He was different from when he met him in the Cold Palace back in the Imperial Capital.

After decades, the young and handsome monk had aged considerably.

Exhaustion could be seen on his face, but his aura remained vigorous.

Supremacy Realm!

He broke through into the Human God Realm not long after Lin Jiufeng.

After all these years, he was now at the Supremacy Realm.

"Qingyun, the demonic creatures here are becoming stronger and stronger. Suppressing them is becoming increasingly difficult." An old monk couldn't help but speak up.

"That's right… The demonic creatures here have advanced by leaps and bounds in the past 30 years. Our rate of improvement is far inferior to them. If this continues, this seal can at most suppress them for only another five years."

"Qingyun, don't you know that Miss Hong? Can you ask her to come again?"

"Exactly, that Miss Hong was the one that had set up this seal back then!"

"Let's invite her over to reinforce it again."

The old monks spoke one after another as they looked at Monk Qingyun.

The former young monk had now become the abbot of the Dalin Temple and was in charge of everything in the Dalin Temple.

After hearing his Uncle-Masters' words, he smiled bitterly and replied, "I haven't been able to contact Miss Hong for more than ten years now."

The old monks shook their heads in disappointment.

Lin Jiufeng couldn't help but look at Monk Qingyun.

Wasn't he close to Miss Hong back then?

"Miss Hong has been working very hard all these years. She has been suppressing all sorts of evil creatures everywhere. She's just a single person, it's bound for her to be overworked. I can't burden her any further." Monk Qingyun shook his head.

Amongst the so-called members of the Heavenly Dao, only Miss Hong had awakened so far in this brand-new era.

How could she suppress the entire world on her own?

Lin Jiufeng slowly took a few steps forward.

He wanted to take a look at the underground cave.

How many demonic creatures were there underground?

But when Lin Jiufeng approached, a line of words appeared before his eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In before a demon's den?]

"Sign in!" Lin Jiufeng said without hesitation.

[Sign-In successful. Received a Death Surrogate Puppet!]

A wooden figurine appeared in Lin Jiufeng's hand.

The wooden figurine was exquisitely carved.

The details on its body were perfect, but it had no face.

"The user of the Death Surrogate Puppet will have their face reflected in the puppet's blank face."

The explanation appeared in Lin Jiufeng's mind.

Its function was simple; the puppet could die for the user once.

Lin Jiufeng decisively put away the puppet—it was good stuff.

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Chapter 139: Slaying Demonic Creatures

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Receiving the Death Surrogate Puppet as a sign-in reward was a pleasant surprise for Lin Jiufeng.

It was rare for him to receive something like this.

This was because these types of items all had miraculous effects, and they were all heaven-defying. Hence, it was very difficult for him to receive something like this as a sign-in reward.

For example, the Death Surrogate Puppet could die for someone once.

This effect alone was heaven-defying.

But…

It seemed to be useless for Lin Jiufeng.

He probably wouldn't be able to use it, but keeping it was still good.

After signing in, Lin Jiufeng began to size up the underground cave.

The cave was hundreds of feet long and wide. It was huge, bottomless, and shrouded in darkness.

Even with Lin Jiufeng's eyes, he could only vaguely see some demonic creatures inside.

It was no wonder that 36 Buddhist monks were needed to suppress the creatures in this place.

If one wasn't a supreme powerhouse, it would be very difficult to suppress such a huge underground cave.

Fortunately, the array formation that Miss Hong had set up back then was created by the members of the Heavenly Dao Sect by combining the world's energies into the array formation.

Its ingenuity made it so that it was still effective to this day.

As Lin Jiufeng was staring at the demon's den, a demonic creature was also staring at him.

Their eyes met.

The demonic creature's eyes were bloody, terrifying, and filled with killing intent.

Lin Jiufeng's eyes were indifferent, calm, and emotionless.

At this moment, Lin Jiufeng remembered an adage.

When you stared into the abyss, the abyss would stare back at you.

Roar!

All of a sudden, the demonic creature let out a loud roar and directly rushed forward, repeating its previous actions from earlier.

The surging demonic energy it radiated coalesced into a skull.

But it was obvious that it was slightly weaker than the previous skull earlier.

This demonic creature was not the same demonic creature as before.

Rumble!

The demonic creature rushed forward once again, shocking the monks of the Dalin Temple.

The exhausted 36 old monks were dumbfounded.

"What's going on?"

"Doesn't this only happen once every seven days?"

"We've just suppressed it, yet it's already charging at us again?"

"Enough talk! Hurry up and suppress it!"

The old monks sat in their corners one by one.

Ignoring their exhaustion, they executed their Buddhist divine abilities.

But it seemed to be too late.

The demonic creature was about to rush over.

The old monks were apprehensive.

They couldn't let the demonic creature rush up to them. If they didn't suppress it in time, it might directly rush to the seal.

The seal was already unstable to begin with, it couldn't withstand that kind of impact anymore.

If the demonic creature rushed at it a few more times, the seal would break.

When that happened, no solution could be done anymore.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the anxious old monks and the ferocious-looking demonic creature that was about to rush up to the seal.

He calmly stepped forward.

Dong!

A terrifying force rushed out from beneath Lin Jiufeng's feet.

The force passed through the seal and directly collided against the demonic creature.

Boom!

The demonic creature was directly vaporized. It didn't even manage to let out a scream.

The quaking demon's den immediately became silent.

The old monks who were busy mobilizing and gathering their True Qi looked at each other in confusion.

What happened?

Why did the demonic creature disappear?

The True Qi that they had just mobilized, should they continue to gather them or not?

They didn't know what to do!

The 36 old monks were bewildered.

But the onlooker, Monk Qingyun, had an inkling of what had just happened.

He looked in Lin Jiufeng's direction, his eyes were filled with shock. He had seen it clearly just now. Before his Uncle-Masters could gather their energy together, a huge force came crashing down and directly vaporized the demonic creature.

There was definitely someone else here!

Monk Qingyun casually stated. "Uncle-Masters, you guys have worked hard today. Now that the underground cave has become quiet once again, you should hurry back to rest and recuperate. I will guard this place. If there are any problems, I will inform you all."

The old monks looked at each other in confusion.

But under the urging of Monk Qingyun, they soon left one by one.

Lin Jiufeng watched Monk Qingyun's every move without saying a word.

He knew that Monk Qingyun had guessed that there was someone else around.

Sure enough, after persuading the old monks to return, Monk Qingyun walked in.

He cupped his fists solemnly and stated. "Monk Qingyun of Dalin Temple greets the senior. Senior, please show yourself!"

Lin Jiufeng replied faintly, "Are you sure that you want to see me?"

Back then, Monk Qingyun was quite frightened by Lin Jiufeng.

When Miss Hong asked him to deliver all sorts of books to him later on, he only dared to place them in front of the Cold Palace's gates before leaving in a hurry.

Did Monk Qingyun become bolder after all these years?

"Senior, please show yourself," replied Monk Qingyun firmly.

Lin Jiufeng dispersed the veil of the Great Dao and no longer concealed his figure.

Qingyun's body visibly stiffened.

He recalled his determination just now and felt ashamed.

Was it too late for regrets?

The biggest shadow of Monk Qingyun's life was when he was suppressed by Lin Jiufeng in the Cold Palace back in the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

The scene was still vivid in his mind.

Despite already being a Supremacy Realm expert, Monk Qingyun still found the scene of him being suppressed by Lin Jiufeng as terrifying. It was his scariest encounter with someone else to date.

Because at that time, he really had no ability to fight back against Lin Jiufeng.

He was just like an ant facing a god high up in the sky.

That kind of fear had been engraved in Monk Qingyun's heart.

Monk Qingyun looked at Lin Jiufeng.

He squeezed out an awkward smile and said, "Greetings, Senior."

Especially Lin Jiufeng's face, which hadn't changed much in decades.

His aura, which had become even more unfathomable, also made Monk Qingyun uneasy.

He worked hard and eventually arrived at the Supremacy Realm.

After ascending to the Supremacy Realm, Monk Qingyun started to think that he was already a powerhouse.

But despite all of that, he still couldn't see through Lin Jiufeng.

The Lin Jiufeng in front of him was like an immortal that had descended unto the mortal realm.

He was peerless and unrivaled.

Just at what realm was this terrifying senior at?

"It's been decades since we last met. Do you still remember me?" Lin Jiufeng teased.

Qingyun was ashamed.

He truly wanted to forget Lin Jiufeng.

But how could he forget Lin Jiufeng?

The latter had already become a shadow in his life—an inner demon to be precise.

"Senior, what brought you here?" Monk Qingyun hurriedly changed the subject.

Lin Jiufeng pointed at the demon's den.

It was obvious.

"How old is this thing?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

Seeing Lin Jiufeng's calm expression, the anxiety in Monk Qingyun's heart lessened.

He replied in a low voice, "It has been a thousand years since our Dalin Temple discovered it. We found out its existence in the previous era. When the ancestors of the Dalin Temple discovered it, the seal was already very weak. In order to protect the common people, we built the Dalin Temple here…"

"Furthermore, the eminent monks of the past generations have tried their best to maintain the stability of the seal."

"But unfortunately, a few decades ago…"

"The recovery of the world's spiritual energy started and the seal was broken."

"When the demonic creatures emerged, they were about to wreak havoc in the Jiangnan area. But they were stopped by Miss Hong who appeared at that time and suppressed the demonic creatures."

"She then set up a great sealing array which lasted until now." Monk Qingyun explained.

"How many demonic creatures are there underground?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"I didn't count them in detail, but according to the statistics from the past thousand years, there should be around a thousand of them." Monk Qingyun said with uncertainty.

Basically, there were a lot of them.

"If these 1000 demonic creatures broke out from the seal, the common people of the world will definitely suffer," said Monk Qingyun with a sigh.

Lin Jiufeng nodded. Monk Qingyun was right.

The demon's den that he suppressed in the Cold Palace was filled with beastly demons, but they were clear-headed.

Most of those beastly demons weren't existences that would kill wantonly.

But the demonic creatures here were different.

Lin Jiufeng had seen their bloodthirsty looks just now and he knew at one glance that they were up to no good.

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Chapter 140: The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait Shows Its Might

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Monk Qingyun looked at Lin Jiufeng meaningfully.

He knew that Lin Jiufeng was very powerful.

He also knew that Lin Jiufeng was the guardian deity of the Yuhua God Dynasty and had the responsibility to protect the people of the dynasty.

Hence, he directed a meaningful gaze at Lin Jiufeng.

Without blinking…

His thoughts were written all over his face.

Lin Jiufeng shivered under his gaze.

Although there were traces of age on him, Qingyun was still a handsome and charming monk.

And he stared at Lin Jiufeng without blinking.

What's more, his expression looked wronged and aggrieved. He was giving off a vibe similar to that of a young lady in need.

Lin Jiufeng was speechless.

Lin Jiufeng knew what Monk Qingyun was thinking.

He just wanted Lin Jiufeng to deal with this underground cave, right?

Why was there a need to look at him in such a disgusting way?

Meow!

The white cat had been watching silently all this while.

But now, she let out a shriek and stared angrily at Monk Qingyun.

The cat felt that her territory was being invaded.

Monk Qingyun retreated awkwardly and said, "Senior, may I invite you to take action and get rid of this demon's den?"

"No problem." Lin Jiufeng agreed directly.

Monk Qingyun was stunned.

He didn't expect Lin Jiufeng to agree so readily.

"Senior, don't you need to consider it first?" Monk Qingyun asked.

"There's no need to think about it. Your Dalin Temple discovered this demon's den and suppressed it for more than a thousand years. Your temple has contributed greatly to the dynasty. I naturally won't decline. Even if not for you guys, for the people of Jiangnan, I will still take action," Lin Jiufeng said.

He looked at the bottomless pit with a probing gaze.

He wanted to see how many active demonic creatures were inside the cave.

