Chapter 293: Battling Hong Die

At this moment, the illusion changed again. Numerous Immortals rose into the air from various locations on the ground, their faces filled with anger.

But just then, the hand that had crushed the Immortal Sword flipped slightly and pressed down. Immediately, the earth trembled, and from within that palm, a silver light suddenly flew out. This silver light descended from the sky, stabbing rapidly.

Wang Lin was immersed in this illusion, his mind severely shaken. The moment the silver light appeared, a sense of alarm rose in his heart. His expression changed, and he quickly flicked his right hand. The Beast-Taming Ring flew out, transforming into the Thunder Frog, which spat out a Lightning Orb, colliding with the silver light.

A rumbling sound echoed throughout the heavens and earth. The Thunder Frog roared and retreated several hundred zhang. Wang Lin's expression was grim. His body floated up, and he stepped onto the Thunder Frog's head, looking up at the woman behind the silver light!

"Hong Die!" Wang Lin said, enunciating each word.

Just now, he was engrossed in the illusion. This woman had appeared without him knowing when, and attacked without a word. If Wang Lin's Divine Sense hadn't already reached the Soul Transformation Late Stage, he definitely would have mistaken the silver light for part of the illusion and been instantly killed by her.

Hong Die's face was icy cold, her eyes showing ruthlessness. She glanced indifferently at Wang Lin and slowly said, "You really know me. Tell me, who exactly are you?"

Wang Lin's gaze was calm as he stared at the woman and smiled, "The Favored Daughter of Heaven of the Snow Domain Country—who wouldn't know her?"

Hong Die's expression was normal. She said plainly, "You won't say? Then you shall remain here today!" As she spoke, the woman raised her right hand, and a burst of silver light appeared in her palm. She looked coldly at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin laughed heartily, his eyes flickering. He said, "I heard that Miss Hong Die Cultivated from a Mortal to the Soul Transformation Late Stage in just a hundred years. Although a hundred years is short, for a Mortal, it is a lifetime. I wonder if your parents, Hong Die, are still alive?"

Hong Die frowned. The silver light in her hand suddenly swept out. Instantly, the sky was filled with silver rays, showering down upon Wang Lin.

Wang Lin patted the Thunder Frog. The frog's abdomen immediately swelled up, and it spat out a Lightning Orb. While the Lightning Orb was still in mid-air, Wang Lin gave a low shout: "Explode!"

Instantly, the Lightning Orb loudly self-destructed, transforming into streaks of lightning that intertwined with the silver light. With this obstruction, Wang Lin's body immediately retreated, speeding away into the distance.

As for the Thunder Frog, after spitting out the Lightning Orb, it immediately followed Wang Lin and retreated.

"Hong Die, I wonder if your parents had any other children besides you? If not, then won't there be no one to send them off? This is the first form of unfilial conduct!" Wang Lin said loudly as he retreated.

Hong Die frowned again. She coldly looked at Wang Lin, who was rapidly moving away, and her body immediately shot out, pursuing him. As she moved, she waved her right hand. A Flying Sword instantly appeared above her head, and with a pointing gesture, the sword immediately transformed into a long rainbow, rushing out at several times the speed.

This Flying Sword carried the power of Concept, filled with a sense of ruthlessness. As it traversed, countless snowflakes subtly appeared all around, falling down.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. He patted his Storage Pouch, and the Restriction Banner was in his hand. With a shake, black mist immediately enveloped the surroundings. At the same time, streaks of Restriction Qi roared out from the black mist, transforming into evil Dragons that charged toward the Flying Sword.

Following this, Wang Lin's body not only didn't retreat but immediately vanished into the black mist. When he reappeared, he was several dozen zhang behind Hong Die. He performed Hand Seals with both hands, and wisps of Spiritual Power immediately emanated from his body, forming a Vortex composed of black and white Qi in front of him.

The Life-and-Death Concept spread out from the Vortex at this moment.

Hong Die frowned again and coldly snorted, "You don't know what's good for you!" As she spoke, she raised her right hand and fiercely grabbed backward. Instantly, five streams of Extreme Cold Qi shot out from her fingertips, growing rapidly against the wind in the sky, astonishingly transforming into five snow peaks that crashed down.

"This snow is born in the heavens and dies on the earth!" As the Vortex operated, Wang Lin's gaze was calm. Although the opponent was at the Soul Transformation Late Stage, since she wanted to kill him, Wang Lin had to fight her!

The Vortex of the Life-and-Death Concept immediately grew larger. The five snow peaks began to melt the instant they descended, and by the time they landed on the Vortex, they had already shrunk by more than half.

The moment the snow peaks collided with the Vortex, a wisp of Ruthless Concept violently entered Wang Lin's body. His face immediately turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. As soon as the blood left his mouth, it instantly turned into ice.

Wang Lin only felt his body enveloped in an extreme coldness of heaven and earth. The memories of his parents and relatives in his mind actually began to fade. Wang Lin remained calm internally. He knew that once all familial affection in his memory dissipated, completely permeated by this Ruthless Concept, he would henceforth become a killer devoid of any emotion. Moreover, the Ruthless Concept in his mind would become a Seed, making his life and death dependent on Hong Die's single thought.

The Life-and-Death Concept immediately circulated within his body. Scenes of his Mortal Transformation, the lives and deaths of Da Niu's parents, and the lifetime of a Mortal instantly coalesced in his heart.

Taking advantage of a moment of clarity, Wang Lin shouted:

"A hundred years is a Mortal's lifetime. How can parents and dearest relatives be erased by the Heavenly Dao? Hong Die, even if your parents entered Reincarnation, they are still watching you from behind! Do you dare look back?"

