Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 795: Origin text - 790: The Wind Rises II

Chapter 795: Origin text: Chapter 790: The Wind Rises II

Boom!

The battleship shook sharply.

It had already flown out of the star gate.

Lin Xin quickly exited the testing room, walked to the glass window on the side of the battleship, and looked out.

Beyond the escort ships, his gaze fell on the outer void.

There, a large black energy vortex was slowly rotating, and in the center, there seemed to be a huge black snake coiled up in sleep.

"The Eternal Slumber Serpent, a special phenomenon that occurs after a permanent tear in the void. It looks like a creature, but it’s actually just a natural phenomenon, like an energy storm, forming the shape of a black snake by coincidence."

The information flashed through his mind, and Lin Xin retracted his gaze, looking further into the distance.

In the dark void, there was a huge palace as large as a planet.

The palace was extremely dilapidated, supported by thick columns.

Below, a large grey-white plain was holding the entire palace afloat.

On the grey-white plain, there was a terrifyingly large crater, horseshoe-shaped.

"No... that’s not a crater, it’s a horseshoe print!"

Lin Xin’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

He had guessed how the Demon Domain was destroyed.

"The Sixth Army Master... Lord of War!"

The Sixth Heavenly Demon Army Master, the strongest documented army master to date, took the form of a gigantic warhorse, as large as a galaxy.

With this one taking action, it was no surprise that the Demon Domain was annihilated.

Even Green Lake Mountain would have to resist with all its might if faced with this one, let alone the Demon Domain, which was only as strong as the Soul Sect. No matter how deep its foundation was, it wouldn’t matter without actual power.

"That’s the Demon King’s Palace." The Lord of Cloudlight appeared behind him, chewing on a chicken leg.

"Crushed by the Lord of War’s hoof, such a pity. This is an antique that has survived three great calamities."

"Let’s find Song Danhao first."

Lin Xin gazed at the Demon King’s Palace for a moment and said calmly.

"What do you want to do when you find him? I’ll warn you, this place is already in ruins. Without the Heavenly Alliance Defense Line, you could encounter void demon spirits at any time. If you stay too long and attract a major figure from the Heavenly Demon’s army, even I would be in trouble."

The Lord of Cloudlight quickly said.

"Got it." Lin Xin said calmly. "How do you find Song Danhao?"

"The Chanting Star Cult’s intelligence agency. You can deploy them at will. Finding him is not difficult, but even if you do, you can’t do anything about him." The Lord of Cloudlight obviously knew something.

"Why?"

"The Demon God King has survived so many great calamities without being entirely destroyed. Do you think he has no special means?" The Lord of Cloudlight sneered.

"The Eternal Winter Ice, the ultimate cosmic ice that only the Demon God King can control. Just a small piece the size of a grain of rice can freeze a small world for ten thousand years. Even the Heavenly Demon Army Master wouldn’t want to provoke it. If you accidentally freeze yourself for ten thousand years, that would be awkward."

"You won’t die; no one can break the Eternal Winter Ice. But being trapped inside would disrupt many plans, and who knows how much that would affect you."

"So, what do you intend to do?"

He curiously looked at Lin Xin.

"Find him first."

Lin Xin planned to test the effects of the Eternal Winter Ice. He didn’t believe the rumors.

"Enemies are coming."

His perception had reached a very high level, not at the Heavenly Venerable level yet, but among Earth Immortals, he was top-tier.

He sensed he was advancing toward the Earth Immortal’s extreme level, which was likely equal to the strength of a Heavenly Venerable.

The Lord of Cloudlight naturally sensed the enemies too.

A large spherical mass of void demon spirits was chasing a battered fleet, quickly approaching.

"Just small fry."

He said casually.

Lin Xin opened his jade talisman for communication.

’First army, move out. Take care of the demon spirits and the battered fleet, don’t let them get within ten spirit miles of us.’

With his current status and strength, he naturally didn’t need to do everything personally.

In the Soul Sect, he had found the speed too slow, but now he was in no hurry and didn’t need to expend his energy himself.

’Understood. Enemy threat assessment, Level Two. Moving out immediately.’

On the other side of the jade talisman, the First Army General, a Fifth Rank cultivator from Green Lake Mountain, quickly responded.

Threat assessment was based on the fleet’s power, the potential danger, and other parameters, used to determine a special level.

The levels ranged from one to six, with higher numbers indicating higher threat levels.

Level One meant the enemy could be defeated without damage, very easily.

Level Two indicated some difficulty, but with caution, they could be defeated without injury.

Level Three meant the enemy could cause minor damage.

Level Four was more dangerous, with significant potential losses.

Level Five was extremely dangerous and best avoided or retreated from.

Level Six was extremely perilous, with a high chance of causing their own destruction, depending on luck.

This grading system could be applied to any rank of fleet.

After giving the order.

