Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 690 - 685 Development One

Chapter 690: Chapter 685 Development One

Elsewhere in the Void.

"Huan Niu actually failed..."

Among the three in black robes, one of them fell silent for a moment, speaking with a raspy voice.

"This level of Earth System Elemental Force burst is already comparable to a small-scale energy tide."

"...Did he die?"

"At such a close range, there’s unlikely to be a chance of survival, but as an Earth Immortal, as long as the Holy Land is not destroyed, the body can grow again. However, that attack just now must have also severely affected his Holy Land," another person said solemnly.

"Should we make our move now?"

"No... There’s no opportunity anymore. Let’s go."

The other two, although confused, still turned around and stepped into the Void, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The Dragon Serpent slowed down hovering near the Wasteland, staring at the Formation layers which were punched through, his mind also marveled.

"To think it was a full twenty layers of Formation! Well done, lad!"

A hint of surprise and relaxation appeared on his face.

A twenty-layer Fifth Rank Formation! Followed by a man-made small-scale energy tide explosion.

No wonder even the ferocious assassin Huan Niu fell for it.

Any Earth Immortal of similar capability would most likely only have the option to dodge.

"Thank you, Honored Master, for your assistance."

From a gap in the Formation within the Wasteland, Lin Xin flew out and respectfully saluted the Dragon Serpent.

The Dragon Serpent didn’t speak, looking at this disciple he had always had high hopes for, his eyes flashed with slight gratification.

Initially, he thought this disciple merely had potential, but the recent unexpected event had completely taken him by surprise.

He had thought his disciple was doomed this time. Yet the final turn of events, like a sudden clearing of the skies, made him relive the heartbeat felt during his youthful pursuits.

The assassin Huan Niu had no minor reputation in the Mortal Realm, yet he carelessly fell into Lieshan’s trap.

Now, it seems, the strength of this tactic, even viewed across the entire Green Lake Mountain, is exceedingly rare.

He found himself needing to reassess his disciple.

Thinking it over, even if it were Oro or any of the others faced with this situation, likely outcomes would mostly be dire, yet this time it turned out to be a complete victory.

After a long moment, the Dragon Serpent slowly began, "Even if I had not come, you might have had a contingency in place, right?"

Lin Xin shook his head. "Honored Master jests. This was the result of the disciple risking his life, thankfully it succeeded, otherwise it might have been disastrous."

"However, the fact that you managed to put an Earth Immortal powerhouse in such a dire state, even among the Fifth Rank, you could be considered one of the strongest few."

The Dragon Serpent praised.

Lin Xin slightly smiled bitterly.

"But this has also led to severe losses."

The last outburst, had it not been for being pinned down in the Wasteland by several Fifth Rank Demon Spirits, he might also have been crushed by the massive Elemental Force.

Furthermore, due to the explosion, everything on the Wasteland was in disarray, destroying many things that would now have to be slowly accounted for. After all, the core meltdown was set off too close, affecting some parts.

But unlike how Huan Niu concentrated it to one point, the explosive force was spread across the entire Wasteland.

"With your current Realm and Abilities, being able to handle an Earth Immortality power is already a noteworthy achievement."

The Dragon Serpent said nonchalantly.

"As long as you are unharmed, this battle will be more beneficial than harmful to you; you will understand this later."

He glanced at the not-so-large area of the Wasteland.

"However, your territory here seems a bit too small."

After pondering for a moment,

The Dragon Serpent waved his hands, and two massive invisible forces thunderously spread out in all directions.

Hum...

In a short while, countless pieces of random dirt and rubble began to slowly fly in from the surrounding Void, gathering at the edges of the Wasteland, helping it expand.

"After reaching Earth Immortality, every action has the power of the divine land of sacrifice. Hence, compared to Human Immortals and similar ranks, the power is much stronger.

And the fall of an Earth Immortal signifies the destruction of a Holy Land.

Therefore, generally speaking, most Sects do not easily execute an Earth Immortal, and ordinary methods are insufficient to completely kill someone of this level," the Dragon Serpent explained while expanding the Wasteland.

"So this person did not die, but only because of your trap was severely damaged and lost consciousness. With his Holy Land intact, you cannot kill him, only Seal him."

He pointed towards Huan Niu floating not far away.

"As long as the Holy Land remains, the Earth Immortal does not perish. Remember this well. Do not lightly provoke any Earth Immortal, but once you do, you must thoroughly eradicate them to prevent future troubles."

The Dragon Serpent squinted his eyes, staring at Huan Niu, and said softly.

Lin Xin felt a chill in his heart, understanding the underlying implications of the words.

"Disciple understands."

His gaze also turned towards Huan Niu.

"It’s done, how should we deal with this guy?

"Leave him to me, the compensation will be sent to you later," Dragonsnake knew Lin Xin had no means to handle an Earth Immortal and did not want to trouble him, so he took over directly.

"Thank you, Honored Master."

"No need for formalities," Dragonsnake said with a smile. Having such a disciple indeed made things worry-free.

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The Void Legion withdrew, and Dragonsnake also slowly left.

