Chapter 1696: Ancient Mystery, Dual-Element Armor

The words of the old man on the third level of the tall tower echoed through the heavens and earth, reaching Wang Lin's ears. They were also heard by Yun Yifeng in the Guiyi Sect sedan chair, causing Yun Yifeng's brows to furrow imperceptibly.

He was usually easygoing, but that was merely on the surface; his inner arrogance was deep in his bones. It was precisely because of this pride that he disdained to humiliate others with words.

In his view, such behavior was base.

Furrowing his brows, Yun Yifeng glanced at Wang Lin, then simply yawned, lazily stepped back a few paces, and paid no more attention to the matter.

Inside the third level of the tall tower, following those words, a green light flashed. Within that green, yellow light intertwined, forming a two-colored halo that spread rapidly. At the same time, a white-haired old man with an arrogant expression stepped out from the third level.

The old man's entire body was surrounded by the power of Five Elements Wood and Earth. The moment he appeared, a phantom of a towering tree could be seen behind him, along with the roaring of a swirling dust storm.

A pressure from the Third Step, empty profound Middle Stage, expanded from the old man, enveloping the surroundings.

After stepping out, he raised his right hand and waved it toward the tall tower. Immediately, a ring of light enveloped the tower, forming a protective barrier. This barrier was extremely strong; breaking it would be very difficult in the short term!

"Invading the Five Elements, turning the Heart Wheel—you child have great courage. Since you have come today, you need not leave. It is time you learned that there are places your Dao Ancient Lineage cannot enter!" The old man's eyes revealed a cold light as he looked at Wang Lin.

"I will capture you first and make your elders come to apologize!" He did not know that Wang Lin was a Cultivator from this Immortal Cave Realm; upon seeing Wang Lin's dao ancient power, he immediately judged that the other party must also be from the Immortal Astral Continent!

Furthermore, he did not believe Wang Lin had come alone. It was highly likely that others from the Dao Ancient Lineage had arrived, and their purpose was likely not to covet the treasures of this Immortal Cave, but to find Ye Mo!

All of this was the old man's own assumption, yet he felt his reasoning was almost certainly correct. As he spoke, his body swayed, and he raised his right hand to grab into the void. Immediately, the phantom towering tree behind him began to make thumping sounds, and it weirdly twisted and condensed, eventually turning into a green light in the old man's hand.

Suddenly, that green light transformed into a green whip, dozens of zhang in length!

This whip was filled with the power of Five Elements Wood, emitting immense vitality. In the old man's hand, a flick caused it to immediately emit a snapping sound. Like a green python, it suddenly flashed with green light and lashed out, whistling toward Wang Lin!

The heavens and earth changed; it seemed that everything would be destroyed by this single lash!

The Guiyi Sect of the Immortal Astral Continent was most skilled in using whips as Magic Treasures! This was highly renowned in the Immortal Astral Continent; the Guiyi Whip had various unique manufacturing methods and variations.

Amidst the whistling of this green whip, Wang Lin could not see it clearly; he could only see a flash of green light rushing toward him. Furthermore, within this green light existed the Origin of Five Elements Wood power!

Wang Lin's eyes flashed. The three-level tower still had two levels that showed no movement. The cultivation of the old man on the third level was already astonishing; he wondered what the remaining two levels were like…

Wang Lin stepped back a few paces. The moment the green whip approached, a cold light erupted in his eyes. He raised his right hand, fingers forming a palm, and suddenly struck forward.

The instant his palm landed, he curled his fingers into a fist and pulled outward fiercely!

Karma Seal!

Under this pull, a patch of green light was immediately extracted from the whip and condensed in Wang Lin's right hand. As he clenched his fist fiercely, the green light collapsed!

Amidst the echoing roar, the whip paused slightly. But at that moment, suddenly, across the ground of this Five Elements Star, all the vegetation rapidly withered, transforming into strands of green vitality that surged into the sky and condensed into the whip in an instant.

In just a single moment, the portion of the Origin that had been sucked away by Wang Lin's Karma Seal was completely replenished. The whip whistled, approaching Wang Lin in an instant, and lashed fiercely across his body!

With a boom, Wang Lin's body shook violently. The whip did not touch his body but swept past seven inches in front of him, causing massive ripples to roll over him, and Wang Lin immediately felt a powerful force strike him.

His body staggered back several paces, and he forcibly suppressed the blood that threatened to spray from his mouth. Looking up sharply, he saw the old man grinning arrogantly. With a wave of his right hand, the huge whip whistled toward him again, and this time, its target was directly above Wang Lin's head!

Wang Lin's eyes flickered, revealing a look of calculation. His purpose for coming here was not to fight, but to see how deep this nail had been driven and just how strong this group of foreign Cultivators truly was!

Now that the old man had appeared, Wang Lin was not surprised by his cultivation; however, being entangled by him meant he could not force out the beings existing within the remaining two levels of the tower.

"A whip? Wang has one too!" In an instant, a bright light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. His mind was as sharp as a demon's; the more difficult the situation, the better he was at finding a way to achieve his goal.

