Chapter 381 - 314: Lost Illusion Array, Obtaining Spiritual Spring Water, Defeating the Enemy with One Palm

As he spoke, he reached for the fine wine in the hands of the old man in red.

But halfway there, the old man in red swatted his hand away.

"Why are you in such a rush? Things aren’t over yet. This guy’s divine sense is strong—finding a way to break the array shouldn’t be too tough. Just you wait—"

The old man in red seemed brimming with confidence in Lin Chang’sheng.

He had a feeling Lin Chang’sheng was something special.

"Fine, I’ll just wait and see. When you lose, I want you to admit it fair and square!"

The black-armored elder replied, then the two went back to their chess game, ignoring Lin Chang’sheng for now.

After all, breaking this array wasn’t something you could figure out in just a few hours.

...

"Lost Illusion Array, entry level!"

But to their surprise, in the very next moment, Lin Chang’sheng had already comprehended the array.

"So this array uses hundreds of demon trees as its foundation to confuse enemies, transforming into illusionary realms and bringing folks right back to where they started. This time, I’ll let my divine sense guide me, close my eyes, and see if you can still fool me."

After grasping the basics of the array, Lin Chang’sheng suddenly felt he understood it better and whispered to himself.

He didn’t say anything else, just closed his eyes and started walking straight ahead.

No matter how the scenery changed in front of him—even jagged cliffs appeared—Lin Chang’sheng didn’t budge, just kept marching forward.

Oddly enough, Lin Chang’sheng didn’t fall off the cliff; instead, he walked on air as if it were solid ground.

The cliff was just another illusion, meant to make Lin Chang’sheng change direction.

But this time, he wouldn’t fall for it anymore.

After about fifteen minutes, Lin Chang’sheng strolled right out of the fog-shrouded jungle, appearing beside a vast lake.

Dense spiritual energy streamed out from the lake, instantly soothing Lin Chang’sheng’s mind.

"Already at the Spiritual Spring Sacred Land?"

Lin Chang’sheng was startled. Wasn’t this place supposed to be riddled with danger?

Only two layers of arrays?

No time to overthink, Lin Chang’sheng immediately drew the Celestial Spirit Water, planning to refine elixir later to best Yan Zhen.

He pulled out his prepared bottles, filled up dozens before he was satisfied.

"Leaving such rich Heaven and Earth spiritual qi untouched would be a crime!"

Feeling the overwhelming spiritual energy, Lin Chang’sheng couldn’t help being tempted.

This was the forbidden ground only retired demon emperors from the Demon Race could enter. The spiritual qi here was basically useless to them—either they died here, or faded into old age.

If he didn’t absorb it, it’d just go to waste.

Thinking this through, Lin Chang’sheng suddenly felt enlightened, sat cross-legged, and began refining the spiritual energy of the Sacred Land.

But not long after he settled down, the lake’s surface started to churn, as if some massive demon beast wanted to burst out from below.

Of course, Lin Chang’sheng caught this change but didn’t react.

He wanted to see what kind of demon beast was lurking in the lake.

Crash—

In an instant, a two-headed demon beast sprang from the Spiritual Spring, its enormous jaws snapping right at Lin Chang’sheng.

Lin Chang’sheng spun around and smashed out with his palm.

Boom—

With a thunderous roar, the demon beast was sent flying, landing hard on the lakeside.

Only then did Lin Chang’sheng get a good look—it was a crocodile with two heads.

The thing was huge, at least thirty feet long, six feet wide. It could swallow a dozen people at once without blinking.

This was the Spiritual Spring—having a Spring Guardian Demon Beast made sense.

So Lin Chang’sheng didn’t think much of it.

"Die!"

With a leap, Lin Chang’sheng struck the two-headed demon crocodile with another palm.

Rumble—

This blow was so powerful, the ground trembled violently.

And the two-headed demon crocodile was obliterated, nothing but bones and dust left.

Even as a Demon King, these beasts were like ants before Lin Chang’sheng’s palm—they didn’t stand a chance.

"Huh? What’s going on?"

Not far away, the two in the cave paused their game as the earth shook beneath them, confused.

But as the two left the cave, they were stunned to find Lin Chang’sheng had already exited the Illusion Array and reached this spot.

