The stolen magic is a bit magical

The Grand Elder's face darkened: "Utter nonsense! Such words deserve to be punished!"

As God knows, the moment Lin Xiaosu opened his mouth, he realized something was wrong and immediately took measures to seal it off. In theory, it would be easy for a powerful being like him to seal off a space and prevent sound from leaking out. However, the situation here was special. The Spirit Cloud Ladder was the ancestral vine of the Spirit Clan and carried the aura of his ancestors, so he could not completely seal it off.

The tight cordon, which managed to seal off the outer perimeter, somehow failed to contain this absolutely taboo topic.

This extremely taboo topic was openly discussed when the number of people at Holy Lake was at its peak. He could foresee the enormous impact this would have on the entire Spirit Ruins.

Big trouble...

"Haha..." Lin Xiaosu laughed, looking up at the sky: "Should their words be punished? Who will punish them?"

"This is me!" The two words fell from the sky, and a figure descended from the sky, landing in front of Lin Xiaosu.

This person has long, flowing hair.

This man is handsome and dashing.

"It's him, Saint Du Ling!" someone exclaimed from the lakeside.

"It's him, and it can only be him!" someone nearby exclaimed. "On the eighth-level rooftop, who else but him is qualified to ascend and execute the culprit?"

"Exactly! This brat, relying on the protection of the demon race's 'Chaos Talisman,' stood on the eighth-level platform, speaking recklessly, and no one could bring him to justice. Little did he know that this forbidden area was not a taboo at all in front of Saint Son Du Ling!"

On the high platform, Lin Xiaosu stared at the handsome and dashing figure: "Spirit Ruins Holy Son Du Ling?"

"It is indeed I. And who are you?" Du Ling, the Holy Son, said coldly.

"A person seeking friends!"

"Looking for friends?"

“Exactly!” Lin Xiaosu said, “On the outskirts, I heard that last year a woman named Ling Su crossed the eighth level of the rooftop, but I don’t know where she is now?”

"You wish to find her?" Du Lingsheng asked, frowning.

"Yes!"

Du Lingsheng sighed softly: "This woman was just like you back then. She also possessed the Demon Clan's Chaotic Heaven Talisman and tried to climb the Heavenly Ladder by taking shortcuts, but in the end, she met a tragic end with her death and the dissipation of her Dao."

Lin Xiaosu was terrified...

died?

His gaze shifted, and time seemed to rewind.

A year has passed.

He saw the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits again.

She stood where she was, her eyes filled with boundless complexity, her expression extremely weary, clearly overwhelmed by the immense pressure.

Just then, a leaf flew by, and with a loud bang, the Thousand Spirit Saintess was shattered.

The leaf came from the corner of the high platform, out of sight below. But now he could see it clearly; it was the very same leaf that was in front of him, the Holy Son Du Ling.

The people by the lake mentioned a woman named "Ling Su," focusing solely on her ascent to the eighth-level rooftop.

No one mentioned what happened to her later in life.

Today, he heard her ending with his own ears and witnessed her ending with his own eyes.

The claim that she was carrying a demon clan's Chaotic Heaven Talisman and was killed by the pressure of heaven and earth after the talisman shattered is pure lies. It was the person in front of her who killed her with his own hands!

Lin Xiaosu blinked slightly, her gaze fixed firmly on Saint Du Ling: "Saint Du Ling, there's no need to feign the power of heaven and earth. I already know the truth about her death; it was your doing!"

Du Ling, the Holy Son, suddenly contracted his pupils, then slowly relaxed: "So what if I killed someone who disrupted the rules of the Spirit Clan's Heavenly Ladder?"

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised her hand, revealing a long sword in her palm!
Everyone on the lake was stunned...

What is the Lingyun Heavenly Ladder?

Everyone is giving it their all to ensure they don't break any bones under such immense pressure. How can you fight like that?
Du Ling, the Holy Son, was also taken aback: "Boy, your physical cultivation has not yet reached the level of the 'Zhi'!"

"Correct!"

"I have been in power for over two thousand years, and am currently in my second term! You actually intend to fight me?"

"Therefore, I need to borrow your head to tell the entire Spirit Ruins one thing!" Lin Xiaosu said coldly, "Spirit-demon hybrids are pure trash!"

A hybrid of spirit and demon, utter garbage!
Upon hearing those eight words, the Grand Elder's face turned ashen. This was a public denial of his beliefs; how could he tolerate it?

"Kill him!"

