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Chapter 140 – The Sea of Demons
Wang Lin’s expression became anxious because the destruction of the country-sealing array was bad news for him. Once the fire beasts came out, their first target would be him.
The thought of the fire beasts chasing him made Wang Lin’s scalp go numb. He immediately made up his mind; he had to get the map no matter what, and it seemed like he couldn’t wait until the end of the month to get the Distant Heaven Pill.
Thinking of this, Wang Lin’s eyebrows furrowed. The last piece of the map was in Feng Luan’s hands, and he didn’t have enough time to kill the necessary cultivators. After pondering for a moment, Wang Lin’s eyes lit up and he made a decision.
He immediately found Lin Tao and Yang Xiong with his divine sense, then quietly moved away before flying towards Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong was one of the disciples responsible for patrolling the area. He didn’t dare relax at all as he stood guard, but his eyes couldn’t help but shift toward the mountain peak. When the shattered Nascent Soul flew past him, he sensed that something major was about to happen.
Yang Xiong sighed as he suppressed the heavy feeling in his heart. Just as he was about to patrol the northwest, he suddenly sensed something, so he flew into the dense forest to the north. After entering the dense forest, he looked around and respectfully said, “Yang Xiong greets the lord.”
Wang Lin came out of the tree. He checked on Yang Xiong before asking, “Where is Zhong Zihong?”
Yang Xiong was suspicious, but he didn’t dare say anything. He pondered for a moment before replying, “If I remember correctly, little sister Zhong should be in the third squad of the fourth army, but I don’t know the details.”
Wang Lin looked at Yang Xiong and said, “I have returned Zhong Zihong’s soul essence blood.”
Yang Xiong’s body trembled and his breathing became ragged, but he quickly calmed down. He raised his head and looked at Wang Lin. His mouth opened as if he wanted to say something.
Wang Lin’s expression was calm as he said, “If you can get Zhong Zihong to come here, then I will return your soul essence blood to you.”
Yang Xiong’s eyes reddened and his breathing became labored again. After a long while, he whispered, “Is what the master said true?”
Wang Lin frowned but still nodded.
Without a word, Yang Xiong took out a piece of jade and placed it on his forehead. Wang Lin only saw the jade flash a few times before it was thrown away. Yang Xiong then disappeared into the distance.
An hour later, the sound of swords flying could be heard in the distance, and a beautiful woman with red lips, fair skin, and a curvaceous figure arrived. This person was Zhong Zihong.
He put away his flying sword, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Wang Lin beside Yang Xiong, causing his face to immediately turn pale.
Wang Lin waved his hand, and Yang Xiong’s soul essence blood flowed toward him. He felt extremely embarrassed as he caught it and left without daring to look at Zhong Zihong.
Zhong Zihong’s face was pale, and she bit her red lips. After a long time, she spoke, her voice trembling. “Ancestor Feng Luan… is my mother. When she saw me, she immediately noticed something was wrong, so…”
Wang Lin shook his head. He sighed and said, “This matter is over, so there’s no need to discuss it any further. Zhong Zihong, I need you to help me with something.”
Zhong Zihong was surprised and asked, “Is that a map?”
Wang Lin nodded and said, “My house is very far away. It’s impossible to find it without a map.”
Zhong Zihong looked at Wang Lin with a very complicated gaze and said, “Help me kill two people.”
Wang Lin raised his eyebrows. “What cultivation level?”
Zhong Zihong’s gaze turned cold as he replied, “One is at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and the other is at the peak of the late-stage of Foundation Establishment.”
“Okay!” Wang Lin did not hesitate to agree.
“You should know these two. One is Ma Liang’s precious junior apprentice sister, Xu Si. The other is Zhou Au, who always plays tricks on him. You don’t need to kill them now; you can kill them when you leave. As for the map, I’ll bring it to you in an hour.” After Zhong Zihong finished speaking, he gave Wang Lin a meaningful look before leaving on his flying sword.
“Ma Liang, this is the last time I will help you…” Zhong Zihong showed a sad expression as he slowly flew away.
Wang Lin stared at Zhong Zihong’s back meaningfully before deploying his divine sense to search for Xu Si. He had left a little Ji Realm on him before, so it was very easy to find him.
After finding Xu Si’s location, Wang Lin stepped forward and went underground.
Half an hour later, Wang Lin reappeared. He sat cross-legged, waiting for Zhong Zihong to return.
There was a strange expression on his face, just like when he found Xu Si and Zhou Au. The two were in a remote area in the mountains, having fun, their two white bodies colliding, making popping sounds.
Wang Lin glanced at her and placed a bit of divine sense that would activate in half a month on Zhou Au before quietly leaving.
