Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 618 - 613 Change 3

Chapter 618: Chapter 613 Change 3

In just a second, the Qilin and the Void Demon General had frenziedly bitten and clawed at each other hundreds of times, with such speed that the average person could only perceive a blur of motion.

Lin Xin floated in the background, quietly observing the fierce battle between the two.

He hardly practiced any Offensive Techniques of the Green Yuan Decision, instead using it to advance his own Red Flower Sword Path.

Yet even so, with the power of Fifth Rank Third Level, he was far beyond the capabilities of an average Human Immortal—just as there is a vast difference between the early and late stages of Yuan Jing.

"Purifying Force, ten percent."

His eyes shone with white light, and the Yinluo Sword in his hands transformed into a white Light Sword, held horizontally at his side.

The Light Sword slowly emitted a white glow, becoming brighter and more dazzling.

"Spare them!" Suddenly, an urgent telepathic message came from a distance.

Shh!!

It was already too late.

White light flashed, and in an instant, the Polar Region before his eyes shattered completely, dispersing into countless gray fragments.

Lin Xin’s Light Sword moved straight through the Qilin and the Void Demon General, slicing both in half as one.

Beneath him in the void, a white line sped away rapidly, shooting into a distant unknown space and gradually disappearing.

Both the Void Demon General and the Qilin simultaneously stiffened and then exploded violently, scattering numerous white light spots.

"Ah, it’s Brother Feng."

Lin Xin smiled and turned around, looking from afar at a disciple in green robes who gently descended, clearing a large swath of the small demons in the surrounding void, driving them to scatter and flee.

"What a pity, what a pity!"

A man with long green hair and an elegant demeanor slowly descended, floating at the same height as Lin Xin.

"If Brother Lin could have spared that Demon Spirit, you might have traded it at the Tower of Life for thousands of Contribution Points."

"Thousands?" Lin Xin was also startled.

"Correct." Feng Huai smiled bitterly, then looking at the now completely exploded Void Demon General, he added, "But now it’s too late to say anything."

Lin Xin also felt regret at this point.

"Never mind, what comes my way brings fortune, what misses is fate; it’s not good to be overly concerned."

Feng Huai felt helpless.

The two slowly descended, entering the Ice Snow Fortress below.

The Taoist Soldier building, which Lin Xin had adjusted to alter the Soul Sphere proportions, now exhibited a subtly changed aura, causing Feng Huai, upon seeing it, to feel somewhat astounded.

"This way, Brother Feng."

Lin Xin led him toward a small hall inside the fortress.

"It’s a modest place; I hope Brother Feng won’t mind."

"Not at all, this is very good compared to my place." Feng Huai regained his composure, but managed a wry smile. "Let’s cut to the chase, to be frank, the most powerful person I could find nearby is you, Brother Lin. Regarding the emergence of this new relic, I want to see what your decision will be."

"New relic? Decision? What do you mean?" Lin Xin was somewhat baffled.

After the two sat down, dwarves brought them tea.

"Brother Lin is not aware? It’s the reincarnation of the Demon God, the person everyone is watching, as are we at Green Lake Mountain." Feng Huai paused, surprised Lin Xin didn’t know about it. "Typically, the Realm Master should have sent a message informing all disciples, right?"

Lin Xin’s heart sank, knowing it was likely an issue with Qiao Yu.

"Maybe I arrived here too suddenly and haven’t had the chance to receive the message. What is it, Brother Feng, tell me about it."

Feng Huai looked slightly odd, but did not beat around the bush.

"The reincarnated Demon God, Song Danhao, has found a completely new and undiscovered relic through an ancient Teleportation Formation Map, and it’s near our territory in the Outer Regions.

The Mountain Gate has passed down instructions for the strongest nearby Fifth Rank Lord to wait and see how things evolve and gather the latest comprehensive information about the relic."

"Of course, it’s voluntary." He added. "That’s why I came personally to ask you to lead. You are at Fifth Rank Third Level, the highest in cultivation among the nearby lords."

"Song Danhao?" Lin Xin’s heart tightened; wasn’t this the man Xia wanted him to follow?

It seemed that Xia wasn’t concerned whether he took initiative or not, but that he and this Song Danhao were bound to meet again sooner or later.

Lin Xin, who had a subtle awareness of the Way of Cause and Effect, also had an epiphany at this moment.

"Indeed, I plan to take a trip there. Are you coming? You have the highest cultivation in this area. If you don’t go, it looks like I’ll be leading."

Feng Huai said softly.

Lin Xin lowered his head and pondered.

Xia had told him to keep an eye on Song Danhao, not expecting that just as he entered the Qing Shan Realm, this guy would follow suit.

No, it was more like Xia had already arranged everything in advance.

But Lin Xin wasn’t keen on entering the sight of the mighty too early.

Song Danhao, as the reincarnation of the Demon God King, attracted immense attention. His current mission was not to investigate Xia, but to strengthen himself first.

It’s best not to get involved in these troubled waters.

"Forget it, I won’t go, Brother Feng, please be careful. If you need any help, come and find me."

He declined outright.

Feng Huai, having no choice, tried to persuade him a few times more. Even though the mission offered as high as five thousand contribution points, Lin Xin was not swayed in the slightest.

He planned to endure for another year, and then he could return to the sect to purchase a new Green Yuan Decision and Taoist Soldier constructions.

Even the unranked Taoist Soldier Seeds, after evolving, could enhance his cultivation levels, let alone other stronger Taoist Soldier Seeds which could provide even greater assistance.

