120: The oriole is behind

A dark golden pillar of light shot into the sky, and three golden-veined Nether Lotus, containing fragments of the Law of Reincarnation, slowly rotated, like three guiding lights of destruction and rebirth, instantly igniting the most insane desires on the entire Blood Soul Whirlpool battlefield!

All forces, regardless of size, whether they were previously hostile or observing, now had bloodshot eyes, like moths to a flame, rushing desperately towards the three lotus flowers!

"Grab it!" "It's mine!" "Get lost! Those who block me die!"

Roars, shouts, and sounds of battle instantly increased by several magnitudes! The light of immortal arts, demonic techniques, monstrous methods, and ghost artifacts clashed and annihilated with unprecedented density! Cultivators, demon races, and ghost creatures were constantly blasted into pieces on their way to the golden lotus, or dragged into the abyss by the whirlpool's suction, leaving no bones behind!

The gigantic ghost hands, pale bone claws, and twisted soul tentacles that stretched out from the camps of various overlords, covering the sky and sun, were like heaven-supporting pillars stirring up the wind and clouds, colliding and tearing at each other. Each confrontation caused space to vibrate and energy storms to rage, forcing the contenders below to scramble for cover.

The chaotic stream of light that Lin Xuan had transformed into, like a nimble fish, rapidly darted through the turbulent energy currents and dense attack gaps. He pushed his speed to the extreme, his target clear, aiming directly for the closest golden-veined Nether Lotus!

However, he was far from the only one who wanted to lay claim to this supreme treasure!

An old rogue cultivator, dressed in a black robe and exuding a cold, snake-like aura, used some unknown secret technique to arrive ahead of Lin Xuan. His figure flickered like a ghost, avoiding several intercepting attacks, and his withered clawed hand was already about to touch the petals of the golden lotus! His eyes gleamed with extreme greed and ecstasy!

"Seeking death!" Lin Xuan's eyes turned cold. Before he even had time to swing his bronze battle axe, the vertical eye on his forehead sharply narrowed!

Time Law — Instant Slowness!

It wasn't a large-scale stagnation, but rather an extreme compression of the power of time, affecting only the small area around the old rogue cultivator!

The old man's ecstatic expression instantly froze. His forward momentum, his outstretched claw, and even the circulation of immortal power within his body, all seemed to sink into a quagmire, becoming incredibly slow! Although it was only a negligible instant, for a master, it was more than enough!

Pfft!

A hazy, post-emptive Nirvana Sword Intent accurately swept past, directly severing the old man's arm at the shoulder!

"Ah!" The old man let out a mournful shriek, his figure retreating rapidly, his gaze at Lin Xuan filled with shock and venom, but he no longer dared to advance.

Lin Xuan didn't stop, continuing his charge!

But no sooner had he dealt with one, than more competitors swarmed in!

A fierce beast, resembling a qilin, covered in burning blood-red flames, roared as it shattered a blocking ghost shadow, then opened its massive maw to bite at the golden lotus! A female immortal from a reclusive sect summoned a seven-colored net, its immortal light dazzling, to cover the lotus flower! Even an Asura Demon Lord directly detonated several subordinates beside him, using the impact of the explosion to accelerate, and grinned as he lunged for the lotus stem!

"Get out of the way!"

Lin Xuan finally arrived, sweeping out the bronze battle axe in his hand! A crescent-shaped axe-light, fused with chaotic power and Nirvana Sword Intent, tore through the void!

Boom!

The blood-colored qilin was sent flying, its scales shattered! The seven-colored net was torn apart, its spiritual light dim! The Asura Demon Lord was forced to retreat repeatedly!

Lin Xuan seized the opportunity and grabbed at the golden-veined Nether Lotus that was within reach!

However, just as his fingers were about to touch the cool petals—

An anomaly suddenly occurred!

The space around him, without warning, became as viscous and heavy as a swamp! An incomparably powerful spatial confinement instantly descended, pinning him firmly in place! Not even his fingers could move an inch!

At the same time, an incredibly sharp sneak attack, specifically targeting the soul, silently pierced towards the back of his head!

"Hmph! I've been guarding against you, Nether Skull Ghost King!" Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with cold light, as if he had long anticipated it!

He did not try to break free from the spatial confinement, but rather, with a thought!

A disposable life-saving secret treasure, the [Substitute Puppet], which had been suspended in his dantian for nurturing and returned by the system, was instantly activated!

Snap!

A phantom identical to him appeared behind him, taking the fatal soul sneak attack for him, and instantly dissipated!

And Lin Xuan's true body, taking advantage of this fleeting moment, furiously burned the chaotic demonic essence within him in an unprecedented manner!

"Chaos — Exploding Step!"

Boom!

The space beneath his feet suddenly exploded! Using this violent recoil, he forcefully pushed against the powerful spatial confinement, lunging forward a short distance!

It was this short distance!

His fingers finally touched the dark golden lotus flower!

Cool! Smooth! Yet it contained the vast power of reincarnation, like a sea of stars!

Just as he grabbed the golden lotus, intending to store it in his system space—

"Buzz—!!!"

The bronze battle axe in his hand, and the vertical eye on his forehead, both began to vibrate violently and uncontrollably at the same time! As if a strong resonance had been generated with the golden lotus!

No! It wasn't just resonance!

