My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 304 The Battle Begins in the Primal Era, Demon Race Sequence 76, Tao Jing!
In the original storyline, the Primal Secret Realm is the last instance in the Legend of the Outer Gods and Immortals.

The Primordial Heavenly Heart is also Lin Fan's most important treasure in his later years, without exception!

As Bai Wudao had mentioned before, the Primordial Heavenly Heart could enhance a cultivator's perception of the Heavenly Dao. In Xia Lin's understanding, this thing could be interpreted as the manifestation of the world's will.

In short, it's awesome.

At the same time, due to the nature of the Primordial Heavenly Heart, there are special rules in the Primordial Secret Realm, which cause even eleventh-level Celestial Immortals and Immortal Kings to have their cultivation suppressed and unable to unleash their full potential, and they may even encounter greater dangers.

"In harmony with the Dao".

"Celestial Immortals and Immortal Kings are closer to the Heavenly Dao. If they come into contact with the Primal Heavenly Heart for a long time—for example, if they stay in the Primal Secret Realm for too long—they will most likely be assimilated by the Primal Heavenly Heart and the Heavenly Dao, losing their self-awareness. This is what is called merging with the Dao."

Standing before the entrance to the primordial secret realm, Bai Wudao, the sect master of the Seeking Dao Sect, spoke these words softly.

Then he looked at the hundreds of disciples from the five major sects around him, as well as the two most important ones who had survived the tribulation: Xia Lin and Lin Fan, and added.

"Therefore, we are unable to accompany you into the Primal Secret Realm, and we do not know the actual situation inside the Primal Secret Realm, nor the exact location of the Primal Heavenly Heart."

"Finding the original Heavenly Heart and bringing it out is your ultimate mission!"

"If you encounter any danger in the Primal Secret Realm, you can contact us using an emergency communication talisman. We will try our best to rescue you, but don't have too high expectations."

Level 11 does not mean you can't enter the Primal Secret Realm, but you will be restricted and face more risks inside.

Unless absolutely necessary, it's not advisable for level 11 individuals like Bai Wudao and Xuan Ye to enter the Primal Secret Realm.

Therefore, it is difficult to interfere with the situation.

After speaking, Bai Wudao looked again at the entrance to the original secret realm ahead.

The Primal Secret Realm is located in a dimensional rift within the Great Wilderness World, with only a narrow entrance less than half a meter long right in front of you.

As Bai Wudao formed hand seals, immortal power surged forth.

He actively connected with the Heavenly Dao, thus guiding the entrance to the primordial secret realm, which was deeply connected to the Heavenly Dao, to slowly expand into a passage that could accommodate one person.

"go with!"

With a loud shout from Bai Wudao, over a hundred disciples from the five major immortal sects transformed into rainbows and surged into the primordial secret realm.

……

Just after the disciples of the immortal sect entered, Bai Wudao released the spell.

Xuan Ye and the other eleventh-level Celestial Immortals took action again, setting up multiple layers of formations near the entrance to ensure that no one else could enter the Primordial Secret Realm.

The primordial Heavenly Heart involves too many causes and effects, and the leaders of the five immortals must ensure that no outsiders will interfere. Therefore, the five have already decided to guard this place and wait for the matter to end.

However, plans can change faster than expected.

Just three minutes later, Bai Wudao slowly opened his eyes and let out a helpless sigh.

The other students in the eleventh grade also looked up at the sky.

The world barrier, which only level 11 can sense, is trembling violently under the bombardment of external forces and is in danger of collapsing at any moment.

At this very coincidental juncture, Black Star came knocking on our door once again.

Okay, you choose.

Is it to resolve the Black Star's threat, or to stay here and help the younger generation guard the gate?

But in essence, this is not a choice.

Bai Wudao stood up and slowly addressed his colleagues.

"Follow me to meet the enemy!"

With that, he took the lead and headed towards outer space, preparing to use the power of the world barrier to resist the Black Star.

Yes, guarding the gate here is far less meaningful than resisting Black Star.

Shortly after all six figures soared into the sky, another streak of light flashed from the horizon.

The newcomer was dressed in stunning red, but her face was pale. She was none other than Qu Yiyi, the sect leader of the Demonic Maiden Sect.

