Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 458 Sword Threads Bind the Nascent Soul, Establishing Intimidation for All Cultivators

"Leader Jin, save me!"

Outside Baibi City, Sima Ying's desperate cry for help rang out, a cry that was almost a declaration of surrender.

"presumptuous!"

Jin Jianchuan, who was recognized as the number one person in the Guardian Alliance after the Sword Saint, was furious and a terrifying sword intent condensed within the city.

However, the two who acted outside the city were even faster.

Amidst the complex gazes of the Nascent Soul stage monsters—a mixture of shock, apprehension, and fear—a streak of blood-red shadow wings flashed past.

Sima Ying's nascent soul was pierced by the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword in fear, transforming into a sky full of spiritual light. This one was formed from the incarnation talisman.

At the same time, a cold glint pierced through another nascent spirit, instantly spreading cold air. The frozen nascent spirit also shattered, turning into a sky full of spiritual light.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators who witnessed this scene exclaimed in surprise that Sima Ying was quite lucky, having actually escaped two life-threatening situations.

"help me!"

At this moment, Sima Ying's spirit infant body saw the figures of a group of Nascent Soul cultivators on the city wall, as well as Jin Jianchuan, who was also flying over from a distance.

Although both avatars were destroyed, the infant spirit couldn't help but show the joy and excitement of surviving a calamity on its face, and couldn't help but shout for help again.

He didn't believe the two of them would dare to make a move again once they escaped into Baibi City!

The sword saint in Baibi City who has been cultivating in seclusion for many years is no ordinary person.

"pity!"

Seeing this, many Nascent Soul cultivators who had grudges against the Sima clan sighed inwardly. They had managed to dodge two out of three opportunities, which could only be described as their fate.

Sima Ying is truly blessed.

However, at that moment, Sima Ying's lightning-fast escape came to an abrupt halt, and at this time he was less than ten feet away from the top of Baibi City.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's just a step away.

"Leader Jin!"

This feeling of being so close yet falling into an abyss caused Sima Ying to let out a terrified scream.

However, he struggled desperately, but a layer of fine, terrifying frost appeared on the surface of the spirit infant, rendering him unable to move at all.

Those Nascent Soul cultivators in White Jade City who witnessed this scene gasped in shock.

"Sword energy turns into silk!"

Murong Feng, the newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator of the Murong family, couldn't help but blurt out in shock.

A golden thread pierced through the back of Sima Ying's infant spirit, and terrifying sword energy pinned the fleeing infant spirit down.

At the same time, a terrifying chill swept in along the sword threads, freezing the nascent soul instantly.

"How brave!"

At the same time, Jin Jianchuan arrived above Baibi City and was furious when he saw the sword energy turn into threads.

However, at that moment, a terrifying chill was staring at him from above.

Above them, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch held a longbow drawn to its fullest extent, and a mysterious icy arrow emanated a terrifying aura.

It was obvious that if Jin Jianchuan made the slightest move, she would launch a fierce attack.

boom--

At the same time, outside Baibi City, a flash of blood-red light suddenly appeared behind Sima Ying's nascent soul in an instant, bringing with it a fierce wind filled with malevolent energy.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from Lin Chang'an and Ice Butterfly True Monarch chasing after Sima Ying's nascent soul to the group of Nascent Soul cultivators in White Jade City reacting.

"Run! Where do you think you're going?"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's appearance changed drastically. His arms and cheeks were covered with blood-red scales, and sharp dragon horns grew on his forehead.

This terrifying image, coupled with Lin Chang'an's grinning smile, gives the impression of a bloodthirsty, long-standing demon.

Or perhaps it is a ferocious, transformed demon that devours human nascent souls.

"Lin Chang'an! This is Baibi City, how dare you be so insolent..."

At this moment, Sima Ying's entire body was frozen, making him unable to move at all. Even his consciousness was frozen, but the fear of death made him scream.

"Fellow Daoist is mistaken. This is outside Baibi City. The agreement that no fighting is allowed within a hundred miles of Baibi City was just a tacit understanding among the various Nascent Soul cultivators."

