Chapter 1135: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Divine Sect Disciple

The middle-aged man's face was pale, a bitter expression on his face. He looked at Wang Lin, who was slowly approaching, remained silent for a moment, cupped his fists, and said, "I am Shang Qi of the Demon Thicket Sect. Greetings, Fellow Daoist."

Wang Lin did not speak, merely staring coldly at the middle-aged man before him. This person's cultivation had reached the Middle Stage of shattered nirvana. Wang Lin had always wanted to know if he could fight against a Middle Stage shattered nirvana Cultivator after merging with his Main Body.

The middle-aged man's expression grew even more bitter. He sighed deeply, cupped his fists again, and said, "Two days ago, Wu Qing was expelled from the Demon Thicket Sect. All of his words and actions have no connection whatsoever to our Demon Thicket Sect. This person was foolish enough to provoke Your Excellency of the Divine Sect; it was his own disaster. If he died… then he died!"

Wang Lin still did not speak, his gaze remaining icy. The more he acted this way, the more he fit the identity of a Divine Sect Disciple, haughtily looking down on the world! A mere Sect from a sixth-rank Star Domain was insignificant in the eyes of a Divine Sect Disciple!

The middle-aged man gave a bitter smile. Gritting his teeth, he raised his right hand and grabbed the Void Realm. A Storage Rift immediately appeared before him, and bottle after bottle of Medicinal Pills flew out from within, seven bottles in total!

"Inside were all Seventh-rank Soul Separation Pills, forty-six pills in total!"

Wang Lin's gaze remained cold.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then extended his right hand again and took out a medicine bottle.

"Inside were nine Eighth-rank Soul Separation Pills…"

"The matter of Wu Qing's offense can be overlooked, but the offense of your Demon Thicket Sect is not sufficiently compensated." Wang Lin's voice was calm, naturally exuding an air of authority, as he slowly spoke.

This authority was definitely not something ordinary Cultivators could possess. Even if their cultivation reached shattered nirvana, unless they were the leader of a Sect, and a very powerful Sect at that, they could not possess it.

Wang Lin had once become the Saint Venerable of the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect. At this moment, he didn't need to try; merely recalling the scenes from the Vermilion Bird Saint Sect was enough for him to naturally display authority.

With a bitter smile, the middle-aged man once again took out two wax-pellet Medicinal Pills from the Storage Rift. Looking at Wang Lin, he said bitterly, "Two Tenth-rank Medicinal Pills, this is the limit of what I can offer."

"That Wu Qing spent tens of thousands of Immortal Jade, making things difficult for me and trying to seize an item." Wang Lin spoke calmly.

The middle-aged man stopped speaking and directly took out a Storage Pouch from the Storage Rift.

Without even looking at the contents or quantity within the Storage Pouch, Wang Lin flicked his sleeve, sweeping up all the items. He nodded toward the middle-aged man, walked past him, and transformed into a long rainbow, heading straight for the Penglai Eastern Market.

Not until Wang Lin had left did the middle-aged man's expression gradually turn ugly, the rage in his heart nearly reaching the heavens.

"Wu Qing, I told you before not to provoke this person, but you refused to listen!! Your death is well deserved!! And you had to implicate the Demon Thicket Sect… This person is actually a Divine Sect Disciple, alas!"

On the peak of a mountain in Eastern Penglai, Li Qianmei's eyes revealed a strange light. After a long silence, she softly murmured, "Divine Sect? Divine Sect Disciples haven't left the ninth-rank Star Domain for many years, and someone who can use the Spirit Command Seal Divine Ability belongs to the core Disciples of the Divine Sect. How could they easily travel outside… However, that first palm strike this person used was somewhat bizarre. I wonder what Divine Ability or technique it was; it actually domineeringly manipulated the heaven and earth origin energy, faintly revealing the essence of enslavement!"

Wang Lin's speed was not fast. The long rainbow cut across the sky, gradually returning to Eastern Penglai. From afar, he saw the various markets, half-turned to ruins, and the dense crowd of Cultivators floating in mid-air.

