EBE Chapter 227 Reactions from All Sides, First Encounter with the Water
Chapter 227 Reactions from All Sides, First Encounter with the Water
The front lines of the battlefield.
Because of the struggle for such an important strategic resource as the fourth-order spiritual vein, the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou cultivation world have been constantly at war, and both countries have been continuously mobilizing cultivators to gather here.
Without the intervention of high-level combatants, both countries experienced victories and defeats, with each side displaying its prowess in a back-and-forth battle.
The commotion grew so large that other kingdoms in the cultivation world of 'Qianzhou' also became interested and started to have their own ideas.
The cultivation world of the southern barbarian kingdoms of Yue is relatively poor in resources, and its cultivation atmosphere is fierce, often involving plunder.
Now, taking advantage of the fact that the Great Zhou Kingdom is keeping them in the west, they frequently take advantage of the chaos to plunder resources and minerals in the heart of the Yue Kingdom.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the cultivation world of the Liu Kingdom, which was also their sworn enemy, seized the opportunity to launch a large-scale invasion.
The Great Zhou Kingdom suffered considerable losses due to being attacked from both sides and fighting on two fronts.
Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, while the core forces were locked in fierce combat, the high-level combat forces of the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom claimed to have discovered the ruins of an ancient sect beneath a fourth-order spiritual vein.
In other words, in addition to the original spiritual veins and mineral resources, the Wanfeng Mountains have an additional lineage.
Among them are countless ancient inheritances, techniques, and secret arts.
It is said that when the cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect were searching the ruins, they discovered a ghost that was almost at the peak of the third rank.
Finally, the sect's Nascent Soul Ancestor personally intervened to suppress and subdue this third-stage perfect ghost.
This discovery attracted a large number of high-level cultivators who flocked to explore it.
They looted almost all of the high-level inheritances and treasures.
However, the biggest winners in this battle were the Yue and Zhou kingdoms, which had a geographical advantage due to their proximity to the water.
After all, the two nations that discovered the ruins were the first to send people inside.
For a period of time, the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom attracted much attention and were overshadowed in the cultivation world of Qianzhou.
Before long, a story began to circulate among the first group of cultivators who entered the ruins.
An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Yue Kingdom seemed to be the first to know about the ruins and secretly entered them before everyone else.
In front of several Golden Core cultivators, they intercepted the most important treasures within the ruins, as well as the complete inheritance of an ancient sect.
Finally, in front of a group of Golden Core cultivators, he activated the teleportation array and calmly departed.
During this time, the renowned Golden Core stage cultivator "Three Corpse True Man" of the Spirit Control Sect intervened, but was injured by the Foundation Establishment cultivator's thunderous methods and suffered minor injuries. He returned to the sect to recuperate for several months.
In addition, Qi Zhenshi, a fourth-tier Nascent Soul array master who participated in breaking the array, can also confirm that this is true, and that someone did indeed break the array first and enter it.
In the end, the name of the legendary Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lin Changsheng, who took the treasure right under the noses of a group of Golden Core cultivators and swaggered away, became a topic of much discussion among cultivators of both Yue and Da Zhou.
Some say that this legendary cultivator was originally an ancient sect cultivator who awakened his past life memories and was reincarnated to cultivate again, which is why he could clearly know the location of the ruins and the method to break the formation; and the treasures and inheritances that were taken away were at least fourth-order spiritual objects.
Some people firmly believe that the so-called legendary Foundation Establishment cultivator 'Lin Changsheng' is completely fictitious and was clearly fabricated by the Yue and Da Zhou kingdoms to divert the attention of other countries in 'Qianzhou'.
Ultimately, dozens of absurd rumors circulated about this legendary Foundation Establishment cultivator, 'Lin Changsheng'.
However, as time went on, the war between Vietnam and Da Zhou continued, and the flames of war spread to other neighboring countries.
Many newly emerging forces in recent centuries have formed alliances to wage war in various places.
The goal is simply to break the current monopoly of major powers over existing resources, thereby dividing up more benefits.
As for the initial trigger for the war, the fourth-order spiritual vein of the Wanfeng Mountains, and the legendary Foundation Establishment cultivator 'Lin Changsheng' who absconded with the treasures, they are no longer so important.
Only a few people who truly know this name can understand the shock this event brought.
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Inside the Fengling Chamber of Commerce in Qianhe Immortal City.
"I never expected Lin Lang to cause such a commotion. With your personality, I'm afraid you won't dare to come back anytime soon."
"He repelled and injured the 'Three Corpse Master' of the Spirit Control Sect. He truly lives up to the man I've chosen..."
Zhao Wanning wore a light blue brocade dress, her hair was styled in a high bun, and she looked radiant, noble, and elegant.
