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

The pale lips of the man in black curled into a strange smile. His jet-black eyes lingered on Lin Langtian for a moment, then swept over Yin Ruoshui behind him, before finally settling on Lin Langtian. As if sensing something, his eyes narrowed slightly.

“Interesting.” He spoke in a hoarse voice, like the rubbing of withered leaves, carrying a chill that seeped into the bones.

"There seems to be a familiar aura about you."

Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes slightly, shielding Yin Ruoshui behind him, his expression unchanged, and asked calmly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

The man in black robes did not answer directly. Instead, he slowly raised a withered hand and pointed to a fork in the road deep inside the passage: "Who I am is not important. What is important is whether you can make it to the end and find what you are looking for."

As he spoke, his dark pupils, devoid of any whites, remained fixed on Lin Langtian, as if trying to see right through him.

Lin Langtian was also secretly observing the other party.

That familiar yet unfamiliar scent... there's no mistake.

That's the evil aura unique to the extraterrestrial evil race!
Lin Langtian felt a little chilled in his heart.

He annihilated the entire alien demon race on the Tianxuan Continent, and in addition to possessing spiritual power, he also controlled the power of evil energy, so he was extremely familiar with the aura of the extraterrestrial evil races.

Although the black-robed man in front of him tried his best to suppress it, and even used some kind of secret method to cover it up, the evil fluctuations that originated from the depths of his soul could not escape Lin Langtian's perception.

What made Lin Langtian even more wary was that the aura of this black-robed man was unfathomable, far beyond that of an ordinary Supreme Great Perfection expert.

He stood there, seemingly without any spiritual energy fluctuations, yet he gave Lin Langtian a sense of oppression as if he were facing an abyss.

That is an existence that surpasses the Great Perfection of Earthly Sovereign, and may even touch the threshold of Heavenly Sovereign!

Encountering a hidden extraterrestrial evil powerhouse in the ancient Black Emperor ruins is not a good omen!

At the same time, the black-robed man's pupils contracted slightly.

He sensed the faint evil energy within Lin Langtian's body. It wasn't polluted or corroded, but rather he was truly in control of evil energy!

The black-robed man keenly detected the aura of the eight demonic puppets, as well as the traces of evil power contained within Lin Langtian's body.

"I see..." the man in black muttered to himself, the smile on his lips deepening.

"I never imagined that in this vast world, there would be someone who could control the power of my race. Interesting, truly interesting."

Their eyes met in the air, neither revealing the other's secrets, but both understood each other perfectly.

The other party is no pushover, and they all have hidden cards up their sleeves.

Standing behind Lin Langtian, Yin Ruoshui felt a sense of unease as she sensed the strange atmosphere between the two.

She tugged at Lin Langtian's sleeve and whispered, "Young Master Lin..."

Lin Langtian withdrew his gaze, patted the back of her hand to reassure her, and then said calmly to the man in black robes, "Farewell."

After saying that, he led Yin Ruoshui toward the fork in the road on the other side of the black-robed man.

The man in black robes did not stop them, but simply stood with his hands behind his back, watching the two figures disappear into the depths of the passage.

After a moment, he murmured to himself, his voice carrying a hint of amusement and contemplation.

"A human from this vast world actually possesses the power of my Holy Race... This human is no ordinary being. Perhaps the higher-ups will be very interested in this news..."

Before he finished speaking, his figure gradually became transparent, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air, as if he had never existed.

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The passageway meandered and twisted, with luminous pearls on both sides emitting a cool glow, casting long shadows of the two people.

On the way, Yin Ruoshui couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Lin, that person just now... his aura was so strange, do you know him?"

Lin Langtian shook his head: "I don't know him, but he's not simple. If we meet again in the future, we need to be careful."

He didn't tell Yin Ruoshui about his speculations about the extraterrestrial evil race, fearing she would worry and also afraid of alerting them.

Since the man in black robes did not make a move on the spot, it means that he did not intend to break off relations immediately, or that he had other plans.

