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Chapter 303: Fenglan Sword Lord Passes Away
Time passed slowly, and Zhong Lin kept jumping back and forth in front of the Gengjin ore vein and in the alchemy furnace.

This cycle repeats itself. Whenever the body begins to turn into metal, he jumps into the alchemy furnace to temper the body with spiritual fire, breaking through it, integrating the golden energy into the blood, spreading it throughout the body, and finally combining it with the bone marrow to strengthen the skeleton.

half a month later.

Along with the last bit of skin and a piece of bone being filled with golden energy, Zhong Lin finally broke through the realm and his strength skyrocketed at this moment.

The golden body dimmed in an instant, no longer as dazzling as before, but became as glassy as jade, filled with the beauty of dark yellow ancient jade.

Zhong Lin suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were brighter than ever before, he opened his mouth and exhaled, the air rolled out like a hurricane, the stones under his feet were blown into the air and hit the surroundings.

After more than half a month of training and absorbing nearly half of the gold energy from the Gengjin vein in front of him, Zhong Lin finally stepped into the ninth level of the Dragon Elephant Golden Body. At this point, this low-grade earth-level martial art was finally perfected.

He gently clenched his right fist, and sonic booms erupted from it. White mist was rendered around his palm, which was the appearance of the air exploding caused by the sonic boom.

"Hahaha, great, the Dragon Elephant Golden Body is complete, and the 2.56 million jin strength has doubled."

Feeling the boundless power surging in his body, Zhong Lin laughed wildly towards the sky. The sound waves shook the entire cave, rocks flew everywhere, and the entire cave was shaking.

"My perfected Dragon-Elephant Golden Body should allow me to walk freely in the Falling Star Islands. As for Fenglan Sword Lord, although I have never fought him, I am confident that I will not lose."

At this moment, Zhong Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know if it was because of the fear of insufficient firepower that was unique to the flower-growing family in his previous life, or the paranoia, but he always felt insecure unless he became the strongest in a region.

This is the case on the Black Turtle Continent, and the same feeling also exists on the Falling Star Islands.

So apart from occasional relaxation, Zhong Lin spent all his time working hard on his cultivation.

Although he still hasn't broken through the Soul Condensing Mirror, the completion of the Dragon Elephant Golden Body has given him enough confidence, and he can finally relax a little.

After consolidating his own cultivation, Zhong Lin did not linger for long. He closed the warehouse door again, and with the sword light wrapped around him, he soared into the air and flew towards Ziyun Sect.

Just after returning to Huoyun Palace and before entering the main hall, Wan Pu's figure came from a distance.

"Greetings, Elder Zhong, you're back."

Looking at Wan Pu who was standing in front of him, Zhong Lin asked in confusion: "You are specifically guarding me, what's the matter?"

"Elder Zhong, Master invites you."

"The Sect Master is looking for me? Lead the way."

The two flew towards the Ziyun Palace on the main peak, one in front and the other behind.

In the hall, Ouyang Daoyong, who looked like a young boy, was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, meditating and practicing Qi. The rich vital energy of heaven and earth flowed in and out of his body, as if his whole body was one with the world.

Ouyang Daoyong has reached the Spirit Embryo Realm, and his condensed spirit body is the Water Element. His aura has long been perfect, and he only needs a Soul-Breaking Pill to open the Soul Palace and step into the Soul Accumulation Realm.

Seeing the two of them approaching, Ouyang Daoyong slowly opened his eyes.

"Master, why did you call me here so urgently? What happened?"

Zhong Lin asked directly.

Ouyang Daoyong nodded solemnly and said, "Feng Lan Sword Lord has passed away."

Zhong Lin was also stunned when he heard this. How could it be so soon? Didn't he say his death was imminent? Even if it was, it could have been delayed for a few years. How could he suddenly pass away in just over half a month?
"Master, is the news true? This kind of thing is no joke."

Ouyang Daoyong smiled bitterly and said, "How could I lie about something like this? Fenglan Sword Lord passed away three days ago, and Lieyang Palace sent someone to invite us to pay our respects."

Zhong Lin sneered, "They're really eager. Lieyang Palace didn't just invite us, did they?" "Elder Zhong has a keen eye. All the forces on the major islands of the Falling Star Archipelago have received letters from Lieyang Palace. It's obvious that they have ulterior motives and are trying to usurp the throne and assert their power.

Over the years, the Lieyang Palace has grown increasingly powerful, with many experts emerging. If it weren't for the Fenglan Sword Master's suppression, they would have already fought against the Seven Stars Sect. Now that Fenglan Sword Master has passed away, the Lieyang Palace will naturally not give up such an opportunity. Inviting us to go is probably just a warning to others."

Ouyang Daoyong sighed and said.

Zhong Lin was promoted to a sixth-grade alchemist when their Ziyun Sect was rising. Naturally, he was unwilling to get involved in this mess. However, once he entered the martial arts world, he had no choice but to do many things.

"Not only that, the Lieyang Palace probably wants to confirm whether Fenglan Sword Lord is dead or not."

"Elder Zhong, are you saying that Fenglan Sword Lord might have faked his death?"

"I'm not sure. The main reason is that Feng Lan Jianjun's passing was so strange. Suddenly, the news of his imminent death spread, and then he passed away without even turning around. It was too fast."

Zhong Lin always felt that Wang Chongyang was faking his death to lure Ouyang Feng.

"No matter what, we must go this time. Elder Zhong, I asked you to lead the team to the Seven Star Sect. What do you think?"

Zhong Lin hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

He had always wanted to find an opportunity to visit the Seven Stars Sect. His sword intent had been stuck at the sixth level and could not move. The Falling Star Islands were too remote and there were not enough sword manuals for him to comprehend. However, the Seven Stars Sect had a Sword Testing Cliff, which was said to have the sword marks of a sword master on it, and the sword intent never dissipated all year round.

Zhong Lin wanted to go and see if it would help him understand the sword intent.

"Then there's no time to lose. The Lieyang Palace has given us a date of the end of this month, which is the seventh day after Fenglan Sword Lord's death."

"Tsk tsk, on the seventh day, the Lieyang Palace really has enough hatred towards Fenglan Sword Master!"

Zhong Lin teased.

Ouyang Daoyong was also helpless. If he didn't hate someone to the extreme, he would never be so wicked as to cause trouble on the seventh day.

The two discussed the specific matters again before Zhong Lin got up and returned to Huoyun Palace.

In the back mountain of Huoyun Palace, Gu Chen was practicing the "Taibai Jinyao Sword Technique" at this time.

At this time, he had already mastered the sword technique, and the sword energy burst out with every move he made, with great power.

The Taibai Jinyao Sword Technique is the best at attack among the seven sword techniques. After all, the Gold Master is good at killing and attacking.

Practice sword energy to protect yourself and roam freely between heaven and earth.

When one reaches a high level of practice, one does not need to use any sword weapon. Just a casual move will cause the sword energy to burst out, and with one move, one can break a person's body and destroy his soul.

"come over."

"Master, you are back."

Gu Chen put away his sword and stood there. When he saw Zhong Lin coming, his face lit up with joy and he walked towards him quickly.

"Yes, you have already mastered the Taibai Jinyao Sword Technique. It seems that the time I was away was not wasted. You have gained a good understanding." Zhong Lin praised.

Gu Chen scratched his head and said modestly: "Disciple does not dare to take credit for it. I also want to thank Master for bestowing me with the spiritual sword. Otherwise, I would not have made such rapid progress."

(End of this chapter)