Just as she arrived at the entrance to the Primal Secret Realm, she was blocked by a great formation. Qu Yiyi sighed deeply and with a flick of her hand, she summoned her natal magic weapon: the Kuntian Mirror!
The dazzling light of the mirror tore a crack in the formation, and then Qu Yiyi instantly turned into light and disappeared without a trace, plunging into the primordial secret realm.

Not long after Qu Yiyi disappeared, the demonic clouds rolled in and roared, transforming into the figures of Zheng Li, the sect leader of the Ancient Demon Sect, and the ten Golden Immortal Dharma Kings under Zheng Li's command.

Looking up at the black star in the sky and the battle between the righteous heroes, Zheng Li's fair and handsome face curled into a cold smile.

"You fight your way, we'll fight our way."

The Ancient Demon Sect's stance in the original work has always been unclear, and in the end, Zheng Li even became Lin Fan's stepping stone.

Regarding the Black Star Devouring the World, Zheng Li's attitude was unclear, but overall he seemed indifferent...

I don't know why he has this attitude... It's not explicitly explained in the original work, making it seem as if he can avoid the consequences of martial artists devouring the world.

In short, Black Star is not important to this demon; Qu Yiyi, who has entered the primordial secret realm, is much more important.

Or rather, the absence of Qu Yiyi was very important to him.

With a wave of his hand, Zheng Li took the lead and charged into the primeval secret realm, closely following Qu Yiyi.

An eleventh-level expert entering the Primal Secret Realm will face enormous restrictions and dangers.

But now that Qu Yiyi is at her wit's end, Zheng Li, with his arrogant and unruly nature, has made the risky decision to eliminate Qu Yiyi completely.

He could also understand Qu Yiyi's purpose in entering the primeval secret realm.

—Using the special rules of the original secret realm, try to see if you can turn defeat into victory.

Meanwhile, the powerful demon lord Zheng Li simply granted Qu Yiyi's wish!
Hmm... This is definitely a move by the villain to give someone an opportunity.

But this is what makes it faithful to the original work, faithful to Zheng Li's character design, and faithful to the plot development.

……

After Zheng Li and the Ten Golden Immortal Dharma Kings entered the Primal Secret Realm, more disciples of the Ancient Demon Sect came from all directions.

Zheng Li's son, Zheng Qun, was also among them.

In this round, Zheng Li mobilized his troops, sparing no effort to bring out all the resources of the Ancient Demon Sect, one of which was Qu Yiyi—under the rules of the Primal Secret Realm, even those with low strength could interfere with the battle of the strong.

Secondly, he somehow obtained information about Bai Wudao's plans and the Primordial Heavenly Heart, and planned to interfere, hoping to find an opportunity to plunder in the Primordial Secret Realm.

Just as the disciples of the Ancient Demon Sect were entering the arena in an orderly fashion, a fierce and savage aura suddenly descended from the sky.

The leader of the Black Martial Alliance, Xing Jie, flew in from the horizon like a burning meteor, plunging headlong into the primordial secret realm.

Behind Xing Jie were countless Black Martial Alliance warriors, seemingly all of them. Xiao Feng, Bao Bowen, Wenrou, and even Kong Youwu were also mixed in with the crowd and entered the Primal Secret Realm.

If Xia Lin saw this scene, she would definitely sing "Today is a Good Day" at the top of her lungs.

Goodness, everyone's here for this round, it's like a market...

Unfortunately, Xia Lin is not aware of this yet.

With a sudden blur before his eyes, his senses were blocked, and he plummeted down as if in freefall.

After an unknown amount of time, when Xia Lin regained his senses, he found himself in front of a huge plaza paved with immortal jade.

Behind them, the void turbulence erupted, signaling that there was no way to retreat.

Ahead, the celestial palace stood majestically, yet it exuded an aura of desolation and ruin.

Directly in front of them, the gates of the celestial palace were wide open, and behind the gates, a faint, multicolored, shimmering light shone, indicating the path ahead.

Xia Lin slowly narrowed his eyes and looked to the side.

To the side, a small group of Xundao Sect disciples, led by Lin Xiantian, gathered together, their gazes toward Xia Lin hostile.

Upon arriving at this place, Lin Xiantian no longer concealed his murderous intent towards Xia Lin.

He smiled slightly and quietly made a throat-slitting gesture towards Xia Lin.

Ha, the behavior of an elementary school student.

