Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 518 - 512 Desolate Vault 5

Chapter 518: Chapter 512 Desolate Vault 5

The armor wasn’t broken, and the weapons weren’t damaged either. Upon closer inspection, the cause was an internally driven Heart Demon wreaking havoc, leading to self-immolation and death...

"How could they be so weak?"

Lin Xin was somewhat dumbfounded.

Not to mention those at the Golden Core Stage, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators were much stronger than this group.

With such mental cultivation, they would only be considered high-level internal strength experts in the Southern Prefecture.

They were simply a bunch of ants at the internal level, dressed in Golden Core Magical Artifacts!

How could there be such a bizarre configuration? He had intended to capture someone for a Soul Search, but he hadn’t expected...

"Being so weak, staying alive is just a waste of food, better to die."

After crushing the remaining armor and weapons, Lin Xin’s goal was unachieved, and a nameless anger rose in his heart. He extended his hand to grab the beak-nosed gentleman who was far away.

A black hand covered the sky, casting large shadows as it fiercely clenched towards the distance.

The beak-nosed gentleman who had already flown some distance turned his head to look and immediately felt his soul escape him. A purplish-red glow suddenly radiated from his body, making it look as if he had grown a layer of purplish-red fur, and his speed increased significantly.

But no matter how fast he flew, a shadow swiftly covered him from above; soon, he and some other generals who hadn’t escaped far were grabbed and pulled back.

Bang Bang Bang!!

After another group of people died,

The demonic hand retracted, and Lin Xin suspended the remaining ten or so people in front of himself.

"It’s... it’s over..." the beak-nosed gentleman had a look of despair.

The other generals also showed the same expression in their eyes.

After struggling in vain for a while, they realized just how formidable the Purgatory Demon Head of the rumors was.

Legend has it that in the depths of the Underworld, there are titanic demons that, once they escape, would herald a calamity for all living beings.

They never imagined that they would encounter such a being of legend by chance.

The beak-nosed gentleman’s heart grew cold as he remembered the records he had seen about the Purgatory Demon Head of the Underworld: devouring human organs, swallowing souls, slaughtering cities and annihilating clans, mountains of white bones.

His heart raced even faster with fear.

"I’ll ask one question, you answer one," Lin Xin said in a deep voice.

"Yes... yes!!"

The beak-nosed gentleman nodded frantically.

Lin Xin looked at him for a moment and noticed that this person’s physique was much warmer and more yang than his own.

By comparison, his body was like a thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice, chillingly cold, whereas the other was like the warm and gentle waters of the Nether River’s Sun Spring.

The disparity became evident on comparison. Yet his own body’s attribute tends towards the Underworld, which was only too normal.

"What is this place?" Lin Xin asked. At the same time, with a casual gesture, he took a porcelain jar from one of the generals’ hands and held it, peering inside to see countless black threadworms wriggling about.

The beak-nosed gentleman shivered all over.

"This place is the Mortal Realm... Jade Spring Mountain..."

"Jade Spring Mountain? The Mortal Realm?" Lin Xin was shocked; this Trial Teleportation actually sent him to the Mortal Realm.

He had known for a long time that if there was an Underworld, there would naturally be a corresponding Human World, but he hadn’t expected to encounter it so soon.

"What is the strongest cultivation force in the Human World?" Lin Xin asked again.

"The strongest... strongest.... I don’t know... perhaps the Four Seas Fairy Mountains..."

"Four Seas Fairy Mountains?" Lin Xin frowned, he had never heard of this place before.

"Forget it, I’ll do it myself."

Suddenly, he reached out and pulled a general’s head over, pressing his hand on it.

The Soul Searching Secret Method immediately commenced.

Pop!

Like a watermelon, the general’s head burst open, chunks of red and white splattering everywhere.

Soul Searching caused memory loss, which was why Lin Xin didn’t go directly after the beak-nosed gentleman; he wanted to know more accurate information.

In an instant, countless pieces of information flooded into his mind, and Lin Xin closed his eyes and slowly savored them.

Suddenly, he felt a slight tremor beside him, the space seemed increasingly unstable.

"What’s going on?" He opened his eyes quickly, only to see a golden radiance flying towards him from the distant sky.

"Nine Nether Purgatory devil, a menace that everyone should eliminate!"

A clear and bright voice came from afar.

Lin Xin had just focused when he saw that the golden glow suddenly lunged towards him. Upon getting closer, he saw that it wasn’t any ordinary radiance, but countless golden Light Swords!

Each Light Sword emitted an extremely yang aura, far more masculine than the water of the Nether River!

Just the golden light shone on his face could cause a slight burning sensation, even through his Soul Domain.

"Good timing!"

Finally, someone worthy showed up.

Lin Xin extended his hand and directly grasped the beak-nosed gentleman’s head, conveniently smashing it, then raised his hand to grab.

He met the golden cloud of Light Swords head-on.

Countless streams of black Qi-Blood converged, transforming into just as many black and red Light Swords, converging towards the sky.

Boom!!!

The two clusters of Light Swords collided instantly, swirling and attacking each other like two schools of fish.

It was like two armies in battle, each sword possessing its own intelligence, not wasting an ounce of strength.

"Huh?" Lin Xin let out a light exclamation. He hadn’t expected that a random encounter in this place could withstand the formidable power of his Seventh Layer Yuan Dou Demonic Technique, and with such precision control, no less.

