Lin Yi didn't have to wait long. As the largest force in the northern part of Lingzhou, Haoyang Sect's news was always quick and accurate.
Inside Qingxia Palace, Chen Jingming looked at the young man in front of him without saying a word for a long time.
After a long silence, Chen Jingming sighed, took out a jade box and an envelope, and handed them to Lin Yi, saying, "This is a 'Qianyan Tianguang Divine Thunder' that I exchanged from the sect. Take it for self-defense."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "This lightning is extremely powerful and can disrupt the natural order. Do not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary."
Lin Yi put away the two items, bowed to Chen Jingming, and turned to leave.
Walking along the mountain path, Lin Yi opened the envelope, memorized its contents, and with a flick of his wrist, the letter and envelope turned to ashes, scattering with the mountain wind.
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Huoshan County is the northernmost county in Lingzhou.
This county is surrounded by the Huoshan Mountains, which span several prefectures, stretch for hundreds of miles, and extend to an unknown depth. The mountains are teeming with snakes, insects, rodents, wolves, tigers, leopards, rehmannia, ephedra, ginseng, and lingzhi mushrooms.
According to Haoyang Sect's intelligence, Ghost Heart Child is hiding in Mount Huo.
Lin Yi traveled north and had already ventured deep into the Huoshan Mountains.
Legend has it that in the depths of Mount Huo, besides the oppressive miasma, there are all sorts of terrifying beasts. It is extremely difficult for any living person to survive if they go in, and even if they do, most of them become insane. However, there are also some large villages in the mountains where there is a saying that immortals live in the depths of Mount Huo.
Beneath a massive ancient pine tree with gnarled roots, Lin Yi sat cross-legged, his aura flowing, seemingly merging with the dark, massive rock beneath him and the ancient pine behind him.
Time slipped away quietly, and more than an hour later, Lin Yi finally let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.
A flash of hatred flickered in his eyes. He had endured more than a thousand days and nights, and he no longer wanted to taste the pain of his heart bleeding constantly.
"Although I know clearly that time is on my side. With the 'Gate to the Other Shore' in hand, my future is limitless, and there is no need to fight tooth and nail. As long as I endure for a little longer, Ghost Heart Child can be destroyed with a flick of his finger."
"But this time, let me be willful. A person has to do some silly things in life, right?"
The Blood-Patterned Needle was hidden in his sleeve, and the Dragon Abyss Sword lay across his knee.
The murderous intent in Lin Yi's heart grew stronger and stronger as time went by.
Just like a volcano that keeps accumulating power underground, once it erupts, it will be earth-shattering.
"With a sword in hand, gods and demons are vanquished. A magnificent and exhilarating spectacle."
Unbeknownst to him, Lin Yi had already grasped some of the essence of sword cultivation.
The sky was covered with thick, dark clouds; it looked like it was about to snow.
Before long, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, landing on the ground, on the pine trees, on the rocks, and also on Lin Yi.
"Good snow."
Lin Yi stood up, his movements as graceful as a startled dragon, accompanied by a sky full of wind and snow.
"Demon Heart Child, come out and face your death."
A thunderous shout echoed deep within the Huoshan Mountains.
Several hermits living in the mountains were alerted and came out of their caves.
The Demon Heart Child is infamous for his cunning. He has long been wanted by the Great Xia Dynasty for his fondness for eating children's hearts, but has never been brought to justice.
The cultivators in Huoshan felt their hearts pound with fear at the thought that such a great villain was in the mountains.
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Chapter Thirty-Six: Annihilated to Ashes, Immortal Gourd World
Faced with Lin Yi's challenge, Ghost Heart Child did not rush out. After secretly scouting the area and finding no one else lying in ambush nearby, he leisurely walked out, holding a long black banner.
As his name suggests, the Ghost Heart Child was short, with messy hair and green eyes that looked like a vicious wolf ready to devour its prey.
Lin Yi unleashed his killing intent to the fullest, the longsword in his hand trembled, and boundless sword light burst forth, blotting out the sky.
The Ghost Heart Child let out a strange "heh heh" laugh, his long banner waving as an unusually sinister black aura flew out to meet the incoming sword light.
The sword light and the black mist intertwined, each waxing and waning.
Suddenly, a sword aura shattered, and a jade box flew out from it.
Ghost Heart Child was startled and tried to retreat quickly, but it was too late.
"Dry Flame True Fire, ignite my heart. Divine light and crimson aura ascend to the heavens. Blazing flames descend upon the world, thunder annihilates all. Explode!"
Lin Yi had already silently recited the thunder incantation that Chen Jingming had secretly taught him.
The devastating weapon from Haoyang Sect, the Qianyan Heavenly Light Divine Thunder, erupted completely.
The compressed Dry Flame True Fire burst forth, causing a massive explosion.
Then, the aftershocks of the explosion split into nine beams of light, spreading across a radius of a hundred feet, and were detonated once again!
One main explosion and nine subsequent explosions occurred almost simultaneously. The combined power of these explosions was truly earth-shattering!
The entire area within a hundred feet was engulfed in flames.
The deafening explosions illuminated the scene with a chaotic and tumultuous atmosphere, the ever-changing light and shadows creating a sense of madness.
Then a huge mushroom cloud rose up, hundreds or even thousands of feet high, soaring into the sky. It was visible to the naked eye in the county town outside Huoshan!
Lin Yi was enveloped in a divine light that gave people a sense of transcendence and eternal indestructibility.
Although the power of the Heavenly Light Thunder was immense, it was ultimately unable to shake this seemingly weak divine light.