The old man stared at Wang Lin. The fear and disbelief in his eyes couldn't be hidden at all. He was originally meditating and didn't notice anything when the door to the cave opened.
He had never encountered such a strange thing in his hundreds of years of cultivation. What made his hair stand on end was that the moment the door opened, a figure he was extremely familiar with walked in.
There were a lot of restrictions inside the cave. Some of them were left behind by the old man, and many of them were left behind by the old man over the hundreds of years. Once all of them were activated, any Core Formation cultivator would die. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be seriously injured if they weren't careful and might even die!
However … However, he could only watch as the familiar figure slowly walked over, step by step, amidst the rumbling of the restrictions and the flickering light of the spells.
At this moment, the old man's scalp went numb. That cold gaze was like ten thousand arrows piercing his heart. When it landed on his body, the old man's nascent soul felt a stinging pain. It was as if that gaze had turned corporeal and pierced countless holes in his body. Even his nascent soul couldn't escape!
There was also an invisible pressure coming from that person's every step. It was as if that person was stepping on his nascent soul. This caused the old man's face to turn pale and his body to tremble. He coughed out blood and crawled back several steps in horror. He didn't even have time to get up!
"Yu … Yu Fei!!!"
Wang Lin walked through the layers of restrictions and entered the cave. His gaze swept past the Nascent Soul junior and then he looked around the cave.
This cave was not small and had six stone rooms. It was connected to the valley and there was a small path that led into the valley.
The sound of flowing water could be faintly heard. It was a small river flowing in the valley and there was a fragrant smell. It was clear that a lot of spirit herbs had been planted here.
This cave was very clean without any mess. The surrounding stone walls were also very smooth and could faintly reflect one's reflection.
Above the cave, there was a large formation that was slowly rotating. Once it was activated, it would make the stone walls transparent. Anyone sitting inside the cave would be able to see the stars outside.
The Nascent Soul old man's heart pounded rapidly, but he didn't dare to move. The disbelief in his eyes was still very strong. In his eyes, Wang Lin was the owner of the cave, leisurely looking around while he was the outsider. He was restless and filled with uncertainty.
Wang Lin raised his head and looked at the formation above the cave. Although the formation looked rough, it still had its own ways of doing things.
The moment he raised his head, the old man's eyes flashed with killing intent. He suddenly charged forward and used teleportation that only Nascent Soul cultivators could use!
Teleportation was the most obvious difference between a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Core Formation cultivator. A Nascent Soul cultivator who could teleport was unsurpassable among Core Formation cultivators.
In an instant, he appeared behind Wang Lin. He opened his mouth and a ray of green light shot out. The green light contained a bolt of heavenly thunder. There were also many ghosts that let out mournful cries. They turned into shadows that surrounded the green heavenly thunder and charged at Wang Lin.
The old man didn't even look at the result. He spat out his life treasure and teleported again. He was about to leave the cave and escape!
However, just as he was about to teleport, his eyes widened and his body stopped in midair. He stared dumbfoundedly ahead and cold sweat poured down his body. Before him, Wang Lin, who was supposed to be behind him, suddenly appeared and coldly looked at him.
"Did I say you could leave?"
Wang Lin pinched the green heavenly thunder with two fingers and waved his sleeve. The old man was pushed back and coughed out a mouthful of blood. He slammed into the wall behind him and fear filled his eyes. He cried out, "You … How did you become so strong?!"
He pinched the green heavenly thunder with two fingers and it disappeared without a trace.
This scene was like a heavy blow to the old man's heart. His body trembled and his face became pale. His nascent soul immediately withered and black blood flowed out of the corner of his mouth.
"You can't kill me!
Killing between members of the same clan is not allowed. If you kill me, the elders of the clan will … "The old man was filled with fear. Wang Lin's strength was beyond his imagination. He could never have imagined that a Core Formation cultivator that he could bully would become so powerful in just a few days.
However, before he could finish speaking, Wang Lin's divine sense spread out and turned into a giant hand that pressed down on the old man's head. The soul search spell immediately activated, and with his powerful cultivation, the old man didn't even have the qualifications to resist. His body trembled violently and he fainted on the ground.
After looking through the memories of the old man, Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he began to ponder.
He hadn't killed many Scatter Thunder Clan members in the Ancient Star System, but with all the memories he had obtained, he had a more detailed understanding of the Scatter Thunder Clan.
"By using this method, the clan members will learn to scheme against each other and learn the law of the jungle. Generations of outstanding members of the Scatter Thunder Clan will be born!
"Among the 16 cultivation planets, aside from the three home planets where a large number of clan members live, the rest of the planets on Shi San are all trial planets for the Scatter Thunder Clan!
