Chapter 1798: Immortal Astral tenth sun, Shocking Change!

At the same time that the shout of "Stop!" was heard, the earth of the grassland rumbled, and a fist made of soil bulged high from the ground, punching towards Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged, but a cold glint flashed within his withered eyes. He clenched his withered right hand into a fist, and the moment the earthen fist arrived, he threw a punch directly at it.

With a loud boom, Wang Lin's body did not move an inch, but the earthen fist seemed to be struck by a great force and collapsed instantly, emitting a cry of shock from within.

An earth-yellow figure materialized from underground and, without the slightest hesitation, took a step towards the depths of the grassland, merging into the earth and fleeing rapidly.

Looking from afar, only the green grass of the earth swayed, hiding the figure within.

At the same time, the third person, who was struggling within the giant flame mouth using the emerald light outside his body, immediately let out a shrill scream that soon came to an abrupt end.

The giant flame mouth swallowed him completely. As the towering sea of fire churned, it formed a flame storm, from which the figure of Wang Lin's Origin True Body stepped out.

"You want to leave!" Cold light flickered in Wang Lin's eyes as he looked at the ground where the figure was rapidly fleeing using an earth-escape technique. He took a step and landed on the ground with a boom.

"I did not wish to slaughter again, but you all are courting death!" With a cold snort, Wang Lin suddenly raised his withered hands. Instead of pursuing, he pressed his hands fiercely onto the ground.

With this press, a surge of earth Qi seemed to erupt from beneath Wang Lin, causing his hair to scatter. The green grass beneath his hands immediately withered rapidly, and wisps of moisture from the vegetation were quickly absorbed by Wang Lin's withered hands.

This absorption was extremely fast. In an instant, with Wang Lin as the center, the green grass all around him withered in large swathes, and wisps of water vapor permeated the air, rushing towards his arms.

Especially in front of Wang Lin, the speed at which the grassland withered was astonishing. If one were to look down from the sky, one could see this shocking scene: the grassland in front of Wang Lin was rapidly withering, dying in patches, with water vapor surging into his entire body. The speed of the withering was like a pursuit, locking firmly onto the person fleeing via earth-escape.

The Cultivator within the soil was now shaken to his core, fleeing frantically. He clearly felt the terror of that aura of death behind him; if that aura touched him, he would surely die.

While fleeing, the grassland behind him withered even faster. There were a few Immortal Caves not far away that seemed vaguely about to be affected, but the fleeing Cultivator gritted his teeth and dashed rapidly towards those few Immortal Caves.

"Damn it, how can this person be so strong!! But he is only one person after all. In this Extreme Heaven Grassland, if he incurs the wrath of the masses, he will definitely die!"

The person fleeing via earth-escape was moving extremely fast, heading straight for those few Immortal Caves. Behind him, the withering of the grassland spread rapidly. A few breaths later, just as the fleeing Cultivator approached those Immortal Caves, with coldness in his eyes, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the nearest Immortal Cave. Immediately after, a grey-haired old man stepped out from the Immortal Cave hidden underground.

The moment he appeared, an aura of an Early Stage Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator suddenly burst forth. The old man did not hesitate in the slightest, stepping directly towards the fleeing person, raising his hand, and fiercely waving it forward.

A thunderous boom shook the heavens, and a wave of air rose from the earth with a roar, shaking the fleeing Cultivator and causing his body to pause and then rapidly tumble backward.

"Get back!"

The fleeing Cultivator spat out blood, his body violently bursting out from the earth. But the moment his body left the ground, the withered grassland, like a giant mouth, whistled as it approached and touched his body.

In that instant, the Cultivator let out a shrill scream. His body withered rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he lost all moisture and blood, his Physical Body dying. His Primordial Spirit flew out, but it was surrounded by black Qi and dissipated rapidly. Just as it was about to continue fleeing, it was caught up to by the Yisi Puppet, which, with a sinister laugh, shrouded it in black mist. The screams arose again, then slowly faded away.

"This Fellow Daoist, this old man is Zuo Zou. This person provoked you first, and now that he is dead, I ask that you dispel this Dao technique. This is the lowest point on the surface of the entire Tianniu Continent, and no mistakes can be allowed. Do not destroy the foundational land of the Loose Cultivators of the Extreme Heaven Grassland!" The grey-haired old man's body materialized in mid-air, looking from afar at Wang Lin, and spoke while cupping his fists.

As his words echoed, the green grass on the ground ceased to wither, and waves of water vapor permeated the air, rushing towards Wang Lin's body. However, this bit of moisture, even with the addition of the Cultivator's entire essence, was not enough for Wang Lin to complete the ninth cycle.

At this moment, the hands that were pressed onto the ground slowly lifted. Wang Lin glanced at the old man in the distance, then glanced at the Extreme Heaven Grassland, a trace of contemplation flashing within his withered eyes.

"The Loose Cultivators here mostly live deep underground. This place… is strange! The lowest point on the surface… or one could say, this is the place within this Tianniu Continent closest to the Earth's core…"

While musing, Wang Lin did not speak. Instead, after sweeping a glance at the grey-haired old man, he turned around and took a step towards the sky.

The Yisi Puppet seemed to be summoned by Wang Lin's mind and, along with the Mosquito King, turned into two long rainbows and returned to Wang Lin's side. With a flick of Wang Lin's sleeve, they vanished without a trace, having been put away by him.

