Chapter 1436: Dominating the Inner Realm, The Hardest Rain Brings Old Friends

Wang Lin's expression was calm, his gaze withdrawn from the brilliant star-filled sky above. With his cultivation, he clearly sensed that someone had used Daoist Magic to try and lock onto him amidst the invisible fluctuations in the starry sky.

"It seems my return has attracted a lot of attention… That's fine!" A smile appeared on Wang Lin's lips. The current him had the qualifications and the cultivation to face anything.

Even if others knew of his return, it didn't matter to him!

Strolling forward, in this vast starry sky, Wang Lin's pace was not fast, but each step he took traversed countless distances. He looked at the familiar starry sky around him and walked silently.

In the distant starry sky ahead of Wang Lin, there was a group of nearly a hundred Cultivators, transforming into long rainbows and whistling past. They circled a Cultivation Planet rich in Spiritual Qi, and strands of silk-like objects were flung from the hands of these Cultivators, instantly forming a net that enveloped the massive Cultivation Planet.

Among this group of Cultivators was a middle-aged man whose eyes were like lightning. His cultivation had already reached Nirvana Perfection, and his appearance was majestic. Especially in his eyes, there was a brilliant gleam, and arcs of lightning coursed around his body, making him even more imposing.

"Everyone, pay attention and exert force together. Don't damage this Cultivation Planet, otherwise, the Thunder Immortal Palace's blame would be a small matter. If it affects Luotian's preparations for war, we'll all have to go home and enter secluded cultivation!"

The middle-aged Cultivator's voice was like thunder, spreading out majestically and reaching the ears of the nearly hundred Cultivators around him. Everyone's faces broke into smiles.

"Zhan Konglie, our secluded cultivation is fine, but you are the outstanding talent of the Zhan Family in this generation. How could your Old Ancestor let you go into secluded cultivation!"

"Normally, being reprimanded to secluded cultivation is nothing, but at this time of war preparation, if we are punished with secluded cultivation once the war starts, we wouldn't be reconciled!"

"Brother Zhan, I heard that all four Star Domains are preparing for war this time, but they are led by Yunhai. Many of us are confused about this; why should we obey Yunhai's orders? Do you have any news?"

Laughter echoed as everyone simultaneously circulated their vital energy. The Cultivation Planet immediately rumbled, slowly being pulled out of its original trajectory by the crowd, and gradually drifted forward under their tugging.

That middle-aged man was precisely Zhan Konglie. His right hand also had a thin thread connected to the Cultivation Planet behind him. As everyone flew forward, he smiled and said, "This matter was decided by our Luotian Old Ancestor, Senior Master Lufu, and people from the other three Star Domains. I, Zhan, don't know much. If there's really any news, I'll certainly tell you, why the rush?"

Upon mentioning Master Lufu, the eyes of these nearly hundred Cultivators all showed fanaticism. Matters concerning Master Lufu, including Zhan Konglie, were only known in recent years. In their eyes, Master Lufu was the strongest in Luotian, the guardian of the Luotian Star Domain. With Master Lufu present, Luotian would not perish!

Looking at the people around him, Zhan Konglie sighed inwardly. Unlike these people, Zhan Konglie's eyes held only respect, without a hint of fanaticism. It seemed his fanaticism had been completely taken away by one person many years ago.

The fanatical gazes from these people around him, he, Zhan Konglie, had also once possessed, long, long ago. He had also been passionate, and with just one word from that person, he could do anything for them!

His fanaticism for that person had not faded with the passage of time; instead, it grew stronger as he understood more and clarified that person's identity.

"It's just, where is he now…" A deeply hidden trace of recollection flashed in Zhan Konglie's eyes. He often recalled past events, scene after scene from those years.

That person had passed through Luotian, influencing not only himself but also Shen Gonghu. Thinking of Shen Gonghu, Zhan Konglie snorted lightly. Over the years, Shen Gonghu had constantly opposed him, and their rivalry had grown increasingly fierce.

These nearly hundred Cultivators transformed into long rainbows, slowly flying forward, their speed increasing, pulling the Cultivation Planet straight ahead through the starry sky.

A moment later, suddenly, directly in front of these nearly hundred Cultivators, a white-robed figure slowly walked from a distance. Upon seeing these nearly hundred Cultivators, the white-robed figure paused, stopped in mid-air, and silently watched them.

The appearance of the white-robed figure immediately drew the attention of these Cultivators, especially Zhan Konglie, whose expression tightened as he swept his gaze over. However, with his cultivation, he couldn't clearly see the other party's appearance.

"Something's strange, everyone be careful!" Zhan Konglie took a step forward, arriving at the very front, and transmitted his Divine Sense.

The two sides drew closer, but the white-robed figure remained motionless, simply standing there calmly, watching the group of Cultivators flash past him.

No one could clearly see the white-robed figure's appearance; on his body, all gazes seemed to twist on their own, as if his location was a swirling black hole, capable of devouring everything.

It wasn't until the nearly hundred Cultivators, pulling the Cultivation Planet, had completely passed the white-robed figure that everyone slightly relaxed.

