The God of Heavens

Chapter 357 The Land of the Spiritual Treasure Life Spring
This is a vast and magnificent ocean, as if we have arrived at the end of the universe.

When Lin Yu and his group arrived, the scene before them was so breathtaking it took their breath away—

This sea of ​​stars is comparable to the most vast star field, with large stars floating and sinking in it!
Countless stars revolve in the sky, and occasionally a giant star falls into the sea, stirring up towering waves tens of thousands of miles high.

"The Sea of ​​Wheels of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao has finally been found!" Lin Yu revealed a satisfied smile.

"What? This...this is the manifestation of the Heavenly Venerable's Sea of ​​Wheels?" Fairy Qing Shi and the others gasped in shock. Even though they had seen the example of the Heavenly Soldiers Ancient Star, they were still so shocked that their voices trembled.

This is simply like a myth! The human body is a sea of ​​suffering so vast, larger than an entire star field, like a universe in itself.

"The majesty of the Celestial Venerable is truly awe-inspiring."

Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that the seawater was a deep black, containing the mysterious essence of Yin. Even more terrifying was that the bitter seawater could dissolve a cultivator's cultivation level, and above, the laws of the Great Dao suppressed the flow of divine power.

"Is it the suppression of the Great Dao by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao?"

Lin Yu remained calm and composed. As someone who had received the complete inheritance of the Heavenly Venerable, the spiritual scriptures within his body automatically circulated, resonating with this sea of ​​suffering.

"Hey, what's that? It's an ancient ship!"

In the pitch-black sea, a magnificent ancient ship was discovered, towering like a mountain, silently floating on the bitter ocean. The ship's hull was mottled and marked with the marks of time, yet it still exuded an ancient and mysterious aura.

"I understand! Only by riding this ancient ship can we cross the sea of ​​suffering and reach the other shore!" someone exclaimed, recalling the legends about the mythical ancient sea.

It is said that this is a boat left over from the age of gods, the only way to cross the sea of ​​suffering.

"There's no need for that," Lin Yu said calmly, his gaze deep. "With me here, why would we need external assistance?"

He raised his hand and activated the Word Formation Secret, his fingertips tracing the void, following the trajectory of the Great Dao of the Bitter Sea, deducing the source of the flow of laws. In an instant, countless Dao patterns condensed at his fingertips, moving like dragons and snakes, imprinting themselves on the void.

"Rumble--"

The entire Bitter Sea surged, with towering black waves, shrouded in mist, and intertwined with celestial light and chaos, creating a terrifying scene. Lin Yu's body was covered with Dao patterns, each one dazzling and resonating with the Bitter Sea, as if he were leveraging the laws of the entire world.

"open!"

Finally, endless Dao patterns pierced through the void, intertwining to form a blazing passage that led directly to the other side of the Sea of ​​Bitterness!
"Let's go." Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back and stepped into the passage first.

Fairy Qing Shi and the others were speechless with shock, and quickly followed. They knew that this passage was a shortcut through the Bitter Sea forcibly opened by Lin Yu using supreme means!

Soon, they traversed a vast distance and entered the heart of the ancient sea.

"Is that... the Fountain of Life?"

Even though they were mentally prepared, Qing Shi Fairy and the others were still speechless with shock at the sight before them.

At the heart of the vast sea of ​​suffering, a divine and sacred essence, like celestial radiance, surged forth from the ocean floor. Even from a great distance, its aura caused one's pores to open, as if one were about to ascend to heaven on a cloud of light.

That can no longer be called a "spring," but rather a boundless sea of ​​life!

A dazzling divine light burst forth from the seabed, illuminating the entire Bitter Sea, making even the sun, moon, and stars pale in comparison.

The spring water is as white as jade, sacred and peaceful, like divine dew from a celestial realm, containing boundless vitality. Just getting close to it gives one a feeling of being reborn.

"The Celestial Venerable's Life Spring Divine Liquid... this is simply a celestial spring!" The Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon's voice trembled. "It can bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones!"

Everyone was filled with longing. Even disregarding the possibility of ancient artifacts possessed by celestial beings, these life-giving elixirs alone were already a heaven-defying blessing, enough to transform any cultivator and even extend their lifespan by a thousand years!
however--

"boom!"

Before they could even get close, a devastating killing intent suddenly erupted!
"puff!"

Qing Shi Fairy and the others coughed up blood and staggered backward, their faces deathly pale. Even Lin Yu froze, his body aching as if he were being torn apart by invisible sword energy.

"The killing intent of the Four Swords of Zhuxian..." His gaze turned solemn.

Around the Life Spring ahead, the void distorted, and four blurry sword shadows appeared and disappeared. The sword energy emanating from them alone was enough to shred a Great Sage!
This is the true test left by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao—to obtain the Creation of the Life Spring, one must first face the greatest killing formation of all time!
"We've found the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, but the formation diagram is still there. We probably can't take the four killing swords with us yet!"

