I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2245: Faction Confrontation
Top of the tower.

Chen Lin looked at the golden lock in front of him and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately used the key to open it and returned to the underground treasure vault.

Then he fell to the ground.

His face showed the look of someone who had survived a disaster.

The boy in red, whose origins were unknown, unleashed incredibly strange flames. The Nine-Layer Armor could block its form, but not its intent. It could directly control the True Fire of the Sun within the boy's body, causing him to attack himself.

What was originally his own supernatural power became the opponent's means.

Even though he has left the secret realm, the True Fire of the Sun within his body is still restless, and if it weren't for the natal runes suppressing it, it would continue to attack him.

"What domineering power!"

After examining his body again, Chen Lin's face was ashen.

His natal rune needed to suppress the true fire of the sun, which greatly reduced his strength and even affected his nine-layered armor; otherwise, he wouldn't have fled directly.

This hidden danger must be addressed as soon as possible.

if not.

Let alone collecting the Dawn Stones and the level-seven spiritual plants, his position in Jade Bright City would be in jeopardy if he were discovered.

They did not leave the treasure vault.

Chen Lin stood beside Jin Suo, racking his brains for a solution.

The best way is to go find the boy in red.

As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it. Once the other party withdraws the high-dimensional rule power left in the True Fire of the Sun, everything will naturally be resolved.

But that's unrealistic.

The other party is either the spirit of Xi Shi or the spirit of a level seven spiritual plant, and there is no possibility of reconciliation between them.

Then we'll have to find another way.

Think about it.

Chen Lin felt there were only two choices.

One is to accelerate the pace of cultivation and strive to advance to the late stage or perfection of the Cage Realm in a short period of time, and see if the red-clothed boy's power of rules can be refined using the natal rune.

Forget about reaching the Wheel Realm.

Given the difficulty of the Myriad Manifestations Technique, it would likely take hundreds of years to advance to the Wheel Realm.

There aren't that many resources to devour.

Besides this method, the other option is to dispel the spirit.

If the Soul Release is successful, the strength will be equivalent to a weakened version of the Overlord, even stronger than the Wheel Realm here, and should be able to resolve the anomaly of the True Sun Fire.

But the difficulty is also ridiculously high.

Chen Lin himself was not confident; the chances of success were too small, while the probability of death was over 90%.

I thought about it for a while.

Chen Lin decided to improve his cultivation level first.

If the natal rune is ineffective, then consider dispelling the soul.

Next.

He then became oblivious to external things.

First, cultivate in the treasure vault. Once your body has recovered, return to the palace to gather everyone and begin assigning tasks.
The main purpose is to collect high-level resources.

The next step is to find the red-haired rat and Hua Yi, and incidentally, to find out the reason for the darkness.

and also.

Exploration efforts in the Lianyungang Mountains will continue to intensify.

Although we have found traces of the Dawn Stone, we cannot put all our hopes on one place. We have enough manpower, so we need to take a multi-pronged approach to achieve a greater surge in value.

Instructions complete.

Chen Lin left Bai Qingshui and the other two to manage the underground treasure vault while he returned to the underground vault to cultivate in seclusion.

Time flies by like a white horse.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The disheveled monster did not appear during this time, which relieved everyone, including Chen Lin.

Even if the monster didn't die, Chen Lin was no longer worried.

Feng Xue's condition has recovered to its peak, and his cultivation level has also increased significantly, reaching the third level of the Cage Realm. If the two of them join forces, that monster is no longer a threat.

Even so.

Chen Lin was still not satisfied with the entry.

At this rate, it would take at least two hundred years to advance to the late stage of the Cage Realm.

Because the higher one's cultivation level, the slower the rate of improvement, and the greater the demand for resources.

The Myriad Manifestations Technique is like a bottomless pit.

Having only advanced to the third level, Chen Lin had already exhausted most of the resources he had collected. Fortunately, he obtained the treasure trove of the Mountain-Suppressing King and some of Lei Ming's resources, otherwise he would have been completely depleted long ago.

"Send Shen Changming to see me."

On this day, after Chen Lin finished his practice, he sent a telepathic message to his guards.

Soon.

Shen Changming arrived in a hurry and respectfully performed the kneeling ceremony.

"See Your Majesty!"

Chen Lin waved for the other person to get up.

He asked, "Any new news lately?"