Xia Lin immediately made a face at Lin Xiantian, and then, without saying another word, walked straight toward the entrance of the Immortal Palace.

……

The original novel, *The Legend of the Immortals*, provides a detailed description of the primordial secret realm.

In the prehistoric world, there is a saying about the ancient times—the Demonic Maiden Sect and the Dao-Seeking Sect are the only two ancient sects that have survived from the ancient times to the present day.

In ancient times, the Heavenly Court ruled the mortal world, and the former master of the Heavenly Court was a twelfth-level Immortal Venerable!
However, since the internal strife in the Heavenly Court in ancient times, which led to the collapse of the mortal world, no level twelve powerhouse has appeared in this realm.

According to the original text, the reason for the collapse of the Heavenly Court lies in this original Heavenly Heart.

The former ruler of the Heavenly Court used his supreme magical power to refine the Primordial Heavenly Heart. However, because the treasure's power was too strong and connected to the Heavenly Dao, the ruler of the Heavenly Court was forced to merge with the Dao, and his immortal soul was damaged. This caused internal strife in the Heavenly Court and the annihilation of the ancient times.

The celestial palace that Xia Lin was seeing at that moment was the ruins of the ancient celestial court.

Essentially, the Primal Secret Realm is not a trial-type ruin, but an ancient battlefield-type ruin.

Therefore, there are no rules for testing here.

Furthermore, due to a series of factors such as the Primordial Heavenly Heart, the Ancient Immortal Venerables, and the Heavenly Court War, the rules of this place have become distorted, and it excludes powerhouses of level eleven and above.

Therefore, no one can predict what will happen next in this place.

Just as Xia Lin arrived at the entrance of the Immortal Palace, the voice of a fellow Golden Immortal suddenly rang out behind him.

"Junior Nephew Xia Lin, why don't we go together?"

The Golden Immortal of the Xuantian Sect said this to Xia Lin.

Xia Lin, however, had her own plans.

He shook his head and bowed to his fellow disciples.

"It's not convenient. After entering this place, I seemed to have a premonition and instinctively felt that acting alone was the wise choice."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Immortal was not angry, but instead pretended to suddenly understand.

When they arrived, Xuan Ye had already said that Xia Lin might be the one destined for tribulation, and that after entering the Primal Secret Realm, all disciples of the Xuan Tian Sect should put Xia Lin first.

This "main focus" doesn't mean protecting Xia Lin tightly, but rather that whatever Xia Lin says goes.

Xia Lin has decided to act alone, and all the immortals of the Xuan Tian Sect immediately agree.

Xia Lin glanced at Lin Xiantian out of the corner of her eye.

Then he noticed that Lin Xiantian also had a slight smile on his face, so he wasn't surprised by Xia Lin's choice.

……

The reason is very simple.

Only Xia Lin and Lin Xiantian know who the real protagonist is and who the fake protagonist is.

Currently, the competition between the real and fake protagonists has reached a fever pitch. With the protagonist's destiny erupting, Lin Xiantian, although he cannot say that everything will go smoothly and all his wishes will come true, will always have a certain advantage.

When it comes to the specific matter of finding the original Heavenly Heart, it is as if, in the darkness, there is a divine will guiding Lin Xiantian to obtain the original Heavenly Heart.

With so many people present, Lin Xiantian has the highest probability of finding the original Heavenly Heart!
If Xia Lin hadn't done something, the outcome might have been that Lin Xiantian obtained the original Heavenly Heart and gained the upper hand in the struggle between the true and false protagonists.

This will not only cause Xia Lin's side quest to fail, but also cause the progress of the main quest to drop.

It might even arouse suspicion from the eleventh-level experts of the five major immortal sects.

If you are not the one destined for this calamity, then who are you?

If this happens, Xia Lin will be utterly defeated. Xia Lin has several solutions: find an opportunity to kill Lin Xiantian beforehand.

Alternatively, they could follow Lin Xiantian and wait until he finds the Primordial Heavenly Heart before seizing the treasure.

Neither option is appropriate to do in front of one's fellow disciples.

Therefore, acting alone becomes the only solution.

He bid farewell to his fellow disciples.

Xia Lin was the first to step into the entrance of the fairy palace, which was radiating a colorful glow.

A brief moment of disorientation passed, and when Xia Lin opened her eyes again, she found herself in a lush, dense forest.

