171: Chapter 171 A Complete Sweep, A Bountiful Harvest

Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, near a scorching magma tributary.

The effeminate-faced Elder Liu of the Xuan Yin Sect was listening to his subordinate's report with an ashen face.

Two others stood beside him, their Auras equally formidable, having reached the Late Stage of Earth Immortal.

One was the leader of the Tian Sha Sect, surnamed Tu, with a fierce face and a hideous scar on his face.

The other was the leader of the Black Flame Valley, surnamed Huo, with red hair like fire and a fiery temper.

"Elder, Senior Brother Liu's team from the Tian Sha Sect... we can't contact them. We found traces of fighting where they were last seen, but... there are no corpses left, not even their Storage Rings. It's as if their existence was completely erased," a Xuan Yin Sect Disciple reported with a trembling voice.

"Our Black Flame Valley team led by Senior Brother Liu has also lost contact! There's no response to the communication Talisman, and the life plates... the life plates are shattered!" a Black Flame Valley Disciple added with a pale face.

"What?!" Elder Huo was furious upon hearing this, his red hair fluttering without wind, and scorching Qi radiating from his body.

"Senior Brother Liu is at the Late Stage of Earth Immortal, and with three Junior Brothers, how could they disappear without a sound? They couldn't even send a distress signal? Is that Lin Wan a monster with three heads and six arms?!"

The scar on Elder Tu's face twitched, and his eyes were sinister.

"It seems we all underestimated that brat. To be able to silently eliminate two teams in such a short time, including one with a Late Stage Earth Immortal like Senior Brother Liu, his strength is likely far beyond our estimates. He is at least at the Peak of the Late Stage of Earth Immortal, or even... touched the threshold of the Heavenly Immortal."

"Peak of the Late Stage of Earth Immortal?" Elder Liu's face turned even uglier, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes. "How long has he been ascended? How is it possible..."

"Don't forget the Ascension Tower," Elder Tu said coldly.

"Can the three of us working together not take down one person? Pass the order down, everyone immediately gather here! Do not scatter, lest you be picked off one by one! I want to see what kind of waves he can make!"

Elder Liu and Elder Tu looked at each other and nodded. At this point, they no longer thought about monopolizing the credit. The strangeness and power Lin Wan had displayed were beyond what they could handle individually. They had to gather all their strength for a thunderous strike!

"Send the signal, everyone, gather quickly!" Elder Liu ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Soon, several communication Talisman lights shot into the sky, exploding in the dim sky of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern to form a special pattern. This was the emergency assembly signal agreed upon by the three sects.

Disciples of the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Black Flame Valley, who were searching in various places on the outskirts of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, saw the signal. Although they were confused, they quickly rushed towards the direction where the signal was sent.

However, what they did not know was that in the dark, a pair of cold eyes were watching all of this.

"Gathered? Good, saves me from looking for them one by one." Lin Wan was hiding behind a huge scorching rock, his Divine Sense clearly detecting the conversation and actions of Elder Liu and the others. With his current strength, combined with the Chaos Reincarnation Domain, his hiding ability was extremely strong. As long as he didn't actively expose himself, even a Peak Late Stage Earth Immortal would have difficulty discovering him.

"Three Late Stage Earth Immortals, six Middle Stage Earth Immortals, and a few Early Stage Earth Immortals... twelve people in total." Lin Wan silently calculated the enemy's strength. If it were a head-on fight, even with his greatly increased strength, he might not be able to win steadily. After all, the enemy had the numerical advantage, and the three Late Stage Earth Immortals working together could not be underestimated.

"However, who said anything about a head-on fight?" Lin Wan's mouth curled into a cold arc. Hunting, especially when outnumbered, the most important thing is to control the initiative. His Divine Sense was powerful, allowing him to discover the enemy first, while they had difficulty discovering him. This was the greatest advantage.

He did not act immediately, but like the most patient hunter, he trailed far behind the Disciples of the three sects who had received the signal and were rushing to the assembly point.

Soon, the first lone Cultivator appeared within his Divine Sense range. It was an Early Stage Earth Immortal Disciple from the Black Flame Valley, rushing towards the assembly point, completely unaware that death was quietly approaching.

