201: Black Fiend Hall

Having obtained the source water, Lin Yan executed his movement technique to quickly escape the dangerous torrent and returned to the edge of Dragon Severing Cliff.

Stockade Master, Elder Wei, and the others stared at Lin Yan, their expressions grave.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!" Stockade Master hurried forward to meet him, though his gaze involuntarily fell upon Lin Yan's hand.

A fist-sized mass of water was quietly suspended there, completely clear, with nine subtle water ripples seemingly flowing slowly within it, as if the heart of a river and sea had been sealed into a single drop.

A pure, extreme Spiritual Qi of the water element permeated from the spring, making the humidity in the surrounding air become sweet and crisp.

nine bends river heart spring!

The breathing of Stockade Master, Elder Wei, and the others hitched, and an irrepressible desire instantly erupted in their eyes.

This was a legendary treasure of the water element; for Cultivators like them, its value exceeded the entire Water Eye.

Elder Wei's withered palm trembled slightly, and he almost couldn't help but reach out, but in the end, he forcefully restrained himself.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the palpitations in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "This item... is it the nine bends river heart spring?"

Lu Qing was also full of shock, but he deeply understood that he had absolutely no possibility of laying a finger on this treasure.

Lin Yan's expression was calm. He placed the nine bends river heart spring into a cyan jade bottle, formed a hand Seal to Seal the bottle's mouth, and put it into his Storage Pouch.

Having done this, he then looked up at the crowd and said indifferently: "Correct, this is precisely the treasure This Lin was looking for on this trip."

Stockade Master suppressed the waves in his heart and the greed that was almost ready to burst forth. He stepped forward, cupped his fists solemnly, and said in a loud voice:

"Fellow Daoist Lin is peerlessly brave. Not only did you venture deep into the torrent to seize such a supreme treasure, but you also slew numerous demonic Cultivators to save our lives. This Opportunity should rightfully belong to you!"

His tone was very sincere, both a genuine congratulation and implicitly containing a trace of awe.

At the same time, he also secretly warned the others.

Even if everyone added together, they wouldn't be enough for Lin Yan to fight with one hand.

Elder Wei also quickly returned to his senses.

Lin Yan was so young, yet his combat power was Heaven-Defying. From the previous battle, it was not hard to see that Lin Yan possessed a special power that was nearly invincible.

It was likely a legendary special Physique. Such a Prodigy was extremely rare throughout the entire Human Race.

His background must be significant.

Elder Wei suppressed the shock in his heart, gave a dry laugh, and cupped his hands:

"This old man lost his composure just now, and I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will be magnanimous. Such a heavy treasure might bring disaster to others, but in Fellow Daoist Lin's hands, it is a true blessing."

Lu Qing and the others also stepped forward to offer congratulations, their words full of admiration and relief.

Lin Yan looked at the complex expressions of the crowd and understood in his heart.

He did not mind and just nodded slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, this great kindness is hard to repay. In the future, if you have any matters, just speak up, and everyone in Water Dragon Stockade will be at your disposal!" Stockade Master said, patting his chest.

The others also quickly chimed in.

"Oh no, this Water Eye eruption might cause a flood!" Lu Qing suddenly thought of something:

"The city where my Lu Family's Mortal descendants live is just downstream."

The Lu Family was a Purple Mansion cultivation Family.

Such large Families often had a vast population of Mortal clansmen. Although this Mortal group could not directly provide benefits to the Family, they were the source of the Family's fresh Bloodline...

At this moment, the flood below Dragon Severing Cliff was raging even more violently, like an ocean, surging mightily in all directions.

Lin Yan said in a deep voice, "The current plan is to first find a way to notify the downstream commoners to evacuate."

"Stockade Master, hurry and dispatch the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the stockade to quickly notify the downstream people and organize an evacuation!"

Stockade Master paused slightly, not expecting Lin Yan's orders to come so quickly.

"Alright!" Stockade Master nodded solemnly.

