Wang Lin flew very fast like lightning. Not long after, he arrived at the transfer array he used when he first came to Chu. When he left, he had placed a restriction on this place. After carefully checking it and making sure there was nothing wrong, Wang Lin quickly placed a restriction on it.
Suddenly, the scene before him blurred. It was as if a stone had fallen into a lake. Ripples appeared and soon, the ancient transfer array was revealed.
Wang Lin's body flashed and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already inside the transfer array. He slapped his bag of holding and took out a few materials. He placed them on the transfer array and reconnected the parts that he removed years ago.
Shortly after, he raised his head and looked at the Cloud Sky Sect. His eyes were filled with determination. He took out a top quality spirit stone, took a deep breath, and slowly placed it on the transfer array.
Suddenly, the formation suddenly moved. Rings of light flashed from within the formation. The top quality spirit stone quickly released spiritual energy. Finally, with a crack, it shattered into dust.
At the same time, Wang Lin's figure became blurry inside the ring of light and disappeared without a trace.
After a long time, the transfer array returned to normal.
In a desolate area of the Sea of Devils, there was no one here. On the ground, there was a collapsed area. At this moment, a muffled sound came from underground. Shortly after, the collapsed area was pushed away by a powerful force. Within the dust, Wang Lin walked out with a cold gaze.
He looked at the familiar land before him and let out a deep breath. His body floated into the air. After pausing for a bit, he flew toward the east.
Wang Lin's goal was to find the ancient transfer array and the map of Suzaku. Back in Chu, he had collected a lot of maps from the Cloud Sky Sect, but he hadn't been able to find the country of Zhao.
After analyzing it, Wang Lin guessed that the country of Zhao was on the other side of the Sea of Devils.
While he was flying, Wang Lin's expression changed. He revealed a smile that wasn't a smile. His powerful divine sense was comparable to that of a Soul Formation cultivator. When he scanned the area, he found an old friend.
Ever since the divine retribution appeared in the Sea of Devils, all of the fog had disappeared. After several years of black rain, the entire Sea of Devils was exposed to the blue sky. The mysterious veil that covered the Sea of Devils had disappeared without a trace.
Countless vicious people from Suzaku gathered in the 999 main cities and the vast wasteland. These people were all wanted by their own countries and had come to the Sea of Devils to seek refuge.
The disappearance of the fog caused a chain reaction. First, several rank 4 cultivation countries that had been eyeing the Sea of Devils turned their attention to the Sea of Devils.
Then, various large and small sects and cultivation families sent their disciples into the Sea of Devils to investigate. A storm was about to begin.
As for the black rain that fell from the sky, it was moved out by some powerful cultivators. Otherwise, the Sea of Devils would be uninhabitable. This rain contained some kind of poison. At first, there wasn't much of a problem, but as time passed, all kinds of plagues appeared. Cultivators weren't afraid of plagues, but this plague was no small matter. In just a few short years, it had killed countless low level cultivators.
In the end, a few powerful cultivators in the Sea of Devils worked together to get rid of the black rain. However, after this battle, the Sea of Devils was greatly damaged.
This black rain was like a wild beast to human cultivators, but to the demonic beasts in the Sea of Devils, it was nourishment. The strength of the demonic beasts increased as the black rain fell on them. Desolate beasts even appeared!
Although the chaos caused by the black rain was resolved, the chaos caused by the demonic beasts became even more intense. The Sea of Devils was even more desolate than before. Aside from the main cities, very few cultivators could be seen in the outside world.
At the same time, there was a new profession that specialized in hunting demonic beasts' cores. These cultivators usually formed groups of three to five. They all had a certain level of cultivation and made a living by hunting demonic beasts for their cores.
On this day, outside the Xuan City in the Sea of Devils, a white robed cultivator was standing on top of the city wall. He was looking into the distance. This person was middle-aged and looked very dignified. He wore a robe and his eyes were filled with wisdom.
After a long time, this person frowned. He waved his sleeves, floated into the air, and slowly landed on the city wall.
As soon as he landed on the ground, two people walked out of the city. It was a man and a woman. The man was slightly hunched and coughed incessantly. He looked dispirited and dispirited, to the point where it seemed like he couldn't even walk properly.