It seemed the trial ground truly lived up to its reputation.

He reached toward his back to draw his sword, but suddenly noticed that space in front of him was distorting.

The time was up.

"What a pity...."

Lin Xin swiftly enveloped the still living four Silver Armor leaders in dark energy, bringing them along.

With a thunderous boom, his entire figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

As the dark energy dissipated, Golden Swords fell like raindrops, smashing the ground into a mess.

"It was just a temporary projection, not the Nine Nether Purgatory being opened, so there’s no need to worry,"

Another woman’s voice came through.

"It seems an ancient formation was unintentionally activated, summoning a Purgatory Demon Head. Fortunately, we arrived in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable," a man’s voice sounded from within the golden radiance.

"Indeed. However, it’s unknown why a Jiuqu worm, which usually devours Demonic Qi and is the nemesis of all demon heads, would appear in such a place where not even Demonic Qi should exist, let alone a Purgatory giant demon of this level."

"We’ll need to conduct a thorough investigation."

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Amidst a humming sound.

Lin Xin, along with the Silver Armor leaders, suddenly appeared inside the Trial Cave, standing underneath a large number of stalagmites.

As soon as he steadied himself, he hurriedly looked towards the Silver Armor figures beside him.

But this look left him utterly astonished.

The four Silver Armor figures had just appeared when their bodies turned black, and within a few breaths, they choked up, and their bodies started to melt away.

The surrounding air seemed to be poisonous to them, and in a mere instant, the four of them directly transformed into pools of pus. Apart from that, not a single trace was left.

"This..." Lin Xin’s heart sank.

Fortunately, he had extracted the memories of two of them in advance. Although it was done through Soul Search, which might leave some gaps, it was still better than having no clue at all.

Upon a detailed inspection of the pus left by the four, indeed, it contained a lot of Sun-enriched substances. Even after erosion by the surrounding air, these four puddles of pus were far more Yang than the Nether River water.

Lin Xin’s gaze shifted, and he faintly had some speculation in his heart, though he still dared not be certain.

He now understood what the so-called trial meant.

He was transported to the Mortal Realm, where one careless move could lead to encounters with patrolling experts from the Mortal Realm. It looked like the other side possibly had some kind of warning mechanism, otherwise there wouldn’t have been such swift reaction.

On one hand, he had to deal with the encirclement of the Black Line Jiuqu worms, and on the other hand, he also had to face potential experts from the Mortal Realm.

With these thoughts, he waved his hand to collect the Armor and blades-turned-pus in front of him, Lin Xin then strode out of the Trial Ground.

Outside, Duan Chizi, Quan Sheying, and others had heard the noise and were all looking towards him.

As soon as Nan Shunqing saw him, she couldn’t hide her joy, and the worry in her eyes vanished completely.

The second manager seemed to have some emotion in his eyes but still stepped forward to salute with his hands.

"Congratulations, Crown Prince, for successfully passing the trial!"

"Congratulations, junior brother,"

Quan Sheying also formally saluted him for a rare occasion.

"Next, let’s go directly to the Demon God Pool at Wuding Mountain."

Lin Xin smiled and turned his gaze to the silent Duan Chizi.

He, maintaining silence, barely squeezed out a smile.

"Of course."

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Wuding Mountain.

A purple beam descended from the sky, insignificant as a toothpick compared to the vast Wuding Mountain.

But as the beam gradually fell and vanished,

The already waiting Yuan Dou Demon Sect cultivators, upon seeing the face of the newcomer, all felt their hearts suddenly lurch, stirring into a frenzy.

"Greet the Crown Prince!"

A large group of cultivators and cloned biological servants knelt down, respectfully bowing to Lin Xin.

Their voices, like tides, rang out in waves, spreading far and wide.

A corner of Wuding Mountain seemed to gather a large mass of dark liquid.

That was the unusual sight of a large gathering of black-clothed cultivators.

Lin Xin, however, was squinting from the high Teleportation Formation, overlooking the sea of figures below.

With a small sharp sound.

A group of elderly figures in golden-edged black robes appeared outside the Array.

The leader, an old crone with a dragonhead cane, had white eyes as if she could see nothing, but she was staring straight in Lin Xin’s direction.

"This humble Bai Suozi greets you, is it the Crown Prince, Lin Xin?"

Lin Xin responded with a slight smile, recognizing the potential challenge.

"This Bai Suozi is an Elder of our Sect, greetings," Lin Xin said diplomatically.

"Crown Prince, your determination is astonishing. Taking on the challenge for the Sect Master’s position at such a young age impresses me greatly. I’ve come to personally lead you to the Demon God Pool,"

Lin Xin’s eyes narrowed slightly as he surveyed his surroundings.

"Since you’ve come, let’s first visit the teacher and then proceed to the Demon God Pool without delay."

"There’s no need for that, the Sect Master is currently waiting by the Demon God Pool," Bai Suozi said with a light chuckle.

"So be it," Lin Xin said with a smile.

Duan Chizi and Quan Sheying followed behind him, and the second manager stepped aside, allowing Bai Suozi to accompany Lin Xin, obviating his role as guide.

The group didn’t delay, heading straight for the very center of Wuding Mountain.

Following one dark, suspended chain pathway after another, and speeding up, the group quickly arrived at the center of Wuding Mountain before a modestly sized emerald lake.