376: Persuading Surrender and Leaving the Secret Realm (2 in 1, 5,000 words plus more for Romantic Fish in the Rain)

On the barren land, countless ravines crisscrossed, completely ruined.

The situation on the battlefield also changed drastically, as the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator took out a Realm Breaking Talisman, intending to escape.

After all, the Ziyang Pagoda had already been secured.

However, in the next moment, a huge Spirit Light shot towards that Cultivator.

"Useless!" The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator let out a cold laugh, his blood-red Dragon eyes filled with disdain!

With a swipe of a claw, all the Spirit Light was split into two!

Yet, strangely, the two halves of Spirit Light flew towards him again.

Finally, they landed between his feet, forming a tiny spiritual thread.

The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator swept his Dragon claw out again, and the spiritual thread snapped in response, light and airy, as if it were nothing.

However, what was strange was that from within his body, four more spiritual threads emerged, connecting to the Void Realm.

"This is the Void Locking Spirit Formation!" The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator's expression changed drastically as he finally recognized the Formation.

Lin Shiming was also surprised to hear this name.

The Formation Loose Immortal Sanyang had set up earlier was not an offensive Formation, but the Void Locking Spirit Formation.

The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator tried to transmit a message, but found that his transmission talisman was blocked again.

A Formation within a Formation!

A Concealment Formation combined with the Void Locking Spirit Formation—this renowned fourth-tier High Grade trapping Formation!

This was Loose Immortal Sanyang's true trump card, his reason for being so fearless!

The greatest feature of the Void Locking Spirit Formation was its ability to condense spiritual threads, locking down true essence and the ethereal heavens.

Unless one became a Mortal, without a single trace of true essence, the spiritual threads would never break, much like the locking mechanism of a Teleportation Array. Even using a Realm Breaking Talisman would result in being pulled back from the Void Realm by the spiritual threads!

To attempt an escape was simply a delusion!

"Boom!" While the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was still hesitating, Tianjing Hermit had already thrust a whale spear into the Ice Flood Dragon's body.

The Ice Flood Dragon was, after all, only a Mid Stage fourth-tier Spirit Beast. Pulling the pagoda was already difficult, let alone resisting the Peak Purple Mansion Cultivator, Tianjing Hermit.

With a fan and a spear, though the Ice Flood Dragon was enraged, it was still killed.

However, before its death, the Ice Flood Dragon also struck Tianjing Hermit with an ice claw, causing the latter to howl in pain again, his face becoming terrifyingly grim.

His shoulder was already clawed, significantly reducing his strength, and now being struck again in a death throe attack, his Peak Purple Mansion strength was greatly diminished.

"Damn it!" The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator's expression was extremely poor. Even with the spiritual threads behind him, he had to use the Realm Breaking Talisman.

The Realm Breaking Talisman transformed into dazzling white light, and the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was about to enter it!

But in the next moment, the Void Realm began to twist, and his disappearing figure was pulled back again!

However, the direction he was pulled back towards was Loose Immortal Sanyang!

His speed even doubled, instantly turning into a red streak of light. Then, the Dragon Slaying Ruler arrived before him, striking down!

If his initial escape was genuine, aiming to recover from his injuries.

Then now, he was using the Realm Breaking Talisman as a pretense, with the true goal of killing Loose Immortal Sanyang!

After all, Loose Immortal Sanyang was controlling the Formation. Only by killing him and destroying the Formation Plate would the Formation naturally dissipate.

At this moment, Loose Immortal Sanyang was already prepared. The black spiritual gourd once again coiled towards the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator.

And two High Grade Magic Swords circled around him, adopting a defensive posture against the half-Dragon's attack.

"Junior Brother Lin, quickly attack with all your might, otherwise, if I report to Revered Master, you'll be in for it!" Loose Immortal Sanyang roared at Lin Shiming!

Since the battle began, Lin Shiming had only symbolically wielded the Soul Suppressing Tower, attacking here and there, yet his expression changed drastically, as if expending considerable energy!

