Chapter 797
The Battle for Level 3 Relics
Outside the devastated graveyard, countless groups of people transformed into streaks of light and swept towards it at the same time, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring spectacle.
The army of the Qiankun Sect also suddenly started moving with a wave of Qian Tian's hand.
The army, like a giant dragon, swept across the massive, deep rift tens of thousands of feet wide, and finally plunged into the devastated graveyard.
As the army fully entered the area of the destroyed graveyard, everyone could feel a chilling aura enveloping them.
The chill was extremely eerie, and even powerful spiritual energy couldn't block it.
"Be careful. There are countless powerful beings who perished in this devastated graveyard. Therefore, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here seems to be mixed with a trace of the death intent of those fallen powerful beings."
"This stuff is troublesome. It's invisible and intangible, but if it's too concentrated, it will invade the body and erode spiritual power, which will greatly reduce combat strength," Jiang Yinlan reminded her from the side.
Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian nodded slightly.
This destroyed graveyard truly lives up to its name as a forbidden area; it is indeed strange.
He shook his head, and the next moment, just as Lin Langtian took a step forward, his eyebrows suddenly twitched.
Because he discovered that the demonic embryo within his body was actually starting to operate at this moment, silently devouring the death intent mixed in with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"Oh, the demonic fetus can devour these death intentions?" Lin Langtian's eyes flashed with joy upon seeing this.
Under the influence of the demonic fetus, the bone-chilling coldness vanished completely, replaced by a refreshing and comfortable feeling.
Having dispelled the chilling feeling, Lin Langtian then began to examine the devastated graveyard.
The place where their army landed was a red plain, the color of which seemed to have been washed and covered by layers of blood.
Huge and menacing cracks, like scars on the earth, appeared in the field of vision, a sight that was shocking to behold.
On a hill in the Crimson Plain, all the high-ranking members of the Qiankun Sect gathered.
Qian Tian stood with his hands behind his back on the high ground: "We have entered the Graveyard of Destruction. I can sense that countless other forces have poured in."
The now-destroyed graveyard has become a veritable battlefield.
Qian Tian's calm voice resonated in everyone's ears.
"Then we will proceed according to plan. I will go with the three elders to locate the Earth Supreme's Secret Treasure, while the task of competing for the Destroying Tomb Pill will depend on you."
Qian Tian looked deeply at everyone and said, "I hope you will not disappoint me."
"We will do our utmost!" the kings solemnly declared.
Qian Tian nodded, and then with a wave of his hand, several streaks of light shot out and flew towards the kings.
Lin Langtian and the others clenched their fists, and the flowing light transformed into a jade slip. The jade slip seemed to contain a very simple map, but each person received a different map.
“Each of you has a map showing a ruin. This is the little bit of information we have right now. If you want to get more information about the ruins, you’ll have to go and explore them.”
"Yes!" the kings nodded in response.
"Now that you all understand, let's lead the troops out." Qian Tian's golden eyes swept over everyone as he spoke authoritatively.
The kings nodded, then immediately returned to their respective armies, and shouts rang out, causing the earth to tremble.
All that could be seen was a sky-filling mass of light that began to separate from the Qiankun Sect's army, eventually sweeping off in different directions.
Lin Langtian and Jiang Yinlan did not separate, because if they separated, it would inevitably lead to the separation of the Heavenly Demon Guard, which would not be good news for either of them.
After all, it would be difficult to gain much benefit by going alone in this devastated graveyard.
So the two of them joined hands, waved their palms, and led the Heavenly Demon Guards out in a massive, overwhelming display of power.
As the armies separated one by one, the once vast army of the Qiankun Sect was rapidly shrinking in size.
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"The map the sect leader gave us indicates that the ruins should be in the southeast direction. We should be able to reach them in about half a day." Inside the Destroyed Graveyard, Jiang Yinlan's beautiful eyes swept around, then she turned her head and smiled at Lin Langtian beside her, saying.
"Although I didn't see the ruins, I estimate that they should be a level three ruins."
"A level three relic?" A thoughtful look flashed in Lin Langtian's eyes.
"These are the ratings given to those ruins in previous continental hunting battles. Apart from some ruins that are too small to be rated, they are roughly divided into three levels, with level three being the lowest and level one being the highest."
Jiang Yinlan explained, "Above the first-level ruins lies the so-called Earthly Supreme Treasure."
