Chapter 316: Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou

These Immortal Swords transformed into streaks of sword light and sped away. Wang Lin, standing atop the Compass, closely followed the sword light, directly entering this Fragment from the Place of Nothingness in the blink of an eye.

"It's her!" With his first glance, Wang Lin saw a white-robed woman with long, flowing hair floating in the distant mid-air, and before her were two Golden Dragons.

Chi Hu also noticed the white-robed woman, and his eyes immediately showed shock, falling silent.

Upon arriving here, Wang Lin put away the Compass and floated in mid-air.

These two Golden Dragons roared wildly. All the Immortal Swords speeding in from the various Fragments within the nothingness rushed toward the two Golden Dragons.

Gradually, as more and more Immortal Swords flew in, they intertwined and connected, surprisingly forming a third Golden Dragon.

The three Golden Dragons moved their bodies, circling the white-robed woman. Their massive Dragon eyes occasionally flashed with cold light, sweeping the surroundings.

At this moment, wave after wave of Immortal Swords, seemingly endless, were still flying in from the nothingness.

Before long, with the arrival of wave after wave of Immortal Swords, there were already hundreds of people gathered in the vicinity. These people were all those who moved quickly, having followed the sword swarm here.

Immortal Swords continued to fly in, and the number of Cultivators around increased. All of them showed varying degrees of greed in their eyes, staring intently at the Golden Dragons surrounding the white-robed woman.

However, those who could enter the Immortal Realm were all the outstanding talents of their respective Cultivation Planets, and their ability to control their minds was naturally very strong. Although they felt greedy, none of them rushed to make a move first.

"Ting'er, stop now. There are already three Rain Swords; that's enough…" A faint voice came from the center of one of the Golden Dragon's brows.

The white-robed woman's expression was calm as she slowly replied, "Not enough. Wait a little longer; the fourth Rain Sword is about to take shape."

As soon as she finished speaking, with the continuous arrival of Flying Swords, the phantom image of a fourth Golden Dragon slowly appeared. It had not yet solidified, but as Immortal Swords merged into it, the speed of its solidification accelerated.

Just then, an earth-shattering roar suddenly erupted from the nothingness. This roar was full of provocation, causing the large eyes of the three Golden Dragons to narrow, all focusing on the eastern direction.

A massive fireball could be seen whistling over from that direction. Before the fireball even arrived, a heat wave rushed forth, causing the faces of the nearby Cultivators to change drastically as they hurriedly retreated, clearing a path.

They had barely moved aside when the fireball burst forth from the nothingness and exploded with a bang in the mid-air above the Fragment, turning into sparks that swept outward. At the center of the explosion, a Qilin Beast covered in azure flames stood in the air. From its nostrils, it exhaled two white Qi Dragons, and its eyes, like lightning, stared at the three Golden Dragons.

"This is… a Qilin Immortal Beast!! The Great Luo Sword Sect's Mountain Guardian Beast!"

"This beast belongs to Sword Venerable Ling Tianhou! That Old Monster has arrived!"

"What kind of treasure could have appeared that would make His Senior Ling Tianhou come here personally?"

Those who were experienced immediately felt a great shock and secretly speculated amongst themselves. Some whose willpower was insufficient had already retreated several yards, crying out in alarm.

Wang Lin stared intently at the Qilin Immortal Beast. He immediately saw a person sitting cross-legged on the Immortal Beast's massive head!

This person was dressed in azure robes, his hair and beard pale and moving without wind. Although he was thin, he gave off a shocking sense of celestial might. Especially behind him, there were four flickering, Illusory Sword Phantoms. Every time a phantom flashed, Wang Lin's chest thumped.

"Thump." "Thump."

After two thumps, Wang Lin's face turned pale, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, and he hastily retracted his gaze in horror. Just then, Chi Hu spat out a large mouthful of blood, revealing an expression of terror.

Not only the two of them, but many of the surrounding Cultivators also had blood flowing from their mouths, their eyes showing incredible shock and dread.

"Hmph, how can we compare to the Sword Venerable Old Monster of the Great Luo Sword Sect? This person's cultivation has already reached the heavens. The four Sword Phantoms behind him are Natal Magic Treasures he cultivated; they can transform into thousands, endlessly regenerating. If your cultivation is insufficient, merely looking at them will cause injury. If you insist on resisting, it would be no surprise even if you died!" Some knowledgeable individuals immediately lowered their heads and sneered internally upon seeing the Qilin appear.

Wang Lin took a deep breath, quickly patted his Storage Pouch, and with a shake of the Restriction Banner in his hand, his entire body was enveloped in black mist. He took out a few Medicinal Pills, swallowed them, and rapidly circulated his Qi. A touch of color returned to his face.

After the Qilin Beast appeared, it exhaled two Qi Dragons, and then stomped its hoof forward.

At this moment, the azure-robed elder sitting cross-legged on the Qilin's head opened his eyes, staring fixedly at the white-robed woman, his face showing gravity.

"Your Excellency, are you an Immortal?" the elder said slowly, his gaze dark.

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Cultivators instantly erupted in chaos, but almost immediately, everyone fell silent, turning their gazes toward the white-robed woman.

The white-robed woman glanced at the elder and said flatly, "Retreat!"

The elder's eyes flashed, and he laughed in extreme anger. As one of the foremost figures on the Tian Yun Star, no one had dared to speak to him like this for countless years.