"The first one." Lin Wan's figure disappeared like a ghost, and when he reappeared, he was already behind the Black Flame Valley Disciple. The Chaos Reincarnation Domain unfolded instantly, enveloping the opponent. The Early Stage Earth Immortal Disciple didn't even have time to react before his forehead was pierced by the Samsara Tribulation Finger. His vitality was cut off, and he turned into dust. The Storage Ring fell into Lin Wan's hand, and the corpse turned to ashes, as if it had never existed.

Clean and neat, without a sound.

Lin Wan moved again, like a grim reaper walking in the shadows, continuing to look for the next target.

"The second one... Tian Sha Sect, Middle Stage Earth Immortal, alone, solved."

"The third one... Xuan Yin Sect, Middle Stage Earth Immortal, traveling with another Early Stage Earth Immortal, Domain covered, Samsara Tribulation Finger point-kill, Chaos Return to Void Fist for the finishing blow, solved."

"The fourth one..."

Lin Wan was like an efficient harvester. Using the stealth and suppression of the Chaos Reincarnation Domain, combined with the Samsara Tribulation Finger and Chaos Return to Void Fist, he specialized in hunting down the Disciples of the three sects who were alone or in pairs rushing to gather. He was extremely fast, killing with one strike, never dragging things out. Furthermore, every time he acted, he chose remote forks or corners, and after acting, he immediately destroyed the corpses and fled thousands of miles away, leaving no trace behind.

By the time Elder Liu, Elder Tu, and Elder Huo waited for the other Disciples to arrive at the agreed assembly point, their faces were already so gloomy that water could drip from them.

"Where are the people? Why are there only so few here?" Elder Huo looked at the sparse seven or eight people in front of him, all with panicked faces, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

"El... Elder, in our team, Junior Brother Wang and Junior Brother Li... disappeared on the way here! No response to the communication!" a Tian Sha Sect Disciple said with a trembling voice.

"Our team is the same! Senior Brother Zhao and Junior Brother Sun were just behind us, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye!"

"Same here! Junior Sister Zhou..."

The remaining people also spoke up, all with fear on their faces. They realized that of the dozen or so companions who should have arrived, a small half had inexplicably disappeared! No people seen alive, no corpses seen dead, not even traces of fighting or distress signals!

"Bastards!" Elder Tu slapped the rock wall next to him, leaving a deep palm print on the hard rock, with gravel flying everywhere. "It's that Lin Wan! It must be him! He is hunting our people!"

Elder Liu's face was ashen, a flash of shock, anger, and lingering fear in his eyes. The opponent was so bold, and his methods were so strange and ruthless, capable of silently hunting so many Disciples under their very noses! This level of strength and scheming was simply terrifying!

"Everyone, gather towards me immediately! Form a defensive formation!" Elder Liu shouted sternly, the last trace of contempt in his heart vanishing. At this moment, he no longer dared to treat Lin Wan as a "Human Immortal" who could be easily manipulated, but as a cunning and powerful enemy capable of threatening his life!

The remaining seven or eight Disciples were already terrified and immediately gathered around the three Elders, back-to-back, forming a defensive formation, cautiously scanning the deep passages around them, as if a Vicious Beast ready to devour people might pounce out of the darkness at any moment.

"Elder Liu, Elder Tu, Elder Huo, trust you are all well."

A calm voice suddenly rang out in the empty passage. The voice was not loud, but it clearly entered everyone's ears.

Everyone was startled and looked towards the sound. They saw a figure in green clothes slowly walking out from the shadows of the passage, with a calm expression and indifferent eyes. It was Lin Wan, whom they had been desperately searching for but also feared greatly.

"Lin Wan! You finally dared to come out!" Elder Huo's anger almost erupted when he saw Lin Wan. "You have great courage! How dare you kill Disciples of my Black Flame Valley, Tian Sha Sect, and Xuan Yin Sect! Today, I will definitely extract your soul and refine it, and grind your bones to ashes!"

"Those who kill others will always be killed." Lin Wan's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on the three Elders, his tone still calm. "If you want to kill me to seize treasure, you must be prepared to be counter-killed by me. Today, none of you will be able to leave."