After hearing Lin Jiufeng's words, the excited Monk Qingyun asked, "Senior, how do you plan to deal with the demonic creatures in this underground cave?"

"Should we continue to reinforce the seal? This way, the seal can persist for another few decades." Monk Qingyun suggested.

"Why should we continue to do something like drinking poison to quench our thirst?"

Lin Jiufeng countered.

Monk Qingyun asked curiously, "Why is this drinking poison to quench our thirst? The Dalin Temple did the same thing back then."

"Won't they become stronger if you continued to seal them?"

"Aren't these demonic creatures stronger than they were 30 years ago?"

"If we continued to seal them, wouldn't we be letting them quietly become stronger inside? But you won't know this. You're thinking right now that everything will be fine, but when the time comes, they will explode out with their full power and we won't be able to stop them anymore."

Lin Jiufeng said in a matter-of-factly way.

These words made Qingyun feel ashamed, but at the same time, he felt helpless. "I don't want to do this either, but there are at least a thousand demonic creatures here. If we don't reinforce the seal, what should we do?"

Lin Jiufeng stretched out his hand and pointed.

Then, he said coldly, "Naturally, the only way is to kill them."

"Kill them?" Monk Qingyun looked at Lin Jiufeng, dumbfounded. "There are a thousand demonic creatures there, and they are powerhouses. If it wasn't for this Heavenly Dao Sealing Array, our Dalin Temple would've already been destroyed by them…"

How were they supposed to kill these demonic creatures?

Lin Jiufeng looked at Monk Qingyun calmly and asked, "These so-called a thousand demonic creatures that you've mentioned… Are they really powerful?"

Monk Qingyun was about to say that they were very powerful, but he quickly shook his head after taking a look at Lin Jiufeng. "Of course, they aren't as powerful as you."

"Since they aren't as powerful as me, I can kill them then," Lin Jiufeng replied.

"It's not just one or two demonic creatures though. There are at least a thousand demonic creatures there. An army of ants can even kill an elephant." Monk Qingyun explained.

"Even if there are five thousand demonic creatures in there, they are still lambs waiting to be slaughtered. There's no need for you to worry about them. If you don't agree to kill them, then you can handle the demonic creatures yourself. I won't help anymore," Lin Jiufeng said lightly.

Monk Qingyun's expression turned vicious as he shouted, "Kill them!"

"They deserve death!"

"I support you in killing these demonic creatures, senior! The Buddhist sects are particular about not killing, but if killing a demonic creature can save tens of thousands of people, I will do it…"

"Let alone killing these demonic creatures. I will be the first to support you, senior!"

"I will do whatever senior says."

Monk Qingyun's expression changed in an instant.

Right now, he was 100% supportive of Lin Jiufeng.

As for him handling the demon's den on his own?

He was unwilling to do such a thing.

Since Lin Jiufeng said that he wanted to kill the demonic creatures in the underground cave, Monk Qingyun would just do as Lin Jiufeng said. After all, even if the sky fell, there would be taller people to hold and support the sky for the weaker ones down below.

Lin Jiufeng looked at Monk Qingyun and smiled…

The latter's heart jumped.

"Senior. Since you said that you want to kill them, how are you going to do it?"

Monk Qingyun hurriedly asked.

"I'll kill them directly. Just remove the seal and let them come out. Let's kill them all," Lin Jiufeng replied casually.

"Isn't that too dangerous?" Monk Qingyun murmured.

"Do you have a better solution?" Lin Jiufeng squinted at him.

"No, I will listen to senior. Then, shall I undo the seal now?"

Monk Qingyun immediately shook his head and replied decisively.

"Guard the entrance for me. Don't let anyone in. I will open the seal now."

Lin Jiufeng instructed Monk Qingyun.

Monk Qingyun was very obedient. He immediately guarded the entrance and raised his guard.

He positioned himself in a way that he could easily slip away if something went wrong.

Lin Jiufeng ignored him and looked at the Heavenly Dao Array that Miss Hong had set up.

His eyes glistened as he looked at the array.

"There's nothing special about this array, except that its connection to the Heavenly Dao is pretty good. As expected of a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect, its affinity with the Heavenly Dao is extraordinary." Lin Jiufeng muttered calmly as he analyzed the structure of the array.

If the affinity to the Heavenly Dao of an ordinary person was one.

Then, the affinity to the Heavenly Dao of the people from the Heavenly Dao Sect was 10.

Or maybe even higher…

But Lin Jiufeng wasn't envious.

Those with high affinity and those who were members of the Heavenly Dao sect were indeed blessed with ample benefits and opportunities, but it also meant that they had a responsibility to shoulder.

For example, Miss Hong suppressed the experts of the previous era time and time again, as she did her best to delay their return to the world.

This was the responsibility of the people from the Heavenly Dao Sect.

She couldn't escape this responsibility.

Hence, Lin Jiufeng wasn't envious of her.

After observing for a while, Lin Jiufeng directly stomped his foot.

Boom!

The seal instantly exploded.

Lin Jiufeng used brute force to crush the seal.

The huge impact was directly carried by him into the depths of the demon's den.

Dong dong dong!

A huge explosion happened in the underground cave. Sonic waves spread out and shook the ground. The demonic creatures in the underground cave woke up one by one. They looked up and saw that the seal had disappeared.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Roars that shook the sky reverberated as they rushed out of the cave.

The vibrations spread across the entire Dalin Temple.

The monks of Dalin Temple were petrified.

They all rushed over.

"All of you, stay where you are! There's no need for you to come over. I've hired an expert to handle this, don't get involved!"

Monk Qingyun roared, not letting them come over to disturb Lin Jiufeng.

Fortunately, the monks of Dalin Temple were obedient.

They stopped and watched nervously.

As for the demonic creatures in the demon's den, they rushed up rapidly, brandishing their fangs and claws.

They were in all sorts of strange shapes, looking aggressive and terrifying.

When their auras overlapped, even Lin Jiufeng's aura seemed insignificant.

But Lin Jiufeng didn't fight with them.

He took a step back and took out something.

Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait!

Lin Jiufeng injected all of his True Qi into the painting and activated the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Shuash!

A painting unfurled, blocking the entrance of the demon's den.

The terrifying demonic creatures rushed forward one after another, only to crash against the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait itself was an immortal artifact.

Thus, it was extremely powerful.

Although it lacked a portion of its power, with Lin Jiufeng's help, it was able to capture the demonic creatures and instantly use the energy inside the portrait to kill them in an instant.

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Chapter 141: The Past of the Buddhist Sect

Lin Jiufeng activated the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and blocked the entrance of the demon's den.

Rumble…

One by one, excited demonic creatures rushed out. They were coming out at breakneck speeds, not caring about anything else. Considering how fast they were going, they didn't manage to stop in time and directly crashed against the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait displayed its might.

Even though it was incomplete, an immortal artifact still had the foundation of an immortal artifact. The immortal grand arrays hidden within its body overlapped and linked with each other. They were tightly packed, yet they melded perfectly together in harmony.

Once they were all activated at once, they would surely be able to display the might of a true immortal artifact.

Although the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait could only display a fraction of its true power, it was still one of the top treasures in the mortal realm.

Especially in Lin Jiufeng's hands—it became the number one magic treasure in the world.

Upon its activation, the array formations inside began to operate.

It wasn't every array, nor was it half of the arrays inside.

It was just 1% of the array formations that managed to stir into action.

But even so, the might of this 1% far exceeded what the demonic creatures could withstand.

Pu! Pu! Pu!

One demonic creature after another was minced into pieces by the array formations, unable to resist at all.

The surging blood splashed onto the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, but it flowed into the Yangtze River in the painting.

It stained the Yangtze River red, but it was washed away after a short while.

The corpses of the demonic creatures were buried under the Mount Daqing in the painting.

They didn't cause any ruckus at all.

Dealing with them was easy as pie.

The demonic creatures that constantly worried the Dalin Temple were instantly killed after charging into the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

They couldn't resist at all.

They wanted to escape and hide, but they became trapped in the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait. Thus, they couldn't escape nor hide.

They had no other fate other than to be minced to death.

Lin Jiufeng didn't make a move throughout.

He only supplied True Qi for the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and let it operate on its own.

The scene shocked Monk Qingyun.

"What kind of magical weapon is that? It's actually so terrifying?" Monk Qingyun asked in shock.

"This Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait is specially created to deal with these demonic creatures," Lin Jiufeng replied.

"It's too terrifying! The demonic creatures are completely helpless against that magical treasure," Monk Qingyun exclaimed.

"If you used the Buddhist relics and the Buddha Golden Body, it would have the same effect," Lin Jiufeng said.

Monk Qingyun sighed. "Why wouldn't I want to take them out to suppress the demonic creatures here? But it's a pity that the Dalin Temple only has one item, and it doesn't have any ability."

Lin Jiufeng chatted with Monk Qingyun while watching the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait kill the demonic creatures.

"Why?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Senior, you might not know this, but more than 1,000 years ago, the three sects were still in harmony with each other. There was only one Mount Song in the Jiangnan area and everyone was doing okay."

Seeing that the demonic creatures were no longer a threat, Monk Qingyun relaxed and told Lin Jiufeng about the past.

"In the past, Mount Song was the only Buddhist sect in the Jiangnan area. But as more and more people joined the sect, the fish and dragons became mixed together, and people's hearts wavered…"

"It was no longer as pure as before…

"With the differences in ideals, the Dalin Temple was born."

"Our Dalin Temple appeared and traveled far away from Mount Song…"

"We didn't want to argue with them too much."

"We chose a place to build a Buddhist sect that belonged solely to us. In the end, we discovered this demon's den. In order to prevent the demonic creatures here from coming into being and causing trouble for the common people outside, the ancestors decided to take root and establish the Dalin Temple close to this small hill."

"The departure of our Dalin Temple seemed to have sparked even more outrage on Mount Song."

"Then, there was internal strife. The disputes didn't stop, and the Xuankong Temple appeared."

"In the beginning, the Xuankong Temple didn't want to leave Mount Song. They also wanted to compete for the right to stay on Mount Song. But in the end, they still left."

"Just like that, the Buddhist sects were divided into three sects, each saying that they are the true and orthodox sect."

"Because the Dalin Temple took away Buddha's writings, the Xuankong Temple took away Buddha's scepter, and Mount Song kept Buddha's relics, all of us can be said to be orthodox Buddhist sects."

"None of the three factions were willing to submit to the other. This continued for a long time."

Monk Qingyun explained.

Lin Jiufeng didn't know about this past.

He only knew that there were three Buddhist sects in the Jiangnan area.

He didn't know that the grudges between the three Buddhist sects ran so deep.

"Did you guys only take the writings that Buddha left behind?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Yes. The relics of Buddha and Buddha's scepter are very powerful, especially the scepter. It's extremely powerful. Some people say that the scepter is an immortal artifact, but no one has been able to obtain its recognition, so it has been collecting dust all this time."

"The relic of Buddha is also very powerful. It represents the relic that was formed from Buddha's cultivation. If I were to bring it here, it wouldn't be a problem at all to suppress the demonic creatures."

"Unfortunately, both the relic and the scepter are not in the Dalin Temple."

Monk Qingyun added.

"Why didn't the Dalin Temple choose those two treasures back then?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Actually, among the three treasures left behind by Buddha, the most inconspicuous one is Buddha's writing. Very few people would choose it. After all, the relic and the scepter are both physically and visibly powerful."

"But the ancestors of our Dalin Temple unanimously agreed that Buddha's writing is the most powerful because it is a scripture written by Buddha…"

"It records some of the deeds of Buddha's life, some of his insights, and also his enlightenment in the path of Buddhism. If one can understand the writings, it is equivalent to a face-to-face Dao discussion with Buddha."

"That alone is a priceless treasure."

Monk Qingyun replied firmly.

