Chapter 2723 Evil Spirit Lord’s Heart

Sin World.

This was a chaotic place filled with blood and evil, and it was dotted with countless vengeful souls, evil spirits, and blood demons. According to the information contained within the jade slip, in the earliest days of when Sin World was being formed from primordial chaos, a vein of immortal essence had been born within it.

This vein elicited the frenzy of many Immortals, leading to a horrendous slaughter that left the embryonic world stained with blood, evil qi, and murderous intents.

When Sin World finally transformed from the primordial chaos into a fully formed world, it was filled with blood and murderous qi. Not a single blade of grass grew, and all living things had withered. Vengeful souls, evil spirits, blood demons, and other creatures of the same ilk were everywhere. Finally, after countless years of transformation, it became the Sin World of today.

Swish!

Lin Xun materialized out of thin air. A glance revealed a world swirling with a crimson, blood-red hue. Blood-colored mountains and rivers crisscrossed the terrain, and even the heavens were dotted with blood-red stars.

Woo woo woo~~

A gust of ominous wind blew, like a violent spatial turbulence. Hundreds and thousands of hideous, savage spirits, their fangs bared, rushed towards him like blood-red lightning. The scene resembled a swarm of demons bursting forth from hell.

He reached out and waved a sleeve. Thousands of blood-red spirits screamed in terror, their bodies exploding and dissipating in wisps of bloody mist. Lin Xun moved forward with his hands behind his back.

Sin World was dangerous. According to the mission jade slip, even a supreme Emperor Ancestor would likely perish here without a life-saving trump card on hand. When the Origin Sect’s leading figures first discovered this place, they intended to destroy it. In the end, they ultimately changed their minds.

The reason for this was that, while this realm was dangerous, it also offered a natural training ground, which was ideal for the Origin Sect’s successors to cultivate and hone their dao.

This was especially true of the Evil Spirit Lord, who possessed the strength of the Heavenly Longevity Realm. Its heart, known as the Evil Spirit Heart, looked to be an evil object at first glance, but it could actually be used to refine a cultivator’s mental state and toughness!

While cultivating, someone simply needed to hold the Evil Spirit Heart before themselves and they would be subjected to an incomparably terrifying invasion of the mind, inviting all sorts of inner demonic chaos. A cultivator could counter this with their own willpower. The more inner demons they slayed, the stronger and more fortified their mind would become.

When the person was no longer disturbed by the power of the Evil Spirit Heart, it signified that they had attained a mental state necessary to achieve immortality! Of course, for ordinary people, cultivating with the Evil Spirit Heart would be tantamount to seeking death. It could easily lead to their mind becoming possessed and their body being destroyed.

Lin Xun was quite interested in this object. The cultivation of the mind was profound and mysterious as it was one of the most obscure and unknown arts.

His speed while traveling through Sin World wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either. Each of his steps covered a distance of thousands of feet. Along the way, he discovered that this world was a den of evil creatures, filled with vengeful souls, blood demons, and evil spirits...

These malevolent creatures were violent and ruthless as they devoured each other to strengthen themselves and achieve a transformation in power. They were extremely brutal. However, he had no interest in hunting them down.

"Hmm?" After a while, Lin Xun suddenly sensed a cold intent. He stopped in his tracks as he gazed out at a distant, blood-red river.

"Oh no! The Origin Sect’s people are here again—!"

At the bottom of the blood-red river, the icy power surged violently, as if startled.

Boom!

The next moment, Lin Xun's mighty hand swished, and the blood-red river, thousands of feet long, was lifted up like a blood-red python. At the bottom of the dried-up riverbed, a blood-red figure appeared. It was shrouded in blood mist and had a humanoid form, resembling a young man. He immediately tried to escape, but Lin Xun reached out and grabbed at him through the air.

"Where is the Evil Spirit Lord?" he asked. The figure, resembling a young man, was a materialized blood demon. His body radiated bloody evil, and his strength rivaled that of an Emperor with some consciousness to boot.

"The Seventy-Second Star Fiendish Treasure Land," the blood demon youth trembled, his face filled with fear.

Lin Xun commanded, "You lead the way. Once we get there, I'll let you leave with your life intact.”

The blood demon youth dared not disobey and obediently led the way. An hour later, a massive city appeared in the void. Above it floated seventy-two crimson stars, and each star carried an endless amount of malevolent energy, as if it had absorbed the souls of billions of gods and demons.

These seventy-two stars formed a strange and mysterious formation, circulating across the sky. They shed beams of light that emitted a strong bloody aura, which the giant city continuously absorbed. Lin Xun's eyes narrowed slightly as he sensed a source of danger from the giant city.

"That is the Seventy-Second Star Fiendish Treasure Land. The Evil Spirit Lord resides there year-round, consuming and spewing the bloody aura of heaven and earth, living a carefree life." The blood demon youth’s eyes flashed with blazing envy.

"You can leave now," Lin Xun said casually.

The blood demon youth turned and left, not daring to pause for a moment. Lin Xun, on the other hand, strode towards the giant city. His spiritual sense expanded, instantly capturing a black altar in the center of the vast city.

Atop it sat a towering figure, resembling a god or demon. Even in its seated position, it seemed a thousand feet tall, its body shrouded in dazzling scarlet lines of immortal laws. The faint presence of it gave off a sense of majestic dignity! It was the Evil Spirit Lord!

