211: Lin Dao Fu

"Who are you, Fellow Daoist, and why have you blocked my path?"

Su Yu inquired with a grave expression, his heart secretly on high alert.

The man before him had a fair complexion and wore white robes; while his cultivation level appeared to be only at the Body Integration Stage, his actual strength seemed to be a different matter entirely.

He abruptly activated his Heavenly Saint Divine Eye, attempting to see through the man's identity.

Through the Heavenly Saint Divine Eye, he could see vast spiritual power circulating within this person, far surpassing his own in both quality and quantity.

It was even superior to that of Heavenly Lord Yang!

Most terrifyingly, his body contained a streak of Xuantian treasure light—he clearly possessed a xuantian spiritual treasure as well!

"I am Jiu Ling. There is no need for tension, Fellow Daoist."

The fair-faced man bowed to Su Yu, announcing his name with a calm smile.

"Jiu Ling? You are the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal! One of the top three Mahayana Cultivators in the Nine Spirits Realm!"

Fairy Su Shuang, standing to the side, blurted out in astonishment, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

One had to know that the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal was already among the top three Cultivators in the Nine Spirits Realm even before obtaining a xuantian spiritual treasure; with one, his strength had become even more unfathomable.

However, since the top three Mahayana Cultivators all possessed xuantian spiritual treasures and had never fought one another, it was impossible to distinguish who was number one.

Nevertheless, when it came to methods of slaughter, if the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal claimed second place, no one would dare claim first.

His sword dao cultivation had reached the fifth stage, the Sword Domain, and he possessed the fifth-ranked xuantian spiritual treasure, the Taixuan Jiling Blade!

The Nine Spirits Calamity-Slaying Sword Scripture he cultivated was revered as the second-best offensive Cultivation Technique in the Nine Spirits Realm.

The first was the Great Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art left behind by a Descended Immortal!

This showed just how powerful the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal was in the path of slaughter.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Jiu Ling. Could it be that you have also set your sights on my xuantian immortal slaying sword?

With your skills, if you truly intended to seize it, I fear I could not stop you, but I could certainly manage to cause you some trouble!"

Extreme gravity flashed in Su Yu's eyes. With a wave of his hand, sixteen Medium Grade heaven-piercing spirit treasures suspended themselves behind him.

Six High Grade heaven-piercing spirit treasures simultaneously emitted immense Spiritual Pressure, and four consumable High Grade heaven-piercing spirit treasures appeared before him.

Combined with the xuantian immortal slaying sword, which possessed the power of the Law of Slaughter, the aura he erupted with for a moment almost far exceeded that of a Peak Mahayana Stage Cultivator!

Seeing this, the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal was also slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected the person before him to be so powerful!

And with so many heaven-piercing spirit treasures, it seemed Su Yu must be an Artifact Refining Grandmaster.

However, he had no ill intent in stopping Su Yu this time. Yet, being blocked by one of the top three Mahayana in the Nine Spirits Realm would make even a Peak Mahayana Stage Cultivator extremely wary, guarding against a sudden attack at any moment.

"Fellow Daoist, I am not interested in the xuantian spiritual treasure in your hands. I have come to make a deal with you."

The Nine Spirits Sword Immortal signaled his goodwill.

"What kind of deal?"

Su Yu did not relax his guard, instead asking a question in return.

"Do you know of the Immortal Palace, Fellow Daoist? The Immortal Palace is where the wealth accumulated by the Immortal Medicine Garden for a million years resides.

Generations of Mahayana Cultivators have wanted to break the Immortal Palace's Restriction, but they found it difficult to achieve.

However, no matter how strong this immortal restriction is, there are ways to find loopholes.

Have you heard of the Yanling Clan, Fellow Daoist?

The Yanling Clan, who are said to be nearly omniscient and all-knowing.

Speaking of which, those who know me surely know that I stole an ascending dragon fruit from the True Dragon Clan and was hunted across the world.

If nothing had changed, I should still be in the middle of being hunted.

As for why I suddenly returned to the Nine Spirits Realm, it is because I used that ascending dragon fruit to make a deal with an Elder of the Yanling Clan in the Black Spirit Realm.

