Stagnant Storm Ruins
Lin Hui had never heard of this place before, and he carefully inquired with Seven Extinctions about its main features and why she had suggested he go there. "Well, one reason is that there are ruins of our Nine Heavens Gate there. You can go and see if anyone has gone back. Maybe you can find some former fellow disciples, although the chances are very low." Seven Extinctions had obviously been there many times.
"The second reason is that the Stagnant Storm Ruins have a peculiar characteristic."
"What characteristics?" Lin Hui asked.
"That place is divided into many, many separate spacetimes, each about the size of a boundary. Each separate spacetime is a region with a completely different storm intensity and rotation speed, like a world, with an extremely large internal volume. These separate spacetimes, because they themselves are extensions of the Wind Disaster's Heartless Belt, possess extremely strong external protection capabilities, after all, their material is a highly condensed form of Wind Disaster Energy."
Seven Extinctions paused for a moment, then continued.
"Therefore, these places, these isolated time-spaces, become the most suitable small worlds for establishing power. Of course, the premise is that you are not afraid of radiation or erosion by Disaster Energy. These small worlds themselves are extremely strong, and they also have a characteristic that they only open once every nine hundred years. Once you get there, just find an isolated time-space that happens to be open, go in and hide for a while, and avoid the most urgent troubles first."
"It opens only once every nine hundred years... that's not bad." Lin Hui finally understood why Seven Extinctions had sent him to the Stagnant Storm Ruins. "Of course, once you get there, remember to be aware that there are definitely quite a few members of the Fusion Faction hiding there. If we think it's a good place to hide, others will naturally think so too. So, it's actually a natural place for all Fusion Faction to avoid karma," Seven Extinctions reminded him. "You're not a true member of the Fusion Faction, so remember to interact with others as little as possible and keep a low profile."
"When was the last time the teacher went there?" Lin Hui asked.
"It was probably when I first woke up, but it's meaningless. The people over there call their separate space-time 'court,' and the court I went to is definitely different from the one you went to. Because the entrance and exit only open once every nine hundred years, you certainly won't enter the court I've been to. So my experience is meaningless to you. Each court is very different inside and out," Seven Extinctions simply said.
He then reached into his robes, pulled out a purple-gold gourd, and handed it to Lin Hui.
This gourd is only the size of a palm, and a large number nine is written on its exterior in gold powder.
"Didn't you need the Existence Force? I've taken some time to collect some for you and refined it all here. Whatever you use this for, remember to be careful after you leave."
Lin Hui took the gourd and carefully sensed its interior, immediately being blinded by a golden light.
Although he didn't absorb the exact amount, and therefore doesn't know how much, judging from the quantity and the intensity of the golden light, it's probably no less than what he collected before.
"Teacher, there's no need to worry. Although I'm not a member of the Fusion Faction, I do have my own secret technique for immortality." He felt a warmth in his heart, revealing some of his trump cards.
"I know, about your eyes." Seven Extinctions chuckled. "The supreme divine artifact of the Holy Night Church, the Illusion Destruction Eye. I didn't recognize it at first, but I did later. Your disciples have died many times, and their resurrection is exactly the same as the Illusion Destruction Eye's. This can't be hidden for long."
"Teacher, you also know about the Holy Night Church?" Lin Hui asked in surprise, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart at the same time.
It's not about the Seven Extinctions, but about the journey ahead.
Once you reach the seventh ring or higher, the level of materialization, immortality techniques seem to be commonplace. If people don't even care about these kinds of techniques, then you can imagine how many powerful and rare techniques they haven't seen yet.
Therefore, we must be extremely careful when going out this time.
After giving him the gourd, Seven Extinctions explained some details about the distribution map of the Stagnant Storm that year.
According to him, the entire area is like a huge, irregularly shaped, three-dimensional swamp, with countless bubbles rising to the surface every moment. The moment the bubbles reach the top and burst is the time when the court opens for entry and exit.
These bubbles are what's called the courtyard.
They live in isolation, communicating only once every nine hundred years. Various Fusion Faction factions and independent individuals are hidden within them. Because a world sphere cannot be placed there, the forces there generally focus on plundering. Naturally, their military strength is also stronger than that of ordinary Fusion Faction outside.
Lin Hui carefully memorized all these details, then returned to Clear Jade Mountain, gathered his disciples, and gave them instructions for the follow-up matters.
That was the middle level of the Wind Disaster zone, and he wasn't sure if he could return to his Mind Sea after going in, so he had to make all the necessary arrangements before leaving.
After making the arrangements at Clear Jade Mountain, he went to the human realm and secretly found a vast star field to sacrifice the shadow of a complete world spanning one light-year. This did not require the Holy Spirit to do so. Moreover, within the human realm's world sphere, the space inside this enormous world sphere was far more than one light-year.
He easily fulfilled the summoning conditions for the Long Night Stone Crown. Danfulian, the most powerful monster among them, was now in a state that could be swapped at any time. Danfulian, a powerful being who controlled all the shadow dimensions in his previous life, according to the Blood Seal, could unleash a berserk and destructive attack that would indiscriminately attack friend or foe when summoned, so this card must be used with extreme caution.
According to Seven Extinctions, although his energy level has increased, he has not yet reached the next level after Hunyuan, namely, the Dao Integration Realm.
He has only acquired the qualifications to merge with the Dao, but he hasn't yet found the Dao he can merge with.
