Chapter 226: Fear Between Life and Death

Time passed, and the Green-dressed Girl’s aura was the first to stabilize, becoming completely indistinguishable from a Golden Core. Her special Cultivation Technique, which inherently contained the False Core method, allowed her to quickly and temporarily advance a Realm in this critical environment.

Once the Cultivation Technique finished its cycle, her expression gradually became confident. However, after deeply sensing her opponents’ states, she took a deep breath, feeling somewhat regretful about her choice.

“If I had known, I wouldn’t have been so greedy for that supreme treasure—” She pursed her lips.

By activating his Sea Race Bloodline, the Boatman Youth had turned into a green-skinned monster, looking like a merman with a terrifying aura. He displayed Bloodline fluctuations akin to a supreme demon king. His transformation was still ongoing, as the quality of the water Spiritual Qi in this Grotto-heaven exceeded his imagination.

“Only the quality of water Spiritual Qi in Water Moon Immortal Island and the Ancient Dragon Palace can compare to this Grotto-heaven.”

As expected of an Immortal’s Grotto-heaven.

As he muttered, he was also enjoying it, his monstrous nature fully revealed. In an instant, the Green-dressed Girl felt that this person would be difficult to deal with.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Fire Pearl in Lei Zhen’s hand was even more terrifying. Its diameter had already reached one meter, and as he held it high above his head, it continued to grow, its power steadily increasing. Seeing this Thunder Fire Pearl, the Green-dressed Girl did not dare to underestimate it at all, deeply worried that she would be the first target.

Even if she successfully blocked it, she would suffer severe damage!

Looking around, she found that only Lin Jing, who was currently taking an Essence Replenishing Pill, seemed the weakest. Not only was his cultivation low, but he also had no powerful killing moves. He didn’t even seem to be in peak condition, with his True Essence severely depleted—otherwise, he wouldn’t be in such a rush to replenish it.

Consequently, as the one who appeared most harmless, Lin Jing instead became the first target of attack.

“Solve this weakest one first—”

“He is an Alchemist, so his Storage Pouch must contain many Medicinal Pills. By dealing with him and obtaining those pills, I can better face those two!”

“If I fight this Alchemist, both sides will inevitably be drained, weakening each other. To prevent that Sea Race member from benefiting, that Blond Youth definitely won’t join our fight, creating a three-way chaotic battle where the Sea Race youth remains fresh. Therefore, the Spell he is condensing will most likely be used on that Sea Race member—”

“This way, it’s the optimal solution for me to survive until the end.”

The Green-dressed Girl’s eyes flickered, and with a flick of her delicate hand, countless incredibly tough vines shot out, coiling toward Lin Jing. While attacking Lin Jing, most of the girl’s attention was focused on the Sea Race youth and the Blond Youth. However, it was this moment of negligence—

!

Along with a flash of crimson sword light and a “bang,” the Green-dressed Girl’s brain buzzed, and the world seemed to spin.

“I am…” she muttered, her expression filled with disbelief. She saw her own body and the vines in mid-air, only to find that her head had already been decapitated from her neck by a flaming Flying Sword, separated from her body and falling to the ground.

A look of terror appeared in her eyes. The burn marks on the wound and the fading of her life were hard for her to accept.

“I am clearly—”

She wanted to let out a breakdown-filled scream, as she had just obtained the power of a Golden Core. However, before she could shout, her life consciousness completely dissipated, and she died with eyes wide open.

This scene left the Sea Race youth, Xia Yan, the Female Cultivator, Lei Zhen, and the others stunned, until the Flying Sword composed of flames returned to Lin Jing’s side.

This Flying Sword was composed of basic spiritual fire. Yet, such a simple spiritual energy Flying Sword had instantly killed a False Core cultivator, leaving everyone in disbelief. After all, Lin Jing’s cultivation was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. How could such a large gap in Realm allow this? Even if the green-dressed woman’s protective True Essence was of the wood attribute and was countered by fire, this was too exaggerated.

