Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 461 - 455: Return (Part 2)

Chapter 461: Chapter 455: Return (Part 2)

"Ten thousand years ago, exactly how many years, the old man can no longer recall, Lord Red Leaf placed this item here, and since then, no one has come to retrieve it. Finally, this day has arrived."

The voice on the high platform continued, with a hint of emotion.

"Who are you, senior?"

Lin Xin glanced at the object in his hand, which was a blurry oval mist, seemingly void yet felt soft as cotton when grasped.

"Am I not right in front of you?" the old man’s voice chuckled, "I’ve given you the item, why don’t you leave?"

Since the other party did not plan to say more, Lin Xin did not waste words and turned to leave.

The trip to the Underground Palace was troublesome, but the gain was simple.

He moved swiftly, and when he rushed out, he encountered the Sand Rabbit King enslaving members of the Ha Tribe and others, but he completely ignored them and streaked past.

Without the suppression of the Soul Domain, and taken by surprise, even a master of the Yuan Jing True Monarch’s realm could not react to his speed.

The group had just noticed him and were about to react defensively, but Lin Xin’s trace was already gone.

The enslaver of the Ha Tribe’s king’s expression changed.

"Let’s go!"

He sped towards the Underground Palace.

The rest of the Sand Rabbit King and Centipede King exchanged glances and followed closely.

Bursting out of the Evil God Temple, Lin Xin landed on a distant open space, looking back in the direction of the Underground Palace.

Boom!!

In a terrifying explosion.

The ground heaved up a huge earthen mound, which disbursed and slid down, revealing a giant red teapot.

This teapot was a thousand meters vast, partly displacing the Evil God Temple, occupying a large swath of the ruins.

Mysteriously, the teapot had countless densely packed arms growing on both sides!

They were all bone-white human arms!

And each was a thousand meters long.

"The Thousand-Hand Divine Pot! A fragment of the Evil God has arrived! Run for your lives!"

Quickly, the white Centipede King soared into the sky, trying to flee, but was rapidly grabbed by myriad arms of the Thousand-Hand Divine Pot, brutally stuffed into its own lid.

The Divine Pot moved swiftly, stuffing large groups from the Sand Rabbit Tribe and the Centipede Tribe into its lid in the blink of an eye.

Not just the Sand Rabbit Tribe and the Centipede Tribe, even many ill-fated enslavement experts from the Ha Tribe were treated the same. Indiscriminately terrifying.

Lin Xin didn’t know what they had triggered in the Underground Palace. But since the object was already in his hands, he wasn’t greedy; he would first see what Lord Red Leaf had left him.

Finally, he glanced at the immense Thousand-Hand Divine Pot. This creature seemed somewhat similar to the Heavenly Venerable Demon God spoken of by the Human Race.

Its aura was so powerful that even he felt alarmed.

However, what did that have to do with him?

The breakthrough of the Yuan Dou Demonic Technique was the most critical, and the pressing issue now was to find a Sun Spring to transform his cultivation and achieve the elemental fetus.

Moreover, the object he had just obtained needed thorough research.

In a flash, Lin Xin suddenly disappeared from the spot.

This brief journey to the Outer Regions was also coming to an end.

In terms of the strength levels of the Outer Regions’ exotic tribes, he now had some initial comparisons.

These foreign tribes were indeed overwhelmingly powerful with many masters. Far superior to the Human Race. Yet what puzzled Lin Xin was that since the Desolate Jade Pavilion had mentioned that the world’s number one expert, Huang Yuerong, was unmatched in strength, even cultivating Yuan Qiuque to pursue an enemy, why don’t they come to the Outer Regions to battle these exotic tribes?

After all, with the formidable nature and numerous masters of the exotic tribes, there was always someone who could match them.

This doubt could only be resolved later if he had the chance to find the answer.

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Fine rain flew in all directions.

The Void Ship slowly traveled under the dark clouds toward the distance.

All the swarms that used to surround the ship were now nowhere to be seen.

Lin Xin stood hands behind back, at the railing of the ship, with a fist-sized blood-red bead suspended beside him. It had a core that faintly flickered with blue-purple electricity, mysterious beyond measure.

The bead floated quietly a bit in front of Lin Xin’s right shoulder, bobbing up and down as if floating in water.

"Such a huge favor, Lord Red Leaf, you just handed it to me, letting me owe you so much without even mentioning a return..."

At this moment, the corners of Lin Xin’s eyes were reddened, slightly upturned, as if he had drawn on a peach blossom makeup, eerie and odd. He wore a broad silver silk robe, with formation patterns occasionally flashing across, exuding an air of luxury.

It had been five days since they left the ruins.

During these five days, Lin Xin had also figured out exactly what the Red Leaf Sword Master had gifted him.

Within that mysterious red mist hid a red bead that initially had no breath, but after a night on Lin Xin.

The Lord’s Power he had accumulated through slaughter, which covered his body, was absorbed by the bead by as much as ninety percent in just one night!

What pleased him most was that after ninety percent of the Lord’s Power was absorbed, the mysterious force within him that he had considered a major internal threat was slowly transformed into something akin to the essence of an Evil God, a combination of essence, qi, and spirit.

Lin Xin named this bead the Evil Soul Orb, and the power it converted was called Evil Soul Power.

After a substantial amount of the Lord’s Power was absorbed, the pain Lin Xin endured each night also lessened slightly, clearly indicating a certain connection between the two.

With some relief from the aftereffects, Lin Xin’s mood improved significantly. He quickly turned back and headed towards the Human Race Sun Spring.

