Jade Balance Sword Palace, Lin Xuan sighed softly and put down the spirit sword in his hand.
For several days in a row, he tried to refine it, but he was unable to succeed.
With little time remaining before the Void Realm opens, he had no choice but to emerge from seclusion.
Traveling through the air to the Void Realm is not impossible.
However, the journey is long, and even flying will take some time. Lin Xuan plans to use this time to continue refining the spirit sword.
If the refinement is successful, his strength will experience an extremely terrifying increase, and he will be more confident in entering the Void Realm and facing those veteran powerhouses head-on.
Therefore, after leaving the Jade Balance Sword Palace, Lin Xuan made a few choices and selected a large merchant guild from one of the seven kingdoms.
The Many Treasures Merchant Association spans seven kingdoms and operates a spirit boat flight business. Now that the Void Realm is about to open, they have also opened up this route.
Lin Xuan was not short of money, so he naturally wouldn't mistreat himself.
He booked a top-of-the-line private room; everything was of the highest quality.
While the spirit boat's speed wasn't as fast as flying directly, it wasn't slow either, giving Lin Xuan ample time to refine his spirit sword.
After boarding the spirit ship, Lin Xuan continued his seclusion, activating the array in his room to isolate himself from all outside noise.
This spirit ship is enormous; it is a first-class spirit ship of the Many Treasures Merchant Association, capable of accommodating thousands of people.
Most of the passengers on the spirit boat were also heading to the Void Realm, and many of them were prominent figures.
After all, the ticket price for this spirit boat is no small sum.
The route to the Void Realm was painstakingly opened up by the Many Treasures Merchant Association. It would take a lot of effort to drive away any Demon Beast or Evil Cultivator along the flight route to a point where they would no longer threaten the spirit ship's flight.
Therefore, even a regular guest room requires a considerable amount of Spirit Stone, making it unaffordable for most people.
Furthermore, the spirit boat of the Many Treasures Merchant Association not only has defensive formations, but also has a King Realm expert escorting it—although he is only at the King Realm First Layer, he is still King Realm!
Moreover, in the Seven Kingdoms, the King Realm is like a "hard currency." The fact that the Many Treasures Merchant Association sent a King Realm escort is equivalent to the level of a sect elder, which already shows their considerable strength.
For several days in a row, the spirit boat remained very stable and did not interfere with Lin Xuan's refining process.
Although they passed through some dangerous places, the spirit boat's defensive formation was extremely strong, and with a King Realm expert in charge, they managed to get through safely.
By this time, the spirit boat had already left the territory of the Seven Moon-Reflecting Kingdoms.
The route to the Void Realm will make several stops along the way to allow passengers who purchase tickets at other locations to board the ship.
Some people, whose destination is not the Void Realm, will choose to disembark at a designated docking point.
When the spirit boat docked for the second time, Lin Xuan opened his eyes in his room, a rare look of unease flashing across them.
Several days passed, but he was still unable to refine the spirit sword, which was truly frustrating.
Even Lin Xuan felt somewhat helpless. He sighed, sheathed his spirit sword, and walked out onto the deck of the spirit boat.
Currently, the spirit ship is docked in the capital of an empire, where people come and go, coming and going.
Leaning against the deck of the spirit boat, Lin Xuan could overlook most of the imperial city from his vantage point.
He gazed at the passengers coming and going, the residents of the imperial city going about their lives below, and the cultivators who occasionally flew past the spirit boat, and fell into deep thought.
After an unknown amount of time, a strange aura interrupted Lin Xuan's deep thoughts, causing him to look up in the direction it was pointing.
Not far away, at the entrance of the spirit boat's ladder, an old man in black robes, with a somber expression, climbed the spirit boat step by step.
He was completely wrapped in a black robe, with only his head exposed. His skin was as old as dried tree bark, his face was deathly pale, and his aura was barely perceptible. He looked no different from an ordinary person.
If Lin Xuan's cultivation level hadn't far surpassed his, he probably wouldn't have noticed such an ordinary old man.
