Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Nangong Wan didn't trust Ji Lin, but he trusted Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy had a good reputation on the continent. Zhang Lexuan, representing Shrek Academy, promised him that if he helped them this time, Shrek Academy would set him free and let him continue to be an elder of his Holy Spirit Cult.

However, Zhang Lexuan also said that if he was caught doing something wrong again, he would not be given a second chance. Because of this, he believed Zhang Lexuan's promise.

Nangong Wan returned directly to his tent, using the excuse of recuperating from his injuries to prevent anyone from approaching it.

The interior of Nangong Wan's tent was quite luxurious, with thick animal skin mats on the ground, a large bed in the center of the tent, and a table, sofa, and all kinds of daily necessities in front of it.

Upon entering the tent, Nangong Wan looked around but found no trace of him, which startled him. He knew Ji Lin was definitely by his side, but he couldn't find him. Last time, he and Masked Man had spotted the invisible Ji Lin in the air. Could it be that he deliberately exposed himself last time?

Seeing that Ji Lin hadn't shown up yet, Nangong Wan gave a wry smile and whispered, "When are you going to lift the restrictions on me?"

The next moment, a faint voice sounded in his ear, "Once we complete this mission, we will naturally lift the restrictions on you. Since Sister Lexuan has agreed to it, I will naturally not object. As long as you cooperate with us, we will not only not harm you, but also help you cover it up. After this mission is completed, you will be free and continue to be an elder of your Holy Spirit Cult. Of course, what you plan to do in the future is your business, but if you harm people again, you will fall into our hands again sooner or later."

Nangong Wan nodded with a wry smile. He was terrified by Ji Lin and dared not have any disloyal thoughts. He then recounted his entire conversation with Zhongli Wu in the command tent to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin, who was in stealth mode, nodded. He hadn't dared to follow Nangong Wan into the command tent. Zhongli Wu was a genuine Super Douluo and an evil soul master. Although Ji Lin's stealth methods were mysterious, there was still a risk of being exposed if a Title Douluo was careful, let alone a Super Douluo.

As for why Nangong Wan couldn't find Ji Lin, it was because Ji Lin had already used a spell to subtly hint to Nangong Wan when he was powerless to resist, causing him to subconsciously ignore Ji Lin's presence. This was a method left by Ji Lin to intimidate Nangong Wan.

Ji Lin's invisibility couldn't be maintained for too long, as it consumed too much mental energy. Therefore, he had to rely on Nangong Wan's help to hide in Nangong Wan's tent and recover his mental energy before he could continue to use invisibility to gather intelligence.

This is why Nangong Wan had to return in a severely injured state; only in this way could no one disturb Nangong Wan, and Ji Lin could rest peacefully in his tent.

Ji Lin did not use mental detection to observe the area outside the tent. This was a military camp, and all the members of the Holy Spirit Cult lived in the core area. Such a place was undoubtedly the most heavily guarded. Once a mental barrier existed, or if the detection reached the range of a powerful figure like the Holy Spirit Cult Leader, it would be discovered immediately.

After resting for a while and recovering the mental energy he had consumed by following Nangong Wan into the military camp, he carefully activated his mental detection, limiting the range to the area around the tent. After a few minutes, Ji Lin reopened his eyes and nodded. This was, after all, the residence of a titled Douluo-level elder of the Holy Spirit Cult. There were no surveillance measures inside the tent, and no soul-guided devices around it would cover Nangong Wan's tent.

This was undoubtedly good news. Ji Lin released his mental power again, this time directly forming a mental barrier to isolate everything inside the tent from the outside world. At this time, if someone used their mental power to probe, he would be the first to discover it, just like when he was discovered by others during his probe.

After completing these arrangements, Ji Lin began to chant a spell in a low voice. His chanting was so soft that it could not be heard unless one was in the room.

Nangong Wan was sitting in the corner recovering from his injuries when he heard Ji Lin's chanting. He opened his eyes with a strange expression. Why did he feel that Ji Lin's incantation sounded a bit like the style of their evil spirit masters?

As the incantation was chanted, distorted ripples appeared in the space in front of Ji Lin. Amidst the ripples, circles of light flickered, and a pitch-black door silently opened in front of him.

Nangong Wan's eyes widened suddenly as he stared intently at the dark door. He sensed a strong, chilling aura emanating from behind it, an aura very similar to that of the evil soul masters.

Ji Lin turned his head and gave Nangong Wan a cold look. Nangong Wan shivered, chuckled awkwardly, and quickly closed his eyes again to focus on recovering from his injuries.

A white light appeared around Ji Lin, and the figure of the Snow Emperor stepped out from within him. She didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly. Ji Lin then stepped forward and swiftly entered the dark door. Leaving the Snow Emperor to monitor Nangong Wan, Ji Lin had never trusted this evil soul master.

