Chapter 272: Enemies Often Cross Path
That corpse sat silently in the middle of that stone pavilion. The bones that made up the corpse were all stained black. That color seemed to have originated from within the body and it caused Lin Dong's scalp to turn numb. It seems like when this ancestor tried to breakthrough to Nirvana Stage, he must have suffered tremendously. Advancing to Nirvana stage is truly a perilous and difficult task. If one fails, one end up losing one's life.
"Nirvana stage is indeed extremely dangerous. However, everything in this world will die. For most ordinary people, even if they reach Manifestation stage, they can at most live for a few hundred years. However, if they can breakthrough to Nirvana stage, then they can vastly extend their lifespans. Therefore, each time they succeed in breaking through, they would evolve towards a perfect state. That sensation is so beautiful that it touches one's soul and cause one to be unable to resist its allure." Little Marten somewhat disappointedly said.
Lin Dong nodded his head. Just the fact that one could extend one's lifespan would propel anyone to attempt to breakthrough this extremely perilous stage. After all, everyone wanted to live longer…
Lin Dong stood in front of that corpse, before he solemnly bowed towards this senior. Then, he extended his palm and grabbed that two Nirvana Pills that were hovering above that corpse's palms.
However, just as Lin Dong's hand touched that two Nirvana Pills, that corpse's hand suddenly jutted out and directly gripped onto Lin Dong's palm.
This sudden change caused Lin Dong's facial expression to change drastically. However, before the Yuan Power inside his body could gush out, a flash erupted from that corpse's sunken eyes, before it directly hit Lin Dong's forehand.
The instance that flash touched Lin Dong's forehand, the view in front of his eyes immediately changed. It seems like instantly, an ancient scene had appeared inside his mind.
That scene was still set inside this vast and endless ancient tablet spiritual domain. However, Lin Dong could see countless figures hovering in mid-air. Furthermore, each of these figures were extremely powerful and far exceeds the strength of anyone that Lin Dong had encountered before. However, despite their overwhelming aura, there were so many of them hovering in mid-air. This sight caused Lin Dong's heart to be overwhelmed by awe. Was this what the ancient sect was like during its peak?
Those figures were hovering in mid-air, as if they were defending against something. At a distance away, the horizons were filled with a patch of darkness. Contained within that darkness was a blood-red glint. That darkness gave off an indescribable feeling. It was cold and caused one to despair.
That darkness was just like a tidal wave as it gushed through the horizons and swept towards that powerful army. Immediately, those extremely powerful ancient sect elite practitioners were all defenceless as they faced that darkness. When that darkness swept past them, all of these elite practitioners immediately turned into dust before they floated off.
Lin Dong's limbs turned cold as he witnessed this sight. That darkness was just like a devil that was set to consume the entire world. Anywhere that it passed through, every life form contained within would be extinguished by that darkness…
That powerful army was nearly eradicated by that encroaching darkness. However, suddenly, the ground shook before a extremely large crack emerged on the ground before a similarly dark glow emerged. However, though this glow was dark in color, it did not give off the same cold and despairing sensation. Instead, it was filled with a exceedingly powerful strength and life-force.
While that glow shimmered, that dark glow that emerged from the ground quickly grew, before it transformed into a several thousand meters huge black symbol. Then, it viciously slammed against the despairing darkness and scattered it.
Meanwhile, after it had blown away that peculiar darkness, that black symbol quickly shrunk before it turned into a glowing flash and returned back to the ground…That scene abruptly ended, before Lin Dong suddenly awoke while cold sweat filled his brows. Then, he stared in trepidation at that corpse in front of him. The previous sight that he had witnessed must have been the event that previously transpired inside this ancient tablet spiritual domain.
"Was this what caused this ancient sect to fall?" That patch of darkness, I wonder what exactly is it… It is actually so terrifying that even countless elite practitioners cannot counter it." Lin Dong's eyes were filled with shock as he muttered to himself.
