The moment Wang Lin finished speaking, the sky rumbled and a giant purple coffin appeared. The coffin suddenly descended from the sky and landed a few feet away from Wang Lin.
It set off waves of air that spread out in all directions.
At this moment, the cultivators all backed away with expressions of surprise.
On top of the coffin sat an old man. After this person appeared, he stared at Wang Lin with a complicated expression.
The old man slowly asked, "You knew I was here?"
Wang Lin's expression was calm as he chuckled, "Of course I knew. You've been following me this entire time."
The old man let out a snort.
One of the surrounding cultivators immediately recognized the Corpse Yin Sect. His expression changed greatly and he exclaimed, "The Corpse Yin Sect!"
The moment the name "Shiyin" was said, everyone's expression changed.
"Scram!"
The old man frowned. He was feeling annoyed and waved his hand. The two cultivators closest to him immediately coughed out blood. Their bodies felt like they had been hit by a powerful force and were thrown far away.
"Soul Transformation!!" The surrounding cultivators all took a deep breath and backed up.
The Shiyin old man rolled his eyes and stared at Wang Lin. He suddenly grinned and said, "Little guy, how about we make a deal?
I'll help you kill these people and you give me 1,000 years of freedom. I won't come looking for you during these 1,000 years, and you won't crush my origin soul for no reason. How about it? "
Wang Lin smiled and said, "1,000 years is too long. Also, what if I die within 1,000 years?"
The old man was startled. He fiercely grabbed his hair and angrily said,
"Zhou Yi!!!
I've been tricked by you. If he doesn't live for 1,000 years, I'll have to sacrifice my origin soul with him!! "
At this moment, the old man finally thought of this problem. His eyes were bloodshot and the anger in his heart was so strong that it almost made him go crazy. He viciously stared at Wang Lin before pouncing toward the surrounding cultivators.
One by one, the cultivators retreated and wanted to leave this place. However, with their cultivation, they had no way of resisting a mid stage Soul Transformation cultivator.
It was a massacre.
Chi Hu stood there in a daze. He watched as the cultivators scattered and died miserably. His mind was greatly shaken.
Wang Lin's expression remained the same. He quietly looked around without saying a word.
After some time passed, the old man returned, emanating intense killing intent. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Wang Lin. Finally, he waved his hand, causing a jade slip to transform into a bolt of lightning that shot into Wang Lin's hand.
"Within one thousand years, I will help you once. You better live well!" After saying this, the old man turned around and took a step forward. His body and the coffin soared into the sky and disappeared.
Wang Lin pondered a bit before slapping his bag of holding and taking out the star compass. He jumped onto it and turned around to look at Chi Hu. "Brother Chi Hu, come on. Let's go back to Suzaku."
Chi Hu took a deep breath and flew onto the star compass. He looked at Wang Lin and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.
He had taken a few steps back, and after taking a few steps, the relationship between the two of them became distant.
Wang Lin no longer spoke. He controlled the star compass to enter the void and quickly flew toward the direction of the vortex.
After a long time, Chi Hu whispered from the star compass:
"Thank you."
Wang Lin faintly smiled and silently nodded. He knew what Chi Hu was thanking him for. Just one sentence from him and Sun Tai would have killed Chi Hu.
Chi Hu took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about what happened today. I, Chi Hu, swear on the name of the Giant Demon Clan!"
Time slowly passed. Even with the star compass's speed, it took them a while to cross the edge of the fragment and finally arrive at the giant vortex.
There were still some cultivators sitting on the platform. They were all whispering to each other about the celestial sword.
However, everyone on the fragment had been killed by Sun Tai, so outsiders didn't know who the celestial sword belonged to in the end.
When they were some distance away from the vortex, Wang Lin put away the star compass and flew forward with Chi Hu. Soon, they arrived at the platform below the vortex.
The two of them looked at each other. Wang Lin clasped his hands and smiled:
"Brother Chi Hu, goodbye to Suzaku!" With that, he slapped his bag of holding and the return cauldron appeared in his hand.
Chi Hu took a deep breath and sincerely looked at Wang Lin and said:
"Brother Ceng, if you have the chance, you must come to my Giant Demon Clan. The two of us can drink and chat."
Wang Lin laughed and nodded. He opened the return cauldron and a giant vortex appeared before him. Wang Lin took one last look at the Celestial Realm before stepping into the vortex and disappearing.
Chi Hu slapped his bag of holding and a furnace appeared in his hand. After opening it, he walked in.
A lot of big things have happened in Suzaku in the past few months, but the one that caught the most attention and shocked all of the rank 4 and above cultivation countries in Suzaku was the fact that the country of Rosefinch's core disciple, Red Butterfly, had one of her arms cut off.
After the destruction of the Four Sect Alliance and the rise of Xue Yu to a rank 5 cultivation country, Red Butterfly's fame in Suzaku skyrocketed.
The rumors about this woman never stopped. She reached the late stage of Soul Formation in 100 years and was chosen by the country of Rosefinch as a core disciple. She was often talked about by cultivators.
