Chapter 742: Famous Throughout Luotian, The Trap

In the moment of life-and-death crisis, Wang Lin did not hesitate. The red light from his Third Eye on his brow flashed frantically, and a fan-shaped red glow spread out behind him the instant he struggled to turn his head.

The target of this red glow was not the Void Realm, but Li Yuan!

The feeling of solidification surrounding Li Yuan's body immediately eased slightly the moment the red glow swept over him. His face pale, he swiftly raised his right hand without hesitation and pressed it against his brow.

Immediately, a black thread as thick as a baby's arm flew out from his brow and transformed into a Restriction imprint before him. With a flash, Li Yuan shouted in a low voice, "Destruction Heart Restriction!"

In an instant, the Restriction immediately began to flash, expanding wildly, and finally collapsed the moment the red shadow arrived.

"Boom"

The enormous sound suddenly echoed, stirring up massive waves, causing the surrounding hundred-zhang compression to become unstable. The destroyed Restriction did not dissipate, but transformed into thousands of black threads, forming various strange patterns that rapidly spread outwards.

These Restrictions had strange connections with each other. As they spread, Li Yuan's face grew even paler; clearly, casting this genuine Destruction Restriction was a significant burden on him.

"Seal!"

As the word left his mouth, the Restrictions rapidly permeated the area, appearing around the red figure and converging upon it. The red figure's body instantly burst with bloody light, like a sea of blood appearing in the sky. It flashed away just as the Restrictions converged. But immediately, those Restrictions suddenly self-detonated, causing a violent reverberation across the entire sky.

The entire Fragment Continent showed signs of instability at this moment, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

As the surrounding compression eased, Wang Lin grabbed Li Yuan, instantly stepped out with his right foot, and entered the Teleportation Formation that was about to collapse.

A flash of light on the Teleportation Formation, and the figures of Wang Lin and Li Yuan instantly vanished. The instant they disappeared, Wang Lin slammed his left hand onto the Teleportation Formation, causing the formation to immediately collapse, turning into specks of crystal light that dissipated on the spot.

Within a hundred zhang radius, there was silence. The blood-red figure slowly stepped forward, stood where the Teleportation Formation had vanished, and fell silent.

After a long time, this person raised his right foot and stomped fiercely onto the ground!

A massive Rift appeared directly beneath this person's foot, spreading like a raging Dragon, twisting wildly across the earth. Amidst cracking sounds, this Rift split in the middle, and then split again. In a moment, the ground was almost covered in hideous Rifts.

His cultivation, which surpassed the Nirvana Shattering stage, broke through the critical point of the Thunder Immortal Realm, sweeping across this continent like a storm. Gradually, the ground of the entire continent was covered everywhere with hideous Rifts, and even the sky now showed countless spatial fragmentations.

The earth collapsed!

This fragment of the Thunder Immortal Realm collapsed and disintegrated under the stomp of the blood-red figure. Large swathes of ground dissipated, triggering a chain reaction.

More and more spatial Rifts appeared in the sky, like sinister gaping mouths, constantly devouring everything. The ground shattered and merged into the Void Realm, and some parts were sucked into the mouths in the sky, their whereabouts unknown.

Half an hour later, the sky was no longer the sky, and the land had also become the Void Realm. One fragment of the Thunder Immortal Realm had permanently collapsed. This violent change terrified the few Cultivators of the Luotian Star Domain remaining on this continent, who frantically rushed out, trying to leave.

The fear of death, much like the collapse of this fragment of the Thunder Immortal Realm, made their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering as they scrambled to escape. However, few were able to flee amidst the fragment's destruction.

The collapse of the fragment also caused a Vortex, seemingly intent on sucking away everything. From afar, one could see chains of thunder light, pulled by the Vortex during the collapse, converging toward the center of the Vortex.

These chains were pulled taut. Their movement immediately implicated the continents connected to their other ends, causing the entire Thunder Immortal Realm to emit rumbling sounds and slowly shift at this moment.

However, the instigator of all this simply didn't care. Even if the entire Thunder Immortal Realm were to collapse right then, he would remain unmoved. All he wanted was his daughter!

"Wang Lin, you little brat, next time, you won't escape!" The red figure turned and vanished into the Void Realm in a single step.

This person was none other than the Blood Ancestor. Since arriving at the Thunder Immortal Realm, he had not sought treasures or Immortal techniques, but merely traveled through the various Fragment Continents at his fastest speed.

Every time he arrived at a Fragment Continent, he immediately spread his Divine Sense, swept the area once, and then left.

