Expansion II

"You dare to attack!?" Xu Shenlian hadn't expected his opponent to attack so suddenly, and with such increased speed. By now, it was too late to block.

Fortunately, the fiery bull-headed giant grinned and reached out, its large, fan-like black hand grabbing directly at the Xiling Ghost.

"Since we're all from the same clan, we're sisters. Let's have a good chat and go back together to serve me well. Taking one more person along isn't a big deal..." Boom!

Before the divine message could be fully transmitted, the Minotaur was struck by a claw, sending it tumbling backwards along with Xu Shenlian.

The two crashed violently into the wall of the Blood Battle Hall, stirring up a large number of blood-red array patterns.

"Heavenly Ghost Devours Spirits!!" Xiling Ghost pressed its advantage, its head flying off its neck at lightning speed, leaving a long, thin trail as it rapidly expanded and grew larger before biting down on the two of them.

Boom!

Another burst of powerful black and red light exploded out.

The two barely managed to block her attack, but managed to escape through a window on the side.

Xiling Ghost pursued at top speed, feeling an immense sense of exhilaration.

Only then did she realize that the Wind Energy technique had greatly enhanced her overall strength.

That seemingly insignificant wisp of Wind Energy technique, when mixed into any personal technique, can actually enhance its effects in all aspects. Its power generally increases by more than 60% or 70%.

Aside from that, the enhancement of the Wind Righteous Seal is also quite exaggerated.

Xu Shenlian washed over her as she chased after Lin Hui, laughing loudly. Last time, it was the two of them who had killed Xu Shenlian, and this time she was going to get her revenge!

Within the Black Tree Abyss, the newly joined Xiling Ghost suddenly became a minor sensation.

This place already had a high casualty rate; almost no one who came here could survive for more than a hundred years.

Given that everyone is Fusion Faction, their strength has essentially stabilized and will only weaken in the future.

Who would have thought that Xiling Ghost's strength would suddenly increase several times over, suppressing and killing those who had bullied her before. Although her strength had only increased to the middle level of Black Tree Abyss, the increase was still too great.

This has attracted the attention of some people.

As news of Xiling Ghost spread, some interested individuals finally approached him and quickly extracted the true reason for his sudden surge in strength from this relatively simple-minded blood Xiling Ghost.

Wind Righteous Seal.

The increase in the power of hand seals disappointed some people whose own techniques overlapped, causing them to ignore it. However, many others were still tempted by it. For the people of Black Tree Abyss, constantly seeking stronger combat skills, realms, and secret techniques was the foundation of their survival.

Therefore, many people secretly asked Xiling Ghost for Lin Chengdao's contact information after the newly emerged Wind Righteous Seal.

Guangxin Hall, empty space.

"So, you've also established a Clear Jade Mountain branch in Black Tree Abyss?" Lin Hui looked at Xiling Ghost with a half-smile.

"That's right, don't worry, they're all women with good looks and figures. As for the men, I had them remodel their bodies and replaced them with women. There are many types, and there's definitely one that suits your taste. I know that Ji Yang has a huge demand for this kind of thing," Xiling Ghost said sincerely.

Lin Hui was speechless. He felt that no matter where he went, he would be misunderstood like this.

In reality, apart from his first wife, he didn't touch any other women. This was partly because he had a fastidious nature, and partly because he didn't want to become more casual in these matters.

Ultimately, everyone needs to hold onto something in their heart.

Without something to hold onto, people are easily swayed by the tide and change with the external world.

Perseverance is like the body's thermoregulation system. Without body temperature, one is like an insect, thriving in hot weather and dying in cold weather.

"So, I've come here this time for two reasons. Firstly, I've run out of the Wind Energy secret technique you gave me last time, and secondly, I hope to bestow seals upon them as well," Xiling Ghost said quickly.

How many people are there in total?

"There are nineteen people for now. The Black Tree Abyss has an enormous demand for this kind of secret technique, and the number of people there is the largest among all the halls. The mortality rate is extremely high, so everyone is very anxious," said Xiling Ghost.

"Just have them come over and meet me individually. Of course, the compensation won't be low, so make sure they're mentally prepared," Lin Hui said in a deep voice. "After all, this seal-granting ceremony is extremely taxing on me..."

"Of course." Xiling Ghost nodded earnestly.

After confirming the relevant contact details, she got up and asked again.

"Then my Wind Energy secret technique."

"Here are three units you can use." Lin Hui stretched out his hand, and three pale blue Wind Energy appeared in his palm.

They resembled three short, thin threads, twisting and trembling out of thin air, standing upright in his palm.

"What do I need to give in exchange?" Xiling Ghost asked in a deep voice.

"What else do you have?" Lin Hui asked.

Xiling Ghost paused for a moment, then quickly began to take off her skirt.

"I can give you bloodlines. We blood demons can decompose ourselves to create blood nests. No matter how many you want to have, we can produce them quickly."... What would I need so many bloodlines for?"Lin Hui was speechless. Having too many descendants would only be a burden for him. Teacher Seven Extinctions and Fusheng had mentioned to him that many people could deduce the weaknesses of their ancestors from their descendants' bloodlines, and even use this to launch surprise attacks against opponents much stronger than themselves.