"Arrogant!" Elder Tu laughed out of anger. "Brat, don't think you are invincible just because you killed a few Middle Stage and Early Stage Earth Immortals! The three of us are all Late Stage Earth Immortals. Working together, we can even fight a Peak Earth Immortal! You, a mere person, dare to speak such wild words? Die for me!"

Before the words fell, Elder Tu had already made his move! A blood-colored long saber appeared in his hand, the blade wrapped in thick blood-evil Qi. With one slash, it turned into a blood-colored saber Aura tens of zhang long, carrying a shrill ghost-wailing sound, and slashed down towards Lin Wan's head! It was precisely the Tian Sha Sect's unique skill, "Blood Evil Destruction Slash"!

At the same time, Elder Liu and Elder Huo also attacked without mercy!

Elder Liu formed Seals with both hands, Yin Qi rolling around him, turning into a pitch-black ghost claw tens of zhang in size. Its nails were as sharp as knives, carrying bone-chilling cold and deadly poison, grabbing towards Lin Wan! The Xuan Yin Sect's "Profound Yin Ghost Claw"!

Elder Huo roared, flames rising around his body, turning into a lifelike giant flame python, baring fangs and brandishing claws, carrying a scorching high temperature that could burn the sky and boil the sea, biting towards Lin Wan! The Black Flame Valley's "Black Flame Burning Heaven Python"!

The three Late Stage Earth Immortal powerhouses attacked with all their might, without reservation! The blood-colored saber Aura, the pitch-black ghost claw, and the giant flame python sealed all of Lin Wan's retreat paths from three directions, intending to kill him instantly!

Facing this earth-shattering offensive, a trace of gravity finally flashed in Lin Wan's eyes, but there was no fear.

"Just in time to test my current strength with you."

He took a deep breath, and the Chaos Immortal Energy in his body surged, an Aura several times stronger than before suddenly erupting!

"Chaos Reincarnation Domain, open!"

Hum!

With Lin Wan as the center, an invisible force field instantly expanded, covering a range of nearly twenty zhang! Gray Chaos Qi permeated, in which a phantom of a miniature world could be faintly seen being born and dying in Reincarnation. Inside the Domain, the Law was chaotic, and time and space seemed to be stagnant.

The menacing blood-colored saber Aura, pitch-black ghost claw, and giant flame python, the moment they rushed into the Domain, were like falling into a quagmire, their speed dropped sharply, and their power greatly reduced! More terrifyingly, the blood-evil Qi, cold ghost Qi, and scorching flames were being rapidly dissolved and assimilated by the Chaos Qi, while a breath of ending, decay, and Reincarnation silently eroded towards the three Elders along the energy connection!

"What?!"

"Domain?! Such a powerful Domain?!"

"Be careful! This Domain is strange!"

Elder Liu, Elder Tu, and Elder Huo all changed their expressions simultaneously. They felt their attacks greatly weakened, and there was a power that made them palpitate eroding their bodies. They hurriedly activated their Immortal Essence to resist the erosion of the Reincarnation power, while their hearts were filled with stormy waves. The power of this Domain was far beyond their imagination! This was simply not a Domain that a Late Stage Earth Immortal could possess; it was even stranger and more powerful than the Domains of some Early Stage Heavenly Immortals!

"This person must not be left alive! Attack with full power and break his Domain!" Elder Liu shouted sharply, biting his tongue and spraying a mouthful of essence blood onto the pitch-black ghost claw. The ghost claw instantly expanded several times, the Yin Qi became stronger, and the ghost-wailing sound became more shrill. It forcefully resisted the grinding of the Chaos Qi and grabbed towards Lin Wan!

Elder Tu and Elder Huo also knew it was time to fight for their lives. They also sprayed essence blood, and the power of the blood-colored saber Aura and the giant flame python soared, tearing through the Chaos Qi and slashing and biting towards Lin Wan!

"Chaos Return to Void, Fist Suppresses Mountains and Rivers!"

Lin Wan did not dodge or evade, the Chaos Immortal Energy in his body boiling, and he threw a punch! This punch seemed slow, but it contained the Concept of Chaos opening and all Laws returning to the void. Wherever the fist power passed, the Chaos Qi surged, turning into a huge gray fist print, meeting the blood-colored saber Aura, pitch-black ghost claw, and giant flame python.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three earth-shattering loud noises rang out almost simultaneously! The violent energy shockwave swept out like a tsunami, shaking the rock walls on both sides of the passage until cracks appeared, and gravel fell down with a rustle.

