Chapter 1156: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Sima Mo’s Secret (Third Update)

Grabbing the Seven-Colored Nail, Wang Lin used the force of the impact to rapidly retreat, landing below the mountain Peak. Above him, the Three-Headed Eagle Beast roared and chased after him, approaching like three streaks of black light.

Without hesitation, Wang Lin lunged forward, entering the passage directly. Enduring the intense pain throughout his body, he flew straight ahead.

The roar of the Eagle Beast, which had transformed into black light, still echoed in his ears, but it did not pursue him into the passage. Instead, it hovered outside, displaying a ferocious demeanor. After a long time, it slowly flew away, transforming back into mist that permeated the mountaintop.

Inside the passage, Wang Lin found a hidden spot and sat down cross-legged. After continuously setting up numerous Restrictions in front of him, he immediately took out a Medicinal Pill, swallowed it, and began breathing exercises.

His Physical Body was heavily injured, but the Ancient God Body, besides possessing immense strength, also had unimaginable recovery power. A few hours later, his injuries began to improve.

But Wang Lin did not leave. He remained seated cross-legged, continuously circulating the Ancient God Power within his body, spreading it to every part. While healing his wounds, his vital Origin Qi rapidly flowed, permeating his entire body.

Without the Seven-Colored Nail, there was no longer any obstruction preventing Wang Lin's recovery.

Time flowed quickly. In the blink of an eye, two more days passed. Wang Lin opened his eyes, which shone like electric light in the dark passage. He stood up and stretched. The injuries inside his body had almost completely recovered, his Primordial Spirit was no longer listless, and his vital Origin Qi had been fully restored during the two days of breathing exercises.

At this moment, he had once again reached the Peak. Even if Cang Songzi had been unharmed, Wang Lin could fight him again!

With a flash, Wang Lin moved like lightning, passing through the passage and appearing in the valley area. Taking a deep breath and recalling his previous risky endeavor, Wang Lin flipped his right hand, and a nail emitting a seven-colored glow appeared in his palm.

He still felt lingering fear regarding this item. If he hadn't possessed the Ancient God Physical Body, which prevented the Seven-Colored Nail from immediately turning all his bones seven-colored, thus delaying the onset of madness, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Furthermore, it was because of his Ancient God Physical Body that he could risk severe injury, use external force, and expel the nail.

No other Cultivator could have achieved this. Even a Cultivator whose cultivation reached the shattered nirvana Late Stage would have died in regret under the power of this Seven-Colored Nail without an Ancient God Physical Body.

"This item is absolutely extraordinary. A single strike not only shattered the Iron Sword but also pierced my Physical Body and directly nailed itself to the bone. I'm afraid if the Iron Sword hadn't blocked it momentarily, this nail could have penetrated the bone and instantly merged into all my bones as seven-colored light." Wang Lin stared at the Seven-Colored Nail in his hand, spreading his Divine Sense around it. After leaving his own Imprint, he stored it in his Storage Space.

"As the saying goes, a loss leads to a gain. Although the Iron Sword is broken, I obtained this even more formidable Seven-Colored Nail. This item will become my Trump Card in the future! With this, even a shattered nirvana Late Stage Cultivator who is nailed by it will surely die!"

While pondering, Wang Lin grabbed into the Void Realm with his right hand and retrieved Pang Decai's Ring from the Storage Rift, placing it on his left thumb. This item had excellent defensive capabilities and counted as a Protective Sharp Weapon within the Seven-Colored Realm.

Afterward, he took out another item: the Short Sword inserted into the Deer Bone inside the Immortal Cave. Unfortunately, with Wang Lin's current cultivation, the Seal on it could not be opened. He focused on it for a moment before putting it away.

The last item he took out was the Bloody Nascent Soul Figurine obtained from Cang Songzi. This Nascent Soul looked listless in Wang Lin's hand, yet it still flickered with Fierce Flames, staring at Wang Lin and continuously letting out low growls.

"This item is quite interesting." Wang Lin opened his mouth and spat out a stream of Origin Qi, wrapping the Nascent Soul before swallowing it directly and placing it inside his Primordial Spirit for Refinement. This item looked like a Nascent Soul but also resembled a Magic Treasure, making it truly strange. Wang Lin did not know its origin, but that didn't stop him from Refining it.

By refining it with his Primordial Spirit and erasing Cang Songzi's Imprint on it, the item could become Wang Lin's. At that point, he could naturally study it.

"Although this battle with Cang Songzi resulted in mutual losses and great damage, the gains were also significant: the jade bottle Liquid, the Seven-Colored Nail, the Bloody Nascent Soul, and that Crystal Sword!" Wang Lin waved his right hand, and the trident immediately appeared in his grasp. With a shake, a small Crystal Sword floated out from it.

Holding this sword, an aura of a Sub-Void Nirvana Magic Treasure spread out. Although it couldn't compare to the Iron Sword, its power was certainly extraordinary.

After organizing his Magic Treasures, Wang Lin's eyes flashed. From the many treasures Cang Songzi carried, Wang Lin could easily guess that the Seven-Colored Realm definitely contained a large number of Magic Treasures. Most of the Magic Treasures on Cang Songzi were related to this place, especially that Bead, which could actually summon Divine Abilities.

"This place is a Treasure Trove. If Cang Songzi could obtain these treasures, so can I… Future battles will essentially depend on who can acquire Sharp Weapons and Medicinal Pills here, and who can elevate their cultivation!" Wang Lin licked his lips and, with a flicker of his body, headed straight for the valley ahead.

