Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

Within the cave, time flowed silently. When Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, only seven drops of Star Essence Liquid remained in the Cold Jade Box. He had precisely guided the energy of the three drops of essence liquid with his virtual divine spark, tempering it with the Lesser Completion Destruction True Intent, and perfectly absorbing it.

At this moment, the drop of dark golden liquid true essence in his dantian became even more vast and profound, and his cultivation level had been firmly established at the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment stage! His spiritual power surged endlessly, and although his divine sense had not expanded again, its condensation was even greater than before. He could interfere with reality with a thought, and its power was doubled.

The increase in strength brought him greater confidence, but it also made him realize more clearly that while staying in Chenxi Ancient City was temporarily safe, it was like being slowly boiled in water. He needed a broader stage, fiercer battles, and... to deal with the imminent problem of the Rift God Clan.

"It's time to leave." Lin Xuan had made up his mind. Staying in the ancient city would only attract more and more forces eyeing him, making his actions increasingly inconvenient. It would be better to take the initiative, step into the Star Sea, resolve the crisis before it even happens, and perhaps... turn the tables.

His next target is the next node indicated by the star compass, a region called the "Quicksand Belt," where the environment is complex, with both opportunities and dangers, making it perfect for him to hone his skills and hide.

After tidying up, Lin Xuan did not cancel the lease on the cave dwelling, but maintained the rental status to create the illusion that he was still in seclusion. Then, he changed back into the gray cloak, activated the "Star Convergence Technique," and suppressed his aura to around the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, just like a rogue cultivator preparing to go out on an ordinary mission, and quietly left the Star Origin Zone.

The Starport of Chenxi Ancient City is located on the edge of the ancient city. Dozens of huge, lotus-shaped platforms float in the void, connecting to fixed star routes leading in different directions. On the platforms, all kinds of starships, multi-story ships, and even massive star debris are docked, taking off, and landing. Their spiritual light flashes, and runes flicker, creating a bustling scene.

Lin Xuan mingled with the bustling crowd, heading towards the Third Star Port leading to the "Quicksand Star Belt." His steps were unhurried, but his divine sense, like the most sophisticated radar, subtly spread outwards from himself, alert to any abnormality.

The virtual divine core operated silently, analyzing the massive flow of information around it—the conversations of cultivators, the energy fluctuations of the starship, and even the subtle folds in space.

Just as he was about to step onto the rainbow bridge leading to Starport No. 3, a very subtle warning wave came from his virtual divine core! At the same time, his powerful divine sense detected several deliberately suppressed auras, filled with killing intent, locking onto him from behind a medium-sized starship that appeared to be undergoing maintenance not far to his left!

coming!

Lin Xuan continued walking towards the Rainbow Bridge, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings. However, his true essence had already subtly risen, and his Lesser Completion Destruction True Intent, like a lurking beast, was poised to strike.

The moment he stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge—

"Buzz!"

With a low hum, several ghastly green beams of light suddenly lit up on both sides of the rainbow bridge, instantly weaving into a bizarre net covering an area of ​​hundreds of feet! Runes flowed across the net, emanating a powerful sealing and corrosive force; it was actually a trap array that had been laid long ago—the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Array!

At the same time, a sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out!

Behind the star debris on the left, three figures shot out like ghosts! The leader was an old man with a sinister face, holding a serpentine scimitar, whose cultivation was at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment! Behind him were two people, a man and a woman. The man was burly and held a giant axe, while the woman was slender and had a ghostly blue poisonous light dancing on her fingertips. Both of them were at the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

The three men were not uniformly dressed, but Lin Xuan could instantly tell from the cold aura that the sinister old man exuded when he was practicing his technique, which was similar to that of the black-robed man on the ancient planet Yinghuo, and from the analysis of his spiritual power attributes by his virtual godhood, that they were assassins from the "Shadow Tower," a vassal force of the Rift God Clan!

"Lin Xuan! Prepare to die!" The sinister old man roared, his serpentine scimitar drawing a tricky and eerie arc. The blade light was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, aimed straight at Lin Xuan's back with astonishing speed! The other two also attacked at the same time, their giant axes slashing down with the force of splitting mountains, while the ghostly blue poisonous light rained down on Lin Xuan's vital points like a storm!

Their teamwork was impeccable, and they unleashed their full power! Clearly, they intended to use the formation to trap the target and kill them in one fell swoop!

The other cultivators on the Rainbow Bridge were startled by this sudden turn of events and scattered in all directions, none daring to intervene. The Starport guards also seemed to have received some kind of instruction and did not immediately step forward.

Faced with this seemingly insurmountable situation, Lin Xuan finally made his move.

He didn't turn around, nor did he even look at the incoming attack. Just as the serpentine blade was about to touch his back, his body twisted slightly at an incredible angle, as if he had no bones.

"laugh!"

The blade grazed the cloak, lifting a strand of fabric.

