Chapter 957: 8: Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect

Chapter 957: Chapter 8: Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect

These cultivators are all sword cultivators, and they flew over with their swords and landed by the stream to fetch water.

However, after landing, they noticed a male and female cultivator there.

The male cultivator didn’t attract much of their attention, being only at the peak of the Yin Yang Realm. Though he was quite strong, all of them were in the Creation Realm, so naturally they didn’t pay much attention to a cultivator of the Yin Yang Realm.

Their gazes were involuntarily drawn to the female cultivator.

The female cultivator was extraordinarily beautiful, making it hard for them to look away.

“I am Li Xiangyang of the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect. How may I address this brother?” A male cultivator suddenly stepped forward and asked with a smile.

“Lin Feng!”

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Li Xiangyang smiled and said, “So it’s Brother Lin. May I ask how your junior sister beside you is called?”

“Shui Lingyu!”

…

It was still Lin Feng who answered.

His answer was very straightforward, not explaining his faction or his relationship with Shui Lingyu.

Clearly, Lin Feng did not want to engage with these people.

When venturing out, one must not be without caution against others.

Li Xiangyang smiled and said, “We’re passing through here to go to a mysterious place to collect some treasures. Is Brother Lin interested?”

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows slightly. He hadn’t expected Li Xiangyang to personally invite him to treasure hunt.

But how sincere this person was, he wasn’t sure.

Lin Feng calmly asked, “What kind of treasure is it?”

“In the Ancient Stone Demon Territory, there is an ancient tree called the Stone Demon Tree. This tree bears a kind of fruit called the Stone Demon Fruit. This fruit is extraordinary; it can enhance a cultivator’s mana purity by ten times, greatly enhancing their power.” Li Xiangyang said softly.

Lin Feng’s eyes suddenly lit up.

He had now cultivated to the peak of the Yin Yang Realm Tenth Layer.

What he needed now was to “refine his mana.”

To make his mana increasingly pure.

Only when his mana became pure to a certain degree could he attempt to break through to the Creation Realm.

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But obviously, refining mana is not an easy task.

It requires a lot of time, and even through numerous life-and-death battles, one can refine their mana.

Yet, if he could obtain the Stone Demon Fruit and directly refine it, his mana would increase tenfold, reaching the purity needed to attempt the breakthrough to the “Creation Realm.”

Seeing that Lin Feng seemed tempted, Li Xiangyang smiled and said, “Brother Lin, your cultivation is extraordinary, and we happen to be short on people. How about you and Immortal Shui join us? When we go against the Ancient Stone Demon and obtain the Stone Demon Fruit, everyone will have a share.”

Lin Feng nodded and said, “With Brother Li’s sincere invitation, how could I refuse?”

“Haha, Brother Lin is straightforward. Then let’s rest for a night and set off. I won’t disturb you.” Li Xiangyang walked towards his fellow disciples.

Li Xiangyang’s group was a total of fifteen people, including twelve male cultivators and three female cultivators.

Someone said, “Senior brother, why invite that kid? Wouldn’t a Yin Yang Realm Tenth Layer kid become a burden to us?”

Li Xiangyang said, “We need someone to scout ahead, don’t we? Maybe they can even serve as cannon fodder at a critical moment.”

The others smiled, nodding slightly.

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“Senior brother, I’m afraid those people don’t have good intentions,” Shui Lingyu said worriedly.

Lin Feng nodded and said, “I know, but as the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, who will have the last laugh depends on one’s means.”

Shui Lingyu nodded slightly, leaning against Lin Feng and handing him her water bag.

Lin Feng opened it and took a sip.

Shui Lingyu blushed slightly and put away the water bag.

“Don’t worry about these people. Just rest well,” Lin Feng said.

It would be impossible not to worry. Shui Lingyu was just shy and introverted by nature, but she wasn’t ignorant. She knew these people had ill intentions, so it’s normal for her to be apprehensive and cautious.

However, having Lin Feng by her side made her feel slightly at ease.

As the night deepened, Shui Lingyu fell asleep, her body gradually sliding into Lin Feng’s arms.

Lin Feng smiled wryly, lifting Shui Lingyu’s head slightly to rest on his leg, covering her with a long robe to keep her warm from the cold.

“That kid sure is lucky with women,” some male cultivators resting afar looked at Lin Feng with a bit of jealousy.

“He probably won’t enjoy it for long,” another cultivator said with a sneer.

The next day, everyone set off.

The exact location of the Stone Demon Territory wasn’t particularly known to these Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect cultivators.

They only knew a general area, which might be why Li Xiangyang invited Lin Feng to join their team.

Because these people wanted to explore dangerous places to see if it was the Ancient Stone Demon territory.

They naturally didn’t want to undertake such a dangerous task themselves, so they let Lin Feng do it.

Lin Feng didn’t refuse, nor did he show any displeasure, remaining very calm as he repeatedly entered those perilous places to find if it was the Ancient Stone Demon Territory.

“This kid is rather obedient,” a cultivator from the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect remarked playfully.

“He’s wise to the times,” another said.

Li Xiangyang smiled and said, “But he has quite the luck; he managed to escape from terrifying fierce beasts several times.”

The group nodded, and a female cultivator said, “Senior Brother Li knows how to choose cannon fodder.”

Everyone exchanged amused smiles.

Lin Feng quickly flew out from a deep forest, pursued by a massive swarm of black venomous insects.

“These are demonic ant scorpions; let’s go quickly.” The group turned pale and quickly fled to the distance.

Finally, after half a month, they found the Ancient Stone Demon Territory.

Li Xiangyang said gravely, “Everyone, be careful. The Ancient Stone Demons are extremely terrifying. Ordinary Ancient Stone Demons have high-level Creation Realm strength, and if it’s an Ancient Stone Demon King, it might have an Eternal Giant level strength.”

The group became serious. Facing such a terrifying race, they naturally had to be cautious, as the slightest carelessness could lead to their demise.

“Brother Lin, we’d need you to enter the Ancient Stone Demon Territory and see if there are Stone Demon Fruits,” a male cultivator from the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect said in a condescending tone, his smile not reaching his eyes.

Shui Lingyu angrily said, “The Ancient Stone Demons are so strong, how can you let Senior Brother Lin go in alone? Wouldn’t that be a near-death situation?”

A female disciple of the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect chuckled and said, “With Brother Lin’s ability, nothing will happen.”

“Why don’t you go in? Your realm is higher than Senior Brother Lin’s; wouldn’t it be safer?” Shui Lingyu said coldly.

The female cultivator’s face turned cold, and she said icily, “Who are you shouting at? So unruly, I don’t mind helping your elders teach you some manners.”

The others from the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect wore mocking smiles, clearly thinking that since the Ancient Stone Demon Territory had been found, they didn’t need to be polite with Lin Feng and Shui Lingyu anymore. Now that they weren’t needed, or perhaps they’d be needed one last time, refusal wasn’t an option—there were ways to make them comply.

Lin Feng pulled the angry Shui Lingyu behind him. He seemed to give in, nodding to the Ten Thousand Dao Sword Sect cultivators and said, “Alright, I’ll go in.”