"Fellow Sect Leaders, the situation is dire. Su Changkong may have already crushed our Demon Evil Seaâs Five Great Sects. If none of us can produce a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, I fear we wonât be able to hide for much longer! For the sake of the Demon Daoâs future, I urge each Sect Leader to consider this!"
Wan Wushuang advised earnestly from behind Jiang Yuyan.
"Wan Wushuang, do you really think we donât see what youâre up to? Your master claims sheâs about to break through and weâre supposed to just believe it? Sounds to me like youâre just after my masterâs fortune. With so many opportunities here, not just your master, even I might break through to Nascent Soul!"
Bu Tianzhi, standing behind Ding Changhai, retorted in defiance.
In the Sea God Tower, his talent ranked second only to Lin Changâshengâsecond on the Refining God Ladder, where he obtained the Demon God Celestial Tribulation Skill.
This cultivation technique is astoundingly powerful; as long as thereâs Spiritual Energy to absorb, breaking through to Nascent Soul is just a matter of time.
Bu Tianzhiâs luck was good. Not only did he escape Lin Changâshengâs clutches, he also acquired a Lower Grade Spirit Treasure in the Sea God Towerâs space.
That boosted his strength immensely.
So now, standing before Wan Wushuang, he showed no fear at all.
"Youâ"
Wan Wushuangâs eyes turned icy, her gaze toward Bu Tianzhi full of killing intent and displeasure.
In an instant, the two were at each otherâs throats.
Currently, among the newer generation of top talents, it was likely only Wan Wushuang and Bu Tianzhi who stood as equals.
Nie Xiangyuan and Jian Kefa had already perished.
Nie Xiangyuan died at Lin Changâshengâs hands; Jian Kefa fell in the Sea God Tower.
"What about âmeâ? Iâm ranked just below Lin Changâsheng on the Refining God Ladderâwho the hell do you think you are? Itâs not your turn to speak here!"
Bu Tianzhi pressed his advantage, instantly making Wan Wushuangâs chest heave in anger, perfectly displaying her prideful bearing.
This just goes to show, Lin Changâsheng is leagues ahead of both Bu Tianzhi and these Demon Dao disciples.
For a brief moment, Wan Wushuang even found herself missing Lin Changâsheng a little.
"Alright, enough! Stop arguing!"
Empress Yin, Fu Junyue of Taiyin Island, snapped impatiently. "I agree with Sect Leader Jiangâs proposal. Iâm willing to offer up all my fortunes to help her break through the âHao Zhixâ barrier and confront Su Changkong!"
Her words brought a satisfied smile to Jiang Yuyanâs face.
"Sect Leader Ding, now itâs your turn to speak up!"
Jiang Yuyan looked at Ding Changhai, her meaning clear as daylight.
"Fine, since thatâs the way it is, Iâll also hand over my fortunes to help Sect Leader Jiang break through âHao Zhixâ!"
Ding Changhai had no choice but to agreeâotherwise, even survival for him and Bu Tianzhi would be uncertain.
After all, with his body seriously injured, he was in no shape to resist Jiang Yuyan and Fu Junyue.
"Masterâ"
Bu Tianzhi was unwilling. To just hand over so much fortune?
"Enough!"
Ding Changhai raised his hand to cut him off, signaling him to stay silent.
He had no other option now. If Ding Changhai refused to surrender his fortunes, heâd likely be attacked by Jiang Yuyan and Fu Junyue together.
It was like a tiger up aheadâSu Changkongâand wolves behind him, Jiang Yuyan and Fu Junyue.
"Much appreciated, Sect Leader Ding."
Jiang Yuyan replied with a smile.
With the fortune of two Sect Leaders aiding her, Jiang Yuyanâs breakthrough to Nascent Soul Great Cultivator was just around the corner.
...
Three hundred miles from the northern continentâ
On a flying shuttle, Lin Changâsheng was slapping at souls while watching Yun Chan dance.
[Celestial Ghost Devouring God TechniqueâPerfection!]
[Celestial Ghost Dissolving TechniqueâPerfection!]
[Celestial Ghost Hand SealâPerfection!]
At this moment, the Three Great Techniques had all reached perfection.
Meanwhile, the bodies of Jiu Wushang and Nie Buping had been beaten so badly by Lin Changâsheng that they were swollen all over, faces pig-likeâprobably unrecognizable even to their own parents.
