Chapter 522: Mark of Life

Wang Lin’s expression was normal, but that Ouyang Hua’s face changed drastically, revealing unprecedented horror and deep bitterness.

“A fight between two outsiders… and I had to run into it…”

Just then, a flash of Sword Light passed by, and the Formation above the valley suddenly shook, immediately showing widespread signs of collapse.

Wang Lin sneered, slapped his Storage Pouch with his right hand, and the Restriction Banner immediately appeared. With a flick, the Restriction Banner floated into the air, transforming into streams of black Restriction Qi. Amidst bursts of whistling sounds, they rapidly drilled into the Formation, quickly weaving through the Rifts.

The Rifts in the Formation rapidly underwent Fusion at a visible speed. Furthermore, with the Restriction Banner’s Fusion, the power of this Formation was immediately increased several times over.

Having finished this, Wang Lin took a step forward. He instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing outside the valley.

Dozens of meters away, the black-clothed man stood on his Flying Sword, looking over coldly.

Around the two, streaks of purple aura moved like Wandering Souls. Amidst the Demonic Power air currents, some Demonic Spirit Beasts, emitting powerful Demonic Power, would occasionally materialize, and some, upon materializing, immediately lunged at the two of them.

Wang Lin pointed into the Void Realm with his right hand, and instantly, a Demonic Spirit Beast let out a miserable groan and vanished without a trace.

The black-clothed youth scrutinized Wang Lin carefully. His gaze sharpened, and his previous arrogance immediately subsided. After a moment of hesitation, he said, “Your Excellency belongs to which School?”

Within the Rifts of Wang Lin’s right fingers, three gray qi vortices continuously circled, emitting a slight whistling sound. He stared coldly at the black-clothed man and said, “Why so much nonsense? If you won't fight, leave immediately!”

The black-clothed man laughed in extreme anger and said, “What an arrogant person! If Luo wasn't worried about harming someone he was friendly with, seeing that you look familiar, why would I speak to you? Since you are courting death, I will grant your wish!”

Wang Lin did not bother talking further with this person. As the man spoke, Wang Lin slapped his Storage Pouch, and the Immortal Sword flashed out. Wang Lin stepped forward and immediately slashed into the Void Realm. A streak of Sword Light, several meters wide, instantly tore through the air and descended like lightning.

At the same time, the curved saber followed closely behind, flashing out like thunder.

Upon seeing the Sword Light, the black-clothed man’s expression immediately changed. He hastily retreated, shouting, “So it is a Fellow Daoist from the Great Luo Sword Sect! Fine, you should know the rules of this place. Hand over the crystal, and I won’t harm you!”

The Sword Light whistled as it arrived. The black-clothed man raised the thin sword in his hand and blocked it. He was forced back several steps, but the Sword Light immediately shattered under his impact.

However, the moment the Sword Light shattered, the thin sword in the man's hand immediately emitted cracking sounds, and a thin Rift appeared on the Flying Sword.

The black-clothed man stared fixedly at the thin sword in his hand, then suddenly looked up, his eyes revealing intense cold light.

“You dare damage my Flying Sword!!! Today, even if you are from the Great Luo Sword Sect, you will surely die!” The black-clothed man roared, performing Hand Seals with his left hand. Immediately, a black flame appeared in his palm.

“Earth Destruction Fire, burn the Void Realm to ash!” The man softly spoke. He pointed his left hand forward, and the black flame immediately shot out. While still in mid-air, it instantly shattered with a bang, turning into countless flames that overwhelmingly converged upon Wang Lin.

Almost the instant the flames surged forth, a dark light flashed. The black-clothed man’s expression changed drastically. He forcefully shifted his body three inches, but it wasn't enough. A burst of bloody light suddenly erupted from his right chest. The man’s eyes showed disbelief, and he immediately retreated rapidly, simultaneously taking a Medicinal Pill from his Storage Pouch and swallowing it.

The curved saber flashed out, hovering around the Immortal Sword. Between its blades, a bloody light faintly flickered.

Wang Lin’s gaze narrowed. This person’s cultivation was indeed profound. The curved saber's speed was extremely fast; Wang Lin admitted that even he would find it hard to escape harm if ambushed by the curved saber without preparation. Yet, this person managed to forcefully control his body to move three inches at the crucial moment, avoiding vital points. This single fact indicated that the opponent's Primordial Spirit was much stronger than his own, clearly allowing him to faintly perceive the curved saber's trajectory.

A killing intent flashed in Wang Lin’s eyes. Since this person had high cultivation, he absolutely had to be killed today. If he were allowed to escape, he would rest and recuperate, learn about Wang Lin’s attack methods and Magic Treasures, and then come back for him. At that time, Wang Lin definitely wouldn't be able to resist.

Taking advantage of the opponent being careless and injured by the curved saber's sneak attack, Wang Lin immediately rushed out. He didn't even glance at the flames descending from the sky. His speed was like lightning. The moment he charged out, he raised his left thumb and pointed into the Void Realm!

Finger of Annihilation!

The black-clothed man pressed his right hand against his chest, and his wound immediately healed, no longer bleeding. His face was slightly pale now, and he stared maliciously at Wang Lin. With a shake of the thin sword in his hand, he lightly shouted, "Sword Shatter!"

