Chapter 1258: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Ancient God Altar

"You hurt her, you must pay the price!" Wang Lin's voice was cold. He grabbed the Scorpion and smashed it down again. With a crash, the two tails he was holding were instantly torn off. The massive body of the Scorpion plummeted into the Void Realm, fracturing in multiple places, its blood spreading everywhere.

The instant it fell, the Mosquito King let out a fierce shriek, rushing out frantically. Upon reaching the Scorpion, its massive proboscis viciously stabbed directly into the cracks on the Scorpion's body, and it sucked fiercely, its expression showing excitement.

Following it, the remaining five thousand Mosquito Beasts charged out, immediately surrounding the Scorpion completely. Their sharp proboscises stabbed in one by one, and they began sucking madly.

The Scorpion's screams became shrill once more, like the final struggle of its life, yet the struggle was weak and utterly unable to stop the combined sucking power of five thousand Mosquito Beasts.

Even Wang Lin felt his scalp tingle upon seeing this scene.

In just a few breaths, the Scorpion's body rapidly withered. All its blood was lost, and even its comprehension of the Heavenly Dao dispersed entirely, absorbed by the Mosquito Beasts.

The Mosquito King shrieked, revealing a look of ecstasy. Its cultivation soared as its body trembled. Not only it, but the remaining five thousand Mosquito Beasts also began shrieking excitedly!

They had tasted the Vicious Beast's blood and absorbed its essence, leading to a rapid increase in their own strength. They scattered fiercely now, chasing the retreating Vicious Beasts nearby. Once caught, they often attacked in swarms, sucking blood relentlessly as if driven mad.

Wang Lin withdrew his gaze from the Mosquito Beasts and stepped up to the massive Scorpion corpse. With a wave of his left hand, he tore off the remaining seven Scorpion tails. He gathered all nine tails, opened his mouth, and spat out a stream of Origin Qi, which transformed into blue flames and immediately began to burn.

As they burned, Restrictions flashed and continuously descended in Wang Lin's sight. Moments later, the nine Scorpion tails fused into one, which Wang Lin stored away in his Storage Rift.

Furthermore, he clenched his left fist and punched the Scorpion's head directly. The head exploded, revealing a Black Pellet the size of a fist! Inside the Black Pellet, the face of the Black-robed Woman flickered, showing terror.

A Thirteenth-tier Vicious Beast, if capable of transforming into human form, is like having two lives. Even if the beast body collapses, the Primordial Spirit will remain condensed within the body.

Amidst the terror of the woman inside the Black Pellet, Wang Lin gripped the Black Pellet, his eyes flashing with cold light. His Divine Sense instantly erupted, enveloping the Black Pellet, breaking through everything, and delving deep into the Black-robed Woman's Primordial Spirit to begin searching.

Gradually, Wang Lin witnessed the life of this Thirteenth-tier Vicious Beast Scorpion that had achieved human transformation. He saw that countless years ago, the Scorpion was only Seventh-tier, but it was accidentally seen by a woman. This woman pointed her right hand at the Scorpion, leaving a brand, and spoke a sentence.

"A very spiritual little beast. I grant you the name Purple Blood. Become one of my Beast Generals, and serve as my Protector while I heal."

The woman's figure was indistinct, her appearance unclear. In the Scorpion's memory, she held this woman in extreme awe.

As memories flowed, Wang Lin's eyes flickered during the continuous search. He learned that there were a total of nineteen Vicious Beasts within this rift capable of transforming into human form.

He learned that this rift was vast and boundless. Even these Vicious Beasts were clueless about its boundaries. They only knew that deeper inside, there seemed to be even more powerful Vicious Beasts existing, who would not easily step out. But every time they did, they would stir up monstrous waves!

As for the Origin of the rift, even the Black-robed Woman did not know. It only knew that it had existed here since the day of its birth… Wang Lin also learned that deep within this rift, there was a Sealed Land, where the woman revered by the Scorpion was healing, and countless years had already passed.

Wang Lin withdrew his Divine Sense and fell silent. He understood that the place this area led to might not be the Outer Realm, as the Demon Sect had speculated, but rather a mysterious land.

For some unknown reason, the moment Wang Lin withdrew his Divine Sense from the Black Pellet, after searching the Scorpion's memories, his mind involuntarily recalled the rift he had seen years ago deep within the Wind Immortal Realm, from which the massive Mosquito King had struggled out. The world inside that rift was one of Chaos, faintly containing countless Mosquito Beasts.

"Could these two places be connected somehow…" Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then stopped thinking about it. Instead, he turned and sped toward the exit of this rift where he had originally entered.

Since it was uncertain whether this place led to the Outer Realm, Wang Lin would not waste time here. He needed to rush back to the Demon Sect quickly, head to the Sealed Realm Grand Formation, find a way to break through the Formation, and search for Venerable Daoist Lan Meng!

Inside this rift world, Wang Lin was initially surrounded by Vicious Beasts, but now, as he traveled, he was the one hunting them down. Under this continuous slaughter, he sped toward the rift exit even faster!

As for Li Qianmei, Wang Lin's Time Divine Ability was applied continuously within her body without a moment's pause, preventing her life force from extinguishing.

Time slowly passed. Under Wang Lin's rapid travel, Vicious Beasts were destroyed one after another by the Mosquito Beasts. The Blood Sword circled around, immediately rushing out whenever it detected a Vicious Beast.

As for the Nine Nether Dragon that had been subdued earlier, it had long since fled somewhere unknown, leaving no trace.

