I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2224 Escape
Following the Nine Apertures Black Ginseng's energy cultivation route, the light spot circulated for one full cycle before returning to the dantian rune.

Then Chen Lin discovered it.

The runes and the points of light in the dantian emitted the same aura.

Without his control, they were attracted to each other and merged into one.

A strange feeling suddenly arose.

Chen Lin felt as if he had entered a vast world, seeing all living beings busy at work, feeling their joys and sorrows, and experiencing their ups and downs.

He was both a participant and an observer.

In a mysterious state, he wanders through different times and spaces. He seems to be able to control everything he sees, but there is a barrier between him that he can never eliminate.

Not harmonious.

Chen Lin thought of a word.

The sensation quickly faded like the tide, and his consciousness returned to reality.

Open your eyes slowly.

"Good, it seems you've been promoted successfully, much faster than expected."

The red-haired mouse nodded in satisfaction.

Chen Lin did not respond to the other party, but instead focused his consciousness into his body again to observe the changes in the runes in his dantian.

A sense of intimacy arose spontaneously.

An idea struck him.

The runes then spun and trembled, shimmering with light, releasing a mysterious power similar to that of the bone fragments, with comparable might.

Followed by.

Chen Lin stretched out his palm, and immediately fine runes appeared, condensing into different shapes according to his will.

He smiled with satisfaction.

After the natal rune and this rune are fused together, there is no need to use the Nine Aperture Black Ginseng's cultivation path anymore; it can be controlled and used at will.

Thus.

It's like turning the runes formed by the Nine-Aperture Black Ginseng into his natal runes, which can evolve and improve with cultivation, and he no longer needs to worry about the number of times they can be used.

However, there are still some flaws.

The main reason is that the light spots formed by advancing to the cage realm are still too weak in energy compared to the dantian runes, and need to be further strengthened and improved to gradually eliminate that sense of separation.

It's highly unlikely that normal fusion will be possible; it will require some special circumstances.

After understanding my own situation.

Chen Lin pulled himself together and looked at the red-haired rat.

He clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for your help over the years, Lord Rat King. I was fortunate enough to be promoted. Let's make preparations and try to leave this place as soon as possible."

So many years have passed, and he feels anxious.

It's unclear whether Qin Yueying and Yuan Qiming have left. The secret place is probably completely shrouded in black mist, and it's uncertain whether they can break out. The longer they delay, the greater the uncertainty.

Moreover, Hua Yi is still in Yuming City.

I wonder what happened to him all these years he was gone, and whether Yu Yuanqi made a move on her.

"Not urgent."

The red-haired rat, on the contrary, became calm.

Its eyes glowed red as it looked Chen Lin over for a while before lightly tapping its head.

"You have indeed entered the Cage Realm, but it seems to be somewhat different from the normal Cage Realm. There must have been some unexpected event during your advancement. Show me your strength first."

There was a pause.

He said solemnly, "We only have one chance, and we must succeed in one fell swoop. We must not play tricks or hold back."

"Rest assured, Lord Rat King."

Chen Lin immediately made a promise.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, countless fine runes flew out, transforming into a colorful rune arrow that shot towards the red-haired rat.

The red-haired mouse was slightly taken aback.

It then opened its mouth and spat out a red light, which also contained countless runes, colliding with the arrow.

There were no significant energy fluctuations.

The two beams of light dissipated simultaneously, forming only a fist-sized halo before vanishing without a trace.

"You refined that treasure into your natal artifact?"

Upon seeing this, the red-haired mouse couldn't help but ask in surprise, its tone a mixture of joy and envy.

Chen Lin shook his head.

"That treasure only has one last chance to be used, so it's not of much use anymore. This is a supernatural power I've mastered, which I obtained along with that treasure. If Lord Rat King is interested, I can take you there after we leave."

"real!"

The red-haired mouse's eyes lit up.

I immediately became quite impatient.

He opened his mouth and spat out a particle of light.

"This is the latter part of your cultivation technique. I have already revised it for you, and it also includes the location where I landed here. That completes all the things I promised you."

"Take a moment to process this, then we can discuss how to coordinate our trip."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

He used his true soul to absorb the light particles and briefly browsed through them.

Then a thought struck me.

