Chapter 148 – Core Formation (5)
As he fled, he examined the weakening blue flame. This blue flame originated from his prototype core. The more he used it, the weaker it would become. He didn’t want to use it too much before reaching the Core Formation stage, as he believed it would weaken and affect his chances of breaking through.
Although powerful, it was like something without roots. Every time it was used, it would shrink slightly. Back in the fourteenth valley, he hadn’t really used it; he’d relied on the ambient temperature to melt the ice.
However, if used to kill enemies, the results will be very different. It wouldn’t be so bad if it could kill an enemy without resistance, but if it started fighting against the enemy’s treasure, the fire would be used several times more than usual.
There were also three other people. The reason the final attack succeeded was because they were all frightened like little birds after seeing the techniques Wang Lin had imparted to them along the way. This was evident when the other two had ample time to attack him but failed to do so.
That was why he hadn’t used it until now. After all, he hadn’t reached the Core Formation stage yet, so he didn’t want anything to go wrong. He should only use this blue flame when absolutely necessary.
If that weren’t the case, with Wang Lin’s personality, he would have used it early on and killed the enemy before letting it get to this stage. Wang Lin really didn’t want to waste all the effort he had put into creating this prototype core.
If it weren’t for the fact that they had pushed Wang Lin to such a desperate situation, he really wouldn’t have taken the risk. However, they never stopped chasing him, so Wang Lin decided to risk destroying the prototype core to kill them.
But suddenly, seven or eight other Core Formation cultivators appeared, and one of them was at the mid-stage of Core Formation. Wang Lin was shocked. This caused him to give up on the idea of killing them.
The moment he escaped, he knew he had embarked on a path of no return. If he didn’t reach the Core Formation stage, the consequences would be dire.
The 300,000 mile escape had reached its end as the Core Formation cultivators cautiously chased after Wang Lin.
The head elder said slowly, “This old man wants to see where this junior can run. For killing an elder of the Fighting Evil Sect, even if you flee to the most remote corner of the world, you will still die.” He waved his hand, and a golden symbol suddenly appeared. Then, he stepped forward, and the golden symbol flew out.
The hairs on Wang Lin’s neck stood on end, his body shivered, and he barely dodged the symbol, but soon, more symbols appeared. Wang Lin dodged them all. He clenched his teeth and quickly flew forward. Gradually, the cultivators behind him grew closer. He thought of a method. Although this method was extremely dangerous, if it succeeded, then all the danger would disappear.
Thinking of this, Wang Lin’s eyes turned cold. Then he turned around and changed direction.
Soon, a mountain shrouded in mist appeared before Wang Lin’s eyes. After seeing the mountain, Wang Lin immediately charged into it without hesitation.
As he approached the mist, it opened up and a beautiful girl dressed in purple revealed her frightened figure.
However, just at this moment, a series of golden symbols shot out like lightning and landed on Wang Lin’s back as he entered the fog. Wang Lin spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into the fog like a kite with its string broken.
The purple-clothed girl stared at the Core Formation cultivators with a pale face. She waved her hand, and mist enveloped her figure.
At the same time, ten Core Formation cultivators from the Fighting Evil Sect arrived outside the mist. One of the old men, whose head was clearly larger than the others, rubbed his head and sneered. “That little girl belongs to this old man. I only lack a cultivation furnace.” With that, he licked his lips, formed a giant hand, and grabbed at the mist. However, the moment his hand touched the mist, the image of a thousand-foot-long dragon appeared.
The big-headed cultivator screamed and immediately retreated, his eyes filled with shock. The other Core Formation cultivators also showed shocked expressions as they stared at the mist.
The head elder, Qian Kun, said coldly, “When did a formation like this appear?”
All the remaining cultivators looked at each other, but no one answered.
Qian Kun snorted and carefully observed the formation, then said, “Since this formation can summon a dragon, it must be abnormal. Kun San, try using the Ten Thousand Seal Stamp.”
Kun Sang was one of the three elders who had chased Wang Lin at the beginning. Without a word, he stepped forward and waved his right hand, causing a black stamp to appear. The stamp rapidly expanded to the size of a small mountain as Kun Sang’s eyes locked onto the mist. He waved his hand, and the small mountain shattered.
