At the same time.
A torrent of new, majestic information flooded Lin Changâshengâs mindâit was none other than the insights and techniques for cultivating the Saint Buddha Golden Body.
This surge of knowledge instantly fused with Lin Changâshengâs consciousness.
A flash of understanding rose from the depths of his heart.
"Crackâcrackâcrack!"
A string of explosive pops sounded from his body!
Lin Changâsheng felt a powerful energy surging from withinâhis skin toughened, his bones strengthened, and his vital energy brimmed to the limit!
In this moment, he sensed that his stature had shot up by nearly three inches compared to before.
Now that he had perfected the Saint Buddha Golden Body, his flesh restored completely to its original state. Lin Changâsheng immediately used the Bone Transformation Technique, morphing into Long Pingâanâs form.
At the same time.
An incomparably strong aura radiated from his entire being.
"So this is the full mastery of the Saint Buddha Golden Body?"
Lin Changâsheng stared at his hands, his eyes gleamingâhe could feel his physical strength had multiplied tenfold.
Stretching out his arms and circulating the Saint Buddha Golden Body Heart Method, his body felt like adamantine: indestructible, overwhelmingly powerful!
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
He clasped his hands together, knocking them against each other, producing bright metallic clangs!
"With the perfection of Saint Buddha Golden Body, my physical strength must be on par with a cultivator at the Middle Stage of Golden Core!"
Feeling the raw power coursing through his body, Lin Changâsheng couldnât be more satisfied.
This overwhelming strength just felt incredible.
"Congratulations, Daoist Long, your cultivation has stepped up again."
Right then, just outside the great hall, a peerlessly beautiful woman in white, with a graceful silhouette, bowed with cupped fists.
"Junior Sister Yu, I was just lucky this time."
Lin Changâsheng gave a modest smile.
"Daoist Long, youâre immensely giftedâyou donât have to be so humble."
Yu Lingfei gazed at Lin Changâsheng, her striking eyes sparkling with admiration.
She rememberedâon that offshore island, Daoist Long had made a breakthrough; and now, just days after arriving at the tribe, another breakthrough.
The only explanation: Daoist Long was overwhelmingly talented in the Dao.
She thought about how she was hailed as the prodigy of the Yanyue Immortal Sectâs new generation...
Yu Lingfei couldnât help but feel a trace of shame.
Her supposed genius was nothing compared to Daoist Long!
"Are you ready? Tomorrow we leave the Spirit-Seizing Land."
Lin Changâsheng looked at Yu Lingfei and smiled faintly.
Now his Saint Buddha Golden Body was perfected, body as strong as a Golden Core Middle Stageânaturally, there was no reason to linger here.
His goal, of course, was an even higher realm: to leave the Immortal Relic Land and head for the Burial Immortal Realm!
"Tomorrow? Thatâs wonderful! Weâre all ready!"
Hearing Lin Changâshengâs words, Yu Lingfeiâs eyes lit up with excitement. Sheâd been waiting for this day for so long.
"Mm."
Lin Changâsheng nodded at Yu Lingfei.
"Daoist Long, then Iâll take my leave and go tell the others!"
Yu Lingfei cupped her fists respectfully to Lin Changâsheng, turned, and left.
........
The next day.
Noon.
Word spread that Lin Changâsheng was leaving the Land of Fire and Light, leaving the Cloud Map Tribeâthousands from both Cloud Map and Fire Radiance Tribes gathered at the Fire Radiance Dunes to witness Lin Changâsheng and companyâs departure.
"I heard those nine Immortal Masters know how to break out of this place. Is that true?"
"How many years has the Spirit-Seizing Land existed? Just look at all those mummies in the tribeâs stone fortress... youâll know whether escape is possible!"
"Letâs wait and see. If they really can get out, I want to see the world outside, tooâlife here is just too tough."
"Makes sense..."
"........."
A few miles from the Fire Radiance Dunes, thousands of tribe members gathered, abuzz with both hope and skepticism.
Right now, Lin Changâsheng stood just over thirty yards from the Fire Radiance Dunes, with Yu Lingfei, Zhuo Yijian, Fu Qingyu, and five more cultivators at his back.
Yu Lingfei and the others showed anticipation on their faces.
Lin Changâsheng stepped forward, circulating his magical power, rising into the sky, ready to unravel the array.
"Scoundrel! Give me back my sonâs life!"
Just then, a furious voice echoed a hundred yards away.
With the shout,
A medium-built, sinister-faced, powerfully aured middle-aged man rushed over, standing atop a hillside, glaring at Lin Changâshengâhis eyes burning with hatred and rage.
His eyes blazed with fury, as though he wanted to tear Lin Changâsheng apart.
"You... whatâs your connection to Xuan Jing of the Celestial Ghost Sect?"
Lin Changâsheng slowly turned, looking at the man standing fifty yards away. He felt that the black skull mark on his wrist had deepened, almost ready to burst from his skin.
Lin Changâsheng guessed: this must be the one who cast the Ghost Dao Tracking.
As Lin Changâsheng observed this middle-aged man, he noticed the manâs aura was chaotic and unstable.
Even at his strongest, he couldnât match Lin Changâsheng with his perfected Saint Buddha Golden Body.
"So this guy was sent to hunt Daoist Long. Heâs managed to keep his cultivation at Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer after so long in the Spirit-Seizing Landâso he mustâve been Golden Core Stage before coming in?"
"Unbelievable. Daoist Long actually provoked a Golden Core level powerhouse..."
"Judging by his aura, heâs definitely from the Demon Path Celestial Ghost SectâDaoist Long actually killed one of their disciples!"
"........."
Seeing this formidable, strong-aura middle-aged man aiming straight for Daoist Long, Yu Lingfei, Zhuo Yijian, Fu Qingyu, Zhang Aoxue, Jianghai, and the others were all left in shock.
Tu Mu had mentioned beforeâa powerful cultivator came here by mistake, hunting his target. Now it turns out, Daoist Long himself is the one he was after!