"Furthermore, why did that black ancient symbol which suppressed the darkness… seemed a little familiar?"
"That is because, it is your target this time, Devouring Ancient Symbol!" Little Marten casually said.
"Devouring Ancient Symbol?" Lin Dong was taken aback as he asked.
"There are eight Ancient Symbols in this world and they all possess their own unique abilities. This Ancient Symbol possess the ability to devour. Therefore, it is termed as the Devouring Ancient Symbol." Little Marten said.
"Do you know what is that patch of darkness that destroyed that ancient sect?" Lin Dong asked.
"I don't know…" Little Marten slowly shook its head. However, with an solemn tone, it replied: "However, that thing is simply too domineering. Furthermore, it is unable to accommodate anything in this world. Therefore, wherever it passes through, everything around will be destroyed…"
Lin Dong nodded his head. Though he had only seen bits of the afterimage, that despairing darkness caused fear to arise in his heart. Furthermore, he was certain that there must be a peculiar and terrifying object hidden within that darkness…
"What you have just seen, must have been left behind by their will. It seems like the shock due to that event was simply too overwhelming. Therefore, even after all these years, it remained inside his body." Little Marten glanced at the corpse in front of him, before it said.
"Nonetheless, at least we managed to obtain information regarding the Ancient Symbol. It seems like that Ancient Symbol should be hidden within the ancient tablet spiritual domain." As he mentioned this point, Little Marten's expression began to turn lively.
"That Ancient Symbol's power is simply too overwhelming. If I could obtain it, wouldn't my strength surge?" Lin Dong's eyes glimmered. He had clearly witnessed the overwhelming strength of that Devouring Ancient Symbol.
"Quit dreaming. Though that Ancient Symbol is extremely peculiar, its strength is still derived from its owner…" Little Marten rolled its eyes as Lin Dong, before it said: "Based on that scene that you just witnessed, the owner of that Ancient Symbol must have been extremely powerful. That was why he was able to suppress that mysterious dark object."
"Of course, if you could obtain that Ancient Symbol, you would naturally be far more powerful that most ordinary individuals. However, if you want to rely on it alone, you must be dreaming."
Lin Dong waved his hand. He naturally understood this principle. In this world, the most reliable thing was still one's own strength. Though external objects could increase one's battle strength, there were no guarantees that one could keep them around forever.
"Thanks for the elder's gift!"
Lin Dong bent his back, before he gently pried open that corpse's palm, and retrieved that two Nirvana Pills. Then, he once again bowed solemnly at that corpse. The will left behind by this senior allowed him to witness that ancient sight. It was the might and fall of a powerful ancient sect…
Once he obtained that Nirvana Pills, a fiery-like boiling sensation emerged in his hands, and caused all the Yuan Power inside Lin Dong's body to boil. This caused Lin Dong to be taken aback. It seems like this legendary elixir that could only be refined by a Nirvana stage practitioner, was truly a magical object.
"Let's go."
After he retrieved a jade bottle from his Qiankun bag, Lin Dong carefully stored that two Nirvana Pills inside them. Then, he stood up and stretched his back. Now that he had obtained the Nirvana Pills, he no longer had any reason to linger on. Therefore, Lin Dong immediately turned around, before he dashed out of the stone pavilion. No matter how those Demonic Wind Birds attacked him, he merely casually walked past them.
Once he had left the mountain peak, those Demonic Wind Birds could only halt their attack before they retreated once again and hung between the mountain cracks.
Right now, surrounding the mountain, there were several people closely staring at the mountain peak. When they saw Lin Dong safely emerge, a disappointed look flashed across their faces. Since Lin Dong could walk out of that area, he had obviously obtained the Nirvana Pills. If that was the case, they could only choose to give up.
Of course, several of them were highly disgruntled. However, as they recalled the battle between Lin Dong and Wang Yan and saw how Lin Dong easily penetrated through that wind barrier, they could only forcefully suppress all the unhappiness inside their hearts. Even if they wanted to rob him, they had to consider their own strength. Else, not only would they fail to obtain the treasure, they may even lose their lives. That would simply be a foolish trade.
