I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

The inability to sense the quill pen scene made Chen Lin's heart sink.

This means he has been locked down.

Moreover, in this situation of loss of sensation, even using crystal needles is useless; the target cannot be found, and there is no idea what part needs to be broken.

then.

Chen Lin then tried to open the portal.

No exception.

The spatial rules were working correctly, but he didn't dare to perform a spatial jump.

Supreme-level experts are highly sensitive to spatial energy. Since he has been targeted, there is no way he wouldn't take such precautions. If he were to be attacked during the jump, he wouldn't even have time to react.

The Nine-Layer Armor is not a panacea.

It's impossible to defend against three or more supreme experts attacking at the same time, and as the lackey of the Heavenly Lake Fisherman, he must possess a Dominator-level treasure.

Chen Lin's face was gloomy.

He boasted of his many tricks up his sleeve and had even considered the possibility of being approached by a supreme expert, so he prepared a way to deal with it.

But he was oversimplifying things.

The Old Fisherman of Tianhu was a man of few words, but when he did act, it was with thunderous force. To deal with such a minor figure as him, they actually used three supreme experts at once.

There are even more than three.

There could be even more.

Despite their overwhelming numbers, these supreme beings didn't show themselves directly but instead made arrangements in secret. Fortunately, Beitang Zhu reminded them, and the Zhao family also received the news unexpectedly; otherwise, he wouldn't have known until the hunt began.

"You really think highly of me!"

Chen Lin sighed in silence.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. These people are more cautious than him. Even if this situation is not certain to end in death, it cannot be resolved by unconventional means.

The only solution is to release the soul.

Success means life, failure means death.

soon.

Chen Lin then calmed down.

They forcibly opened the cave, releasing Leng Yue and Tian Shu.

Then he took out the Red Dust.

He couldn't help but feel secretly relieved that Tianhu Fisherman had only approached him at this time; if it had been decades earlier, Hongchen would not have been able to regain his abilities.

No hiding.

Chen Lin explained the situation to the three of them.

Then he said in a deep voice, "Next, I will perform the ritual to release the soul. You will protect me. Whether you survive or not depends on my success or failure."

"Yes!"

The three responded in hushed tones.

Chen Lin then handed over two more treasures from the grotto to Leng Yue.

"If I fail, these two treasures will be yours. You can take Liu Wuying and the others and hide somewhere. The Fisherman of Tianhu won't care about low-level cultivators like you."

"Master..."

Leng Yue hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Chen Lin waved his hand.

Without saying anything more, he took out various array-setting tools and began to set up the magic array.

He had prepared these things long ago, and with his level of skill, he couldn't set up an array that could resist a supreme expert; it was only to prevent some void beasts from appearing.

then.

Chen Lin unfurls the river of fate, attempting to correct the lines of destiny.

But it didn't work.

He didn't care. It was normal for the correction to fail. If it had succeeded, he would have doubted the authenticity of the Soul-Solving Technique, since it involved things that affected the ruler, far exceeding the limits of his talent.

everything's ready.

Those supreme experts could appear at any moment, so Chen Lin had no time to waste. He went over the steps of soul-unlocking again and then led Hongchen into the Heavenly Mystery House.

Put aside worldly affairs.

He then sat cross-legged and took out his belongings.

First, the key to unlocking the soul.

Next are Thousand-Thread Red Willow, Dream Sand, True Bat Ear, Three-Eyed Fortune Shell, Firefly Jade, and Cui Xuan Butterfly.

There are a total of six auxiliary items.

These correspond to the various steps involved in the soul-unraveling process.

The process of soul release consists of five steps: soul rooting, soul consolidation, soul summoning, soul fusion, and soul release. Among these, soul rooting and soul consolidation are for strengthening the soul to meet the requirements for soul release.

He had already achieved it.

The first step now is to summon the spirit.

Chen Linping remained calm and composed.

Then he instructed Hongchen: "I cannot be sure how many of my 'him' are in this Seven Star Realm, but the Eight Gates Summoning Lock Technique opens eight channels at a time. As long as the number of my 'him' reaches eight, all the channels will be filled."

"I'm fine with ordinary people; I can handle it myself."

"But if the soul of the Fisherman of Tianhu appears, you will need to use the Fate Talisman to suppress it for me, otherwise I will surely die."

Chen Lin did not use the Double-Headed Rune Blade to Sever the Spirit Platform Technique.

Plans don't change quickly.

In the current situation, failure to exorcise the soul will inevitably lead to death, so whether or not the physical body is preserved is meaningless.