“This guy has a problem!”

Lei Zhen reacted quickly. He no longer used the Thunder Fire Pearl to intimidate his opponents but threw it at Lin Jing, realizing that Lin Jing was not simple.

Although Lin Jing was only at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he had achieved Foundation Establishment through the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. His foundation was deep, and his True Essence strength was extremely high, comparable to a Golden Core. Even without relying on the power of his Pet Beast, his strength was terrifyingly immense.

The Spiritual Flame converted from True Essence and basic Fire Control Techniques were enough to help him sweep away weaker opponents.

Precisely because he felt the threat from Lin Jing, Lei Zhen bypassed the Sea Race youth and treated Lin Jing as his primary enemy. “Break!” Unfortunately, with Lin Jing’s simple word, Lei Zhen’s heart nearly collapsed. He saw the flaming Flying Sword dissolve into sparks and condense in Lin Jing’s raised palm. In an instant, a Great Handprint composed entirely of flames rose into the air.

The flaming palm was incredibly huge. What was even more ridiculous was that the palm was no longer made of ordinary Spiritual Flames but was gradually transforming into an Exotic Fire that Lei Zhen couldn’t understand. It was a pure white, with five fingers like five divine Dragons. Between their opening and closing, it looked like a blooming flame lotus, which then proceeded to slap and explode the Thunder Fire Pearl in mid-air!

A violent explosion echoed through the hall, but it didn’t cause the flaming palm to deform in the slightest. The white flames continued to flow steadily. The palm’s advance, sweeping with violent spiritual energy fluctuations, continued.

Lei Zhen’s pupils constricted as he took out a Medium Grade Magic Treasure-level Halberd. Thunder flames rose all over his body as he roared and launched a move. But no matter how loud the sound, it was quickly swallowed by the heartless giant flaming palm. As the palm descended, his entire body was caught in the flames in mid-air, and the commotion gradually vanished…

This Prodigy, who was quite famous in Martial Emperor City, showed absolute terror in his eyes before death, not understanding who exactly the person standing opposite him was.

“Aaaahhh!!!” As Lin Jing made his simple move, the Sea Race youth nearby was almost scared out of his wits. Whether it was the Green-dressed Girl’s Cultivation Technique or Lei Zhen’s Thunder Fire Pearl, although he was wary, he hadn’t reached the point of fear. But Lin Jing’s act of wiping out both sides in a single move scared this Sea Race youth until his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

While Lin Jing and Lei Zhen were fighting, his body’s warning signs had already surpassed his brain’s reaction speed. Covering his arm with water, he condensed a Trident and moved at high speed, attempting to sneak attack Lin Jing.

However, facing this Sea Race youth, Lin Jing simply had his back to him. Without saying a word, the Sea Race youth’s heart rate suddenly accelerated, and his blood vessels constricted. That less-than-half Sea Race Bloodline immediately became his death warrant.

Amidst the extreme terror in his eyes, his heart suddenly contracted as if squeezed and burst by an invisible giant hand.

In this instant, the Sea Race youth, bleeding from the seven orifices, had a feeling that the Alchemist before him was like a natural master of sea beasts, impossible to resist. A feeling called regret permeated his gradually dissipating consciousness.

“The path of immortality is heartless. Don’t cultivate in your next life.”

After Lin Jing dealt with the three Foundation Establishment Geniuses, he waved his hand, and the three’s storage equipment flew over. Taking their belongings, his gaze slowly turned to the two people outside the hall. At this time, Xia Yan and the Female Cultivator, although they hadn’t participated in the competition for the Heaven-sent Treasure, felt as if they had died once after witnessing such an overwhelming battle. Their eyes were full of shock and lingering fear.

“Mon… monster…” At this moment, the Female Cultivator reached a consensus with Xia Yan. Her heart was in turmoil. Even Xia Yan, though he had guessed Lin Jing would be quite strong, was still horrified by such terrifying combat power and felt lucky about the choice he had made.