Chapter 1669: Ancient Mystery—Slaying the Ghost Banner!

“Slay Three Spirits!” Wang Lin roared, enduring the pain.

The moment he roared, the Dual-shadow Long Blade suddenly lifted. As the blade fell, ten thousand feet of bloody light spread out from Wang Lin's body. This single strike made Wang Lin tremble; his Primordial Spirit within his body was forcibly split into three parts by a strange power belonging to the Seal Extermination Tribe!

At the same time, that blade collapsed into fragments and dispersed.

“Slay Three Bodies!” Wang Lin gritted his teeth and roared without the slightest hesitation.

Following his roar, the long blade, which had lost its overlapping phantom and was left with only a single shadow, was no longer silent. Instead, it erupted with an earth-shattering whistle, lifted, and slashed down toward Wang Lin's body for the third time!

With a boom, the long blade instantly collapsed the moment it sliced through Wang Lin's body! Amid its collapse, Wang Lin's Physical Body was directly split into three parts!

The three parts of the body, fused with three portions of soul and containing three portions of Primordial Spirit, immediately rushed toward the three different-looking Seal Extermination Tribe Altars surrounding them!

After absorbing Wang Lin's three soul-spirits, the three Altars' bloody light intensified, intertwining and slowly rotating together. Time slowly passed, and seven days went by in a flash.

Over those seven days, the bloody light of the three Altars gradually weakened but still flickered, until after the second seven days, the bloody light completely vanished.

The instant the bloody light disappeared, a powerful aura burst forth directly from one of the Altars. The strength of this aura seemed unbearable for the Altar, causing it to finally collapse with a roar.

Amid its collapse, one Wang Lin walked out!

At the same time, another Altar rapidly trembled and suddenly disintegrated. Debris scattered, collapsing into dust amidst booming sounds. The second Wang Lin emerged from the wreckage!

Immediately afterward, the last Altar, which was the Blood Pavilion, exploded layer by layer. dao ancient aura shot up into the sky from within it. The Blood Pavilion could not withstand it and shattered into ruin.

The third Wang Lin walked out step by step from the destroyed Blood Pavilion!

“Three Lives Technique…” the first Wang Lin spoke.

“Forcibly Opening Creation…” the second Wang Lin spoke calmly.

“Three Bodies Return to One!” the third Wang Lin murmured, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

The moment these three sentences left the mouths of the three Wang Lins, the three bodies simultaneously took a step forward, instantly overlapping and fusing with one another. After a long while, they became one person!

With white hair dancing, Wang Lin closed his eyes and floated in the starry Void Realm. He felt the surging vitality within his body. There were three portions of this vitality, and each portion was equivalent to his previous entirety.

“The Three Lives Technique is indeed strange. With this technique, I now possess three lives!” Wang Lin opened his eyes, revealing a look of confidence.

He raised his right hand. On his palm was a woman's soul—the woman who had hidden inside the Blood Pavilion back then, an old acquaintance of his.

“The grudges between us are now canceled. I send you into Reincarnation; take care of yourself!” Wang Lin waved his right hand forward, and the woman's soul immediately dissipated, vanishing without a trace.

Looking back at the scattered fragments of the three collapsed Altars, Wang Lin's eyes showed regret.

“My soul and Physical Body were too powerful. These Seal Extermination Tribe Altars could not withstand the impact of splitting into three parts, so they collapsed and dispersed. Henceforth, after me, the Three Lives Technique will cease to exist…”

Wang Lin shook his head. What was split into three parts was not only his dao ancient Bloodline, but also his Clone Cultivators. It could be said that everything about him was divided into three portions, and upon Fusion, he gained three lives.

“My Physical Body has gained the dao ancient Bloodline, and the Demon, Devil, and God have all reached Eight Stars. It is time to leave this place… But before I go, I still need to thoroughly refine that Ghost Face Banner. If I can completely comprehend it, perhaps my Restriction can transform into the seventh Origin!

Once the Restriction Origin appears, my cultivation will also advance from the empty spirit Middle Stage to the Late Stage! Coupled with the dao ancient Bloodline, I should be able to fight against an empty profound Late Stage Cultivator!

There is also the Origin of War. Everything I comprehended back then transformed into the Star of Laws and needs some time to readjust. If it can also give birth to an Origin, then I can reach the empty spirit Peak!” Wang Lin muttered, sitting cross-legged in the starry Void Realm. He raised his right hand and flipped it over, and the Ghost Face Banner appeared.

“The Restriction Origin is secondary. The most important thing is that since this Ghost Face Banner could be used by Fan Shanmeng as a medium to cast Illusion Techniques, there must be the Great Soul Gate's Illusion Dao Divine Ability contained within… This Illusion Dao is the key. I need to study it. If I can gain some enlightenment, perhaps I can use this Magic Treasure to find the third soul using the same method as that Seven-Colored Daoist!

The current situation depends on who can find the third soul first!”

Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he slowly deduced the complex web of clues within his mind.

“The Seven-Colored Daoist doesn't know what stage he saw within that Illusion Realm, but judging by his anger, he probably didn't track down the location of the third soul's Reincarnation.

Besides him, there is also that Old Ghost Zhan. This person is also looking for the third soul, but I don't know his method or intentions… However, these two cannot be underestimated. They triggered the Inner Realm and Outer Realm war just to find the third soul. Now that the war has ended, maybe they are using the method gained from that war to search for the third soul… Originally, only the two of them were searching, but the appearance of the Ancient Immortal Realm's Four Great Battle Generals and those Immortals constitutes a third force; they are also searching… And there is the Five Elements Star Nado lineage, which I previously judged. They have been hidden here for countless years, and now they are probably about to surface… Third soul, who exactly are you…” Wang Lin fell silent, his thoughts gradually becoming clearer.

