It was clear that Celestial Emperor Qing Lin's Celestial Guard Puppet Technique came later than the Sealing Mystique. The Celestial Guard Technique was derived from imitating the Ancient Gods, while the Sealing Mystique was a method immortals used to strictly control their servants.
There was a difference between the two. The celestial guard focused on the strength of the body and the spell came second.
Once the refinement was successful, the celestial guard would never betray the master unless it was the master's will.
The sealing spell wasn't perfect in this regard. But as long as it was a spell, it wouldn't last forever. With time and other factors, it would eventually be broken.
Wang Lin was very clear about this. When the seal landed between the eyebrows of the big-headed boy, the boy's body trembled. His celestial origin energy surged inside his body and an identical seal appeared on his origin soul. He took a deep breath and got up with a bitter smile. He respectfully stood on the side and said, "Greetings, Master."
Wang Lin looked at the big-headed boy and calmly said, "Go outside this planet and arrange for those Luo Tian cultivators to leave. As for you, stay here."
The big-headed boy quickly nodded and let out a sigh. Then he charged into the sky.
Wang Lin looked at the familiar land around him and his eyes were filled with reminiscence. This was the place where he was born, the hometown where he took his first step in cultivation. He had left a lot of memories here.
After leaving this place for hundreds of years, Wang Lin felt melancholy. It was a very complicated emotion that he couldn't explain.
"I wonder how many of my old friends I can still see …" Wang Lin's eyes were filled with sadness.
The shadow behind him flickered and Ta Shan stepped out. He silently stood behind Wang Lin.
Wang Lin looked at his familiar hometown and the melancholy in his heart became even stronger.
Not long after, the big-headed boy descended from the sky and stood behind Wang Lin with a calm expression.
There were a few rays of light flying through the sky. Two of them were the fastest, and they closed in almost an instant. These two rays of light were Zhou Wutai and Yunque Zi.
Wang Lin was filled with melancholy as he took a step forward and disappeared. Only a divine sense message entered Zhou Wutai and Yunque Zi's ears and echoed in their minds.
"I want to be quiet for a bit …"
As soon as the Divine Sense entered Zhou Wutai's mind, a tremor ran through him. The Divine Sense was very light, but it caused his mind to tremble. It was as if he were facing up against the might of the Heavens. Although he was astonished, his heart filled with respect. At the same time, he was filled with mixed emotions.
"I didn't expect him to reach such a terrifying height after a few hundred years …" Zhou Wutai was, after all, the son of Rosefinch. He quickly suppressed the shock in his heart and let out a sigh. He clasped his hands at Yunque Zi and left with his people.
The complicated expression in Yunque Zi's eyes became even stronger. Wang Lin's divine sense also shocked him greatly. He thought back to the little child from back then, and now he had reached such an unimaginable height. He let out a sigh and seemed to see the figure of the young man who helped him pay for the wine in the restaurant.
He thought back to the battle with the son of Rosefinch and the battle between the Forsaken Immortal Clan and the country of Rosefinch. Aside from the passing clouds, they were really insignificant … At the same time, Zhou Wutai and Yunque Zi sealed the news of Wang Lin's return. Aside from the cultivators that had awakened early, most people didn't know that the Wang Lin from before had returned to the Suzaku … The reason the two of them did this was because there was a hint of melancholy in Wang Lin's divine sense. He needed peace and didn't want anyone to disturb him.
Several days later, on a winding official road, Wang Lin looked at the familiar scene around him and slowly walked forward. His pace wasn't fast, and his body gave off a powerful sense of loneliness. The sun shrouded the sky, making his shadow very long. Wang Lin's body was illuminated by the setting sun, giving off a sense of loneliness.
From a distance, Wang Lin didn't look like a young man anymore, but more like an old man, a wanderer who had left his hometown for many years.
Behind him, Ta Shan and the big-headed boy silently followed. Ta Shan's expression didn't change at all. His duty was to protect Wang Lin. If anyone dared to show any hostility toward Wang Lin, he would be the first to act.
On the other hand, the big-headed boy was silent. His heart was filled with complex emotions and he couldn't think clearly.
Wang Lin slowly walked forward. Everything around him was unfamiliar, but there was also a hint of familiarity. In his memory, this road was originally a small country road, but now the world had changed and the people had changed.
As he walked, the melancholy in Wang Lin's heart became even stronger. He vaguely saw the end of the official road before him.
There was a huge city there, and it was bustling with people. Above the city gate, there was a plaque with a purple background and golden edges. Three words were written on it!
Imperial Ancestral City!
