Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 824 - 819: Retire - Part 1

Chapter 824: Chapter 819: Retire - Part 1

In this battle, Lin Xin didn’t use all his strength, but he did reveal most of his trump cards.

The power he displayed was beyond the level that an Earth Immortal should possess. Besides killing Fang Yu, this battle also truly engraved his immense power into the minds of these people.

All the cultivators and arhats, upon meeting his gaze, involuntarily lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

It wasn’t out of cowardice, but because Lin Xin’s strength had swelled to twenty times his original power after surviving the Sword of Rage twice!

Previously, he had accumulated vast power with the Sword of Joy, and then doubled it by twenty times!

Such power was unimaginable even for an ordinary Heavenly Venerable.

Now, anyone who saw Lin Xin’s eyes could clearly feel a terrifying burning sensation.

It was as if their eyes would spontaneously combust if they looked too long.

It could be said that once these people left the Shadow Realm, the name of Lin Xin, the Divine Monarch of Sherie, would truly become famous throughout the Great Void Myriad Realms, not because of his background, but because of his own strength!

"Let’s go, let’s search Shadow City and check the loot!"

He waved his hand.

He also needed to find the antidote for Sister Yaoyang.

The team naturally formed around him as the center.

Many had already noticed his body’s abnormality at this time.

Standing seven meters tall, with four arms, his body glowed with what seemed to be the Primordial Spirit Holy Light, all these signs indicated that Lin Xin was definitely one of the top Heavenly Venerable.

Heading towards the direction of Shadow City.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

A group of cultivators floated in the air, followed by countless soldiers resembling clouds, who launched into the air towards the main part of Shadow City.

The entire Shadow City was already in a semi-paralyzed state. Inside the giant black quadrangular city, faint wisps of black fog and black light occasionally shot out; these were the Shadow City cultivators trying to escape.

But they were quickly caught up by the soldiers who swiftly executed them. The countless soldiers set up a grand formation, completely covering Shadow City, making it impenetrable.

Lin Xin and his group slowly flew above Shadow City and descended from the sky.

Shadow City was divided into five large districts, each comprising thirteen smaller sectors, with each sector having at least hundreds of black stone buildings of different structures.

Together, the entire city could be described as a massive, exquisite structure.

"I’ll go to Yunxiang Hall first to look for the antidote." Lin Xin instructed Guanyin and others before flying straight to Yunxiang Hall within the city.

With a few flashes, he appeared in front of a gigantic black building shaped like bull horns.

Inside the building, there were some cold-faced ladies dressed in purple skirts, staring indifferently at the white-clad soldiers surrounding them.

The ladies gathered together without any resistance, just letting the soldiers completely surround them.

Lin Xin landed, his towering height of over seven meters immediately drew gasps of amazement. Some people even instinctively covered their eyes, feeling a sharp pain.

Hiss....

Lin Xin quickly shrank his true form, forcibly contracting his body to just over a person’s height.

Wearing a white Taoist Robe from Green Lake Mountain, condensed from Purification Light.

This prevented people from being unable to look directly at his body. His true form was too powerful now, causing potential life-threatening harm to anyone with lesser cultivation if they looked at him directly.

The commander of the soldiers, a tall man clad in white armor, hurriedly came forward to salute.

"Third Legion Commander Su Han greets the Divine Monarch!"

"Also from Green Lake Mountain?"

Lin Xin noticed the insignia of Green Lake Mountain on him.

"Yes, I am a member of the Watchtower." Su Han respectfully answered.

"Have you checked inside?"

"Not yet, Commander Yao ordered us to surround but not attack." Su Han responded.

"Then let’s go in." Lin Xin took a step forward, his figure suddenly appearing at the gate of Yunxiang Hall.

Whoosh!

The female cultivators gathered together were startled and stepped back.

"Who is the person in charge here?"

Lin Xin’s gaze fell on the women.

"I am!"

A woman standing at the forefront, with the most resolute and fearless eyes, loudly responded.

"We are merely an organization dedicated to studying medicine and stones. Divine Monarch, please don’t make things difficult for us weak women. The elixirs in Yunxiang Hall, each one of us here can refine. Every member here is a top-tier Pill Master."

"Pill Master? The Pill Masters of Huiyang City are the top-tier ones!"

A sudden flash revealed Nine-Headed Bird Huiyang not far behind Lin Xin, still with silver hair down to her waist and a figure so striking it caught the eye.

But she had a disdainful attitude towards the people of Yunxiang Hall.

"Huiyang!?"

The Yunxiang Hall woman’s eyes turned cold.

"You sure know how to bend with the times, surrendering to anyone you meet."

"Hall Master of Yunxiang, knowing how to adapt is being wise." Huiyang smirked, not catching the deeper meaning.

Lin Xin was speechless.

The Yunxiang Hall Master hinted that Huiyang surrendered too easily and that someone could betray again and again, suggesting Lin Xin should be wary.

But clearly, Huiyang didn’t understand the subtleties.

