Chapter 1418: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Breaking the Rules (First Update)

Wang Lin's words were cold as frost, freezing all actions of the burly man from the Fengtian Wolf Clan. Sweat instantly beaded on his forehead as he stared intently at the nine drops of black venom surrounding him.

With his cultivation, he clearly sensed the unimaginable toxins contained within these nine drops of venom. Just one drop would be enough to completely corrode his Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, leaving nothing behind.

What made his scalp tingle even more was the excessive amount of Incense Souls permeating the nine drops of venom. These Incense Souls had been tainted by the poison, becoming Poison Souls, forcibly refined and Sealed within the venom, emitting endless resentment and the impulse to destroy heaven and earth.

He dared not move, not even slightly. Today's battle was too fast, and the process was shockingly tumultuous. First, he hadn't expected Ling Dong to appear, and even less that Ling Dong had actually taken that half-step!

If that were all, it would have been fine, as he still had the power to resist even after being Sealed by the Ancient Breath Leaves in most directions, but the appearance of these nine drops of venom nearly caused his mind to collapse.

The terrifying aura emanating from the venom caused fine goosebumps to rise on the skin of Zhou Jin of the Fengtian Wolf Clan.

Seeing Zhou Jin trapped and pale-faced, Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he slowly said, "Ling Dong."

Venerable Ling Dong stepped forward, stopping ten zhang outside Wang Lin, and immediately knelt on one knee in the Void Realm, his eyes showing fanatical respect, and asked, "Does Master wish to kill him, or refine him?"

"Master!!" These two words entering Zhou Jin's ears caused him to freeze, almost disbelieving his own eyes. A Third Step mighty expert, the strongest existence in this star field, rare in number, and every one of them was a famed figure. How could such a person acknowledge someone as their master, especially someone who had not yet reached the Third Step!

"Refine him!" Wang Lin waved his large hand, and the Heavenly Emperor Furnace immediately changed. Eighteen Ancient Breath Leaves rapidly rushed over, Sealing the Heavenly Emperor Furnace. Souls permeated inside, and the refining process began.

With Wang Lin's help, Venerable Ling Dong stepped from his Incense World into the Poison Sea World, sitting cross-legged in mid-air to assist in the Refine Slave process! Zhou Jin of the Fengtian Wolf Clan was different from Ling Dong back then; he was a mighty expert who had truly stepped into the Third Step. It was not easy to refine him into a slave. Even the Dream Dao Technique required exhausting the opponent's mind before increasing the chances of success.

At this moment, Zhou Jin was suppressed within the Heavenly Emperor Furnace, guarded by Venerable Ling Dong, Sealed by the Ancient Breath Leaves, and most importantly, surrounded by the nine drops of venom. Wang Lin was completely certain that the opponent could not escape his grasp.

There were only nine drops of venom, and he was unwilling to waste them easily. This item had already served its greatest purpose by threatening and trapping the enemy. Furthermore, Wang Lin had no intention of poisoning Zhou Jin to death. If he could refine him into an Ancient Slave, when Wang Lin returned to the Inner Realm, having two Third Step mighty expert servants by his side, his old enemy Daoist Shui would surely be terrified, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and immediately flee upon seeing them.

Wang Lin's glabella flashed, and the Ancient God Star Point appeared. As it rotated, he stored the Heavenly Emperor Furnace within his glabella. He stood in mid-air, looking down at the ground below.

The interior of this forest, which was filled with withered trees, was now empty. Only the periphery still contained nearly a hundred trees. In the center of the forest, the Vortex through which Greedy Wolf left the Ancient Tomb remained unaffected, still floating there.

After a brief deliberation, Wang Lin originally intended to take away this forest along with the buried Ancient God Skull, but he was unsure whether the Teleportation Vortex would dissipate if he took them. If it dissipated, the loss would outweigh the gain.

This Vortex was very important to Wang Lin. His Divine Sense briefly swept over it. Although he didn't know if passing through the Vortex would teleport him to the Primordial Stars, he could tell that this object definitely had a teleportation function.

After a while, Wang Lin did not act rashly. Instead, as his hands performed Hand Seals, large numbers of Restrictions materialized, shooting straight toward the sky, unfolding layers of Seals.

After spending several days completely sealing everything here, he turned and stepped away, directly leaving the world where this forest was located.

When he reappeared, he was within the Ancient Tomb mist. Only after casting Restrictions again and Sealing the area from the outside did he feel relieved. The world where the forest was located was now imprinted with numerous Restrictions both internally and externally, completely Sealed. Even if someone accidentally obtained an Ancient Breath Leaf and came here, they would not be able to break through in a short time, and they would face many dangers.

Wang Lin had great confidence in the Restrictions. After the Seal was complete, his eyes flashed, and he saw the Flowing Moon Stone Gate materialize with a roar. Time flowed, adding years to the Time Restriction on the Seal, further increasing its power.

After completing all this, Wang Lin's gaze fell upon the Tier Five Tomb Platform belonging to the burly man of the Fengtian Wolf Clan. He clapped his right hand in the Void Realm, and the Tomb Platform emitted a roar. Amidst the vibrations, a large number of runes floated out from it, heading straight toward Wang Lin.

The moment these runes approached, Wang Lin took out his own Tier Five Tomb Platform. As it absorbed the runes, his Tomb Platform shook violently, suddenly expanding outward. In the blink of an eye, it reached six thousand zhang in size. Standing on the Tomb Platform, Wang Lin immediately felt that familiar Divine Sense rush into his mind.

The map in his mind gained another side!

