CHAPTER 210: CHAPTER 16: HOPING TO RUN AWAY

Huan Gongming had high hopes for Lin Jing.

"After returning to the sect, once you leave the Vermilion Bird illusion, immediately enter the Thousand Illusions Blessed Land to learn the Void Reversal Technique. I, as the Sect Leader, also want to see what kind of might the Vermilion Bird illusion will produce when it turns from illusion into reality... As for the Three Heads and Six Arms Technique, there’s no rush."

Huan Gongming also knew of the Three Heads and Six Arms Technique. It’s an ancient magic famous in various old texts, which can be cultivated by humans and demons alike.

The core of this magic is that it allows its user to have three heads and six arms, enabling them to perfectly wield multiple weapons and magical treasures, thereby greatly enhancing their combat strength.

However, the disciples of Thousand Illusions Mountain do not rely on weapons and treasures, and the sect’s foundation isn’t based on treasures. Besides, this Three Heads and Six Arms Technique is said to be extremely difficult to cultivate, so Huan Gongming wasn’t particularly looking forward to it.

Compared to Three Heads and Six Arms, he was more excited about the Vermilion Bird illusion beast; the illusion beast technique is the foundation of Thousand Illusions Mountain!

Although the Vermilion Bird that Lin Jing conjured isn’t complete, it’s still a very good start. As long as he uses it as a foundation and continues exploring the Demon Ancestor Ruins over the years, he will eventually be able to conjure a completely divine Demon Ancestor Zhu Yan!

"Yes..." Lin Jing sighed inwardly.

......

After the trip to the Demon Ancestor Ruins, Lin Jing successfully obtained the qualification of a True Disciple.

Upon promotion to True Disciple, he can immediately learn the Void Reversal Technique. While Lin Jing was certainly happy, he was somewhat reluctant about the sect leader’s intention to introduce him as a disciple to the Divinity Transformation Ancestor after the ancestor retreats from seclusion.

"How am I the hope of the sect?"

"I’m here to stealthily learn."

Lin Jing was now worried that his illusion techniques might not be able to deceive a Divinity Transformation Old Monster, who had focused on illusion cultivation for a millennium, though it could conceal from Nascent Soul-level illusion cultivators.

After all, this wasn’t an ordinary Divinity Transformation, but one who specialized in the path of illusions.

He couldn’t be sure if his illusion techniques could deceive the opponent...

If he succeeded, it would be good, but if his identity were exposed, he’d be in trouble.

In the end, Thousand Illusions Mountain was also searching for him, even if not by true intention but by compulsion, but Lin Jing dared not gamble on whether the sect’s ancestor would divulge his information after discovering his identity...

He thought, no one wants to keep a fugitive from the Yin Corpse Sect, such a hot potato, around them.

"Once I master the Void Reversal Technique, I must take the opportunity to escape, without waiting for the release of the Divinity Transformation Ancestor from seclusion."

Upon returning to Thousand Illusions Mountain, Lin Jing immediately left the divine spirit of the Vermilion Bird illusion within the sect using the Soul Imprinting Technique...

And, without delay, taking the cultivation method of the Void Reversal Technique, he entered the Blessed Land of Thousand Illusions Mountain for practice!

This was a natural illusion realm.

Both real and unreal, both solid and void.

Within the illusion realm Blessed Land, the practice of illusion techniques is greatly augmented, and it is said that only here can the Void Reversal Technique be successfully cultivated.

And as Lin Jing entered the Thousand Illusions Blessed Land, his second identity, Huang Yu, became fully renowned within the Senluo Dao.

Within the Demon Ancestor Ruins, his "perfect" manifestation of the ancient demon ancestor Vermilion Bird illusion swept through the Senluo Dao like a hurricane, with big and small sects all acknowledging that a genius disciple had emerged in Thousand Illusions Mountain.

Even the Senluo Hall, a force entirely composed of Nascent Soul-level and above experts, heard of the name, Huang Yu, this illusion cultivator genius.

Many people believed that Lin Jing would inevitably become a core stronghold of Thousand Illusions Mountain in the future.

Of course, the place where the name Huang Yu was most frequently mentioned was still within this Thousand Illusions Mountain.

Thousand Illusions Mountain had acquired a Vermilion Ape Statue, and if one looked into its eyes, it was as if they could see an incredibly terrifying ancient demon beast, striking terror into their hearts.

Although the demon beast illusion contained within the statue only held Foundation Establishment cultivation, it imparted a feeling more dreadful than a Nascent Soul Demon King.

This Vermilion Ape Statue became a new object of study for one Thousand Illusions Mountain True Disciple after another. However, the more they observed, the more they were astounded, unable to comprehend how a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator could achieve such a thing.

