Secret of the Ancient Map

Around the lake, Lin Langtian and Jin Wu stared intently at the swaying tree on the island in the middle of the lake with their burning, fiery red eyes.

The two emerald green fruits, like perfect works of nature, exuded vitality and constantly attracted the attention of the two.

"This is the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, Big Brother. With this, we will soon be able to step into the Life Profound Stage," Jin Wu said with delight.

"Yes, it's all thanks to you for bringing me here, otherwise I would have really missed this opportunity." Lin Langtian patted Jin Wu on the shoulder and smiled.

"Brother, what are you saying? We are brothers, we should share the good times and the bad. Besides, if it weren't for you taking action, I wouldn't have been able to deal with that Fierce Tiger King on my own." Jin Wu scratched his head and said.

"Hehe, alright, there's no need for such formalities between brothers like us. Let's pick the fruit first." Lin Langtian chuckled, then looked towards the island in the middle of the lake.

The next moment, Lin Langtian leaped forward and sped toward the island in the center of the lake, with Jin Wu following closely behind.

Whoosh!

With Lin Langtian and his companion's speed, they arrived at the island in the middle of the lake in just over ten seconds.

Looking at the vibrant green fruits in front of him, Lin Langtian smiled slightly. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a burst of energy severed the two fruits at the root, and they landed steadily in Lin Langtian's hand.

"Jin Wu, this one is yours."

Looking at the two Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit in his hand, Lin Langtian tossed one of them to Jin Wu without hesitation.

"Hehe, thank you, brother." Jin Wu smiled as he took the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit.

After distributing the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, Lin Langtian looked at the last Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit in his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. However, he did not eat it immediately, but put it away.

Although the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit can help Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage cultivator break through to the Life Profound Stage, it only plays a supporting role and is not a guaranteed success.

"Haste makes waste," Lin Langtian thought, planning to wait until he reached the Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage Peak before consuming it. At that time, he could naturally break through to the Life Profound Stage.

After putting away the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, Lin Langtian curiously examined the lush green tree in front of him.

The Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree!

While the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit is a precious treasure, the Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree, which can produce the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, is equally valuable.

It should be noted that a Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree can condense nine Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, and Lin Langtian and Jin Wu have only picked two so far. This means that the Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree can still condense seven more Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit.

Although one Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit is enough for Lin Langtian, don't forget that as Fire Division Spirit General, Lin Langtian now has many trusted confidants under his command.

If the remaining seven Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit can be used properly, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance the loyalty of subordinates and even improve the overall strength of the Fire Division.

Jin Wu, who knew Lin Langtian's personality very well, seemed to have seen through the former's thoughts and said softly, "Big brother, are you planning to transplant this Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree into the Mirror Inner World?"

Jin Wu was naturally aware of the existence of the Mirror Inner World, which is why he asked out of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian nodded. "That's right, this Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit can still condense seven more Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit. It would be a real pity to give it up like this."

Although the living conditions of this Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree are quite harsh, and even the appearance of the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit requires the conjunction of the sun and moon, Lin Langtian believed that the special soil and living environment of the Mirror Inner World would definitely be able to overcome these difficulties.

Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian no longer hesitated. He immediately bent down and touched the land within a radius of twenty meters centered on the Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree.

The next moment, a massive amount of Mental Power, like a tidal wave, continuously emanated from Lin Langtian's Mud Pill Palace.

In just a moment, this immense Mental Power acted like a detector, completely enveloping the vast root system beneath the earth of the Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree.

"Shift!"

With a cold shout from Lin Langtian, space distorted, and the Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree in front of him vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a huge crater.

At the same time, in the Mirror Inner World, a large, verdant tree suddenly appeared, then landed steadily to the left of the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree, opening up a new territory.

"Perfect!"

After finishing all this, Lin Langtian patted the dust off his hands and smiled.

Unbeknownst to him, the Mirror Inner World had already transplanted so many strange and unusual trees, which became the source of his continuous growth.

The trip to the Blood Horn Region not only yielded Lin Langtian the remaining Fragment Map and a Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit, but also allowed him to transplant a Life-Life Profound Spirit Tree, making it a truly fruitful endeavor.

