Chapter 203: Three Sects Gather

Qingzhou, Senluo Province!

Inside the hinterlands of a deep mountain located within a transparent barrier, the air was filled with a mixture of the scents of earth and ancient vegetation. Occasionally, one could catch an imperceptible trace of primeval power—the wild yet profound fluctuations of power unique to the Zhu Yan.

Whoosh!

As the appointed date arrived, the Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Flower Sect, and Thousand Illusion Mountain arrived one after another at this Zhu Yan Legacy land monopolized by the three Sects.

As the flying boat of Thousand Illusion Mountain approached, an impatient voice rang out from outside the barrier: “Illusory Duke Guangming, your Thousand Illusion Mountain is too slow. We were just waiting for you to arrive to open the barrier.”

“Isn’t this Old Man Miao? I heard you took the True Disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to the Ancient Kingdom to annex the Beast Taming Sect, but ended up being beaten back. Is that true?” On the flying boat, the Sect Master of Thousand Illusion Mountain appeared at the bow, looked at the Deputy Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Miao Ling, and chuckled.

“Hmph, that Lin Jing of the Beast Taming Sect possesses a Strange Gu. It’s understandable that our Sect’s Disciples were no match for him. However, by using such power, that Beast Taming Sect Disciple is destined to pay a price,” the Lord Deputy Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate snorted.

This person was indeed the Lord Deputy Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate who had previously taken two Disciples to win over the Beast Taming Sect, a beast-taming Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Nascent Soul.

However, after his experiences in the Ancient Kingdom, he was no longer interested in winning over the Beast Taming Sect or Lin Jing.

Because, in a Border Town of the Cloud Sea Mountain Range, they had encountered a Soul Transformation Demonic Cultivator of the Gu God Sect!

Fortunately, that Gu God Sect Demonic Cultivator had no interest in them, only in the Ten Unique Gu and information about Lin Jing—after this incident, the three from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect understood that Lin Jing, being targeted by the Gu God Sect, would certainly not have a good end.

Even the Beast Taming Sect might find itself in trouble. Thus, the three from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect returned to Qingzhou not long after, wanting no part in this mess.

Afterward, as expected, Lin Jing hid in the Academy, and even the Academy was attacked. Now, a wanted poster for Lin Jing had even reached Qingzhou! Behind this, besides the Yin Corpse Sect, if one were to say the Gu God Sect didn’t have a hand in it…

…Miao Ling wouldn’t believe it.

“A True Disciple of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect actually fought that Lin Jing?”

The conversation between Illusory Duke Guangming and Miao Ling piqued the curiosity of many Disciples from Thousand Illusion Mountain and the Flower Sect. Now, due to the mysterious wanted poster, everyone knew Lin Jing’s name. Even here in Qingzhou, many people knew of this monster-like Cultivator.

“I heard that not only in the Senluo Province, but in other regions as well, many Sects have issued wanted posters for this Lin Jing. I can’t believe that with such a level of pursuit, he still hasn’t been caught!” a Disciple in the second squad of Thousand Illusion Mountain said.

“Perhaps this person was found and taken back by experts of the Ancient Kingdom long ago,” Ning Shijie said. “Alright, stop worrying about others and calm your mind—when cultivating the Illusion Dao, distraction is the greatest taboo.”

After the two Nascent Soul experts bickered for a bit, under the urging of the Sect Master of the Flower Sect, the three parties began to jointly undo the barrier. Although the three Sects had always been engaged in open and secret struggles, they had always maintained one attitude…

That is, experts above the Nascent Soul level should avoid taking action as much as possible, and all disputes over interests should be carried out by Disciples. After all, as long as the Nascent Soul experts remained, the Sect would not decline. As for Disciples, no matter how many died, more could always be recruited.

“Barrier, Release!”

Before long, the barrier was released. The barrier surrounding the Demon Ancestor Relic scattered like fireflies, revealing the situation inside. In the center stood a massive black rock pillar, its surface covered with the marks of time and various strange patterns on the rock, resembling naturally formed runes.

“Disciples of Thousand Illusion Mountain, heed my command: all enter the relic.” Illusory Duke Guangming, the Sect Master of Thousand Illusion Mountain, stood in mid-air. At his command, a hundred Thousand Illusion Mountain Disciples instantly turned into streaks of Illusory Rainbows and flew toward the black stone pillar.

“Disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect—”

“Disciples of the Flower Sect—”

On the other two sides, following the commands of the Lord Deputy Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Gate and the Sect Master of the Flower Sect, the Disciples of these two Sects also began flying toward the stone pillar. This stone pillar was a Void Profound supreme treasure of the Demon Ancestor Zhu Yan, containing a world within itself. Now, it had been transformed by it into a Legacy relic. As long as one’s cultivation was suitable, entering a certain range of the stone pillar would cause them to be absorbed by the relic.

Lin Jing also approached the stone pillar together with the Thousand Illusion Mountain True Disciple surnamed Ning. Accompanied by ripples in space, many Cultivators fell into another space like they were dropping into the surface of water.

!!!

Inside the dimly lit relic space, figures appeared one after another. Lin Jing blended in among the Thousand Illusion Mountain Disciples, inconspicuous. No one knew he was the widely wanted Prodigy of the Ancient Kingdom.

“Is that the blood of the Zhu Yan??”

Lin Jing, amidst the crowd, looked at a drop of red blood floating in the center of the hall, feeling an extraordinary power from it.

As almost all the Disciples of the three Sects entered the relic, the blood began to take the shape of a small ape over a meter tall. “So small.” The Cultivators entering the Demon Ancestor Relic for the first time felt that this Zhu Yan was truly miniature. After all, the more powerful a Yao Beast, the more massive it usually was.

“Don’t underestimate it—”

…a Cultivator who had previously entered the Demon Ancestor Relic shouted.

This Small Zhu Yan had a white head and fire-red feet, as hot as a blazing flame. Its eyes were exceptionally lively, not at all like a fake body condensed from a drop of blood.

“Ming-ah!!!” After this Small Zhu Yan scanned the entire relic, it bared its teeth. Before it could move, thousands of Spells crashed toward it, drowning it in a sky full of magical power fluctuations.

Although only three hundred people entered the relic, each of the hundred Ten Thousand Beasts Sect Disciples was like an army.

Each one controlled numerous Yao Beasts.

Just now, Lin Jing had also cast a simple “Fireball Spell.”

Although the task of his team was to comprehend the phantom of the Zhu Yan, only those who had fused with a drop of Zhu Yan blood could

leave the relic by will—so Cultivators who hadn’t entered the relic before had to first deal some damage to the Small Zhu Yan of the first trial to ensure they could be allocated a sliver of blood later and gain the ability to exit the relic.

“Second squad, sit in meditation where you are, concentrate your minds fully!” Amidst the violent collision of Spells, Ning Shijie immediately gave the order. The Thousand Illusion Mountain Disciples she led, including Lin Jing, immediately projected their Divine Sense to observe within the smoke.

They saw…

The Small Zhu Yan, clearly only at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, faced thousands of different Spell attacks like an iron wall. Whether it was fire, lightning, or metal Spells, any attack that landed on it didn’t even knock off a single white hair, let alone injure it.

Such terrifying defensive power left Lin Jing stunned; this was even more fierce than his own Fire Scale Dragon. Although this Small Zhu Yan was only a phantom formed from a drop of blood, its Bloodline Rank was definitely at the Demon Ancestor level, just like the original!

“This Small Zhu Yan hasn’t shown any of the fierce might of an Immemorial Remnant; only its physical strength is exceptionally frightening.

In this situation, if one wants to manifest its charm and transform it into a Phantom Beast, from what aspect should one start?”

Lin Jing sat cross-legged on the ground, watching as the Small Zhu Yan withstood countless attacks and rushed toward the direction of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, where the firepower was fiercest, tearing apart a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast at the very front with its hands.

He didn’t know where to begin simulating the illusion. Most illusions manifested the fierce might of a Vicious Beast, scaring people with their Aura. However, this Small Zhu Yan didn’t show any Aura, its cultivation wasn’t high, and it didn’t leak a trace of fierce might. Its breath control was extremely refined. It simply rushed into the beast herd in a plain manner and began to slaughter—making beast limbs fly everywhere. Its movements in tearing apart enemies were like a work of art.