With that shout, the thin sword suddenly shattered amidst cracking sounds, transforming into countless crystalline lights. It instantly burst open in front of the man, and all the golden lights frantically rushed toward Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed; he did not dodge. He saw two of the three streaks of gray qi in the Rifts of his right fingers immediately disappear, traveling along the Meridians of his right hand at instantaneous speed, appearing directly above Wang Lin's glabella.

Two complex runes suddenly appeared on his glabella.

Mark of Life!

As soon as the runes appeared, they rapidly extended, instantly covering Wang Lin's entire body. One mark covered one layer, and two marks covered two layers.

At this moment, the shattered sword crystals were already close. In addition, the flames from the sky also quickly followed, covering Wang Lin's entire body.

At this moment, Wang Lin was facing the impact of the shattered sword crystals internally, while externally, black Heavenly Fire rained down all around. Especially that Heavenly Fire, the moment it descended from the sky, it transformed into six black Fire Dragons. These six Fire Dragons were lifelike, resembling true Dragons. As they roared and lunged, bursts of Dragon roars, like heavenly thunder, rumbled forth.

The sound first entered Wang Lin’s ears, immediately causing his Primordial Spirit to tremble. Immediately afterward, the six Fire Dragons, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, roared forward, almost swallowing him whole.

A tremendous boom was heard, shaking heaven and earth. It could be heard almost everywhere within a ten-thousand-mile radius. Even the sky changed color, and countless cracks, resembling a fine spiderweb, appeared on the ground amidst cracking sounds.

At the epicenter where the massive rumbling sound echoed, countless magical power ripples surged, spreading out wildly in all directions. Even the assaulting Demonic Spirit air currents were struck by the reverse impact of these ripples, rolling back far away before slowly calming down.

A moment later, the Demonic Spirit air currents, which had been surging around like ten thousand galloping horses, returned to normal, whistling past mightily and covering the surroundings in black once again in the blink of an eye.

The black-clothed man stood within the black air currents. His expression showed no joy; instead, it became extremely solemn. He took a deep breath, immediately retreated dozens of meters away, quickly performed Hand Seals with both hands, and stared intently at the spot where the Fire Dragons had struck, not daring to blink!

The area where the Fire Dragons struck was now swept by air currents formed from the surrounding Demonic Spirit Qi, turning completely dark. However, within this darkness, a figure slowly walked out, step by step.

The clothes of the dark figure fluttered without wind, making flapping sounds. From his drooping right hand, bursts of whistling sounds emerged, and faintly visible within, it looked as if a small snake was weaving through the Rifts between his fingers.

As the dark figure slowly walked out, the black-clothed man nearby grew increasingly gloomy. He performed Hand Seals even faster, softly uttering several complex incantations.

As for the dark figure, after he walked a few dozen steps, the Demonic Spirit air currents passing around his body immediately split in two, as if forcibly parted by someone.

The moment the Demonic Spirit air currents parted, the dark figure took a step and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

“This is bad!” The black-clothed man didn't hesitate; he immediately retreated. The instant he moved back, a silver light appeared, scattering like starlight. Within this silver light, a thumb appeared in the Void Realm, pointing directly where the black-clothed man had just been.

Everything happened extremely fast; describing it as instantaneous would not be an exaggeration.

Following closely behind the thumb was the dark figure. At this moment, he raised his head and looked at the black-clothed man who had dodged the attack and appeared in the distance.

“Next time, you won’t dodge it!”

“You are not a person from the Great Luo Sword Sect! You are the Heavenly Fate Child’s newly accepted Disciple, Purple Lineage Seventh, Wang Lin!” The black-clothed man said coldly. “The technique you used is probably the Finger of Annihilation, the Restriction Technique that made you famous during the Heavenly Fate Child’s birthday banquet!”

The black-clothed man was extremely frustrated internally at this moment. He had heard of Wang Lin’s name long ago and had even seen a Jade Slip containing his likeness once. It must be known that the Heavenly Fate Child’s Disciples are figures that all powers on the entire Tian Yun Star must pay attention to.

Especially since Wang Lin had defeated many people in a single battle. If not for the sudden appearance of Purple Lineage Sixth, who suppressed Wang Lin with Soul Transformation cultivation, the title of Tian Yun Seven Sons would have definitely belonged to him!

How could such a person not draw attention? Moreover, the Restriction Technique he used was extremely strange and specialized in attacking the strong with the weak, which made many people yearn for it.

The black-clothed man sighed internally. If he had known the opponent's identity earlier, he absolutely would not have attacked easily. Although the Heavenly Fate Child's Disciple had Nascent Soul Transformation Middle Stage cultivation, he must never be underestimated!

Although Wang Lin lost the battle against the Soul Transformation Cultivator, he displayed powerful offensive capabilities. Especially his Magic Treasures, which drew the attention of many powers. The black-clothed man secretly calculated that even if he could win, killing the opponent would be extremely difficult!

After all, everyone on Tian Yun Star knew that the Heavenly Fate Child’s Disciples all possessed life-saving Magic Treasures. Unless the cultivation gap was too large, it was equivalent to having an extra life!