It's better to fight with our backs against the wall.

"I see."

The world responded solemnly.

Chen Lin nodded.

With the trump card of Red Dust, he no longer needed to worry about the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake. Although the opponent was a second-tier ruler, or even possibly a third-tier one, if it was just a soul, he might not be able to withstand the Fate Symbol.

It's not that he's overly suspicious.

Since the fish raised by the old fisherman of Tianhu are pseudo-others, they may be manifested by him. It depends on whether the pseudo-others are one-way or two-way.

That concludes my instructions.

He then released the little white snake and Yang Tian.

Both of them possess unique talents and abilities, which might come in handy, especially the little white snake's ability to influence emotions, which is exceptionally high.

"Everyone get ready, I'm about to unleash my secret technique."

Chen Lin spoke in a low voice.

Then, a terrifying aura emanated from his body as he activated the Eight Gates Summoning Lock Technique.

hum!
"Buzz!"

Affected by the secret technique, the space around Chen Lin trembled and twisted continuously.

But no matter how drastic the fluctuations, they remain chaotic and disorderly.

There is no sign of the passage being opened.

See this.

Chen Lin immediately activated the Myriad Manifestations Technique, fully activating his natal runes.

"open!"

With a low drink.

Fine runes surged from Chen Lin's body, forming a unique arrangement that spun wildly around him, making the surrounding energy fluctuations even more intense.

at last.

Eight faint, illusory gates of light appeared.

Each one was exactly the same shape, and they slowly rotated around him, while the aura they emitted was constantly changing.

This relieved Chen Lin.

The Eight Gates Summoning Lock Technique also utilizes spatial rules, and he was genuinely worried that the Supreme's sealing effect would prevent him from manifesting the passage.

Now that the 'Soul Gate' has appeared, it is possible to perform the soul summoning ritual.

Chen Lin scanned the prepared items, picked up the Dream Sand, took a deep breath, and directly refined and absorbed it into his soul.

The soul immediately became active.

A mysterious and profound feeling arose, radiating a dazzling fluorescence, causing Chen Lin's soul to manifest from his physical body, and giving rise to a unique aura.

There was no pause.

Chen Lin then picked up the real bat ear mushroom and the three-eyed tadpole mushroom.

Both of these items increase sensor strength, which will help him find me as quickly as possible.

At last.

Following the steps of the secret technique, he unleashed eight streams of energy, injecting them into eight light gates.

"Ok?"

After a short while, Chen Lin became increasingly suspicious.

I couldn't sense a single one of him! This is very illogical.

Even without the blessing of True Bat Ears and Three-Eyed Fube, the mere 'attraction' bestowed upon him by Dream Sand would resonate with my soul.

Moreover, he had already merged with me and was very familiar with the fluctuations of me and him.

It's impossible not to sense it.

Chen Lin forced himself to calm down, maintained the operation of the secret technique, and quickly thought about the cause of this phenomenon.

I think there are only two possibilities.

One is that there is no other self within the Seven Star Realm.

After all, he is a soul smuggler, whose soul does not belong to this world. It is possible for him to live without a soul.

Another point.

That is, the old fisherman of Tianhu used a method he could not understand to sever the connection between him and himself, so that only he and I could sense him, but he could not actively sense himself and me.

Both possibilities exist.

Chen Lin couldn't determine which one it was for the time being.

Think for a moment.

He made a snap decision, skipped that step, and moved on to the next one.

Because there was no choice.

If we give up now, we will inevitably be unable to resist the encirclement and attack of the supreme powerhouses. We can only grit our teeth and continue, and try to see if we can summon the Soul Lock and open it without merging with him.

As for the consequences of doing so, we can't worry about that now.

But continuing won't be easy.

The normal procedure is to completely merge oneself with the other, and once one's own soul becomes powerful enough, the Soul Lock will manifest itself under the effect of the secret technique.

Now words.

We can only rely on the thousand strands of red willow.

A resolute look appeared in Chen Lin's eyes as he reached out and picked up the thousand strands of red willow.

This piece of willow wood was given to him by Fengxue. It is of a very high grade, even among high-dimensional items, it is top-tier and may bring him hope.

No more hesitation.

Following the instructions provided by Feng Xue, Chen Lin began to activate the energy within the willow wood.

And increase the activation intensity of the Eight Gates Summoning Technique.

The willow wood slowly released a red glow.

The light was faint, yet it was like a potent medicine, causing a strange change in Chen Lin's soul. Not only did his perception increase exponentially, but the origin of his soul also surged violently like waves.

And it carries a certain strange pattern.

