Chapter 326: Uprooting a Mountain

The four slowly flew along the outer reaches of the Devil Cultivation Sea, arriving at the former site of the Xie Cultivation Sect’s main headquarters near Nantou City.

Before them was a colossal mountain peak, its summit shaped into a Dragon form by a Spell. At first glance, the entire mountain appeared like a giant Dragon coiled upwards.

However, this Azure Dragon was now incomplete and broken in many places, not to mention its Dragon head had been split in two, a scene of utter devastation.

Li Muwan gazed at the Azure Dragon from afar, silent.

Wang Lin sighed inwardly. His Divine Sense had swept over the area earlier, revealing that the former Xie Cultivation Sect had become a ruin, devoid of any Cultivators, instead, some low-level Yao Beasts had gathered there.

"Wang Lin, do you remember back then? You brought me all the way here," Li Muwan said softly.

Wang Lin nodded and said, "Years have passed, and things are no longer the same."

"I wonder if the Immortal Cave from back then is still there…" Li Muwan looked back in the direction of the former Immortal Cave and said.

Wang Lin smiled slightly, wrapped his right arm around Li Muwan's waist, and his body instantly transformed into a long rainbow, disappearing from the spot. Lyu Fei and Tie Yan immediately followed behind them, their Divine Senses spread out, secretly on guard, as this was the Devil Cultivation Sea, not Chu Country.

Following closely behind Wang Lin and Li Muwan from a distance, Lyu Fei sighed, "It was rumored that Elder Li once lived in the Devil Cultivation Sea. Seeing it today, it's indeed true."

Tie Yan said in a deep voice, "This is probably how the Sect Master and Elder Li met. Junior Brother Lyu, your cultivation seems to have improved recently?"

Lyu Fei chuckled, "I can only enter a hundred zhang; there's still a long way to go."

Tie Yan remained silent, not speaking. He could only enter about fifty zhang, and he secretly resolved in his heart that after returning, he would Cultivate with all his might and strive to enter within three li as soon as possible.

Wang Lin, holding Li Muwan, transformed into a long rainbow, flashing across the sky, emitting bursts of air-rending sounds. This sound traveled far, startling the Cultivators in the outer reaches of the Devil Cultivation Sea.

Before long, Wang Lin and Li Muwan arrived at the location of their former Immortal Cave.

However, unfortunately, the mountain range where the Immortal Cave was located had disappeared.

"Things are no longer the same…" A trace of dimness appeared in Li Muwan's eyes.

"Hundreds of years have passed; the Azure Dragon is broken, the Immortal Cave has vanished, disappearing along with the memories of the past…" The Death Qi around Li Muwan suddenly grew thicker. She bit her lower lip and softly said to Wang Lin, "Let's go… Wan'er doesn't want to go to the Fire Burning Country anymore. After we buy the Pill Formula, let's… go home."

Lyu Fei and Tie Yan stood behind them, sighing inwardly and remaining silent.

Wang Lin looked at Li Muwan and softly said, "The Immortal Cave hasn't disappeared!"

As he spoke, he waved his right hand forward, and the magical power of a Soul Transformation Cultivator instantly surged from his body. The sky immediately rumbled, and at the same time, the surrounding earth cracked inch by inch with creaking sounds.

Immediately after, a massive force suddenly appeared with a wave of Wang Lin's right hand. The cracks in the ground grew wider and wider, eventually forming a huge bulge, which then rose higher and higher.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a mountain peak appeared!

This mountain peak was identical to the one Wang Lin had resided on back then!

The mountain peak emerged from the ground, causing tremors that spread far and wide, immediately startling all Cultivators within tens of thousands of li of the area. Some who considered their cultivation profound immediately flew towards this location.

Gradually, more Cultivators arrived, but they dared not approach, staying thousands of li away, staring in awe at the mountain peak that had appeared out of thin air.

As the mountain peak rose from the ground, Wang Lin pointed his right hand with two fingers at the air, and instantly, in the middle section of the mountain, an Immortal Cave suddenly formed. Under the control of Wang Lin's Divine Sense, this Immortal Cave was no different from the one from back then.

"Wan'er, the Immortal Cave hasn't disappeared!" Wang Lin turned and looked at Li Muwan.

Li Muwan gazed at the Immortal Cave in a daze, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. The appearance of this smile diluted some of the Death Qi on her body.

Inside the Immortal Cave, Li Muwan was like a joyful little girl, constantly looking around, and sometimes even pulling Wang Lin, reminiscing about past events.

"I waited for you here for three years back then. I didn't expect that when you returned after three years, you'd have a large group of people following you," Li Muwan said with a smile.

"And that day when you came back, you were actually carrying a Flood Dragon. That was a Flood Dragon! I always wanted to ask you how you caught it, but you had such a cold expression then, and I didn't dare to ask," Li Muwan looked at Wang Lin, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Wang Lin touched his nose, smiling silently.

After staying in the Immortal Cave for three days, Li Muwan reluctantly left. Wang Lin formed a hand seal with his right hand, casting a Restriction onto the mountain, and then, together with Li Muwan, flew towards Demon Reverse City.

Wang Lin was quite relieved by this trip to the Devil Cultivation Sea; the Death Qi on Li Muwan's body was no longer as dense, but had lessened.

Traveling by Ancient Teleportation Formation, Demon Reverse City was vaguely visible eight days later.

After paying Spirit Stones to enter the city, Lyu Fei immediately found an inn, and the four settled down.

