Chapter 294: Immortal Jade

After striking that palm, Wang Lin's spiritual power was instantly depleted. Fortunately, having been affected by the Beast-Taming Ring, he was extremely experienced in such matters. He immediately took out a Medicinal Pill and swallowed it. Without waiting for the Medicinal Pill to fully dissolve, he threw out a Jade Slip, activated the Formation, casually selected a piece of the fragment, and vanished into the world.

When Hong Die looked up, Wang Lin had already disappeared. A trace of coldness flashed in her eyes.

"He possesses a Teleportation Formation, so this person's identity is certainly extraordinary. Moreover, his Dao is remarkable, he is bold yet meticulous, his Concept is strange, and he has an endless supply of Magic Treasures. He must be an elite Disciple cultivated wholeheartedly by a certain Level Five Cultivation Country on the Vermilion Bird Star…" Hong Die's gaze flickered. After a brief silence, she turned and flew into the distance, searching for Immortal Realm Qi.

Wang Lin did not examine the Immortal Realm fragment he chose this time; he merely selected one randomly. When he appeared, he was startled. The place looked like a world of fire, with dark red magma everywhere on the ground. Occasionally, hot bubbles swelled up, emitting a pungent odor.

The sky was dim, and occasionally, spatial Rifts, like sharp blades, sliced across it.

Wang Lin was suspended in mid-air. He looked around. This Immortal Realm fragment was clearly different from the previous two. To be precise, this place looked as if it could collapse at any moment, especially the spatial Rifts appearing occasionally high in the sky, which resembled the mouths of man-eating demons, inspiring dread.

Wang Lin frowned. He couldn't figure out why the Teleportation Formations of the Great Luo School were all built in such perilous places. Could it be that the more dangerous the environment, the more Immortal Realm Qi there was?

Holding this question, Wang Lin flew out of the Formation. He spread out his Divine Sense, trying to avoid being affected by the spatial Rifts, and slowly flew downward. The descent was peaceful, but just as Wang Lin was less than a hundred zhang from the ground, a Rift suddenly opened silently beside him.

Wang Lin was immediately shocked. His Divine Sense hadn't detected anything. But since he was not a newcomer who had just stepped into the Cultivation World, his reaction was extremely fast. Almost the instant the Rift appeared, he forcefully moved several zhang to the side.

The Rift appeared quickly and vanished just as quickly. It disappeared almost as soon as it appeared.

Sweat beaded on Wang Lin's forehead. He looked down at the clothes on his left side. A large section there had vanished, as if swallowed.

He cautiously looked around. At this moment, the danger level of this fragment land, in Wang Lin's mind, could already rival the Ancient God Land.

The appearance of these spatial Rifts was too bizarre; they were simply impossible to detect beforehand. Wang Lin remained silent for a moment, then cautiously descended little by little. With extreme care, he took the time of one incense stick to successfully land ten zhang above the ground.

This height was relatively safe; not only were there fewer spatial Rifts, but the magma Qi from the ground had minimal impact. However, Wang Lin's caution did not decrease in the slightest. He slowly flew forward, intending to see why the Great Luo School had set up a Teleportation Formation here.

The surroundings were not completely silent. Occasionally, rumbling sounds came from the ground. In addition, there were sounds of bubbles bursting as flames burned. These sounds intertwined, making people instinctively feel a sense of heat in their hearts.

As he flew, Wang Lin gradually understood the terrain of this fragment. This fragment was not large; specifically, it was the smallest of the three fragments he had seen. In the southeast direction of this fragment land, there was a sunken large cave. Other than that, there were no other unusual features.

After a long time, Wang Lin flew above the large cave. Looking down, he saw that the inside of the cave was pitch black, devoid of any light.

He pondered briefly and did not enter rashly. Instead, he spent several days carefully searching this spatial fragment. After confirming there were no anomalies, Wang Lin returned to the top of the large cave.

His eyes flickered, and he was about to enter, but just then, a light suddenly flashed in the sky, and a Teleportation Formation appeared in mid-air.

Joy flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. He had been hesitant about whether to enter this place, but now people had arrived. If someone went ahead to scout the way, his own danger would certainly be reduced significantly. His figure immediately vanished from the spot.