Furthermore, at this instant, a majestic voice echoed within Wang Lin's mind.

"Tier Nine is the end… This Dao has the Three Mansions of Heaven, Earth, and Man… The Man Mansion holds the Benevolence and Harmony Sword. This sword followed this Dao in a lifetime of slaughter, making it the most ominous sword under heaven… Because its slaughter led to its demonic nature, this Dao left three Seals upon it…"

The voice faded, and Wang Lin's expression was calm. After a while, his eyes flashed, and he controlled the six-thousand-zhang Tomb Platform beneath him to head straight forward, gradually disappearing into the mist.

Wang Lin sped along. He could vaguely sense the auras of several other Tomb Platforms ahead. These Tomb Platforms were clearly Tier Five or above, and their locations were far ahead of Wang Lin's.

The one furthest ahead, according to Wang Lin's analysis, had reached the Eighth Map.

"There are nine maps. The meaning behind the words of dao ancient Ye Mo seems to be that the requirement is not who enters the Ninth Map fastest, but who is the first to become a Tier Nine Tomb Platform… At my current speed, I cannot surpass the people ahead…" Wang Lin sat cross-legged on the Tomb Platform, deep in thought. After a long time, he touched his glabella, and a sharp light gradually appeared in his eyes.

"Everyone in this Ancient Tomb has a Numerical Marker, except for me… If Tuo Sen also came here, he certainly wouldn't have this Numerical Marker either…"

"I am an Ancient God, so I don't need a Numerical Marker to enter here… So what exactly is this Numerical Marker…" Wang Lin's eyes flashed. He vaguely felt as if he had grasped something. He lowered his head and slapped the Tomb Platform with his right hand, immediately causing a Numerical Rune to shake loose, which he grabbed in his hand.

Since entering this Ancient Tomb, Wang Lin had always been passive, guided and controlled by the Mysterious Power of this place, moving according to its will. Even the appearance of the Gigantic Hand seemed to be manipulated by someone.

This feeling made him very uncomfortable. Now, Wang Lin was examining the extremely important Numerical Marker within the Ancient Tomb carefully for the first time. Staring at the object, Wang Lin gradually frowned.

Time slowly passed. Wang Lin allowed the Tomb Platform to rush forward, passing through the Fifth Map and entering the Sixth Map. He had already replaced the runes in his hand hundreds of times, observing every single one meticulously.

"This rune contains a very strange power. The purpose of this power seems to be to allow people to exist here for a short time… If this rune were gone…" Wang Lin raised his right hand and grabbed in the Void Realm. Immediately, the young woman of the Seal Extermination Clan floated in front of him.

Although Wang Lin had taken the Clan Seal from this young woman, there was still a faint brand on her glabella, and this brand was the Numerical Marker.

The young woman's eyes were tightly closed, as if she were asleep. Wang Lin stared at her glabella. After a long time, he raised his right hand, Ancient God Power permeated his palm, and he gently wiped the young woman's glabella.

The young woman's body trembled. After Wang Lin moved his right palm away, the Numerical Marker on her glabella still remained.

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, opened his Storage Space, and took out the Ancient Soul Bottle. He clapped his right hand on it, and amidst a shrill roar, an Ancient Demon Soul immediately flew out. The moment the Ancient Demon Soul appeared, Wang Lin instantly grabbed it.

With a fierce squeeze, the Demon Soul immediately died with a shriek, transforming into a mass of Ancient Demon Power that surrounded Wang Lin's right hand. Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and the Ancient God Power within his body surged, permeating his right hand and undergoing Fusion with the Ancient Demon Power.

Time slowly passed. The Fusion never reached Perfection; it was always unable to achieve perfect integration. It seemed something was still missing.

"Ancient Fiend Power…" Wang Lin's eyes grew brighter. He grabbed in the Void Realm with his left hand, and immediately a Gourd flew out from his Storage Space. This Gourd was something a Cultivator had given him to save their life in the first Sealed region.

At the time, Wang Lin's Divine Sense swept over it and knew that the item was an Ancient Fiend Treasure, containing a small amount of Ancient Fiend Power.

Taking it out now, he tapped it with his left hand without hesitation. Demonic Qi immediately roared out from the Gourd. As the Demonic Qi condensed into form, Wang Lin's left hand immediately enveloped and extracted a portion, pressing it onto the Ancient Demon Power and Ancient God Power that were currently undergoing Fusion on his right hand.

The Ancient Three Races—the three types of Qi converged instantly. They immediately achieved complete Fusion on Wang Lin's right hand, forming a unique power. This power far surpassed that of the Ancient God, Ancient Fiend, and Ancient Demon. Holding this power, Wang Lin felt as if he were grasping heaven and earth.

Without hesitation, he raised his right hand and wiped the glabella of the young woman of the Seal Extermination Clan. Suddenly, the young woman's eyes snapped open. As she let out a miserable shriek, the Numerical Marker on her glabella was actually wiped away by Wang Lin's palm!

Without the Numerical Marker, the young woman's body immediately trembled violently. The surrounding mist instantly seemed to boil, rushing wildly from all directions toward the young woman. It was as if her current existence was in strong conflict with the Rules of the Ancient Tomb, triggering a series of drastic changes in the Ancient Tomb, intending to forcibly erase this change that should not exist!

This change was too sudden; even Wang Lin hadn't anticipated it. Almost instantly, the surrounding mist spread wildly. In a flash, the young woman was enveloped by the mist and vanished from in front of Wang Lin.

The remaining chapters will be slightly later. Something came up at home, please forgive me.