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Chapter 323 Dividing the Inheritance with Yun Yao [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Something's wrong!"

After the Two-Headed Tiger Yin Spirit Beast King returned laden with its spoils, Lin Chang'an stopped in his tracks, a chill running down his spine.

Perhaps he was being overly suspicious and cautious, but he didn't hesitate at all afterward.

With a wave of his hand, array flags instantly appeared all around, trapping the two-headed tiger Yin Spirit Beast King within.

This scene made the Green Horned Ox and the Phoenix Bird tense. Although they didn't understand, their years of tacit understanding made them ready for battle.

Whether it was paranoia or not, he preferred to make some preparations.

Third-Tier High-Grade Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation

This is also his strongest formation to date. Through years of accumulation, he already possesses the main formation plate and has long since gathered enough high-grade materials for the other secondary formation plates.

Naturally, this top-grade third-tier array must be restored.

"Hopefully, I was just overthinking it."

Lin Chang'an frowned slightly, but still controlled the two-headed tiger Yinling Beast King to spit out a large number of jade slips from its mouth.

And that crystal-clear skeleton, still wearing tattered robes.

After doing all this, the three-tiered Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, slowly retreated until it moved to the killing array of the formation, which was also the most powerful array eye.

Several hours later, there was no change whatsoever within the Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation.

As a gentle breeze swept by, the Green Horned Ox outside the formation raised its wary head in confusion, staring intently at Lin Chang'an.

"Moo!"

This hesitant moo from the cow seemed to indicate that it was wondering where the danger lay.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Am I just being paranoid?!"

Lin Chang'an was also somewhat taken aback.

The phoenix bird also turned its head in confusion, constantly looking into the formation, and it also had a feeling that it couldn't quite put its finger on.

Supernatural Power: External Avatar

In an instant, through his natal spiritual plant, a Xuan Tian Immortal Leaf transformed into a stream of light, and an avatar appeared.

"You go and see!"

Lin Chang'an maintained a calm expression, but his hands were forming hand seals, ready to kill the third-tier Yin Spirit Beast King at the slightest sign of trouble.

The clone took a deep breath, raised its hand to release a magic shield for itself, and then took out two third-tier talismans before slowly entering the formation.

The three-tiered Yin Spirit Beast King, the two-headed tiger, tucked its tail between its legs in a pitiful manner, too afraid to move an inch under the terrifying killing intent surrounding it.

"no problem?"

After checking it over, the clone looked puzzled. Could it be that there really wasn't a single problem?
Just as the clone shook its head in confusion and turned to check its gains, Lin Chang'an outside the formation gradually lowered his guard and a smile spread across his face.

"Most of the Yin Soul Sect's heritage, various ancient books, spells, cultivation insights, records of all kinds of immortal cultivation arts, and even the legendary puppet-making technique of the Yin Soul Sect..."

Looking at the bundles of jade slips, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel excited. After planning for so long, seeing the results now, he felt it was all worthwhile.

Although these techniques do not possess the top-tier secret techniques of the Yin Soul Sect, those that can be considered top-tier must be cultivated by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is enough for him to digest for a hundred years, and even a hundred years from now, he may not be able to digest it.

After all, even though there was a lot of stuff, he didn't have that much energy.

Moreover, having this large portion of the Yin Soul Sect's inheritance is enough to bridge the gap in foundation between him and the disciples of those major sects.

"And this skeleton, it seems the flesh and blood were completely devoured by the evil spirits, leaving only the skeleton. I wonder what else is in this storage bag."

Just as Lin Chang'an's clone was continuously probing the various jade slips and the storage bag containing the corpse with its divine sense, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"not good!"

At that moment, the bundles of jade slips and the skeleton instantly opened pairs of black pupils in his consciousness, pupils devoid of any humanity, filled with indifference and cruelty.

"Psychic attack!"

Surrounded by a dense array of terrifying eyeballs, their eerie light flickering, the sight was unsettling, and Lin Chang'an was so stunned that he couldn't move.

His eyes were filled with shock; despite his caution, he had still fallen for it.

"Greedy worms, now transformed into my slaves... How is this possible!"

His once aloof and indifferent eyes instantly revealed an expression of disbelief.

In my consciousness, the leaves of the Mysterious Heavenly Vine were exuding a vibrant green life force.

The strands of divine sense that rushed into Lin Chang'an's clone's divine sense seemed to encounter a natural enemy upon contact with this life force.

"impossible!!!"

Countless divine eyes revealed a ferocious look, yet they were unable to move under the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine and Immortal Leaves.

A terrifying, piercing scream came from the level of consciousness and soul, then abruptly stopped!

Immediately afterwards, fragmented and brief memories began to flicker in his mind.

……

Outside the formation, Lin Chang'an's main body groaned, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, while his clone inside the formation collapsed and transformed into the immortal leaves of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine.

"Moo!"

"Owner!"

The Green Horned Ox and the Phoenix Cry Bird cried out urgently, and at this moment, the two beasts were fully prepared for battle.

"The danger is over."

