The entire country of Rosefinch had gathered most of the cultivators of Suzaku. Their goal was the same.
They wanted to enter Rosefinch's tomb and retrieve their life spirits!
The restrictions of Rosefinch's tomb caused a large number of high-level cultivators to gather at the foot of Rosefinch's mountain. Most of these people were at the Soul Formation stage, but there were also some at the Soul Transformation stage. Although there were only 16 of them, each of them occupied an empty space and completely blocked the entrance to Rosefinch's tomb.
These 16 people were closer to Rosefinch's tomb when it opened, so they were able to arrive in less than a few days. Even so, they still missed the opportunity to enter the tomb.
Before them, the number of people who entered Rosefinch's tomb had already reached its limit.
At this moment, the only way to enter this place was to wait for someone inside to die. If someone died, another person could enter!
Among the 16 Soul Transformation cultivators, only one was at the late stage of Soul Transformation, three were at the mid stage of Soul Transformation, and the rest were all at the early stage of Soul Transformation.
These 16 people were scattered at the entrance to Rosefinch's tomb. Their gazes would occasionally sweep across the passage. If there was a flicker of green light or a ripple, it meant that someone inside the tomb had died and they could enter.
With these 16 people here, none of the surrounding cultivators dared to move forward. They were waiting, waiting for all 16 people to enter. Then, they would compete with each other for the right to enter Rosefinch's tomb.
After all, entering this place meant that there was a chance to retrieve one's life spirit. For this chance to connect with life, anyone in Suzaku would give everything they had.
The higher the cultivation level, the more this was the case.
Wang Lin's figure gradually approached from afar. He was dressed in white and looked quite clean. His hair was scattered behind his head and moved with the wind, making him look even more elegant.
Along the way, Situ Nan told him everything he knew about Rosefinch's tomb. Wang Lin wasn't very confident about this trip. Rosefinch's tomb was many times more dangerous than he had imagined.
"Situ Nan gave me a piece of jade. With this item, I can leave Rosefinch's tomb. However, if I don't get the Cultivation Planet Crystal, I won't be able to retrieve my fate soul. Even though Situ Nan has a way to save my fate soul, it is too troublesome. Plus, my soul is incomplete, which will affect my future cultivation."
Wang Lin's figure slowly approached. On the periphery of Mount Rosefinch, the cultivators were either discussing in low voices in groups of three or five, or meditating alone without saying a word, or their eyes flashing with other thoughts.
As soon as Wang Lin arrived, some of the cultivators looked up at Wang Lin. Their eyes glittered, and they immediately bowed their heads and made way for him.
There were a lot of cultivators around, but when they saw Wang Lin, their expressions changed and they quickly backed away.
Wang Lin walked past the cultivators and headed toward Mount Rosefinch. Just at this moment, an arrogant voice came from the front.
"Stop!"
At the same time, the crowd scattered. There were five cultivators sitting in the lotus position 100 feet away from Mount Rosefinch. No other cultivators dared to step within 100 feet of them.
There were three men and two women, and their ages were quite different. There was a young woman, a young man, and an old man.
The five of them were all peak late stage Soul Formation cultivators, especially the old man. His body contained a trace of celestial spiritual energy. It was clear that he had reached the stage of breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage.
However, he didn't have a lot of celestial jades, so he only refined a small part of his body. Even so, this old man was much stronger than a normal Soul Formation cultivator.
The person who shouted was a young man next to the old man. This person was very handsome, and at first glance, he gave off a sense of righteousness. However, if you looked closely, you could see that there was a flicker in his eyes.
Others might not be able to see this, but because of the heaven defying dew, Wang Lin's appearance was still the same as when he first started cultivating. However, he was an old monster that had cultivated for hundreds of years, so he was able to see through a person's heart at a glance.
He calmly glanced at the young man, but he didn't stop and continued to walk forward.
The young man's eyes were filled with caution. He stepped forward and shouted, "Fellow cultivator, don't break the rules. My teacher came here first. After the Soul Transformation seniors enter, it will be our turn. Since you came later, you should line up at the back!"
Wang Lin's gaze fell on the old man with celestial spiritual energy. This old man was wearing a black robe and looked like a skeleton. His eyes gave off a ghostly light that could shake people's souls. He looked at Wang Lin, but his eyes suddenly narrowed as if he had understood something.
The young man saw that Wang Lin's expression was still the same, so he immediately gave his name. "My teacher is the Wild Southern Ming Sovereign …"
The old man's eyes lit up and he shouted, "Shut up!"
While the young man was startled, the old man stood up and respectfully clasped his hands at Wang Lin. He said, "I'm the Wild Southern Ming Sovereign. Greetings, senior. My disciple was ignorant and offended you with his words. Please forgive me." With that, he quickly moved to the side and made way for Wang Lin.
The moment these words came out, the four people beside the old man were startled, but they immediately stood up and respectfully retreated.
Wang Lin nodded at the old man and walked past them. He entered within 100 feet of Rosefinch Mountain. The moment he entered, aside from the late stage Soul Transformation old monster, 15 gazes locked onto him like lightning.
