The metal life slowly landed at the mooring outside Azure Prefecture city.
The cabin door opened, and Lin Qin was the first to step out. After fifty years of sailing, his aura became more concentrated. The two-by-two integration of Gravity Space Xuanyao and Earth Pulsation, Earth Element, and Mysteries of Power has been completed. The four kinds of mystical fluctuations are intertwined into a tight network in his body, and only the last step is needed to completely integrate them into one.
Shi Ya followed him, and Old Yan and Qing Ye also walked out one after another. There are only seven remaining members of the Blade.
"We're here." Shi Ya took a deep breath, "Azure Prefecture."
The towering city walls of Fucheng extend in the distance, and the city gates are guarded by soldiers wearing standard armor. Their auras are above the median god. Highgod can be seen everywhere in the flow of people.
He found a tavern at the mooring, ordered a glass of the cheapest rye, and sat in the corner. Shi Ya and others dispersed. Once they arrived here, the mission of the expedition team was completed. Commander Yan Kui would go to Fiend Castle to hand over, and they survivors would receive the agreed rewards.
It's very noisy in the pub.
"----Have you heard? Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range had another fight over there. Eight Great Clans killed three Six-Star Fiend, and Four Divine Beasts Clan also killed two elders!"
"Nonsense, we have been fighting for tens of thousands of years. If you ask me, Four Divine Beasts Clan should have admitted defeat long ago. What's the use of guarding an ancestral land? Azure Prefecture is so big, how much territory does Eight Great Clans occupy?"
"You know nothing, that's the ancestral land! Could you do it if it were you?"
"It's none of my business, I'm just a businessman----"
Lin Qin Drink the wine in the glass and put down two ink stones.
He got up and left the tavern.
Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range is in the northeast of Azure Prefecture, about 30 million miles away from Fucheng.
The speed of the middle god was at full speed, and his body turned into a stream of light across the sky. The wind whistled in his ears, and the mountains and rivers below were retreating rapidly. He flew very high, avoiding possible patrols. People from the Eight Great Families would not allow strangers to get close to the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range.
A month later, he saw the mountain range.
It is vast and huge, like a sleeping dragon entrenched on the earth. There is a faint energy barrier fluctuation on the edge of the mountain range, which is a defensive magic array. Farther away, you can vaguely see the outlines of four towering statues - Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, each one is tens of thousands of meters high, and the majestic atmosphere of vicissitudes of life can be felt even from thousands of miles away.
Lin Qin Lower height.
He stopped a hundred miles away from the mountains and landed on the top of a barren mountain. From here, he could clearly see the entrance to the mountains - it was a winding Dragon Path. The entire road was carved into the shape of Azure Dragon, with clear dragon scales and its head pointing proudly at the sky.
There is a patrol on Dragon Path.
A team of ten people, wearing cyan standard armor, with auras above the median god, led by Highgod. They flew slowly along Dragon Path, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.
Lin Qin observed it for a while.
The frequency of patrols is very high, with one passing by about every half-quarter of an hour. There are obscure spatial fluctuations on the outside of the mountains, which should be detection magic circles. If you break in directly, you will be discovered.
He did not fly towards the entrance of Dragon Path - it was too conspicuous. He walked around to the side of the mountain and chose a steep cliff. With his body close to the mountain, Earth Element Profound Mysteries started, and the rocks parted like water, allowing him to blend into the mountain silently.
Escape.
This is the basic application of Earthwalking Technique, but Lin Qin uses it more delicately. He traveled hundreds of meters underground, his breath completely restrained, and even the vibrations of the rocks were smoothed by Earth Pulse Profound Mystery.
The detection magic array on the periphery of the mountain range is mainly aimed at the air and the ground. One hundred meters underground is beyond the conventional detection range. However, Lin Qin is still very careful. Every time he advances a hundred feet, he stops to sense one. Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range is Four Divine Beasts Clan's last fortress, and there cannot be only one layer of defense.
Sure enough, after about ten miles deep into the mountains, he encountered a second barrier.
Lin Qin Stop.
In front of you is a narrow valley with stone houses built on the cliffs on both sides. At a glance, there are hundreds of them. There is a stream running through the bottom of the valley, and several children are playing by the stream. They are all Saint Realm level. Occasionally, the breath of Lowgod comes from the stone houses.
Very weak.
Among the residents in this valley, the strongest one is Lowgod. The middle gods are very rare.
When Lin Qin walked out of the cave, he happened to be seen by a child playing.
It was a black-haired boy, about ten years old, holding a stone in his hand. When he saw Lin Qin, he was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "There is someone!"
The sound echoed in the canyon.
In an instant, a dozen figures rushed out of the stone house, all of them were Lowgod, both male and female. They stared at Lin Qin warily, holding weapons in their hands - most of them were standard long guns of average quality.
"Who are you?" The leader was a middle-aged man with brown-black hair and sharp eyes. "How did you get in?"
", Lin Qin said nothing.
He glanced at these people.
"Speak!" The middle-aged man stepped forward and pointed his spear at Lin Qin.