The location where the other party unexpectedly entered this realm was actually the Lianyun Mountains, and it was right in the middle of Tiger Roar Gorge.

I wonder if it has anything to do with that angler.

If so, the coincidences he encountered here are also inextricably linked to the other party.

"Everyone wants to be a chess player; let's see who the chess piece is in the end."

Chen Lin muttered to himself.

Then I stopped thinking about it.

As agreed, he told the red-haired rat the location of the giant gate, which excited the red-haired rat so much that it couldn't wait to go and find out.

Since everyone wanted to get out as soon as possible, they didn't delay any longer and began to formulate an action plan.

There's really nothing to plan.

The red-haired rat broke free of its restraints first, drawing an attack from the exquisite sword. The two of them took the opportunity to escape the rift, and then Chen Lin was responsible for blocking the second attack, buying time to escape the area affected by the altar.

Is it possible to take away the Linglong Sword?

Chen Linsheng had an idea.

The red-haired rat immediately shook its head.

"Don't even think about it. After more than ten thousand years of absorbing energy, the Linglong Sword has undergone a subtle qualitative change and is evolving towards a level above the Wheel Realm. It's already remarkable that it managed to escape the attack."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

He asked, "You cultivate the sword path, but without a strong sword intent and sword heart, even if you obtain this sword, you will not be able to control it."

"No."

"I haven't practiced any sword techniques. I'm just asking casually. After all, a treasure of this level can be exchanged for a lot of good things if I take it out."

Chen Lin immediately denied it.

He wanted to make the Hidden Edge Sword Technique useful, and from then on, he would eliminate the practice of using his own sword skills.

However, he felt...

This sword technique won't be too powerful for his current identity, because he previously majored in swordsmanship, mastered the Three Talents Sword Intent, and even broke through to the True Realm through swordsmanship.

Too many people know about it, making it impossible to conceal one's strength.

The best way is to use it when switching to the second identity. The Red Ape identity has never used a sword since birth, so no one would think that it can use sword skills. The effect will be amazing.

While thinking.

After explaining how to cooperate, the red-haired rat asked Chen Lin to step aside and slowly emitted a dazzling red light from its body.

The light is getting stronger and stronger.

In an instant, the entire space was dyed red.

Under Chen Lin's gaze, six black chains appeared and disappeared, each only as thick as a thumb and covered with countless runes.

The other end of the chain pierced the wall, its destination unknown.

Meanwhile, the red-haired rat was firmly locked in place, suspended in the center of the space. As soon as the rat moved, the runes on it would change, causing the chains to tighten.

The raw materials are like this.

Chen Lin finally understood why the red-haired rat hadn't moved.

He stared intently at the other person.

These six chains correspond to the six-pointed star shape of the altar, indicating that they are an integral part of the altar. It would not be easy for the opponent to break them.

If it were easy, it wouldn't have waited until now.

Moreover, if the chains vibrate violently, the Linglong Sword will sense it and an attack will immediately follow.

"Attention!"

The red-haired rat growled.

At the same time, the whiskers on their mouths shot out.

There were originally eight chains, but Chen Lin was given one. Six of them transformed into red sword light, slashing at the six chains respectively. The remaining chain strangely stuck between his eyebrows.

Seeing such unusual behavior, Chen Lin knew that the other party was prepared to fight desperately and use their most trump card.

He was looking forward to it.

He was on high alert, knowing that if the opponent couldn't withstand the attack of the Linglong Sword, he would have to rely on himself. He needed to seize the opportunity to leave this space first.

"Open it for me!"

After more than ten thousand years of suppression, the red-haired rat's brow flashed with light, and jets of blood shot out, splashing like a fountain, before instantly condensing into six runes radiating sharp energy.

"fall!"

The red-haired rat, chained up, let out a soft shout.

The runes were incorporated into the creation of the six red sword lights.

The sword light seemed to have taken a tonic, its radiance suddenly intensified, and it manifested as tiny rune figures that landed on the chains.

There was no earth-shattering energy storm.

After the lightsaber struck the chains, it seemed to stick to them. The rune figures gathered together, brandishing their red swords and hacking at the chains. Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

He wasn't surprised that the other party had rule runes. Cultivators in higher dimensions, especially those with exceptional talent, might be able to master such rule-based techniques once they enter the True Realm.

