Martial Universe: Starting with Lin Langtian, who crippled Lin Dong's father.

Chapter 187 The Mysterious Old Man [4,000 words]

"This thing... seems like it should be pretty fun."

Lin Langtian played with the black bead. After compressing all the Nirvana Demon Flames within his body, he only managed to collect five of these Nirvana Fire Thunder Beads.

However, I believe that this thing will definitely achieve some remarkable results in the future.

"Quite a harvest..."

With a flick of his finger, Lin Langtian absorbed the "Nirvana Fire Thunder Pearl" into his body, then stretched.

Instantly, his bones crackled and popped, and an unprecedentedly powerful sensation spread from his limbs and bones, surging through his body like a turbulent tide, majestic and formidable.

The Four Elements Nirvana Realm!

A satisfied smile slowly crept onto Lin Langtian's face.

After four months of arduous training, his strength also underwent a tremendous transformation.

The difference between him now and when he first entered the ancient secret realm is like heaven and earth.

And his cultivation time has basically come to a temporary end.

For four months, everyone was frantically trying to seize opportunities in preparation for the upcoming Great War of a Hundred Dynasties.

And now, it will be time to verify the results.

Everyone will gather together and fight a brutal battle to obtain the final ticket.

Lin Langtian leaped up from the ancient cultivation platform, briefly sensing the various movements within his body. After seeing no unusual activity, he looked up and then cast his gaze into the distance.

Hundreds of feet away in the Dan River, a huge cocoon of light floated in mid-air, surrounded by a black and white halo, and a dense aura of life and death spread out, as if evolving the cycle of life and death.

The cocoon of light is now dozens of times larger than it was four months ago.

Moreover, Lin Langtian could also sense that the originally extremely weak aura was growing stronger at an astonishing speed.

Most importantly, Lin Langtian began to sense a genuine sense of flesh and blood within that cocoon of light...

The little sable is a demon spirit and has no flesh and blood, but now this aura has appeared inside the cocoon of light. It seems that the effects of the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill have really begun to take effect.

"It should be soon..."

Feeling the churning blood within him, Lin Langtian murmured to himself, "Little Marten has been in deep seclusion for four months. If nothing major goes wrong, it should be emerging soon."

When the little sable emerges from seclusion, it will be a true Heavenly Demon Sable, standing at the top of the food chain in the demon beast world!

Lin Langtian was quite curious about the little ferret in that state.

Having a physical body is fundamentally different from having a wandering, unsteady soul.

A gigantic black and white cocoon of light floated silently in the mighty Dan River, with a halo of life and death hovering around it, creating all sorts of strange and wondrous scenes.

A rich aura of flesh and blood was quietly released as the halo of life and death rippled.

There was an underlying ferocity that was hard to conceal.

Its appearance was as if a peerless ferocious beast was being born within that cocoon of light.

Lin Langtian stood outside the Dan River, his gaze somewhat tense as he watched the cocoon of light whose radiance was contracting and shrinking.

Although she had confidence in the little ferret, she still had some worries in her heart.

Condensing a physical body is no ordinary feat; even those powerful individuals who have reached the Nine Yuan Nirvana stage cannot accomplish this.

The risks involved are naturally considerable.

Lin Langtian and Xiao Diao have known each other for many years. Lin Langtian's current success is inseparable from Xiao Diao. Although there are many interests involved, it cannot be denied that the long period of time has made their relationship quite deep.

If something were to happen to Little Marten here, it would likely be a significant blow to Lin Langtian.

Although he always called himself a villain and killed a lot of people, he wasn't so cold-hearted towards brothers who he could entrust his back to.

"You can't let me down at a time like this..." Lin Langtian clenched his fists slightly and muttered to himself. "We still have to explore the vast world together."

"boom!"

As if it had heard Lin Langtian's mutterings, the cocoon of light, which had been silent for four months, suddenly trembled violently at this moment.

A violent shockwave spread out, stirring up waves in the Dan River.

"Um?"

This sudden commotion startled Lin Langtian, who quickly looked over and saw that layers of purplish-black color were beginning to emerge on the surface of the light cocoon.

