Chapter 1348: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Sixth Generation Vermilion Bird

At this moment, Liu Jinbiao had completely shed his previous desolation. Standing there, despite his tattered clothes, an indescribable Aura subtly enveloped him.

"This is my Dao, the second Realm of the Deception Technique. Do not think it is easy. Deceiving oneself once is easy; the difficult part is deceiving oneself for a lifetime, deceiving oneself at every moment, and ultimately affecting one's Primordial Spirit, even influencing and changing memories!

Even for a Cultivator with powerful Divine Abilities, performing the Soul Searching Technique on someone of our generation who has reached the Peak of the second Realm will have no effect. They will not obtain true memories, because those memories have already completely collapsed!

Those of our generation in the second Realm deceive themselves! At the Peak, one either becomes irretrievably lost, transforming into another person, or experiences Rebirth like Nirvana, breaking through the second Realm and achieving constant lucidity. Such individuals are extremely rare, but only they can reach the third Realm, returning to simplicity!'

If I hadn't relied on that external item, the jade pendant, causing my Dao Heart to be unstable, thus halting my Deception Dao due to over-reliance on external objects, then it would never have been so easy for an immortal to capture me!

Now that you have taken my jade pendant and destroyed my reliance, you have given me an opportunity for Nirvana, allowing my Deception Technique to reach the Peak of the second Realm within that Storage Space, taking half a step towards the third Realm!" Liu Jinbiao flicked his large sleeve, clasped his hands behind his back, his expression filled with a stern look.

"Somewhat interesting…" Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he slowly spoke with a half-smile.

After being reprimanded by Liu Jinbiao, Xu Ligou uncharacteristically didn't retort. Instead, after a moment of愣, his gaze towards Liu Jinbiao changed. He cupped his fist at Liu Jinbiao and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Jinbiaozi's words have enlightened this Xu. Among the Three Thousand Daos, there can be a Deception Dao! Good, good, good! I, Xu Ligou, also want to know if the Dao I pursue is also among the Three Thousand Daos!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jinbiao's eyes immediately lit up with joy, as if he had become a different person. His previous arrogance and sternness instantly collapsed, and he bowed at the waist, a trace of fear still lingering on his face, as he submissively whispered, "It's just a small deception technique, not worth mentioning. Grandfather Xu, please don't bully this junior anymore, and this junior will be content."

His change was so sudden that Xu Ligou was stunned again, muttering a few curses, but for a moment, he didn't know what else to say.

Wang Lin's eyes showed a strange glint. He carefully looked at Liu Jinbiao a few times and slowly said, "I can give you an opportunity. If you can do it well, I will grant you freedom afterward and bestow upon you a great fortune!"

Liu Jinbiao's body trembled as he looked at Wang Lin.

"You usually only deceive one person or one sect. Now, I want you to deceive a clan! Do you dare?" Wang Lin's voice was calm, but when it reached Liu Jinbiao's ears, it made his heart sink.

"This… actually, it doesn't matter who I deceive, but to set up a deception, meticulous preparation is necessary…" Liu Jinbiao hesitated, lowering his voice.

"No problem, you have three months to prepare! You previously said that the second Realm of the Deception Dao requires you to deceive yourself, to make yourself completely believe it, and even your memories and mind will follow suit. So, I will now bestow upon you a memory!" Wang Lin's left eye, a blue flame, suddenly flashed, directly erupting from his eye, transforming into a roaring wave of fire that instantly enveloped and pulled Liu Jinbiao closer, forming a giant fireball. As it expanded outwards, Xu Ligou immediately retreated, a hint of shock in his eyes.

"This Evil Star's cultivation has actually increased again!"

Time slowly flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed. During this month, Xu Ligou had wanted to leave this Immortal Cave to enjoy himself, but as soon as he stepped out, he was immediately blocked by a Restriction, bouncing him back inside.

After several attempts, Xu Ligou cursed incessantly, staring longingly outside, lost in thought.

On this day, as Xu Ligou was lost in thought, his expression suddenly changed. He abruptly turned around, only to see that in the depths of the Immortal Cave behind him, the giant blue fireball that had been burning for a month was churning with flames, emitting rumbling sounds.

Not long after, the flames roared intensely, as the sea of fire on the fireball shot up into the sky, transforming into a giant Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird danced within the fire, letting out a Vermilion Bird's cry!

Immediately after, a figure slowly emerged from within the fireball. This figure was initially blurry, but as it slowly stepped out, it became clearer and clearer!

Xu Ligou's pupils constricted, and he was momentarily stunned. He vaguely felt that the person emerging from the flames looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, his eyes suddenly bulged.

The figure stepped out of the fireball and stood before Xu Ligou. His clothes were still tattered, but now, worn on him, they could not diminish his slightest majesty or Aura.

His appearance was still the same, but the feeling he gave Xu Ligou was vastly different. This Liu Jinbiao, at this moment, seemed to have become a Grandmaster, a Cultivator of great Divine Abilities!

Standing there, an invisible pressure assailed him, causing all who gazed upon him to tremble in their minds.

Flames enveloped Liu Jinbiao's body, even transforming into the shape of a Vermilion Bird. His eyes were indifferent, revealing calm, cold light, and his expression was imposing without anger. Especially his eyes, like torches, swept over Xu Ligou, actually making Xu Ligou gasp.

