Chapter 319: Vermilion Bird Country’s New Star

As Wang Lin's words fell, a huge purple coffin immediately appeared in the sky with a rumbling sound. The coffin descended from the sky with a bang, smashing several feet in front of Wang Lin.

It stirred up waves of Qi that spread in all directions.

Immediately, those Cultivators retreated, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.

On top of the coffin sat an old man in a cross-legged position. After he appeared, he immediately gazed at Wang Lin without blinking, a complex expression in his eyes.

"You knew I was here?" the old man slowly asked.

Wang Lin's expression was normal as he lightly chuckled, "Of course I knew. You've been following me this entire way."

The old man snorted lightly.

"Corpse Yin Sect!" Among the surrounding Cultivators, one immediately recognized it and couldn't help but exclaim, his face drastically changing.

As soon as the three words "Corpse Yin Sect" were uttered, most people's expressions subtly changed.

"Get lost!" The old man frowned, annoyed. He waved his right hand, and immediately, the two Cultivators closest to him spat out blood, their bodies seemingly struck by a powerful force as they were thrown far away.

"Nascent Soul Transformation!" The surrounding Cultivators immediately took a deep breath and retreated.

The old man from the Corpse Yin Sect rolled his eyes, stared at Wang Lin, and suddenly grinned, saying, "Little fellow, how about we make a deal? I'll help you kill all these people, and you give me a thousand years of freedom. For these thousand years, I won't look for you, and you won't casually crush my Primordial Spirit, how about it?"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "A thousand years is too long. Moreover, what if I die within a thousand years?"

The old man was startled. He fiercely grabbed a handful of his hair and angrily said, "Zhou Yi!!! I fell for your trick. If he doesn't live for a thousand years, won't I have to sacrifice a Primordial Spirit with him?!"

At this moment, the old man finally thought of this problem. His eyes were bloodshot, and the suffocating anger within him made him somewhat frantic. He glared fiercely at Wang Lin, then moved his body and pounced towards the surrounding Cultivators.

One by one, the Cultivators immediately retreated, wanting to leave, but with their cultivation, they had no power to resist a Cultivator in the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul Transformation.

This was a massacre.

Chi Hu stood there dumbfounded, watching the Cultivators scatter and die tragically, his mind greatly shaken.

Wang Lin's expression remained as usual. He quietly watched his surroundings, not saying a word.

After a long while, the old man returned, exuding a heavy Killing Intent from his body, his eyes even redder. He stared at Wang Lin for a long time, then flicked his right hand forward, and a Jade Slip immediately turned into a bolt of lightning, which Wang Lin caught in his hand.

"Within a thousand years, I will act for you once. You must live well!" The old man finished speaking, turned, and stomped, his body and the coffin soaring into the sky and disappearing.

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then patted his Storage Pouch, and the Compass flew out. He leaped onto it, looked back at Chi Hu, and said, "Brother Chi Hu, come up. We're returning to Vermilion Bird Star."

Chi Hu took a deep breath, flew onto the Compass, looked at Wang Lin, and opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

He had retreated a few steps earlier, and those few steps had immediately estranged their friendship.

Wang Lin no longer spoke, controlling the Compass to enter the void, speeding towards the direction of the vortex.

After a long while, Chi Hu on the Star Compass whispered, "Thank you."

Wang Lin smiled slightly and nodded without speaking. He knew what Chi Hu was thanking him for; with just a word from him earlier, Sun Tai would have killed Chi Hu.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about anything that happened today. I, Chi Hu, swear by my Giant Demon Race!" Chi Hu took a deep breath and said solemnly.

Time slowly passed. Even with the speed of the Star Compass, it took some time to shuttle through the edges of various fragments, finally arriving at the huge vortex.

On the platform here, some Cultivators were still sitting cross-legged, whispering to each other, discussing the matter of the Immortal Sword.

However, everyone on the fragments had already been killed by Sun Tai, so outsiders didn't know who ultimately owned the Immortal Sword.

When they were some distance from the vortex, Wang Lin put away the Compass, and he and Chi Hu flew forward. Soon, they arrived at the platform beneath the vortex.

The two looked at each other. Wang Lin clasped his fists and smiled, "Brother Chi Hu, see you again on Vermilion Bird Star!" With that, he patted his Storage Pouch, and the Return Cauldron appeared in his hand.

Chi Hu took a deep breath, looked at Wang Lin sincerely, and said, "Brother Zeng, if there's an opportunity, you must come to my Giant Demon Race. The two of us can drink and chat happily."

Wang Lin laughed heartily, nodded, and opened the Return Cauldron in his hand. Immediately, a huge vortex appeared in front of him. Wang Lin took one last look at this Immortal Realm, lifted his foot, stepped into the vortex, and disappeared.

Chi Hu patted his Storage Pouch, and a cauldron also appeared in his hand. After opening it, he walked in.

In recent months, many major events have occurred on Vermilion Bird Star, but among these events, the most eye-catching, which shocked all cultivation Countries above fourth-grade on Vermilion Bird Star, was that Hong Die, a Core Disciple of the Vermilion Bird Country, had an arm severed!

This woman, Hong Die, with the demise of the Four Sects Alliance and Snow Domain Kingdom being elevated to a fifth-grade cultivation Country, among a series of other events, her reputation on Vermilion Bird Star immediately soared.

Rumors about this woman never ceased. Reaching Late Stage Soul Transformation within a hundred years, being favored by the Vermilion Bird Country and taken as a Core Disciple, and other such matters were often discussed by Cultivators.