On the way, he also disbanded the large number of low-level insects he had previously transformed, allowing them to move freely, stopped the Demon Bee queen from laying eggs, transformed her into human form, and additionally captured two higher-level demon beasts, both reaching the peak of the Fourth Grade, to form contracts with.

This neatly filled the soul void left by the many insects that had been killed before.

The whooshing sound of the wind constantly swept past his ears.

Lin Xin looked down at the magnificent scenery of the Outer Regions below, where precipitous mountains and cliffs rose abruptly.

A group of large white birds without wings, jetting through the air from their rear, sped rapidly below, their speed extremely fast.

There were also several Tiger Whisker Sky Whales, lazily wagging their tails, munching on the small insects continuously floating in the air.

Lin Xin sighed softly.

"Who could imagine, amidst such magnificent scenery, that dangers lurk at every turn?"

The Evil Soul Orb floating beside him slowly rotated, drifting in front of him, and touched by his outstretched finger.

Instantly, a warm stream flowed into his finger, up his palm and arm, into his chest, then swiftly merged into the colorful vortex between his chest and abdomen.

At the same time, ten free attributes appeared out of nowhere in his attribute panel.

This was the ability of the Evil Soul Orb, to refine all kinds of complex powers into a pure evil power comparable to the strength of an Evil God, which Lin Xin absorbed and used as attributes.

Over these days, Lin Xin had already used the Evil Soul Orb to condense over forty points of free attributes, all accrued.

And with the excruciating experiences each night, Lin Xin, to divert his attention, began to constantly ponder the essence of the various martial arts he had learned before.

With the terrifying effect of his doubled comprehension, his progress advanced rapidly. The Yuan Dou Demonic Technique that had just reached the Fifth Layer was now completely stable. His understanding of subsequent cultivation techniques also rose to a much higher level.

"Attribute Ability is ultimately my biggest secret, different from the Body Cultivation Technique. Ordinary cultivators might not see the difference between attributes and body cultivation techniques, but that’s not necessarily true for high-ranking powerhouses. The Yuan Dou Demonic Technique can serve well as a disguise."

After Lin Xin had absorbed the recently refined Evil Soul Power, faint footsteps sounded from behind him.

Zhao Ke, Lin Xiaoyu, and the captain of the ship, Zhou Aifa, among others, were successively walking out from the cabin entrance. These people, either with fear or exceptional determination, did not shy away but walked directly towards him.

"Brother Lin."

Zhao Ke took the lead, stepping forward and cautiously watching Lin Xin’s back.

"We are almost at Nanfu. With so many people gathered together, is there something going on?" Lin Xin turned around, smiling gently.

Zhao Ke and several others exchanged looks, a hint of hesitation showing on their faces.

He paused, his expression complex, and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Lin Brother is unaware."

He pulled out the purple egg from his clothes, the egg that had been brought out from the Sand Time Divine Palace, which had now turned slightly translucent.

"In recent days, I have noticed that Brother seems to be facing some difficulties. This secret treasure has the effects of purifying evil qi, stabilizing the mind, and purifying power. If Brother does not disdain it... I am willing to offer this secret treasure."

Zhao Ke actually did not tell the truth; the secret treasure was not as trivial as just stabilizing the mind as he had described.

Its greatest effect was to suppress all demons and heart demons, solidify the foundation, and rebuild one’s innate qualities with the Divine Beast bloodline within it, reaching the level of a direct descendant of the strongest Sand Time Demon of the second generation.

Zhao Ke had always been one to repay kindness and seek revenge. Having been on the Void Ship for a long time, with his keen mind, how could he not see that Lin Xin’s body was showing abnormalities, very similar to the legendary possession by inner demons.

After contemplating for some time, he had made up his mind and was prepared to offer the secret treasure to Lin Xin, allowing him to absorb and merge it to suppress the heart demon.

Although parting with the secret treasure would undoubtedly cause him severe damage, potentially fatal, a true man discerns between grudges and gratitude; not to mention, Lin Brother had saved him numerous times.

Moreover, if Lin Brother could not be brought back this time, considering his style, perhaps one day, unable to control himself, everyone on the Void Ship, including him and Ye Qingchang Lin Xiaoyu, would die.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to give the secret treasure to Lin Xin.

Ye Qingchang, standing behind him, had a look in her eyes that seemed to harbor some unclear emotions, and her expression when looking at Lin Xin was also extremely tense.

She had always been opposed to Zhao Ke doing this, yet she was ultimately persuaded by him.

Zhou Aifa and the others had respectful expressions, being very careful around Lin Xin, daring not to make any sudden moves. They had come along just to supervise Zhao Ke, to see if he would actually do as he had claimed, to give away the secret treasure.

After all, faced with a secret treasure, anyone would have a heart of greed. Zhao Ke’s words sounded good, but if he changed his mind in the blink of an eye, they were always ready to report to Lin Xin, as long as they let Lin Xin know of the secret treasure’s effect in suppressing the heart demon, by then, even if Zhao Ke did not want to give it up, it would not be possible.

These guys harboring evil intentions were immediately seen through by Lin Xin.

However, the faint white light of will that flared up from Zhao Ke’s body was incredibly pure, giving Lin Xin some pleasure in his heart.

"This world... it is rare to still see such pure light..."

He turned around, extended his hand, and gently caressed Zhao Ke’s face. His expression was dreamy.

The white light came closer to him, and incredibly, it purified and dissipated the dark qi emanating from his body.

Zhao Ke was startled, but seeing Lin Xin’s state at that moment, he became even more certain that he was possessed by inner demons.

A flash of determination in his eyes, he turned his head to look at Ye Qingchang, who gave a sorrowful smile, seemingly understanding his intentions.