As he stepped, ripples echoed beneath Wang Lin's feet. With one step, he merged with the heavens and earth, and using Shrinking the Ground into an Inch, he vanished in an instant, leaving the Extreme Heaven Grassland.

It was only after Wang Lin had left that the grey-haired old man breathed a sigh of relief. Figures successively materialized on the ground, and more than a dozen people silently watched the back of Wang Lin as he departed.

"Senior Zuo still acts decisively. This person is not someone we can provoke. His Puppet is extremely strong, and that Vicious Beast is also quite strange. He himself is even more formidable! Such a person is definitely not without a sect or faction!"

"Indeed, this person is decisive in killing. He killed all four of those Black Mountain Dao master and disciples, and his methods were ruthless. And looking at his appearance, he is clearly a Demonic Cultivator!"

"The four master and disciples of Black Mountain Dao brought it upon themselves. They followed the other party for many days, so if they died, they died. Let this matter be put to rest. Fellow Daoists, disperse!" The grey-haired old man spoke in a deep voice, then turned and flickered, merging into the earth and leaving.

Back to Wang Lin: when he appeared after the second use of Shrinking the Ground into an Inch, the land was filled with mountain ranges. According to Yan Luan's Jade Slip map, from here to the east, there was another three months' journey to reach the inland sea bordering the Green Devil Continent.

"The Tianniu Continent is truly too big…" Wang Lin's figure materialized. He summoned the Mosquito Beast, sat on its back, and headed straight east. Along the way, the Mosquito Beast's speed was quite fast, and since this area already belonged to the border near the Green Devil Continent, there were not many Cultivators, only occasional Mortal cities to be seen.

Wang Lin did not know much about the Green Devil Continent, but in Kang Ren's memories, there was great fear regarding the Green Devil Continent; it seemed that any Cultivator who came out of the Green Devil Continent was a terrifying person.

Ten days passed in a flash. During these ten days, Wang Lin also encountered some Cultivators, but they had no interaction with each other, often just passing by. Even if Divine Sense lingered over, after seeing Wang Lin's appearance, they would hesitate and leave.

Ten days later, Wang Lin performed the third Shrinking the Ground into an Inch, and his figure disappeared amidst these vast mountain ranges.

The Eastern Continent is very large. Within it, the Tianniu Continent and the Green Devil Continent border each other, but the large connecting area between them is an inland sea called the Pill Sea. It is rumored that the earliest formation of this sea was caused by a Medicinal Pill that fell from outside the heavens and exploded.

However, this rumor is too fantastical. It is impossible to imagine what kind of Medicinal Pill could turn into a vast sea. Slowly, no one believed it anymore, and it remained just a rumor, yet it was left behind through the years and heard by generations of Cultivators.

The Pill Sea was endless, with seawater churning. Although it was an inland sea, in the strong winds, huge waves still rolled and surged.

Because this place was jointly owned by the Green Devil Continent and the Tianniu Continent, the forces among the Cultivators were relatively chaotic. The entire sky was covered by a heavy layer of clouds; thunder flickered, and rain poured down, merging with the seawater.

Under those clouds, in the pouring rain, ripples appeared in the sky. From the depths of the ripples, Wang Lin's figure materialized, and he took a step forward, standing between the sea and the sky.

Looking at the seawater below, a dazzling light erupted within Wang Lin's withered eyes. His Water Origin cycle was only half a cycle away from completion. The amount of Water Origin he lacked was not much; just a sliver would suffice!

But in the short time available, the only method he could think of was to condense it within this endless sea. As for whether it could ultimately be condensed, everything was unknown.

In silence, Wang Lin's body slowly landed on the sea surface and sank directly into the seabed. As he continued to descend, his speed became faster and faster. Eventually, not knowing how much time had passed, the seabed appeared beneath Wang Lin.

The surroundings were filled with various colored corals and sea grass, and countless sea fish and shrimp swam about. Wang Lin slowly sat amidst the sea grass, closed his eyes, placed his hands slowly on his knees, and suddenly performed Hand Seals.

The moment he performed the Hand Seals, the seawater all around him suddenly shook, as if invisible ripples echoed and spread far and wide in all directions.

"Water Origin, condense!" Wang Lin murmured.

The moment his words were uttered, the endless Pill Sea immediately churned with angry waves, and the towering sea rose in unison. The booming sounds echoed endlessly between heaven and earth, rumbling far and wide in all directions.

At this instant, Wang Lin's body revealed not the slightest aura. He himself seemed to have merged with this sea at this moment, indistinguishable from it, as if he were a part of this seawater.

At the moment when the seawater shook and the sea surface boiled, it should have attracted the attention of the large number of Loose Cultivators from both continents present in the Pill Sea. However, at this moment, a bloody slaughter was taking place throughout the entire Pill Sea, and almost no one cared about the roaring of the Pill Sea anymore!

The entire Pill Sea was shrouded by an invisible Restriction. This Restriction was extremely profound; even Wang Lin had not noticed it in the slightest when he entered. Only now, while absorbing the sea to condense the Water Origin, did he detect it slightly.

This layer of Restriction allowed entry but did not allow exit, effectively sealing the entire Pill Sea!

While Wang Lin was absorbing the Water Origin of the sea, shrill screams were vaguely heard from many locations within the Pill Sea. One could see individual Loose Cultivators from the Tianniu Continent being frantically slaughtered by groups of Cultivators wearing green Daoist robes, their bodies often surrounded by green ghost fire.

Such Cultivators were now present in the Pill Sea in extremely large numbers!