Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 756 - 751 Seal One

Chapter 756: Chapter 751 Seal One

"Rest assured, everything is in the best condition," he said. "The current strength of the Formation’s protection is enough to guard against simultaneous attacks from ten Candle Earth Immortals or less.

Even if an Earth Immortal with positional reinforcement were involved, our nested Formation far surpasses ordinary Holy Lands. It can hold for several days without a problem!"

"Many of the Candle Earth Immortals are Realm Masters. Who would bother to target a Sixth Rank novice who has just ascended to Earth Immortal status?" Lin Yi asked with a smirk.

"That’s true, but..."

Lin Yi wanted to add something.

Boom!!

Suddenly, the entire netherworld shook violently.

A massive crack abruptly appeared in the sky’s Formation.

"What’s happening!?" Lin Yi and his companion instantly looked up.

A massive human hand, already piercing through the layers of the Formation’s force field, appeared from nowhere.

The more than ten layers of the Formation frantically operated, trying to fix the hand in place and expel it, but to no avail.

The giant hand slowly stretched further into the Formation.

A single finger alone was hundreds of meters long. Its skin was as white as jade, faintly covered with a layer of gray Spiritual Light.

"That’s... Primordial Spirit Holy Light! It’s the Heavenly Venerable!"

The two’s faces immediately turned pale.

Lin Yi raised his hand to grasp.

He activated Star Force with all his might.

With a thunderous roar, the sky’s Formation outside was engulfed in numerous intertwining, twisting, and bursting blue Star Forces, forming a large net to ensnare the hand, aiding the Formation in its resistance.

Buzz... Buzz... Buzz...

Beams of yellow light shot into the sky, the core attacks of the Earth Elemental Force emitted by numerous mini-turrets.

Many Soul Reapers also ascended, attempting to attack. But the immense hand emitted a strong oppressive force, instantly severing all attacks from the Soul Reapers and even the Flower Demon Kings, suppressing them completely.

The Golden Goddess statue began to ripple with rings of golden Spiritual Light as if releasing a slight oppressive force to counter the Heavenly Venerable’s oppression.

"Quick! Go inform the Master!!!"

Lin Yi yelled.

Lin Yi immediately rushed towards the central Taoist Palace.

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Minor World.

Kong Ling Mountain.

This mountain peak, situated in the sparsely populated woodlands of the northwest of Great Xia, could be described more as a mountain range than a single mountain.

The entire mountain stretched and undulated, extending towards the surrounding areas like a handkerchief being pushed up from the middle.

At the moment, at the entrance of a cave at the foot of the mountain.

Lin Xin stood at the entrance with his people, looking inside.

"Someone has already gone in," a disciple at his side whispered. "We only discovered their tracks later and followed them here. Judging by the detected nature of the corpse energy, it should be the Corpse King’s energy without a doubt."

"Do you know who entered?" Lu Li asked beside Lin Xin.

"Not sure. But it should be someone from a Demon-Subduing Noble Family."

"Alright, no need for more words. Let’s go in," Lin Xin interjected.

With Lu Li not around, Zhao Wumian and Yao YuanHui were accompanying him at this time, with the rest of the disciples scattered around, tasked with scavenging for heavenly and earthly treasures, as well as gathering disciples with good potential.

A whole new minor world, with too many resources to be unearthed.

Even with thousands of people, there was still a feeling of being overwhelmingly busy.

One team led the way in front of Lin Xin, another team followed behind to guard, and dozens were left outside to keep watch.

The entire elite force quickly entered the cave and rushed towards the depths.

The entire area, even the whole mountain range, was sealed off by the military, no longer allowing entry or exit.

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Deep inside the cave, in front of a black altar.

"No problem," Yuan Xiaojing confirmed after a careful inspection, turning his head to nod at Yin Mingzhi.

Yuan ShaoJun and other uncles from the Yuan Family were also present.

But the highest cultivators were still Yin Mingzhi and Yuan Xiaojing, the two most talented elites of the family, so they had originally been dispatched along with Daoist Hongde to seal Corpse King Jidu.

"Even if there’s no problem, we need to strengthen our guard. Some of the Corpse King’s energy has already escaped. If a second batch were to escape, the world would suffer once again," Yuan ShaoJun sighed.

"Although I can’t put in much strength, whatever you need, just say the word. Both your father and I will support you fully,"

"Uncle, rest assured, this seal is absolutely firm. Without external forces, it should hold for a hundred years. After a hundred years, our descendants can come to reinforce it, which would be just right," Yin Mingzhi explained.

"Wait! Someone’s coming!"

Suddenly, a young woman beside Yuan ShaoJun shifted her expression.

"Is it someone who strayed here by mistake?"

Yuan ShaoJun frowned.

"No, there are many people, heading straight towards the altar," the woman shook her head.

The arrivals were unwelcome.

Yin Mingzhi and Yuan Xiaojing exchanged glances, their hearts becoming somewhat heavy.

This was an absolutely confidential location, yet outsiders not only knew about it but were also coming directly with many people.

"Go and meet them."