The dragon formed from the mist quickly let out a roar, charged, and collided with the small mountain. A thunderous roar erupted, and the small mountain was thrown back. Kun Sang’s face turned pale. It took him a moment to steady his breathing.
At the same moment the mountain was destroyed, the dragon turned back into mist and disappeared. The formation returned to normal.
Qian Kun sneered. “Kun Sang, let me use your seal.” After that, he didn’t wait for Kun Sang to agree and stretched out his hand. A powerful force pulled the small mountain towards him, but by the time it reached his hand, the mountain had returned to its original form.
Qian Kun swept his hand over the seal, removing Kun Sang’s divine sense and leaving his own. He then spat out a burst of spiritual energy. After the spiritual energy fused with the seal, he threw it into the air again. The seal transformed back into a small mountain, but this time, it was at least twice as large as before.
The small mountain floated in the sky, covering the area with its shadow.
Qian Kun stared at the mist and waved his hand, causing the small mountain to collapse again. The mist formed another dragon, which attacked the small mountain.
The previous scene repeated itself, but the outcome was very different. As they collided, the small mountain paused for a moment, but the dragon disappeared, and the mountain continued its descent.
But as it fell, ten more dragons appeared in the mist and attacked the mountain. Qian Kun sneered. “Elder, attack!”
With those words, the remaining Core Formation cultivators took out their treasures and began trying to break the formation by force.
As for Wang Lin, after being carried into the cave, he immediately coughed a few more times and coughed up blood. The dragon vest on his back collapsed inward, emitting black smoke as it moved. Shortly after, the vest returned to normal, as if it had never been damaged.
If he hadn’t had this dragon vest, he would have suffered more than just minor injuries. Although Qian Kun was only a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, his Destruction Symbol was extremely powerful. Those struck by it would have all their bones shattered and die.
Wang Lin’s face was very pale. As soon as he was inside the cave, he immediately took out a wooden box containing the Hundred Beast Pill Furnace. He then handed it to Li Muwan and said weakly, “This is a level 5 pill furnace. Hurry up, finish the Far Heaven Pill.” With that, he spat out a crystal flying sword.
The flying sword slowly landed on his shoulder, its radiance emitting a cold light. Although he possessed Li Muwan’s soul essence blood, he didn’t completely trust her. The necessary precautions still needed to be taken.
Li Muwan stared at the wooden box in her hand. Just a glance at it revealed how valuable this pill furnace was, so she asked, “Are they after you because of this?”
Wang Lin closed his eyes and focused on his cultivation as he answered casually, “No.”
Li Muwan looked at Wang Lin with a complicated expression. With her intelligence, she had already guessed that the ten cultivators were targeting this pill furnace. Wang Lin might not know the value of this pill furnace, but how could she not know? The price of a rank 5 pill furnace was extremely high.
He looked at Wang Lin. His gaze became softer as he asked softly, “You… what did you use to exchange it?… or did you steal it?”
Wang Lin frowned. He opened his eyes and said coldly, “Go and make the pills!”
Just at this moment, the cave shook violently and the sounds of fighting could be heard from outside. Wang Lin took a deep breath and began cultivating again.
Li Muwan hadn’t seen Wang Lin for three years. During those three years, she analyzed the time she had spent with him. She concluded that Wang Lin wouldn’t do anything bad to her.
In the past three years, she had been too afraid to go out. Fortunately, cultivators didn’t need much food; a few spirit fruits and pills were enough. In the past three years, every time she thought of Wang Lin, she felt complicated. One day, he might suddenly die, which would mean Wang Lin had also died outside.
He had also imagined Wang Lin suddenly reappearing inside the cave, but he never imagined that Wang Lin would return with ten Core Formation cultivators chasing him.
He sighed, then grabbed the pill furnace and immediately returned to his room to refine the Distant Heaven Pill.
Time passed slowly. Every time Li Muwan started refining the pill, he would throw away all distracting thoughts and just focus on refining. However, he still felt very nervous. Even when he refined for the first time in front of his teacher, he wasn’t this nervous.
He kept telling himself that he had to succeed, otherwise, once the formation was broken, there would be unimaginable consequences. If he could succeed, there was still a chance. At least there shouldn’t be any problems escaping.
The cave shook even harder. Dust fell from the ceiling and walls, forming a layer of dust on the floor. The sounds of fighting from outside grew louder and closer.