Upon Wang Lin's arrival, the Cultivators all wore complex expressions and quickly made way. The looks they cast toward Wang Lin were filled with awe. The Cultivators who could come here naturally had strong cultivation, and everything that had happened earlier had shaken their minds.

Especially that massive palm print—almost everyone in the Cloud Sea Star Domain knew of it. This palm print was extremely easy to recognize; they all knew it was the Divine Sect's number one Divine Ability, the Spirit Command Seal!

Even those who harbored doubts no longer questioned it after witnessing the power of that palm print.

The Cultivators from the sixth-rank Sects on Penglai Continent, along with their Elders, all stepped forward and cupped their fists toward Wang Lin. Even Cang Songzi, upon seeing Wang Lin from afar, revealed a smile, masking the shock in his heart, and wished to speak with him.

Wang Lin remained calm regarding all this, coldly snorting inwardly. He politely cupped his fists, passed through the crowd, and returned to his inn. In the Cultivation World, the strong rule supreme. Wang Lin had displayed the cultivation capable of easily killing an Early Stage shattered nirvana Cultivator, and further revealed the Spirit Command Seal. Within this fifth-rank Star Domain, no one dared to provoke him anymore.

Even the Precious Jade Sect dared not pursue the responsibility for destroying half of the market.

After returning to the inn, Wang Lin checked the spoils of the battle. Besides the gifts from the middle-aged man after the fight, Wu Qing's Storage Space also contained many items.

After a brief scan, Wang Lin took out the scarlet feather. As soon as Wang Lin held the feather, firelight immediately spread from his left eye, faintly reflecting the Fire Elemental Energy contained within the feather.

"If the Vermilion Bird can undergo its third Awakening, my strength will definitely increase again… Unfortunately, there is only one feather, which is still not enough." Wang Lin waved his right hand, and the feather instantly transformed into a ball of flame. The flame, shaped like the Vermilion Bird, flew out from his hand, circled outside Wang Lin's body as if extremely joyful, and finally merged into Wang Lin's left eye, vanishing.

The moment the Vermilion Bird entered his left eye, his entire body released a sea of fire, yet strangely, it did not destroy any objects in the room but burned in the Void Realm.

After a long while, the flames were retracted into his body. Wang Lin took a deep breath, his eyes showing a thoughtful expression.

"Having killed Wu Qing, and with the reputation of the Divine Sect backing me, no one in Penglai should dare scheme against me anymore." Wang Lin's eyes flashed.

"In that case, it's time to start searching."

For the remaining few days, Sects from the sixth-rank came to visit one after another, as did the Old Monsters who had been at Cang Songzi's gathering previously. Wang Lin received all of them calmly. The visitors did not come empty-handed; all brought gifts and were extremely respectful.

Although they still harbored some doubts about Wang Lin's identity, this matter was fundamentally unverifiable. Only people from the Divine Sect could know whether Wang Lin was real or fake!

If he was fake, they would only lose some gifts at most. But if this person was real, then befriending him now was something every Cultivator and Sect dreamed of.

On this day, having just seen off the Cultivators from the Dao Law Sect, the black-robed, skinny old man who owned the Vermilion Bird feather came to visit.

The old man made no mention of the previous incident, his expression composed. He was deeply fearful of Wang Lin in his heart, especially since Wu Qing had been easily killed by the other party, and since this old man was also an Early Stage shattered nirvana Cultivator, he was naturally very cautious.

After exchanging pleasantries with Wang Lin, the black-robed old man cupped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Du De, without Sect or affiliation, merely a Loose Cultivator from the sixth-rank Star Domain. I feel very honored to have met Fellow Daoist Lu here in Penglai."

Wang Lin smiled slightly and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Du, living like a wandering cloud and wild crane, unconstrained by a Sect, is quite enviable."

