Vol 7 Chapter 38: The Biggest Winner

"Just what is happening inside?"

Unable to contact the Mechanized Turtle, Lin Jing was worried outside.

He had already sent Wu Lingxi to a safe place, while he himself had returned outside the Creation Immortal King's ruins.

Actually, this place was still relatively safe at the moment.

Because the Extreme Path Sect, an Immortal Emperor's lineage, had already received messages from various factions and dispatched Immortal Kings.

Extreme Path Immortal Emperor had pursued extreme realms throughout his life without having children, only taking on many disciples.

Back then, the fanatical Immortal Lord Chen Shengtian who descended to the Lower Realm to support the Cultivation Alliance was Extreme Path Immortal Emperor's forty-ninth disciple.

And those more outstanding, older disciples had naturally long become powerful Immortal Kings, their reputations spreading far and wide.

This time, learning that One-Eyed King, one of the Nine Heavenly Demon Children, had entered the Creation Immortal King's ruins through abnormal means, the Extreme Path Sect directly sent three Immortal Kings to investigate.

These three Immortal Kings were all above the fourth heaven of the Immortal King realm, none with cultivation lower than Mo Yuan's.

"What do you think Mo Yuan's actual purpose is?"

Gazing at the Immortal King ruins, a purple-dressed Immortal King was extremely curious.

"Nothing more than preparing to contend for Heaven's Mandate."

Eastern Extreme Immortal King looked at Purple Extreme Immortal King with a serious expression, saying: "Before it was one thing, but now with Heaven's Mandate about to emerge, all the Demonic Race's schemes are likely related to Heaven's Mandate - they're our competitors!"

"Whatever his purpose, he'll have to come out eventually. When that happens, the three of us will attack together and capture him for questioning."

When the Demonic Race invaded the Lower Realm, these Immortal Lords might not need to fight the Demonic Race to the death.

But if the Demonic Race attempted to meddle with Heaven's Mandate, interfering with their opportunity to advance from Immortal King to Immortal Emperor, then it would be a fight to the death.

"Correct, but since he could enter the Creation Immortal King's ruins and isolate us outside, preventing us from forcing our way in through brute strength, he probably used the power of the Heavenly Dao's Supreme Treasure..." Another Extreme Light Immortal King said: "Plus, One-Eyed King is quite skilled in the Spatial Dao. If he has other methods relying on the Heavenly Dao's Supreme Treasure, we might not be able to stop him."

Three Immortal Kings guarded the area around the Creation Immortal King ruins, while further away, another group of cultivators had gathered to watch.

Even knowing this place was dangerous and a great battle might soon occur, the temptation to watch the show was simply too great.

"From this far away, even if a great battle occurs, it shouldn't affect us."

"That One-Eyed King didn't attack us before entering the ruins, so after coming out, there's no need either. As for the Extreme Path Sect's three Immortal Kings, they certainly won't either."

"Safe!!"

Holding onto wishful thinking, many cultivators secretly watched, and Lin Jing... was naturally no exception.

Only, he was more concerned about how the Mechanized Turtle inside was doing. The sudden loss of contact didn't give Lin Jing a bad premonition - he didn't think the Mechanized Turtle had been suddenly discovered and destroyed, but judged that there was probably something more advanced blocking their connection.

"If that's the case, then everything inside can only be left to the Mechanized Turtle's own discretion. May it have good luck."

Lin Jing also chose a spot to sit cross-legged, quietly waiting for new changes in the ruins. Afterwards, because the ones guarding outside the ruins were Extreme Path Sect Immortal Kings, Lin Jing overheard quite a bit of gossip.

"Have you heard? Extreme Path's Chen Shengtian, because he performed meritorious service exterminating demons in the Upper Realm, after returning, Extreme Path Immortal Emperor greatly rewarded him, personally helping him become an Immortal King."

"Of course I've heard. Even among all of Extreme Path Immortal Emperor's disciples, not many receive such treatment. I also heard that when Chen Shengtian returned from the Lower Realm this time, he brought back a Limitless Immortal Physique from the Lower Realm, a female cultivator who has already joined under Limitless Immortal Emperor... and has now become an Immortal Lord. I just don't know when she'll come out to make her mark."

"After the Ascension Path reopened, too many capable people have ascended. Our Immortal Realm people are finding it increasingly difficult to compete."

"Damn those Lower Realm cultivators. Why couldn't the ascension channel remain closed forever?"