As soon as the two words were uttered, Du Ling Shengzi's figure grew taller, resembling an ancient demonic tree, and suddenly blossomed on the high platform.

Immediately, demonic branches covered the area around Lin Xiaosu...

Around the lake, countless elders of the Spirit Clan looked at each other in bewilderment. How long ago was it that they all frowned when they saw their younger generation unleash demonic energy with a single move?

Such attacks are getting further and further away from the realm pursued by our ancestors.

Young people are starting to embrace it, while the older generation is becoming increasingly averse to it.

However, given the prevailing trend, who can voice a different opinion?

Seeing that this attack meant Lin Xiaosu had no chance of survival.

However, a sword light shot through the air...

This sword strike carries the mystery of time and the unpredictability of space; it divides yin and yang in a single strike!

It was the very sword technique that Lin Xiaosu had just comprehended at the Samsara Gate: Night Never Ends!
The Night is Not Yet Over. Inspired by the legendary swordsman Gu Jian You Chen, it combines the power of the Three Laws of Heaven. Even with Gu Jian You Chen's swordsmanship, this sword is equally matched.

How unimaginable it is to unleash a sword technique far exceeding one's own cultivation level in this place that suppresses cultivation.
With a soft hiss, the countless demonic branches were cleaved in two. A line of blood appeared on the forehead of the Holy Son Du Ling, and he stood there stunned as the blood slowly separated...

"No!" the Grand Elder roared, his voice like a lion's and ape's...

All the top elders of Lingxu stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Millions of people on the lakeside stood frozen in place.

This person had not yet entered the ranks of the Holy Sons, yet he killed two Holy Sons of the Holy Sons with a single sword strike.

Before killing him, he told everyone in the Spirit Ruins that a hybrid of spirit and demon was trash.

Now that the dust has settled, everyone realizes just how weighty those words truly were…

The light in Elder Yun’s eyes shone brightly as he stared at the figure rising higher and higher on the platform, his chest even stopping its contraction and expansion.

A voice rang out: "Brother Yun, this boy is saved!"

"If we kill the Holy Son ourselves, the Elder Council will surely take drastic measures to eliminate him. Brother Du, how can we save him?" Elder Yun exhaled.

Brother Du said, "The only solution at present is for us to work together to open the back door of the Sacred Ruins."

Elder Yun shook his head and sighed: "The back door of the Sacred Ruins is on the ninth-level platform. If you and I open the back door from the outside to help him escape, he would have to have the ability to reach the ninth-level platform. He is a human, and there is absolutely no way he can reach the ninth-level platform."

Du Lao fell silent...

They were all former top elders, remnants of the past who have been completely marginalized by the current political climate.

They didn't want to see the Spirit Race gradually swallowed up by the Demon Race, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

They were immediately drawn to the sudden appearance of such a brilliant and talented young human who shared their ideals. However, this human went too far and directly beheaded the Holy Son.

Currently, he is on the Heavenly Ladder, and no matter how angry the Grand Elder is, he can't do anything to him. In fact, none of these top elders have the ability to reach the eighth level of the Heavenly Ladder.

However, the Heavenly Ladder has a time limit; it will close after a maximum of nine days.

When it closes, everyone will be expelled.

How did he escape the Grand Elder's pursuit at that time?

There is only one way: the back door of the Sacred Ruins.

However, this is conditional: he must be able to get to the back door.

That would mean he would have to climb the ninth level of the ladder.

The Spirit Cloud Ladder, the ancestral root of the Spirit Clan, is not so easy to climb.

Only seven people of orthodox Spirit Clan bloodline have ever ascended to this level; for those of other races, the difficulty is ten times greater.

Is he capable?

No matter who in the world looks at it, there will only be two words: No way!
With a soft hum, Lin Xiaosu stepped onto the jade steps.

Jade steps, the ninth level of the rooftop.

For millions of years, no one has set foot here.

But today, someone has stepped on it!

With this step, the golden light of the entire sacred lake suddenly dissipated completely, replaced by a jade-like appearance. The lake water rippled like jade, and the mountains and rivers were as sacred as jade. A strange aura isolated heaven and earth. Lin Xiaosu's figure went from being clearly visible to being hazy and indistinct, and then completely disappeared from everyone's perception.

The buzzing sound was incessant.

Countless top elders emerged from the void. Among them, more than ten had broken through to the third level of mastery, and hundreds had reached the second level.

The spiritual race's accumulated power, built up over millions of years, is being unleashed today. However, even with so many powerful beings gathered, they cannot decipher the fortune or misfortune of this moment.