Liu Jinbiao's cultivation seemed even more elusive, at times incredibly strong, at times ordinary. But it was this very change that made his entire being exude a mysterious Aura. Although his eyes were indifferent, a hint of沧桑 emanated from their depths.

This沧桑 was by no means something ordinary Cultivators could possess. It was a weariness born only from those who had lived for countless tens of thousands of years, who had seen through life and possessed an extremely long Lifespan!

This weariness was the weariness of life, a sense of time naturally produced after living for too, too long.

Xu Ligou was completely stunned. He could no longer distinguish whether the person in front of him was the Liu Jinbiao he had bullied in the Storage Space. Although their appearances were identical, the feeling they gave off was immeasurably different.

"This… you…" As Xu Ligou spoke, Liu Jinbiao's gaze coldly swept over him. Under this gaze, Xu Ligou immediately felt his scalp tingle and subconsciously retreated a few steps.

"I am the Sixth Generation Vermilion Bird of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Sect! I came to the Primordial Stars to find the Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird, and due to being injured by a Formation, I am currently severely wounded and not yet recovered!" Liu Jinbiao slowly spoke, his words imbued with a sense of nobility that transcended all others. This feeling could only be naturally possessed by someone who had long held a high position, controlling the lives and deaths of tens of thousands in a sect.

At this moment, he had long forgotten that he was once a deceiver. All his memories had changed; he believed himself to be the master of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Sect, he believed himself to be the Sixth Generation Vermilion Bird!

Even if a Cultivator with great Divine Abilities performed the Soul Searching Technique on him, no flaws would be found; all the memories obtained would be completely real!

Liu Jinbiao coldly lifted his foot and walked forward.

At this moment, Wang Lin's voice came from the blue fireball within the Immortal Cave.

"Xu Ligou, serve by the Sixth Generation Vermilion Bird's side, obey all his commands. Should you violate them, I will erase your existence, no matter where you go, heaven or earth!"

Xu Ligou's body trembled, and he quickly affirmed, following behind Liu Jinbiao as they walked out of the Immortal Cave. The Restrictions automatically opened, allowing the two to depart into the distance.

Aside from Liu Jinbiao, no one knew what Wang Lin had left on him during this month… Until the two left, the fireball gradually shrank, finally transforming into a sea of fire that was entirely absorbed into Wang Lin's left eye. Wang Lin still sat cross-legged there, his expression calm, but a flash of wisdom flickered in his eyes.

"The second bait has also been released… Fire Sparrow Clan, don't disappoint me!"

Wang Lin's lips curled into a cold smile. With a flip of his right hand, a Storage Space immediately appeared before him, from which a statue flew out. This statue was precisely the item obtained from Greedy Wolf.

"Greedy Wolf sent quite a few Magic Treasures this time. I need to leave my Divine Sense imprint on each of them to understand their power, so that they can exert their maximum effect in future battles!

This statue is clearly his most powerful Magic Treasure, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought it out last!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed. Not everyone could reach the second Realm in the Deception Dao like Liu Jinbiao and change the memories within their minds; at the very least, Greedy Wolf could not.

Wang Lin had searched Greedy Wolf's memories and knew that most of what he said was true, and he even learned two key points from Greedy Wolf's memories!

One point was where a Vortex appeared in the Luotian Star Domain, near the Flash Realm Barrier.

The other point was in the Primordial Stars, the place where Greedy Wolf emerged from that mysterious Ancient Tomb!

"These two points should be useful to me. I need to explore the one in the Primordial Stars; there might be gains! As for the Ancient Tomb he visited, it is very likely the legendary Ancient Tomb!" Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation as his gaze swept over the statue.

"Who exactly is this statue… and why did it appear at that place, which is suspected to be the Ancient Tomb?" Wang Lin pondered this question for a long time, unable to find an answer. After a long deliberation, Wang Lin extended his Divine Sense towards the statue.

But just as his Divine Sense was about to touch the statue, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly gleamed!

"Perhaps she might recognize it!" Wang Lin's eyes twinkled with brilliance. He raised his right hand and waved it forward, opening a second spatial Rift before him!

This spatial Rift was one Wang Lin had specifically opened for one person!

Silver light, like moonlight, emanated from the Rift, filling the entire Immortal Cave, as if enveloped in moonlight. An exquisitely beautiful woman, with bare feet, slowly walked out from the Rift. It was precisely the silver-clad woman who had recovered some of her memories!

"Do you recognize him?" Wang Lin asked in a deep voice.

The silver-clad woman tucked her black hair behind her ear, her gaze calm. After stepping out, she looked at the statue upon hearing Wang Lin's words. But at that very moment, her pupils suddenly constricted, and she became momentarily dazed, before letting out a sharp scream!!!

I caught a cold and went for an IV drip at noon. I feel a bit better now, but still lack energy. However, today's two chapters are of good quality and weren't affected by my health. I'm quite satisfied myself.

Also, something very depressing happened… I went to buy salt today, and couldn't find a single bag. Carrefour, Dafuyuan, and other large supermarkets were all out of salt, and even the convenience store downstairs had none… This is too fast!! So I bought a few bottles of fermented bean curd and some pickles… My family genuinely has no salt left, I wasn't hoarding. Those bastards… My heart is deeply wounded right now, I need monthly votes to comfort me.