531: Autumn Blood, Identity of the Storm (2-in-1)

Shuangmu Island. Today, the waves were exceptionally turbulent.

A scorching summer often brews even more terrifying storms.

On the island were only the elderly Lin Family members and the main Foundation Establishment Cultivators; the remaining Genius Cultivators had already been relocated by the Lin Family.

Everyone's expression was solemn. This top-to-bottom caution had already begun to be prepared within the Lin Family three or four decades ago.

In the distance, a massive nine-sailed war treasure ship charged in ferociously, like a terrifying Vicious Beast.

Boom!

The Fifth-Order Formation, Ten Directions Red Crow Formation, was shaking incessantly.

Real Person Jiuxiao rushed out early.

"Good, very good. This old man was wondering who helped Lin Shiming. So it was you!" Real Person Tianmo landed on the spirit boat, filled with boundless rage!

Lin Shiming had never been to the Eastern Sea of the Eastern Region and certainly wouldn't know the location of the Teleportation Array, but Real Person Jiuxiao had traveled there during his Purple Mansion stage!

Seeing Real Person Jiuxiao's face at this moment, Real Person Tianmo instantly understood.

"Lin Shiming isn't here, so let me show you what it means that a Heavenly Demon cannot be insulted!" Real Person Tianmo was furious.

"Today, I will refine the entire Shuangmu Island alive. This old man's Heart Demon will be gone, and my achievement of Nascent Soul is today!" Real Person Tianmo was both enraged and filled with soaring ambition!

The Heavenly Demon Sect in the Eastern Region had already been breached. The Qingxuan Sect, Spirit Talisman Sect, Spirit Beast Sect, and even the Corpse Refinement Sect had swept through the Chu Kingdom. He could no longer return!

Now he had no scruples whatsoever. He would refine the Lin Family of Shuangmu Island alive!

In the Cultivation Technique of Devil Cultivators, this was a possible way to eliminate a Heart Demon. After all, every Devil Head achieved the Dao through slaughter.

The more one killed, the firmer their Dao Heart became.

And refining Shuangmu Island alive might allow his Giant Tianmo to advance, thereby feeding back to him.

Of course, the side effects were not small, and it might even backfire, but he had no other choice!

Lin Shiming was still on Coral Island; this was his only Opportunity.

Moreover, after destroying the Lin Family, he would hide, and at that time, it would also break Lin Shiming's Dao Heart!

The Fifth-Order Ten Directions Red Crow Formation transformed into dense Red Crows.

Real Person Jiuxiao controlled the Formation, but even the Fifth-Order war treasure ship couldn't hold on for long, and cracks in the spiritual net began to appear one after another.

Real Person Tianmo's giant Heavenly Demon Banner rose to the sky, about to descend upon Shuangmu Island!

At this moment, compared to its state on Coral Island, the Heavenly Demon Banner's Heavenly Demons were much sparser, but the Giant Tianmo at its very center remained enormous!

Seeing this scene, many Lin Family Cultivators were somewhat flustered, while Lin Xianzhi had already given orders that if the Formation broke, everyone should scatter and flee.

As many as could escape, would escape.

And he would detonate the Ten Directions Red Crow Formation on the island.

He had left during the Fangmu Mountain incident. Now, on Shuangmu Island, he did not want to leave again!

However, in the next moment, the Magic Swords in the hands of the Cultivators began to hum softly.

The next moment, they all began to tremble.

This even included a Fourth-Order Magic Treasure. This scene shocked Lin Xianzhi, and in the next moment, a streak of crimson blood-light suddenly appeared from the North Sword Pavilion.

The sword light flashed out instantly, already breaking through the sky.

It slashed towards that Giant Tianmo.

The giant Heavenly Demon opened its massive mouth and began to spew countless defiled corpses, but the crimson sword light had already passed through the Giant Tianmo!

Boom!

Countless demonic clouds began to scatter, merging with the Red Crows of the Ten Directions Red Crow Formation, emitting a terrifying shriek!

Real Person Tianmo's hair instantly stood on end. His eyes showed horror, and he spat out another large mouthful of fresh blood!

