novelbin Chapter 259 Looting, a Long-Awaited Team Building Activity
Chapter 259 Looting, a Long-Awaited Team Building Activity
The world created by Geng Nu's Vajra Pestle is all in "Swallowing the Stars: The Golden Finger Only Arrives When He's Almost a God?"
After seeing Ye Fan off, Lin Yuan did not rush to leave the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
His deal with Ye Fan was simple—he would help Ye Fan pinpoint his coordinates back to Earth, and in return, Ye Fan would allow him to find some good things in the world of Shrouding the Heavens and bring them back with him.
Ye Fan said generously at the time: "Brother Lin, take whatever you like. Anyway, I can't carry the whole starry sky by myself."
Lin Yuan laughed at that moment.
This kid said that because he knows he won't do anything reckless.
But since the other party had already spoken, he wouldn't be polite.
There are many good things in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
Unclaimed imperial weapons, ancient inheritances, precious materials... these are all things he needs.
Although his strength is already above the Emperor level in this realm, he still needs to put in some effort to find those good things.
"Let's start with Mars."
……
Mars, the ruins of the Great Thunder Temple.
Lin Yuan hovered above Mars, his divine sense sweeping across the entire planet.
It was a desolate place, with red desert covering most of the surface, and occasionally a few ruins of ancient buildings could be seen.
The Great Thunder Temple is located there.
When Ye Fan and his companions passed through here, the temple still retained some Buddhist power, suppressing the monsters underground.
Once they took all the Buddhist artifacts away, the suppressive power here naturally disappeared completely.
Furthermore, since he returned too early this time, Ye Fan did not encounter the Human Demon on Ziwei Star. With his current strength, he certainly could not deal with Crocodile Ancestor, so he could only let Lin Yuan clean up the mess.
He landed in front of the Great Thunderclap Temple and probed the ground with his divine sense.
There, a ferocious beast was lurking deep underground; it was none other than the Crocodile Ancestor.
This demonic beast had broken free of its seal years ago and fought against Ye Fan and the others. After they left, it had been recuperating underground.
Its strength is extremely high, and ordinary cultivators are no match for it. If it is not dealt with, billions of living beings on Earth will become its prey in the future.
But to Lin Yuan, the other party was nothing more than an ant that could be easily destroyed.
"Perfect, I'll take it back and study it carefully. Maybe it will help me advance further in my path of the Beast God and bring me closer to the level of a Primordial Beast God."
Lin Yuan raised his hand, and the crimson-gold law fire transformed into a giant hand, directly reaching into the ground.
Sensing the danger, the crocodile ancestor let out a deafening roar and struggled frantically.
But its resistance is meaningless in the face of power at the level of a cosmic lord.
The giant hand of the Law of Fire dragged it out from the ground, and the crocodile ancestor's enormous body twisted in the void, its scales shimmering with an eerie light.
Lin Yuan didn't even glance at it, and directly suppressed it before storing it in his world ring.
……
After dealing with the Crocodile Ancestor, he extended his divine sense deeper into the Great Thunderclap Temple.
"The divine thoughts of the Martian Holy Body."
Lin Yuan recognized what it was.
That was the lingering divine will of the Martian Holy Body after its death. Its obsession was extremely deep, and it transformed into a deity. Later, it was suppressed by Shakyamuni and imprisoned in the second level of hell.
"It's a good thing too."
Lin Yuan reached out and the fire of law transformed into fine threads, gently drawing out the divine thought from the ground.
The divine will struggled under the shroud of the fire of law, and the obsession and malevolent energy contained within it were gradually stripped away.
A moment later, a pure soul imprint appeared.
Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction and put away the soul imprint.
"Take it back to Ye Fan and let him handle it himself."
In the original story, after being purified by its true self, this divine thought regained its senses and remembered its mission to protect humanity, passing on the cultivation techniques of the Holy Body lineage to Ye Fan.
That cultivation method filled the gaps in Ye Fan's Holy Body cultivation and was crucial to his later growth.
This is more precious to Ye Fan than any treasure.
……
After dealing with the matter on Mars, Lin Yuan turned his attention to the Ancient Road in the Starry Sky.
The ancient star road in the world of Shrouding the Heavens connects various ancient life-bearing planets, and there are many ancient ruins and unclaimed treasures along the way.
The Demon Emperor Ruler of Demon Emperor Xueyueqing is one of them.
Legend has it that the Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing was an exceptionally talented emperor whose imperial weapon, the Demon Emperor Ruler, shattered in battle, its fragments scattered across the starry sky.
Lin Yuan's divine sense extended along the ancient road and quickly located the positions of several fragments.
He tore through the void and retrieved the fragments one by one.
Although these are just fragments, as imperial weapons, they are made of extraordinary materials and contain the complete Dao principles.