Lin Qin spoke, "I'm looking for Baruch."
The air was quiet for a moment.
The middle-aged man's expression changed. "Who is Baruch?"
The middle-aged man clenched his spear and said in a deep voice, "Who are you? If you are a spy sent by Eight Great Clans, I advise you to leave now, otherwise----"
"What else?" Lin Qin interrupted him.
He took a step forward.
The middle-aged man was sweating on his forehead and gritted his teeth and said, "Medium God—so what if you are the Middle God? This is Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range. If you dare to take action, the patrol will be here soon!"
Lin Qin Collapse field.
The pressure disappeared and those Lowgod gasped for air.
"I Immovable." Lin Qin said, "But I want to see Baruch. Tell him that Yulan Continent someone is coming."
"Yulan Continent?" The middle-aged man was stunned.
He looked at Lin Qin carefully.
"Wait a minute." The middle-aged man put away his spear, took out a cyan token from his arms, and injected it with divine power.
The token shimmered.
After a while, the sound of breaking wind came from the sky above the canyon. A patrol team descended, led by the same Highgod, wearing cyan armor and having a sharp aura.
"What's going on?" The team leader frowned.
The middle-aged man stepped forward quickly, whispered a few words, and pointed at Lin Qin.
The team leader looked at Lin Qin, his eyes scrutinizing. After a few seconds, he said, "You said you are from the Yulan Continent?"
"Yes."
"What's the proof?"
Lin Qin was silent for two seconds, then raised his right hand and turned it into an animal claw.
The leader Highgod's pupils shrank. "You----are you a soldier of the Azure Dragon Clan?"
"Take me to see Baruch." Lin Qin repeated.
This time no one stopped me.
The team leader took a deep breath and nodded. "Follow me."
He signaled the patrol team to stay put, and he flew out of the canyon with Lin Qin, flying along Dragon Path towards the depths of the mountains. He passed countless castles and mansions along the way, and the buildings became more majestic as they went in, and the aura of the guards became stronger.
Lin Qin could feel a lot of spiritual consciousness sweeping over him, most of them were curious, and a few were vigilant.
After flying for about half an hour, the leader stopped in front of a grand canyon.
The canyon is very deep and shrouded in mist. You can vaguely see many small buildings at the bottom of the canyon. The leader did not go down, but shouted to the canyon, "Baruch!"
The sound echoed in the valley.
After a few breaths, a response came from the bottom of the valley. "Who is it?"
A figure rose into the sky.
He was a sturdy man with brown and black hair disheveled, wearing a sleeveless shirt that exposed his strong chest muscles.
His eyes were very bright, and he glanced over the leader and landed on Lin Qin.
Eyes facing each other.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
"----Who are you?"
Lin Qin put away Dragon Blood and said, "Lin Qin. Yulan Continent, descendant of the Baruch Clan."
Baruch's body was shocked.
Behind him, dozens more figures flew out from the bottom of the valley, including men and women, mostly with brown and black hair, and their auras ranged from Lowgod to mid-level god. They all stared at Lin Qin, with complex eyes ranging from surprise, excitement, and suspicion.
"Yulan Continent----" Baruch repeated, "You----how do you prove it?"
Lin Qin said nothing.
He started reciting directly. "Baruch, Yulan Continent first Dragonblood Warrior. Yulan Calendar 4560, under Linnan City against Frost Dragon and Black Dragon, killed two dragons and became famous all over the world. In Yulan Calendar 4579, he faced Hydra Emperor on the coast of the North Sea, fought fiercely for a day and night, and finally killed him. He established Baruch Clan and became the first generation patriarch."
Baruch's eyes are red.
Many of the people behind him also had tears in their eyes.
"Ryan·Baruch, the second generation patriarch, Yulan Calendar 4690----"
"Hazard·Baruch, third generation----"
Lin Qin continued to recite, his voice calm, but every word was like a hammer hitting Baruch's heart. These are the deeds of the ancestors recorded in the family Ancestral Hall, and only real family members will know.
"That's enough." Baruch interrupted him.
He took two steps forward, looked at Lin Qin's face carefully, then stretched out his hand and pressed it on Lin Qin's shoulder.
"A middle-aged woman covered her mouth, "She's really from our family——"
Baruch took back his hand, took a deep breath, and then grinned.
"Okay, okay." He patted Lin Qin on the shoulder, "Boy, welcome home."
Lin Qin nodded. "Thank you."
"Thank you for nothing!" Baruch put his arm around his shoulders, turned around and shouted to the others, "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Prepare the wine! You won't come home until you're drunk tonight!"
The crowd cheered.
The team leader Highgod also smiled, nodded to Baruch, turned around and left - his mission was completed.
Lin Qin was pulled into the canyon by Baruch.
The bottom of the valley is wider than it looks from above. There are about a thousand small buildings built against the mountain. There is an open space in the center, and someone has already moved out large barrels of wine and barbecue grills.
"Sit!" Baruch pressed Lin Qin on the stone bench and sat on the opposite side. "Tell me, how is Yulan Continent doing now?"
