Chapter 1851: The tenth sun of Immortal Astral, a span of years (First Update)

After the green-robed old man and his two Green Devil guardian envoys departed, Wang Lin's Physical Body remained seated cross-legged, unmoving. Gradually, the green space became quiet, with only countless green light rays continuously flashing within it.

Each ray of light contained a phantom image of a green scorpion, densely filling the entire space.

Time slowly flowed by, and in a blink, three months passed. During these three months, Wang Lin remained calmly seated, showing no signs of life or movement. His body was covered in a large amount of green light. Upon closer inspection, it appeared as though countless small green scorpions were crawling all over Wang Lin's body, their蠕动 spreading across him.

Within Wang Lin's body, his Primordial Spirit, protected by Heaven Defying, quietly waited during these three months. He had enough patience to await this Opportunity he vaguely sensed.

The green-robed old man was extremely suspicious. Wang Lin mused that the other party would never easily believe his current judgment. He expected several more tests to come, and only after being completely certain would the old man bestow upon him a great Opportunity.

Although Wang Lin could not guess what kind of test awaited him, he was already prepared. Thus, with his mind protected by Heaven Defying, he waited unhurriedly.

Responding to all changes with no change—this was Wang Lin's current thought. He allowed the green scorpions to cover his body, and even when a few drilled into his mouth, nose, and ears, he remained completely still.

Unknowingly, time flowed once again. Three months, three months, three months… Soon, Wang Lin had spent a year in this green space since the green-robed old man left.

A Cultivator at his level of cultivation could keep their Physical Body from decaying for ten thousand years. A mere year brought no change to his body. However, the green scorpions covering him grew more numerous.

In this green space, the scorpions seemed to have regarded Wang Lin as part of themselves. This place was like a dungeon, filled with an eerie aura.

At this moment, anyone who saw the scene in this green space would be shocked.

Wang Lin no longer existed; what remained was merely a human-shaped mound covered in scorpions.

Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit remained calm and unperturbed within Heaven Defying throughout that year, showing no fluctuations.

During that year, the green-robed old man never reappeared, as if he had forgotten Wang Lin. The surroundings were utterly silent, and no one else came near the scorpion structure.

Everything, in this silence, bred a bizarre aura.

One year, two years, three years… On this day, as the fourth year leisurely arrived, within the green scorpion structure, in that green space, Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit struggled. He had already waited here for four years!

Yet, in these four years, the green-robed old man had not appeared at all. His body, under the continuous covering of the Green Devil Scorpions, underwent a strange transformation—this transformation was the root cause of Wang Lin's struggle!

Within all 108,000 pores on his body, tiny green light spots, like eggs, appeared. These light spots had emerged two years ago and now shattered, absorbing Wang Lin's flesh and blood to transform into nascent scorpions!

These scorpions used Wang Lin's body entirely as a nest and nutrient source, proliferating in vast numbers. Today, four years later, the number of scorpions in this green space had doubled, not only covering Wang Lin's body but also forming a thick layer on the surrounding ground. It was a shocking sight.

The emergence of nascent scorpions caused Wang Lin's Physical Body, which should have been imperishable for ten thousand years, to slowly develop wrinkles. As his body became a nutrient source, it gradually withered.

At this rate, Wang Lin had a strong premonition that if he didn't take action soon, if he didn't spread his Primordial Spirit to control his body and leave this place, he might never be able to leave.

He also understood why the green-robed old man had not reappeared or conducted any further tests: because time was the best method of testing!

No other method could see through an event or a truth better than the passage of time.

Wang Lin guessed that the old man clearly intended to rely on this passage of time to subject Wang Lin to an extremely cruel test. If this test ultimately met his expectations, he would then fulfill his ultimate plan.

If the test did not meet his expectations, Wang Lin did not know what the consequences would be.

If not for the physical accident, the withering condition, Wang Lin could have continued to wait, even for ten, a hundred, or a thousand years. If he truly wanted to wait, with his decisiveness and determination, he might very well have gritted his teeth and endured.

But now, this physical withering forced Wang Lin to struggle. His firm belief couldn't help but waver, because all of this was his speculation; he had no concrete clues to prove it.

Once his judgment was wrong, if he didn't leave now, not only would his body completely wither, but he would also miss the true Opportunity, never to perish here!