The gray fist print collided fiercely with the three attacks, bursting into dazzling light. The blood-colored saber Aura shattered inch by inch, the pitch-black ghost claw disintegrated, and the giant flame python wailed and collapsed! The gray fist print also dimmed a lot, but its momentum remained undiminished, slamming hard onto the defensive light shield set up by the three Elders.

"Puff!"

The three Elders groaned simultaneously, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths, and they were shaken back repeatedly, their faces filled with horror. The three of them working together, a full-strength attack burning essence blood, was actually blocked by the other party with one punch?! And it looked like the other party still had spare energy!

"This person's strength is probably already not inferior to a Peak Earth Immortal!" A trace of fear flashed in Elder Tu's eyes.

"Can't hold back anymore! Use that move!" A flash of ruthlessness appeared in Elder Liu's eyes, and he transmitted his voice to the other two.

The three looked at each other and nodded simultaneously. Each of them took out a pitch-black, ink-like Talisman that emitted terrifying fluctuations from their Storage Rings. On the Talisman, strange runes were drawn, and faint sounds of fierce ghosts wailing could be heard.

"Heavenly Ghost Soul-Devouring Talisman!" Lin Wan's eyes narrowed as he recognized the Talisman. This was an extremely vicious one-time attack Talisman, sealing the attack of a "Heavenly Ghost" equivalent to a Peak Earth Immortal. It was immensely powerful, but the backlash on the user was also strong. These three Talismans were clearly one of their trump cards.

"Brat, being able to force us to use this Talisman, you should be proud enough! Go to hell!" Elder Huo grinned, and the three simultaneously activated the Talismans in their hands and threw them at Lin Wan!

The three pitch-black Talismans burned instantly, turning into three thick, impenetrable masses of black mist. Inside the black mist, hair-raising ghost hissing could be heard. Three terrifying Heavenly Ghost phantoms with hideous faces, green faces and fangs, and terrifying Auras rushed out from the black mist, baring fangs and brandishing claws, carrying the terrifying power of devouring the Divine Soul, and pounced towards Lin Wan! Wherever they passed, even space rippled.

"Heavenly Ghost Soul-Devouring, specifically targeting the Divine Soul... interesting." Lin Wan's eyes were heavy. Each of these three Heavenly Ghost phantoms was equivalent to a full-strength strike from a Peak Earth Immortal, and it was a Divine Soul attack, impossible to guard against. Ordinary Earth Immortals, even at the Peak Earth Immortal stage, would likely meet their end if faced with the siege of these three Heavenly Ghosts.

"Unfortunately, you have chosen the wrong opponent."

A fierce glint flashed in Lin Wan's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced. With a single step, the prototypes of the four supreme dao rhymes within his body were forcibly triggered by a sliver at this very moment!

"Chaos as the foundation, Reincarnation as the guide, existence as the reality, the end as the void..."

"Universe Birth and Death, Finger!"

He brought his fingers together like a sword and pointed slowly at the three pouncing Heavenly Ghost phantoms. This time, he held nothing back, using his full strength, and even triggered a sliver of the true Concept of the "Universe Birth and Death Finger" within his body!

A grayish finger force, seemingly containing the entire process of a miniature Universe from birth to destruction, shot out silently. This finger force was more solid and restrained than when he killed Senior Brother Liu before, but the Aura of destruction and the end contained within it was more than ten times stronger!

Wherever the finger force passed, space seemed to freeze, and time lost its meaning. The three hideous and terrifying Heavenly Ghost phantoms, the moment they touched this finger force, seemed to encounter their nemesis. They let out shrill, desperate shrieks, and then, in that grayish light, they rapidly dissolved and decomposed, as if they had never existed. The terrifying Divine Soul attack condensed by the Heavenly Ghost Soul-Devouring Talisman, in front of this finger force containing a sliver of the Universe Birth and Death Concept, melted instantly like snow under the scorching sun.

The finger force did not lose its momentum. Under the horrified and incredulous gazes of Elder Liu, Elder Tu, and Elder Huo, it pierced through their defenses and went straight through their glabella.

