Chapter 147: The Elder in Green Robes (334 Bonus Chapter)

The Elder in Green Robes sat atop it, gazing up at the sky. He expressionlessly slapped the Gourd, just about to fly off, when suddenly his expression shifted. He pinched his right index and middle fingers together in front of him, catching a flash of crystalline light between them. He sneered, but quickly, his smile froze.

The crystalline light between his fingers slowly dissipated; it was an afterimage.

In that instant, the elder quickly snapped his head back. The crystalline light flashed past his cheek and, after flickering a few times in mid-air, vanished.

The elder did not try to stop it. Instead, his gaze turned gloomy. He touched the slight wound on his cheek, put the blood stuck to his hand near his mouth, and licked it with his tongue before closing his eyes.

"This little fellow has guts!" After a long time, he opened his eyes. He slapped the Gourd, which instantly shrank until it was palm-sized. Holding it in his hand, he opened the stopper, took a large gulp, and a wisp of wine aroma suddenly spread throughout the surroundings.

In Huofen Country, although the Calamity of Fire Beasts was eliminated by the Fourth-Grade Cultivation Country, the Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi in this place remained violent and unsuitable for breathing. Furthermore, the ground temperature was excessively high, and countless streams of Blazing Liquid flowed together. Continuous volcanic eruptions turned the Mortal nations on the surface into ruins.

The former Mortal Imperial City was now completely covered by Blazing Flow. Buildings were gone, and all life was extinguished. The entirety of Huofen Country was currently like a silent land of death.

Wang Lin and Li Muwan flew quickly along the way. Both remained silent regarding the scenes on the ground. Although Wang Lin felt some emotion about it, had the Heaven Defying Bead not absorbed the Fire Spirit that day, he would likely have been devoured and killed by the Fire Spirit by now.

All of this could only be called an Opportunity, unrelated to right or wrong. Even if he had known the consequences back then, if given the choice, Wang Lin still would have chosen to save himself.

The two, like a long rainbow, streaked across the sky and quickly passed by the place where they had first met. Li Muwan glanced at Wang Lin but said nothing.

As for Wang Lin, his mind was focused on the person pursuing them from behind, leaving him no time for other concerns. While flying, Wang Lin felt something, extended his right hand, and the Crystalline Light Flying Sword landed in his grasp.

Suddenly, Wang Lin stopped. He stared at a trace of blood on the edge of the Flying Sword, scraped it up with his hand, and after looking at it briefly, his expression fluctuated between dark and light. From this trace of blood, he sensed dense Spiritual Power fluctuations. If this person possessed such Spiritual Power in just one drop of blood, then what level had their cultivation reached!

He pulled out a jade bottle, put the blood inside, and placed it back into his Storage Pouch. Wang Lin felt a great mountain pressing down on his heart. He looked up at the large 'Execution Character' above his head, sneered internally, and without a word, grabbed Li Muwan and sped away.

The border of Huofen Country was quickly crossed. In the distance, they could see the mountain Peak initially occupied by the Huofen Alliance. Now, the symbols of the Huofen Alliance's Four Great Sects were hung high on that Peak, indicating that the area was occupied by the Huofen Alliance.

Upon reaching this point, Wang Lin stopped, remained silent for a moment, and said, "I won't escort you further!"

Li Muwan bit her lower lip, looked in the direction behind them, and softly asked, "Why don't you come back to the Luohe Sect with me to hide for a while?"

Wang Lin's expression was calm, and he replied plainly, "No need!" After speaking, he hesitated slightly, glanced at Li Muwan, and slapped his own glabella with his right hand, causing Li Muwan's Soul Blood to instantly fly out.

Wang Lin did not return it immediately. Instead, his extreme realm Divine Sense instantly spread out, leaving a trace inside her Soul Blood before sending the Soul Blood back.

"Thank you for the past four years! I have left a trace of Divine Sense within this Soul Blood. From now on, no one below the Nascent Soul Stage will be able to harm you." Wang Lin said slowly, his voice calm.

A complicated and hard-to-read expression appeared on Li Muwan's face. She whispered, "In the future… will we ever meet again?"

Wang Lin fell silent and sighed softly. He did not answer the question but instead took an item out of his Storage Pouch and handed it to Li Muwan. This item was the valuable Hundred Beasts Spiritual Furnace, which Wang Lin had retrieved after killing Kunsang that day.

Li Muwan accepted the Hundred Beasts Spiritual Furnace. After looking at it briefly, she raised her head and softly said, "These are the Medicinal Pills I refined over the past few years. Their specific effects are described on this Jade Slip." As she spoke, she took out over ten small bottles and a Jade Slip.

Wang Lin took them, placed them back into his Storage Pouch, cupped his fist toward Li Muwan, and said in a deep voice, "Four years ago, I promised to ensure your safety. I have done so now. From this day forward, neither of us owes the other anything. Farewell!"

As he spoke, Wang Lin moved, preparing to leave, when Li Muwan suddenly called out, "Senior Brother, take this!" Saying this, she took a white Jade Slip from her Storage Pouch, threw it out, and without looking back, rode her Sword Light toward the Huofen Alliance.

Wang Lin caught the Jade Slip. Scanning it with concentration, the words Li Muwan had left inside immediately echoed in his ears… "Senior Brother, Wan'er doesn't know your name, and you never told me for four years. I suppose you don't know mine either… For the past four years, Wan'er thanks you for saving my life multiple times. I will never forget the time we spent in the Cultivation Devil Sea… Since separation is inevitable, Wan'er knows that Senior Brother often enters seclusion, so I specially gift you a Jade Talisman. This Jade Talisman contains Wan'er's Peak Formation work in this lifetime, derived from the Dragon Fighting Formation of the Douxie Sect, with slight modifications.