However, treasures of that level are mostly located deep within the Graveyard of Destruction, protected by its array. Not only are they extremely well-hidden, but even if found, opening them would be incredibly difficult.
Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian nodded slightly, then waved his hand, and the Heavenly Demon Guards suddenly accelerated, transforming into countless streams of light that swept across the low sky before following closely behind.
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During their journey, Lin Langtian and his group encountered nearly dozens of groups of people from different factions.
Some of these groups, even before finding the ruins, had already begun fighting each other due to some grudges, and the violent spiritual energy shockwaves shook the entire area.
The Heavenly Demon Guard was quite large, and naturally attracted many wary and apprehensive gazes wherever they went. However, overall, they did not encounter much obstruction along the way.
In this vast continent of Qiankun, training a strong and well-equipped army requires enormous resources.
Judging from the Heavenly Demon Guards' posture, it's clear that they are not something that some insignificant forces could cultivate, so no fool would dare to actually try to stop them.
With the journey proceeding smoothly, Lin Langtian and his group finally began to slow down after half a day.
The area before us was extremely desolate, with the earth appearing a pale black color, making the oppressive atmosphere between heaven and earth even more intense.
"We should be there soon." Jiang Yinlan and Lin Langtian exchanged a glance, then made a hand gesture.
Immediately, the speed of the Heavenly Demon Guards behind them also slowed down, and their sharp gazes swept across the sky and earth.
Lin Langtian and his companion moved swiftly, leaping onto a solitary peak, where their view suddenly opened up.
What appeared before them were the outlines of rows of black halls.
Faintly, a dense, dark aura seemed to emanate from those black halls, eventually converging and forming dark vortexes in mid-air.
“That dark aura is the source of destruction energy. We can use it to refine source pills of destruction!” “Moreover, judging from the strength of this source of destruction energy, it should be able to refine a hundred source pills of destruction. It can barely be considered a level three ruin.” Jiang Yinlan said with a smile.
Lin Langtian glanced at it, nodded, and then looked away.
With a light wave of his hand, he darted down the solitary peak, followed by the Heavenly Demon Guards who surged down like a tidal wave.
Swish!Swish!
But at that moment, the world was suddenly shattered by a deafening sound that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
Lin Langtian looked up and saw a large number of lights and shadows sweeping in from afar, finally landing on the surrounding solitary peaks.
Those people obviously came from different forces, and at a glance they were not small in scale. They also had quite powerful spiritual fluctuations, which should not be underestimated.
However, Lin Langtian only glanced at it calmly, his handsome face expressionless.
"Haha, looks like I'm really lucky, I found a level three ruin right away!"
"It seems someone has already arrived..."
"Such a powerful army...it seems to be the forces of the Silver Mist Palace of the Qiankun Sect?!"
"...What bad luck, we've run into a tough opponent."
"..."
When those groups of people appeared in this world, they also noticed the Heavenly Demon Guards not far away.
Among these people were clearly some with exceptional eyesight, who immediately recognized Lin Langtian and his group, causing many of them to change their expressions.
After all, for many forces, the prestige of a top-tier power like the Qiankun Sect is still quite strong.
Lin Langtian gazed indifferently at the group, his calm voice carrying through the air, enveloped in spiritual energy: "I am Lin Langtian of the Qiankun Sect. This ruin was first discovered by my Qiankun Sect, so please refrain from disturbing us."
"Lin Langtian? He's the Lin Langtian who's become famous in the Dragon Kun Realm?!"
"Oh? That new king of the Qiankun Sect, who defeated two fifth-rank supreme beings and is known as the Heavenly Demon King Lin Langtian at the King Conferment Ceremony?"
"..."
The moment Lin Langtian's name spread, it immediately attracted some responses, clearly indicating that his name had stirred up some waves in the Qiankun Continent during this period.
As for the Heavenly Demon King, that's what outsiders call Lin Langtian.
Although Lin Langtian initially wanted to use his title from the Tianxuan Continent, Tianzu, the name was too domineering. While it might gain the recognition of the beings on the Tianxuan Continent, it was unlikely to be accepted by people in the Great Thousand Worlds.
Furthermore, with the Silver Mist Guards renamed the Heavenly Demon Guards, his title of Heavenly Demon King spread like wildfire, and Lin Langtian could only let it be.