The surrounding area was filled with celestial energy, which even faintly turned into mist.

The lush vegetation exudes the fragrance of natural treasures.

Without any prompting, Xia Lin already knew where he was.

Outside the ancient Heavenly Court lies the Wanzhi Garden.

Both the original novel and the materials provided by Xuan Ye in advance contain descriptions of the structure of the ancient Heavenly Court.

Because the rules in the original secret realm are different, and the spatial rules are also distorted, these materials can only be used as a reference and cannot be completely trusted.

Thinking of this, Xia Lin's eyes flashed.

His face and body shape distorted rapidly, and even his aura underwent a complete 180-degree change!
Soon, he had transformed into the appearance of one of Lin Xiantian's Ash District Walkers!

Bizarre and eerie, activate!
……

Wanzhiyuan is by no means a good place.

Although there are many spiritual plants here, due to the special environment of the original secret realm, the spiritual plants have generally undergone mutations.

Not only did it lose its medicinal effects, it also became distorted and deformed into a man-eating ferocious plant.

This is not the most troublesome thing.

Due to the distortion of the rules, all those who enter the Ancient Heavenly Court through the main gate of the Celestial Palace have a certain probability of being separated from their companions and falling into different scenes, or even different locations within the same scene.

When Lin Xiantian opened his eyes again, he found that of the thirteen Ash District Walkers under his command, only seven remained.

"As expected, but it's not a big problem."

As he spoke, his gaze drifted into the distance.

With divine mandate bestowed upon him, his spiritual awareness surged.

In a vague way, Lin Xiantian seemed to have a connection and feeling with this place, and could even vaguely locate the approximate location of what he needed: the original Heavenly Heart.

In the far distance.

This made Lin Xiantian sigh softly, his expression complex.

"Although the initial progress was not smooth, we still have a chance to turn things around."

After saying this to his teammates, Lin Xiantian continued, "According to the original plot, Lin Xiantian awakened the Supreme Innate Dao Body in the Primal Secret Realm, thus gaining the recognition of the Primal Heavenly Heart and obtaining a supreme treasure."

"Although the current plot is messed up, and my cultivation is insufficient, I probably won't be able to awaken any supreme innate Dao body, but I still have a way to obtain the Primordial Heavenly Heart."

"Once I acquire the Primal Heavenly Heart, all our disadvantages can be mitigated."

Lin Xiantian's personality inherently possesses a leadership quality, further enhanced by his protagonist destiny.

His words immediately boosted the team's morale.

Seeing that morale was high, Lin Xiantian began to speak with great enthusiasm.

"Contact the others and have them assemble at the target location immediately."

The so-called target location is the core hub of Wanzhiyuan.

In the original novel, when Lin Fan first arrived at the Primordial Secret Realm, he also landed in the Wanzhi Garden.

Therefore, Lin Xiantian has ready-made solutions for the current situation, and even for the entire Primordial Secret Realm.

With the strategy guide in hand, the protagonist's destiny is bestowed upon you.

Lin Xiantian didn't make any boastful remarks or open the champagne prematurely, but he genuinely felt that Xia Lin had absolutely no competitive edge against him!
……

Standing beneath a towering tree, Tao Jing, a traveler from the Ashes District, exhaled a deep breath.

Following their companions into the arena, they encountered a distortion of spatial rules, which they could not overcome despite their best efforts.

Currently, I am all alone, and my situation... cannot be described as difficult.

A surge of black demonic power suddenly erupted from Tao Jing's body, like a raging fire, instantly repelling the entangled branches.

The flame-like energy spread rapidly, instantly igniting the entire demon tree.

There was no combustion process.

In just a second, the entire mutated demon tree, which was roughly equivalent to a True Immortal, vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed.

Suddenly, applause rang out from not far away.

"Beautiful! Fellow Daoist Tao Jing's Devouring Heaven and Earth Technique is indeed incredibly powerful. You truly deserve to be ranked 76th among the demon race!"

This made Tao Jing turn his head to look at the source of the sound.

Then a young man dressed in the robes of the Seeking Dao Sect was seen walking step by step out of the dense forest.

Upon seeing this person, Tao Jing raised his head and eyebrows, and said the name of the person who came out: "Meng Yu? What are you doing here?"

The man named Meng Yu shrugged helplessly.

"And guess what? Didn't you run into the same bad luck as you?"

