Chapter 1139: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Gathering of Demons (First Update)

“shattered nirvana Middle Stage!” As soon as Wang Lin approached, he immediately saw the cultivation of the old man wearing a Daoist crown. He also clearly felt the monstrous aura of slaughter and bloodlust emanating from the other party. Moreover, this person's Divine Ability mainly revolved around souls, clearly marking him as a notorious demonic fiend within the Cloud Sea Star Domain.

At this moment, as Yun Hunzi waved his large sleeve, countless Yin souls surged forth, covering the sky and earth, roaring as they rushed towards Wang Lin to devour him.

Wang Lin’s eyes flashed. He clenched his right hand into a fist and struck forward. Instantly, a majestic force burst out, colliding with the incoming Yin souls from across the Void Realm.

A rumbling sound, like thunder, suddenly echoed between heaven and earth, stirring the surrounding star mist and pushing it outwards frantically. Those Yin souls were immediately swept away as if by a strong wind, emitting shrill screams, and a small portion of them instantly collapsed.

Wang Lin's body swayed, and he retreated five steps in a row. With each step, the earth rumbled, leaving a deep footprint. After five steps, his face was slightly pale as he stared at Cang Songzi and said in a deep voice, “Cang Songzi, what is the meaning of this?!”

Cang Songzi laughed heartily, stood up, and waved his right hand forward. Immediately, a flash of golden light appeared. These golden lights instantly transformed into thousands of Flying Swords, which roared and converged together. With cracking sounds, they actually formed a Sword Curtain, forcefully blocking Yun Hunzi's continued assault of Yin souls.

“Fellow Daoist Lu is a distinguished guest invited by this Old Monster. Please give this Old Monster some face, Yun Hunzi!”

Yun Hunzi, wearing the Daoist crown, coldly glanced at Wang Lin and said with a fake smile, “A hidden and secretive fellow, yet he possesses shattered nirvana Divine Abilities.” As he spoke, he grabbed at the Void Realm with his right hand. The endless Yin souls in front of him immediately contracted and gathered behind him, transforming into nine enormous soul fires. They crackled as they burned, encircling his body.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, Yun Hunzi was merely testing your cultivation. He meant no harm, please don't take it to heart.” Cang Songzi showed a smile on his face and repeatedly cupped his fists.

Wang Lin's expression was grim. He remained silent, sitting cross-legged not far away, his emotions unreadable, making it impossible for outsiders to discern his thoughts.

Cang Songzi sneered inwardly, and he and Yun Hunzi exchanged a subtle glance before quickly withdrawing their gazes.

“This person indeed has the ability to kill Wu Qing, but there is still a considerable gap between him and shattered nirvana Middle Stage Cultivators like us. If I were to attack alone, it would only take ten breaths to kill him! If you and I join forces, we can instantly kill this person!” Yun Hunzi’s Divine Thought entered Cang Songzi’s ears.

“The most concerning thing about this person is not his suspected identity as a Divine Sect member, but that he clearly appears to be a Pure Nirvana Cultivator, yet his Divine Abilities can even slay Wu Qing. He has clearly hidden his cultivation. If we don’t know his true cultivation, it will hinder our remaining plans. However, after watching your two attacks just now, I feel a little relieved. It’s just that this person is too cunning. You should find an opportunity along the way to test him a few more times!” Cang Songzi closed his eyes and sent a Divine Thought to Yun Hunzi.

Yun Hunzi's eyes flashed, acknowledging this matter.

Wang Lin slightly lowered his head while sitting cross-legged, preventing others from seeing the cold glint that flashed in his eyes. He appeared to be using his full strength just now, but in reality, he had held back. Facing these demonic Old Monsters, it would be unwise to reveal all of his strength.

“shattered nirvana Middle Stage… indeed very strong. Just the heaven and earth origin energy contained within their Divine Abilities is far beyond what shattered nirvana Early Stage Cultivators can contend with, like the difference between a youth and a strong man… But if I go all out and use Magic Treasures, I might not necessarily lose! What I need to guard against is Cang Songzi and this person teaming up for a sneak attack.” Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation, his expression revealing no hint of his thoughts.

The pockmarked Old Man surnamed Pang had seen the battle just now. He remained calm, twisting the ring on his finger, his gaze occasionally sweeping over Cang Songzi.

And the old woman in green, with her eyes fixed on her nose and her nose on her mouth, sat calmly cross-legged, not even glancing at what had just happened, as if in meditation.

Time gradually flowed. On this Barren Continent shrouded in star mist, day and night merged into one, making it impossible to distinguish the passage of time. Roughly an hour passed when suddenly, a sword light whistled from the distant starry sky mist.

This sword light seemed extremely sharp, and it contained a fierce Sword Qi. The sword's roar shook the heavens, yet it passed directly through the star mist without causing any change, flashing straight towards the five people.

Before it even approached, a sword might suddenly permeated heaven and earth, enveloping everything. This sword might also contained an overbearing aura of absolute dominance. Cang Songzi looked up, a smile appearing on his face.

With a crisp 'clang', the sword light arrived in a flash, instantly piercing into the ground several zhang in front of the Old Man surnamed Pang. This was a seven-foot-long sword, two fingers wide, entirely silver-white, with flowing light swirling around it like moving water ripples, and a chilling aura spreading from it.

The golden sword tassel on the hilt danced and fluttered, stirring the Void Realm, causing ripples to appear above the sword. The ripples grew more intense, and from within them, a person walked out!

This person was short, appearing like a child at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one could see that their features were distorted, their face greenish like a ghost, extremely terrifying. If a Mortal were to see them, they would likely be scared to death at first sight.

His body descended from the Void Realm, standing beside the sword. His height was only half a head taller than the sword.