Normally, he would have continued to play along with Lin Shiming, killing the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator first, then Lin Shiming.

But at this moment, the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator had even subtly gained the upper hand.

He had no choice but to make Lin Shiming join in.

Of course, Tianjing Hermit in the distance also quickly attacked, and before he even moved, his spear had already arrived!

He knocked the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator away with a spear thrust.

"Senior Brother Sanyang, rest assured, I will take the thousand-year spiritual milk now and come!" Lin Shiming dropped a spiritual milk into his mouth.

Seeing Lin Shiming's dawdling manner, Loose Immortal Sanyang wished he could flay Lin Shiming alive!

"Fellow Daoist Tianjing, if you can kill him, I can promise on behalf of Revered Master that you will have a share of the Golden Core insights and a Core Formation Pill. You will definitely be the third Golden Core Cultivator of Rising Sun Island!"

Loose Immortal Sanyang had no choice but to turn his attention to Tianjing Hermit.

And the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator also showed signs of impatience. The Dragon transformation had a time limit, and coupled with the severe injuries sustained from pulling the Ziyang Pagoda, his situation was not good at all!

Even his Minor Divine Ability had already been used!

Upon seeing this, Tianjing Hermit seemed to be injected with vitality, desperately rushing to kill the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator.

It was already a life-or-death situation, not to mention the promise Loose Immortal Sanyang had made.

Moreover, he was also gambling that the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was already at the end of his rope.

The fact that he rarely used the Dragon Slaying Ruler showed that he was now relying on his Physical Body to forcibly resist!

Boom!

The Bluefin Fan once again stirred up monstrous waves, and the Water God Spear, breaking through the waves, directly pierced towards the opponent.

Loose Immortal Sanyang's eyes gleamed as he saw this, and he unleashed his twin swords!

And Lin Shiming finally made his move, two Soul Suppressing Towers, plus a Jinye Sword, displaying immense power.

The three of them attacked the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator from three directions. The latter once again raised the Dragon Slaying Ruler, but the Spirit Light on the ruler, compared to its previous dazzling brilliance, had dimmed considerably.

He could only hold it horizontally in front of him to block the attacks.

Loose Immortal Sanyang couldn't help but smile. Lin Shiming was indeed pressured by Real Person Xuri's reputation.

Two Lifebound Treasures, one High Grade Magic Treasure. Even if Lin Shiming had hidden Body Cultivator techniques, they would be useless at this moment.

As long as the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was killed, Lin Shiming would be the next to die.

However, in the next moment, he only felt a spatial fluctuation, and he was immediately overjoyed.

Regardless of whose fluctuation it was, the fine threads of the Void Locking Spirit Formation had locked both Lin Shiming and Tianjing Hermit!

With a violent pull, Lin Shiming's figure reappeared in his original spot.

Lin Shiming's expression changed slightly; he clearly hadn't expected that Loose Immortal Sanyang was still guarding against him, even against Tianjing Hermit.

This scene even made Tianjing Hermit a little stunned.

Beneath those attacks, the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator's figure was revealed. At this moment, his Dragon transformation was more severe, with a Dragon head appearing and his entire body covered in Dragon scales.

Lin Shiming had seen this scene when facing Purple Jade Sanren.

And Tianjing Hermit was closest to the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator, and in a flash, he was attacked at close range.

Under the terrifying Dragon claws, the offensive became even more fierce.

And Lin Shiming, naturally, couldn't just rely on instantaneous teleportation for close-range assassinations. Before him, the Yuan Magnetic Ring suddenly shone towards Loose Immortal Sanyang.

A thin beam of light enveloped the gourd Magic Treasure and the two High Grade Magic Swords.

Instantly, their Spirit Light greatly diminished, and Loose Immortal Sanyang was also greatly alarmed because the three Magic Treasures temporarily lost control.

He took out a spiritual talisman and pressed it down fiercely. Immediately, a huge spiritual shield rose around him, protecting him airtight.

