Chapter 1601: Ancient Mystery, Transaction (First Update)

Wang Lin did not intend to fight a life-or-death battle with the Four Great War Generals. He came here, after sensing the aura of the Four Great War Generals, not to kill, but for a transaction.

It was only because the opponents were aggressive and refused to meet him that he had made his move earlier.

Seeing the Vermilion Bird appear at this moment, Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and his right hand slowly relaxed. The bow and arrow transformed into a golden light and dissipated into his hands. Although the bow had vanished, if Wang Lin needed it, he could instantly conjure it again, so he was not afraid of the Four Great War Generals launching another sneak attack.

Wang Lin clasped his fist toward the Vermilion Bird who had emerged last and looked at him calmly. This Vermilion Bird was also an old man, and his appearance was extremely similar to the First Generation Vermilion Bird of the Land of Falling.

"No need for the address, Immortal Friend. This Junior, Wang Lin, greets the First Generation Vermilion Bird," Wang Lin said slowly, his expression composed.

The Vermilion Bird elder wearing a red robe showed a complex look in his eyes, watching Wang Lin, and remained silent.

"This Wang has one thing he doesn't understand. What connection does Senior have with the Land of Falling…" Wang Lin said calmly.

"The one in the Land of Falling is my True Body. During that great war back then, among the Four Great War Generals, only I left my True Body outside. What you see now is my Clone. However, too much time has passed, and there is no longer a distinction between the True Body and the Clone. You can view both as me, or as two different versions of me… I have almost no control over the True Body; I can only sense its thoughts and know everything it encounters, but I cannot change its intentions or ideas… He is very tired, and he wants to return home, while I must search for the Immortal Venerable…" The Vermilion Bird elder sighed, shaking his head.

"Why is Li Guang's Bow in your hands!" The White Tiger elder suddenly spoke, deep apprehension visible in his eyes.

"That is my private matter, you do not need to know." Wang Lin coldly swept his gaze over the White Tiger Battle General, then let his eyes fall back onto the Vermilion Bird.

The White Tiger Battle General's face twitched, but he did not say anything more.

"I can choose not to dwell on the matters of the Land of Falling. I came here today to conduct a transaction with Senior Vermilion Bird." Wang Lin spoke unhurriedly, enunciating every word slowly.

"The Ancient Immortal Realm, or rather, the core of this Seven-Colored Immortal Venerable's Immortal Cave, has remnants of many Seven Dao Sect Disciples who were severely injured back then. They are the so-called Immortals, the Cultivators of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

If this Wang were to spare no effort, Senior Vermilion Bird, how confident do you think I am in killing all of them while they are healing? Making this Ancient Immortal Realm into a Dead Territory." Wang Lin’s words were calm, containing neither murderous intent nor coldness, yet what he said caused the Four Great War Generals to frown simultaneously.

If this were Wang Lin before he had taken out the Li Guang Bow, the Four Great War Generals definitely would not have believed these words, but after seeing the Li Guang Bow and arrow in Wang Lin's hands earlier, an invisible pressure enveloped the minds of the four people.

"Li Guang's Bow is an extremely powerful Magic Treasure, renowned across the Immortal Astral Continent. This bow is absolutely not easy to wield. Even if you somehow acquired a drop of the Immortal Undying Body's blood, and use this blood to draw the bow, every arrow fired consumes the power of that blood. You are not an Immortal, so you cannot replenish Bloodline Power. Under these circumstances, how many arrows can you shoot!" It was not the Vermilion Bird who spoke, but the Azure Dragon Battle General. He stared at Wang Lin, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

"Destroying this place requires only three arrows! Even if there are numerous Ancient Three Races statues behind you, even if there is a strange temple in the deepest part! If I'm not mistaken, that temple is the passage to leave this Immortal Cave. That place should be completely sealed, impossible for anyone to open, and it contains many strange living beings, which I presume makes it the strongest location in the Ancient Immortal Realm." Wang Lin spoke slowly.

"I can do it, and you know it." Wang Lin's gaze swept over the Four Great War Generals, looking into the distance.

The moment he entered the Ancient Immortal Realm, his Divine Sense not only detected the presence of the Four Great War Generals but also vaguely sensed a strange temple existing in the deepest part of the Ancient Immortal Realm, and the aura emanating from that temple was very strong!

"What transaction!" The Black Tortoise Battle General, who had remained silent all this time and was wearing a black robe, finally spoke in a hoarse voice after a long silence.

"I don't care if everything here belongs to the Immortal Cave, nor do I care what plans you have. I only know that I was born in the Inner Realm, and right now, the Cultivators of the Primordial Stars from the Outer Realm are invading on a large scale. The power of the Inner Realm is insufficient to resist. Even if I possess the Li Guang Bow, I cannot slaughter all the Cultivators of the Outer Realm by myself.

You are Immortals of the Inner Realm's Ancient Immortal Realm. I want you to walk out of here, kill your way into the Outer Realm, and completely resolve all conflicts!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed as he spoke calmly.

"There is also an Ancient Immortal Realm in the Outer Realm… A portion of the Seven Dao Sect members are there. They obey the Immortal Concubine, and their injuries from back then were not severe. The reason they haven't emerged in large numbers over the years is that although the Ancient Immortal Realm was split into two parts, they maintain an extremely deep connection. If we open the gates of the Ancient Immortal Realm and walk out, they will also emerge. At that time, the war between the Inner Realm and Outer Realm you are in will become even more intense, and it's even highly possible that this Immortal Cave will be destroyed!" The Vermilion Bird was silent for a moment before speaking softly.