"Every 100 years, there will be a spot to enter the holy land. This spot requires all the clan members on Shi San to fight for it!
"Once you enter the holy land and personally come into contact with the eternal thunderbolt, your clan mark will open even more and your cultivation level will increase greatly!
"There are still seven years until the next battle for the spots … However, the method the Scatter Thunder Clan uses to compete for the spots every 100 years is very interesting … It's not just about cultivation, but about obtaining thunder crystals!
"After seven years, the person with the most thunder crystals will be able to enter the holy land!
"I can't let go of this opportunity. It will allow me to openly enter the holy land and absorb the eternal thunderbolt!"
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and his right hand reached at the void. The thunder mark between the eyebrows of the Nascent Soul old man trembled and a jade flew out.
People of the Ancient Star System rarely used bags of holding. The mark between their eyebrows contained a storage space, and everything could be placed inside.
With the jade in hand, Wang Lin could easily see the contents of the jade without damaging the divine sense imprint on it.
This jade contained a formation that was constantly operating and seemed to fuse with the world. The contents inside were constantly changing, and it was a ranking!
There were a total of 800 names on the list. Behind each name was a number, and that number represented the number of Thunder Crystals!
There were obviously more than 800 people in the Scatter Thunder Clan, but only those who entered the top 800 could enter the ranking!
"1.97 billion …" Wang Lin looked at the number of thunder crystals in first place and couldn't help but frown. The person in first place was named Master Spruce.
"Shi San 1.97 billion …" The person in second place was named Hibiscus.
After a quick glance, he found that even the 800th place had more than 400,000 thunder crystals. As for the Nascent Soul old man, he only had 70,000 thunder crystals, which was insignificant.
Thunder crystals weren't physical objects, they were just a name. There were many ways to obtain thunder crystals, and the fastest way was to offer them as gifts. Whether it was spells, treasures, pills, refining materials, or even Joss Flames, they could be offered to the Scatter Thunder Clan in exchange for thunder crystals.
Most of them were traded for Joss Flames. As for the other items, it depended on their grade.
This wasn't the first time Wang Lin had encountered this kind of thing. The first time he entered the Demon Spirit Land, it was very similar. The Demon Spirit Land depended on merit, but the Scatter Thunder Clan used a different method. They mobilized the entire clan to gather all kinds of things. Not only could the Scatter Thunder Clan increase their cultivation levels, but they could also accumulate resources.
"This is interesting!"
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and his right hand hit the void. The mark between the eyebrows of the Nascent Soul old man opened completely and countless treasures and pills flew out. Wang Lin waved his sleeve and put them all away.
Wang Lin didn't kill this old man. He naturally knew that it was forbidden for members of the Scatter Thunder Clan to fight to the death. Once it happened, someone would come to investigate.
No longer looking at the unconscious old man, Wang Lin walked into the depths of the cave toward the valley. After entering the valley, the sound of flowing water became even more clear. Not far away, there was a small river flowing.
There were many celestial herbs planted on both sides of the river. The one that attracted Wang Lin's attention the most was a thunder branch that gave off a faint aura of thunder. It grew on the wall of the valley and stuck out about seven feet. There were six fist-sized green fruits on it.
Just as Wang Lin was observing the thunder fruits, four rays of sword energy closed in from 500 kilometers away. There were four old men standing on the four rays of sword energy. Their gazes were like lightning and their cultivation levels weren't weak. One of them was at the mid stage of Nascent Soul. He had an arrogant expression and a cold gaze.
One of the three people behind him pointed to the front and said respectfully, "Uncle, Qi Zhi's cave is in front of us. He is the only early stage Nascent Soul old monster in this area. He has robbed many treasures over the years."
The mid stage Nascent Soul old man nodded and revealed a nonchalant expression. He slowly said, "Very good. The three of you can go to the Heavenly Thunder Sect to receive some benefits. If you work for the Heavenly Thunder Sect, we won't mistreat you."
The three Core Formation cultivators' eyes were filled with ecstasy. The person who spoke before quickly thanked him and smiled. "Uncle, after taking all of Qi Zhi's treasures, you will be able to exchange them for a lot of thunder crystals. Then, your status in the Heavenly Thunder Sect will rise a lot."
The Nascent Soul old man looked at the Core Formation cultivator and calmly said, "The things that the Old Man took aren't for him to exchange for thunder crystals, but for the sect master. Our sect master is very close to the Scatter Thunder Ranking and will soon enter it!"
After he said this, the three Core Formation cultivators' eyes were filled with shock and they became even more respectful.