Her eyes were clear and bright, tinged with a mixture of pride and resentment.
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Inside the Nangong family.
"I never expected Brother Lin to have such skills, managing to escape unscathed from a Golden Core cultivator. But now that everyone knows about Brother Lin obtaining the treasure, I hope he is safe and sound."
A classically beautiful young woman dressed in a flowing, flowing gown looked somewhat worried.
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Changchun Peak.
"Uncle Lin, Tian Fu is useless. He has failed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage for many years and cannot share the danger with you!"
Tian Fu knelt on the top of Changchun Peak, his already aged appearance now appearing even more aged and hunched over.
His face was streaked with tears, and he was filled with remorse.
Surrounded by several Golden Core cultivators, Uncle Lin was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. How could he escape without paying a huge price?
Tian Fu shakily took out a jade slip, which Uncle Lin had given him before he left.
After hesitating for a long time, he carefully put the jade slip away.
"The time Uncle Lin gave us hasn't arrived yet, so we can't check it in advance."
"Please rest assured, Uncle Lin, I will take good care of your two maids, provide for them in their old age and see them off in their final days, and I will not let anyone else have a chance to touch them."
Tian Fu seemed to be possessed, muttering to himself.
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Frontline battlefield.
Lin Xiurong, dressed in white like snow, looked like a fairy in a painting.
Upon learning this news, she flew into the battlefield without a word and fought for three days and three nights straight, killing four Foundation Establishment cultivators in succession. Countless Qi Condensation cultivators died at her hands.
From then on, Lin Xiurong of the Qinglan Sect gained another nickname on the field: "Cold-faced Fairy".
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"As expected of Uncle Lin, he doesn't make a move until he does, and when he does, it's so amazing. I'm no match for him."
Upon learning this news, Su Qin, who was deep behind the battlefield, was immediately struck by a look of excitement and admiration.
"Tsk tsk, this little talisman master has been dormant for so many years, and he's finally starting to look decent."
An old voice clicked its tongue in amazement in Su Qin's ear.
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Xi Danhe family.
“I never imagined that my husband, Uncle Lin, would have such great abilities. Even though I knew he was good at hiding his talents, I never imagined he had hidden them so well.”
Lu Yihan's tone was full of amazement.
"Madam, do you think Uncle Lin can escape unscathed? A Golden Core cultivator is such a terrifying existence. I imagine Uncle Lin's situation will be extremely difficult for some time to come."
He Jincheng's honest tone revealed deep concern.
"Husband, there is no need to worry. Our Uncle Lin always plans carefully before acting. He would never put himself in danger if he was not absolutely certain. If you don't believe me, you can recall the stories you heard from your father about Uncle Lin. From a wandering cultivator in the market to his growing reputation in Thousand Crane Immortal City, wasn't it all achieved step by step by him?"
Seeing her husband looking worried, Lu Yihan took the initiative to comfort and console him.
"What you said makes me feel much better, because you are always absolutely right. You and Uncle Lin are both very intelligent people, far surpassing me."
Upon hearing this, He Jincheng smiled憨厚ly and stretched out his thick arms to pull Lu Yihan into his embrace.
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The main camp of the Qinglan Sect.
"What! Lin Changsheng actually obtained the treasures within the ruins, managed to escape unscathed from a Golden Core cultivator... and even injured the 'Three Corpse True Man' of the Spirit Control Sect!"
Upon hearing this news, Song Zhe's expression shifted between light and dark.
The arrogance that had been on his face had vanished, replaced by deep fear!
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she recalled the scene of meeting Lin Changsheng that day.
"Could it be... that he was the one who infiltrated the ruins back then?!"
"This person... actually has the ability to injure a Golden Core cultivator!"
Thinking back to the arrogant words he had uttered that day, Song Zhe felt a flush of embarrassment on his face.
At the same time, I felt a little secretly relieved.
Upon hearing this news, Su Xuyan, who was also in the camp, was initially slightly shocked, but then smiled broadly.
"Fellow Daoist Lin is still the same Fellow Daoist Lin as before..."
For some reason, thinking about this made her feel a little better.
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Thousand Crane Immortal City.
Several second-tier talisman masters skilled in talisman-making gathered together.
To prevent the Great Zhou Kingdom from sending people to launch a sneak attack, the Nangong family specially gathered together some talents with special skills for centralized protection.
After the arduous task of crafting talismans.
"What a loss! All this tiring talisman-making work has been for nothing, just working for the Nangong family for nothing."
Master Wu talisman threw down his talisman brush, cursing and swearing.
Before long, three or five talisman masters who were on good terms with each other gathered together for a chat.
"Speaking of which, that legendary Foundation Establishment cultivator Lin Changsheng was originally one of my worthless disciples."