"Then all I have left is vital energy, and some miscellaneous items I snatched from my opponents in Black Tree Abyss. I doubt you'd even be interested in them," Xiling Ghost said helplessly. "Let me see them," Lin Hui, his eyes lighting up at the mention of the miscellaneous items, a hint of anticipation rising within him.

A cluttered collection of items means there's a variety of things to choose from, and you might find what you need among them.

Xiling Ghost blinked, opened her mouth and spat out a large number of tiny black dots that landed in the void beside her.

These black spots grew rapidly, and the black color on their surface faded quickly, revealing their true nature.

Hundreds of items, large and small, were suddenly presented to Lin Hui.

There were alchemy furnaces, elixirs, jade tablets, bamboo slips, weapons, helmets, airplanes, starships, and even a repaired pavilion.

"You really do accept anyone who comes your way," Lin Hui said with a smile.

"The main problem is poverty..." Xiling Ghost said helplessly. "Speaking of which, someone from the sect recently contacted me, saying that those who performed well in the Black Tree Abyss could choose to perform patrol missions in the derivative dimension near the Primordial Corpse. The rewards there are more generous, and you can get real Calamity-Defying Pills, but the danger is also much higher. I'm a little hesitant."

"Derivative dimensions?"

"Yes, we can sense the regular dimensions using our usual perception methods and the mental techniques inherent in our cultivation methods. But some dimensions arise independently, being products of special conditions, making them difficult to detect and thus becoming blind spots that are hard to clear using conventional methods. Therefore, it is necessary to send special personnel to carry out the clearing," Xiling Ghost explained.

"There's no rush, take your time. You know, my secret technique can gradually increase its power..." Lin Hui smiled. He has only added Disaster Energy Wind Energy to the other party at a ratio of 10:1, and this ratio can be continuously increased later.

Wind Energy is easily perceived as a higher form, or a special variant, of Wind Disaster Energy.

The only problem is that only Lin Hui can convert Wind Energy, so the strength level of Xiling Ghost and the others will always be limited by him. Once the Wind Energy is used up, they will not be able to reach their limit and will have to rely on the seal technique.

However, this is just the beginning; we'll address any remaining issues later.

At this moment, Lin Hui's gaze swept across the area, and his eyes quickly lit up as he locked onto a small, moon-white bead that resembled a pearl.

Not for any other reason, but because the surface of the bead shone with a distinct golden light.

That is... the Existence Force!

"What is this?" Lin Hui reached out and grabbed the small bead from afar, examining it in his hand.

"This is the eye of a monster called the Star Butterfly Fish from the Black Tree Abyss. These fish are extremely numerous there, and they are the most troublesome of the monsters in the Wind Disaster. When you fight them, millions of them will swarm at once, and they regenerate very quickly, so you can't kill them all. I kept this eye because of its beautiful and unique color," Xiling Ghost replied.

Lin Hui understood. Just like the principle of the Existence Force, only a race with extremely strong reproductive ability, coupled with its own high energy level, could produce so much Existence Force.

Just by looking at the gold color alone, Lin Hui could roughly estimate that there were at least tens of thousands of units.

"I really like this. Could you please get me some more regular ones in the future?" he said in a deep voice.

"No problem, this is easy to do. We have as many as you need," Xiling Ghost said quickly.

Then Lin Hui selected a few more items as payment for the transaction before letting Xiling Ghost leave.

Sitting cross-legged in the void, he pinched the Star Butterfly Fish Eye in his hand, and a large amount of Existence Force surged into his body after a long time.

Ten thousand.

Twenty thousand.

Thirty thousand!

The Existence Force of a full 30,000 units, actually slightly more, but the minority ones are roughly disregarded.

Lin Hui was in a great mood and picked up the Blood Seal to examine the items.

Suddenly, several men and women dressed in blue and white electric patterned Daoist robes appeared in the void behind him, floating and looking at him.

"Brother Lin, we've been working together for quite a while now, why don't we find a place to get together?" The man at the head of the group smiled at him. This man had a large face and ears, and a sallow complexion. He was one of the old men who had worked at the Guangxin Hall for a long time. His name was Night Sound Master. He had never paid attention to Lin Hui before, but recently, for some reason, he suddenly started to greet Lin Hui.

This wasn't the first time he had invited her.

"No need, thank you, Senior Brother Night Sound. I still have work to finish," Lin Hui said with a wry smile.

"Is that so? It's a pity that so many fellow disciples have gathered here today... Oh well, we'll just have to wait until next time." Night Sound Master sighed. "Indeed, everyone, please take care." Lin Hui clasped his hands in greeting.

The group returned the greeting with clasped hands, and together they flew away into the distance with Night Sound Master.

What they didn't notice was that in Lin Hui's eyes, which were watching them from behind, all their images faintly showed red lines.

Everyone except Night Sound Master has nine lifelines.

Night Sound Master already possesses eight of them, with only the final one faintly emerging.

In fact, it wasn't just them; Lin Hui had mastered almost all of his fellow disciples around the alchemy furnace, with only a very few individuals having seven or eight lifelines for the time being.