Chapter 126: Cultivation Devil Sea

Wang Lin's expression fluctuated between dark and uncertain. The news that the country-locking array had been broken was extremely bad for him. Once those fire beasts charged over, their target would undoubtedly be him alone.

Recalling the scene of the overwhelming fire beasts chasing him, Wang Lin felt his scalp tingle. He immediately decided that he had to get the map as soon as possible. As for the Heavenly Departure Pill, it seemed there wasn't enough time to wait until the end of the month to obtain it.

Thinking of this, Wang Lin's brows furrowed. The map was in Feng Luan's hands, and there wasn't enough time to go out and kill people to accumulate 150 points. After a brief deliberation, Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he made up his mind.

With a thought from his Divine Sense, the locations of Yang Xiong and Lin Tao immediately appeared in his mind. He quietly retreated a few steps and quickly flew towards Yang Xiong's location.

As a patrol Disciple of the God of War Hall stationed on the mountain, Yang Xiong dared not relax for a moment, vigilantly surveying his surroundings. However, his eyes occasionally glanced towards the mountaintop. When that damaged Nascent Soul flew past him earlier, Yang Xiong had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

Suppressing the heavy feeling in his heart, Yang Xiong sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to patrol towards the northwest, his mind suddenly trembled, and he changed direction, flying towards the distant dense forest to the north. After entering the dense forest, he looked around and respectfully said, "Yang Xiong greets Master."

Wang Lin stepped out from behind a tree, scrutinized Yang Xiong, and asked, "Where is Zhou Zihong?"

Although Yang Xiong was puzzled, he didn't ask. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "I remember Junior Sister Zhou should be in the fourth squad of the third great team. I can't recall the exact details."

Wang Lin looked at Yang Xiong for a few moments and said, "I have already returned Zhou Zihong's Soul Blood."

Yang Xiong's body trembled, and his breathing immediately became rapid, but he quickly forced himself to return to normal. He looked up at Wang Lin, his mouth opening and closing, as if he wanted to say something.

Wang Lin's expression was normal as he calmly said, "If you can bring Zhou Zihong here, I will return your Soul Blood."

Yang Xiong's eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing immediately became rapid again. After a long while, he whispered, "Is Master serious?"

Wang Lin frowned but still nodded.

Yang Xiong immediately took out a Jade Slip without a word, pressed it against his forehead, and said something unknown. The Jade Slip flashed a few times, then was thrown out by Yang Xiong, transforming into a gray light that flickered and vanished.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the sound of a Flying Sword piercing the air came from afar. Then, a female figure with red lips, white teeth, and lightly swept moth-like eyebrows descended. This person was precisely Zhou Zihong.

She put away her Flying Sword, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly noticed Wang Lin beside Yang Xiong, and her complexion immediately paled a few shades.

Wang Lin waved his right hand, and Yang Xiong's Soul Blood was immediately flung out. Yang Xiong took it, a look of shame flashing across his face. He dared not look at Zhou Zihong and quickly left the dense forest with his head lowered.

Zhou Zihong's face was pale, her red lips pressed together. After a long while, she took a deep breath and spoke, her teeth like embedded pearls, "Ancestor Feng Luan… is my mother. She immediately sensed an anomaly when she saw me, so…"

Wang Lin shook his head, sighed, and said, "That matter is in the past, no need to mention it again. Zhou Zihong, I want to ask you for a favor."

Zhou Zihong was startled. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Is it the map?"

Wang Lin nodded and said, "My hometown is in a very distant place. Without a map, I can't find my way at all."

Zhou Zihong looked at Wang Lin with a complex expression and suddenly said, "Help me kill two people."

"What cultivation Rank?" Wang Lin raised an eyebrow.

"One is at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and the other is at Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great Perfection," Zhou Zihong said, a cold glint in her eyes.

"Good!" Wang Lin agreed without hesitation, nodding.

"You also know these two people: one is Ma Liang's childhood sweetheart, Junior Sister Xu Si, and the other is Zhou An, with whom she's been fooling around. You don't have to kill them now; it won't be too late to kill them when you leave. As for the map, I will bring it to you in an hour." Zhou Zihong finished speaking, gave Wang Lin a deep look, then turned and soared into the sky on her sword.

"Ma Liang, this is the last thing I'll do for you…" Zhou Zihong's face showed a look of melancholy as she slowly flew away.