A chilling laugh echoed as a pair of large hands slowly grasped the infant spirit, their domineering and arrogant methods serving as a reminder to everyone present.

These rules were established by all Nascent Soul cultivators, but the problem is that I am now one of the rules.

The rules are only made for the lower-level monks.

Lin Chang'an's words seemed to be addressed to Sima Ying, but in reality, they were meant to explain to everyone and shut them up.

"Leader Jin!"

As one high-grade third-tier spirit-stabilizing talisman after another landed on the infant spirit, and as the terrifying Yin Sha Soul Refining Flag exerted a despairing suction force, Sima Ying was filled with fear.

With a pair of terrified eyes, he stared intently at the top of Baibi City. He saw many familiar Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level, and he also saw Jin Jianchuan.

With an almost desperate plea, he knew that once he fell into the Yin Sha Soul Refining Array Flag, he would lose even the chance of reincarnation.

"Do not--"

As he was swallowed by the darkness of the Yin Sha Banner, Sima Ying saw the gazes of the crowd, and at that moment he recalled his own life and that of his family.

If the Sima family hadn't been so universally disliked, and if they had even one or two friends, they would have readily offered a helping hand.

There's no need to save him and offend this old demon. It's better to launch an attack at the last moment and kill his infant spirit than to lose the chance for reincarnation.

"Jie Jie!"

The black, malevolent energy echoed with the agonizing wails of countless wronged souls. Sima Ying's infant spirit was pulled into the Yin Sha Soul Refining Banner by the hands of countless wronged souls of the Sima clan, plunging it into complete darkness.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chang'an held the Yin Sha Soul Refining Flag and waved his arm, bringing with him terrifying Yin Sha energy, before putting the item away.

Sima Ying's spirit infant is only temporarily sealed and still needs to be refined.

……

If it weren't for the gentle breeze and the drifting white clouds, the shadows of the clouds would have silently traversed the sky, as if time had stood still.

Outside Baibi City, all was utterly silent.

However, just as the stalemate was at hand, a hearty laugh rang out.

"My name is Lin Chang'an. I have just been chasing down a traitor with my senior sister. I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment."

To everyone's surprise, Lin Chang'an, who exuded a terrifying aura, was the first to speak, and even shamelessly greeted everyone with a smile as if nothing had happened.

"Fellow Taoist, you are joking."

The first to speak was Murong Yun, whose weathered face broke into a smile, giving everyone a way out.

However, the Nascent Soul cultivators present all had their eyes flashing, and their apprehension deepened.

They could understand Ice Butterfly True Monarch breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, after all, when he first appeared, even the one from White Jade City paled in comparison.

But this Lin fellow is truly terrifying. In his current terrifying appearance, his aura is actually at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Of course, everyone could see that this state could not be maintained for long, and it must be some kind of secret technique or treasure, but it was still enough to make people wary.

"Two Nascent Soul stage giants!"

The Nascent Soul cultivators present all had changing expressions, their minds already considering many potential benefits.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from Corpse Valley and the Great Qian Dynasty, in particular, exchanged glances without saying a word.

Given the current situation, it's likely that both sides will put aside their differences and choose to form an alliance.

The current Spirit Master lineage has grown to a terrifying level of strength.

"Sister."

Seeing the changing expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Chang'an flashed and arrived in the heavens above, where he joined the Ice Butterfly Fairy and the other person.

"I'm sorry to have worried you, Senior Sister."

These words made no attempt to conceal anything, and seemed to be an attempt to defuse the conflict.

But the two of you exude a terrifying aura of mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators, are you sure you're not just bluffing?
Ice Butterfly Fairy, however, remained indifferent, staring intently at Jin Jianchuan below.

The current ruler of Baibi City, who is also the Sword Lord Jin Alliance Leader who has been trying to win over various forces, had a series of changes in his expression before the sword intent that had gathered around him slowly dissipated.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Lin."

Dressed in white, the refined and righteous Jin Jianchuan was no longer the furious man he had been. Instead, he calmly cupped his hands in greeting, as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, his heart was also in turmoil.

