Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 505 - 499 Overwhelming Four

Chapter 505: Chapter 499 Overwhelming Four

"The Soul Locking Chain. It can bind any creature with a soul, what a pity that it can be used only this last time," Zheng Qing looked at Lin Xin with regret.

"Over the past thousands of years, my Shape-shifting Cave has used this Soul Locking Chain to capture three enemies of all living beings. If I add you, that would make it the fourth."

"Enemy of all living beings?" Lin Xin’s interest was immediately piqued, "On what grounds do you determine that I am such an enemy?"

"Heavenly Destiny Extension Technique! It calculates everything, but unfortunately, it can’t deduce your past trajectory of fate. Only one who is beyond the grasp of destiny can completely avoid the range of the Heavenly Destiny Extension Technique, and the enemies of all living beings are of this sort."

At this moment, Zheng Qing was surprisingly open, revealing all without reservation. The range of the Soul Locking Chain had reached Lin Xin, the overall situation was set, the end of everything was at hand, and he did not hesitate to offer the other party an explanation for all this.

"Heavenly Destiny Extension Technique..." A glint of understanding flashed in Lin Xin’s eyes; indeed, he had heard of the great reputation of the Heavenly Destiny Extension Technique.

In the Shape-shifting Cave, there existed a mystical creature called the Shanlu. Its form spanned thousands of miles, without mouth or eyes, only capable of sensing through its nose, and it smelled all the strange happenings in the world.

It was said to be the longest-living being in the Shape-shifting Cave, with some even speculating that the Shanlu had lived for tens of thousands of years, witnessing the end of the Mythological Era.

It could be considered the oldest being in the whole of the Central Prefecture.

Furthermore, its sense of smell connected it to myriad worlds; its knowledge and experiences were so vast that perhaps no one in the world could match it. Nearly everyone who sought answers from the Shanlu returned without defeat.

Lin Xin initially had some matters he wanted to inquire about from the Shanlu, which is why he was reluctant to make an enemy of the Shape-shifting Cave.

Yet he had not expected that the other party would set up an ambush for him based on some Heavenly Destiny Extension Technique.

"Did you predict that I would come to this Forbidden Land in advance?" he questioned.

Zheng Qing’s gaze deepened, and after a moment’s hesitation, looking into Lin Xin’s exceptionally pure dark red eyes, with what seemed to be invisible whirlpools swirling within, he suddenly blurted out.

"Indeed..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt something amiss.

"Soul Spells?"

Lin Xin retracted the Soul Pupil Technique he had just devised.

"So it is..."

He looked towards the yellow light that was now within arm’s reach.

"If we stop here, I will still not consider the Shape-shifting Cave an enemy. I wonder if the Demon Venerable is willing?"

If it weren’t a last resort, he truly did not wish to stand in opposition to the Shape-shifting Cave.

Zheng Qing’s controlled yellow light paused slightly, as if considering the certainty of this possibility.

"He is merely buying time," the person in the yellow mist suddenly spoke up, "Pretending to be calm and composed, really thinking we can’t take him down? With the Soul Capturing Great Formation in place, he surely can’t escape. Let’s capture him first."

Zheng Qing also sighed and formed a Decree with his hand, pushing the yellow light of the Soul Locking Chain forward, rolling towards Lin Xin.

Seeing this, Lin Xin also let out a similarly inexplicable sigh.

"There was no need to be enemies, why bring upon such trouble?"

"Kill!" The person in the yellow mist sneered, letting out a ferocious roar, the yellow sphere suddenly contracted.

Countless grains of sand, along with the yellow light, pressed down on Lin Xin.

"Red Flower Sword Path," Lin Xin muttered softly.

Countless beams of red light suddenly exploded around his body, emitting a surge of red light filled with demonic Qi towards the yellow light of the Soul Locking Chain, momentarily slowing its advance.

Layers of bright golden formations began to encircle Lin Xin, appearing as numerous concentric circles that enveloped him layer upon layer.

Each of these formations was a true embodiment of Fourth Grade Formation Path power, with almost every one being composed of countless micro Fourth Grade formations stacked together.

A large formation that should have spanned hundreds of miles was forcibly compressed by Lin Xin to the size of a fingernail, then densely arranged into characters of formations, creating these terrifying arrayed rings seemingly made of light.

If a Grandmaster of formations witnessed this scene, they would likely faint in shock.

In these fifteen years, Lin Xin’s terrifying comprehension had not been wasted in the slightest.

He rapidly mastered Fourth Grade formations, miniaturizing them before directly studying the Fifth Grade. Several years earlier, he had completely comprehended them and mastered several ancient formations passed down from ancient times.

There weren’t many Fifth Grade formations, but each one’s power was unspeakably terrifying, capable of suppressing Demon Gods.

The materials used were also ones that Lin Xin had spent over a decade gathering, just managing to assemble a top-tier set.

With such a set of formations, combined with his Red Flower Sword Path, even he didn’t know to what extent their power could reach.

Countless ring formations, like golden halos, rotated around Lin Xin, with endless golden Runes flowing within, exuding an invisible mystical aura.

"Do you see it?" Lin Xin raised his hand, and countless beams of golden light followed the movement of his arm, rippling gently, firmly blocking the yellow light that was almost upon him.

"This is an unprecedented formation," Lin Xin reflected.

"The Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation! Its power was even utilized during the Primordial Ancient Times to seal and slay the ancient Demon Gods. It is an absolute legendary formation even among True Monarchs."

"Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation...!" Both the person in the yellow mist and Zheng Qing had their pupils shrink upon hearing this name as their hearts sank heavily.

This formation was not just famous; it was overly renowned!

In the myths, the Swallowing Sea Frog, an ancient Demon God that once roamed unchallenged throughout the Central Prefecture in the Primordial Ancient Times, was sealed to death by this formation, becoming nourishment.

For ordinary people, it might be just a legend, but for the high echelons of the Cultivation World, the Swallowing Sea Frog did indeed exist, and the Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation was to date the only attacking Fifth Grade ancient formation that had been passed down!

"Such a formation couldn’t possibly exist in the modern world!" the person in the yellow mist shrieked, "Yours must be an incomplete version! This ancient formation, as it stands today, simply cannot have materials solid enough to withstand its backlash! Even if your Formation Path proficiency is powerful, without the materials you..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Lin Xin’s arm lift, his sleeve sliding down to reveal a dense array of dark golden rune circles hidden beneath.

"Indeed, there is no material that can bear this Formation," Lin Xin’s mouth twitched up slightly. "But unfortunately for you, my flesh is the strongest body in the world! So, I have engraved it upon myself..."

He was not wrong. For the past fifteen years, he had been steadily enhancing his body, continuously hunting countless creatures in the Outer Regions through his subordinates to obtain the Lord’s Power, transforming it into Free Attributes. Accumulated over time, his average Attributes had reached a whopping two thousand points. There was no material that could match the strength, toughness, and resistance of his flesh.

Fifteen years of insight had allowed him to fully comprehend and master the Fourth Grade Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation and then engrave it upon himself. Finally, it was complete.

This was the true backbone of his confidence as he came alone to the Shape-shifting Cave.

Since the completion of the formation engraving, he had yet to go all out in a fight, so even he was somewhat excited to see what would happen when he did.

What’s more, even if the Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation had some defects in power, he had inscribed a total of two hundred and fifty-six sets!

"Fifteen years ago, I nearly lost to Meng Xinruo. Fifteen years later, even if she stood before me again, the outcome would remain uncertain."

Lin Xin pointed with his hand, and the dark red Longsword immediately began to shine with golden patterns.

"Big words, coming from you!" The figure shrouded in yellow fog tore open his back and reached out two more arms, lashing fiercely towards Lin Xin.

Zheng Qing also drove the yellow light desperately towards Lin Xin.

"Red Flower Sword Path." Lin Xin slowly closed his eyes, "Qilin..."

"Infinite!!"

He suddenly opened his eyes.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!!

Countless sword marks crazily shot out in all directions, instantly transforming into blood-red Qilins towering over ten meters tall.

A multitude of Qilins furiously broke through the sandy arms, violently tore open the envelopment of the sand giants, and charged directly into the yellow light of the Soul Locking Chain.

They came in waves, one after another; the front ones had just been immobilized when hundreds more crazily pounced. The assault was relentless and dense.

Lin Xin stood in the center with his sword, surrounded by countless blood-colored Qilins circling at the edges, emitting fierce roars.

The red flames and blood energies mixed with Demonic Qi in the Formation, raising the temperature to an unimaginable level where even steel could instantly melt.

Infinite Qilins!

Using the Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation as the foundation, Lin Xin instantly tapped into the endless strength of heaven and earth, no matter what power surrounded him, the Formation quickly transformed and absorbed it into himself.

This was the formidable aspect of the Ancient Formation, Mystic Heaven Formless Golden Light Formation.

The transformed golden light, based entirely on the attributes of the power injected, would convert to produce an opposing force that overcomes it, similar to the Undying Method Decree used by the Sagura Evil God Meng Xinruo.

A mere application of the formation alone boosted Lin Xin’s strength from the level of Solidification to the peak of True Monarch in an instant.

It multiplied his combat abilities by several times over his original strength!

The yellow light frantically solidified the incoming blood-colored Qilins, gradually stiffening, and as time passed, more and more Qilins poured in.

Zheng Qing’s expression twisted slightly.

At the moment Lin Xin erupted, the figure in the yellow fog had his body torn apart and had since disappeared without a trace, quiet as a mouse.

"Let’s end it," Lin Xin said as he calmly walked forward.

With him at the center, within a radius of hundreds of meters, it was completely an area swirling with innumerable blood-colored Qilins’ heads.

It was like a blood-colored disc.

Liquid-like flames flowed within the disc.

Lin Xin’s entire being, his red hair dancing wildly, seemed to ignite along with his whole body.

Crack...

A crack finally appeared in the Soul Locking Chain.

Zheng Qing sighed helplessly.

Whoosh!

The yellow light shattered, breaking apart completely like glass.

Not just the Soul Locking Chain, but also the yellow Soul Domain sphere formed by the figure in the fog.

In the blink of an eye, both shattered, and the vast expanse of the mystery region of the Illusory Sea once again came into view.

At this moment, whether Zheng Qing liked it or not, he had to acknowledge that Lin Xin now possessed the power of the Heavenly List.

He was no longer someone they could deal with.

The Soul Capturing Great Formation could indeed restrain the opponent’s undying nature without being broken. But they would also have to pose a fatal threat for it to be effective.

"It was a miscalculation on our part."

Zheng Qing closed his eyes in resignation.

"A miscalculation?" Lin Xin smiled, "You indeed miscalculated."

He flicked his finger, and the Illusory Sea automatically repelled the two back.

The scenery around them changed, and in the blink of an eye, they were back above the sand dunes, above the Shagula Evil God Temple.