Chapter 67: The Power of a Deity
Chapter 67: The Power of a Deity
“Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune! The Post-Heaven Divine Path?” The graceful figure that appeared in the abode looked at the scene with extreme surprise. Her beautiful eyes flashed with shock and a sudden understanding.
Divine light flowed, and vast divine power overflowed, seeping into Lingyuan Lake. This miraculous power easily suppressed the massive, trembling power of the Water Vein within the lake waters.
“Divine Path power?”
As the Profound Nether Water Nets in Lingyuan Lake were suppressed, Yan Chuyi felt it as if it were his own body. It was like carrying a great mountain on his back. His face turned purple as he stared at Lin Yuan, especially at the vast divine phenomenon emanating from Lin Yuan’s body.
The power emitted from the divine phenomenon far surpassed that of a Yang Spirit True Lord, rivaling that of a Primordial Spirit Great True Lord.
“It seems I underestimated you after all!”
His words were ice-cold. Yan Chuyi’s eyes were sinister. He didn’t seem panicked; he still held something else in hand, had another trump card. But Lin Yuan had no intention of giving him a chance to act.
With a light tap of his finger, the vast Water Vein divine power within the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune surged. It gave a mighty shake, instantly shattering the various Profound Nether Water Nets spread throughout Lingyuan Lake.
“Pfft!”
His spell was broken, and his mind was linked to it. Just as he was about to use his means, Yan Chuyi’s mind was violently shaken. He nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.
Lin Yuan shook his head. Even an average Primordial Spirit Great True Lord couldn’t last more than a few rounds against him, let alone an ordinary Yang Spirit True Lord.
For Yan Chuyi to overestimate his abilities and try to attack him was simply asking for trouble!
Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yuan tapped his finger again. Magic power shook the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune. A huge torrent churned, and vast divine power swept out, easily seizing control of the lake water. With a flip of his hand, large swathes of Gui Water Divine Thunder appeared in Lingyuan Lake.
Huge waves surged.
It was like a massive water whip formed from Gui Water Divine Thunder!
It truly seemed like overturning rivers and seas!
The low hum and chilling lightning only made the dozen or so young men and women in the nearby abode pale with fright!
“Go!”
Lin Yuan waved his large sleeve. On the jade-green lake surface, the huge water whip formed from countless invisible thunder pearls smashed down, covering the sky and land.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Deafening roars instantly resounded over the lake surface!
“No!”
The enchanting female cultivator watching this scene almost stumbled, her beautiful eyes turning red!
On the lake surface, Lin Yuan’s expression showed no great joy. Instead, he frowned. He saw that after the vast thunderlight, an extremely dim golden light emerged from the rolling thunderclouds.
A figure floated on the water’s surface. Their clothes were tattered, and they looked miserable, having already fallen unconscious.
But a golden light floated above their body.
It was a peculiar talisman summons. Immortal light flowed around it, looking extremely dim, yet it had ultimately protected the unconscious Yan Chuyi.
“A Scattered Immortal talisman summons!”
Looking at this talisman summons and sensing the mysterious, elusive strand of aura within it, Lin Yuan’s heart grew slightly tense.
As a Primordial Spirit Great True Lord, Lin Yuan was also capable of condensing such a talisman summons, but it required great effort.
A Primordial Spirit talisman summons contained a portion of a Primordial Spirit Great True Lord’s magic power. It could block a fatal blow for disciples or followers at a critical moment.
A Scattered Immortal talisman summons was similar to a Primordial Spirit talisman summons. It also required great effort for a Scattered Immortal to condense.
This Yan Chuyi’s status within the Yan family was likely not ordinary!
Mulling this over, in the next moment, Lin Yuan’s expression shifted. A strand of vast spiritual energy pierced from above his head, and a thundercloud exuding immense power instantly appeared.
This was a Primordial Spirit Great True Lord!
It seemed the commotion had alarmed an elder within Yuanling Grotto-Heaven.
An elderly man in plain clothes appeared within the clouds. He glanced at the unconscious Yan Chuyi on the lake surface and the Scattered Immortal talisman summons on Yan Chuyi’s body. A trace of indifference flickered in his expression. After a moment, his gaze fell on Lin Yuan nearby. His eyes swept over the divine light on Lin Yuan’s body, and his expression changed slightly. He said with surprise, “It seems an extraordinary Inner Sect Disciple has emerged this year!”
“Alright, your farce ends here. The Xuanzhen Abode is yours. Cultivate well and cause no more trouble!”
His tone was cold. Paying no heed to Lin Yuan’s expression, a strand of magic power swept up Yan Chuyi from the lake surface, transforming into a streak of light that flew away.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan thought to himself. It seemed this arriving sect elder was partial to him.
His expression thoughtful, Lin Yuan swept a glance inside the Xuanzhen Abode. His eyes flickered, and he secretly shook his head.
These sect conflicts were always unavoidable!
However, one’s own cultivation was the most important!
Only with a strong fist would any side think twice before taking action against him!
The Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune flashed, transforming into a strand of divine light that flew back into his body. As he returned to the Xuanzhen Abode, he saw a dozen or so Inner Sect Disciples hurriedly emerging from the abode. The group left in disgrace.
Their previous haughty and arrogant airs were gone.