Instead, a spiritual needle shot out, directly at Lin Shiming's face.

The spiritual needle was extremely fast, not only breaking through Lin Shiming's two Soul Suppressing Towers, but finally embedding itself in Lin Shiming's Five-Colored Spiritual Alligator Armor and piercing through it, passing through the Seven Star Battle Armor before finally stopping.

Its terrifying power was evident!

On the other side, Lin Shiming's Jinye Sword also struck down towards Loose Immortal Sanyang.

Sword Intent also simultaneously erupted, enveloping Loose Immortal Sanyang.

Countless Sword Grass sprouted!

Boom!

Countless Sword Qi struck the spiritual shield.

Finally, the Jinye Sword itself struck down!

The spiritual shield finally shattered like a net.

The Hidden Sky Net even enveloped Loose Immortal Sanyang!

"Junior Brother Lin, why are you doing this? Do you think Revered Master will let you off if you kill me?" Loose Immortal Sanyang was greatly alarmed. His two High Grade precious swords were enveloped by the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, losing control. The spiritual talisman was also used, so he had no choice but to take out a third-tier Medium Grade magical seal to block the Hidden Spirit Net and narrowly escape.

However, before he could rejoice, a huge ghost banner descended behind him, and countless evil ghosts rushed out, trying to devour him.

Although he was a Purple Mansion Body Cultivator, he was entangled by the evil ghosts, and the Hidden Spirit Net also fell again.

But in the next moment, Loose Immortal Sanyang spat out countless spiritual water. Wherever the spiritual water passed, everything was frozen.

Even the Hidden Spirit Net, Evil Ghost Banner, and Jinye Sword, the three fourth-tier High Grade Magic Treasures, were not spared.

"Minor Divine Ability!" Lin Shiming's expression was solemn. Loose Immortal Sanyang had kept this Minor Divine Ability until now, clearly for a final strike. Using this Minor Divine Ability within this Void Locking Spirit Formation could almost instantly kill everyone at close range.

This was his greatest trump card.

Loose Immortal Sanyang's expression became even colder and more anxious, because in the distance, Tianjing Hermit was actually pierced through the gut by the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator!

He was clearly dead beyond dead!

Although the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was as heavily injured as Tianjing Hermit, perhaps even more so.

But in the end, the Dragon-transformed opponent was comparable to a Peak Purple Mansion Body Cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I can have Revered Master give you a Core Formation Pill. I am Revered Master's illegitimate son!" Loose Immortal Sanyang shouted again.

However, Lin Shiming didn't pause in the slightest. Before him, two Green Snake Swords, transformed into the Great Evolution Sword Style, slashed down.

All Sword Qi was exhausted, in exchange for the condensed to the extreme Sword Intent and thousands of Sword Grass.

Three Slash of Heaven, Calamity Transformation, Great Evolution!

The Three Slash of Heaven each struck down!

Loose Immortal Sanyang was instantly annihilated by the sword light.

All that remained was a half-activated Realm Breaking Talisman and a Storage Pouch.

If Immortal Master Xuri had no designs on him, Lin Shiming might have truly stood with Loose Immortal Sanyang.

But unfortunately, that wasn't the case!

They were already enemies, and the outcome was long since destined.

The Void Realm Spirit Locking Formation shattered abruptly.

The spirit lines behind Lin Shiming vanished, leaving only Lin Shiming and the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator in a standoff.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you killed a Coral Alliance Cultivator. How about joining Nine Dragon Island?" The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator smiled, looking at Lin Shiming, without making any further moves.

He merely held a spirit talisman in his hand, along with a Jade Slip recording an image.

And he stared at Lin Shiming's depleted body.

"That's not how it works. I imagine Fellow Daoist is also thinking of running away now, aren't you!" Lin Shiming chuckled.

"To be able to bring out four Flood Dragons, Fellow Daoist is no Mortal. Furthermore, without the assistance of other Nine Dragon Island Cultivators, and Loose Immortal Sanyang not knowing your name, Fellow Daoist probably snatched the Ziyang Pagoda and prepared to leave immediately?"