"This person's cultivation is definitely not simple. From his appearance, he shouldn't be from our Luotian…"

"Currently, the barriers between the four Star Domains have been opened, allowing free passage as long as one has a travel permit. This person should be from another Star Domain."

As they gradually moved further away, Zhan Konglie turned around, looking remotely at the white-robed figure who had been silently watching from behind and had not left, frowning.

"This person… seems vaguely familiar…"

Wang Lin looked at the group of Cultivators ahead, at Zhan Konglie within them, and a look of recollection appeared in his eyes. The other party looked slightly older than he did back then. Recalling the scenes from the Thunder Pond, where Zhan Konglie's cultivation was slightly higher than his own, yet he was startled into a cold sweat by Wang Lin's gaze after he borrowed the power of thunder to comprehend a trace of Origin, and even bowed to him as Master, Wang Lin's face broke into a smile.

"To see an old friend is truly one of life's great fortunes…" Wang Lin smiled and turned to walk into the distance.

He was very happy.

Wang Lin walked further and further, and the distance between him and the nearly hundred Cultivators slowly became boundless. Zhan Konglie remained frowning, not even hearing the words of the Cultivators beside him. He watched the figure slowly disappear from his sight, that familiar feeling constantly lingering in his heart, unable to dissipate.

"Very familiar…" Zhan Konglie silently turned around and flew forward with the Cultivators beside him, but his mind was constantly pondering where this familiar feeling came from.

In his mind, the blurry figure of the white-robed man constantly reappeared, and the flick of his white hair as he turned was clearly undulating repeatedly in his mind.

"I must have seen this person!" Zhan Konglie rubbed his brow, but just then, his right hand rubbing his brow suddenly paused. The blurry white-robed figure in his mind gradually overlapped with a deeply etched memory of a person. At the moment of complete Fusion, Zhan Konglie's mind boomed, as if a hundred thousand thunders exploded simultaneously, causing his body to shake violently!

His eyes showed disbelief. After instinctively turning around, his complexion immediately turned rosy, and his eyes widened. In a brief trance, he could hear his heart pounding!

"It… it's him!!"

Without any hesitation, Zhan Konglie suddenly took a step forward with both feet. His speed was like thunder, instantly rushing madly in the direction Wang Lin had departed.

His sudden action immediately caused the nearly hundred Cultivators around him to be stunned.

Zhan Konglie almost unleashed his full speed, roaring across the boundless starry sky, but ahead of him, the sea of stars was vast, and Wang Lin's figure was no longer there.

After a long time, Zhan Konglie stopped, a bitter expression in his eyes.

"Why didn't you call out to me…" He stood there for a very, very long time… As time passed, Zhan Konglie silently bowed towards the starry sky ahead, then sighed and turned to leave.

Deep within the Luotian Star Domain, there was a vast, empty expanse of starry sky. It was relatively desolate here, and most of the Cultivation Planets were not rich in Spiritual Qi. Among them, a small Cultivation Planet emitted gentle rays of light, slowly rotating in this part of the starry sky.

On this Cultivation Planet, oceans occupied seventy percent, with land scattered sparsely. From a distance, it looked like a blue water sphere.

Qingling Star!

There were also Cultivators on it, but most had low cultivation. There were only three Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators. Currently, at the top of the highest mountain peak on Qingling Star, these three Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators were respectfully standing before an old man.

The old man wore scholar's robes, looking less like a Cultivator and more like a mortal literary Grandmaster. He sat calmly on a stone platform at the mountain peak.

He had sat here for over eight hundred years.

All because of a single sentence from his Master back then.

"In my life, I have no Disciples. Your Dao has a cause with me, so I can accept you as a Named Disciple! This mountain, Hengyun, I shall give to you for temporary cultivation. I will not impart any Daoist Magic or Divine Ability to you, only a profound realization!"

The old man slowly opened his eyes, not looking at the three Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators in front of him, but at the clouds and mist in the distant sky, watching silently.

"You three may withdraw… This planet belongs to Master… Until Master returns, no one may take a single blade of grass, a single tree, a single mountain, or a single drop of water from this planet."

"But with the current war preparations, since the Thunder Immortal Palace has issued an Immortal Edict, they will arrive to take the planet within three days, we…" One of the three Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators began to speak with an anxious look in his eyes, but was cut off by the old man's gaze from the stone platform.

With just a single glance, the Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivator's mind trembled, and he dared not speak further. The three respectfully clasped their fists, bowed, and departed.

The old man remained silent, gazing at the layers of clouds in the sky, sitting there quietly. After a long while, faint thunder rumbled from the sky. Before long, gusts of wind howled, forming rolling dark clouds across the firmament, obscuring the sky and the sunlight.

The sound of rushing water came from far to near, and the rain curtain fell with a rustling sound, arriving like a downpour from the distance, slowly enveloping the land.

The rain was heavy, falling on the mountaintop, producing continuous sounds of rain. In this rain curtain, the world became blurred. The wind was also strong, blowing the rain past the old man, drenching his clothes, but it could not obscure the old man's waiting gaze as he looked at the sky.

A sigh, as if carried by the wind across the heavens and earth, reached the old man's ears. The old man's body suddenly trembled, and his eyes revealed excitement.

"I remember… your name is Xie Qing!"