The Sima clan was wiped out, and Sima Ying was captured outside Baibi City in full view of everyone.

This is a powerful clan with three Nascent Soul cultivators.

There's also Lin Chang'an's sword energy turning into silk technique, and his trump card that can temporarily elevate him to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

If he were to join forces with this Ice Butterfly True Monarch, he probably wouldn't be able to easily defeat him.

After considering the gains and losses in just a moment, Jin Jianchuan decided to suppress his anger for the time being.

There's no need to offend two Nascent Soul cultivators for the sake of the Sima clan, which is now worthless.

After all, there are more important plans ahead, and we can't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains.

Having two more powerful cultivators might be a good thing, but Jin Jianchuan's eyes flickered as he considered the gains and losses.

He had originally intended to use the Sima clan to establish his authority, but instead, someone else used them to establish his authority.

It seems that the only way to win people's hearts at the upcoming Alliance of Protectors conference is by offering incentives.

Although it differs slightly from his plan, it doesn't matter as long as the goal is achieved.

Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters.

At the same time, after Jin Jianchuan withdrew his condensed sword intent, Bingdie Zhenjun also slowly restrained his aura and put away his longbow.

"Good junior brother, you've kept this from your senior sister for so long."

This glance back was full of charm, a far cry from her previous aloof and domineering demeanor, yet her expression clearly still held emotion.

"Senior sister, please listen to my explanation."

Seeing the conflict resolved, Lin Chang'an also released himself from his current state of being possessed by a spirit, knowing that he couldn't maintain it for long.

"Explain? Senior sister wouldn't dare. After all, Junior Brother Lin's fame is about to spread throughout the cultivation world. Senior sister is just a weak woman, how could she dare to ask Junior Brother to explain?"

Ice Butterfly Fairy still stared in disbelief in her phoenix eyes as she gazed blankly at her junior brother Lin, who was gradually recovering from his terrifying aura.

Wasn't the plan to teach the Sima clan a lesson?
Is this how you teach a lesson?

The entire clan was wiped out?
They were told that they would be safe with the help of close friends, but it turns out that these so-called close friends were actually five Nascent Soul cultivators?

However, they put all of this aside for the time being and slowly descended from the sky into the city.

"I apologize for the embarrassing situation, fellow Daoists. My Spirit Control lineage has just reclaimed lost territory and was previously apprehending traitors."

The victors are kings, the losers are villains. The Sima clan has been wiped out, so the victors should have the final say.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty twitched at the corner of their eyes upon hearing that the lost territory had been reclaimed, but they said nothing.

Lin Chang'an remained calm and composed. Although this place once belonged to the Great Qian Dynasty, half of it was the territory of the Yu Ling lineage a thousand years ago.

It's perfectly normal for the territories of various powers to change slightly over thousands of years. If you really want to get to the bottom of it, going back further, your Great Qian was actually exiled from the Great Jin.

This place does not belong to your Great Qian.

Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ice Butterfly also put on a show of blatantly lying in front of everyone.

"Fellow Daoist Lin is joking."

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you have a skillful method."

In an instant, all the Nascent Soul cultivators greeted him with smiles and cupped their hands in greeting, even those who usually didn't get along showed goodwill.

Their strength is one thing, but more importantly, they were able to persuade five Nascent Soul True Monarchs to risk their lives to participate in the extermination of their clan.

Is this something that an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator can do?

fear.

Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to everyone. At the same time, many cultivators of the same level also saw the usually aloof and arrogant Ice Butterfly True Monarch.

Now they're throwing a tantrum, and many people are watching them with shifty eyes.

There were previous rumors that the two had a rift and were on guard against each other.

This is not a gap; it is clearly a conspiracy! What everyone sees is clearly a pair of audacious demonic male and female demons.

……

With the Guardian Alliance Conference about to begin, the annihilation of the Sima clan directly ignited the entire Guardian Alliance.

Especially when the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs joined forces outside Baibi City to kill the last Nascent Soul cultivator of the Sima clan in full view of everyone, the matter was pushed to its climax.