"In fact, it could even be said that Fellow Daoist long ago defected to the Jiaolong Clan?" Lin Shiming continued.

As soon as these words were spoken, the latter's expression changed drastically.

Because Lin Shiming's guess was too accurate!

Seeing the other party's expression change again, Lin Shiming's guess in his heart was further confirmed.

How could the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator, who could produce four Flood Dragons at once and pull the Ziyang Pagoda, not have more of his kind appear here?

And the Leech transformation that appeared in the Outer Sea also made Lin Shiming suspect that the Yao Race had probably discovered the Ziyang Secret Realm.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming didn't pursue. Instead, he took out a Realm Breaking Talisman and fled on his own.

This scene made the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator grit his teeth in hatred.

At this moment, it wasn't him manipulating Lin Shiming, but Lin Shiming manipulating him!

He had no choice but to silence him, but without the Void Realm Spirit Locking Formation, and with both of them greatly weakened, silencing the other would be extremely difficult.

On the contrary, a counter-kill was more likely!

He, in his half-Flood Dragon form, suddenly charged towards Lin Shiming. He couldn't accept Lin Shiming escaping.

But halfway there, he saw Lin Shiming put away the Realm Breaking Talisman, and his Spiritual Qi instantly recovered completely!

It was precisely the thousand-year spiritual milk he had previously consumed, but he had kept it in his mouth, not yet swallowed, precisely for this moment!

For the decisive kill, any superfluous movement could allow the Realm Breaking Talisman to escape.

The Mystic Profound Origin Pearl flew out, once again releasing a perfect Great Evolution Sword Style, Sword Intent at the Sword Genesis Myriad Laws Realm, striking the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator with destructive force.

Furthermore, with a wave of his hand, Lin Shiming also released the Red-haired Demon Monkey, instructing the latter to unleash the Heavenly Demon Staff.

And before him, the Yuan Magnetic Ring also enveloped the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator.

In addition, two Soul Suppressing Towers.

All struck down together.

The brilliant Spirit Light had not yet dissipated, and the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator was even more miserable now, with little True Essence left, his Physical Body severely wounded, and on the verge of death.

He once again conjured a Realm Breaking Talisman in his hand, but the next moment, a crescent moon guard blade flashed across his neck.

The Nine Dragon Island Cultivator also perished on the spot.

Lin Shiming gasped for breath. This series of attacks had once again depleted most of his True Essence. With a wave of his hand, he swept all the corpses and Magic Treasures into his cave abode.

At this moment, he couldn't determine what might have a mark.

He just collected everything in one go. After collecting them, the Yuan Magnetic Ring and Yuan Magnetic Seal were both released, disrupting all the nearby Void Realm.

Even if someone pursued him afterwards, there would be no trace to be found.

After everything was dealt with, Lin Shiming soared into the distance.

At this moment, he only wanted to find a cave abode Secret Realm to hide in, as his Sword Qi was completely exhausted.

The Hidden Sky Net, Jinye Sword, and Evil Ghost Banner were all frozen, their Spiritual Qi greatly damaged, requiring re-refinement.

For the last half-month, he only wanted to find a place to hide and simultaneously ponder how to face Immortal Master Xuri next.

However, before he could stop, waves of Spirit Light appeared in the sky, causing the entire desolate world to become unusual.

Lin Shiming's heart tightened. This clearly indicated that the Ziyang Secret Realm was about to close.

But according to the Jade Slip's introduction, there was still more than half a month left!

Lin Shiming couldn't help but be puzzled, but at the same time, he took out High-Grade Spirit Stones and continued to frantically recover his True Essence.

It was a pity that his three drops of thousand-year spiritual milk were already used up... In a desolate land, a Cultivator with a spirit pattern on his brow frantically suppressed two Blood Cultivation Sect Cultivators. He was like a Buddha alone.