Dalin Temple didn't regret choosing Buddha's writing. For them, it was also a treasure.

"If that's the case, then…"

Lin Jiufeng copied Monk Qingyun's actions just now and looked at him without blinking.

Of course, Lin Jiufeng wouldn't have any special expression like the latter earlier.

He just stared straight at Monk Qingyun.

Monk Qingyun smiled bitterly and said, "Senior has helped my Dalin Temple solve such a huge problem. I can naturally let you see the Buddha's writing, but you cannot take it away."

"No problem, I don't need to take them away either," Lin Jiufeng said in satisfaction.

Monk Qingyun was very tactful.

It was more comfortable to chat with such a tactful person.

Lin Jiufeng was given the chance to read the writings of Buddha.

He looked at the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait in satisfaction.

He suddenly realized that there were no more demonic creatures in the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

What was going on?

Lin Jiufeng took a few steps forward and lowered his head to take a look.

He couldn't help but be speechless.

The demonic creatures that charged the fastest just now wanted nothing more than to rush out and start a massacre.

But now, the rest of them remained hidden inside. Their faces were hideous, and they bared their fangs and brandished their claws.

They were filled with hatred, but they didn't dare to come out.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait hovered above the demon's den, like a yaksha waiting to claim their lives.

Hundreds of demonic creatures had already died.

If they went up, wouldn't they die too?

Lin Jiufeng looked at them and shouted. "Come up! I have already opened the seal for you lot. You lot will be able to see the new world once you've come up."

The demonic creatures glared at Lin Jiufeng. They roared ferociously and cursed non-stop.

What new world? The netherworld?

Lin Jiufeng was simply despicable.

He was trying to get them killed.

"If you guys don't come up, it doesn't matter…" Lin Jiufeng shook his head, bored.

He reached out and pointed at the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Boom!

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait immediately activated a few other arrays.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

A huge and terrifying suction force appeared, directly sucking the demonic creatures out of the cave and killing them instantly.

A few moments later, the demonic creatures were wiped out.

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Chapter 142: Ignorance Is Bliss

The demonic creatures in the demon's den knew that it was dangerous, so they decided not to go up.

But would they be spared from death just because they didn't go up?

Lin Jiufeng directly activated the devouring array formation in the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and sucked these demonic creatures out of the demon's den.

They had nowhere to run.

Rumble!

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait displayed its might.

The powerful suction directly sucked them all into the immortal artifact.

Then, it killed them in a blink of an eye.

In the face of an immortal artifact, the demonic creatures couldn't stir up any waves.

There was no need for Lin Jiufeng to make a move.

Monk Qingyun didn't know how to react.

The problem that had plagued Dalin Temple for thousands of years was easily solved by Lin Jiufeng.

In less than an hour, the problem was solved in its entirety.

Monk Qingyun recalled how the monks of Dalin Temple had been so anxious to deal with the demon's den that they had lost all the hair on their heads in recent years.

'Only those who are truly powerful can rule over everything…'

Monk Qingyun touched his smooth forehead and lamented.

Lin Jiufeng controlled the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and killed all of the thousand-plus demonic creatures in the underground cave.

He didn't make a move throughout. Having the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, Lin Jiufeng was confident that he didn't need to make any move.

Although the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was incomplete, its might couldn't be underestimated.

Moreover, after eliminating the demonic creatures, he would be able to make up for the incomplete parts of the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Dong dong dong!

After the demonic creatures were killed, Lin Jiufeng dropped a stone and smashed it into the underground cave.

The surging demonic energies in the cave were also absorbed into the painting.

In the depths of the demon's den, there was nothing but darkness.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait shrank, turning into a painting that landed in Lin Jiufeng's hand.

Lin Jiufeng reached out to catch it.

Then, he opened it and saw the contents of the painting.

The general situation remained the same.

Only a few small black spots disappeared, and a corner of the slightly dark green mountain in the painting was revealed.

'This is the effect of eliminating more than a thousand demonic creatures?'

'If I can exterminate every demonic creature in the Jiangnan area, then the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait will truly be able to return to its peak and become an immortal artifact…'

'Once that happens, then this immortal artifact will be able to suppress the world and the Yuhua God Dynasty will become completely stable under its protection.' Lin Jiufeng thought silently.

He put away the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and looked at Monk Qingyun.

He asked, "In the five states of Jiangnan, other than your Dalin Temple having this demon's den, are there other places in a similar situation as your temple as well?"

Monk Qingyun nodded and replied, "There definitely are. It's not just our Dalin Temple. I've also discovered the movements of many demonic creatures over the years."

"Where?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower!" Monk Qingyun said solemnly.

However, Lin Jiufeng wasn't surprised at all.

There was obviously something wrong with the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. Even that ordinary boatman knew about it.

Now that Monk Qingyun had mentioned it, Lin Jiufeng asked, "Are there many demonic creatures in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?"

Monk Qingyun replied rather vaguely, "There are many demonic creatures there, but no one knows exactly how many of them are there…"

"The previous abbot of the Dalin Temple went to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower ten years ago, hoping to get back Buddha's relic and scepter."

"Both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple has been annexed by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. Although the rumors of the outside world said that both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple took the initiative to join them, the latter had actually devoured these two Buddhist sects…"

"We shouldn't have interfered in this matter, but the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower took away Buddha's relics and scepter, so the previous abbot went to ask for an explanation from them," Monk Qingyun said.

"And then?" Lin Jiufeng was curious about what happened next.

"The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower gave the scepter and the relic to the abbot. They also announced this to the world. Then, they sent the abbot out openly in peace," Monk Qingyun replied.

"This…" Lin Jiufeng frowned. How could they give away the two treasures so easily?

"What happened after that?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Then, the abbot was ambushed by demonic creatures on his way back. The demonic creatures forced their way through his body, and he died a terrible death…"

Monk Qingyun's expression turned ugly.

"The Buddha's relics and the scepter were lost. They were taken away by the demonic creatures that killed the abbot. People discovered the corpse of the abbot and reported it to us. That was when we found out as to what exactly happened."

"Then, just as we were cremating the abbot, the people from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower came to offer their condolences…"

"They were hypocritical and made sarcastic remarks, which infuriated my Uncle-Masters. If I hadn't stopped them, I'm afraid that you wouldn't have been able to see the Dalin Temple today. At that time, we would have already been annexed by the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower."

When Monk Qingyun talked about this past, he became so angry that he gnashed his teeth in hatred.

It was very obvious that the reason why the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower handed over the Buddha's relic and the scepter so easily.

It was that they wanted to snatch them back later.

Furthermore, after snatching them back, those two treasures would truly belong to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. It would have nothing to do with anyone else anymore.

They weren't leaving any loopholes at all.

"Since then, I've been paying close attention to any news about the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. I've been constantly asking around…"

"There seems to be a huge change happening inside the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower for the past few years."

"They didn't bother hiding it either."

"Every night, demonic creatures would appear in the vicinity of the tower, but they only move around in the West Lake…"

"They haven't appeared in other places yet," said Monk Qingyun.

"Let's take a look at the writings of Buddha first, then I shall go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower to take a look at this major force that suppressed the Jiangnan area and see what the situation is," Lin Jiufeng said.

"It's already too late today. Tomorrow morning, senior should come with me to retrieve the writings," Monk Qingyun immediately replied in delight. Knowing that Lin Jiufeng was going to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, he immediately became excited.

If Lin Jiufeng, who could easily deal with the demonic creatures in the demon's den, were to go to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, a fight would definitely ensue.

One of them was the overlord of the Jiangnan area.

The so-called overlord immediately devoured both Shaolin and Xuankong Temple upon its arrival. Obviously, they were powerful.

But the other was a peerless powerhouse, the guardian deity of the Yuhua God Dynasty, a terrifying powerhouse that rose during the recovery of the world's spiritual energy.

Monk Qingyun had never seen a force stronger than the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

He had also never seen a powerhouse stronger than Lin Jiufeng.

When these two clashed, it was akin to two tigers competing against each other.

One would definitely be severely injured.

Monk Qingyun definitely hoped that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower would be the one to suffer losses. It was even better if they were annihilated. If that happened, the people of the Jiangnan area could settle down once again.

"Let's wait until tomorrow then. Come chat with me and tell me more about the Jiangnan area, this world, and Miss Hong," Lin Jiufeng said. He wasn't sleepy at all. After eliminating the demonic creatures, he and Monk Qingyun left the back mountain together.

They walked into Dalin Temple.

As night fell, the Dalin Temple became brightly lit.

The monks were immersed in their own world, concentrating on their creations and praying piously.

Monk Qingyun told Lin Jiufeng a lot of things that he knew.

His words broadened Lin Jiufeng's horizons and gave him a better understanding of the world.

In the morning, Lin Jiufeng saw that these ordinary monks had changed into a different group of people.

They were all focused on their work.

He asked curiously, "Aren't these monks worried about the demonic creatures?"

Be it before or now, they weren't affected at all.

They were all focused on their own tasks.

Their willpower was strong.

Monk Qingyun explained, "I didn't tell them that there are demonic creatures in the back mountain. These ordinary disciples of the Buddhist sect won't be of much help at all. If they knew, they would only be afraid…"

"It's better to keep them in the dark and let them focus on their work. Look at these beautiful paintings, their works are astounding. These works of art can only be created without pressure."

"Indeed. Ignorance is bliss!" Lin Jiufeng nodded.

If they knew too much, they would only be anxious. Like ants on a hot pan.

All these years, Monk Qingyun didn't live as happily as these ordinary monks.

He lived in constant anxiety since the day he came to know about the existence of those demonic creatures in the demon's den.

Together with his Uncle-Masters, he would keep an eye on the demonic den in the back mountain.

Even the slightest changes in the demon's den made their hearts beat faster.

On the contrary, these ordinary monks were focused on their work.

They never had to worry about these things.

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That night, Lin Jiufeng chatted a lot with Monk Qingyun.

He also looked at the various buildings in the Dalin Temple. They looked exceptionally beautiful.

It was as if a real Buddhist kingdom had appeared in the mortal realm.

With the help of these monks, a magnificent and exotic Buddhist Kingdom was created.

Lin Jiufeng looked at every painting.

He only needed a few seconds to comprehend each statue.

But the few seconds he spent viewing a work was created by someone using his entire lifetime.

The monks of Dalin Temple were quietly doing their own things.

Although outsiders might think that their lives were tough, they didn't feel it at all.

Instead, they felt inexplicably at peace and invigorated.

…

Early the next morning, Lin Jiufeng followed Monk Qingyun to a Buddhist shrine in Dalin Temple.

Ordinary Buddhist shrines were very small and buried in them were the ashes of monks.

However, this Buddhist shrine was huge.

It had three layers and the things buried inside were all related to Buddha.

Lin Jiufeng followed behind Monk Qingyun. His footsteps were light as he looked at the Buddhist shrine that was filled with an ancient charm. He asked softly, "Are the things here all related to Buddha?"

Monk Qingyun nodded and said, "When Buddha descended into the world, he learned the Buddhist teachings of the predecessors, the Buddhist teachings of the various Buddhist Bodhisattvas, and the Buddhist teachings of the various Buddhist monks and arhats…"

"After that, he created a Buddhist heritage that belonged to him and he passed it down."

"Generations of disciples inherited it, and until now, it has been passed down for thousands of years."

Lin Jiufeng asked curiously, "Then, isn't your Buddha from the previous era?"

Monk Qingyun shook his head. "Not really. Buddha was born in that era when the spiritual energy of the world was very weak. When everyone's cultivation base declined, Buddha went against the flow and became a supreme existence of the Buddhist sects."

Lin Jiufeng remembered it in his heart.

He was a little curious about this Buddha.

Buddha could be considered to be an existence that had been in existence that connected the past and current eras. He rose to power in the era of weakening spiritual energy, his glory was at the final moments of that era, and he suppressed the world at the beginning of the next era.

