Chapter 1442: Dominating the Inner Realm, Elder Shen!!

His gaunt body was covered in rotting flesh, as if he had no skin left, only faintly blackened flesh. He no longer looked human; instead, he resembled a decaying corpse that had died countless years ago but had not yet completely rotted away!

On this Xiang Family Old Ancestor's body, there were still veins and blood vessels wriggling beneath the flesh, like lingering struggles. Only his chest, where numerous blood vessels intertwined, revealed a fist-sized, dark red heart.

This heart thumped, but what it emitted was not vitality, but dense Death Qi!

His blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Wang Lin, revealing a surge of anger and an unconcealable trace of fear.

A powerful Aura of the fifth heavenly decay condensed and spread from within this Xiang Family Old Ancestor's body, forming a massive Qi vortex around him. This vortex stirred up Death Qi, actually conjuring countless wailing ghost sounds, as if it contained endless mournful souls roaring at Wang Lin.

However, all of this was insignificant before Wang Lin. Even with the fifth heavenly decay cultivation that this old man now unleashed, he was still too weak to withstand a single blow!

Ignoring the Death Qi vortex formed by the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's fifth heavenly decay cultivation, Wang Lin's body descended into the ravine, stepping into the Qi vortex emitted by the Xiang Family Old Ancestor in a single stride.

As soon as his body entered, the Qi vortex immediately rolled back rapidly, as if it dared not approach Wang Lin, being forcefully pushed away.

Seeing Wang Lin approach, the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's eyes showed even greater fear. He raised his right hand and fiercely poked his heart, and a series of low roars immediately erupted from his mouth.

With his poke, the Death Qi throughout the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's body suddenly reversed. He was actually performing his great Divine Ability, the Art of Qixi!

Using the Art of Qixi, he forcefully rotated Death Qi, transforming it into vitality! His rotting body was rapidly recovering.

However, before his Qixi Divine Ability could fully unfold, Wang Lin, in his stride, had already approached within three zhang of the Xiang Family Old Ancestor. The moment he neared, Wang Lin raised his right hand and casually pointed forward.

With a series of bangs, the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's arms immediately collapsed, turning into a scattered mess of rotting flesh.

Intense pain struck, and the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's body shot backward, completely leaving the coffin. But before he could retreat a few zhang, under Wang Lin's cold gaze, he delivered a second finger strike.

Rumbling sounds echoed as the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's rotting legs simultaneously exploded. His body was also violently pulled by a tremendous suction force, hurtling directly towards Wang Lin.

All of this happened in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Wang Lin grabbed the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's limbless body by his hairless heavenly spirit.

Without wasting time on words or questions, Wang Lin circulated the Origin Power within his body and directly unleashed the Soul Searching Art to find the answers he desired!

"How dare you kill me!!! My Xiang Family is a branch of the ancient Donglin Family, and I am a collateral member of the Donglin Family! I am Donglin Tai, how dare you kill me!!!"

The Xiang Family Old Ancestor's eyes showed madness beneath his terror, and he shrieked the moment Wang Lin began soul searching.

"You destroyed Donglin Star and slaughtered tens of thousands of clansmen on this star. Such actions have violated the decree of the Donglin Family from back then! You will die a horrible death!!! Not only will you die, but all your relatives and friends will also be annihilated in body and spirit!! How dare you kill me!!"

"Noisy!" Wang Lin's expression was calm. The moment he spoke, the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's body below the head was immediately struck by a powerful force, collapsing with a roar and rolling backward.

In Wang Lin's hand, only the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's head remained, as he continued the soul search!

But at this moment, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly flashed. Holding the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's head, while continuing the soul search, he looked up at the sky outside the ravine.

In the sky, streaks of golden light suddenly appeared out of nowhere, rapidly spreading in all directions. In an instant, a golden gate, rumbling, appeared in the heavens and earth!

On this golden gate, there were two ancient characters. These two characters represented a surname!

A Family name that had existed in the Luotian Star Domain for far too long, even when the Four Great Star Domains were still one!

Donglin!

As soon as this gate appeared, a vast pressure immediately spread from it. The gate slowly opened under Wang Lin's gaze, and as it opened, golden light rushed out. A massive golden phantom, thousands of zhang tall, stepped out from within the gate!

This phantom shimmered with golden light, and at a glance, it was clearly a Golden Armored Giant, its body extremely solid, as if truly existing!

"Your Excellency destroyed Donglin Star, committing the crime of Lingchi. You slaughtered Cultivators on this star, committing the capital crime of soul annihilation. You injured my Donglin Family members, committing a monstrous crime. With these three crimes combined, your entire clan shall be exterminated!" As the Golden Armored Giant roared, he suddenly raised his right hand. Golden light flashed, and a golden greatsword, a thousand zhang long, suddenly materialized and rapidly slashed down towards Wang Lin in the ravine below!