Gradually, following the direction indicated by the passage inside the Jade Slip, Wang Lin drew closer to the exit. Anxiety mounted in his heart; the Time Divine Ability could only delay the extinguishing of Li Qianmei's life force, but it could not stop it entirely. Thus, the slower he was, the less likely Li Qianmei was to survive.

However, Wang Lin had seen the Sealed Realm Grand Formation once before, and he didn't have much confidence in breaking it open!

"The Heavenly Tribulation hasn't descended inside this rift, but I can sense that once I leave, the Heavenly Tribulation will arrive immediately. Perhaps… I can use the power of the Heavenly Tribulation to break open the Sealed Realm Grand Formation!" A sharp light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and his speed increased further.

But just as he had covered most of the distance and was only a short time away from reaching the exit, a gentle voice slowly drifted over the land within this rift world.

"Killing my Beast General and leaving so hastily… shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

The voice was very calm, but its appearance was too sudden. Even Wang Lin hadn't sensed anything beforehand. The moment the voice entered his ears, Wang Lin immediately stopped and turned to look behind him.

Behind him, a woman had appeared sometime unknown. This woman wore red robes, possessed stunning beauty, and gazed calmly at Wang Lin. Her eyes contained stars, seemingly transforming into an invisible vortex capable of attracting all attention.

"What explanation do you want!" Wang Lin's expression remained normal, but his pupils contracted. He grabbed at the Void Realm with his left hand, and instantly, a monstrous red light erupted as the Blood Sword materialized.

The woman's gaze fell upon the Blood Sword, and a strange light appeared in her eyes. She said softly, "I recognize this sword. It once wounded the Immortal Emperor… Since you are a Royal Ancient God, you can indeed unleash this sword's power."

Wang Lin stared at the woman, his mind alert. The feeling he got from the woman was not strong, but he vaguely realized that this woman was not her true body, but a Clone!

"Don't be nervous. My true body is healing. This Clone, although possessing the cultivation of the Heavenly Human Decay Tribulation, may not necessarily be able to keep you, and I do not wish to be your enemy!" The woman tucked a strand of hair and said softly.

Wang Lin remained silent, his expression betraying no thoughts, but he gripped the Blood Sword in his left hand tighter.

"I am one of the Ancient Immortal Emperor's consorts, named Yiyue. The life force of the woman beside you is about to extinguish, but judging by your expression, you seem to have a way to revive her. I cannot keep you, but I can prevent you from leaving, causing that woman's life force to completely vanish…" The woman gazed at Wang Lin and spoke softly.

Wang Lin's expression was calm and unmoved, but a sense of determination emanated from his composure. He slowly said, "If she dies, I will not leave this place. Instead, I will kill my way into the Sealed Land where you are healing and execute you!

You may try it!"

Admiration appeared in the woman's eyes, and she chuckled softly, "That is indeed somewhat possible. How about this: I will send you away from here, giving you time to revive that woman, requiring only a promise from you."

"What promise?" Wang Lin frowned.

"After you save the woman, you must return to this rift once more to help me heal… I won't let you do it for nothing. Although I don't know everything about the place this rift leads to deep inside, I know there is an Ancient God Altar there. You help me heal, and I will help you reach that Altar. I presume you know what an Ancient God Altar is. Furthermore, I will establish a Dao Oath alliance with you, ensuring we never become enemies!" The woman gazed at Wang Lin and said softly.

Wang Lin was silent. He did not know what the Ancient God Altar was, but judging by the woman's demeanor, she seemed very confident that he would be tempted.

"Why choose me!"

"Because you are a Royal Ancient God!

Because you can control the Blood Sword that once wounded the Immortal Emperor!

Because you carry the aura of someone I am familiar with, and you must have received his recognition!

Because your body contains five Origins. Once these five Origins reach Major Achievement, you can even fight the Immortal Emperor!

These are the reasons I choose to form an alliance with you! If we ally, I can also give you corresponding benefits…" The woman looked at Wang Lin and finished her speech.

Wang Lin's expression remained normal, revealing none of his thoughts.

The woman chuckled softly, and with a wave of her right hand, a flash of white light immediately shone forth and drifted toward Wang Lin.

"Holding this Jade Pendant, you can enter this rift from anywhere, and you can also instantly travel to the exit using this Jade Pendant. I await your arrival." After the woman finished speaking, she turned and left, as if her entire purpose for coming was merely to deliver this Jade Pendant.

Taking the Jade Pendant, Wang Lin looked in the direction the woman had left, his brow furrowing again.

"What exactly is this person's goal! And what kind of existence is that Ancient God Altar…"

In silence, Wang Lin swept his Divine Sense across the Jade Pendant in his hand. Inside, it was very simple, containing only a Teleportation Formation, though its structure was extremely complex. But based on Wang Lin's understanding of Restrictions, he could tell there was no danger within.

After a slight deliberation, he separated a strand of Divine Thought and sent it into the Formation within the Jade Pendant. With a flash of light, that portion of Divine Thought vanished and appeared at the rift's exit.

Confirming there was no harm, Wang Lin suppressed his doubts about the woman, and amidst the flashing light of the Jade Pendant, his body disappeared.

The moment Wang Lin left, deep within the rift world, in a patch of pitch-black space, there was a Hexagonal Red Crystal. This crystal was about ten zhang in size, resembling a block of ice. Inside it, a woman sat cross-legged.

The woman's eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze passed through the crystal and looked into the Void Realm, wondering what she was thinking.