"Lin Changâsheng, you animal! May you die a horrible deathâ"
Jiu Wushang cursed madly. As the Sect Leader of the Celestial Ghost Sect, he would never beg Lin Changâsheng for mercy.
He was already deadâwhat was there left to fear?
"Thatâs a day youâll never see."
Lin Changâsheng punched out, shattering Jiu Wushangâs soul on the spot.
Amid his agonized screams, Lin Changâsheng sucked him into the Myriad Soul Banner.
Off to the side, Nie Buping grew terrified witnessing thisâthis guy was even more ruthless than the Demon Dao themselves.
He didnât dare utter another sound.
Lin Changâsheng saw Nie Bupingâs obedient behavior and couldnât be bothered to mess with himâhe just sucked him into the Myriad Soul Banner as well.
[Detected: Celestial Ghost Hand Seal (Perfection), Thousand Corpses Hand Seal (Perfection)âfuse into a new technique?]
Next moment, the system panel popped up with a prompt.
"Fuse!"
Lin Changâsheng chose fusion without hesitation, as heâd expected.
[Celestial Ghost Hand Seal (Perfection) and Thousand Corpses Hand Seal (Perfection) start fusing... Fusion complete, youâve gained: Myriad Souls and Thousand Corpses Seal!]
"Myriad Souls and Thousand Corpses Seal?"
Lin Changâsheng murmured, then without waiting, gathered Magical Power and struck down hard toward the sea below with his palm.
In the instant the seal was unleashed, thousands of souls convergedâalmost as if they sucked dry all the Spiritual Energy in the space, distorting even the air around them.
A colossal black palm print formed, accompanied by shrill, wailing screamsâhurtling toward the sea.
Rumbleâ
In that instant, the seal hit the sea with an explosive boom.
Waves a hundred yards high erupted and surged in every direction.
Some of the seawater even splashed up onto the flying shuttle, soaking both Lin Changâsheng and Yun Chanâs clothes.
Splashâ
Sprays of water, surging tidesâseveral unlucky sea demons were killed outright by Lin Changâshengâs palm, their corpses floating atop the ocean.
"Damn, this moveâs not weak at all!"
Staring at the distant receding tidal waves, Lin Changâsheng couldnât help but sigh with admiration.
When Lin Changâsheng snapped back to reality and looked at Yun Chan, his eyes lit up.
Yun Chanâs clothes were already thin, and with her explosive figureâLin Changâsheng could feel the flames burning inside him, barely able to hold back.
"Master, whyâwhy are you looking at this slave like that?"
Yun Chanâs cheeks turned bright red under Lin Changâshengâs gaze, and she shyly lowered her head.
"Ahemâahemâ"
Lin Changâsheng coughed hard twice to bring himself back to his senses.
"N-no reason, just remembering some things, thatâs all."
He brushed it off vaguely.
He didnât want to take advantage of herâeven now, Yun Chan was half-amnesiac.
If she regained her memories and found out what heâd done, Lin Changâsheng would probably be wracked with guiltâand risk forming a Heart Demon.
"Huh? Why are there so many demon beasts on land?"
Lin Changâsheng released his Divine Sense and discovered a ton of powerful demon beasts waiting on shore.
There were even quite a few flying demon beasts.
It seemed like they were targeting him?
Noâthatâs not right. Their target is Yun Chan!
Before long, Lin Changâsheng piloted the flying shuttle to land.
At the shoreline, countless demon beasts had gatheredâstretching as far as the eye could see, numbering in the tens of thousands.
As soon as they saw Yun Chan, every one of them went silent, kneeling and bowing in total submission.
Yun Chan gently placed her jade-like hand on the head of one giant ten-zhang-tall demon beast, closed her eyes, as if communicating silently.
"ChanâEr, are you communicating with them?"
When Yun Chan opened her eyes, Lin Changâsheng asked curiously.
Though he already had a good idea, he wanted to confirm it.
Yun Chan nodded. "Yes, Master. My royal father was worried about meâhe sent them to keep me safe."
"Then you should go home for now! Your father misses you, too!"
Lin Changâsheng replied. With Yun Chan at his side, he couldnât guarantee heâd always exercise restraintâif he lost control, things could get complicated fast.