Rumors flew everywhere, and Lin Chang'an, a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Yuling Sect, was even called an "old demon" by many cultivators in private when he was still in the early Nascent Soul stage.

After all, in the cultivation world, annihilating a Nascent Soul clan is no small matter.

Meanwhile, various intelligence details about the annihilation of the Sima clan were also unearthed.

Lin Chang'an is a sword prodigy. He mastered the technique of turning sword energy into silk at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Under normal circumstances, this would probably shock people with his talent and strength.

However, compared to being able to persuade five cultivators of the same level to risk annihilating their clan, this is on a completely different level.

At the same time, the deeds of Lin Chang'an, the Nascent Soul True Monarch, were also unearthed one by one.

At this time, in Baibi City, the residence of the Imperial Spirit.

"Good junior brother, you wouldn't have sold out the sect, would you?!"

Even though several days had passed, the Ice Butterfly Fairy still found it hard to believe.

While she is indeed quite strong, possessing the strength of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, defeating, crushing, and annihilating are three completely different concepts.

To defeat means to beat the opponent while they still have the strength to spare.

If defeated, they will flee in disarray, unable to fight you again.

As for annihilation, even the nascent soul must be annihilated, which is much more difficult.

At the very least, she wasn't confident she could completely wipe out the two old ghosts within the Sima clan.

At this moment, Bing Diezhen's phoenix eyes were filled with various emotions, and her heart was pounding, after all, admiring the strong is human nature.

Even male cultivators have an innate sense of admiration and longing for high-level cultivators.

"Senior sister, how is this possible?"

Upon seeing the Ice Butterfly Fairy return, the first concern was about her injuries, followed by the extent of the price she had paid.

Lin Chang'an waved his hand, feeling both amused and exasperated, while also feeling a warmth in his heart.

When one's cultivation reaches this level, most interactions are based on mutual benefit; the presence of even a little warmth is already a rare and precious quality.

"No? Then what price did you pay, junior brother? And what about the promised close friends? Five of them showed up?"

Ice Butterfly Fairy's mind was still buzzing. Her original plan was for her junior brother to come and teach him a lesson, and then the two of them would attack from both sides.

Let's try to kill Sima Ying, who is coming to Baibi City, as revenge.

After all, for Fairy Ice Butterfly, the Sima clan had plotted against her, and now that she had finally reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, could she afford to wait for this grudge to be settled?
When she lacked the power, she could adhere to the principle of a gentleman's revenge, for it is never too late.

But once you have power, you'll be all about seeking revenge and settling scores.

She didn't want to wait even a moment longer.

Everything was planned perfectly, but what awaited her was the destruction of the Sima clan and the Yu Ling Sect's massive invasion—no, it should be said, their takeover of lost territory. She was completely stunned; her enemy, Sima Ying, was right in front of her, and she couldn't afford to dwell on anything else.

"Senior sister, as you know, I have some talent in formations, and naturally I have made many close friends. This time, I have used all my favors and owe quite a few."

Lin Chang'an said helplessly, "I had already planned this out."

It's okay to reveal some of my own strength, but this avatar and the Phoenix Bird absolutely cannot be exposed, and someone will definitely be investigating.

"Closest friends?"

Upon hearing this, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, unusually, gritted his teeth, glared with his phoenix eyes, and then said irritably:

"Junior brother, you probably don't know that your background has been thoroughly exposed by the outside world."

Seeing that Senior Sister Bingdie was gritting her teeth and her expression was changing strangely, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show a look of suspicion.

He then received the intelligence handed to him by Senior Sister Bingdie, which consisted of various intelligence reports recently gathered by different forces within the Protectorate Alliance.

Although he had long expected that his secrets would be thoroughly exposed, he did not expect it to be this outrageous.

Lin Chang'an was dumbfounded. He couldn't explain these rumors and analyses. You could say they were rumors, but they were all true stories.

The five mysterious Nascent Soul cultivators are currently of utmost concern to all major powers in the outside world.

Therefore, all the friends he had made along the way, whether they had potential or had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, became suspects.