The black-armored elder was so shocked he rubbed his eyes again in disbelief.

"Wha—how did this brat break two arrays so fast?"

The black-armored elder was astonished; Lin Chang’sheng was probably the fastest array breaker he’d ever seen.

"Told you—this kid’s something else. Time to pay up, right? Give me your armor!"

The red-robed elder laughed.

"Let me deal with this kid first, then you’ll get it!"

With that, the black-armored elder charged straight at Lin Chang’sheng, the red-robed elder following closely behind.

"Kid, you killed my Spring Guardian Demon Beast. You’ve got guts!"

The black-armored elder barked at Lin Chang’sheng.

First, this brat had made him lose his bet, and second, he was way too cocky, even trying to absorb the sacred land’s spiritual qi.

That really ticked the old guy off.

"Who... are you guys?"

Lin Chang’sheng eyed the two old men, puzzled. He guessed they must be retired demon emperors.

Judging by their aura, both had cultivation at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul, but hadn’t advanced to Great Cultivator.

"You’re a human trespassing in our Demon Race holy land and you ask who we are? I’ll show you!"

The black-armored elder gathered magical power in his palm and launched a strike at Lin Chang’sheng.

Black mist swirled across the palm seal, carrying what looked like deadly poison.

If the old man wanted to talk, Lin Chang’sheng might’ve been polite with him.

But the old codger didn’t give him a chance, jumping straight to accusations.

Since that’s the case, Lin Chang’sheng wouldn’t hold back either.

He struck back with his own palm.

Rumble—

Their palm seals collided midair, sending a deafening shockwave skyward.

But the black-armored elder got the shock of his life—he was blasted away by Lin Chang’sheng’s strike.

And the palm’s force didn’t slow at all, landing squarely on his chest.

Luckily, his Black Qilin Treasure Armor saved him from disaster.

Even so, the elder felt awful—his inner mansion was churning with blood.

"Di...Divinity Transformation Stage? How is that possible?"

Only now did the black-armored elder take Lin Chang’sheng seriously, realizing the terrifying primordial power in his body.

This kind of power belonged only to Divinity Transformation Stage masters.

No wonder he wasn’t a match for this kid—he was already in the Divinity Transformation Stage! How could he win?

"Senior, I came only to get Celestial Spirit Water. I meant no offense, please forgive me!"

Seeing the elder’s hostility fade, Lin Chang’sheng spoke politely.

Honestly, these old men were important figures among the Demon Race; if Lin Chang’sheng killed them, even the demon emperor would be pissed.

"Don’t call me senior. Absorb the qi and leave—outsiders aren’t welcome here!"

The black-armored elder spat out the words and turned to leave.

He felt embarrassed sticking around. If Lin Chang’sheng hadn’t gone easy on him, he’d be dead already.

"Old poison, you forgot about the wager, didn’t you? Time to pay up, huh?"

The red-robed elder chuckled and reached out his hand.

The black-armored elder could only admit defeat and tossed his black armor to the red-robed elder.

The red-robed elder took the armor, then strolled over to Lin Chang’sheng.

"Young man, could you help me with something?"

The red-robed elder’s expression was kindly, nothing like the impatient black-armored elder.

"Please, senior—if I’m able to help, I definitely will!"

Lin Chang’sheng replied.

"Among the Demon Race, we have rules: any retired demon emperor who can’t break through further must spend the rest of their days inside the Spiritual Spring Sacred Land, cut off from clan affairs. I stepped down over six centuries ago, and I have no idea what became of my Fox Race descendants. After you leave, I hope you can investigate for me so I can be at peace."

The red-robed elder told Lin Chang’sheng what was on his mind.

His biggest worry was his grandson.

His grandson was hot-tempered, always wanted to achieve something major, and he feared the boy might go astray.

"Alright. After I leave, I’ll find out what I can, and let you know if there’s news!"

Lin Chang’sheng agreed without hesitation.

"Good, good, much appreciated. As thanks, let me give you this!"

The red-robed elder handed Lin Chang’sheng the treasure armor he’d just won from the black-armored elder.

That left Lin Chang’sheng a little dumbfounded—he hadn’t done anything yet, and already got a reward?