"This Formation integrates defense and offense, but compared to offense, defense is the foundation of this Formation. I hope that when Senior Brother is in seclusion, should danger arise, this Formation can obstruct it somewhat. If it can do that, Wan'er will be content…"

Holding the Jade Slip, listening to the words, and watching the gradually departing Li Muwan, Wang Lin fell silent. He put away the Jade Talisman, and his body suddenly moved, disappearing without a trace the moment his feet touched the ground. After traveling a great distance stealthily, he slapped his forehead, and his body instantly turned into a spot of light, vanishing into the earth.

His entire being entered the Heaven Defying Space. At this moment, his aura completely disappeared. Wang Lin had decided long ago that after escorting Li Muwan back, he would enter the Heaven Defying Space. The deadline for this Execution Order was Hundred Days, which, for him, simply meant Cultivating for a few extra days inside the Heaven Defying Space.

This was also why, even though he knew the Ten Thousand Devils Hundred Day Execution Order was dangerous, he still resolutely killed Qian Kun.

The Elder in Green Robes, who had been pursuing them within Huofen Country, appeared shortly after Wang Lin vanished. A look of confusion appeared on his face. After looking down briefly, his body immediately sank into the ground. After searching for a while, the elder emerged onto the surface, his expression thick with surprise. He muttered to himself, "He disappeared… even the sensation of his Soul Blood is gone. This little fellow seems to have quite a few secrets."

Just then, he suddenly raised his head, looking expressionlessly at the three long rainbows rapidly flying toward him in the distance. Soon, the three long rainbows landed, revealing three people: one woman and two men.

The woman in the center wore a Palace Dress, possessing peerless grace and stunning beauty. To her left was a dignified man with an extraordinary appearance, wearing a Black Tan Cloth Robe and a Square Headscarf, looking refined and scholarly, like a Scholar.

To the woman's right was a tall Red-Faced Elder. The elder's face was very different from ordinary people; his eyes were as large as copper bells, and his pupils seemed to contain clusters of fire, burning intensely.

The Elder in Green Robes glanced at the three and said plainly, "What do the three of you want?"

That woman was Feng Luan, and the refined Scholar beside her was undoubtedly her Dual Cultivation Dao Companion, Yang Sen. As for the elder, he was one of the Nascent Soul Ancestors within the War God Hall, with cultivation comparable to Yang Sen.

Yang Sen glanced at the elder with considerable apprehension; he could not discern the opponent's cultivation. He cupped his fist and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you a person from Xuanwu Country?"

The Elder in Green Robes rolled his eyes and said plainly, "Who is your Fellow Daoist? Get lost, or I'll take your Nascent Souls and use them to refine treasures!"

Yang Sen's expression changed, and he sneered a few times, just about to speak, when the Red-Faced Elder suddenly blocked him with his right hand. His copper bell-like eyes stared fixedly at the seven Golden Plum Blossoms three inches above the hem of the opponent's robe. His expression immediately changed slightly, and he cupped his fist, asking, "Is Your Excellency from the Cultivation Devil Sea?"

Yang Sen and Feng Luan exchanged glances, both turning their attention to the plum blossoms at the bottom edge of the elder's robe.

The Elder in Green Robes frowned, feeling slightly impatient. With a flick of his right hand, the three immediately felt a sudden gust of strong wind, involuntarily throwing them several thousand miles away. Even their Nascent Souls inside their bodies showed faint signs of leaving.

After barely managing to stop themselves, the three's expressions turned gloomy. Yang Sen said in a deep voice, "What level of cultivation?"

"At least Late Stage Nascent Soul…" the Red-Faced Elder said bitterly.

"Zou Bin, what are those Golden Plum Blossoms?" Feng Luan asked softly, frowning.

"I suppose you've heard of it. Three hundred years ago, before I entered the War God Hall, I traveled within the Cultivation Devil Sea. With my Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivation, as long as I avoided dangerous areas, survival was sufficient.

The Cultivation Devil Sea has a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine cities. The Inner Sea occupies over three hundred of them. Among the many cities in the Inner Sea, there are seven cities known as the Land of Seven Plums.

These seven cities are intertwined, shaped like the petals of a plum blossom; from a distance, they bear some resemblance. This place has seven City Lords, and the cultivation of each is unfathomable. Rumor has it that they have even reached the Soul Transformation Stage, but this is only hearsay, and its truth is unknown."

"That person just now…" Feng Luan asked, her delicate eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"If I'm not mistaken, that person just now should be one of the City Lords of the Seven Plums City! However, Devil Cultivators from the Cultivation Devil Sea, especially those from the Inner Sea, rarely venture out to sea. His visit this time probably won't last long," the Red-Faced Elder said seriously, his voice deep.

The three looked at each other, all feeling a heaviness in their hearts. They watched the direction where the Elder in Green Robes was located from afar, bypassed him from the side, and returned to the Huofen Alliance mountain Peak.

The three of them had just sensed the aura of an unfamiliar Nascent Soul Cultivator nearby and assumed it was someone from Xuanwu Country. They never expected the truth to be more troubling than their guess.

After pacing around the spot a few times, the Elder in Green Robes let out a soft snort. His Divine Sense suddenly spread out, increasing the search radius. This time, he didn't miss any subtle signs, meticulously sweeping from underground to the sky.

The Divine Sense of the Elder in Green Robes swept the surroundings bit by bit. Slowly, his Divine Sense expanded further, already reaching the Huofen Alliance, but the elder did not stop. After sweeping one circle, he retracted it, and after doing this several times, he still found nothing.

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I'll do my best to write today. I still owe Chapter 364 and Chapter 394. I'll basically update two chapters on the 30th, making four chapters total… If I can't finish the backlog, I'll continue tomorrow, so please don't worry.