Two years ago, Red Butterfly entered the Celestial Realm with the Rain Cauldron. Not many people knew about this, but five months ago, all of the rank 5 cultivation countries were gathered at the altar in Rosefinch. Every 100 years, the country of Rosefinch holds a meeting.
Halfway through the meeting, there was a sudden change in the sky. A huge vortex appeared in the sky and Red Butterfly flew out. She had lost an arm. After landing, she only said one name before fainting.
"Ceng Niu!"
This was the name Red Butterfly said through clenched teeth before she fainted.
All of the messengers from the rank 5 cultivation countries were shocked. Soon, the rumor of Red Butterfly losing an arm and saying the name Ceng Niu spread like wildfire across Suzaku.
At this moment, the name Ceng Niu completely suppressed Red Butterfly and became the new star in Suzaku.
Everyone was trying to guess which planet this Ceng Niu was from.
Just at this moment, Red Butterfly woke up and revealed Ceng Niu's identity.
"This Ceng Niu is a cultivator of Suzaku, a member of the Ceng family!" The moment she said this, all of Suzaku went into an uproar.
The first thing the Ceng family's ancestor did was to check the family tree and found a family member named Ceng Niu. However, this family member was less than 30 years old and was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Then he took the family tree to the country of Rosefinch with this person to prove the Ceng family's innocence.
As a result, the rumor about Ceng Niu became a hot topic for all cultivators.
There were also countless cultivators who tried to dig out this person's true identity, but in the end, they were unable to do so.
The country of Rosefinch didn't do anything about this; it was as if nothing had happened.
After this incident, the name Ceng Niu became known as the number one cultivator of the younger generation in Suzaku!
Although the Ceng family kept saying that this Ceng Niu wasn't the real Ceng Niu, not many people believed them. Cultivators from various countries would often come to visit.
This caused this Ceng Niu to feel both terrified and delighted at the same time.
Three days ago, when the young master of the Giant Demon Clan returned, this matter caused another uproar. Chi Hu's return immediately attracted a lot of cultivators. The country of Rosefinch even sent someone to investigate the matter of Ceng Niu.
Chi Hu didn't say anything about Ceng Niu. In the end, when the person from Rosefinch asked, he finally said one thing.
"I don't know his real name, I only know that he is called Ceng Niu. His cultivation is unfathomable, and as for the grudge between him and fellow cultivator Red Butterfly, I don't know. However, from what I can see, fellow cultivator Red Butterfly attacked him several times, forcing Ceng Niu to fight back.
"If there is even half a lie in my words, then may my origin soul scatter!"
After Chi Hu finished speaking, he immediately announced that he would go into closed door cultivation and refused all visitors.
No one knew how these words were spread, but the name Ceng Niu set off another wave. This wave caused Ceng Niu's fame to skyrocket.
Then, after Red Butterfly recovered from her injuries, she sent out a message through the country of Rosefinch.
"Ceng Niu, our battle isn't over. I'm waiting for you to come find me!"
"Ceng Niu, who exactly are you?"
Chi Hu and Red Butterfly weren't the only ones who had this question. Most cultivators were wondering who this Ceng Niu was.
Although Red Butterfly had left a picture, the picture was kept by the country of Rosefinch and never spread. No one knew what the country of Rosefinch was planning.
In a small sect in a rank 4 cultivation country, a middle-aged man looked into the distance and muttered to himself, "Ceng Niu. His name is the same as my father's. My father's name is Ceng Daniu …"
The place where Suzaku and Wang Lin entered the Celestial Realm were currently covered in dark clouds. Lightning flashed and heavy rain fell from the sky.
The rain had continued for more than a month without stopping. Even cultivators rarely left their sects during this rainy weather, much less mortals.
On this day, two rays of sword energy flew over from the horizon. There was a soft light around the sword energy that blocked the rain. Inside the light was an old man and a young woman.
The old man's hair was half white and his face was wrinkled. The young woman was 17 or 18 years old. She was very beautiful.
The young woman smiled. "Teacher, traveling in this rain consumes spiritual energy faster, so it can be considered a good way to cultivate."
The old man laughed. "That's right. If you continue to be this diligent, you will be able to reach the Core Formation stage within 10 years!"
The young woman suddenly asked, "Teacher, what cultivation level do you think that Ceng Niu is at to be able to cut off the arm of the proud daughter of the country of Rosefinch?
Could it be that he has reached the legendary Infant Transformation Stage? "The young girl suddenly asked.
The young woman suddenly asked. "Ceng Niu … This is a senior, so how can I judge him? However, according to my analysis, this person's cultivation should be at the late stage of Soul Formation, not Soul Transformation. Otherwise, Red Butterfly wouldn't have lost her arm and would have died.
Just as the old man finished speaking, a thunderous rumble came from the front.
The lightning in the sky suddenly increased, and within the bursts of lightning, a huge vortex appeared.