Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints
Chapter 1007 - 614: The Evil Jade Hermit, Mysterious Domain (Two in One) - Part 2

This hermit not only possesses formidable strength but also employs extremely cruel methods. He was once a wanted criminal of the Tianzhao Sect, having slaughtered several islands, though he excelled at evasion.

He had never been apprehended.

As soon as these words were spoken, the hermit's expression changed abruptly, revealing a hint of deflation.

"I didn't expect that someone in the Lin Family would know of my reputation!" the black-robed cultivator uttered in a hoarse and ancient voice. His pupils started to shift, and then the old man used a high-level secret technique, transforming into a mist of blood and reappearing nearby.

He directly moved towards the secret realm.

He knew that the Lin Family still had Fifth Rank combat power, including True Person Puppets and True Person Cultivators, which were highly likely threats.

The secret realm was his only refuge.

However, Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng would not allow him to retreat into the secret realm.

Otherwise, the disadvantaged party would become Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng.

After all, their reliance now rested upon the Fifth Rank War Treasure Ship and Fifth Rank Spirit Puppet.

Yet, almost simultaneously as the attack fell, he transformed into a beam of blood light again and seeped into the surroundings.

Ignoring the formations and Spirit Light attacks entirely.

Just then, a massive figure surged up from the seawater, blocking his path.

It was none other than Wang Jiao, who had been lying in wait nearby.

At the moment the blood shadow condensed, a black light descended, anchoring the blood shadow firmly.

At that same moment, a Sky-Trapping Bowl fell and encompassed the blood shadow.

This bowl had been specifically handed to Wang Jiao by Lin Shiming.

And at this moment, it proved remarkably effective.

It restrained Xieyu Hermit completely, and Wang Jiao swung its tail, smashing the figure into pulp.

Xieyu Hermit perished instantly.

Faced with the Golden Core Demon King, although the latter had myriad cunning strategies and secret techniques, he now tasted bitter defeat.

Three storage bags fell to the ground, along with a Spirit Beast Bag.

Yet Wang Jiao did not take a single one of them, handing them all over to Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng.

It let out two low roars, signaling that once its task was done, it would search for the Spirit Stone mine.

Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng immediately began inspecting the items. The storage bags were mostly typical Magical Treasures, Spirit Pills, and various enigmatic Magic Artifacts.

But the contents of the Spirit Beast Bag left everyone furious. Inside were pools filled with mortal blood, and some demonic beast blood.

These pools were enormous, their surfaces covered with eerie demonic path arrays.

Clearly, mortal blood was being used to corrupt the formations.

At this moment, the two felt an unsettling curiosity about what lay within the secret realm.

High in the sky, Lin Zelu, who had finished setting up the formation, stepped forward.

"Brother Kong, Brother Cheng, the formation is set. Could this be a Demonic Cultivator stronghold?" Lin Zelu expressed his concerns.

For the three of them, this was an Earth Rank Secret Realm where Purple Mansion cultivators might be waiting for them.

It was undoubtedly dangerous to venture in lightly.

No one could afford such risks.

"There might indeed be a blood-path secret realm inside. Let the puppets go first!" Lin Zecheng suggested. As an expert in puppetry, he possessed several Fourth Rank Spirit Puppets.

Although losing Fifth Rank Spirit Puppets was intolerable, Fourth Rank ones were still expendable.

"And bring in a Fourth Rank Great Demon as well!" Lin Zekong agreed.

After inspecting the Spirit Beast Bag, the two felt a chill run down their spines!

Both grew increasingly cautious.

Using the Spirit Controlling Seal to control Fourth Rank Great Demons wasn't a heavy loss.

Even if something went wrong, the Lin Family held no fear at present.

After extensive preparation, Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng approached the secret realm entrance.

Accompanied by two Fourth Rank Spirit Puppets and a Fourth Rank Sea Cloud Bird.

The Sea Cloud Bird was a Spirit Beast known to the Lin Family. The family owned several Sea Cloud Birds, many of which had survived for over a hundred years and grown into Third Rank and even Fourth Rank Demonic Beasts.

One of them entered the whirlpool, along with a Fourth Rank Spirit Puppet.

"All clear!" Lin Zekong exclaimed in excitement. Lin Zecheng mirrored his sentiment.