The only pity was that Buddha disappeared later on. Some people said that he ascended into a higher world, while others said that he defied the heavens and was struck to death by Heavenly Tribulation.

There were all sorts of theories…

For this reason, the Buddhist sects suffered a devastating decline and they retreated into the Jiangnan area.

Until now, the Buddhist sects only had the three treasures left behind by Buddha.

Especially the relic of Buddha…

Since it was discovered, it meant that Buddha had already passed away.

This was why the Buddhist sects gave up on searching for traces of Buddha and admitted that Buddha had truly passed away.

Then, Buddha's scepter was found.

At the time it was found, it was deposited into the East Sea.

Subsequently, the writings of Buddha were also found.

It had been scattered all over the Hengduan Mountain Range.

Monk Qingyun told Lin Jiufeng these things and the latter absorbed it like a sponge, increasing his knowledge.

Then, they entered the Buddhist shrine.

All sorts of items related to Buddha appeared before his eyes.

"Senior, we shall go up to the third floor," said Monk Qingyun.

Lin Jiufeng followed him up to the third floor.

Unlike the floors below, the third floor was empty.

There were only painting frames hanging on the walls.

There were no exquisite paintings in the frame, no resplendent night scenery, and no Buddhist scripture.

There were a total of forty-nine pages, and they hung all over the third floor's walls.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

"Senior, these are the writings of Buddha…"

"The Great Dao are 50 in number, 49 represent the world. Those 49 pages are the most valuable treasures of our Dalin Temple. You can read them as you wish, I shall take my leave first," said Monk Qingyun. He left tactfully without disturbing Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng didn't even look at him. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the Buddha's writings.

A line of words appeared before his eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In in front of Buddha's writings?]

Lin Jiufeng directly said, "Sign in!"

Of course, he would sign in…

Buddha's writings were personally written by the Buddha of the new generations of Buddhist sects.

If he could sign in here, what reward would he receive? Would it be extraordinary?

Lin Jiufeng was looking forward to it.

[Sign-In successful. Received Six-Word Mantra!]

A bright yellow talisman instantly appeared in Lin Jiufeng's hand.

There were six words written on it.

An! Ma! Ni! Ba! Mi! Hong!

Every information about the Six-Word Mantra instantly appeared in Lin Jiufeng's mind.

The origin of the Six-Word Mantra was special.

It was the mantra talisman personally written by Buddha.

It was powerful and could suppress all evil.

"I signed in and received the Six-Word Mantra in front of Buddha's writings. That makes sense," Lin Jiufeng was satisfied with his gains. He put the Six-Word Mantra away. He didn't need it for now, but what if he had a chance to use it in the future?

At least he had another trump card.

After signing in successfully, Lin Jiufeng calmed down and carefully read Buddha's writings.

The writings were of Buddha's life stories.

They were all trivial matters. The writings directly skipped over the major matters.

For example, Buddha suppressed a group of demonic creatures from the West Mountains and put an end to a catastrophic disaster.

But he only casually wrote a sentence about it in his book.

[Last night, the east wind blew once again on the small building. With a lift of my palm, I suppressed a group of demonic creatures in the West Mountains. I feel extremely bored.]

With just this sentence, he went on to write a few trivial matters.

Lin Jiufeng finished reading the forty-nine pages of Buddhist writings, but the insights he gained from them were minimal.

"Monk Qingyun said that those who don't understand after reading it will never be able to comprehend the true meaning of Buddha. They are those that do not have a wisdom root, and it seems that I don't have one."

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and calmly walked down from the third level of the shrine.

"Senior, what did you comprehend after reading Buddha's writings?" Monk Qingyun asked.

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and said, "I didn't comprehend anything. I'm the person you were talking about, the one without a wisdom root."

He wasn't the only one who didn't understand it. The white cat couldn't understand it either. It laid on Lin Jiufeng's shoulder and read the forty-nine pages of Buddha's writings, but it didn't comprehend anything special.

"That's too bad." Monk Qingyun sighed. He was really sad. It has been hundreds of years since anyone understood Buddha's writings. Many monks didn't believe that anything of great power was hidden in the bland narration of Buddha's writings and the trivial matters he had recorded.

This time, he showed it to Lin Jiufeng with a trace of hope.

He hoped that Lin Jiufeng would be able to understand the writings of Buddha and that the Dalin Temple would benefit from it.

But now that Lin Jiufeng had admitted that he had no wisdom root, it was a pity.

"Alright, I've finished reading the Buddha's writings…"

"It's time for me to take my leave."

"The demonic creatures in the underground caves of the Dalin Temple have been wiped out. I'm going to other places now. Your Dalin Temple can continue to pay your respects to Buddha in peace." Lin Jiufeng said goodbye to Monk Qingyun peacefully and turned around to leave.

He left fast and decisively.

Without giving Monk Qingyun a chance to ask him to stay, he disappeared after a few steps.

Monk Qingyun looked at Lin Jiufeng's back view and sighed helplessly.

He originally wanted to ask Lin Jiufeng to stay, but it seemed that it was just a pipe dream of his.

"But since senior came to Jiangnan from the Imperial Capital, he definitely won't leave so fast. A huge change is coming to the Jiangnan area. With senior here, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower cannot act unscrupulously anymore."

There was hope in Monk Qingyun's heart.

He trusted Lin Jiufeng.

He trusted the person who was the number one powerhouse in his heart.

Even though the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was powerful and terrifying, even though countless people had died fighting against them, Monk Qingyun still firmly believed in Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng wouldn't lose!

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Chapter 144: Old Demon Becoming Buddha

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Lin Jiufeng left Dalin Temple. He had gained quite a lot here. He wiped out a demon's den and filled in the missing parts of the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait. His next step was to find more demon's den and demonic creatures.

Lin Jiufeng set his sights on the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was located in the West Lake of Jiangnan Road. It was the most famous scenic spot in the Jiangnan area.

The West Lake was a scenic spot that one had to visit if they were in the Jiangnan area.

But in the recent decade or so, West Lake has become quiet.

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower appeared from the depths of the West Lake.

At that time, their appearance was regarded as a miracle and many people worshipped them.

But with the appearance of the demonic creatures near the tower, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower gradually began to change.

It became somewhat demonic in nature.

Some tourists had even personally witnessed a huge poisonous python coiling around the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower under the cover of the night.

The python flicked its tongue and its pupils were cold as it stared at the land of Jiangnan.

Some people also saw terrifying demonic creatures roaring at the bottom of the West Lake.

There were also demonic creatures rampaging and roaring at night.

It was horrifying just to hear their screams and shrieks.

The people of Jiangnan Road had become so scared of living so close to those creatures that they no longer dared to approach Jiangnan Road.

In recent years, West Lake has become extremely cold and quiet.

Lin Jiufeng heard all of these from Monk Qingyun.

After leaving Dalin Temple, he went straight to the West Lake and saw the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

In the middle of the pristine West Lake stood a huge Buddhist pagoda.

Counting the floors carefully, the pagoda had 18 levels to it.

The exterior of this Buddhist pagoda looked sublime and divine.

At first impression, even Lin Jiufeng felt that the tower was a very orthodox and ancient Buddhist sect.

Let alone the common people.

There were many Buddhist believers in the Jiangnan area, which was why the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was able to cause such a stir.

"What a magnificent Buddhist pagoda…"

The white cat laid on Lin Jiufeng's shoulder and praised gently.

"Let's observe them for the night."

Lin Jiufeng was in no hurry to go in. He sat in a pavilion by the West Lake.

It was still daytime, so the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower looked relatively normal.

He wanted to see if any special changes would happen on the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower at night.

The white cat had no objections.

She quietly waited for the night with Lin Jiufeng.

The night came and a grand curtain fell.

The entire West Lake was silent, not even the sound of insects could be heard.

It was so quiet that Lin Jiufeng could clearly hear the white cat's heartbeat.

Lin Jiufeng's entire being became one with the night. He was at the Boundless Realm, so his connection with heaven and the earth was even more profound.

In his eyes, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower had swept away the holiness and grandeur that it displayed during the day.

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower in the dark became demonic and terrifying.

The Buddha statues, arhats, and Bodhisattvas carved on the Buddhist pagoda constantly changed shapes in Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

Asuras, yaksha, evil spirits.

There were demonic creatures running amok in the pagoda, and there were terrifying existences struggling with all their might.

The entire pagoda was on the verge of collapse.

"Look at the water!" The white cat covered her eyes, revealing only a small gap.

Lin Jiufeng lowered his head to take a look. In the lake, a huge black python wrapped its body around a portion of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that was beneath the water.

Poison Python!

It was the poisonous python that Monk Qingyun had mentioned.

Lin Jiufeng also noticed that its tail was suppressed under the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

It was why it continuously entangled the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, wanting to bring it down with it so that it could escape.

After watching for so long, Lin Jiufeng discovered a strange phenomenon.

Where were the monks from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?

He only saw demonic creatures running amok, but none of the powerhouses from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Night fell.

In the wee hours, Lin Jiufeng continued to observe.

A line of words suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In in front of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?]

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "Sign in!"

He wanted to see what he could receive from signing-in in front of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that was home to both Buddhists and demons.

[Sign-In successful. Received Buddha Demon Golden Body!]

A powerful secret manual instantly appeared in Lin Jiufeng's mind.

The Buddha Demon Golden Body was a golden body made from the fusion of Buddha and demons. True Qi continuously gathered in Lin Jiufeng's body as he began to practice the cultivation technique.

With a cracking sound, he began to forge his own Buddha Demon Golden Body.

'The original intention of the Buddha Demon Golden Body is to combine the scripture meaning of [Buddha] with the principle of [Demon]. They will become inseparable parts, achieving a perfect fusion before turning into an invincible golden body.' Lin Jiufeng murmured in his heart.

A thousand feet tall golden body silently appeared behind him.

In the dark night, the thousand feet tall golden body looked extremely huge.

Its figure that flickered with golden light attracted the attention of the demonic creatures. Each of them stopped fighting against the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower and stared at Lin Jiufeng's thousand feet tall golden body.

Shuash!

The poisonous python under the water immediately crawled out of the surface. Its body wrapped around the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower as it straightened its head. Its cold vertical pupils stared at the thousand feet golden body as it let out a deafening roar.

Roar!!!

At this moment, the waters of the West Lake surged and roared.

Wild winds howled in the night. The countless demonic creatures went crazy as they rushed out of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower one by one. The scene of them rushing out was mind-numbing, to say the least.

They wanted to devour Lin Jiufeng…

The golden body he possessed made the demonic creatures go completely mad.

The monks who had disappeared from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower all this time also appeared.

They stood on the highest floor and watched with cold sinister eyes.

"Is he a contemporary Buddhist powerhouse?" A thin old monk coldly observed.

"We have already fed the poisonous python till it recovered its strength…"

"Moreover, the seal of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is about to be opened. When the million-strong demonic creatures come out and sweep across the world to construct a demonic kingdom in the mortal realm, you will be able to live forever…"

The monk beside him complimented.

"I have believed in Buddha for three thousand years. I have worshiped Buddha for three thousand years. Buddha had always been a sacred existence in my heart. But I didn't expect that I, who believed in Buddha so much, wouldn't be able to enter Paradise…"

"Instead, I have to suffer from illness and pain."

"Buddha couldn't save me…"

"He enjoyed my incense for three thousand years."

"Now, I want to take them all back," the old monk murmured softly.

He was the current abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, Monk Shengyun.

Without him, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower wouldn't have become like this.

His indulgence gave the demonic creatures a chance to grow.

He reached an agreement with the demonic creatures.

The demonic creatures would help him get rid of his illness and let him live forever.

He was already very old.

It was at this moment that he finally understood the meaning of the words 'the old demon becomes the Buddha, the old Buddha becomes the demon'.

