Chapter 1708: Ancient Mystery, Gathering of People

Outside the Cultivation Planet where Wang Lin resided in the Luotian Star Domain, the starry sky was currently filled with tumbling mist and echoing rumbles. Piece after piece of stone slab whistled over. In an instant, several pieces rushed out of the mist and converged, not through Fusion, but vaguely forming an outline.

This outline was still incomplete, making it impossible to see exactly what it was. However, the ancient Aura and earth-shattering pressure emanating from it caused Wang Lin's mind to roar upon seeing it.

He understood what this was. Although his mind was shaken upon seeing it now, his expression remained normal, without the slightest change; he merely stood there, watching calmly.

Soon, several more stone slabs whistled out from within the mist, joining the incomplete outline. Gradually, as more and more stone slabs arrived, the outline slowly became complete.

What appeared in Wang Lin's eyes was a massive gate!

This gate was not the Gate to the Immortal Astral Continent, but the entrance gate to the core area of this Immortal Cave. Opening this gate would allow one to step into the Immortal Cave Core!

Although Wang Lin was seeing this gate for the first time, he was not unfamiliar with it. On one of the stone slabs forming the gate, Wang Lin sensed the Aura of the battlefield outside the Vermilion Bird Star Domain!

He had once been there, extended his entire Divine Sense, and witnessed that shocking scene! It was the instant the gate shattered!

Now, this great gate of the Immortal Cave, which had been smashed open by the Heavenly Dao back then, had re-coalesced, triggering an earth-shattering upheaval across the entire Cave Realm!

The gate stood in the starry sky, boundless in size, and looked extremely magnificent from afar. However, although it was mostly complete, there were still numerous gaps and cracks where the pieces connected. But soon, large amounts of tiny fragments flew out from the surrounding mist.

These fragments were exactly the parts that had dissipated into the starry sky when the gate collapsed years ago!

Now, they re-coalesced and, as they rapidly arrived, filled all the cracks in the gate. Simultaneously, as all the fragments were filled in and the gate became completely whole, it immediately emitted an Aura that shook the entire starry sky!

This Aura transformed into a storm that directly swirled up from the gate. The storm whistled, carrying a powerful propelling force that suddenly spread outwards.

In the distant starry sky, the mist twisted amidst a rumble. Under this distortion, the mist in this area immediately thinned considerably, and a flash of seven-colored light appeared within the mist, as Daoist Seven-Colored stepped out!

His expression was grim. Upon appearing, he immediately saw the massive gate, and also saw Wang Lin inside the Cultivation Planet outside the gate!!

"So it's you!!" A murderous intent flashed in Daoist Seven-Colored's eyes, but at the same time, he felt relieved. Compared to Old Ghost Zhan obtaining the Third Soul, he preferred it to be Wang Lin.

"As long as it's not Old Ghost Zhan, there is still a chance to reverse everything!" Daoist Seven-Colored flicked his sleeve, took a step forward, and moved toward the Cultivation Planet outside the great gate!

But just as he lifted his foot, precisely at the moment the gate storm erupted, the storm's propelling force scattered wildly, forcing Daoist Seven-Colored to stop his step amidst distortion. His expression changed as the strange storm pushed him back repeatedly.

Simultaneously, in another direction, Old Ghost Zhan flashed out. The moment he appeared, rumbles echoed, and the surrounding mist immediately exploded and rolled back. Old Ghost Zhan stood there, his gray hair fluttering. The blurred phantom wrapped in the cloak around his body revealed a strange light in its eyes, staring intently at the Cultivation Planet outside the gate.

As one of Daoist Seven-Colored's Three Souls, he felt the same sense of relief as Daoist Seven-Colored had just moments ago, while simultaneously revealing monstrous murderous intent.

"It's him! Even if he possesses the Heavenly Dao, since he acquired the Third Soul, he is courting death and is doomed!!" Old Ghost Zhan, hidden beneath the blurred phantom, looked ferocious. He fiercely clenched his right fist but did not immediately advance. Instead, he flicked his sleeve, resisting the storm's propelling force the moment it arrived.

With a boom, Old Ghost Zhan, along with the phantom outside his body, was pushed back repeatedly, yet the strange light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter!

Wang Lin was not surprised by the appearance of these two. The awakening of the Third Soul and the coalescence of the great gate to the Immortal Cave Core would naturally be detected.

Ignoring the two figures retreating in opposite directions outside the gate in the starry sky, Wang Lin lowered his head and glanced at Xie Qing's motionless corpse kneeling there. The sorrow in his eyes deepened.

"You love the Autumn Orchid of this valley, so sleep here forever, accompanied by the Autumn Orchid, until the day I awaken you…" Wang Lin murmured, raising his right hand and pointing forward.

Immediately, the valley rumbled. The Autumn Orchids on the ground swirled, slowly covering Xie Qing's corpse, eventually disappearing before Wang Lin and turning into a mound overgrown with Autumn Orchids.

With a light sigh, Wang Lin plucked a cluster of Autumn Orchids, looked at it before him, and took a step forward with his right foot. With this single step, he left the valley and appeared in the dome of the sky.

Taking another step, Wang Lin's figure vanished from the dome of the sky, heading toward the starry void. Only that cluster of Autumn Orchids slowly drifted down from the sky, swaying in the wind, but without changing direction, it softly landed inside the valley, resting upon the mound.

