Chapter 1618: Ancient Mystery, Eight Concubines (Second Update)

Standing at the gap in the Seal Array, Wang Lin looked at the approaching female Cultivator from Zhao River. He watched as the purple shadow flickered, transforming into a cold and beautiful woman who stood ten zhang away from him.

Her beauty, though still not surpassing Mu Bingmei's, was quite striking. She stood there, her purple robes fluttering, appearing like a Fairy.

The paleness of her complexion added to her charm, giving her a delicate yet strong feeling.

"Zixia." After the purple-clad woman appeared, she and Wang Lin exchanged glances. After a long while, the woman spoke coldly. Perhaps because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her tone was a bit stiff.

"Is it the Flashing Realm's Immortal Emperor Zixia?" Wang Lin had some guesses about the woman's identity. Upon hearing her speak, he cupped his fist towards her.

"Give me the Immortal Concubine you sealed and suppressed." Zixia was silent for a moment, then spoke coldly.

Wang Lin's expression was normal, but his eyes flickered imperceptibly. He looked at the purple-clad woman, his eyes narrowed, and a cold light spread within them.

"Which concubine of the Immortal Venerable are you?" Wang Lin's words were startling. As soon as he spoke, the purple-clad woman's eyes narrowed. She stared coldly at Wang Lin, then slowly spoke after a long pause.

"Immortal Venerable's Eighth Concubine, Zixia."

"And the one I killed, which concubine was she?" Wang Lin's expression was calm as he slowly spoke.

"The one you killed was Immortal Venerable's Second Concubine. The one you sealed and suppressed was the Fifth Concubine… and the one who escaped was the Sixth Concubine!" Zixia's voice was no longer stiff but flowed smoothly. However, the coldness remained, not diminishing in the slightest.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. Among the Immortal Venerable's Eight Concubines, he had already met most of them, and now he had a general outline of these eight in his mind. Among the Immortal Venerable's Eight Concubines, the Fourth Concubine was the foxy woman who tried to manipulate Tuo Sen. This person was trapped in the Ancient Tomb and couldn't get out.

The Third Concubine had some interactions with Wang Lin, and he later released her from the Ancient Tomb. She was the indifferent woman who did not participate in the Inner Realm war.

As for the Second Concubine, she had the most contact with the Outer Realm, and from the clues in some of her words, she seemed to be cooperating with the Venerable Master. Now, she had died by his hand.

And the Fifth Concubine, whom he had suppressed in the Heavenly Emperor Furnace, could not be completely refined.

If what Zixia said was true, then the Immortal Concubine who escaped earlier was the Sixth Concubine! This meant that among the Immortal Venerable's Eight Concubines, only two remained whom Wang Lin had not met.

These two were the First Concubine and the Seventh Concubine!

"The Rift World in the Cloud Sea Star Domain's ninth-rank Star Domain, the woman I had an agreement with, she is very likely also one of the Immortal Concubines. I just don't know if she is the First Concubine or the Seventh Concubine!" Wang Lin's mind was filled with various thoughts that flashed by.

"My Fifth Sister, whom you sealed and suppressed, is of great use to me. Give her to me." Zixia spoke with a cold tone, her words containing an undeniable authority. Clearly, she had long held a high position, and even in the Immortal Astral Continent, she was a Prodigy. Therefore, subconsciously, she spoke to everyone in this manner.

Wang Lin frowned. Considering that she had fought for the Inner Realm until now, he pondered for a moment and prepared to hand over the Fifth Concubine to her.

But just then, the purple-clad woman's voice rang out again.

"Also, you need to go to the Outer Realm and capture the other Immortal Concubines, then bring them to me. They are of great use to me, and you must do this quickly. As for guarding this place for three years, it's really unnecessary. Once the Immortal Venerable…" The woman's voice was cold, completely in a commanding tone. However, before she could finish speaking, Wang Lin's brows furrowed again, and his eyes flashed with sharp light.

"That's too much!" Wang Lin's eyes grew colder as he looked at Zixia, who was giving orders, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Your demands are too much!"

"Presumptuous! What is your status that you dare to speak to me like this? Everything you've done is nothing more than to awaken the Immortal Venerable and gain some fortune. Do what I tell you to do. After it's done, I will naturally report your benefits to the Immortal Venerable." Zixia's eyes flared with Phoenix might, staring at Wang Lin, her face instantly turning gloomy.

Wang Lin was stunned for a moment, looking at Zixia, then suddenly laughed. As he laughed, his eyes became utterly cold.

"So that's how it is. Among the Immortal Venerable's Eight Concubines, not all have betrayed him. There's still you, the Eighth Concubine, who remains loyal. But your demands, let alone capturing and killing the other Immortal Concubines, even the Fifth Concubine, whom I, Wang, have sealed, cannot be given to you. I must respectfully decline!" Wang Lin flicked his sleeve, a cold smile on his face.

Zixia's eyes also narrowed when Wang Lin's words came out. She vaguely felt that she might have misunderstood something. She didn't know much about Wang Lin, only that he was a Disciple of the Seal Venerable, the current generation's Seal Venerable, and had done many things for the Inner Realm, such as the previous decisive battle and killings.

In her view, everything he did was precisely because of the title 'Seal Venerable.' The previous Seal Venerable had designated this person and should have informed him of everything. This person should inherently belong to the Immortal Venerable, belong to the Immortal Venerable's subordinates!