After waiting in the dense forest for a while, the person who arrived was not Zhong Zihong, but a female Qi Condensation disciple. She threw a piece of jade into the forest and fled without looking back.
Wang Lin’s right hand moved, and the jade quickly flew into it. He examined the jade with his divine sense before putting it away. Then, he took a deep breath, entered the ground, and immediately left.
After the three parts of the map were put together, Wang Lin could see that Hou Fen belonged to the Zhou Wu Continent. A place called the Sea of Devils lay between this place and the Zhao Continent.
If he wanted to return to Zhao, he would have to cross this Demon Sea, which was rumored to be infested with demonic cultivators.
The map contained only a few details about the Sea of Devils. It only mentioned that it was an extremely dangerous place, and even Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn’t dare enter it.
And the map even shows that the Demon Sea is no longer a real sea. Long ago, it was evaporated by a powerful cultivator to kill his enemies.
Since then, the entire Devil’s Sea has been filled with mist, so it’s more accurate to call it a sea of mist. The creatures living in the Devil’s Sea have adapted to survive in this mist as well.
At the same time, because of the special fog of the Devil’s Sea, the fog becomes sea water for one month of the year.
Due to its harsh landscape, limited resources, few spirit veins, and frequent killings, the Sea of Demons has become a hotbed for demonic cultivators. Even criminals from high-ranking cultivation nations who are hunted by their own countries flee to the Sea of Demons.
The name “Devils’ Sea” originates from here. As for its original name, no one remembers it. The Devils’ Sea is a very chaotic and messy place. Very few non-demon cultivators are willing to enter it.
Wang Lin digested the information within the jade while using the Earth Escape Technique. He suddenly stopped as his divine sense spread out from the ground and saw two swords flying across the sky. The one in front was a girl whose face was extremely nervous and pale. Her body looked like it was about to fall.
This girl was beautiful, graceful, and elegant like a fairy. She was Li Muwan of the Lou He Sect, whom he had met before.
The person chasing her was a young man with neatly combed hair. The young man was not in a hurry when chasing her, but he also teased her loudly, “Honey, I have killed everyone in your 13-man squad. Where can you run to?”
Li Muwan remained silent as she bit her lower lip and flew forward.
The young man waved his hand. Li Muwan screamed as most of the clothes on her back were ripped off, revealing her white, soft skin.
The young man laughed heartily as he sniffed the torn cloth. His eyes sparkled.
Wang Lin only glanced at it briefly before looking away. The young man’s cultivation level was very high, at the mid-stage of Core Formation. He didn’t want any trouble because his goal was to leave before the fire beast arrived.
He had only met Li Muwan once, so there was no real reason to risk his life to save her. But right at this moment, the young man’s eyes lit up and he shot a black light toward where Wang Lin was hiding.
“There’s a junior who’s mastered the technique of escaping from the ground hiding here. Since we’ve already met, you should just stay.”
Wang Lin let out a breath and jumped out as the black light hit the ground. Li Muwan noticed the change, so she turned around. She revealed a joyful expression and shouted, “It’s you! Senior apprentice-sister, please save me!” With that, her flying sword turned and arrived beside Wang Lin in an instant.
The young man laughed. He waved his hand, causing eight flying swords to appear. They all shot toward Wang Lin and Li Muwan. The flying swords closed in, but most of them were targeting Wang Lin. Only one sword was targeting Li Muwan, and it wasn’t trying to kill her. Clearly, the young man wanted to keep her alive.
Wang Lin silently sighed as he grabbed Li Muwan’s arm and dangerously dodged the flying sword. He pulled her underground and activated the Earth Escape Technique to escape.
The Earth Escape Technique was truly a technique from the ancient cultivation world, even though it was only a lower branch of it. Even when Wang Lin was carrying another person, his speed barely decreased.
The young man controlled the flying sword to strike the ground. He revealed a mocking smile as the shockwave traveled underground, but as Wang Lin’s speed increased, the young man’s expression became more serious and he focused on the pursuit.
Although he was a Core Formation cultivator, he wasn’t skilled in speed. If Wang Lin had used a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s ordinary flying sword, it wouldn’t have mattered much, but against the special Earth Escape technique, his weakness was revealed. The more he chased, the greater the gap between him and Wang Lin.
Wang Lin’s face was gloomy as he stared at Li Muwan with a merciless expression. Li Muwan’s heart began to pound. She knew that she had dragged him down with her. She bit her lower lip and quickly said, “That person is an elder of the Xuanwu Dual Cultivation Sect. He somehow knows that I have the Distant Heaven Pill. That’s why he disregarded his status and came after me.”
Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Wang Lin’s eyes lit up and he asked, “You have a Distant Heaven Pill?”
