Chapter 1291 - Mysterious Underground Palace
The Sovereign's Ascension
In a serene valley located in the Profound Wither Island, this place was filled with spiritual energy. At the depths of the valley was a saint elixir that released a majestic phenomenon, unleashing countless aurora lights.
Bai Luli, who fled from Lin Yun, was refining the saint elixir here, and his pale complexion was swiftly improving. This was a saint elixir, but the fact that it couldnât allow him to instantly recover from his injuries proved how gravely injured he was.
Right at that moment, a scarlet-clothed elder arrived before Bai Luli, along with several Flame Dragon Sect deacons. When Bai Luli opened his eyes, a cold light flashed across his pupils while he gritted his teeth. âHave you guys found Lin Yun?â
The scarlet-clothed elder was emitting a terrifying aura in the Greater Elysium Core Realm. The aura around him was as deep and unfathomable as flames and magma, making him look like a flaming jiao-dragon in the magma.
The deacons were all at the Lesser Elysium Core Realm, and even if they were added together, their auras couldnât be compared to the elder.
âThe Ancient Spiritual Lake has been destroyed. Itâs now a forbidden land and many people have died there,â said the scarlet-clothed elder.
âPerhaps Lin Yun also died there. He probably had no idea how terrifying that ancient corpse at the bottom of the lake was,â said a deacon. They felt that there was a high chance that Lin Yun had lost his life over there.
âThatâs impossible!â Bai Luli retorted in an agitated tone. âThereâs no way heâd die there. You guys didnât face him, so you have no idea how terrifying his physique is. Thereâs no way heâd die there!â
He was repeating this again and again with a sinister expression, and everyone could tell that his emotions werenât right. This instantly made the deacons silent because they were afraid of the current Bai Luli.
âHe should still be alive. He might seem arrogant, but heâs also cautious at the same time. Otherwise, thereâs no way heâd be able to survive till now.â Bai Luli continued. At this moment, he had calmed down a lot, and his judgment of Lin Yun was a lot more objective.
âThe Profound Wither Island is huge. If heâs not here for the great saint origin, itâs practically impossible for us to find him,â said the scarlet-clothed elder.
âImpossible to find?â Bai Luliâs expression became distorted, and he continued, âI have a way to force him out. He came here together with the Fleeting Cloud Sword Sect, right? Contact the other big sects. I believe that they will be interested in his head.â
Although the eight Samsara Edict Realm experts have apologized to Feng Jue, that was only because they had violated the rules in the first place. But on the Profound Wither Island, there werenât any rules to follow. Some big sects might take it lying down, but there would also be those who couldnât accept it. So if he was willing to take the first step out, he believed that those people would be willing to help out.
âAâ¦Are you sure you want to do that?â A deacon asked in an uneasy tone. He was afraid that they would thoroughly offend Feng Jue in this manner and bring trouble to their sect.
âI am,â said Bai Luli while he grounded his teeth. When he was done, he suddenly asked, âWhereâs Dugu Yan? I want to see him.â
Within the Chief Disciples of the big sects, Dugu Yan was the strongest amongst them and was even rumored to be invincible in the sword who could compete with the transcendent geniuses from the eight strongest sects. If Dugu Yan was willing to help, Lin Yun would definitely be dead.
Under Lilâ Purpleâs directions, Lin Yun pushed his speed to the limit and turned into a golden light streaking across the horizon. But all of a sudden, Lin Yun threw out a mouthful of blood.
âArenât you pushing yourself a little too much? Youâve yet to manifest your constellation and you want to confront transcendent Elysium Core Realm experts? If your Azure Dragon Saint Physique hadnât undergone that transformation, youâd be heavily crippled, even if youâre not dead!â Lilâ Purple helplessly said when she saw Lin Yunâs current state.
Lin Yun might seem strong when he faced the Flame Dragon Sect and had recovered to his top state at the Ancient Spiritual Lake, but he still suffered hidden injuries. It was actually a piece of good news for him to throw out a mouthful of blood. This meant that the hidden injuries in his body have been removed.
âThere are times where I donât have a choice, not to mention that I also didnât suffer any lossâ¦â Lin Yun smiled while he wiped the blood off his lips with fighting spirit blazing in his pupils.
âWhy are you trying so hard?â Lilâ Purple asked.