"If I kill, I kill. Why so verbose? Today, I, Wang, kill. Those who block me, all shall die!" Wang Lin clenched his right hand, and the Xiang Family Old Ancestor's head immediately exploded. Wang Lin leaped up, and the moment the golden greatsword descended, he raised his right hand and pressed a finger forward!

This finger contained Wang Lin's dao ancient power, his inner cultivation power, and was permeated with the Origin of thunder and fire. With a rumble, it directly collided with the greatsword.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed with cold light. The moment his finger landed, a bloody light flashed beside him, and the Blood Sword shot out, whistling straight ahead.

The golden greatsword, the moment it touched Wang Lin's finger, immediately trembled violently, collapsing with a roar, shattering and rolling back. Even the Golden Armored Giant's body suddenly shook, his step out of the gate paused, and he actually retreated rapidly.

At this moment, the Blood Sword whistled closer, and the moment the Golden Armored Giant retreated, it pierced straight through his body!

A roar immediately erupted. The golden light within the Golden Armored Giant's body seemed to explode, instantly collapsing along with the greatsword. The entire world was permeated with golden light at this moment. With the giant's collapse, a golden-robed old man suddenly appeared in the sky, beneath the massive gate!

The old man's face was slightly pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with shock. Wang Lin's single finger and sword strike had broken through his Illusionary God Art, forcing him to reveal his true form!

Wang Lin's expression was calm as his body ascended from the ravine, looking at the golden-robed old man!

This golden-robed old man's cultivation had already surpassed the fifth heavenly decay, just like Revered Spirit Movement back then, with half a foot stepped into the Third Step!

"Enough killing for today. I, Wang, wish to leave. Are you going to stop me?" Wang Lin flicked his large sleeve, his white hair fluttering, and a Grandmaster's Aura was clearly displayed on him as he slowly spoke.

The golden-robed old man's expression showed complexity. He stared at Wang Lin, and after a long while, cupped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency's cultivation is unfathomable. This old man is incapable of stopping you. However, you killed my Donglin Star clansmen and destroyed Donglin Star, violating my Donglin clan's decree. This matter will be reported to the clan, and the clan's Elder Council will decide!"

Wang Lin's expression was calm. If the Donglin Star Cultivators had not obstructed him, he would certainly not have killed anyone. Could it be that because these Cultivators obstructed him, he should just let them attack without retaliating? This was a great fallacy!

"If others don't offend me, I don't offend them. Take care of yourselves!" Wang Lin's cold gaze swept over the old man. His words were not directed at him, but at the half-open golden gate behind him.

He turned and stepped towards the starry sky. In an instant, ripples echoed, and Wang Lin's figure vanished from this world.

It wasn't until he left that the golden-robed old man could no longer suppress his internal injuries, continuously spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, his chest stained with bloodstains, oozing blood.

The old man's face was extremely pale. He had been severely wounded by Wang Lin's single finger and sword strike just now, teetering on the brink of life and death. Even now, recalling it still sent shivers down his spine!

A sigh came from behind the old man. As the light distorted, a person walked out from within the gate. This person was also wearing a golden robe and was a middle-aged man.

"Why didn't you act?" The golden-robed old man pressed his chest, turning to look at the middle-aged man behind him.

"The Old Ancestor once said before entering seclusion that if Donglin Star is destroyed, my Donglin Family will appear in this world… This is a tribulation for my Donglin clan… Moreover, since this person discovered my presence and could still utter warning words, he is definitely not simple!"

The middle-aged man shook his head, looking in the direction Wang Lin had departed.

"Your cultivation and mine are not far apart; neither of us has truly stepped into the Third Step. Even if I were to act, I probably wouldn't be able to keep this person… However, the Cultivation Technique I practice is peculiar, allowing me to perceive some Auras that you cannot… On his body, I sensed the Auras of two great powerful beings… This person's brief battle with you probably only showed a small part of his true strength… How could I fight?"

"Let's go. Our clan members are already few; currently, only the two of us have awakened…" As the middle-aged man was speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he and the golden-robed old man simultaneously looked behind them.

From within the half-open gate, an astonishing Aura suddenly erupted!

Joy simultaneously appeared in their eyes. Without hesitation, they immediately stepped into the gate and disappeared.

Only the golden gate remained, standing still between heaven and earth.

Inside the gate was a world of ice… This was another realm, but everything here was currently frozen. Even the clouds in the sky had become ice clouds… Numerous floating shattered continents formed ice sculptures in this world, with massive icicles hanging down like sharp swords.

On one of the central frozen shattered stones, a woman sat cross-legged. This woman was breathtakingly beautiful, but filled with coldness. Her body and the shattered stone she was on were frozen, but at this moment, her eyes suddenly opened!

The moment her eyes opened and closed, star-like dots actually materialized one by one in her glabella, slowly rotating, and an Aura of an Ancient God surged forth!

The two golden-robed Cultivators, now having entered this frozen world, rushed over and respectfully stood on the continent where the woman was.

"Welcome, Elder Shen, out of seclusion!" The two suppressed their excitement and spoke in unison.