He raised his right hand and grabbed into the void, and his Kunji Whip instantly appeared in his hand. With a flick, snapping sounds echoed, and bursts of golden light spread from the Kunji Whip, enveloping the surroundings as if to rival the green whip!

Upon seeing the Kunji Whip, the old man's eyes showed surprise, but he quickly seemed to recall something, and his expression suddenly turned gloomy.

All of this happened in an instant. Wang Lin gripped the Kunji Whip, his body moving with it, and lashed out fiercely. With a boom, it immediately collided with the whistling green whip!

From a distance, the two whips looked like two huge pythons. As they touched, the air whistled and roared continuously. Whips were inherently soft objects, but as they borrowed force to touch, they immediately twisted and intertwined like a braid. In an instant, they seemed connected, making it difficult to separate them.

Golden and green light flashed blindingly. Amidst the echoing roar, Wang Lin's right hand pulled the Kunji Whip taut, and the old man did the same. The whips between the two seemed to have transformed into two rigid rods!

In that instant, both exerted force simultaneously, pulling outward fiercely. The old man had blue veins bulging on his face as he unleashed his full strength, his cultivation pouring into his right hand and into the whip, exploding outward with the pull.

But he was, after all, only a Cultivator!

Wang Lin possessed the dao ancient Bloodline. In this world, no creature could possess greater physical strength than a Cultivator of the ancient race. Furthermore, Wang Lin was not only of the Dao Ancient Lineage, but his Clone also possessed seven Origins.

At this moment, that power also erupted within his body and integrated into his right hand, merging with the dao ancient power. Furthermore, Wang Lin's right arm was the arm of Ye Mo. Thus, this fused power reached a truly terrifying level. Even though the old man's cultivation was at the empty profound Middle Stage and his Divine Ability might be stronger than Wang Lin's, comparing physical strength with Wang Lin was truly laughable!

With that pull, the heavens and earth roared. The two whips instantly emitted sounds of being unable to bear the strain. After only a moment, with a loud boom, the whip in the old man's hand was forcefully ripped from his palm, leaving behind bloody abrasions!

Amidst the roar, the two whips were rapidly pulled toward Wang Lin. Wang Lin's eyes flashed with a sharp light, his body swayed forward, and he charged straight at the old man.

The old man's expression was extremely gloomy, and he retreated without hesitation. As he retreated, he performed Hand Seals with both hands and waved them to the sides. Immediately, the green whip that had been pulled to Wang Lin's side collapsed, dissipating into green crystal light that surged back toward the old man.

At the same time, the phantom of the sand and dust storm behind the old man pushed forward fiercely, enveloping his body. Clicking sounds echoed through the heavens and earth, and as the vast amount of green crystal light fused in, the storm rapidly contracted. In an instant, this power of Five Elements Wood and Earth transformed into a set of Armor possessing two types of Five Elements power!!

The Armor was overall earthy yellow, but it featured large green markings like patterns; from a distance, it looked as if a towering tree had been drawn upon the Armor.

With the appearance of the Armor, the old man's cultivation suddenly surged, rapidly climbing from the empty profound Middle Stage and reaching the Peak of the empty profound Late Stage in an instant—only one step away from empty profound Great Perfection!

This was the Armor of the Guiyi Sect!

However, the more powerful the Armor, the more difficult it was to control, and it would cause great harm to the user. The old man's expression was now twisted in pain, and the blue veins bulging on his face looked like tree branches burrowing into his flesh, appearing extremely terrifying. Looking up sharply, the old man let out a painful roar and lunged forward.

The moment he lunged out, the ground beneath his feet writhed and rolled up in layers. The earth was like sea waves, booming and pushing up huge mounds that moved along with him.

Furthermore, in that instant, all the vegetation on this Five Elements Star, continuing from before, completely withered, transforming into strands of green Qi that drifted over instantly and condensed around the old man's advancing body.

Suddenly, in all directions around him, they transformed into countless moving towering trees. These trees were dense like a jungle, and as they condensed, they formed a massive wooden giant!

This wooden giant, with a body thousands of zhang in size, stood between the heavens and earth, enclosing the old man within. The moment it approached Wang Lin, the wooden giant raised its right hand and smashed it fiercely toward Wang Lin!

"Die for this old man!!" The humming sound echoed, and in Wang Lin's pupils, the reflection of that massive wooden fist appeared!

Furthermore, beneath Wang Lin, the ground churned into a vortex, and a sand and dust storm roared upward, sealing off his surroundings. Countless sand and dust particles swirled, intending to tear Wang Lin's body to shreds!

Wang Lin, within the wind and sand, remained calm; all of this was within his previous calculations. As the wind and sand obscured his vision, and as the roaring from outside grew closer, the moment the wooden giant's massive fist struck, Wang Lin closed his eyes, curled his body into a ball, and the dao ancient undying aura enveloped his entire body.

Outside the Five Elements Star, the Great Heavenly Venerate Xuan Luo had been watching all the changes on the planet. His assessment of Wang Lin had long since begun, and he was satisfied with everything he had seen. At this moment, a strange look appeared in his eyes.

"This is a Divine Ability similar to the Immortal Undying Body… What is he planning to do…"