Regardless of the black-robed man's intentions, Lin Langtian did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble. Right now, the most important thing was to find the Dark Source Pearl and the inheritance of the Ancient Black Emperor.

Moreover, the black-robed man's strength was unfathomable, and Lin Langtian was not confident of victory. Otherwise, even at a certain cost, Lin Langtian would have killed him on the spot.

After all, the vast world and the evil races from beyond the realms are irreconcilable enemies.

The two walked along the passage for about half an hour, and the space ahead gradually opened up, with the spiritual energy in the air becoming increasingly dense.

After turning a corner, Lin Langtian's view suddenly opened up.

This is a huge underground palace.

The palace was hundreds of feet high, and its dome was inlaid with countless fist-sized luminous pearls, like a dazzling galaxy, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.

Four enormous stone pillars stand at the four corners of the main hall. Each pillar requires dozens of people to encircle it. The pillars are carved with lifelike reliefs of ancient mythical beasts, baring their fangs and claws, as if they might burst out of the pillars at any moment.

In the very center of the main hall, there is a high platform.

The platform is circular, about a hundred feet in diameter, and its surface is paved with an unknown black jade, smooth as a mirror, reflecting the starlight from the dome.

Above the platform, dozens of orbs of light floated, each containing an item.

Some were pills, some were pieces of ore, some were weapons, and some were ancient books.

Each item radiated a different color of light, exuding a dazzling and enchanting aura.

Lin Langtian's gaze swept over the orbs of light, finally settling on one of the orbs of light in the very center of the high platform.

The ball of light was larger than the others, its entire body a deep dark purple, with a fist-sized crystal vaguely visible inside. The crystal was irregularly shaped, with sharp edges and corners, yet it emitted a chilling spiritual energy fluctuation.

It was an extremely pure and extremely concentrated dark spiritual energy, more powerful than any dark-attribute spiritual material Lin Langtian had ever seen!
"That's... Dark Spirit Crystal!" Yin Ruoshui exclaimed, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

"And it's such a large piece of Dark Spirit Crystal! If this were taken out, it would be enough to drive those powerful cultivators who practice dark arts crazy!"
Even within the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, only elders and powerful figures who have reached the Heavenly Sovereign level can enjoy it!

Dark Spirit Crystal is an extremely rare spiritual material, formed in places with extremely rich dark energy, and takes tens of thousands of years to take shape.

It is a supreme treasure for cultivating dark attribute techniques and an indispensable material for refining high-level sacred artifacts.

Even a piece the size of an ordinary fingernail is priceless.

The piece in front of us is about the size of a fist, and its value is immeasurable!
A burning glint also flashed in Lin Langtian's eyes.

Although his dark runes were powerful, they always lacked enough dark energy to nourish and grow stronger.

If this Dark Spirit Crystal can be refined, the power of the Dark Magic Rune will be greatly enhanced, and it may even break through to a new level!
However, just as Lin Langtian was about to step forward to check, chaotic footsteps and voices also came from the other entrances of the main hall.

Lin Langtian frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the sound.

At the left entrance of the main hall, more than twenty people filed in. The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in black, with a sinister face, narrow eyes, and a powerful aura of a supreme being.

Those following behind him were all dressed in black, and their auras were not weak, clearly indicating that they came from the same faction.

Yin Ruoshui whispered, "Those are people from the Blackwater Pavilion. The leader is the Seventh Elder of the Blackwater Pavilion, named Hei Yuan, who has the cultivation of a peak Upper Earthly Sovereign."

Lin Langtian nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the entrance on the right.

More than ten people entered from there, dressed in dark purple robes, their figures elusive, like ghosts.

The leader was a glamorous woman with a hot figure and a seductive smile, but her narrow phoenix eyes concealed a murderous intent. Her aura was also at the peak of the Upper Earthly Sovereign level, in no way inferior to Hei Yuan.