“Only by finding the third soul can I go to the Great Door, open it, and lead everyone into the Immortal Astral Continent…” Wang Lin closed his eyes. After a long time, he opened them again, his gaze calm. He stopped thinking about these matters and prepared to examine the Ghost Face Banner in his hand.

But just then, Wang Lin's expression suddenly hardened. It was as if lightning had roared through his mind. He abruptly looked up toward the distant starry Void Realm, his face gradually turning grim.

“I missed calculating one person!” A cold light flickered in Wang Lin's eyes. He had just suddenly remembered someone, and he absolutely refused to believe that this person was dead!

“Heavenly Fate Child!! This person obtained the Blood of the Heavenly Dao back then. Although the Azure Dragon Saint Emperor said that blood was problematic, Heavenly Fate Child couldn't possibly have died because of it. He has never appeared, vanishing without a trace, not even during the Inner Realm and Outer Realm war… His schemes are astonishing; he plotted against me multiple times in the early years, and now he is hidden in the dark. How could I have forgotten him!” Wang Lin's expression was extremely grim.

“The Seven-Colored Immortal Venerable transformed into the Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits back then. The three souls have evolved until now. As for the seven corporeal spirits, I only know that Qing Shui is one of them, and I have slight guesses about the other six. Is this Heavenly Fate Child… one of the Seven Corporeal Spirits, or perhaps… is he the third soul!” Wang Lin's eyes flickered, recalling the place the third soul went within the Seven-Colored Illusion Realm. That third soul passed through the Zhao River and entered Kunxu.

“If the third soul ultimately remained in Kunxu, then Heavenly Fate Child is the most likely candidate… But if he really is the third soul, finding him would be too simple… Is he, or is he not…” Wang Lin frowned. He could not guess Heavenly Fate Child's intentions. From the time he became his Disciple until now, Wang Lin's fear of Heavenly Fate Child has always existed, and it only deepens with the other party's mystery.

“Heavenly Fate Child devoured a large number of his Disciples, and I once saw three thousand of his Clones within his mind… Back then, I didn't understand what he was doing, only thinking he was trying to break through to the Third Step… But now it seems he might have used those three thousand Clones to gather Incense Power, or it is also possible… he was aiming for some other goal!” Numerous thoughts appeared in Wang Lin's mind, but the more he thought, the less he could guess what Heavenly Fate Child was planning.

“In the Ancient Immortal Realm's Heavenly Tribulation, there was also no trace of Heavenly Fate Child's Soul of Destiny…” Wang Lin remained silent for a long time, slowly suppressing these emotions. Overthinking this matter was useless; the truth would gradually be revealed as time passed.

His gaze flashed, landing on the Ghost Face Banner in his hand. Looking closely, countless Restrictions existed within the banner. These Restrictions encompassed everything, including the Four Great Restrictions and others.

“To give birth to the Restriction Origin, I must deduce and fuse them, eventually transforming all the Restrictions within this banner into a single one. Only then can the Origin appear,” Wang Lin murmured, his Divine Sense sinking into the banner and continuously spreading.

Restriction after Restriction surfaced in his mind. He needed to first find out the total number of Restrictions in the banner.

As his mind meticulously spread out, the banner in Wang Lin's hand moved without wind, and the ghost face on it became even more hideous. Time flowed, and ten days passed in a blink.

For these ten days, Wang Lin remained motionless, focusing all his energy on the banner. Millions, tens of millions, and tens of millions of Restrictions flashed through his mind.

By the sixth day, Wang Lin's eyes were bloodshot. He slowly raised his head.

“They can evolve on their own; I cannot calculate the exact number.” Wang Lin frowned, rubbing his forehead with his left hand. His mind was extremely exhausted after these ten days.

“This is a perfect Restriction combination contained within this banner. I must perfectly break it before I can proceed with Restriction deduction and Fusion…” Wang Lin stared at the banner, a look of hesitation in his eyes.

After a long time, he gritted his teeth, raised his left hand, and grabbed forward. Immediately, a bloody light flashed, and the Blood Sword appeared in his hand. Holding the Blood Sword, Wang Lin's eyes shone with cold light, and he instantly slashed forward with a single strike.

With a massive boom, the Blood Sword pierced into the banner, forcibly tearing open a gap. The instant this gap appeared, Wang Lin's entire Divine Sense surged through it, frantically burrowing into the banner.

Immediately afterward, the ghost face on the banner became hideous, and bursts of roars seemed to emanate from within it, enveloping the entire starry Void Realm. At the same time, a gale seemed to blow out from the gap, and countless Restrictions flashed out, spreading around Wang Lin, spreading in all directions, spreading throughout the endless Void Realm, and finally covering every inch of the starry Void Realm within this Cloud Sea Rift!

The Cloud Sea Rift was completely occupied by Restrictions, which swirled like a storm in the starry Void Realm.

Wang Lin's figure was submerged within the countless Restrictions!

When this Restriction storm, which occupies the entire starry Void Realm, disperses and transforms into a single one, Wang Lin's Restriction Origin will reach Major Achievement! He will possess the formidable power to fight against an empty profound Late Stage Cultivator!

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