He saw that the connection and soul contract with the Giant Tianmo in his mind had all disappeared!

His famous Giant Tianmo had been split in two and completely perished!

"There's a Nascent Soul on Shuangmu Island!"

At this moment, he couldn't help but curse True Person Liuhe's intelligence report!

The other party had sworn on his Heart Demon that the Lin Family only had two Golden Core combat powers!

Even if there were improvements or hidden strengths, it wouldn't be too outrageous!

And now, to be able to cut down a Giant Tianmo with one sword, he couldn't think of any other term besides a Nascent Soul True Lord!

He piloted the war treasure ship to escape!

But he didn't know when, in the direction of his escape, a patch of crimson Lingxia appeared.

The Lingxia was truly beautiful!

However, Real Person Tianmo's pupils couldn't help but contract. The sea area just now was clearly filled with dark clouds and turbulent waves!

His back suddenly felt cold. He repeatedly formed hand seals, pushing the war treasure ship to its limit, and at the same time, took out four treasures!

Even at this moment, he felt that under this terrifying pressure, his Cultivation, which hadn't moved for over a hundred years, showed signs of loosening!

But there was no time for joy!

The crimson Lingxia descended, and a broken sword flew out!

This broken sword cut very slowly, like an old man walking alone slowly in the sunset!

However, this sword could not be dodged, and as time passed, the power of that sword-haze would grow even larger!

Boom!

An indescribable sword strike. The war treasure ship's spiritual shield was split in two, along with the entire hull. Two Fifth-Order Magic Treasures were sent flying, and Real Person Tianmo's body barely dodged!

However, another sword strike was unleashed.

"I beg Senior to spare my life. This Junior is willing to be a sword attendant, serving Senior..."

Before he could utter the word "serve," the Lingxia had already descended and swept towards Shuangmu Island!

In the sea, only the wreckage of two giant treasure ships and Real Person Tianmo's Storage Pouch remained!

The Lingxia came quickly and disappeared just as quickly!

It was as if nothing had happened. The Lin Family Cultivators were stunned, and even Real Person Jiuxiao was the same.

"That was a... Senior, wasn't it!" Real Person Jiuxiao muttered.

His reverence for the North Sword Pavilion deepened, and Lin Shiming felt even more mysterious to him.

He didn't know where Lin Shiming found these terrifying Spirit Cultivators... On Coral Island, the celebration banquet was held as scheduled.

The newly constructed hall was even more magnificent and spacious. Hanging from the ceiling were Fourth-Order colorful jade spirit lamps, and the tables placed were Third-Order spirit jade tables rich in Spiritual Qi.

On the tables, Fourth-Order Spirit Fruits and Fourth-Order spirit wine were also displayed.

When the banquet began, there would also be Fourth-Order Spirit Cuisine.

It was even said that there would be a Fifth-Order Dragon Slaying Feast!

Previously, Lin Shiming had also wanted to hold a Dragon Slaying Feast for his Golden Core ceremony, but that time, Lin Shiming had prepared Spirit Cuisine from a Fifth-Order Early Stage Demon King!

This time, it was a Dragon Slaying Feast from the Fifth-Order Late Stage Demon King, Azure Flood Dragon King, which could be said to be the Coral Alliance's grandest gesture!

Lin Shiming didn't know if Coral Island was truly benefiting everyone or if it was for Tian Liu True Person.

But it could be imagined that Tian Liu True Person probably had no feelings about it.

The entire hall was filled with luxury, also representing the Coral Alliance's highest-spec celebration banquet.

According to the Coral Alliance's thousands of years of history, this specification had only appeared three times.

And this was the fourth time.

Above Coral Island, brilliant fireworks also began to light up, and streaks of Lingxia began to appear.

These Lingxia evolved into thousands of Spirit Beast visions.

Each vision formed would create a Lingxia spirit shadow, randomly falling into the crowd, forming a Fourth-Order Opportunity.

The lowest Cultivator who could attend this banquet was a Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Many people quickly gained Opportunities, and Lin Shiming even received one. A vast Spiritual Qi surged into his body, about to run wild.