Under such changes.

The eight light gates around him also changed rhythmically, emitting streams of energy that acted on Chen Lin.

Chen Lin's soul strength surged once again.

suddenly.

When the 'wave' reached its highest point, the soul became extremely solid, and dark chains faintly appeared all over the body, connected by a large black lock at the center of the brow.

An extremely uncomfortable feeling arose.

Chen Lin felt as if he were imprisoned by an infinite force, which caused him to generate all sorts of negative emotions. He was determined to break free of these shackles, even at the cost of everything.

"There really is a soul lock."

He muttered to himself.

He reached out and grabbed the key to unlock the soul.

There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. We've come this far, and no matter what happens after the lock is opened, we have to keep going.

Chen Lin opened the container containing Cui Xuandie.

Five butterflies flew out from inside and danced around him. The scattered, dazzling dust and the surrounding soul gates created a bizarre yet beautiful scene.

Simultaneously.

Chen Lin's 'talent rune' stirred, as if it had received some kind of power, and began to rotate and change on its own, forming a familiar arrangement with the other inner star runes.

Big Dipper?

Upon seeing this arrangement, Chen Lin was utterly astonished.

But there was no time for him to think it over.

Maintaining the Eight Gates Lock Technique is extremely energy-consuming, and he is already struggling to hold on. He must unlock the gates as soon as possible.

However, Chen Lin suppressed his impatience and once again activated his Destiny Domain to correct the results of the Soul Release. After the inner star runes transformed into the shape of the Big Dipper, he clearly felt his talent ability increase, which might bring surprises.

The soul was successfully released through mental imagery.

A thick line is faintly visible.

Chen Lin's spirits lifted!
Immediately follow the line quickly to check for any breaks or 'fate nodes'.

But they were immediately shocked to discover something.

The lines were not broken, and the nodes existed, but on the light spheres of the nodes stood a hazy figure.

"who are you?"

This unexpected turn of events almost caused Chen Lin to lose his composure. He quickly regained his composure, stabilized his domain, and continued to maintain the operation of the Eight Gates Summoning Lock Technique.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, don't you recognize me?"

The figure gradually became clearer, and smiled as he spoke to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin examined it carefully.

I couldn't help but be stunned.

He said incredulously, "How could it be you? Why are you in my talent domain?"

This figure was actually Mayoko!

Chen Lin never expected that he would meet this person in this way. His vigilance was heightened to the extreme, and his crystal needles were ready to be activated at any moment.

"Because I am Choi Hyeon."

Mayoko's smile deepened.

He looked at Chen Lin with a scrutinizing gaze.

Then he sighed softly.

"Ugh!"

"Actually, I didn't want to do this either, but there was no other way. Fate is unique. There are countless cultivators of fate in this vast world, but in the end, only one person can make it out."

“That’s the rule.”

"Therefore, I had no choice but to resort to this measure, even though it goes against the principles of Taoism, I couldn't care less about it."

"Could you explain it more clearly, Taoist priest?"

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice.

But without waiting for a reply, he had a thought and activated the crystal needle.

A flash of grayish-white light.

It hit the opponent directly between the eyebrows.

Shinyoko's body suddenly became hazy, starting from the center of his brow, and quickly dissipated like sand, turning into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

"What a powerful treasure."

Before Chen Lin could catch his breath, Zhen Yangzi's voice rang out again, and an even more solid figure emerged from behind the node light cluster.

A flash.

It landed on the ball of light again.

He raised his hand, looking at the crystal needle trembling in his palm, and showed obvious signs of lingering fear.

Chen Lin's expression changed.

He can use the crystal needle, but he hasn't fully refined it and can't control it remotely, so he can't use it for the time being.

"Where did you get this treasure?"

The more closely Zhenyangzi examined the treasure, the more shocked he became. Instead of immediately attacking Chen Lin, he inquired about its origin.

But the answer he received was a character that appeared out of nowhere.

This character appears.

The entire realm of destiny was illuminated and shone brightly, with lines appearing and violently vibrating in the river of destiny, as if they were cheering and jumping for joy.

"What's this."

Shinyoko was taken aback.

Then, as if realizing something, she exclaimed in surprise, "The True Character of the True Destiny Peach Clan, how could you...?"

Halfway through the sentence.

The character flashed and then disappeared into his brow.

Then, Zhenyangzi's body began to fade, eventually turning into a particle of light, which, along with the crystal needle, was drawn by the characters to Chen Lin.

"Owner."

"This should just be a clone; my abilities are insufficient to pull the main body over." (End of Chapter)