The woman beside him was the complete opposite of him. Not only was she very beautiful, she was also very valiant. She gave off the feeling that she was a hero among women.
Both of them were wearing blue robes. It looked like they were from the same sect.
After the two of them came out, the white robed middle-aged man's brows relaxed. He smiled and said, "Did something happen?"
The woman let out a snort. She stared at the sickly man and said, "It's all because of him!
I had already found the shop owner and offered a very good price for the low quality spirit beast core, but he refused to sell it. He wanted to trade it for a broken sword sheath. This is really infuriating. "
The middle-aged man was surprised. He looked at the sickly man and said, "Brother Li, what sword sheath? Can you let me see it?"
The man named Li bitterly smiled. He flipped his right hand and a rather simple looking sword sheath appeared in his hand. He said, "I felt that this sword sheath was quite strange. It seemed to contain a different aura, so I wanted to buy it. Forget it, this time it's all on me. Next time we split the cores, I'll deduct it from the sheath."
The woman let out another snort. She looked at the sword sheath and muttered, "What a broken sword sheath to be traded for a low quality spirit beast core!"
The middle-aged man named Qiu waved his right hand and the sword sheath immediately fell into his hand. After looking at it, the middle-aged man nodded and said, "This sword sheath is indeed a bit strange. Brother Li didn't come out empty-handed." With that, he handed the sword sheath to the man named Qiu.
The woman looked at the man named Qiu and said in a serious tone, "Alright, let's go. Brother Qiu, I'll ask you again. Are you sure that there is an Eight Clawed Beast there?"
The man named Qiu faintly smiled and nodded.
He slapped his storage pouch with his right hand and a giant boat flew out. He sat on the boat and the other two also sat inside.
The speed of the boat was very fast. It turned into a ray of light and disappeared into the horizon.
While flying, other than the man named Qiu, the other two sat with their eyes closed. This wasn't the first time they had been on this boat, but every time, they had to stabilize their spiritual energy or else they wouldn't be able to withstand this speed.
The man named Qiu had a look of disdain in his eyes. Though these two were of the advanced stage of the completion level, their foundations were far too weak. Back then, when he was of the advanced stage of the completion level, he was able to safely sit on this ship.
Back when he was of the late stage of Core Formation, very few people of the same cultivation level could fight against him. After all, whether it was his divine sense or his techniques, they were far superior to others. His treasures, in particular, were unstoppable. Plus, he had a wealth of battle experience.
He once thought he was number one under the Nascent Soul Stage.
All of this, until he met a person!
A man with white hair and a cold expression!
His eyes flashed and the image of that person appeared in his mind. After a long time, he sneered and thought to himself, "Brother Wang, after I devoured a Nascent Soul, I have successfully formed my Nascent Soul. I wonder if you succeeded … If you don't, then the next time we meet, I will definitely wash away my shame!"
Four days later, the ship stopped above a wasteland. The man surnamed Li and the valiant woman opened their eyes. The woman's eyes flashed with a cold light. She frowned and said, "Brother Qiu, where is the Octopus?"
Qiu Siping took a deep breath. Without another word, he took out his bag of holding and took out a palm-sized piece of mud.
He infused his spiritual energy into the mud and immediately, a fishy smell came from it.
This smell was very strong and slowly spread out. Even if there was wind, it wouldn't be disturbed. Soon, the smell spread further and further. Just at this moment, a baby's cry came from the distance. Qiu Siping's eyes narrowed and the boat suddenly sped up. At the same time, the woman revealed a happy expression and said, "The mud in brother Qiu's hand is really amazing. There really is an Eight Claw Beast here!"
Qiu Siping's expression was normal and he smiled. "I have been watching this beast for several months, so I naturally know its habits. If it wasn't for the fact that my cultivation level isn't high enough, I would have already captured it. This time, I will have to trouble the two of you."
The woman raised her chin and immediately said, "Of course, your cultivation level is only at the mid stage of Core Formation. Leave the matter of capturing and killing this beast to us."
As she spoke, she leaped up and charged out of the boat. As for the dispirited man surnamed Li, he let out a bitter laugh and hurriedly followed after her.