The Buddha had a thousand hands, beating the two Blood Cultivation Sect Cultivators until they had no power to resist, only able to constantly flee, but then Spirit Light appeared in the Void Realm.

This caused the Buddhist Cultivator with the spirit pattern on his brow to pause.

The Ziyang Secret Realm only lasted two and a half months. Either there was a problem with the Secret Realm, or there was a problem with the outside world!

...In a Secret Realm cave abode, several Coral Island Cultivators conjured a huge Spirit Catching Net, trapping a Cultivator who had transformed into a Dao Child.

Under the cover of the spirit net, the Dao Child quickly transformed into a red spirit fruit.

"The Red-patterned Fruit, a ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicine, is truly rare!" The leading Cultivator couldn't help but speak, but the next moment, he looked up at the sky, only to see the anomaly in the sky also appearing in the Secret Realm cave abode.

"It's time to leave!" The leading Cultivator frowned and spoke... At the entrance of a black tower, the Blood Child Cultivator faced five lightning Cultivators without fear. Streaks of blood-colored Spirit Light forcefully repelled several divine lightning bolts.

He cultivated the Dharma Eye, so he was not afraid of these divine lightning bolts.

And the anomaly appearing in the sky also caused everyone to pause.

The Blood-eyed Cultivator then spoke:

"Tell Real Person Golden Thunder behind you that this Secret Realm was taken by a Cultivator named Lin Shiming from your Rising Sun Island and Ten Thousand Buddha Island. If you want a five-thousand-year Spirit Medicine, go find Lin Shiming and Ten Thousand Buddha Island!" The Blood Child Cultivator couldn't help but say!

...Inside the Ziyang Secret Realm, countless Cultivators began to look up. The Secret Realm was about to close, and they could not continue to stay in the Secret Realm cave abode, otherwise, they would not be able to be teleported out.

They would be cleared out one by one by the spirit Formations within the Ziyang Secret Realm, treated as Spirit Beasts!

Some Cultivators were unwilling, precisely because of this anomaly, a five-thousand-year Spirit Medicine escaped.

While some Cultivators, who were originally silencing witnesses, stopped abruptly because the Secret Realm door was about to open.

The next moment, a layer of purple light descended from the sky, enveloping every Cultivator.

The Cultivators, whether standing, flying, or sitting, were unable to resist the Spirit Light.

Lin Shiming was also in the same situation at this moment. The Spirit Light enveloped his body, carrying him towards the sky.

The next moment, his body suddenly appeared in a vast ocean.

The Ziyang Secret Realm randomly teleported, and Lin Shiming immediately plunged into the ground.

The actions of the Nine Dragon Island Cultivator made him realize that something unexpected had definitely happened in the Outer Sea, so at this moment, quickly hiding, recovering True Essence, and recovering his condition was the most important thing.

Otherwise, if he ran around, he would lightly expose the Yan Yang Sword, or heavily be killed on the spot by a group of Demon Kings.

Involving the Jiaolong Clan, the Demon Kings who came would probably be no weaker than the Coral Alliance in strength!

...At the Ziyang Pagoda, Immortal Master Xueshan stood before a Spirit Light sand table, looking at the distribution of the Immortal Masters' positions, her face full of worry.

This time, she had several ten-thousand-year Spirit Medicines, which could completely help her advance further, reaching the Peak Golden Core.

But the appearance of the Leech Demon King made her extremely uneasy.

Just then, two spirit talismans fell into her hands. In her Divine Sense, she also saw a large number of spirit images and sensed the location of the Shadowless Incense.

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"To have left the spirit pagoda early, could someone have touched the Ziyang Forbidden?"

However, the next moment, her expression changed drastically again, because on the sand table.

Countless unfamiliar auras began to appear.

The strength of each aura was no lower than Golden Core.

This clearly meant that a group of Demon Kings had also sensed the anomaly and made their move!

"Quick, order everyone not to privately search for Cultivators from various islands. The Coral Alliance will search for them uniformly!"