Wang Lin thoughtfully watched Zhou Zihong's receding figure for a few moments, then spread his Divine Sense and immediately found Xu Si's location. He had left a trace of Divine Sense on Xu Si that day, making it extremely convenient to find her now.

After sensing Xu Si's location, Wang Lin lightly tapped his foot, and his body immediately drilled into the ground, escaping.

Half an hour later, Wang Lin returned to his original spot, sat down cross-legged, and waited for Zhou Zihong.

A strange expression flashed across his face. When he found Xu Si in a remote spot behind the mountain earlier, she was engaged in Dual Cultivation with Zhou An, moaning incessantly. He saw breasts heaving like waves and lewd sounds echoing. Two pale bodies constantly collided, making slapping sounds.

Wang Lin watched for a while, then, without anyone noticing, left a trace of Divine Sense on Zhou An that would activate half a month later, and quietly departed.

After waiting briefly in the dense forest, Zhou Zihong did not come. Instead, a female Disciple at the Qi Condensation stage arrived. She threw a Jade Slip into the dense forest from outside, then left without looking back.

Wang Lin grabbed with his right hand, and the Jade Slip immediately flew into his grasp. After examining it with his Divine Sense for a moment, Wang Lin calmly put it into his Storage Pouch. Then, he took a deep breath, drilled into the ground without hesitation, and escaped far away.

After combining the three maps, Wang Lin saw that the Fire Burning Country belonged to the Zhou Wu Continent, and there was a Cultivation Devil Sea between it and the continent where the State of Zhao was located.

To return to the State of Zhao, he would have to pass through this legendary Cultivation Devil Sea, which was said to be filled with Demonic Cultivators!

The map contained little information about the Cultivation Devil Sea, only emphasizing that the place was dangerous, and even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators dared not easily enter it.

Furthermore, the map indicated that this Cultivation Devil Sea was not a real ocean, but rather, during an ancient war, a powerful Divine Ability user had used a Spell to evaporate the entire ocean to kill enemies.

Since then, the entire Cultivation Devil Sea had become shrouded in mist, best described as a sea of fog. Many creatures that originally lived in the ocean had also evolved over a long period to adapt to the mist and could survive within it.

At the same time, due to the special mist of the Cultivation Devil Sea, for one month each year, the mist would transform back into seawater, and after a month, it would revert to its original state.

The harsh terrain resulted in barren resources, sparse Spiritual Veins, and rampant killings and robberies. It gradually became a gathering place for Demonic Cultivators. Even evil Cultivators who had committed great evils in high-Rank cultivation Countries and were wanted and pursued by their own nations came here to evade capture using the Cultivation Devil Sea's unique geography.

The name Cultivation Devil Sea also came from this; as for its original name, it had long been forgotten by the world. The Cultivation Devil Sea's forces were chaotic, a mix of good and bad, and almost no one who wasn't from the Demonic Path was willing to enter.

As Wang Lin escaped, he processed the information about the map in the Jade Slip in his mind. Suddenly, his body paused, and he stopped, his Divine Sense spreading out from underground. He saw two streaks of sword light piercing through the air. A woman in front looked panicked, her face pale, and her body swayed precariously.

This woman had eyebrows like smoke, shone like spring flowers, and was as graceful and ethereal as a lotus Fairy. She was Li Muwan, the female Cultivator from the Luo River Sect, with whom he had met once.

The person chasing her was a slick-haired, fair-faced youth. While pursuing her unhurriedly, he loudly teased, "Little lady, all thirteen members of your small team have been killed by me one by one. Where else can you run?"

Li Muwan said nothing, biting her lower lip tightly, and flew forward.

The youth waved his right hand through the air. With a tearing sound, and Li Muwan's soft cry, a large piece of her clothes behind her was torn off, revealing her fair skin.

The youth laughed heartily, put his right hand to his nose and sniffed, a lecherous glint in his eyes.

Wang Lin looked for a few moments then withdrew his gaze. The youth's cultivation was extremely high, already at Core Formation Middle Stage. Wang Lin did not want to cause trouble; the most important thing at this moment was to leave quickly before the fire beasts arrived.

He had only met Li Muwan once, and it was hardly worth risking his life to save her. Just as he was about to leave, the youth suddenly lowered his head, his eyes flashed, and he flicked his right hand. A black light immediately shot out, heading straight for the ground where Wang Lin was hiding.

