Chapter 509: Target, East Sea

Upon seeing Wang Lin approach, relief flashed in the old man's eyes, and he let out a sigh.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, let's talk this over. Whatever you wish to know, just ask. I guarantee I will answer everything I know without a single falsehood!"

The short old man was helpless; his cultivation was inferior to the opponent's, and even his Magic Treasures were not as good. When he tried to flee, Wang Lin didn't even need to act himself; he just casually threw out two Magic Treasures, which nearly drove him mad.

The Flying Sword was still manageable; aside from its sturdiness, the power of its sword light wasn't too great. However, this sturdiness alone gave him quite a headache, as all Spells and Divine Abilities were ineffective against it. If it weren't for the fact that he was fleeing for his life, he would have found a way to seize this Flying Sword for thorough study.

Compared to the Flying Sword, what truly startled the short old man, and even made him abandon all resistance, was that strangely unpredictable scimitar!

In the old man's eyes, this scimitar was like an Ancient Demon god harvesting lives. Its speed was too fast, and from beginning to end, it clung tightly to the old man's glabella. This feeling was like being choked by an invisible hand; as long as the opponent exerted force, no matter how you resisted, death was inevitable.

Thus, how could the short old man dare to flee again? He could only stand there rigidly, waiting for Wang Lin's arrival amidst the standoff between the scimitar and the sword.

The bitterness in the old man's heart was extremely heavy at this moment. He even deeply regretted coming to this Earth Star with Shi Fang, only to provoke such a malevolent star.

He no longer had the luxury of caring about Shi Fang's life or death; all he thought about now was how to save his own life!

Wang Lin stared at the old man, several wisps of gray Qi slowly flowing on his right hand. He calmly said, "Many years ago, when the Sword Venerable returned from the Immortal Realm, was there anything unusual? I'll only give you one chance: hesitate, and die! Fail to answer, and die! If your answer differs from Shi Fang's, die!"

The short old man was startled, but immediately blurted out without hesitation: "When Lord Sword Venerable returned, an extremely terrifying Sword Soul pursued him from the sky, breaking through the Void Realm. It fought with Lord Sword Venerable for several days, and eventually, this Sword Soul collapsed into countless fragments. Lord Sword Venerable sealed one-third of them, suppressing them deep within the East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate!"

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he immediately asked again, "What profound mysteries does this East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate hold within it?"

The short old man dared not hesitate and quickly said, "The East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate is one of the three great Forbidden Lands outside our Tian Yun Star. Its control changes every ten thousand years. This time, it is under the control of my Great Luo Sword Sect. There are also Ancient Demons within it. The Demonic Spirit Gate opens once every five thousand years, and when it opens, various sects from Tian Yun Star will send Disciples to enter and capture Ancient Demons.

Capturing Ancient Demons is secondary; the main purpose within the East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate is a trial, a bloody trial. Once entered, the danger level is extremely high!

It can even be said that the fewer people who come out, the more benefits they receive. The true benefit is that at the moment of exiting, there will be an East Sea Demonic Spirit Empowerment!" As he spoke, a strong hint of greed appeared in the short old man's eyes.

"Demonic Spirit Empowerment?" Wang Lin's gaze sharpened.

"That's right, this Demonic Spirit Empowerment can help Cultivators forcefully raise their cultivation to a higher Realm! If one receives the empowerment during the Soul Transformation stage, it can immediately lower the threshold of 'hearing the Dao in the morning, dying in the evening' to its minimum, thereby infinitely increasing the chance of reaching Soul Transformation.

Of course, if one already possesses Soul Transformation cultivation, then with this Demonic Spirit Empowerment, they can take another step forward. If one undergoes empowerment with Late Stage Soul Transformation cultivation, they might even break through that step and enter the two intentions of Yin and Yang, Illusion and Reality, achieving an immortal body with tens of thousands of years of Lifespan!"

"Therefore, the opening of the Demonic Spirit Gate every five thousand years is a major event on our Tian Yun Star, with many participants. However, there are too many dangers within the East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate. To gain something, one must pay a price, and those who can enter are all outstanding individuals.

Moreover, it is rumored that if one can achieve it, and only one person ultimately emerges, then… they will receive a reward that has never appeared within the Demonic Spirit Gate from beginning to end… a complete Low Grade Immortal Art!"

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, his eyes flashing. With a thought, Xu Ligou sensed it, and a faint glow suddenly emitted from the scimitar. In an instant, it pierced through the short old man's head, exiting from the back of his skull.

The short old man's body swayed, a mouthful of fresh blood gushed out, his eyes dimmed, and he pointed at Wang Lin before gradually closing his eyes, falling motionless to the ground.

Wang Lin beckoned with his right hand, and the scimitar and immortal sword immediately returned to his Storage Pouch. Then, his body flickered, and he vanished from the spot.

Three incense sticks after his figure disappeared, the short old man on the ground suddenly opened his eyes. The wound on his glabella strangely wriggled, rapidly fusing.