"Im... poss... ible..."

The light in their eyes faded rapidly, their faces still wearing expressions of extreme terror and bewilderment. Until death, they did not understand why their strongest trump card, the "Heavenly Ghost Soul-Devouring Talisman" which could be called a killer move even among Earth Immortals, was so vulnerable before that grayish finger force.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With three soft sounds, the bodies of Elder Liu, Elder Tu, and Elder Huo, along with the Middle Stage and Early Stage Earth Immortal Disciples behind them, were shattered inch by inch like sand sculptures under the impact of the remaining power of the finger force. They eventually turned into the finest dust and dissipated into the air, not even leaving behind their Storage Rings, which were destroyed along with them by that destructive power.

One strike, and three Late Stage Earth Immortals, along with several Middle and Early Stage Earth Immortals, were completely wiped out, their bodies and souls destroyed!

Silence. A deathly silence.

In the passage, only Lin Wan stood alone. His face was pale, and his breath was somewhat disordered. Clearly, that "Universe Birth and Death Finger" strike had consumed a huge amount of energy, and even triggering the prototype of the dao rhyme had placed a significant burden on him. Yet, his eyes shone with excitement.

"The Universe Birth and Death Finger, it truly did not disappoint me. Although it is just a prototype, the power unleashed by triggering a sliver of the true Concept is so terrifying! A Late Stage Earth Immortal can be destroyed with a flick of a finger!" Lin Wan was exhilarated. This finger strike had drained nearly half of his Immortal Essence, and his Divine Soul felt weak, but the results were significant. This proved that the Divine Ability he had created had infinite potential!

"It is a pity that I could not save the Storage Rings." Lin Wan looked at the place where the three had disappeared with some regret. The power of that finger strike was too great, and since it was his first time fully triggering the Universe Birth and Death Concept, his control was not perfect, resulting in the destruction of the three men's Storage Rings as well. However, being able to wipe out all the enemies in one go made this loss completely acceptable.

He quickly took several Medicinal Pills to recover his Immortal Essence and Divine Soul, adjusted his breath for a moment, and his complexion finally returned to a healthy flush.

"This place is not suitable for a long stay. The commotion just now was too great, and it will likely disturb the big guy deep in the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern." Lin Wan's Divine Sense sensed that in the deepest part of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, an originally sleeping, terrifying Aura seemed to show signs of waking, making his heart palpitate.

He did not linger any longer. His figure flickered, turning into a stream of light, and he fled rapidly towards the exit of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern. Having dealt with the pursuers and obtained the origin spirit immortal milk, the purpose of this trip had been achieved, and there was no need to remain in this dangerous place.

However, just as Lin Wan was about to rush out of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern and return to the vast ancient forest, a sudden change occurred!

"Roar——!!!"

A terrifying roar, as if coming from the ancient primordial era, erupted from the deepest part of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern! This roar contained unparalleled pressure and rage, shaking the entire Earth Vein Spirit Cavern violently. Countless rocks fell from the cave ceiling, and the lava river boiled and churned!

Immediately after, a scorching, violent, and terrifying Aura, like a volcanic eruption, swept out from the depths of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, instantly enveloping hundreds of miles around! This Aura had clearly reached the Heavenly Immortal level!

"Not good! It is that Heavenly Immortal level Earth Fire Lizard King! It has been disturbed!" Lin Wan's expression changed, his speed surged, and he shot towards the exit like a lightning bolt.

However, it was too late.

A crimson figure, moving as if teleporting, rushed out from the depths of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern and blocked Lin Wan's path. It was a behemoth, over a hundred zhang in length, its entire body covered in thick, fire-red scales, as if it were draped in a layer of flowing lava. It resembled a giant lizard, but its head was more hideous, with a pair of curved flame horns on top. Its four limbs were thick as pillars, and its tail was covered in barbs. With every breath, it spewed scorching subterranean fire and lava, melting the surrounding rocks. A pair of lantern-sized crimson vertical pupils locked onto Lin Wan, filled with brutality and murderous intent.

A Heavenly Immortal level Yao Beast—the Earth Fire Lizard King!

