Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 661 - 656: Breakthrough 2

Chapter 661: Chapter 656: Breakthrough 2

"Enough complaining. The Demon God King will progressively unlock the Eight Great Seals, release the Evil God King, and eliminate each of them one by one. When that time comes, it’ll depend on which side—the hidden Evil Gods or the Qi Cultivators—has the stronger and more numerous backup."

The eight seals were suppressed by a part of Song Danhao’s own power. With each one he undid, he would recover one-eighth of his strength and realm.

"We can’t wait until he completely breaks the seals. Otherwise, no one can match the Demon God King at his peak power," Wang Zhu said in a heavy voice.

"Is this what the lord requested?" The shadow seemed somewhat unimpressed. "With Green Lake Mountain present, unlocking the seals and exterminating the Eight Great Evil Gods is the consensus reached between the Qi Cultivators and the Demon faction. But do you really think Green Lake Mountain will idly watch the Demon God King return to his full strength? After all, he is a Demon God, not a Qi Cultivist."

"The Void is your domain, do as you see fit. Just don’t cause chaos, or if our lord’s blame comes down, no one will be able to save you." Wang Zhu’s voice fell quiet and he spoke no more.

The shadow gave a cold snort and turned away, walking into the distance. Soon he dispersed into a black shadow and merged with the Void.

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Dragon Serpent Realm.

Inside the Lieshan Cave Abode.

Lin Xin was floating above the stone bed in the cave, enshrouded in strands of azure-green Tai Qing Qi. A small white jade cauldron was suspended above his head, rotating slowly clockwise.

Several irregularly shaped sharp crystals were inlaid on the cave walls, emitting a soft yellow halo to illuminate the entire cave abode.

Lin Xin slowly closed his eyes to adjust himself. Since returning from the Deep Fire Palace, he had been resting and adjusting with all his heart and soul, preparing for the consumption of the Huan Yuan Pill.

Now, about three days had passed.

He finally felt his body smooth and natural, his spirit clear and transparent, with every internal condition of his body plainly visible and under his control.

"It’s time."

Opening his eyes, Lin Xin had the fluffy, golden medicinal pill in his hand.

He examined the size of the pill closely—it was about the size of a chicken egg.

Picking up the Huan Yuan Pill, Lin Xin squinted his eyes and placed it to his mouth, gently biting off a piece.

Crunch.

The crunch was crisp, the sensation cool, much like chewing on an ice cube, but devoid of flavor, with no sweetness, saltiness, sourness, or bitterness—just like nibbling on ice.

After consuming the Huan Yuan Pill in a few bites, Lin Xin closed his eyes to sense the reactions within his body, remaining still and quietly awaiting the pill’s effects.

Time passed slowly for an hour.

Spurt!

Suddenly, Lin Xin’s back blasted open with a fist-sized hole, and a large amount of flesh and blood splattered out.

His eyes shot open, the sudden intense pain causing his body to quake.

Bloody debris scattered messily over the stone bed.

"This medicinal efficacy..."

Spurt!

Before he could catch his breath, another hole exploded on his left side, a lump of flesh and blood ejecting forth.

The pain caused Lin Xin’s body to tremble again.

The ruptured wounds were not deep and did not significantly affect his organs, but the quantity of blood lost was substantial.

After more than ten consecutive blasts, Lin Xin had already lost too much blood.

It just so happened that he was in the aftermath of being a Heavenly Demon Army Master, which considerably reduced his healing power.

This torment lasted over three hours.

Lin Xin sat there with a ghastly pale face from the severe blood loss, struggling to remain conscious by swiftly consuming a Soul Return Pill.

"My cultivation is increasing, the Tai Qing Qi is rising... but the cost is really..."

Lin Xin managed a bitter smile, sensing the Soul Return Pill taking effect in his body, starting to heal him rapidly, giving him a slight return of strength.

Spurt!

Another hole blew open on the side of his neck.

Lin Xin’s body shook slightly, feeling the Tai Qing Qi in his body surge vehemently once more.

In just this short half-day, he had amassed at least half again as much Tai Qing Qi within his body as before, and it was extremely pure.

With an abundance of Tai Qing Qi available thanks to the pill’s efficiency,

Lin Xin began to control streams of Tai Qing Qi, quickly condensing, gathering, compressing them, then sending them into the Green Yuan cauldron, using his consciousness as the fire to commence Qi Cultivation.

About ten seconds later, the Green Yuan cauldron opened, and droplets of liquefied Tai Qing Qi flew out, horrifyingly concentrated and faintly revealing a hint of spirituality.

"Equivalent to one-third of my body’s Tai Qing Qi, condensed into mere this..."

Lin Xin had no time to ponder. With a continuous stream of Tai Qing Qi, he quickly began a new cycle of refinement.

Soon, droplets of liquefied Tai Qing Qi were being steadily condensed.

The medicinal effect caused blood to explode at intervals.

With each explosion, Tai Qing Qi would surge out wildly again. Thankfully, Lin Xin had a strong physique and a rapid blood-making function, and combined with the assistance from the Soul Return Pill, he barely managed to endure for three days.

Three days later...

Inside the cave abode, Lin Xin sat completely skeletal, his appearance entirely changed, perched on the stone bed.

The surroundings were littered with hard crusts formed of dried red serum.

After an unknowable amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes, and his mouth opened wide.

Ssssh!

A stream of silver liquid abruptly shot out of his mouth, circled around him, then flew back into his mouth.

The surrounding environment silently entered a Polar Region state. Everything dipped into colorless gray.

Yet the silver liquid still cycled endlessly, flowing rapidly.