If enough fragments can be found and handed back to the God of Craftsmen for reforging, he might be able to obtain a new supreme treasure.
……
Next stop, the Mythical Ancient Road!
There lay his true purpose for this journey—the Four Swords of Zhuxian.
Legend has it that the Four Swords of Zhuxian, belonging to Lingbao Tianzun, were lost during the mythological era and their whereabouts remain unknown.
But Lin Yuan knew that they were enshrined in an organization called "Divine Realm" and were their sacred artifacts.
He didn't know the details of the divine realm, but he had a simple method.
Lin Yuan took out something he had previously obtained from Meng Qi; it was a wisp of the aura of the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable.
The Celestial Venerable Lingbao of this world has been taken away by the one from the world of the Supreme Being of the World. He will basically not come out before the end of the world. However, there is no need to worry about sending a wisp of his aura outside the world and disturbing the Three Pure Ones' pursuit of emptiness.
This wisp of energy is the key to communicating with the relics left behind by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao of this realm.
Lin Yuan released that wisp of aura, which transformed into a stream of light and flew towards a certain direction of the ancient starry road.
"Follow them."
Lin Yuan flashed and followed closely behind.
Soon, he arrived at a void sealed by a powerful restriction.
Inside the barrier, four divine swords could be vaguely seen floating, with the ancient characters "诛仙" (Zhu Xian), "戮仙" (Lu Xian), "陷仙" (Xian Xian), and "绝仙" (Jue Xian) flowing on their blades.
The Four Swords of Zhuxian!
As Lin Yuan approached, several figures flew out from the mist, the leader being an old man with white hair and beard, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Saint realm.
"Who are you? This is a forbidden area of my divine realm. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission!" the old man shouted sternly.
Without wasting words, the moment Lin Yuan sensed the aura of Lingbao Tianzun, the four divine swords simultaneously emitted a hum, and the ancient characters on the swords shone brightly.
The four divine swords broke free of their seals and flew out from the altar of the divine realm. Their tips drooped slightly, hovering in front of Lin Yuan as if submitting to him.
The quasi-emperor elder from the Divine Realm stared in disbelief, his lips trembling for a long time, unable to utter a single word.
"A fine sword."
Each of these four swords is a top-tier treasure weapon on its own. If the four swords are combined to form the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, their power will be close to that of a supreme treasure, making them perfect for someone whose strength has reached the level of a universe master.
"With these, my combat strength can be raised to another level."
Lin Yuan glanced at the group of people and casually said, "These four swords were given to me by your ancestor. I've come here only to take them with me."
After saying that, he put the four divine swords into his world ring and tore through the void to leave.
Behind him, the old god of the Divine Realm organization finally came to his senses, knelt down with a thud, and silently kowtowed three times in the direction where Lin Yuan disappeared.
"The ancestral master has appeared... the ancestral master has appeared..."
The old god who had ruled the divine realm for many years was not stupid. Although he did not know how strong Lin Yuan was, the aura emanating from him was clearly superior to his own.
Furthermore, since the Divine Realm Organization recognized Lingbao Tianzun as its ancestor in order to seize the faith of the beings on the other side, when the Four Swords of Zhuxian, representing the will of Tianzun, made their choice, they had no reason to object and could only swallow the bitter pill themselves.
……
After the Mythical Ancient Road, Lin Yuan went to several other places.
He found several ancient sacred herbs and also picked up a few rare refining materials.
Finally, he stood before the desolate tower.
The desolate tower floated in the void, its body shimmering with ancient light.
As soon as Lin Yuan approached, the tower trembled slightly, and an aged voice came from within:
"You've finally arrived."
The voice carried a hint of excitement, as if it had been waiting for countless years.
Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback.
He did not recognize the deity of the desolate tower, but the other party acted as if he knew him.
"It seems I had some contact with him when I helped the little one later."
Lin Yuan understood.
The spirit of the deity in the desolate tower conveyed the message that he wanted to go with him.
But Lin Yuan refused.
The reason is simple: the Desolate Tower is too famous in the world of Shrouding the Heavens. If it suddenly disappears, it may cause the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone to be born prematurely.
Ye Fan is still growing, and he won't do things that would harm his fellow group members.
Furthermore, the Desolate Tower is a clearly defined immortal artifact in the original novel of Shrouding the Heavens. In the world of Swallowing the Stars, it is very likely to be the strongest treasure or even higher. He is currently only a third-order universe master. It would be very troublesome to expose it rashly. For example, what would other high-ranking members of the human race think?
"You are only a third-order universe lord. Even with the most powerful treasure, you cannot unleash the strength of a sixth-order being. There is also the risk that it will be snatched away by the strongest lone traveler. It would be better to give it to the Giant Axe Founder for use first."
