Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

The Far East, an endless sea.

This is a vast ocean that even the sunlight fears, drifting in the eastern part of the world. There are no formed continents here, only small islands scattered like stars.

Lin Langtian has been wandering in this sea area for a full half month.

According to the map that Xue Wuyai handed over in order to save his life, the trench called "Abyss of Eternal Night" is located at the deepest part of this sea area.

However, the endless sea was too vast. Even with his peak cultivation as a high-ranking Earthly Sovereign, after flying at full speed for half a month, he had only reached the edge of this sea.

Beneath the surface of the sea lies unfathomable darkness.

The seawater had an eerie, dark blue hue that deepened the deeper one went, as if an invisible behemoth lurked on the seabed, its jaws agape, devouring all light.

A thin layer of mist shrouds the sea year-round. This mist is not ordinary water vapor, but rather a mixture of pure spiritual energy from heaven and earth with a certain cold and yin force. Inhaling it will cause one to feel a bone-chilling cold.

Lin Langtian stood in mid-air, looking down at the turbulent sea below, his brows slightly furrowed.

In the past two weeks, he has encountered many ferocious beasts in the sea, the most powerful of which has even reached the level of Earthly Sovereign.

Those ferocious beasts were enormous in size and low in intelligence, but possessed astonishing strength and were fearless in the face of death. Once entangled with them, they would fight to the death.

Although Lin Langtian was not afraid, he did not want to waste time and energy on these beasts. He would avoid them if possible, and if he could not avoid them, he would kill them with swift and decisive means, leaving no future trouble.

"According to the map markings, the Abyss of Eternal Night should be further east." Lin Langtian unfolded the somewhat damaged map and carefully identified the directions.

"At the current rate, it will probably take another half month."

He put away the map and was about to continue his journey when suddenly he raised an eyebrow and looked towards the southeast.

"boom!"

A violent surge of spiritual energy came from the southeast, like a thunderclap, shattering the calm of the sea.

The fluctuations were extremely intense, indicating a battle at least at the level of a high-ranking Earthly Sovereign, and it wasn't just one aura; it seemed to be multiple people attacking one person!
Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze toward the direction from which the fluctuations came.

For some reason, a faint sense of familiarity was mixed in with the spiritual energy fluctuations coming from afar.

This power is remarkably similar to the attributes of the Dark Rune.

"Could it be... the Dark Spirit Clan?"

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian suddenly had a thought.

Before arriving at the Endless Sea, he also made a point of gathering intelligence about the place, especially about the powerful forces that should not be easily provoked.

Although the Endless Sea does not have much land, its coverage is extremely vast, even far exceeding the supercontinents of the Great Thousand Worlds.

In such a vast sea area, many powerful forces have naturally emerged. Some of these forces even have true Heavenly Sovereigns in charge, making them top-tier forces even in the vast world.

The Dark Spirit Clan that Lin Langtian murmured was a rather mysterious race in the Great Thousand World. It is said that they live in the far east and have very little contact with the outside world, but their strength is extremely remarkable. The successive patriarchs of the Dark Spirit Clan are at least at the Heavenly Sovereign level.

Their spiritual power leans towards the dark attribute, making them adept at stealth and assassination, and extremely difficult to deal with.

Lin Langtian had seen records about the Dark Spirit Clan in the Qiankun Sect's books, but that was all.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to go and take a look.

It wasn't because he wanted to meddle, but because the location of the battle happened to be right on his path of advance.

Taking a detour would take at least several days.

Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian concealed his aura, his figure transforming into a faint stream of light as he sped off in the direction from which the fluctuations originated.

……

The battle took place on a desolate, rocky island.

The island is small, only a few miles in circumference, and it is barren and devoid of any vegetation.

The reefs were as black as ink, their surfaces covered with sharp edges. Against the backdrop of the dark blue seawater, they resembled the fangs of a giant beast, ferocious and terrifying.

At this moment, a fierce battle is unfolding in the skies above this deserted island.

The attacking side consisted of eight figures.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in black armor. He had a cold face, deep eyes, and was surrounded by dense dark spiritual power. His aura was as deep as an abyss, and he was clearly at the peak of the Upper Earthly Sovereign level!

Behind him, seven figures, also clad in black armor, exuded powerful auras. The weakest among them was a lower-level Earthly Sovereign, while two of them had even reached the level of a half-step upper-level Earthly Sovereign.

