594: Divine Enlightenment, Devil's Cave Mutation (two-in-one has been refreshed)

On an unnamed island in the East Sea.

Accompanied by a huge white Spirit Light, two massive spirit boats appeared above the island.

"Is this the great sea? It's truly majestic, boundless!"

"Is this the Teleportation Array? It's too mysterious."

Lin Changxue and Lin Yanyu, among others, were either shocked by the vastness of the sea or the profundity of the Teleportation Array.

As far as they knew, from Yunzhou of Zhao Country to the East Sea, there were vast territories of the Qingyun Sect and Spirit Beast Sect in between, and an entire Chu Country.

The area of Chu Country was even larger than that of Zhao Country.

However, in terms of resource richness, Chu Country was inferior to Zhao Country's Qingyun Mountain Range, Qingxuan Mountain Range (Azure Mystery Mountain Range), the Spirit Beast Sect's Spirit Beast Valley, and the Spirit Talisman Sect's Profound Talisman Mountain Range.

Of course, for the Lin Family members who had lived in the South Sea, this was quite common.

They even critiqued these islands.

After all, these islands were too small; in their opinion, placing a Foundation Establishment Family might be extremely difficult.

Let alone establishing the base camp for a Purple Mansion Family, or even a Golden Core Family.

At this moment, Lin Shiming did not speak, nor did he pilot the spirit boat to go ahead.

He had put away the treasures he obtained from the Azure Cloud Fox Clan, and his eyes were clear as he recalled the feeling of his Epiphany.

He was also summarizing the gains from his Epiphany.

After all, Epiphany was too rare, and ultimately, due to the appearance of the Azure Cloud Fox Clan, his Epiphany time was significantly reduced.

Otherwise, he would not have harbored Killing Intent towards that Azure Cloud Fox Clan this time.

Fortunately, the System prompt appeared; otherwise, he might have directly killed Bai Ling'er.

If that happened, the Azure Cloud Fox Clan would truly pursue him to the ends of the earth.

Now that the South Sea Cultivation World, North Plains Cultivation World, and Western Desert Cultivation World had all been exposed, it would be extremely difficult for the Lin Family to stay out of the South Sea.

Otherwise, Lin Shiming would not have returned so eagerly this time.

Compared to being impacted by undercurrents, boldly expanding territory now, accumulating enough power, and breaking through to higher Realms was what Lin Shiming needed to do.

And Lin Shiming's gains from this Epiphany were not small.

A slight smile appeared on his face as his Divine Sense expanded outwards, sensing the boundless sea and even the territories of the Eastern Domain Continent.

His smile grew wider and wider.

One thousand zhang.

Five thousand zhang.

Finally reaching eighty thousand zhang.

Although this range of Divine Sense was somewhat blurry, it could basically cover more than half a province.

This showed the vastness of Lin Shiming's Divine Sense range.

The greatest growth from this Epiphany was his Divine Sense; it felt as if a stone pressing on his heart was gone, and his Divine Sense had also grown to the Peak Golden Core Stage.

Breaking through one hundred thousand zhang was the sign of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

However, the Divine Sense of an ordinary Peak Golden Core Cultivator was only fifty to sixty thousand zhang, after all, Lin Shiming had Cultivated the Soul Fusion Secret Canon, and his Divine Sense Weapon had now been completely Cultivated successfully.

That feedback was also very significant.

In addition to the terrifying growth of his Divine Sense, Lin Shiming's state of mind also broke through.

This relaxation of his state of mind made him feel that there were no obstacles on his path forward, as if as long as he Cultivated diligently, he could Cultivate to the Late Golden Core Stage without any hindrance.

And once he reached the Late Golden Core Stage, Lin Shiming could begin preparing the nascent soul pill to break through to Nascent Soul.

Only by breaking through to Nascent Soul could one secure a place in this Cultivation World.

"Let's go clear out the Devil's Den first!" Lin Shiming said.

