"Elders, Sect Master, thank you for your kind offer, but I have another inheritance outside, so I cannot join the Shaking Light Sacred Land." Lin Yu shook his head and declined their goodwill. "I only returned this time to visit old friends and, while I was at it, bring you a batch of resources. I hope they can improve your cultivation..."
"Since that is the case, we will not interfere. You are about to break through to the Dao Palace Secret Realm and have already reached the same realm as us. You should have your own plans regarding cultivation," the old man said, no longer trying to persuade him. "As for the resources, keep them for your own use. We are already advanced in years; no matter how many resources we receive, we have no fortune to enjoy them."
Lin Yu did not give them a chance to refuse. He directly summoned the Hell Furnace to cleanse their meridians and marrow, transform their aptitudes, then used Life Source to empower them and replenish their vitality.
One day later, the two old men's snow-white hair visibly turned black, every strand glossy and lustrous. The wrinkles on their faces rapidly faded, their skin becoming smooth and firm, as though they had been reborn. Vitality surged through their bodies, sweeping away their aged air and restoring their youthful vigor.
In the future, they might break through several more realms. Extending their lives by several hundred years would not be a problem.
"This... is simply unbelievable. Could it be that you used the sacred medicine from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land to cleanse us? That is far too precious." The two men looked astonished, feeling that Lin Yu had gone to excessive lengths.
"No. This was a gift left behind by a predecessor that I obtained through a fortuitous encounter, along with some of my own precious blood. You need not worry. When we first arrived in Yan Kingdom, we had the two of you to thank for taking care of us."
Next, Lin Yu asked them about Ye Fan and Pang Bo. He learned that both had already left Spirit Void Cave Heaven. After cleansing the young companions from Earth within the cave heaven and improving their aptitudes, he bid farewell to the two elders.
The two old men tried to persuade him to stay, but seeing Lin Yu's firm attitude, they could only watch him leave.
Lin Yu quietly departed Spirit Void Cave Heaven, then revealed himself in the Primeval Ruins. He found a nearby mountain forest, opened up a cave abode, and began waiting.
The Shaking Light Sacred Land cultivators who had come to Yan Kingdom this time were no good people. In order to enter the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and gather sacred medicine, they and the Jiang family had rounded up everyone from Earth, then deceived many Rogue Cultivators into entering the forbidden land as well. It was obvious that they would set their sights on Lin Yu.
So long as Lin Yu revealed his whereabouts, he had no need to worry that they would not come looking for him.
He had also declined Spirit Void Cave Heaven's kind offer to recommend him to the Shaking Light Sacred Land for their sake. After all, what he was about to do was rather major. If things went badly, he might tear a hole in the heavens. Naturally, he could not drag them into it.
Half a month passed in a flash.
That day, Lin Yu suddenly sensed dozens of unfamiliar auras rapidly approaching.
When he stepped out of his cave abode, he saw dozens of knights clad in divine iron armor, their faces covered by iron masks that revealed only their eyes. They rode savage beasts, Divine Radiance flickering around them, their scale armor cold and grim as they galloped through the air three feet above the ground.
A bronze ancient war chariot stood behind them, mottled with black blood and covered in blade marks and sword holes.
A great banner emblazoned with "Shaking Light" fluttered as they surrounded Lin Yu.
"You are Lin Yu? I heard that you once picked sacred medicine in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land?" a domineering voice asked.
"Come with us. A Grand Elder of the Shaking Light Sacred Land needs people like you to lead the way and enter that place once more. Gather the sacred medicine, and when you return, the sacred land will not treat you poorly."
"No! The Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land is fraught with danger. I barely escaped that place with my life. I will never go back!" Lin Yu revealed a "terrified" expression and shouted.
"That is not up to you!" A voice came from the bronze ancient war chariot. "Capture him and cripple his limbs."
Dozens of knights closed in, forming a battle formation. Their auras joined together, Fiendish Qi shooting into the sky as they bore down heavily on Lin Yu.
"I am not afraid of you!"