That audacious human killed the Holy Son right under everyone's noses and stepped into the Ancestral Forbidden Domain: the Ninth Heavenly Platform.

No one knows how far he can go in this forbidden area.

No one knows whether he can actually cross this forbidden zone and reach its true summit.

However, all the elders were on high alert, because this young man had revealed the most closely guarded secret of the Spirit Ruins, and a major upheaval was inevitable...

Meanwhile, far beyond the void, a strange bridge stretches across the starry sky.

On the bridge, a person stands quietly at the end of the broken bridge.

To the average person, there appears to be no path in front of this person.

But in the eyes of a highly accomplished spiritual practitioner, he himself is the ultimate path.

Because he is the master of the Heart Path among the Six Paths.

Dao Master, the ruler of a Dao.

The path beneath his feet is the ultimate destination of countless spiritual practitioners' dreams.

Starlight bloomed behind her, and a beautiful figure appeared out of thin air, truly a celestial being descending to the heavens.

The woman walked up behind the middle-aged man in the starry sky and bowed slightly: "Master, I have three things to ask you."

Her voice was truly heavenly.

"Tell me!" The Dao Master said in a deep voice without turning around.

"Firstly, it concerns the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect launched a full-scale attack on the Heart Sect. In just two months, the Heart Sect suffered heavy losses, and its headquarters is in danger!"

The Daoist Master suddenly turned around: "Didn't you already explain the dangers to Li Xinyu that day? Didn't you gain her approval? Why has this changed again?"

These words revealed the woman's identity as the "Half-Dao Master of Heavenly Countenance" that Changye had mentioned. The Half-Dao Master raised her eyes, her gaze filled with doubt: "That day, I did indeed persuade Li Xinyu to kill the Great Wilderness Emperor and his four subordinate kings. It was arranged by her personally. Seeing that she was already on our side, I really don't know why she suddenly turned against us and refused to discuss anything. I sent my top elders to the Ten Thousand Poisons Mountain Gate, but they were all killed by that vile woman, Li Xinyu."

"How dare the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect do this? Who gave them the audacity?" The Dao Lord glared at him, and the entire starry sky before him suddenly fell silent.

Tianyan Half-Dao Master smiled and said, "Dao Master's words hit the nail on the head. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is just an ordinary sect of the Three Principles. How dare they target the Heart Sect with such a ruthless move? Who gave them the courage?"

The Dao Lord slowly raised his extremely gloomy gaze: "Your intention... Cang Yuan?"

"The only thing I can think of is Cang Yuan!" said the halfway master.

As soon as the words "Cang Yuan" were uttered, the starry sky in front of the two trembled once again.

Perhaps only Cangyuan can truly stir the emotions within the Dao Lord's heart...

"Tell me the second thing!" the Dao Lord said in a deep voice.

"The second thing concerns a person who suddenly rose to prominence."

"Someone who suddenly rose to prominence? Su Lin?" The Dao Lord uttered the name.

The Halfway Master gently shook his head: "It's not that person, but the Hall Master of the Zhen Tian Pavilion of the Great Wilderness Dynasty, whose name is Lin Weiyang!"

"Lin Weiyang!" the Dao Lord exclaimed, "The Lin Weiyang who destroyed six Heart Pavilions within the Great Wilderness?"

"Exactly!" said the Half-Dao Master. "This person recently sent word that he wants to make a deal with the Dao Master."

The Dao Master frowned slightly: "What kind of transaction? Tell me!"

"This person wishes to establish a sect called 'Commoner' and hopes that the Dao Lord can support his Commoner Sect so that it can become one of the Nine Sects!" said the Half-Dao Lord.

Dao Master's face darkened: "Lin Weiyang, daring to destroy the Heart Sect's plans in the Great Wilderness, is already courting death. We haven't dealt with him yet because the time hasn't come. This brat dares to push his luck and even wants the Heart Sect to support him?"

The Halfway Master said, "He said that the reputation of the Heart Gate is now ruined, and everyone in the world hates it. It is no longer convenient to do business in the mortal world. However, if his Plain Clothes Gate can emerge out of nowhere, it will surely fill the void of no available gate under the Heart Gate. He also believes that the Dao Master is broad-minded and will not hold a grudge against him for destroying six Heart Pavilions. He will surely be able to face the blueprint for the future of ten thousand years."

The Dao Lord sneered, "He's right about that. If he could really bring me a blueprint for ten thousand years, why would I care about a mere six Heart Pavilions? But the question is, where is the blueprint he brought me?"