"Little Flame?" Once he emerged, Lin Dong planned to summon Little Flame and leave immediately. However, as his eyes swept across his surroundings, he was shocked when he realized that Little Flame's figure had disappeared from its previous location. Immediately, he was stunned, before his eyes began to sunk.
"Lin Dong, are you looking for this beast?" Just as Lin Dong's eyes darkened, a somewhat familiar chuckle emerged from nearby.
Lin Dong slowly tilted his head, before his eyes turned to look at that area where the sound emerged from. Then, he saw that on a nearby mountain peak, stood a dozen over figures. Right now, ropes formed from Yuan Power were tightly binding onto Little Flame. In fact, even its tiger mouth was forcefully tied up, causing it to be unable to produce a single sound.
Standing right in front of them were two elders. When he saw one of them, Lin Dong's expression instantly darkened. That was because, that old fellow was the Ancient Sword Sect elder that had a grudge with Lin Dong. Meanwhile, standing beside him, was the Ancient Sword Sect leader, who was now staring coldly at him, while a thick killing intent filled his eyes.
"Are you the one who lured the Ancient Dragon Ape to our Ancient Sword Sect?" That Ancient Sword Sect leader's face was grim as he stared at Lin Dong, and shouted out each word.
"Let Little Flame go!"
Lin Dong's eyes were similarly icy cold as he stared at that Ancient Sword Sect leader and replied coldly.
When he heard his reply, that Ancient Sword Sect leader's eyes immediately darkened. Then, he swung his wrinkled hands, before a giant rock immediately flew forth and viciously slammed against Little Flame's body, causing it to sink into the ground and squirm.
"Answer me, you little bastard!"
When he saw this sight, Lin Dong's eyes instantly turned blood red. As he clenched his fist, a squeaking noise began to slowly echo out.
Right now, he had only one thought in mind. He was going to break that old dog's hand!
Chapter 273: Breaking His Arm
"Boom!"
While Lin Dong's eyes turned blood red, vigorous Yuan Power suddenly burst out from within his body like a storm, lashing out around Lin Dong's body, and shaking the air till it emitted buzzing noises.
"Little bastard, do you really think that you can be so insolent in front of this old man just because you defeated Wang Yan? You didn't even exist in this world when I was roaming through Great Desolate Province!" When he saw Lin Dong's actions, that Ancient Sword Sect leader smiled coldly, before he took a step forward. A Yuan Power aura, that was several times more powerful than Lin Dong's, immediately erupted forth. That menacing stance directly caused Lin Dong's aura to be repeatedly pressured and forced him to retreat continuously.
This sudden stare-down that occurred in mid-air attracted quite a lot of attention. Especially after they saw who the opposing parties were, they involuntarily exclaimed in shock.
"It's actually that Ancient Sword Sect leader, Liu Gu!"
"That Lin Dong is really a troublemaker. Everywhere he goes, he seems to stir up some trouble. Furthermore, that Liu Gu is a famed elite practitioner in Great Desolate Province, and he single-handedly built a powerful faction like Ancient Sword Sect. Even though Lin Dong is considered as a top-tier younger generation member, a elite practitioner like Liu Gu would hardly care about him!"
"Yeah, this time around, that kid is probably doomed. Hehe, hopefully he will lose his Nirvana pills and allow me pick them up."
"Quit dreaming. Though Lin Dong is young, he is quite powerful. Since he could easily defeat Wang Yan, who was at initial Qi Creation stage, even if he cannot defeat Liu Gu, it would be simple task for him to escape."
"..."
With regards to all the gossiping among the crowd, Lin Dong chose to ignore it. His blood-red eyes stared right at that expressionless Liu Gu, before he silently asked in his heart: "Little Marten, can you save Little Flame?"