"There's actually a junior hiding here who knows Earth Evasion Spell. Since I've met you, you can stay."

Wang Lin sighed inwardly. The moment the black light hit the ground, he leaped up. Li Muwan sensed something was amiss, looked back, and immediately her face lit up with joy. She cried out, "It's you! Senior Brother, save me!" Saying this, her Flying Sword immediately turned, and in the blink of an eye, she was beside Wang Lin.

The youth laughed heartily, pointed with his right hand, and immediately seven or eight Flying Swords materialized in front of him, spinning rapidly. In an instant, they were close to the two of them. However, most of these Flying Swords were aimed at Wang Lin; only one was directed at Li Muwan, and it wasn't aimed at a vital spot, clearly indicating that the opponent had lustful intentions and didn't want to kill her.

Wang Lin sighed inwardly, grabbed Li Muwan's arm, and narrowly dodged the Flying Swords. He then sank into the ground again, activating his Earth Evasion Spell to its limit, and quickly escaped.

The Earth Evasion Spell truly lived up to its name as an ancient Divine Ability. Even a minor branch of it was exceptionally fast. Wang Lin, carrying someone, did not slow down much and rapidly escaped.

The youth initially maintained a playful expression, controlling his Flying Swords to continuously bombard the ground, with waves of vibrations transmitting downwards. But soon, as Wang Lin's speed increased, his expression became solemn. He put away his playful attitude and pursued with a grim face.

Although he was at the Core Formation stage, his expertise was not in speed. If it were ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Flying Swords, he could easily pursue them, but when encountering the Five Elements Evasion Spell, known for its speed, he immediately showed weakness, and actually fell further and further behind.

Wang Lin's expression was grim. He looked back at Li Muwan, his eyes showing a ruthless glint. Li Muwan's heart pounded. She knew she was a burden to him. Pressing her red lips together, she quickly said, "This person is an Elder of the Dual Cultivation Sect from Xuanwu Country. He somehow learned that I have a Heavenly Departure Pill, which is why he came, disregarding his status…"

Before she could finish, Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "You have a Heavenly Departure Pill?"

Wang Lin's gaze made Li Muwan extremely afraid. She was inherently intelligent, otherwise, she wouldn't have mentioned the words 'Heavenly Departure Pill'. To get this person to save her, she had to take a gamble.

After all, this person belonged to the same Fire Burning Country as her. Falling into his hands was better than falling into the hands of that Core Formation stage Cultivator outside. Thinking of this, she immediately said, "I don't have a finished Heavenly Departure Pill; I only have a semi-finished one here…" Seeing Wang Lin's unfriendly gaze, her eyes reddened slightly, and she quickly explained, "The Luo River Sect's Heavenly Departure Pills are all semi-finished products. However, they only require half an hour of refining to complete the final step and become a finished product. Because once this Heavenly Departure Pill is finished, it's not easy to store and must be taken within a year, otherwise, its effects will be greatly reduced."

Wang Lin's mind raced. He had originally planned to detour to the Cultivation Devil Sea, but now, to shake off the young man, he grabbed Li Muwan's soft, boneless hand and quickly changed direction, fleeing towards the border of the Fire Scorch Country.

Wang Lin had his own plans. He had two choices: one was to go to the Fire Scorch Alliance mountain peak, where there were many experts and it wasn't far. Once there, he would be rescued. However, putting aside whether the Core Formation Stage young man from Xuanwu Country would allow them to escape there, if Li Muwan changed her mind after reaching the peak, it would be difficult for him to get the Heaven Departure Pill.

The second choice was to go to the Fire Scorch Country border. Calculating the time, the Fire Beasts should already be on their way.

Wang Lin didn't hesitate and chose the second path.

The young man pursued relentlessly. Seeing the other party's speed increase, he snorted in anger, took out a crystal tree leaf from his Storage Pouch, looked at it carefully a few times, and then threw it forward. The leaf immediately grew with the wind, rapidly expanding until it was over a zhang long. The young man stepped onto the leaf, formed a seal with one hand, and shouted, "Hurry!"

As soon as he spoke, the leaf shot forward with a "whoosh," moving so fast that it left afterimages that slowly dissipated after a long while.

The distance between them slowly closed. Li Muwan's face grew even paler. She dared not imagine the consequences if they were caught, and she couldn't help but inwardly resent Wang Lin's choice not to flee to the Fire Scorch Alliance mountain peak. However, she only dared to think this thought inwardly, not showing the slightest hint on her face, fearing she might anger him and be abandoned.

