Vol 7 Chapter 10: Secret Path

"I don't know about the Movement Cosmos Sect."

"I think I've heard of it. At its peak, it had an Immortal King overseeing it, making it an Immortal King-level heritage."

"It seems like... it was a sect that specialized in business?"

"But it didn't remain glorious for long. Later it declined, with only a few minor members left."

"How did the cultivators of that sect... manage to survive until now?"

Lin Jing hadn't obtained any useful information from the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb either.

As the absolute dominant power of the Ancient Immortal Realm... the Heavenly Court

For a sect that, even at its most glorious period, only had an Immortal King overseeing it and mainly focused on business, it indeed seemed unnecessary for these Heavenly Emperor's Consorts to pay too much attention.

Although these Imperial Consorts didn't take it seriously, Lin Jing couldn't afford to be careless.

That old man who called himself "This Lord" and "Movement Cosmos Sect Master" might have been an Immortal Lord at his peak.

Lin Jing planned to meet this Movement Cosmos Sect Master to see what scheme he was really plotting.

Several days later.

Half of China's Foundation Establishment cultivators had switched to practicing the "Immortal Movement Art." Although those who converted to the "Immortal Movement Art" showed no side effects, the other half firmly refused to change their cultivation methods.

They didn't believe that someone would actually slaughter them just because they didn't practice some so-called new technique.

"These later era cultivators... have quite tough backbones."

"There are actually so many people who don't take my words seriously."

The Movement Cosmos Sect Master looked at the list Hu Yousong presented and spoke with an unfriendly tone.

"It seems without killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, these people won't understand what rules mean."

"Mount Lu Recluse... among those who refused to cultivate, her cultivation level is the highest, correct?"

Facing the Movement Cosmos Sect Master's inquiry, sweat dripped from Hu Yousong's forehead.

"Answering Senior, yes, but..."

"But what?"

"But this Mount Lu Recluse once received guidance from a powerful expert and has deep background connections..."

"Powerful expert? What powerful expert? Why have I never heard you mention this before." The Movement Cosmos Sect Master looked at him.

"That expert should have already left China, perhaps even left this world, so..."

"What cultivation level does he possess?"

"Void Mystical Stage, the Void Mystical Stage."

"Void Mystical Stage? Being able to cultivate to the Void Mystical Stage in this era shows decent talent. Did he discover some pocket realm paradise?" The Movement Cosmos Sect Master muttered to himself.

Hu Yousong wasn't exactly lying. He had learned from his junior brother that the other party and Lin Jing wouldn't remain on Earth for long.

Plus, he hadn't seen Lin Jing for a very long time, so he had concluded that both Lin Jing and his junior brother had returned to the Cultivation World.

However, even if they were both here, they definitely wouldn't be a match for this "Immortal."

"Heh, regardless of her background, since she has the highest cultivation, we'll use her to show these people what happens to those who don't obey."

The Movement Cosmos Sect Master sneered coldly and said, "Where is she now?"

Oh no...

Hu Yousong quickly said, "Senior, why not let me try to persuade them again? I promise you, I will definitely convince these—"

!

Hu Yousong was directly sent flying by the other's slap, his spirit forcibly controlled by spiritual power to reveal Mount Lu Recluse's cultivation location.

"You're not qualified to tell me what to do."

......

Porcelain City.

It had now become a major cultivation metropolis. The concentration of spiritual energy here ranked among the top five in all of China, thanks in no small part to Lin Jing's contributions.

Inside and outside the city, there was also a group of cultivators who had obtained the "Immortal Movement Art" but hadn't practiced it. As the deadline approached, it was impossible for them not to feel at least somewhat nervous inside.

However, at least half of China's Foundation Establishment cultivators hadn't converted, and this large number gave them some lingering hope.

BOOM!!!

But a thunderous roar directly shattered all their hopes. A massive silver vortex descended like an immortal miracle. Although spiritual energy recovery had been ongoing for some time, most people still didn't understand the might of high-level cultivators, let alone... a True Immortal descending to the mortal world.

From within the silver vortex, a deity-like phantom slowly manifested, gazing with incomparable majesty upon this city of millions. All living beings in several surrounding cities, whether mortal cultivators, humans or demonic beasts, all felt death approaching.

Some people even fainted directly from fear.

"Mount Lu Recluse, Nascent Soul cultivation, resisting the immortal decree, deserves death..."

On a spiritual mountain in the suburbs, Mount Lu Recluse trembled as she looked at the massive phantom in the sky, her scalp tingling. She had finally cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, yet still felt so insignificant.

"Senior..."

Facing the slowly raised palm of the giant phantom, a handprint that seemed capable of wiping out the entire city, she could only call upon Lin Jing for help.

Because Lin Jing had told them with a smile back then:

Don't cultivate it.

If the other party dares to come, he will take action.

Although she didn't know why Lin Jing was so confident about confronting an ancient immortal, but...

There was no one else she could trust anymore.

The entire city of millions felt extremely close to death at this moment. But just then, a soft voice echoed.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

An Immortal Mirror was summoned into mid-air. The next moment, dozens to hundreds of overlapping finger shadows emerged from the mirror, like divine objects capable of propping up heaven and earth, directly crushing toward the phantom in the sky above.

Knowing the other party had extraordinary origins, Lin Jing hadn't acted recklessly. Instead, he used the Immortal Mirror along with massive immortal energy resources to store countless Heavenly Demon Fingers at the Immortal King level to welcome his opponent.

The Heavenly Demon Finger, with its sky-reaching demonic energy, pierced through the heavens, tearing apart the giant phantom in the sky. This made those cultivators who regretted not practicing the "Immortal Movement Art" show expressions of disbelief.

Pfft.

His primordial spirit avatar was instantly killed. The old man far away in the Dao Alliance also vomited blood with a horrified expression, clutching his chest in painful agony. This scene made Hu Yousong beside him show an equally incomprehensible expression.

"Impossible! A mid-grade immortal artifact, Immortal Lord divine ability, how is this possible..."

Hum.

The next moment, Lin Jing traversed ten thousand miles with his great demonic power, directly arriving at the Dao Alliance, appearing before this ancient immortal.

"Disturbing my peaceful cultivation—give me one reason not to kill you."

"What is the 'Immortal Movement Art,' and how did you... survive until now?"

Killing intent capable of slaughtering the entire Heavenly Demon Realm flowed from his Slaughter Immortal Physique. The shadow of mountains of corpses and seas of blood made the old man's pupils contract, unable to understand how such a person could exist in this Ancient Immortal Realm.

It made no sense, completely no sense. When he revived, he had already investigated—this Ancient Immortal Realm couldn't possibly have such a powerful expert.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life..."

"I am the current Movement Cosmos Sect Master. Countless years ago, our sect's Immortal King ancestor discovered a secret path that could smuggle people from this realm to another immortal realm. Our Movement Cosmos Sect once used this passage to traffic resources between the two realms, creating endless wealth. And the 'Immortal Movement Art' cultivators are the sacrifices needed to activate the secret path formation."

"When spiritual energy declined back then, I knew my strength couldn't guarantee a successful cross-realm journey, so I wanted to leave through this secret path. Who knew chaos would also erupt within the secret path? I became trapped inside, sleeping until now. I... am willing to jointly develop the secret path with you, Fellow Daoist. I beg you to spare my life."