He picked up the wine barrel, poured two large bowls of wine, pushed one bowl to Lin Qin, picked up one bowl himself, and drank it all.
"Drink," he said.
Lin Qin drank it up too.
The wine was very strong and burned into my stomach like fire.
"How did you come to Hell?"
"Staying in my hometown feels like progress is too slow. Master Beirut said that all our ancestors have come to Hell."
"How long have you been here?"
"More than a hundred years."
"Have you become a god in more than a hundred years?" Baruch raised his eyebrows, "Young man, you have quite a talent."
Lin Qin didn't answer the call.
He knows that his progress is indeed fast, but that is a hundred times a thousand times more efficient with "Heaven Rewards Diligence", coupled with uninterrupted efforts. In the Yulan Continent's decades of hard training, in Hell's more than a hundred years of life-and-death struggle, every ounce of strength is earned through sweat.
"But the median god is not enough to see here." Baruch said, "Have you seen those patrols outside? The leaders are all Highgod. In a real war with Eight Great Clans, the median god can only be used as cannon fodder."
"I know." Lin Qin said.
"Knowing that you still dare to break in alone?" Baruch stared at him, "Eight Great Clans has set up countless spies outside the mountains. You are lucky not to run into it. If you do -"
"Kill if you encounter him." Lin Qin said calmly.
Baruch was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Okay! This is someone who looks like us Baruch Clan!" He filled Lin Qin's wine again, "Here, drink more!"
The night is getting darker.
A bonfire was lit at the bottom of the valley, and the aroma of wine and meat filled the air. People from the Baruch Clan branch came, and thousands of people gathered in the open space to listen to Lin Qin talk about the Yulan Continent. When they heard that Linley was in the Saint Realm The God-level strong man can be killed at, Lin Qin can break through the middle god at Graveyard of the Gods, and they can repel the escapees from Gebada prison - everyone is fascinated by it.
This is their hometown.
Even after being separated for thousands of years, the bond remains.
"So you are now Laws of the Earth, the middle god, a fusion of three mysteries?" A middle-aged man asked - He is the son of Baruch, named Reynolds, the middle god.
"Four kinds." Lin Qin said, "Strength, Pulsation, Earth Element, Gravity Space, two by two have been integrated, and we are trying to completely integrate them."
The air was quiet for a moment.
Even Baruch put down his wine bowl and looked at Lin Qin seriously. "Four kinds of mysteries, fused in pairs?"
"Hmm."
"----How long have you been practicing?"
"Counting from the Saint Realm, it's about one hundred and fifty years."
Baruch was silent.
The middle gods behind him also had complicated expressions. They all practiced Laws of the Earth, and they knew very well how difficult Fusion Profound Mystery was. Being able to fuse two types was already considered a genius, and there were not many people who could fuse three types in the entire family. And Lin Qin, for one hundred and fifty years, had fused the four mysteries in twos----
"Monster." Reynolds murmured.
Baruch smiled.
"Okay, great." He patted Lin Qin's shoulder hard, "Boy, you stay. Although Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range is under siege, there is no shortage of resources, and the training conditions are much better than you are outside. When you completely integrate the four mysteries, your strength should reach the peak of Six-Star Fiend, even close to the seven stars."
Lin Qin did not agree immediately.
He asked, "How is the family's situation now?"
The atmosphere darkened again.
Baruch took a sip of wine and said slowly, "It's not good. Eight Great Clans has been besieging us for tens of thousands of years, and our numbers are getting smaller and smaller. The younger generation cannot grow up, and the older generation keeps dying in battles. Now we can only stick to the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range, and all the territory outside has been lost."
"Why not go to other planes?" Lin Qin asked.
"What's the use of going there?" Baruch shook his head, "Eight Great Clans's roots are in Hell, Netherworld, Celestial Realm, Life Divine Realm----The Chief Sovereign behind them is watching. The Chief Sovereign of our Four Divine Beasts Clan has fallen, and now we can only rely on ourselves."
Chief Sovereign fell.
Lin Qin remembered the few words Beirut once mentioned. Four Divine Beasts Clan was once extremely glorious because there were four Chief Sovereign ancestors. But I don't know what happened. The four Chief Sovereigns fell at the same time, and the family plummeted from then on.
"That's why you should stay." Baruch looked at Lin Qin, "The family needs fresh blood and strong men. You are so talented, stay here and practice with peace of mind. When you break through Highgod and combine the four mysteries, you will be at the Seven-Star Fiend level. By then, you will be able to help the family share the pressure."
Lin Qin was silent for a moment.
"I'll stay here for a while," he said.
"That's right!" Baruch laughed, "Reynolds, go clean up a room and come out. It should be quiet and close to Cultivation Ground.
"Okay." Reynolds stood up and left.
Baruch filled Lin Qin with wine again. "Come, have a good drink tonight! Starting tomorrow, I will take you to meet people from other branches. Although you are from the Yulan Continent, your bloodline is very pure, and those old guys will definitely be interested."
Lin Qin picked up the bowl.
The wine reflected the bonfire, glowing with amber light.