The sky was dim, occasionally flashing with the light of Restrictions. Looking up from the ground, one could see that the sky was not high; a dark mass enveloped them, giving a strong sense of oppression.

On the ground, small hills rose and fell, forming several uneven valleys. The surroundings were silent.

Only in the sky did Rifts occasionally split open in an arc, releasing wisps of coldness before slowly closing again. During this process, a sharp whistling would echo.

This was the only sound in this place.

A thirty-meter-high Altar, brown in color, stood on the ground. Many of the steps were damaged, covered in many Rifts, some of which even extended all the way to the top of the Altar.

At this moment, within the platform several zhang above the Altar, a flash of light appeared, revealing two figures.

Wang Lin stepped out, his expression extremely gloomy. His mind was still somewhat shaken; the scene just now made him realize once again how close death had been.

If it hadn't been for the Divine Ability of the Third Eye, things might have gone badly just now! Similarly, without Li Yuan's Destruction Restriction, even with the Teleportation Formation right in front of them, they wouldn't have been able to escape.

"Blood Ancestor…" Wang Lin frowned.

At this moment, Li Yuan also walked out of the Teleportation Formation. The moment he appeared, blood immediately flowed from the corner of his mouth. He sat cross-legged on the ground and immediately began to breathe and circulate Qi.

Wang Lin sat down cross-legged in silence, acting as Protector for Li Yuan. At the same time, he briefly spread out his Divine Sense to observe the surroundings.

A moment later, he withdrew his Divine Sense, his expression growing gloomier. The Rifts that occasionally appeared in the sky here could devour Divine Sense; once Divine Sense was spread out, it would immediately attract those Rifts.

"Even so, this place is quite safe!" Wang Lin silently watched the distant valley, pondering internally.

"The Blood Ancestor actually came to the Luotian Star Domain… The moment he appeared, he didn't give me a chance to speak, immediately trying to capture me alive. Clearly, he intended to search my soul to find Yao Xixue's whereabouts…" Wang Lin touched his Storage Pouch.

"If I hand over Yao Xixue, will the Blood Ancestor continue to hunt me down…" As Wang Lin pondered, the Immortal Guard stepped out from behind him to act as Protector for Li Yuan. Wang Lin then waved his hand, isolating the surroundings, and patted his Storage Pouch. Immediately, a ball of Restriction light flew out, instantly growing upon landing to be taller than a person, spreading out like a lotus flower.

The ball of Restriction light dispersed, revealing Yao Xixue sitting cross-legged within, her long hair covering her shoulders. Over a hundred years of confinement had made her quite haggard. Her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes. The moment she saw Wang Lin, her gaze was slightly dazed, but clarity immediately replaced it.

No emotion could be seen in her eyes; she merely stared calmly at Wang Lin. After a long time, a hint of mockery appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she said flatly, "I can sense the remnants of my father's Blood Technique on your body… And, I can also sense your fear…"

Wang Lin stared at Yao Xixue, saying nothing.

"Do you want to release me? Or do you want to beg me to ask my father not to kill you… Wang Lin, am I right?" The mockery at the corner of Yao Xixue's mouth became stronger.

"I can have my father spare your life, because I won't let you die just like that…" The calm vanished from Yao Xixue's eyes, replaced by deep hatred.

Wang Lin frowned slightly and said flatly, "In that case, whether I release you or not, my fate remains the same…"

Yao Xixue looked at Wang Lin and said coldly, "You dare not kill me. Killing me is releasing me! If you Seal me somewhere, you will face my father's endless pursuit, and eventually, when my father finds you, I will still be able to escape."

Wang Lin stared at Yao Xixue, the cold light in his eyes gradually intensifying. He raised his right hand and immediately cast several Restrictions, which landed on Yao Xixue's body. The ball of Restriction light immediately shrank, forming a sphere of light, which Wang Lin grabbed and put into his Storage Pouch.

He stood up, looked into the distance, and pondered.

"Release her… or not release her… it doesn't depend on me, but on the Blood Ancestor!" A sharp glint appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. He then moved his mind, dispersed the surrounding Restrictions, and looked at Li Yuan, who was circulating Qi.

A moment later, Li Yuan slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi, and looked terrified. He asked, "Brother Xu, who was that person?"

Wang Lin sighed inwardly, stepped back a few paces, cupped his fist toward Li Yuan, and said, "I have implicated Brother Li in this matter. That person's Daoist title is Blood Ancestor; his cultivation is unfathomable, and I have some grievance with him. Brother Li, after the two of us leave this place, you should go first, lest you be implicated again."