Su Miaoyin, daughter of the Abyss Sea and Land True Lord, is a genius in formations. It is said that she mastered fourth-order formations when she was in the Core Formation stage, and now she is a famous Nascent Soul Formation True Lord.

Back when the two were in Tianxuan City, this Fairy Su had been kind to Lin Chang'an and even guided True Lord Lin into the Dao of Array Formation, allowing him to discover his own talent.

It is said that there is also reliable information that Lin Chang'an saved the life of this Fairy Su when they were in the first secret realm of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss.

Although the above is speculation, the information that Fairy Su gave Lin Chang'an the robe after he reached Nascent Soul stage was not concealed.

Giving robes as a gift is something only close relatives would do, let alone those worn close to the body.

Is this just a casual friendship? Who would give a personal Buddhist robe to a casual friend?

Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ice Butterfly originally intended to enhance their prestige, so they naturally didn't want to hide anything, since connections are also a part of strength.

Therefore, it was almost common knowledge that Bihai Palace had come to offer their congratulations.

"What is all this?!"

Lin Chang'an's eyes widened when he saw these speculations circulating outside, which seemed to be based on solid evidence.

There is also Yun Yao, the Holy Maiden of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect. The two entered the world of cultivation from the mortal realm, and went through many hardships and changes along the way, but their friendship never diminished.

If you're saying he has no loyalty, why would he help you after he's already reached the Foundation Establishment stage? After going to the Abyss Sea, there are traces of his repeated trips to and from the Five Dragon Island waters.

Some even suspect that the two starving lovers had premeditatedly plotted to frame the Xuan Yin Old Demon.

The method used to create this terrifying cold flame is most likely a treasure that the Xuan Yin Old Demon of the Secret Realm had been plotting for three hundred years.

Of course, some people believe that this cold flame was condensed by the Ice Butterfly True Monarch and the Ice Butterfly True Monarch, since the effect of the Xuanhun Yin Fire plus the Xuanbing Cold Qi is similar.

These details are not important; what is important is that everyone is secretly deducing the origins of those five Nascent Soul cultivators.

The sect leader of Xuan Yin Pavilion, Fairy Ni Chang, is the number one genius of the Seven Kingdoms. She possesses the talent of a Heavenly Spiritual Root. After leaving the secret realm and arranging the affairs of her sect, she disappeared without a trace.

The two had a close relationship, and several Core Formation cultivators from Xuan Yin Pavilion had repeatedly told the sect that Sect Master Ni Chang's soul lamp was always lit, so there was no surprise.

Many people suspect that this prodigy may have already formed a Nascent Soul.

The reason why Su Miaoyin Fairy is recommended first is simply because there should be a fourth-level array master's methods hidden in the details of the Sima clan's extermination.

After all, Lin Chang'an's disguise was entirely in the open, so there must have been a fourth-tier array master in the shadows to achieve this.

The final result was that almost all of them were correct.

There are also some details, namely that Lin Chang'an had a close relationship with the Azure Sea Palace when he was in the Abyss Sea.

According to limited information, this Lin Zhenjun went to Haiyuan City and obtained the Ice Marrow Jade Liquid Spirit Wine, which can enhance cultivation.

This is a high-grade spiritual wine from within the Azure Sea Palace, plus a fourth-tier demon core sent by the Mingyue True Monarch, who is suspected of cultivating an ancient body-refining method, during Lin Chang'an's Nascent Soul Ceremony.

This True Monarch Mingyue was active for a period of time before joining the Dao Protection Alliance, and many signs were noticed by some Nascent Soul stage monsters, revealing traces of the Azure Sea Palace.

Many people suspect that the True Lord of the Nether Moon and the Azure Sea Palace may have been involved in the war of annihilation.

Although Lin Chang'an had kept many of his methods well hidden, it was unlikely that a Nascent Soul cultivator could discover them.

However, with so many Nascent Soul cultivators investigating, and given the varying degrees of importance they placed on the matter, Lin Chang'an actually managed to obtain quite a bit of intelligence from them despite the all-out effort to investigate.

"Ice Marrow Jade Liquid Spirit Wine is a high-grade spirit wine from the Azure Sea Palace?" Lin Chang'an frowned secretly.