Wang Lin’s gaze frightened Li Muwan. He was a very intelligent person, or he wouldn’t have risked saying the three words “Distant Heaven Pill” to get her to save him.
After all, they were both from Hou Fen, so falling into his hands would be better than falling into the hands of that Core Formation cultivator. Thinking of this, he immediately said, “I don’t have a completed Remote Heaven Pill, only a semi-finished product…” His eyes began to redden as he saw Wang Lin’s unfriendly gaze and quickly explained, “None of the Remote Heaven Pills from the Lou He Sect are complete; they are all semi-finished. However, it only took half an hour to refine them into a complete product. This is because once a Remote Heaven Pill is completed, there is no way to store it. It must be consumed within a year, otherwise, its effectiveness will decrease drastically.”
Wang Lin’s thoughts changed rapidly. He had originally planned to bypass Hou Fen and enter the Sea of Devils, but now he grabbed Li Muwan’s soft, small hand and charged toward the border of Hou Fen.
Wang Lin had two choices now. One was to return to Hou Fen Union. There were many powerful cultivators there, and once they arrived, they would be safe. However, that Core Formation youth probably wouldn’t let them go that far. If Li Muwan changed her mind once they reached a safe place, it would be very difficult for him to obtain the Remote Heaven Pill.
The second option is to head to the Hou Fen border. Considering how long it’s been since the country’s sealing barrier was broken, the fire beast should already be on its way.
Wang Lin did not hesitate to choose the second option.
The young man continued to chase. Seeing his prey getting further away, he snorted angrily and took a crystal leaf from his bag. The young man stared at it for a moment before throwing it away. The leaf immediately grew longer and wider until it was ten feet long. The young man jumped onto the leaf, formed a hand seal, and shouted, “Hurry!”
As he uttered those words, the leaf flew forward at incredible speed. So fast that it left behind an afterimage that took a long time to disappear.
The distance between the two parties began to narrow, and Li Muwan’s face grew paler. She didn’t dare think about what would happen if the young man caught up with her. She was angry that Wang Lin hadn’t gone to Hou Fen Union, but she only dared to keep it inside because she didn’t want to show her face for fear of Wang Lin leaving her.
Wang Lin’s expression remained calm as he carefully calculated the time. It had been about three hours since the news of the country-sealing array breaking arrived. Adding in the time it took for the Nascent Soul to use all its power to teleport here and the time after the fire beast destroyed the array, the fire beast should have arrived at the Xuan Wu border by now.
While he was calculating, he detected red clouds rolling in from a distance with his divine senses.
When the young man saw the red cloud, he immediately stopped and gave up chasing. From his position, he knew why Hou Fen had attacked Xuan Wu. It was because the fire beast formed the red cloud.
The fire beast herd was extremely fast and Wang Lin’s earth escape technique was also extremely fast, so when they passed each other, a huge gap was created.
Li Muwan’s heart pounded as she watched the red clouds. She finally calmed down a bit when she realized they were getting farther and farther away from her. However, she suddenly realized something and shouted, “Quick, stop! We have to go back and report it… shouldn’t that fire beast be sealed by the country’s sealing array?”
Wang Lin looked at him coldly and said, “They already know, you don’t need to worry.”
Just then, a powerful divine sense spread out and suddenly locked onto Wang Lin’s body. Wang Lin realized something was wrong, so he took out a bottle of spiritual liquid and drank it all. He accelerated his Earth Escape Technique to 120% of its normal speed and quickly escaped with Li Muwan.
The fire beasts that had flown far away suddenly stopped. They all roared, then turned around and started chasing Wang Lin.
However, the distance between them was very far, and Wang Lin’s reaction was extremely fast. Instead of slowing down, he accelerated, so even though the fire beasts were chasing, they could only follow from a distance and couldn’t catch up anytime soon.
Li Muwan was horrified when she noticed the change, but then suddenly she had a very strange thought. It felt as if the fire beast wasn’t intent on destroying Hou Fen, but was instead targeting this cold young man.
The true Five Elements Escape Technique was a legendary technique. Not only did it require a large amount of spiritual energy, but it also had strict requirements on one’s talent. However, what Wang Lin had learned was only a variant of the Earth Escape Technique. Besides the large consumption of spiritual energy, the talent requirement wasn’t too high. He could even perfect the technique after numerous uses. Although he hadn’t learned the technique for long, he had used it extensively since learning it, so he could now use it with ease.
Regarding spiritual energy consumption, to be honest, the last thing Wang Lin was afraid of was spiritual energy consumption.
Wang Lin continued to use the ground escape technique for three consecutive days as he carried Li Muwan across Hou Fen. The fire beasts chasing him were getting closer and their roars could now be heard. At the border of Hou Fen, Wang Lin emerged from the ground. He looked towards the Demon Sea, then turned to Li Muwan, whose face was pale and tired, and asked, “Are you sure you can finish refining the pill before the fire beasts catch up?”