Tie Yan had spent some time in the Devil Cultivation Sea when he was young, making him more familiar with it than Lyu Fei. He was ordered by Wang Lin to go to the Artifact Refining Pavilion, and when he returned, he had an invitation in his hand.

"Sect Master, the auction day is in seven days. This is the invitation," Tie Yan respectfully handed the invitation to Wang Lin.

For seven days, Wang Lin accompanied Li Muwan, leaving their footprints all over Demon Reverse City. During this time, Li Muwan was quite happy; one could even say that, apart from her carefree life at the Luohe Sect back then, this was the happiest period.

Seven days later, the Artifact Refining Pavilion's decennial auction began.

Inside the largest three-story Pagoda-shaped palace in Demon Reverse City, the first floor was almost completely full, with numerous Cultivators gathered.

When Wang Lin and the other three entered, there were two Foundation Establishment Cultivator Disciples of the Artifact Refining Pavilion outside the door, who respectfully took their invitations and then led them into the main hall.

The middle-aged man who had served Wang Lin when he bought the Pill Formula two months ago was also in the main hall at this moment, chatting and laughing with some familiar Cultivators. Suddenly, his gaze flickered, and he saw Wang Lin. His expression immediately changed slightly, and he quickly excused himself from the Cultivators beside him, hurrying a few steps. When he was three zhang away from Wang Lin, he bowed deeply and said extremely respectfully, "It is our pavilion's honor for Senior to grace us with your presence. Senior, this place is chaotic; please follow me to the third floor."

The surrounding Cultivators who knew this man were all surprised. One must know that this middle-aged man held a high position in the Artifact Refining Pavilion, with boundless prospects, and never usually performed such a great bow when interacting with others. The scene before them was truly rare, so their gazes all turned towards Wang Lin and his group.

Upon seeing this, everyone was immediately startled.

Wang Lin's cultivation, in their eyes, seemed like that of a Mortal, with no spiritual power whatsoever. But how could anyone who could come here be a Mortal!

As for Li Muwan beside Wang Lin, she was a Core Formation Late Stage Cultivator, and she seemed extremely frail.

What truly shocked everyone was actually Lyu Fei and Tie Yan!

Great Cultivators of the Nascent Soul Late Stage!

Even within the Devil Cultivation Sea, Great Cultivators of the Nascent Soul Late Stage were rare. At the very least, among the crowd in the main hall, fewer than five had reached this cultivation level.

Such Cultivators, in any place within the Devil Cultivation Sea, were figures who, with a stomp of their foot, could shake the surroundings.

If it were just that, it would be one thing, but from the way these two Great Cultivators of the Nascent Soul Late Stage stood, it was clear that they were actually retainers of that young man who seemed like a Mortal. How could everyone not be surprised by this!

Coupled with the middle-aged man from the Artifact Refining Pavilion's polite demeanor, the young man's status immediately rose countless steps in everyone's eyes.

Under the careful guidance of the middle-aged man, Wang Lin and his group ascended to the third floor. The entire third floor only had three private rooms, which were quite luxurious. At this moment, the other two private rooms were already occupied, and Wang Lin and his group sat down in the private room on the right.

The middle-aged man accompanied them for a short while, and seeing a trace of impatience on Wang Lin's face, he quickly stood up and excused himself.

When he walked out of the private room, his back was already drenched in sweat. He took a deep breath and quickly hurried away.

After Wang Lin left that day, he had asked the old man who followed him in detail. That old man's cultivation had already reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, yet he was actually scared away by just a glance from the other party. For such cultivation, besides the legendary Soul Transformation Stage, the middle-aged man truly couldn't think of any other answer.

Soul Transformation Cultivators were existences no one dared to provoke in the Devil Cultivation Sea!

The Artifact Refining Pavilion was able to gain a foothold in the Devil Cultivation Sea and develop to such a scale precisely because it had a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator.

Seeing Wang Lin at first glance today, he immediately and unhesitatingly lowered his status. He thought with self-deprecation that his own status was simply not worth mentioning in the other party's eyes.

He hurried downstairs and stopped outside a private room on the second floor, saying in a low voice, "Disciple Xu Luo has an important matter to report to Old Ancestor."

"Come in!" A soft and pleasant voice came from inside the private room.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath and immediately walked in.

After a long while, he walked out of the private room, his expression returned to normal. He went down to the first floor and once again chatted and laughed with his acquaintances. However, these people, intentionally or unintentionally, tried to inquire about Wang Lin and his group's identities, but the middle-aged man always evaded the questions, smiling without answering.

At this moment, tens of thousands of li away from Demon Reverse City, underground in a plain, inside an Immortal Cave, sat a white-haired old man. This person was meditating cross-legged when he suddenly opened his eyes and pointed his right hand at the Void Realm. Immediately, a phantom appeared before him, which slowly solidified into a charming and beautiful young woman.

This young woman had an extremely captivating appearance, and she possessed a rare hint of inner charm. Her beautiful eyes, as they moved, exuded a pleasing grace.

After the young woman respectfully and softly said a few words, she bowed to the old man, and the phantom dissipated.

"A suspected Soul Transformation Cultivator?" The white-haired old man let out a soft exclamation, his eyes flickering. With a movement of his body, he disappeared from the spot.

This person was precisely the old man riding the Taotie Beast whom Wang Lin had encountered when he was in the Core Formation Stage, and also the person he met outside the Shattered Star Chaos during his second return to the Ancient God Land.