Chapter 656: Renowned Throughout Luotian; The Immortal Wind Blows Gently, Yet the Trees Do Not Remain Still.

Some say that life and death are the most unfathomable things in the world, for Mortals cannot know when they will face them; thus, the mystery of death, much like those unfathomable profound truths, causes people to fear it from the depths of their Soul.

Yet they do not know that this life and death are merely a single manifestation; tracing back to the Origin, it is nothing more than a change of cause and effect.

The cause of yesterday is the fruit of today; no one can escape it.

Just like Liu Mei at this moment, sitting cross-legged in a pavilion of the Huan Family on Thousand Illusions Star, gazing at the unfamiliar environment, she touched her Storage Pouch, feeling a slight sense of reassurance in her heart.

It was as if having the item within this Storage Pouch for company made her feel less lonely.

Gently stroking the Storage Pouch, a trace of pain flashed across Liu Mei's eyes once more, but this pain was quickly replaced by indifference again.

Inside the Storage Pouch, it seemed as if an object suddenly emitted waves of fluctuations.

Seeming to sense the fluctuations within the Storage Pouch, Liu Mei bit her fingertip, squeezed out a drop of fresh blood, and flicked it into the Storage Pouch; the fluctuations gradually faded and eventually stopped appearing.

"This Magic Treasure prepared for him has become useless…" Liu Mei sighed softly.

A major event had occurred on Thousand Illusions Star recently; an ancestor of the Huan Family who had left thousands of years ago had returned, bringing back a Disciple with astonishing talent, and in three months, the Huan Family would perform the Blood Replacement Ritual for this Disciple, making them a direct descendant of the Huan Family.

This matter spread like a storm, rapidly propagating until all other Cultivation Planets subordinate to Thousand Illusions Star were aware of it, at which point it gradually stopped spreading.

Ranyun Star was one such entity subordinate to Thousand Illusions Star.

Inside the Fang Mansion, ever since Sun Tai left, Wang Lin had remained in seclusion, quietly meditating and breathing. There were over fifty thousand Immortal Jade in Sun Tai's Storage Pouch; this was almost the limit of what Sun Tai could obtain.

Added to his previous Immortal Jade, Wang Lin had just under three hundred thousand Immortal Jade. His gaze flickered, and he muttered to himself, "It should be barely enough!"

He stood up and vanished from the room in a single step, reappearing on a desolate plain one hundred thousand li away from the Sun Family city.

He swept his Divine Sense around, patted his Storage Pouch, and immediately a large amount of Immortal Jade flew out, densely covering the sky.

Wang Lin sat cross-legged on the ground, performed Hand Seals with both hands, and continuously cast several imprints. Immediately, the Immortal Jade in the sky descended one by one, arranging themselves within a ten-li radius to form a large formation.

This formation had no name; it was something Wang Lin had researched himself based on the third movement of Dao Transformation Yellow Springs. It could absorb all the Immortal Jade in one go, using the powerful impact force to increase his cultivation.

As the nearly three hundred thousand Immortal Jade descended, Wang Lin patted his Storage Pouch again, and the Seven-Star Sword Formation immediately flew out, hovering around him for defense. At the same time, within the shadow beneath Wang Lin, the Immortal Guard Puppet transformed into nothingness and merged with the surroundings, ready to kill anyone who dared to disturb him.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Lin closed his eyes, placed his hands on his knees in Hand Seals, and softly spat out: "Shatter!"

The sound transformed into a Dharma Seal, echoing all around like a rumble, immediately causing the surrounding Immortal Jade to explode one after another, turning into powder. Suddenly, it was as if the entire world was covered in Immortal Jade powder; amidst the grey haze, an unimaginable Immortal power erupted.

The strength of this Immortal power was shocking, forming an Immortal power hurricane that rose from the ground with Wang Lin as the center, charging straight into the heavens.

A vast ripple spread outwards, triggering thunder in the sky, rumbling and echoing across the world.

The Immortal power hurricane grew rapidly; as more Immortal Jade exploded, more Immortal power surged into the hurricane, causing it to grow larger and larger, as if it were about to break out of Ranyun Star.

At this moment, throughout Ranyun Star, only three people clearly felt this powerful Immortal power storm. The first was naturally the nearest, Sun Xi.

Sun Xi, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, shock appearing in his gaze.

The second person was a middle-aged man deep within a glacier on the other side of Ranyun Star. This person was inside a block of ten-thousand-year Profound Ice, absorbing the cold energy within. The moment the Immortal power hurricane rose, he, who was inside the Profound Ice, suddenly opened his eyes. Sharp light burst from his eyes, piercing through the Profound Ice to gaze at the location of the Immortal power hurricane.

"Is this a warning…" The middle-aged man frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then ignored it.

The third person was in the center of Ranyun Star, where the Ran Family was located.

Inside the Ran Family ancestral residence, an old man with white hair was half-closing his eyes, listening to the report from someone who had returned from the Sun Family's small city regarding the Medicinal Pill auction. When he heard that the rank eight Medicinal Pill had been sold by the other party for only one Immortal Jade, the old man snorted coldly, dissatisfaction appearing in his eyes.

He was just about to speak, but at that moment, the aura of the emerging Immortal power hurricane immediately made the old man stand up abruptly, gazing in the direction of the hurricane with a gloomy expression on his face.

After a long while, he muttered to himself, "What does he mean by this…"

Inside the hurricane, Wang Lin performed Hand Seals again, and with a change, he suddenly opened his eyes and whispered: "Absorb!"