At this moment, two figures emerged from the Teleportation Formation in mid-air. Both of them carried a Precious Sword on their backs. After exiting the Formation, one of them immediately said, "Sixth Junior Brother, this is your first time here. You must pay attention to the spatial Rifts around you. This place is extremely dangerous! You must constantly circulate the Mi Xun Art!"

The person beside him quickly lowered his head and agreed. The two of them, exercising caution, slowly flew towards the location of the large cave.

Along the way, several Rifts appeared near them, but the two seemed able to detect them in advance. They often dodged away just before the Rifts appeared. They arrived outside the large cave safely, having traveled several times faster than Wang Lin.

The cultivation of both individuals was at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation, so they naturally couldn't detect Wang Lin, whose Divine Sense had reached the Late Stage of Soul Transformation.

"Third Senior Brother, is this the Immortal Beast Residence from back then?" the Sixth Junior Brother asked doubtfully, looking at the large cave below their feet.

"That's right. This place is one of the Sixteen Immortal Beast Residences of the Immortal Realm back then. Our Ancestor, the Elder, found it accidentally after entering the Immortal Realm several times. However, quite a few people should know about this place. The last time I came, I saw three groups of people searching for Immortal Beast Spirits here." The Third Senior Brother nodded and then, seemingly recalling something, instructed, "After entering this place, you won't be able to use Instant Movement, so you must be cautious."

As the two spoke, their bodies descended and entered the large cave.

Wang Lin's figure appeared outside. His body flickered, and he silently followed them in. He spread out his Divine Sense, cautiously observing the surroundings while keeping an eye on the two people ahead.

"Third Senior Brother, after all these years, it's unknown whether any Immortal Beast Spirits still remain. Even if they do, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the two of us to obtain one."

"Sixth Junior Brother, you don't know this, but if any Immortal Beast Spirits truly remain, they must be extremely weak after years of lacking the nourishment of Immortal Realm Qi. If we find one and bring it back to the School to raise, we will have achieved a great merit! Back then, Ancestor acquired an Immortal Qilin Beast Spirit here, which allowed us to unify the Sky Shield Star and establish the Eternal Prestige of our Great Luo School."

Listening to their conversation, Wang Lin's heart stirred. He realized that this place was the location of an Immortal Beast Residence of the Immortal Realm. Although he didn't know exactly what an Immortal Beast Residence was, he had some guesses based on the name and their conversation.

This place should be the habitat of Immortal Beasts in the Immortal Realm. The catastrophe of that year did not completely wipe out all the Immortal Beasts; some residual Immortal Beasts are still brewing here.

This was precisely why there was a Teleportation Formation here.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he followed behind them. As he followed the two deeper, the large cave proved not to be very deep. Soon after, they reached the bottom. After landing, the two Senior Brother and Junior Brother immediately flew forward.

Wang Lin swept his Divine Sense around and was secretly startled. The bottom of this place was an extremely large Immortal Cave, surrounded by dense, honeycomb-like entrances and exits.

He pondered briefly and flew toward one of the entrances, which was exactly where the Senior Brother and Junior Brother had gone.

While flying, Wang Lin's gaze suddenly sharpened. In his Divine Sense, he saw that the Senior Brother and Junior Brother had stopped a hundred zhang ahead. In front of them was a stone carving several tens of zhang in size.

The carving depicted a bird-like creature with enormous wings.

"Our Ancestor found the Immortal Qilin Beast right here back then. Junior Brother, you act as Protector for me while I collect the Immortal Realm Qi."

Upon hearing this, the Sixth Junior Brother quickly pointed at the Precious Sword on his back. The sword immediately flew up and hovered above his head. He cautiously surveyed the surroundings, ready to strike instantly if there was any disturbance.

The Third Senior Brother glanced at his Junior Brother with satisfaction, took a deep breath, and used some unknown Divine Ability Art. Veins instantly bulged on his hands. He let out a low shout and abruptly pressed his hands onto the stone carving. Amidst a series of rumbling sounds, the stone carving slowly slid aside. The man's face was pale. He retreated a few steps, forming Hand Seals with his hands. A strong gust of wind immediately blew, landing on the stone carving.

The stone carving moved slightly further, revealing a fist-sized black hole beneath it. Threads of Immortal Realm Qi diffused out from within.

The man immediately patted his Storage Pouch and took out a small, green Gourd. Instantly, all the Immortal Realm Qi was collected by the Gourd.

