CHAPTER 596: CHAPTER 275: THE FATE OF HUNDREDS OF EARTH IMMORTALS

At this moment, indeed, hundreds of Earth Immortals were staring eagerly at Lin Xuankong.

Whether it was the dozens of Earth Immortals from the Five Elements Immortal Sect, the Earth Immortals from the Profound Pure Immortal Sect and the Guangqing Immortal Sect, or the Earth Immortals from various other Immortal Sects, they all looked at Lin Xuankong. Yet, none dared to speak lightly.

Even though the projection clone of the Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva had vanished without leaving a trace, and the Spirit Talisman in Lin Xuankong’s hand had dimmed, showing no further signs of activation, these hundreds of Earth Immortals remained as silent as cicadas in winter. They dared not move, nor did they attempt to flee during this time.

The more than twenty Earth Immortals from the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect had already demonstrated firsthand the consequences of trying to escape.

This was, after all, the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect that had run rampant in the Central Divine Dynasty Western Region for thousands of years. These were ten Fifth-Grade Earth Immortals, yet none had escaped unscathed; their Immortal Bodies were obliterated, their Golden Cores damaged, and their Divine Souls shattered.

How could they not be fearful? How could they not be apprehensive? How could they not be as silent as cicadas in winter!

Even the Grand Elder of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, the Five Elements Wanderer, was utterly terrified. He could use the Immortal Transformation Talisman to advance from the Late Stage Fifth Layer to the Late Stage Sixth Grade, yet he dared not make the slightest movement. He feared that any word or action might draw Lin Xuankong’s attention and bring disaster upon himself and his sect.

"This... Sect Leader Duan of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, even after escaping into the Celestial Demon Bone Secret Realm, couldn’t evade the pursuit of that powerful Earth Immortal senior!" Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.

Though filled with reverence, he wasn’t as terrified as the Earth Immortals from the Seventy-Six Immortal Sects Alliance. Thus, he couldn’t restrain himself from voicing the immense confusion weighing on the hearts of every Earth Immortal and Cultivator present.

After all, the Celestial Demon Bone was considered the most mysterious and powerful treasure in the Central Divine Dynasty. It possessed the ability to generate Secret Realms and was widely believed to be its owner’s most formidable defensive asset.

Even a Tier One Celestial Demon Bone could generate a Secret Realm spanning at least several hundred thousand feet in circumference. Within such a vast area, the Master of the Secret Realm could move instantaneously at will—a feat even Earth Immortals couldn’t achieve.

If it were a Tier Two and Tier Three Celestial Demon Bone, the range of the generated Secret Realm would be even more astonishing, comparable to the territory of a Dynasty. In such an enormous area, even a High-Grade Earth Immortal couldn’t instantly appear at any location within the Secret Realm. No matter how fast a High-Grade Earth Immortal’s Escape Speed—even if faster than lightning—it still had its limits. The Master of the Secret Realm, however, could move wherever their mind willed within the Celestial Demon Bone Secret Realm, a speed clearly unmatched by High-Grade Earth Immortals.

Yet, just moments ago, in front of hundreds of Earth Immortals, Sect Leader Duan of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect had clearly hidden within his Secret Realm Gate. However, that gate collapsed within less than a single breath after an astonishing giant palm reached inside, turning back into a Tier Three Celestial Demon Bone.

To so swiftly kill a Master of the Secret Realm within a Secret Realm generated by a Tier Three Celestial Demon Bone was evidently beyond the common knowledge of the numerous Earth Immortals present.

Even the old monsters at the Late Stage Fifth Grade from the various Immortal Sects, including their Supreme Elders, had never heard of any High-Grade Earth Immortal from any Immortal Sect possessing such fearsome means. They were naturally filled with immense curiosity, shock, and terror.

Upon hearing Sect Leader Li of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect ask this, Lin Xuankong nodded slightly. "Sect Leader Li is correct. That High-Grade Earth Immortal senior indeed killed the Sect Leader of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect directly within the Celestial Demon Bone Secret Realm. However, as for the specifics of how he accomplished it, I am not aware."

After saying this, Lin Xuankong raised the Spirit Talisman in his hand. "This Spirit Talisman can only communicate with that High-Grade Earth Immortal senior and request his assistance. As for his Immortal Techniques and how he killed that Sect Leader, I, Mu Shiba, really do not know!"

Of course, Lin Xuankong was lying. His Heart Spirit had followed the giant palm into the Celestial Demon Bone Secret Realm and witnessed firsthand how the realm was annihilated and how Sect Leader Duan of the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect was obliterated. But... Lin Xuankong knew very well that the unknown breeds the greatest fear!

If he revealed that the giant palm was the projection clone of the Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva, and that this projection clone could only last for two and a half breaths before needing to be reactivated... even though the hundreds of Earth Immortals present would still fear the terrifying projection clone, the fear in their hearts would be greatly diminished. After all, the deterrent effect of a projection clone is different from that of a truly High-Grade Earth Immortal that can be summoned at any time!

Moreover, divulging or concealing the Buddhist Technique of the Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva’s projection clone would yield different deterrent effects!

Just as Lin Xuankong expected, when he admitted that the astonishing giant palm came from a High-Grade Earth Immortal senior and that the Spirit Talisman in his hand could communicate with that senior at any time, the apprehension on the faces of the hundreds of Earth Immortals immediately deepened.

In an instant, the Earth Immortals who had previously maintained their enormous Immortal Bodies glanced at each other. Then, they all abandoned their Immortal Body forms, transforming back to normal human height, and one after another, floated towards Lin Xuankong.