Although Hong Die's expression remained normal, Wang Lin clearly perceived that the Ruthless Concept had slightly loosened. His own Life-and-Death Concept immediately circulated frantically. At the same time, his body quickly vanished from the spot, reappearing atop the Thunder Frog several hundred zhang away, speeding off.

As for the Restriction Banner, he grabbed it in his hand. With a shake, hundreds of evil Dragons formed by Restriction Qi flew out from within, charging toward Hong Die.

Wang Lin took several breaths of time and finally forced the wisp of Ruthless Concept out of his body. His entire body felt clear and comfortable again. His expression was grim at this moment; the previous incident was extremely dangerous. If he had been even slightly careless, he would have become a pawn of Reincarnation, losing the qualification to fight against the Heavens.

"The Concept of the Soul Transformation Late Stage is indeed powerful!" Wang Lin took a deep breath. In reality, the battle between Wang Lin and Hong Die had begun the moment she launched her sneak attack.

Wang Lin had read the Ice Clarity Art. Cultivating this art required releasing numerous emotions, crushing them one by one, and refining all of one's feelings until one reached a state where the heart was as clear as ice.

This was Hong Die's Dao Heart!

From the moment he saw the Ice Clarity Art back then, Wang Lin had been pondering: Hong Die had only Cultivated for a hundred years. While this demonstrated her powerful Innate Talent, on the other hand, it was an indelible flaw!

Without the tempering of long years, her Dao Heart, no matter how firm, still couldn't compare to those Old Monsters who had lived for hundreds of years. Moreover, with only a hundred years, all her worldly emotions definitely couldn't be completely erased.

Therefore, Wang Lin's previous remarks about her parents were intended to stir up a sliver of memory in the woman, thereby breaking her Dao Heart. Only in this way would he have a chance of winning.

However, this woman's Dao Heart was quite firm. Wang Lin's verbal provocations failed to reveal any flaw, until the very end, under the influence of Wang Lin's Life-and-Death Concept, her Concept paused. Wang Lin knew that his words had succeeded.

Although the words were few and the effect was not obvious, they planted a Seed in the woman's heart. As long as this Seed remained, she would definitely be unable to achieve Nascent Soul Transformation.

Wang Lin took a deep breath. He knew that with Hong Die's Innate Talent, this Seed definitely couldn't be buried for too long. But if he provoked her repeatedly and proved that his Life-and-Death Concept was the true Grand Dao of Heaven, and that the Ruthless Concept was not truly ruthless, then this woman would no longer be terrifying!

Hong Die completely ignored the evil Dragons formed by Restriction Qi that were charging toward her. The moment the evil Dragons lunged, Hong Die's Primordial Spirit immediately emerged from her body. As she waved her hands, a Blue Ripple instantly spread out. The Restriction Qi transformed into ice sculptures and fell from the air.

She stared at the direction Wang Lin fled, her gaze growing colder. She saw through this person's intention immediately. Originally, he definitely couldn't have shaken her Dao Heart, but this person's Concept was extremely bizarre—it was actually a wisp of life-and-death comprehension from the Reincarnation Heavenly Dao.

The moment the five snow peaks collided with the Vortex, she clearly felt the Life-and-Death Concept descend upon her. A trace of childhood memory actually appeared in her mind. Although she immediately dispelled this memory, it was at that very moment that the man spoke those words, especially the line, "even if your parents entered Reincarnation, they are still watching you!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the memories in Hong Die's mind became faintly scattered, causing her to pause involuntarily. Although she immediately forcefully erased them, she also lost the chance to kill her opponent.

"A mere Soul Transformation Early Stage cultivator, yet somewhat interesting, knowing how to break my Dao Heart. This person absolutely cannot be allowed to live!" Hong Die's eyes flashed, and she returned to normal, chasing after Wang Lin.

As Wang Lin moved, he grabbed with his right hand, putting away the Thunder Frog. However, the Movement Technique of the Soul Transformation Late Stage was far superior to that of the Soul Transformation Early Stage. Before he had gone far, wisps of Extreme Cold Qi were already approaching from behind.

Wang Lin took a deep breath, just about to flee underground, but suddenly his mind became clear. He remembered the massive palm print within the palace complex in the Immortal Realm Fragment.

He had tried to comprehend it before, but ultimately failed.

At this moment, as he ran, the memory of the palm print became deeper and deeper in his mind. Gradually, he thought of the palm strike he had just seen in the illusion—the one that crushed the Immortal Sword and pressed down toward the earth.

The illusion of this palm strike rapidly merged with the palm print in the palace complex in his mind. Under this Sudden Inspiration, Wang Lin's body abruptly soared into the air, continuously climbing toward the high sky.

Hong Die chased from behind, sneering inwardly. She thought, whether you ascend or move forward, you definitely cannot escape this calamity!

Wang Lin stopped abruptly high in the sky, looked down at the earth, and seemed to have grasped something in his mind. His right hand unconsciously stretched out and pressed down!

Instantly, the sky darkened. Various Strange Qi gathered from all directions, forming a gigantic palm print beneath Wang Lin.

It suddenly pressed down toward Hong Die.

For the first time, Hong Die's expression changed drastically! She wanted to retreat, but the palm print was massive and instantly reached her, passing straight through Hong Die. It imprinted itself on the earth, stirring up a wave of Qi that scattered far into the distance.

She was stunned for a moment. She checked her body and found nothing unusual. She didn't know that this palm strike was merely a slight comprehension Wang Lin gained from his Sudden Inspiration; it possessed no offensive power, only the appearance of one.