"Sixth Junior Brother, our harvest is quite good this time. This Immortal Realm Qi is enough to condense two crystals. One crystal for each of us, which fulfills the minimum requirement of the School." The Third Senior Brother laughed, placed his hands on the stone carving, and slowly returned it to its original position.

The Sixth Junior Brother nodded, looked at the Gourd, and said, "This must be the Spirit Cleansing Gourd, right?"

The Third Senior Brother took out a Medicinal Pill, swallowed it, shook the Gourd in his hand, and said proudly, "That's right. This is the Spirit Cleansing Gourd, personally refined by Ancestor, the Elder. There are only three of them in the entire School. With this treasure in hand, we don't need to laboriously condense the Qi, allowing us to absorb the Immortal Realm Qi at the fastest possible speed."

Wang Lin saw this scene through his Divine Sense and involuntarily focused his attention on the Gourd. His heart was stirred. This Gourd was definitely an exotic treasure. If he had it, he would save the time needed for condensation and could certainly acquire more Immortal Realm Power.

A cold smile appeared on his lips. Judging by their attire, these two were Disciples of the Great Luo Sword Sect. Since he already had enmity with this sect, he might as well find a way to seize this treasure.

Both of them were at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation, but the Sixth Junior Brother had clearly just reached Soul Transformation and his cultivation was not yet stable. However, the two likely possessed some powerful Magic Treasures. Seizing the Gourd would be slightly difficult. Wang Lin pondered briefly, deciding not to act rashly, but to wait for an opportunity.

After putting away the Gourd, the two Senior Brother and Junior Brother discussed briefly and flew toward an adjacent entrance.

This place twisted and turned many times. If Wang Lin's Divine Sense hadn't locked onto the two of them, he would likely have lost track easily. After the two Senior Brother and Junior Brother had walked for a long time, the Third Senior Brother suddenly stopped, staring into the distance with a look of surprise on his face.

He saw a skeleton in the distance where he was looking. The skeleton was leaning against the cave wall, holding a Ball of Light that emitted bursts of Fusion Light.

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Wang Lin swept his Divine Sense across it and frowned. This skeleton was quite strange. Its bones were ash-white, a color that seemed suspicious. It wasn't surprising that there were skeletons here, but if they had been here for a long time, the color of the bones should have changed and shown signs of erosion. Yet, this skeleton displayed none of those phenomena.

Furthermore, the ball of light held in the skeleton's hand contained a trace of Immortal Realm Qi permeating from within, clearly indicating it was no ordinary object.

However, for reasons unknown to Wang Lin, he felt a sense of danger. He pondered briefly, then watched with cold eyes.

Senior Brother Three’s eyes flashed, and he said, "Junior Brother Six, go up and see what that ball of light in the skeleton's hand is."

Junior Brother Six hesitated slightly, nodded, and stepped forward. He reached the skeleton in a few strides, and just as he was about to lean in, Wang Lin’s eyes flashed. The sense of danger in his heart became even more pronounced.

Just at that moment, Senior Brother Three suddenly shouted, "Retreat!" As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and immediately the precious sword behind him flew up. A Sword Light shot out, speeding toward the Void Realm right in front of Junior Brother Six.

With a bang, the skeleton turned into dust and vanished. The ball of light flew up, revealing a fine thread that suddenly sprang out from within. In a flash of lightning, it darted toward Junior Brother Six’s glabella.

At this moment, the Sword Qi arrived. The fine thread let out a roar of unwillingness, suddenly turned, burrowed into a nearby opening, and vanished without a trace.

This scene unfolded with lightning speed. Sweat beaded on Junior Brother Six’s forehead. He stared at Senior Brother Three without saying a word.

“Junior Brother Six, chase it!” Senior Brother Three’s eyes revealed a look of ecstasy. After tossing this command, he sped off toward the direction the fine thread had gone.

Junior Brother Six hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed.

"Senior Brother, what was that?"

"We are quite lucky. If I'm not mistaken, that object is Immortal Beast Food. Immortal Beasts love this item the most. Generally speaking, where this item exists, there might be Immortal Beast Spirits nearby. That skeleton just now must have been ambushed by this creature, which devoured all its flesh and blood. Junior Brother, don't mind it; your Senior Brother just realized it too, otherwise, I wouldn't have let you go up and check." Senior Brother Three explained while continuing the chase.

