Chapter 2019: Dim Lights, The Immortal Astral’s First Battle!

Besides Wang Lin himself, nobody knew how many Heaven-Treading Bridges he had crossed this time. Even the Great Heavenly Venerate Gu Dao, who had stopped at the Sixth Bridge on Gu Dao Mountain, did not clearly perceive it.

He only knew that Wang Lin had gone to the Heaven-Treading Bridge again and crossed the Fifth Bridge! As for whether the other party succeeded on the Sixth Bridge, he could not sense it, because his own limit was the Fifth Bridge.

Outside the deep mountains next to the basin formed by the vast sea, after layers of ripples had encircled the area for several months and their imposing pressure dissipated, Wang Lin calmly walked out from within.

His appearance and expression seemed not much different from several months ago, but upon closer inspection, one would gradually realize that the current Wang Lin was like a Mortal, with no trace of cultivation operating within his body.

He wore a white long gown, standing outside the basin formed by the vast sea. He looked back at the land of the Ancient Clan. After a while, he suddenly turned around, transforming into a long rainbow, heading straight for the other side of this vast basin—the Immortal Clan!

"Madman, I swore back then that when I returned to the Ancestral City Imperial Palace, I would rescue you! If you are willing to leave with me, then no one on the Immortal Astral Continent can stop us.

If you choose to become the Immortal Emperor, then you will be the true Immortal Emperor, no longer sleeping!"

"And Situ, Qing Shui, Thirteen, Big Head, Hong Die… you are all on the Immortal Astral Continent, but no longer in the Ancient Clan. Then you must have Reincarnated on the land of the Immortal Clan. This time, I will find you!"

"And… Li Qianmei…" A trace of complexity appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. With a light sigh, his speed grew faster and faster, disappearing instantly at a speed a hundred times greater than when he first crossed this area.

"Ultimately, I must return to the Seven Dao Sect, return to the Immortal Cave Realm, return to the Vermilion Bird Star… That is my home."

Wang Lin did not stop at all along the way. Under his rapid flight, it only took a few days for him to see the boundless Sea Wall Storm, formed by the entire sea standing upright, located at the center of this vast sea.

The storm's tremendous roar could be heard from a great distance. Upon approaching, one could even see traces of spatial fragmentation formed within it due to its continuous rotation over the past two hundred years.

There was even an invisible imposing pressure spreading out from within the Sea Wall Storm, continuously diffusing in all directions.

The salty, damp smell of the sea was thick all around, and the thunderous roars deafening. Wang Lin stood a thousand zhang away from the sea wall, looking at the place, and at the gate formed by nine massive pillars deep within the sea wall, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

He knew that three hundred years later, this gate would open. The moment it opened, he would return, bringing Li Muwan to step inside, using the power of Reincarnation to allow Li Muwan to transcend Reincarnation while being revived!

"Perhaps I can find a truth there…" Wang Lin murmured, preparing to step forward and penetrate the Sea Wall Storm. But the instant he raised his foot, Wang Lin suddenly looked up.

The sky was dim. This gloom was caused by the continuous churning of the sea wall here. The surroundings were still roaring, as if there were no other sounds.

Everything was peaceful, as if nothing was amiss, but Wang Lin looked at the sky, abandoned his steps to leave, and stood there, seemingly waiting for something.

Ten breaths later, a cracking sound suddenly came from the gloomy sky. This piercing sound, earth-shattering, actually overpowered the roar of the sea wall here, causing the heavens and earth to tremble violently.

A massive Rift was abruptly torn open in the gloomy sky. A large amount of mist frantically vented outwards from this Rift, filling the surroundings, and simultaneously, a vague figure was seen stepping out of the Rift.

"Gu Dao!" Wang Lin's expression remained calm as he watched the mist churning everywhere, turning the gloomy sky into a world of fog, and slowly spoke as he watched the figure emerge from within.

"Wang Lin!" The figure in the mist gradually walked out, but never left the fog, speaking in a hoarse voice from within.

This scene held extremely important significance on the Immortal Astral Continent. This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two strongest people on the Immortal Astral Continent!

This was the first time the only two peerless experts on the entire Immortal Astral Continent, who had both stepped halfway into the Heaven-Treading Realm, gazed upon each other.

As for the meeting on Gu Dao Mountain back then, due to the disparity in cultivation, that encounter and gazing across the pagoda were far incomparable to this moment.

"You knew of my arrival long ago?" The figure in the mist spoke after a moment of silence.

Wang Lin stood there composedly, his clothes fluttering in the wind, a few strands of white hair drifting up. He looked at the figure in the mist and nodded.

"How many bridges did you cross the second time you went to the Heaven-Treading Bridge?" Gu Dao in the mist fell silent again, sighed after a long time, and slowly spoke.

"That is not important. What is important is the purpose of your visit." Wang Lin smiled faintly, his expression very calm.

"You can kill Ye Dao, the descendant of the Ancient Ancestor; you can arbitrarily name someone as the new Imperial Venerate; you can even do anything you want within the Ancient Clan… But you cannot leave the Ancient Clan!!" Gu Dao's figure in the mist, shrouded in fog, said hoarsely.

"Can't leave the Ancient Clan, huh." Wang Lin's eyes flashed.

"Unless I cannot stop you, otherwise, you cannot leave." The figure in the mist emitted an aged voice.