Lin Yu "helplessly" shouted. Divine energy surged, condensing into dark golden battle armor around his body. Lava and lightning flowed across it, enveloping him completely. Long dragon horns grew from his head, while sharp bone spurs protruded from his back, making him look noble and magnificent.
He charged into the knights, his fist wind howling and thunder rumbling. Like a streak of golden lightning, he smashed them into disarray, making them cough up blood by the mouthful.
Lin Yu then brought out a bronze lamp that he had previously seized from an enemy. The lamp flickered, its flames shooting into the heavens. Its wick had unexpectedly taken human form, a disheveled figure swaying within as it scattered boundless fire. These knights were about to perish in the sea of flames.
"Brat, stop!"
Seeing that the situation was turning bad, the person on the bronze ancient war chariot decided to act personally.
He held a great halberd, every pattern upon it flowing with mysterious runes and dazzling light. With an angry roar, the great halberd carried the power of destruction as it shot straight toward Lin Yu, causing heaven and earth to lose their color.
Lin Yu showed no fear. He deployed a mysterious art, and the bronze ancient lamp's raging flames protected his body as he "battled" the man. Fists collided with the great halberd, divine patterns flashed, and Treasure Light roared. For a time, the battle was extremely intense.
"Ah! Your Shaking Light Sacred Land has gone too far!"
Lin Yu roared and spat a huge mouthful of blood onto the bronze lamp. The blood was dark gold, starlight flickering within it like flowing mercury.
Candlelight Illuminating the Divine Cosmos! Empowered by the precious blood, the bronze lamp's might instantly soared. It transformed into an enormous fire dragon, its flames raging as it heated the man's war halberd until it glowed red.
Then Lin Yu took out a Purple Gold Gourd. Its mouth suddenly opened, releasing wisps of purple mist that formed a massive vortex. Like a whale swallowing water, it sought to suck them all inside.
"Not good!" The Great Halberd Warrior was scared out of his wits. He hastily threw away the scorching war halberd, drove the bronze war chariot, and fled for his life, abandoning even his subordinates.
At the outskirts of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land stood a mountain whose summit had been sliced away. A palace had been built there as the temporary residence of a Grand Elder of the Shaking Light Sacred Land.
Beside it stood a Nine Phoenixes Facing the Sun Chariot, pulled by nine Exotic Birds shaped like phoenixes.
After hearing the Great Halberd Warrior's report, the Grand Elder of the Shaking Light Sacred Land flew into a rage. "I saw that he was once a disciple of Spirit Void Cave Heaven and had decent aptitude. I also heard that he had consumed Sacred Fruit. I intended to bring him back to the sacred land and nurture him, yet he is so ungrateful. I will personally capture him!"
"Wait!"
A young man entered. He was handsome and elegant as jade, with light steps that trailed strands of immortal aura behind him. It was none other than the Yaoguang Holy Son.
He cultivated the Immortal Heavenly Art, a cultivation method created by Empress Ruthless in her Second Life, and was further protected by the Shaking Light Sacred Land's Primal Chaos Divine Light Technique. He was like a deity descended into the mortal world.
"Why has the Holy Son come here?" the Grand Elder casually asked. This was actually a trivial matter. Had he not happened to be here, he would not even have bothered with it.
"I happened to overhear your conversation nearby," the Yaoguang Holy Son replied. He looked at the Great Halberd Warrior. "Did you just say that Lin Yu spat out dark golden blood during your battle?"
"That is correct. Lin Yu used his precious blood to activate the bronze lamp, causing its power to surge. I was caught off guard and lost to him," the Great Halberd Warrior replied.
"Why not leave this matter to me?" the Yaoguang Holy Son suddenly proposed.
"Why should the Holy Son personally handle such a minor matter?" The elder was somewhat puzzled.
"I think Lin Yu's combat power should be quite good. His blood is dark gold, and I am curious about his physique." The Yaoguang Holy Son said that he merely wanted to capture Lin Yu for some "research." He wanted to see what Lin Yu's origin was like and, while he was at it, have a taste.
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