The third level of Dark Hidden Purgatory.

In the murky, blood-red world, Lin Xun flew ahead without any attempt to conceal his qi and aura, appearing like a dazzling divine rainbow shooting across the sky.

Compared to the second level, the oppressive power between heaven and earth was much more intense, and the brutal and bloodthirsty aura raged about like a hurricane.

The perilous and harsh environment alone was enough to make a second-level supreme quasi-Emperor struggle to move forward!

Rumble!

Before long, a swarm of fiend spirits burst forth, their raging qi throwing the universe into chaos as they lunged at Lin Xun.

Every one of those fiend spirits not only possessed strength above the second-level Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage but they were also terrifyingly vicious. If Bochuan came here, he would definitely meet with disaster.

Despite that, they were nothing to Lin Xun.

Without slowing down at all, he destroyed every fiend spirit in his path into nothingness.

That scene horrified Meng Xingzi, who was being held in Lin Xun’s hands like a little chick.

Although he possessed the strength of the third-level Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage, he dared not advance forward like Lin Xun was doing in the third level of the Dark Hidden Purgatory. If he were to encounter those fiend spirits by himself, he would need to expend a great deal of effort to eliminate them.

There was a world of difference between him and Lin Xun!

After an hour.

Lin Xun had arrived at the vortex passageway that led to the fourth level.

“Brother Lin, once you enter the fourth level, the life-protecting jade talisman you have with you will become ineffective. If you face an unexpected accident, you won’t ever get out,” Meng Xingzi couldn’t help but remind Lin Xun.

“It seems like you don’t want me to help, is that right?” said Lin Xun.

Meng Xingzi quickly shook his head. “I’m just concerned that Brother Lin is unaware of the situation since you are new here, and unexpected dangers might end up harming you.”

Lin Xun swept a glance over him and rushed straight into the vortex passageway.

The sky was dim and foreboding unlike the first three levels. Blood-colored lightning streaked through rolling thunderclouds, and every so often, blinding bolts of lightning crashed down, flooding the world with a destructive aura.

As soon as Lin Xun arrived, he realized that the thunder and lightning were actually transformed from the ferocious fiend spirits!

So terrifying.

He surveyed the vast, desolate land and the murky sky, an oppressive aura swirling violently around him. Simply standing here was like being trapped in a bloodstained purgatory.

In the distance, a scarlet river of blood surged turbulently, its murky waters churning with grim scenes of death.

Eerie ghostly wails and demonic howls reverberated across the heavens and earth, sending shivers down the spine.

Hu—

After arriving here, Lin Xun had to mobilize his cultivation to counterattack and dispel the fiendish energy that was pressing in from every direction.

“Where is the fiend spirit overlord you spoke of?” he asked.

“Brother Lin, this place is really dangerous. Did you know that more than half of the cultivators that have come here in the past thousands of years have met with disaster!” Meng Xingzi’s tensed expression revealed his nervousness and apprehension. “Even the ordinary fiend spirits can take down a third-level supreme quasi-Emperor, and that fiend spirit overlord…its strength is comparable to a real Emperor!” ȓ𝔞NО𐌱Ë§

He pleaded, “Brother Lin, let’s get out of here as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the fiend spirits overlord discover us, we won’t have a chance to escape alive.”

Lin Xun said expressionlessly, “Didn’t you want to rescue your comrades? Why are you suddenly changing your mind? Or is there something you are hiding from me?”

Meng Xingzi shook his head frantically. “How would I dare to...I just...”

Boom!

Suddenly, a bolt of blood-red lightning struck from the distant sky, and then transformed into a figure shrouded in dazzling blood-red lightning.

It turned out to be a fiend spirit, with an extremely fierce aura!

“Die!” The fiend spirit let out a piercing roar as it turned into a streak of blood-red and shot through the void in their direction.

Boom!

With a raise of its hand, an endless tide of blood-colored water surged forward, reeking of a nauseating stench of blood and brimming with menacing energy.

That strike rivaled any attack of an expert at the third Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage!

Lin Xun remained still, but a gush of brilliant and fierce sword qi swept out from him, forming an intricate and powerful sword array to meet the attack.

Amidst earth-shattering booms, the sword array erupted with unparalleled sword qi, crushing the blood-red torrent into nothingness.

Before the fiend spirit could near him, its body was slashed into pieces and fell to the ground.

Clink!

A pebble-sized Dao Essence Crystal dropped from the air, sparkling, translucent, and utterly flawless. Lin Xun caught it and, after taking a quick look at it, his face took on a peculiar expression.

The Dao Essence Crystal was of an exceptional grade, with dao essence swirling within like ethereal mist, vibrant and mesmerizing. It was unlike the other Dao Essence Crystals he had collected before.

Meanwhile, Meng Xingzi stood there in a daze. He had been to the fourth level for training before, but he had to fight with all his power to deal with a fiend spirit of that strength.

However, that fiend spirit stood no chance against Lin Xun, and this completely turned his mind upside down!

It should be mentioned that he was also a third-level supreme quasi-Emperor, but compared to Lin Xun, he was not worth mentioning at all!