"A mere food item for an Immortal Beast has such power. If it had burrowed into my glabella just now, I'm afraid I would already be a skeleton…" Junior Brother Six lowered his head, his eyes flashing, and he spoke slowly.

"Junior Brother, don't panic. This thing relies entirely on Physical Body attacks and has absolutely no Spells or Divine Abilities. Moreover, it is extremely fearful of Spells and Divine Abilities. As long as it doesn't burrow into your body, dealing with it is not too difficult. You just need to urge your Sword Qi, and you can definitely cut it in half!" Senior Brother Three laughed heartily and said.

As the two pursued, Wang Lin followed behind them. His eyes flickered slightly, and he sneered internally. Although the two Senior and Junior Brothers seemed full of camaraderie, based on Wang Lin's experience, he could tell at a glance that Senior Brother Three harbored malicious intentions.

The scene just now clearly showed that this person had noticed the anomaly and therefore instructed his Junior Brother to go up and investigate, using him as bait to draw out this so-called Immortal Beast Food.

Wang Lin followed neither too closely nor too slowly, keeping his Divine Sense locked on the front.

The two Senior and Junior Brothers were seen weaving through one Immortal Cave after another, relentlessly chasing. Gradually, they went deeper and deeper, having already penetrated the depths of the Immortal Cave.

Senior Brother Three felt a slight unease in his heart. Although he had been to this Immortal Beast Mansion once before, he had never entered such depths, and he couldn't help but hesitate about whether to continue the pursuit.

Just then, Wang Lin's Divine Sense detected that the Immortal Beast Food slowed down ahead, flashed, and disappeared into a fist-sized hole at the end, burrowing inside.

Wang Lin's Divine Sense followed closely and entered to observe. His expression immediately changed. Inside this small hole, the surrounding walls were densely covered with countless fine threads. One end of these threads was fixed to the wall, while the other end swayed slowly.

In the center of this small hole was a piece of white jade stone, from which a rich Immortal Realm Qi emanated.

Next to the jade stone lay a skeleton. This skeleton was dark in color, emitting faint black light. It wore some tattered clothes, and on its chest was a Golden Iron Piece that occasionally radiated waves of pressure.

Furthermore, this person's hand bone was clutching a Flying Sword. The appearance of this Flying Sword was extremely similar to the Immortal Sword Wang Lin had seen in the Illusion back then!

What astonished Wang Lin the most was that he clearly saw a Black Fine Thread burrowing in and out of the skeleton. Every time it burrowed, the skeleton would tremble a few times, as if it were coming back to life.

Wang Lin stopped in his tracks. Without any hesitation, he quickly retreated, found a recess, slapped his Storage Pouch, and pulled out the Restriction Banner. With a shake, he immediately wrapped his body, making himself indistinguishable from the surrounding walls.

Senior Brother Three, who was chasing ahead, also spread out his Divine Sense and immediately discovered the anomaly inside the small hole. His body instantly froze, and his face turned pale. He feared there were no less than tens of thousands of Immortal Beast Food items inside this small hole.

At this moment, Junior Brother Six also discovered the scene, and his expression immediately turned ugly. The two exchanged glances and slowly retreated backward.

But it was too late. Fine threads suddenly rushed out from the small hole, transforming into streaks of silver light, speeding toward them. In the blink of an eye, they swarmed close to the two men.

Senior Brother Three's face changed drastically. He shouted without any hesitation, "Twin Swords Descend!"

His precious sword rose into the air and suddenly slashed downward. At the same time, his Junior Brother Six also gritted his teeth, his precious sword flew up, and they slashed down in a cross pattern.

Instantly, the two streams of Sword Qi, like long Dragons, roared and swept down in a cross pattern. All the fine threads blocking their path vanished. The Sword Qi crashed onto the small hole, immediately blasting open a gap three zhang wide. The might of these twin swords caused several locations within the already not-too-sturdy Immortal Beast Mansion to immediately collapse.

Through the gap, even more fine threads were seen burrowing out. Among these fine threads, there was one Black Line that was extremely conspicuous.

"Go!" Senior Brother Three threw out the word and immediately retreated. Junior Brother Six followed closely, his heart pounding wildly and his scalp tingling.