At the same time, Lin Xuan casually flicked his left hand behind him, as if shooing away flies.

"Bang!"

The burly man wielding the giant axe felt an indescribable force strike the axe's surface. The high-grade axe deformed and shattered like paper! The terrifying force traveled through the axe handle, and the bones in his arms cracked under the strain. He was struck as if by a stellar object, coughing up blood as he flew backward and crashed heavily into the distant starport barrier, his fate unknown.

Lin Xuan's right hand, with fingers pointing like a sword, gently slashed at the countless ghostly blue poisonous lights that were attacking from the sky.

A thin, pitch-black crack appeared as his fingertip traced it. The eerie blue poisonous light, powerful enough to corrode even spiritual treasures, vanished without a trace the instant it touched the crack, as if swallowed by an invisible abyss!

The female assassin's expression changed drastically. Before she could change her move, Lin Xuan's outstretched fingertip had already turned and pointed at her from a distance.

"puff!"

A tiny red dot appeared between the female assassin's eyebrows. Her eyes froze, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

In the blink of an eye, one of the two late-stage Foundation Establishment assassins was seriously injured, and the other perished!

The sinister old man's pupils constricted sharply, his heart filled with utter horror! Lin Xuan's strength was far more terrifying than described in the intelligence! The power he displayed with such ease and the eerie black crack sent shivers down his spine!

He knew he had bitten off more than he could chew, and without hesitation, he retreated rapidly, shouting, "Charge! Strangulate!"

The ghastly green Nine Nether Soul-Locking Array shone brightly, and countless green chains carrying the power to corrode the soul stretched out from the light net, like countless venomous snakes, coiling around Lin Xuan, trying to completely bind and refine him!

Lin Xuan's eyes turned cold.

"You dare to show off such a paltry trick?"

He held back no longer, and the immense spiritual power of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment erupted with a roar. The Lesser Completion Destruction True Meaning spread out from him like a tidal wave!

"Buzz—!"

The destructive energy containing the Daoist principle of ending all things collided violently with the ghastly green soul-locking net!

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a teeth-grinding "sizzle" sound, as if the rules were being forcibly erased. The seemingly indestructible green light net, under the impact of the Destructive True Meaning, melted and disintegrated rapidly like ice and snow under the sun! Those outstretched chains of divine souls, as if encountering their nemesis, shattered inch by inch, turning into nothingness!

Under the backlash of the formation, several low-level disciples of the Shadow Pavilion who were hiding in the shadows and controlling the formation died of vomiting blood before they could even scream.

Upon seeing this, the sinister old man was terrified. He disregarded everything else, burned his life essence, and transformed into a streak of blood light, about to escape into a small, fast boat that had been prepared not far away.

"Trying to leave?"

Lin Xuan snorted coldly, pointed his fingers like a sword, and slashed at the fleeing blood light from afar.

A condensed, jet-black sword aura, striking first despite the distance in space, instantly caught up with the blood-red light.

"No!!!" the sinister old man roared in despair.

A jet-black sword aura swept past, and the blood-red light abruptly ceased. The sinister old man's body appeared in mid-air, froze for a moment, and then silently split in two from head to toe. Like a weathered sand sculpture, it was annihilated into the finest dust, and even his soul was completely wiped out by that ultimate destructive sword intent!

From being attacked to turning the tables, it only took a few breaths.

Above the starport, all was deathly silent.

All the onlookers stared in disbelief at the proud gray figure standing on the Rainbow Bridge, at the rapidly dissipating array light and the remains of the assassins around him, and a chill rose from the bottom of their hearts.

That's too strong! That's too ruthless!

Those were elite assassins from the Shadow Pavilion, and they had set up a killing formation beforehand, yet he so casually... slaughtered them with a backhand!

Lin Xuan slowly retracted his fingers, and the terrifying aura of destruction surrounding him quickly subsided. His cold gaze swept across the surroundings, and those who had been secretly observing him looked away in fear, as if pierced by a sharp sword.

He didn't linger. He took a step forward and his figure appeared on the deck of the public starship leading to the "Quicksand Star Belt," as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.

The starship slowly started, departed from the starport, and merged into the boundless starry sky.

Only when the starship disappeared into the horizon did the tense atmosphere on the starport suddenly ease, erupting into a huge uproar!

"The Shadow Tower... completely wiped out!" "The Black-Robed God of Slaughter... he's even more terrifying than the rumors say!" "The Sky-Splitting Clan has probably stirred up a hornet's nest this time..." "Quick! Send the message back!"

The news spread like wildfire throughout the ancient city. Lin Xuan's fearsome reputation, once again, shocked all who heard it in a bloody manner.

At this moment, Lin Xuan, sitting calmly in the quiet room of the starship, had a calm and unwavering gaze.

The hounds of the Sky-Splitting God Clan are merely an appetizer.

The real hunt may have only just begun.