With the addition of Ice Butterfly True Monarch, all the Nascent Soul stage monsters in the entire Guardian Alliance were stunned when this information was unearthed.

Those who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm, their lives are all legendary. But their journeys are not only inspiring and moving, but also filled with unwavering determination, overcoming countless difficulties and obstacles.

But this Lin Zhenjun seems to be...

"These are all slanders! Rumors!"

After reading the intelligence reports from these various forces, Lin Chang'an's eyes widened in astonishment.

Meanwhile, the Ice Butterfly Fairy smiled sarcastically and slowly uttered the names and legendary experiences of these people.

“My good junior brother, your path of cultivation has been quite arduous. No wonder your Dao heart is so firm.”

"Is the Holy Maiden of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect perhaps abducted by you, Junior Brother? And what about Su Xianzi, the number one prodigy of the Abyss Sea Array Dao?"

"Tsk tsk, their father is already a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Junior Brother, what impressive skills! A Heavenly Spiritual Root Fairy in Rainbow Robes, and possibly a True Monarch of the Azure Sea Palace."

Ice Butterfly Fairy was almost laughing in anger. No wonder this junior brother was able to control himself back then; it turned out that all his close friends were peerless Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Sister, I..."

Lin Chang'an was speechless. How do you think he should explain this?

Yun Yao is real, but no one else can explain it. Su Miaoyin truly showed him kindness and mentored him into the world of formations.

As for Fairy Mingyue, the fourth-order demon core she possessed during the Nascent Soul Ceremony is something that's hard to explain.

After all, it is a fact that Lin Chang'an secretly invited five Nascent Soul cultivators.

In the cultivation world, Nascent Soul cultivators must leave traces; they cannot appear out of thin air.

As for how much Lin Chang'an is willing to pay to make five Nascent Soul True Monarchs risk their lives?

They acknowledged that becoming a fourth-tier array master was a huge favor, but what price would that come from?

Furthermore, it's intriguing that there was clearly a fourth-tier formation master among those exterminated.

In addition, the friends Lin Chang'an usually made, as well as the congratulatory gifts from some powerful old friends after he reached the Nascent Soul stage, made them unable to help but speculate on this.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an was speechless and at a loss for words, not knowing how to explain.

"Good junior brother."

Just then, the Ice Butterfly Fairy gently stepped forward, her jade hands slowly stroking the frost-white hair at Lin Chang'an's temples.

At this moment, a layer of captivating mist rose from the Ice Butterfly Fairy's phoenix eyes, and she revealed a charming smile.

"No wonder my junior brother can attract so many stunning female cultivators. It turns out that he's really willing to risk his life to win a smile from a beauty."

She should have realized that if her good junior brother was so devoted to her, then she must be even more devoted to others. No wonder she had so many close friends.

At this moment, when Ice Butterfly True Monarch thought about how this time she had avenged the Sima clan and her concubines, her heart swelled with pride, and a hint of pride appeared on her face. Sure enough, she had not misjudged him.

Given her talent, only exceptional individuals could attract her.

If we consider Lin Chang'an's previous talent, it was still somewhat lacking compared to her actual abilities, but the fact that she can now attract so many outstanding talents proves that her judgment was correct.

As for personal grudges, at least based on this intelligence, there are other cultivators who have offended this junior brother, but none have been as ruthless as this.

Therefore, not to mention others, even she believed that this good junior brother did everything for her and that concubine. Of course, there were personal grudges, but not many.

As for fakes? We judge by their actions, not their intentions.

She misjudged him, but does that mean all the other geniuses are blind?

Therefore, the final conclusion is beyond doubt.

"Senior Sister Bingdie".

Lin Chang'an was speechless. The rumors were going crazy outside: all about winning a smile from a beauty, a feud with a concubine, and revenge for the Ice Butterfly Fairy.

But all of them are verifiable.

He was wronged. It was clearly the Sima clan who plotted against him first, but no one mentioned it, and everyone chose to ignore it.

“Good junior brother, this cultivation world is all about profit, and human nature is ugly. You’ve gone too far.”