Wang Lin's expression remained normal as he calculated the time. Approximately three hours had passed since he learned the grand formation was broken. Excluding the time it took for the Nascent Soul to instantly teleport to report the news, and adding the interval after the Fire Beasts broke the formation, he now calculated that the Fire Beasts must have already rushed through the Fire Scorch Country and entered the Xuanwu Country border.

As he calculated, Wang Lin's Divine Sense immediately detected a dense red cloud in the distance, sweeping over like it was covering the sky and earth.

The young man pursuing in mid-air immediately changed his expression upon seeing the red cloud. Without hesitation, he turned around, abandoned the pursuit, and quickly flew away. With his status, he had long known the reason for the Fire Scorch Country's invasion of Xuanwu Country; it was all due to that dense red cloud of Fire Beasts in the distance.

The speed of the Fire Beast horde was naturally very fast, and Wang Lin's Earth Evasion technique was also top-notch. The moment they crossed paths, a long distance was opened between them.

Li Muwan watched the Fire Beasts in the sky grow more distant with a pounding heart, feeling a slight ease, but immediately reacted and exclaimed, "Stop quickly! We should report this! These… these Fire Beasts weren't sealed by the national sealing formation, were they?"

Wang Lin gave her a cold glance and said, "They already know. You don't need to worry."

Just then, a powerful Divine Sense suddenly appeared, sweeping across the land and sky, then abruptly paused on Wang Lin. Wang Lin inwardly cursed, took out a Spiritual Qi liquid from his Storage Pouch and drank a large gulp. Without a word, he grabbed Li Muwan and unleashed his Earth Evasion technique to its fullest, disappearing with a whoosh.

The Fire Beasts, which had flown extremely far, suddenly stopped one by one, letting out earth-shattering roars, and all turned around to pursue.

However, the distance between them was great, and Wang Lin reacted extremely quickly, maintaining and even increasing his speed throughout. Although the Fire Beasts pursued, they could only trail far behind, unable to catch up quickly.

Li Muwan's Divine Sense was horrified to detect this strange scene, and a peculiar thought arose in her heart. She had a feeling that the target of these Fire Beasts was not the Fire Scorch Alliance, but rather this cold young man before her.

The true Five Elements Evasion technique is a great Divine Ability, requiring not only a huge amount of spiritual power but also strict requirements for Aptitude. However, Wang Lin Cultivates a minor branch, a pseudo-Earth Evasion technique. Besides the equally immense spiritual power consumption, it doesn't demand high Aptitude. In fact, continuous use allows for gradual, precise mastery. Although Wang Lin hadn't comprehended it for long, he had used it frequently, and by now, this Earth Evasion technique had become second nature to him.

As for the consumption of spiritual power, to put it bluntly, Wang Lin was least afraid of spiritual power consumption.

After three consecutive days of Earth Evasion, Wang Lin had traversed the Fire Scorch Country with Li Muwan. The Fire Beasts behind him were closing in, their roars incessantly entering his ears. At the border of the Fire Scorch Country, Wang Lin emerged from underground, gazing at the Cultivation Devil Sea in the distance. He said to the exhausted and pale Li Muwan, "Do you have the confidence to refine the Heaven Departure Pill into a finished product before the Fire Beasts catch up?"

Li Muwan now felt a sense of dread towards Wang Lin from the bottom of her heart. She could already confirm that the Fire Beasts' target was this person in front of her; otherwise, those Fire Beasts wouldn't have ignored the Fire Scorch Alliance and instead all turned to pursue him. Moreover, judging by the Fire Beasts' behavior along the way, it seemed they harbored an extremely deep hatred for this person.

Most importantly, Li Muwan had some understanding of the Earth Evasion technique and knew that, apart from Core Formation Stage Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators simply couldn't use it continuously for three days. The liquids he drank each time his spiritual power weakened aroused her deep curiosity.

Now, hearing Wang Lin's words, her face grew even paler. With her keen intelligence, how could she not guess the meaning behind his words? If she could produce it, perhaps he would give her a glimmer of hope, such as helping her divert the Fire Beasts and letting her leave.

But if she couldn't produce it, this cold young man would surely take her half-finished Heaven Departure Pill without hesitation and abandon her.