As he spoke, Meng Yu moved forward, gradually approaching Tao Jing.

In an instant, a gust of evil wind swept over them.

The ferocious beast head had already pounced on Meng Yu!
……

After traveling for a short while, Lin Xiantian and his group stopped.

Footsteps sounded ahead, and Meng Yu, dressed in a Daoist robe from the Seeking Dao Sect, emerged from the woods and stood before Lin Xiantian and the others.

Both sides stopped, and Meng Yu spoke first.

"Supreme Creator".

Lin Xiantian decisively replied, "Give me the favor of Heaven!"

After exchanging the password, the two sides reunited.

A voice rang out from Lin Xiantian's group, tinged with amusement.

"Xia Lin possesses a treasure that can change one's appearance, and now I'm really looking forward to him using it..."

"I wonder what kind of expression he'll have when he discovers that his disguise has been cracked by such a simple method of exchanging coded messages."

As he spoke, the man let out a chuckle, which caused Lin Xiantian's body to tremble and his eyebrows to twitch. He then turned his head solemnly.

"Don't laugh... I have psychological trauma."

The man was stunned and immediately fell silent, realizing that Lin Xiantian had been seriously injured by Xu Haonan, the entertainer.

The atmosphere was a little heavy for a while.

It was Lin Xiantian, as the leader, who spoke first and broke the deadlock.

"Xia Lin will definitely be used."

Whether it will be effective or not is another matter; what if we're caught off guard?

"Not to mention, according to the intelligence records and our own experience, Xia Lin's combat strength is actually not weak. If we were to encounter him alone in the current environment, disregarding his disguise, based solely on his raw strength, he would be able to fight any one of our team members."

"Anyway..."

Lin Xiantian turned to his teammates and smiled, "The code is just a small trick, nothing serious. It would be good if it could trick Xia Lin, but there's no need to have too high expectations."

……

The beast head presented to "Meng Yu" had two horns on its forehead, exposed fangs, and vertical pupils in its eyes, resembling burning golden flames.

Clouds of mist billowed from his nostrils, adding to his imposing presence.

When it opened its mouth, an immense suction force burst forth, seemingly pulling "Meng Yu" into that enormous mouth that appeared to connect to a different dimension.

Just as the beast head was about to pounce, "Meng Yu" raised an eyebrow.

With a bent back, a pulled arm, and a powerful punch, the Dongfeng missile, wreathed in black flames, appeared out of thin air and pierced straight into the ferocious beast's head!

Ghost Five Elements Black Blade + East Wind Domination!

There was a "boom".

The east wind exploded inside the beast's head.

However, the attack, which was enough to destroy a star, was like a dud, making a muffled sound within the beast's head before disappearing completely.

Instead, the beast head let out a clear burp, then suddenly shrank back, transforming back into Tao Jing's large, slightly unbalanced head.

If pretense is ineffective, then there is no need for pretense.

Removing the disguise from his bizarre and grotesque appearance, Xia Lin looked at Tao Jing, who had a satisfied expression, and shook his head with a smile.

"As expected, they were prepared. It seems this tactic is useless now."

Xia Lin demonstrated her ability to disguise herself in the previous episodes in Yuanxing Town.

Lin Xiantian's team has taken precautions against this ability.

Xia Lin couldn't guess whether it was a secret code or the use of treasures that emitted a unique fragrance or aura beforehand, but there were many ways to do it.

Not disappointed.

Using bizarre and uncanny methods to launch a sneak attack is just an experiment; if it succeeds, it's an unexpected surprise, but if it doesn't, it doesn't matter.

After all, Lin Xiantian's team has lost NO.259, and the remaining members are only marginally stronger than Xia Lin.

Thinking of this, more east winds appeared out of nowhere in all directions around Xia Lin.

The conspiracies and schemes have been carried out far too many times, and all the necessary preparations have been made.

However, some things cannot be perfectly solved simply by planning.

Looking directly at Tao Jing, Xia Lin slowly clenched his fist and spoke softly.

"Xia Lin".

A sound came from the other side as well.

"The one who kills you is the 76th in the demon race, Tao Jing!"

A bloody storm arose again, and the beast seemed to have traversed space, reappearing before Xia Lin.

Along with this, Tao Jing's roar also rang out.

"I'll take your bounty!"

(End of this chapter)