The Heavenly Demon Sect's two major Devil's Dens, the Lin Family had previously destroyed one. Under the coverage of his Divine Sense, he felt that Devilish Qi was still covering that area, either there was still a Golden Core Devil Cultivator there.

Or a Devil Treasure had appeared inside.

But no matter which, Lin Shiming had to go and see.

Moreover, within the range of his Divine Sense, there were no traces of Qingxuan Sect Cultivators acting, which also meant that the Qingxuan Sect had indeed given up the Devil Sect.

The Fifth-Order war treasure ship moved very quickly, while Daoist Xu Ye's Fifth-Order spirit boat was somewhat unable to keep up.

The latter looked at the Lin Family's spirit boat with some envy, but she also knew that such a treasure boat involved the secrets of the Shuangmu Island Lin Family, and it was certainly impossible for them to be told about it.

However, she was quite active in her thoughts at this moment; it would be good if she could buy such a Fifth-Order war treasure ship.

The treasure ship's speed was very fast. A journey that used to take Lin Shiming two days with the purple wind boat now took only half a day.

As they reached the Devil's Den again, it was revealed before Lin Shiming's eyes.

A new gathering place had already appeared there, a slightly smaller market.

This market was much smaller than what Lin Shiming had seen last time, obviously having been raided by the Qingxuan Sect once already.

And the next moment, Lin Shiming looked inside with some interest, only to see that the people inside were not from the Heavenly Demon Sect, but a True Person from the Corpse Refining Sect. In his hands, there were more than a dozen Spirit Corpses being cultivated here.

The Devilish Qi here was naturally helpful for Corpse Refining.

This was also why Lin Shiming had Lin Shimo guard the Heavenly Demon Sect area, as it could maximize the latter's Cultivation speed, making it more suitable than if he and Lin Shijie guarded it.

The other party didn't come this time, simply because he had just broken through.

In the distance, that Golden Core True Person also seemed to sense Lin Shiming and immediately controlled two Fifth-Order Corpse Refining to fly out.

"Who is Your Excellency? This is a vital area of the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"A Golden Core from the Corpse Refining Sect appearing in the vital area of the Heavenly Demon Sect, this is truly a vital area!" Lin Shiming also replied mockingly.

However, before his reply could be answered, the few Fifth-Order Corpse Refining began to become enraged out of shame.

"You're courting death! You actually set up a Formation without permission!" Both Corpse Refining had Rakshasa wings and astonishing speed.

In terms of type, they also belonged to the Flying Night Zombie.

This type of Corpse Refining was incredibly fast, with terrifying Physical Bodies, capable of tearing apart demon kings of the same Realm.

For ordinary Cultivators, they might truly be afraid, but for Sword Cultivators, this kind of barbaric Corpse Refining was merely a target.

Lin Shijie drew his sword beside him, blocking one Fifth-Order Flying Night Zombie.

"This Night Zombie should be a very good Golden Core gift for Shimo!" Lin Shijie had been enchanted by the demoness of the Azure Cloud Fox Clan and almost got into trouble, so he had been holding a bellyful of anger, and now was the time to vent.

His terrifying Five Flames Sword released terrifying Sword Qi, and the Sword Dao Realm of Sword Genesis Myriad Laws seemed to have the intention of breaking through again.

Lin Shiming was also somewhat exasperated at this moment; Lin Shijie still seemed to need external pressure.

Besides Lin Shijie blocking one Flying Night Zombie, Real Person Jiuxiao was also doing the same, controlling as many as five Fifth-Order Magic Treasures.

Because he also Cultivated the Soul Fusion Secret Canon, his Divine Sense was also comparable to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

So, simultaneously controlling multiple Magic Treasures was not very difficult for him.

Especially the Silver Snow Needle, in his hands, it showed more profound possibilities, like a flying needle Formation, with infinite power.

The two Flying Night Zombies could not gain any advantage at all.

Lin Shiming felt relieved seeing this. He looked at Daoist Xu Ye beside him:

"Daoist Xu, do you dare to enter this Devil's Den with me to take a look?" Lin Shiming asked.