"After killing this Buddhist powerhouse and then dealing with that old monk who suppressed the Buddhist pagoda, this group of demonic creatures shall come into being. When that happens, the entire world will despair." Monk Shengyun licked his lips excitedly.

He felt that even though he was being a bad person for the first time, he was quite qualified in being one.

He regarded Lin Jiufeng—who had condensed the Buddha Demon Golden Bod—as a senior monk of one of the Buddhist sects.

Thus, at this moment, millions of demonic creatures rushed over to him, wanting to kill Lin Jiufeng in a frenzy.

Lin Jiufeng, who was sitting upright in the pavilion, suddenly opened his eyes.

The thousand feet golden body also opened its eyes.

Lin Jiufeng reached out and slapped down.

The thousand feet golden body also reached out and slapped down.

Rumble!

The impact was earth-shattering.

Countless demonic creatures that rushed up exploded into meat pastes without exception.

They were unable to resist the golden body's slap at all.

The terrifying aspect of the Buddha Demon Golden Body was simply indescribable.

Lin Jiufeng stood up.

He then walked towards the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower with a cold look.

Dong dong dong!

The thousand feet golden body also stepped in the air as it walked towards the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

These demonic creatures deserved to be exterminated!

Inside the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, Monk Shengyun's eyes widened like copper bells. Especially when he saw the thousand feet golden body walking towards the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, he directly turned around and slipped away.

Monk Shengyun had read a book written by a villain.

It described how to be an excellent villain.

The first sentence was that villains had to know how to read the situation.

If the situation was bad, they had to leave in time.

As long as there was life, there was hope.

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Dong dong dong!

The thousand feet golden body stood in the air, shining with a resplendent light that illuminated the dark night.

On the surface of the West Lake, Lin Jiufeng walked on the water. Although he looked inconspicuous under the illumination of the thousand feet golden body, the aura of being one with the golden body coming from him still couldn't be ignored.

A group of demonic creatures rushed out and were immediately slapped to death by Lin Jiufeng.

Then, the entire Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, the entire West Lake, and the entire Jiangnan road shook.

The poisonous python roared in fury. Its huge body expanded, causing the entire Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower to sway from the pressure as if it was about to collapse at any moment.

Surging demonic energy burst forth as countless demonic creatures roared and rushed out. They moved at breakneck speeds, each of them had hideous looks on their faces. They didn't look like humans but resembled yakshas and Asuras.

These demonic creatures charged ruthlessly towards Lin Jiufeng.

But despite their reckless charge, they also seemed to be aware of what they were doing. They knew that the biggest enemy in front of them wasn't the thousand feet golden body, but Lin Jiufeng beneath the golden body.

The golden body was merely condensed by Lin Jiufeng.

If Lin Jiufeng remained alive, the Golden Body would always exist.

The demonic creatures rushed towards him.

They looked ferocious and had extraordinary auras.

Even a Supremacy Realm expert would be afraid upon seeing them.

But Lin Jiufeng didn't feel anything. He only looked at the poisonous python.

The poisonous python was the one who summoned these demonic creatures.

It shook the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower and broke the seal. Then, these demonic creatures took the opportunity to come out.

It was also under its guidance that the demonic creature charged towards Lin Jiufeng instead of the Golden Body.

Like a black torrent descending, the scene looked extremely terrifying—it seemed as if these creatures were about to drown Lin Jiufeng.

But Lin Jiufeng's expression didn't change.

He simply used his fingers as a sword and slashed out with it.

Boom!

The sword energy of his attack extended for 30,000 miles, covering more than half of the entire Jiangnan road.

The scorching hot sword energy exploded, instantly obliterating the demonic creatures.

They directly vanished into thin air.

When the powerhouses in the five states of Jiangnan saw this sword energy of his, their hearts trembled. Just by looking at that sharp edge of that sword, they felt as if it had cut into their hearts.

"Whose sword energy is that?!"

"How terrifying! To think that it would appear in the Jiangnan area!"

"It's from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower in the West Lake… I also felt that terrifying golden body aura just now."

"What exactly is going on in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?"

Many people discussed among themselves.

Powerhouses rushed over, wanting to see what exactly was happening in West Lake.

Mount Daqing, Dalin Temple.

Monk Qingyun didn't sleep the entire night. He had been praying that Lin Jiufeng would destroy the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Although he looked calm on the outside, he was still very nervous in his heart.

The Buddha Beads in his hands unconsciously cracked under the pressure.

Until the sword energy appeared.

Only then did Qingyun's eyes light up.

Stepping on the lotus flowers, he walked through the clouds.

He wanted to go to the West Lake area to see what exactly was going on

…

The surging waves swept up miles of water at once that splashed in all directions.

Fortunately, there was no one else around.

They had already moved everything away in the past few years.

Right now, it was as if the waters were going to drown the mountain.

But at the same time, it was as if the waters of the celestial river were pouring down.

The world became inundated with water.

Lin Jiufeng split both the sky and the sea with one strike.

The rushing demonic creatures all vanished into thin air. Waves splashed all over Lin Jiufeng's body, but he remained unscathed. He wasn't wet at all. Standing on the waters of the West Lake, he looked at the poisonous python.

"Die!" Lin Jiufeng said coldly.

He walked over—and wherever he went, the wild waves of water would directly calm down.

The thousand feet golden body also strode forward, appearing extremely conspicuous in the dark night. It clenched its fists and executed a fist technique that Lin Jiufeng had previously received after signing in.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist!

The Golden Body struck out, replacing Lin Jiufeng.

Therefore, the might of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist burst from its hands.

The poisonous python roared and opened its mouth.

Its sharp fangs were like huge swords, firm and sharp, containing a lethal poison.

Boom!

But the Golden Body didn't give it the chance to cause any damage.

Six dark holes, paired with a golden fist, directly smashed onto the poisonous python's fangs.

Crack!

The poisonous fangs were directly broken. Its head swung back and forth, smashing onto the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Rumble!

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was directly smashed into pieces.

The 18-level Buddhist pagoda.

The terrifying Buddhist tower in the eyes of the world.

The terrifying power that suppressed the Jiangnan area.

The so-called superpower…

It collapsed just like that.

Where were the monks of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?

At this moment, Monk Shengyun and his direct subordinates fled in a hurry, not caring about the collapsed Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower at all.

The monks who were unable to escape had their souls corrupted by the demonic creatures long ago. Many of them were currently drowning amidst the surging waves of water.

Just like that, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower collapsed.

The poisonous python was in a daze from the impact. However, with the collapse of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, its suppressed tail was able to escape. It was finally free.

It hurriedly shook its head and dispelled its dizziness. The feeling of freedom felt refreshing, and the poisonous python immediately wanted to escape.

It knew that it was no match for Lin Jiufeng.

As long as there was life, there was hope.

"You can't escape." Lin Jiufeng sneered.

The thousand feet golden body quickly stepped on the air and grabbed the poisonous python.

Then, disregarding the struggle of the python, the Golden Body tore it apart under countless pairs of eyes.

It was torn apart alive.

The python was split into two.

Blood spurted everywhere as it let out a blood-curdling shriek.

It was deafening and terrifying.

But the thousand feet golden body didn't have any reaction to that.

It just grabbed the python's head and smashed it once again.

Crack!

The python went silent. It was smashed into a pancake.

The thousand feet golden body casually tossed it aside. The corpse of the poisonous python smashed into the West Lake and floated up. It no longer had any life in it.

The thousand feet golden body quietly stood between heaven and earth.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

The bottommost part of the collapsed Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was revealed.

There was a huge Buddhist array formation there and an old monk was guarding it.

Beneath the array formation were five dens.

The seals in two of the dens had already loosened.

The demonic creatures that appeared just now had escaped from these two loosened seals.

But this seal wasn't the reason why it attracted Lin Jiufeng.

He was paying attention to the old monk sitting on the seal.

The old monk was shriveled, thin, and looked like a skeleton.

He sat in the center of the seal with his eyes closed and his palms pressed together.

Underneath the five dens, the demonic creatures attacked frantically. The seal was on the verge of collapse, but every time the old monk chanted something, an extremely pure Buddhist True Qi would spread in all directions.

It would suppress the demonic creatures.

Lin Jiufeng walked up to the seal and observed the old man.

He asked, "Bhante, are you from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?"

The old monk finally opened his eyes. His eyes were as beautiful as glass. They were the most beautiful eyes Lin Jiufeng had ever seen.

They were comparable to the little white cat's starry eyes.

"I'm Monk Fusan, a nameless little monk from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower," the old monk said softly.

"It's not accurate to call yourself nameless. Your cultivation base is so terrifying that it's easy for you to suppress these demonic creatures. Why didn't you stop the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower from going down the wrong path?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

The old monk was trying his best to suppress the demonic creatures, but the other monks in the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower let them run out freely.

"The new abbot has become a demon. I also wanted to stop him, but over the years, the demonic creatures here have become more and more terrifying. I can no longer leave this place, I am unable to be of any help to the outside world at all. The past powerhouses either surrendered to that abbot or were suppressed and killed in secret. There's nothing I can do either." Monk Fusan shook his head and sighed.

"Where's the abbot?" Lin Jiufeng's eyes turned cold as he asked.

"He ran away earlier. I don't know where he is now." Monk Fusan clicked his tongue and said.

Monk Fusan really admired the capability of the new abbot.

Seeing that the situation was bad, he immediately slipped away.

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Chapter 146: Can I Regret It?

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The mystical Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, the mystical abbot, and the mystical Monk Fusan.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the five huge demonic dens.

They were bottomless, filled with countless demonic creatures wanting to taste freedom.

Monk Fusan suppressed these demonic creatures despite his condition, not daring to slack off at all.

He looked at his lower body with a wry smile and said, "Look at me. Do you think that I can stop the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower from causing trouble?"

Lin Jiufeng looked at him.

Indeed…

He couldn't leave for even a moment.

Even under his constant suppression, two of the seals had loosened. If he were to leave for even a moment, the demonic creatures in the five demonic dens would immediately erupt. They would break through the seals and come out directly.

What would happen next was obvious.

"Then, do you know what that monk Shengyun had been doing all these years?"

Lin Jiufeng asked.

"I have a rough idea, but I don't know the specifics. I've been too distracted by the demonic dens here that I no longer have the energy to care about the outside world."

Monk Fusan shook his head.

"What is the origin of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower?" Lin Jiufeng asked calmly.

Monk Fusan recalled and said, "The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was created when I was young. At that time, these underground caves were already here and they were very terrifying. In my memory, that was during the peak of the previous era…"

"The demonic creatures in these underground caves all needed immortals to suppress them."

"But later on, the era came to an end. The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower also sealed itself. It was my turn to manage this place for these years. And decades ago, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower released its own seal and appeared in this era. I have been suppressing the demonic dens all this time."

"But for some reason, Monk Shengyun had evil intentions and broke a corner of the seal."

"The demonic creatures took advantage of the situation and a few managed to escape. The poisonous python was one of them. I had no choice but to enter death seclusion, planning to sacrifice myself just to continue to seal these demonic dens."

Monk Fusan spoke in a relaxed manner, but there was still a lot of bitterness in his heart.

His life could be said to be very extraordinary.

His cultivation base was slightly higher than Lin Jiufeng's.

In this era and under the current circumstances, he was unparalleled.

But his life was also very ordinary.

He spent the first half of his life cultivating diligently and watching others suppress the five demonic dens. Then, he spent the rest of his life suppressing the five demonic dens.

It could be said that he had never left the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower even once.

That was why he was tricked and trapped here by Monk Shengyun.

"How many demonic creatures are in there?" Lin Jiufeng licked his lips.

The demonic dens that were terrifying in the eyes of the common people were priceless treasures in Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

Discovering a demonic den was something that could only be encountered by luck.

Not to mention that there were five of them here.