At that moment, Lin Xun spoke again, “I’ll ask you again, where is the fiend spirit overlord?”

Meng Xingzi trembled all over, pointing to the distance. “Fly in that direction for about the time to burn an incense stick and you will see a blood-red mountain. The fiend spirit overlord lives on the top of that mountain.”

Swoosh!

The next moment, Lin Xun took Meng Xingzi and launched into action.

The vast heavens and earth were engulfed by roiling thunder and lightning, spreading an aura of destruction. Lin Xun did not attempt to conceal his aura as he moved forward. He was as fast as the wind or a lightning bolt, flashing constantly in the air like a streak of light.

From time to time, swarms of fiend spirits would rush out, each with raging qi and a terrifying aura, like demons from hell.

Some had transformed into giant beasts, and some had turned into monster-like creatures. Compared with true cultivators, the only difference they had might be that they lacked intelligence!

However, their strength was undeniably terrifying. It was no exaggeration to say that someone like Meng Xingzi, one of the Seven Great Supremes of Copper Sparrow House, had to be prepared to risk his life to train here!

Fortunately, Lin Xun was not your average supreme quasi-Emperor.

Along the way, no matter what fiend spirit appeared, no matter how fierce or terrifying they were, they were all crushed under Lin Xun’s power.

He was unstoppable!

Furthermore, his harvest was one Dao Essence Crystal after another, all of extraordinary quality.

If he was not in such a hurry, he would have been tempted to stay and thoroughly clear out the fourth level of the Dark Hidden Purgatory to see how many Dao Essence Crystals he could collect in the end.

“Brother Lin, that’s where the fiend spirit overlord resides!”

Lin Xun had moved through the area so fast that, in less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, Meng Xingzi saw the blood-red mountain looming in the distance.

It stood proudly between heaven and earth, grand and imposing. Its body was entirely blood-red, as if countless crimson rivers were pouring down from its summit.

Studying it from afar, Lin Xun couldn’t help but wrinkle his brows. The blood-red mountain was actually made up of countless bones, exuding an extremely unsettling aura of blood and death.

On the mountain peak sat an altar that was madly drawing up the power of the blood-red lightning in the sky.

“It seems like the fiend spirit overlord is not ordinary at all...”

In the midst of Lin Xun’s thoughts, a soft yet unsettling voice rang out, echoing across the land.

“It’s an honour to have friends come from afar. My fellow daoist, what brings you to my humble abode?”

The voice alone was enough to send Meng Xingzi trembling all over and draining the color from his face.

At the same time, Lin Xun saw a figure emerging on the summit of the blood-red mountain. Dressed in a green robe paired with a tall hat and wide belt, he wore a smile on his handsome face.

He stood atop the mountain, a book in hand, exuding the air of a well-read scholar, an image completely different from what Lin Xun had imagined.

If he had not seen the young man in green with his own eyes, he would not believe that he was the overlord of the fourth level of the Dark Hidden Purgatory, a being who had ruled this world unchallenged!

However, when Lin Xun activated the All-Seeing Eye, the scholar-like young man was revealed to be a skeleton!

The skeleton was snow-white, almost translucent, as if it was made of divine material, giving an indestructible feeling.

In addition, within the skeleton’s skull lurked an extremely powerful soul, resembling a coiled blood-red serpent with exposed fangs, sinister and menacing.

“Oh, and you, who only thinks for yourself. I didn’t expect you to have the courage to come here.” Undisguised contempt flashed in the man in green’s eyes when he saw Meng Xingzi.

“Shut up!” Meng Xingzi thundered, his expression fierce, “Evil creature, death is here for you, but you still don’t realize. Brother Lin has come to take your life!”

The man in green smiled. “It turns out...this heartless and selfish fellow has found help. No wonder you dared to come back.”

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Lin Xun, and his face took on a reflective expression. “Fellow Daoist, I can sense that you are very strong, far beyond the levels of ordinary people. If I say that I have no desire to be your enemy, would you be so gracious to spare me?”

He spoke clearly and frankly.

He did not show the fierceness of a fiend spirit.

“Are you scared? Do you want to live? No way!” Meng Xingzi shouted, making no disguise of his murderous intent. “Brother Lin, he is the one who killed the fellow disciples of our Copper Sparrow House!”

Lin Xun’s eyes flashed. “Didn’t you say they were being imprisoned? And as long as we handed over that treasure, we can exchange it for their lives?”

Meng Xingzi’s expression suddenly stiffened, and he explained, “Brother Lin, how can we believe the words of that evil creature? He must have killed them already!”

The man in green threw his head back and laughed, “So that’s how it is. I finally understand. You’re twisting the situation to pin everything on me! You are indeed evil and cunning.

“Brother Lin, quickly get rid of him!” Meng Xingzi shouted anxiously, as if afraid that the man in green would say more.

However, Lin Xun showed no reaction, his dark eyes deep and impenetrable. He asked expressionlessly, “Meng Xingzi, there’s one thing I want to know, what exactly are you hiding?”

His voice was so cold that it sent chills down the spine.