Lin Xin stretched out his hands, and suddenly two clumps of silver flames ignited in his palms. He immediately closed his mouth, and the flow of water dissipated, leaving only the fire burning in his hands to color the entire Polar Region.

"Go."

Lin Xin gently tossed them.

The two clumps of silver fire suddenly flew up, exploding above his head and turning into countless sparks scattering down.

A large number of sparks covered his body, dying him completely in silver.

The Green Yuan Cauldron slowly emerged above Lin Xin’s head, and at this moment, it too was being incessantly dyed silver from bottom to top.

As time ticked by, more than half of the small cauldron had been stained silver.

But the silver fire had already been exhausted.

Lin Xin once again gathered a clump of silver fire and gently tossed it, repeating the earlier action.

The small cauldron resumed its accelerated dyeing process.

This clump of silver fire continued the previous process, and soon the cauldron was left with only a small patch of white.

"Just a bit more," Lin Xin squinted his eyes, gathering the Taiqing water inside his body once again into a clump of silver fire, tossing it out and causing it to explode.

The small cauldron was instantly completely covered in silver.

The remaining majority of the Taiqing water turned silver fire was also quickly absorbed into the silver cauldron.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xin relaxed his mind, knowing that he had finally succeeded.

Fifth Rank Fourth Level, Spiritual Realm, just a matter of course. After accumulating enough cultivation, he could seek the path to becoming an Earth Immortal upon the Green Yuan Cauldron’s perfection.

As he relaxed, the surrounding Polar Region instantly dissipated.

He could feel that he could command the surrounding Polar Region at any time to exclude, and even attack any target he wished.

This feeling was as if the limited space around him had become a part of his own body.

The Green Yuan Cauldron spun smoothly, with the silver color on its surface rapidly fading, revealing the colorless transparent material inside.

The originally white cauldron had now become completely colorless, and one could see through the walls to the slightly accumulated pale green Taiqing water inside.

"Finally, it’s done. According to the Green Yuan Decision Fourth Level’s Cultivation Art Heart Method, this level is already preparing to step into the Earth Immortal realm."

Lin Xin had an epiphany.

The Fifth Rank Fourth Level Spiritual Realm is a stage where countless Human Immortals are stuck.

Firstly, it’s difficult to find the requisite Cultivation Art Heart Method to breakthrough.

Secondly, it’s difficult because comprehending the realm requires both opportunity and insight.

Lin Xin had the Green Yuan Decision, and his epiphany came during the battle in the Void, on the brink of life and death, when he was suppressed by the realm of the Spiritual Realm formed by the unity of Void Demon Spirits.

The experience at the brink of death had left him with an unusually deep memory, in combination with an ability that allowed for perfect repetition after just one successful attempt.

He quickly mastered the key to the Fourth Level of the Spiritual Realm.

"Although I relied on a unique ability, the insight I have gained is ultimately my own,"

Lin Xin felt somewhat emotional, reflecting on his journey that had brought him to this last and crucial step.

He took out the Jade Talisman to check the time, there was still time before the gathering for the mission.

So, he began to organize his Fire System Spell Methods.

"I practice the Fire Cloud Technique, among the spell methods, and can affect Fifth Rank opponents, breaking through their Protective Aura. There aren’t many."

Lin Xin began to sort out the spell methods he had mastered, one by one.

All Fire System spell methods below the Fifth Rank were grouped together and collectively named Fire Control, which was useful when facing Fourth Rank and lower cultivators.

The remaining Fifth Rank spell methods were each extremely difficult to practice, after all, they needed to be released in the Polar Region.

Lin Xin had relied on his unique ability that allowed for perfect mastery after just one successful attempt, which is why he had managed to master several over the years.

Firestone Technique, Fire Rhinoceros Summoning, and Yuan Banishing Technique.

These three were the Fifth Rank spell methods Lin Xin had mastered.

"The Firestone Technique is a pure Fire System Attack Technique. Coupled with the realm of the Fire Cloud Technique, its power should reach the higher segment of the Fifth Rank. It is a technique usable even in the Polar Region."

"Fire Rhinoceros Summoning calls forth a gigantic Fire Rhinoceros and implants oneself into its heart to receive protection."

"Yuan Banishing Technique: It momentarily stimulates potential, doubling the amount of True Yuan for a short period, followed by three days of exhaustion and overexertion."

All three techniques were extremely difficult to succeed in.

After becoming a Human Immortal, cultivating methods and spells also becomes somewhat cumbersome.

One must first cultivate the Core Cultivation Method, the Green Yuan Decision, which is the source of all power.

Then practice the Fire Cloud Technique to amplify all Fire System spell methods.

Afterward, practice offensive methods, which are key to utilizing the Taiqing water from the Green Yuan Decision and to exert the power of the Fire Cloud Technique.

Lin Xin also understood that not only he but most other Human Immortal Cultivators were more or less the same. In fact, many cultivators practiced even more diverse techniques.

This is why, after the Fifth Rank, a single retreat for cultivation could require dozens or even hundreds of years.

Just practicing these various methods and Cultivation Decisions requires a great deal of time, energy, and wealth.

"Even with these three techniques combined, I still lack a defensive spell method. As a long-range spell method cultivator, without defensive measures at my side, it’s obvious that I have other trump cards to trap people, not easy to deceive."

Lin Xin checked the time again; the mission he had signed up for had already reached capacity and closed early.

Calculating the time, it wasn’t yet due, but considering the journey, it should be almost time.

He simply sent a message to Lin Youke, asking her to mobilize the available funds to acquire a Fifth Rank Fire System protective magic artifact.

At the same time, he stood up to leave the Dragon Serpent Realm, before he could head to the Mortal Realm’s Huang Yi Plain at the Five Petal Mountain.