"Alright, I’m here for the antidote to the Fragrant Residence Soul Extinguishing Pill."

Lin Xin couldn’t be bothered with their conflict, directly stating his intent.

"We can give you the antidote, but you must agree to our three conditions!"

The Yunxiang Hall Master fearlessly looked straight at Lin Xin.

"Hmm?"

Lin Xin stared at her in surprise.

Daring to set conditions with him? Interesting.

A hint of a dangerous aura slowly spread out.

"If you don’t agree, the antidote has no current form and activation method. I am the only one who knows how to refine it. Even if you kill me, I won’t make a second batch for you." The Yunxiang Hall Master coldly said.

The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.

Lin Xin looked at the Yunxiang Hall Master with interest, while Huiyang stood by, gloating.

The other women from Yunxiang Hall also remained resolute, although fearful, they did not retreat, still gathering around their Hall Master.

After a long silence.

Suddenly, Lin Xin smiled faintly.

"Let’s hear them."

The tension instantly eased.

The Yunxiang Hall Master also subtly relaxed, letting out a breath of relief.

"The first condition, in this upheaval, none of our Yunxiang Hall members should be harmed. We’ve always been independent in Shadow City, only providing elixirs, and not involved in anything else.

We are merely Pill Masters, unrelated to warfare."

"This can be done." Lin Xin smiled.

"And next?"

The Yunxiang Hall Master slightly relaxed.

"The second condition, Yunxiang Hall, as the supreme Holy Land of the Alchemy Realm in the entire Shadow Realm, holds immensely important roles and influence. We hope that the Divine Monarch will not interfere with our inner structures and member acquisition systems for some time afterwards. Let us remain an independent entity."

Lin Xin thought for a while.

"This can be allowed if you prove your value."

The Yunxiang Hall Master seriously nodded.

"The third condition."

She looked around at the others, paused.

"We hope the Divine Monarch will marry one of our Yunxiang Hall members."

Snap!!!

Instantly, something hit her right cheek, with a crisp and piercing sound. The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall was sent flying sideways, crashing into the pillar at the edge of the hall, then rolling to the ground.

"I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said."

Lin Xin’s face remained calm. He didn’t even move, just a flicker of his divine will, using the force field around him to deliver the slap.

Facing the Hall Master with merely Fifth Rank cultivation, he didn’t need to lift a finger; a mere pressure of his divine will was enough to crush her to a pulp.

"Hall Master!!"

"Are you alright, Hall Master!?" A group of female Pill Masters rushed forward to support her, glaring at Lin Xin with hate-filled eyes.

"I’m fine... I... Ugh!"

Before the Hall Master could finish her sentence, she spat out a mouthful of blood as she turned away.

Lin Xin’s power was too overwhelming. Even his light touch with divine will was beyond what she could bear.

"Alright, now you may restate your third condition...."

Lin Xin said indifferently.

Seeing her old rival in such a miserable state, even Huiyang had a hint of pity in her eyes.

"May I ask, Divine Monarch," the Yunxiang Hall Master struggled to stand, "why did you accept Huiyang as your subordinate?"

"Because of the Realm Artifact."

Lin Xin directly transmitted the answer, succinctly.

"Then, if I tell the Divine Monarch I could increase Nine-Headed Bird Huiyang’s success rate in refining Realm Artifacts by twenty percent?"

The Yunxiang Hall Master seriously transmitted.

"And the terms?"

Lin Xin was intrigued, asking indifferently.

"Given that the Divine Monarch has someone in mind, the third condition can be reserved for the future. Is that acceptable?"

Seeing Lin Xin was prone to sudden violence, the Yunxiang Hall Master realized it was best to concede while ahead.

"Agreed."

Lin Xin accepted.

"However, since you have three conditions, I’ll also give a reminder."

"Please, Divine Monarch."

The Yunxiang Hall Master responded quickly.

"If you choose to submit to me and be under my protection, but I find any of you deceiving, betraying, or causing issues with elixirs," Lin Xin smiled, "then each of you must bear a hundred healthy children within a hundred years for my Underworld children in my Land for God Worship!"

"You!!"

The Yunxiang Hall Master’s cheeks flushed with rage, a fire of fury burning from her heart. She stood, glaring at Lin Xin.

To give birth to a hundred children for the Underworld within a century, wasn’t that practically making them prostitutes!? Even for cultivators, constant childbirth over a hundred years would severely damage their essence. If they truly gave birth to that many, their cultivation and lifespan would be greatly diminished. Essentially, they’d be ruined!

"Agree, and we can work together. Disagree, and you can die."

Lin Xin said nonchalantly.

Even if these Pill Masters were killed, he could extend Lin Yaoyang’s poison with Purification Light, find records in Yunxiang Hall, and work with top-tier Pill Masters to find a solution.

He was not in a hurry. With Purification Light, Lin Yaoyang could be kept safe.

And in her coma state, it wasn’t bad; during a catastrophe, not even Heavenly Venerables could guarantee safety. She’d be better off not running around.