Episode 93

  Taiyi Female True Person flew into the giant pearl, opened her eyes and took a look. The space inside was not very large, about ten feet in diameter. There were only five things: a flower, a box, a meditation cushion, and a fan. The flower was in a bronze pot, blooming perfectly, its fragrance elegant and refreshing, invigorating the mind and body. The box was made of unknown material, its dark body emitting a faint blue light. Many talismans were sealed on top of it, sealing the box. There was also a mysterious array carved on top, unknown for what purpose! This object must have great divine power inside, no doubt about it! The meditation cushion was made of five-colored celestial stone, which could be identified at a glance. Five-colored celestial stone was famous among cultivators for its ability to gather and condense the primordial energy of heaven and earth, greatly beneficial for cultivation! However, this object was extremely rare, hardly found since ancient times. The last object was a jade fan, which seemed ordinary at first glance. But upon closer inspection, countless ancient celestial characters were faintly visible on the fan's surface. Taiyi Female True Person had extensive experience, but when it came to ancient celestial characters, she was completely clueless. Not even someone like Jin Chan'er, who was at the peak of cultivation, would know what they meant! After all, the ancient times were too far away from this era!

  All of these four objects are incredibly mysterious, and at this moment they are all lightly floating in this space, emitting a soft and lustrous light. The Ta Yi Female True Person's eyes shone with fervent light, she took a deep breath, and muttered to herself:

  "Rumors had it that my junior fellow disciple, Tian Xiang, had already entered the realm of Yin and Yang unity. I didn't believe it at first. After all, we've been fellow disciples for nearly a thousand years, how could we not be aware of each other's secrets? But now, looking at this place with its divine aura, I deeply believe it! Looking at this space, although it's still in its infancy, the craftsmanship that went into creating it is beyond ordinary means. My junior fellow disciple Tian Xiang had a natural talent, unfortunately he met an untimely death in his youth!"

  As soon as she finished speaking, the female Zhenren waved her hand and all four treasures entered her pouch, disappearing without a trace.

  Outside the giant pearl, Lin Jiang was anxious and almost frantic, trying every means to break through the seal. However, with his inferior abilities, how could he possibly move the giant pearl in the slightest? Just as he was in a state of extreme anxiety, the giant pearl suddenly flashed with a brilliant light, and one of its doors opened, shooting out a person - but it wasn't a female True Person, so who was it?!

  "Master, acting in this way will surely lose the hearts of the people!"

  "Hmph! I haven't flown away again, or else I would have lost all of my treasures!"

  Taiyi Zhenren saw Lin Jiang's desperate and defeated appearance and coldly said. Then, she raised her hand and flew out an object towards Lin Jiang.

  "Master Shibo, what does this mean?"

  Lin Jiang was shocked and pale, his whole body tense, his right hand on the hilt of his sword, while his left hand tightly grasped a talisman in his palm, staring intently at Taiyi Female True Person. The Female True Person carefully examined the object in Lin Jiang's left hand, then coldly laughed and said:

  "In the giant pearl, there are only two treasures. One is the jade fan and the other is this object. I will give you this object as a token of our shared fate in entering this place together. Why do you look so frightened?"

  "Master, I was rude!"

  Lin Jiang let out a sigh of relief and carefully picked up the treasure that had flown in. Only when he held it in his hand did he realize that it was the Yīn Huǒ Shén Yàn, a legendary artifact from the Xíng Jiè Dǐng, famous for its extraordinary powers. Lin Jiang cautiously used his spiritual sense to examine it and found that there was no aura of the Tàiyī Niángzhen Rén on it, so he hesitantly put it away, his expression returning to normal as if nothing had happened.

  "Thank you, Master! This object is of great use to me, it's a powerful protective weapon."

  "Hum! Let's go! If we delay any further, I fear you will begin to doubt your own hands!"

  "Yes! Master, I will obey your orders! But this giant pearl is no ordinary object, why not take it..."

  "This object is a spatial class artifact, although it can only be inhabited and cannot be used extensively."

  "Space-class artifact! Master, disciple......"

  Lin Jiang said anxiously and nervously.

  "You want to take it in, just take it, but I'm afraid you won't be able to bring it out!"

  With that said, Taiyi Female True Person flew out of her body and no longer paid attention to Lin Jiang's greedy desires.

  Lin Jiang took a deep breath, and with a swift motion, he reached out to grab the giant pearl. However, the pearl seemed to be rooted in place, not moving an inch. Lin Jiang thought for a long time before making up his mind. He lifted his long shirt, revealing his robust arms, and wrapped the giant pearl in his embrace. With a loud shout of "Rise!", Lin Jiang exerted all his strength, turning his pale face into a deep purple color. His incredible strength was something even his master and fellow disciples were unaware of, as it was a secret he kept hidden from others. At this moment, he was completely focused on the treasure, disregarding everything else. As Lin Jiang's strength reached its peak, he suddenly used all his might, but his chest turned dark, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. His anger surged, and with an even greater force, another mouthful of blood shot out, splashing onto the giant pearl. The pearl seemed to have taken on a reddish hue, changing from its original transparent luster to a bright color with a hint of crimson. It was eerie! Yet, the pearl remained stuck in place, not budging an inch. Lin Jiang let out a long sigh and said:

  "Although I knew that the stinky old woman couldn't get this treasure, it was because she had no power to get it. Alas! Human greed has penetrated into my bones!"