After the golden-veined Nether Lotus came into contact with his aura, the specks of stardust-like light of reincarnation at its heart suddenly brightened! A subtle but incredibly pure dark golden stream of light, flowing along his finger, instantly surged into his body!

This power was not destructive; instead, it carried a soothing and nourishing quality, instantly flowing through his limbs and bones, finally converging into his injured soul!

Lin Xuan only felt an incredibly refreshing coolness in his soul. The hidden injuries he had sustained from forcefully activating the Time Law were actually healing at a visible rate under the nourishment of this power! Even some vague insights into the Time Law became much clearer!

"This..." Lin Xuan was both surprised and delighted, not expecting this golden lotus to have such miraculous effects!

However, before he could fully appreciate it—

"Junior! Hand over the golden lotus!" A cold, thunderous roar, filled with boundless majesty, rang out above his head!

A gigantic ghost hand, made up of countless skulls, shattered layers of space, descending with terrifying pressure that could crush everything! It was Nether Skull Ghost King himself making a move! He clearly hadn't expected Lin Xuan to escape his ambush and touch the golden lotus. At this moment, he no longer bothered to hide, directly projecting his true body to snatch it!

At the same same time!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The other two golden-veined Nether Lotus also found their respective owners!

One was cleverly entangled by the pink soul-corroding silk threads spewed from the flower boat made of beautiful skeletons, belonging to Skeleton Queen, and quickly pulled back into the boat! The other was seized by Soul-Devouring Demon Lord's twisted soul tentacles, but just as it was about to succeed, an incomparably sharp golden spear light, carrying a majestic dragon's might, descended from the sky, directly severing the soul tentacle! A dragon clan expert, clad in golden dragon battle armor and exuding a domineering aura, suddenly appeared, snatched the golden lotus, sneered, and instantly vanished into the void! It was a dragon clan expert who had intervened!

The three golden lotuses instantly found their respective owners!

But the struggle was far from over!

Nether Skull Ghost King's gigantic skeletal hand was already upon him! On the other side, Skeleton Queen and Soul-Devouring Demon Lord, after obtaining their prizes, not only did not leave, but tacitly aimed their attacks at Lin Xuan, who had just obtained his and seemed the easiest to bully! Two equally terrifying giant hands and soul tentacles, coordinating with Nether Skull Ghost King, attacked Lin Xuan simultaneously from three directions!

Clearly, they intended to first join forces to eliminate this unexpected factor, and then decide the ultimate ownership of the golden lotus!

Three great Ghost Emperor/Demon Lord level existences, attacking simultaneously!

This was a situation ten times more terrifying than facing Blood Butcher, Xuan Gu, and Soul Devourer earlier!

Lin Xuan was instantly plunged into an unprecedented deadly predicament!

"Master!" The Star Palace disciples watched with bloodshot eyes, wanting to rush to his aid, but were firmly entangled by other forces taking advantage of the situation, unable to break free!

Just at this critical juncture!

A hint of madness and determination flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes!

He did not try to defend or escape, because he couldn't block it, nor could he escape!

He made a move that no one expected!

He suddenly threw the golden-veined Nether Lotus in his hand, which was still nourishing his soul, towards the bottomless, terrifyingly sucking eye of the whirlpool—

"Since you all want it! Then no one will get it easily!"

His voice, like thunder, resounded across the battlefield!

"What?!" "Madman!" Nether Skull Ghost King, Skeleton Queen, and Soul-Devouring Demon Lord were all stunned! They never expected Lin Xuan to make such a crazy move! Directly throwing the treasure he had obtained into the eye of the whirlpool? Even they wouldn't dare to easily delve into that place!

Their attacks instinctively paused!

And in that moment of stagnation!

The remaining power of reincarnation from the golden lotus within Lin Xuan's body erupted, creating a wondrous resonance with the vertical eye on his forehead and the battle axe in his hand!

"Time! Space! Chaos! Aid me!"

He roared, exhausting his last strength, activating the Time Law, Space Law, and the power of Chaos!

His figure instantly blurred, as if melting into a twisted mass of light, narrowly squeezing out of the gaps in the attacks of the three behemoths!

But he did not flee; instead, he changed direction, actually chasing after the golden lotus that was falling towards the eye of the whirlpool below!

He was actually going to chase into the eye of the whirlpool?!

"Seeking death!" Nether Skull Ghost King reacted, furious and alarmed, his gigantic skeletal hand reaching out again, wanting to retrieve both the person and the lotus! Skeleton Queen and Soul-Devouring Demon Lord also struck simultaneously!

But just as their attacks were about to converge again—

An anomaly, once again, occurred!

In the deepest part of the bottomless eye of the whirlpool, the dark center that had originally only emitted suction and energy fluctuations, suddenly—a single eye lit up!

A gigantic, cold, emotionless, dark golden pupil, seemingly composed of the purest Law of Reincarnation!

That pupil slowly rotated, indifferently "looking" at the golden-veined Nether Lotus falling above, and... at Lin Xuan, who was frantically chasing the golden lotus!

An indescribable will of reincarnation, transcending all things and making all souls tremble, descended with a roar!

Time, at this moment, seemed to completely standstill.

Everyone's movements, all attacks, all thoughts, even the boiling sea of blood, the rotating whirlpool... all stopped!

Only that cold eye of reincarnation, and that figure chasing into the abyss, became the sole focus of this frozen spacetime!