Chapter 450: Hong Die

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. As he retreated, the Immortal Sword in his hand blocked in front of him.

The Saber Light struck him, and with a booming sound, Wang Lin's body was instantly thrown far away. Using this force, he didn't pause at all and fled in a single leap. The power of this Curved Saber's Saber Light was no weaker than a full-force strike from a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator. Without using the Ten Billion Soul Banner, Wang Lin could not match it.

Wang Lin's speed was extremely fast throughout the journey. The direction he fled was not the way he came, but the reverse, directly crossing the massive Basin and speeding toward its depths.

Waves of Divine Thought emanated from the Curved Saber, and immediately, the Treasured Swords above the Basin hummed with Sword Cries. One by one, they rushed out, relentlessly pursuing Wang Lin.

Wang Lin maintained extreme speed, crossing one Basin after another. Behind him, countless Treasured Swords pursued madly, and within their ranks, the Curved Saber occasionally emitted Saber Light, whistling toward him.

Wang Lin had long since put away the Immortal Sword. He unleashed his full speed and sped away.

In front of him, Treasured Swords flew out of the Basin, forming a pincer attack from the north and south, piercing toward Wang Lin through the air. Wang Lin's eyes flashed. With a grab in the Void Realm with his right hand, the Ten Billion Soul Banner immediately appeared in his grasp. With a shake, the Soul Banner instantly enveloped his body, transforming him into a Black Smoke that twisted and flickered, immediately increasing his speed by several times.

The Treasured Swords that had been stabbing toward him instantly missed, immediately reversed direction, and pursued relentlessly. At this moment, a dense, vast, and endless mass of Treasured Swords had gathered behind Wang Lin. Towering Sword Light whistled between heaven and earth, and the Chilling Qi emanating from the Treasured Swords caused the surrounding temperature to plummet instantly, faintly showing signs of Frost.

Between heaven and earth, only the sound of Sword Cries remained at this moment. The sound shook the heavens and the earth, howling across the Nine Provinces, as if the sky was about to collapse and the earth was trembling.

The momentum was immense. Almost all Cultivators within a radius of several hundred thousand miles immediately noticed this scene, and many of them flickered their bodies and flew towards the location, wanting to see what was happening.

Treasured Swords, Sword Cries, and streaks of Cold Light —all combined, they seemed to have become the Incarnation of an Ancient Sword Immortal. Sword Qi coiled around them, whistling past in streaks, flickering wildly around Wang Lin's body.

Wang Lin's body was enveloped by the Soul Banner. With a flicker, he moved forward in a twisting motion, like a thread of smoke. Despite this, a large amount of Sword Light still struck him, but they were all blocked by the Soul Banner.

Only when the Curved Saber's Saber Light approached his body would Wang Lin draw his Immortal Sword to block it.

This flight was extremely stimulating, reminding Wang Lin of the time he was chased when his cultivation base was still weak.

Just then, two long rainbows suddenly flew rapidly toward Wang Lin from the front. But while still ten thousand miles away, the two long rainbows suddenly paused, clearly sensing the strangeness ahead, and quickly changed direction, fleeing immediately.

Wang Lin laughed heartily, looking back at the vast, countless number of Treasured Swords relentlessly pursuing him, especially the Curved Saber that occasionally flickered, mysterious and unpredictable. His body flickered, and he instantly Teleported, appearing ten thousand miles away.

However, the moment his body appeared, the relentlessly pursuing Treasured Swords also flickered, seemingly shattering the Void Realm as they pierced through the spatial distance and chased after him again.

The rumbling sound of tearing through the air spread across the land, faintly carrying a trace of the Aura present when the Cultivation Star Crystal shattered and the world collapsed.

The two long rainbows sped away anxiously. Wang Lin recognized the two people within the long rainbows instantly. They were acquaintances, one male and one female. Wang Lin recognized the man as Zhou Wutai just by looking at his ears. As for the woman, she wore a purple veil over her face. Wang Lin glanced at her, his eyes flashing, and recognized her identity.

"Brother Zhou, don't leave! Wait for me a moment!" Although Wang Lin was being chased by countless Treasured Swords, his expression remained composed as he laughed heartily.

Zhou Wutai's expression was grim. He muttered, "Bad luck!" He pretended not to hear Wang Lin's call and instead increased his speed.

As for the woman wearing the purple veil, upon seeing Wang Lin, a trace of fear appeared in her eyes. She gritted her silver teeth and immediately fled.

Just like that, Zhou Wutai and the woman were in front, Wang Lin was in the middle, and behind them was a dense, overwhelming mass of Sword Light. Especially the Curved Saber within, which occasionally materialized and swept out a streak of Saber Light.

This Saber Light was what Wang Lin truly feared. Every time the Saber Light appeared, he had to quickly avoid it.

This Curved Saber was extremely strange. While fleeing, Wang Lin checked it with his Divine Sense and discovered that whenever the Curved Saber's speed exceeded a certain threshold, waves of strange power would immediately appear around it, causing its speed to slow down abruptly. If not for this, it definitely would have quickly caught up to Wang Lin.

The three sped along, all deploying their fastest speeds. After Three Incense Sticks' Time, the edge of the Basin was dimly visible in the distance. Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and his body instantly Teleported, disappearing from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already at the edge of the Basin. After manifesting, he didn't stop, immediately speeding toward the distance.

Zhou Wutai hesitated briefly before immediately chasing after Wang Lin. As for the purple-veiled woman, her eyes flashed, and she changed direction, separating from Zhou Wutai.

