Chapter 274: Cause and Effect, Taking the Initiative (Two in One)_2
Lin Xianzhi cast a glance at Lin Shiming and then resolutely pulled out the Fire Sword.
They had an agreement with Zi Xuan Hermit, who had even promised to protect the Lin Family for three hundred years!
At the moment, the Taiyi Grass Sword didn't seem to be harming them.
Otherwise, the advantages and cause-and-effect discussions from earlier wouldn't have involved Lin Shiming and the others.
Of course, once they were out of the small world secret realm, whether they would hand over the Flame Yang Fire Sword to Purple Mansion Loose or not was unknown. They would have to wait until they were out to decide.
After all, a Soul Summoning Sword was equivalent to a Fifth Rank Magical Treasure, and to a Golden Core Cultivator, even within the secret realm it could exhibit the minimum strength of a cultivator at the Purple Mansion level.
As Lin Xianzhi pulled out the crimson Fire Sword, repelling forces began to appear around both Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi.
At some point, the two of them found themselves on the Sword Path staircase.
The repelling force continued to grow.
"Uncle Seven Ancestors, you should stay in the small world for now, ready to support me with the War Treasure Ship at any moment," Lin Shiming still spoke to Lin Xianzhi.
Leaving the Myriad Swords Tomb, they were bound to face a fierce battle without a doubt.
Even if other Sects didn't act, Shiming felt something was off about the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Lin Xianzhi nodded his head; he was aware that Lin Shiming's strength, plus the thousand-year Spirit Milk, was now not inferior to his. Moreover, his appearance outside might indeed give them away.
Almost as Shiming was putting away Lin Xianzhi, the repelling force reached its peak.
The next moment, he appeared outside the tower.
But as soon as he did, the scene before him shocked him.
The cultivators of Qingxuan Sect were actually confronting the other three Sects.
The Spirit Beast Sect and Spirit Talisman Sect, which usually agreed with Qingxuan Sect, were now joining forces with Wanjian Sect to face off against Qingxuan Sect.
And their Heavenly Sword Peak under Zi Xuan Hermit was bearing the brunt of it.
Chen Daoyuan was currently fighting one-on-one with Wan Changqing.
Both of their strengths were at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment, and the residual Sword Qi from the battle was incredibly terrifying.
Sword Qi surged, Sword Intent rampaged!
And Chen Daoyuan, Zi Xuan Hermit's most accomplished disciple, displayed strength that was on par with the leading cultivator of Wanjian Sect at the moment.
Wan Changqing's face turned an ashen hue as his anger grew with the battle.
In his view, he had to take down Wan Changqing in a short time.
But the more they fought, the opponent's Sword Intent seemed endless, and the offensive became increasingly fierce!
The essence of metal's killing intent was pushed to the limit!
Of course, apart from this, Lin Shiming also spotted Xie An.
Xie An was equally distinguished at this moment, his mastery of Fire Sword Intent coupled with his Sword Qi solidifying into a fiery Sabretooth Tiger shape, putting two Foundation Establishment peak cultivators from Wanjian Sect under such pressure they could hardly catch their breath.
He was even on the verge of cutting them down.
Given that this was also a branch of Heavenly Sword Peak, the other cultivators involved were intensely battling each other, creating a highly fierce scene,
Further away, Zhao Wuji was also engaged in combat with Huang Yu of the Spirit Beast Sect and Ying Hongyue of the Spirit Talisman Sect.
Their battle was even more terrifying, but Zhao Wuji's small tower in hand suppressed the two.
Even though they unleashed a Third Rank peak Roc and several Third Rank peak Demonic Beasts.
Ying Hongyue even brought out several of her best Spirit Talismans, and the battle got serious, even fierce.
Once the talk of the Soul Summoning Sword spread, it was evident that both the Spirit Beast Sect and the Spirit Talisman Sect were wary of Qingxuan Sect becoming overly dominant and unifying Zhao Kingdom.
After all, in present-day Chu Country, Qi Country, Yan Country, and the Cultivation World, there was one family in charge.
How could these two not be concerned!
Ironically, what Lin Shiming was most wary of were the mysterious cultivators beside Zhao Wuji and those hidden by the other three Sects, who were marking time, each fighting a Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, neither gaining nor losing ground.
Their battle looked earnest, yet full of casual indifference.
This was all too familiar to Lin Shiming!
In his big battle at Heavenly River City, he had kept his own strength hidden just as they were doing now.
And as Shiming emerged, he attracted the attention of the crowd, with many Wanjian Sect cultivators moving towards him.
Considering that Zi Xuan Hermit's lineage had entered with eleven people, and only six had come out, Lin Shiming was the seventh.
Among the six who had emerged, aside from Xie An and Chen Daoyuan, all of them stood on the War Treasure Ship of Qingxuan Sect.