"Kundi Lamp!"

Upon hearing those four words, the Dao Master suddenly became completely still.

These four words seemed to have truly touched his heart...

He said that if the Dao Lord agrees, he can find the Kun Emperor's Lamp for the Dao Lord in three months to half a year.

The Dao Lord slowly withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and landed on the eyes of the Half-Dao Lord: "This person can truly find the lamp of fire?"

"It's just his word, and I don't know if it can really be achieved," said the Half-Dao Master. "But I believe it's better to believe it than not, since the Last Human Emperor's Lamp is our only way to break the deadlock in facing the Azure Abyss. Moreover, I have already ascertained that this person does indeed come from that world. If anyone in this world can get close to the Lamp, he is undoubtedly one of them!"

The Dao Lord's eyes shimmered with a myriad of emotions...

He had just asked the Halfway Master a question: Who gave the Myriad Poisons Sect the audacity to jump out and wreak havoc on the Heart Sect? The answer was obvious: only Cang Yuan!
Cang Yuan's momentum against the Heart Path is already very clear.

But what methods can be used to deal with Cangyuan?
There is only one divine artifact in the world that can be used, and that is the Kun Emperor's Lamp!
The Kun Emperor's Lamp, combined with the Human Emperor's True Method, can create a small-scale Heavenly Dao. If this lamp falls into the hands of the Dao Master of the Heart Dao, he will have no fear of the Lord of Cangyuan.

What if we start a real war?

So what if this battle decides the fate of the world?

How could he possibly miss out on such a miraculous artifact?

As long as Lin Weiyang's words are true, what does it matter if he destroys his six pavilions or even the entire Heart Gate?

To achieve a great cause for generations to come, some choices must be made!

Thoughts raced through his mind until the voice of the Half-Dao Master reached his ears: "There is a third thing!"

"The third thing? Tell me!" the Dao Master said.

The Halfway Master said, "The third thing is the one you just mentioned, Su Lin! This person has been making strange moves lately."

What kind of unusual activity?

"He entered the Samsara Gate, and just now he forcefully entered the Spirit Ruins!" Half-Dao Master said, "I believe he is investigating the Samsara Dao Seal case from six thousand years ago."

"The Reincarnation Dao Seal?" The Dao Master's expression changed slightly: "Has Cang Yuan finally turned the page on this?"

“This boy had already subtly pointed to the Samsara Dao Seal in front of the Cangyuan Elders that day. After leaving the Abyss Prison, he met with the Lord of the Abyss, left Cangyuan, and immediately rushed to the Samsara Gate. The signs are very obvious!”

The Daoist Master let out a soft sigh: "This boy must not be allowed to live! Immediately arrange for someone to kill him!"

The Halfway Master pondered for a moment: "Ordinary people probably won't be of much use. I might have to go myself."

"Hmm?" The Dao Master was slightly startled: "Who is protecting him?"

"He is currently unprotected, but his combat strength is already extraordinary. Just now, he killed the Holy Son of Lingxu, Du Ling, with a single sword strike."

"Kill him with a single sword strike?" The Dao Master frowned.

"Yes! Right there on the Spirit Cloud Ladder, in front of everyone in the Spirit Ruins Palace, kill them with a single sword strike!"

"To this day, all the information I have received states that this child has not yet entered the fold. Is the information completely wrong?" the Dao Lord asked.

"This child is very likely a hidden pawn of the Abyss Lord. We should regard him as one of the Fifteen Heavenly Generals of Cangyuan!" said the Half-Dao Lord.

The Dao Master looked up at the sky and took a long breath: "Half a day on the path of cultivation has passed, yet a thousand years have passed in the world. Recently, there have been frequent omens. I will make arrangements for these three matters one by one! ... First, in the battle between the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the Heart Sect, I will order the Beast Taming Sect to participate in the battle and destroy the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect in one fell swoop, so as to uphold the prestige of my Dao!"

"Yes!"

"Secondly, regarding Lin Weiyang's matter, I promised him that as long as he could offer the Kun Emperor's Lamp, I would support him as the leader of the commoner sect. If he is capable enough, what's wrong with offering him the position of the Nine Gates Master?"

"Yes!"

"Thirdly, regarding the matter of the Reincarnation Seal, whoever touches it will die. You can handle this personally!"

The halfway master smiled gently, a captivating smile appearing on her face...

The Daoist Master's gaze sharpened: "You should also be careful. This boy is extremely skilled in politics and scheming."