"Haha, the Immortal Realm has been destroyed! Even if you are truly a surviving Immortal, this old man intends to carry out the deed of slaying an Immortal!" As the elder finished speaking, the Qilin Beast beneath him immediately let out a low growl.

The white-robed woman's expression was cold, yet tinged with melancholy. She ignored the elder and looked at the Qilin Beast, saying softly, "You Brute! Even your ancestor back then would not dare to act like this before This Lord. Did the destruction of the Immortal Realm cause you to lose even your Legacy memories!"

A trace of confusion appeared in the Qilin Beast's eyes.

The azure-robed elder's gaze turned dark. His right hand immediately carried a streak of black light and slapped the Qilin Beast's head. With this action, the confusion in the Qilin Beast's eyes immediately vanished, replaced by ferocity, and it began to growl.

The white-robed woman shook her head slightly and whispered, "So it's an Inferior Beast that hasn't received its Legacy!" As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at the Qilin.

The Qilin immediately retreated, the ferocity in its eyes instantly disappearing, replaced by a trace of fear. With a shake, the elder on its head was immediately thrown off. The Qilin Beast whined, prostrated itself on the ground, trembling all over.

The azure-robed elder hovered in mid-air, his face flickering between dark and light moods.

"…You remember now? Forget it. The Immortal Realm is gone, what good would punishing you do." The white-robed woman sighed softly, but her hand did not stop; instead, she pointed it toward the azure-robed elder.

With that single point, the world immediately shook. The azure-robed elder’s face turned pale, and his body instantly retreated. At the same time, as he continuously pointed with both hands, the four Sword Phantoms behind him immediately rushed out and positioned themselves horizontally in front of him.

"Bang." "Bang."

After two loud bangs, two of the Sword Phantoms immediately collapsed. The azure-robed elder's expression changed drastically. Without a word, he turned and fled with extreme speed, disappearing instantly from the spot, only to reappear far away in the nothingness.

The phantom image of the fourth Golden Dragon beside the white-robed woman became increasingly solid, already reaching its final stage.

"She is definitely no ordinary Immortal!! She calls herself This Lord; could she be an Immortal Lord…" The azure-robed elder was terrified internally. To destroy two of his Natal Sword Phantoms with a single point—even Tian Yunzi couldn't do that. How could he not be shocked?

"Forget it. At worst, I won't take the Immortal Swords today… Wait, that's not right!!" The azure-robed elder immediately stopped, a look of contemplation appearing on his face, and he glanced back at the Fragment Location in the distance.

"If she were an Immortal Lord, my offense against her, according to the Immortal Realm Laws of the past, would be a capital crime warranting the destruction of my Primordial Spirit. Yet she didn't kill me… I understand now. This person doesn't choose not to kill me; she wants to frighten me away!" The azure-robed elder's eyes flashed. Without a second thought, he turned and rushed toward the Fragment again. This time, as he flew, the two Sword Phantoms behind him instantly flashed, transforming from two to four, and from four to eight in front of him. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Illusory Swords materialized before him.

He sped away!

In an instant, he was back atop the Fragment.

On the Fragment, the surrounding Cultivators saw that the dignified Sword Venerable was defeated and fled in panic by a single point from the white-robed woman. They all knew it was impossible to obtain Immortal Swords today, so they quietly retreated, preparing to leave this Place of Trouble.

But, just then, the azure-robed elder returned!

The white-robed woman's expression remained unchanged, her gaze as calm as water. She tilted her head to look at the center of the Golden Dragon's brow beside her, sighed softly, stepped forward, and moved to meet the whistling azure-robed elder.

"Immortal Lord, I wish to seek guidance and see exactly what strength an Immortal possesses!" the azure-robed elder roared. More sword light appeared before him, crashing forward with a boom.

The white-robed woman waved her right hand forward, and the sound of crashing echoed incessantly, propagating far into the distance as if the heavens and earth were being split open.

The hundreds of Sword Phantoms immediately shattered, as if they had struck indestructible Profound Iron. The azure-robed elder's face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly retreated, continuously Form Seals with his hands in front of him.

Barrier after barrier of Defensive Light appeared before him, but almost every one that appeared shattered instantly.

The elder continuously retreated, sweat beading on his forehead, his hands moving faster.

"Bang." "Bang." "Bang." "Bang."

It wasn't until the elder Formed Seals to produce the three hundredth-plus Defensive Light Barrier that the barrier flickered but did not shatter. The elder's face was pale, but instead of panic, his eyes showed excitement.

Because he clearly saw that the white-robed woman's body swayed, and a trace of Death Qi emerged on her face, which had previously seemed normal.

"Immortal? Nothing more than this!" He laughed heartily. He clapped his hands in front of him, and as he pulled them apart, a streak of lightning appeared in his grasp. The lightning flashed, transforming into the shape of a sword. When the elder touched it with both hands, this Sword of Lightning immediately whistled toward the white-robed woman amidst rumbling sounds.

The white-robed woman's expression remained as calm as ever. She sighed softly. Facing the rapidly approaching Sword of Lightning, she once again raised her right hand and waved it forward. However, this time, a large amount of Death Qi instantly surged forth from her body.

"Ting'er… Let me come out. If you use up all your two thousand years of Immortal Qi, you might never wake up again in this life!" A deep voice came from within the Golden Dragon coiled around her body.