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Clearly, Lin Yi was not someone they could afford to offend.
With no one bothering him, Lin Yi was happy to have some peace and quiet. He, along with his sable and tiger, darted straight into the dense forest, following the faint fluctuations of his natal talisman, winding his way into the deep mountains.
About half an hour later, Lin Yi's footsteps slowly stopped in front of a huge stone gate.
There were clearly once extremely complex runes on that stone gate, but with the passage of time or other reasons, those runes have faded and become invisible. However, Lin Yi could still vaguely sense the remaining power of those runes.
"Someone has already been here..."
Looking at the stone door with a crack and then at the footprints on the ground, Little Marten reminded Lin Yi.
"Let's go in and take a look," Lin Yi said, his eyes flashing slightly, as he strode towards the cave.
Upon entering the stone gate, the light dimmed. Lin Yi sped along the mountain path, and as he continued, he discovered that the passage was somewhat sloping, seemingly leading directly underground.
Suddenly, Lin Yi noticed some light not far ahead. He carefully walked up to it, and immediately, an extremely large, round black hole, resembling a honeycomb, appeared in his sight.
Around the black hole, there are dense caves, and in the shadows, you can vaguely see some severed limbs scattered around.
“Those are all talisman puppets,” Little Marten said to Lin Yi after glancing at them.
"It seems that this is a talisman puppet nest. Some powerful ancient sects always have disciples who cultivate Yuan power and spiritual power, and this kind of talisman puppet nest is for forging talisman puppets for those disciples to choose from."
"Let's go and see if we can find a intact talisman puppet," Lin Yi said, his eyes flashing.
"Someone arrived here first," Little Mink's voice rang in Lin Yi's ears again after he had only taken a few steps.
Lin Yi followed the gaze and indeed saw that there were figures standing in the enormous talisman puppet nest. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that there were iron chains extending from the nest to form an iron net, and their figures were standing on the iron net.
“It’s the Yin Puppet Sect and the Great Demon Sect,” Lin Yi said, not too surprised to see those figures.
Lin Yi, who was hiding in the shadows, quickly learned the content of the dispute between the two parties, which was about a high-level talisman puppet.
After a heated exchange of words, the two sides, unsurprisingly, started fighting.
"That high-level talisman puppet seems to be down there. Let's go down while they're busy fighting," Lin Yi said to Xiao Diao after watching for a while.
"Good lad, you've got a good plan, but I like it! This treasure can't be taken by anyone else!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Little Marten grinned and chuckled strangely, his eyes shining.
Lin Yi smiled, and with a flash, he silently descended from the puppet's nest, taking advantage of the darkness.
Chapter 109 Another High-Level Talisman Puppet Acquired, a Gift from the Black-Eyed Elder! [Please Read On]
"Be careful, someone down below is already refining that advanced puppet!"
Lin Yi had just descended for a while when he heard Little Marten's reminder.
"Hmm," Lin Yi nodded, further concealing his aura.
As his body plummeted downwards, Lin Yi saw that there were indeed countless caves on the inner wall of the huge circular black hole, but the talisman puppets inside had all lost their energy fluctuations and were obviously destroyed.
Lin Yi's gaze swept warily across the area below, and after several minutes of his descent, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Not far below, outside a cave, a lean old man stared greedily at a talisman puppet sitting cross-legged inside.
Streams of spiritual energy surged from his Niwan Palace and then rushed into the puppet's body, attempting to imprint a spiritual mark on it and control it.
The old man, like Lin Yi, had reached the intermediate level of spiritual talisman master in terms of spiritual power cultivation.
Lin Yi's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't rush to make a move. He planned to wait for the best opportunity.
Outside the cave not far away, the elder of the Yin Puppet Sect, unaware that someone was approaching, stared with wild joy at the body inside the cave, the talisman puppet gradually emitting light. He poured his spiritual power into the puppet, which was rapidly condensing into a spiritual imprint.
Once the brand is formed, he will be able to truly control this high-level talisman puppet. At that time, his status within the Yin Puppet Sect will immediately rise!
The old man's smile grew even wider as he recalled that scene, and after a few minutes, it finally reached its peak.
Because at this moment, a spiritual imprint was slowly emerging on the forehead of the talisman puppet...
"Ha ha!"
Seeing this scene, the elder of the Yin Kui Sect couldn't help but laugh wildly to the sky.
"call out!"
Just then, from the darkness, an invisible flame flashed out like lightning, and then struck the back of the former's head with lightning speed. Instantly, the terrifying burning effect of the spiritual fire caused the elder of the Yin Puppet Sect to go berserk in his Niwan Palace.
"Who?!"
With his mental energy surging, the Yin Kui Sect elder almost instantly lost control of his body.
Sensing this change, the old man's expression changed drastically, and he wanted to activate the talisman puppet to attack the enemy in the shadows.
However, before he could activate the talisman puppet, Lin Yi's right palm directly covered his crown, and a terrifying devouring power emanated from between his palms!
"You can actually directly absorb spiritual energy?!"
Sensing the loss of spiritual energy, the Yin Kui Sect elder screamed in utter horror.
Although their Yin Kui Sect also possesses such a bizarre method, it requires the coordination of various secret techniques. Absolutely no one would dare to devour another's spiritual power directly like Lin Yi did.
Moreover, Lin Yi did not suffer any backlash after absorbing his spiritual power.
Lin Yi did not respond, but focused all his efforts on absorbing the spiritual power of the Yin Kui Sect elder.
"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!"