His first target was Sima Mo's Immortal Cave, based on Pang Decai's memory!

In Pang Decai's memory, after they discovered Sima Mo's Immortal Cave, they did not fully open it, only activating a portion. They planned to obtain Beast Souls here this time, refine them into Medicinal Pills, and after their cultivation improved, they would use their full strength to break into Sima Mo's Immortal Cave.

"An Immortal Cave that hasn't been opened and is perfectly preserved!" Wang Lin followed the route in Pang Decai's memory, traversing through the valleys. Although his speed was fast, he did not trigger a single Restriction.

This area was quite vast, covered with valleys, and most of the Restrictions within them had already collapsed. Even if there were Immortal Caves inside the valleys, they would be empty.

A day later, Wang Lin stopped outside a valley. This valley looked ordinary, but when he closed his eyes, a Sense of Eeriness entered his mind.

The outside of the valley was overgrown with Weeds, and there were traces of damaged Restrictions. This was Sima Mo's Immortal Cave, according to Pang Decai's memory.

After observing cautiously, Wang Lin walked forward. Just as he approached the valley entrance, he paused, and a Light of Deduction appeared in his eyes. Moments later, he formed Hand Seals with his right hand, and a Restriction materialized. He waved it forward, and the Restriction immediately landed ahead.

Suddenly, the valley immediately shook, as if a Painted Curtain in front of Wang Lin was being torn apart and collapsing, rolling back and dispersing.

Changes occurred ahead. The valley, which had looked normal, immediately turned entirely purple. The Weeds on the ground completely vanished, replaced by a stretch of Black Soil. Even the entrance changed: a black Light Screen enveloped it, obstructing all who tried to pass.

There were two layers of Restrictions on this valley. The first layer was merely an illusion. No matter how it was broken, one still couldn't enter the true Immortal Cave. What Pang Decai and the others had broken earlier was this first layer.

But in Wang Lin's eyes, with his profound Restriction Attainments, he saw the clue. With a raise of his hand, he made the second layer of Restrictions appear, revealing the true appearance of the valley.

Staring at the Light Screen, Wang Lin couldn't help but show a wry smile. This Light Screen, just like the Restriction Screen where Cang Songzi retrieved the jade bottle, was a Time Restriction!

Placing his right hand on the Light Screen, Wang Lin pondered for a moment. Based on his understanding of Restrictions, he calculated that this Restriction had existed for nearly twenty thousand years. Although it couldn't compare to the Restriction Screen where the jade bottle was located, breaking it would be extremely difficult unless he was willing to consume Magic Treasures and forcefully blast it open.

Staring at the Light Screen, Wang Lin pondered. A moment later, his eyes flashed with Bright Light. He flipped his right hand, and immediately a Jade Slip appeared in his hand—this Jade Slip was exactly the item belonging to Sima Mo that he had obtained on the Barren Continent!

"I obtained Sima Mo's Relics on the Barren Continent, and now I see Sima Mo's Immortal Cave here. Interesting…" Wang Lin's expression was inscrutable, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Holding the Jade Slip, he slowly extended it into the Light Screen. At this instant, the Light Screen suddenly began to fluctuate violently. Countless Ripples echoed, finally converging toward the Jade Slip in Wang Lin's hand. Finally, with a loud bang, the Light Screen, which had been impenetrable, spread outward centered around the Jade Slip, and a Rift appeared, allowing passage.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. After a brief moment of contemplation, he stepped into the Rift. After he entered, the Rift closed, the Ripples vanished, and everything returned to normal.

Furthermore, an illusion appeared over it. The purple valley returned to its ordinary state, the Black Soil on the ground was covered up, and countless Weeds materialized. Everything looked exactly as it had before Wang Lin arrived.

Penetrating through the Light Screen, what unfolded before Wang Lin was a stretch of lush Green Grass. The valley was small, about a Hundred Zhang in size, but on the surrounding Valley Walls, there were nine Openings, each sealed by a Stone Door.

On the grass of this valley lay a Skeleton. The Skeleton was seated cross-legged, leaning against the Valley Wall directly in front of Wang Lin, its Skull lowered, its right Index Finger pointing at the ground.

In front of him lay three Jade Slips.

Wang Lin silently stared at the Skeleton, his pupils contracting. The bones of the entire Skeleton faintly showed a seven-colored hue, emitting a weak light.

Slowly walking to the side of the Skeleton, Wang Lin squatted down, carefully observed the remains, picked up the first Jade Slip on the ground, and probed it with his Divine Sense.

"…I never thought I would return here… That year, my Junior Martial Uncle, my many Fellow Disciples, and I found that mysterious Spatial Rift according to his request… This Spatial Rift was very strange, emitting a beautiful seven-colored glow… Junior Sister loved rainbows, and I once promised her I would bring her rainbows to fill her room… We entered this Rift, entering this terrifying nightmare… But at that time, I had no foreknowledge of any of this… Here, we entered the deepest part, discovered that terrifying existence, and learned of an unimaginably Huge Secret that shocked the entire Cultivation World—one that could affect not only my Cloud Sea but also Luotian, Zhaoge, and Kunxu!

However, everything was too late… We personally destroyed hope… We are Sinners… Master expelled me from the School. I knew he had no choice. I left with my Fellow Disciples, lost in the Mist of the Cloud Sea. Looking at that Mist, I felt fear… because of that secret… I never thought that in our despair, the Immeasurable Calamity would appear again. We tried to escape, but ultimately, we had to return here… Perhaps I will never be able to leave in this lifetime… Is this Fate? I believe in Fate, I worship Fate…"

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