Yue Jianming’s heart was trembling, and his expression became strange.

Did Lin Xun deliberately choose this time to break through?

However, if they took into account the enemies who were trying to surreptitiously test him, this was a bit too risky.

Shortly after, Yue Jianming smiled bitterly. He remembered that Lin Xun was someone whose courage surpassed all others. Thus, his current decision truly was in keeping with his innate character.

“I just don't know how many people who are waiting in the dark are going to pop up this time…” Yue Jianming gazed around, looking quite pensive.

……

Rumble!

Lin Xun’s body was like a raging stove. Within him, his cultivation was running like a wild horse and had hit its peak power point as it continuously attacked the boundary wall.

In the Cyclic Derivation stage, his cultivation and foundation was extremely robust. Thus, he had no reason to fear any opponent and could be considered a king of this stage.

However, everything had its own pros and cons. When a cultivator’s foundation was too strong, it made it extremely difficult to break through to the next level.

For example, even though he was using the divinity crystals as support, he was still unable to break through immediately.

Despite that, Lin Xun was not worried at all. In fact, he was quite confident that even if people tried to use this opportunity to disturb or injure him, he had nothing to fear.

The Sinking Sea was very dangerous, but at the same time it also restricted many cultivators' powers. This stopped them from flying in the air or swimming in the sea, so they could only stay on their lotus boats.

Furthermore, they also needed to resist and defend themselves from mental attacks at all times. If they wanted to interrupt his attempt to ascend to the next level, they would end up being obstructed quite a lot.

Naturally, the most effective method was to use a mind power to attack and disturb him…

Eh?

As soon as Lin Xun thought of this point, his soul of the primordial spirit immediately sensed something from inside his mind-sea. A piercing kind of ice cold force was quietly flying over. Then, it fiercely penetrated into his mind-sea.

There really was someone who was trying to attack his mind.

However, Lin Xun couldn't feel the slightest bit happy about his prediction coming true. This particular attack was extremely hidden and quite ruthless. He had to be careful when dealing with it.

“Congeal!”

Within his mind-sea, his soul of the primordial spirit, which had long taken precautions, quickly got up. Its two inch tall figure was handsome and stood up very straight. It used a hand to catch on to something and fully activated the Little Divine Meditation Art. Following that, it firmly captured the piercing cold force.

To his astonishment, it was an extremely slender silver needle about the size of an ox-hair. It emanated a misty, cold aura. It had a tip that sparked with a scary electric pulse.

A Silver Soul Frightening Needle!

This was an extremely aggressive and vicious treasure that attacked the mind. It could silently and surreptitiously attack an opponent’s mind-sea and leave a lingering spark of lightning that was able to explode the primordial spirit within moments!

Although this treasure was extremely terrifying, it was incredibly hard to make. Even in ancient times, there were very few people who were able to refine such a secret treasure.

From this, he could deduce that the person who had tried to ambush him had an extremely impressive background. Furthermore, this person was vicious and merciless as he or she had wanted to take this opportunity to dispose of Lin Xun at once!

Unfortunately, the enemy probably didn't expect that Lin Xun had been able to cultivate a soul of the primordial spirit at the Cyclic Derivation stage. In addition, he also knew the secret mind art, the Little Divine Meditation Art. Regardless of how strong the Silver Soul Frightening Needle was, it would be hard for one of them to harm him at this point.

Swish!

At the same time, he extended his spirit sense and followed the direction and trail that the Silver Soul Frightening Needle had left behind.

Within moments, a pair of figures who were sitting on a golden lotus flower appeared within his mind.

One of them was Wu Duanya from the Dark Sun sect, and this guy had a gloomy look on his face as he gazed towards Lin Xun’s direction. The other was Li Qinghuan, and his expression looked gentle and serene.

It’s him?

Lin Xun could still remember that when they had been on Fire Lotus Ice Mountain he had tricked Wu Duanya, so the other guy hated him to his bones.

If he had been the one who shot the needle, then it'd be reasonable and expected.

However, before long, he discovered something out of the ordinary.

He saw Wu Duanya’s expression change as if he was bewildered about something. Then the other guy could not help turning his head to look at Li Qinghuan and ask, "Brother Li, how come that thing is not working?"

“Shut up!”

Li Qinghuan’s face looked quite dark now, and his usual gentle expression was no longer there. He looked quite imposing and mighty as he stated, “Use mind transmission to communicate with me in order to avoid other people overhearing us!”

Wu Duanya stared blankly at him for a moment before muttering, obviously piqued, “That fellow is currently trying to break through, so how could he possibly overhear what we're talking about? Brother Li, you're being a bit too paranoid here.”

Li Qinghuan simply frowned, and his eyes were icy cold as he responded, “Better to be safe than sorry!”

Following that, Lin Xun could no longer eavesdrop on what they were talking about. It was evident that the two had begun to communicate via mind transmission.

“It's actually him?”

His heart went cold as he realized that it had been Li Qinghuan.

He had a deep impression of this person. When they had been on Fire Lotus Ice Mountain, Lin Xun had once witnessed him act. Li Qinghuan looked quite ordinary and humble usually, but he was actually quite strong. In fact, he had claimed a victory over Sha Liuchan!

Furthermore, this guy was extremely subdued and had a hard to fathom, scheming heart. This kind of opponent was definitely one of the most scary to face.

“Even if this ambush wasn't his idea, he still can't wash himself clean of the responsibility… However, just what were his reasons for doing this?”

Lin Xun frowned.

Whoosh!

Following that, he woke up a God Devourer Insect. It changed into a beam of dark light and quietly headed towards the direction of Li Qinghuan.

He wasn't scared of Wu Duanya at all. In fact, he attached more importance to Li Qinghuan.