The word exited his mouth like a thunderclap; with a loud rumble, it seemed as if it would shatter the hurricane. As Wang Lin opened his mouth to inhale, the hurricane was frantically sucked into his mouth at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Vaguely, a Yellow Springs manifested on Wang Lin's body. This Yellow Springs circled around Wang Lin, forming an invisible force that condensed within the Immortal power hurricane.

Like a whale swallowing the world, the Immortal power hurricane rapidly shrank, being frantically sucked into Wang Lin's mouth. A vast amount of Immortal power surged through Wang Lin's body, causing his Meridians to immediately expand many times over. When the Immortal power circulated to his Primordial Spirit, it was immediately devoured by it.

At this moment, Wang Lin's Physical Body was like a tidal abyss, and his Primordial Spirit was the black hole within the abyss, devouring everything.

The massive Immortal power hurricane, under Wang Lin's devouring, rapidly shrank and finally dissipated completely into his mouth. Wang Lin's complexion was slightly flushed, lightning flashed in his eyes, and arcs of electricity wandered over his body, emitting cracking sounds.

The hurricane dissipated, and the world returned to normal. Except for the lack of clouds for countless li around, there was nothing strange, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

The Dao Transformation Yellow Springs also gradually faded until it disappeared without a trace.

Wang Lin took a deep breath, stood up, his eyes bright.

"I only need to comprehend the Concept to reach the Soul Transformation Middle Stage! However, this Concept comprehension cannot be rushed… It might be understood in the next moment, or it could take ten years, a hundred years…"

"For now, it is time to deal with some trivial matters… I wanted to Cultivate quietly on this Ranyun Star, but some people do not want this Ranyun Star to remain quiet. Since they insist on dragging me into this affair, they must show enough sincerity! My performance just now must have given those three people a clear idea."

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Wang Lin's mouth. He summoned with his right hand, and the Seven-Star Sword Formation was immediately retracted into his Storage Pouch. The invisible Immortal Guard Puppet in the Void Realm once again transformed into Wang Lin's shadow.

With a step, Wang Lin used Great Displacement to leave. At the same time, he spread his Divine Sense, instantly permeating the entire Ranyun Star. After locking onto that Soul Transformation Middle Stage Divine Sense, Wang Lin's figure vanished.

At the Ran Family ancestral residence, the old man's expression changed, and sharp light burst from his eyes. His body flickered, and he directly displaced out. Ten thousand li outside the Ran Family, the old man's figure materialized. As soon as he appeared, he immediately performed Hand Seals with his right hand, and a flash of lightning appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he immediately struck toward the Void Realm.

But a rumble was heard in the sky; as the old man's right hand threw out, a thunderbolt condensed in his palm.

Palm Lightning, one of the Soul Transformation Divine Abilities of the Ran Family Old Ancestor!

The thunderbolt headed straight for the Void Realm. At that moment, a cold snort came from the void. Wang Lin's figure stepped out. He did not move his body, only the shadow behind his feet flickered. The Immortal Guard Puppet directly transformed into a shadow and swept in front of Wang Lin, and the Palm Lightning instantly collapsed.

At the same time, the Immortal Guard shadow instantly arrived in front of the Ran Family Old Ancestor and gave a gentle push. The old man immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body retreating rapidly like a meteor. While retreating, this person spat out fresh blood again, and with a pale complexion, he hurriedly took a large handful of Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch and swallowed them.

All of this happened in an instant, so fast that the Ran Family Old Ancestor now felt, besides shock, a deep fear in his heart.

"What exactly is this person's cultivation… Too terrifying!! He had no intent to kill just now; otherwise, I would have certainly died from that strike! Could this person's cultivation be at the Soul Transformation Late Stage Great Perfection?" The old man gasped.

The Immortal Guard shadow shrank and disappeared behind Wang Lin. Wang Lin looked coldly at the Ran Family Old Ancestor and said calmly, "You are the one who wanted to drag Xu into the incident from four years ago?"

The old man's heart shook. After a brief silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoist, Ran knows his mistake in this matter, it is only because…"

"Xu does not want to hear your excuses. If you want to obtain Xu's protection, you must show sincerity! Your sincerity is not enough!" Wang Lin said, his hands behind his back, his expression composed.

The old man took a deep breath, thoughts racing through his mind, and immediately said, "What does Fellow Daoist mean?"

"Ninety percent of your Family's Immortal Jade, give it all to me!" Wang Lin said slowly.

The old man was silent, hesitating in his heart.

Wang Lin glanced ahead and said calmly, "You two, come out as well!"

Where Wang Lin was looking, two figures materialized; they were Sun Xi and the middle-aged man from the glacier earlier. Both of them had shock in their eyes at this moment. The scene where the Ran Family Old Ancestor was almost killed by a single sweep just now had left them both deeply shaken.

"You, bring out seventy percent of your Family's Immortal Jade as payment for protection!" Wang Lin pointed at Sun Xi.

Sun Xi's gaze was grave, and he immediately nodded, "Fellow Daoist Xu, this is acceptable! As long as I can emerge from the shadow of four years ago, I accept this condition!"

"As for you, the same, ninety percent of all Immortal Jade, give it all to me!" Wang Lin's gaze fell on the middle-aged man who had been in the glacier earlier.

"In addition, there is the remaining Medicinal Pill as well as the Storage Pouch from four years ago, including all the belongings of the person who died at your hands, bring them all to me without missing a single one! Also, if my Immortal Jade is still not enough, you must go and get more. If my cultivation needs are not satisfied, I will not care about this matter!"

(Translator's note: Showered and got a haircut, so I'm late, everyone please forgive me. Speaking of which, I haven't showered in over a month. The uncle scrubbing me was frowning while he scrubbed… When I glanced at him, I actually found that he looked quite similar to how I imagined Ling Tianhou…)