The old man from the Yin Puppet Sect cursed with venom in his eyes, and with all his might, he barely managed to activate the high-level talisman puppet he had just subdued.
His spiritual power in his Niwan Palace was thrown into chaos by Lin Yi's spiritual fire, making it impossible for him to launch any spiritual attacks. He could only rely on the talisman puppet.
"Little Mink, help me stall for time," Lin Yi said to Little Mink, while increasing the intensity of his devouring.
Once he devours all of the old man's spiritual power and kills him, the talisman puppet will naturally stop attacking.
With the little sable blocking his way, the talisman puppet did not have any effect on Lin Yi. Soon, Lin Yi devoured the spiritual power of the Yin Puppet Sect elder, and then released a burst of energy from his palm, shattering the latter's head.
Lin Yi had just killed the Yin Puppet Sect elder when the high-level talisman puppet stopped attacking and stood there blankly.
"Thanks," Lin Yi said to the little sable, then casually put away the Yin Puppet Sect elder's Qiankun bag and the high-grade talisman puppet.
The high-level talisman puppet still bears the spiritual imprint of the Yin Puppet Sect elder, which Lin Yi cannot use for the time being. However, he is not in a hurry. He will remove the spiritual imprint after leaving the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele.
"I sense that the fluctuations that caused the natal talisman to tremble seem to be coming from below. Let's continue downwards," Lin Yi said to Xiao Diao and Xiao Yan.
Xiao Diao and Xiao Yan absolutely supported Lin Yi's decision.
Immediately, the man and the two beasts continued to dive deeper into the underground.
Lin Yi didn't bother to check the talisman caves along the way. Most of those talismans were ruined, and even if there were any intact ones, Lin Yi couldn't afford to keep them.
After all, the higher the level of the talisman puppet, the more energy it requires, which cannot be measured in Pure Yuan Pills!
With the help of the little sable, Lin Yi passed through the Netherworld Cold Qi below and finally landed on a huge black altar.
This altar is a cold black, as if it were cast from black iron. There are many stone pillars on the altar, which looks quite strange.
Lin Yi's gaze swept across the altar briefly before settling on the very center, where he once again sensed a subtle fluctuation.
That's the fluctuation of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol!
Lin Yi's figure flashed, and with a few leaps, he appeared in the very center of the altar. Here, there was an exceptionally large black pillar standing there. At the top of the pillar was an ancient rune array. The rune array spread out and connected to every stone pillar in the entire altar, making it a central location.
Unfortunately, the central location was empty at the moment, with no Devouring Ancestral Symbol present.
"It seems the Devouring Ancestral Symbol has been taken away," Little Marten said, appearing on Lin Yi's shoulder and frowning.
Lin Yi said, "It should be, but my natal talisman is still fluctuating, so there might be some clues here."
Lin Yi glanced around and finally looked at the black giant pillar at the center of the rune array.
With a thought, Lin Yi released the five natal spirit talismans from his Niwan Palace, and then manipulated them to gently imprint them onto the black giant pillar.
"Buzz!"
As the natal talisman came into contact with the stone pillar, the pillar trembled instantly, and ripples of light spread rapidly, eventually affecting the entire pillar.
The ripples of light grew increasingly intense, eventually forming a black vortex as it writhed, from which a slight suction force emanated.
Lin Yi's eyes flashed, and he stepped directly into the vortex.
The darkness before him lasted only a moment before a light spread from Lin Yi's eyes, revealing a vast wasteland that exuded an ancient aura.
Within Lin Yi's field of vision, there stood a huge black stone pillar. As he approached, Lin Yi also discovered that a figure was sitting cross-legged on the top of the stone pillar.
"boom!"
The old man suddenly opened his eyes, and the entire space instantly fell silent. The old man's eyes had no whites; instead, they were filled with a deep darkness like a black hole. His black pupils seemed to force even the light in the world to enter.
"After all these years, someone has finally come here..."
The old man stared at Lin Yi with his dark eyes, and then a voice filled with an ancient flavor rang out in the wilderness.
"Junior Lin Yi greets senior," Lin Yi said, bowing respectfully to the old man.
"You've come here to find the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, haven't you?" A faint smile appeared on the old man's aged face.
"Yes, may I ask your esteemed name, senior?" Lin Yi asked, clasping his hands in greeting.
The old man did not answer, but instead talked about some things about the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and carefully examined Lin Yi. However, the light emitted by the stone symbol prevented him from exploring further.
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to have so many secrets. However, the fact that you came here proves that you are destined to be with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. It's time for such a rare treasure to see the light of day again."
As soon as the old man with black eyes finished speaking, the huge black stone pillar on which he was sitting suddenly exploded.
Ten thousand rays of black light shot out, eventually intertwining in the sky and condensing into a black rune that was as solid as a palm, only the size of a hand.
As soon as the black rune appeared, it slowly moved towards Lin Yi, who quickly reached out and caught it.
The old man with black eyes gave Lin Yi some more instructions before disappearing completely.
"Let's go, it's time to get out!"
Lin Yi thanked Hei Tong, and then said to Xiao Diao.
Chapter 110 A Grand Reception, Annihilation! [Please Read On]
Light and shadow flickered on the black altar, and Lin Yi and Xiao Diao slowly walked out from the stone pillar.
As they walked out, the black vortex vanished without a trace, returning to its former cold and hard state.
“That stone pillar space existed because of the remnant image. Now that the remnant image has disappeared, the space has naturally collapsed and gone. The place that was there before no longer exists,” Little Marten said, looking at the stone pillar.