The Treasured Swords immediately stopped upon reaching this location. Only the Curved Saber showed no hesitation, flashing past and directly rushing out of the edge of the Basin area.

After leaving the Basin, the Curved Saber's speed suddenly increased. The strange power enveloping it seemed to have weakened, making its speed suddenly incredibly fast.

In the blink of an eye, the Curved Saber swept directly past Zhou Wutai and continued chasing Wang Lin.

Sweat beaded on Zhou Wutai's forehead. The moment the Curved Saber flashed past him, he barely registered it, only feeling a sweeping gale. When he looked forward again, he could only see a black dot disappearing into the horizon.

"What kind of Spiritual Item is that? What incredible speed! It's at least dozens of times faster than before!" Zhou Wutai was terrified internally. After pondering for a moment, he chased forward.

As Wang Lin ran, his speed had to slow down. After passing through the Basin, Dimensional Rifts became frequent again. His body paused, stopping atop a Mountain Peak.

Looking into the distance, there was faintly visible a Mountain Peak emitting seven-colored light. This Mountain Peak looked exactly like the Spiritual Mountain Situ Nan had mentioned.

Almost the instant Wang Lin stopped, the sound of thunderous rushing echoed behind him. Wang Lin was fully prepared. His body instantly flickered, Teleporting a thousand zhang away. A loud boom followed, and the Mountain Peak where he had been standing immediately collapsed. Amidst flying rubble, a deep blue light flashed, and the Curved Saber flew out wildly from within.

At the same time, a wave of Divine Thought emanated from the Curved Saber.

"Leave… it behind!"

Wang Lin's body flickered again. This time, he only felt a sharp pain in his left arm. When he appeared a thousand zhang away, the sleeve of his left arm had vanished, and a wound appeared on his arm.

"What incredible speed!" After Wang Lin manifested, he did not pause, Teleporting again. He dared not Teleport too far, otherwise, if he appeared near a Dimensional Rift, it would be dangerous.

Consequently, amidst the flashing blue light, every time Wang Lin vanished, the spot where he had been immediately shattered with a boom, collapsing into nothingness.

The Curved Saber pursued relentlessly, as if driven mad.

Wang Lin flashed and appeared a hundred miles away. After manifesting, he immediately moved aside, only to see a Dimensional Rift slowly opening a crescent-shaped mouth beside him.

Before Wang Lin could move even a few zhang, a blue light flashed from the spot where he had previously Teleported and vanished. A fierce gale rushed toward him. Everything in its path —Mountain Peaks, the ground —completely collapsed. Even several Dimensional Rifts that appeared in the path of the blue light shattered completely.

Seeing this scene, Wang Lin's scalp immediately tingled. Without a word, he Teleported away again. This time, he felt a sharp pain in his right leg, and blood gushed out.

After manifesting ten miles away, Wang Lin immediately wiped his right leg with his right hand. The wound closed, and the bleeding stopped.

"What exactly is this Magic Treasure!!" A hint of greed flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. The speed of this item was something he had only witnessed on one other object: the Fourth Soul of the Ten Billion Soul Banner!

Comparing them, the speed of these two Magic Treasures was almost equal, but clearly, the Curved Saber had stronger offensive power. After all, being pricked by a needle might not be fatal, but if swept by this Curved Saber, one's head would likely fall to the ground.

"This item is composed of a single Life Soul. Who is the Master of this Life Soul, to be able to produce such an incredibly powerful Metal Attribute Spiritual Item! This item is a treasure!!" Wang Lin's body flickered again, and the place where he vanished suffered another collapse.

The Curved Saber's speed grew faster and faster. Wang Lin's reaction gradually failed to keep up with its speed, and he would be injured if he was slightly careless. At this moment, he finally understood why the Vermilion Bird Son had been so wary when facing the Fourth Soul back then.

"I must obtain this item!" A Cold Light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. He immediately took out the Immortal Sword, and with a flick, Xu Ligou was shaken out of the Immortal Sword.

"Xu Ligou, you'll have to endure a little hardship. Just pretend that thing is the Old Ancestor of the Giant Demon Race. Once I retrieve the Life Soul, I will definitely come and save you!" After Wang Lin finished speaking, he waved his right hand, and Xu Ligou's body immediately flew into the air.

Xu Ligou let out a wail and was about to flee, but the Curved Saber instantly appeared beside him with a flash, wrapped around Xu Ligou's body, and immediately vanished without a trace.

From far away came Xu Ligou's plaintive scream.

"Master, please don't forget to save me…"

Wang Lin held the Immortal Sword, his eyes flickering. He and Xu Ligou were connected mentally, allowing him to sense the other party's location. Furthermore, he figured that the Saber Soul within the Curved Saber did not intend to harm Xu Ligou; it must have had another purpose.

Moreover, Xu Ligou, being a Devil Head who subsists on devouring, was not easily destroyed. Wang Lin had things to attend to now and could not get entangled with the Curved Saber. Using Xu Ligou as a lead, he could trace it later and would have plenty of time to figure out how to subdue this item.

Putting away the Immortal Sword, Wang Lin looked toward the Spiritual Mountain in the distance and leaped. But just then, his expression suddenly changed. He turned his head to look at a nearby Mountain Peak. Standing there was a red figure. This figure was filled with emptiness and loneliness.

She stood there, gorgeously red like a butterfly, as if she wished to follow the wind back home, yet was helplessly trapped in the mortal world.

"Hong Die!"