Yin Mingzhi was the first to walk toward the exit of the sealed chamber.

A group of people left two to guard the seal while the rest followed.

After turning a few times in the passageway carved from stone, a group of people approached them walking down a stone pathway lit with torches.

A group of Taoists wearing blue robes and carrying swords on their backs.

Calling them Taoists, however, the appearance of the men and women was much more refined than that of ordinary Taoists.

Several of the women wore robes that looked like Taoist robes, but they were more revealing than what the ordinary women wore, exposing their thighs and arms without any concern.

Even so, such attire gave them an even more dignified and upright appearance.

Yin Mingzhi and Yuan XiaoJing were the first to feel that there was something off about this group.

Both of them raised their hands to signal everyone to stop.

They stepped to the front and examined the expressions of the group.

"This place is dangerous. Where are you people from? It’s best you leave immediately if there’s no specific issue."

The members of the Yuan family followed with a uniform step forward.

The entire passageway trembled slightly.

The group subtly used a secret technique, blending their voices with the trembling air to create a formidable scene.

But in reality, such a scene could only intimidate and would not cause harm to anyone.

If it were ordinary people, seeing such force, they might be frightened and, after being persuaded kindly, would slowly retreat.

However, the group of Taoists facing them remained calm, as if they hadn’t heard the shout, and didn’t move an inch.

Yin Mingzhi’s heart suddenly leaped, recalling a newly risen, quite mysterious Taoist sect.

"Could it be people from the Lake Mountain Sect?"

He frowned.

As expected, someone from the Yuan family whispered.

"They’re Taoists from the Lake Mountain Sect. How they found this place, I do not know."

"Lake Mountain Sect?"

This name instantly weighed on the hearts of everyone present like a heavy stone.

In less than a year, they had helped Sun Guotao’s army break through several forces, becoming invincible and unbeatable.

The sect was now acknowledged as the national religion, and their Sect Master was titled the Taoist Holy Monarch.

Not long ago, the Lake Mountain Sect had even asked all Demon-Subduing Noble families to register their members for easier official management.

The Lake Mountain Sect had now become the official spokesperson of sorts.

As an official force having suddenly found this place and considering the earlier seals... An ominous sense hung over everyone.

"We are from the Hanzhong management department of the Lake Mountain Sect. We received a report stating there is a hidden danger lurking here. Thus after investigating, we’ve come to eliminate it.

You are the guardian Demon-Subduing Noble families of the Yuan and Yin families, right? This case should be taken over by us now, and you can lead your people out."

The leading female Taoist instructed indifferently.

This statement startled both noble families, who had paid in blood, effort, and sacrifice for these seals and were now told by Lake Mountain Sect to hand over everything.

The families could leave?

They had always considered it their duty to safeguard the welfare of the people. It had always been them taking charge and aiding others with their troubles.

This was the first time someone else had told them such words.

Including Yin Mingzhi and Yuan Xiaojing, everyone was slightly stunned, uncertain of how to respond.

"Although we appreciate your guarding this threat and ensuring it did not spread,

The control here should now be taken over by the state, and your presence is no longer needed. You can all go."

The female Taoist frowned, being Lin Xin’s seventy-ninth Human Immortal disciple. Not only was she a Human Immortal, but she was also a founding Daoist Master of the Hua Yun Sect in another medium-sized world.

Speaking now, she was somewhat displeased by the hesitation and indecision in the eyes of the group before her.

"All right, all right, Yuanqing, let me handle this."

Lin Xin said gently from behind.

"But..." The female Taoist furrowed her brows, wanting to say more.

She was, however, stopped by Lin Xin raising his hand.

He smiled and stepped forward, facing the Demon-Subduing Noble families blocking the entrance.

"So, it’s my niece, Xiao Jing. I didn’t expect you to be from the Demon-Subduing Noble Yuan Family."

"You are... Uncle Chen!?"

Yuan XiaoJing also saw Lin Xin emerging from the group of Taoists.

She widened her eyes, sporting an expression of utter surprise.

This seemed to ease the atmosphere around everyone.

It turns out the two sides were acquainted after all.

"Since it’s my niece Xiao Jing, then you may allow three people to stay, and the rest must exit.

This place needs to be dealt with."

Lin Xin slightly exerted the majesty of a Sect Master.

Yuan XiaoJing’s mouth hung open, still not recovered, completely unexpected that her good friend Chen Ying’s father was from the Lake Mountain Sect.

However, Yuan ShaoJun beside her was the quickest to recover. After thinking it over, he finally decided to only leave himself, Yin Mingzhi, and his niece, arranging for the others to exit and wait outside temporarily.

After all, the Lake Mountain Sect now represents the government. They couldn’t possibly contend with such a tiny affair as their two noble families.

Watching people leaving on both sides, Lin Xin and his group arranged to leave most of their people behind, continuing inward were only Lin Xin, Yuanqing, Zhao Wumian, and Yao YuanHui.

Quickly and hastily, the two groups merged.

Yuan XiaoJing then came back to her senses, looking at Lin Xin. She obviously had a lot of questions but now wasn’t the moment.