The Autumn Orchid was beautiful, seeming to possess vigorous vitality. After it landed, it suddenly emitted bursts of faint light. Under that light, the cluster of Autumn Orchids turned into dust.

The wind blew, carrying the dust away, scattering it across the land outside the valley.

From then on, whenever autumn arrived on this nameless Cultivation Planet, the star would be covered in Autumn Orchids, their fragrance permeating the air, accompanying the eternally sleeping Xie Qing.

In the starry sky, outside the great gate, the storm whistled. The propelling force within it prevented everyone except Wang Lin from entering. Inside this storm, Wang Lin faced no danger whatsoever!

This storm was emitted when the great gate re-coalesced. The gate was triggered by the awakening of the Third Soul, and the Third Soul was within Wang Lin's body! Therefore, only Wang Lin was completely unaffected by the storm.

Before him was the great gate, and behind him was the Cultivation Planet. In his vision, besides the great gate, he saw Daoist Seven-Colored and Old Ghost Zhan!

"Wang Lin, give me the Third Soul, and I guarantee the safety of you and everyone in the Immortal Realm. I can even open the Gate to Immortal Astral, allowing you to go to the Immortal Astral Continent!!" Old Ghost Zhan forcefully resisted the storm. After seeing Wang Lin appear, he felt the presence of the Third Soul inside Wang Lin with unprecedented clarity and immediately transmitted his voice.

"Wang Lin, if you give this Venerable One the Third Soul, this Venerable One will resurrect your wife! This Venerable One does not want the Heavenly Dao and will not fight you for it. This Cave Realm, this Venerable One does not want either; I will give it all to you. This Venerable One only wants the Third Soul. After you give it to me, I will choose to leave this place and never step foot here again!

What do you say!" Daoist Seven-Colored's eyes flashed, and he transmitted a grim voice.

His words were more tempting than Old Ghost Zhan's. If this matter hadn't involved Xie Qing, Qing Shui, and Situ, Wang Lin certainly would have been moved!

But at this moment, Wang Lin acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He stood outside the great gate, slowly closing his eyes, seemingly waiting for something.

Wang Lin's behavior immediately caused the murderous intent in Old Ghost Zhan and Daoist Seven-Colored's eyes to intensify. However, they could not advance under the storm, though they knew the storm must eventually dissipate!

Before long, rumbles started again in another direction of the great gate. The mist in that area swirled, and the Four Great War Generals flashed out one by one. After they appeared, the storm's propelling force immediately swept them back repeatedly. It took a moment for them to stabilize their retreat, and when they looked forward, their expressions instantly changed.

They immediately saw that the Third Soul had been taken by Wang Lin! Furthermore, they saw that Wang Lin was currently surrounded by Daoist Seven-Colored and Old Ghost Zhan, clearly leaving him with no escape!

The appearance of the four individuals did not cause the slightest change in Wang Lin's expression. He still stood there, eyes closed, his face calm.

After another moment, a whistling sound suddenly arose, and the figure of the Venerable Master appeared outside the great gate. His body was repeatedly pushed back until he reached Daoist Seven-Colored's side. Staring at Wang Lin's figure in the distance, his eyes showed a look of shock and uncertainty.

Not long after the Venerable Master arrived, amidst the roaring swirl of the storm, a long arc of light broke out from the mist in the distance, transforming into several women. These women were all beautiful; they were the Immortal Consorts from the Outer Realm!

One of the women had a complicated expression upon seeing Wang Lin. She was the Third Consort, who had interacted with Wang Lin inside the Ancient Tomb!

Appearing along with these Immortal Consorts were the Disciples of the Seven Dao Sect who had emerged from the Ancient Immortal Domain of the Outer Realm. Their figures circled the area, all staring fixedly at Wang Lin.

Before long, the Immortal Consort Zixia from Zhaohé arrived, stepping through the mist, and appeared outside the great gate. After a sweeping glance, her gaze finally landed on Wang Lin, who was surrounded by everyone. A flicker of murderous intent passed through her eyes.

She had long held grudges against Wang Lin. When Wang Lin refused to join forces with her back then, murderous intent had already arisen in her heart. Had she not been certain she couldn't defeat Wang Lin, she would have acted long ago. Seeing Wang Lin surrounded now, she immediately sneered internally.

After another moment, a long arc of light whistled within the starry mist, and amidst a flash of blue light, the figure of Dao Venerable Lan Meng slowly walked out. There was a subtle difference about him. The moment he appeared, Daoist Seven-Colored and Old Ghost Zhan immediately looked over.

Dao Venerable Lan Meng looked calm, standing there, completely ignoring the gazes of Daoist Seven-Colored and Old Ghost Zhan!

The last to appear were several people from the Five Elements Star led by the Old Man surnamed Ma. Their appearance instantly caused everyone present to feel a shock. The moment they looked over, Wang Lin, standing beside the great gate, opened his eyes.

His eyes were completely calm. As his eyes opened and closed, no one paid attention to the people from the Five Elements Star anymore; all gazes were fixed on Wang Lin. Everyone gathered here possessed profound cultivation, and ordinary people would likely have their minds intimidated by the focus of their gazes.

But Wang Lin's expression remained normal. His gaze swept over the crowd around him.

"Everyone who should come has arrived… What you want, is nothing more than this Soul…" Wang Lin raised his right hand, and in his grasp, the Third Soul flickered with faint light!