However, Lin Chang'an was panting heavily, a bitter smile on his face, and waved his hand in acknowledgment.

At the same time, he also retrieved the Xuan Tian Immortal Leaf from the formation into his body.

"These Nascent Soul cultivators, whether they are demon cultivators or ghost cultivators, are all old foxes who have lived for countless years, and their methods are truly endless."

If it were an ordinary Core Formation cultivator today, they would probably have been doomed if they had been careless even for a moment.

At first glance, the jade slip appears unremarkable, putting you at ease. However, the extremely subtle trace of divine consciousness left on it will launch a sneak attack.

Fortunately, he was cautious and only sent a clone to investigate.

Fortunately, he possessed the Mysterious Heavenly Vine. Only after all that wisp of divine consciousness was read from his memories did he realize just how terrifying the methods within it were.

"A mid-stage fourth-order transformed Yin Spirit Beast King is so cunning, hiding strands of divine consciousness in all the jade slips and treasures."

Such subtle manipulation of divine sense is simply unheard of. Perhaps only a spirit born with this talent in its soul could achieve such a level.

"Originally at the late stage of the fourth rank, his origin was damaged by a scheme, causing his cultivation to plummet and even trapping him on the island."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

This fourth-tier transformed Yin Spirit Beast King is far too cunning, actually using such an unheard-of method to set up a trap.

Moreover, the opponent used a ghostly supernatural power, which resided within the cultivator's consciousness, achieving the goal of manipulation without the knowledge of the gods or ghosts.

This kind of possession does not affect the independence of the target, including memories and wisdom, but it completely treats the cultivator as a puppet.

"Using this method, this transformed Yin Spirit Beast King wants to find a way to escape in the cultivation world."

Trapped on the island, this transformed Yin Spirit Beast King knew that if there was something that could refine him and the Yin Vein together, then there must also be a way to break free.

"Then how powerful is the Azure Sea Palace, which schemes everything!"

He didn't believe that this transformed Yin Spirit Beast King could evade the eyes and ears of the Azure Sea Palace.

Thinking about the scheme behind it all, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"We must never get involved with the methods and schemes of these Nascent Soul cultivators in the future."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He couldn't even imagine what the cultivators who supposedly obtained opportunities over the years had become.

And how many cultivators who practice around the Ghost Realm have already been possessed?

"Oh no! Yun Yao has been cultivating on the outskirts of the Ghost Realm all these years. I must remind her!"

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an felt a tightness in his heart and immediately took out a sound transmission talisman.

Logically speaking, there should be no problem. Over the years, Yun Yao has occasionally gone to visit the two of them to cultivate together.

If Yun Yao is truly possessed, his Xuan Tian magic power will naturally react. But it's always good to remind her, lest Yun Yao be tricked without realizing it.

……

Deep within the Spirit Island of the Yin Soul Sect.

Inside the dark and gloomy hall, on a throne made of piled skulls, a sinister-looking figure slowly opened his eyes, which were devoid of any human emotion.

"We've been discovered again! Damn it, the Azure Sea Palace! The Azure Sea Palace..."

As his angry roar echoed through the empty hall, the transformed Hidden Spirit Beast King could not conceal the fear deep in his eyes as he cursed the Azure Sea Palace.

Although his methods were secretive, there were others as cautious as Lin Chang'an.

Using puppets or other means to explore treasures, his strands of divine sense seem powerful, but he only has one chance.

Once he dodges, his wisp of divine consciousness will dissipate without the opponent needing to lift a finger.

Most cultivators would at most lose the divine consciousness of some clone puppets.

……

After the incident, Lin Chang'an packed his things and headed towards the waters off Wulong Island.

Even all the spoils of war were swallowed up again by the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger.

"Brother Lin!"

Under the blazing sun, on an island, Yun Yao also arrived with a solemn expression to join them.

After hearing Lin Chang'an's reminder, Yun Yao showed a rare look of shock.

"Divine sense can transform into countless threads, hiding and attaching itself to various jade slips and corpses. It is said that only the divine sense of the late Nascent Soul stage can unleash this supernatural power."

Moreover, this cultivator must have practiced a top-tier divine sense technique; otherwise, they simply couldn't have achieved this.

In some aspects of knowledge, Yun Yao, who was in the Nascent Soul Sect, was indeed much more knowledgeable than Lin Chang'an.

After Lin Chang'an recounted what had happened, Yun Yao was able to explain the origin of this supernatural power.

This is also the foundation he lacks compared to the disciples of the sect.

"If what you're saying is true, Brother Lin, then the scheme behind this is terrifying to think about!"

At this moment, Yun Yao's expression also became serious.

"On Ghost Island, the Yin Soul Sect is probably still playing a grand game with the Azure Sea Palace."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an was still holding Yun Yao's fair wrist. After confirming several times that there was no host residing in Yun Yao's body, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I only found out about this by chance."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly as he spoke, and after the initial shock, Yun Yao looked at Lin Chang'an's worry and couldn't help but smile.

"Don't worry, Brother Lin. Yun Yao has no shortage of cultivation resources. She's just cultivating on an island on the outer edge of the Ghost Realm."