Thinking of this, Li Muwan's delicate body trembled. She had seen many Cultivators torn apart by Fire Beasts, and fear reached its peak in her heart.

Wang Lin frowned. Time was already pressing, yet the other party was in a daze at this moment. How could he know Li Muwan's thoughts? In fact, Li Muwan's guess was not entirely correct. If she couldn't produce the finished product in a short time, Wang Lin would indeed take the half-finished Heaven Departure Pill, but he would also give her some Magic Treasures for self-preservation. Coupled with the fact that the Fire Beasts' target was him, Li Muwan's chances of survival were quite high.

Li Muwan's heart trembled when she saw Wang Lin frown. She pursed her lips and stammered, "Senior… Senior Brother, time is too short. I… I can't produce the finished product, but… I… I can perform Alchemy. I can refine almost all the Medicinal Pills of the Luohe Sect, and I remember many ancient Pill Formulas by heart. As long as I have the Materials, I can refine them."

Wang Lin was startled. He glanced at Li Muwan a few times, and seeing the red light appearing on the horizon in the distance, he grabbed Li Muwan's arm and quickly rushed towards the Cultivation Devil Sea.

Li Muwan, however, didn't know that her words had indeed moved Wang Lin. In Wang Lin's eyes, this Li Muwan was a mobile Pill Furnace. If used well, his cultivation would surely greatly increase.

Wang Lin was inspired by Sun Youcai's life story recorded on a Jade Slip.

The Cultivation Devil Sea is vast, with a terrain that is almost concave. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a huge basin, but this basin has many peaks. Although there are no trees, there are many strangely shaped plants. Tracing back, these plants can be traced to ancient marine flora.

The season Wang Lin entered was when the Cultivation Devil Sea's mist was densest. Before long, the mist would turn into seawater. After a month of seawater, the seawater would suddenly evaporate into mist, and the place would once again become shrouded in clouds.

Li Muwan was pulled by Wang Lin into the thick fog. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she bit her lower lip, whispering, "Senior… Senior Brother, this is the Cultivation Devil Sea!"

"I know!" Wang Lin said indifferently.

Li Muwan sighed inwardly and said no more.

Upon entering the mist of the Cultivation Devil Sea, wisps of cold Qi emanated from it. This long-lost feeling invigorated Wang Lin, and he was surprised that there was actually cold spiritual power here, immediately feeling a pleasant surprise.

Compared to the Fire Scorch Country, the Cultivation Devil Sea was like a block of ice, a stark contrast to the Fire Scorch Country's dryness and heat. This was Li Muwan's first time in the Cultivation Devil Sea. All the rumors she had heard about it immediately flooded her mind, and her face grew even paler than before.

Wang Lin stopped within the Cultivation Devil Sea's mist. The mist here wasn't too dense; through it, one could see the Fire Scorch Country border by the distant sea. A dense red cloud was visible in the distance, with Fire Beasts gathered, but they stopped at the Cultivation Devil Sea's boundary. Besides emitting continuous angry roars, they did not advance.

Gradually, more and more Fire Beasts gathered, but not a single one entered the Cultivation Devil Sea. It was as if an invisible chasm blocked them, making them hesitate.

After a long while, one Fire Beast finally charged out, but as soon as it touched the mist, it immediately let out screams, its body rapidly shrinking, emitting plumes of white smoke, and its skin color quickly changed from red to gray. This scene was like throwing a hot charcoal fresh from the furnace into ice water.

Seeing this, Wang Lin felt a slight ease. According to his plan, if the Fire Beasts pursued into the mist, the creatures and Cultivators within the Cultivation Devil Sea would surely prevent their invasion.

Moreover, the size of the Cultivation Devil Sea was equivalent to several thousand Fire Scorch Countries. The Jade Slip map didn't show the disparity, but the description of the Cultivation Devil Sea clearly pointed out the difference.

With such a vast Cultivation Devil Sea, if Wang Lin were to escape, even if the Fire Beasts wanted to find him, it would be difficult.

Wang Lin's body flickered, swiftly moving with Li Muwan, this mobile Pill Furnace, and swept downwards through the mist. His extreme realm Divine Sense spread out, closely observing any anomalies in the surroundings.

Establishing an Immortal Cave and quickly forming his Core was Wang Lin's only plan now. Only by successfully forming his Core and becoming the foremost person below the Nascent Soul Stage could he be confident in surviving in the Cultivation Devil Sea.

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