Chapter 1817: The tenth sun of Immortal Astral, Uninvited Guest!

Chapter 1817: The tenth sun of Immortal Astral, Uninvited Guest!

On the Extreme Heaven Grassland, the moon was bright and the stars sparse. The pure moonlight spilled onto the earth, shrouding the grassland in a silver hue. From afar, it was incredibly beautiful, exuding an indescribable sense of tranquility, with no trace of the massive battle involving tens of thousands of Cultivators that had taken place here during the day.

Even on the ground, no corpses or remains could be seen. The bodies and souls of the deceased Cultivators had all been devoured and absorbed by the mist that had dissipated earlier, leaving the place spotless, no different from usual.

Only the faint traces of bloody scent lingering here bore witness to the brutality that had occurred during the day!

The moonlight could only fall upon the earth, unable to penetrate deep into the underground palace beneath. In that subterranean palace, Wang Lin sat cross-legged in an Immortal Cave. The cave was pitch dark, devoid of any light, and even Wang Lin's figure was hidden within the darkness, as if fused with the blackness.

Killing Liu Zhiyuan had cost Wang Lin a great deal. The planning before and after, along with the final decisive strike, had left him pale-faced, eyes closed as he regulated his breathing.

An unknown amount of time passed before Wang Lin slowly opened his eyes, a flash of sharp light flickering within them. In the pitch-black cave, these lights resembled two dancing flames, flickering intensely, a truly startling sight.

Wang Lin now deeply understood the difficulty of killing an Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator. Just as it would be difficult for others to kill him, it was no easy task. Moreover, Liu Zhiyuan had not had the chance to employ many of his various methods and Magic Treasures, as Wang Lin had seized an exceptionally vicious opportunity. Otherwise, the outcome would still be unknown.

'Ten Early Stage Empty Tribulation Realm, three Middle Stage Empty Tribulation Realm… The task Old Ancestor Qing Niu gave me is quite challenging…' Wang Lin fell silent. In truth, he had already considered these matters when he agreed to Old Ancestor Qing Niu's three conditions.

The reason he still agreed was because Wang Lin was unwilling to owe a debt for the three gifts! Just the gift of the water Origin alone was practically equivalent to gifting him an entire Origin!

And if he were to rely on himself to comprehend and condense an Origin, the difficulty could be seen from his own thunder and fire Origins. Therefore, the weight of this gift made it impossible for Wang Lin to refuse.

As for the Spatial Stone, while it seemed ordinary, Wang Lin had a vague suspicion that this object was far from simple on the surface. It contained too many spaces within, profoundly mysterious.

And then there was the final gift, that one opportunity for deduction and calculation, which could be of great help to Wang Lin at a critical moment, even capable of turning the tables!

These three gifts were weighty. Since Wang Lin had accepted them, given his character, he had to repay them!

'Nine Early Stage Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivators remain… If I can kill one, I can surely kill nine more! The main challenge lies with the three Middle Stage Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivators. Even if I self-destruct the Gourd containing the thirty million dao souls, at most I could kill only one… As for the remaining two Middle Stage Empty Tribulation Realm Great Venerables…' Wang Lin frowned, but showed not a hint of retreat. Instead, his eyes filled with a cold light.

'Old Ancestor Qing Niu gave me these three conditions, likely confident that I could not complete them in a short time and would delay for a long while… But in this war between the Heavenly Ox and the Green Devil Continent, I do not wish to be too involved. I must complete all three conditions as quickly as possible, sever all ties with the Great Soul Gate, and leave this place swiftly!' Wang Lin lowered his head, looking at the cave floor fused with darkness, indistinguishable, as various thoughts surfaced in his mind.

At that moment, Wang Lin suddenly raised his head and looked towards the outside of the cave. His gaze seemed to penetrate the cave door, seeing beyond. At this time, the underground palace was quiet, with only faint breaths present. The light was dim, emanating from the few Moon Stones scattered about.

In that dim light, the faint shadow of a woman drifted over from the distance like a wisp of smoke, stopping outside Wang Lin's Immortal Cave.

She gazed at the cave where Wang Lin resided, her expression revealing hesitation. After a long silence, just as she was about to send out a Divine Thought, Wang Lin's calm voice suddenly emerged from within the cave.

'Fellow Daoist Yan Luan, visiting late at night, why hesitate outside? Please enter.'

As Wang Lin's words drifted out, the cave door silently and eerily opened, revealing a crack in the dim light. Within the crack was pitch black, the interior indiscernible.

From Yan Luan's position, the crack of this cave door resembled a gaping maw ready to devour hearts, as if waiting for her to enter.

After another moment of silence, Yan Luan gritted her silver teeth. She had questions in her heart; without clarity, her mind could not be at peace. Stepping forward, her body swayed like a wisp of ethereal smoke and entered the crack of the cave door.

The moment her body entered, the cave door abruptly closed, leaving not the slightest gap.

With the cave door closed, Yan Luan's steps immediately halted. She looked ahead. In this darkness, unless one circulated cultivation into their eyes, relying on mere mortal vision, everything remained blurry.