Soon, Lin Xin and the others saw three escort ships in the fleet opening their hatches, releasing a large number of armored Tao soldiers, each with a giant eagle beneath their feet.

These Tao soldiers were numerous, apparently the most basic combat units, pouring out like a spring. Next came white, long, venomous caterpillars with Tao soldiers on their backs, charging at the void demon spirits.

The last to appear were several cultivators riding silver pythons, flying out of the escort ships toward the void demon spirits, presumably the commanders.

"Green Lake Mountain’s long-distance controlling Taoist arts and powerful communication spell methods are always the envy of other sects, but they remain uncrackable." The Lord of Cloudlight, having a maid bring him a piece of half-cooked beef, took a casual bite.

Both Lin Xin and the Lord of Cloudlight were surrounded by fully armed guards and waiting maids.

No one made a sound, not even a breath out of place.

It seemed as though Lin Xin and the Lord of Cloudlight were the only ones standing in the corridor of the ship.

"It’s a structural matter; it’s not something that can be imitated." Lin Xin smiled.

In the distance, the First Army had already engaged the void demon spirits. In just a moment, most of the large spherical void demon spirits had been eliminated, and the rest fled in all directions.

Without the Heavenly Demon Army Master’s control, these void demon spirits would scatter when their commander was killed.

’The rescued fleet requests our protection. They are willing to pay a substantial reward.’

From the other side of the jade talisman, the First Army General sent another message.

’Ignore them, we are not bodyguards.’ Lin Xin said casually.

’Understood.’

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Proceeding to search around the Demon King’s Palace, the fleet encountered over a dozen small void demon spirit factions.

All were dealt with by the First and Second Armies. Each side of the escort fleet had Fifth Rank generals overseeing, resulting in only minor soldier losses.

But they gathered abundant resources.

Lin Xin no longer cared about these small void demon spirit groups, only earning a few thousand attribute points. He continued his search for the Demon God King, Song Danhao, while waiting for larger void demon spirit groups to arrive.

With his ability to infinitely stack attribute points, it was crucial to act now, lest unforeseen variables arise later.

He patiently allowed the First and Second Armies to take turns deploying, making it seem like their fleet only had Fifth Rank combat power.

He hoped this would attract larger void demon spirit groups.

With sufficient demon spirits, he could continually slaughter them, accumulating attribute points to an astonishingly high level.

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Shadow Realm.

At the top of a tall, black mountain.

Black mist drifted through the sky with the wind.

The ground was white without a speck of color, and the air faintly carried black particles.

This was the Shadow Realm, a world with only black and white.

The mountain top ended in a sharp spike, and Fang Yu, wearing a cloak with a metal clasp on his right shoulder, stood on the peak, quietly gazing into the distance.

"No news from the teacher yet. Even the Taoist Ancestors are isolated inside. Xiao Yu, I need you to go to North Shadow City, Green Lake Mountain’s offensives are intensifying."

A tall man in a cloak, wearing a black crown inscribed with a character for ’Emperor,’ appeared in front of Fang Yu.

In the Shadow Realm, below the Taoist Ancestors were the Three Shadow Emperors, equated with the Heavenly Venerables. Currently, the Heavenly Venerables of the Shadow Realm had almost all perished or were hiding, not daring to fight.

Now, only the Three Shadow Emperors and the Shadow Demon Great Sage managed the situation. The Three Emperors, in fact, held higher positions than the Great Sage because they were after the Taoist Ancestors.

"Brother Hong Tian, has it gotten this bad?" Fang Yu showed a trace of worry. "The City Lord can’t even send a thought out?"

"Sigh..." Hong Tian, one of the Three Emperors, sighed deeply.

"That’s an Ancestor Level Sealed Realm and their calamity. They can’t spare us any attention. Only Green Lake Mountain might still have Taoist Ancestor’s thoughts connected. The rest..."

"What about the other Heavenly Venerables?" Fang Yu’s eyes filled with more concern.

"Calamities topple individuals; this is the situation we face. North Shadow City is struggling to hold on. Next is Sacred Stream Residence; Dragon Queen Yichen is there. As for Jian’s people, I trust them even less." Hong Tian shook his head.

"Six Wang Zhu, Jian, they all have their own schemes. They’re all eyeing the Taoist Ancestor Origin. Fortunately, we have you and Afei. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable." Hong Tian said helplessly.

"At that time, who knows what the Master of Darkness was thinking, teaming up with the Heavenly Demon Army Master. It’s like making deals with the devil."

Fang Yu nodded.

"When should I set off?"

North Shadow City was far away. Even using long-distance teleportation formations would take at least two days.

"As soon as possible." Hong Tian said seriously.

Fang Yu solemnly confirmed the details, nearly completing the support mission.

"By the way, isn’t it a bit weak to leave only Venerable Jinyao defending our headquarters?"

He suddenly asked. "I remember Venerable Jinyao was seriously injured."