I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chen Lin wouldn't be tempted by ordinary treasures.

But the oracle was different.

The information obtained from the soul search revealed that this so-called divine oracle was actually a decree-like document. Holding this document allowed one to summon a temple and make a request to the temple's statues.

This is so useful.

Not only can he obtain temple treasures at any time, but he may even learn about the temple's origins, which would be of great help in completing his mission.

"People are here!"

Chen Lin had only flown a short distance when he heard shouts and several figures appeared in front of him.

There is no room for argument.

A variety of attacks came crashing down on him.

Seeing this, Chen Lin did not ask any questions.

These people are quite powerful, with four experts at the Cage Realm, so it's a good opportunity to test their strength.

A thought came to my mind.

Runes shimmered all over his body, forming a defensive shield.

More than a dozen attacks struck it, but the rune shield didn't even flinch. In fact, it had a backlash effect, and three of the weapons, affected by the rune's aura, dimmed and fell to the ground.

Chen Lin's eyes flickered.

Even if one hasn't reached the Wheel Realm, this power is probably comparable. It's no wonder it's on par with the Iron Pillar; its power is so much greater.

"The Wheel Realm?"

The opposing group was even more shocked, and some of them cried out in fear.

"Not at the Wheel Realm, without the light of the Divine Wheel, no need to fear, form the battle formation!"

The elderly man at the head of the group spoke in a deep voice.

Then, the four Cage Realm cultivators flashed and surrounded Chen Lin from four directions. Each Cage Realm cultivator was also supported by two Perfected Mang Realm cultivators, and the twelve of them formed a battle formation.

"The Four Symbols Formation is rather rudimentary."

Chen Lin glanced at it and gave a dismissive evaluation.

He was also a master of formations, and this simple battle formation posed no threat to him; he could easily break it.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Wait for the opponent to activate the formation, then launch a joint attack against him.

Continue testing the strength of the rune shield.

It's the same as before.

The light released by the battle formation hit it, and the light shield didn't even shake. However, since it was an energy attack, there was no backlash effect.

Chen Lin was completely relieved.

Although the battle formation of these twelve people is simple, it can greatly increase the attack power, with the power of the late stage of the Cage Realm. The rune shield can still be unaffected, and it can definitely defend against the perfected Cage Realm.

As for the Wheel Realm.

Even if it can't be as solid as a rock, it's not a big problem to block one or two attacks. The sword energy of the Linglong Sword has the power of the Wheel Realm, and he has blocked it before.

After confirmation.

Chen Lin lost interest in continuing the experiment.

A wave of his hand.

The runic arrows were fired in unison, without any fancy variations or attempts to find the array's core; they simply covered everything violently, enveloping everyone within them.

They instantly turned into hedgehogs.

As the runic arrows dissipated, eleven of them died, leaving only one young man from the Mangjing realm.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking me? Tell me and I'll give you a quick death so you won't suffer the torment of having your soul searched."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

The young man's fear turned into confusion.

Looking at Chen Lin, he asked in a trembling voice, "Aren't you from the Gao family?"

"No."

Chen Lin didn't ask any more questions. He waved his hand, grabbed the other's soul, and destroyed it after a quick search.

He then gathered everyone's belongings together, destroyed the bodies with a fireball, and searched through the packages. He didn't see anything that looked like an oracle, nor were there many things that caught his eye.

Select some small but valuable ones and store them in your belt; decompose and destroy the rest using fine runes.

Then we continued on our journey.

These people are all members of the Wang family.

The entire swamp area was sealed off by the Wang family. The Gao family would definitely have to break through the checkpoint to get in. The Wang family received the report and sent them to intercept them.

"Don't blame me if you're asking for it."

Chen Lin shook his head.

They sped up and quickly returned to the location of the building, only to find that it was gone, leaving only a pile of ashes.

He frowned.

It's unclear whether the Gao family did it, or if the Wang family abandoned the area themselves. If it's the latter, it means the entire area has been searched, which is why they withdrew their people.