As the purplish-black color emerged, an extremely fierce suction force suddenly surged out from the cocoon of light.

Under this ferocious suction, the Dan River immediately became chaotic. Streams of light, formed from Nirvana Qi, burst forth from the Dan River, finally rushing towards the cocoon of light like ten thousand dragons pouring water.

"Hiss!"

The Nirvana energy made no sound when it came into contact with the cocoon of light; it was simply absorbed into it.

The energy of Nirvana poured wildly into the cocoon of light.

The cocoon of light was like a bottomless pit, no matter how much Nirvana energy filled it, it showed no sign of stopping.

Lin Langtian looked at the Danhe River, which had been turned upside down, with some surprise in his eyes.

He could sense that the Nirvana energy condensed in the Dan River was being absorbed by the cocoon of light at an astonishing speed.

Such greedy absorption... No wonder Little Marten said that condensing a physical body requires an extremely large amount of energy. If it weren't for this Dan River, even if all the Nirvana Pills on Lin Langtian's body were taken out, it probably wouldn't be enough for Little Marten to swallow in one gulp.

"Splash!"

As such a massive amount of Nirvana energy poured in, the purplish-black color on the cocoon of light became increasingly rich and profound...

Under Lin Langtian's watchful gaze, this almost greedy absorption continued for a full day.

The sight of it swallowing something whole made Lin Langtian's scalp tingle.

The Heavenly Demon Sable's physical body was indeed terrifying, requiring an astonishing amount of energy.

Fortunately, this unrestrained plundering did not continue indefinitely; otherwise, even with the Dan River as its foundation, the little sable would have devoured it completely.

"Crack!"

As this ravenous devouring continued until noon on the second day, a very faint crackling sound finally reached Lin Langtian's ears.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was extremely grating to Lin Langtian's ears.

His gaze fell upon the cocoon of light, which had turned completely purplish-black, and his pupils suddenly contracted, for he saw cracks slowly spreading across the cocoon.

He knew... it seemed that Little Mink's seclusion was coming to an end...

Cracks began to appear.

Half an hour later, the entire cocoon of light was enveloped under Lin Langtian's unwavering gaze.

Mysterious and deep purplish-black rays seeped out from the cracks, and the fierce aura became increasingly intense.

"Crack! Crack!"

When the number of cracks reached its limit, a small fragment of the cocoon of light finally fell down...

"boom!"

This fallen cocoon of light was like the last bit of pressure that triggered a volcanic eruption. In that instant, the huge cocoon of light exploded right before Lin Langtian's narrowed pupils.

A vast and boundless purple-black light, like a curtain of the sky, shot straight into the clouds, and the entire sky was shrouded in this mysterious purple-black light.

Lin Langtian looked up, his gaze fixed on the pervasive purplish-black light.

There, an enormous black shadow slowly condensed, and then with a "poof," two massive purple-black bat wings, each a hundred feet long, shot out from the light, flapping slightly, and a violent hurricane swept out wildly.

The enormous bat wings shot out, and a pair of eyes that faintly glowed with purple light emerged from the purplish-black light curtain. Then it seemed to raise its head and let out a sharp shriek!

"Ugh!"

The strange, piercing shriek was almost like a tangible sound wave, carrying an undisguised ecstasy and excitement.

The piercing sound echoed within the light screen, causing the Dan River below to surge with hundreds of waves.

The sound waves spread in all directions, and Lin Langtian was also enveloped in them.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian waved his sleeve, and a golden light shield spread out from his body, enveloping him.

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound waves struck the golden light shield, causing violent ripples to erupt from it, but it did not completely shatter...

Lin Langtian ignored the ripples erupting from the golden light shield. His gaze was fixed on the sky, where the purplish-black light curtain was gradually disappearing.

A colossal monster, hundreds of feet long, appeared in his field of vision with tremendous visual impact.

It was a gigantic monster, hundreds of feet long, with a purplish-black body.

A pair of enormous bat wings slowly unfolded behind him, as if they could blot out the sky and the sun. His two purplish-black arms were rather thick, with mysterious runes flashing on them, exuding a terrifying sense of power.

