Chapter 188: 154 Chapter Can't Hide Identity Anymore_2
At this moment, Elder He stepped forward with his sword in hand and said impatiently, "The Token was sent by your Sect Leader Zhou, and the items from the Heart Inquiry Room were obtained by our Yao Yue Sect disciples through their own abilities. As for that Binding Immortal Rope, it belongs to our Yao Yue Sect—
Elder He continued addressing Xing Shanping, "As your uncle, I have to say a few words to you. Now that you are a Sect Leader, how can you still be so petty? Look at your uncle here, I'd give away a flying sword without asking anything from that child in return."
The term 'uncle' darkened Zhou Shoufan's face, as the Great Elder behind him burst into a furious rage, pointing at Elder He and saying,
"Elder He, you're getting on in years, mind your language."
Yet Elder He was delighted and challenged, "Oh, you want to fight with me? Come on then, let's go down the mountain and fight to the death."
Elder Xiao was aware of Xing Shanping's true identity and did not want to truly offend him.
He clasped his hands and said, "Sect Leader Xing, the Token and the Binding Immortal Rope can be given to you. As for the Heart Inquiry Room, what exactly did Tian Lin obtain?"
Tian Lin also spoke at this time, "Disciple did not obtain anything in the Heart Inquiry Room, so I do not know what exactly elder brother Xing wants."
Xing Shanping responded with a laugh fueled by rage, "Elder Xiao, do you really wish to fight with me?"
Elder Xiao felt a chill in his heart and turned to the nearby Elder He and Elder Feng, saying,
"Both of you, I truly do not wish to drag you into this conflict. It seems this matter won't end amicably so it might be better if I alone deal with them."
Elder He let out a cold huff, addressing Elder Xiao but his gaze fixed on Xing Shanping,
"You say Xing Shanping is dead, I don't believe it—even if this man in front of us truly is the ancestor of the Zhou Family, I want to test his mettle. I've slayed my teacher, killed my father and overthrown monarchs, but I have yet to try killing a resurrected demon cultivator."
"Who are you calling a demon cultivator?"
Elder He glared at the Great Elder from the Heart Inquiry Sect, "Don't be hasty, we'll be heading down the mountain and risking our lives soon enough."
With the situation arising because of Tian Lin, even someone as fearful of death as him could not stand by and simply watch Elder He and the others risk their lives for him.
He stepped forward from behind Elder Xiao and smilingly said to Xing Shanping, "Should I call you elder brother Xing, or should I call you Zhou Shoufan?"
Zhou Shoufan said, "Zhou Shoufan. Xing Shanping is just a name after all, Tian. I respect your master and have no desire to kill you for it. That Binding Immortal Rope, too, I ask for on behalf of your master—"
"Tian said, "Senior Zhou, I can return the Token to you. But that bead of yours was taken by my master."
"Liu Xuanfeng?"
Zhou Shoufan sneered at Tian Lin, "Your master is nearby, do you want to call him out to confront you?"
Tian Lin said, "Liu Xuanfeng is this one's master, but besides Liu Xuanfeng, I have another master. Without this other master's help, I would probably have ended up like Xing Shanping, a dead man by now."
Zhou Shoufan narrowed his eyes, trying to catch a glimpse of inconsistency on Tian Lin's face.
But seeing the blatant flaws on Tian Lin's face, he also couldn't help wondering why he lost connection with his own pearl?
He would never consider that Tian Lin would eat his pearl.
Because Xing Shanping ate his pearl, that's how he was resurrected.
Even Liu Xuanfeng, who had treasured his pearl for so many years, wouldn't dare to use his pearl for any malicious intent.
"Oh? I wonder who on the Yulong Continent is your honored master who could foster such a prodigy."
Zhou Shoufan's words weren't sarcastic, as anyone familiar with Tian Lin's cultivation speed would be shocked.
At the moment, not only Zhou Shoufan, all the present elders were looking at Tian Lin, eager to discover his secret.
"My master is none other than the Nine-Life True Man."
As Tian Lin mentioned 'Nine-Life True Man,' he gave a bow to the sky.
"The Nine-Life True Man? Could it be another Golden Core?"
Elder He sneered contemptuously at the side, and Tian Lin did not understand the hostility coming from him.
Zhou Shoufan burst into laughter, "You're speaking of the Nine-Life True Man? That ancient predecessor has long passed away; if you entered her tomb, you should have seen her coffin there."