"Back in another market town, this kid admired Mr. Wu's talisman-making skills and sincerely wanted to become his apprentice. In the end, he stood out from many apprentices and was chosen by me."
"Don't be fooled by his reputation as a master talisman master; he was personally taught by Wu back then."
“A few months before this incident, this brat even visited Mr. Wu in private, asking me for guidance on many of the problems he encountered in making talismans.”
"Unfortunately, Wu was only focused on teaching him how to make talismans and neglected to teach him the importance of keeping a low profile."
Wu Fushi sighed, stroking his mustache.
But he couldn't hide his smug and boastful expression.
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boom!
"pain!"
This was Lin Changsheng's first reaction after exiting the teleportation array.
It felt as if I was being squeezed by a towering mountain.
"Gululu."
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
Originally, after entering the teleportation array, he had specially activated a third-grade low-level defensive spell talisman as a precaution, and a solid defensive magic shield enveloped his body.
Immediately after a dizzying spin, Lin Changsheng felt as if he had entered a spatial turbulence, his body being pulled and tugged at will.
It even feels like being thrown into a front-loading washing machine from my past life and repeatedly rinsed and spun dry.
Upon exiting the teleportation array, the surrounding light instantly dimmed. Due to the side effects of using the teleportation array, before Lin Changsheng could even react, the surrounding third-tier low-grade defensive runes shattered instantly.
An immense, mountain-like pressure instantly enveloped the area.
"This teleportation array is... in the water?"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, which spread into the dark water.
Lin Changsheng choked a few mouthfuls of saliva without thinking.
My bones were creaking under the pressure, and my eardrums felt like they were about to be pierced.
Caught off guard, the silver-haired white ape beside him also swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
However, as a demon beast, its physical body is even stronger than Lin Changsheng's.
The situation is slightly better.
Constantly under immense water pressure, Lin Changsheng had no time to think; all he wanted was to surface as quickly as possible.
Of course, before that, he also instantly activated his bloodline power to destroy the teleportation array behind him.
Immediately, the man and the ape activated their qi and blood, pushing their physical strength to the limit to resist the surrounding water pressure and desperately swim upwards.
"I never expected that the other end of the teleportation array would be located in such a strange underwater place."
As he continued to rise, the surrounding water pressure decreased, and Lin Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, having more time to think.
First and foremost, it is certain that the underwater area where the teleportation array is located is very deep, almost deeper than any other body of water in the Yue Kingdom.
However, it was not a sea area, because it was surrounded by fresh water, which contained a faint spiritual energy of water and wood attributes.
This seemed different from the waters Lin Changsheng had seen before.
As it rises, the surrounding water pressure decreases.
With his late-stage second-order body refinement realm, Lin Changsheng was basically able to move around normally.
At that moment, all he wanted was to get out of the water as quickly as possible, figure out where he was, and whether there was any danger around.
Suddenly, he keenly sensed some unusual activity coming from the surrounding waters.
With doubts in his mind, Lin Changsheng extended his divine sense into the water and indeed found something amiss not far away.
Suddenly, an undercurrent stirred in the waters about a hundred feet away from him and the white ape.
It was a turbulent current in the water, expanding rapidly in all directions, and had even stirred up the waters near where Lin Changsheng was.
Even though he kept swimming, his body was still under the control of the water flow and was gradually sucked into the turbulent area.
Meanwhile, the silver-haired white ape, due to its larger size, was even more unable to escape the influence of the turbulent currents.
Despite its struggles, it was inevitably swept into the turbulent current.
"No, leave quickly!"
Lin Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine and immediately took out a deep blue magic talisman and affixed it to his body.
This is a high-quality second-tier 'Water Escape Talisman'.
In the Yue Kingdom, there were no large bodies of water, so this kind of water-attribute magic was rarely used.
But Lin Changsheng had already made some and kept them on him.
Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy.
Under the effect of the second-tier water escape talisman, a deep blue aura emanated from it, enveloping Lin Changsheng.
He instantly became perfectly in sync with the surrounding water flow, like a fish in water, and flew away in the opposite direction of the turbulent current.
However, the turbulent currents behind him were affecting an increasingly larger area, almost matching the speed at which Lin Changsheng could escape using his water escape talisman.
And so, Lin Changsheng transformed into a streak of azure light, constantly escaping through the water.
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Half an hour later.
A golden full moon hangs in the deep blue sky.
The moonlight spilled onto the boundless waters below, creating shimmering, silvery-white ripples.
The water's surface resembled a giant mirror, reflecting the bright moonlight and twinkling starlight.
The reeds in the marsh swayed gently in the night breeze, making a rustling sound and rippling the water, carrying a fresh and cool scent.
"crash"
Suddenly, a bright blue light shot out from beneath the water.