He was surprised by the way the other party slashed, which was very similar to the Ghost King Blade he used to wield.

However, the ghost face on the Ghost King Blade is a figure from many tens of thousands of years ago, and the other party probably doesn't know him. It's highly likely that the two are related by the rules and runes they control.

I recalled that funny face.

Chen Lin felt it was unlikely to be a zodiac animal.

After all, the physical appearance of the zodiac animals cannot be changed, and although the appearance of the ghost face is abstract, it has nothing to do with any zodiac animal.

Calm your mind.

Chen Lin saw that the chains had developed gaps under the slashing of the little man, and these gaps were growing at a visible speed.

Simultaneously.

The red-haired rat's skin is becoming increasingly dull.

He reached into his sleeve and grasped the bone fragment inside.

Although this item is about to shatter, it can still be activated once. If one's own natal rune cannot withstand it, this treasure can be used to block it again, since there is no use in keeping it anyway.

I thought about it.

He activated the power of his natal rune and retrieved several items from the Fruit Core Cave.

Then continue to focus on the red-haired rat.

As the rune sprites continued to hack and slash, the gaps in the chains grew larger and larger.

Chen Lin's heart began to race.

The red-haired rat was only speculating. No one knew for sure whether they could actually stop the Linglong Sword. Under such unknown pressure, even the strongest mind would inevitably waver.

"open!"

After a stick of incense.

With a shout from the red-haired rat, six beams of light exploded simultaneously, gathering their last energy into six enormous runes that slammed into the broken edge.

Click!

With a sharp crack, all six chains snapped simultaneously.

The red-haired rat's body instantly swelled several times its original size, and the terrifying pressure made Chen Lin's mind tremble. He was secretly surprised, realizing that this was the rat's true strength, and it must be a Dominator-level expert without a doubt.

The exquisite sword can actually suppress the ruler!

Chen Lin's face was grim.

Based on their previous conversations, he thought the other party was at most at the Eternal Perfection level, but he didn't expect them to be a true Dominator. In that case, he basically had no chance of blocking the Linglong Sword.

His natal rune was only of a high level, but its power was not even comparable to that of someone at the Wheel Realm.

How to counter the existence that can suppress and dominate.

However, no matter how grim their expressions were, they couldn't stop the established fact. As the chains broke, the entire space began to shake violently.

A magnificent sword intent appeared above.

Followed by.

The space collapsed with a deafening roar.

The entire mountain was split in two.

The giant sword, carrying an aura of despair and terror, slashed down at the red-haired rat with the force of splitting the heavens and earth!
"You still want to kill me? Too late!"

The red-haired rat let out a furious roar, and all its fur fell off, converging into a torrent like ten thousand swords returning to their source, rushing towards the giant sword.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

A deafening roar echoed through the darkness, shaking the earth and mountains. The entire mountain range was shattered by the impact, creating countless ravines. In some nearby areas, buildings were reduced to dust.

The protective barrier that Chen Lin had just created was instantly shattered, and his internal organs suffered serious injuries.

Even so.

He, however, seemed somewhat relaxed.

This attack, though terrifying, certainly didn't reach the level of a Dominator.

If it were truly the power of a sovereign, not only would a small mountain range be broken, but even the sealing array of the entire secret realm would be breached.

So while the aura is strong, the actual power is not.

There are two possibilities in this situation. One is that the place has been suppressed for too long and no one has been in control of it, so its own sword intent has dissipated a lot.

Furthermore, it is corrupted by dark energy, causing the sword spirit to lose its spirituality and its sword intent to become impure.

Either way, it's a good thing for him.

Especially the latter.

If the sword spirit is corrupted by the eerie aura, his Soul-Destroying Finger can come in handy, potentially even annihilating the sword spirit directly.

Think of this.

Chen Lin did not wait for the second sword as the red-haired rat had instructed. Instead, he took the initiative to attack, first using his Soul Master's intimidation ability, and then flicking his fingers repeatedly, sending a rain of ghostly light towards the Linglong Sword.

"You can't destroy it. Take me away from these mountains!"

A flash of red light.