The Medicinal Pill's effect was even equivalent to a Fourth-Order top-grade Spirit Pill for advancing Cultivation.

It also contained the essence of many thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine.

Lin Shiming was not surprised by this. If he could find a way to obtain a damaged Ziyang Pagoda, Coral Island probably could too.

Moreover, they controlled the Ziyang Secret Realm. The Cultivators who entered each time were the most numerous, had the highest Cultivation, the strongest strength, and were well-traveled!

Lin Shiming believed they obtained many ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine.

After all, the Heaven Gate Spirit Lock Formation was also provided by Coral Island.

"Fellow Daoists, Daoists, I, Red Ganoderma True Person, thank you all for your desperate defense!" Red Ganoderma True Person strode out, taking her seat at the head, and raised her wine cup, beginning to toast.

Lin Shiming and the other Immortal Masters also raised their cups, but compared to before the mobilization, quite a few figures were missing among the Immortal Masters.

"But unfortunately, we still lost!" Red Ganoderma True Person clenched her fist tightly, then instantly released it.

"Everyone, I'm sure you all have many questions!"

"Elder Kuangfeng is the Fifteenth Uncle of our Coral Alliance's Zhao Family, of the Yao generation, and also Red Ganoderma True Person's Fifteenth Uncle!"

"However, in his early years, he left the Family for training, fell in love with a Loose Cultivator, and had some conflicts with the Family. But fifty years ago, he reconciled with the Family and began his Breakthrough to Nascent Soul!"

"Alas, the Nascent Soul Dao is difficult to achieve, and there were also villains causing trouble!"

"Hateful!" Red Ganoderma True Person drank it all in one gulp. At this moment, in her female form, she exuded an indescribable heroism!

And the other Immortal Masters and even Purple Mansion Cultivators present were all extremely shocked!

They had always believed Immortal Master Kuangfeng was a Loose Cultivator before this.

And Coral Island had always referred to itself as the Coral Alliance, which made many people forget that most of the Purple Mansion and Golden Core Cultivators of the Coral Alliance were surnamed Zhao.

After all, by the Purple Mansion and Golden Core stages, Daoist names were used more often.

Lin Shiming looked towards Tian Liu True Person, but saw that Tian Liu True Person had a calm expression.

Real Person Hongye was equally calm.

Then the matter of Immortal Master Kuangfeng was almost certainly true.

These two were the most familiar with Immortal Master Kuangfeng.

After thinking about it, Lin Shiming also understood that it was probably more likely that Immortal Master Kuangfeng was a Family Cultivator.

After all, Immortal Master Kuangfeng had a Sixth-Order Alchemy Legacy, a Sixth-Order Formation Legacy, and a Sixth-Order Spirit Cuisine Legacy.

For an ordinary Loose Cultivator, it would be too difficult to obtain such Opportunities.

One couldn't truly understand the difficulties without experiencing being a Loose Cultivator firsthand.

In fact, relatively speaking, when Real Person Jiuxiao became a Purple Mansion Cultivator, he could almost be considered to have had good Opportunities among Loose Cultivators.

His Cultivation Technique was the Nine Heavens Spirit Water Scripture. He could increase his Cultivation by drinking spirit wine.

He also had a Golden Core Immortal Cave Legacy.

His Cultivation reached the Purple Mansion Late Stage, but he lived on thin ice. Just his Artifact Refining skill and Cultivation took up a huge amount of time.

Immortal Master Kuangfeng, however, was different. He had extremely high attainments in Spirit Pills, Formations, and Spirit Cuisine!

Most importantly, he had many ancient texts. For a Loose Cultivator, it would be difficult to know so much.

It would also be difficult to achieve such high accomplishments in three different arts.

Lin Shiming couldn't help but smile bitterly. He believed about 80% of the story about Immortal Master Kuangfeng.

However, he also knew that there must be hidden circumstances.

For example, Immortal Master Kuangfeng's Lifespan should not be much longer.

Red Ganoderma True Person was already over eight hundred years old, and Immortal Master Kuangfeng was Red Ganoderma True Person's clan uncle, so he was probably over nine hundred years old, and his vitality was likely declining rapidly.