Looking at the city from afar, Wang Lin stopped and looked at it in a daze. The scenes of his hometown appeared in his mind, and the voices and smiles of his parents filled his mind.
"It has changed …" There was a hint of sadness on Wang Lin's face. The city in front of him had destroyed everything in his memory.
The sound of horse hooves and wheels echoed behind Wang Lin as he stood up. The ground trembled slightly, and not long after, a group of carriages slowly arrived.
This group of carriages was very ordinary. There were a few riders at the front opening the path, and behind them were a few carriages. In front of the carriage at the front, there was a white-haired old man. The old man's temples were bulging, and his eyes were like lightning. It was obvious that he was an expert in the martial arts world.
The old man would occasionally raise the whip in his hand, and with a snap, the carriage would move even faster.
When passing by Wang Lin, the old man casually turned his head to look at Wang Lin and the others, then looked away and left.
Wang Lin's expression was complicated as he slowly walked behind the carriage. There were guards at the city gate, and they were responsible for checking the travel permit. If one did not have it, they would not be allowed to enter.
Naturally, this did not attract Wang Lin's attention. As he walked, none of the guards noticed him.
After entering the city, there were many people, and there were all kinds of shops on both sides of the street. It looked like a boiling cauldron.
Wang Lin slowly walked with loneliness. The scene in front of him was very strange, very strange.
"Everything has changed …" Wang Lin stood in front of a shop, looking at it in a daze.
He remembered that there used to be an old locust tree here, and there was a blue stone under the tree. When he was young, he would often sit here and study.
He still remembered that his fourth uncle, who changed his life, gave him the hope of becoming an immortal. That day, he sat on this blue stone and stared at the blue sky in a daze.
At that time, he really wanted to know what the outside world was like … Looking at this shop, Wang Lin was silent. Hundreds of years passed in the blink of an eye. For cultivators, it might not be a long time, but for mortals, it was like the blue sea turning into mulberry fields.
Perhaps it was because he had been standing there for a long time, but the shop assistant walked out with a frown and was about to scold him. However, when he saw Ta Shan behind Wang Lin, he couldn't help but be startled. It was rare to see a burly man like Ta Shan here. He looked around and then saw the big-headed boy.
This big-headed boy had a strange and terrifying appearance. With just one look, the shop assistant's face turned pale and he took two steps back. He looked at Wang Lin and forced himself to calm down. "I say, little brother, our shop sells jade. If you want to buy, then come in. If you don't want to buy, then leave. What is the meaning of standing here?"
Wang Lin let out a sigh and said, "Little brother, was there an old locust tree here before?"
The shop assistant didn't want to answer, but after seeing Ta Shan and the big-headed boy behind Wang Lin, he still said, "What old locust tree? I grew up in the Imperial Ancestor City and have never seen an old locust tree."
The melancholy in Wang Lin's eyes became even stronger. He turned around and walked back into the city. Ta Shan and the big-headed boy followed behind him.
When the shop assistant saw Wang Lin leave, he let out a snort and returned to the shop. At this moment, an old man walked out from the back room. This old man was clearly old. He was holding a walking stick with a dragon head and was supported by a servant. After walking out, he said with a hoarse voice, "What happened outside?"
The shop assistant quickly walked up and smiled. "Shopkeeper, nothing much. A few strange people asked me if there used to be an old locust tree here.
I grew up here and have never seen an old locust tree. I think those people got the wrong place. "
The Old Man was startled. His dim eyes revealed a look of reminiscence. After a long time, he softly said, "I remember when I was young, I heard from the older generation that there was indeed an old locust tree here a very, very long time ago."
The shop assistant was startled, but he didn't think too much about it.
As Wang Lin walked forward, the scenery around him was not familiar at all. There was only an endless sense of unfamiliarity. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if there was something blocking it, making him feel very uncomfortable.
As he walked, Wang Lin's body suddenly trembled. At this moment, more than 1,000 years of cultivation seemed to be so weak that it couldn't even withstand a single blow. Layer by layer, his cultivation collapsed.
He was like an old man who had left his hometown for many years. After seeing a familiar scene again and again, he felt an indescribable excitement.
Wang Lin looked ahead. There was a stone wall surrounding the area a few thousand feet wide. There were a large number of soldiers patrolling the area. It was clear that this was a protected area and no one was allowed to enter.
In addition, there were dozens of auras that belonged to cultivators circling this area.
One could imagine that this was the most important place in the Imperial Ancestor City!
Inside this stone wall was a scene completely different from the outside world. There were a few houses there that still looked familiar to Wang Lin. In front of the houses was a tomb that was built later.
The soldiers patrolling outside the walls would occasionally look inside with respect from the bottom of their hearts.