The dozen of them who bound Little Flame were evidently the cream of the crop from Ancient Sword Sect. Furthermore, based on that Gu Ruo's initial Qi Creation stage strength, it was indeed quite difficult for Little Flame to break free.
"Yeah, no problem. Can you handle that old ghost by yourself?" Little Marten immediately replied.
Lin Dong slowly nodded his head, before his eyes stared venomously at Liu Gu. Without further ado, in the next instant, he violently stomped his foot before his figure lightning-quick dashed forth. Meanwhile, the instant his figure dashed forth, Lin Dong's body was swiftly wrapped with a warm-jade like glow. Evidently, he had also executed Jade Thunder Body.
"Boom!"
A fist wind filled with a formidable strength directly ripped through the air, and violently erupted towards that Liu Gu.
"Such an ignorant brat. Today, this old man will teach you that there is always a taller mountain. Don't think that just because you are quite skilled, you can do whatever you want!" As he faced Lin Dong's formidable attack, that Liu Gu coldly chuckled. Then, he straightened two of his fingers, before he viciously jutted them out. Immediately, a powerful and formidable Blade Yuan Power erupted from his fingers and solidly slammed against Lin Dong's fist.
"Clang!"
When they collided, a metallic sound erupted, before Lin Dong's figure was blown back.
"Swoosh!"
Just as Lin Dong attacked, a rainbow flash lightning-quick emerged from his palm, before it finally lightning-quick dashed towards Liu Gu and the rest. As it waved his claws, a dark purple energy source directly turned into several sharp arrows and viciously flew towards them..
"What is that!"
That sudden attack caused Liu Gu and the rest to be taken aback. Immediately, they quickly utilized their Yuan Power and tried to counter against that dark purple energy source.
"Buzz buzz!"
Little Marten's dark purple energy source possessed a terrifying corrosive power and even a Qi Creation stage elite practitioner did not dare to treat it casually. Therefore, the instance they collided, those fellows' Yuan Power immediately disintegrated. Only that Gu Ruo was able to barely counter against that dark purple energy source. The rest of the weaker practitioners were all immediately blown back. Some of those unlucky ones, even had their bodies corroded by that substance. Immediately, they released painful screams.
After Little Marten blew those fellows away, the Yuan Power ropes that bound Little Flame quickly disappeared. Then, the latter immediately broke free before it released an enraged roar. Its figure flashed before it shot several lightning beams from its mouth and immediately burnt several elite Ancient Sword Sect members into ash.
"Damned beast, how dare you!"
When he saw Little Flame display its prowess, that Gu Ruo's expression changed drastically. After he shouted out and planned to strike, a dark purple glow appeared in front of him. Then, Little Marten waved its claws, before a disc-like dark purple glow emerged and lightning-quick flew towards Gu Ruo's throat, causing the latter to hurriedly retreat.
Little Marten's attack immediately disrupted the Ancient Sword Sect's formation. Once Little Flame broke free, it immediately became a ferocious beast. As it flapped its lighting wings, it chased down those Ancient Sword Sect elite members and caused them to scatter off in panic. Meanwhile, that Gu Ruo barely survived Little Marten's attack, and he also seemed exceptionally hideous.
"Sect Leader, hurry and kill that kid!" As he painstakingly countered Little Marten's attack, Gu Ruo hurriedly growled. That dark purple energy source was troubling him tremendously and if this situation continues on, he would probably be killed.
"That little bastard actually has helpers!"
Gu Ruo's current plight was obviously discovered by Liu Gu. Instantly, his eyes darkened and he lost any mood to drag on his fight with Lin Dong. Then, he gripped his old and wrinkled hands, before a potent Yuan Power gushed forth and immediately formed into five large Yuan Power swords in front of him. Then, they carved out a vicious and tight angle, while they flew viciously towards Lin Dong's vital points.
"Demonic Ape Transformation!"