Everyone present, except for Lu Qing, actually did not care about this sudden flood.

But since Lin Yan had arranged it, Stockade Master did not dare to refuse.

"I will go and arrange it right away." After saying this, Stockade Master left at high speed.

"Everyone, there are many cities and villages along the river downstream, and the disaster relief task is heavy. I fear Water Dragon Stockade alone will be unable to cope. I ask that you all mobilize your sect members to assist in the disaster relief!" Lin Yan said to Elder Wei and the others.

They all agreed.

After everyone dispersed, Lin Yan stood alone at the edge of the cliff. The flood below Dragon Severing Cliff was monstrous, and the sound of the water was like thunder.

"These demonic Cultivators appeared somewhat abruptly; it seems they are plotting something..."

With a thought, he took out the Storage Pouch he had seized from the demonic Cultivator.

His Divine Sense probed inside. Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, and other items were in disarray, but Lin Yan's attention was quickly drawn to several palm-sized black tokens.

On one side of the token was engraved an ancient "Demonic" character, and on the other side were three vigorous and powerful characters: "Black Fiend Hall".

"Black Fiend Hall..." Lin Yan repeated in a low voice, his fingertips gently rubbing the token, feeling the cold and sinister Devilish Qi remaining within it.

This was not the first time he had seen this token.

More than ten years ago, outside Qingshi City, he had killed three demonic Cultivators and had also seized identical tokens from them.

At that time, based on clues, he deduced that "Black Fiend Hall" was a branch of the "Corpse Puppet Sect", and he did not investigate further.

However, what he saw today made him overturn his previous judgment.

"The Corpse Puppet Sect has always acted in secrecy and is famous for its corpse puppets."

"These demonic Cultivators' Cultivation Techniques and aura both exude a sense of bloodthirst and resentment, which does not match the methods of the Corpse Puppet Sect."

Lin Yan frowned, connecting all the clues in his mind.

"Setting up a formation inside the Water Eye, detonating the Formation Plate to trigger a flood... If these events today were not accidental, then the plot of 'Black Fiend Hall' is likely far more complex than just a disaster in one city or one place."

Lin Yan took stock of the spoils of war. Besides the tokens, there were some Demonic Techniques and secret arts, but they had no value.

"Black Fiend Hall, is it..." A cold light flashed in Lin Yan's eyes:

"No matter what your background is, I will definitely not let you get your way!"

As he learned more information about the Canglan Realm, he deeply realized that the stronger his cultivation, the heavier the mission on his shoulders.

...

Meanwhile, in a hidden underground cavern hundreds of miles away, candlelight flickered, illuminating a gloomy and luxurious hall.

On the central throne, a demonic Cultivator leader dressed in a black robe, with his face shrouded in shadow, was closing his eyes to rest.

Below, a demonic Cultivator with five severed fingers, covered in injuries, and looking extremely disheveled, was kneeling on the ground, shivering, with cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

"Trash!"

The leader suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall, scaring the kneeling demonic Cultivator so much that he almost collapsed onto the ground.

"The Water Eye was detonated prematurely, the mission failed, why are you still alive to come back?!"

"Spare me, Leader! Spare me, Leader!" The fingerless demonic Cultivator kowtowed like he was pounding garlic.

He had hidden in the dangerous torrent, narrowly escaping death, and returned only after suffering heavy injuries; he did not want to die just like that.

"This subordinate is incompetent! The opponent... the opponent was too strong! Not only was his Physical Body cultivation extremely strong and his Sword Intent profound, but he also had an extremely terrifying sword spirit helping him!"

"Oh?" The leader forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice:

"To be able to make a group of you Purple Mansion Cultivators return empty-handed, who exactly is this person?"

On the left, a young demonic Cultivator wearing a blood-red robe slowly stood up, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth:

"Leader, I probably know who this person is!"

If Lin Yan were here, he would be able to recognize that this youth was none other than the Blood Demon Sect Prodigy he had met in the True Dragon Secret Realm years ago, Blood Without Trace.