That strange aura caught Lin Xuan's attention slightly. He casually scanned it with the system, and the other party was as transparent as if they were invisible, their information immediately exposed to Lin Xuan.
Name: Youying
Age: 35
Realm: King Realm Seventh Level
Destiny: Wood Ancestor Spirit Body (Orange Grade 1)
Recent events: He was hunted down and seriously injured after offending the royal-level power " Thousand Flames Demon Sect ".
oh?
It was rare to see yet another person with an orange destiny, and Lin Xuan became somewhat interested.
Moreover, the other party is Wood Ancestor Spirit Body.
With his orange-level aptitude and Thirty-Six, he certainly couldn't be as old as he looks. Given his aptitude, even if he didn't have a secret to preserving his youth, he certainly wouldn't be old and frail.
It seems she must have disguised herself?
Moreover, his concealment skills were superb; if Lin Xuan's cultivation level hadn't been so much higher than this person's, he might not have been able to detect him.
The feeling of being scrutinized was so intense that Youying's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously tightened her grip, her gaze snapping towards them like lightning.
Could it be... that I've been discovered in some way?
How is that possible?!
He had concealed himself very well the whole way...
Youying frowned, feeling a little apprehensive, but quickly relaxed, gently shaking her head and inwardly sighing that she had been overly nervous.
You're overthinking it...
Doesn't he realize the power of his own concealment Secret Technique?
Even someone at the Emperor Realm wouldn't be able to detect anything amiss; it's just a young man...
Thinking about it, Youying gave a self-deprecating smile.
I've been hunted for so long that I've started to become paranoid.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of worry, Youying boarded the spirit boat with a normal expression.
Lin Xuan also turned his gaze away.
Before long, the spirit boat took off and continued its journey to the Void Realm.
Two more days passed, and things remained calm.
Lin Xuan continued refining the spirit sword as usual.
until...
Who is it?
Wang Jing, a powerful figure from the Many Treasures Merchant Association, suddenly stood up on the deck, shouting angrily.
Four figures suddenly appeared in front of the spirit boat!
The four men blocked the path of the spirit boat, their intentions clearly hostile.
Most importantly, the aura emanating from these four individuals... was extremely powerful!
All of them are King Realm.
Moreover... they are all King Realm High Stage!
One of them possessed an even more terrifying aura, at least...
King Realm, Eighth or Ninth Level!
With such strength, they are already at the top level among the Seven Moon-Reflecting Kingdoms!
The sudden stop of the spirit boat left countless people on board bewildered and furious. But just as they were about to question it, they sensed the four terrifying auras blocking the spirit boat and instantly fell silent...
Four King Realm.
Moreover, the leader's aura... was even stronger than that of their own sect's patriarch...
question?
They only have one life.
Inside the spirit boat, in an ordinary room, a Youying figure dressed in black robes had an extremely ugly expression.
He sensed the four auras outside as soon as they appeared, and his expression immediately changed.
How is that possible!?
How could those guys from the Thousand Flames Demon Sect possibly have found me?
The Youying's face was ashen.
There weren't many spirit boats around, but there were a few.
However, the four members of the Thousand Flames Demon Sect only stopped the ship he was on.
What does this tell us?
This means that the other party definitely knew and was certain that he was on this spirit ship!
Otherwise, even the Thousand Flames Demon Sect wouldn't rashly provoke the Many Treasures Merchant Association and create an enemy for themselves.
But... how could that be!?
Clearly, his concealment Secret Method was extremely sophisticated and powerful, making it difficult even for someone at the Emperor Realm to detect him, yet...
How could this be!
How could this be?!
Moreover, there are four King Realm High Stage and one King Realm Eighth Level outside!
Not to mention that he is currently seriously injured and his strength is not even one or two times that of his peak period, even if he were not injured, he would not be a match for the four of them.
A sense of despair welled up within him in an instant, and Youying clenched his fists in resentment.
Could it be...?
Is he destined to die today?