"I want your 18 Plum Blossom Restriction!" Wang Lin calmly said, but the meaning behind his words was like a whale swallowing.
As for the 18 Plum Blossom Restriction, Wang Lin only knew that it was very famous in the ancient cultivation world. However, it was very specific to the direct descendants, so outsiders couldn't learn it. Even direct descendants could only learn up to nine of them, depending on their status!
Only the sect master could learn the complete 18 Plum Blossom Restrictions!
It was said that this restriction had long been lost, and later generations of restriction masters sighed with regret.
Back in the Demon Spirit Land, this was the first time Wang Lin had seen the true 18 Plum Blossom Restriction. When he saw Li Yuan's restriction split into 18, he was a bit suspicious.
What made him even more suspicious was that when he looked at the jade with the aura-concealing restriction, 18 statues appeared in his mind!
These 18 statues were very different from the plum blossoms. At that time, Wang Lin was confused, but after carefully pondering it, he was able to see some clues.
Although his words were calm and certain, they were actually a test. If Li Yuan denied it, then he would lose interest. Attacking or leaving would only take a thought.
This was the main reason why Wang Lin had followed Li Yuan this entire time. If it was just for that illusory origin tool, then with his personality, he wouldn't have done this.
However, this Li Yuan was too mysterious, so Wang Lin wasn't sure if this person was really only at the peak of the late stage of Ascendant. That was why he hadn't attacked along the way.
Now that they had arrived at their destination and were about to head up the mountain, Wang Lin finally made his move!
Li Yuan pondered a bit. After a while, he faintly smiled and said, "A mere 18 Plum Blossom Restriction. Since Brother Xu likes it, then I'll give it to him." He slapped his bag of holding and took out a jade. He placed it between his eyebrows for a moment and then threw it at Wang Lin.
"This contains the Shi San Plum Blossom Restriction. As for the remaining five restrictions, I'll deliver them to you once we enter the mountain."
Wang Lin caught the jade and scanned it with his divine sense. Although his expression was normal, his heart was pounding. There was no chant inside, only the Shi San statue. Below the Shi San statue was the Shi San plum blossom. They were very intricate and contained some kind of law.
From beginning to end, the woman named Ge remained silent as if none of this had anything to do with her. She silently looked at the mountain before her and was in a trance.
"Brother Xu, I'm not only good at the 18 Plum Blossom Restriction. Have you heard of the four great restrictions?" Li Yuan turned and walked toward the mountain. It was as if he wasn't afraid that Wang Lin would take the jade and leave.
After putting away the jade, Wang Lin's eyes were calm as he walked toward the mountain.
"Rumor has it that when the heavens and earth were first formed, rules appeared. After a long period of time, they separated into one, and it was called the Restriction!
Or perhaps it was a formation!
The names were different, but the general idea was the same.
The four grades of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow have always been the classification of restrictions! "
Li Yuan did not look back. He walked slowly towards the top of the mountain. The woman surnamed Ge followed behind him with a dazed expression.
"However, there is another level above Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. The people of my generation call it the Void!
The Four Great Forbidden Techniques were the Four Great Void Techniques.
This mountain was set up by one of the Four Great Forbidden Techniques, the Annihilation Restriction. For countless years, no one has been able to reach the peak of this mountain, because there is no end to this mountain! "Li Yuan's voice was slowly transmitted into Wang Lin's ears.
"Brother Xu, you must be wondering how I know all of this." Li Yuan took a step forward and stepped over a protruding rock. He formed a seal with his right hand and casually pressed it into the void.
That one push caused the entire mountain to tremble. Massive rumbling sounds echoed out as the huge mountain actually shrank by less than half its original size.
Although he still couldn't see the top of the mountain, he could clearly feel that it was much lower than before.
"So what if you can reach the top of this mountain?
Without the correct method to break through the restriction, even if you search the entire mountain, you won't be able to see through the clouds! "Li Yuan turned around and looked at Wang Lin with a smile that wasn't a smile.
"Brother Xu, do you have any questions?"
Wang Lin looked at Li Yuan and calmly said, "You are very noisy!"
Li Yuan frowned, then he faintly smiled, turned around, and continued upwards.
However, he didn't say anything else. Instead, his eyes were filled with reminiscence as he slowly walked forward. It was as if every blade of grass and tree on this mountain was extremely familiar to him.
When he reached the middle of the mountain, Li Yuan's right hand formed a seal again. This time, the seal was a bit more complicated. He pushed it into the void, and suddenly, the mountain rumbled again. Wang Lin's eyes narrowed as the mountain shrank again. He could faintly see the top of the mountain.
Just as Li Yuan used the restriction, a weak voice echoed in Wang Lin's ears, "Senior, save me. This person is crazy, he …"
The voice came from the woman named Ge. However, before she could finish speaking, Li Yuan turned around and looked at her coldly, causing her to stop speaking.
"Ge Hong, if you want to say something, just say it. Don't use your divine sense." Li Yuan's cold gaze revealed a hint of mockery.
After he stepped onto the mountain, his entire person had become very different from before.
Ge Hong fell silent. After a moment, she clenched her teeth and took a few steps back. She arrived beside Wang Lin, as if this was the only way she would feel safe.