“Cang Songzi, what kind of star map did you give me? This Young Master has been searching for a long time along the way to find this place!” The child’s voice was sharp. As he spoke, he sat cross-legged beside the sword, his gaze dark as he swept over the people around him. He paused slightly when he saw Wang Lin but said nothing.

Cang Songzi’s smile grew wider. He chuckled, “Brother Duanmu, you can’t blame me for this; you just didn’t find it yourself.”

The child snorted coldly, his voice sharp, “You said there was a Reincarnation Pill in that place. Is that true?!”

“Absolutely true. This Old Monster couldn't enter the interior before, but even in the outer regions, I saw a Reincarnation Pill. Unfortunately, there was a Vicious Beast nearby, making it impossible to obtain.” Cang Songzi nodded, his voice deep.

“What Vicious Beast?”

“A twelfth-rank Mist-Transforming Dragon!”

The child fell silent, his eyes flickering.

“Reincarnation Pill…” Wang Lin's expression remained normal upon hearing this, but his heart stirred. However, he had never heard of this Reincarnation Pill, and from Cang Songzi's demeanor, it seemed this pill was not the main focus of his trip.

While contemplating, Wang Lin's peripheral vision swept over the child. This child was also a shattered nirvana Middle Stage Cultivator.

“If we're not leaving now, is someone else still coming?” The child pondered for a moment, then looked at Cang Songzi and asked.

“One more person is missing…” Before Cang Songzi could finish, he suddenly looked up into the distance. Almost simultaneously, the child and Yun Hunzi both turned their heads to look.

Wang Lin clearly felt the earth trembling slightly. He followed his gaze and saw a tall figure walking step by step from the swirling mist deep within the Barren Continent in the distance, gradually getting closer. It was a burly man dressed in purple robes.

As he approached, the ground trembled even more violently, and countless small pebbles flew up, swirling around him.

The moment the burly man drew near, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly narrowed. He carefully looked behind the burly man, only to see the mist behind him churning, with Vicious Beasts following. Although there weren't many of these Vicious Beasts, there were hundreds, but their ranks were not high.

In a blink of an eye, the burly man arrived in front of everyone. He coldly glanced at the others, his voice calm as he slowly said, “this Chen has arrived long ago!”

He made no visible movement, but the moment his words fell, the hundreds of Vicious Beasts behind him immediately roared. Amidst earth-shattering roars, several Vicious Beasts instantly collapsed, turning into scattered flesh and blood. Immediately after, all the Vicious Beasts roared and collapsed, dying one by one.

As these Vicious Beasts died, the earth was stained red, and the scent of blood instantly grew strong. At the same time, streaks of Beast Souls flew out from the collapsed corpses, heading straight for the burly man. They rapidly condensed in front of him, eventually forming a black qi vortex. The burly man squeezed it with his right hand, and the vortex immediately solidified, transforming into a black Medicinal Pill.

“I arrived early, so I refined the Vicious Beasts here along the way,” the burly man said calmly, swallowing the Medicinal Pill in his hand.

“Beast Taming Sect!” Yun Hunzi's expression was solemn. He cupped his fists towards the burly man and said in a deep voice, “May I ask which Fellow Daoist from the Beast Taming Sect Your Excellency is? This Old Monster Yun Hunzi has some acquaintance with Fellow Daoist Bu Tianzi from your esteemed Sect.”

The child also looked serious and cupped his fists towards the burly man.

“Bu Tianzi is my Senior Brother. I am Chen Tianjun,” the burly man said calmly, his expression slightly arrogant.

“This person is a shattered nirvana Early Stage Cultivator… but for him to make those shattered nirvana Middle Stage Old Monsters cautious, it’s clear that besides his Sect's name, the more important thing is that the Divine Abilities of the Beast Taming Sect have peculiar aspects. Furthermore, this person claimed to have arrived long ago, yet no one apparently noticed, which is very mysterious!” Wang Lin's gaze lingered on the burly man for a moment before retracting.

“The Beast Taming Sect’s beast-borrowing concealment technique is truly profound. This Old Monster actually didn’t realize Brother Chen had arrived so early. Impressive!” Cang Songzi stood up, cupped his fists, and laughed.

Chen Tianjun nodded slightly and calmly said, “Cang Songzi, this Chen has been summoned by the ninth-rank Star Domain and needs to return to the Sect with my fellow disciples as soon as possible. Time is short, so you must hurry!”

Cang Songzi nodded at the words, his gaze sweeping over everyone. He said in a deep voice, “This Cang Songzi is very grateful that all of you could come. On this trip, each of us will gain something; I assure you won't make this journey in vain.” He paused, then looked at Wang Lin and said, “Fellow Daoist Lu, besides Origin Crystals, you can also choose a few treasures as a token of this Old Monster’s gratitude for your assistance!”

Wang Lin nodded, saying nothing.

“This Old Monster won't say any unnecessary words. Once we arrive, I will introduce everything in detail to everyone! Please!” He finished, cupped his fists again, took a step forward, and transformed into a long rainbow, roaring away into the star mist.

The Old Man surnamed Pang followed closely, and the old woman in green robes also rose and flew. The burly man from the Beast Taming Sect, Chen Tianjun, swayed his body, and two black qi masses swirled beneath his feet, transforming into two eagle-shaped Beast Souls, following after them.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, if you please.” Yun Hunzi looked at Wang Lin with a half-smile.

Wang Lin's expression was calm as he rose and flew out. Yun Hunzi brought up the rear, coldly watching Wang Lin ahead. The group of six transformed into six long rainbows, soaring through the starry sky with Cang Songzi leading the way, breaking through the Void Realm.