……

“This is bad. I can no longer control the needle. I'm afraid that that guy has another mind-guarding treasure or perhaps he has some kind of secret mind art.”

Li Qinghuan frowned.

“That can't be true. That fellow has too many secrets on him already. Also, apparently he encountered a great fortune and also has a saint treasure. Now are you telling me he also has a mind-guarding treasure?”

Wu Duanya was quite stunned by his friend’s statement and found it hard to believe.

The two of them continued to converse with each other via mind transmission in order to avoid being eavesdropped by other people.

“No one knows whether these rumors are true or false. However we can be certain that Demon God Lin is truly an extremely difficult opponent. If you want to kill him, it's not going to be an easy thing.”

After saying that, Li Qinghuan suddenly became rigid and let out a muffled grunt. A hint of pain appeared on his face.

Within his mind-sea was a tiny bug about the size of a grain of rice. It was currently gnawing voraciously and trying to devour his primordial spirit!

Crash~

Suddenly his primordial spirit began to glow, and a layer of bright and resplendent armor appeared, firmly guarding his primordial spirit within.

Whoosh!

However, once he activated a secret mind art to constrain the insect, the latter suddenly changed into a beam of light and escaped without a trace.

Li Qinghuan’s heart felt heavy, and he understood why this had happened.

“Brother Li, Brother Li, are you ok?” asked Wu Duanya worriedly from the side.

“I'm okay.”

Li Qinghuan’s expression was indeterminate. After a long period of time, he let out a deep sigh and recovered his usual gentle and humble demeanor. He cast his gaze towards the distant Lin Xun.

“Dao Friend Lin Xun, I had offended you earlier. By doing so, I was trying to take advantage of your bad situation. However, I was only doing this on behalf of a friend, so please forgive me.”

His voice had a hint of regret and apology to it

It had been an incredibly cruel ambush, but in his mouth it had become a mere accident.

“You've already acted, so why is there a need to apologize?”

Lin Xun’s response was chilly.

“An eye for an eye. I treated you poorly earlier, and you also sent back a counter attack. How about we let bygones be bygones at this point? To be honest, if it hadn't been my friend begging me for help, I also wouldn't want to make you my enemy.”

Li Qinghuan’s voice sounded quite sincere.

“Do you think that’s possible?”

Lin Xun’s voice was cold and detached. At the same time, he raised his wariness towards Li Qinghuan. The fact that this guy could do something so base and sinister, yet use a humble attitude to apologize the next moment was alarming. This wasn't something any ordinary person could do or accomplish.

“Argh, I know that you have misunderstood me. However, in the future I will try to repay you. I only hope that you won't see me as a petty and base person.”

Li Qinghuan sighed and ended the conversation, apparently leaving it at that.

Lin Xun also had no desire to continue the conversation. He was not someone who would listen to some empty flattery and simply accept an apology after experiencing something like that.

After all, Li Qinghuan had been too cruel this time. If Lin Xun hadn't made preparations before, then once the attack happened, it wouldn't have been easy for him to escape unscathed. In fact, he might have found his mind being destroyed and end up becoming completely handicapped!

Lin Xun had no desire to leave this kind of debt alone.

Unfortunately, he didn't expect that Li Qinghuan would actually have a secret mind guarding treasure within his mind-sea. It protected his primordial spirit and was able to defend against the God Devourer Insect’s attack.

“It’s a pity. The God Devourer Insects are only at the larval stage. If they could evolve to the next stage, then maybe they could tear that defense apart…”

Lin Xun inwardly sighed. It was apparent that he could only endure this insult for now.

He was still in the process of breaking through, so he didn’t have the time or energy to fight with Li Qinghuan.

……

“Brother Wu, my attempt to help you only ended up in offending Demon God Lin,” sighed Li Qinghuan.

“What? He…actually discovered that we were the ones who had acted against him?” Wu Duanya was quite surprised and found it hard to believe.

“That's right, I also didn't expect this to happen. Demon God Lin is truly quite powerful and is actually raising a bug that is ranked within the top ten in ancient times…” Li Qinghuan’s eyes flashed with a strange light.

“What kind of insect? How could it possibly be ranked within the top ten in ancient times?” Wu Duanya was even more shocked

Li Qinghuan shook his head. “Let’s not talk about that. You need to remember that in the future you need to be wary of him. The best scenario would be to avoid giving him any opportunities to get close to you. The more you can avoid him the better. I have a feeling that he will not only act against me, but also target you as well.”

Wu Duanya was not convinced. “What do I need to be afraid of? Demon God Lin is already feuding with so many people, so what do we need to be afraid of?”

Li Qinghuan’s eyes flashed with a sharp light that seemed to see everything clearly. “Other people are other people, whereas you are you. If Demon God Lin truly snaps one day…Hey, even if he ends up getting slaughtered by the others, I have a feeling that many sacrifices would have occurred first!”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “I have already come to the decision that in the future I will not give him any opportunities to act against me. I will stay away from any area that he's in.”

“Brother Li, aren't you being a bit too cautious right now?” Wu Duanya still doubted his friend’s decision.

His impression of Li Qinghuan was that he was a peerless individual. He had exceptional poise and encompassing power, so he absolutely wasn’t inferior to anyone else in the least.

But now, Li Qinghuan was unexpectedly acting as if he was afraid of Demon God Lin. This was too unusual.

“You don’t understand. Lin Xun isn’t someone who is simple. Anyone who underestimates him will have to pay a very heavy price that they may not be able to afford!”

Li Qinghuan continued calmly, “I cannot afford to provoke someone like him at this time.”

Wu Duanya’s expression changed back and forth. He had finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

Li Qinghuan fell silent for a while before finally saying, “So we need to find out whether Lin Xun truly has a Saint treasure in his possession or not.”