Two years ago, Hong Die entered the Immortal Realm holding the Rain Cauldron. Not many people knew about this, but five months ago, during the Vermilion Bird Country's centennial court assembly at the Vermilion Bird Country's altar, all fifth-grade cultivation Countries were summoned.

The assembly was only halfway through when a sudden anomaly appeared in the sky. A huge vortex emerged, and from within the vortex, Hong Die flew out. She had a severed arm, and after landing, she only spoke one name before immediately falling unconscious.

"Ceng Niu!"

This was the name Hong Die uttered, almost through gritted teeth, before losing consciousness.

All the envoys from the fifth-grade cultivation Countries present were immediately shocked. Subsequently, the rumor of Hong Die's severed arm and her uttering the name Ceng Niu spread like a hurricane throughout Vermilion Bird Star.

The name Ceng Niu, at this moment, gained immense momentum, completely overshadowing Hong Die and becoming the most prominent new star on Vermilion Bird Star.

Everyone was guessing which planet this Ceng Niu Cultivator was from.

Just then, Hong Die woke up and revealed Ceng Niu's identity.

"This Ceng Niu is a Cultivator from Vermilion Bird Star, a clansman of the Ceng Family!" As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Vermilion Bird Star immediately erupted.

Immediately, the Old Ancestor of the Ceng Family searched the family tree. Upon searching, there truly was a clansman named Ceng Niu, but this clansman was less than thirty years old and only in the Foundation Establishment Stage of cultivation. He then took the family tree and this person to the Vermilion Bird Country, presenting the family tree to prove the Ceng Family's innocence.

As a result, the rumors about Ceng Niu immediately became a hot topic for all Cultivators.

Countless Cultivators even investigated secretly, wanting to uncover this person's true identity, but in the end, they never succeeded.

The Vermilion Bird Country, uncharacteristically, took no action regarding this matter, as if it had never happened.

The name Ceng Niu, after this incident, was hailed on Vermilion Bird Star as the number one expert of the younger generation!

Although the Ceng Family repeatedly stated that this Ceng Niu was not that Ceng Niu, few believed them, and Cultivators often came from their respective countries to visit, drawn by his reputation.

This made the "Ceng Niu" feel a hint of pride amidst his panic.

This incident reached a new climax three days ago with the return of the Young Clan Chief of the Giant Demon Race. Chi Hu's return immediately attracted many Cultivators to visit, and the Vermilion Bird Country even dispatched someone to investigate matters related to Ceng Niu.

Chi Hu remained tight-lipped about anything concerning Ceng Niu. Finally, pressured by the Vermilion Bird Country's envoy, he only said one sentence.

"I don't know his real name, only that he is called Ceng Niu. This person's cultivation is unfathomably deep. As for the grievances between Fellow Daoist Hong Die and this person, I am not clear, but from what I saw, Fellow Daoist Hong Die made the first moves repeatedly, and Ceng Niu only resisted out of helplessness. If there is a single false word in what I have said, may my Primordial Spirit scatter!"

After Chi Hu finished speaking, he immediately announced his seclusion, refusing all visitors.

This sentence, somehow spread, and immediately, the name Ceng Niu once again stirred up a huge wave. The ferocity of this wave greatly boosted Ceng Niu's reputation.

Subsequently, Hong Die of the Vermilion Bird Country, after her injuries improved, immediately issued a statement through the Vermilion Bird Country.

"Ceng Niu, our battle is not over. I await you to find me!"

"Ceng Niu, who exactly are you?" This question existed not only in the hearts of Chi Hu and Hong Die, but even most Cultivators were guessing, who is this Ceng Niu?

Although Hong Die had imprinted a scene, this pictorial Jade Slip was kept by the Vermilion Bird Country and not disseminated. No one knew what the Vermilion Bird Country's plans truly were.

"Ceng Niu, the same name as my father. My father is called Ceng Danu…" In a small sect of a certain fourth-grade cultivation Country, a middle-aged man looked into the distance and murmured to himself.

On Vermilion Bird Star, where Wang Lin had previously entered the Immortal Realm, the sky was now covered with dark clouds, flashes of lightning, and continuous heavy rain pouring down.

This rain had been falling for over a month without stopping. In such rainy weather, even Cultivators rarely left their mountain gates, let alone Mortals.

On this day, two streaks of sword light flew from the distant horizon. Above the sword light was a soft light barrier, blocking out the rain. Within the light barrier, an old man and a young woman could be seen.

The old man's hair was half white, and his face had slight wrinkles. The young woman, seventeen or eighteen years old, was bright-eyed and beautiful.

"Master, traveling in this rain, the consumption of spiritual power increases, which can also be considered a method of cultivation," the young woman said with a smile.

"Indeed, if you remain this diligent, you will definitely reach Core Formation within ten years!" The old man laughed heartily.

"Master, what do you think Ceng Niu's cultivation must be, to actually sever an arm of the Vermilion Bird Country's favored daughter? Could he have reached the legendary Nascent Soul Transformation Stage?" the young woman suddenly asked.

"Ceng Niu… he is a Senior expert. How can I, your Master, comment on him? However, according to my analysis, his cultivation should be in the Late Stage Soul Transformation. It's impossible for him to be in Nascent Soul Transformation, otherwise, Hong Die wouldn't have just lost an arm; she would have died."

No sooner had the old man finished speaking than a thunderous roar came from ahead.

Suddenly, the lightning in the sky increased, and amidst the flashes of lightning, a huge vortex appeared.