"The Ancient Immortal Realm of the Outer Realm, they cannot emerge!" Wang Lin flicked his sleeve and said coldly.

As soon as he said this, the eyes of the Four Great War Generals narrowed, and they all looked toward Wang Lin.

"Previously, someone in the Lower Realm of the Inner Prefecture summoned us to resist the invasion of the Outer Prefecture. We sent out an Immortal Magic Treasure for them to integrate into the Great Formation of the Realm. In this way, the formation could resist for a hundred years, buying us the last bit of time needed for healing. The effect of this item is limited, but without someone from the Immortal Astral Continent making a move, it would be difficult for the Cultivators of the Lower Realm to activate it.

I do not know if he succeeded. Currently, more than ninety years have passed, leaving three years. These three years are the most crucial time for our healing. Once the three years are over, our injuries will be fully recovered!" The Azure Dragon Battle General immediately spoke.

According to the thoughts of the four of them, even if Wang Lin had not proposed this transaction, they would still emerge three years later, fight their former fellow Sect members in the Ancient Immortal Realm of the Outer Realm, and search for the Immortal Venerable.

However, the Cultivators of the Lower Realm were merely ants in their eyes. Even if they emerged, they would not pay any attention to the war between the Inner Realm and the Outer Realm, nor did they care how many living beings would die or be injured.

As long as they found the Immortal Venerable, and as long as the Immortal Venerable's cultivation recovered, they could simply destroy all living things and restart the Heavenly Dao for reproduction. After tens of thousands of years, everything would be the same.

But now, Wang Lin had found this place and, using his uncompromising methods—threatening to destroy the Ancient Immortal Realm and kill them while they were healing—the transaction he proposed forced these four people to consider it seriously.

"I, Wang, will secure three years for you. Within these three years, no one will come here to disturb your healing!" Wang Lin's voice was calm, every word clearly spoken.

The Four Great War Generals fell silent. Wang Lin had promised to destroy the Ancient Immortal Realm of the Outer Realm and guard them for three years, but the more he did this, the greater his scheme must be. The four of them were temporarily unable to grasp Wang Lin's intentions.

"What do you wish to gain from this transaction!" The Vermilion Bird looked at Wang Lin and said in a deep voice.

"I want the people of the Outer Realm to be completely annihilated!"

"I want no Cultivator of the Inner Realm to die from the moment you emerge!"

"I want you to promise, after finding your Seven-Colored Immortal Venerable, to allow me to take away all the living beings existing in the Inner Realm, grant them freedom, prevent them from living within this Immortal Cave, and let them see the true sky!"

"The last requirement: after everything is over, I want to go to the Immortal Astral Continent! On the Immortal Astral Continent, you must provide me with the resources I need!" As Wang Lin spoke, he raised his right hand and tapped his glabella. Immediately, a wisp of his Divine Sense separated, condensing in his hand into a thread of smoke, floating like willow catkins.

"Agree, and send out your Divine Sense to form a Dao Oath. If you renege, your Dao will dissipate and your bodies will scatter! Disagree, and I, Wang, will take out the Li Guang Bow and destroy this Ancient Immortal Realm!" Wang Lin's words were forceful, giving the Four Great War Generals no room for hesitation.

The four men fell silent, exchanging glances, and hesitated. They could not immediately decide on the demands Wang Lin had made, especially the third and fourth requirements, which made things difficult for them.

"I will give you one day!" Wang Lin turned around, took a step back, sat cross-legged on the shattered earth a thousand zhang away, and closed his eyes.

He ignored the final conclusion of the four men. In reality, Wang Lin had another objective, and this objective was his true intention. He wanted these Seven Dao Sect members to emerge, and he secured three years for them, not just to resolve the war between the Inner Realm and the Outer Realm, but also to have them search for the Ancient Immortal Venerable!

Wang Lin had many conjectures regarding this mysterious Immortal Venerable, but without concrete evidence, he could not determine the relationship between the Seven-Colored Daoist who appeared in the Seven-Colored Realm and this Immortal Venerable.

There was also the identity of Old Ghost Zhan. A mystery existed here, and this mystery pointed directly to the Ancient Immortal Venerable!

"Judging from all the clues, there are many signs concerning the war between the Inner Realm and the Outer Realm. Focusing on the Venerable Master, the Immortal Concubine, and others, they live in the Outer Realm… Focusing on Feng Zun and others from back then, they live in the Inner Realm… That Seven-Colored Daoist is clearly the leader of the Outer Realm, and as for Old Ghost Zhan… he was originally a person of the Inner Realm… Over these countless years, their numerous wars seem subtly intended to verify something with each other… to search for something together… However, in order to search, they must use extraordinary means, and thus, these battles occurred one after another…"

"If my guess is correct, and things are indeed so, then what exactly are they looking for… The Heavenly Dao?" Wang Lin pondered.

"All of this, perhaps after the Four Great War Generals and those Seven Dao Sect members emerge from here, will have its veil completely torn away… Everything is already chaotic, so let it become even more chaotic. Amidst this chaos, perhaps I can achieve that goal!"

The first update is delivered. Continuing to smoke and bury myself in writing!