"Human! Your body carries the scent of my subjects' death! And the smell of the origin spirit immortal milk! Did you steal my treasure and kill the subjects I tasked with guarding it?!" The Earth Fire Lizard King spoke in human language, its voice like thunder echoing in the passage, making Lin Wan's blood churn.

Lin Wan cursed inwardly, not expecting this beast to have such keen perception and such a grudge. While secretly operating his Cultivation Technique to adjust his state, he cupped his hands and said: "Senior, please understand. This Junior merely entered this place by mistake and took some ownerless items. I had no intention of offending your subjects, Senior."

"Ownerless items? That origin spirit immortal milk and the Earth Heart Fire Lotus belong to this King! How dare you call them ownerless?!" The Earth Fire Lizard King roared, its voice rolling, "Furthermore, I smell the thick scent of blood and death! You have killed more than one human Cultivator! Some of the scents belong to the ants that broke in here earlier and disturbed my slumber! Speak, are you with them?!"

Lin Wan's eyes narrowed. This Earth Fire Lizard King possessed high intelligence and seemed to harbor a grudge against the Xuan Yin Sect members who had previously broken into the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern and disturbed its slumber.

"Senior has misunderstood. This Junior is not with those people. They also wanted to kill me to seize treasures, so I killed them in self-defense." Lin Wan said in a deep voice, attempting to explain.

"Hmph! Humans are the most cunning! You killed my subjects, stole my treasures, and still dare to quibble! Leave your life and the treasures, and this King might let you die quickly!" The Earth Fire Lizard King clearly had no intention of reasoning, or rather, in its eyes, any human who broke into its territory, stole its treasures, and killed its subjects deserved to die!

Before the words faded, the Earth Fire Lizard King suddenly opened its bloody maw, and a scorching, crimson lava fire pillar, over ten zhang in diameter, shot towards Lin Wan like an angry dragon! The temperature of this lava fire pillar was terrifyingly high. Wherever it passed, space was scorched and distorted, and the rock walls of the passage melted instantly, turning into flowing lava.

A strike from a Heavenly Immortal is truly terrifying!

"I cannot dodge it!" Lin Wan's pupils constricted. The lava fire pillar had too large a coverage area and contained a sliver of Heavenly Immortal level Law power, locking onto his Aura. There was no way to avoid it!

"Fight to the death!"

A fierce glint flashed in Lin Wan's eyes. His Chaos Immortal Energy operated frantically within his body, and his Chaos Reincarnation Domain instantly contracted to protect his body. At the same time, he formed hand Seals, and the prototypes of the four supreme dao rhymes within his body were triggered once again.

"Chaos as the shield, Reincarnation as the armor!"

"Universe Birth and Death, break for me!"

He brought his fingers together like a sword, injecting the remaining half of his Immortal Essence and the Divine Soul power he had just recovered without reservation into this finger, pointing it directly at the world-destroying lava fire pillar!

A finger force, more solid and restrained than before, with faint visions of Chaos opening and stars being destroyed appearing within the grayish light, tore through the air and collided violently with the terrifying lava fire pillar!

"Boom——!!!"

An indescribable roar erupted in the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern! The entire Earth Vein Spirit Cavern seemed to tremble and wail in this terrifying collision! At the center of the collision, space appeared like a mirror with fine cracks. Violent energy turbulence swept out like a storm, destroying the passage into a mess, and the hard rocks were torn apart and vaporized like tofu!

Lin Wan let out a muffled groan as if struck by a heavy blow. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming heavily into the rock wall hundreds of zhang behind him, creating a deep human-shaped indentation. A sweetness rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly turned pale as paper, and the Chaos light and Reincarnation phantoms around him flickered unsteadily. He was clearly heavily injured.

And that terrifying lava fire pillar, under the bombardment of the "Universe Birth and Death Finger," exploded, turning into a rain of fire that turned a large area into a sea of flames.

"Roar! Human, you actually managed to withstand a strike from this King?!" A hint of surprise flashed in the Earth Fire Lizard King's lantern-sized vertical pupils, but it was quickly replaced by rage. A Middle Stage Earth Immortal human had actually withstood its angry strike; although injured, he was not dead. This was a direct provocation to its Heavenly Immortal majesty!