Li Yuan was silent, then forced a smile and said, "Brother Xu, that person's cultivation is absolutely not that of an ordinary Second Step Cultivator. Although I have only Cultivated the Destruction Restriction to the Fourth Level, I used the Heart Restriction to cast it without hesitation, yet he still evaded it. I'm afraid this person, even if not in the shattered nirvana stage, should be a Pure Nirvana Cultivator… This level of cultivation is absolutely top-tier in the Luotian Star Domain. You… how did you provoke such a person? Alas… If my Destruction Restriction could reach the Seventh Level, I would have some confidence in Sealing him."

Wang Lin's expression was calm. He slowly said, "Brother Li, let's first look for an exit here and leave this place before discussing further."

Li Yuan sighed, pondered for a moment, and said, "Although that person's cultivation is high, if we avoid provoking him and instead hide, there might still be a way. Forget it, let's talk about this later. I'll follow your suggestion and look for an exit first."

As he spoke, he stood up and looked around.

"Divine Sense cannot be spread out here; spatial Rifts will devour it!" Wang Lin said slowly, his gaze falling on the distant valley.

Li Yuan's eyes showed surprise. He moved his body, dropped down from the Altar, grabbed a handful of the local soil, examined it carefully, then stepped forward, broke off a branch from a tree, put it in his mouth and tasted it. The light of surprise in his eyes grew stronger.

"Brother Xu, lend me your Puppet!" Li Yuan's body slowly floated up. Spatial Rifts immediately appeared in mid-air, seemingly ready to devour him.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed. Seeing Li Yuan's actions, he seemed to have made a new discovery about this place. With a thought, the Immortal Guard Puppet immediately flashed with golden light, rose from the ground, and came to Li Yuan's side.

If a Rift appeared, the Immortal Guard would immediately punch the Void Realm, forming a Vortex that dispersed the Rift. Although the effect wasn't great, it was still useful.

As Li Yuan flew higher and higher, spatial Rifts gradually increased. The Immortal Guard Puppet almost formed a golden whirlwind, continuously circling Li Yuan and emitting the rumbling sounds of punching.

Li Yuan ascended to mid-air. His eyes flashed as he looked into the distance, revealing shock, and even a hint of disbelief.

Just then, suddenly below him, a massive Rift several times larger than an ordinary Rift abruptly appeared. After opening, a frantic suction force emanated from within, like a sinister mouth, immediately swallowing toward Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's expression changed. At this moment, a large number of Rifts appeared around him. With so many Rifts, even the Immortal Guard was overwhelmed, and he instantly fell into danger.

Wang Lin stepped forward. As he flew into the air, he slapped his Storage Pouch. Immediately, the Mountain and River Scroll Screen appeared, transforming into a landscape that spread across the sky, instantly covering most of the Rifts. Seizing this chance, Wang Lin moved like lightning, grabbing Li Yuan across the distance and pulling him back immediately.

The instant the Rift below them tried to swallow them, the two, along with the Immortal Guard, returned to the ground.

The painted screen in the sky now seemed to have countless small holes torn in it, showing damage. Wang Lin's expression was solemn. He retracted his right hand, the Mountain and River Scroll in the sky dissipated, and the screen returned to his hand, where he placed it back into his Storage Pouch.

"Brother Xu, do you know what place this is?!" Li Yuan looked excited, his eyes still holding disbelief. He took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Brother Xu, Immortals rarely use Storage Pouches. Generally speaking, they often open up their own space. This space doesn't collapse after the Immortal dies, but it is very difficult to open again."

Wang Lin was stunned, then moved. He said in a deep voice, "Brother Li, are you saying that the place we are in is an Immortal's Storage Space?"

Li Yuan laughed loudly, his eyes even more excited. He nodded and said, "That's right. It must be due to the passage of time, plus the space opened up by this Immortal was inherently unstable, which is why some Rifts appeared. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to enter."

The soil here was clearly moved from the outside world, and even these mountains and trees did not grow here but were collected from the outside!"

A strange light appeared in Wang Lin's eyes. He slowly said, "Brother Li, if this place collapses, will everything within it be completely destroyed…"

Li Yuan was startled and nodded, "That's right. This is not an external Fragment Continent. Once it collapses, the massive power will instantly disintegrate everything within it, leaving nothing behind. However, Brother Xu, don't worry, without external interference, this place won't collap— You… could it be that you…" Li Yuan suddenly remembered something and gasped.

A cold light flashed in Wang Lin's eyes, and he whispered, "In that case, perhaps… I can set a trap to deal with the Blood Ancestor!"