Its palms were also exceptionally large, with sharp fingertips that gleamed with a cold light. Even Lin Langtian, in his current state, felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing them.

He had no doubt that these claws possessed the terrifying power to easily pierce through his body.

"Whoosh!"

The colossal beast hovered in the sky, its enormous bat wings flapping slowly behind it, an indescribable aura emanating from its body.

Under such a powerful aura, even the heavens and earth seemed to lose their luster.

This is a truly ferocious beast!

That feeling seemed to be a bit weaker than the azure dragon that Lin Langtian had seen before!

"So this is the true form of the Heavenly Demon Sable..."

Lin Langtian gazed at the colossal beast that even he felt immense pressure from, his eyes filled with shock, and he murmured to himself.

Only by seeing and experiencing something firsthand can one truly grasp its shock and terror.

The Heavenly Demon Sable hovered in the sky, letting out a sharp cry. After a long while, the earth-shattering cry gradually subsided. Then, it slowly lowered its head, and its mysterious and peculiar purplish-black eyes looked at Lin Langtian.

Lin Langtian looked up and met his gaze, showing no sign of backing down despite the latter's astonishing aura.

"boom!"

The staring contest lasted for a moment, then a sharp, cold glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Demon Sable. With a flap of its wings, it transformed into a streak of light and shot out.

The palm, powerful enough to easily pierce through the golden body of a Nirvana Realm expert, blasted straight towards Lin Langtian.

This scene startled Lin Langtian slightly. His gaze was fixed on those purplish-black eyes, and the golden shield that had been enveloping his body dissipated automatically at that moment.

He could see a familiar emotion in those eyes, and he didn't believe that Little Mink would attack him!

"Whoosh!"

The little sable's speed was indescribable; it traversed space in the blink of an eye, appearing above Lin Langtian with a huge shadow.

That kind of pressure is enough to make ordinary people tremble with fear.

"boom!"

The little sable's purplish-black eyes stared at Lin Langtian, its sharp, cold light growing ever stronger.

The next instant, the palm claw lashed out.

However, just as it was about to touch Lin Langtian's body, the palm suddenly turned and slammed into the void behind Lin Langtian.

As the fierce palm strike was unleashed, Xiao Diao's slightly chilling voice echoed throughout the space.

"Get out here!"

"boom!"

The little sable's claws swept across, as if tearing open the very space around it, and Lin Langtian's expression changed drastically at that moment.

It wasn't because of Xiao Diao's attack, but because of Xiao Diao's earlier cold shout.

There's someone else hiding here?!

During this time, he had been meditating here, but he had never noticed the presence of anyone else. But what does Xiao Diao's shout mean?

Was someone secretly watching them all along?

The thought spread through my mind, sending a chill down my spine.

A burst of brilliant golden light erupted from Lin Langtian's body. He slammed his toes against the ground, his body shooting backward. He then forcefully turned around in mid-air, his solemn gaze fixed on the void space that the little sable had blasted towards.

He had rarely felt so nervous since entering this world.

He was never afraid of the strong; he was only afraid that things would develop beyond his control...

The little sable attacked with extreme ruthlessness. A purplish-black light condensed under its palm, and even Lin Langtian's eyes narrowed at the power it possessed.

"Heh, as expected of the Heavenly Demon Sable, it never holds back when it strikes..."

Under Lin Langtian's watchful gaze, the void space rippled strangely, and then a slightly aged voice chuckled out.

As that aged voice rang out, a withered hand emerged from it and gently waved.

The terrifying spiritual power, as vast as the stars, spread out, yet it actually managed to forcefully repel Xiao Diao's powerful and ruthless palm strike.

Lin Langtian's expression suddenly turned serious. He had always been proud of his spiritual power, but compared to the old man's spiritual power, his spiritual power was like a stream meeting a river.

Vulnerable!

The sable's massive body retreated slightly, and a solemn look appeared in its purplish-black eyes.

It slowly descended from the sky and landed beside Lin Langtian. Its huge bat wings fluttered slightly, and the resulting hurricane protected Lin Langtian behind it.

(End of this chapter)