473: Undersea Mineral Veins, Mushan Demon King (2-in-1)

Fangmu Mountain, Lin Family Council Great Hall!

After Lin Shiming's Breakthrough, the four-story pavilion was raised another story, becoming a five-story Council Great Hall, appearing even more magnificent, solemn, and imposing.

Especially the topmost floor, which was inlaid with several lifelike pythons, poised as if ready to soar!

Like the final touch, it showcased the entire palace’s Aura, making it even more extraordinary!

Of course, if one looked closely, these pythons resembled the Flood Dragon in its younger days!

This carving was also requested by Lin Shiming; the Lin Family was a Spirit Snake Family, and currently could not yet bear the title of a Flood Dragon Family!

Therefore, the image of the Flood Dragon was carved, implying a not-so-bad meaning, as the current Flood Dragon had already reached the Peak Fourth-Order, with Fifth-Order within reach!

And when the Lin Family had enough Golden Core combat power, they could then safely declare to the world that the Lin Family was a Jiaolong Clan, and the third Flood Dragon force after Nine Dragon Island and the Jiaolong Clan!

Lin Shiming walked into a reception room on the second floor, only to see Yu Jing and Lin Shiyun already waiting at the door.

Lin Shijin had already gone into seclusion for his Breakthrough, and even Lin Yanjiao had done the same!

Moreover, besides them, after Lin Shiming's lecture, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators had gone into seclusion, causing the current Lin Family's Foundation Establishment administrators to be somewhat stretched thin.

In the end, the task of reception could only fall to Lin Shiyun.

"Seventh Brother!"

"Senior Lin!" Seeing Lin Shiming appear, Lin Shiyun and Yu Jing both bowed.

Yu Jing was still as gentle and graceful as she was thirty years ago, a proper young lady!

Lin Shiyun, on the other hand, was much more seasoned; years of Formation Cultivation had not only allowed his cultivation to Breakthrough to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage but also made his personality increasingly steady.

He became more composed in the face of adversity.

After the greetings, Lin Shiyun found an excuse and took his leave.

After all, the upcoming matter concerned a Golden Core Legacy, and even Lin Shiming had to handle it with caution.

Without Lin Shiming's instructions, he wasn't particularly interested in it!

"Just call me Seventh Brother!" Lin Shiming was the first to push open the door of the reception hall, sat in the main seat, and began to heat water and make tea!

Finally, he carefully handed a cup to Yu Jing as well.

After all, Yu Jing was now considered a Guest Elder of the Lin Family.

She was also the Lin Family's top Talisman Master, capable of crafting Fourth-Order Spirit Talismans.

With these Spirit Talismans, the Lin Family members' travels or the safety of some important Family members were greatly increased!

"Senior, please forgive me. After the Golden Core Legacy Immortal Cave back then, there was a protective beast of the former Xu Family Old Ancestor. Only a Purple Mansion descendant of the Xu Family, holding the Xu Family's token, could obtain the Xu Family's Golden Core Legacy!"

After Yu Jing finished speaking, she took out a golden token.

When she had conversed with Lin Shiming previously, Yu Jing had already given him the address.

However, she had secretly kept one thing back, and that was this token!

And this token was also the main reason why Yu Jing's enemies were chasing her.

Otherwise, Yu Jing could have found a random place, Breakthrough and Cultivated to Purple Mansion, and then sought the Xu Family's Legacy.

Yu Jing had indeed thought of doing so at first!

However, when she was about to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion, she was inherently gentle and primarily focused on Talisman crafting within her Family!

She simply couldn't commit acts of slaughter!

But that day, she witnessed the death of her Family Cultivators with her own eyes, while she hid in the shadows, motionless, escaping a calamity!

But it also became her Heart Demon, causing her to fail when attempting to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion. Although this allowed her to refine Fourth-Order Spirit Talismans.

But she dared not try again, and of course, the Spirit Medicine for Breakthrough to Purple Mansion became a rare commodity for her.

Lin Shiming took the token and began to examine it carefully.

He didn't mind Yu Jing's hidden abilities; after all, he was the one who had rejected Yu Jing that day.

This token was entirely made of an unknown profound jade, with a special Formation carved within it!

And what could communicate with that Demon King was probably this Formation!

After a glance, Lin Shiming shook his head.

The Formation within was clearly a Family Formation, requiring the essence blood of a Xu Family descendant!

It was somewhat similar to the Lin Family's Iron Forest Sword!

"In a few days, I will accompany you there. After the matter is concluded, I will make a copy of the Legacy-type items for you, and all treasures and Spirit Medicine will belong to me. Are you willing?"

"Yu Jing is naturally willing!" Yu Jing replied joyfully.

Her original goal was merely the Lin Family's Illusion Heart Pavilion.

Before this, she had already passed the Lin Family's test and obtained the Opportunity for a second visit to the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

Now, she could also receive a Fifth-Order Spirit Talisman Legacy, which naturally filled her with immense joy!

Lin Shiming raised his teacup and slowly began to drink his tea.

Yu Jing's eyes also shifted, comprehending the deeper meaning, and she cupped her hands to take her leave!

