Chapter 1357: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Vermilion Bird Old Ancestor (Fourth Update)

The old man mumbled for a long time, looking at Wang Lin hatefully, shaking his head repeatedly.

"With the Yang of his Primordial Spirit broken, not only can he not Cultivate this old man's Divine Ability, but even reaching the Void Fire Realm will be much harder than for those with complete Primordial Yang. What a pity, what a pity!" The old man sighed, staring intently at Wang Lin, who was meditating with his eyes closed. But as he watched, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and let out a soft exclamation.

"Something's not right… inside this little fellow's body… this is…" The old man's eyes suddenly widened, and he immediately stood up, taking a step directly towards Wang Lin. A hint of excitement appeared on his face, as if he couldn't believe what he saw. He simply raised his right hand and pressed it down towards Wang Lin's heavenly spirit.

The palm strike did not harm Wang Lin in the slightest, but a strange power directly entered Wang Lin's body and then erupted.

The old man retracted his right hand, his eyes wide, staring intently at Wang Lin's heavenly spirit.

Just then, an invisible fire suddenly erupted from Wang Lin's heavenly spirit. As soon as this flame appeared, it immediately filled the heavens and earth, emitting an indescribably high temperature!

And at this instant, the invisible fire rapidly contracted, finally forming a faint flame. Although this flame was faint, an suffocating aura suddenly existed within it!

This was Wang Lin's fire Origin!

The old man's expression did not change when he saw this fire Origin, as if he had known about it all along.

After the flame, light once again appeared within Wang Lin's heavenly spirit. This light was world-shaking, emitting a dazzling glow, and rumbling thunder roared forth. A bolt of lightning directly shot out from within Wang Lin's heavenly spirit!

As soon as this lightning appeared, it transformed into a mark, surrounded by nine thin lightning bolts, revealing a world-shaking power!

The heavens and earth changed color, and the wind and clouds rolled back. The Origin aura contained within this lightning diagram was intensely powerful!

This was Wang Lin's second Origin!

"Good fellow, the fire Origin is one thing, after all, the Vermilion Bird has Awakened a few times, but this lightning Origin, though I had already seen it, I can't help but be surprised to truly witness it now! This lightning Origin has already reached Major Achievement! It's at the level where it can contend with the Empty Gate! How did he Cultivate it? Did he really swallow a Primordial Thunder Dragon?!" The old man gasped.

But just then, light suddenly flickered again above Wang Lin's heavenly spirit. The old man's eyes widened abruptly, revealing excitement.

"This is it, this is what this old man saw just now, inside this little fellow's body…"

Light rapidly swirled within Wang Lin's heavenly spirit, and a black and white light directly shot out. The heavens and earth rumbled, and a illusory long river suddenly appeared in the entire sky!

That long river was the Yellow Springs formed by Wang Lin's Reincarnation of life and death!

This long river swept across, connecting end to end, its interior murky, and an aura of life and death suddenly erupted.

This was Wang Lin's third Origin, formed by his Concept of life and death!

An indescribable excitement appeared on the old man's face, and his eyes showed wild joy. This kind of joy had not appeared in him for tens of thousands of years. He opened his eyes wide and laughed loudly: "Good, good, good, there really is a third Origin! This old man didn't look closely before, it's truly unexpected! I…"

Before he could finish, he suddenly froze. He saw that within Wang Lin's heavenly spirit, light flickered again, and an illusory Tai Chi diagram flew directly out from Wang Lin's heavenly spirit.

This Tai Chi diagram contained Karma. Upon its appearance, it seemed to tear open the heavens and earth, causing the sky and ground to become almost chaotic, and a sense of karmic cycle emerged.

Fortunately, there were no other Cultivators nearby; otherwise, they would immediately be entangled by this power of Karma, falling into a Heart Demon, from which they would be unable to extricate themselves! At that time, all the causes planted in this life would become the fruits of their own destruction, erupting instantly and causing their form and spirit to be annihilated!

"There's still more!!" The old man was completely stunned, his expression showing shock.

"Four Origins… this… how did this kid Cultivate? To actually have four Origins, this is too abnormal…" In his shock, the old man's pupils contracted again, becoming dull, and his words immediately paused, because light flickered again above Wang Lin's heavenly spirit.

This time, the light was extremely strange, seemingly present yet seemingly absent, rapidly alternating and spreading between reality and illusion, and even producing blurry images of illusion and reality, making it impossible to distinguish clearly at a glance.

Staring blankly at the five different Origin auras floating above Wang Lin's heavenly spirit, the old man swallowed, speechless for a long time. It wasn't until those five Origins all returned to Wang Lin's body a moment later that he finally took a long breath.

"No more? Good, good." The old man looked at Wang Lin as if he were looking at a monster.

"Five Origins… five Origins… Dammit, this little fellow is even more abnormal than the Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird!! How could such a monster appear in this world!!" Although the old man said this, the excitement in his eyes was already indescribable.

The moonlight grew thicker, and the gentle breeze rustled the vegetation around the lake. Gradually, a night passed, and a nascent sun slowly rose in the distance, dispelling the darkness of the earth and taking away the lingering chill of the night.