"I won't stop you for too long. Three hundred years. As long as you stay in the Ancient Clan for another three hundred years, you may leave freely when the Primordial God Realm opens."

"Give me an explanation!" Wang Lin pondered slightly and said slowly.

"There is no explanation. If I don't let you go, you must stay. Otherwise, defeat me!" Gu Dao's voice in the fog became gloomy.

Wang Lin frowned, glancing at the figure in the mist.

"On Gu Dao Mountain, I completed the Immortal-Ancient Fusion by borrowing your imposing pressure… That is one!

In the Dao Ancient Imperial City, I killed Ye Dao. With my cultivation at that time, had you intervened, I would have had no chance of winning, but you remained silent. That is two!

The Shi Gu Lineage, Ji Du became the new Imperial Venerate, and you did not stop it. That is three!

My entire life, Wang Lin has clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. Because of these three instances, I can stay in the Ancient Clan for another hundred years without any explanation from you, but for the remaining two hundred years, I will leave!" Wang Lin said slowly.

The figure in the mist fell silent. After a long time, his words emerged.

"A hundred years is not enough… You must wait until the Primordial God Realm opens… Wang Lin, I do not wish to fight you. This old man has not made a move against anyone for a very long time.

I only need you to stay for another three hundred years. After that, you are free to leave, and I can even offer some compensation for this!" Gu Dao's voice was hoarse from within the mist.

Wang Lin likewise did not want to fight Gu Dao. The relationship between the two was very complicated, and Wang Lin had no reason that compelled him to act, unless the other party was completely determined to keep him and offered no room for compromise.

"I have a question. With your cultivation, you are sufficient to sweep away all the experts of the Immortal Ancestor. If that is the case, then why have you preserved the existence of the Immortal Clan?" Wang Lin suddenly asked.

Gu Dao in the mist fell silent again. This question was the doubt of many experts in the Ancient Clan, and also the same doubt held by many Cultivators in the Immortal Clan.

For countless years, no one knew the answer, and no one dared to ask Gu Dao personally.

"The Ancient Ancestor's bestowal I received… is different… from yours." After a long time, Gu Dao's voice, carrying complexity, slowly drifted out from the mist.

Wang Lin looked at Gu Dao in the mist, his eyes showing contemplation, as if he had realized something.

"Enough, Wang Lin. Either defeat me, or stay. There is no third choice!" The mist surrounding Gu Dao suddenly churned, emitting a rumbling roar that merged with the sea wall's booming, transforming into a terrifying sound wave, seemingly cooperating with his words to form a supreme Heavenly Might.

"If you want to fight, then let us fight!" Wang Lin suddenly looked up, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. Since it was unavoidable, he also wanted to know who truly was the strongest in Immortal Astral between himself and Gu Dao!

This battle will be the first battle on the entire Immortal Astral Continent since the disappearance of the Immortal Ancestor and the Ancient Ancestor! This is a Peak battle between the two strongest experts!

Gu Dao, the strongest in Immortal Astral, stepped into the Heaven-Treading Realm countless tens of thousands of years ago. Although he stopped at the Sixth Bridge, his Battle Strength was extraordinary. He was also the only person who had killed a Great Heavenly Venerate!

Wang Lin, having undergone Immortal-Ancient Fusion, his path of cultivation has not yet reached its end. Merely after the completion of his two True Bodies, he has already stepped halfway into the Heaven-Treading Realm. He himself does not know what level he will reach once the Void Origin True Body is complete!

Moreover, he still has the Void Clone. After hundreds or nearly a thousand years, that Void Clone has already matured. Once it achieves Fusion with Wang Lin, it will unleash terrifying power!

The moment the mist surrounding Great Heavenly Venerate Gu Dao churned and emitted a tremendous roar, he suddenly took a step towards Wang Lin. As he stepped, the mist outside his body surged terrifyingly, continuously spreading outwards, transforming into a gigantic, ferocious Mist Beast that roared towards the sky, shaking the heavens and earth.

The appearance of this Mist Beast was strange, possessing nine heads. It looked remarkably similar to the strange beast Jiqiong that Wang Lin had seen back in the Ancient God Land!

As the nine heads roared, revealing ferocious glints, they also emitted a sense of ancient vicissitude, as if this Mist Beast possessed sentience and had existed for countless years.

Great Heavenly Venerate Gu Dao, existing within the Mist Beast, raised his right hand as his foot landed, pointing forward. His fingertip was also shrouded in mist, but curved fingernails, emitting a cold light, were faintly visible.

With that one finger movement, the entire world suddenly changed in Wang Lin's view. The sky was shrouded by countless thin lines, and the earth was the same. The entire expanse of heaven and earth was permeated by Rules.

These thin lines of Rules seemed to be pulled and controlled. Moving together, they actually coiled towards Wang Lin. Furthermore, Divine Abilities of Wind Cloud Thunder Lightning, and even the Five Elements of Metal Wood Water Fire Earth, suddenly materialized around Wang Lin, roaring as they charged straight towards him!!

Upon nearing, these countless Divine Abilities suddenly converged, forming an illusory finger composed of a massive number of Divine Abilities and thin lines of Rules, carrying the curved fingernail and destruction, pointing towards Wang Lin's glabella!

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