He took a deep breath, his demeanor somewhat weak, and he turned to cast a malevolent glance at the Void Realm behind him, muttering, "You want to kill me? It's not that easy! The Three-Point Divine Sense Art I Cultivate can preserve my life three times. I didn't expect to use the last one today! Wang Lin, once I return to the Great Luo Sword Sect, I will definitely find a way to put you to death to avenge today's humiliation!"

His eyes flickered with a cold light, and his body swayed as he sped away into the distance.

However!

Just as his figure moved, two wisps of gray Qi silently whistled out from the mountain range and jungle, their speed incredibly fast, directly breaking through the Void Realm.

The short old man's face changed drastically. Without a word, he lightly shouted, "Scatter!"

As the word left his mouth, a large expanse of air ripples immediately appeared around his body, spreading out in all directions, attempting to block the impact of the gray Qi.

At the same time, the short old man took a step backward, and half of his body instantly entered the Void Realm, about to teleport away, but it was still too late!

The two wisps of gray Qi completely ignored the ripples, directly piercing through them like a frantically waving chain, and plunged straight into the short old man's body.

The old man's face turned pale, and he let out a bitter laugh. He could clearly feel that these two wisps of gray Qi were madly spinning within his body, and with each rotation, a portion of his vitality would disappear.

Wang Lin continuously traversed the depths of the Demon Land Northern Boundary. Outside his body, a mass of gray Qi sometimes thickened and sometimes thinned, especially on the tips of his right fingers, where several wisps of gray Qi spun rapidly, darting through the gaps.

As he flew, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked behind him, a cold smile playing on his lips.

A short while later, a dense wisp of gray Qi traveled through the jungle behind Wang Lin, transforming into a gray sphere in front of him, remaining motionless.

Wang Lin glanced at the sphere of gray Qi, then reached out and grabbed it in the Void Realm. When he opened his hand again, the gray sphere had vanished without a trace.

Wang Lin's figure was like lightning, and his entire being transformed into a large mass of gray Qi amidst a whistling sound, rapidly rushing towards the depths of the Demon Land Northern Boundary ahead.

"Time waits for no one. This East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate is precisely the place suitable for me to Cultivate the Slaughter Immortal Art; this is one reason for going!

Senior Zhou Yi has been kind to me. Throughout my life, Wang Lin repays those who have shown me kindness. He is sealed by the Sword Venerable within the East Sea Demonic Spirit, and I need to do my best to rescue him; this is the second reason for going!

Master Tian Yunzi believes everything is determined by heaven's will and would never do anything without reason. His instructing me to go to the East Sea certainly has its reasons. If I don't go, it would be somewhat against heaven's will. In that case, it would be difficult to gain a firm footing in the Tian Yun Sect; this is the third reason for going!"

"I just don't know if there will be other Opportunities within this East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate to encounter items that increase the metal attribute. If Heaven Defying reaches Perfection, it will surely be of great benefit to Wan'er, perhaps even waking her up…" Wang Lin touched his glabella with his right hand, a trace of nostalgic tenderness flashing in his eyes.

Thinking of Li Muwan, Wang Lin's cold heart felt a trace of warmth flowing. Li Muwan was the only one who had entered his heart and accompanied him to Tian Yun Star.

"Wan'er…" Wang Lin fell silent. After a moment, he sighed softly, and his entire being transformed into gray Qi, disappearing from the spot.

The deeper one went into the Demon Land Northern Boundary, the stronger the Vicious Beasts that existed within it. Even Desolate Beasts equivalent to Soul Transformation Cultivators were numerous within three hundred thousand li.

In the past ten days, the Demon Land Northern Boundary was almost entirely filled with gray Qi. Large amounts of gray Qi rose from various places, draining endless vitality.

However, this gray Qi never approached within three hundred thousand li, so it didn't attract too much attention from those Desolate Beasts. Coupled with the fact that it only lasted for ten days before disappearing completely, no major changes occurred.

Ten days later, with only six days remaining until the three-month deadline for the East Sea Demonic Spirit Gate, Wang Lin emerged from the Demon Land Northern Boundary!

He appeared to have an even deeper hidden killing intent than days before. A faint gray glow flickered in his eyes, and especially between the five fingers of his right hand, five rapidly spinning wisps of gray Qi furiously rotated through the gaps, emitting faint whistling sounds.

This sound seemed to contain a peculiar power that involuntarily attracted the minds of all who heard it.

"The Slaughter Immortal Art has reached Minor Achievement!" Wang Lin said with a calm expression as he walked out of the Demon Land Northern Boundary and looked up at the sky.

"Converting vitality into a Mark of Life is quite difficult. This slaughter ultimately only condensed three portions…"

On Wang Lin's glabella, a gray rune suddenly appeared. This rune was not complex, but a dense vitality permeated it. The moment it appeared, it immediately extended infinitely, almost instantly spreading from Wang Lin's glabella to cover his entire body.

Immediately after, the same rune appeared again on Wang Lin's glabella. After flickering, a total of three runes eventually extended, covering Wang Lin's entire body.

Wang Lin looked down at his body, then rubbed his fingers together to form a sword, lightly sweeping it. Immediately, a series of friction sounds came from the point of contact, but the finger-sword did not penetrate.

"East Sea…" Wang Lin looked up into the distance, a resolute glint in his eyes!