Chapter 1282
[Immortal Realm Chapter] The Ancestor Falls, the Alliance Collapses
The Xuanwu Spirit Boat transformed into a streak of light and plummeted downwards, followed closely by eight spaceships, with the monitors who had just arrived after hearing the news at the very end!
The gravitational pull of the Star Abyss was beyond imagination; they could no longer see their surroundings clearly, and the excessive speed caused everything to appear streamlined, making them increasingly panicked.
"Don't be afraid. This speed is no less than that of a True Immortal. Star Refiners can't catch up. The density here is unprecedented, and we can't jump through space. As long as we can hold on, we can escape!"
The three released their control over the Xuanwu Spirit Boat, allowing it to accelerate faster and faster as the acceleration piled up. The light shield on the boat's hull began to shake violently, as if it were about to disintegrate!
The spaceships behind them couldn't withstand the high-density space flight. By the time they realized something was wrong, it was too late. Their materials caught fire due to friction with the atmosphere. They tried to land but were caught by inertia and were eventually burned into fireballs by gravity, crashing into the abyss like meteors.
Needless to say, the Star Martial Emperor inside had no other way out but to be pulverized.
But that streak of blue starlight stood out, passing over eight shooting stars and flying straight toward the Xuanwu Spirit Ship!
"Oh no, he's getting close!"
Sensing the increasingly strong aura locking them in, everyone on the ship panicked, their bodies tense and trembling uncontrollably.
That's a Star Refiner, an unparalleled powerhouse comparable to a true immortal!
Once they fall into the enemy's hands, they will never be able to turn their lives around.
"Turn the boat around and go to the left."
Lin Shan suddenly opened his eyes and directed the two patriarchs to turn the rudder. The Xuanwu Spirit Boat bent like a parabola and shot towards the left side of Xingyuan.
From a distance, it doesn't look like anything, but only when you get close do you realize there's a dark, gaping hole!
"Go in!"
The three of them exerted all their strength, calculating the trajectory of the spirit boat, and barely managed to glide into the cave.
The monitors at the rear were caught off guard. The speed was too fast to turn, and they sank to the bottom of the abyss. By the time they tried to change direction, they had already missed the black hole.
He immediately let out a roar of resentment!
"You just wait~~~"
The Xuanwu Spirit Boat continued to drill through the black hole. Everyone on board breathed a sigh of relief, but recalling how close they had come to being caught, their hearts pounded.
Now it's the gravitational tide. The other side can't resist the Star Abyss and can only keep sinking. Only when the repulsive force takes effect after half a day can they turn back. At that time, the gap between the two sides will widen again.
"Whoo~"
The Star Sword Immortal only had a Star Dress, but for some reason, it could also exhale. It kept patting its chest, which scared it quite a bit. After dodging it, it kept muttering that the jinx was indeed poisonous, and that trouble was always with it.
Lin Shan ignored her, spinning the virtual star disc above his head and holding the yin-yang disc in his hand. He used his last deduction opportunity to calculate the optimal route for this node's coordinates.
These two arithmetic-related magical treasures are so powerful that no one else could possibly master them!
However, his cultivation level, spiritual sense, and the quantity of his primordial thoughts were just right, and with the assistance of the artifact spirit, he grasped the timing perfectly.
This experience made him take 'divination and fortune telling' skills seriously, and he must find a way to follow up on them. In the past, he didn't learn anything in the lower realm and relied entirely on the panel to enhance his abilities. The higher his cultivation level, the more he could feel the benefits of being omnipotent!
Everyone lay obediently beside him, and no one dared to disturb him.
This black tunnel stretched on and on, its length unknown, and no one knew how far it stretched or how much longer it would take. All around were black cliffs, cold and lifeless.
But the monitors outside might turn back at any time, so they have no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end!
Suddenly, a ring appeared in front of us, radiating white light, and stood there motionless, pressed against the front of the passage.
The two patriarchs couldn't help but turn around and look over, as if to ask Lin Shan if he wanted to go for it.
"Go in!"
After receiving a positive reply, they piloted the spirit boat and flew in. The moment they passed through, everyone felt as if something had swept through them from head to toe!
Immediately afterwards, the spiritual energy within the body began to rapidly dissipate!
"not good!"
The Xuanwu Spirit Boat trembled incessantly, with wisps of white spiritual energy emanating from it, causing it to sway wildly from side to side.
The outside world was no longer a cave, but more like a ventilation drum, with evil winds blowing from all directions, as if they were going to dry up their own flesh and blood!
The two patriarchs' faces trembled violently, their virtual energy running low, but considering that Lin Shan was still calculating behind them, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and move forward.
The further they went, the more difficult it became. The spirit boat slowed down as too much energy was blown away by the evil wind. It was still pitch black all around, and they had no idea where they had come from!
"Don't worry about it. This is the boundary of Xingyuan in the universe. As long as we break through, we can escape."
