Chapter 295: Another Exploration (First update, please vote!)

This phenomenon immediately triggered a series of chain reactions, and suddenly, many Immortal Caves collapsed one by one.

As Wang Lin flew, he attempted to teleport, but each time he tried, he was interrupted by a strange force in the surroundings, making it impossible to succeed. He sighed inwardly, stopped trying, and instead accelerated upwards.

Gradually, he could feel that the number of Wandering Souls was no longer decreasing; clearly, the black threads, in their blind pursuit, had completely lost Wang Lin's location.

But just then, rumbling sounds came from all around. Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he retreated a few steps. Immediately, a large section of the cave in front of him collapsed with a roar. Wang Lin swept his Divine Sense and instantly discovered that more than half of the entire Immortal Beast Residence had been completely buried deep.

If a Mortal were to encounter this scene, they would certainly be at a loss, but Wang Lin's Cultivation had already reached Soul Transformation. As long as he didn't encounter those black threads, Wang Lin showed no fear.

He pondered for a moment, not choosing to leave immediately. Instead, he swept his Divine Sense and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes; that Sixth Junior Brother was actually not dead, moving through a nearby location.

And judging by his direction, he wasn't going up, but towards Wang Lin's location!

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. This Sixth Junior Brother was indeed a ruthless person, hiding his Cultivation and waiting for a moment of爆发 (outburst).

Moreover, looking at the other party's current direction of travel, he had clearly discovered Wang Lin's location. It was just unknown why he was coming. If he harbored murderous intentions, then Wang Lin wouldn't mind engaging in another act of killing and seizing treasures.

Although the other party was at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation, Wang Lin was confident that with the Magic Treasures in his hand, his chances of winning a fight were over eighty percent.

He shook the Restriction Banner in his hand, and immediately black mist spread out, disappearing into the stone wall. Then, with a calm gaze, he touched the Beast Taming Ring on his wrist, looked forward, and quietly waited for that Sixth Junior Brother to arrive.

Not long after, a person suddenly emerged from the wall Wang Lin was looking at. As soon as this person appeared, he immediately became vigilant, his eyes flickering as he looked at Wang Lin.

He looked carefully for a few moments, then laughed heartily, cupped his fists, and said, "Fellow Daoist, in this collapsed Immortal Beast Residence, I'm afraid only the two of us are left now."

Wang Lin chuckled, already understanding in his heart. This person must have discovered him following a long time ago. Looking at it this way, whether this person's Cultivation was still hidden was quite intriguing.

"Since this place has collapsed, Fellow Daoist, instead of looking for a way out, why come to where I am?" Wang Lin said calmly.

This Sixth Junior Brother looked around, did not step forward, but stood still and said, "Fellow Daoist has been following all along, so you must have seen that Immortal Realm's Food."

Wang Lin smiled faintly, avoiding the question, and said in an understated manner, "Why does Fellow Daoist say that?"

Sixth Junior Brother's eyes flashed, revealing a strange light, and he chuckled, "Fellow Daoist need not worry. My name is Sun Lei. Fellow Daoist must have seen what just happened. I'm not afraid for you to know that I, Sun, am not a member of the Great Luo Sword School, but rather infiltrated it."

Wang Lin remained silent.

As Sun Lei spoke, he seemingly casually took a step forward, and was about to take a few more steps when he suddenly saw Wang Lin's half-smile, his heart stirred, and he stopped.

"If Fellow Daoist takes another step forward, I will have to make a move!" Wang Lin said indifferently, his expression unchanged.

Sun Lei pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, I won't beat around the bush. In the cave of the Immortal Realm's Food, there are three items: one is Immortal Jade, the second is an Immortal Sword, and the third is a golden iron piece. I wonder how many Fellow Daoist obtained just now?"

Wang Lin's gaze was calm, and he said, "Those black threads returned too quickly, so I didn't get anything."

Sun Lei frowned. He could tell at a glance that this person's Cultivation was only at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation, but his Divine Sense was peculiar. If he hadn't cultivated a specific Cultivation Technique for examining Divine Sense, he would have found it difficult to detect this person following him.

And even so, he only detected this person's presence in the instant he flashed past him while being pursued by the Immortal Realm's Food. After recording the other party's Divine Sense fluctuations with a secret method, he was barely able to locate him.

In his opinion, this person must have hidden his Cultivation just like himself, so he did not want to act rashly unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, after this conversation, this person's composure further convinced Sun Lei that the other party had definitely hidden his Cultivation. Otherwise, someone at the Early Stage of Soul Transformation facing someone at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation would absolutely not be able to act like this.

Furthermore, there was another point that made Sun Lei deeply wary: a faint, dangerous aura subtly emanated from the surrounding walls. This aura intensified instantly after he seemingly casually took a step forward.

Thinking of this, he smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "Fellow Daoist, that Immortal Jade was formed by the condensation of Immortal Realm Qi over countless years and can be said to be a priceless treasure. But compared to it, the most precious is still the Immortal Sword. I just quickly glanced at this sword and couldn't determine its attribute, but it is clearly no ordinary item. Also, there is that metal iron piece, which I guess should be some kind of defensive Immortal Artifact."