Furthermore, I obtained a method to open the Immortal Palace. Although it can only be opened for half an hour, that is enough for us to take some important Heaven And Earth Treasures!"

The Nine Spirits Sword Immortal was among the longest-lived of this generation's Mahayana Cultivators, and his experience far exceeded that of other Mahayana Cultivators.

He also knew many secrets.

In fact, the reason he stole the True Dragon Clan's ascending dragon fruit was specifically for the Immortal Palace within the Immortal Medicine Garden.

The world thought he wanted to consume the ascending dragon fruit to gain a Dragon Clan Physique, hoping to reduce the power of the Heavenly Tribulation when he faced the Immortal Tribulation in the future.

However, that wasn't it at all.

In reality, he traded the ascending dragon fruit with the Grand Elder of the Yanling Clan.

The Yanling Clan is the oldest race in the Black Spirit Realm, a powerful race said to have lived for tens of millions of years, dating back to the Primordial Era.

The Yanling Clan has a very long lifespan and is not threatened by the Great Heavenly Tribulation; however, the price is that they cannot undergo Ascension to the Immortal Realm.

Nevertheless, in the entire Lower Realm, there are one or two types of treasures that can allow the Yanling Clan to ascend to the Immortal Realm.

Those are the ascending dragon fruit of the True Dragon Clan and the Parasol Heart of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan excels in spatial Laws, appearing and disappearing without a trace, and they are very xenophobic. Forget entering their clan lands; anyone found wandering outside their territory will be hunted by them.

On this point, the True Dragon Clan was not as strict.

Some Mahayana Cultivators with good relations with the Dragon Clan would still be invited into the True Dragon Clan's lands.

The Nine Spirits Sword Immortal was one of them.

He had been friends with a True Dragon Clan Elder for tens of thousands of years and was finally invited to observe the Dragon Clan's celebration a thousand years ago.

It was at that time he took the Opportunity to steal the True Dragon Clan's ascending dragon fruit and was subsequently hunted.

After trading this item with the Yanling Clan for information, he quietly returned to the Nine Spirits Realm and entered the Immortal Medicine Garden once it opened.

And that led to the current scene.

The reason he sought out Su Yu was that Su Yu possessed a xuantian spiritual treasure and was sufficiently strong.

More importantly, Su Yu was a Sword Cultivator.

To explore the Immortal Palace together, ordinary oaths would be useless unless a Heavenly Demon Contract was signed.

He didn't have a Heavenly Demon Contract, and besides, that thing was too sinister; even after it was eventually dissolved, one would be targeted by Heavenly Demons, and the consequences would manifest during the Immortal Tribulation.

But it was different if a Sword Cultivator swore upon their Sword Dao. Once the oath was broken, their Sword Dao cultivation would collapse, leading to extremely severe consequences—either a massive loss in cultivation with no further progress possible, or immediate death!

After weighing his options, he decided to find Su Yu among the many Mahayana Cultivators to explore the Immortal Palace together.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to have such an Opportunity, Fellow Daoist. However, I am curious—exactly what method can exploit this loophole?"

Su Yu's wariness lessened slightly as he asked curiously.

The Nine Spirits Sword Immortal smiled and said, "Do you know of the lin dao talisman, Fellow Daoist?"

"The lin dao talisman that allows one to instantly comprehend the power of Laws?"

Su Yu said with some surprise.

The lin dao talisman was a Talisman passed down from the Immortal Realm.

Although they were rare, any race in the Nine Spirits Realm that had produced a True Immortal who ascended would maintain contact with the Lower Realm and use special secret methods to send treasures down to strengthen their clan's foundation.

The lin dao talisman was one of those treasures.

"Exactly, that is the item!

Aside from allowing one to instantly comprehend the power of Laws, this item can also copy Laws.

While the Immortal Palace's immortal restriction is powerful, it is also locked using Array Dao Laws.

As long as I use the lin dao talisman to copy it, I can attempt to open a gap and take the Opportunity to enter.

However, this item is not a hundred percent effective, so I need the help of a Fellow Daoist whose strength is not far from my own.

If the task proves impossible, you can help me escape!"