"Your Majesty, everything is as usual, and no major events have occurred. However, several exploration teams have gone missing in Tiger Roar Gorge. Please instruct us whether we should continue the investigation."

Let's put it on hold for now.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Lin said.

If the Tiger Demon King doesn't want to see him, sending more people won't help.

He had hoped to ask the other party for help in resolving the anomaly of the True Fire of the Sun, but it seemed there was no hope.

Shen Changming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If this continues, he'll run out of men and might end up as a commander without any troops.

"Go to Luoxue Sect and tell Feng Sect Master's disciple that if Feng Sect Master comes out of seclusion, notify me immediately. I have something to discuss with her."

He gave the order.

Chen Lin told Shen Changming to leave.

They then sought out Bai Qingshui.

He asked, "Haven't we heard anything from Liu Yanchu?"

This person has been sent out for more than ten years, but not a single piece of information has been sent back. It is highly likely that he has met with misfortune.

"Your Majesty, there is no news."

Bai Qingshui answered respectfully.

There was a pause.

He added, "It's not just Liu Yanchu; most of the people we sent out have disappeared without a trace. Only Shi Luoguo sent a message back a few days ago via Black Hawk, saying that he had arrived in Huai'an City of Ji State."

"The dark energy is growing stronger and stronger, making it unsuitable for long journeys."

Chen Linlin sighed.

But he immediately said in a deep voice, "No matter what, the previously issued missions cannot be interrupted. We must spare no expense. If all else fails, we should send people with supplies to other cities to hire manpower."

"Yes!"

Bai Qingshui hesitated for a moment, but still did not offer any words of advice.

Turn around and leave.

She didn't know why Chen Lin did this, but she knew she couldn't change his mind. Even if she tried to persuade him, it would only make her lose his trust.

She just left.

The guards then came to report.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Jinxia requests an audience."

Chen Lin was taken aback.

"Who?"

"Your Majesty, the other party claims to be a disciple of the deceased Lei Ming, and says he has something to discuss with Your Majesty and that he is acquainted with Your Majesty."

The guard hurriedly explained.

"Bring it in."

"No, I will personally go to greet you."

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Lin decided to meet with him anyway.

This Dugu Batian may have an ordinary status in this realm, but he might be a figure in the Star Ruins. He might be useful when he leaves the Seven Star Realm.

"This humble subject, Xiao Jinxia, ​​pays her respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty's personal greeting has truly made this humble subject feel overwhelmed."

Dugu Batian was waiting outside the palace gates when he saw Chen Lin, dressed in a dragon robe, come out in person. He immediately showed a look of satisfaction, but in order to conceal his identity, he also respectfully paid his respects.

"hehe."

Chen Lin smiled.

He said kindly, "You are Lei Ming's most valued disciple and deserve this treatment. I was just about to talk to you about entrusting Lei Ming's business to you. What do you think?"

"Then thank you Your Majesty."

Dugu Batian did not refuse.

No matter how powerful he is in reality, he is now just a cultivator in the Cage Realm, and he has even become a woman, which will give him some power and be beneficial to his future actions.

They exchanged a few words.

Chen Lin brought Dugu Batian into the palace.

Enter the secret room directly.

Then his attitude changed, and he asked respectfully, "Didn't Senior Dugu say that he didn't want to expose his relationship with me? Why did you suddenly come to find me? Could it be that something has happened?"

"good."

Dugu Batian's expression turned serious.

"I recently entered a temple and talked to someone from my faction who was experiencing life, and I got some bad news."

"What is it?"

Chen Lin felt a chill run down his spine.

Dugu Batian said in a deep voice, "As the dark energy erosion becomes more and more serious, the temple may launch a faction confrontation mission ahead of schedule, but we have not found out the specific mission details, so we came to discuss it with you."

"We both need to be prepared, this confrontation is likely to be very fierce."

"in addition."

"The situation has changed, so we don't need to hide anything anymore. Let's all reveal our identities to avoid any potential problems due to factional issues."

Chen Lin frowned.

He pondered for a long time.

He tentatively asked, "Senior Dugu, are you able to contact other people inside the temple?"

Dugu Batian glanced at Chen Lin.

He said calmly, "Don't doubt my abilities. I still need your help, so I won't lie about something like this. If I wasn't afraid you'd die in a daze, I wouldn't have come here at all."