The speed of their retreat was clearly no match for the fine threads. They had only taken a few steps back when the fine threads swarmed after them overwhelmingly. Seeing that the threads were about to strike, Senior Brother Three’s eyes flashed with a fierce light. Without a word, he slammed his palm onto the back of Junior Brother Six, who was beside him.

Junior Brother Six suddenly turned his head, his eyes revealing mockery. He reached out his right hand, instantly grabbing Senior Brother Three’s arm, and sneered, "Senior Brother Three, what are you trying to do!"

As he spoke, his entire aura suddenly changed. Previously, he had been a Cultivator who had just stepped into the Soul Transformation Realm, but now, his cultivation immediately surged, revealing the strength of the Soul Transformation Middle Stage in the blink of an eye. With a pull, while Senior Brother Three looked horrified, the Junior Brother snatched his Storage Pouch and precious sword, then shoved him backward.

"You…" Senior Brother Three was greatly alarmed. Before he could finish speaking, the vast swarm of fine threads rushed forward, burrowing into all parts of his body. In almost an instant, the Physical Body of a Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator was reduced to nothing but a corpse.

His Primordial Spirit immediately flew out of his body, but just then, Junior Brother Six’s eyes flashed. He formed Hand Seals with both hands and remotely launched several Hand Seals to briefly obstruct it.

The Primordial Spirit paused, losing its chance to escape. Behind it, the black fine thread transformed into black lightning, drilled into the Primordial Spirit, and after circling once, the person's Primordial Spirit immediately withered, being completely swallowed and absorbed by the fine thread.

"I apologize, Senior Brother!" Junior Brother Six saw this scene with his Divine Sense and sped up even more. With his Senior Brother acting as an obstruction, he had bought himself time to escape.

When this person passed by Wang Lin's hiding spot, Wang Lin's eyes flashed, but he did not act rashly.

Junior Brother Six flashed past Wang Lin's side. A few breaths later, a large number of fine threads pursued him relentlessly. As they passed Wang Lin's hiding place, Wang Lin was extremely tense.

As the fine threads flashed past, the black fine thread paused momentarily, but immediately sped away, chasing after Junior Brother Six who was fleeing ahead.

After the fine threads had gone, Wang Lin waited a few breaths, then suddenly rushed out, heading toward the cave entrance blasted open by the Sword Qi.

His body was as fast as lightning, appearing inside the cave in the blink of an eye. Immediately, more fine threads appeared on the cave walls, lunging toward him. Wang Lin let out a soft snort, shook the Restriction Banner in his hand, and his body was instantly enveloped in black mist, blocking the fine threads.

Knowing time was short, he didn't hesitate at all and reached out to grab the Flying Sword in the skeleton's hand from a distance.

However, a massive pressure suddenly pulsed from the Flying Sword. Wang Lin's hand felt as if it had pressed against thorns, and tiny blood spots immediately appeared. Startled, he quickly withdrew his hand.

At this moment, the fine threads outside the cave had already turned back. The one leading the charge was precisely the bizarre black fine thread. After Wang Lin saw this with his Divine Sense, he gave up on the Flying Sword, grabbed the jade stone from a distance, and instantly seized the jade stone in his hand.

He decisively gave up on trying to take the iron piece from the corpse's chest. He rushed out of the Immortal Cave at the fastest possible speed and sped off along one side. Almost the instant he left, the fine threads returned to the cave. Immediately afterward, a furious roar echoed from within. The Black Fine Thread suddenly shot out, one end shaking rapidly, and a moment later, it chased after Wang Lin in the direction he had fled.

Wang Lin maintained his top speed throughout his escape, passing through one cave after another. As he moved, he tapped his glabella, summoning Wandering Souls, leaving a trace of Divine Thought on each before scattering them to achieve the goal of confusion.

While fleeing, Wang Lin noticed that the Wandering Souls he had released were rapidly disappearing. He clearly saw with his Divine Thought that the black line seemed to have gone mad. It didn't follow the caves but passed through the walls instead, eliminating the Wandering Souls one by one at an extremely high speed.

There were numerous Immortal Caves inside the Immortal Beast Mansion. Many of them had been deeply buried beneath the Catastrophe of the past. The impact of the two streams of Sword Qi just now had caused multiple locations to collapse.

At this moment, as the frenzied black line charged recklessly, the Immortal Caves, unable to withstand the penetrating destruction, collapsed with a crash one after another.