The red-haired rat that had been floating in the air fell down, like a deflated balloon, becoming the size of an ordinary field mouse, and landed on Chen Lin's shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin didn't ask any questions, but instead spread his soul wings and shot off into the distance.

The attack just now shattered space, making teleportation impossible. Even flying requires dodging spatial rifts that may appear at any moment.

"Go to that place you mentioned!"

Seeing that Chen Lin was in the wrong direction, the red-haired rat hurriedly spoke to give directions.

After a moment's consideration, Chen Lin decided to listen to the other party, turned around, and flew towards the direction of the giant gate.

But just as he flew over a mountain, he felt a tremor rising from the depths of his soul envelop his entire body, causing him excruciating pain in his body, soul, and mind, and he almost fell to the ground.

In a hurry.

He didn't bother to observe anything; instead, he threw the bone fragment out and used his natal rune to control it, transforming it into an exaggerated runic shield that blocked his path.

Just finished.

A terrifying burst of energy erupted.

Only then did Chen Lin realize that it was the giant sword itself that had retreated and caught up, shattering the rune shield with a single strike. Fortunately, the bone fragment itself had blocked it; otherwise, the aftershock of the flying sword would have killed him.

Even so.

The aftershocks of the sword energy also made him very uncomfortable, and he vaguely sensed that his true lifespan seemed to have decreased.

"Damn it! Over ten thousand years ago, how can this sword still be so powerful? Run!"

The red-haired rat trembled and immediately urged Chen Lin.

It is now completely exhausted, and its innate lifespan is almost gone. It dares not touch even a glint of sword light, otherwise it will have no chance of survival.

We can only place our hopes on Chen Lin.

Chen Lin took a deep breath.

He immediately activated his natal runes, re-condensing a rune shield, then activated his gem belt and used his Soul Armor Technique before plunging headlong into the nearest spatial rift.

"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?!"

The red-haired rat was terrified.

It was about to leave Chen Lin's shoulder, but the terror of this chaotic rift was almost certain death. It was better to face the Linglong Sword, where there might be a glimmer of hope.

But before it could move...

The exquisite sword flashed and arrived in front of him. The terrifying sword intent made it unable to move at all, and it could only hold on to Chen Lin's robe tightly.

Chen Lin's expression also changed drastically.

After two consecutive attacks, the sword energy of the exquisite sword was not weakened, but became even more terrifying, and his three layers of defense could not withstand it.

In the blink of an eye.

He waved both hands simultaneously.

The talisman in one hand was slapped directly onto the body, emitting a burst of white light.

This is the talisman given to him by the blue alien race. He took it beforehand, and it seems he did the right thing. With the blessing of this talisman, he can gain a chance to survive in the spatial rift.

In his other hand was the spirit jade seal.

He couldn't think of anything that could withstand the Linglong Sword, so he could only try this item. After all, it was the sect leader's token, and perhaps the sword spirit would recognize it and let them go.

Whether it works or not depends on luck.

And he has always been lucky.

The exquisite sword had shrunk to about a foot long, but its power was much stronger than before, and Chen Lin's three layers of defense were easily broken through.

The Soul Armor Technique and the Gem Belt are as flimsy as paper.

It had no effect whatsoever.

Only the runic shield momentarily slowed the flying sword.

But this gave Chen Lin a chance to catch his breath. He activated the spatial talisman, and the sect leader's seal shot out, accurately meeting the sword tip.

"Buzz!"

A soft hum came from the flying sword.

The sword flashed with light, then swirled around, engulfing the seal in the light, and disappeared without a trace.

Such a delay.

Chen Lin had already activated the talisman, instantly gaining control of the Dominator-level spatial rules, and used the spatial jump technique to disappear into the spatial rift.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

The flying sword suddenly seemed to be enraged, emitting continuous booming sounds.

Then one multiplied into two, two into four, and in an instant into thousands upon thousands of blades, which plowed through the entire mountain range like a plow, leaving the space like a shattered mirror, densely covered with tiny cracks.

However, Chen Lin was not found.

Moreover, the flying sword seemed to be limited, never leaving the range of the mountain range.

"He runs pretty fast."

A moment later, the flying sword reformed, and a snow-white phantom appeared, muttered something, and then merged back into the flying sword.

Then it trembled and disappeared.