Chen Lin nodded slightly. He didn't dwell on the matter any further, nor did he continue to pry into the other party's secrets.

He replied truthfully, "To be honest, senior, I have never entered the temple, so there is no issue of faction. Please take good care of yourself."

Speaking of it.

He had a sudden thought and said, "However, if you need my help, senior, you can tell me which side you belong to, so that I don't not know which side to help."

"You haven't been inside a temple in all these years?"

Dugu Batian raised an eyebrow.

After looking Chen Lin up and down, he praised, "Your composure is good. If you can get out of here alive, you can come to the Dugu family to find me. I will choose two women from the family to be your dual cultivation partners."

Seeing that Chen Lin did not respond.

He snorted coldly and said, "Don't be unwilling. My Dugu clan is exceptionally talented. Cultivating with the women of our clan can bring great benefits. Countless powerful figures from various forces are eager to be with the women of our clan. If I didn't find you pleasing to the eye, you wouldn't even have the right to glance at you."

Chen Lin grinned.

But he still cupped his hands and said, "Then thank you for your kindness, senior."

He didn't lack cultivation partners, nor did he want to cause any more trouble, but the fact that the other party's family had such talent and could survive safely in the Star Ruins was enough to demonstrate their strength.

It is worth getting close to them.

"Humph."

Dugu Batian snorted coldly again.

But he didn't say anything more.

He changed the subject, saying, "I told you before, I'm from the third faction. The idol of this faction is a white one-eyed being, representing light."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin was completely relieved.

Regardless of what the other person's mission in life is, since they are in the Light faction, there will be no conflict with them.

"What about the other two factions?"

He continued to ask.

"The second faction is the Dark Faction."

Dugu Batian stopped hiding his secrets and revealed everything he knew.

His voice was low.

He said with a hint of helplessness, "Originally, the names of these two factions were just to express hostility, not to represent true light and darkness. But after the invasion of the strange kingdom, they really became a match."

"This also significantly increased the difficulty of my task, forcing me to lie low and wait for the right opportunity to complete it."

A slight pause.

Dugu Batian continued his story.

"The second camp has been corrupted by darkness, and the statues have been tainted with a strange aura, which means that not only cultivators can enter, but even monsters can."

"And the first camp."

"The situation in this camp is rather complicated. Those who enter this temple for a life experience are subject to severe control by the gods, and the specifics are unclear."

"But this is also the camp with the greatest potential for change."

Dugu Batian looked at Chen Lin.

He cautioned, "Although I don't know what your life mission is, the existence of the temple, besides eliminating life experience participants, is more likely for the purpose of finding some treasure."

"Once found, they might resort to annihilation, slaughtering all the participants in this realm!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin also became unusually serious.

The other party's analysis makes a lot of sense.

Moreover, he even speculated that if the gods were searching for treasures, it might not be the Primordial Monument, but rather that level-seven spiritual plant.

Then he needs to take it even more seriously.

"Senior Dugu, your cultivation has improved considerably over the years. I wonder if you have made any breakthroughs in your research on the Dao of the Soul?"

Chen Lin asked directly.

Once the faction conflict begins, the Soul-Destroying Finger will be one of his trump cards. If he can obtain the subsequent techniques, he will be much more confident in facing the Dark Faction.

Dugu Batian shook his head.

“I don’t specialize in the path of the soul, and deducing cultivation techniques isn’t my forte either. If you really can’t do it, just ask someone else for help. Anyway, this is a mission world, so there’s no need to worry about the cultivation techniques being leaked.”

Chen Lin was somewhat disappointed.

But what the other party said was true.

So he changed his target and said, "Does the senior have any high-level spiritual items? The higher the level, the better. I cultivate the Myriad Manifestations Technique, which requires absorbing pure energy to cultivate."

"If I can improve my cultivation level before the faction war, it will be of great help to both of our missions."

"And I won't take it for free."

Chen Lin took out a jade slip.

He handed it to the other party, saying, "This is some cultivation theory knowledge that I obtained by chance. It has some merit. As the head of a clan, you should be able to use it."

"Oh?"

Dugu Batian became interested.

He took the jade slip in his hand and immediately probed it with his divine sense.

After a while.

He put down the jade slip with an inscrutable expression, stroking his chin in deep thought.