Wang Lin nodded, saying nothing.

The more he acted this way, the more Sun Lei felt that this person was unfathomable. What he said, the other party must have already known, so he immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, if it were either of us alone, it would be difficult to obtain these three precious treasures from the mouths of those numerous Immortal Realm's Food. But if the two of us join forces, the chance of obtaining the treasures will definitely be much greater!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Wang Lin's mouth, and he said, "Oh? Why should I help you?"

Sun Lei was startled. He was a clever person and immediately reacted, smiling, "I only want the Immortal Sword; the other two items are all yours, how about that?"

Wang Lin shook his head.

Sun Lei's expression turned somewhat ugly, and he said angrily, "Fellow Daoist, if you insist on this Immortal Sword, then take it; the other two items are mine. With Fellow Daoist's insight, you must have analyzed that the value of the Immortal Sword, when compared to one of the other two items, naturally far exceeds it, but if the Immortal Jade and the iron piece are combined, they are almost equal."

Wang Lin pondered for a moment. There was a powerful Restriction on the Immortal Sword; unless it was refined for a long time, it would be impossible to pick up. Wang Lin was confident that he would find it difficult to hold the Immortal Sword in his hand in a short time. This person in front of him clearly didn't know about the strange nature of the Immortal Sword.

Thinking of this, he smiled slightly and said, "I don't want the Immortal Sword!"

Sun Lei breathed a sigh of relief, his expression softening, and he smiled, "Since that's the case, how about we explore this cave again now?"

Wang Lin shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in the other two items either."

"You!" Sun Lei's eyes immediately darkened. If he hadn't been wary of the other party's hidden Cultivation, he would have long since gone forward and killed him; why would he waste so many words?

Sun Lei took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and thought to himself that the more the other party acted this way, the more it proved that he had hidden his Cultivation. Otherwise, how would he dare to speak to him like this?

Wang Lin calmly glanced at Sun Lei and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Sun, you want me to help you obtain the Immortal Sword, but you're only offering two items that aren't even guaranteed to be obtained. Do you think I'm a three-year-old child who's easy to fool?"

Sun Lei took a deep breath, stared at Wang Lin, and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, what do you want?" He was also tired of talking nonsense. If the other party stubbornly refused to go, then he would risk it himself.

"I observed that before you came here, you seemed to have some prior knowledge about the spatial rifts in mid-air…" Wang Lin's voice was calm and slow as he spoke.

Sun Lei laughed heartily, patted his Storage Pouch, and a Jade Slip landed in his hand. With a flick, he threw it to Wang Lin, saying, "Mí Xún Jue, this is a Divine Ability technique of the Great Luo Sword Sect. What's the harm in giving it to Fellow Daoist!"

Wang Lin took the Jade Slip, swept it with his Divine Sense, and then put it away, saying, "Fellow Daoist is indeed straightforward. Then I won't be coy either. Give me that green gourd from your Third Senior Brother's Storage Pouch, and I'll risk exploring it with you!"

"No!" Sun Lei didn't hesitate at all, and added, "That Spirit Cleansing Gourd is an essential item for me, Sun, which is why I infiltrated the Great Luo Sword School. Please don't make things difficult for me, Fellow Daoist."

Wang Lin frowned.

Sun Lei gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoist, this gourd cannot be given to you. However, if you help me get the precious sword, I can give you a Spirit Cleansing Wood. Although its efficacy is inferior to the Spirit Cleansing Gourd, it is also a rare treasure, possessing the ability to absorb Immortal Realm Qi!"

As he spoke, he somewhat painfully took out a white wooden block the size of a piece of wood from his Storage Pouch, let Wang Lin glance at it, and then put it back.

Wang Lin pondered for a moment. To use his Magic Treasures to kill this person for a Spirit Cleansing Gourd, although it couldn't be said whether it was worth it or not, this Immortal Realm was extremely dangerous, and Hong Die was even more covetous. If his Magic Treasures were consumed too much, he would definitely be in danger if he encountered Hong Die or other powerful cultivators in the future.

Thinking of this, Wang Lin nodded and said, "Fine, give me this wood, and I will help you explore that cave once. But whether you can obtain the Immortal Sword depends on your fortune. If you enter and cannot obtain it, then this Spirit Cleansing Wood will still be mine."

Sun Lei nodded and said, "That's natural, but I, Sun, cannot give you this Spirit Cleansing Wood now. It's not too late to give it to you when we reach the cave entrance. Fellow Daoist, please forgive me, I also need to be on guard, right?"

Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he flicked his sleeve, saying, "Fellow Daoist, lead the way!"

Sun Lei said nothing, moved his body, and walked towards an uncollapsed cave entrance nearby. He and Wang Lin walked one after the other, maintaining a certain distance between them, clearly neither trusting the other and both being vigilant.

Sun Lei sneered inwardly, thinking that even if Wang Lin had hidden his Cultivation, if he were to forcibly seize the Immortal Sword after obtaining it, he could at worst take out his School's ultimate treasure and sacrifice immediately leaving the Immortal Realm to definitely kill this person with one strike.

This was also one of the reasons why he, despite being wary of Wang Lin's hidden Cultivation, still invited him to search for treasure together.

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