Chapter 26: Within Reach of Four Products

  Lin's gaze fell on the specks of fresh blood on "Qu Xie Ci", the blood of "Zi Kou Niu Shou"! It must be the blood of Zi Kou Niu Shou!

  To verify his conjecture, he took out the remaining eleven "Zhū Xiǎo Cì" and applied the fresh blood of the Purple Qiu Niu beast to each one before injecting them into his divine consciousness one by one.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, all eleven "Evil-Slaying Needles" have successfully found their masters!

  Haha... This time it's a big deal! I didn't expect this trip to have such an astonishing harvest.

  The mighty terror of "诛邪刺" doesn't need to be described again, if used in conjunction with Lin Li's blunt blade, it would be a terrifying existence. Its only drawback was its short-lived recognition of its master, making it easy for the enemy to control. But now that it has fully recognized its master, this flaw no longer exists.

  Moreover, Lin Huan discovered that after acknowledging the master, the control of "Zhū Xié Cì" not only had a kind of mysterious "unity of human and needle", but also greatly reduced the consumption of divine consciousness when commanding.

  Why is that? Why does it recognize its master after being dipped in the purple-horned cow beast's blood? Is it related to the purple-horned cow beast's innate divine ability? Ah, it should be so. Lin Heng nodded slightly. "Exorcism Needle" is a mind-controlled weapon, and the Purple-Horned Cow Beast can attack with its mind. The two have a special resonance, which allows the "Exorcism Needle" to recognize its master immediately after being dipped in the cow beast's blood.

  "Zhū Xié Cì" had been in Li Shi's hands for decades, but it never acknowledged a master. With such a powerful weapon, she had no choice but to give it to herself. But he was lucky and solved the problem at once, so this "Zhū Xié Cì" finally belonged to him completely.

  With "Qu Xie Ci", he emerged with a glimmer of hope in the subsequent sectarian war.

  Of course, this is still not enough. He wants to advance to the fourth rank. Only by entering the fourth rank can he truly have the power to fight against those fifth-rank strongmen.

  "Zhū xié cì" was indeed extraordinary, and two days later, Lin Hǎn utilized its divine power, combined with "Zhuàn Fēng Shì Sān Chóng Zòu", to single-handedly hunt down a 4th-grade Blue Stripe Tiger Beast in a bloody battle. He had hunted down 4th-grade demonic beasts before, but that was when he was working together with Hei Jia Bai, and a large part of it relied on Hei Jia Bai's transformation abilities and divine powers; the process of striking them down was still extremely perilous.

  At present, he can single-handedly hunt and kill a fourth-grade demon beast. This kind of span is really astonishing.

  After entering the depths of Shou Jing Mountain Range, Lin Huan practiced martial skills day and night, refining his inner elixir to the second grade. However, there was always a thin layer of separation that couldn't be broken through, just a tiny bit short of reaching the fourth-grade realm.

  More than 20 days later, he had to turn back. Because of the time spent rushing on the road, returning to the Ti Yin Sect was only two or three days away from the start of that grand and anticipated battle.

  This arduous and bitter cultivation trip, although he failed to break through to the fourth rank, but he didn't gain nothing.

  Apart from nearly two hundred second-grade and above inner elixirs, the greatest gain is that "Zhū Xié Cì" acknowledges its master. This allows him to face a fifth-grade strong opponent with an additional powerful countermeasure.

  In the past, he had two methods of attack: Double Overlap and "Feng Shui Style". The former was slightly weaker in terms of damage, while the latter required too much energy to be consumed. Now, with the addition of the divine consciousness strike "Exterminate Evil Stab", it suddenly becomes the best combination with the other two methods, greatly increasing his attack power.

  Li Tuo Yi Zong still had two days of journey left, Lin Hang lay down under the shade of a tree cluster to rest.

  He went out to cultivate bitterly for nearly a month, and Xie Yin's younger brother was worried that he would be anxious, waiting for him at the Guifeng Ridge. In this battle, his confidence had greatly increased. Firstly, he possessed the terrifying technique of "Exterminating Evil Stab". Secondly, he had a feeling that before the final decisive battle, he would definitely break through the last thin membrane and enter the fourth rank.