At this point, Li Muwan feared Wang Lin from the bottom of her heart. She was now certain that the fire beasts’ target was the person in front of her. Why did the fire beasts ignore the Hou Fen Union and all turn to chase after him? Furthermore, looking at the fire beasts, it seemed as if they all bore a deep hatred for this person.
Most importantly, Li Muwan knew little about the Earth Escape Technique. Unless one reached the Core Formation stage, it was impossible for a cultivator to use it for three days straight. She became very curious about the liquid Wang Lin always drank whenever his spiritual energy was low.
Now that she heard Wang Lin’s words, her face turned even paler. With Li Muwan’s intelligence, how could she not have realized the hidden meaning behind that question? If she could do it, then she might have given him a way out, like luring the fire beast away or something.
But if he couldn’t, he was sure that this cold young man would take his half-finished Distant Heaven Pill and leave him.
Thinking about it, Li Muwan’s body began to tremble. She had seen many cultivators torn apart by the fire beasts, so she was terrified now.
Wang Lin’s eyebrows furrowed. Time was of the essence right now, yet this girl was still in a daze. How could she possibly know what was going through his mind right now? However, Li Muwan’s guess was slightly off. Even if he couldn’t finish it now, Wang Lin would take the half-finished product, but he would still give her a life-saving treasure. Coupled with the fact that the fire beast was chasing after her, she would have a high chance of survival.
Li Muwan’s heart trembled as she saw Wang Lin frown. She bit her lower lip and said, her voice trembling, “Senior… senior apprentice-brother, time is too short for me to produce a complete product, but I… I can refine pills. I know how to refine almost every pill in the Lou He Sect, and I have memorized many ancient recipes. As long as I have the ingredients, I can refine them.”
Wang Lin was shocked and looked at Li Muwan a few times, then he saw a red light coming from the distance and capturing Li Muwan. She then charged toward the Sea of Devils.
Li Muwan didn’t know that her words were actually teasing Wang Lin. In his eyes, Li Muwan was a walking pill furnace. If she used it properly, her cultivation level would be able to increase rapidly.
Wang Lin got this idea from Sun Youcai’s life journal.
The Devil’s Sea is enormous, essentially a massive hole. It’s not wrong to call it a giant basin, but this basin has many mountains within it. There are no trees, but there are many strange plants. If one examines their origins, they will find that these plants can be traced back to ancient marine plant life.
The season when Wang Lin entered the Sea of Devils was when the fog was at its thickest. Soon, the fog would turn into water, and then a month later, all the water would turn back into fog.
Li Muwan was dragged into the thick fog by Wang Lin. Her charming body trembled as she bit her lower lip and whispered, “Senior brother… senior brother, this is the Sea of Devils!”
Wang Lin replied coldly, “I know!”
Li Muwan silently sighed and didn’t say another word.
As they entered the Sea of Devils, bits of Ying energy entered their bodies. This caused Wang Lin to become wary. He hadn’t expected to find Ying spiritual energy here. This made him very happy.
Compared to Hou Fen, the Sea of Devils was like a piece of ice, creating a huge contrast with Hou Fen. This was Li Muwan’s first time coming to the Sea of Devils. The various stories she had heard about the Sea of Devils flooded her mind, causing her face to turn even paler than before.
Wang Lin stopped in the middle of the fog. The fog here wasn’t very thick, so the border of Hou Fen was visible. He saw red clouds approaching from a distance, but once the fire beasts reached the border, none of them passed through. They could only roar at Wang Lin.
Gradually, more and more fire beasts gathered, but not a single one entered the Demon Sea. It was as if there was a giant gap in the path and they didn’t want to cross it.
After a long time, a fire beast finally attacked, but upon contact with the mist, it let out a miserable scream. Its body rapidly shrank, and its skin turned from white to red to gray. The scene looked exactly like throwing a burning ember into icy water.
After seeing this, Wang Lin’s heart calmed down a bit. According to his plan, even if the fire beasts charged in, the beasts and cultivators from here would stop them.
And the Devil’s Sea is the size of several thousand Hou Fen. Although the map doesn’t show it, it clearly shows the difference in size.
With how vast the Sea of Devils was, if Wang Lin hid here, it would be difficult for the fire beasts to find him.
Wang Lin’s body moved and he grabbed Li Muwan’s portable pill furnace, then quickly flew away. His Ji Realm divine sense spread out. He continued to monitor his surroundings.
He had to create a cave and reach the Core Formation stage as soon as possible. Only after reaching the Core Formation stage and becoming the number one cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage would he have confidence in surviving in the Sea of Devils.