Lin Xin stood alone amidst the ruins with a bitter smile on his face.

The last explosion had destroyed all the buildings in the Wasteland in an instant, and the soldiers had suffered heavy casualties. Only a few tree demons remained, the Soul Reapers were completely annihilated, and not many dwarves were left. The Formation was thoroughly destroyed. Everything that had just been set up had vanished in the blink of an eye.

The good news was that the buildings of the soldiers had not been heavily damaged thanks to the self-sacrifice of the tree demons, and the dwarves only needed minor repairs.

It just needed time.

Since they didn’t engage closely, the two blood dragons had not acted, only suffering some minor injuries from the blast.

Lin Xin ascended and surveyed the entire Wasteland.

The red territory was a blanket of white residue, all remnants of the destroyed buildings.

In midair floated masses of black corpses and flesh of Void demon spirits.

This time, the Void demon spirits seemed much more formidable than before.

Lin Xin stretched out his hand and pulled over a demon spirit for inspection.

The strength of the corpses was almost double that of those encountered previously.

"Fortunately, Honored Master helped me expand the Wasteland to a sufficient area. The biggest problem has been solved, so it’s possible to plant the next soldier crops here."

The Wasteland continued to expand under Dragonsnake’s spell, now twice its original size. This simple territorial expansion spell was a major challenge for Lin Xin, but for Dragonsnake, it was a mere trifle.

Lin Xin quickly began directing the dwarves to clean up and rebuild many of the buildings on the Wasteland.

He also started planting the fourth soldier—the snow monster—into the newly solidified territory.

Soon a flat area slowly bulged, forming a small hill, which then protruded upward, creating a marble library-like structure in the shape of a long strip.

The entrance of the gray building emitted waves of cold, and inside it was pitch black, nothing visible.

This was the production site for snow monsters, a terrifying creature from the Fourth Rank Realm, with a large body, fast speed, and lethal power, dubbed a battlefield meat grinder. However, it was costly; creating one required materials worth thousands of Contribution Points.

Then came the fifth building.

Lin Xin casually placed it onto another newly cleared plot of muddy ground.

It was a silver-white ring over ten meters tall, its surface covered with fine engravings, and at its center, a barely audible chanting could be heard.

This was the site for producing Fifth Rank soldier Star Demons.

Star Demons were among the strongest standard soldiers at Green Lake Mountain. There were no soldiers beyond the Fifth Rank.

And Star Demons were the symbol of Green Lake Mountain.

Only a complete soul could reach the Sixth Rank; no method existed that could elevate a soldier to this height.

This was also why the Sixth Rank was known as the Realm of the Powerful.

Lin Xin felt a subtle anticipation, wondering to what extent the snow monsters and Star Demons could be enhanced with his strengthened attributes.

The sixth was a statue, cast in gold, towering over 300 meters, depicting a white-clothed woman carrying a Longsword, gazing skyward.

A dense, golden Spiritual Energy radiated from around her.

This was the protective deity of Green Lake Mountain.

It could comprehensively heal all injured soldiers, allowing them to slowly self-recover. As long as they didn’t die, they could quickly self-repair in front of the statue, much faster than healing inside their originating structure. It also improved the ecological environment of the entire territory, enhancing and thickening the Spiritual Energy, gradually transforming various energies of the Void into Spiritual Power, allowing the cultivators to adapt to this environment for sustenance, and not only recover their internal cultivation at an extremely slow rate.

Once this statue emerged, the previously blood-soaked soil of the Wasteland quickly began to purify, and the air became more suitable for ordinary humans to inhabit.

The final building was also completely erected by Lin Xin.

This ultimate structure was a White Jade Taoist Palace suspended in mid-air.

This Taoist Palace was luxurious and majestic, entirely made of White Jade Stone. It could block all external psychic probes and automatically harvest the Essence Qi from Black Que Stone mines within the territory, slowly condensing an artifact.

However, this condensation process needed a long time, so for now, it was of no immediate use, only slow anticipation awaited.

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The Void surrounding the Wasteland once again regained its composure.

Several months later, news of a new round of disciple selection came from the Dragonsnake Realm; obviously, the Honored Master Dragonsnake was selecting a disciple to replace Sister Lie Jin.

After the divine offering, several elder brothers also came to visit, but Lin Xin was unable to attend this grand ceremony anymore.

The brothers brought news that Green Lake Mountain was also setting up a hunting group targeting assassins from Shadow City, pulling top hunters from all realms in Golden Crown winter, none of whom were below Sixth Rank.

Numerous teams were dispatched to conduct a carpet-search throughout the Green Lake Mountain area.

They had already hunted several groups of assassins lurking within various worlds.

This swiftly contained the movements of Shadow City.

Additionally, Shadow City typically did not attack the same target twice after a failed attempt, which allowed him to truly relax.

After hearing the news, Lin Xin breathed a sigh of relief. Alone in the territory of the Wasteland, he reestablished various neutral and balanced Formations, stacking thirty sets across the territory.

Even if another Earth Immortal came, there would be nothing it could do.