A cold glint flashed in the depths of Lin Xun's eyes. Almost instantly, the towering figure sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes. His crimson pupils, like a pair of blood-red suns, shone with a cold and indifferent expression.

"A successor of the Origin Sect? In the nine thousand three hundred years since the fall of the previous Evil Spirit Lord, a total of nineteen groups of Origin Sect disciples have arrived here, some in groups of three, others in groups of two, all seeking my heart. Yet they have all failed, while I am still alive and well."

The Evil Spirit Lord spoke, his voice shaking the heavens and earth, like the roar of a god or demon, making the very soul tremble.

Boom!

Countless blood-red torrents suddenly surged from the giant city, like the mighty Yangtze River, sweeping across the sky and plummeting towards Lin Xun. From this rolling blood-red torrent emerged enormous, demonic figures. They had claws and fangs bared as they roared to the heavens and descended upon him in an effort to suppress him.

The heavens and earth shook violently, and the encircling figures vanished like moths to a flame, shattering even the countless blood-red torrents, exploding into the void. Lin Xun strode forward, dao light radiating from him, annihilating countless blood-red evil spirits with immense power.

"Hmph!"

The Evil Spirit Lord snorted coldly from the black altar in the center of the vast city. Suddenly, a massive skeletal hand, several acres in size, appeared out of thin air. Each knuckle was shrouded in the dazzling light of immortal laws. Its pressure caused the void to explode, a terrifying sight.

Lin Xun took a deep breath, and the void suddenly collapsed in all directions, transforming into an unfathomable abyss that swallowed the sky.

Boom!

The giant abyss collided with the skeletal hand, sending a violent rain of dao light scattering and spreading. It caused the surrounding area to be on the verge of collapsing. Finally, the skeletal hand was forcibly worn away!

"You can withstand the power of an immortal law? You're a core disciple ranked in the top ten of the Nine Great Peaks of the Origin Sect?!" exclaimed the Evil Spirit Lord out of astonishment.

Lin Xun raised an eyebrow. This demonic being seemed to have a decent knowledge of the Origin Sect’s situation. However, he ignored it and charged towards the giant city.

Boom!

At this moment, Lin Xun was like a supreme master or a celestial monarch walking in the mortal world. With every step he took, a stream of unparalleled sword qi shot up from above his head, aimed at a large crimson star, and tore it apart.

In the blink of an eye, the seventy-two stars that had transformed into a vast formation were shattered to pieces. It was like a sword slicing through the starry sky!

"You're begging for death!"

The Evil Spirit Lord appeared, thousands of feet tall, obscuring the sky and the sun. The immortal dao emanating from him surged like a waterfall, and his terrifying might permeated the heavens and the earth.

He slammed his palm towards Lin Xun. The attack was at the same level as the Heavenly Longevity Realm, which was powerful enough to make any Emperor Ancestor despair! Unfortunately, this time, he had encountered a hard opponent. Over the years, Lin Xun had slain many Immortals!

Boom!

The Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron charged forward, engaging the opponent head-on. The resulting collision sent Lin Xun reeling dozens of feet, yet he had completely dissipated the force of the palm strike, remaining unscathed.

This situation astonished the Evil Spirit Lord. Although he had encountered many successors of the Origin Sect over the years, in head-on battles, they had almost always employed some trump cards in order to fight on an equal footing.

For example, they often used secret treasures and powers beyond the Emperor Ancestor Stage. This was the first time he had encountered a character capable of confronting him solely with his own combat prowess.

"Go!"

The Evil Spirit Lord's eyes blazed with murderous intent. A seven-inch-long, snow-white finger bone suddenly materialized before him, resembling the remains of a deity as it radiated a breathtaking, immortal aura.

As soon as it appeared, it swooped towards Lin Xun. That single finger seemed to be able to crush the heavens and earth, annihilating all life! Lin Xun had no intention of confronting this attack head-on. At that moment, he instantly activated Time Stopping, abruptly arriving in front of the Evil Spirit Lord.

Puff!

From the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron, a dao sword immediately slashed out, slicing open the Evil Spirit Lord's chest, sending a cascade of blood pouring out.

"NO—"

By the time the Evil Spirit Lord realized what was happening, his heart had been removed. He let out a cry of agony that resounded through the heavens.

He then charged at the person who mutilated him like a madman. However, Lin Xun wouldn't give him a chance. The moment he had taken the heart, he retreated with all his might, fleeing into the distance.

Boom!

The Evil Spirit Lord roared in pursuit, but within moments, his aura dissipated at an alarming rate. Finally, he slammed heavily into the ground, his massive body cracking into pieces before dissipating into a billowing bloody mist.

His heart, the core of his cultivation, had been stolen, making it impossible for him to survive any longer in this world. In the distance, Lin Xun stopped and turned to observe what had happened, his expression calm and unperturbed.

Compared to a true Heavenly Longevity Immortal, the Evil Spirit Lord's fighting methods were extremely crude and direct. Therefore, fighting it was far less threatening than going against an actual Heavenly Longevity Realm powerhouse.

Therefore, killing such an evil creature offered no sense of accomplishment to him. No longer interested, Lin Xun looked at the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron.

A scarlet heart had been suppressed within it, and within that heart looked to be a miniature demonic realm. There were images of rampant demons, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood. Even the faint sounds of ghosts and wolves howling could be heard, making it a truly eerie sight.

This was the Evil Spirit Heart!