Lin Yu's gaze was deep as he stared at the four faintly visible phantom swords deep within the Spring of Life. He knew perfectly well—

In the original timeline, although the Six-Eared Macaque obtained the inheritance of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, he only took a celestial sword after the array diagram flew away.

The array remains, the four swords are united, and the deity, nourished by faith, is in a special state, making it not easily obtained.

The four swords of Zhuxian were originally one entity, sharing the same deity. To truly control this formation, one must first obtain the formation diagram and then subdue the four swords. This is the best course of action.

"However, to obtain the array diagram, one must enter the Other Shore Divine Realm..."

Lin Yu frowned. Within the Divine Realm, the power of faith is supreme. The Lord of the Divine Realm, relying on his vast faith, is almost invincible in the Great Saint Realm.

Although Lin Yu is not afraid with his current strength, the key is that the array diagram has been offered to them for many years and can be used by them.

In this way, even if he were to use the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron to forcefully suppress it, he might not be able to perfectly subdue the array diagram.

If pushed too far, the array might even summon the Four Swords back. When the ultimate paths collide, the entire Divine Realm will be reduced to ashes!
Moreover, even if Lin Yu could forcefully suppress the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation with an imperial weapon, an imperial weapon that cannot truly recognize its master is meaningless to him.

Several imperial weapons of the ancient royal family are still being suppressed in the hellish plane!
"We need to think of a way to win over the gods of the Imperial Weapon."

Lin Yu's eyes were deep, and he had already made up his mind.

He absorbed the spiritual imprint of Lingbao Tianzun, and his primordial spirit had even fought against the will of the Tianzun, thus already being tainted by the aura of Lingbao Tianzun.

Furthermore, he had witnessed the refining process of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram in the Heavenly Venerable's memories, and in a confrontation with him, no one understood the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation better than him.

"Your Excellency, is there no way to collect the four swords?" Fairy Qing Shi and the others couldn't help but ask.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is arguably the greatest killing formation in history, and no one does not yearn for its fame. If Lin Yu could wield this formation, it would be a tremendous asset.

"No rush, I already have a plan." Lin Yu smiled calmly. "But before that, let's cultivate here first. This place is full of wonders, and you can also go in to temper yourselves."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lin Yu turned around and strode toward the center of the Life Spring.

Above the Sea of ​​Bitterness, black mist swirled, concealing deadly intent. Only in the very center, the Life Spring area, celestial mist rose, divine light soared into the sky, and crystal-clear spring liquid gushed forth, like a true celestial spring, making one feel completely comfortable, with the celestial platform resonating spontaneously and the sound of the Dao echoing.

However, as soon as Lin Yu approached the center of the Life Spring, a killing intent that seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart suddenly erupted!
"Crack—" His body made a crisp sound, as if it would burst at any moment. But Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged. The spiritual treasure scriptures within his body operated on their own, and the sound of the Great Dao resounded through the void, resonating with the killing intent of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

"Buzz!"

Divine light surged, and the terrifying killing intent melted away like ice and snow.

Lin Yu faced no further obstacles and stepped into the Spring of Life!
The moment Lin Yu stepped into the Spring of Life, every pore on his body opened up, and his divine power surged and surged, increasing dozens of times in size.

The crystalline divine liquid almost submerged him, making him feel as light and ethereal as if he were about to ascend to heaven.

In the distance, Fairy Qing Shi and the others were overjoyed to see him enter safely, unharmed by the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

Their esteemed ruler never disappoints, always handling any dangerous situation with composure.

Inside the Life Spring, ethereal mist swirls, the liquid is clear and transparent, and it exudes a refreshing fragrance.

This was originally the life-giving spring of an ancient emperor, a peerless divine spring, but Lin Yu did not drink it rashly, as the killing intent contained within it had not yet dissipated.

He continued to descend, exploring the deeper areas.

As they went deeper, four dark red killing swords gradually became clear. The swords were ancient and natural, yet they exuded a killing intent that made the heavens tremble.

The dark red sword depicts a scene of slaying immortals, with a man looking down upon the world and gazing arrogantly at the gods.

No two of the four killing swords have the same pattern. Some depict scenes from the novel "Zhu Xian," others show a sea of ​​blood destroying the universe, and still others depict countless spirits lying dead.

A chilling aura swept across the land. Each killing sword seemed to have devoured the blood of billions of living beings. Though it remained motionless and still, it exuded an aura of cataclysmic destruction, threatening to shatter the universe.

"That's... the cave of the Six-Eared Macaque?"

Lin Yu's gaze shifted slightly, noticing a smooth stone mirror. Through the mirror's surface, a cave dwelling could be seen suspended deep within the Life Spring—

That was the place where Lingbao Tianzun practiced during his lifetime, but a six-eared macaque found it and moved it here.

Where is that little monkey?

He recalled the Six-Eared Macaque that had consumed the complete Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and grown up soaking in the Heavenly Venerable's Life Spring; its innate talent was truly heaven-defying.