Perhaps there was an element of a desperate gamble.

As for the source of the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine, Lin Shiming also guessed that it was most likely provided by Coral Island.

Lin Shiming continuously pondered in his mind.

And Red Ganoderma True Person had already begun to posthumously confer a title upon Immortal Master Kuangfeng, and it was even the title of True Lord.

After this process was completed, Red Ganoderma True Person took out a bottle of spirit wine and began to toast the Immortal Masters.

This cup of spirit wine was still a Fifth-Order spirit wine, comparable to a Golden Core Spirit Medicine. Lin Shiming couldn't help but recall Immortal Master Kuangfeng, remembering the last celebration banquet.

Immortal Master Kuangfeng had even given him half a bottle of Fifth-Order spirit wine.

But now, this jade ambrosia dew tasted quite bitter.

The Spiritual Qi entering his body no longer felt as warm and refreshing as before.

Instead, it carried a hint of irritating melancholy.

"Next, are the rewards for your bravery!" Red Ganoderma True Person finished her cup of spirit wine and then summoned countless beautiful female Cultivators in red robes from afar!

These female Cultivators, all in the prime of their youth, were charming and carried jade trays. On top of the jade trays were jade boxes.

Inside the jade boxes were Spirit Medicine!

These Spirit Medicine made everyone's breathing quicken slightly.

They were all Spirit Medicine over three thousand years old, which was a considerable attraction for all the Golden Core Cultivators present.

Especially now that Breakthrough to Nascent Soul was no longer a dream, each Cultivator's heart stirred with anticipation.

"This time, Fellow Daoist Mingdeng, Daoist Tian Liu, and Fellow Daoist Lin each killed four Immortal Masters, earning twelve five-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine!" Red Ganoderma True Person handed three jade trays to Real Person Mingdeng, Lin Shiming, and Tian Liu True Person respectively.

Real Person Mingdeng's contained fire-attribute Spirit Medicine, Lin Shiming's contained wood-attribute Spirit Medicine, and Tian Liu True Person's contained water-attribute Spirit Medicine, all complete sets of Spirit Medicine.

This showed the Coral Alliance's immense generosity.

Such financial power even made Lin Shiming hesitate. Did Coral Island truly only have True Lord Xueshan and Immortal Master Kuangfeng attempting to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul?

"The other three will also receive three questions from True Lord Xueshan. I hope the three of you prepare well!" Red Ganoderma True Person spoke again.

This time, a smile played on her lips.

And the Cultivators this time were not surprised. Since Immortal Master Kuangfeng was breaking through to Nascent Soul on Coral Island, then True Lord Xueshan was highly likely breaking through elsewhere simultaneously. Otherwise, there would be no need to make such a grand display.

In fact, True Lord Xueshan might have broken through even earlier.

However, though they thought this internally, they all offered congratulations outwardly.

Red Ganoderma True Person continued to announce the rewards.

Real Person Qianji and Real Person Hongye each killed two people.

The former had many Spirit Puppets; if he hadn't desperately resisted Golden Thunder later, he would have killed even more.

The latter, Real Person Hongye, was powerful due to her Minor Divine Ability, which was like a leaf following the wind.

"Alright, next, serve the Dragon Slaying Feast! Let us drink the Azure Blood together and eat the Flood Dragon King's flesh together!" Red Ganoderma True Person announced, and Cultivators began to appear, carrying platters. The Purple Mansion Daoists only ate one piece of spirit meat.

Of course, even one piece contained astonishing spiritual power, not something ordinary Purple Mansion Cultivators could digest.

On the Golden Core True Person's table, a large platter was served.

Lin Shiming thought of how the Azure Flood Dragon King had once ambushed him, and his appetite grew.

After eating, Lin Shiming also shook his head.

This Flood Dragon meat, which had gone through two Flood Dragon tribulations, was not much more delicate than snake meat!

"Everyone, True Lord Xueshan's True Lord Ceremony will be held in ten years. I hope you all can attend then!" At the end, Red Ganoderma True Person raised her wine cup and took a final sip.