After the Dao Integration Realm comes the External Source Realm, and this Danfulian is suspected to be at the External Source Realm, indicating that his strength is a major level higher than his teacher's. Although it is uncertain whether he possesses the Burning Shadow and Karmic Fire, it is still an extremely powerful trump card.
After making these preparations, he finally found the three women, including the Cold Night Matriarch.
The current development of the Three Greats Nether Seed has brought the three of them incredibly close to the seventh ring. They are just a little short of stepping into the new realm of materialization.
However, they did not rely on themselves to achieve this materialization, so the three of them were in a dazed state where they were moving forward instinctively, but their own consciousness could not keep up.
With just a little practice, his cultivation progress skyrocketed.
Compared to their current speed, even the so-called peerless geniuses are simply insignificant.
It wasn't until Lin Hui found them that the three women guessed that there was likely something wrong with the things Lin Hui had given them years ago.
Within the Extreme Cold Realm.
Inside the ice-sculpted palace, the Three Greats Cold Night Matriarch stared at Lin Hui, who was slowly entering, with grim expressions, and remained silent for a moment.
"The truth is this: there is only one hurdle left to overcome before I will take back the Nether Seed within you. As compensation, the three of you have followed me diligently and performed quite well, so I will give you the opportunity to become true disciples of my Clear Jade Mountain." Lin Hui stood in the center of the hall, his eyes, burning with blue flames, sweeping over the three women one by one.
"I knew it. Such rapid improvement must come at a huge price, and now it's proven true!!" Li whipped her tail hard, smashing it into the icy wall behind her.
"So you could have simply waited for the final moment of the Nether Seed's condensation without telling me, but you chose to be direct now." Lin was the calmest of them all, staring intently at Lin Hui with a hint of inquiry.
"Because I intend to give you another chance," Lin Hui said calmly. "Either you try to use the revival of the Fusion Faction to see if you can resist the condensation of the Nether Seed, or... choose to truly join my sect, and I will avert this calamity for you."
"I do!" Wei immediately knelt down and kowtowed to him, "I am willing to become your disciple and join Clear Jade Mountain!"
"I'm willing too!" Lin nodded and knelt down.
Finally, only Li remained. Gritting her teeth and filled with anger, she still knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Lin Hui in order to survive.
In an instant, a series of hand seals followed Lin Hui's fingers and instantly entered the three women's brows.
His figure flickered, and he suddenly returned to his original spot.
The Flash Extreme Seal, as the final seal to dramatically increase intelligence, was indeed exceptionally effective. However, the moment the seal was bestowed, the auras of the three suddenly surged. The final barrier of the materialized seventh ring was shattered at that moment.
The Disaster Energy around them rapidly condensed from a gaseous state into a liquid state, then quickly materialized, turning into solids and forming snowflake-like fragments that floated in mid-air.
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Three dazzling blue lights rapidly shone from their bodies.
Lin Hui reached out and gouged out the eyes of the three women, then put them into his arms.
Only then did the blue light spread rapidly, completely covering the three people's bodies.
Accompanied by the three people's shrill screams, their bodies and even their souls were rapidly devoured and absorbed by the blue light, shrinking into a single point that floated in mid-air.
In just a few seconds, the three living Cold Night Matriarch were forcibly absorbed and compressed into three fist-sized blue-silver seeds.
When this thing was empty, it was purplish-silver, but now that it's full, it's turned bluish-silver. Perhaps this is related to the fact that the Cold Night Matriarch's own Disaster Energy power is predominantly bluish. Lin Hui opened his mouth and inhaled.
Whoosh whoosh!
Three Nether Seed suddenly flew into his mouth, melting instantly into three streams of cool, sweet liquid that slid down his throat.
At this point, the retrieval of the Nether Seed is complete.
His gaze then fell upon the location of the three women.
With the combined power of the Illusion Destruction Eye and the Fusion Faction's Reconstruction and Resurgence, three bodies of the Cold Night Matriarch rapidly condensed within the palace, returning to their original state. However, the strength and aura of the three had all fallen to the weaker level of the sixth ring.
Initially, they were only at the fifth ring, but now, although they died once, they have been rebuilt and restored, and have barely stabilized at the sixth ring, which is undoubtedly a gain. At this moment, the three women are still a little dazed. Obviously, the scene of their death just now was completely different from the deaths of the previous Fusion Faction. For a moment, they thought they were really going to die completely.
Lin Hui briefly explained the situation with the Illusion Destruction Eye, then returned the eyes to the three of them, letting them try them out on their own.
Having absorbed three Nether Seed, the Wind Energy within his body began to surge violently.
We must immediately find a place to retreat and break through our limitations.
He already possessed the combat capabilities of a seventh-ring materialized being, so this breakthrough was a natural progression.
It only requires slightly changing some habits during actual combat.
"I am about to embark on a journey that will last for several hundred years. If you have any free time, please look after Clear Jade Mountain for me. I have already taught you the seal techniques; take good care of yourselves."
Lin Hui glanced at the three of them one last time, then turned and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The three women had complicated expressions. Although Lin Hui had used them to break through their energy levels, the hand seals he bestowed upon them at the end truly gave them hope for further progress, rather than the unsettling illusions they had felt before.
At this moment, the three of them truly gained a deeper understanding of Lin Hui and Clear Jade Mountain.