When he faced Liu Gu's attack, Lin Dong gripped his palm, before his Ancient Heavenly Scales Halberd immediately appeared. Then, his figure swiftly grew more than twice his original size. Waving his ancient halberd, he carved out several halberd shadows before they violently clashed against those formidable large Yuan Power blades.
"Clang clang clang!"
A crisp sound echoed out in mid-air, before streams of vicious Yuan Power shockwaves swept forth from the epicenter, while visible shock winds quickly spread out.
Liu Gu's giant Yuan Power blades were exceedingly heavy, furthermore after he infused his potent Yuan Power within, they were as heavy as giant boulders. Therefore, even a initial Qi Creation stage practitioner could not withstand his attack multiple times. However, after Lin Dong used Jade Thunder Body and Demonic Ape Transformation to enhance his body, he was able to completely counter those giant Yuan Power blades. In fact, he even seemed to have the upper hand.
"Snort, Blade Explode!"
When he realized that Lin Dong was such a tough opponent, a cold glint flashed across Liu Gu's eyes. He did not want to be entangled in a fight with Lin Dong. After all, that could ruin his reputation. Instantly, his hand symbols changed, before the five giant Yuan Power blades that were attacking Lin Dong, immediately self-destructed with a loud boom.
"Ding ding!"
When his giant Yuan Power blades exploded, countless Yuan Power shrapnels instantly filled the horizons as they rained down viciously onto Lin Dong's body. Due to this vicious and powerful attack, even though Lin Dong's whole body was protected by a warm jade-like glow, some scratches still appeared on his body. However, if it were anyone else, this savage attack would have instantly ripped them apart.
When this attack still failed to achieve his intended result, Liu Gu's eyes turned even darker. As he took a step forward, he directly appeared in front of Lin Dong. Then, a potent Yuan Power gushed forth and directly transformed into a giant Yuan Power wolf on Liu Gu's arm.
"Devouring Wolf Breaking Mountain Arm!'
At this instance, Liu Gu's arm transformed into a giant howling wolf. In fact, a vicious aura emerged faintly. This Liu Kui was a indeed an advanced Qi Creation stage practitioner, and he could actually use Yuan Power to create such a life-like Yuan Power object!
"Howl!"
Liu Gu's eyes were dark. His arm carried a formidable force that was sufficient to penetrate through boulders, as he lightning-quick attacked Lin Dong. It seems like he wanted to use his move to thoroughly finish Lin Dong off.
With regards to the force behind Liu Gu's attack, Lin Dong was keenly aware of it. Immediately, his slightly blood-red eyes glimmered. However, he unexpectedly chose not to dodge. Instead, he opened up his arms and allowed that giant Yuan Power Wolf to viciously slam against his shoulders.
"Boom!"
A deep echo sounded out, while the sound of bones dislocating faintly echoed out. Then, Lin Dong swallowed his throat, after he licked the bloodstains off his lips.
When he saw that Lin Dong had forcefully taken his attack, Liu Gu's pupils shrank. The durability of Lin Dong's physical body had far exceeded his expectations. Furthermore, when he attacked the latter's body, he could clearly feel that Lin Dong was wearing a defensive Soul Treasure, which helped to soften the impact of his attack. Else, his punch would have surely ended his life!
"Are you courting death!"
Though he was unable to kill Lin Dong with his attack, Liu Gu knew that he had injured the latter severely. Therefore, he immediately chuckled. However, right after he chuckled, he immediately saw a cringed and vicious smile emerge on Lin Dong's face.
"Old fart, like I said, I will break your arm! An arm for a shoulder! It's worth it!"
Lin Dong's palm lightning quick grabbed onto Liu Gu's arm, before an animalistic roar emerged from his throat. Then, a golden horn appeared on his fist, before he used every ounce of strength in his body, and lightning-quick slashed across Liu Gu's arm.
"Buzz!"
That golden horn whizzed by and caused blood to splatter. At the same time, shock flashed across Liu Gu's eyes…