Lin Yuan stood within the main hall of the Xuanzhen Abode. Looking at the empty abode, a faint smile finally appeared on his face. After entering Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, he finally had his first place to settle.
The water spiritual energy here was exceptionally abundant. There was also a spiritual spring within the abode, filled with a special Primordial Unity Qi. Long-term residence could cleanse one’s bone structure. Cultivating water-element Dao arts here would yield twice the result with half the effort.
It was a good place.
Lin Yuan was satisfied inwardly. However, many parts of the Xuanzhen Abode were overly luxurious and ornate, lacking the grand air of the Immortal Dao. Lin Yuan wondered if he should hire skilled craftsmen from the Immortal Prefecture to renovate the abode.
But these were just details. Lin Yuan couldn’t help but sigh. Owning such a Blessed Land Cave Abode indeed brought boundless glory, making those ordinary Inner Sect Disciples who could only live in other places envious.
Not only that, owning a Blessed Land Cave Abode also came with many privileges that ordinary Inner Sect Disciples did not have. These privileges were only slightly inferior to those of some True Inheritance Disciples. Lin Yuan didn’t fully understand these yet, but he could sense there must be other mysteries within.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan’s expression moved. He walked out of the abode and saw a streak of light flying from the distance. A team of graceful, beautiful female cultivators was approaching the abode. In just a moment, they had reached the abode entrance.
The leader was a young maiden with eyebrows like distant mountains and pupils like dots of ink. Seeing Lin Yuan at the abode entrance, she immediately asked.
“You must be the master of Xuanzhen Abode, Senior Brother Lin Yuan!”
Seeing Lin Yuan’s gaze turn to her, she gave a slight bow. “I am Hong Yu, an Inner Sect Disciple under the Blessed Land Cave Abode of Hong Ying, greeting Senior Brother Lin Yuan!”
Blessed Land Cave Abode of Hong Ying?
Lin Yuan’s gaze shifted slightly. Although he was new to Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, he was by no means a frog at the bottom of a well. The Blessed Land Cave Abode of Hong Ying was clearly the abode of True Lord Fan, the Right Hall Master of Yuanling Palace!
As for True Lord Fan, Lin Yuan’s current impression of him was not very good.
Hong Yu smiled charmingly and turned, taking a red, festive treasure booklet from a young girl beside her and handing it to Lin Yuan.
“This is a congratulatory gift sent by Senior Sister Fan from the Blessed Land Cave Abode of Hong Ying, celebrating Senior Brother Lin Yuan’s acquisition of this Grotto-Heaven abode!”
“True Lord Fan is indeed well-informed?” Lin Yuan casually flipped through the treasure booklet, seeing many items listed. He raised an eyebrow, a cold smile flashing in the corner of his eye.
The young maiden seemed not to catch the meaning in Lin Yuan’s words and continued smiling.
“For Senior Brother Lin Yuan, Senior Sister Fan dared not be inattentive. A figure as outstanding as you is highly regarded by all the sisters in the cave.”
She then added. “What Senior Sister Fan gifted includes four pairs of clam maidens and fish demons to help manage the abode, plus eight Hercules skilled in palace renovation, twenty-four spirit pearls, twelve pieces of first-grade Spirit Sun jade, over a dozen boxes of various jewels and gold… and some Bone Marrow Nourishing Qi Pills, Hundred Treasures Detox Pills, Water-Avoiding Pills, two boxes of each!”
Seeing Lin Yuan’s indifferent expression, the young maiden’s beautiful eyes shifted, a trace of playfulness sparkling within.
“Senior Brother Lin, there’s no need to rush to refuse. Your Xuanzhen Abode is originally a superior-grade abode, capable of housing many followers and disciples. Senior Sister said these could be used to reward maids and servants under your command, or to host Outer Sect and Miscellaneous Disciples!”
After saying this, Hong Yu left behind eight maids and eight Hercules and quietly departed.
However, this was just the beginning. Following the Inner Sect Disciple from the Hong Ying Abode, many True Inheritance abodes sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts. Even some Inner Sect Disciples sent various rare and precious items.
This honor spread beyond Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, making many Inner Sect Disciples who were gradually entering Yuanling Grotto-Heaven extremely envious.
That day, the battle at Lingyuan Lake had already spread. It was widely talked about throughout Yuanling Grotto-Heaven how the new master of Xuanzhen Abode single-handedly suppressed Yan Chuyi and the others.
Many Outer Sect and Inner Sect Disciples secretly applauded this. Many Inner Sect Disciples in Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, relying on their backgrounds, secretly encroached on sect resources, something many had long disapproved of.
But others watched coldly. Yan Chuyi had many old friends and acquaintances, and he wasn’t without backing. Having suffered a loss this time, there would surely be follow-up moves.
It was rumored that this farce had also attracted the attention of quite a few Immortals of the Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
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In the end, Lin Yuan still chose not to accept the things sent by that True Lord Fan. After having someone return them to the Hong Ying Abode, he went straight to the Inner Sect Scripture Repository Tower.
The time to re-enter the Primordial World was approaching. Lin Yuan only thought of using this opportunity to truly achieve the Scattered Immortal realm within the Primordial World.
In the Primordial World, the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir had already spread. Lin Yuan had a premonition that the peaceful period of the Heavenly Emperor era would soon be gone forever!