The hall quickly fell silent!

Lin Shiming pondered for a while, seeing that it was already late, and soon after, he flew out of the hall and headed towards the sea!

He landed on a coconut grove, first putting away the Red-haired Demon Monkey, and then, in a certain sea area, he also put away the Flood Dragon.

Upon meeting, the Red-haired Demon Monkey was extremely enthusiastic, howling and wanting to enter the Immortal Cave. At this moment, it naturally missed the star spirit floss and the Spirit Fish in the Spirit Lake.

The Flood Dragon, however, was incredibly excited, constantly circling Lin Shiming!

"Master, rocks, large rocks!"

The Flood Dragon transmitted its voice, a scene that instantly surprised Lin Shiming!

Because the rocks that could impress the Flood Dragon were naturally High-Grade Spirit Stones.

This meant the Flood Dragon had once again found a High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine!

This would be a huge gain for the Lin Family's current expansive operations!

One must know that the Lin Family currently had many Teleportation Arrays, and the consumption of High-Grade Spirit Stones was immense!

The last time they found Spirit Turtle Island was also due to the Flood Dragon's merit!

"Roar roar!"

"Meat!" Seeing Lin Shiming's joyful face, the Flood Dragon also became proud and began to demand Yao Beast meat!

It also constantly communicated through Divine Soul, indicating that it was different from the Red-haired Demon Monkey, and that it had been searching for big and fragrant rocks for over thirty years!

As it spoke, it roared three more times!

Greatly disdaining the Red-haired Demon Monkey!

"I know, you're a good one!" Lin Shiming also nodded in praise of the latter, then took out a Fourth-Order Late Stage Poison Flood Dragon Demon Core!

Of course, this wasn't Lin Shiming being wasteful, but rather he discovered that in these thirty years, besides its body size increasing significantly again.

Its cultivation Aura had actually stabilized incomparably at the Purple Mansion Late Stage!

It was on the verge of Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion Peak!

Coupled with the Lin Family's golden dragon fruit tree bearing fruit, it was possible that the Flood Dragon would become the Lin Family's second Golden Core combat power after Lin Shiming!

Moreover, a High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine was indeed worth rewarding!

Although Lin Shiming was about to seek a Fifth-Order Legacy, before the Fifth-Order Legacy, a nearby High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine was naturally not to be missed!

The Flood Dragon swallowed the Demon Core in one gulp, and streaks of dark Spirit Light began to emerge all over its body, flowing like ripples.

After circulating three or four times, it completely returned to calmness!

The Flood Dragon roared again.

"Master, roar, not enough!"

"Wait until you lead me to the mine first!" Lin Shiming was also surprised by the Flood Dragon's digestion speed at this moment. He found that ever since the Flood Dragon had consumed a large amount of Poison Flood Dragon flesh and inner cores, and its third claw appeared, its digestion ability had become stronger and stronger.

But surprise aside, before seeing the High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine, he couldn't possibly give it another Fourth-Order inner core!

The Flood Dragon immediately nodded its huge Flood Dragon head in a human-like manner, then turned around, its waist and abdomen constantly swaying in a flattering way, signaling Lin Shiming to get on its back!

Lin Shiming also stepped onto the Flood Dragon's back.

It then transformed into a gust of wind, flying towards the distance, crossing the coastline, and then plunging down, diving towards the seabed!

These years, Lin Shiming also had to conceal his identity, so the Flood Dragon had always moved in the seawater!

As Lin Shiming rode it, he also discovered that the Flood Dragon's water escape speed was even much faster than its aerial speed!

The Poison Flood Dragon itself belonged to a type of water-attribute Spirit Flood Dragon.

It was even more at home in the sea!

And, without Lin Shiming needing to cast any Spell, streaks of Spirit Light automatically emerged from the Flood Dragon scales, forming an azure Spirit Shield.

It enveloped Lin Shiming, making it no different from flying in the Void Realm!

The underwater world was even more magnificent, with countless corals and tiny Spirit Beast Materials everywhere.

The Lin Family had also mined Spirit Beast Materials from the seabed before, but firstly, they were difficult to find, and secondly, the development was challenging, while precious Materials were relatively scarce!

The Flood Dragon's speed was very fast, but this time it also took three full days of focused travel!

It had even gone beyond Nine Dragon Island!

A warning also came from Nine Dragon Island!

Lin Shiming couldn't help but smile bitterly when he received the voice transmission!

Clearly, the Heaven Gate Spirit Lock Formation had detected him!

Nine Dragon Island had now given up on recovering the golden dragon fruit tree!

So now there were no Golden Core True Persons on Nine Dragon Island, but the Spirit Formation was like a gateway for the Lin Family. Real Person Hongye hadn't taken it away, so the Lin Family naturally couldn't shut it down!

The Flood Dragon looked at Lin Shiming in a daze, apparently, it had left the Nine Dragon Island area several times before, but no one had transmitted a message to it!

Nor had there been any such voice transmission Spirit Talisman display!

So it seemed somewhat puzzled!

"Keep looking!" Lin Shiming didn't explain, and of course, an explanation might annoy the Flood Dragon!