Therefore, after Wang Lin appeared and his cultivation shocked her, she came here to find him and issued that series of commands, asking him to cooperate. She never thought he would refuse, after all, she was an Immortal Venerable's concubine, and their goals were the same: to awaken the Immortal Venerable!

Once the Immortal Venerable awakened, both of them would receive immense benefits!

But Wang Lin's laughter and words of refusal immediately brought Zixia back to her senses. She retreated several steps, looked at Wang Lin, and suddenly spoke.

"Did the previous Seal Venerable not tell you the mission of being a Seal Venerable and where it originated from?"

"The Seven Dao Sect of the Immortal Astral Continent, I, Wang, naturally know about this!" Wang Lin looked coldly at Zixia. If not for the many things she had done for the Inner Realm, regardless of her purpose, she had indeed sacrificed a lot. He would have long since sent this muddle-headed woman away.

As soon as these words came out, Zixia's face changed drastically. She instinctively retreated more than ten zhang, her expression showing shock.

"I, Wang, know everything. You may leave, and do not appear before me again!" Wang Lin's words were icy. He glanced at the purple-clad woman, then waved his sleeve and spoke.

The purple-clad woman's face was pale. She retreated several more steps, her expression constantly changing. Finally, she stared at Wang Lin, gritted her silver teeth.

"Since you know all this, why not join forces with me? You and I will awaken the Immortal Venerable. Once Lord Immortal Venerable awakens, he will surely bestow upon us an immense fortune…"

"Lord Immortal Venerable is also one of the strong Cultivators in the Immortal Astral Continent. Once he awakens, I can beg him to take you as a Disciple. This way, you can leave this Immortal Cave and become a member of the Seven Dao Sect, gaining the status of a Cultivator of the Immortal Astral Continent. That Immortal Astral Continent is the true world, tens of thousands of times better than this Immortal Cave…"

"Only if you and I achieve this merit, Lord Immortal Venerable might even grant you cultivation, giving you a place in the Immortal Astral Continent. By then, even in the Immortal Astral, you will have some renown. That place is the true Immortal Realm; there, your cultivation will even increase significantly…"

Wang Lin's expression was calm, and his gaze towards the purple-clad woman was very indifferent. Her words did not move him in the slightest.

"The Dao Companion of the Seven-Colored Immortal Venerable is comparable to the Nine Suns of Immortal Astral! One of the strong Cultivators of the Immortal Astral Continent… utterly ridiculous. In the Immortal Astral Continent, he is merely a petty lord. Even your Seven Dao Sect is just a small Sect. You are so eager for him to awaken; I'm afraid there's another meaning to it."

"You… you actually know about the Nine Suns!!" Zixia's face changed again. Her eyes showed disbelief. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed. She thought of Li Guang's Bow, which Wang Lin had drawn earlier, and the words roared by the Venerable Master.

"Get lost! If not for your contributions to the Inner Realm, with your status from the Seven Dao Sect, I, Wang, would never let you go!" A murderous intent flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, directly piercing into the purple-clad woman's pupils.

The purple-clad woman's mind buzzed. Her expression immediately became flustered. Retreating repeatedly, she said no more, but instead sped away, transforming into a purple long rainbow and swiftly departing.

"Seven-Colored Immortal Venerable, I will find a way to awaken him, but not for fortune, but to… kill the Venerable! Kill him, and this Immortal Cave will be masterless. Then I will seize the Heavenly Dao, allowing the people of this Immortal Cave to leave this place and step into the Immortal Astral!

I, Wang, have cultivated against the Heaven-Defying Dao my entire life. What I want to do is this. How can I be someone's dog, humbly begging for survival, pleading for someone to take me out of here!

Even if I ultimately fail and die by the Immortal Venerable's hand, I, Wang, will still be a true man who defied the heavens!" Wang Lin sneered. He did not speak these words aloud, but they echoed in his mind.

He looked in the direction the purple-clad woman had gone, not even asking her about the Heaven-Avoiding Coffin. Wang Lin would no longer ask about this matter. If he stepped out onto the Immortal Astral Continent, he would surely find a way to know everything, and even revive Wan'er.

But if he ultimately failed, then asking would be utterly pointless. To die with Wan'er would be the last heroic sentiment of a man before death.

Turning his gaze back, Wang Lin looked at the dying Sealed Realm Grand Array, his eyes revealing a bright glow. He took a step forward, approaching the revealed Sealed Realm Grand Array, which resembled a spiderweb. He sat cross-legged before it, closed his eyes, circulated his cultivation within his body, and absorbed the power of the starry sky.

As Wang Lin absorbed, the heaven and earth origin energy from the Cloud Sea Star Domain flowed from all directions, merging into Wang Lin's body. It circulated throughout his body and was absorbed by his Primordial Spirit, nourishing his Physical Body, causing his Ancient God Power to recover on a large scale.

Wang Lin grabbed at the Void Realm with his right hand, and several Origin light spheres, extracted by his Karma Seal, appeared. After crushing them one by one, these Origin powers were immediately absorbed into his seven orifices, surged throughout his body, and merged into his six Dao Origins, causing his Origin power to slowly circulate with renewed density.

After reaching the Third Step, the heaven and earth origin energy could only assist his Ancient God Power in accelerating his Physical Body's recovery, but it offered no help to his cultivation.

In the Third Step, to increase or recover cultivation, there was only one requirement: Origin!

Time flowed by. Several hours later, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly opened, revealing a heaven-shaking heavenly might within them.

"Since the Seal Array is dead, I will completely destroy it. With my, Wang Lin's, cultivation, I will rebuild an array!"

Second update delivered! More to come!