The black-robed old man gave a bitter smile, shaking his head, "I prefer quiet by nature, so I didn't join any Sect. I came to Penglai because an old friend invited me. Once the large-scale auction ends in two days, I will depart. If Fellow Daoist ever goes to the sixth-rank Star Domain, you are welcome to visit my Immortal Cave."

Wang Lin nodded, glancing at the black-robed old man with slight contemplation.

Since this black-robed old man's cultivation had reached such a level, he naturally had divine insight. He quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, if you have something to say, please do."

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Du, where did you obtain that Vermilion Bird feather?" Wang Lin looked at the black-robed old man and slowly asked.

"This…" The black-robed old man hesitated, pondered for a moment, and said, "I acquired this item from a Barren Continent in a sixth-rank Star Domain. Outsiders do not know about that Barren Continent; I discovered it by chance. Most of the Vicious Beasts inside are skilled in Fire Divine Abilities and it is very dangerous, so I did not venture deep." As he spoke, he took out a Jade Slip, inscribed some information with his Divine Sense, and handed it to Wang Lin.

"If Fellow Daoist Lu is interested, you might want to take a look there, but remember not to go deep. Based on my observations, there should be Eleventh-rank Vicious Beasts there!"

Wang Lin took the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and cupped his fists toward the black-robed old man. After the two chatted for a while longer, the black-robed old man rose and took his leave.

For the remaining two days, Wang Lin subtly let it be known that he wanted to buy Star Map Jade Slips. People in the market immediately began secretly acquiring them. Within two days, nearly all the Star Maps in the entire market were bought up.

After careful verification and inspection, these Star Map Jade Slips were finally delivered to Cang Songzi. Holding these Star Map Jade Slips, Cang Songzi hesitated for a moment, then went to the inn where Wang Lin was staying. After a round of catching up, he presented a Storage Pouch filled with many Star Maps.

"I heard Fellow Daoist Lu was interested in Star Maps, so I had people search for these. However, there are many fake Star Maps, and I don't know how many of these are real. Fellow Daoist Lu must carefully discern them."

Taking the Storage Pouch, Wang Lin smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Cang Songzi, this saves Lu some trouble."

After chatting for a while longer, Cang Songzi glanced at Wang Lin and suddenly asked, "After tomorrow's auction, does Fellow Daoist Lu have any urgent business?"

Wang Lin looked at Cang Songzi and shook his head, saying, "Fellow Daoist Cang Songzi, please speak frankly."

Cang Songzi pondered briefly, then said in a deep voice, "I know of a hidden location that might contain something of interest to Fellow Daoist." As he spoke, he observed Wang Lin's expression. Seeing no change in Wang Lin, he took a Jade Slip from his robe and gently handed it to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin took the Jade Slip but did not examine it, instead looking at Cang Songzi with a half-smile.

Cang Songzi coughed lightly and said seriously, "I'll make a long story short. I noticed Fellow Daoist Lu exchanged for a large amount of Origin Crystals, so you must have a need for them. If you help me successfully enter that place, I will give you ten thousand Origin Crystals as compensation!"

Wang Lin remained impassive, scanned the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense, and slightly closed his eyes. The room was silent. Cang Songzi was not anxious and quietly waited for Wang Lin's reply.

"I want twenty thousand Origin Crystals, ten thousand paid upfront!" A moment later, Wang Lin opened his eyes and said calmly.

Cang Songzi hesitated, then nodded and smiled, "Good. To gain the assistance of a Divine Sect Disciple, twenty thousand Origin Crystals is worth it! After the auction ends tomorrow, I will bring the Origin Crystals, and we will depart immediately!"

Cang Songzi cupped his fists and departed. After leaving Wang Lin's room, the smile disappeared from his face, and he snorted coldly inwardly.

"How could a Divine Sect Disciple lack Origin Crystals? This person's identity is highly suspicious. Regardless of whether he is real or fake, if he is obedient, so be it. As long as I can enter that place, my cultivation will definitely soar. By that time…" Cang Songzi took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. He had been preparing for this matter for nearly a thousand years!