Chen Lin felt it was a difficult situation.

The swamp covers an area of ​​over a thousand miles. Finding a small vessel for a divine oracle in such a vast place is no easier than finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, even the Wang family had never seen a divine oracle; they all searched for it by intuition. He pondered for a moment.

Chen Lin activated his natal runes, and countless tiny rune figures, almost invisible to the naked eye, flew out and merged into the darkness from all directions, continuously appearing in numbers of several thousand.

However, not all of them were released.

They also kept some for self-defense.

Otherwise, if a powerful figure appears and the rune cannot be retrieved in time, it could easily cost you your life.

The advantage of a natal rune is that it's as easy to control as one's own arm. Chen Lin can simultaneously grasp the feedback from all the rune figures, but they can't be too far apart, otherwise they will also be affected.

This is already great.

Chen Lin had learned about the cage environment here. The spirit of the rule runes could only be used in conjunction with the main body, and could not be released externally like he did.

Even the Wheel Realm doesn't seem to be able to extend that far.

After a stick of incense.

Chen Lin retrieved the rune figures he had released.

We've explored the entire area but found nothing unusual. We did encounter two groups of cultivators, but we ignored them.

They all kept their distance.

Take a break.

Chen Lin changed the search area and continued.

Do the same thing.

They searched piece by piece, advancing in a carpet-like fashion, leaving no place unchecked.

With rune figures acting as informants, they can avoid other search teams from a great distance and secretly observe the situation to make sure the oracle has not been found.

Time passed little by little.

Controlling so many rune figures continuously was quite strenuous for Chen Lin, and he had to rest after searching through several places.

Fortunately, the Myriad Manifestations Technique restores energy quickly. As long as there are enough spiritual objects to devour, it won't be long before one is full of energy again.

The search speed isn't too slow.

after one day.

Chen Lin searched the entire swamp, but found nothing.

He was not discouraged.

The Wang family has been here for more than ten days. If they were easy to find, they would have been found long ago, and he wouldn't have had a chance to search for them.

The Gao family wasn't idle either.

More and more people are being sent.

The two sides went from fighting every time they met to gradually adopting a policy of non-aggression, each pursuing their own goals, and coexisting tacitly until they found the oracle.

Chen Lin didn't have any good ideas either.

Only the Earth Escape Technique of the Gem Belt can be activated to restart the search underground.

They searched the area to a depth of one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

Then it deepened to three zhang, then ten zhang, gradually increasing in depth.

The deeper they went, the more inconvenient it became to use their abilities. The range of the rune dolls was also limited, and several times they reacted slowly and encountered other people searching underground.

However, no fight broke out.

The Gao family thought he was from the Wang family, while the Wang family thought he was from the Gao family, and they all tacitly avoided each other according to unspoken rules.

Let's put aside all grudges after we find the treasure. Then we'll see who's stronger, and one side will have to be eliminated.

Ten days later.

Chen Lin descended to a depth of sixty zhang, but still found no divine oracle.

On the contrary, more and more powerful individuals came to search.

They were all invited by the Gao and Wang families to help them.

Both sides knew that regardless of whether the oracle was found or not, a great battle was inevitable, and failing to prepare in advance would likely result in significant losses.

Chen Lin began to consider resigning.

No matter how strong he is, he couldn't possibly defeat so many experts.

Moreover, with such extensive connections between the two families, they might be able to persuade a Wheel Realm expert to join them. Continuing like this would be too dangerous.

Indeed, it cannot be found.

We've searched everywhere we can. If it really existed, there would be a trace of it.

Perhaps this news was fake from the start.

After pondering underground for a while, Chen Lin suppressed his greed and fled towards the sea.

All the way without stopping.

They left the swamp in less than a day.

"what?"

Just as Chen Lin was about to exit from underground, his soul senses detected a faint fluctuation deep ahead. He wouldn't have been able to detect it if he hadn't been so close.

His expression shifted.

He immediately activated his escape technique and darted over. (End of Chapter)