To them, as long as the secret realm entrance wasn't ambushed, no other area could easily trap them.

"Bring the Heavenly Domain Disk to scour the secret realm!" Lin Zekong instructed.

Lin Zecheng nodded in agreement.

Both were visibly excited; it was their first time exploring an Earth Rank Secret Realm.

Obtaining Fourth Rank treasures here meant priority selection.

And the experience provided was no less valuable than what Lin Shimo and Lin Shiyi had gained.

For the most elite of the Lin Family's "Ze" lineage, their ambitions naturally extended beyond peers—toward the elder successors Lin Shimo and Lin Shiyi.

Within the Lin Family, most Purple Mansion cultivators were fixated on the sequence of breakthroughs to Golden Core.

The top candidates were Lin Shijie, Lin Xianzhi, followed by Lin Shitao and Lin Shiming.

Then came Lin Shilei and Lei Xuan.

Lin Shiyi barely trailed behind them.

For cultivators, the earlier the breakthrough, the greater the advantage for their future paths.

Fortunately, the Lin Family wasn't lacking opportunities at this time.

Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng steadied themselves, securing numerous Magical Treasures before venturing into the secret realm.

The moment they entered, they found themselves in an enormous realm of dark clouds.

The setting was dim, yet neither blood pools nor other evil cultivators were apparent.

Instead, deafening thunder resounded across the sky.

A colossal Thunder Mountain stood tall.

Beyond the Thunder Mountain was a vast Spirit Lake.

The scene defied all expectations.

Numerous forbidden arrays surrounded the Thunder Mountain.

On one side of the arrays, a large portion of the area was corrupted, cloaked in crimson hues.

On the Thunder Mountain itself, numerous structures stood.

Evidently, this was a sect inheritance site.

This discovery elated Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng instantly.

The slaughter of mortals and the utilization of cultivator blood pools served only to corrupt the Thunder Formation and exploit the inheritance within.

The entire truth came to light.

The two released a long sigh of relief.

Though these treasures couldn't be directly utilized by them.

Any finds reported to the Lin Family entitled them to a thirty percent share.

They could exchange this for resources aiding their breakthroughs.

Given that this sect inheritance held substantial worth.

Being a sect of the thunder attribute, the Thunder Mountain's value was self-evident.

Nonetheless, the Thunder Formation was exceedingly dangerous, preventing them from daring to approach. Using puppets to explore further resulted in their immediate obliteration.

Only the areas polluted by the blood pools were somewhat less hazardous from the thunder strikes.

Clearly, this realm was a natural convergence zone for thunder pools.

This explained the immense power of the Thunder Mountain.

"Uncle Shilei and Uncle Lei Xuan would envy us greatly!" Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng remarked.

The opportunities here were undoubtedly geared toward thunder-attribute cultivators.

What had driven Xieyu Hermit to covet these treasures remained a mystery.

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The two stepped out of the formations and began setting up arrays and transmission formations across Wuqing Island.

Once the transmission formation was completed, they could teleport back at will.

This would be highly convenient for Lin Family cultivators.

Moreover, the site required stationed cultivators to ensure the clan's safety, for which the transmission formation was necessary.

Once the preparations were complete, Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng sent reports to Shuangmu Island.

The Thunder Formation and mysterious sect demanded immediate notification of the family, possibly prompting Lin Shilei and Lei Xuan to withdraw from Yunyue Island.

Currently, Yunyue Island remained quiet, with the Taiqian Abyss showing no signs of activity.

Since acquiring the Heavenly Gate, the abyss seemed to have fallen into deep silence.

Even its surroundings lacked the presence of even ordinary Third Rank Taiqian Sharks.

This phenomenon appeared particularly eerie to the sects across the Southern Sea.

While the Lin Family settled their affairs, news arrived from Tianliu Island.

Holding a Sound Transmission Talisman, Lin Zekong learned that Tianliu Island had confronted a sub-island of Nine Dragon Island.

Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng were helpless about this confrontation.

They could only reply while quickly contacting Lin Shiming.

They asked Lin Shiming to handle matters in the Heavenly Illumination Sea Domain.

Of course, amid the troubling information came good news from Wang Jiao.

Wang Jiao had discovered a pure intermediate-grade water-attribute Spirit Stone vein.