"With the supreme treasure he possesses, he will be able to roam more freely in the cosmic sea in the future. He might be able to obtain a few more supreme treasures soon, and I will return one to you when you are strong enough."
Lin Yuan could make up this story for them even with his eyes closed.
Although they are acting in the best interests of the human race as a whole, why should they give away their treasures to others? He wouldn't do anything that would make him uncomfortable for no reason.
"I'll take you away next time I come."
Lin Yuan estimated that his strength would reach the level of a fifth-order universe master at that time, and no one in the primordial universe could force him to hand over the treasure.
The deity of the desolate tower remained silent for a moment, and the light on the tower dimmed slightly, as if in sighing.
He didn't linger; he turned and left.
As for the Azure Emperor sleeping in the desolate tower, he ignored him.
Young people should sleep as much as they want; Ye Fan will naturally wake them up later.
……
The World of Swallowed Star, Heavenly Fortune Palace.
Lin Yuan emerged from the spatial passage. With a casual wave of his hand, the treasures in his world ring flew out and hovered inside the hall.
The complete set of the Four Swords of Zhuxian, some fragments of imperial weapons, and several pieces of stone obtained from the Primordial Ancient Mine...
He nodded in satisfaction; the combined value of these treasures far exceeded what he had gained during the last opening of the Primal Star.
"Looks like I should explore other people's groups more often in the future."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The myriad realms are filled with countless treasures.
His strength was average before, so he only focused on cultivating in the Swallowed Star World, neglecting the worlds where his group members were.
The worlds of "Covering the Sky," "Perfect World," and "Peerless One" are all of high level, and contain many rare materials and ancient inheritances.
If it can be properly developed and utilized, it will surely benefit his future cultivation.
"But this isn't urgent. Let's finish dealing with the things at hand first."
Lin Yuan composed himself and focused his consciousness into the chat group.
As soon as I entered the interface, I saw a series of messages flooding the screen.
[Meng Qi: @Ye Fan, Ye's mother, have you arrived on Earth yet? Have you seen your parents? You've been missing for so long, have you been kneeling on a keyboard?]
[Ye Fan: ...Can't you wish me well for once?]
[Ye Fan: I just got home. My parents are both fine, but they were startled by my sudden appearance.]
Meng Qi: Hehe, that's good, that's good.
[Meng Qi: By the way, where's Brother Lin? Is he still out there searching for treasures?]
Ye Fan: I don't know. I'm afraid of bothering him, so I haven't contacted him yet.
Lin Yuan: I'm back.
[Meng Qi: Hey, speak of the devil! How's our Lord of Destiny's harvest?]
[Lin Yuan: Not bad, I found a few good items.]
He casually sent the images of the Four Swords of Zhuxian to the group chat. The four divine swords floated in the void, and the ancient characters on the swords shimmered with strange light.
[Gu Xun'er: This is... a sword formation? Such a powerful aura!]
[Han Li: Each of these four swords, taken individually, is a top-grade magic weapon. If the four swords are combined, they are probably no less powerful than immortal artifacts.]
[Meng Qi: Holy crap! The Four Swords of Zhuxian? Brother Lin, did you empty out the entire treasure trove of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable?]
Lin Yuan: More or less.
[Lin Yuan: By the way, how's Fellow Daoist Lin doing? Didn't you guys say you were going to watch him fight the Tree Demon Granny?]
[Meng Qi: Don't even mention it. Uncle Jiu is too cautious. He said he wants to find out more about the Tree Demon Granny before taking action, and he's been observing near Lanruo Temple for several days now.]
[Meng Qi: I think he just wanted to wait for us to go together so he could have a chance to show off.]
[Ye Fan: I think it's your own idea to go, isn't it?]
[Meng Qi: Hehe, only Old Lady Ye truly understands me!]
[Meng Qi: I've already asked Uncle Jiu, and he said we should all go over together when everyone is free, so we can take this opportunity to have a chat.]
[Maoshan Lin Jiu: Fellow Daoist Meng Qi is right.]
[Maoshan Lin Jiu: This humble Taoist does indeed have this idea, after all, it's rare for fellow Taoists to gather together.]
[Maoshan Lin Jiu: Moreover, that Black Mountain Demon is quite powerful. Although I alone can defeat it, there will inevitably be some that escape.]
[Maoshan Lin Jiu: Why don't you all come together? This will ensure everything goes smoothly and also allow everyone to experience the customs and culture of this world.]
Lin Yuan: I'm fine with it, you can just set a time.
[Ye Fan: I'm fine with that too. I've already settled things with my parents, so I don't need to return to Beidou anytime soon.]
[Han Li: I've recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I'll take this opportunity to go for a walk.]
[Yan Ling Ji: You're going to exorcise demons? Take me with you! Take me with you!]
[Shi Hao: Me too! Me too! I want to go too!]