Chapter 100: Deterrence, Compromise
Chapter 100: Deterrence, Compromise
Inside Han Yuan Grotto, even though he had been mentally prepared, Lin Yuan’s expression still looked somewhat unusual.
Generally, after first becoming a Scattered Immortal, it would take at least several decades, when one’s comprehension of their own true intent had reached a certain level, before they would attract the Three Calamities.
It was all because his foundation was far too solid.
Almost like an Innate Divine Demon Dao Body. Once an Innate Divine Demon Dao Body was truly attained, one would naturally be at the Celestial Divine Demon level, equivalent to a Celestial Immortal.
Innate Divine Demons possessed the power of Celestial transformation and creation, originally born from a Great Dao Dao Embryo among the three thousand Great Daos.
Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind.
In the space of a single thought, Lin Yuan had already fallen into the first of the Three Calamities, the Wind Calamity.
Strands of a strange Bi Wind, as if blown out from the Nine Underworld Nether Court, continuously surged from the depths of his soul into every limb and bone of his body.
This was the first step for Mystic Gate cultivators to sever the cycle of Samsara. These various Bi Winds originated from the Root of Reincarnation. Once the Wind Calamity was overcome, it was equivalent to cutting off the suffering of the Nine Nether Reincarnation, obtaining a half-step body of longevity.
At this moment, Lin Yuan felt as if he had fallen into the Nine Nether Reincarnation. Countless Bi Winds emanated from within his body, threatening to reduce him to dust.
For a normal Scattered Immortal undergoing this tribulation, they would normally prepare many tribulation-countering methods or magical treasures to offset the tearing force of the Bi Wind on their Dao Body and prevent their magical power from being stirred by the Bi Wind.
The Chengyuan Immortal Sect also had pills like the Wind-Settling Elixir and the Soul-Solidifying Elixir, which could reduce the erosion of the Wind Calamity’s power.
Yet Lin Yuan was incredibly fierce at this moment. He simply sat cross-legged, allowing the Bi Wind to rage within his body, as steady as a rock.
His constitution, nearly that of an Innate Divine Demon Dao Body, was far too abnormal. To the extent that he completely locked the power of the Bi Wind inside his body. So much so that some of the disciples serving him nearby in Han Yuan Grotto had no idea that this person before them was actually already undergoing the Three Calamities; they only felt the surroundings were a bit chilly.
Every drop of Divine Demon blood within Lin Yuan’s body now emitted a glow of Primordial Spiritual Energy. Within the glow, vague Primordial True Script flickered. This was something the Bi Wind could not shake at all.
Innate Divine Demons were born from the communion of Heaven and Earth’s Great Dao, innately powerful to the extreme!
After sitting quietly cross-legged for a short while, Lin Yuan already felt the rampaging Bi Wind within his body dissipating!
After the Bi Wind dissipated, Lin Yuan felt that the surging magical power, which had reached its limit, now had its bottleneck disappear. He could once again refine spiritual energy through the Inner Scene Earth Gate to increase his magical power.
“Seems like not much has changed!”
Making a hand seal, Lin Yuan muttered to himself.
Actually, there should have been changes. After the Wind Calamity, the impurities within his body and his Innocent True Infant had been tempered to a certain degree.
His Innate Magical Power had decreased somewhat but became more refined.
When employing divine abilities, their power was even more terrifying.
Slightly perceiving the changes within his body, Lin Yuan lightly exhaled. A mouthful of black gas accompanied by a strand of pitch-black lightning bolt suddenly tore through the grotto.
Nearby, the many disciples of Han Yuan Grotto saw this scene and felt a chill in their hearts.
“The task is complete, and the time for harvest has arrived!”
Lin Yuan’s gaze turned to the inside of the grotto. Just a short while ago, he had sensed that the transformation of that Silver Ancient Mirror in his sea of consciousness was about to be completed. He would soon be able to enter the Primordial World again.
This time, he would surely be able to achieve the Innate Divine Demon Dao Body in one go.
Lin Yuan planned that it would be best if, before this time, he could obtain a rare, lone copy of the Daoist Canon containing the enlightenment method or the intrinsic supreme treasure related to the Mystic Gate’s Thunder Method lineage, or at least some relevant clues.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the fluctuations from the collision of two vast spiritual energies outside the grotto appeared in his innate spiritual perception.
The owner of one of the vast spiritual energies was extremely familiar—it was that Blue Beard Daoist.
The other spiritual energy was even more surging and overbearing; its cultivation level seemed to be above Blue Beard Daoist’s.
There was an extremely cold and clear spiritual energy about it.
Then, accompanied by a deafeningly loud noise, Lin Yuan’s face changed, and he stood up.
“This Uncle Blue Beard better not die, at least not before paying me the other half of the reward!”
With a flash of shock in his eyes, Lin Yuan transformed into a faint golden light, passed through the grotto entrance, and instantly arrived high above Flying Dragon Mountain.
At this moment, he saw a plump, beautiful Daoist nun controlling a water mirror. In the void, countless transparent, clear water mirrors appeared, each carrying endless hazy spiritual light.