Lin Jing finally understood - closing the Upper Realm channel only harmed the interests of the Immortal Realm's major powers.

They could have Lower Realm ascendants work for them.

But for the Immortal Realm's ordinary low-level cultivators, without Lower Realm ascendants competing with them, the resources they could obtain actually increased..

And so, while eating melons from other onlookers, Lin Jing waited like this for three years. During these three years, the three Immortal Kings remained stationed outside the ruins the entire time, and the ruins showed no new activity.

However, just when everyone had waited for who knows how long, suddenly the sky darkened. A sword scar appeared, space was sliced open... and a sword-wielding figure slowly walked out from the void.

"This!" Seeing this person's face, Lin Jing was greatly shocked, because the other's appearance was remarkably similar to his cheap master Demon Emperor Tianchou. Although the sword intent emanating from her wasn't the same type, the emotion bursting from the sword intent was identical.

Her arrival made the three Immortal Lords guarding this place change expressions, immediately entering combat readiness.

"One of the Nine Heavenly Demon Children, Absolute Sword Immortal King."

Different from One-Eyed King, this Absolute Sword Immortal King was considered a super fierce person among the Nine Heavenly Demon Children. Other demon sons and daughters reached their current level by frequently using soul usurpation to maximize their demonic race talents. But she, after birth, only cultivated the sword path, never using soul usurpation even once, yet still reached the current mid-stage Immortal King realm, possessing combat power far beyond what Mo Yuan could match.

"Absolute Sword Immortal King, what conspiracy do you demons have? Confess truthfully."

Purple Extreme Immortal King held the Limitless Bell, his divine abilities already activated.

The other two Immortal Kings also surrounded Absolute Sword Immortal King, their gazes locked on her, ready to strike at any moment.

Absolute Sword Immortal King glanced lightly at the three, saying: "You three are too weak."

"You—"

"I have no intention of fighting you three. I came this time to collect my useless younger brother's body."

Collect his body?!

After Absolute Sword Immortal King's words, all watching cultivators were greatly shocked, and the three Immortal Kings also showed incredulous expressions.

Did she mean that One-Eyed King was dead?

How was that possible!!!

However, Absolute Sword Immortal King wasn't lying. With Heaven's Mandate about to emerge, for the Demonic Race's plan of dual emperors from one sect, the Demonic Race had gifted every demonic race member at the Immortal King realm with information about Dao opportunities.

Obtaining these opportunities would give greater possibility of contending for Heaven's Mandate.

The information One-Eyed King Mo Yuan obtained was about this Creation Immortal King, the opportunity being the other's Heaven's Mandate demonic fortune.

Logically, with sufficient information, Mo Yuan should have been able to steadily claim this opportunity. But the Demonic Race unexpectedly received news of Mo Yuan's death.

Regarding Mo Yuan's death, the Demonic Race showed no particular reaction, only considering him trash without ability. However, he was still one of the Nine Heavenly Demon Children after all. Even if dead, whether from conflict with Creation Immortal King or other reasons, his corpse couldn't be left outside.

Thus, Absolute Sword Immortal King came, her purpose being to retrieve the other's body, indeed having no intention of fighting the Extreme Path Sect's Immortal Kings.

No meaning.

No benefit.

Battle should be saved for contending for Heaven's Mandate.

Rumble...

With Absolute Sword Immortal King's arrival, the ruins finally showed activity, seeming... on the verge of collapse.

Numerous spatial cracks appeared in the surrounding space. Lin Jing couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth upward. Hearing the information brought by Absolute Sword Immortal King, he knew... the Mechanized Turtle must have gained substantial harvest.

Soon, a unique Immortal Lord power spread out from the spatial cracks.

It wasn't One-Eyed King, nor was it related to Creation Immortal King. A strange turtle flew out, breaking through the ruins' seal!

"This is..." Everyone was dumbfounded. Where did this Immortal King turtle come from?

"Was it you who killed Mo Yuan? Seems you also devoured his Dao Fruit." Absolute Sword Immortal King's demonic sword slowly unsheathed as she frowned, somewhat unable to comprehend the current situation.

What was this turtle?

Wasn't it Creation Immortal King who killed Mo Yuan?

"Hehehe..." Finally out, the Mechanized Turtle wasted no words and immediately fled.

King avoiding king, especially with at least four present. The Mechanized Turtle fled with full stealth. Watching its retreating back, Lin Jing also quietly retreated behind the watching cultivators.