  The strength of a fifth-grade strongman far surpasses that of a fourth-grade one, but he has powerful martial skills to support him, and killing with a single blow is not a problem.

  A gentle breeze passed by, and the leaves of the forest perked up their ears, sensing that someone was rapidly approaching this way. Immediately, they flashed into hiding behind the foliage.

  After counting breaths, a blue figure emerged from the north.

  Lin Heng exclaimed in his heart, this person was actually an acquaintance. Moreover, Lin Heng's discovery of "Shi Zhu Bing Quan" and breaking through the third grade was also thanks to this person's great contribution. He was none other than Yang Bo, the direct disciple of Xuan Tian Zong who had chased and killed Jiang Lin's master and servant on Mang Hu Shan that day.

  He immediately thought that this was the territory of Xuantian Sect, and it wasn't strange to run into him.

  Yang Bo urged on that ancient-patterned sword, riding in mid-air, his expression hurried and anxious, occasionally urging out the power to accelerate, as if there was something important.

  It's been half a year since we last met, and now he has already reached the middle stage of the third rank.

  Lin Heng thought that with his three-star strength and the "Extinction Sword", he had forced himself to flee like a mouse. In the end, he took a risk and got close to him for a fierce battle, both of them were injured, and he barely escaped, gritting his teeth in anger. Before, I was just a small second-rate cultivator, being chased by you all over the streets. Today, the situation has finally reversed, you have become the little mouse, and I will hunt you down, the cat and mouse have switched places.

  He was just about to reveal himself and strike down this man in revenge for the serious injury he had suffered at his hands.

  Little did he know that a strange and eerie howl came from afar, Yang Bo gritted his teeth and suddenly accelerated forward with a surge of energy.

  Lin Heng saw that the other party had someone to respond, and it should be more than one person, so he had no choice but to give up. His current priority task is that "Fire Crystal Vein" and the battle with the sects. This place is the territory of Xuantian Sect, and he doesn't want to branch out unnecessarily.

  "Spare your life for now, I'll settle the score with you after this war is over."

  Xuantian Sect may seem unattainable and lofty in others' eyes, but I, Lin Huan, am not intimidated at all!

  He also gave up following from behind. Since he decided to let this matter go, even if there were some secret matters of the Xuantian Sect in front of him, he wasn't very interested.

  Jinwu Sect of Shoujing Mountains is a major sect within a radius of thousands of miles, except for Xuantian Sect and Weiyin Sect.

  The Sect Master Hao Wu Xie and several elders were discussing the upcoming Battle of the Sects. As the Sect Master Hao Wu Xie had the highest cultivation level among the ten sects, reaching mid-5th grade, he was considered the top contender for the championship from the start. Another mid-5th grade cultivator was Zhuo Yi, the Deputy Head of Mo Tan Valley.

  It's precisely because of this that the Golden Crow Sect is abuzz with discussion, all the disciples are beaming with excitement, and everyone thinks that winning the championship in this Ten Great Sects' competition is a sure thing for the Golden Crow.

  "This time, the championship is ours, the Golden Crow Sect. With our sect master's cultivation at the fifth-grade middle period, who else can fight against us? The outcome of this battle has already been decided before it even begins... 'Fire Crystal Vein' and 'Refining Crystal Vein', no one can snatch them from our Golden Crow Sect..."

  "Our sect's martial prowess is renowned, a heaven-gifted talent, roaming the mountains and forests for decades. Those other sects' jumping clowns who rub their fists and palms, thinking of competing with our Golden Crow Sect, don't even have the qualifications to carry our shoes!"

  "With the 'Fire Crystal Vein' and 'Refined Crystal Vein', our Golden Crow Clan will surely rise to prominence, and in a thousand years, we might even surpass the likes of the Xuanyuan Heaven Clan..."

  Several presbyters were enthusiastically expressing their views on the situation, with great passion.

  It's no wonder that the victors of this great war not only gained control over the "Fire Crystal Vein" and the "Refining Crystal Vein", but also became famous overnight, seizing the position of the first sect in the Shoujing Mountains, aside from the Xuantian Sect.