The smallest of these five dens was larger than the one in Dalin Temple.

And it was bigger, not just a bit.

But by a huge margin.

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was truly powerful.

This old monk was also the most powerful person Lin Jiufeng had encountered so far.

Unfortunately, he was already on the verge of death.

The past few days of suppression had depleted all of his energy.

Monk Fusan was now unrecognizable as a human.

It was hard to believe that more than ten years ago, he was a handsome and elegant middle-aged monk.

Because of Monk Shengyun, Monk Fusan had suffered a lot.

Monk Fusan sighed and said, "Once the demonic creatures inside escaped, they can easily destroy this world."

He wanted to make the matter sound more serious.

Hopefully, it would scare Lin Jiufeng.

But who knew that after Lin Jiufeng heard it, his eyes lit up and he became even more excited.

"There's so many of them?" Lin Jiufeng's tone was filled with eagerness.

Monk Fusan looked at Lin Jiufeng.

Looking at the thousand feet golden body behind Lin Jiufeng, he softly said, "You want to deal with these demonic creatures?"

"Yup. Let's make a deal." Lin Jiufeng nodded and suddenly said.

Monk Fusan was stunned. He asked, "What deal?"

"I know that you are already on the brink of death, but with your cultivation base, you can definitely hold on for a while longer. How long can you hold on for?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

Monk Fusan was the same as Lin Jiufeng, both of them were at the Boundless Realm.

In fact, the former was even a little further than Lin Jiufeng in the Boundless Realm.

"The Boundless Realm has the Celestial Ascension Stage, which consists of 33 steps. I am on the fourth step," said Monk Fusan.

"I'm slightly inferior to you. I am on the third," Lin Jiufeng replied.

"The Celestial Ascension Stage isn't about strength. If we were to really fight, I would definitely be inferior to you. All that you've learned are killing techniques, I'm no match for you at all." Monk Fusan shook his head.

He knew himself well.

When he saw the thousand feet golden body behind Lin Jiufeng, he knew that he was no match for Lin Jiufeng.

"If I stopped suppressing these demonic dens, I can still live for another 30 years." Monk Fusan calculated carefully and said seriously.

"30 years? That's enough." Lin Jiufeng thought for a while and replied.

"Enough for what?" Monk Fusan looked at Lin Jiufeng in confusion.

"I will help you solve the threat of these five demonic dens, eliminate the demonic creatures, and free you from this burden. You won't have to waste your body's energy and life anymore." Lin Jiufeng stated.

"What price do I have to pay?" Monk Fusan wasn't overjoyed hearing this.

He knew that there was no free lunch in the world.

There was always a price to pay for everything.

"Move to the imperial capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty and then protect the imperial family of the Yuhua God Dynasty for me. I only want you to protect three people—Emperor De, the Empress Dowager, and Princess Yulin!" Lin Jiufeng said.

"That's all?" Monk Fusan looked at Lin Jiufeng in surprise.

To think that Lin Jiufeng would want him to protect!

But he didn't say that Monk Fusan had to protect them personally.

As a result, he could stay in the imperial capital and do whatever he wanted.

He just had to ensure the safety of these three people.

"How many years of protection?" Monk Fusan asked.

He was tempted.

Compared to his current miserable state, he was naturally willing to protect others.

"You still have 30 years to live, so go and protect them for 10 years. In these 10 years, you can also do your best to heal up. Once the peak of this golden era arrives, you might be able to continue walking on the Boundless Realm and do a magnificent comeback," Lin Jiufeng said.

This was also within the realm of possibility.

Monk Fusan thought seriously for a while and replied, "I'll protect them for 20 years. I feel guilty protecting them for just ten years. These demonic dens are very dangerous. If you truly solved this problem for me, I will feel bad if I don't protect them for 20 years…"

"If it wasn't for the fact that I only have the last 30 years of my life to live, I will definitely protect them for a few more years."

Lin Jiufeng looked at Monk Fusan in surprise.

He actually complained that 10 years wasn't enough and took the initiative to add another 10 years.

"Don't regret your words," Lin Jiufeng said.

"A monk never lies," Monk Fusan said firmly.

"Besides, I know how dangerous these five demonic dens are. Even if you can solve them, you will have to expend half of your life force. I naturally won't be unwilling to spend another extra ten years to protect them in exchange for that sacrifice." Monk Fusan added.

Lin Jiufeng had a strange look on his face as he said, "You thought that it would be very difficult for me to handle these five demonic dens and that is why you added ten more years?"

"Yes." Monk Fusan nodded.

Lin Jiufeng didn't say anything else.

He just took out the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Then, he opened it.

Afterwards, he injected all of his True Qi into it.

At the same time, he controlled the thousand feet golden body and forced it to stomp down with its foot.

Boom!

The seal opened—the demonic creatures from the five demonic dens immediately rushed out.

The scene of them moving at the same time, and rushing out all at once was mind-numbing!

But with the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, their dreams of attaining freedom were nothing but pipe dreams.

Just like in Dalin Temple, every demonic creature was devoured and killed by the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Not a single one of them was spared.

Lin Jiufeng remained indifferent.

He let his thousand feet golden body keep an eye on the demonic creatures.

Some of them were lucky enough to escape from the painting and were directly killed by his golden body.

These five demonic dens were nothing before Lin Jiufeng.

The scene of the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait's slaughter made the eyes of Monk Fusan twitch.

"Can I regret it?" Monk Fusan truly wanted to say this.

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Chapter 147: Sign-In at the Five Great Demonic Dens

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On the huge West Lake, thousands of demonic creatures violently rushed out of the collapsed Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Deafening sounds reverberated between heaven and earth, spreading far and wide in the dark night. Throughout the five states of Jiangnan, the furious roars and excited shrieks of these demonic creatures resounded. Those who heard it found themselves shell-shocked.

Some people even hid under their beds, trembling.

But many people could clearly see what was happening.

Above the West Lake, in the endless night, a painting that looked as resplendent as the stars opened up.

It dispelled the condensed demonic energy and suppressed the demonic creature at once.

Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait!

The demonic creatures rushed out.

But there was no room for them to escape at all.

They were directly absorbed by the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, without any resistance.

Rumble!

Inside the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, countless array formations stirred into power. Like a huge millstone, they frantically absorbed the demonic creatures inside before grinding them to pieces.

Not even their corpse remained!

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait had become similar to a slaughterhouse.

The terrifying demonic creatures with hideous faces and dense demonic auras were unable to escape from the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait slaughtered the demonic creatures in a frenzy. At the same time, it also patched up its missing parts and gradually restored some of its functions.

Lin Jiufeng stood aside and watched calmly.

If these demonic creatures escaped, what would happen next wasn't as exaggerated as Monk Fusan's description.

They wouldn't be able to destroy the world.

But destroying the Jiangnan area wasn't a problem.

And Lin Jiufeng didn't want to see that happen either.

There were hundreds of millions of people living in Jiangnan.

They lived and worked in peace and comfort…

What crimes did they commit to deserve such a fate?

Why should the demonic creatures be allowed to kill them?

If these demonic creatures weren't so destructive, Lin Jiufeng would've let them go.

He even released more than three thousand terrifying demons back then, why would he care about these demonic creatures?

The more powerful a demon was, the less likely they were to slaughter the common people.

Only these demonic creatures whose strength was merely average would have a twisted mentality.

They would definitely find it enjoyable to slaughter the common people.

Thus, Lin Jiufeng directly used the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait to annihilate them.

The Immortal Artifact Grade Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was extremely terrifying, especially when used against demonic creatures.

The former was the latter's natural enemy.

Monk Fusan stood close to Lin Jiufeng.

He looked at the shocking scene with a complex look on his face.

He recalled how he had been suppressing these demonic dens by himself for more than ten years, not daring to move, not daring to slack off…

He didn't even dare to sleep!

He was so nervous and focused that he had become unrecognizable due to the stress.

But he was still unable to eliminate the demonic creatures despite his efforts.

There were simply too many of them.

Monk Fusan thought that when he couldn't hold on any longer, the demonic creatures would pour down like a dam that had burst, drowning the world.

But now, his apprehension vanished like a bubble.

Before Lin Jiufeng, the demonic creatures he feared had no ability to resist at all.

They were directly swallowed by the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

"Isn't this too easy?" Monk Fusan lamented.

"It might seem easy, but I'm the only one in the world who can do it."

Lin Jiufeng wasn't modest and directly praised himself.

It was only because he had the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait that he could do it so easily.

Otherwise, he would've been half-dead after exterminating these five demonic dens.

If something went wrong, or if there was a terrifying existence inside the demonic dens, Lin Jiufeng would definitely become like Monk Fusan.

Lin Jiufeng would only be able to escape a fate similar to Monk Fusan if he released the demonic creatures inside.

But doing that would mean turning the entire Jiangnan area into a lifeless wasteland filled with nothing but corpses, without even the cries of roosters for thousands of miles.

"Where exactly were these demonic creatures born from?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

Why were there so many demonic dens in the Jiangnan area? He had never seen so many demonic creatures in other places before.

Moreover, unlike the demons that Lin Jiufeng once suppressed in the Cold Palace. These demonic creatures were more savage and ruthless.

"They come from another world," Monk Fusan replied.

"Another world?" Lin Jiufeng looked at him in surprise.

"There is a vast immortal world above ours. It is a world where the immortals are high and mighty. Since there is an immortal world—naturally—there's also a world for demons. It is also known as hell…"

"The folklore of the Six Paths of Reincarnation has always been passed down from there."

Monk Fusan explained tirelessly.

"These demonic creatures are from hell?" Lin Jiufeng looked at him in surprise.

On a closer look, it actually made sense.

It would be strange if these Yakshas, Asuras, Rakshasas, and the others weren't demonic creatures from the legendary hell.

"But how did the demonic creatures from hell come to our world?" Lin Jiufeng was puzzled.

"Because of the cracks in our world. I'm not too sure about it either. Those worlds aren't something that can be understood in our current cultivation base." Monk Fusan shook his head.

"That's true." Lin Jiufeng didn't insist on knowing. He only needed to eliminate the demonic creatures. There was no need for him to care so much about the other worlds for now.

Lin Jiufeng looked at the scene before him languidly.

"In the beginning, they are just a bunch of weak and feeble demonic creatures. Then, more powerful demonic creatures appeared," said Monk Fusan.

"Don't get too complacent now. This first wave only consists of these weak and feeble demonic creatures. The more powerful horde behind them hasn't made its move just yet." Monk Fusan warned.

Lin Jiufeng replied calmly, "No matter how powerful these demonic creatures are today, they won't be able to escape from the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait."

Roar!

As soon as his words fell, a huge centipede rushed out of the cave.

Its entire backside was silver in color, and its aura gave off a horrendous aura.

It also carried with it a foul and disgusting smell.

It rushed out and directly collided with the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Its might at the peak of the Supremacy Realm caused the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait to tremble.

The Silverback Centipede immediately seized the opportunity upon noticing the trembling of the portrait.

Its countless legs began to slide rapidly, about to slip away from the portrait.

When Monk Fusan saw this, he pointed at it in surprise.

"It's fine!" Lin Jiufeng remained calm.

The thousand feet golden body behind him took a step forward.

The air trembled and ripples in the void itself appeared.

The golden body grabbed the Silverback Centipede with its large hand.

It ignored its struggles and twisted its hand.

Crack!

The Silverback Centipede's head was directly twisted off and severed.

The scene made the powerhouses watching near the Jiangnan road feel a phantom pain down their necks. They simultaneously touched their heads.

The Silverback Centipede collapsed and its soul returned to the cycle of life.

The thousand feet golden body directly hurled ts corpse into the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Ka! Ka! Ka!

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait destroyed the Silverback Centipede's corpse.

Immediately afterwards, all inactive array formations in the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait stirred into life. After being caught off guard by the Silverback Centipede just now, the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait wouldn't give these demonic creatures a chance anymore.