âI-I only wish to fulfill the promise I made, one day,â said Lin Yun seriously after a brief stun. Then, he continued with a smile, âI also wish to protect those I care about. Youâre so adorable, and who knows when youâll be kidnapped if Iâm not strong enough. Also, Lilâ Red is very playful, so how can I protect you guys without sufficient strength? If I donât give it my all, how can I call myself someone with the heart of a swordsman?â
When Lilâ Purple heard what Lin Yun said, her face blushed red before she proudly said, âHmph, this empress doesnât need your protection. Youâre just this empressâ servant!â
âHahaha!â Lin Yun laughed when he heard that, but he didnât refute her words. Spreading his arms apart, he turned into a golden light streaking across the sky. Without him knowing it, he had already reached the depths of the island, and he had to admit that the size of the Profound Wither Island was a little ridiculous.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
What Lilâ Purple said was right. It wasnât because he was unfortunate, but the island was just too big. Without accurate information, it would be the same as finding a needle in a haystack. If he wasnât lucky enough to run into the Flame Dragon Sect, he might still be empty-handed right now.
Two days later, Lin Yun appeared at an ancient ruin. The size of this ruin was shocking, and he could see the majestic constructs that filled his vision, stretching to the far end of the horizon. In front of such a ruin, the power of an individual was as tiny as an ant.
âThis Profound Wither Islandâ¦is equivalent to a nation.â Lin Yun sighed and muttered, âI wonder where the great saint origin isâ¦â
âDonât think about the great saint origin first. If you donât manifest your constellation, youâll be lucky enough to keep your life.â Lilâ Purple played with her braids and continued, âLetâs go to the place I previously told you about. That is a rather complete underground palace, and I can sense a terrifying fluctuation coming from it. There might be a corpse of a Samsara Edict Realm expert there!â
âAlright.â Lin Yun naturally trusted Lilâ Purpleâs instincts. After all, there was no need for her to lie, and it was also natural for her to have keen senses as a divine bird who lived through ancient times.
âFollow me.â Lilâ Purple landed on a mountain. When Lin Yun landed on the mountain, countless gazes were immediately directed at him. This mountain was rather striking in this ruin, and anyone who landed here naturally attracted everyoneâs attention.
âThis person is terrifying!â
âHeâs clearly only at the Galaxy Stage, but I actually feel a threat coming from him?â
âIsnât he the person who killed the geniuses from the eight big sects before?â Everyone who was searching for treasure here was undoubtedly an expert, and there were also some who recognized Lin Yun. But no matter what, they were cautious of him and treated him as a fellow competitor.
âTheyâre differentâ¦â Lin Yun muttered to himself, sensing the surrounding gazes. He could feel that these people were a lot stronger and more cautious. But they were busy looking for their opportunities and paid no attention to Lin Yun.
After all, this was the Profound Wither Island and there was no lack of experts here, not to mention that there were more than ten transcendent geniuses.
Then again, it was a piece of good news to Lin Yun that there was no one to disturb him. He retracted his aura and got Lilâ Purple to guide him from the sword box while he carried on with his journey while keeping his aura contained.
An hour later, Lin Yun stopped before a tunnel heading down to the underground palace. There were many powerful saint rune fragments at the entrance, and there were even some collapsed tablets that were cleaned out.
The stone tablets had ancient runes on them, and Lin Yun could guess that they must be used to seal this entrance.
âSomeone came here!â Lin Yun was first alarmed before she soon calmed down. If the power sects truly had a map in their hands, it was only a matter of time for them to find this place. At the same time, this also meant that what Lilâ Purple said was true.
He could also see many different footprints on the ground and this meant that there was more than one group of people who came.
âLin Yun, what should we do now? Thereâs a high chance that those who can find this place are disciples of the powerful sects.â Lilâ Purple analyzed.
âI naturally have to compete, no matter what!â Lin Yunâs eyes flashed with resolution. He was in a hurry to manifest his constellation, so he was determined to compete. If needed, he would even reveal his firmament sword intent without hesitation. After all, the transcendent geniuses have already started to refine origin saint runes, and he didnât have much time left.
âI share the same thoughts,â Lilâ Purple said. No matter who made it first, she was the first person who found this place, so they naturally have to compete. Standing on Lin Yunâs shoulder, Lilâ Red also began to rub its claws together.
âLetâs go.â Lin Yun naturally wouldnât give up and entered the entrance. Not long later, his vision became dark and the underground palace was practically a maze. But fortunately, his sword intent was strong enough that he wouldnât lose his direction in the maze.