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch was already straddling him, her eyes brimming with love and affection, and then Ice Phoenix slowly lowered her head.

His junior brother had avenged him.

"Senior sister, it's not what you think..."

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Lin Chang'an disdained such methods and always acted with integrity. However, his lips had already sealed his next words.

Even when he said something, Senior Sister Bingdie remained calm and nodded without refutation.

This moment made Lin Chang'an finally realize that prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain; no matter how you explain it, people will only believe what they see.

"Good junior brother, remember this: in the entire cultivation world, you only have one good senior sister, me."

The Ice Butterfly Fairy didn't care at all; all she cared about was that she hadn't misjudged the person.

At the same time, the Ice Butterfly Fairy also wanted to explore the Dao of Talismans with great charm, after all, Lin Chang'an's attainments in Talismans were also extraordinary.

Her jade-like hand held the thick, green dragon wolf-hair brush. As a spiritual object for cultivating immortality, it was as if it were alive and full of spirit, and one could even feel its pulse.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy was gentle as water, her crimson lips glowing, and her wolf-hair brush was covered with spiritual liquid.

Then Lin Chang'an picked up his brush and, with a heavy stroke, applied the wolf-hair brush, which was now brimming with spiritual energy, to the bright and beautiful painting.

Since advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, this Ice Butterfly Fairy has become even more arrogant, always striving to gain the upper hand. But this time, she was gentle and compliant from beginning to end.

In the course of repeated discussions, the Ice Butterfly Fairy was consuming a great deal of magical power, coupled with Lin Chang'an's expertise in scorching fire energy.

The icy aura that usually emanates from it has also been transformed into water-based magic.

At the same time, various forces are constantly exchanging intelligence and conducting reconnaissance. After all, the Abyss Sea is quite far away, and exchanging information is the best way for the various forces to do so now.

……

The Great Qian Dynasty.

Even the Qian Emperor, dressed in a purple and gold dragon robe, fell silent upon seeing this intelligence report.

"Have we found any leads on the five Nascent Soul cultivators?"

"Based on speculation, the other fourth-tier array master who wiped out the Sima clan this time should be this Fairy Su from the Abyss Sea, and the other four should include this True Lord Mingyue."

The other three are mostly speculations. After all, whether it's the Holy Maiden of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect or the missing Fairy Ni Chang of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, these people only have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, but no real trace has been found.

As the first immortal dynasty of the Protectorate Alliance, although its strength was greatly reduced due to the rebellion of the Sima clan, its millennia of accumulation and connections were still intact.

Therefore, the intelligence deductions they compiled are the most certain, although this is their own opinion.

We should maintain a calm assessment of the experiences currently circulating and compiled by outsiders, especially in the seven countries themselves.

Guessing is the least reliable approach; they only believe the speculations of cultivators who have definitively achieved Nascent Soul stage.

Upon hearing this, the Qian Emperor said in a deep voice:

"It is said that this True Monarch Lu has a Xuan Water Turtle at the late stage of the third rank. Is it possible that this spirit pet has already transformed and broken through to the fourth rank?"

Another Nascent Soul cultivator from the royal family of the Great Qian Dynasty, who was inside the main hall, frowned upon hearing this.

"Does Your Majesty have doubts?"

“That’s right! I suspect that among these five people, there might be True Monarch Lu and this transformed demon, otherwise where would so many Nascent Soul cultivators come from?”

Especially based on the intelligence they obtained from the Demon Beast Sea Abyss Secret Realm in their early years, the seemingly insignificant Core Formation cultivator Lin Chang'an had indeed saved this Fairy Su.

There was even a monk from the Azure Sea Palace.

Moreover, back then, this Fairy Su's attitude towards Lin Chang'an was clearly quite intimate.

Lu Zhenjun, a fourth-order Xuan Shui Turtle Great Demon, and a fourth-order array master, Fairy Su.

After all, aside from certain unknown sentiments, there is also the bond of being from the same hometown.

"It's possible! It's highly possible! People in the Abyss Sea have long suspected that Lu Zhenjun's spirit pet has taken human form."