  For nearly a hundred years, ten sects have been deceiving and plotting against each other, openly competing and secretly fighting without end.

  Jin Wuzong had always been suppressed by Wei Yanzong, unable to get ahead, and now that he had finally encountered a rare opportunity that came once in a hundred years, he was naturally excited and agitated.

  Hao Wu Xie listened to their discussion, feeling pleased in his heart, but still humbly said: "The Shou Jing mountain range is home to hidden dragons and crouching tigers, the battle has not yet begun, we must all be cautious and careful, do not underestimate the enemy. From a practical point of view, our Jin Wu Sect has a slight advantage, but it's not a guaranteed victory."

  "Master, you really overestimate them. If the former master of the Hidden Sect, Xie Ping, were still around, he might still pose a threat to us. But now that he's injured and in seclusion, with no sign of him anywhere, and replaced by some unknown little brat, all this is destined, Master, your victory will be hard for anyone to shake."

  Several other elders were extremely in agreement with this, except for Xie Ping. In the Shou Jing Mountains, there were really not many people who could make Hao Wu Xie take precautions.

  One of the elders smiled complacently: "Even if Xie Ping is here, what can he do? Although his strength can be compared to that of the Sect Master. But you must not forget, the Xuantian Sect has always hated him with gritted teeth, how could they let him win? In this great war, we have already made contact with the Xuantian Sect and they have agreed to provide us with help in the judging aspect. We are prepared for both possibilities: first, the Sect Master's strength is unmatched, so there will be no opponent; second, we have also established a connection with the Xuantian Sect, this is more important than who gets the championship...".

  A burst of hearty laughter echoed through the hall.

  "This time, the only one who poses a slight threat is Zhu Yi from Mo Tan Valley. He is also a mid-5th rank cultivator with exceptional strength, even surpassing the leader of Mo Tan Valley, which is why he was sent as the deputy leader to represent them in this battle... We need to study him carefully. As for Lin Heng from Ti Yin Sect... it's said that he's only a late 3rd rank cultivator and has the lowest cultivation level among the ten participants, so we can completely ignore him."

  "...That Lin kid may have a low boundary, but he's quite unusual. I heard that Yang Desong of the Tiexin Sect was killed by him. A third-grade cultivator who can kill a fourth-grade late-stage cultivator, and the Tiexin Sect is willing to recommend him for battle, it shouldn't be that simple." An elder stroked his beard and slightly furrowed his brow.

  "A mere third-rate cultivator in the later stages can kill Yang Desong? If I'm not mistaken, before Yang Desong was killed, he must have been forced to make a move, and with him taking advantage of the night to launch a surprise attack, that's how he succeeded. Relying on his crappy third-rate cultivation base, if he can enter the second round, I, Yang Wenli, will cut off my own head and let him sit on it as a chair!"

  Several council elders mentioned Lin Heng, and suddenly came up with intense interest. The hall began to discuss it one after another. Of course, there was a biased ridicule from the side, and the only slightly neutral one was Elder Jin Jie, who had previously spoken with a twisted beard.

  Master Hao Wu Xie also furrowed his brow, this Lin Heng was like a sudden drop from the sky, he had never heard of this person before, but recently he suddenly became very popular. Even within the Jinwu Sect, there were not a few people who mentioned this name.

  "This person can be recommended by Tuiyin Zong to go to war, and his age should not be too big. What is the intention of Tuiyin Zong taking this step? Xie Li that little boy, although young in years, but his brain is not inferior to his missing father. This Lin Heng can be valued by him so much, it seems that he should have some real power."

  But he sneered in his heart: "However, what's the use of having strength? A mere late-stage Three-Product, I can wipe out with a flicker of my eyes! If he encounters me, I'll make him die without a whole corpse! ... Xie Ping has been dominating the Shou Jing Mountains for decades, making my Jin Wu Sect gasp for breath. This time, I will take from the Wei Yin Sect the 'Lian Jing Mine' that preserves their lives, and then humiliate them severely. I, Hao Wu Xie, want everyone to know the prestige of my Jin Wu Sect! In the Shou Jing Mountains, except for the Xuan Tian Sect, only my Jin Wu Sect has the final say!"

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