The eight people spread out in a fan shape, surrounding a slender figure in the center.

The person surrounded was a woman.

She wore a long black dress, the hem of which fluttered in the sea breeze, outlining her graceful figure.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, with a few strands blowing in the wind and brushing against her exquisite face.

Her skin was as white as snow, her features were exquisitely sculpted, and her eyes were as black as ink, so deep that they seemed to devour everything.

A trace of blood clung to the corner of her mouth, and a deep wound stained half of her dress with blood, but her back remained straight, showing no sign of yielding.

Her aura was that of a half-step upper-level Earthly Sovereign, but she was extremely weak at the moment, clearly having suffered serious injuries in the previous battle.

"Dark Spirit Clan, you've gone too far! Aren't you afraid of retaliation from my Black Sky Ancient Clan for doing this?!" The woman in the black dress spoke coldly, her voice clear as an icy spring, yet carrying an undeniable weariness.

The middle-aged man in black armor who was leading the group, and who was also the high-ranking Earthly Sovereign of the Dark Spirit Clan, curled his lips into a cold smile and said indifferently.

"The reputation of the Black Sky Ancient Clan is well-known to us, but the Endless Sea is the territory of my Dark Spirit Clan. If we kill you, who will know?"
Besides, you are nothing more than an illegitimate child of the Black Sky Ancient Clan. You are not even a member of the collateral line, let alone the direct line. Even if you die here, would the Black Sky Ancient Clan really go to great lengths to avenge you?
"If you know what's good for you, hand over what you have. You should know that my Dark Spirit Clan doesn't know anything about showing mercy to women."

"The Black Sky Ancient Clan?" Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian's heart skipped a beat.

This is one of the five ancient races in the Great Thousand World, on par with the Maha Ancient Race and the Futu Ancient Race, but it is a more mysterious existence. The race also possesses the Night God Body, one of the five original Dharma bodies.

It can be said that, apart from the Great Thousand Alliance, several top divine beast forces, and the forces later created by Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, the five ancient races are the most powerful beings in the Great Thousand World, capable of causing a stir with a mere stomp of their feet.

Lin Langtian never expected to encounter not only the Dark Spirit Clan but also the Black Sky Ancient Clan here.

However, judging from the words of that Dark Spirit Clan expert, this woman in black dress is not a member of the orthodox Black Heaven Ancient Clan; otherwise, the Dark Spirit Clan probably wouldn't have dared to kill her.

As Lin Langtian pondered, the woman in the black dress sneered, "You want me to hand over the item? Dream on! I'd rather die than let your Dark Spirit Clan succeed!"

"Then don't blame me for being impolite." The middle-aged man in black armor's eyes turned cold, and he waved his hand. "Take him down!"

As soon as the words fell, seven figures shot out simultaneously, and dark spiritual energy surged in like a tide, surrounding the woman in the black dress!

The seven people worked together seamlessly, clearly elites who had undergone long-term training. Every move they made was precise and ruthless, sealing off all of the woman in the black dress's escape routes!
The woman in the black dress gritted her teeth and her hands flew as she barely managed to fend off the attacks of the seven men.

However, she was already injured and her spiritual energy was greatly depleted, so she was now struggling to cope and in grave danger.

In less than ten moves, another gash appeared on her back, and blood splattered everywhere!

"Surrender!" The middle-aged man in black armor stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at her with a mocking, cat-and-mouse expression in his eyes.

The woman in the black dress did not answer; she simply gritted her teeth and fought back with all her might.

Her eyes were filled with resentment, but also with a hint of despair... She knew she couldn't hold on much longer.

Lin Langtian, hidden in the distant clouds, quietly watched this scene.

He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

The feud between the Dark Spirit Clan and the woman in the black dress was none of his business.

Although the woman in the black dress was stunningly beautiful and possessed a temperament no less than Ling Qingzhu's, whether she lived or died was none of his concern.

He only wanted to reach the Abyss of Eternal Night as soon as possible, obtain the Dark Source Pearl of the Ancient Black Emperor, and then leave this hellish place.

He turned around, ready to leave.

However, just as Lin Langtian was about to leave, a sudden change occurred.

"Hmm?" The middle-aged man in black armor suddenly turned his head, his gaze like lightning, shooting straight at the clouds where Lin Langtian was hiding!