"And there are also speculations about the fate of this Holy Maiden of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect!"

At this moment, Emperor Qian, increasingly convinced of his guess, sneered:
"If this person truly betrayed his lifelong companion for the sake of the spirit, are the others fools? Would they still dare to help? In my opinion, this Cold Flame is probably the Profound Yin Divine Fire that borrowed the Profound Ice Cold Qi of True Monarch Ice Butterfly."

This holy maiden of the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect committed a serious offense and may very well be hiding in the shadows, having already formed her Nascent Soul.

In short, the rumors circulating outside that the two had fallen out over a treasure, a common occurrence in the cultivation world, were immediately ruled out by almost all Nascent Soul cultivators when it came to Lin Chang'an.

It wasn't that they believed in Lin Chang'an's character, but rather that so many Nascent Soul cultivators were willing to annihilate the Sima clan for the sake of friendship—were they all blind?
It may sound a bit strange, but the facts are undeniable.

At least in the cultivation world, there are very few Nascent Soul cultivators who dare to boast that they can invite a few friends to help them wipe out a Nascent Soul clan.

"In that case, this Fellow Daoist Lin's character is truly rare and precious."

This Nascent Soul cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty was also somewhat moved, as such people are rare in the cultivation world.

"And then there's this Ice Butterfly True Monarch. Who didn't know how arrogant he was back then? You and I saw it all. Look at him now, he can make this aloof Ice Fairy bow her head."

"What makes you say that? Old Master Cheng couldn't cure his century-old cold poison, yet this Lin fellow's poison was cured after he formed his Nascent Soul?"

At this moment, Emperor Qian sneered, threw a jade slip onto the table, and pointed directly at a line of writing.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator who has just formed his Nascent Soul and is less than four hundred years old, yet his temples are already frosted with white. And this Yin Soul Sect is a sect that is proficient in the Dao of the Primordial Spirit."

Only this explanation makes sense; this fellow Daoist Lin is truly willing to risk his life just to win a smile from a beautiful woman!

The resounding voice echoed in the hall, and Emperor Qian was very certain of his judgment.

The Nascent Soul cultivator standing nearby also suddenly realized that, combined with these scattered pieces of information, they seemed to have all come together.

"No wonder this aloof ice fairy doesn't even compete for the position of Daoist partner."

Understood!
Got it all.

After exchanging a glance, the two revealed a look of helplessness mixed with admiration.

Even knowing this, no one is willing to do it. In fact, there are very few Daoist couples in the entire cultivation world who can do this.

Previously, some Nascent Soul stage monsters privately mocked this Lin Zhenjun for attaching himself to the Yuling Sect.

Now it's clear that the Yuling Sect has latched onto this person.

Based on this deduction, Lin Chang'an's character seems to possess a noble and virtuous air.

"Of the five Nascent Soul cultivators, it is almost certain that Fairy Su, a fourth-order array master, and True Monarch Mingyue are the two. Among the remaining three, True Monarch Lu and Xuan Shui Turtle are the most suspicious."

Moreover, the Spirit Control lineage is a major sect; how could it be without any foundation? Perhaps they secretly hired an outside ally, or it could be another unknown Nascent Soul cultivator from the Azure Sea Palace.

In short, Yun Yao and Ni Chang were only placed in the second tier by the Great Qian Dynasty, let alone having the potential to form a Nascent Soul.

Countless prodigies in the cultivation world have fallen before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

"That being said, the rise of the Yuling Sect is unstoppable. Send a telepathic message to this Fellow Daoist Jin and tell him that our Great Qian fully supports this plan."

He had originally intended to negotiate terms, but given the current situation, it was no longer necessary.

The Yuling Sect has two Nascent Soul stage cultivators on the surface. Even if Lin Chang'an relies on some kind of secret technique, this is still real combat power.

Not to mention the connections behind this person; the mysterious True Lord Mingyue alone probably holds a high position in the Azure Sea Palace.

If Lin Zhenjun is so generous in giving away a fourth-tier demon core, and something really has happened to him, do you think he might secretly seek revenge?
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