The Half-Dao Master laughed and said, "In the Dao Master's opinion, how does this boy compare to Song Yilun, the Dao Master of Reincarnation from six thousand years ago?"

The Dao Lord laughed: "That's true! Even Song Yilun, a Dao Lord of his generation, fell for your charms. What kind of waves can this kid, even if he's one of the Fifteen Heavenly Generals, stir up?"

"Your subordinates are on their way!" The Halfway Master moved, and the starry sky seemed to bloom like a dreamlike flower of a galaxy.

"If these three major tasks are successfully completed, I will unite with you in the Dao!" said the Dao Master.

The flower formed by the halfway master trembled gently and transformed into countless stars, each star representing her smiling face, a face brimming with shyness...

Meanwhile, Lin Xiaosu ascended step by step amidst a forest of white jade.

His steps were heavy, and his face was grave.

Some might think that his current heaviness is due to the death of the Thousand Spirit Saintess, but that's not the case. His heaviness is purely due to the oppressive power of this world.

Only after delving deeper into the White Jade Layer did he become certain that the Spirit Ruins possessed profound depths, and that the oppressive power of the White Jade Layer was no less than the pressure of the ninth layer on the snowfield that day; the two were roughly equal.

Such pressure is something that probably only he can withstand in the world today.

But a million years ago, there was an extraordinary woman who could also endure it.

That is the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Spirits.

Now, she was unable to ascend to the ninth-level platform. By the time she reached the eighth-level rooftop, she had exhausted all her potential, so much so that Du Ling could kill her with a single leaf.

Those familiar with Lin Xiaosu know this.

He could not accept the death of his comrade-in-arms.

He cannot accept anything happening to his woman.

When the Holy Maiden Qianling bid farewell to the desolate capital, she left behind a tender kiss and those words: "If you appear before me one day, I will wash my hands and cook for you, and serve you while wearing a veil."

What does it mean to serve while wearing a veil?

I'll take off my clothes and serve you!

what is that?
That's what women do to their own men.

With this added layer, isn't she his woman in his heart?

of course!
So, wasn't he heartbroken to see her die right in front of him?
If he really dies, he will naturally be sad.

However, his divine insight was so miraculous that he could clearly see her eyes at that time.

Her eyes held a hint of mockery, clearly sensing the murderous intent emanating from the leaf, but she did not dodge, nor did she even make the slightest movement to avoid it.

She let the leaf completely destroy her body.

Then, her primordial spirit gently floated up and entered the ninth forbidden zone.

A person's primordial spirit only exists in perception and is generally invisible to ordinary people, but Lin Xiaosu's Heavenly Eye of Wisdom can see it.

Seeing her mocking expression and witnessing her primordial spirit break through to the ninth level, Lin Xiaosu knew clearly that her physical destruction at that time was voluntary.

She is not dead.

What she gave up was nothing more than a physical body.

That physical body wasn't originally hers; it was merely borrowed from Catherine in another world.

So what else is there to be sad about?

All he had to do was follow the path her spirit had taken, walk it again, find her spirit, and tell her: I have come!

He knew, of course, that with his killing of Saint Du Ling, the entire Lingxu had put him on the death list, and a whole bunch of second and third-level officials were waiting to take his head.

But does he have a choice?

If he doesn't kill Du Ling, Du Ling will definitely kill him.

As for the irreversible consequences after killing, it's not entirely without variables.

For example, if his cultivation level were to rise another level, he could catch his opponent off guard. Even if he still couldn't defeat Zhi San, he would still have a chance to escape.

Is there a chance to advance to the next level of cultivation?

The chances are huge!
He is currently only one step away from attaining enlightenment, and that one step is to attain the fruit of enlightenment through the law of cause and effect.

In his experience, it takes at least seven days to attain enlightenment.

At worst, he could stay in this forbidden area of ​​the Spirit Ruins for seven days; after all, no one else could get in except him…

He walked on, following the familiar wisp of spirit from last year.

The weight and traction underfoot also increased step by step.

Similar to the Enlightenment Platform of the Human Emperor, it tests the strength of the physical body and the solidity of one's foundation.

Unlike the Enlightenment Platform of the Human Emperor that day, spiritual energy was everywhere, seemingly slowly seeping into his bones. His primordial spirit seemed to be being pulled by a powerful force, about to be dragged into an abyss.

This kind of spiritual tension is the most dangerous.

Even Lin Xiaosu's stable primordial spirit abode was pulled unsteadily by this force. If it were an ordinary person, their primordial spirit would probably have already left their body and could never return. (End of this chapter)