However, when he tried to approach the cave, the four swords suddenly trembled slightly. Although they did not unleash any killing intent, they were clearly trying to block him.

Lin Yu understood and withdrew from the Spring of Life first. Using the spiritual treasure scripture, he brought Qing Shi and the others over, deciding to go into seclusion here for a period of time before heading to the Divine Realm of the Other Shore.

“Let’s cultivate here,” he said to the crowd. “When the time is right, we’ll go and confront the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram.”

At the edge of the Fountain of Life, a few people sat quietly.

Immortal mist swirled, divine light filled the sky, and the sounds of the Great Dao echoed from time to time, even resonating with the celestial platform.

This is the Sea of ​​Life Spring of Lingbao Tianzun, carrying the Great Dao Origin of a Tianzun. Even without considering the Divine Liquid of Life, this place is a rare holy land for enlightenment in the world.

"This place is indeed suitable for cultivation, and with the addition of the Life Spring Divine Liquid, it can be described as unparalleled in the world," the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon exclaimed.

Its dragon bones glow autonomously, the Demon Emperor's Ancient Scripture operates on its own, and it is surrounded by dragon-shaped Daoist auras, which temper its precious body.

The crystal-clear liquid flowed slowly around them, each drop containing boundless vitality, truly a peerless treasure. Even Fairy Qing Shi could hardly remain calm: "I never imagined we could refine divine liquid to our heart's content here."

The only problem is the residual sword energy and killing intent in the divine liquid, which requires repeated tempering before it can be used safely, but this is just a happy problem.

Following the instructions of Lin Yu on the Lingbao scripture of the Sea of ​​Wheels, everyone sat quietly by the Spring of Life and began their long period of secluded cultivation.

"Zheng——"

As the purification process proceeded, wisps of black mist rose, emitting a crisp sound like the ringing of swords, and the pure life spring liquid was carefully collected.

Lin Yu was not in a hurry to go to the Divine Realm. Instead, he took out several immortal divine herbs and watered them with purified divine liquid.

The first to appear was the little golden dragon. As soon as it appeared, it autonomously inhaled and exhaled the essence of the divine spring. Divine rays from all directions surged in and transformed into a golden vortex, which could naturally isolate the killing intent.

Immediately afterwards, a small Qilin appeared, adorned with thousands of auspicious rays and filled with purple clouds, carrying a primordial Dao diagram on its back, its nobility beyond description.

Then, a phoenix spreads its wings, the Enlightenment Tea Tree sways, and endless divine light flies in. They can all autonomously absorb the essence from the crystal-clear divine liquid, block the killing intent, and grow strong in the divine liquid.

Lin Yu and his group devoted themselves to cultivation in the Heavenly Venerable's Life Spring, and their cultivation progressed rapidly.

This divinely bestowed sacred land for enlightenment is in harmony with the Dao. Everyone is immersed in the ocean of the Great Dao and unknowingly enters the deepest realm of enlightenment.

When he is occasionally lucid, he can drink the divine elixir of the Heavenly Venerable's Life Spring, and his body is surrounded by many immortal divine medicines that exude a sacred aura.

Such conditions for cultivation are so luxurious that it's hard not to make progress.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Fairy Qing Shi successfully broke through to the Saint King realm, triggering a massive heavenly tribulation in the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

At the same time, the Nine-Tailed Crocodile Dragon also broke through a minor realm, taking another step forward on the path to becoming the Holy Beast King.

Lin Yu, however, has not yet undergone his tribulation in the past two years.

It wasn't that he couldn't break through, but rather that he was unwilling to advance hastily. Not long had it been since he last broke through to the seventh level of genius, and if he wanted to continue making great strides forward, he had to hone his foundation to an extremely solid level.

Within the Heavenly Venerable's Life Spring, Lin Yu silently channeled his primordial spirit, comprehending the structure of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao's Sea of ​​Wheels and the methods of the Nine Life Springs. Such profound mysteries are difficult for ordinary cultivators to comprehend even a fraction of, let alone a Quasi-Emperor personally present.

Lin Yu, however, was completely different. He possessed the inheritance of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao and had deeply merged with the Heavenly Venerable Dao Imprint on the Ancient Star of Heavenly Soldiers, giving him a far greater understanding of it than others.

Once the Lord's Eye is opened, all the mysteries of the Heavenly Venerable's Sea of ​​Bitterness are clearly revealed—the operation of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, the structure of the Spring of Life, and the changes of life and death, all penetrate the depths of the soul.

In the Lord's eyes, countless mysteries and profound truths of the Heavenly Dao surged and were constantly deduced by Lin Yu. These mysteries of the Heavenly Venerable's Sea of ​​Bitterness greatly benefited his cultivation and comprehension.

At this moment, his soul was already stirring, seemingly with the possibility of comprehending the eighth level of the Sage King.

(End of this chapter)