"Of course!" Daoist Xu Ye nodded; she naturally couldn't just watch the show this time.

Lin Shiming was the first to rush towards the Devil's Den. With no System prompt appearing, he wasn't worried about danger.

Instead, he was quite interested in the Corpse Refining Sect staying in this Devil's Den.

He knew that the Heavenly Demon Sect had defected to the Corpse Refining Sect, but after all, this area belonged to the Qingxuan Sect's blockade, and they also had to face the returning Lin Family at any time.

If there were no treasures, Lin Shiming naturally wouldn't believe it.

Lin Shiming and Daoist Xu Ye entered the Devil's Den, while Lin Zelu and Lin Hou began to set up Formations beside them.

For the Lin Family, it had always been about thorough eradication.

These Devil Cultivators were all utterly evil, often using Mortals to refine corpses and sacrifice treasures.

If the Lin Family were soft-hearted, then next time, it would be the Lin Family members whose villages or towns would be annihilated.

The Lin Family naturally didn't want to see that scene.

Besides the Lin Family members, the Cultivators of the Hongye Islands also flew out one by one.

Fighting alongside the Lin Family Cultivators.

However, regarding the Lin Family's combat style, countless Spirit Beasts were still at the forefront. After the Spirit Beasts rampaged once, then came the Lin Family members.

And among these Family members, many Spirit Puppets were interspersed.

Making the Lin Family's offense even more impenetrable and orderly... Inside the Devil's Den, cold, evil winds whistled, and Devilish Qi gradually surged within.

Many Devil Heads cackled and howled nearby.

These Devil Heads were what the Heavenly Demon Sect used to love to subdue, but today's Devil Heads, Lin Shiming felt were somewhat different.

That feeling was indescribable, inexpressible, as if something was missing.

Moreover, he found that there were many Devil Springs emitting faint Devilish Qi inside the Devil's Den.

There weren't so many before.

And in front of them, a Corpse Refining wearing spiked armor quickly appeared.

This Corpse Refining was even more different from the Flying Night Zombies outside. It was covered in spiked armor, its fangs were more ferocious, and there were faint patterns on its face.

These patterns were somewhat similar to the patterns of his Starlight Body Tempering Art, yet distinctly different.

It was as if it belonged to another race.

[Please slay the Golden Core in front of you, prevent the invasion of the Ancient Demon's Eye, and set up a sufficiently strong Buddhist and Daoist Grand Formation!] As the System prompt appeared.

Lin Shiming's heart was finally stirred. He finally understood why he felt so uneasy, yet there was no danger.

Because this was yet another Realm invading this Small World.

The Dark Spirit Race, the Tai Gan Shark Clan, and now, obviously, an Ancient Demon Clan had appeared.

Moreover, unlike the Dark Spirit Race and the Tai Gan Shark Clan, which Lin Shiming and the Cultivators of this world had never heard of.

But the Ancient Demon Clan was something everyone had heard of.

They would release Ancient Demon Qi, and wherever they went, they would turn that Realm into Devilish Land.

Becoming a reception area for the Ancient Demon Clan.

Furthermore, the Ancient Demon Clan was a Realm that could contend with the Spirit Realm, which would definitely be a nightmare for the Lin Family and even this world.

No Ancient Demons had crossed Realms yet because the Realm isolation of the Innate Spirit Treasure was still in effect.

Lin Shiming estimated that the Tai Gan Shark Clan was in a similar situation, which was why they hadn't acted yet.

It was even highly possible that all races were waiting for the Innate Spirit Treasure to mature.

Lin Shiming was shocked and extremely bitter.

The situation in this Realm was simply terrible to the extreme.

The more Nascent Soul Cultivators broke through, the more the Realm barrier would be continuously weakened.

And if one didn't break through to Nascent Soul, they would never be able to control their destiny.

Moreover, for the sake of longevity, no one could refuse the temptation of breaking through to Nascent Soul and gaining a thousand years of life.

Even if Lin Shiming reached that stage, could he not break through to Nascent Soul?

Clearly, the answer was no.