As a result, the current Lin Shiming appeared so conspicuous.
Even Xie An and Chen Daoyuan couldn't help but give Lin Shiming an extra glance.
Especially after seeing Lin Shiming's clear eyes and his demeanor, which was similar to his original one, they were even more astonished.
It was clearly unexpected.
In their opinion, it was more likely that Lin Xianzhi would emerge unscathed, but since Lin Xianzhi had not appeared, he probably met with some misfortune.
After all, forcibly occupying the Spirit Platform with the Soul Summoning Sword could also lead to accidents.
Considering that Lin Shiming, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, survived, they could only assume that his cultivation of the Sword Imbuement Technique might not be adequate.
Outside the Sword Tomb, Lin Shiming didn't linger either. Seeing a large number of cultivators from the Wanjian Sect rushing over, he also took out the Rolling Divine Plate, and with a roaring sound, many of the Wanjian Sect cultivators had to stop and fend it off.
Then he followed with an extremely complex spirit seal.
Instantly, the sky was filled with Poisonous Dragon Vines that surged out, transforming into Flood Dragon-like whips, binding towards the cultivators of the Wanjian Sect.
"Everyone be careful, we must not be covered by the poisonous fog of the Poisonous Dragon Vine!" A cultivator familiar with the characteristics of the Poisonous Dragon Vine immediately sent continuous sound transmissions to remind others.
But Lin Shiming didn't intend to kill them. Seeing them stop to resist the Poisonous Dragon Vine,
he took out the Peach Blossom River Scenic Map, and with a swish, disappeared from the spot.
When the Poisonous Dragon Vine dispersed, there was no trace of Lin Shiming to be found.
When everyone released their Divine Sense, they only saw a huge crack appear beside the War Treasure Ship, and Lin Shiming walked out from it safely.
"Xie Brother, have you seen my seventh granduncle?" Lin Shiming urgently transmitted his voice to Xie An.
Moreover, he also transmitted his voice to Chen Daoyuan at the same time.
Chen Daoyuan, as always, ignored him!
And Xie An couldn't help but give Lin Shiming another look, although he didn't know why Lin Shiming could be safe and sound, nor why he could stay for so long.
But it seemed very likely that Lin Xianzhi was finished.
"He should still be inside!" Xie An replied offhandedly.
Meanwhile, the two peak Foundation Establishment elders from the Wanjian Sect were instantly furious.
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While they were in a magic battle with Xie An, he dared to be distracted and send voice transmissions!
Instantly, the two elders exchanged a look, and the swords they carried on their backs were pushed forward at the same time, forming overlapping shadows.
An endless stream of sword light began to flash out from the overlapping shadows, slashing towards Xie An.
"Sword Path Battle Formation?" Xie An was clearly surprised as well, and in a hurry, he once again unleashed a fierce tiger made of Fire Sword Intent.
It instantly collided with the sword light of the two Wanjian Sect elders, and for a moment, loud explosions were heard.
But in the next moment, what deeply furrowed the elders' brows was the sight of dense Poisonous Dragon Vine phantoms that had appeared under their feet, unbeknownst to them.
They were already no match for Xie An, and now being sneak attacked by Lin Shiming's phantoms of Poisonous Dragon Vines, they were thrown into disarray for a moment, with their battle formation somewhat unstable.
And Xie An, with his strong ability to seize opportunities, how could he miss this?
In almost an instant, he split apart the opponent's battle formation.
Both of them coughed up mouthfuls of fresh blood.
Having used so many Poisonous Dragon Vines, Lin Shiming's face also turned pale.
He immediately took out a Superior Grade Spirit Stone to start recovering.
This clearly showed the deficiency of Lin Shiming's True Yuan.
But in the next moment, the system's prompt sounded vigorously:
"Please leave as soon as possible, be wary of the encirclement by the Heavenly Demon Sect and Corpse Refining Sect!"
The appearance of the system prompt made Lin Shiming, who had intended to fish in troubled waters, instantly lose that thought.
He could not bother with acting anymore since a person from the demon sect hadn't come, which he found strange.
Now, it seemed that the opponent, considering their inadequacy in the Sword Dao, intended to pick the fruit when the time was right!
"Xie Brother, my Spirit Beast has detected the aura of a Corpse Refining Sect's undead!" Lin Shiming transmitted once more.
Xie An, who had originally intended to kill the two elderly cultivators from the Wanjian Sect, also came to a sudden halt.
He had long been aware of the function of the Golden Winged Mantis, and hearing this, he too was greatly shocked.
The reason the Four Sects had been reserved was to watch out for the demon sect.
At that moment, Xie An immediately returned to the War Treasure Ship, intending to leave before the Heavenly Demon Sect arrived!