Although the Snow Empress cannot stray too far from Ji Lin, nor can she remain away from Ji Lin for too long, with the Snow Empress's resources, expending some energy is enough for her to hold out until Ji Lin returns.

With one step in and one step out, Ji Lin has arrived in another world, the undead demiplane.

On a barren hill, Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Qiu'er, Wang Dong'er, and Xiaoxiao were all waiting.

Besides Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Bei Bei, who had been here before, and Wang Qiu'er, who had also been brought in by Ji Lin, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao were all extremely shocked.

They never expected that Ji Lin had such abilities; this was something even a Limit Douluo couldn't do. How could they not be surprised?

However, they didn't ask any more questions. Sometimes, trust is that simple.

Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao firmly believed that Ji Lin would take the initiative to tell them these things, but now was not the right time.

In Ji Lin's plan, it would be difficult for him to rescue Tang Ya alone, so the help of Bei Bei and the others was also very important, especially Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, who were two mature combatants, unlike Wang Qiu'er and Bei Bei, who had not yet grown up.

Tang Ya's current strength is unknown, but she is at least a Soul Saint-level evil Soul Master. After all, she was already a Soul Saint in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament held in Mingdu. Moreover, the growth rate of evil Soul Masters is unreasonable, and no one knows what Tang Ya's current strength is.

There must be a reason why Tang Ya was chosen as a saintess by the Holy Spirit Cult; she couldn't possibly be like an ordinary evil spirit master.

Ji Lin cannot harm Tang Ya. It is unrealistic to subdue Tang Ya in a short time. If it is just about killing Tang Ya, Ji Lin can do it, but capturing her alive without causing too much of a commotion is simply impossible.

In this heavily guarded military camp, he would be discovered immediately if he made the slightest move.

Therefore, Ji Lin did not hesitate to expose the undead demiplane and have everyone wait here. He infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire's military camp alone, which was equivalent to everyone entering. At this point, the first step of the plan was essentially completed.

"How is it, Ji Lin?" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Ji Lin.

Despite thorough preparations, plans can change. No one knows how many hidden methods the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire have. What if Ji Lin is exposed?

Ji Lin nodded slightly and briefly recounted the infiltration process to reassure everyone.

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful and don't worry about us. We'll wait for you here. We'll take action as soon as you think the time is right."

"it is good."

Ji Lin came in simply to greet everyone and tell them that he had successfully infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire's military camp.

Ma Xiaotao frowned and said, "Ji Lin, we need to expedite the plan as much as possible. The longer you stay there, the greater the risk of being exposed."

"I know."

Ji Lin nodded.

Emerging from the dark gate once more, Ji Lin chanted a spell to close the gate to the dead, and everything inside the tent returned to normal.

Xue Di nodded to Ji Lin upon his return, indicating that everything was normal for Ji Lin. Nangong Wan was very well-behaved, even actively blocking out his five senses to focus on recovering from his injuries, so as not to see anything he shouldn't and arouse Ji Lin's murderous intent.

He was smart enough to understand that the more you know, the faster you die, and that by turning a blind eye and acting as a mere tool, he would have a sliver of hope.

Xue Di glanced at Nangong Wan, who looked like a dead man, gently kissed Ji Lin's face, and said softly, "If you need anything, call me or Bing'er. I'm going back now. Be careful."

Ji Lin nodded and said, "I know, I'll be careful, don't worry, Snow Maiden."

The Snow Emperor then transformed into a beam of white light, merged into Ji Lin's body, and returned to the Sacred Mark.

Ji Lin's plan was actually not complicated. After infiltrating the Sun Moon Empire's military camp, the next step was to find out where Tang Ya was staying, try to get close to her, and find out the specific situation there. Then, he would find a suitable opportunity to act and rescue Tang Ya.

This process would take an unknown amount of time, and Ji Lin couldn't maintain his invisibility indefinitely, so he needed a temporary safe house. This was the reason why he spared Nangong Wan's life and even made a deal with him. He needed Nangong Wan to provide him with a temporary hiding place, and Nangong Wan wanted to survive. The two parties quickly reached an agreement.

As Ji Lin expected, Nangong Wan was, after all, a direct descendant of the Holy Spirit Sect and the second-ranked Title Douluo among the seven elders. Even if a Masked Douluo died, Zhong Liwu wouldn't make things too difficult for Nangong Wan. After all, Nangong Wan was also seriously injured and had brought back false information fabricated by Ji Lin and the others. Shrek Academy had indeed sent people, but it wasn't the Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe that Nangong Wan had mentioned.

(End of this chapter)