"Do you know what you're doing?" Lin Shiming was somewhat angry.

"What I'm doing, do I need you to teach me? You are merely a Middle Stage Golden Core. When I, Corpse Devil Daoist, made a name for myself, you didn't even know where you were!"

"Do you understand the difference between an Ancient Demon Body and a Mortal Body? The upper limit of an Ancient Demon Body is Void Refining and Body Integration, and even the Mahayana Stage is possible!"

"For ignorant Cultivators like you, who pride yourselves on the Righteous Path, you probably haven't even heard of these Realms!"

The Corpse Devil Daoist spoke with increasing urgency, his eyes began to turn blood-red, and his body also started to sprout spiked armor.

Clearly, this Corpse Devil Daoist had refined his own body into a Corpse Refining, or even a Devil Corpse.

This way, he wouldn't have to worry about being eroded by Ancient Demon Qi, and he could also draw in Ancient Demon Qi.

And the Aura of this Corpse Devil Daoist was clearly more formidable than the spiked armored Corpse Refining from before, reaching the rare Late Golden Core Stage.

As he circulated his Cultivation Technique, even more Devilish Qi surged.

"Alright then, let's see who's superior in Dao Arts!" Lin Shiming shook his head, not explaining much. First, he took out an Aniconic Hat ancient treasure, then he took out the Heaven Trapping Bowl and the Profound Ice Pearl!

The Profound Ice Pearl was also the first to be offered towards the spiked armored Corpse Refining.

As endless icy cold Qi enveloped it, even the Corpse Refining's speed became incredibly slow.

And a Heaven Trapping Bowl directly covered the spiked armored Corpse Refining.

"Daoist Xu, please hold back the Middle Stage Golden Core Devil Corpse. I will deal with this Corpse Devil Daoist!" Lin Shiming said, then offered the Book of Hidden Paths. With the Treasure Unlocking Art, he directly pulled the Corpse Devil Daoist into the Book of Hidden Paths' space.

The entire Spiritual Pressure of the Book of Hidden Paths pressed down on the Corpse Devil Daoist.

At the same time, Lin Shiming's Sword Intent was also released.

An endless Sword Domain was unleashed, fiercely cutting towards the Corpse Devil Daoist.

"It's useless, this is my Devil Corpse Body, a Physical Body comparable to a Peak Golden Core. I don't even need Magic Treasures!" The Corpse Devil Daoist said with disdain.

Then he charged wildly. Even with the suppression of the Book of Hidden Paths, he still broke through the restraints, and even directly broke through the Sword Origin. He condensed Devil Claws and grabbed at Lin Shiming.

However, in the Book of Hidden Paths space, Lin Shiming seemed very close, but was actually very far.

He couldn't catch Lin Shiming at all. Instead, Lin Shiming's High Grade Fifth-Order Extreme Blood Needle stabbed towards the back of the Corpse Devil Daoist's head.

"Trifling trick!" The Corpse Devil Daoist's entire body suddenly sprouted corpse hair. Instantly, all the corpse hair shot out, not only dispersing Lin Shiming's High Grade Fifth-Order Extreme Blood Needle, but also shooting towards Lin Shiming.

And the blood-sucking power of the Extreme Blood Needle was not demonstrated at all at this moment.

Clearly, this Devil Corpse was somewhat abnormal and not afraid of the Extreme Blood Needle at all.

Lin Shiming also quickly took out the Void Bottle, and endless Void Star Sand began to swirl around.

Crushing all the corpse hair.

And the Corpse Devil Daoist grinned again, pressing forward.

Even facing the Book of Hidden Paths and Lin Shiming's various treasures, he remained extremely confident.

He was even more confident that the spiked armored Devil Corpse outside could kill Daoist Xu Ye.

After all, his Devil Corpse was even more powerful than his demonized self. Although it was only Middle Stage Golden Core, that was only because the Devil Corpse lacked the ability to independently circulate Cultivation Techniques, but that Devil Corpse could unleash the Three-Eyed Divine Ability!