With Lin Shan's encouragement, the two devoured spirit stones and pills, using every escape skill they had ever possessed, disregarding the harsh environment and gambling on the hope ahead!
No one knew how much time had passed; time had become meaningless. Everyone was in a daze, feeling as if they were both dead and alive.
Suddenly, my eyes lit up and the pressure on my shoulders eased!
The entire spirit boat returned to its light and airy state. The external environment was clear, with countless starlight reflecting off each other, faintly overlapping and indistinct.
The surroundings were quiet and there was no air. I was back in a void state. There was a hazy thin wall blocking the view outside. One side was bright and the other side was dark. If you looked closely, you could tell the size of each other.
"This is the cosmic rift; we've reached the coordinates!"
Lin Shan suddenly opened his eyes. He had only realized the location of this place through the Void Star Compass and the Yin-Yang Compass, and woke up the people around him who were dozing off.
But this time, nearly half of them will never wake up again.
They appeared to be sleeping peacefully, but in reality, their flesh and blood had dissolved, leaving only human skin covering their skeletons, forever perishing just moments ago.
The dozen or so people who woke up were all Nascent Soul stage cultivators; only the Nascent Soul stage cultivators could withstand that demonic wind!
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The scene became quiet and everyone was in low spirits.
Lin Shan's voice was slightly hoarse:
"Let's keep going. The danger hasn't completely disappeared yet; the monitors could catch up at any moment."
But at this moment, the Ancestor Yanling, who had been busy at the front, suddenly collapsed!
Everyone was shocked!
They rushed forward to help him up, only to find that the leader was now emaciated, resembling a dried corpse. His lips were cracked, his eyes were dark, his forehead was covered with wrinkles, and his hair had fallen out in heaps!
"Master? What's wrong? Don't scare us!"
Ancestor Yanling did not react; he simply lay quietly on the deck, seemingly exhausted.
"He was completely exhausted, clearly on the verge of collapse, yet he kept going."
The Spirit Master on the other side spoke up at some point, his tone filled with loneliness and a strange sadness.
"What's the point of overdrawing your lifespan like this, even if you manage to escape?"
Lin Shan looked over in disbelief. He had been sitting there calculating, but he hadn’t expected that Ancestor Yanling had already reached his limit and was now completely silent!
Everyone listened in silence, stunned, both for their recently deceased relatives, friends, teachers, and acquaintances, and for the unsung heroes who had made such a great contribution.
A moment of silence followed, the atmosphere beginning to foreshadow a storm.
No, it makes sense.
The person lying on the deck suddenly spoke, instantly pulling everyone's thoughts back to reality.
"Master, you're awake!"
Master Yanling shakily raised his arm, peeled back the layers, and looked outside, especially at the scene of countless stars shining in front of him, and couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.
"That must be the Immortal Realm, right?"
Then, looking back at the small, dark ball of light behind them, they saw only a few dozen tiny points of spiritual energy inside, chuckling in hoarse voices.
"That is the luminous universe that gave me birth and nurtured me."
They were in a cosmic rift, sandwiched between two universes, and unknowingly they had arrived at the dividing line!
A glimmer of hope shone in the eyes of Ancestor Yanling, tears welling up in his eyes, and he patted the person beside him with his wrinkled hand.
"We...we escaped after all. It's good that we escaped."
Anyone with eyes can see that Ancestor Yanling is truly beyond saving. He has overdrawn his lifespan to persist until now, and the fact that he can have a brief moment of lucidity before death is already the limit of the world.
They all chimed in, nodding in agreement: "Yes, Master, we've escaped!"
"Finally, I've left the Cosmic Light and can now roam freely in the Celestial Realm!"
"Please hang in there a little longer, we'll be home soon, back to our real home, please don't fall asleep."
"We've come this far, how can we give up now?"
"Lie down and rest first, and we'll guide you the rest of the way!"
"Grandmaster, Grandmaster?"
As they were talking, the old man in the Void Transformation stage had exhausted all his strength. He could barely lift his head. He closed his eyes and slowly groped around until he finally touched someone.
It took him a long time to manage to utter three words.
"Lin Xiaoyou"
"I'm here."
Lin Shan remained silent. He had just checked the other person's vital signs and knew very well that his lifespan had run out and there was no way to save him. He was deeply moved!
He felt a little guilty, realizing he had been so engrossed in his calculations that he had forgotten to check the situation ahead.
And Ancestor Yanling remained silent, without uttering a sound even when all the spiritual energy in his body was gone, and he endured it all by himself until now!
"Thank you for taking my body to be buried in the immortal realm."
pat~
Ancestor Yanling tilted his head slightly, as if these words had exhausted all his strength, before he passed away peacefully, leaving behind his hopes.
No one on the field cried loudly; they all silently shed tears, hating themselves for being powerless to help in the middle of the event and only able to watch helplessly as the elder passed away.
Xingjianxian remained silent, quietly standing to one side, lost in thought.
