I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2101 Covering the Door
Chen Lin stayed at the inn for several days.

Then they set off again.

His target was Sunset Sea, tens of thousands of miles away, where the sea monsters were said to be extremely powerful and were still fighting against the Heavenly Palace. They were also the only remaining large-scale resistance force in this world.

The Red Ape Clan's belief is to never submit.

His life mission must be related to this, and the previous speculation that it was to conquer the Heavenly Palace is probably not far off.

However, the limitation of his lifespan meant he didn't have time to develop gradually.

We can only leverage existing momentum.

Chen Lin felt that given the difficulty of this mission, as long as the Heavenly God Palace could be defeated, whether he was in charge or just one of the participants, it should be considered a success.

At most, the opinions will differ.

However, he doesn't care about the evaluation level, as long as he can get a replacement second life line, because he wants this second identity in order to avoid the control of the Heavenly Lake Fisherman and be able to move freely in the Star Ruins.

That's it.

As for cultivating under a second identity, Chen Lin had never even considered it.

How could he possibly trust an identity obtained through such a bizarre means? Once he leaves the Seven Star Realm and finds a suitable place to cultivate, he will discard it.

So he went to Sunset Sea to see if the remaining forces there had any hope of a successful rebellion.

A person travels through the mountains and fields.

Chen Lin felt it necessary to subdue a flying monster as a mount.

Otherwise, Sunset Sea is tens of thousands of miles away from here, and if we relied entirely on walking, it would take forever to get there.

After having this idea, he began to venture into the deep mountains and forests. He was not yet able to subdue intelligent races, so he could only look for some low-level monsters that were not yet civilized but still had some spirituality.

a few days later.

Chen Lin has identified a target.

It's a horse-headed eagle.

This demon is very large, with wingspans reaching two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), and can easily carry a person.

The downside is its short flight distance.

Because of its excessive weight, it has to land after flying for dozens of miles, unlike other flying monsters that can travel hundreds of miles without rest.

After observing for a while, Chen Lin began to make capture tools.

He can't fly, so brute force won't work for capturing flying monsters; he'll need to devise a plan.

The tool is now complete.

After observing for half a day, Chen Lin used the captured red-haired rat as bait, waiting for the horse-headed eagle to take the bait.

The location is next to a pool of water.

It was the height of summer, and the heat was unbearable. Water sources were the best hunting grounds, and red-haired rats were the horse-headed eagle's favorite food. Once it spotted one, it would not let it go.

Just as Chen Lin had predicted.

soon.

Then a horse-headed eagle circled over.

Upon spotting the red-haired rat, it swooped down and plunged headfirst into the trap he had created with demonic vines.

However, before Chen Lin could even rejoice, he saw arrows flying in from afar like shooting stars, densely packed and covering the area within hundreds of feet around him.

He was shocked.

He thought the eagle was the mount of some powerful being, and that it was going to kill him.

But they soon realized something was wrong.

The arrows weren't aimed at him; they just flew over his head, as if chasing something.

Seeing this, he hid his body in the water plants, held his breath and focused his mind, not caring about the horse-headed eagle trapped in the trap, only hoping not to be discovered by the owner of the arrow.

He didn't want to suffer an undeserved misfortune.

pity.

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

Just as all the arrows had flown past and were about to disappear, the trapped eagle let out a cry that echoed throughout the valley.

moment.

The streaks of light that shot out stopped at the same time.

They turned around in unison and shot towards him.

Chen Lin's lips twitched.

But there was nothing else they could do but draw their swords and meet the attack head-on.

Fortunately, after leaving the Red Ape Clan's territory, he had been continuously practicing his martial arts, and with his combat experience of thousands of years, he could be considered a master.

The blades flashed.

All the arrows were cut down.

Only then did Chen Lin realize that what appeared to be arrow-like streaks of light were actually sharp spikes, imbued with a strong demonic aura, clearly belonging to some kind of demonic creature.

But what kind of monster has so many thorns?
Chen Lin was filled with suspicion and raised his long sword, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Unable to use his divine sense and soul power, he felt extremely awkward, as if he had become blind and deaf, and even his fighting style had to be changed accordingly, which hindered him at every turn.

"Some tricks."

A shrill voice rang out.

immediately.

A millstone-sized creature flew out of the pool. It was round all over, but had a pointed mouth and two rat-like eyes that stared at Chen Lin with a cold gaze.

His body trembled.

The spikes that Chen Lin had cut off flew up one by one and returned to its body.

It turned out to be a large hedgehog.

Chen Lin looked surprised.

Hedgehog demons are truly rare; even in this realm dominated by demons and monsters, he had never encountered one before.

"Who are you, and what is your relationship with Long Xingzhou?"

The hedgehog demon stared at Chen Lin, then its figure blurred and transformed into a hunched old man.

"Dragon Boat?"

Chen Lin was somewhat puzzled.