With a light laugh, Lin Langtian shook his head. Then, remembering his upcoming schedule, he stretched and said, "The Sect Tournament jointly organized by the major forces of the Eastern Xuan Region will begin soon. As a spirit general of the Yuan Sect Fire Division Spirit General, I can't be absent."

"The Sect Tournament is a major event in the Eastern Xuan Region. Basically, all the well-known sects and forces in the Eastern Xuan Region will send their best disciples to participate."

Its danger and intensity surpass even the Hundred Dynasties War, so you must be extra careful, elder brother. Jin Wu had been away training for half a year, had clearly matured a lot and couldn't help but give this advice.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'll be careful. But with my strength, you don't need to worry too much," Lin Langtian said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, Jin Wu nodded. He knew the strength of his elder brother, Lin Langtian, which indeed gave him great peace of mind.

"According to Uncle Wu Xuan's previous revelation, all previous Sect Tournament have been held in the Abyssal Demon Domain. I believe that you, Brother, will be very comfortable here," Jin Wu said with a light laugh.

He had followed Lin Langtian for a long time and thus knew many of the latter's secrets, including the Evil Demon Power within Lin Langtian.

Lin Langtian trusted Jin Wu completely and therefore did not deliberately hide anything, which is why Jin Wu said that.

"Yes, it's a place where danger and opportunity coexist," Lin Langtian said with a faint smile.

"It is said that it was one of the battlefields of an ancient war between heaven and earth. After the war ended, that area was corrupted by demonic energy, giving rise to some extremely terrifying Demonic Creature."

"But what my elder brother said isn't wrong either. Although that place is dangerous, it can also be called Treasure Land. Countless powerful people perished in that ancient war. If one is lucky, one might be able to obtain a great treasure or even a legacy there and ascend to the Ascending Heaven." Jin Wu also said with some longing.

Hearing Jin Wu's words, Lin Langtian nodded slightly. Such temptation was enough to make people risk their lives for it.

"Will you come back to the Yuan Sect with me?" Lin Langtian asked, looking at Jin Wu.

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, Jin Wu scratched his head and then shook his head, saying, "I'm not going. I'll find a place to see if I can break through to the Life Profound Life Profound Stage with the help of the Life-Life Profound Spirit Fruit. Then I'll go directly to the Abyssal Demon Domain to find you, Big Brother."

Jin Wu didn't have much affection for the Yuan Sect, and he knew that Lin Langtian had only infiltrated Yuan Sect for some special reasons, so he refused to return to the Yuan Sect with Lin Langtian.

"Um."

Lin Langtian nodded. The Jin Wu's true form is the Nine Fiend Black Gold Crow. If it were discovered by the Three Grand Masters of Yuan Sect, it could easily cause some trouble. Therefore, it is better to separate for the time being, since it is not like they will be separated forever.

"In that case, let's part ways here." Lin Langtian let out a soft breath, then stepped forward, patted Jin Wu on the shoulder, and smiled.

"Big brother, I'll come to the Abyssal Demon Domain to find you then."

The Jin Wu smiled at Lin Langtian, then soared into the air and, without lingering, transformed into a streak of light, hurtling towards the horizon like lightning.

"Huiyuan Yuan Sect..."

Lin Langtian watched the Jin Wu disappear into the distance, let out a soft breath, suppressed the slight melancholy brought on by the separation, and then sped off toward the Yuan Sect.

The time it took to return to the Yuan Sect was similar to the time it took to leave, so Lin Langtian returned to the Yuan Sect smoothly just a few days later.

"You're back..."

Stepping into the massive array of light, Lin Langtian gazed at the familiar scene before him and couldn't help but stretch.

Although the Three Grand Masters of Yuan Sect are Three Old Dogs, it must be said that as the leading force in the Eastern Xuan Region, Yuan Sect has done a good job in creating its territory and environment, which is majestic and domineering.

After entering the Yuan Sect, Lin Langtian encountered several groups of sect Enforcement Team.

However, Lin Langtian is now not only serving as the honorary Deputy Chief of the Enforcement Department, but he has also defeated Yuan Cang in the Division Trial, becoming the strongest among the younger generation of the Yuan Sect.

Therefore, wherever Lin Langtian went, these Enforcement Team not only did not question him, but even greeted him respectfully.

Lin Langtian remained calm and composed, heading straight for his residence.