"Teacher, what is this person's cultivation level?
Could he be a Soul Transformation old monster? But how come I can't sense any celestial spiritual energy on him? "
Behind Wang Lin, the arrogant young man sent a voice transmission to the old man beside him.
The old man said, "Of course you can't see it. Even I only noticed it when senior got close. Not only is this person at the Soul Transformation stage, but he is also at the late stage of Soul Transformation, second only to Ascendant cultivators!
Only late stage Soul Transformation cultivators will have celestial spiritual energy flow through their bodies and into their blood vessels. There doesn't seem to be anything strange about it. "
The moment the 15 gazes landed on Wang Lin, their eyes shined brightly. After a moment, the 15 of them withdrew their gazes. They all silently pondered and no one spoke.
Their actions showed that Wang Lin had the same qualifications as them. He was the fastest to enter this group of 16.
Wang Lin walked toward the foot of Rosefinch Mountain. He sat down in the lotus position at the entrance and silently pondered.
Among the 16 Soul Transformation Cultivators, there was only one late stage Soul Transformation Cultivator. He was a middle-aged man wearing a purple robe. His appearance was ordinary, and he sat there cross-legged with his eyes closed. In front of him was an ancient black sword with a golden tassel that moved with the wind. There were two bells tied to the tassel that made a series of crisp sounds in the wind.
A little monkey with red eyes was sitting next to him. It scratched its ears and occasionally bared its teeth at the passage to Rosefinch Tomb.
The moment Wang Lin sat down, the middle-aged man opened his eyes. His gaze was calm without any fluctuations. He looked at Wang Lin and calmly said, "Ceng Niu!"
The moment he spoke, the 15 Soul Transformation cultivators were shocked. They all looked at Wang Lin once more!
The name Ceng Niu was very famous in Suzaku, and almost every cultivator knew of him. The battle between him and Red Butterfly was only spread among the Soul Formation cultivators, so the Soul Transformation cultivators didn't pay much attention to it. However, the death of Li Yuanfeng and the destruction of the Giant Demon Clan ancestor made the Soul Transformation cultivators pay attention to the name Ceng Niu.
Wang Lin's expression remained the same. He looked at the middle-aged man and calmly asked, "Is there a reason?"
The middle-aged man faintly smiled. He rubbed the little monkey beside him and said, "No."
Wang Lin no longer spoke and closed his eyes to rest.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up and he smiled. "Fellow cultivator Ceng has great willpower to use the celestial origin refining method to wash away your mortal roots in one fell swoop. This is much better than others who use the late stage Soul Transformation method to wash away their mortal roots.
"If it wasn't for us Soul Transformation cultivators, others would think that fellow cultivator Ceng had reached the late stage of Soul Transformation and not the early stage.
"There aren't many people who use this method to reach the Soul Transformation stage. No wonder you were able to kill Li Yuanfeng and the Giant Demon Clan ancestor!"
Wang Lin frowned. He opened his eyes and calmly asked, "Do you need something?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "No."
"I'm cultivating, please don't disturb me!" After Wang Lin finished speaking, he closed his eyes once more.
There was an almost imperceptible flash of coldness in the middle-aged man's eyes. He used a bit of force on the little monkey, causing it to let out a loud cry and its eyes to become blood red.
Just at this moment, the passage to Rosefinch's tomb suddenly lit up and a green ripple slowly spread out.
This meant that someone had died inside Rosefinch's tomb and could enter again.
The middle-aged man frowned and looked at Wang Lin. He stood up and walked toward the passage. The red light in the little monkey's eyes gradually dissipated and returned to normal. Although it was still emitting a red light, it was several times weaker than before.
"Wang Lin, you don't know the current me, but I know you!
We haven't seen each other in a long time … "The middle-aged man thought to himself. The moment his body disappeared into the passage, he looked back at Wang Lin and revealed a gloomy smile.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up as he stared at the middle-aged man disappearing into the passage. He was sure he had never seen this person before, but the strange smile the middle-aged man gave Wang Lin felt was familiar. However, after thinking for a long time, Wang Lin couldn't remember where he had seen that smile before.
After the middle-aged man's figure disappeared, the three mid stage Soul Transformation old monsters immediately rushed into the passage and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The remaining people's expressions changed and they all charged forward. It was obvious that more people had died inside Rosefinch's tomb, so more people could enter.
Wang Lin's body flickered as he followed the others forward. The green light fluctuated and all the people who charged in immediately disappeared into the passage.
There was another flash of green light and one of the early Soul Transformation cultivators was ejected. He let out an angry roar as he returned to the entrance, sat down cross-legged, and clenched his fists!
"Calling for the monthly votes to maintain the top 15 monthly votes. It's a pity that I can't explode before the new year. It's not that I can't explode, it's that I can't. If I write poorly, everyone will scold me again … But I promise that I will explode at least four times this month. There's no need to rush me.
Don't worry! Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen are too close. Let me become a rocket!!!
(To be continued)