Similarly, if his judgment was wrong, he would lose a tremendous stroke of good fortune and Opportunity!

This was a choice, a choice that made Wang Lin struggle!

This struggle, after lasting for a year—that is, in Wang Lin's fifth year in this green space—dissipated. Wang Lin decisively cut off all distracting thoughts, driven by a surge of madness and an extremely firm belief in his own judgment. He calmly continued to wait here.

Sixth year, seventh year, eighth year… Wang Lin's body withered extensively, but his mind remained unshaken!

Ninth year, tenth year… His body, enveloped by a vast number of scorpions, had no nutrients left. It was like dry, withered bones; his entire being seemed as if a gust of wind could shatter it, but Wang Lin was still waiting!

Ten years! He had waited for ten years in that green space. In these ten years, he didn't know what changes had occurred outside, didn't know whether the war between Tianniu Continent and Green Devil Continent was still ongoing, or if a result had emerged.

For these ten years, Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit did not control his Physical Body. It was completely condensed and protected by Heaven Defying, relying on his immense perseverance to take a desperate gamble!

What sustained this belief was his judgment and analysis. The green-robed old man clearly had the body of a Mortal, but Wang Lin sensed a terrifying aura from him—a person who could make even the Dao Demon Sect Sect Master so polite. Wang Lin believed that if he acted rashly, he would likely face immense danger.

This Green Devil Scorpion Temple contained too many secrets he didn't know. And most importantly, because the green-robed old man was a Mortal, his Lifespan would definitely not be too long!

This competition was about mutual patience!

But this premise was that Wang Lin's guess was true!

At this moment, he didn't know that within this enormous scorpion structure, inside the scorpion's head, there was an Immortal Cave. Within the Immortal Cave, the green-robed old man sat calmly cross-legged, gazing forward. In front of him was a green mirror, reflecting everything within the green space where Wang Lin was located.

Ten years had passed, and not only was Wang Lin waiting, but the green-robed old man was also still waiting.

His Lifespan was limited. Although he could live a bit longer through Secret Technique, the sacrifices of his clan, generation after generation, could only last for three thousand years at most.

He was already over two thousand eight hundred years old, very close to death.

"Time is the best way to reveal the truth… Even if what I'm doing is a bit redundant, it's necessary for the safe arrival of Lord Green Devil… I want to see if this person has truly lost his mind, or if he's faking it…"

He did not lack patience. Having lived in this scorpion structure for over two thousand years, he had grown accustomed to the flow of time, and counting the years had become an instinct.

Three years, three years, four years… A second decade once again passed in their mutual waiting. This was an extremely cruel struggle, far exceeding the battles of ordinary Cultivators, for this time, the two of them were fighting against time!

This silent battle of time was without any trace of conflict, yet it contained immense determination and peril. The green-robed old man's clan had prepared for countless tens of thousands of years; he could not afford to lose… Wang Lin likewise could not afford to lose. Now, even his bones had begun to weaken. If his Physical Body hadn't been a dao ancient body, it would have been completely ruined years ago.

Most of this green space was covered by green scorpions, emitting green light as they wriggled within the space.

For twenty years, Wang Lin's mind remained unmoved, immersed in a continuous affirmation of his belief. This was a rare gamble in his life!

"I will never lose…" This sentence in Wang Lin's mind had sustained him for nearly twenty years.

Sometimes, time is extremely long, but more often, it is like an autumn leaf falling from the sky to the ground, seemingly experiencing the changes of four seasons, but in reality, it is only a brief journey.

In a blink, another twenty years passed. Wang Lin rarely stayed in one place for forty years, abandoning his Physical Body, his Primordial Spirit seemingly in a state of nirvana.

Even his dao ancient body showed signs of complete death after these forty years.

The green-robed old man was still waiting. For forty years, apart from his normal life, he spent almost all his time watching the mirror, silently waiting.

Forty years, forty years… Unbeknownst to him, after Wang Lin seemed to have grown accustomed to it, a full eighty years had passed!

On this day, after eighty years, the green-robed old man's eyes, hidden within his robes, showed hesitation. He couldn't believe that someone could consciously endure for eighty years!

And most importantly, his Lifespan was also running out… The choice before him was the same one Wang Lin faced back then: to wait, or not to wait!