Tian Lin frowned and said, "Where is this coffin from? Surely, Senior Zhou, you and I didn't enter different tombs, did we?"
Zhou Shoufan's expression became stern, seeing that Tian Lin's expression appeared sincere.
"Elder Zhou, you must have a significant matter to plan if you have borrowed a corpse to resurrect your soul. Why trouble a junior like me and incur my master's jealousy again?"
Zhou Shoufan did not speak, only smiling as he watched Tian Lin's clumsy charade.
Beside him, the Great Elder of the Heart Inquiry Sect also burst into laughter:
"Let's not even talk about whether this so-called Nine-Life True Man is real or fake, even if she were real, how could she possibly be in Yulong Continent? And how did she come to Yulong Continent?"
Crossing the Immortal Sinking Pond to traverse Yulong Continent has been a dream of countless cultivators for a millennium. They themselves could not cross it, nor had they seen anyone else do so.
"You don't believe it? Then look at these characters!"
Tian Lin raised his hand, and the six characters from his Storage Bag were placed in the palm of his hand.
Originally 'Very good, I will come looking for you' was a seven-character message, but Tian Lin omitted the 'Very', instantly changing it to 'Good, I will come looking for you'.
While everyone else was looking at those six characters, Tian Lin spouted confidently:
"You all are unaware, my master's cultivation has reached the level where mentioning his name, seeing her face, one could be instantly sensed by her. This can be called, unspeakable, unheard, unseen—
Therefore, when I entered her tomb in the illusion, although this illusion is only the memory of our revered Yao Yue ancestor. But in the revered ancestor's memory, she is both elusive and tangible."
Others did not understand what Tian Lin was talking about, and Tian Lin himself was also unclear about what he was saying.
However, those few characters on the ground made several Foundation Establishment cultivators squint their eyes.
Zhou Shoufan couldn't help but nod, "These characters, they are engraved with blood. Looking at the fluctuation of the Spiritual Energy, indeed they are written by a powerful cultivator—however, you think you can scare me off with these few characters?"
The Great Elder of the Heart Inquiry Sect also sneered, "What Nine-Life True Man? If you dare, call her out, this old man will kill her before killing you!"
"You want to kill me?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded. A woman in white appeared high in the sky, standing in the air, pointing towards Dao Seeking Mountain.
Beneath her finger, the space above Dao Seeking Mountain began to distort, and the Immortal Ladder of Dao Seeking Mountain actually began to deform.
If this happened to Dao Seeking Mountain, let alone the people like Tian Lin on the Immortal Ladder.
Those ordinary Qi Refiners who wanted to watch the commotion instantly had their Divine Souls wiped out.
The Great Elder of the Heart Inquiry Sect, who was the first to bear the brunt, had not yet reacted when he burst into a mist of blood.
Although the woman in white's target was the Great Elder of the Heart Inquiry Sect, her horrifyingly strong cultivation meant the aftermath alone caused several Foundation Establishment experts on Dao Seeking Mountain to cough up blood.
Fortunately, with a 'dong', accompanied by the vibration of the Dao Bell at the mountain summit, the twisted Dao Seeking Mountain began to restore itself, unfolding from its 'folded' state.
As Dao Seeking Mountain returned to its original form, time and space seemed to twist, and those dead Qi Refiners suddenly reappeared on Dao Seeking Mountain, looking around blankly.
And the severely injured elders like Elder Xiao, suddenly felt much better and looked at each other in amazed confusion.
"Can our sect's Dao Bell bring the dead back to life?"
Elder Feng was the most excited, stepping forward to look towards the mountain summit of Dao Seeking Mountain.
At the mountain summit, the Dao Bell still remained, and the old man was still standing in the pavilion.
"The Dao Bell of Wendaos Sect?"
The woman in white's expression varied, suddenly changing her target and rushing towards the mountain summit of Dao Seeking Mountain.
'Dong'
Wendaos Sect rang again, and the woman in white was sent flying backward.
Each time she approached the mountaintop, the Dao Bell would sound and repel her.
But when she did not approach the summit of Dao Seeking Mountain, the Dao Bell would allow her to hover in the high sky.
"How come that old coot from the Heart Inquiry Sect wasn't revived?"
Elder He suddenly spoke up, and then Elder Feng followed with a question, "And what about Tian Lin?"