After a night of meditation, the power of fire within Wang Lin's body had become much denser, but it was still separated by a membrane from the Fourth Awakening of the Vermilion Bird, unable to Breakthrough.

The selection of Elders for the Luosheng Society had already begun this morning.

It wasn't until the nascent sun was high in the sky, approaching noon, that the several mouthfuls of Dragon Blood power Wang Lin had swallowed slowly dissipated, causing Wang Lin's complexion to return to normal, and he opened his eyes.

He exhaled a turbid Qi, which was black in color. After being expelled, it landed on the ground in front, immediately causing a cracking sound from the ground, which appeared scorched and cracked.

The moment he opened his eyes, Wang Lin saw the old man opposite him. He was silent for a moment, then stood up, bowed, and respectfully whispered: "Junior Wang Lin pays his respects to… Fourth Generation Old Ancestor…"

The old man looked at Wang Lin with a strange gaze. Hearing this, he cleared his throat, hiding the strangeness in his eyes, and smiled: "This old man is not the Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird."

Wang Lin was startled, looked up at the old man, and his heart stirred.

"You… you are… First Generation Vermilion Bird?"

The old man laughed heartily, shaking his head: "This old man is not the First Generation Vermilion Bird, but the Second Generation! The years here are long, and many things are complex. The Fourth Generation Vermilion Bird is also here. You are the second clansman I've seen after him."

"Are you the Great Emperor?" Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then asked hesitantly.

"Like you, both are Young Emperors!" The old man smiled, and seeing Wang Lin's thoughtful expression, he explained: "This old man and the Fourth Generation Junior are both Young Emperors! As for the Fallen Great Emperor, that's what outsiders call him. In my Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan, he has only one title, and that is First Generation Vermilion Bird Old Ancestor!

That is, one of the four strongest generals under the ancient Immortal Venerable!"

Wang Lin's heart trembled, and he suddenly looked up.

"You will know the specific matters concerning my Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan after you undergo the trial," the old man said with a smile.

"This trial must be undertaken, and for you, it might be a great fortune for the Breakthrough and transformation of true and void fire. However, this matter is very, very difficult, so you don't need to feel too much pressure." The old man stood up, looked towards the northwest, pondered for a moment, and then said with a hint of dissatisfaction:

"Why didn't you accept that Si Mozi's challenge? Is my Vermilion Bird clan afraid of him?! After your trial, fight freely. This old man is here for everything; none of those invited here can stir up any trouble!

The selection of Elders for the Luosheng Society is merely child's play. This invitation to many Third Step mighty figures is to let them know that a new Young Emperor has appeared in this Land of Falling!

You are a clansman of my Vermilion Bird, no matter if you are from the Inner Realm or elsewhere, this cannot change! If you leave here, this old man cannot protect you, but in our home, I'd like to see who dares to harm you!

Remember, the way my Vermilion Bird clan acts is to be overbearing and protective of its own. Overbearing to the point where everyone cannot resist. Only in this way can we establish ourselves in this chaos, and only in this way, when you go out, will those who dare to move against you be extremely wary!

So, instead of hiding, it's better to establish your prestige! That Si Mozi is the target for you to establish your prestige. What if he's a Third Step mighty figure? Use him to establish your prestige!"

The old man's words were extremely overbearing. Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Seeing Wang Lin's expression, the old man was quite satisfied. His gaze fell upon the lake, and after a moment of thought, he said: "Drink that bottle of Dragon God Blood Wine as appropriate during your trial. Also, you cannot Cultivate this old man's Divine Ability, but since you and I have met, this old man must pass something on to you… How about this, I will pass on a Secret Technique of our clan to you!"

The old man's expression was very strange when he said the words "Secret Technique."

"Anyway, you are also one of our clan, so there's no harm in telling you. Our Vermilion Bird clan has never had any Secret Techniques. What are called Secret Techniques are actually the great Divine Abilities that our Old Ancestor, when he could still move back then, snatched from the Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger clans!"

After bringing them back, he simply called them Secret Techniques!

Among the three clans, the Black Tortoise clan has the greatest strength. I checked your body earlier and found that you have somehow become an Ancient God. If the Ancient God Power is used with this technique, its power will naturally be stronger!"

"This technique is not a Divine Ability, but a way of using strength! Watch closely!" The old man said, walked to the lakeside, looked at the lake water, raised his right hand, and waved it towards the surface of the lake!

As the palm descended, the lake water immediately trembled, and a sudden depression appeared. But as soon as this depression formed, the old man's right hand had already struck the water surface from a distance.

This is the fourth update! During the four days in Nanning, I owe 4 chapters, 12,000 words. After returning, I made up 8,000 words in two days, still 4,000 short.

That means, I need to write 10,000 words today to fully make up the missed updates. With only four updates, Er Gen feels embarrassed to call it a burst, because in reality, only 2,000 words were burst today.

There aren't many monthly votes, perhaps related to this, or perhaps related to the plot still being set up. However, Er Gen feels that even this setup plot is very satisfying.

But no matter what, since I said I would burst, I must continue. I'll grab a bite to eat and continue writing, preparing for the fifth update!