Qiu Siping sneered in his heart. As an early stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it was too easy for him to hide his cultivation level from two Core Formation juniors. If it wasn't for the fact that he needed to use poison to kill this beast and that he needed the beast's saliva, he wouldn't have brought these two here.
He leisurely followed behind them. Soon, the woman's cries came from ahead and all kinds of magic treasures flashed.
The Eight Claw Beast was actually a giant octopus in the Sea of Devils. This beast's cultivation level wasn't low, and with the nourishment of the black rain, its intelligence was greatly increased. It had already reached the level of a low quality spirit beast.
However, this Eight Claw Beast was very strange. Even Nascent Soul cultivators would have a headache if they encountered this beast. Although this beast's spells were low quality and not difficult to deal with, its skin and flesh had reached the level of a mid quality spirit beast. As a result, unless one was a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be impossible to injure it.
As a result, cultivators that hunted demon spirit beasts didn't like to deal with this beast. Whenever they saw it, they would immediately leave.
However, this Eight Claw Beast's core was very attractive. It was different from other demon spirit beasts; it had eight cores.
In addition, the Poison Demon Palace's corrosive powder had a miraculous effect on this beast. As a result, killing this beast became an exclusive activity of the Poison Demon Palace and the rich disciples never got tired of it.
Qiu Siping had already made up his mind. After the two Core Formation juniors finished concocting the poison and killed the beast, he would kill them and steal their cores.
But just at this moment, a huge Divine Sense suddenly swept over from afar. The man and woman who were fighting with the Eight-clawed Beast and preparing to take its mucus to concoct medicine immediately changed their expressions. Their faces were filled with surprise and uncertainty.
What was even more strange was that under the sweep of this divine sense, even the Eight-clawed Beast trembled. After all, it was a beast and had a natural intelligence. From this divine sense, it immediately felt a terrifying hostility. This caused it to let out a few cries and shrink its body into the cave on the ground. Its body trembled and it didn't dare to come out.
Qiu Siping's perception was the most sensitive. After all, he was already at the early stage of Nascent Soul. When this divine sense landed on him, he felt like he was being seen through inside and out. Not only that, his Nascent Soul seemed to be out of his control, as if it was going to leave his body. This feeling caused his expression to change greatly and his heart to tremble. He immediately thought of the Soul Formation old monsters that appeared when they moved the black rain in the Sea of Devils.
The man surnamed Li quickly retreated a few dozen feet and put away his magic treasure. His expression was extremely respectful. Even the woman who normally didn't fear anything became obedient at this moment. She stood next to the man with incomparable respect.
"Fellow cultivator Qiu, long time no see!"
A powerful Divine Sense came from afar. Qiu Siping was startled and asked in surprise, "Senior knows this one?"
At the same time, a white-haired young man slowly came from the distance. His speed didn't look fast, but in the blink of an eye, he crossed the distance between them and appeared 10 feet away.
Qiu Siping stared dumbfoundedly at this person. He sucked in a breath of cold air and exclaimed, "It's you!"
This person was Wang Lin. He looked at the man named Li and the woman before his gaze landed on Qiu Siping. He revealed a smile that wasn't a smile. With his cunning, he was able to see through Qiu Siping's intentions.
"Brother Qiu is in a good mood. With your Nascent Soul cultivation, you are playing with these two juniors. This is interesting!"
Wang Lin spoke slowly, but when the man and woman heard his words, they were like thunder, causing their bodies to tremble.
These two weren't mediocre people. After hearing Wang Lin's words, their expressions became extremely ugly. After looking at each other, their gazes toward Wang Lin were filled with gratitude. They clasped their hands at Wang Lin and quickly retreated before turning into two rays of light and quickly flying away.
Qiu Siping bitterly smiled and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Without another word, he slapped his bag of holding and a small drum appeared in his hand. He lightly beat the drum and it immediately turned into two black threads that were almost invisible to the naked eye and quickly flew away.
The black threads were extremely fast. Just as they were about to catch up to the two of them, a green light appeared behind them. The black threads were immediately trapped within the green light. When the green light disappeared, the two of them had already disappeared without a trace.
Qiu Siping's expression was extremely ugly. Although he hated Wang Lin to the bone, he took a deep breath and bitterly smiled.
"Fellow cultivator, long time no see."
Today, I'll have to wait until the first watch.