Backed by a major Nascent Soul sect like the Yin Soul Sect, as long as one proves their talent, they are indeed much better off than ordinary rogue cultivators.

The opportunities on the outskirts of the Yin Soul Sect are not very tempting for disciples like Yun Yao, while the opportunities inside are coveted even by Nascent Soul cultivators, yet they lack the strength to obtain them.

Therefore, Yun Yao has been solely focused on cultivation all these years.

"Although I don't know what the Azure Sea Palace is plotting, I do know that the Xuan Yin Old Demon has always coveted the Yin Soul Sect's inheritance and a certain treasure."

Thinking of this, Yun Yao couldn't help but reveal a gloating smile.

She was happy as long as the Xuan Yin Old Demon was unhappy.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an's lips twitched. He wondered when and from whom Yun Yao had learned to be so petty.

"This problem can't be hidden from Nascent Soul cultivators for long. Since the Azure Sea Palace knows, it's only a matter of time before other forces do as well. Yun Yao, why don't you take this opportunity to report it to the Profound Yin Old Demon..."

Immediately afterward, Lin Chang'an revealed a meaningful expression, and Yun Yao, upon hearing this, also smiled knowingly.

"Brother Lin, we've got the same idea."

Since this matter will be known sooner or later anyway, she might as well take this opportunity to gain some benefits.

Since the Old Demon Xuan Yin is greedy for this place, he might suffer a great loss.

The two then exchanged a glance and smiled.

"But Brother Lin, you've really made a lot of progress this time."

After Lin Chang'an repeatedly used his Xuan Tian magic to check that everything was alright, even Yun Yao was amazed when she saw what he had gained this time.

But then Yun Yao shook her head and sighed softly.

"Unfortunately, the lifespan of us cultivators is finite, and we simply cannot learn all of these many inheritances."

Let alone Yun Yao, even Lin Chang'an, who is exceptionally talented and has three clones, wouldn't dare to be greedy.

"Brother Lin, judging from the texture of this skeleton, this person's cultivation level was probably at the late stage of Core Formation."

Upon inspection, Lin Chang'an discovered that the blood-stained, blackened storage bag had already been torn open with a large hole, and only some miscellaneous items remained inside the robe he was wearing.

Two bundles of cracked jade slips, a jade tablet held in a skull's hand, a fragment of a map, and two broken bottles of pills.

However, over the course of six hundred years, the elixir inside the bottle had long lost its original brilliance and become a useless pill.

"What are these jade plaques and fragments of drawings? The materials seem to be quite unusual."

Lin Chang'an frowned and showed it to Yun Yao, who shook her head.

The two immediately set their sights on the two bundles of jade slips.

On a bundle of jade slips was what appeared to be a map of a maze, with curves drawn on it that eventually pointed to a certain place, seemingly marking a very important location.

The two looked at each other, and Yun Yao shook her head helplessly.

"Brother Lin, don't look at me, I don't know either."

Upon opening the other bundle of jade slips, Yun Yao immediately revealed a smile.

"Brother Lin, this might be the biggest gain from this trip."

Lin Chang'an took a look with his divine sense and immediately revealed a look of surprise.

This was actually a guide to breaking through formations, and he frowned over about 70-80% of it.

"Even with my abilities as a mid-grade third-tier array master, I can only understand two or three tenths of it. Doesn't that mean this guide to breaking arrays was written by a near-fourth-tier, or even fourth-tier, array master!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an looked as if he had found a great treasure and revealed an excited smile.

Just as Yun Yao said, this jade slip is probably the biggest gain this time.

Yun Yao, standing to the side, also showed a genuine smile, happy for Brother Lin.

He shared these things with Yun Yao, partly because of their friendship, and partly because these things might be quite valuable to Lin Chang'an.

But for Yun Yao, it wasn't that valuable.

What he lacked was the inheritance of a major sect, which Yun Yao had no shortage of within the Demonic Sect.

At most, certain techniques, supernatural abilities, and insights from the Yin Soul Sect were of some help to her.

Moreover, over the years, Yun Yao knew that he liked to read ancient books and various insights, so she also made copies of some for him from the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect.

However, fearing suspicion, Yun Yao could only sigh about things related to talismans and other special items.

However, she has a habit of making a copy of everything she sees.

She even pretended to like some ancient books that she didn't like to read, and made rubbings of them.

"Brother Lin, I'd like to make a copy of your puppet-making technique."

Yun Yao ultimately chose the puppet-making technique, and at the same time, she didn't forget to explain:
"I heard that the puppet-making technique of the Xuan Yin Old Demon was originally combined with some of the incomplete inheritance of the Xuan Yin Sect."

Know thyself, ever-victorious.

Yun Yao will betray the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect sooner or later, so it's natural to make more preparations.

Lin Chang'an was not idle either. He took out a blank jade slip and made a copy of all his gains from this trip.

Who knows if there are other traps on these jade slips?

Although he no longer possessed divine consciousness, he didn't want to create any potential problems for himself in the future because of his aura or anything else.

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