"Roar!"

"Rocks!" The Flood Dragon didn't dwell on it, and after another ten thousand li of pursuit, in a deep-sea area, Lin Shiming suddenly paused.

He saw the Flood Dragon heading towards the deep sea!

At this moment, the scene from the East Sea reappeared!

The mine was in the seawater!

This was the most difficult to discover!

The depth of the seawater could reach tens of thousands of feet, especially in the Outer Sea, where even Purple Mansion Cultivators might not be able to explore the seabed!

At this moment, Lin Shiming felt even more at ease!

And the Flood Dragon stopped after reaching a certain depth.

A System prompt appeared at this moment:

【Beware of the Mu Shan Demon King hidden in the deep sea. You will obtain a small High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine!】

As soon as the System prompt appeared, Lin Shiming immediately understood the reason for the Flood Dragon's hesitation!

There was a Wood Demon King below.

Just like last time, clearly, the Flood Dragon had sought him out as a rescuer.

Lin Shiming pondered for a moment and found himself greatly interested.

Just after his Breakthrough, he hadn't yet fought a Demon King, and now was a good time to test his combat strength. The System prompt didn't indicate danger, so Lin Shiming was no longer afraid!

However, to be safe, Lin Shiming still released a Fourth-Order Formation and began to set up the Formation Flag.

Although a Fourth-Order High-Grade Formation wouldn't be of much help at this time, if he were outmatched, it could still buy him some time to escape!

As the Formation Flag were refined into the water one by one, what troubled Lin Shiming was that in the deep sea, the immense pressure reduced the Formation's power by at least thirty percent!

The Flood Dragon roared three times at this moment!

Lin Shiming also sensed with his Divine Sense, and saw countless blood-red coral tentacles reaching out from a distance!

These tentacles were dense and numerous, glowing red in the dark deep sea, like terrifying and bizarre monsters!

Lin Shiming quickly took out the Green Fish Sword.

With a crisp sword cry, the Green Fish Sword transformed into a streak of sword light, instantly soaring away!

It cut down all the tentacles!

After Breakthrough to Golden Core, although his Sword Dao Realm was still the same as before, at the Sword Genesis Myriad Laws Realm, both the Magic Treasure Green Fish Sword and his own Sword Qi were incomparable to what they were before!

Even Lin Shiming himself was somewhat surprised by this strike!

However, that Mu Shan Demon King was no ordinary being!

He saw that at some unknown point, countless tentacles had emerged from the mud and coral beneath his feet, reaching out to grab him!

And a terrifying poisonous mist emanated from them!

Lin Shiming dared not be careless and quickly took out eighteen Star Pattern Wind Stabilizing Pearls.

They completely stirred up the seabed!

Those tentacles and poisonous mist couldn't get close to Lin Shiming at all!

And as the Star Pattern Wind Stabilizing Pearls were freely unleashed, those tentacles were instantly smashed into a pulp!

However, Lin Shiming couldn't find the main body of the Mu Shan Demon King!

The Mu Shan Demon King was also not in a hurry, constantly lurking in the shadows, only throwing out tentacles and continuously emitting poisonous mist.

The Mu Shan Demon King wasn't anxious, and Lin Shiming was even less so; he had originally intended to test it.

The Flood Dragon, however, was anxiously thrashing about, also releasing poisonous mist.

After testing enough strength, Lin Shiming also found that the Mu Shan Demon King's attacks were not very strong, possibly due to its prolonged stay in the deep sea.

His desire to test was completely gone!

He sacrificed his Azure Fish Mirror, shooting it towards the distance!

Immediately, a blue light pierced through the deep sea, reaching hundreds of feet away, shining on an enormous blood-red coral, like a towering ancient tree!

The coral's face was somewhat distorted, but for Lin Shiming, it was the best timing. The Green Fish Sword slashed through the sky, tearing through the air, and countless red coral tentacles were cut by the Green Fish Sword.

The Mu Shan Demon King instantly perished on the spot!

The Wood Core shattered!

Lin Shiming took out the Soul Suppressing Tower and collected the Divine Soul of the Mu Shan Demon King.

Then he used a jade box to collect the Mu Shan Demon King's Materials. The Materials of a Wood Demon King were also precious, and perhaps could even be refined into Fifth-Order wood spirit essence.

As Lin Shiming collected the Wood Demon Materials, the Flood Dragon had already begun to dig up the ground next to the Wood Demon.

As the mud was dug away, streaks of Spirit Light appeared, followed by a ground full of High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Each Spirit Stone was incomparably brilliant, and its Spiritual Qi was impressive.

This Mu Shan Demon King was precisely rooted in this small High-Grade Spirit Stone Mine.

It was probably this Spirit Stone Mine that helped the Mu Shan Demon King reach its Realm.

But because it was at the bottom of the sea, dark and sunless, its combat strength wasn't very good!

Lin Shiming marked the location and sent a message using Ten Thousand Li Jade.

Here, a submarine city would naturally be built, and then a Teleportation Array would be established!

Coupled with its deep-sea location, Lin Shiming felt that it would be much safer than an island!