And without a foundation in endless transformations, it wasn’t an easy feat for them to thoroughly replicate the Vermilion Bird illusion.

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Three months later.

Sect Leader Huan Gongming, puzzled, arrived outside the Thousand Illusions Blessed Land.

In theory, after comprehending the divine spirit of the Vermilion Bird in the Demon Ancestor Ruins in such a short time, learning a Void Reversal Technique within the Blessed Land should not have taken so long for Lin Jing...

For other True Disciples, the longest time spent in the Thousand Illusions Blessed Land learning the Void Reversal Technique was only two months.

Could it be that the process of turning the Vermilion Bird illusion from void into reality is too difficult?

With a mindset to guide "Huang Yu," the sect leader Huan Gongming entered the Thousand Illusions Blessed Land, but, waiting for him, was a Blessed Land devoid of any people...

"Hmm?"

"Where is he?"

The hope of the sect had already fled at this time.

Unwilling to gamble on what might happen if he met with the Thousand Illusions Mountain Ancestor, Lin Jing chose to sneak away since his objective was already accomplished!

.........

Simultaneously, on the path leading to the Heavenly Path from Senluo Dao, Lin Jing, using the Overlapping Illusion Technique, overlaid a new identity atop his Huang Yu identity.

He took the form of a Foundation Establishment stage young Alchemist wearing a Fire Cloud Pill attire.

Along the way, he was unsure whether Thousand Illusions Mountain would treat him as a traitorous disciple, but regardless, Thousand Illusions Mountain was far weaker compared to the Yin Corpse Sect.

The strongest being merely a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, and that Divinity Transformation Ancestor would hardly personally seek a disciple who left the sect for no apparent reason, right?

If a Nascent Soul sought him, it would be even less likely to find Lin Jing.

Even if Lin Jing left traces everywhere under the guise of Huang Yu and performed Thousand Illusions Mountain techniques, they would certainly not be found by Thousand Illusions Mountain.

Therefore, he could wholly accept the identity of the Thousand Illusions Mountain renegade. It was certainly better than a Longevity Body with bizarre Gu insects.

And now, under the guise of a new Alchemist persona, even if discovered by a powerful person, they would first see the second layer identity of Huang Yu, as he had buried the Lin Jing identity in the deepest layer. Although it might not be very effective against absolute powerhouses, as long as it offered a bit more safety, Lin Jing didn’t mind putting in the extra effort.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of spiritual brew."

In a small town leading out of Senluo Dao, Lin Jing entered a tavern, placed a Spirit Stone, and started listening with his ears on all sides. In this Qingzhou, without the Celestial Secret Tower world report, the casual conversations between cultivators in taverns were often the source of intelligence.

What he wanted to hear, naturally, was news about exotic flames.

Currently, his primary goal was to cultivate the Fire Kirin Dragon by finding him exotic flames that could consume life longevity...

Amidst the intertwining information, Lin Jing also heard many mentions of the names Huang Yu and Lin Jing. As he listened, he was stunned.

"Did you hear? Several sects are now searching for that Lin Jing, from the Beast Taming Sect, and some cultivators from this ancient country sect have also arrived in Qingzhou!"

"Half a year ago, the Rakshasa Sect tried to capture the Beast Taming Sect’s cultivators to inquire about Lin Jing’s whereabouts, and guess what... they were annihilated! The Rakshasa Sect had a Divinity Transformation sitting in town!"

"Huh? Isn’t the Beast Taming Sect an ancient country Nascent Soul sect?? How do they have the ability to wipe out the Rakshasa Sect."

"Because the Demon Court Saintess is the daughter of Xu Xiaoyao, the Beast Taming Sect Leader! And the Rakshasa Sect was annihilated by the Demon Court. Ridiculous, right? The daughter of a small ancient country’s sect leader is actually one of the Demon Court Saintesses!"

"The Demon Court, a power led by demon beasts, is different from other demon beast forces. The Demon Court’s goal is to find a method for the demon clan to revive, allowing demon beasts to transform again. It’s said that the daughter of the Beast Taming Sect Leader was chosen as a Demon Court Saintess due to her half-demon bloodline! She was brought to the Demon Court’s main base in Qingzhou since childhood!"

"The Beast Taming Sect has really made it. Why stay as an ancient country’s sect when they can join the Demon Court directly? The Demon Court is backed by the Demon Emperor! That’s comparable to the Human Clan’s great powers at the Dao Seeking Stage!"

After listening, Lin Jing’s vision went dark.

He avoided the Beast Taming Sect’s main force in Qingzhou to not implicate them, yet now he heard that the Beast Taming Sect had already aligned themselves with a demon beast power that rivaled the Yin Corpse Sect?!

And the senior sister of the Beast Taming Sect became a Demon Court Saintess? How could this news be washed clean if sent back to the ancient country?