  He then calmed down and turned around to leave. As he walked, he thought to himself:

  "This time, that old hag took away some treasure and left me with a dark fire divine flame to block my way. Although this thing is also a precious treasure, judging from this, that stinky girl must have taken away an invaluable treasure! Alas! Forget it! I'm no match for this witch, let her go compete with Master!"

  Lin Jiang was walking in a straight line, when he suddenly felt something strange behind him. He was greatly startled and quickly turned around, but was shocked to the point of being speechless. All he saw was that huge pearl emitting a bright red glow following closely behind him, as if it had a spirit and was following him!

  "Ah yeah! A lucky person doesn't need to worry! Good things will come on their own! Haha... Heaven has ordained me, stinky old woman, what can you do to me?!"

  Lin Jiang couldn't help but laugh out loud. He stretched out his hand and hugged the pearl to his chest, walking out of the Dewdrop Spring.

  "It's definitely my masterpiece! Haha...!"

  That Taizi was also furious on his way back to the cave, clearly wanting to destroy this person with the Yin Fire Divine Flame. However, he didn't expect him to be so cunning and secretly hide a talisman, leaving a hidden hand! The plan to steal the chicken failed, but the Yin Fire Divine Flame was lost instead! Thinking of this, he returned to the mansion in anger.

  Lin Jiang came out of the palace and saw that Taiyi Zhenren had left, humming a cold tune. Suddenly, he felt something strange in his pocket, so he took it out to observe. He saw that inside the pearl, there was a strange, greenish-black aura swirling around, the pearl's body slowly changing from icy cold to hot, and the heat gradually rising. Before even a moment had passed, the pearl was scorching hot and couldn't be held in his hand.

  "But why is it so strange? Is it because of that wicked woman's evil deeds?"

  Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound shook the mountain, startling Lin Jiang to fly forward in a frenzy, flying out over a thousand feet before daring to turn back and look. The mountain was shaking violently! The earth was convulsing wildly! In sight, a shocking cloud of smoke and dust was rolling up, stirring up fierce winds that swept in from all directions, under the hurricane, rocks were tumbling down, grass, trees, birds, and beasts were reduced to ashes! At the core of the explosion, a dark fireball burst forth, shooting straight up into the sky. The outer layer of the fireball was surrounded by flames, with lightning flashing wildly above it. Below the fireball, a hilt made of cloud and mist connected the earth, with lightning flashing wildly, as if about to ignite and explode!

  "Ah! How could such a great destruction occur? Could it be that the giant pearl triggered something?"

  Suddenly, a gigantic crimson disc emerged from the intense light of the explosion, hurtling towards him with incredible force. Lin Jiang felt an overwhelming wall of energy crash down on him, and he was lifted off the ground as if he were a feather, flying backwards to collide with a mountain behind him.

  "Oh no! I'm done for!"

  Lin Jiang was shocked at this moment, his soul left his body, and although he used all his strength, his body still flew towards the mountain and crashed into it!

  At that time, the intense explosion shocked Yi Xiuxuan's disciples to make gestures as if they wanted to die! It was as if the end of the world had arrived! However, after being frightened, they flew out one after another towards the direction of the Nightless Cave. The master also didn't wait for his disciples to report back and personally flew out to see what happened. Seeing that his disciples were all stunned and looked like wooden chickens, he recited an incantation to calm their souls. He himself didn't stop at all and arrived at the scene in just a few breaths. From high above, he saw that Lin Jiang was like a broken piece of earth being swept away by a huge force towards the Stone Mountain. He then used his great divine power, making a grabbing motion in mid-air, and a giant hand appeared out of thin air in the sea of divine energy, pressing down on it. With just one grab, he caught Lin Jiang in his palm, and with another pull, Lin Jiang was right in front of him! Lin Jiang narrowly escaped death, and after being frightened, came to his senses, quickly kowtowed, and while wailing loudly, thanked him saying:

  "Thank you, Master, for saving my life! Thank you, Master, for saving my life! Wuuu... wuuu..."

  At this time, there is no trace of a cultivator's immortal aura! It's just an ordinary person who has been frightened to excess!

  "Shut up! A cultivator like you, encountering a little trouble and crying like a young girl, what dignity is that? Speak! What's going on? Where is your Master Taiyi Zhenren?"

  "Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you, Master, for your teachings! I... we... We had just finished sealing everything and were about to come out of the Not Night Cave to report back to Master that the mission was accomplished. As soon as we came out, something suddenly exploded! As for Grandmaster Bo, he saw that Nuofu Junru was not in the Not Night Cave, so he left."

  Nàlín Jiāng is indeed a cultivator, his heart and nature are clear, and with just a moment of effort, his mind and breath are slightly calmed, and his words become much more fluent.

  "What's in your hand?"

  "It is a treasure obtained by his disciple in the secret room of the Not Night Cave, and he wants to offer it to his respected master!"

  "Oh!"

  The master's face slightly softened, glanced at the giant pearl, and then raised his eyes to look towards the old site of the Not Night Cave. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Suddenly, his face changed drastically. Without a word, he flew away immediately.