It felt as if its authority had been challenged…

Right under Lin Jiufeng's nose.

Amidst the gazes of the powerhouses from Jiangnan.

In the middle of Monk Fusan's laments and regret of having made quick a decision earlier.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait directly covered the entrances of the five demonic dens and then frantically absorbed each and every demonic creature inside.

The demonic creatures didn't even have the chance to come out before they were sucked into the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

The scene was mind-numbing.

The might of this terrifying immortal artifact would surely be remembered by many powerhouses after this battle.

But only a few people knew and saw Lin Jiufeng—he was hidden behind the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

Monk Fusan was one of them.

Monk Qingyun was another.

Then… no more.

The devouring process lasted for an entire day and a night.

When the next day arrived, many people came to West Lake and witnessed the remnants of the shocking scene.

Then, news about it spread all over the world.

Many powerhouses stared at the collapsed Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, the extremely terrifying Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, the thousand feet golden body, and the traces of the battle that had just recently ended.

But no one saw Lin Jiufeng and Monk Fusan who were standing by the West Lake.

One was a young man and the other was an old monk.

They seemed inconspicuous enough to not catch anyone's attention.

A line of words appeared before Lin Jiufeng's eyes.

[Do you want to Sign-In before the Five Great Demonic Dens?]

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Chapter 148: Monk Fusan's Words.

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The demonic creatures in the five demonic dens were about to be annihilated.

But just before that happened, Lin Jiufeng received the opportunity to sign in.

"Sign in!" Lin Jiufeng said without hesitation.

[Sign-In successful. Received Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique!]

A secret manual appeared in Lin Jiufeng's mind. It had five colors that corresponded to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

The five emperors in the Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique were the five extremely terrifying emperors derived from the Great Dao of the five elements of heaven and earth.

They were the Azure Emperor of Wood, the Red Emperor of Fire, the White Emperor of Metal, the Black Emperor of Water, and the Yellow Emperor of Earth.

These five emperors were the Five Element Emperors of the ancient era.

They had always been very powerful.

They named the five elements after themselves, and they became what they were today.

Obviously, the Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique was an invincible divine power from the ancient era. It formed the five Great Emperors and combined their auras to form the Five Emperors Canopy.

The technique's offensive and defensive capabilities were terrifying, to say the least.

Lin Jiufeng cultivated it quietly.

On the outside, he remained the same, but inside, he had already undergone a world-shaking change.

In his vast spiritual consciousness, five extremely terrifying emperors manifested. They stood apart, facing each other. With their auras connected, they formed a five-colored canopy.

Boom!

The Boundless Realm consisted of 33 steps. One had to assail these steps to reach the peak.

Lin Jiufeng was already at the third step of the Boundless Realm.

But when he condensed the Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique, he instantly ascended onto the fourth step of the realm.

The power of the Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique was clearly extraordinary.

Just as Lin Jiufeng was cultivating the Five Emperors Great Demon Mystique, the five demonic dens beneath the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower were about to be devoured by the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

After a day and a night, the five demonic dens were nowhere to be seen.

The water in the West Lake calmed down.

The five bottomless dens directly swallowed a large amount of the West Lake's water. The disturbance created also caused heavy rain to fall from the sky. With a crashing sound, like a celestial river breaking its dike, it crazily poured down the West Lake.

During the commotion, the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait shrank and returned to Lin Jiufeng's hand.

The powerhouses nearby watched the scene carefully, but they didn't notice the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait's disappearance. It took advantage of the rain to return to Lin Jiufeng's hands.

The powerhouses of Jiangnan were waiting for the rain to stop.

They wanted to see if West Lake had truly recovered its peak.

They wanted to see if the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that had suppressed the Jiangnan area for decades had truly disappeared.

Moreover, they wanted to see if that mysterious powerhouse was still around.

As the heavy rain fell, both Lin Jiufeng and Monk Fusan remained in the scene.

They stood close to each other as they watched the rain together.

"Patron, which big shot from the previous era you were?" Monk Fusan couldn't help but ask.

Lin Jiufeng's own strength was already so terrifying.

In addition, he also had an immortal artifact in his hands.

He was simply freakishly strong.

He must be a peerless powerhouse from the previous era!

He might even be one of the strongest people from the previous era.

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and said, "I was born just over a hundred years ago, how could I be a powerhouse from the previous era?"

"Born just over a hundred years ago…" Monk Fusan was dumbfounded.

Cultivating to the Boundless Realm in over a hundred years, that feat was doable in the previous era.

But that was when the world was at its peak.

When the spiritual energy was at its peak, immortals were born in droves.

But in this era, the spiritual energy had only just recovered and the status of the world of cultivators had just started to improve once again.

Lin Jiufeng only used hundred-plus years to reach the Boundless Realm? Not only that, but he also had a terrifying strength on his own and even an immortal artifact at that?

He was undoubtedly the Child of Destiny of this era!

Monk Fusan exclaimed in his heart.

He turned the Buddha beads in his hands to suppress the shock in his heart.

"Now that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower has become a thing of the past, what happened with the treasures of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower? Did they also disappear along with the tower?"

Lin Jiufeng ignored the shock in Monk Fusan's heart and asked.

It was said that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower had many relics of eminent monks and many treasures of the Buddhist sects.

But even though the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was now in pieces, Lin Jiufeng still didn't see any treasure floating up the surface of the lake.

"They were all taken away by Monk Shengyun. He's the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. It's easy for him to bring those things with him." Monk Fusan sighed and replied.

He was also heartbroken.

Looking at the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that was gradually being drowned by the heavy rain, he felt melancholic.

In the previous era, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was still a holy land for the Buddhist sects. It was a role model for the Buddhist sects and the main force in suppressing the demonic creatures and protecting the common people.

But in this era, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower became the demonic creatures' shelter. If it weren't for the fact that he was trying his best to suppress the five demonic dens, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower would have long unsealed them and released the demonic creatures out into the world.

Today, the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was no more.

It sank beneath the West Lake along with the five demonic dens.

The five demonic dens that had been entangled with the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower for thousands of years were now gone in their entirety.

Monk Fusan could only say that this was the decision of destiny.

Lin Jiufeng sighed.

This Monk Shengyun was simply too decisive and immediately slipped away upon noticing the slightest danger. Otherwise, Lin Jiufeng would've been able to obtain the Buddha's relic and scepter.

Lin Jiufeng had already seen Buddha's writing and signed in from it.

Considering that, Buddha's relics and Buddha's scepter could definitely be signed in too.

To Lin Jiufeng, the prospect of signing in was more attractive than anything else.

But it was a pity that Monk Shengyun disappeared too quickly, Lin Jiufeng couldn't find him at all.

"Since we're done here. You can go to the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty now." Lin Jiufeng said to Monk Fusan.

"I'll go right away, but do you really think that everything is over?" Monk Fusan shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Lin Jiufeng raised his brows.

"There are many demonic dens in the entire Jiangnan area, but many people are suppressing. But there is a demonic den that no living person dares to suppress," said Monk Fusan.

"What place?" Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

"It's in the Hundred Flowers Valley of the Jiangnan area. There's an extremely terrifying underground cave there. The eminent monks of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower investigated it thoroughly during the previous era…"

"They found out during their investigation that the demonic den there was being suppressed by a mummy. Thanks to it, nothing has happened so far," Monk Fusan replied.

"That's good, isn't it?" Lin Jiufeng asked.

"Monk Shengyun left with a group of powerhouses from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. He also brought with him the many treasures of the tower. He has already gone far too deep into the demonic path…"

"What if he went over there and opened that demonic den now that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower has collapsed?" Monk Fusan asked softly.

He had accurately guessed Monk Shengyun's next course of action.

Lin Jiufeng frowned and replied, "How troublesome…"

"I shall go to the Hundred Flowers Valley then."

"Be careful…" Monk Fusan nodded. "The demonic creatures in that demonic den are even more terrifying than here. Even the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was unable to suppress that demonic den when it was at its peak. Don't go too far and force yourself."

"It's okay, I have the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait," Lin Jiufeng replied rather confidently.

Recalling the might of the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, Monk Fusan smacked his lips and didn't say anything else.

Afterwards, he turned around and left.

"Farewell!"

His thin body walked into the rain, but the rainwater avoided him.

Monk Fusan walked towards the Imperial Capital amidst the rain.

Lin Jiufeng also walked into the rain with the white cat.

He walked out of the rain and headed to the Hundred Flowers Valley.

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Chapter 149: Human Becoming Demon

The Hundred Flowers Valley—a very inconspicuous place in the Jiangnan area.

Many regions in the world have places similar to this Hundred Flowers Valley.

Those valleys with many flowers could be collectively called 'Hundred Flowers Valley'.

Lin Jiufeng left the West Lake and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower on a rainy night.

The collapse of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower caused a continuous downpour that eventually filled the bottomless five demonic dens.

After the rain stopped, the West Lake returned to normal.

The lake was clear and beautiful, the colors of the mountain reflected in it were simply sublime.

The atmosphere created by the heavy downpour further elevated the scenery.

The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that stood tall in the West Lake collapsed.

The countless terrifying demonic creatures disappeared, and everything seemed to return to normal.

On this day, many people came to West Lake.

They were all cultivators with powerful cultivation bases. They knew more than the average person, and they were also very courageous. They knew what happened last night, so they quickly rushed here, wanting to see the aftermath of that battle.

Apart from noticing that the West Lake seemed to have become wider and larger, the other traces of the battle have already been washed away by the heavy rain.

The other traces of battle were washed away by the heavy rain.

"Just who in the world was that person? He's so powerful! To think that he could single-handedly destroy the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower!"

"I heard from others that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower is already one of the most powerful forces in the world. How did it become like this?"

"He single-handedly wiped out a major force. He's simply my idol."

"Although I don't know who wiped out the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, I am certain that he is from the Yuhua God Dynasty."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because all these years, other than the Yuhua God Dynasty constantly investigating and probing the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower to tell them to stop harming the common people, no other faction dared to say those words to the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower."

"That's true, but does the Yuhua God Dynasty actually have such a powerful powerhouse?"

"There was originally one, but he hasn't appeared for decades. I wonder if it's him…"

Discussions rose and fell, spreading endlessly throughout.

Everyone who came here expressed their opinions.

These discussions were also heard by Monk Qingyun.

He stood at the edge of the West Lake and looked at the huge lake.

Its water glistened, and his eyes were filled with envy and shock.

'Senior really destroyed the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. He's too strong!'

Other people might not know who the culprit was, but Monk Qingyun knew.

But despite knowing the truth, he was still shocked.

He really didn't expect that Lin Jiufeng was strong enough to destroy the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower in a single night. It was simply surreal.

'In the coming years, our Dalin Temple must maintain a close relationship with the Yuhua God Dynasty.' Monk Qingyun thought silently.

…

"Is the Hundred Flowers Valley here the one that Monk Fusan talked about?" The white cat asked worriedly.

After leaving the West Lake, Lin Jiufeng arrived at the Hundred Flowers Valley closest to the West Lake in the middle of the night.

This was the Hundred Flowers Valley that most common people in the Jiangnan area talked about. It was located in the mountains.

Although popular, no one had ventured in here for decades because demonic beasts, mountain spirits, and ghosts had started to appear in the depths of these mountains.

Ordinary people couldn't enter, and cultivators weren't bored enough to visit the Hundred Flowers Valley this deep in the mountains.

Hence, when Lin Jiufeng ventured into the depths of the mountains, the surroundings were empty and quiet.

The white cat was worried that Lin Jiufeng had come to the wrong place.

Lin Jiufeng shook his head and said, "I'm not in the wrong place. I can feel it. I can feel the demonic aura here."

Lin Jiufeng had exterminated many demonic creatures.

Through experience, he now knew what demonic aura felt like.

