During these ten days, Lin Changâsheng didnât sit idle.
He frantically channeled the Void Divine King Technique to absorb the Immortal Crystals left behind by Situ Wu.
Gotta admit, the Spiritual Energy inside these Immortal Crystals was at least ten times thicker than anything inside a Spirit Stone. In just a few days, heâd absorbed every last crystal.
Lin Changâshengâs Cultivation had improved quite a bit, too.
Apart from leveling up his Cultivation, Lin Changâsheng perfected two Grand Arrays heâd been refining back in the Spiritual Spring Forbidden Area among the Demon Race, and then fused them with the Array of Myriad Spirits Locking Heaven.
He gained a new Arrayâthe Heaven-Burning God-Locking Array.
This array uses a total of 98 Array Foundations, 4 Array Plates, and two Array Hubs.
The old Array of Myriad Spirits Locking Heaven only had 3 Array Plates; this time, there was an extra Flame Array Plate.
Lin Changâsheng took full advantage of the Endless Flame heâd just absorbed, amping up the Arrayâs power even further.
With this Array, forget about Divinity Transformation Cultivatorsâeven a Void Refining powerhouse would find it nearly impossible to break through.
Thatâs why this Array had become Lin Changâshengâs trump card, giving him the nerve to make a daring decision.
Namelyânot to run away for now.
Lin Changâsheng knew it wouldnât be long before people from the Celestial Nether Sword Sect would be coming to hunt him down. Maybe escaping was the smart way.
But you can escape the monk, not the temple.
If they decided to slaughter their way across the Immortal Relic Land, itâd be Purgatory on earth.
And even if Lin Changâsheng fled to the Immortal Realm, thatâs where the Celestial Nether Sword Sect calls home, isnât that just walking right into their web?
So Lin Changâsheng planned to set up the Grand Array here and wait for them to come knocking.
To Immortal Realm bigshots, this place is nothing but an ant hillâthey probably wouldnât send anyone too strong for the job.
If he could prep the Array ahead of time, maybe, just maybe, heâd have a shot at turning the tables.
"Kid, you really got some guts! Even if Celestial Nether Sword Sect just sends its disciples, theyâd be at least at Late Stage Divinity Transformation, maybe even Early Stage Void Refining. If itâs an Elder, hellâeven an Outer Sect Elder would be Mahayana level. Even if you can set this Array up, itâs still a dead end for you! Are you seriously gambling your life here?"
The Sword Elder saw Lin Changâsheng looking to court death, and couldnât help but say something.
After all, heâd signed a Life and Death Contract with Lin Changâshengâonce Lin Changâsheng fell, heâd be gone too.
So he had no choice but to nag, hoping Lin Changâsheng would run.
"Just watch and see!"
Lin Changâsheng didnât say more. He was betting his gut feeling wouldnât let him down.
And betting the Heaven-Burning God-Locking Array wouldnât disappoint him.
.....
Three days later, two silhouettes cut through the sky, arriving above the Immortal Ascension Sect.
Jian Fan glanced at the White Jade in his handânow stained blood red. He knew the murderer who had killed Elder Situ was right here.
"A bunch of puny sects, and they actually managed to take out Elder Situ? Ridiculous!"
Jian Fan tapped out with two fingers; a fierce blast of Sword Qi shot straight for the Great Hall of Immortal Ascension Sect.
If that Sword Qi hit the Mountain Range of Immortal Ascension Sect, no question, it would smash everything to pieces.
But Lin Changâsheng was right inside the Great Hall, having already sensed these two uninvited guests.
Still, the Cultivation of these two wasnât so high that Lin Changâsheng couldnât take them. Both were Late Stage Divinity Transformation. That made things much easier.
Swooshâ
Sword Aura swept in, and Lin Changâsheng didnât dare slack. He swung the Unrivaled Divine Blade, slashing in return.
KABOOMâ
Blade Aura collided with Sword Qi in midair, exploding into a deafening roar as the whole Mountain Range shook violently.
After the clash faded, Jian Fan saw his attack had actually been blocked. He couldnât help showing a hint of surprise.
This ant hill had a Late Stage Divinity Transformation Cultivator?
Out of the Great Hall, Lin Changâsheng stepped forward with the others.
Behind Lin Changâsheng stood Yan Zhen, Liao Bugui, Ling Yue, and the rest.
Ever since they learned about the Sword Soul Blood Seal on Lin Changâsheng, they hadnât left his side.
If someone had to die, theyâd rather fall before Lin Changâsheng did.
If Lin Changâsheng died, that would be a huge misfortune for the Southern Realm.
Lin Changâsheng then gazed up at the two floating in the sky.
"You two must be from the Celestial Nether Sword Sect in the Immortal Realm, correct?"
Lin Changâsheng said, already feeling certain in his heart.
Because these two disciples from the Celestial Nether Sword Sect were pretty much doomed this time.
Lin Changâsheng had already laid down the Heaven-Burning God-Locking Array here. Even a Void Refining Cultivator would struggle to break it.
Let alone someone at Divinity Transformation.
"Are you the one who killed Elder Situ?"
Jian Fan looked at the Sword Soul Blood Seal on Lin Changâshengâs arm, brows furrowing.
This punk wasnât the least bit afraid of themâmaybe heâs actually got some real strength.
"Brother Jian Fan, do you even need to ask? Look at the Sword Soul Blood Seal on his handâjust kill him!"
Next to Jian Fan, Qing Luo spoke up in his throat-scratching voice, barely even registering Lin Changâsheng as a threat.
Lin Changâsheng felt pissed off hearing that guy talk.
First, because the bastard was obviously a man but talking in a fake, grating voice. Not man, not womanâdisgusting to listen to.
Second, because he didnât even ask questionsâjust came with killing intent.
"Situ Wu did die by my hand, but he totally brought it on himself. He slaughtered innocents, sucked the blood of Cultivators to heal, an evil bastard if I ever saw one. Killing him was just the way things had to go!"
Lin Changâsheng looked at the pair and said. If there was any way to settle this feud, so much the better.
If not, wellâthen theyâd fight.
"An evil bastard? Hahahaâ"
Qing Luo burst out laughing at Lin Changâshengâs words, as harsh and screechy as a duck stuck in his throat.
"In this world, strength rules, and the weak are ants. Since youâre ants, you belong beneath our feet. All you antsâget ready to die today!"