Sensing a chilling aura emanating from afar, Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow.

He had clearly concealed his aura to the extreme, yet he was still discovered?
It seems that this supreme being of the Dark Spirit Clan has some peculiar abilities in terms of perception.

"Who's there? Come out!"

The middle-aged man in black armor let out a cold shout, raised his hand and waved, sending a black streak of spiritual energy hurtling towards the clouds like a venomous snake!

Lin Langtian dodged the attack with a swift movement.

But he also knew that he probably couldn't hide it any longer.

As the clouds dispersed, Lin Langtian's figure was revealed. The Dark Spirit Clan squad immediately became alert and glared fiercely at Lin Langtian.

"Who is it?" The middle-aged man in black armor looked Lin Langtian up and down. When he could not sense any spiritual energy fluctuations in the latter's body, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which then turned into coldness.

"Who are you? How dare you spy on my Dark Spirit Clan's affairs?"

Lin Langtian stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Who I am is not important. I'm just passing by and don't want to meddle in other people's business. You can continue, I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" The voice of the middle-aged man in black armor came from behind, carrying an undeniable domineering tone.

"You say you're just passing by? How can I believe you?"

Lin Langtian paused, turned around, and looked at him calmly: "Then what do you want?"

The middle-aged man in black armor sneered: "I don't want to do anything, but my Dark Spirit Clan never leaves anyone alive. Since you've seen something you shouldn't have, then stay here."

Although the middle-aged man in black armor spoke with great bravado, he clearly didn't want more people to know about this matter, as it involved the Black Sky Ancient Clan.

Therefore, regardless of whether Lin Langtian was just passing by, since he witnessed their actions, he had to die.

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it. Three of the seven Dark Spirit Clan experts who were besieging the woman in the black dress rushed towards Lin Langtian!
The three streams of dark spiritual energy, like three venomous pythons, blocked Lin Langtian's retreat from three directions!
Lin Langtian's eyes turned cold.

He didn't want to meddle because he didn't want to waste his time.

But that doesn’t mean he’s afraid of trouble. Although the Dark Spirit Clan is powerful and a dominant force in the Endless Sea, Lin Langtian is not someone to be trifled with.

"I didn't want to get involved," he said calmly, his voice carrying a chilling undertone.

"But you all insist on courting death."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

"boom!"

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body!
A dark golden light intertwined with the dragon-kun divine pattern, like the sun falling to earth, illuminating the entire sea area as bright as day!
The three Dark Spirit Clan experts who rushed forward were as if they had hit an invisible wall in front of this aura, and their figures suddenly froze!
Lin Langtian took a step forward, his figure as fast as lightning, and instantly appeared in front of the three of them!

A punch was thrown!
"boom!"

The first lower-level Earthly Sovereign didn't even have time to scream before his chest was smashed open by a punch. Blood splattered everywhere, and his body flew out like a broken sack, crashing into the sea and creating a huge splash!
The other two's expressions changed drastically, and they retreated frantically!

But would Lin Langtian give them that chance?
He flashed again, throwing out both fists at once!

"Bang! Bang!"

Two muffled thuds were heard, and two more figures were sent flying backward, spitting out blood and their aura instantly weakening!
Three punches, and the three lower-level Earthly Sovereigns died instantly!
So incredibly powerful!

The entire room fell silent!

The black-armored middle-aged man's pupils suddenly contracted, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes!
Even the woman in the black dress who had thought she was doomed suddenly brightened up, and a glimmer of hope and excitement flashed in her eyes as she looked at Lin Langtian.

"A Supreme Earthly Sovereign? You...who are you?!" At this moment, the middle-aged man in black armor looked extremely ugly and asked Lin Langtian in a terrified voice.

Although the Endless Sea is vast and boundless, Earthly Sovereigns are not commonplace. Moreover, those who have reached the Upper Earthly Sovereign level are already the backbone of various major forces.

Lin Langtian looked so unfamiliar that he had obviously never seen him before.

Lin Langtian did not answer. He simply turned around slowly and looked calmly at the middle-aged man in black armor.

That gaze was as calm as still water.

But this sent a chill down the spine of the middle-aged man in black armor.

"Now, it's your turn," Lin Langtian said calmly. (End of Chapter)