This was the first time Lin Shan had ever experienced this feeling. He had been deeply indebted to the other party and hadn't even had a chance to repay them when he died on the way in such a muddle!
They didn't die in battle, but were worn down to death.
The Cosmic Light had no supplies to begin with. After the battle between the Kongtong Realm cultivator and the Star Martial Emperor, he had consumed a great deal of energy while driving the Xuan Tian Spiritual Treasure. He had been running like this until now, and even the toughest person would not be able to withstand it!
Unfortunately, the person he most wanted to repay was the first to perish along the way.
This sudden turn of events disrupted all his plans, leaving him with mixed feelings. He then collected the body into a coffin and carried it with him.
"Don't worry, I won't break my promise this time. I will definitely take you to the Immortal Realm."
Then he raised his head, signaling everyone to take heart, picked up the astrolabe and yin-yang composure again, and sat down cross-legged to calm himself.
"Let's keep going. The longer we delay, the worse it will be. The pursuers might catch up with us."
Some people couldn't help but ask with concern:
"Senior Lin, didn't you ask the powerful figure behind you how to get to the Immortal Realm? What's our next step?"
"That powerful being only gave me these coordinates. I've already arrived at the location. As for how to sneak into the Immortal Realm, I can only wait and see."
"enough!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the bow of the ship ahead.
One man, consumed by rage, finally snapped and turned his anger towards Lin Shan.
It was none other than the Ancestor of Spirit Control!
"Where is the powerful figure behind you? Why isn't he showing up? Where are the people who are supposed to be there to meet you? Why haven't they shown up yet? You made such a solemn promise before, but now you're suddenly saying you'll take it one step at a time. So we've been feeling our way across the river the whole time?"
Everyone was taken aback and turned to look.
The Spirit Master was furious, and his aura was extremely unstable. He was clearly stimulated by the death of the Spirit Prolonger, and the pent-up anger he had been holding in all the way finally erupted at this moment!
He felt cheated!
I thought Lin Shan had some powerful backer, that he was a second-generation immortal who came to the Microcosm for training, and that he always had someone backing him up so he could leave unscathed at any time.
That's why he believed in the evil teachings of Ancestor Yanling, and followed the boy's every word the whole way, doing whatever he was told. But at the last moment, the boy said, "Let's take it one step at a time."
Is it all over once you reach the cosmic rift?
Where is this?
They knew nothing and refused to explain how to sneak into the Immortal Realm or what the way back was. It turned out that all of them could only place their hopes on outsiders!
This feeling of losing control over one's future is something a cultivator in the Void Transformation stage could never endure.
Especially after the fact that even the Ancestor Yanling had been worn down to death, he felt it was even more unreliable!
"You tell me right now, do you have someone backing you up?"
The boat was completely silent.
Everyone had long harbored resentment towards Lin Shan, but they had kept quiet because of the unconditional trust of Ancestor Yanling and their fear of his own strength.
Now that Ancestor Yanling is gone, without that buffer, emotions seem to have been ignited without anyone realizing it.
They all wanted to know the answer.
Because Lin Shan has never proven himself!
When the monitor arrived, the powerful figure behind him did not directly confront him. Instead, it was the Immortal Lord's remains that exerted their power, allowing them to escape in the chaos.
Later, they escaped all the way to the cosmic rift, which was entirely their own doing. They didn't share their coordinates with them beforehand and were just led by the nose the whole time. Finally, when they arrived at their destination, they said something.
Let's take it one step at a time!
what is this?
Lin Shan did not defend himself at this moment. Whether he had someone backing him or not was debatable.
As for life-saving measures, they existed, but there was no opportunity to use them.
The coordinates given by the man in the straw hat did indeed lead to an escape from the luminous universe, but it also abruptly ended there.
He couldn't explain it to everyone, nor did he need to.
The person I owe is Ancestor Yanling. Only Ancestor Yanling protected me throughout my breakthrough to the Void Realm, not them. What do I care about their lives?
It seems like these people feel like they owe them something?
"Everyone, you can follow me or not. As for my affairs, I have nothing to say!"
He had indeed benefited from the Spirit Master's kindness, but he had also helped him escape the Microcosm, which was a mutually beneficial outcome.
Since you don't trust him now, you can find another way out without being forced into a relationship.
Now we can speak frankly: with the death of Ancestor Yanling, the delicate and fragile balance was suddenly broken, and the hidden dangers within the team exploded at this moment.
However, things happened suddenly, and it's far from the point of turning against each other.
After Lin Shan said that, they realized they had gotten a little emotional and stopped arguing.
Next, we must continue forward. The Spirit Master finally revealed his true intentions and said what he wanted to say!
"I will temporarily refine the Xuanwu Spirit Boat, since Senior Brother Yanling and I have been doing the hard work along the way."
Lin Shan sneered inwardly, knowing they were no longer of one mind, but readily agreed verbally.
"Okay!" (End of Chapter)