At this point, some of the men looked at each other, and began to consider retreating.
After all, the reputation of the Qiankun Sect and the Heavenly Demon King Lin Langtian made them realize that with the current strength of the Silver Mist Palace, it would not be an easy task for them to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
Seeing the retreat in the eyes of those many people, Lin Langtian remained calm and indifferent.
Lin Langtian is not some nobody in the Qiankun Continent right now.
But just then, a loud laugh, like thunder, rolled in from the edge of the sky.
"Haha, just a country bumpkin from a lower plane, yet he dares to spout such nonsense? Is the Qiankun Sect so great? We don't even know if they can survive this continental hunting war. Stop trying to intimidate us. Others may be afraid of you, but my Divine Fist Sect is not!"
As the loud laughter rang out, a great sound of wind breaking came from the distant sky, and a vast expanse of light and shadow swept in, finally landing on the earth.
When the light faded, an army clad in iron armor appeared before everyone's eyes.
This army was no smaller than the Heavenly Demon Guards. On their armor, it seemed as if a giant fist was tattooed, exuding a strong sense of dominance and fist intent.
At the very front of this army, two figures stood proudly, appearing to be around middle-aged.
One of them was thin and slender, while the other appeared exceptionally rugged, his body like an iron tower. Just by standing there, it seemed as if the ground beneath his feet was trembling.
At this moment, the towering man was looking at Lin Langtian in the distance with a mocking smile. Clearly, the thunderous voice from before had come from him.
"Those are... Wu Wei and Wu Jin, the two sect leaders of the Divine Fist Sect!"
At this moment, the many people and horses in this world also came to their senses and quickly recognized the army. Then, surprised voices rang out.
"The Divine Fist Sect?"
Lin Langtian stared at the distant army with a hint of coldness in his dark eyes. He had naturally heard of this force, which was said to be a first-rate power within the Qiankun Sect, though it was far removed from the Qiankun Sect itself.
Moreover, they seem to have some connection with the Earth Desolation Palace. With such support, they naturally don't have as much fear of the Qiankun Sect as other forces.
Lin Langtian turned his head and exchanged a glance with Jiang Yinlan, both of their eyes flashing with cold light.
"I am Wu Jin of the Divine Fist Sect. Hehe, this must be the Lord of Silver Mist Palace, one of the Nine Kings of the Qiankun Sect, right?" The thin and slender middle-aged man smiled faintly as he looked at Jiang Yinlan and said.
Jiang Yinlan glanced at him indifferently and said, "Your Divine Fist Sect is really quite bold, daring to steal even the things of my Qiankun Sect."
"Do you really think that just because you've latched onto the powerful Earth Desolation Palace, my Qiankun Sect can't do anything to you?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jin smiled and said, "Under normal circumstances, my Divine Fist Sect would really think twice. However, in this Continental Hunting War, even your Qiankun Sect is like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, so don't try to scare this sect master with that title."
"My Silver Mist Palace is more than capable of dealing with people like you," Jiang Yinlan said coldly.
"Hehe, what a boastful statement."
Standing beside Wu Jin, Wu Wei, whose physique was as imposing as an iron tower, grinned maliciously. He crossed his arms, tilted his head, and looked mockingly at the Heavenly Demon Guards behind Lin Langtian.
"As far as I know, your Silver Mist Guard is the weakest army in the Qiankun Sect. You've been bullied for years and don't even dare to fight back. Now you're showing yourselves off like this. Don't you think you've lost enough face already?"
Upon hearing his foul language, the thousands of Heavenly Demon Guard warriors' eyes flashed with murderous intent, their sharp gazes fixed on Wu Wei, a surge of overwhelming fighting spirit rising within them.
Wu Wei naturally noticed the surging fighting spirit, and his mocking smile faltered, his eyes narrowing slightly.
As someone who also commands an army, he naturally understands that it is not something that a rabble could achieve by forging such a fighting spirit.
At this moment, Lin Langtian spoke calmly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, "It seems the Divine Fist Sect intends to leave no one alive..."
As soon as the words fell, the Wu brothers, Wu Jin and Wu Wei, froze. They exchanged a glance and then, abandoning all pretense, said, "You must be the Heavenly Demon King. In that case, we'll have to test whether you're as powerful as the rumors suggest..." (End of Chapter)