After returning to his sect, Lin Langtian remained quiet for the next few days, spending his time in seclusion or giving guidance to his trusted subordinates such as Song Yun and Mo Tie. No one suspected what he had been doing during those days.

As time passed day by day, one night, Lin Langtian suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same time, Spirit Aunt appeared out of nowhere.

"There are no signs of spying nearby, so you can now safely piece together the Fragment Map," Spirit Aunt said softly to Lin Langtian after sensing the surroundings.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian nodded, and then with a thought, one after another, tattered Ancient Map floated out and finally hovered in front of him.

To avoid being discovered by some of the higher-ups in the Yuan Sect, Lin Langtian did not do anything strange a few days after returning to the sect. Instead, he remained calm for a few days as usual.

Only when everything was absolutely certain did Lin Langtian eagerly begin piecing together the Fragment Map.

Looking at these fragmented, extremely ancient Ancient Map, Lin Langtian's eyes shone with excitement once again. He couldn't help but rub his hands together before carefully piecing the broken Ancient Map together according to the patterns.

Lin Langtian pieced together the map extremely slowly, but as time passed, a complete Ancient Map gradually appeared before Lin Langtian and Spirit Aunt's eyes.

When the last Ancient Map was finally placed in its position, Lin Langtian breathed a heavy sigh of relief. His burning gaze fell upon the Ancient Map, but he was slightly taken aback.

The Ancient Map, when pieced together, does indeed show a landscape pattern, but this so-called pattern is quite ordinary, without any specific target or route. It looks like a landscape painting drawn casually.

"This"

Lin Langtian stared at the patterns on the Ancient Map in astonishment, his heart sinking. Could it be that the Ancient Map he had been searching for all these years was just something without any information?

"Don't rush. This Ancient Map is indeed extremely old. It couldn't possibly be a deliberate trick. There must be some mystery behind it." Spirit Aunt narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, clearly much calmer, and pondered.

"Call"

Lin Langtian let out a long breath, trying to calm himself down. His gaze slowly swept across the Ancient Map, trying to find something different.

But looking at it from all angles, apart from that extremely strange black hole, there was nothing else suspicious.

"Let's try a drop of blood," Spirit Aunt said after a moment's thought.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian hesitated for a moment, then nodded, pricked his middle finger, and a drop of blood fell onto a corner of the Ancient Map, slowly seeping in. But after waiting for a while, there was still no reaction.

Except for a few more bloodstains on the Ancient Map.

Seeing this, Spirit Aunt sighed softly, shook her head slightly, and fell silent.

Lin Langtian stared blankly at the Ancient Map, his eyes also filled with undisguised disappointment. He had poured so much effort into it, and now that he had finally obtained the complete Ancient Map, he found that there was not a single piece of information about it. This was naturally a huge blow to him.

Silence enveloped the two, making the atmosphere somewhat oppressive and heavy, and the previous expectations were completely dispelled.

The silence lasted for a long time before Lin Langtian finally sighed softly. He glanced at the Ancient Map in front of him, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. Then, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he pondered, "Could it be that we're not doing this right?"

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian looked at Spirit Aunt and said, "It seems we need to go into the Mirror Inner World."

"What do you mean?" Spirit Aunt asked, startled.

"I want to try whether the Devouring Ancestral Symbol can unlock the secrets of this Ancient Map, and the only thing that can isolate the aura of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is the Mirror Inner World," Lin Langtian said softly.

"It's worth a try," Spirit Aunt nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian no longer hesitated. With a thought, his Nascent Soul, along with the Ancient Map, entered the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror.

Mirror Inner World.

The Devouring Ancestral Symbol in Lin Langtian's palm suddenly rose up, and the Devouring Power it released directly swept the Ancient Map into it.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian stared intently at the Ancient Map that was enveloped by the Devouring Power.

The next moment, the patterns on the Ancient Map slowly began to glow, as if they were about to break through the map.

Upon seeing this, Lin Langtian was taken aback, and then a look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes.

At the same time, the patterns on the Ancient Map became brighter and brighter. At a certain moment, the Ancient Map suddenly trembled, and the patterns flew up from the Ancient Map and finally transformed into ancient characters, which floated in mid-air in front of Lin Langtian.

Chaotic Demon Sea, Corrosive Fiend Sea Domain!