"is there a problem?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Lin immediately inquired.

Dugu Batian shook his head slightly, "No problem, it's just that this way of analyzing cultivation reminds me of someone."

"Who?"

"The Shadow Scholar".

Dugu Batian replied.

He continued, "The orthodox cultivators in the cultivation world all focus on comprehending the Dao of Heaven. Only that mysterious Shadow Scholar is a pure theorist. The old dean of the Soul Inquiry Academy was influenced by him and created strange and unusual cultivation methods."

He weighed the jade slip in his hand.

"However, the knowledge here is unique and truly refreshing. I can agree to exchange with you."

talking.

Dugu Batian took out two items.

A piece of colorful crystal.

There was also a dark red flag.

He explained, "You should recognize variegated crystals. They are extremely rare here. I can only give you one piece."

"As for this flag."

Lonely Overlord picked up the flag.

He said with deep emotion, "When darkness fell, the world was in chaos. It was a time I couldn't bear to look back on. Even though I don't like killing, I had no choice but to fight all day long."

"So this blood banner was made."

"It contains the bloodline essence of millions of living beings, which has been refined to perfection. I originally intended to use it for my own body refinement, but I thought that even if I used it, it would only benefit this body. I might as well give it to you to improve your cultivation."

Chen Lin's eyelids twitched twice.

If someone doesn't like killing, yet still manages to slaughter millions of lives, then if they did, they would surely have massacred an entire nation. It's true that high-level cultivators are all utterly inhuman.

Although I think so.

Chen Lin put the flag away.

He was not a pedantic person, and the current situation did not allow him to have a saintly heart. If he could not improve his cultivation level as soon as possible, he would be the one to die.

Then I picked up the variegated crystal and looked at it again.

He asked, "Where did you obtain this item, senior?"

"Temple".

Dugu Batian replied.

Then they stopped talking.

He stood up and said, "You need to be careful about one thing: the faction conflict could start at any time. Even though you don't belong to any faction, you should keep your identity a secret and don't trust anyone easily, because you can't be sure who the life experience participant is."

"I see."

Chen Lin nodded solemnly.

Sending Dugu Batian out of the palace immediately gave rise to a sense of urgency.

He ignored everything else.

After returning to the treasure vault, he entered seclusion once again.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

Chen Lin, who was sitting upright beside the golden lock, trembled. The natal rune in his dantian immediately appeared, wriggling and changing rapidly, displaying one scene after another.

immediately.

His aura suddenly intensified.

His natal runes scattered with a bang, transforming into countless tiny rune figures that danced around him.

A full incense stick's time had passed.

After the rune had finished 'venting', it returned to its dantian.

But Chen Lin suddenly opened his eyes.

A flash of brilliance.

He stopped the rune figures from condensing, and with a thought, gave them a command, causing them to swarm into the inner space.

Ignoring the danger.

Control the rune-like figure to 'devour' the true fire of the sun.

Since this item cannot be used by him, he might as well not keep it and use it to nourish his natal rune.

The blood flag was completely devoured, which only allowed him to advance his cultivation to the fourth level of the Cage Realm. He planned to keep the colorful crystal for future use. If he wanted to continue to improve his cultivation, he could only devour his own energy.

With cultivation reaching the mid-stage of the Cage Realm, the power of the natal rune has increased.

The previously unshakeable abnormal energy finally crumbled under the rune doll's slashing, and the True Fire of the Sun was slowly consumed and devoured.

Chen Lin watched quietly.

He had put in countless efforts and consumed countless resources to condense this true fire, and now, watching it disappear little by little, he felt a sense of reluctance.

But he didn't stop.

The path of spiritual practice involves giving and receiving; if you want everything, you may end up with nothing.

Moreover, Chen Lin believed that after his natal rune devoured the true fire of the sun, it might be able to generate fire rules. As long as he could master the corresponding rune sequence, he could evolve the true fire.

The last spark disappeared.

The inner space became dark and gradually disappeared. The inner planet's level was too low. Without the support of the sun's true fire, the space could not resist the suppression of the higher-dimensional rules.

Chen Lin saw this.

Just don’t do one thing or the other without stopping.

They manipulated the rune figures to envelop all the inner planets.

He planned to devour these seven inner stars as well, bidding farewell to the Seven Star Sun Technique completely!
(End of this chapter)