"Since Brother Lin is unwilling, Feng can only bid farewell and look for other lords," Feng Huai said regretfully, "However, the two types of Taoist Soldiers that Brother Lin brought are quite impressive, the Steel Man and the Inscription Dwarves, although not very strong, are solid as core soldiers."

He glanced around at the Steel Men guarding the area and a group of Inscription Dwarves.

"It’s just small-time skirmishing," Lin Xin said with a smile. For a Fifth Rank, owning a Taoist Soldier meant that at least ninety percent of them were wealthier than he was.

Doing just a few missions could accumulate many contribution points, thereby purchasing higher-level Taoist Soldiers. The mere Second Rank Taoist Soldiers, apart from the rarity of Inscription Dwarves which surprised Feng Huai, honestly, the Steel Men weren’t anything special.

What he lacked was time.

The two chatted casually for a while, and Feng Huai brought up the methods Lin Xin had used when he had recently slain a Void Demon Spirit.

"Forgive my bluntness, Brother Yuan Xi mentioned that you haven’t acquired the subsequent cultivation methods for the Green Yuan Decision?"

"That is indeed the case," Lin Xin nodded. This was no secret; the actions of Qiao Yu were initially informed to him by Yuan Xi.

"If Brother Lin urgently needs the cultivation methods for the Green Yuan Decision, I could possibly provide a channel," Feng Huai whispered.

Lin Xin was slightly moved.

"Thank you, Brother Feng, but I don’t need it for now. If I truly need it, I will definitely visit Brother Feng personally."

"Then I won’t say more," Feng Huai, having achieved his objective, stood up.

Lin Xin saw him out of the fortress and watched him fly away, his eyes slightly wavering.

"Now that my cultivation is stable and the cultivation of the Taoist Soldiers is clear, indeed I can improve the Green Yuan Decision... Stepping into the Fourth Level as a Fifth Rank might in the short term only rely on Taoist Soldiers or attribute points."

Hunting Demon Spirits could gain more attribute points, turning the place into Lin Xin’s own slaughterhouse. As long as he was careful not to provoke overly powerful Void Demon Spirits, he could amass plenty of attribute points here.

"I just need my Life Tower to be set up, then I can develop independently in the Void Outer Regions."

He turned and flew back to the fortress.

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Time passed, and several months after Feng Huai’s departure, Lin Xin led his Steel Men and Inscription Dwarves to sweep through the small bands of Void Demon Spirits in the surrounding territories.

The evolved Second Rank Taoist Soldier Steel Men, due to their suppressive advantage, could even exert damage equivalent to a Third Rank cultivator when dealing with minor Void demons.

Fearless in battle, impervious to blades and bullets, immensely strong. They were veritable meat grinders on the battlefield.

In just a few months, the small groups of Void Demon Spirits in Lin Xin’s territory were gradually eradicated.

The number of Void demons he had slain nearly reached tens of thousands, increasing his attribute points by over three hundred. Along with the previously accumulated points, he had a total of one thousand three hundred eighty. Adding the attribute points from killing that Void Demon General, a Fifth Rank Demon General, which gave Lin Xin over a thousand attribute points, he now had a total of over two thousand four hundred attribute points.

However, he did not increase his own attributes yet, waiting until he had personally experienced the level of an Earth Immortal before using the attribute points carelessly.

Although his cultivation level did not improve, Lin Xin did not remain idle.

He merged all his Sword Dao cultivation techniques and spells, modifying and integrating them based on the system of the Mortal Realm.

With his proficiency at the Grandmaster level in Formation Talisman and his previously extensive knowledge of various classic Taoist Arts, it took him only one month to convert all the spells and Sword Dao techniques into types powered by the Green Yuan Decision.

With this, his future usage of techniques would be more seamless, avoiding the danger of his Demon Path traces being discovered.

Moreover, he also determined the size of his territory.

Approximately a piece of snowy land measuring one hundred thirty-five li in length and one hundred twenty li in width.

With a naturally formed mysterious white mist above, forming the sky and sun during the day, and at night, as the mist dispersed, one could see the pitch-black Void Outer Regions.

The air humidity and temperature were not much different from the winter in the Mortal Realm. It seemed to be locked in place by some force, preventing it from dispersing.

Most of the territory was occupied by the huge war city, with the rest being small patches of snowfields and hills, all the hiding Demon Spirits were cleared by Lin Xin.

He had been to the edge of his territory, beyond which was the endless pitch-black Void. His entire territory was suspended in the Void, surrounded by nothing visible.

If without guidance tools, one might easily get lost. Given the vastness of the Void Outer Regions, which could accommodate countless worlds, it was very likely one could never return to the Mortal Realm for a lifetime.

Another issue was the Taoist Soldier construction, specifically the pyramid that produced Stone Men, which until now had not advanced.

The products were still Stone Men and not Iron Men; this final evolution seemed not as simple as before.

And Lin Xin also noticed a difference, the Mountain Spirit Dwarves, which had not been modified in the Soul Spheres division before, yet still could amplify attribute points and evolve.

Like the Mud Creatures, he had not noticed at that time why the little Dwarves could accept amplification and evolve, whereas the Mud Creatures could not?

Unfortunately, during these days, the remaining Mud Creatures had long been directly dissected by him for study, now only the Steel Men remained.

The little Dwarves, meanwhile, had their buildings collapsed; the inside Soul Spheres were distributed among all the Dwarves, classified as non-renewable Taoist Soldiers, depleted with each use.