Furthermore, he was holding the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait in his hand.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait could sense the locations of demonic creatures even more clearly than Lin Jiufeng. It was reminding Lin Jiufeng that the Hundred Flowers Valley mentioned by Monk Fusan was just up ahead.

"Monk Fusan said that even when the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was at its peak, they didn't dare to come here to this Hundred Flowers Valley. Are you confident?"

The white cat asked curiously.

"Yes," Lin Jiufeng simply replied.

His confidence came from the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait in his hands.

After it absorbed the Dalin Temple's demonic den and the five demonic dens beneath the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, the demonic creatures killed by the immortal artifact have become simply too many to count.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait itself had recovered by a huge margin.

It was now very powerful.

Opening the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait, Lin Jiufeng saw that the colors in the painting had become much more vivid. The once gloomy mountains and the green mountains that were covered in black spots had lost their original bleak colors. It returned to its previous colors of azure, emerald, and ink-green colors.

The change proved that the power of the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait had greatly improved.

The white cat was relieved to hear Lin Jiufeng's words.

It completely trusted Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng proceeded at breakneck speeds. He moved through the forest and up the slope as if he was walking on flat ground. Soon, he arrived at the Hundred Flowers Valley.

The surroundings of this Hundred Flowers Valley looked desolate. Of course, this was natural for it had been decades since the valley saw an outsider. There were a lot of weeds, vines, and brightly bloomed flowers, decorating the valley.

When Lin Jiufeng arrived, he saw traces of people walking in this Hundred Flowers Valley. Their footprints trampled upon the fresh flowers.

"The footprints are still fresh. These flowers were clearly stepped on and that is why they fell to the floor. This happened less than half a day ago." Lin Jiufeng stood at the entrance of the Hundred Flowers Valley and looked at the footprints hidden under the vines.

"It's from the Abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, Monk Shengyun," the white cat said.

Lin Jiufeng nodded.

He smiled and replied, "It really is a case of searching high and low for something, then only to find it by sheer luck!"

"They left with the Buddha's relic and scepter, and the other treasures of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. I thought that I wouldn't be able to find them, but I didn't expect to encounter them so soon."

This was a pleasant surprise.

Lin Jiufeng's spiritual consciousness started to expand, rapidly spreading into the Hundred Flowers Valley.

The Hundred Flowers Valley was huge.

There was a huge area in between.

But Lin Jiufeng's Divine Soul was even vaster, directly covering the space in between.

There, he saw Monk Shengyun and the others.

They moved a mummy out of a cave in the Hundred Flowers Valley.

Lin Jiufeng also heard their discussion.

"This is the mummy that rendered the powerhouses of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower helpless in the previous era. Although it's dead, it still managed to suppress this demonic den and the demonic creatures inside until they couldn't move at all."

Monk Shengyun laughed and flung the mummy out forcefully.

The group of powerhouses from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower that followed him here spoke one after another.

"When that group of seniors saw this mummy back then, they acted as if they had seen a ghost. They refused to come close to the mummy no matter what and even prostrated themselves in worship. But now, how come that I don't feel that this mummy is powerful at all?"

"Well, that's because the mummy has yet to catch up to the pace of the world's spiritual energy recovery. It still isn't at its peak state." Monk Shengyun explained.

"It is a mere mummy. It doesn't know how to think. If it were anyone else, they would've adjusted their condition after knowing that the spiritual energy was recovering. However, the mummy is very slow in thought. It won't have that terrifying might until the spiritual energy has recovered to a certain extent." Monk Shengyun added.

"That's why we can now undo the seal of this demonic den," a potbellied monk said excitedly.

"That's right, we have to seize this opportunity! The Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower has been destroyed by that person, we have no choice but to escape with our tails tucked. But we also have to take revenge on him. This demonic den will be our trump card against him."

"In the previous era, my master personally told me that the demonic creatures here possess unparalleled strength. The demonic creatures inside are definitely comparable to the leaders of hell…"

"At the least, they aren't like those creatures beneath the tower."

"Once they are released, they will open a door between hell and the mortal realm."

"If I can't become a Buddha in the mortal realm, then I shall become a demon!"

Monk Shengyun looked coldly at the cave deep underground.

Upon hearing this—Lin Jiufeng—who was standing outside the Hundred Flowers Valley, curled his lips.

"If you want to become a demon in the mortal realm, then you have to ask me if I agree!"

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Chapter 150: End of the Phase

The reason why Monk Shengyun escaped with the monks of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower was that he wanted to keep them alive.

This demonic den was already very terrifying in the previous era.

It was connected to hell, the demonic creatures that would emerge from this cave were definitely powerful, to say the least.

Even the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower couldn't suppress it.

It could only watch from the side, keeping its guard against any demonic creature that might come out.

Fortunately, a mummy appeared out of nowhere and suppressed this demonic den.

The group of demonic creatures inside erupted and shook the heavens, but they were still no match for the mummy.

But with the end of an era, the spiritual energy of the world receded.

The world of great competition quietly moved away.

Many people also chose to seal themselves, knowing that they were unable to compete with the heavens nor reverse the receding tide of spiritual energy.

The mummy was no exception.

Its awe-inspiring might quietly disappeared.

Of course, the demonic den remained sealed, the demonic creatures inside also didn't brute force their way out.

But now, Monk Shengyun moved the mummy and threw it aside.

Then, he turned around and walked deep into the cave, where he saw the demonic den.

When Buddha could no longer save them and their hearts became chaotic, they would fall into the demonic path.

Monk Shengyun was filled with excitement.

He wanted to unseal this demonic den!

He wanted to become a demon in this mortal realm!

He stretched out his hand, wanting to unseal the demonic den right at this instant.

The group of monks behind him watched in excitement.

They were all looking forward to the unsealing of the demonic den, the emergence of the demonic creatures inside, and the chaos in the mortal realm that would certainly follow afterwards.

But when his hand touched the seal that resembled boiling magma…

His body stiffened.

His eyes widened.

Behind him, the look on the group of monks' faces instantly changed.

They looked terrified as if Buddha himself had descended in front of them.

The reality was that it wasn't Buddha—a figure descended with a beautiful cat in his arms.

He reached out and gently placed his hand on Monk Shengyun's shoulder.

Boom!

A streak of True Qi burst out.

It manifested into a terrifyingly sharp sword that silently entered Monk Shengyun's body.

Monk Shengyun's body was blasted into smithereens.

His Divine Soul bore the brunt of the attack.

His body stiffened, his eyes dilated, and his body fell straight down.

Boom!

Monk Shengyun's body smashed onto the seal.

The seal that looked like boiling magma instantly devoured him.

His body fell into the demonic den and he entered the legendary world of hell.

Lin Jiufeng said calmly, "You lot won't be able to become a demon in the mortal realm anymore, but at least your corpses will be able to enter hell."

"You… You… You're that powerhouse?" A monk pointed at Lin Jiufeng in horror.

"Congratulations, you're right." Lin Jiufeng turned around and congratulated him with a smile.

The smile scared the monks so much that their legs seemed to have turned into jelly.

Their faces turned pale.

Thump!

A monk knelt directly in front of Lin Jiufeng and sobbed. "Senior, I was deceived by that old demon Shengyun! I lost myself to greed! I know that my sins are grave, but please spare my life. I will work hard to do good deeds and repay this sin for the rest of my life."

"There's no need for that. I understand your heart. You are just an ordinary person who likes to kill, commit evil and violate the laws of this land. Yes, you are a great monk. Get up," Lin Jiufeng said gently.

The monk looked at Lin Jiufeng, dumbfounded.

Why couldn't he understand whether his words were good or bad?

"Come! All of you stand in a row!"

"Don't you all like to become demons in the mortal realm? I'll fulfill your wishes. I'll immediately open the seal and let you all go down to hell." Lin Jiufeng added.

The monks trembled, not wanting to listen to Lin Jiufeng.

They wanted to resist!

Their Divine Souls communicated with each other!

They looked at each other!

They encouraged each other!

They…

They saw Lin Jiufeng directly stepping down.

The magma-like seal directly split open, and the surging magma inside directly smashed down.

Rumble!

Wild demonic energy rushed up.

This demonic energy was hundreds of times more violent and dense than the one in both the Dalin Temple and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower.

The sight of it alone was enough to petrify anyone.

The hearts of the monks trembled as they hurriedly tried to escape.

But they couldn't escape.

Lin Jiufeng directly took out the Jiangnan Hundred Ghost Portrait.

The Jiangnan Hundred Ghost Portrait unfurled. It depicted in it—a portrait with mountains and vibrant waters. The scenery inside was beautiful, to say the least.

But the monks didn't manage to admire the scene…

The painting immediately absorbed them before it spat them back out—this time—into the demonic den.

Rumble!

The surging demonic energy rushed up and the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait directly unfurled.

It absorbed the demonic energy and spat it back into the demonic den along with the monks.

In the blink of an eye, the monks were no more.

At this moment, no more commotion existed aside from the struggle between the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and the surging demonic energy of the demonic den.

The demonic cultivators and creatures from hell seemed to have sensed the removal of the seal in the demonic den.

They collectively rushed out in excitement.

All of them bared their fangs and brandished their claws.

Each of them had terrifying might and stature—they were all about to enter the mortal realm.

But the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait immediately suppressed the demonic den.

Similar to what happened at both the Dalin Temple and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower, the demonic creatures and cultivators collided against the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait and were instantly killed by the latter.

Lin Jiufeng and the white cat watched this scene quietly.

"This demonic den is connected to hell. Since you've done this, you won't be able to take the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait away." The white cat suddenly spoke up.

This demonic den was different from the Dalin Temple and the Ten Thousand Buddha Sacred Tower. The demonic dens in those locations only had a fixed number of demonic creatures.

In short, the demonic creatures in those places weren't endless.

It was because those demonic dens weren't connected to hell.

But this one here was connected to hell…

Thus, the demonic creatures inside of it were endless.

Lin Jiufeng broke the seal and without its existence, the demonic creatures and cultivators inside would be able to come out the moment Lin Jiufeng took away the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait.

"Since I am the one who broke the seal, I naturally won't take away the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait." Lin Jiufeng reassured.

"The Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait has been a great help to me, but at the same time, it's also dispensable. After all, it's incomplete and it still has to absorb more demonic creatures to recover. It's best if I left it here. I won't take it away with me." Lin Jiufeng added.

With his capabilities, the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait was only akin to adding icing to a cake.

It didn't matter even if he didn't have the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Painting.

Because he was powerful enough!

"I shall leave the Jiangnan Hundred Ghosts Portrait here and let it absorb the demonic creatures inside so it could fully recover. When the time comes, this immortal artifact will still be mine, so there's no need for me to take it away so soon." Lin Jiufeng stated.

The white cat replied, "That works too. The demonic creatures in the Jiangnan area can be considered to be more or less wiped out then."

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "Yes, more or less…"

"There's no need for me to take action for some of the small demonic dens. Let the officials in Jiangnan send a few powerhouses of their own to handle them."

Emperor De was worried that the situation in Jiangnan would deteriorate.

Thus, he asked Lin Jiufeng for help.

After Lin Jiufeng came to Jiangnan, he resolved the situation in the Jiangnan area.

After just a few days, he vanquished the demonic creatures and returned the original warmth and peace of the Jiangnan area.

"I'll take you on a tour of the Jiangnan area next, what do you think?" Lin Jiufeng reached out to stroke the white cat.

"You have to keep your word. You mustn't let other things interrupt us again."

The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng with her starry eyes.

"Don't worry…"

"Even if Emperor De was about to be assassinated, I won't go back to save him, okay?"

Lin Jiufeng laughed and reassured the white cat.

"That's more like it," the white cat said in satisfaction.

"But if Emperor De was really about to be assassinated, you must go back and save him."

The white cat added.

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