"I know who you are. It wasn't a coincidence that you came to our Ge family. You have a purpose!"
Ge Hong shrieked. She didn't want to die. Even though she already knew the answer, she still had to fight for her life.
Li Yuan smiled and nodded, "That's right!"
Ge Hong's face was pale and she shouted, "Why me? The one who took your master's item wasn't me, it was the Ge family's ancestor!"
Li Yuan's eyes became cold and he smiled. "Because you are a direct descendant of that thief. In the entire Ge family, you are his only direct descendant."
Ge Hong's eyes were filled with fear. She took out a bag of holding and screamed, "I'll give them all to you. There is the scroll, the iron sword, and the compass. I'll give them all to you. Please let me go, I beg you, let me go."
Li Yuan received the bag of holding and a complicated expression appeared in his eyes. He gently patted the bag and three items flew out. One was the iron sword, the other was an ancient compass, and the last was the scroll.
Li Yuan picked up the scroll and spread it out. He stared at the scroll with melancholy in his eyes.
The painting depicted a mountain. The mountain was very tall, and more than half of it was covered in clouds. At the foot of the mountain was a flying sword that soared into the sky.
On the hilt of the sword stood a man. This person was only a shadow and was a bit blurry.
On the tip of the sword stood another person. This person's back was very similar to Li Yuan's.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up as he looked at Li Yuan. He had a guess in his heart. From the scroll, it was obvious that it was painted before the Celestial Realm collapsed. If this was true, then could this Li Yuan be an immortal?
Wang Lin gasped, but he didn't think so.
Li Yuan sighed and put away the scroll. He carefully placed it in his bag of holding and put away the treasure sword and compass. He looked at Ge Hong and calmly said, "Let's go!" As he spoke, he turned around and continued to walk toward the top of the mountain.
Ge Hong's face was pale. She clenched her teeth and didn't go up. Instead, she rushed down the mountain and quickly left.
Wang Lin's expression was normal as he walked forward.
As for Li Yuan, he didn't seem to care about Ge Hong leaving. He didn't look back and didn't stop walking.
"Brother Xu must have a lot of questions. Mo Wen, when we reach the top of the mountain, I will tell you. Right now, even I am a bit confused …" Li Yuan's voice was strange.
Wang Lin didn't say anything. He and Li Yuan walked toward the top of the mountain one after the other.
Along the way, all the restrictions were broken with a wave of Li Yuan's right hand. There were even a few times when he used more and more complicated restrictions, causing the mountain to shrink.
Every time the mountain shrank, the top of the mountain would appear in their eyes. Finally, as the mountain shrank, the top of the mountain could be seen.
At the top of the mountain was a huge stone statue. This stone statue was of a middle-aged man. Beside him was a flying sword, and there was also a person standing on the tip of the sword.
When he saw the stone statue, Li Yuan's expression was a bit excited. He unconsciously increased his speed, and with a flash, he rushed toward the top of the mountain. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the top. He stood under the stone statue that was more than 100 feet tall, and his eyes were filled with sorrow.
Wang Lin also arrived at the top of the mountain. He looked at the stone statue and felt that it was natural. It emanated a majestic aura, and there was even a hint of the aura of restrictions coming from it.
The right hand of the stone statue seemed to be forming a simple seal, but if one looked closely, they would see that it was extremely complicated. When Wang Lin's gaze fell on the seal, his heart trembled. It was as if he was being attracted by a strange power that wanted to leave his body.
In his ears, he could vaguely hear the whistling of countless swords. Everything in front of him was dark. Looking around, he saw countless celestials surrounded by celestial Qi. They were holding all kinds of magical treasures and rushing into the sky to fight against the heavens!
These Immortals' bodies were flashing with Thunder. Often, when they raised their hands, there would be terrifying thunder magic powers rising from the ground and directly rushing into the sky.
However, there was nothing in the sky!
There was not a single enemy the Immortals were fighting.
However, one by one, the Immortals exploded and died!
This strange scene caused Wang Lin's mind to tremble. Just at this moment, a ray of sword energy flew out from among the celestials. It was a sword covered in purple lightning, and there was a person standing on the hilt of the sword. This person was the person who carved the statue.
There was also a person standing on the tip of the sword, but his appearance was completely different from Li Yuan's!
The moment the sword appeared, all the Immortals scattered. The sword energy was so powerful that it caused Wang Lin's mind to go into a trance just by looking at it. The sword energy shot into the sky.
For a moment, he seemed to hear a calm cry in this silent illusion.
"Even if I die, my soul will not be extinguished!"
The moment the voice rang out, the body of the man standing on the hilt of the sword trembled and collapsed. Only the servant standing on the tip of the sword stared blankly at the empty hilt.
An extreme sadness appeared in the servant's eyes. It was as if the master standing on the hilt of the sword had always been the sky in his heart. But now, the sky had collapsed, and there was no longer a shadow on the hilt of the sword. It was empty … In this world, there was only him and the sword left. From now on, there would only be nothingness on the hilt of the sword … With the intent to die, he looked up at the sky and stepped on the tip of the sword. He followed his master's footsteps and charged into the sky.
"When the master dies, the servant follows!"
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