He quickly realized what was happening and said calmly, "You've got the wrong target. I don't know the Long Xingzhou you're talking about. I'm just here to catch horse-headed eagles. If you want to find him, go look somewhere else!"

The hedgehog demon narrowed its small eyes.

He sneered, "Whether I know you or not is not up to you. I want to check for myself. You are not allowed to resist now. Let me use the Spirit Inquiry Technique, or you will be just like Long Xingzhou, a blasphemer!"

Chen Lin gripped the knife tightly.

Without saying another word, he sprang up and unleashed a slash!

Judging from the power of the spiked attack, the opponent's strength is at most level four, equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage of a cultivator, which is not enough to make him surrender.

"You dare to resist!"

The hedgehog demon roared in anger.

Then, with a flick of the wrist, a small white drum appeared in the hand, complete with a white drumstick.

"Boom!"

A dull drum beat sounded.

Chen Lin felt a terrifying pressure descend upon him, making his soul tremble, as if he were facing an irresistible force and couldn't help but want to prostrate himself in worship.

The long sword, which had been raised, seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and could no longer be held, falling to the ground with a thud.

The person landed on the ground.

His knees buckled, and he was about to kneel down.

Heavenly Drum!
Chen Lin realized the origin of the drum and understood the identity of the hedgehog demon.

The other party is a divine messenger.

The so-called divine messengers are the loyal servants of the gods. They have received the divine power of the gods and are able to use 'divine artifacts' to suppress rebels on behalf of the gods.

"kill!"

Chen Lin could not possibly kneel in humiliation. He immediately summoned his indomitable spirit, pounded his chest with both fists, and let out an angry roar.

The feeling of oppression vanished instantly.

His body swelled several times in size, like an angry Vajra, and he unleashed a punch!
"Akagiru?"

The hedgehog demon had also participated in the battle to slaughter the Red Ape Clan and recognized Chen Lin's identity at a glance.

I was so shocked I thought I was hallucinating.

Because the gods have already issued a divine decree, announcing that the entire Crimson Ape clan of this realm has been exterminated, there is no way any could have escaped.

How could God be wrong?

In the blink of an eye, Chen Lin's fist, as big as a bowl, was already upon it. Without time to think, its massive body trembled, and its sharp spikes transformed into a torrent of arrows, shooting towards Chen Lin.

At the same time, he raised the divine drum to meet Chen Lin's fist.

"kill!"

Chen Lin roared again.

He activated the bloodline power left behind by the Ape Ancestor, his eyes turned like two red lanterns, and his fist surged with power, like a hammer that shatters the sky. He punched the white drum away and then landed on the hedgehog demon.

"This is impossible!"

The hedgehog demon cried out in alarm.

But the only response is a fist, and endless darkness.

There was a bang.

Its body exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Strangely, the blood mist didn't fall to the ground; instead, it was drawn together by some kind of energy and flew towards Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He felt that same longing he had when facing the heart of the Ape Ancestor, as if the blood mist before him was a great tonic, and he couldn't help but want to devour it.

After a slight hesitation.

He reached into the blood mist, wanting to condense some of it for examination.

But we've only just started using it.

A strange energy from the blood mist then seeped into the body through the fingertips.

Very weak.

After this energy was absorbed, the remaining flesh and blood were no longer drawn by the energy and fell to the ground like garbage.

Chen Lin, on the other hand, looked pained.

At this moment, his blood was boiling, his heart was pounding wildly, and his internal organs and meridians were constantly reorganizing and changing, refining that faint wisp of strange energy in this way.

even so.

The refining process is also extremely slow.

Half an hour passed before the excruciating pain subsided, and Chen Lin was able to move again.

He wiped the sweat from his body.

He didn't check on his body's changes, nor did he pay attention to the horse-headed eagle.

After surveying his surroundings and finding nothing amiss, he picked up the sacred drum and drumsticks and quickly left the spot.

"My benefactor, there's no need to worry."

They hadn't gone far when a young man with two horns on his head suddenly appeared, smiling and bowing with clasped hands.

Chen Lin stopped in his tracks.

I gave the other person a wary look.

His expression shifted, and he asked, "Dragon Boat?"

The young man smiled again.

Nod.

“My benefactor has keen insight. Indeed, I am Long Xingzhou, who was being hunted down by the believers of that god, and I belong to the Silver Dragon Clan.”

"So it was a dragon. Looks like I didn't save the wrong person."

Chen Lin's expression softened.

Dragons are one of the strongest races in this world and the main force resisting the oppression of the gods. It is rumored that the leader of the resistance in Sunset Sea is a powerful dragon.

"Is your benefactor a member of the Red Ape Clan?"

Long Xingzhou probed and inquired.

Chen Long shook his head. "No, I am a mountain giant ape, born from the essence of the mountains, and do not belong to any race."