The Guangling Immortal Sect’s Water Mirror supreme treasure!
Seeing this, Lin Yuan’s gaze flickered slightly. The Guangling Immortal Sect also had a Water Immortal lineage, among which the most famous was the Guangling Water Mirror, a type of intrinsic supreme treasure formed by condensing the power of thousands of Water Veins.
The Water Mirror could not only draw upon the power of Water Veins to illuminate the weaknesses of various Dao methods, but it was also both offensive and defensive. Once the Water Mirror was established, it could transform into the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array.
Within the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array, the void was layered, and it could also reflect the power of various Dao methods. If a Scattered Immortal fell into it and could not escape immediately, they would soon be trapped by the various currents and sea whirlpools it generated, and be utterly consumed by the power of the evolved sea whirlpools!
Blue Beard Daoist was already trapped within the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array. Relying on his powerful Innate Dharma Eye, Lin Yuan pierced through some of the mysteries of the array.
He saw that Blue Beard Daoist was in a sorry state. Even a wonderfully profound Dao Lord Dharma Form he had condensed could not withstand the suppression from the sea whirlpool power materialized by the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array.
Its immense power was frightening!
Seeing this, Lin Yuan frowned. Transforming into a streak of flowing light, his figure landed beside the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array. Surveying the formation, he waved his hand. A chilling, heart-piercing cold light appeared. The Heavenly River Gui Water Sword transformed into an invisible cold light that shot out, silently shattering one of the water mirrors and pulling out the disheveled Blue Beard Daoist from within.
The Daoist nun had already spotted Lin Yuan flying out from Han Yuan Grotto.
At this moment, even though Lin Yuan had manifested some of the Scattered Immortal immortal light, the Daoist nun did not pay him much heed.
She never expected that in the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan would have already broken the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array!
Blue Beard Daoist was currently in an extremely sorry state, countless blood marks flickering on his body, though fortunately they were all minor injuries.
He now looked at Lin Yuan with a strange expression.
The famous Twelve Water Scenery Great Array of the Guangling Immortal Sect had been broken by this grand-nephew with seemingly casual ease.
Even he, a veteran Earth Immortal, would have needed to use some of his hidden trump cards to possibly break this fearsome array!
Lin Yuan didn’t pay attention to Blue Beard Daoist’s gaze, calmly looking at him.
“Uncle Blue Beard, our transaction is complete. You should pay the other part of the reward now!”
“Who are you? How dare you ruin my important matter?” Over there, the plump Daoist nun had already flown over, looking at Lin Yuan with a sharp gaze.
Lin Yuan wasn’t angered, just shook his head and said.
“I don’t care about your personal affairs. But before you kill him, at the very least, you have to let him pay me the reward he owes me first. After that, whatever you do, I won’t interfere!”
Lin Yuan’s expression was cool. He was about to enter the Primordial World; that rare Daoist Canon copy in Blue Beard Daoist’s hands could not be lost. He was counting on gaining something from Blue Beard Daoist.
Hearing this, Blue Beard Daoist smiled wryly. So it seemed he owed his survival this time to those precious Daoist Canon copies in his possession.
Still, no matter what, he had to thank this grand-nephew. He hadn’t expected beforehand that this old foe had cultivated the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array. If this grand-nephew hadn’t intervened, he would definitely have been injured today.
And that would certainly affect the grotto opening ceremony half a month later!
Seven or eight disciples of the Guangling Immortal Sect had heard the commotion and stepped forward. Among them, the middle-aged Daoist looked at this Earth Immortal of the Guangling Immortal Sect and said sharply.
“Master, I saw earlier that this person flew out from Flying Dragon Mountain. He’s probably an ally this old thing hired, or maybe a disciple of the Chengyuan Immortal Sect. At the very least, we should capture him…”
“Enough!” The beautiful Daoist nun’s eyes flickered. She directly cut off the middle-aged Daoist’s words. Her gaze swept up and down Lin Yuan, a trace of strange light flashing.
She recalled the strange phenomenon over Flying Dragon Mountain earlier. Considering the method Lin Yuan used to break the Twelve Water Scenery Great Array, her expression darkened slightly as she said calmly.
“Fine. Since this old thing owes you a reward, I will wait until you’ve received it before settling the old score with him. However, if you interfere again then, don’t blame me for not showing any mercy!”
As soon as the words fell, a huge pressure emanated from her towards Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan paid it no mind. Strange light flashed in the Daoist nun’s eyes. She then looked at Blue Beard Daoist.
“Old thing, remember this too. You won’t always have such good luck!”
Saying this, she directly retreated to a peak on a nearby mountain.
The many disciples looked at each other, not understanding why their usually overbearing Master had actually taken the initiative to compromise for the sake of this youth before them.
One by one, they cast cold glances at Lin Yuan but could only turn and follow her.
Only Blue Beard Daoist roughly understood. It was probably hesitation for fear of harming the prized object. This grand-nephew’s swift and fierce sword technique just now had already intimidated the other party.
Only strength could make a stubborn Earth Immortal like Situ Qing back down!