"The fifth master of Youying Tower, Yingmei," Yin Ruoshui introduced softly. "People from Youying Tower are skilled in assassination and stealth, and they are not to be trifled with."

Lin Langtian then looked at the entrance directly opposite, where eight burly men dressed in dark green armor entered. Each of them was tall and muscular.

The leader was a bald, burly man with a hideous scar that ran from his forehead to his chin, exuding a savage and menacing aura.

“The patrol general of the Black Dragon Clan in the deep sea, Jiao Tu.” Yin Ruoshui’s voice was even lower: “The Black Dragon Clan has extremely strong physical bodies, and few people of the same level can confront them head-on.”

After the three forces entered the main hall, they almost simultaneously noticed the treasures on the high platform, especially the dark spirit crystal in the very center.

Their eyes lit up instantly, their greed and fervor undisguised.

Then, they noticed Lin Langtian and Yin Ruoshui, who had arrived earlier.

Hei Yuan glanced coldly at Lin Langtian, but seeing that he was only a high-level Earthly Sovereign with a woman who was half a step into the high-level Earthly Sovereign, he didn't take him seriously.

He withdrew his gaze, staring intently at the dark spirit crystal, and said in a deep voice, "I, Blackwater Pavilion, will take this dark spirit crystal. As for the other items, you can choose whatever you like."

"Hehe, Seventh Elder, you have quite the big mouth." Yingmei covered her mouth and chuckled, but there was a hint of coldness in her laughter.

"A treasure like the Dark Spirit Crystal belongs to whoever gets it. If your Blackwater Pavilion wants it, you'll have to ask my Shadow Pavilion if they'll allow it."

Jiao Tu went even further, slamming his fist into a stone pillar, making the hall vibrate: "What I, the old Jiao Tu, have set my sights on, no one can take away! This Dark Spirit Crystal, I'm going to have it!"

The three forces are at loggerheads, with none willing to back down.

As for Lin Langtian, this lone, powerful cultivator, he was nothing more than fish on a chopping board in their eyes, not worth mentioning at all.

However, just as the three parties were locked in a standoff, a calm voice slowly rang out, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

"Sorry, I've also taken a liking to this Dark Spirit Crystal."

Hei Yuan, Ying Mei, and Jiao Tu turned their heads at the same time to look at the source of the voice... the young man in the green robe whom they had never paid any attention to.

Lin Langtian stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm as still water, as if he were facing not the elites of the three top forces, but three insignificant passersby.

"You?" Hei Yuan sneered, his eyes full of contempt: "A mere Upper Earthly Sovereign, without any sect or faction, dares to compete with us? Do you really think that just because you blocked An Cang's palm, you can get all high and mighty?"

Yingmei covered her mouth and laughed, "Little brother, this is not a place to joke around. I advise you to take the rest of your things and leave quickly, lest you lose your life."

Jiao Tu was even more direct: "Kid, if you know what's good for you, get lost. If you anger me, the old Jiao Tu, I'll punch you into a meat pie!"

Yin Ruoshui's face paled slightly, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the black dzi bead in her hand.

She knew Lin Langtian was very strong, but each of the three forces in front of her had a peak-level expert from the Upper Earthly Sovereign realm, and they were also outnumbered.

If the three parties join forces, even Lin Langtian will likely suffer losses.

However, Lin Langtian only smiled slightly, a faint smile, yet it carried an indescribable sharpness.

How will you know if you don't try?

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward, and the dark golden light of the Undying Heaven-Opening Axe flashed in his palm. At the same time, the power of the Dark Demon Rune surged within his body, ready to be unleashed.

The atmosphere inside the hall instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Hei Yuan, Ying Mei, and Jiao Tu exchanged glances, each seeing killing intent in the other's eyes.

Since this arrogant brat is courting death, then so be it!
"In that case, let's deal with you first, then we'll divide the treasure!"

Hei Yuan let out a cold shout and made the first move!

A great battle is about to erupt! (End of Chapter)