"However, this is the end! Die for this King!" The Earth Fire Lizard King's massive body, carrying terrifying pressure like a mountain of fire, crushed towards Lin Wan. Its thick tail, like a crimson steel whip, tore through the air and lashed violently towards Lin Wan! If this strike landed, even a Peak Earth Immortal would be smashed to pieces!

Lin Wan's pupils constricted. Faced with a life-and-death crisis, he became extremely calm. He forcibly suppressed his churning blood, frantically operated the remaining little Immortal Essence in his body, and at the same time, without hesitation, crushed the Secret Realm Jade Slip in his hand!

"Hum——"

A soft white light instantly surged from the shattered Jade Slip, enveloping Lin Wan.

The Earth Fire Lizard King's giant tail, capable of splitting mountains and cracking the earth, lashed violently against the white light but felt as if it had hit cotton; the force was completely neutralized. The white light flickered, and Lin Wan's figure instantly became illusory.

"A Teleportation Jade Slip?! You want to run?!" The Earth Fire Lizard King roared in rage, opening its mouth to spew a more concentrated and scorching crimson fire line, which pierced through the void and shot towards Lin Wan. However, the fire line shot into the white light and disappeared like a clay ox entering the sea.

"Earth Fire Lizard King, I will remember this gift today! When I return in the future, I will definitely take your Yao Beast core to avenge today's grudge!" Lin Wan's cold voice echoed in the white light.

The next moment, the white light flashed violently, and Lin Wan's figure completely disappeared from the spot.

"Roar——!!!"

The Earth Fire Lizard King watched helplessly as Lin Wan teleported away right under its nose. Furious, it roared at the sky with a deafening sound. The terrifying sound waves and scorching subterranean fire swept through the entire passage, turning everything into a sea of flames and lava.

"Human! This King has remembered your Aura! Next time we meet, I will definitely destroy your body and soul!"

...

Outside the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, in the vast ancient forest.

In an open area, space fluctuated slightly, a white light flashed, and Lin Wan's figure appeared, staggering. His face was pale, and blood still hung from the corner of his mouth.

"Cough..." He clutched his chest and coughed out another mouthful of stagnant blood. Feeling the empty Immortal Essence in his body and his faintly aching Divine Soul, a bitter smile appeared on his face. "A Heavenly Immortal level Yao Beast is truly terrifying. If not for the Secret Realm Jade Slip, I might have really fallen this time."

He quickly took several Medicinal Pills for healing and recovery, sat cross-legged, and adjusted his breath for a moment, after which his complexion looked a bit better.

"However, the harvest of this trip far exceeded expectations. Not only did I advance to the Peak Middle Stage Earth Immortal, obtain the origin spirit immortal milk and the 'Milk Heart', but I also dealt with the pursuers from the Xuan Yin Sect, Tian Sha Sect, and Black Flame Valley, and obtained their Storage Rings. Although the best ones were destroyed, the remaining ones from the Middle and Early Stage Earth Immortal Cultivators add up to a considerable fortune. More importantly, my application of the 'Universe Birth and Death Finger' has become more proficient."

A glint of light flashed in Lin Wan's eyes. Although he was forced to flee in a sorry state by the Earth Fire Lizard King and suffered significant injuries, overall, this trip to the Donghua Secret Realm was a huge gain.

"Earth Fire Lizard King... the Yao Beast core and inner core of a Heavenly Immortal level Yao Beast are good things. And that 'Earth Heart Fire Lotus' is also a rare treasure. When my strength is sufficient, I will definitely return to take your Yao Beast core, inner core, and the Earth Heart Fire Lotus!" Lin Wan looked in the direction of the Earth Vein Spirit Cavern, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He was not the type to suffer a loss and not hold a grudge.

"Now, I must first find a safe place to heal, then count my gains and prepare to leave the Secret Realm. The three-month time limit is almost up." Lin Wan identified the direction, his figure flickered, and he disappeared into the vast ancient forest.

The trip to the Donghua Secret Realm was fraught with dangers, but relying on his powerful strength and wisdom, Lin Wan not only resolved the crises but also obtained great Opportunities. His path in the Immortal Realm, from this moment on, could truly be considered to have started on the right track. And in the outside world, once the news of his actions in the Secret Realm and the terrifying strength he displayed spreads, what kind of waves will it stir up in the Donghua Immortal Domain?