She could vaguely make out the outline of Wang Lin sitting cross-legged not far ahead. That figure gave her immense pressure, the focus and root of which stemmed from the imposing aura caused by the two wagers in the Soul-Concealing Pavilion.

Gazing ahead, as a woman, Yan Luan sensitively detected a trace of Killing Intent here. It was faint and not directed at her, clearly a natural aura emanating from the other's body after returning from the earlier slaughter to regulate his breathing here.

This aura could only be slightly detected between Cultivators.

For some reason, the moment she sensed this Killing Intent, the figure of Liu Zhiyuan surfaced in Yan Luan's mind, including the scenes before his death, appearing like illusions within her pupils.

It was as if she saw Wang Lin killing Liu Zhiyuan in a very short period.

'Fellow Daoist Yan Luan, it is already late at night. You stand within Wang's Immortal Cave without saying a word. Do you intend to linger there all night?' Wang Lin spoke slowly, his words neither hurried nor slow.

'Was it you who killed that Early Stage Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator from the Green Devil Continent?' Yan Luan remained silent for a moment before her voice rose softly, echoing within the cave.

'It must be you. In this underground palace, aside from Elder Lü Wenran, no one else could accomplish this in such a short time. If there truly is someone, it must be you!

Others may not know your capabilities, but I am quite clear!' Yan Luan gazed at Wang Lin's shadow hidden in the darkness and spoke softly.

'Wang Lin, was it you?'

'No comment!' Wang Lin fell silent briefly before speaking again, his voice still calm and steady, without the slightest fluctuation or difference, as usual.

Hearing these four words from Wang Lin, Yan Luan smiled slightly. With her jade-like hand, she tucked a few strands of hair before her brow behind her ear. Looking at Wang Lin in the darkness, she said softly,

'I don't know why you won't admit it, but your aura is currently unstable, clearly indicating you paid a certain price. After all, an Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator is not so easy to kill…

'If you need assistance, I can… provided that the benefits obtained from killing the opponent's Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator are split fifty-fifty! I apologize for the intrusion and hope Elder Wang does not mind. This is Yan Luan's sentiment, consider it a token of sincerity!' This was the true purpose of Yan Luan's visit. After speaking, she placed a Medicinal Pill on the ground, gave a slight bow towards Wang Lin, slowly retreated, and with a flick of her sleeve, a gentle breeze swirled at the cave door, causing it to open a crack. She transformed into a wisp of smoke and withdrew, disappearing.

From beginning to end, Wang Lin only uttered those four words in response to Yan Luan's questions, offering no other words. Now that Yan Luan had left, Wang Lin opened his eyes. Two clusters of flame-like light shone within the pitch-black cave.

He looked at the cave door, at the departing figure of Yan Luan, a pensive look flashing in his eyes. Raising his right hand, he made a grasping motion forward. The Medicinal Pill immediately flew over, landing in his palm. After examining it carefully for a few moments—the pill emitted a faint, extraordinary fragrance, clearly an excellent pill for healing and regulating breathing—Wang Lin slowly revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

Time slowly passed, and soon two days went by. The Cultivators of the Green Devil Continent at the edge of the Extreme Heaven Grassland were very quiet during these two days, not launching a second war, as if waiting for something. They only sent out a few dozen people each day to closely observe the movements on the Extreme Heaven Grassland.

In the underground palace, they also dispatched some Cultivators daily for patrols. Frictions occurred from time to time, but no large-scale battles broke out.

The Cultivators sent out on patrol were assigned by the three old men, especially the Elder surnamed Zhou, who was almost solely responsible. Aside from Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivators, all other Cultivators could be dispatched for patrol at any time.

As for the Cultivators not sent on patrol, they were immersed in meditation and breath regulation, constantly maintaining their cultivation at its Peak, ready to face a new round of battle at any moment. After all, the Cultivators of the Tianniu Continent understood very well that the Green Devil Continent would not simply give up.

Ordinary Cultivators might ignore this matter, but Lü Wenran, being the highest cultivation expert present, sat in his palace, looking upwards, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes.

In his view, this matter seemed strange. It was highly likely that the Green Devil Continent Cultivators were waiting for reinforcements. If that were truly the case, then the underground palace would certainly face changes.

And the identity of the person who killed the opponent's Empty Tribulation Realm Cultivator also troubled Lü Wenran's heart over these two days. He eliminated candidate after candidate, and ultimately, aside from his earliest suspicion, his focus still fell on Wang Lin.

Although he did not believe Wang Lin possessed such capability, this matter was of great importance. After some contemplation, he summoned the Elder surnamed Zhou from among the three old men here. After giving an instruction, the Elder surnamed Zhou respectfully bid farewell and left the cave.

Over the two days, Wang Lin's internal injuries had recovered considerably. At dusk on the second day, Wang Lin's Immortal Cave received its second visitor besides Yan Luan—also an uninvited guest!

'Fellow Daoist Wang Lin of the Great Soul Gate, today I ask Fellow Daoist to cease your meditation and go out on patrol for the night!' The speaker was none other than the Elder surnamed Zhou, acting on Lü Wenran's arrangement.

At this moment, he stood outside Wang Lin's Immortal Cave, his expression calm, his words carrying an air of unquestionable authority as he spoke coldly.

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