Soul Transformation Intent, God-Slaying, Activate!

White Ape's eyes were filled with hatred. Back then, he had desperately begged Lin Che to spare him, yet Lin Che had killed him outright, and he had ultimately become Tuosen's puppet.

Thinking back on everything that had happened over the years, White Ape gradually became frenzied. The hatred in his heart made him wish he could kill Lin Che right here and now.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back and said calmly, "White Ape, I was able to kill you here back then. Even now that you've broken through to the early Soul Formation Stage, nothing has changed."

"Arrogant!"

White Ape flew into a rage. Pressing his palms together, he suddenly exerted force with both arms under Lin Che's gaze and abruptly pulled a blood-red iron staff from the void.

"Lin Che, back then you killed me here. Today, I, White Ape, will make you repay that blood debt in blood!"

White Ape instantly appeared before Lin Che, swinging the iron staff in his hand at him with all his strength. The surging force shattered the void before them inch by inch.

"Not bad. Compared to back then, you've improved quite a bit."

Lin Che extended a single finger and lightly pointed it forward, effortlessly receiving White Ape's full-powered strike.

White Ape's pupils suddenly shrank. He stared at Lin Che in utter disbelief, his brows tightly furrowed. "Impossible. When you left back then, you were only at Nascent Soul Transformation Grand Perfection. How could you possibly block my attack?"

"Nascent Soul Transformation Grand Perfection?"

Lin Che let out a cold laugh. Then, before White Ape's eyes, he flicked his finger. The iron staff in White Ape's hand immediately began to crack across its surface at a visible rate before shattering inch by inch.

The burst of spiritual force sent White Ape flying back a hundred zhang. He spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood and slammed heavily into the wall.

"This aura... mid-stage Soul Formation!"

White Ape sucked in a sharp breath and roared in disbelief, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Back then, you were merely at Nascent Soul Transformation Grand Perfection. How many years has it been? You've actually broken through to the mid-stage Soul Formation Stage!"

Lin Che smiled mockingly. "Fellow Daoist White Ape, even if you hadn't heard of my name back then, did you forget that I spent thirty years advancing from the early Soul Transformation Stage to Nascent Soul Transformation Grand Perfection?"

At those words, White Ape's expression finally changed. Only then did he recall that when he had encountered Lin Che back then, Lin Che had merely been at the early Soul Transformation Stage.

Yet in thirty years, this man had advanced from the early Soul Transformation Stage to Nascent Soul Transformation Grand Perfection. The Intent he possessed, "God-Slaying," had been enough that White Ape could not resist it in the slightest.

White Ape gritted his teeth and said word by word, "Lin Che, I never expected you to break through to the mid-stage Soul Formation Stage. You have indeed made me see you in a new light."

"As long as I inform Master of this matter, Master only needs to send Lord Do Mu here, and he will surely kill you, junior, where you stand."

"Trying to leave?"

Lin Che stomped his right foot onto the ground. In an instant, heaven and earth changed color. The sky above the entire second trial turned blood-red, while raging energy surged up for a thousand zhang.

"God-Slaying Intent, activate!"

Lin Che swept his sleeve, and blood-red mist instantly enveloped the area. Cataclysmic energy spread outward in unceasing waves like stormy seas, twisting even the air wherever it passed.

Not only that, but at some point, a massive blood-red phantom a hundred zhang tall had appeared behind Lin Che. Looking closely, one could see that the figure within the phantom was Lin Che himself.

The blood phantom held a gigantic sword in its hand. The moment it raised that sword, heaven and earth changed color. Bronze-colored heavenly lightning darted through the clouds like dragons and serpents, and the void on either side warped wherever it passed.

White Ape's face paled in shock. He staggered back two steps and said in terror, "That damned God-Slaying Intent! I died to this Intent back then, and now it has come again!"

"Fellow Daoist White Ape, I could kill you years ago, and I can kill you today as well. Remember to mention my name on the road to the underworld, so you won't have to pay the toll."

"Lin Che, you dare?!"

White Ape retreated rapidly and roared at Lin Che, "Lin Che, if you kill me today, Master will surely notice. When he sends powerful experts here, you'll be dead without a doubt!"

Rather than getting angry at White Ape's threat, Lin Che laughed. "Fellow Daoist White Ape, in Tuosen's eyes, you're nothing more than a bug. Even if you die, Tuosen won't notice."

"Die."

Lin Che's expression remained unchanged as he pressed his right hand downward. Dozens of scarlet chains as thick as wrists shot through the void.

Under Lin Che's control, the chains instantly bound White Ape's limbs tightly, leaving him with no possibility of struggle.

An incomparably pure sword intent erupted from Lin Che's body. As though answering its call, the enormous sword in the sky plunged straight down at tremendous speed.

Suddenly, the entire summit of Restriction Mountain shook.

Birds took flight from the forest in alarm, while wild beasts raced through the mountains. Even the beasts rarely seen in ordinary times fled madly down the mountain beneath this frigid sword aura.

Under this supreme sword aura,

The majestic mountain split apart in an instant. Massive boulders rolled down from the slopes, and the entire summit of Restriction Mountain shook violently as though it had been struck by an earthquake.

The moment the dust settled, White Ape had already died on the spot. Even his Nascent Soul had not had time to leave his body before Lin Che's sword intent slaughtered it here.

Congratulations, Host, for killing one early-stage Soul Formation Stage cultivator. Reward: Slaughter Points +10.

Congratulations, Host, for reaching one hundred Slaughter Points. One lottery chance has been unlocked. Would the Host like to begin the draw?

Lin Che withdrew the God-Slaying Intent he had released, then raised his head to look at the system panel that had appeared. Without hesitation, he chose to begin the system lottery.

Congratulations, Host, for drawing a red reward. You have obtained one Middle-Grade Immortal Treasure.

"A Middle-Grade Immortal Treasure?"

Looking at the reward prompt, Lin Che eagerly moved his thoughts. A highly unusual immortal treasure suddenly appeared in his palm.

The treasure resembled a pagoda with nine levels. Each level was exceptionally unique, as though vast energy had gathered within it, making it impossible to tell what it truly was.

Nine-Layered Exquisite Pagoda: Middle-Grade Immortal Treasure. Can be used for personal cultivation. Each level corresponds to different Immortal Power. When used against enemies, activate it with Immortal Power to strip them of their combat ability and destroy their psychological defenses. Its power is immense.

Looking at the system prompt, Lin Che fixed his gaze on the Nine-Layered Exquisite Pagoda in his hand and nodded in satisfaction at its abilities.

Cultivating inside it would surely let his cultivation progress twice as fast with half the effort.