Even though the other party is a dragon, they cannot be completely trusted.

It's best to keep it a secret.

"Mountain giant ape?"

Long Xingzhou showed a look of disappointment.

"I see. I thought even the gods made mistakes. It seems that the so-called divine prophecies are still accurate."

Chen Lin felt relieved upon hearing this.

If the other party saw his transformation and he was still able to get away with it, then he can go on using the identity of the Mountain Giant Ape and most likely won't be suspected.

After all, the oracle said that the Red Ape Clan had been completely wiped out, so no one would think that way.

Those gods issued divine pronouncements to establish their authority, but unexpectedly, they gave him the opportunity to conceal his identity.

"Why are you blocking my way instead of running for your own life?"

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice.

"I would like to ask my benefactor to protect me on my way to Sunset Sea."

Long Xingzhou did not hide anything.

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

The other party's goal turned out to be the same as his.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still shook his head and refused.

"I am not strong enough to protect myself, let alone you. You should go on your own."

He didn't want to have anything to do with the other party.

The other party is being chased by the hedgehog demon, so they must have been targeted. It's too dangerous to team up with them.

Long Xingzhou seemed to have anticipated this.

He immediately explained, "My benefactor, don't worry. Although I was being hunted down, I eliminated the other divine messengers. That hedgehog was the last one. Once it's dead, no one will know I exist anymore."

"in addition."

Long Xingzhou glanced at Chen Lin.

“Your benefactor killed the divine messenger, making you an irreconcilable enemy of the Heavenly God Palace. Apart from Sunset Sea, there is no better place for you to stay in this vast world.”

Chen Lin fell silent.

After a long pause, he asked, "Are you from Sunset Sea? Do you know anything about the situation there?"

"No."

Long Xingzhou shook his head.

"Our Silver Dragon Clan lives on Dragon Island in the Starlight Sea. After Dragon Island was conquered by those gods, we had to flee everywhere. We heard that there was a City of Hidden Dragons here, where there were traces of dragons. That's why we came to take a look."

Chen Lin was stunned.

It turns out the other person also went to Fulong City; no wonder they were on the same route.

However, since the other party didn't know about Sunset Sea, he had even less reason to travel with them; it was better to act alone to be more discreet.

"Brother Long must be injured. You should go find a place to heal your wounds quickly. I won't keep you company any longer."

Chen Lin clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned to leave.

"My benefactor, please don't be anxious!"

Long Xingzhou hurriedly spoke.

Seeing that Chen Lin showed no sign of stopping, he immediately stepped in front of Chen Lin to block him.

"You're trying to stop me!"

Chen Lin narrowed his eyes, and his aura surged.

"My benefactor, please don't misunderstand."

Long Xingzhou waved his hands repeatedly.

He said hastily, "My benefactor saved my life. My dragon clan will always repay kindness. Since you are unwilling to travel with me, I will tell you a secret about the gods as a way of repaying your life-saving grace."

"What secret?"

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

Long Xingzhou glanced in the direction of the pool.

He said in a deep voice, "I observed that my benefactor used brute force to kill that thorn demon. Although he killed it, the demon only possessed a slight degree of divinity and had not yet formed a divine body."

“If our benefactor were facing those gods, such brute force would be completely useless.”

There was a pause.

He continued, "The gods are invaders from beyond the heavens, and their existence is different from ours. Our supernatural powers and divine weapons are very difficult to harm them unless we are several times stronger."

"but."

"For some reason, each of these gods has a weakness. Once you find the location of that weakness, you can easily kill them."

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He was completely unaware of such important information.

On second thought, it makes sense.

Since it is information detrimental to the gods, they certainly wouldn't spread it; anyone who knew about it would be silenced. Therefore, it is a secret among secrets.

"Is the weak point fixed? How can its location be determined?"

Chen Lin asked the key question.

I felt a sense of anticipation.

If we can master the method to identify the weak points, those gods will no longer be invincible, and the hope of completing the mission will greatly increase.

"The Achilles' heel is not fixed."

Long Xingzhou answered immediately.

Then he added, "The vital point is a matter of life and death, and every god regards it as the most important thing. They won't even tell their companions. The reason my clan knows is because the clan leader captured a lower-level god alive and used a secret method to force him to reveal it."

"but."

Long Xingzhou's expression turned serious.

"Everything that exists leaves a trace. The more you try to protect it, the more likely you are to slip up. If you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find the weak point. That's how I killed all the divine messengers who were chasing me."

"Even the divine messenger has a weakness?"

Chen Lin was somewhat surprised.

"Ah."

Long Xingzhou nodded.

He explained, "This weakness seems to be the price of gaining divinity. The resistance forces in this world are all studying it. I think they must have discovered it over at Sunset Sea, otherwise they wouldn't have been in a standoff with the Heavenly Palace for so long."

That's why I wanted to go and take a look.